The Photowalk

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#340 Photowalk: Is there hope? Oct 07, 2022

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Today, the renowned artist duo Alexandrov Klum talk of their love affair with nature and share how they use photographs, music, sound and film to make their art installations and stories. Also from the mailbag why a surfboard is like a camera, going on a software diet, letting go of Adobe, free carousel templates, imposter syndrome today, inspirational books you must have, courtesy of our Extra Milers and when is a photo not a photo?

We're helped by inspirational special guests who have appeared on our shows. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

#339 The Assignment: Chris Orange #1 Oct 03, 2022

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Food and interiors specialist Chris Orange sets his first assignment for the show, though you'll not be necessarily photographing inside! It's a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. I'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com

#338 Photowalk: Walk with me in France Sep 30, 2022

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All aboard the Eurotunnel train to France this week for a walk in southern France. As always your letters direct le travel and this week's topics include moving to France, pictures you can fall into, remembering 'The Queue', the country where a train company leads you to a photowalk, printing pictures, folklore, making pictures of things you don't usually, countries you've never heard of and more.

We're helped by inspirational special guests who have appeared on our shows. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

#337 The Assignment: Russell Shakespeare Sep 26, 2022

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Australian Leica ambassador Russell Shakespeare invites you to go back to basics today for an assignment inspired by one of his early mentors/trainers. It's a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. I'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com

#336 Photowalk: Truth and social media Sep 23, 2022

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What is VERO? Is it the Insta replacement, or does it fulfill a very different personal and social role? It's co-founder Ayman Hariri is on the show to talk about this app 'everyone' is talking about. Also today, what's in the box, the mental health benefits of walking, a language of photography, success later on in life, walking in Taiwan and citizen photojournalism. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

#335 Photowalk: The Queen Sep 19, 2022

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A special short Photowalk edition on the morning of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, also featuring Rankin's experience of photographing the Monarch, recorded earlier this year. See the SHOW NOTES for the photographs referenced at the start of the programme.

#334 Photowalk: Words on a wall and words from a friend Sep 16, 2022

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I talk with street art and graffiti historian Roger Gastman about photographer Martha Cooper's pictures of NYC's subway art of the 80s, featured in her new book Spray Nation. Also, I 'doorstep' a special photography friend in England's Lake District and there are letters on making the last pictures of life next to the first pictures of a new life, getting up at silly o clock to make friends with the best light of the day, and the punk rocker who has swapped drum sticks for long exposure photography on a Scottish remote island. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

#333 The Assignment: Neale James #1 Sep 12, 2022

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An assignment today that will have you thinking on two creative levels; photographing and writing. Plus, this forms part of an announcement with regard to a new feature coming to the photowalk edition of a Friday. It's a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. I'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com

#332 Photowalk: Scottish Retreat SPECIAL Sep 09, 2022

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We're in Scotland for the Photowalk retreat; seven photographers on the road, immersed in the most beautiful landscapes, walking by familiar and famous lochs, enjoying some photographic challenges - and you, have an open invitation to come along with us. Grab your walking boots and come for a 'wee amble' in the Highlands. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

#331 The Assignment: Valerie Jardin #4 Sep 05, 2022

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Today's assignment is the fourth set by, as I describe her within the show, most prolific assignment setter so far of this series, Valerie Jardin. It's a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. We'll both be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com

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