Shutter Stories: A Canon Podcast on Photography, Filmmaking and Print

Business, creative, kit and careers – find out about the world’s leading photographers and filmmakers in Shutter Stories. Coming soon!

Welcome to the fourth episode in our short-form podcast series, Shutter Stories Moments. In this Moment, we delve into the must-have lenses that photographers and videographers swear by for their shoots.Join us as we sit down with seasoned photographers from the worlds of sports and wildlife, who reveal the key lenses in their kit bags that help them capture stunning images in a variety of settings. Tune in for valuable insights and recommendations to enhance your own photography kitbag, including an unexpected lens favourite from one of our guests.You will hear from:● Phill Magakoe, (S04E06, first released September) > listen here● Isabel Infantes (S04E06, first released September) > listen here● Nicolai Deutsch (S04E04, first released July 2023) > listen here● Robert Marc Lehmann (S04E04, first released July 2023) > listen hereFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitterJoin us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebookEngage with us on Instagram: https://canon.sm/pro-instagramConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedinWatch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube

Welcome to the fifth episode of our short-form podcast series, Shutter Stories Moments. There are a number of elements that contribute to a successful career in the photography, filmmaking or content creation industry. Two of the biggest hurdles facing future generations are time and money. How people tackle these factors, as well as a whole host of others, is what brings us here today. We have compiled tips from three creators working in different sectors of the industry and although their work and output might be very different, their advice is universal - upgrading your kit, understanding the business side of the industry and having perseverance and patience. You will hear from: ●       Isabel Infantes, sports photographer (S04E06, first released September 2023): listen here●       Aïda Muluneh, photojournalist and artist (S04E07, first released October 2023): listen here●       Robert Marc Lehmann, underwater and wildlife photographer (S04E04, first released July 2023): listen hereFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitterJoin us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebookEngage with us on Instagram: https://canon.sm/pro-instagramConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedinWatch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

Welcome to the next episode of our short-form podcast series, Shutter Stories Moments.  Being a part of the photography, filmmaking or content creation industry is a pleasure and a privilege but earning a living in the field isn't guaranteed, and there may be points in their career when creators may consider where else they can apply their talents and whether there are any other careers they could pursue.  We asked four established creators what they would be doing if they weren't working in this industry.  You will hear from: ●       Isabel Infantes and Phill Magakoe, sports photographers (S04E06, first released September 2023) > listen here ●       Jamie Ferguson and Cecilie Harris, men’s fashion photographers (S04E08, first released November 2023)  > listen hereFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter  Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook  Engage with us on Instagram: https://canon.sm/pro-instagram  Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin  Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube

We talk to award-winning nature filmmaker Sophie Darlington shortly after she had finished filming a new feature for Disneynature.As well as discussing her kit and the challenges of capturing great footage of animals in the wild, Sophie describes some of the ethical dilemmas she has faced in her impressive career, and shares her tips for getting started in this competitive field. A lively and insightful guest, her passion for nature is readily apparent.Read our interview with Sophie Darlington: https://canon.sm/2uyt76B. Find out more about Sophie on Instagram, Twitter and on www.sophiedarlington.com. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/proFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitterJoin us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebookConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedinWatch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube

Tristan Oliver is a director of photography working in stop motion animation. He’s a rare breed – Tristan estimates there are no more than five others working in the field today.In this in-depth interview, Tristan talks about his career to date, his unique working relationship with Wes Anderson on the filmmaker’s highly acclaimed Isle of Dogs, and how he first got started in this rarified industry. He also breaks down the timeline of a stop motion project and tells us why a Canon DSLR rather than a traditional cine camera was used to shoot his latest film.Read more about the making of Isle of Dogs: https://canon.sm/2usg6exLearn more about Tristan Oliver on https://www.tristanoliver.co.ukVisit our website: https://canon.sm/proFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitterJoin us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebookConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedinWatch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube

Tom Jenkins has been taking great sports photographs for decades. In this interview, he tells us why grassroots matches are as important to his work as big games, shares his favourite kit and discusses how the industry has changed. He also reveals some of the most thrilling moments from a career that has brought him face-to-face with some of the biggest sports stars on the planet.Read the interview with Tom Jenkins here: https://canon.sm/2HAXSLn Visit our website: https://canon.sm/proFollow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitterJoin us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebookConnect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedinWatch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube

In an interview recorded live at The Photography Show, the popular broadcaster and conservationist tells us about his lifelong love of nature photography, his ruthlessly self-critical streak and how having Asperger’s affects his photography. His incredible career began when he started working behind the scenes on David Attenborough's groundbreaking series, The Living Planet, and Chris has since become a regular fixture on our TV screens. Photography has remained a driving force in his life, and he has established himself as a skilled wildlife photographer, judging numerous competitions, including the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Read our interview with Chris Packham here: https://canon.sm/2V6l3Fw Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this live interview, the Imperial War Museum's research curator of photography, Hilary Roberts, talks to the renowned photojournalist James Nachtwey at the launch of his new exhibition, Memoria. For more than four decades, James has documented conflicts and disasters across the globe, including the 9/11 terror attacks, the European refugee crisis and the genocide in Rwanda. Here he discusses breaking into photojournalism and shares his thoughts on the current state of the industry and whether photography can truly make a difference.Read the interview with James Nachtwey here: https://canon.sm/2vNv5QW Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

The award-winning travel photographer Joel Santos talks to Shutter Stories about how he got started, and about one of his major ongoing projects: a recurring trip to photograph the traditional cormorant fishermen on the Guangxi river in China. His beautiful images have helped bring attention to this fading way of life. He also delves into his kitbag and discusses why he doesn’t use artificial light in his shots. Read more about Joel Santos here: https://canon.sm/2x3gfGX Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this episode, Shutter Stories talks with photojournalist Daniel Etter about his experience in one of the - in his own words - "archaic" coal mines of Romania. In 2018 he visited one such mine to take photos with the then brand new Canon EOS R. Here, he tells us about the state of the mines as he found them, the difficulties of taking photographs in such dark conditions and the importance of documenting such places. Read more about Daniel Etter here: https://canon.sm/3dcmVDa Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In the first of a two part special, Canon Ambassador Ilvy Njiokiktjien talks to two guests, photojournalist Kim Ludbrook and travel photographer and photo tour operator David Clapp. They discuss how the pandemic and the lockdown has affected their businesses, how they are dealing with the situation and what they predict this will mean for the future of the industry. Thank you for listening. Part two will follow on Friday 10 April, when Ilvy will be speaking to Georgina Goodwin and Tina Eisen.Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In the second part of our special on coronavirus, Ilvy Njiokiktjien talks to two more guests about the impact of the global pandemic. This time around she speaks with UK-based beauty photographer Tina Eisen and documentary photographer Georgina Goodwin, who is calling from Kenya. They discuss how they're coping with the lockdown, the impact on their work and why they still feel optimistic about the future of the photographic industry.  In part one of our coronavirus special, Ilvy speaks to Kim Ludbrook and David Clapp.  Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this episode of Shutter Stories, we're talking to the hugely respected natural history photographer, Christian Ziegler. Christian has spent his life documenting the flora and fauna of rainforests around the world, and has been published in countless magazines. In the episode we discuss his life in photography, his passion for environmental work and his remarkable recovery from a sudden stroke that robbed him of his ability to speak.Read more about Christian Ziegler here: https://canon.sm/3bcyf0G Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this episode of Shutter Stories, we're talking social media. From Facebook and Instagram to YouTube and Twitter, having a social media presence is vital for all professional photographers. But how do the pros use these channels? Discussing this subject with our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien are fine art photographer Rachael Talibart and beauty photographer Tina Eisen, both of who have large social media followings. For more, visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this episode we talk with the acclaimed Iranian-born visual artist and photojournalist Mashid Mohadjerin. Mashid's work explores issues of gender and identity, with a particular focus on migration and the lives of refugees. In this intimate interview she discusses her background, motivation and taking portraits of activists for her acclaimed book, Lipstick and Gas Masks: Women and Resistance in Egypt and Tunisia. She also touches on the importance of emotion in her work, helping young photographers and reconnecting with the world after an intense assignment and the kit she uses to take some striking images. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

Eddie Keogh has been taking great sports photography for more than 35 years. Although he continues to shoot all kinds of sport, he is best known for football. As the official photographer of the England team, he has unique access to the nation's premiere sportsmen. But for the last few years he's been exploring a personal project, shooting grassroots Sunday League games in London. In this interview, he tells us why he's drawn to capturing these smaller games, the kit that he shoots with and about the strangest shot he ever took of the England team. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this week's episode we're talking with the acclaimed editorial photographer Paolo Verzone about his life and career to date. He discusses his (occasionally improvised) methods, how the internet has changed photography and his current assignment for National Geographic. He also talks in depth about his ongoing personal project based in and around the Arctic, and the kit he uses to take such beautiful photographs. Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube 

In this week’s episode we’re discussing how the COVID-19 lockdown has impacted the video industry. Joining our host Emma-Lily Pendleton, is Danish director Pernille Rose Grønkjær and advertising filmmaker Brett Danton. They discuss how lockdown has drastically changed their work, maintaining communication with their colleagues and clients, and how this crisis could mark the start of new and innovative ways of working within the industry.

In this bumper episode of Shutter Stories we recap the exciting new products revealed by Canon and hear the personal experiences of the photographers and filmmakers who have been using them. Our special host, tech journalist Lucy Hedges, interviews Canon’s Richard Shepherd, Mike Burnhill and Suhaib Hussein about the new products, before speaking to Canon Ambassadors Guia Besana, Helen Bartlett, Joel Santos, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Richard Walch and Sanjay Jogia, who have been putting the new kit through its paces in their day-to-day work. Find out why these amazing new products have got everyone so excited...Visit our website: https://canon.sm/pro Follow us on Twitter: https://canon.sm/pro-twitter Join us on Facebook: https://canon.sm/pro-facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://canon.sm/pro-linkedin Watch us on YouTube: https://canon.sm/youtube