Neutral Exposure

Episode 19 // Glen E Friedman

September 14, 2020 16:43 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

If you don’t know the name Glen E Friedman, you’ll almost certainly know his work, and if you don’t know the work you’ve not had your eyes open for the last 40 years. Glen is responsible for some of the most iconic imagery of the skateboarding, punk and hip hop scenes, and someone I've been a big fan of for a long time. I first encountered Glen’s work when I picked up Keep Your Eyes Open off my brother’s bookshelf when I was about 15 - a collection of Glen’s work with the band Fugazi. At th...

Episode 18 // Nick Guttridge

August 13, 2020 15:20 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Nick Guttridge is primarily an architectural photographer, though in recent years has also started producing performance and portrait work in collaboration with dance artists. In the chat we talk about how Nick balances these two worlds. Nick started out as a product design student before getting started and building up his photography career, and we dig into where his sensibility for architectural photography came from, and how he's maintained his client relationships over the years. Of cou...

Episode 17 // Benji Reid

July 29, 2020 11:09 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Benji Reid is a photographer based in Manchester working on what he self-terms Choreophotlism, which blends dance choreography and physical theatre with his photography practice. We chatted about why Benji turned to photography about 15 yeas ago, and how his career and unfolded since then, and the challenges he’s faced along the way. We talk about moving from a world in which he was directing live productions within a team, to producing still imagery - often self portraits - within a 5x4 foo...

Episode 16 // Yan Wang Preston

July 23, 2020 08:57 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB

Yang Wang Preston is a landscape photographer based in West Yorkshire. Yan’s professional photography career started relatively recently, having previously worked in medicine, and this change in direction coincided with her moving from China to West Yorkshire. We chat about how her projects have found a balance between the artistic and academic worlds, particularly her projects Mother River and Forest which are both beautiful aesthetic works, while also being close cultural research studies ...

Episode 15 // Rachael Wright

July 09, 2020 14:24 - 1 hour - 76 MB

Rachael Wright is a British photographer based in San Francisco, shooting publicity and portraiture within the editorial and advertising worlds. Rachael shares her journey into photography, which came via a stint in various PR roles for agencies and record labels, in the UK, Sydney and eventually in the States. You should check out Rachael’s work at www.rachaelwright.com and you can follow her @rachaelwrightphoto on Instagram. For anyone interested, I have some Neutral Exposure discount codes...

Episode 14 // Paul Reiffer, Joe Cornish & Lau Nørgaard (Phase One)

July 01, 2020 09:05 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

This is a double drop week, with something a little different. This episode was recorded as a webinar for Teamwork and Phase One, which I hosted last week, where I was joined by landscape photographers Joe Cornish and Paul Reiffer, along with Lau Nørgaard from the R&D team at Phase One. It’s a super nerdy chat about Phase One camera systems, so a warning for anyone who doesn’t like tech talk, you might want to skip this one. Being someone who loves super nerdy camera talk, I enjoyed it a lot!...

Episode 14 // Paul Reiffer, Joe Cornish & Lau Nørgaard

July 01, 2020 09:05 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

This is a double drop week, with something a little different. This episode was recorded as a webinar for Teamwork and Phase One, which I hosted last week, where I was joined by landscape photographers Joe Cornish and Paul Reiffer, along with Lau Nørgaard from the R&D team at Phase One. It’s a super nerdy chat about Phase One camera systems, so a warning for anyone who doesn’t like tech talk, you might want to skip this one. Being someone who loves super nerdy camera talk, I enjoyed it a lot...

Episode 13 // Alex Ingram

June 30, 2020 12:19 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Alex Ingram is an advertising and editorial photographer based in London. This conversation was recorded back in March, with Alex back at home in Pembrokeshire escaping the spread of Coronavirus in the Big Smoke. We talk about some bodies of work that Alex has produced over the years about his hometown (or very small city) of St Davids, and also his experience of leaving and moving to London to get started in the industry, after leaving an Architecture degree to follow a photography career i...

Episode 12 // Gered Mankowitz

June 12, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

It’s fair to say Gered Mankowitz is a legendary music photographer, responsible for some truly iconic images. He started out in the early 60s and worked through until the early 2000s, working in the music industry and also in the world of advertising. He set up his first studio when he was 17, and is particularly well known for his images of The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix from this time, but his photography helped to define many bands and artists throughout his career. Oh, and it was Pet...

Episode 11 // Adam Lawrence

June 09, 2020 09:18 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Adam Lawrence is a portrait and publicity photographer working in the entertainment industry. Adam talks about his experience moving down to London from Manchester as a young punk, how he got started shooting promotional photography in the theatre world, and how this led to him picking up music and TV gigs. He talks about his love for all things iconic, including Holborn Studios which holds a special place in his heart, and how the iconic informs his process and style. A nice conversation wit...

Episode 10 // Emile Holba

June 05, 2020 09:31 - 1 hour - 92.4 MB

Emile Holba is a portrait and documentary photographer based in the UK, working with a range of clients from non-profit organisations through to commercial enterprise, on projects around the world. Emile’s work blends portraiture and landscape, and his passion, interest and curiosity is something that can clearly be seen in his images. In the episode we talk about his recent ‘Hidden City’ commision which he photographed for the City of London, and put this into perspective alongside personal ...

Episode 9 // Dutch-Engels

May 27, 2020 11:46 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

Jason and Yvonne are a creative duo based out on the Isle of Tiree within the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. They are professional problem solvers, solution creators and bring together specialist researchers, analysts, creators and makers around the world, which forms the brand Dutch-Engels. As we met them together, I was joined by my wife Hayley for this episode, and we chatted with Jason and Yvonne about the philosophy behind the company, the various projects they’ve worked on (which include r...

Episode 8 // Alastair Wiper

May 21, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Alastair Wiper is an English photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has developed a bold style shooting work with an industrial, scientific and industrial focus. Alastair joined me for a chat about his relatively late start as a photographer, how he set about finding his focus and style, the atmosphere he seeks to create, and how his approach to finding spaces to shoot led into more commercial ventures. Also his love of David Lynch soundtracks. To coincide with the release of his lates...

Neutral Exposure with Alastair Wiper

May 21, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Alastair Wiper is an English photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has developed a bold style shooting work with an industrial, scientific and industrial focus. Alastair joined me for a chat about his relatively late start as a photographer, how he set about finding his focus and style, the atmosphere he seeks to create, and how his approach to finding spaces to shoot led into more commercial ventures. Also his love of David Lynch soundtracks. To coincide with the release of his lat...

Episode 7 // Sun Lee

May 19, 2020 09:59 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Sun Lee is a London-based still life photographer, originally from Melbourne. In this episode Sun shares his journey from first picking up a camera through to studying, and working as an assistant for a variety of photographers in Australia. This led him to travel more, and eventually led him to establish his own career in London. It was great to chat to Sun, and how he developed his career working within the advertising and editorial worlds. You can check out Sun’s work at www.sunlee.biz. In...

Neutral Exposure with Sun Lee

May 19, 2020 09:59 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Sun Lee is a London-based still life photographer, originally from Melbourne. In this episode Sun shares his journey from first picking up a camera through to studying, and working as an assistant for a variety of photographers in Australia. This led him to travel more, and eventually led him to establish his own career in London. It was great to chat to Sun, and how he developed his career working within the advertising and editorial worlds. You can check out Sun’s work at www.sunlee.biz. ...

Episode 6 // Beth Evans

May 15, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Beth Evans is a London-based photographer, working primarily in the world of still life, interiors and food. Beth offers her perspective on the draw towards photography and how this led to her working as an assistant, and then the process of establishing her own career. Great to hear about from Beth about what influenced her style as a still life photographer, and how she has sought to challenge herself through the addition of portraits and video into her work. You can check Beth's work out a...

Neutral Exposure with Beth Evans

May 15, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Beth Evans is a London-based photographer, working primarily in the world of still life, interiors and food. Beth offers her perspective on the draw towards photography and how this led to her working as an assistant, and then the process of establishing her own career. Great to hear about from Beth about what influenced her style as a still life photographer, and how she has sought to challenge herself through the addition of portraits and video into her work. You can check Beth's work out ...

Neutral Exposure with Danny North

May 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

Danny North is a portrait photographer based in Falmouth, Cornwall. Danny had his beginnings as a staff photographer at the NME in Leeds, shooting live shows and promo work for bands across the UK. This led him on to working closely with the Kaiser Chiefs which was things started to really take off. Danny talks about this experience, and his eventual shift away from working solely as a music photographer. This was a really nice conversation, and Danny was really open about his personal proje...

Episode 5 // Danny North

May 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

Danny North is a portrait photographer based in Falmouth, Cornwall. Danny had his beginnings as a staff photographer at the NME in Leeds, shooting live shows and promo work for bands across the UK. This led him on to working closely with the Kaiser Chiefs which was things started to really take off. Danny talks about this experience, and his eventual shift away from working solely as a music photographer. This was a really nice conversation, and Danny was really open about his personal projec...

Episode 4 // Lee-Ann Olwage

May 01, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Lee-Ann Olwage is a documentary photographer based in South Africa, working on intimate, celebratory and collaborative long-form projects. It was great to record an episode with a photographer from outside of the UK, and Lee-Ann generously joined me to chat through the background and formation of her photography career, and the intention behind shining new light on South African culture. Thanks to Emile Holba for introducing me to Lee-Ann, you can hear more from him on a later episode! You ca...

Neutral Exposure with Lee-Ann Olwage

May 01, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Lee-Ann Olwage is a documentary photographer based in South Africa, working on intimate, celebratory and collaborative long-form projects. It was great to record an episode with a photographer from outside of the UK, and Lee-Ann generously joined me to chat through the background and formation of her photography career, and the intention behind shining new light on South African culture. Thanks to Emile Holba for introducing me to Lee-Ann, you can hear more from him on a later episode! You c...

Episode 3 // Richard Ansett

April 24, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Richard Ansett is a UK-based portrait photographer, working on challenging and intimate projects. This is another episode recorded in the first weeks of the Coronavirus lockdown, and Richard joined me to discuss how he works with his subjects, the significance of working through his archive, and how he balances his practice alongside commercial work. You can check out Richard's work at www.richardansett.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

Neutral Exposure with Richard Ansett

April 24, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Richard Ansett is a UK-based portrait photographer, working on challenging and intimate projects. This is another episode recorded in the first weeks of the Coronavirus lockdown, and Richard joined me to discuss how he works with his subjects, the significance of working through his archive, and how he balances his practice alongside commercial work. You can check out Richard's work at www.richardansett.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

Episode 2 // Benedict Redgrove

April 13, 2020 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Benedict Redgrove is a UK-based photographer, working in the field of science, technology, engineering and advertising. Benedict joined me to discuss how he started his career, where this has led him, and his particularly exciting long-term NASA project which has recently been released. You can check out Benedict's brilliant work at www.benedictredgrove.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

Neutral Exposure with Benedict Redgrove

April 13, 2020 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Benedict Redgrove is a UK-based photographer, working in the field of science, technology, engineering and advertising. Benedict joined me to discuss how he started his career, where this has led him, and his particularly exciting long-term NASA project which has recently been released. You can check out Benedict's brilliant work at www.benedictredgrove.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

Neutral Exposure with Tom Barnes

April 03, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

Tom Barnes is a UK-based portrait photographer. In this conversation Tom talks about his beginnings as a live music photographer and how he transitioned to a career in advertising. As a consummate professional, Tom came prepared with his own tip-top audio suite, much outshining my own. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this interview! You can check out Tom's work at www.tombarnes.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

Episode 1 // Tom Barnes

April 03, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

Tom Barnes is a UK-based portrait photographer. In this conversation Tom talks about his beginnings as a live music photographer and how he transitioned to a career in advertising. As a consummate professional, Tom came prepared with his own tip-top audio suite, much outshining my own. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this interview! You can check out Tom's work at www.tombarnes.com. Instagram: @alvin_simonides / @neutral.exposure

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