Best Portraitphotography Podcasts (2024)

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#274 HELP! Fujifilm flippy screens are driving me mad! 46:50

3d ago46:50

46:50

Kev’s got extreme hay fever, which serves him right for cutting crop circles, and he’s considering his next photographic genre, which may just bring his love of martial arts and photography together. Today on the show, how powerful does your laptop have to be to handle GFX files? We have a strong case of flippy or tilty screen-gate, where one of ou…

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#273: Do I really need the VI, or will the X100V do? 48:52

17d ago48:52

48:52

Neale is celebrating 20 years of shooting weddings and planning for the next 20, whilst Kev counts down his final three! Or are they? However, he reveals some big judo plans! Questions and mails today on how to choose Fujifilm simulations when editing in Lightroom or X Raw Studio, whether it’s time to upgrade from the V to the VI in X00-land, a per…

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#272: More chatter about the X-Pro4 and photographing from space 47:26

1M ago47:26

47:26

Kev tries his hand at horse photography at one of high society's biggest events, and Neale signs the boys up to set sail on a pirate radio ship. This week, the big Netflix shows currently being watched in the James and Mullins households, looking for a new professional photography career, do lenses need to be perfect or are some of the classics of …

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#271: No more meetings, I’m becoming a photographer! 46:31

2M ago46:31

46:31

Kev’s been wrecking vans but all for a good cause, meanwhile Neale has announced(ish) his latest idea in a long line of ideas from the ideas factory. Today we talk about a Viltrox lens so impressive, it also doubles as a speed-radar(!), swapping back to Adobe products after a time away and why we prefer the tech ecosystem, keeping up with the lates…

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Trailer for new podcast 'Showing Up with Vicki Knights' 3:11

2M ago3:11

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Take a listen to the trailer for Vicki's brand new podcast, 'Showing Up with Vicki Knights'. In this new podcast, Vicki unwraps the layers of getting visible and building a truly personal brand while staying completely and utterly you. With solo episodes packed full of tips and advice to help you get visible with confidence, and authentic, relatabl…

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#270: Keeping Mr. Google happy & can ChatGPT be your writer? 48:37

2M ago48:37

48:37

Neale has his website homework marked by Mr. Mullins, who has spent the last month learning about the most dangerous job in the world - which will be revealed. Also today, a setting that could be slowing your shooting down, an ideal camera for studio strobe work, constant light source is your friend, Instagram’s most cliché shots, using two camera …

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#269: Upgrading your camera: Why? And back to the darkroom 42:53

2M ago42:53

42:53

Kev wonders whether his new X-Pro dreams have filtered through to the ‘We shall consider’ file. Meanwhile, switch on your ai face recognition, it has arrived on Pic-Time’s platform, our sponsors and the finest online gallery space. Also today on the show, upgrades, do you need to upgrade from the X-T4 to the X-T5? We also talk about film photograph…

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#268: Presenting work you HATE and YouTube trolling 43:39

3M ago43:39

43:39

Kev's nervously optimistic ahead of the Welsh qualifier against Poland, considering an unusual Tikkety Tok channel and musing over the number of holes in an average crumpet, but he's still single-handedly campaigning for the new X100(6) to be known as the V.I. Neale remains to be convinced. Also, YouTube trolling, camera supply issues, desired arti…

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#267: LIVE from Fujifilm's House of Photography, London! 1:03:59

3M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

Special guests street photographer Mr. Whisper, the latest Fujifilm X-Photographer Emily Renier and Fujifilm’s Marketing Manager Andreas Georghiades, join Neale in Covent Garden, London at Fujifilm’s House of Photography. Questions to and thoughts from a live audience today include thoughts about on personal authenticity, whether photographers need…

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#266: The X100VI is out - review & last chance for FUJICAST LIVE tickets 47:24

4M ago47:24

47:24

It’s new camera week! The boys are excited over the launch, at last, of the latest Fujifilm X100 camera; the X100VI, or SIX! Aside from the thoughts about the numbering of the camera, we hear about the upgrades, the sensor and the reason to consider this a serious contender for inclusion in that pocket of space you may have in your kit bag. Also to…

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#265: Please Sir, I want an X-Pro 4? And the truth about landscape shooters! 40:39

4M ago40:39

40:39

Kev’s knee is on the mend at last, fresh from recording an interview with Neale about his life as a working Mullins! Also on the show, buffer speeds slowing down your camera, buggy mechanical shutters, the ideal lens for photographing indoor sport, a firefighting proof camera, logging where you make your pictures with GPS, photography galleries in …

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Episode #264: Why don’t I like my photographs?! And content is KING 38:23

5M ago38:23

38:23

Neale is on his African odyssey, whilst Kev is left shivering in Malmesbury but the show goes on as normal. Today on the show, the full agenda for our special FujiCast event at the House of Photography in London on the 2nd March this year, camera repairs, Lightroom user tips, squishing and squashing images for the web, learning to love your own pic…

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#263: What do you desire of a new X100 camera? And looking for inspiration 40:24

5M ago40:24

40:24

Happy New Year: is it? The question Kev’s friends are asking in Malmesbury - we think it will be, as we look ahead a little more to the FujiCast Live event in London on March 2nd. Today on the show, what the boys would like to find if there is to be a new X100 successor to the V, how to beat the buffer blues when your camera slows down in burst mod…

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#262: New Year New Camera? Plus finding confidence 44:56

6M ago44:56

44:56

The boys find a new fitness guru in Eddie Abbew, so the gauntlet is set for 2024’s health mission! Today ROLL UP ROLL UP, grab your tickets for the FujiCast Live event at the House of Photography in London on Saturday March 2nd featuring us, Mr. Whisper and Emily Renier. Also, when is a camera upgrade due, should we produce a zine, should they even…

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#261: Twas the show before Christmas and GET YOUR TICKETS FOR MARCH! 49:58

6M ago49:58

49:58

The Christmas pressies are arriving into the show. For Kevin, it’s mince pies and for Neale, mushrooms (although not what you’re thinking!) This week the boys open the ticketing for you to come to the special FujiiCast workshop event at the House of Photography in London on Saturday 2nd March. Also today, XH-2 lock-ups and a theory of card husbandr…

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#260: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for the FujiCast London event 2nd March 2024 44:37

7M ago44:37

44:37

Kev has a dental appointment at two-thirty, TRUE, he really does, so we’re recording this before he finds “Drinks Reception” even harder to say! One thing that’s making him feel better is the big announcement for our FujiCast event at The House of Photography in London on Saturday March 2nd, which we an now officially reveal. At the event, we’ll be…

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#259: Selling your work online and books, the best investment 39:39

7M ago39:39

39:39

How much are your photobooks worth, and where can you get an idea of their value? Today, the investments that are, photo books, how to use pic-time to sell your work as fine art prints, understanding native and base ISO, the wonder Lightroom’s Denoise, why professional photographers won’t want to use in-camera ai to process pictures on the fly, whi…

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#258: Should you be taking my photo? And candy shop eyes 51:52

8M ago51:52

51:52

Kev and Neale debate the appropriate nature of street photography with more and more people becoming private about the use of their images on line and in social media, plus they wonder if ‘real' storytelling pictures have been replaced by shadow play and ICM? Kev reminisces about fav wedding images as he prepares to depart ‘Planet Nuptials’ in term…

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#257 Buying a phone instead of a camera! And is the 50mm THE ONE? 44:55

8M ago44:55

44:55

Kev recalls, let’s just call it, his Hulk moment and Neale’s trying to swap his new 18mm for a 23mm and 35mm - dream on sir! We also talk about the beast that is the 50mm f1, Kev’s cupboard of doom, the return of a Facebook business page, a mini-guide to choosing Lightroom presets, essential non-photographic camera bag kit, and should I buy a new p…

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#256 Fortune favours the brave and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix! 44:25

9M ago44:25

44:25

Kev’s having a yard sale! Neale is planning a lens raid of his tardis like cupboard of doom looking for Kev's spare 23 and 35mm lenses as today we ask, can zoom lenses hold a candle to a prime, and what’s better for documentary work plus overall quality? Also camera strap love for Peak Design and Spider Camera Holsters, whilst lamenting the change …

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#255 Slow that shutter speed down and Kev's X100V for sale? 43:33

9M ago43:33

43:33

Neale returns from Nessie hunting in Scotland and Kev prepares to wind up the motor on Rubber Band Airways as he goes to have a fight in Jersey! Today, how to set your Pic-Time account to your region and charging for downloads, the X100V advantage and do you want to buy Kev's, slow shutter speed pictures, new fads in wedding world, interview techni…

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#254: Project Retirement. Is this the end of the FujiCast? 47:58

9M ago47:58

47:58

Neale is getting nostalgic about the old school days, giving money away (maybe) and Kev returns from Spain with family news, plus it seems the break has convinced him to retire?!?!? WHAT??? But what from? From photography, from The FujiCast? Is it really the end of the road? We talk about his life decision, how the wedding industry has changed and …

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#253: Did someone say a FujiCast event? And what is my true value? 41:41

10M ago41:41

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Note for your diary, there’s something special coming up in 2024 in the first week of March; a FujiCast event!!! Also today, how long it takes to edit a wedding, advice we received at the start of our careers, blogging tips and the importance of it for marketing, why your ai de-noiser thingie may be sending you pink pictures, cataloguing family pho…

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#252: GFX v X-T5 for studio portraits and Kev's BIG secret! 39:43

10M ago39:43

39:43

Guess who’s turned 50? Kev’s celebrating his half century in España, but proving the hardest person to buy a gift, so FIFTY NOT OUT, but don’t mention the cricket - and that’s not the secret by the way. We talk about the ideal camera resolution required for high quality studio portraits, how and where to store your precious back catalogue and anoth…

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#251: Buying a Fujifilm classic camera, turning pro and #getridofsepia 38:37

11M ago38:37

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Kev sips his first ceveza by the pool serenaded by several thousand cicadas in the midday sun upon a hillside somewhere in Spain, but fortunately, we recorded episodes in advance, so this week; changing out from a DSLR to a ‘vintage’ Fujifilm X-T1, will it be good enough considering its age? Also, choosing your first lens for the Fujifilm system, K…

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#102: The juggle, editing, visibility & diversifying your business 40:58

11M ago40:58

40:58

We're back with a summer bonus episode for you! We know we said that we were pausing the podcast indefinitely at the end of last year, but after all of your lovely encouragement, we decided to pop back for a chat to update you on what we've been up to this year. We talk about the mental load/juggle and some tips on dealing with it, editing, visibil…

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#250: Minimalism; keeping just ONE camera, and storage lifetime warning! 49:14

11M ago49:14

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Kev’s demob happy, counting down the days with even more relish to his five and a half weeks of vacaciones as they say in España. We talk about our forever cameras, shooting pro with the 100V, there’s a Summer appeal for questions, the latest Fujifilm camera phone app; it seems not all is well in app land, more thoughts and ideas for camera shooter…

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#249: Kev’s new Fujifilm YouTube camera and the magic of Moriyama 1:02:59

12M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Kev deliberates over a close family call, and looks forward to a five week Mediterranean road trip, or at least a seat by the pool, where he’ll learn to look through a camera eye piece wearing specs and spend some time with his latest Fujifilm camera purchase! Also today, bringing vintage film alive decades after it was originally shot, advice we’v…

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#248: Will my life be easier if I switch to Fujifilm? 56:52

1y ago56:52

56:52

This week Kev looks for a train that may be running and wonders whether he might have shot Sony, if only he could work out the menu system?!?!?! We persuade or at least discuss with one emailer, why switching to Fujifilm cameras is timely and ask which Fujifilm camera persuaded us to switch? We muse why American photographers make more money from p…

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#247: Make boring photographs and have you seen Kev's X100V? 1:01:32

1y ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Look under your car seat, peep behind the sofa, Kev’s looking for his X100V! Perhaps it’s been used by his interior decorator - all will be revealed. Also on the show, getting more bang for your buck in backup-land, photographing in a pyramid, displaying your pictures in the myriad of aspect ratio frames available, why wedding cake makers are miffe…

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#246: Shhhhh, we’re going to talk about ai! And Bill Wyman broke my foot! 1:08:31

1y ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Kev and Neale take a jaunt to London and it results in a later release, well that’s the boy’s excuse - and they’re sticking by it. Today on the show, life cycles of mirrorless versus DSLR, front command dial problems and is ai going to cause as many problems for photographers as we fear? Also, changing Adobe subscriptions while keeping photos in th…

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#245 Lightroom on strike! Selling workshops and photowalks 1:12:22

1y ago1:12:22

1:12:22

Neale’s very excited as his 16-55mm lens is due to arrive whilst the show is being recorded and Kev’s readying himself for the start of the wedding season. Today questions and mails about a special Fujifilm and NHS picture competition to celebrate 75 years of the health service, choosing the best monitor for editing and programs for editing, starti…

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#244 Please Sir, can we have an X-Pro M(onochrom)? Plus Mr Whisper’s BIG noise on the street 1:11:06

1y ago1:11:06

1:11:06

Neale has a bad case of flight wind and Kev is saving £1 a week for the rest of his life so he can afford Leica’s new Monochrom camera, whilst wishing and hoping that Fujifilm may at last release their own dedicated BW-only camera, especially now that even Pentax have launched theirs! One thing is for sure, both our boys are lamenting the closure o…

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#243 The Photobusiness Blueprint and don’t get angry, GET INSTAGRAM! 1:06:55

1y ago1:06:55

1:06:55

Kev’s still doing the walk of shame following his phone ringing at a funeral, though it seems Neale is to blame! Today, film simulations and how they work in that magic box we call a camera, keeping up with corporate speak, the blueprint for a new photography business, website advice, simple ‘CRM’ and embracing free marketing platforms. Also, we’re…

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#242 Finding a photo mentor and have Insta’s wheels fallen off? 1:10:22

1+ y ago1:10:22

1:10:22

Neale is loving his BIG switch to the X-H2s and Kev’s been to the races and has come back with a business plan to race ’Star’ at next year’s Gold Cup. On this week’s show, finding the gravity in grain, to sharpen or not to sharpen, how to improve the 'perfect digital camera', and mentoring; is it important, do you need one, and how do you search fo…

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#241 Launch your own photo workshop and the dog ate my Picasso!!! 1:27:59

1+ y ago1:27:59

1:27:59

Well we may not have tomatoes but we do have answers to your questions about Fujifilm cameras and photography. Today, trying to get family pictures when the family doesn’t want to be in them, knowing when to launch your own photo workshop, appreciating your worth, pushing yourself forward as a creative and news of ’something special’ in February ’2…

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#240 The Black Belt Photographer! and Ally Stuart-Ross on photographic self belief 1:13:34

1+ y ago1:13:34

1:13:34

Welcome to our new host Yūdansha, AKA ‘Black Belt Kev’ - he only went and did it! This week on the show, could the new X-H2 replace a desire to buy a GFX system, which GFX is right for me, high-end Photo Booth interests, should I use a lens hood and where can I buy a kit bag like Mullins? Writing photo tuition books, and what is at the top of our w…

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#239 Productivity and, “Can you help find my mojo?" 1:09:02

1+ y ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Neale is getting dewy eyed over Chris Killip’s nostalgic photography, meanwhile Kev is sidetracked by his black belt grading and banned rugby anthems! By the way, if you’re a rugby fan as our Kev is, steady and ready yourself for some hopeless score predictions! Meanwhile in photography world, transitioning from portraits, finding street photograph…

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#238 Happy Birthday X-Pro1 and the amazing Mr Dolan! 1:07:53

1+ y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

'Black belt in waiting Kev' ponders fight club in East London and Neale is wrestling too, but with a loan camera of a flavour he’s never tried before. We celebrate a special birthday for a much loved Fujifilm camera, talk about all-weather shooting, white balance 101, Torsten’s X-Pro3 has returned home, questions of sharpness in the Fujifilm range,…

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#237 End of the road for the X-Pro? And TRUST your pictures 52:12

1+ y ago52:12

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Kev moves into plumbing services it seems and Neale’s left wondering where the years seem be disappearing to. Meanwhile is it time to drop DSLR from our language, is the X-Pro 3 the last of the lineage, if the brand was Fuji-Mullins - what would the next camera release be? Also today, strong post wedding sales, we talk ’shooting square’, try to fig…

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#236 Nostalgia, rock ’n’ roll and the missing mince pies 49:10

1+ y ago49:10

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It’s Boxing Day 2022, there’s no let up for ya from the boys, as they meet for St. Stephen’s Day in the Podcastsphere. Today Kev receives preset orders from unlikely places, reveals his top movie of all time, we discuss the magical X100V ‘zoom’, new critiques for ’23, more on delete and sharpening-gate, street photographers with attitude, X-H2s or …

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#235 Kev is selling his camera! Plus getting the 'filmic look' 1:16:13

1+ y ago1:16:13

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Neale laments another England footie exit, though gets over it within 15.7 seconds, whilst Mullins is too full of cold to even know the result. This week, assigning buttons, even more shortcuts and why Kev is selling gear! We muse over which design elements of the cameras and lenses we use today could be the result of Mullins’ contributions to the …

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#234 Touring the Fujifilm factory and to grain or not to grain 1:09:08

1+ y ago1:09:08

1:09:08

Kev attempts an unboxing, camera short-cut secrets, how to clean your cameras, using Affinity Photo and we talk about grain; what’s the best way to apply it and is it really necessary? We find out that Kev has a new ‘not so secret now’ Instagram page for lovers of black and white photography, what do you say to famous folk you meet in the bathroom,…

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#101: Photography chats, reminiscing, laughter (& a few tears!) with Vicki & Eddie 1:50:01

1+ y ago1:50:01

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Here it is - after 5 years, 100 episodes, 2 awards and 250k downloads - here is our last episode (for some time anyway!) We recorded this at a fancy recording studio in London (ooh get us!) We had a great time reminiscing and listening to all of your lovely messages. This chat is filled with lots of laughter and a few tears too! Make sure you follo…

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#233 Becoming Fujifilm ONLY and I just want an X100V! 1:10:57

1+ y ago1:10:57

1:10:57

Kev refuses to start the show until the rugby final whistle blows, but once underway we talk about getting insured (not as dull as it sounds), should you buy an X100F if you can’t get hold of the V, becoming Fujifilm ONLY, will a GFX deliver me a full frame bokeh experience, the best tip for syncing ’time’ on your Fujifilm camera, dealing with trol…

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#100: All of the things no-one else is talking about with Kristen Kalp 1:21:52

1+ y ago1:21:52

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We have a treat for you for our 100th episode! This is Shoot Edit Chat Repeat, the podcast for people photographers. Hosted by two leading UK photographers, Vicki Knights & Eddie Judd. We're chatting with Kristen Kalp about all of the things no-one is talking about. Kristen is a teacher, healer, and business coach who helps people create lives of m…

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