ReIMAGINE - Philosophies on Photography
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -This podcast series is for anyone who wants to look at photography with a different attitude, not just a different f-stop. Ewen Bell looks at philosophical and practical directions to change your photography.
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S2E3 / Curation
October 09, 2021 23:00 - 80 MBWelcome to ReImagine Season 2 with Ewen Bell and Grant Williams. Today we’re talking about curating sets of images. A single image can tell a thousand words, but a curated set can tell the whole story. Selecting your images is a skill that takes practice, plus change how you go about capturing images in the first place.
S2E2 / How To Make A Living
September 28, 2021 07:54 - 91.9 MBWelcome to ReImagine Season 2 with Ewen Bell and Grant Williams. This episode is all about the career side of photography – HOW TO MAKE A LIVING. We look inside the world of running a business and what’s required to move from something you do for love, to something that nurtures you.
S2E1 / Walk With Me
September 07, 2021 08:27 - 73 MBWelcome to the ReIMAGINE podcast with Ewen Bell, and Grant Williams. This week we’re back with Season Two of the podcast and we’re taking a deep dive into the world of bird photography in the city. “Walk With Me” is a new video collection you can watch on ewenbell.com, and walk alongside Ewen as he talks about processing, birds and the art of turning a good walk into great photography.
15 / The One Essential Food Shot
December 12, 2020 07:47 - 41.9 MBWelcome to the ReIMAGINE podcast with Ewen Bell, and Shellie Froidevaux. This week we’re chatting about food photography and how to capture that “one essential food shot”. Normally we record with David Norris, but for this chapter I’ve called in my wife Shellie who is also a photographer, and happens to be an expert when it comes to shooting food. Shellie and I run an annual food photography workshop to teach skills to other photographers and professionals. We also just released our own cookb...
14 / Shallow Depth of Field
November 10, 2020 13:05 - 55.8 MBWelcome to the ReIMAGINE podcast with Ewen Bell, and David Norris. This week we’re chatting about “shallow depth of field” and why it’s such a powerful creative tool for photographers. What do you need to make it work, and what hurdles stand in your way to master the art of fine focus? We’ll talk about fast lenses and wide lenses, and where the two come together to make a little magic.
SP1 / Auroras from Norway
September 30, 2020 20:00 - 46.8 MBThis podcast was recorded while on the road in Arctic Norway. We want to bring you along to experience the challenge of capturing the Northern Lights deep inside the Arctic Circle where the temperatures are well below zero. Join us for our aurora chase in The Arctic, as we spend two weeks photographing the Northern Lights.
12 / Life After The Shutter
September 04, 2020 10:20 - 46.5 MBWelcome to the ReIMAGINE podcast with Ewen Bell, and David Norris. This week we’re looking at a chapter called “Life After The Shutter”, and the idea of getting those images off the hard drive and into the world. Our discussion looks at why the printed image is so much more powerful than the digital, and why this matters in both the camera club and the commercial world.
11 / Less is More
August 11, 2020 12:30 - 55 MBThis week we’re talking about curation of images. The process of culling, selecting and rejecting your photos is a difficult step in presenting work. The chapter is called “Less is more”, because we seek the balance between too little and too much and most frequently error on the side of too much.
10 / The Image Gap
July 07, 2020 21:30 - 45.7 MBThis episode we’re talking about the IMAGE GAP, and it’s many forms. Sometimes it’s the gap between your skills and your ambition. Sometimes it’s the gap between reality and photography. Often it’s the gap bap between the world you see on social media, and the world we really live in. How do we recognise the gaps, and how do we overcome them?
09 / Pointlessly Lovely
June 01, 2020 05:07 - 45.3 MBThis week David Norris joins us over the wire to talk about the deeper meaning of art in photography, and capturing with a conceptual foundation. Taking photography beyond the lovely and into the expressive. We start the discussion in Paris, where an annual Foto Fest takes place each winter, as well as a very prestigious “Review” run by a group called LENS CULTURE.
08 / Inclusive Frame of Mind
May 01, 2020 00:47 - 43.9 MB"Inclusive frame of mind” is a technique I teach to people to improve their compositions, as an antidote to that tendency to crop too tight. We often end up focusing too much on what we want out of the frame, and not enough on what we want IN the frame. You have to get off that track to get results, and embracing the idea of being more inclusive is the key ingredient.
07 / Learning to Love the Digital Darkroom
April 02, 2020 05:13 - 63.2 MBCapturing images is only half the job. Processing is essential. This chapter is not so much about HOW to process but WHY to process. Learning to love the Digital Darkroom explores the joy of digital imaging and the power of the RAW file. We also look at what you need to make the most of processing files, including hardware and software, plus a special chat about backing up your hard drives.
06 / Panoramas
March 18, 2020 09:51 - 36.9 MBThis episode of ReIMAGINE we’re talking about stitching panoramas together, with Ian Rolfe. He’s just launched a new youtube channel to share his secrets and inspiration. We talk to Ian about techniques for processing panos, shooting them and simply seeing their potential in a landscape moment. Check out Ian's new YouTube channel on processing panos at this URL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAL3yWsFzST_WbuHxEyCGrs9mcXEVQT02
05 / Birds for Photographers
March 07, 2020 21:08 - 61.1 MBA big conversation about small birds. How to focus your creativity on our feathered friends, and what techniques can help improve your luck with the camera. ewenbell.com/birds
04 / Slow Shutter Photography
February 25, 2020 21:08 - 62.3 MBWe talk a little bit about the practicalities of slow shutter work, but also want to give you inspiration as to *why* you might want to give it a go. We look at all the gear that is essential to slow shutter photography, and then get to grips with star trails, auroras, and working waterfalls and seascapes.
03 / Getting It Wrong
February 16, 2020 01:21 - 30.9 MBPerfection is the antithesis of creativity and making mistakes is an essential part of learning. The path to success is through your failures, not around them. How to get it wrong in the best possible way.
02 / Why We Ask First
February 08, 2020 00:32 - 33.2 MBWhat's more important, to get permission or to get the shot? What if getting permission *IS* the best wasy to get the shot? A version of this conversation happens on every photo tour. The idea within is powerful and can really transform your ability to photograph people.
01 / Why Competitions Suck
February 06, 2020 08:46 - 36.3 MBThis episode we’re exploring a chapter of my book called “Why Competitions Suck”, with David Norris. David has a lot of experience judging competitions at club, state and national level. So we started by talking about what it means to score a photograph for a competition - to turn an image into a number. Music for this podcast is by Robert Valenti and Audio Quattro.