The Togcast Photography Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sam Gregory
For our final ever episode we welcome Jim Mortram to The Togcast. Jim is a British social documentary photographer and writer based in Norfolk. His ongoing photographic work Small Town Inertia records the lives of a number of disadvantaged and marginalise people living near to his home.
We chat to Jim about the power of photography to bring change in society. We also discuss how his photography has brought change to the people he works alongside, and to himself. Be sure to follow Jim on Twitter (@JAMortram) or via smalltowninertia.co.uk
This episode concludes our mini-series discussing 'Photography for change' and is the final Togcast ever. Many thanks to all of you who have listened over the years.
The Togcast was co-created by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. Many thanks to all the guests and listeners who helped us to rack up over 500,000 downloads and lots of fun memories.
To find out more about Sam Gregory you can visit his website: https://www.samgregory-photography.com
And for more on Paul Sanders, please visit: https://www.discoverstill.com
Finally a big thanks to Fotospeed (https://fotospeed.com) and WEX Photo Video (https://www.wexphotovideo.com) for sponsoring the show over the years.
We're delighted to be joined by award-winning photojournalist Robin Hammond to discuss the power of photography to bring change, and the fantastic work of his non-profit organisation Witness Change. Their mission statement reads "Stigmatized people are often excluded from their own stories. We use visual storytelling to support these people as they reclaim the narratives of their lives to achieve necessary change such as influencing policies, attitudes and behaviours that affect them."
Robin is a National Geographic Explorer and his career recognition includes the winning of two World Press Photo prizes, the RF Kennedy Journalism Award, six Pictures of the Year International Awards, the W.Eugene Smith Award for Humanistic Photography, the recipient of six Amnesty International awards for Human Rights journalism and being named by Foreign Policy as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers.
Check out more on Witness Change via their website: www.witnesschange.org and see more about Robin via www.robinhammond.co.uk
We'll be back for the final ever Togcast episode in a couple of weeks featuring Jim Mortram - don't miss it!
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com)
In the first of the final 3 Togcast episodes (ever!) we chat with photographer Toby Smith about ClimateVisuals.org and the power of photography to affect and influence change in the field of climate change. Toby has had work published with National Geographic, the New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, The Sunday Times and the Royal Geographic Society to name just a few.
Toby and the Climate Visuals team have competed lots of research exploring how viewers react to and understand imagery around the climate change topic. This has led to a range of recommendations from Climate Visuals to help content creators and editors to ensure compelling images are used in the best way to connect with different audiences.
We hope you enjoy this episode, you can find out more about Climate Visuals and their research on this page, and you can see Toby's work via his website.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (https://www.samgregory-photography.com)
In this 'In Focus' episode we're talking about photography in higher education, both studying and teaching. We've talked to students, ex-students, tutors and mature returners to get a picture of the photographic degree scene. There are a number of photography courses and options for studying for both young adults and mature students. In this episode we wanted to get a feel for a photography degree course, how to find the right one, what the role of the tutor is and what you might expect to do afterwards.
Contributors: Big thanks to the following for contributing to the show:
Lottie Davies: lottiedavies.com
Lucy Cooksley: lucycooksley.com
Victoria Cooke: vcphotography.website
Sarah Blandford: sarahblandford.com
Phil Hill: philhillphotography.com
If you're interested in exploring a degree in photography we'd recommend checking out UCAS.com for more information on courses and locations. The Togcast is recorded, edited and mixed by Sam Gregory. Thanks for listening!
We wanted to share the full interview with Helen Iles from our recent 'In Focus' episode because it goes into more detail about staying safe whilst out in the landscape. Big thanks to Helen for sharing her knowledge and experience with us.
If you want to download a free copy of her Kit PDF please visit: https://www.thetogcast.com/latest-episode
Patreon Bonus Content & Support
We are now on Patreon sharing extra content including full interviews for all the In Focus episodes, bonus videos discussing various elements of photography, behind the scenes mini-podcasts, photo-walks and much more.
Check out https://www.patreon.com/thetogcast to get involved from just £4 per month!
In this second 'In Focus' episode we put the spotlight on staying safe whilst out photographing in the wild places and urban spaces of the world. With stories of what can go wrong, and plenty of advice on how to be prepared, hopefully this episode will remind us all to plan suitably when heading out locally or further afield with our camera.
Staying Safe & Being Prepared
Many thanks to Doug Chinnery, Helen Iles, Magnus Lindbom, Simon Calder and Tom Hall (Lonely Planet) for their contributions. Do check out their websites to see more of their work and be sure to follow them all on social media.
Helen Iles has kindly shared her personal kit & apps recommendation in PDF form to download from the Togcast website. Please visit https://www.thetogcast.com/latest-episode to download for free.
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Here's another of the full interviews we conducted for our recent 'Snapshot of a Pandemic' episode. In this podcast its Kieran Dodds, an award-winning photojournalist. Check out more of his work here: https://www.kierandodds.com
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We're also very excited to announce the launch of our ISO Club on Patreon. There are 3 levels of support starting at just £4 per month. If you enjoy what we do and want more of it then head over to https://www.patreon.com/thetogcast to check out the ways you can access extra episodes, bonus content, livestream videos and more.
We're going to be sharing some of the full interviews we conducted for our recent 'Snapshot of a Pandemic' episode. First up is our chat with Lake District based photographer and gallery owner Stuart McGlennon. Check out more of his work here: https://www.lensdistrict.com
SUPPORT US ON PATREON
We're also very excited to announce the launch of our ISO Club on Patreon. There are 3 levels of support starting at just £4 per month. If you enjoy what we do and want more of it then head over to https://www.patreon.com/thetogcast to check out the ways you can access extra episodes, bonus content, livestream videos and more.
Thanks for listening, we'll be back next week with another full interview from our Snapshot of a Pandemic episode.
Welcome back to the first of our new style ‘In Focus’ episodes. Each month (on the 1st) we will release one new ‘In Focus’ episode focussing on specific topics within the photography world. There will also be bonus episodes in-between so stay subscribed via your favourite podcast app to get all the latest episodes.
Snapshot of a Pandemic
This first ‘In Focus’ episode features the story of 10 figures in the photography world over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. We talk about their first reactions, how they’ve had to adapt and diversify and their thoughts on an uncertain future. This covers areas of their business, their personal life and most importantly their photography.
The Contributors:
A huge thanks to all ten contributors to this episode. Check out their work via the website links below:
- Adrian Beasley: www.abeasley.org
- Nigel Danson: www.nigeldanson.com
- Lottie Davies: www.lottiedavies.com
- Kieran Dodds: www.kierandodds.com
- Lynn Fraser: www.lynnfraserphotography.com
- Finn Hopson: www.finnhopson.com
- Sarah Jones: www.cambrianphoto.co.uk
- Ciaran McCrickard: www.mccrickardphotography.co.uk
- Stuart McGlennon: www.lensdistrict.com
- Margaret Soraya: www.margaretsoraya.com
After 6 months away...we're back! Firstly with this short interlude episode where we apologise for our absence and explain what happened, and what's next.
Excitingly, our new 'In Focus' series will be starting on Thursday 1st April so stay subscribed for the next era of the Togcast Photography Podcast - bigger & better than ever before!
Stay in touch via social media and www.thetogcast.com
Thanks for your patience and for coming back, we'll speak to you soon :)
Sam & Paul
In this episode we catch up with documentary photographer Martin Andersen and chat about his recent project & accompanying book ‘Can’t Smile Without You’. Martin is a photographer, art director and designer. His photography work has been published and exhibited internationally in China, France, Japan, Mexico, UK and USA. His professional life has seen him involved in lecturing, running his own creative studio and even producing films and programming for major TV channels.
In our interview, Paul chats with Martin about his ‘Can’t Smile Without You’ body of work. This 248 page hardback book documents the final few years of Tottenham Hotspur fans at White Hart Lane and on their travels to various football matches. The black & white imagery takes us inside the committed fan base and up close and personal with the modern football journey in a timeless fashion.
Many thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show as ever. We'll be back in 2 weeks with photographer Keron Psillas discussing her work picturing Lusitano horses around the world, and a committed and serious project around the Holocaust.
In this episode we chat with Professor Tim Allott about the relationships between the physical landscape and photography. As a Professor of Physical Geography, Tim brings his own unique view to the landscape and thoughts on how we represent it visually. Recorded live at South Manchester Camera Club, this is an interesting look at how our landscape works, how we interact with it and of course how we decide what ends up in our frame and why.
DON’T MISS: Our next livestream webinar with Rachael Talibart is on SUNDAY MAY 31st via our Facebook Page.
Many thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show as ever. We'll be back in 2 weeks with documentary photographer Martin Andersen discussing his ‘Can’t Smile Without You’ photo project.
We’re back with a small ‘bonus episode’ featuring Charlie Waite. In this episode we discuss the origins of ‘Landscape Photographer of the Year’ (lpoty.co.uk) with Charlie. We reflect on how the competition has developed over the last 13 years, how it has positively impacted the lives of many photographers, and much more.
We also get to quiz Charlie on some of the criticisms of competitions and get his thoughts on how the landscape genre has evolved over the last two decades and its position in the media world.
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Many thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show and our media partner Landscape Photographer of the Year. We'll be back in 2 weeks with an episode recorded Live at South Manchester Camera Club, featuring Prof. Tim Allott.
In the intro of this episode Sam mentions his new ‘MESOZOIC’ book, this is available via: http://www.samgregory-photography.com/mesozoic-book
We’re delighted to welcome Verity Milligan to the show this week. Verity is an extremely well respected photographer and educator covering a variety of disciplines. Her creative streak and connection to her subjects is clearly visible in her emotive landscape imagery, and we discuss this love of the outdoors with the need to still be versatile with commercial work as well.
This is a great deep dive into her motivations and challenges, as well as tackling some hot topics around current themes. We discuss the speed of change in the digital world, strategies for coping and thriving in that environment, and the importance of the universal experience with image sharing.
WEBINAR: Check out our Webinar with Verity on Sunday, May 3rd (8pm-9pm) via TheTogcast.com/webinars
Many thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show and our media partner Landscape Photographer of the Year. We'll be back in 2 weeks with an episode recorded Live at South Manchester Camera Club, featuring Prof. Tim Allott.
In this episode Paul chats with landscape photographer & tutor Michael Pilkington. Michael is co-founder of the popular workshop company Aspect2i and particularly loves black & white and infrared photography. We dig into some of the techniques and tips for shooting infrared in a creative way and also discuss Michaels thought processes with printing and capturing images in the field.
We'll be back in 2 weeks with Verity Milligan chatting with Sam about her work, success in social media, challenging stereotypes and pursuing your own creative path.
Many thanks to Fotospeed.com for supporting the show, and our media partner LPOTY.COM (Landscape Photographer of the Year).
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'Virtual' Exhibition News: Hidden Works | Charlie Waite at BoshamGallery.com
Featuring an array of unseen work by Charlie Waite, this exhibition at Bosham Gallery celebrates his style and love of the natural world. You can check out more on the website including a video preview of the exhibition online.
"Until the announcement of my Hidden Works exhibition I have deeply missed the almost mystical experience of black and white hand printing in my darkroom. Now however I have immersed myself once again, and it is very special because the whole process of interpreting the negative has always been sacred to me. With much sentiment I have revisited works I created some 40 years ago and joyfully looked back at the decades which were spent making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. It is truly like coming home." Charlie Waite, 2020"
We're delighted to catch up with top wildlife & landscape photographer Ben Osborne. With a career spanning over 35 years, Ben has worked around the world, on projects for the BBC & National Geographic amongst many others. Amongst various accolades, Ben won the 2007 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition with his stunning image of an Elephant splashing expressively in mud.
We chat about his career, life onboard a vessel in Antarctica for months, working with David Attenborough, the importance of collaboration in photography, the current challenges as a professional, and much more.
Obviously these are difficult times for us all, we hope The Togcast can be a small beacon of relief and entertainment in the avalanche of other challenges - Sam & Paul
Many thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show and our media partner 'Landscape Photographer of The Year'.
We'll be back in two weeks time with the excellent landscape photographer Michael Pilkington.
In this episode Paul chats with Jill Welham; a printmaker, photographer and artist. Jill won the prestigious ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year’ competition in 2019 with a cyanotype image. Jill creates unique prints using wet cyanotype, a modified version of the 19th century photographic printing process, introducing moisture onto the treated paper before exposure. The chemical reaction produces interesting fluid patterns and colours not normally present in a traditional cyanotype print.
The resulting pieces are unique and present botanical prints in a different and painterly manner. Each piece is created with plants and flowers exposed using only the North Yorkshire sun.
01:02: Introduction & News
05:48: Interview with Jill Welham
44:40: Outro & Who's Next
EXHIBITION INFO:
In the show we mentioned two exhibitions:
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Society of Scottish Landscape Photographers: April 24th(Opening Night) to May 16th. Full details via: http://soslp.com
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'Through The Lens': Tetbury Camera Club, Weds 1st - Sun 26th April. Full details via: https://shed-arts.co.uk/event/through-the-lens/2020-04-01/
Thanks as ever for listening and to Fotospeed and LPOTY for their partnerships. We'll be back in two weeks with Wildlife & Landscape Photographer Ben Osborne.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders. Check out TheTogcast.com for more info and previous episodes.
In this short bonus episode Sam and Paul visit the Sir Don McCullin 'Stillness of Life' Exhibition in Somerset. Held at Hauser & Wirth venue in Bruton, Somerset - this exhibition features over 60 images of various landscapes.
Sam and Paul discuss their first impressions and how they reacted to and engaged with the images upon first viewing.
Check out more info here: https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/26511-don-mccullinthe-stillness-life
TEXT FROM THE GALLERY (Hauser & Wirth):
"Regarded as one of the most accomplished war photographers of recent times, McCullin has spent the last six decades travelling to remote locations and witnessing harrowing scenes of conflict and destruction. Often referring to the British countryside as his greatest salvation, McCullin demonstrates the full mastery of his medium with stark black and white images resonating with human emotion. This personal survey depicts scenes from across the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, revealing McCullin’s innermost feelings through powerful compositions of wild heavens, haunting vistas and meditative still lifes.
Having been evacuated to the safety of Somerset during the Blitz, McCullin has had a lifelong connection with the open farmland and hill country of the South West, feeling at peace within the solitude of the expansive landscape. The largest body of work featured in the exhibition explores local areas within walking distance of the photographer’s home, including ‘The River Alham near my house, Somerset’ (2007), ‘The Dew Pond, Somerset’ (1988) and ‘Batcombe Vale’ (1992-93). McCullin is able to evoke dramatic painterly representations of his home county with quiet confidence, shifting between the flooded lowlands of the Somerset levels to woodland streams, nearby monuments and historic hill forts."
Magnus Lindbom is a Swedish landscape photographer with a passion for the Mountains. His outdoor photography pursuits often see him spending days & weeks in tents exploring far off the beaten track, in search of a deeper connection with the landscape.
We chat to Magnus about his early life as a Mountain Ranger in Sweden, how his passion developed for photography and some of the practicalities of camping alone in a Swedish winter, 3 days hike from civilisation. We also consider what makes an image special to the creator and viewer and how we can develop our photography to share & experience deeper connections with the landscape.
Mountains & Beyond is his new project where he documents his travels and images, in an attempt to inspire others. Through his photographs Magnus aims to take you along on his journey as he explores these wild places, the changing seasons and the fleeting moments of light.
Check out more of his work at magnuslindbom.com
Thanks to Fotospeed for supporting the show and to our media partner ‘Landscape Photographer of the Year’. We’ll be back in just a couple of weeks time with our next guest Jill Welham discussing her Cyanotype Print process.
We're back! We kick off 2020 with Jack Lowe; a photographer, sound recordist and creator of The Lifeboat Station Project, an 8 year art project taking him to all 238 RNLI lifeboat stations on the coast of the UK and Ireland. He photographs and interviews the lifeboat volunteers he meets along the way but there’s a twist!
Travelling in his mobile darkroom — a decommissioned ambulance called ’Neena’ — Jack uses Victorian photographic techniques to hand-make the images on glass. Paul chats with Jack about his inspiration, the importance of persistence, the value of photography and much more...
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Exhibition News: We mention the current exhibition of Sir Don McCullin's landscape work ('The Stillness of Life) which you can find out more via: https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/26511-don-mccullinthe-stillness-life
Many thanks to www.Fotospeed.com for supporting the show, and to our media partner 'Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020' which you can find about via www.lpoty.co.uk
Just a very quick update from Sam to let you know when we'll be back in January and who we've got lined up for the next few episodes.
Thanks for listening as ever, and we'll be back with you very soon with lots more photography chat.
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On this show we welcome arguably the foremost British Documentary Photographer of his era; Martin Parr. With over 100 books to his name, a photographic foundation and having formerly been the president of Magnum Photos, they don’t come much bigger than this. His imagery is quirky, humorous, sometimes uncomfortable but definitely his own! Over his career Martin has peered into the peculiarities of humans, especially the British and our past-times including leisure and travel.
Amongst a myriad of topics we chat about his career, the importance of persistence and finding your own personal vision based on the connection to your subject. Sometimes controversial, his opinions are robust and hopefully stimulating for the listener, whatever genre of photography you enjoy.
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Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in January 2020 with our next guest Jack Lowe discussing ‘The Lifeboat Station Project’.
On this show we catch up with landscape pro photographer Lizzie Shepherd. Lizzie is based up in North Yorkshire and specialises in landscape, nature and travel with some occasional commercial photography. Her work is exhibited at the Joe Cornish Gallery in Northallerton and has appeared in various photography magazines. We chat with Lizzie about how she became a full-time photographer, her eye for ‘unremarkable’ scenes, finding time to shoot for herself, the joy of teaching and much more.
Exhibition Info: 'Home' at The Higgins, Bedford
- Photography Exhibition: 3rd December 2019 – 29th March 2020
- Outside Settlement Gallery, Free Entry
Bedford Homeless Partnership proudly presents a mixed media exhibition by artists with personal experience of homelessness. This promises to challenge perceptions, provoke discussion and raise awareness of what ‘home’ really means to people on the streets, in hostels and refuges.
Many thanks to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We'll be back in 2 weeks with former Magnum Photo's president Martin Parr.
This episode was recorded live at FotoFest 2019 in September and features 4 top UK photographers across a range of genres. In the landscape sector we have Rachael Talibart and Nigel Danson, Tom Way covers wildlife and Martin Parr from a documentary point of view.
We get into some hot photography topics and take questions from the live studio audience. We cover lots of aspects of being a photographer, creating your own unique work and much more.
We'll be back in a couple of weeks time with our next guest Lizzie Shepherd.
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The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. The show is supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed.com
David Ward is one of Britain's most notable landscape photographers. His eye for shape and form is without equal and produces work that is startling in its clarity and intensity. We caught up with David at his 'Overlooked' exhibition which is currently on display at the Joe Cornish Gallery.
We chat about his visual motivations, theories about composition and dealing with the smaller details. This is a deep dive into his photographic pursuits, what drives them and how he sees the position of landscape photography in the wider context of art.
"David Ward's camera looks deep into the landscape; revealing texture, detail, rhythm and subtleties that most of us miss." - Joe Cornish
In the show we featured an exhibition by Margaret Soraya called ‘Quiet’ at the Bosham Gallery running from October 5th - 14th December which celebrates the untouched beauty of the remote Scottish Isles and how solitude and quiet is a catalyst for creativity.
There are various events running alongside the exhibition including a wild swimming talk and taster session! For full details check out the show notes where we’ve listed the dates and events.
3rd Nov - Quiet dip at West Wittering beach - a wild swimming talk and taster
4th Nov - Ladies day workshop - “ Finding solitude through photography”
5th Nov - Introvert / extrovert questionnaire day at Bosham Gallery
30th Nov - Artists talk and afternoon at the Bosham Gallery “ Finding your own creative space”
We also mentioned the ‘Distinctly’ exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum on the Wirral on until 24th November: “This show takes a unique approach to the depiction of Britain and its distinct landscapes, industries, social and economic changes, cultural traditions, traits and events as seen through the eyes of ten of the most significant and impactful established and emerging photographers working in Britain over the last six decades.
The exhibition looks at the gentle, the humorous, the starkness, the beauty and the realities experienced and captured by the photographers around their lives living and working in Britain.
Artists: Martin Parr, Chris Killip, Marketa Luskacova, John Myers, Tish Murtha, Niall McDiarmid, Daniel Meadows, Ken Grant, Robert Darch & Kirsty Mackay.”
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in in a couple of weeks time with the live Q&A from Fotofest 2019 featuring Martin Parr, Rachael Talibart, Nigel Danson and Tom Way.
We're back with a new episode and we catch up with the enigmatic Chris Nowell. Chris served in the military from 2001 to 2007 in tours of Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. During a tour in Afghanistan he was badly injured in a rocket attack on his base and suffered severe head injuries, extensive skull fractures and brain damage. This neurological damage resulted in sight loss.
Amazingly, with help from Blind Veterans UK and local photographers, he has forged a path into the world of landscape photography despite his challenges with partial vision. Paul chats with Chris in more detail on the show and finds out about the positive impact photography has had on his life.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in in a couple of weeks time with David Ward discussing his new exhibition at the Joe Cornish Gallery and much more.
In this episode we catch up with professional wildlife cameraman Tom Walker. Tom’s video credits include scenes in hit wildlife documentaries such as Planet Earth II, Autumnwatch, Coast, Wild New Zealand and many more. His passion for the great outdoors and the landscape started with landscape photography and we chat about his transition into moving images and the lifestyle and work of a professional cameraman.
Alongside this we discuss the challenges both technically and mentally of being on location for months on end waiting for spectacular animal behaviour or indeed witnessing natural wonders of the world. We touch on hot topics including the impact of climate change and tourism, alongside some tips for how to break into this industry.
Tom is also a passionate landscape photographer and we discuss his free approach to this shooting style.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in in a couple of weeks time with Chris Nowell to discuss his transition into photography after spending time in the military where he suffered life changing injuries.
NEWS & EXHIBITIONS:
- Exhibition #1: This is an exhibition of a group of photographers from the Peak District displaying their work at the Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery in Leek from 14th September to the 9th November. The exhibition is called “Call of the Wild”and you can find out more on the Enjoy Staffordshire website: (https://www.enjoystaffordshire.com/whats-on/call-of-the-wild-exhibition-p1059661) - Thanks to Matt Oliver for getting in touch via our Instagram page and letting us know about this one.
- Exhibition #2: This is actually one we’ve spotted and wanted to mention. It’s called ‘The Northern Eye Photography Festival’ based in Colwyn Bay and it features a number of speakers on the weekend of Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October. It features, amongst others, John Bulmer one of the pioneers of colour documentary photography and Dan Wood who is a documentary and portrait photographer whose work we enjoy. You can find out more via the website: northerneyefestival.co.uk
- Exhibition #3: David Ward has some new work on display at the Joe Cornish Galleries in Northallerton. Images from his new series ‘Overlooked’ are being featured from 7th Sep to 14th Dec. More info via joecornishgallery.co.uk
This is the second live Q&A session from the Connected 2019 exhibition. On this panel we feature the legendary John Blakemore, Professor Tim Allott and our very own Sam Gregory. This is a great Q&A session which features a nice mix of some heavy-hitting topics and plenty of practical advice.
Amongst other points we discuss whether landscape photography is stuck in something of a time-warp, what our relationship with the land is and how we might (or might not!) be able to use photography to convey messages, be they emotional or political. We also cover some practical topics including getting inspiration and shooting in projects as well as a little about curating and understanding your own work and motivations. There’s plenty to get your teeth into in this episode!
Episode Timings:
00:48 - Introduction
05:15 - Main Q&A Section
49:28 - News & Exhibition Section
52:02 - Next Guest Info (Tom Walker - Wildlife Cameraman, Planet Earth II)
News & Exhibition Info:
- A new exhibition of seascape images called ‘Where the Land Meets the Sea’ which is presented by a group of photographers (Phil Edwards, Lisa Mardell, Jo Pannifer) called ‘Light & Form’, it’s being held at New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham. It runs from September 17th – 28th 2019 (Closed 22nd and 23rd)
- Elizabeth Roberts (editor B&W Photography Mag + Episode #62 guest) has some new images showing at ‘The Old Forge, South Heighton’ over the next 3 weekends as part of the ‘Art Wave’ festival which is artwavefestival.org in Sussex featuring artists & makers.
- FotoFest at the University of Bath is coming very soon on Sunday Sep 8th featuring Martin Parr, Rachael Talibart, Tom Way and Nigel Danson. More info via fotofest.co.uk
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders.
Based in Wellington (NZ) Richard Young is a full-time landscape and wildlife photographer. Originally from the UK, Richard’s photography has been recognised in numerous competitions, including awards at The International Landscape Photographer of the Year, The Fine Art Photography Awards, The International Photography Awards. Richard also won the ‘Best Landscape Photograph’ at the Banff Mountain Photography Competition.
His works sell as fine art prints from his gallery in Wellington and have been widely exhibited across New Zealand, Canada, America and England in both solo and group exhibitions.
He has spent time hiking and climbing in some of New Zealand’s most remote and wild places, capturing photographs of awe-inspiring and unspoilt places. Richard has also travelled extensively, including across Africa, building a reputation as a fine wildlife photographer as well as adding to his landscape portfolio.
Many thanks to WEXPhotoVideo.com and Fotospeed.com for supporting the show. We'll be back in 2 weeks with a Q&A session from the Connected Exhibition featuring our very own Sam Gregory on the panel, alongside John Blakemore and Prof.Tim Allott.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders, find out more via TheTogcast.com
In this episode we chat with wildlife & landscape photographer Tom Mason (www.tommasonphoto.com). Tom is passionate about the natural world and has carved out a career as a photographer & journalist specialising in wildlife. His work takes him around the world but he’s equally at home getting to know the wide range of species here in the UK.
We chat with Tom about his early beginnings living on a farm and discovering photography, through to the importance of respecting your subject and the natural world in general. He is driven by a desire to constantly improve and to push the boundaries of his own limitations. We cover some of the hot topics in wildlife photography including the ecological challenges of travelling and also some of the ethics with wildlife photography and the boundaries of responsible behaviour.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in two weeks time when we catch up with New Zealand based landscape photographer Richard Young.
In this episode Paul travels to the Bosham Gallery on the South Coast to chat with owner Luke Whitaker about their Michael Kenna ‘45 Year Retrospective’ exhibition. Michael Kenna (born 1953) is one of the most acclaimed landscape photographers of his generation. His photographs have been the subject of some 50 monographs and are held in the collections of over 100 museums worldwide.
Kenna does not seek to present an accurate copy of the world, but to extract something original and emotive from it. He prints all his own work in the darkroom, ensuring that the tonality of his small, black and white images is evocative rather than informative, interpretive rather than documentary.
Paul and Luke discuss some of Michael’s work, his process and how other photographers can be inspired by his consistency and aesthetic. Also, they discuss the reality of running a photographic gallery, what works and what doesn’t, along with how to finesse and create your own photographic style.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We’ll be back in two weeks time when we catch up with a rising star in the Wildlife photography scene, Tom Mason.
We catch up with Elizabeth Roberts, editor of 'Black & White Photography' magazine, here in the latest episode.
Paul chats with Elizabeth about what makes compelling photography, the importance of play and of course the state of the photographic press and the realities of running a magazine.
Also in this show we mention the upcoming Linda McCartney exhibition up in Glasgow and also the Michael Kenna exhibition at the Bosham Gallery. Our next episode will be an interview with gallery owner Luke Whittaker discussing Michaels work and exhibiting in general.
Many thanks for listening and to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed for supporting the show. Check out www.thetogcast.com for more info.
We catch up with photographer Paul Mitchell recently to discuss his photography and many hot topics. Paul has had numerous exhibitions in London and the South East and has had articles and images published in many photographic magazines. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and currently serves on the Fine Art Distinctions Panel.
A trustee of the Stephen H Tyng Collection, a member of the prestigious Arena group and a founder member of The Landscape Collective UK (LCUK). Paul is also a well respected photographic judge and lecturer (www.paulmitchellphotography.co.uk).
We recorded this interview in front of a live audience at the Woking & East Berks Camera Club. If you’d be interested in having a live Togcast event at your club please do get in touch.
We’ll be back in 2 weeks time with Elizabeth Roberts, the Editor of ‘Black & White Photography’ magazine.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show.
In this episode we feature the Q&A recorded live at Connected 2019 Exhibition Day 1. The featured photographers were; Lucy Saggers (documentary), Sarah Medway (landscape and wildlife) and our very own Paul Sanders (landscape and fine art). Handling the audience questions was the event organiser Rob Knight.
The varied nature of styles and approach from the 3 guest photographers made for a great Q&A session featuring various questions from the audience. There were various themes including; working on commission vs personal work, finding a connection within a landscape, dealing with the pressures of social media, camera club positive and negatives and much more.
We hope you enjoy this Q&A session, we’ll be back on Friday 14th June with our next episode featuring landscape photographer, tutor, judge and speaker Paul Mitchell. Huge thanks to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed as ever for supporting the show.
We’re delighted to welcome Andrew Gray to the show. Andrew is a photographer specialising in abstract and impressionist images of the landscape. Using a blend of camera movement, in camera settings and computer techniques, he strives to use the camera as a paintbrush to create original and unique work. Inspired by local history and landscapes in the North East, Andrew is heavily influenced by the old English painting masters.
Many of his images are of recognisable historic buildings or locations, but through his process he turns them into quite different interpretations using his favoured techniques and colour palette. We talk to Andrew about his motivations, the techniques he uses and how this style blurs the boundaries between photography, classical art and digital art.
We catch up with journalist and photographer Tom White (www.tomwhitephotos.co.uk). Tom spent five years working as a reporter for the Press Association, covering the north of England as well as around the world from refugee camps in Jordan and Serbia, to royal tours in New Zealand and the Middle East and reporting live on Euro 2016 violence in Marseille. Now working as a freelance journalist and photographer his work has appeared in major newspapers such as the Guardian, the Times, the Observer and the Telegraph.
We discuss his journalistic background, how photography became part of his toolkit and his passion for landscape photography. We also tackle some hot topics around competitions, post processing extremes and the rise of the social media ‘stars’. Tom is pretty forthright with his opinions and hopefully this is an engaging and entertaining discussion which reaches from baton wielding French policemen to hipster film photography shooters and much more!
We'll be back in two weeks with Andrew Gray talking all things ICM and impressionistic photography.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders and is supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed. Check out www.TheTogcast.com for more information and previous episodes.
In this special Pinhole Photography episode we catch up with Andrew Atkinson and Ian Burton on location to discuss all things Pinhole. We chat about how they got into shooting Pinhole and some of the differences from modern digital shooting. Sam battles wind & rain to get you the answers as we try to uncover the appeal of this particular technique - he even takes his first ever Pinhole photograph!
Also in this episode Andrew & Ian offer an amazing 12 print box-set GIVEAWAY! Just sign up to their Pinhole Newsletter (by end of April 2019) via their site (www.pinholephotographyworkshops.co.uk) and you could win this amazing print set.
Also on this show we discuss the new printing Ebook from Bruce Percy and an upcoming exhibition in Wiltshire (full details below).
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. The show is kindly supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed.
Exhibition Info:
In April Alan Cowley, Clive Carpenter and Paul Timlett will be holding a new exhibition entitled "Beginnings" to reflect the official launch of the gallery. We describe it as an eclectic collection of fine art photographs inspired by the landscape.
There will be a reception on 18 April 2019 from 17:30 to 20:00, followed by private viewings from 19-22 April 2019 inclusive between 12:00 and 17:30. Thereafter the exhibition will run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 29 June 2019 between 12:00 and 16:00. Visitors are welcome at other times by appointment.
The address of The Photographers Studio is:
Roundway Farm House, Roundway, Devizes, SN10 2HZ
We would ask anyone requiring further information or who wishes to attend the reception to contact Alan Cowley on 07896 043576 or email him at alan@alancowleyfineart.com
We welcome landscape photography legend Joe Cornish to the show. Highly respected for his consistently excellent images, Joe is undoubtably one of the leading landscape photographers in the world today. We chat about what motivates his passion for the landscape, how we all need to be respectful of the landscape and our role within it. We also discuss how his shooting style has modified and some of the elements in creating compelling landscape imagery.
This is a ‘deep dive’ into the motivations and passions of one of the leading names of our time. We hope you all can take various inspirations and talking points from this episode.
We'll be back in a couple of weeks time with Andrew Atkinson & Ian Burton, otherwise known (to us at least) as 'The Pinhole Guys!' and we'll chat about going back to the future ;)
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders. The show is kindly supported by WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed. Check out www.thetogcast.com for more information.
This is a special bonus episode featuring the second Live Q&A from the Connected 2018 exhibition. This as yet un-published Q&A session featured Colin Bell, Chris Dale, Isabel Curdes and Rob Knight. Plus various questions from the audience about a mix of photography related topics.
Check out the different thought processes of these various photographers and get inspired to go and explore more photographic avenues.
The Connected 2019 launch weekend is April 6/7 in Nottingham at the Patchings Arts Centre. There will be talks from Lucy Saggers, Paul Sanders, Sarah Medway, Sam Gregory, Prof Tim Allott and John Blakemore. Check out #Connected2019 on social media for the latest info.
The next podcast episode will be on Thursday March 28th featuring JOE CORNISH.
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We welcome award winning adventure-sports photographer Nadir Khan (www.nadirkhan.co.uk) to the show. Well known for getting into hard to reach areas and creating dynamic action shots, Nadir works with top brands such as Rab, F-Stop & Visit Britain. He chats with Paul about his motivations, the importance of good lighting and working with the subjects to get the most dynamic and engaging images.
We also chat about his new book 'Extreme Scotland', his love and respect for the wild landscapes, and how his style and approach changed throughout the past few years collating images for the book. You can find the book on Amazon, Waterstones and via Vertebrate Publishing.
We'll be back with another show next week, this will be the Connected Exhibition Q&A (Part 2) featuring x4 photographers covering some hot topics. The following show on Thurs March 28th will feature Joe Cornish, so stay tuned for that.
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We welcome US based large format film photographer Ben Horne to the show this week. Ben is well known for his wilderness/landscape images featuring some of the US's best known areas. However, he is far from a honeypot location hunter, he's much happier trekking deep into the parks with his 8x10 camera and searching out beautiful inner vistas as well as large scenes.
Ben is also well known for his YouTube channel where he documents his trips and discusses the art of photography and of course using a large format film set-up. We chat about all of this, plus his use of colour, the importance of connecting with a landscape, printing and much more.
Many thanks to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed for supporting the show. We'll be back in two weeks with extreme/action landscape photographer Nadir Khan.
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We've got a bit of everything in this episode, from Photography to Royal Marine Commando's and more! Our guest this week is Pro Photographer Alex Hare. Having spent the last decade building up his business with all manner of genres we spend some time chatting to Alex about his love of capturing landscapes in beautiful Kent.
We discuss the importance of finding new locations, creating original imagery and how his earlier military career affects his outlook and photographic pursuits.
We'll be back in 2 weeks time with the US large format film photographer Ben Horne.
In the meantime please check out TheTogcast.com to learn more about the show.
We catch up with top documentary photographer Nick Danziger (www.nickdanziger.com) to take a look into his world of visual storytelling. Nick is a previous ‘World Press Photo’ 1st prize winner for his image of Tony Blair and George Bush just as the second Iraq war began. His travel books sold around the world in the 1980’s and 90’s and his subsequent photography has featured in major global publications. He has travelled extensively in war-zones and covered harrowing and touching personal stories of those affected by fighting, hunger, repression and much more.
Although our primary focus is normally on landscape and travel photography, there are plenty of crossover points that are relevant. The ability to use images to tell compelling stories is something that any genre of photography must strive for. We talk with Nick about what drives his passion for storytelling and some of the situations he’s been privileged to witness and document, and what challenges lie ahead for us all globally.
Many thanks to Nick for coming on the show, and to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show. We'll be back in two weeks with Landscape Photographer Alex Hare.
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Welcome back to our first podcast of 2019! First up this year is the wonderful Astrid McGechan (website). Following a career in the City, Astrid took up photography and talks to us about her transition from the early stages, through classic landscapes to her passion now for abstract and urban photography. Also her fears about shooting in urban spaces and how she has come to get over them. Astrid's work has been published in major photography magazines and exhibitions, she is also now running workshops and tours through Light & Land.
Also we discuss the challenges of photographic New Years resolutions and also a little sneak preview of our next guest, Nick Danziger.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders, for more info check out www.thetogcast.com
We are very grateful to www.wexphotovideo.com and www.fotospeed.com for supporting the show and keeping it free to air.
Our guest on this podcast is Snowdonia based mountain photographer Nick Livesey (nick livesey.co.uk). Nick has a great back-story of finding salvation in the mountains of Wales and speaks candidly about his thoughts on photography and life in general. His mountain work has gained many followers and his knowledge of the Snowdonia area is second to none. Sam caught up with Nick a couple of months ago to talk about his past, his present and future in this lively and entertaining chat.
Nick has recently released a book with the publishers Fotovue. This amazing book features walks, images and mountain advice surrounding the Snowdonia Mountains in particular. Why not check out the book via the shop on Nicks website.
We'll be back in the first week of January, 2019 with photographer Astrid McGechan.
Many thanks to WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed for supporting the show and all of you for listening. The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders. Check out www.TheTogcast.com for more information.
This is a special live Q&A recording from Day 1 of the Connected Exhibition Photography event in the Summer of 2018. This session features photographers Rob Knight, Paul Mitchell, Marianthi Lainas and the duo of Leeming & Paterson.
In this live session the panel take questions from the audience covering many of todays hot photographic topics such as; Social Media pressures, Single Images vs Series, Composition, Digital File Management and Photographic Legacy. It's a great chance to hear from these photographers on a wide range of issues.
Thanks to Rob Knight for hosting the Q&A in Sams absence. We will be back soon, hopefully with Day 2 of the Connected Event featuring Colin Bell, Chris Dale and Isabel Curdes. Also before Christmas we'll have an entertaining episode with Nick Livesey, a Snowdonia based mountain photographer.
Thanks as ever for listening, please subscribe on iTunes or Podbean and for more info visit TheTogcast.com. The show is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. We are grateful for the support of WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed who help keep the show on the airwaves.
Joining us on this special 50th edition of the podcast is Justin Minns. Justin is a professional photographer who delights in capturing the beauty and spirit of his native East Anglia. His skills have led him to feature in various publications and competitions, and he now also explores around the world leading workshops.
Paul caught up with Justin in East Anglia and they discussed his relatively short photographic life and how it's consumed him accordingly. You can see more of his work via www.justinminns.co.uk
Also on this show we ask our listeners to take part in a quick survey. This will help us shape the podcast over the coming months and years. We'd very much appreciate you taking a few minutes to take part, the link for this is available via TheTogcast.com
In the news section we also talk about some City Guides by Ben Brain, the first of which is about photographing in Bath. You can see more about this via www.brainsfotoguides.com
The other item in our news section is the exhibition of Neil Mansfield over in Wales. This is a 5 year body of work celebrating and exploring the Nedd Valley. Check out www.landscapesuncovered.com for more information including dates and the images.
Finally, a big THANK YOU to all of you for listening and helping us make it this far. We both hope you continue to enjoy the show as much as we do and we appreciate all the feedback. Thanks also to www.wexphotovideo.com and www.fotospeed.com without whom the show would not be possible.
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This weeks guest is Pro Photographer and YouTuber Nigel Danson. Nigel has a long photographic history and his story is one of exploration and salvation in many ways. After building a successful tech company Nigel had a terrible accident that led him to re-assess his life goals and re-connect with his love of photography. We get into his back-story and also his new lease of life and the mysteries (or not) of YouTube and how it’s transformed his life from a photographic and professional point of view. Check out more of his work on NigelDanson.com or via his YouTube Channel.
Also on this show we discuss three new books from Alex Boyd, Norman McCloskey and Doug Chinnery - all of which are well worth your attention.
We'll be back for Episode #50 in two weeks time with Justin Minns. Thank you as ever for listening and thanks also to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed for supporting the show.
We welcome Cheryl Hamer to the show to discuss creative ruts, the importance of actually enjoying your photography and her new passion for alternative techniques. Based on Anglesey, Cheryl has a great passion for the landscape and after reaching a difficult period with her work she found energy from collaboration and experimenting with new ways of creating work. We discuss other influences such as painters, and how they have influenced and inspired her work.
It’s been a ‘re-birth’ for her photographically and for anyone else out there feeling stuck in the creative doldrums, or loathe being stuck in the rules of golden hours then this is a great show to get some inspiration from.
The Togcast is presented by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders. We are grateful to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed for their ongoing support of the show. We'll be back in 2 weeks with photographer and YouTuber Nigel Danson.
Check out www.thetogcast.com for all the latest info.
We welcome the highly experienced landscape photographer Paul Gallagher to the show on Episode 47. Paul was schooled in film photography, dark room printing and development and has enjoyed a 30+ year career as a professional photographer.
We chat with Paul about his early days and passion for black and white, all the way through to his modern day work where he has firmly embraced the digital revolution. He now enjoys pursuing new photographic avenues such as exploring Infrared and is passionate about teaching other photographers to express themselves from capture to print.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders, this time from the gorgeous heel of Italy! For more info check out TheTogcast.com for blogs, videos and past episodes.
As ever we're grateful to Wex Photo Video and Fotospeed for supporting the show and keeping it 'free to air'. We'll be back in two weeks with photographer Cheryl Hamer.
We welcome Marianthi Lainas to the show this week. Marianthi is a fine art and landscape photographer who has exhibited and displayed her work across the UK. She is known for her careful compositions, often based around the changing coast and tides, and now is building quite a following for her beautiful hand-made books which she produces in limited editions. Sam chats with Marianthi about her yearning for certain landscapes to suit her aesthetic, and getting underneath the skin of locations to understand them more deeply with a view to making more meaningful work.
To see more of Marianthi's work check out www.marianthilainas.com
Also on the show we look back at the recent FotoFest event in Bath, and look forward to our next episode with experienced pro photographer Paul Gallagher.
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We catch up with Welsh photographer Karl Mortimer on this weeks episode. Karl is well respected for his carefully considered images. Many of you may have seen his work from Snowdonia on social media and in various magazines, and he talks to Sam about his motivations, his retrospections and his desire for order and balance in his compositions.
Please go and check out more about Karl via his website: www.karlmortimer.com and give him a follow on social media.
Also in this episode we discuss (briefly!) the new Nikon mirrorless arrivals to the market and Paul's new 'Calm through the Camera' project. We also look forward to FotoFest South which is taking place in Bath on Sunday, Sep 9th. This features 4 leading photographers giving talks about their work, plus a special trade display area this year as well. For more, check out www.fotofest.co.uk
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We'll be back in 2-3 weeks time with our next guest Cheryl Hamer.
This episode features Mark Littlejohn, Charlie Waite, Ted Leeming, Morag Paterson and Tom Way in a Q&A session live with Sam. Hosted at the recent FotoFest Central event in Nottingham, this is a great chance to hear from multiple top photographers on one stage. We cover various topics including the importance of photography as a medium and how it's progressing, along with the photographers own approach to shooting and approaching locations. We also take a few questions from the live audience.
We hope you enjoy this group chat and can take some inspiration from their words and advice. We'll be back in two weeks with the fantastic Karl Mortimer as our guest.
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This episode features Ben Brain, who was until very recently the editor of Digital Camera magazine. Ben has a long photographic back story which we get into during the show including his time at Art College, then working around the world as a pro shooter. This is a great chat with a photographer who has been active in many parts of photography. Ben now leads tours and workshops for Light & Land and is regularly called upon by bodies such as the Royal Photographic Society to act as a judge or mentor to upcoming photographers.
Also in this show, Sam and Paul reflect upon the 'Evolving Landscapes' exhibition that was recently held in London in which they both exhibited some work for Light & Land. We also look forward to our next show which will be a roundtable Q&A with Mark Littlejohn, Ted Leeming, Morag Paterson, Tom Way and Charlie Waite recorded recently at the Fotospeed FotoFest Central event.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders - for more info check out TheTogcast.com. As ever we're very grateful to our supporters: WEX Photo Video & Fotospeed.
On this weeks show we've flipped the tables on our co-host Paul and HE is being interviewed by the legendary Charlie Waite. Charlie sat down with Paul for a recording to compliment the release of the August 'Digital Camera' magazine which Charlie was the guest editor on. The magazine features some of Charlie's work and locations, plus it has a 10 page feature on our very own Paul and here on the podcast we've got the full audio from that interview.
Hopefully this is a nice way to get to know one of our hosts better with this in-depth interview. Paul talks about his motivations, some of his back-story as picture editor of The Times, his photographic fears and the power of creating solely for yourself.
We'll be back in a couple of weeks time with the editor of Digital Camera magazine Ben Brain. In the meantime please do keep in touch on social media and let us know if you have any events, exhibitions, book launches etc coming up and we'll share them with the listeners.
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We catch up with the fantastic Margaret Soraya on the Isle of Lewis up in Scotland. Margaret lives up in the highlands of Scotland and enjoys working in solitude in the beautiful landscape that surrounds her. She has a particular affinity for the coast and small islands and Paul talks to her about this love of the landscape and how it inspires her image making. She is also a very successful wedding photographer and in the interview she talks about how she organises that side of her professional life to create the time for her landscape photography pursuits which are her deep passion. This is a great chat with a photographer who clearly has a real connection to their subject which really shines through in her compelling images. Check out www.margaretsoraya.com for more on Margaret's work.
We also briefly mention the upcoming FotoFest Central even on July 15th (www.fotofest.co.uk) and the 'Evolving Landscapes' exhibition at the Oxo Gallery in London on July 18-22 featuring both Paul and Sam's work among other Light & Land leaders. Check out http://www.oxotower.co.uk/events/light-and-land/ for more info.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders and is kindly supported by WEX Photo Video (https://www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (https://www.fotospeed.com).
We'll be back in a couple of weeks time with the editor of Digital Camera magazine Ben Brain. Thanks for listening!
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We catch up with top professional photographer Jonathan Chritchley to celebrate our 40th episode in style. Jonathan is highly acclaimed for his signature style which features strong graphic elements and beautiful simplicity and minimalism. As well as shooting for top brands including Ralph Lauren, Vogue and Harrods he also runs a highly successful photographic tour company called 'Ocean Capture'. Paul chats with him about his motivations, his shooting style and the importance of good business acumen in today's climate. For more about Jonathan please visit http://www.jonathanchritchley.com
Also in this bumper episode we catch up with Charlie Waite and talk to him about the upcoming 'Evolving Landscapes' exhibition at the Oxo Tower Gallery on London's South Bank. This exhibition is celebrating 25 years of Light & Land (his photographic tour company) and features work from a host of their tour leaders including our very own Sam and Paul. The exhibition runs from July 18th-22nd and entrance is free. Check out http://www.oxotower.co.uk/events/light-and-land/ for more info.
As ever we thank you for listening to the show, we'll be back in two weeks with the landscape photographer Margaret Soraya.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz). We're eternally grateful to WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed for supporting the show and making it all possible. Check out all our latest news via http://www.thetogcast.com
We catch up with Irish landscape photographer and gallery owner Norman McCloskey. Norman wants to make the case that it's not all doom and gloom out there for independent landscape photographers and he tells us his back story and how he's gone about establishing a successful gallery in Ireland. With a clear passion for both photography and his local landscape Norman is a compelling guest that many photographers can hopefully relate to and pick up various pointers from.
In the intro we also discuss upcoming events including the FujiFilm/Magnum 'Home' Project which is well worth checking out via http://home-magnum.com/en/ and also that the 'Take A View' Landscape Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries so get applying for the big prize!
We'll be back in two weeks time with the fantastic Jonathan Chritchley chatting with Paul in the South of France.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders, please check out www.TheTogcast.com for more information. As usual we're very pleased to be supported by two great Photographic Companies who make the show possible. Firstly Wex Photo Video who've been with us since day one (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.fotospeed.com) who are the leading photographic paper supplier in the UK.
On this episode we catch up with current 'Landscape Photographer of the Year' Benjamin Graham. Benjamin won last years competition with a subtle and intriguing image and Paul chats to him about the image itself, his shooting style, how its been since winning and much more including his photographic background. Benjamin is quite a character and it's great to get into the back story of his motivations. You can see more of his work at: www.benjamingraham.co.uk
Also on this weeks show we feature 3 upcoming events that may be of interest to you all: The 'London Nights' exhibition at www.museumoflondon.org.uk feauring classic and contemporary images. The 'FotoFest Central' event on July 15th at Patchings Art Centre (www.fotofest.co.uk) featuring Charlie Waite, Mark Littlejohn, Leeming & Paterson and Tom Way. Finally we gave a shout out to Margaret Soraya (https://www.sorayaphoto.com) who has an exhibition on the Isle of Harris in June featuring her seascape images.
Thanks as ever for listening to the show, and thanks to WEX Photo Video (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.fotospeed.co.uk) for supporting the show.
We'll be back as usual in two weeks time with Irish photographer and gallery owner Norman McCloskey (https://www.normanmccloskey.com)
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We're back! Apologies for the slight hiatus, we return with behind the scenes chats with eight leading landscape photographers who were behind the 'Vision 9' exhibition in London recently. We chat with Beata Moore, Astrid McGechan, Doug Chinnery, Valda Bailey, Linda Wevil, Marianthi Lainas, Rachael Talibart and our very own Paul Sanders. Sadly Cheryl Hamer who was also part of the event was unwell on the recording day.
This is a great chance to hear from 8 excellent landscape photographers, their approach to an exhibition, their thoughts about how to choose images, how to hang, what size and all their insecurities about exhibiting with their peer group. We hear some fascinating back stories behind the images including what inspired our photographers and even some very leading edge printing techniques (printing onto copper panels) from Valda Bailey.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders and supported by WEX Photo Video (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.fotospeed.com). Check out www.TheTogcast.com for more info and past episodes or via www.thetogcast.podbean.com
We'll be back as per usual in two weeks time with last years 'Landscape Photographer of the Year' Benjamin Graham. Thanks for listening!
We catch up with all the big brands and names from this years Photography Show at the NEC. Both Sam and Paul were at the event hosting talks and catching up with clients, friends and some of our wonderful listeners!
Listen to the specialists from Canon, Fuji, Fotospeed, SmugMug, Manfrotto, Gitzo, Lee Filters & Rolleiflex discussing new products and developments. We also catch up with top Photographic duo (and friends of the show) Ted Leeming & Morag Paterson. They tell us about their new Zero Footprints initiative which you see more about here: www.zerofootprints.org
This is THE place to catch up on all things Landscape & Travel at this years Photography Show!
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders. The show is supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed. We'll be back in 2 weeks time with another 'normal' episode where we interview another top landscape photographer.
Check out www.thetogcast.com for more about the show, thanks for listening.
In this episode Paul travels to Paris to catch up with British photographer Julian Elliott. Julian is a busy working pro photographer who has sold his stock images and footage to buyers in over 40 countries. He supplies images to multiple agencies including Getty and has a varied and distinct portfolio featuring landscapes, cityscapes and much more. Julian has enjoyed success in various competitions including recently in the LPOTY (Commended in Urban View) and IGPOTY (Highly Commended). He also regularly leads workshops and tours around Europe and has a growing YouTube channel with top tips and more.
We also preview the upcoming Photography Show including the lovely folk at WEX Photo Video who are offering special trade in deals at the show, and Fotospeed who are hosting a series of engaging landscape photography talks.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders - check out TheTogcast.com for more info. Thanks as ever to you all for listening and to our show sponsers WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed.
We'll be back in a couple of weeks with a special show from The Photography Show at the NEC.
Join us as we chat with top Astro photographer Alyn Wallace. Alyn is based in Wales near some amazing dark sky locations and has built quite a following for his Astro photography and accompanying Vlogs. Paul chats with him about how he got started, what motivates him to keep exploring, his workshops and how to prepare and shoot a great Astro image.
Also in this weeks show we mention some upcoming events including; The Photography Show at the NEC in March, the Vision 9 Exhibition at the OxO Tower Gallery in London (April) and 'Forgotten Little Creatures' by Victoria Hillman (vikspics.com).
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders and is supported by WEX Photo Video and Fotospeed. Check out TheTogcast.com for more info, images and videos.
On this weeks show we chat with the prolific landscape photographer Darren Ciolli-Leach. Darren has a fantastic portfolio of landscape work and his professional background in graphic design is evident in his expertly crafted compositions. Darren is also a highly skilled printer and we get into this and lots more in our chat on this episode.
We cover his background in shooting punk bands, getting snapped up by a graphic design company and how he now explores and enjoys the landscape as a means of relaxation and exploration. Darren is an obsessive about composition and balancing elements so we talk about how this translates practically when out in the field and much more and how photography has helped him through lifes ups and downs.
We also catch up on the latest news including the BPOTY winner (well done Rachael Talibart!) and discuss the upcoming Photography Show at the NEC in March 2018. We'll be back in 2 weeks with Astrophotographer Alyn Wallace.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders, for more please check out TheTogcast.com and subscribe via iTunes or Podbean to get the latest show direct to your device.
As ever we're extremely grateful to WEX (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.fotospeed.com) for supporting the show.
Welcome back to our first show of 2018. In this episode we have a great interview with the current Chief Executive of the Royal Photographic Society, Dr Michael Pritchard. Paul chats with Michael about his photographic history and also the relevance of the RPS to today's photographers and the challenges and successes of the organisation over the last few years and looking forward to the future.
We hope you enjoy this peak behind the scenes of the RPS which is the largest membership group for photography and photographers in the UK and second largest in the world. If you'd like to know more about the RPS please visit www.rps.org
We also mention a free giveaway of the prints Paul & Doug Chinnery produced in the Extreme Printing episode whilst in the Peak District. Jump over to our Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages from Friday 19th Jan to be in with a chance of winning.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders and we are grateful to www.wexphotovideo.com and www.fotospeed.com for supporting the show.
We'll be back in 2 weeks with the excellent Darren Ciolli-Leach.
Join Sam, Paul and Doug Chinnery in the Peak District as they brave the conditions for some 'Extreme Printing' with the team from Fotospeed. We'll take you behind the scenes with Paul and Doug and we'll chat to them throughout the process and get into their motivations, the challenges of shooting to a deadline and the experience of editing and printing their images just a few metres from where they were shot.
Apart from the novely of 'Extreme Printing' we hope this offers an interesting insight into two top photographers differing styles and approaches when out in the landscape. It certainly resulted in very different images being produced which reflected the aesthetic visions of each photographer accordingly.
We also talk a little about the Fotospeed range and the differences in some of their paper types and which may suit certain images in particular.
This is our last show of 2017 - But stay tuned for lots more from us in 2018 and keep your eye on our various social media channels and website (www.TheTogcast.com) for some upcoming videos.
The Togcast is hosted by photographers Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (www.paulsanders.biz). It is supported by WEX Photo Video (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.Fotospeed.com)
Join us on our special 'on location' episode from Snowdonia with Greg Whitton, Karl Mortimer and various special guests. We recently gave away a free weekend workshop to some lucky listeners and this was our report from out in the field...literally!
There was some wild weather and plenty of photography, chat and general good spirits. In the episode we catch up with Greg and talk to him about his love for Snowdonia, the importance of ongoing development and more. We also chat with fellow leader Karl Mortimer about his experiences in the area, especially around Dinorwic.
We hope you enjoy this 'on location' episode, why not check out the images on our website (www.thetogcast.com) and of course the videos will be coming soon on our YouTube channel, just search 'The Togcast'.
Thanks as ever to Wex Photo Video (www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (www.fotospeed.com) for supporting the show. Both companies live and breathe photography and will take care of you.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (www.paulsanders.biz) why not pop by and say hello on their websites or on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Join Sam and Paul (in a camper van in the Lake District!) as they feature this weeks guest photographer - Rob Knight (http://www.rkphotographic.com/)
Rob is a photographer, educator and exhibitor amongst other things and we get into some of his motivations and the meaning behind some of his longer term projects. We look at why he shoots in black and white mostly and what motivates his shooting patterns. We also chat about what makes a successful project and how to explore themes within them.
We've also produced some screen videos with Rob chatting through particular images in greater detail. Just head over to YouTube and search 'The Togcast' to find our channel with all our videos.
Thanks as ever for listening and thanks to our supporters WEX Photo Video (https://www.wexphotovideo.com) and Fotospeed (https://www.fotospeed.com) without whom the show would not be possible.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders, head over to http://www.thetogcast.com for more info!
We'll be back in a couple of weeks with a special 'on location' show from Snowdonia.
On this show we're joined by leading pro Adam Burton. Adam has 15+ years experience shooting landscapes for commercial clients such as National Geographic, The AA and Ford - plus he takes great pleasure in teaching on various workshops and 1-2-1s and supplying images for magazines and books. Paul has a great chat with Adam about the importance of getting it right in camera, keeping his images as pure as possible and the travails of keeping a photography business afloat in the current climate.
This is a great chat with one of the most respected landscape photographers on the UK scene. Adam has a knack of finding great natural light and showcasing the glory of his surroundings through clean and natural compositions and field technique. You can see more of Adams work at www.adamburtonphotography.com
As usual we'd like to thank Wex Photographic for supporting the show and welcome another new supporter this week...Fotospeed! We'd also like to point you in the direction of our YouTube channel to check out the new videos and upcoming 'Render My Raw' video with Alex Nail where you can win one of his prints.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders - thanks so much for listening, we hope you enjoy the show.
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Join us as we chat with YouTube superstar Thomas Heaton. Tom has millions of views on his YouTube photography videos and has forged a full-time career out of his video chronicles of his landscape photography journeys. He's been into photography for many years and we chat about the ups and downs of his new found 'fame' and also some of the ways his images have developed aesthetically.
This is an interesting insight into a 'new world' for photographers and it shows the other paths available to try and carve out a living. More than anything Tom's passion for being in the great outdoors really comes out. We also sat down with Tom for an image review video which you can find on TheTogcast.com or our YouTube channel.
We also discuss the LPOTY winning image and look forward to our next guest Adam Burton who will be on the show in 2 weeks.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders - for more info, videos and podcasts check out www.TheTogcast.com
Thanks as ever for listening, and thanks to www.wexphotographic.com for supporting the show.
We're delighted to welcome top pro Colin Prior to the show as our guest. Colin has produced numerous landscape photography books, been the subject of a BBC featured show called 'Mountain Man' and is widely respected in the industry. Well known for his emotive landscapes of Scotland and further afield, Colin has a passion for the wild landscapes of this world but is very forthright and realistic about the pursuit of these landscape desires. His career has lasted for many years and he's ridden the various ups and downs in Photography and adapted as he goes to continue producing top quality work.
Join us for this full and frank discussion about Colins work, his past and his present and also how he sees the state of the photography business today and how this affects the quality and quantity of work currently on show. Colin has been there, done it, and is still doing it so this is a great chance to pick up some info from someone so highly respected and world renowned.
Thanks as ever to WEX Photographic for supporting the show. They are the UK's no.1 Photography and Video specialists, check out WexPhotographic.co.uk for their full range.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders, for more check out TheTogcast.com or visit our Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages.
We're celebrating 1 year of The Togcast on this show with Sam & Paul both at the helm. Our guest on this special show is photographer Susan Brown (FRPS). Paul caught up with Susan at her home in Devon and discussed amongst other things the role of women in photography, the Royal Photographic Society (of which she is a fellow and Deputy Head of the Fine Art panel) and also her developing style and landscape aesthetic. Susan has exhibited widely across the UK and abroad, she has also appeared on the BBC discussing photography and runs her own very popular workshops. To see some of Susan's work take a look at http://www.susanbrownphotography.co.uk
Also on this weeks show we release another video with Bruce Percy, this time chatting with him about his images from Hokkaido, Japan. You can see the video by checking out TheTogcast.com or this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lJcGRvHreMY
We'd like to say a special thank you to WEX Photographic for supporting the show for this first year, they are the UK's leading photography and video specialists. Check out http://www.wexphotographic.com for more info.
And, a massive thanks to you all for listening. Stay tuned for more in the coming months!
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders. To find out more about the hosts please visit: http://www.thetogcast.com/about/
We have a great guest on this weeks show - Mark Littlejohn (former 'Landscape Photographer of the Year') is highly respected for his images, especially from the Lake District and his beloved Ullswater area. Sam caught up with him on one of the Ullswater Steamers and they chatted about his passions for the Lakes, how it drove his photography and some of his ups and downs in Photography.
This is a great chat with Mark who has a no-nonsense approach to life generally which reflects in his approach to Photography.
Also in this show we're offering 3 listeners the chance to come on a FREE weekend workshop in Snowdonia with top UK photographer Greg Whitton (Fri 24th Nov - Sun 26th Nov 2017). Greg is a former 'Outdoor Photographer of the Year' winner and knows this Snowdonia area like the back of his hand. We've teamed up with Greg and WEX to bring this amazing offer to you for free, no catch, just as a big thank you for listening to the show. Full info & application process is here: http://www.thetogcast.com/prizes/
And finally, we're also releasing a new video with Bruce Percy from his 2017 Exhibition. In this latest video (part 2/4) we chat with Bruce about some of his images from Bolivia and break them down in more detail. We look at the composition and tones, the choices made in the feel and in developing the images back on the computer. You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/36O5qjNA3i0
Thanks as ever for listening, we hope you enjoy this bumper show. We'll be back in two weeks time with more Photography chat and interviews.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders - as ever we are enternally grateful to WEX Photographic for supporting the show.
Welcome to this brief Summer update from us here at The Togcast. We wanted to let you know about a new video we have released with top travel & landscape photographer Bruce Percy. Sam caught up with Bruce at his recent exhibition in Edinburgh and in the first of our videos (more to come) we chat about his photographic journey, and how the exhibition and his new book came to fruition.
Also in this brief mini-episode we mention our FREE workshop in Snowdonia offer which we will talk about in full in our next episode on Thursday September 7th. This will be our first 'proper' episode back after our summer break and it will feature Mark Littlejohn, former Landscape Photographer of the Year.
Thanks as ever for listening, stay tuned for more videos, podcasts and more via TheTogcast.com
The Togcast is supported by www.wexphotographic.com - The UK's no.1 Photo & Video Store!
We're joined by David Hopley, our self titled 'king of the drones'! Joking aside David has carved out a following in the aerial photography scene and has been successful with his images in Landscape Photographer of the Year, Outdoor Photographer of the Year and other competitions. Drone/Aerial photography can split opinion and so we do get into this with David as well as chatting with him about his early experiences, what he learnt, how he became a qualified aerial pilot and much more.
We hope you enjoy this chat with David, for more about him and his images please visit: https://www.drawswithlight.co.uk
Also on this show we mention the upcoming 'Fotofest' show on September 10th where Paul is one of the guest speakers and The Togcast will be hosting a mini Q&A at the end of the days proceedings. For more info on this inspirational and enjoyable day of all things photography visit https://www.fotospeed.com
As ever we'd like to say a BIG THANKS to our friends at WEX Photographic. They are the UK's no.1 camera and video supplier with excellent customer service, top deals and rapid delivery. Check them out at http://www.wexphotographic.com
VIDEO: If you'd like to see the video of Sam & David out with the drone you can find it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/TTK5wBZaKGM
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz). We will be back at the end of August 2017 - thanks for listening.
This week we catch up with full time pro photographer, teacher, printer & writer Doug Chinnery. Whether you've seen Doug's images in magazines, through his Webinar videos or speaking at a photo convention somewhere you will surely have caught some of his captivating work. Highly regarded for his alternative technique imagery (Intentional Camera Movement & Multiple Exposures especially) Doug is equally at home creating classic images for commercial clients and enjoys leading workshops around the world on his own, with Valda Bailey and for Light & Land.
We chat about how he juggles all these aspects of his professional life, how he carves out time (or not) for his own image making, the motivations behind using certain techniques and what drives his image making style. We also pose the question "is the single image dead"?
We hope you enjoy this chat with one of the UK's leading photographers. We'll be back in 2 weeks with David Hopley for a drone filled chat about his work!
NEW VIDEO: Why not check out our screen video with Doug Chinnery where he talks through some of his portfolios in more detail with Sam. We break down some of the compositions, aspect ratios, moods and much more in this 40 minute image review. You can find the video on www.thetogcast.com or via YouTube just search 'The Togcast Doug Chinnery'
Many thanks as ever for listening to the show, and a big thanks to WEX Photographic (www.wexphotographic.com) for supporting us!
The Togcast is hosted by photographers Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (www.paulsanders.biz)
We catch up with photographer Colin Bell and discuss his recently released book 'Healing'. With a forward from Joe Cornish, and a simply exquisite presentation, this book has been extremely well received with critical acclaim abound. Colin focuses on three areas of the North West of England in particular and documents their conflict with man and how that has shaped and varied the locations. We also discuss how this process has had a healing effect for Colin himself who has found photography to be an excellent retreat physically and mentally.
This is a great insight into the toil involved in self-publicising your own work, and also some of the joys, pitfalls and more. We also get into why the locations were chosen and some of the aesthetic choices and decisions made.
WIN We also have a free copy of Colins book to give away, which includes 4 signed prints - this is worth over £60 and more than that it is a beatiful piece of work that all landscape lovers will enjoy. Listen to the show for instructions on how to enter the prize draw.
As ever we'd like to thank Wex Photographic (http://www.wexphotographic.com) for supporting the show. The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz). If you'd like to get in touch please email us (contact@thetogcast.com) or catch up with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - just search 'The Togcast'.
Thanks for listening! Sam & Paul
Join us as we catch up with the wonderful Morag Paterson. As well as being a highly regarded landscape and fine art photographer Morag is a Dark Sky Ranger in the Galloway Forest Park, a champion Axe Thrower and a competing member of the Scottish National Tamburello team, and currently spends her time between an ecological house she designed and built on a stormy Galloway hillside with her husband, fine art photographer Ted Leeming, and a five-hundred year old house they are restoring in the hills of Liguria, Italy.
We chat about her motivations, her work flow and staying true to your aesthetic vision however it comes to pass. This is an entertaining chat with a highly respected photographer, tutor and artist.
For more about Morag Paterson and her partner Ted Leeming please visit: https://www.leemingpaterson.com
*If you'd like to win a copy of the 'Zero Footprint' book created by Leeming & Paterson please email your name and address to contact@thetogcast.com to be in our free prize draw.
Thanks as ever to Wex Photographic (http://www.wexphotographic.com) for supporting the show, they are the UK's leading photography and video specialists so make sure you check them out.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz) and you can find all the episodes on iTunes, Podbean or http://www.thetogcast.com
We catch up with former Landscape Photographer of the Year - Andy Farrer. Andy is well known for his excellent work in and around Dorset and the surrounding area but he also now travels and teaches around the world. We discuss the benefits of getting to know your local area and the rewards for persistance in your shooting. We also chat about his history studying photography, his move from film and also a bit of his past as a high street photo printer.
We also look forward to the future and discuss his motivations and his new business venture producing prints, canvases and more for photographers and buyers alike. We chat a little about how LPOTY changed things and also that winning image of the snow on the beach at Bats Head near Durdle Door.
Please do take a look at Andys websites https://www.andyfarrer.co.uk and http://www.fineartinkorporated.co.uk
We'll be back in a couple of weeks time with Morag Paterson from the photographic duo Leeming & Paterson.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) & Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz)
Many thans to Wex Photographic for supporting the show, check out their range of photography & video gear at http://www.wexphotographic.com
This week we catch up with Sandisk Extreme team member and Canon specialist tutor David Newton. David travels the world as a professional photographer and videographer working and teaching for top brands. He is a versatile all rounder shooting landscapes, travel, portraits and commercially.
In this chat Paul talks with David about his motivations and inspirations and a little bit about what it takes to make it as a professional phogotapher today, this is a man who took 63 flights last year alone! They also talk about adapting to the times and becoming proficient in a wide range of disciplines including drone & videography, plus Dave's ongoing work with Canon as a tutor and educator.
The guys also discuss the Canon 5DsR vs the Fuji GFX as Dave has just returned from a road trip in the USA where he was able to compare them back to back 'in the field'. This is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a full time pro photographer who travels the world making images and videos for top clients.
For more of Dave's work please visit http://www.photopositive.co.uk and follow him on Twitter (@photopositive) and Facebook.
As ever we'd like to thank the lovely people at http://www.wexphotographic.com for supporting the show. Check them out for any of your photography or video requirements.
Sam & Paul will be back next week with former 'Landscape Photographer of the Year' winner Andy Farrer.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz).
It was a great pleasure to catch up recently with Marc Wilson (www.marcwilson.co.uk) who is best described as a documentary landscape photographer and to delve into some of his project work on Episode 17 of the show...
Marc deals with long term projects anchored in the history of the chosen landscapes. Between 2011-2015 'The Last Stand' project focused on old military posts and stations around the coasts of Northern Europe. There was a strong visual aesthetic that ran through the work and in the show we discuss some of his shooting methods and preferences to create that consistency and visual narrative.
We also spent some time in the show chatting about his current work based on the locations, stories and impact of the holocaust called 'A wounded landscape'. This project has raised the bar even further with more locations, more exploration of the back stories and obviously a hugely sensitive subject matter.
We do hope you enjoy the show. To see more of Marc Wilson's work please check out his website.
As usual a big thanks to Wex Photographic for supporting the show, we're very grateful for their support and encourage you all to check out their full range of camera, video and lighting equipment on their website.
Join Sam as he reports from the launch weekend of the ConnectedTEN Exhibition in Nottingham. Sam catches up with the 3 guest speakers from the Sunday (Rachael Talibart, John Irvine & Michela Griffith) and also the organiser Rob Knight.
It was a balmy Spring day and all 3 guest speakers made a great impression on the packed out audience. The Connected Exhibition (www.connected-exhibition.co.uk) is showing at the Patchings Arts Centre, Nottingham until May 7th, 2017 so do get down there and check it out. There is a wealth of wonderful images on show from a wide variety of photographers.
Sam & Paul will be back with a 'normal' episode featuring the documentary landscape photographer Marc Wilson (www.marcwilson.co.uk) in a couple of weeks time. It's a fascinating chat about his long-form projects touching deep subject matter, one not to miss.
Thanks as usual to www.wexphotographic.com for supporting the show and keeping this a free-to-air show.
For more info check out www.thetogcast.com and keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
Thanks for listening!
We're delighted to be joined by the enigmatic David Clapp (www.davidclapp.co.uk). David has carved out a career in photography over a number of years of hard work and entrepreneurial effort. He now contributes to Getty Images, leads Workshops of his own and for Light & Land and gets flown around the world to shoot commercial projects for big name clients.
We get into the business of photography, what that really means and what it takes to make a success of going pro and the versatility required to be commercially viable. We also chat about motivation, inspiration vs admiration and other hot topics. If you're a keen photographer this should be a stimulating episode with one of the UK's leading lights.
Also on this episode we mention the London Lens Show being held by Wex Photographic (www.wexphotographic.com) on May 6th. This is a great event that will feature all the latest gear, hands on demos, workshops, talks and more.
This is a special 'From the Show' episode featuring 3-5 min chats with different suppliers, makers and distributors from last week at The Photography Show at the NEC. Sam dazzled in his bright orange Togcast t-shirt and tracked down all the newest and hottest gear and services from around the show.
We catch up with Fotospeed, Outdoor Photography Magazine, The RPS, Manfrotto, Fujifilm, Lowepro, Olympus, Loxley Colour and many more to chat "what's hot and what's new" from the show.
We'll be back with a regular show next week featuring top professional David Clapp (www.davidclapp.co.uk) - an episode not to miss!
Thanks as ever to WEX Photographic (www.wexphotographic.co.uk) for supporting the show. Make sure you check out their 'London Lens Show' on Saturday 6th May, there will be seminars, gear demos, deals, workshops and more. Check out the link below for info:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-lens-show-2017-tickets-32288810702
We're delighted to be joined by the photographic duo of Denis & Fre Hocking on this weeks episode. Paul caught up with them recently to discuss their photographic origins and how their journey has led them to producing a new book called Yubi (Gentle Beauty).
The new book, and exhibition, is a collection of photographs based on Zen Haiku, which embrace the human sensibility and love of nature and simplicity and reflect the spiritual moods linked to the time of day. This is a great chat about how the book came about, the journey they've both taken and some of the challenges they face as a photographic 'couple'.
For more on Denis & Fre Hocking please check out http://www.hockingphotographic.co.uk
Also on Episode 13 we discuss some upcoming events including; The Photography Show at the NEC, the London Lens Show on Saturday May 6th and the upcoming ConnectTEN exhibition. Sam chats with Rob Knight who organises the Connected Exhibitions and you can see more about that here:
http://www.connected-exhibition.co.uk
Thanks as ever to WEX Photographic who support the show, make them your no.1 choice for all things camera, lens and gear related. With a huge choice, great prices and award winning service they are the #1 UK camera suppliers! http://www.wexphotographic.com
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (http://www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (http://www.paulsanders.biz).
We will be back for Episode 14 in a couple of weeks with David Clapp...
Something a little different this week...We chat with two of the co-founders of Stocksy United (www.stocksy.com) the image and video stock agency.
Sam chats with Brianna Wettlaufer (CEO) and Nuno Silva (VP of Product) about the stock image/video industry, how it's changed over the years and some of the specifics behind their co-operative based stock agency - Stocksy United. This is hopefully a fascinating peek behind the curtain with two insiders of this business who discuss how trends and markets have changed, and what direction the stock business may be heading to in the future.
If you've ever sold images or video through a stock agency, or have even considered getting into that business then this is an essential episode to listen to!
Also this week Paul & Sam chat about the new Fuji GFX-50S, Paul has been hands on with one for the last few days testing it in all outdoor conditions. We also mention 'The Photography Show' which is coming up between March 18th-21st 2017 at the NEC and we look forward to bumping into some of you there.
Thanks as ever to our great supporters Wex Photographic (www.wexphotographic.com). Make sure they're your first stop for any camera, video, lighting etc equipment with great prices and fast delivery.
We'll be back in two weeks time when Paul catches up with Denis & Freda Hocking and chats about their husband and wife photographic journey and their stunning new book. Thanks for listening!
We welome photographer Greg Whitton to the show on Episode 11. Greg has become a well known and respected figure on the Landscape and Travel photography scene in the last few years. He was the Outdoor Photography Magazine 'Outdoor Photographer of the Year - 2014' amongst various other commendations and award wins. However, it's not all about competitions and Greg discusses his passion for photography, some of his struggles, worries and also plans for the future. We hope you enjoy this engaging chat with Greg and co-host Paul Sanders.
Also on Episode 11 we catch up with Matt Higgs, the Technical Editor at www.wexphotographic.com and chat about the NEW Fuji Medium Format GFX digital camera. We discuss the benefits of such a camera and the ways of obtaining one without selling a lung or similar. As usual we'd like to extend our thanks to Wex Photographic for supporting the show. Do check them out for any of your image making requirements.
You can find The Togcast on Facebook, Twitter and our NEW Instagram page. Please do connect with us online, we love to hear your feedback, comments, suggestions and more.
The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (www.paulsanders.biz)
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We're joined by fine art and landscape photographer Rachael Talibart on Episode 10 of The Togcast. We chat with Rachael about shooting on the south coast of England, her transition towards a more abstract and intimate style of shooting, and also some of the challenges and successes of selling her work.
You can see more about Rachael at www.rachaeltalibart.com, she's an award winning landscape photographer who runs workshops in the UK and regularly showcases her work at various exhibitions and galleries.
Also on Episode 10 we catch up with Matt Higgs, Techinical Editor at WEX Photographic about the new camera releases from Fuji. We chat about the X-100F and XT-20 and where they sit in the range and who they'd be useful for.
As usual we would like to thank WEX Photographic for their support of the show, do stop by www.wexphotographic.com for all your photography needs.
We'll be back soon with Episode 11 and Greg Whitton, but do keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter and our NEW Instagram page. Thanks for listening!
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We're delighted to have the 'Take a View' Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 on the show this week. Matthew Cattell won the LPOTY award with a cracking image of a swirling vortex of Starlings in Brighton. We chat with him about this life changing competition victory and what it means for him going forwards. Matthew is very down to earth and positive about the victory and his future plans so it was great to catch up with him and chat photography.
To see more of Matthew's work why not check out his website (www.matthewcattellphotography.com) and follow him on Facebook & Twitter.
Also on Episode 9 we chat about the #WexMondays campaign run by the wonderful WexPhotographic.com - this weekly competition is a great one to take part it in if you are on Twitter and would like to build a portfolio of images over the course of the year. The overall winner gets a £1,500 WEX voucher that would make a serious dent in a new camera.
The Togcast is a photography podcast focusing on interviews with landscape and travel photographers from across the UK. The show is hosted by Sam Gregory (www.samgregory-photography.com) and Paul Sanders (www.paulsanders.biz).
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We're back with this bonus episode, part 2 of our chat with travel photographer Bruce Percy. After the initial interview in part 1 we switched the mics back on and chatted some more about some of Bruce's influences including Michael Kenna, and we also talked about his portraiture work and shooting film.
We really hope you have enjoyed these two episodes with Bruce Percy, why not check out more of his work at www.brucepercy.co.uk and let him know you enjoyed listening. You can find him on Twitter or via his site.
Sam & Paul will be back next week with the Take a View winner of 'The Landscape Photographer of the Year' award in 2016 - Matthew Cattell, why not subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!
As usual a big thanks to WexPhotographic.com for supporting the show, they are the UK's premier camera equipment supplier, make sure you check them out if you need new or used camera equipment.
For more please visit www.TheTogcast.com, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!
The Togcast is hosted by photographers Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders, you can find them both on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram - why not pop by and say hello!
Welcome to the first show of 2017, in which we feature Scottish photographer Bruce Percy. Sam & Paul welcome you back to the show and hope you had a great Xmas and New Year!
We've split episode 8 into two parts, mainly due to the large array of topics Sam and Bruce cover in the interview. In this weeks part 1 we discuss finding your photographic vision, assessing your progress, preparing work as part of a portfolio and also some of Bruce's journey through his own images. We hope you enjoy this engaging chat where we really dig into what it takes to create meaningful images with considered compositions. You can see more of Bruce's work at www.brucepercy.co.uk
Also on this episode we discuss the thoughtful and inspirational video from WEX Photographic featuring Giles Duley and his personal journey through a horrific accident in Afghanistan and how his photography has been influenced by this life changing event. Check out #MoreThanAnImage on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to see more. Also, many thanks as usual to WexPhotographic.com for supporting the show.
We'll be back in just 1 week with part two of our interview with Bruce Percy.
Join Sam & Paul for the last show of 2016 before our Xmas break. In the the intro we chat about Pauls recent travels, and thank the various listeners for getting in touch recently and all the positive feedback on the Charlie Waite interview. On this episode Paul caught up with photographer Baxter Bradford to discuss his work, his inspirations and how he has quietly gone about making a success of his photography business.
We also mention a few Xmas deals from WexPhotographic.com who support the show. Do check out their store for all the latest camera news, offers and much more.
If you'd like to see more of Baxter Bradford's work then please check him out on Twitter, Facebook and his site: www.baxterbradford.com
We will be back on January 5th 2017 with out guest Bruce Percy (www.brucepercy.co.uk). In the meantime, have a great Xmas & New Year!
Join Sam & Paul for Episode 6 of The Togcast photography podcast. On this episode Paul has returned from his travels and we feature his interview with the legendary Charlie Waite. Recorded in New York, Paul and Charlie chat about photographic inspiration, keeping your work original and some of the ups and downs of photography. Charlie Waite is a world renowned photographer with a huge professional portfolio and is also the founder of the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition in the UK and the USA. He also founded the Light & Land tour company that runs photography workshops around the world in exciting locations with some of the leading photographers around.
As usual we offer our thanks to Wex Photographic for their support of the show, they are the UK's no.1 supplier for all things camera and gear related, including new and used bodies and lenses, plus a plethora of accessories and equipment. Check out www.wexphotographic.com. From more info on Charlie Wait please visit www.charliewaite.com or catch up with him on Twitter, Facebook and through the Light & Land Workshops.
Thanks again for listening, we'll be back in two weeks time with Baxter Bradford.
Sam is flying solo this week whilst Paul is away in Cuba. His guest is Randa Valevska who he caught up with in London to chat about how she got into photography, her current challenges, making sure that photography is still fun and much more.
We also hear a special report 'in the field' from Jon Devo at WEX about the new Olympus E-M1 Mark II camera. For more on this new Olympus please visit www.wexphotographic.com. For details on Vanda Ralevska please visit www.mylenscapes.co.uk or catch up with her on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr or Instagram. And for more info on The Togcast or to listen to past episodes please visit TheTogcast.Com.
Join Sam & Paul as they chat with Brighton based photographer Finn Hopson. Finn has his own Photography gallery and is living the dream. But as you'll find out in the interview it's not quite as easy as all that.
We also chat with Jon Devo from WEX about their #MoreThanAnImage campaign which we'd encourage you to check out.
For more info please visit TheTogcast.Com, FinnHopson.Com and WexPhotographic.Com
This is a brief 60 second interlude between episodes 3 & 4 to let you know we'll be back on Thursday 3rd November with Episode 4 and an interview with photographer Finn Hopson.
Finn runs his own Photography gallery in Brighton, just by the seaside. Sounds idyllic, but nothing is ever that easy! Catch up with Pauls interview with Finn and also the latest news from Wex Photographic featuring their #MoreThanAnImage campaign.
Thanks for listening and you'll hear from us again on Thursday 3rd November.
Sam & Paul
We're joined this time by Alistair Corbett, a Welsh photographer specialising in Landscape images. We also catch up with Product Specialist Jon Devo from WexPhotographic.com to discuss all the latest camera releases from Photokina including the new medium format Fuji digital and more.
As usual we also catch up with the hosts Sam Gregory and Paul Sanders to see what's been going on with them and then we concentrate on our interview with Alistair and getting the latest camera news with Jon from WEX.
We would encourage you to check out Alistairs work on Facebook and Twitter, just search 'Alistair Corbett Photography' and you'll find him.
If you've enjoyed the show we'd love it if you could leave a rating and/or review on iTunes, and feel free to email us at contact@thetogcast.com or catch up with us on Facebook and Twitter, just search 'The Togcast'. Thanks for listening!
Welcome to Episode 2 where we have an interview with photographer Valda Bailey, a gear review of the Lowepro 400AW Flipside Bag and a catch up with the news after the first episode being released a couple of weeks ago.
Valda Bailey is an innovative photographer from the UK who uses Multiple Exposure (ME) and Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) techniques to develop a unique style and vision. Valda has a new book out called 'Fragile' which is available from TripleKite Publishing, during the show we offer listeners a special discount code. Valda also hosts workshops for Light & Land and sells prints all over the world.
Check out more of Valda's work at www.valdabailey.com and her book 'Fragile' on www.triplekite.co.uk
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with the show at www.thetogcast.com or on Twitter & Facebook. Thanks for listening!
Join Sam and Paul on the first episode of The Togcast. In this episode we explain a little more about the goals and aims of The Togcast, plus we have an interview with the photographer Alex Nail.
Well known for his amazing time-lapse videos and stills photography, Sam spends some time chatting with Alex primarily about the challenges of time-lapse photography. We also review the new Winston Tripod by 3 Legged Thing and chat about what's next on The Togcast.
Here's a little sneak preview and introduction to The Togcast, the UK's newest photography podcast due out on September 15th 2016.
Hosted by photographers Paul Sanders and Sam Gregory and featuring interviews with a wide range of photographers, gear reviews, latest news and location information and much more. Please subscribe to receive the first episode straight to your iTunes.