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- Should Photographers be Reflecting More? – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 6
Many Photographers often focus on improving their skills by mastering the technicals, becoming a master of colour theory or taking up mentorship but have you ever considered reflecting on your own too?
Today, host Tommy Regan sits down to show you how he reflects on his street photography and what questions fill his brain that can help you with your own critical thinking process.
Reflection can take many forms, whether through writing, talking to someone, recording a video or even creating another form of art, there are many ways you can start. We'll show you a simple process you can follow and share with others.
We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments:
"How often do you reflect?" 📝
As always, to join our community make sure you follow us and leave a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:58 Today we'll cover...
04:28 Step One
06:21 Why we do this
07:18 Step Two
09:12 Step Three
11:06 Tips incase you get stuck
14:20 Elaborating
16:59 Why reflect like this?
21:21 Connect with your inner voice
22:54 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
24 min - Take less, Practice more – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 5
Today, we take you through the importance of practising photography and how to build up your experience. Tommy takes you through his recent trip to Copenhagen with a reflective case study, describing his work and creative choices.
We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments:
"How often do you practise photography?" 📷
As always, to join our community make sure you follow us and leave a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:38 Trial & Error
03:29 Case Study
05:25 Intention Setting
11:04 Creative Choices
12:43 Understanding the WHY
14:40 Try because you want to
19:48 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
21 min - Mastering your Technique as a Beginner Photographer – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 4
Starting out as a beginner street photographer, it can feel overwhelming with so many compositional elements to learn, settings and feeling a need to stand out online.
Today we'll break down the core techniques you can practise when you're just starting photography. Tommy takes you through unconventional ways of thinking when using Rule of Thirds, how to effectively use leading lines and help create depth in your images.
We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments:
"What is your biggest struggle with Photography?"
As always, to join our community make sure you follow us and leave a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 Which techniques can we use?
02:12 What is the Rule of Thirds?
04:12 Try this if you're struggling
05:40 Take inspiration from camera design
08:38 What are Leading Lines?
12:22 When things start to align
14:27 How to create your own Leading Lines
18:09 Practising is important
19:41 Become an Ambassador with us
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
22 min - Finding Inspiration You Love – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 3
Finding inspiration can feel challenging. Today we break down how to find inspiration that you really love, how to figure out your main core drivers that motivate you to create and we review some of the work that Tommy and fellow photographers have created to help you understand how it feels to be inspired by photography.
We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments:
"What Inspiration do you use?"
As always, join our community by hitting subscribe and leave us a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:02 What are your Main Core Drivers?
04:07 Addressing your Style & Motivators
05:38 My own Printed Zine
08:58 The Value of Buying Prints
16:27 Comment what inspires you below
16:42 Desktop Experience
17:06 Why is VSCO good for Photographers?
25:00 How does an image make you feel?
26:42 How do we use the VSCO app?
30:16 Be Specific
32:15 The Way the City Moves - My Zine
34:30 Why social media is Draining
35:50 FREE Education & Resources on VSCO
38:00 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
42 min - Choosing the Correct Camera for You – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 2
Every photographer goes down a journey of buying different cameras in their lifetime. Whether they start with a low budget hobbyist camera or a high end technical camera, we all start at different stages.
Today we'll be taking you through Tommy's journey, from a complete beginner who didn't know anything back in 2019, to a professional photographer with several cameras in 2026. He'll be showing you the reality for most people, removing the anxiety of choosing and allowing you to understand what goes through our minds when we move between each camera body or lens.We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular uploads.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:49 Considerations when starting out
01:35 The start of the journey
03:14 Don't make this mistake
06:26 Levelling up
11:21 Lessons I learned
12:30 Buying choices
15:29 Lenses are just as important
16:41 Connect with me
17:41 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
19 min - Your Best Gear Isn't in Your Bag – The Photographer’s Toolkit | Part 1
Welcome to the start of a new series called "The Photographer's Toolkit". In this series we'll be providing you with a guide to start your journey properly as a photographer, taking you on a journey through simple mindset changes, learning how to boost creativity and bring those photos to a new level.
In today's episode, we'll be starting with creating the right mindset. We'll be covering the foundations such as how our perception on creativity influences our direction, how to create the right environment to succeed and strategies that genuinely work for your brain!We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular weekly and monthly uploads.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:48 What do we mean by the right Mindset?
01:06 Start with your Perception
04:44 Creating the right Environment for Growth
06:44 Setting Goals for Photography
08:58 Expectation is weighing you down
13:29 Conclusion
15:55 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
17 min - When is the Decisive Moment in Photography?
In today's episode, we delve into 'the decisive moment' in photography and discuss a famous British female photographer who managed to successfully repeat this technique.
Jane was a world class professional at knowing 'when' and 'how' to replicate that inner calling. We also cover how to slow down and be more intentional using different techniques.
We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular weekly and monthly uploads.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:20 What is the 'Decisive Moment'
03:54 Challenges
05:15 Being Patient
06:20 Jane Bown
07:30 Her Work
08:14 The Feeling
09:54 Deciding
10:43 Connection
11:49 Jane taught us this
13:08 Replicating the moment
14:08 It's not the gear
14:51 Final thoughts
16:57 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
Music Credits
Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov
Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/
Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
18 min - I wish I knew this Street Photography technique sooner...
Using this technique will not only improve your style, performance and hit rate but it'll also make you enjoy your photography, at least it's made it street photography more enjoyable for me!
In this episode of TR Street Mag, we discuss the simple but effective method to make street photography more enjoyable while improving your skill level without needing to buy new gear or thinking there's some secret formula.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 My Process
01:24 Working in Confinement
02:44 Choose your Environment
03:13 Observing a Scene
04:28 Research
05:04 Anticipating the Moment
05:59 Notice the Present Moment
06:44 Let your Creativity Shine
07:27 Everything falling into Place
08:20 My Final Thoughts
09:17 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
10 min - The Reality of Beginner Street Photography
Is it really hard starting Street Photography as a beginner?
Today, I interview a lifelong friend of mine Max who is a novice photographer. We discuss the challenges of starting street photography as a beginner, ways to inspire creativity and a live workshop demonstrating helpful tips most beginners struggle to understand when first turning on a camera.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:37 Episode Overview
00:57 Welcoming Max
01:34 Max's Photography Background
02:21 How do we know each other?
04:11 Beginner Gear Setup and Experiences so far
05:54 Inspirations
08:47 What drives your Ambition?
11:40 What are Dutch Angles?
12:39 Advice for New Photographers
15:50 Live Photography Workshop
16:24 Using Different Camera Focus Modes
17:58 Setting White Balance
19:20 Workshop Q&A
20:15 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
22 min - Why Storytelling is the Key to Success in Street Photography
You should really know the why behind every photo before you even think about clicking your shutter.
In this episode, we discuss the core essence of Street Photography, why being intentional helps you perfect your craft and understanding the importance of storytelling and building your own narrative.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Think about the Why
02:33 Using a Documentary Approach
03:41 Learning to be Present
06:03 Understanding Why
08:52 Becoming intentional in the Present
09:41 Making the boring seem interesting
11:21 How to Stand Out
12:23 Taking a Minimalist Approach
13:40 Building your Skillset
15:03 Outro
We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create.
More Platforms & Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
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