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Beyond Google: The New Rules of Attracting Photography Clients — with BIPP President Jeff Brown

2026-11-0950:07

Message Nick and Steve here: AI is changing the way people search — and that could completely change how new clients find your photography business. In this episode of The Photography Pod, Steve and Nick are joined by photographer, author, mentor and BIPP President Jeff Brown for a fascinating conversation about what photographers need to know about the rapidly changing world of online search. For years we’ve been told that SEO, keywords and getting onto page one of Google are essential. But...

Why Photographs? Neil Selkirk on Arbus, AI and the Art of Seeing

2026-10-2345:09

Message Nick and Steve here: What makes a great photograph? Is it composition, technical perfection, or simply being in the right place at the right moment? This week, Steve and Nick are joined by acclaimed photographer, filmmaker and author Neil Selkirk, whose extraordinary career began in New York in 1968, working alongside legendary photographers including Richard Avedon and Diane Arbus. Neil shares fascinating stories from the golden age of photography, including his remarkable experienc...

Two Photographers, One Wedding – with Murray McMillan & Lawrence Scott

2026-10-1201:00:41

Message Nick and Steve here: Steve and Nick are joined by Scottish wedding photographers Murray McMillan and Lawrence Scott for a very funny and refreshingly candid conversation about photography, friendship and working together at weddings. Murray and Lawrence have very different photographic styles, but years of shooting together have turned them into a highly effective team. They talk about the benefits of having two photographers at a wedding, learning to anticipate what the other person...

Grey Imports, the Pocket 4 Pro and Making Photography Fun Again

2026-09-2850:43

Message Nick and Steve here: Steve and Nick revisit the grey import debate after asking photographers where they buy their gear. The savings can be substantial, but what about warranties, VAT and the UK camera shops we value? Wedding photographer Greg Thurtle joins them to talk about using the Osmo Pocket 4 Pro for hybrid wedding coverage. They discuss where a small camera helps, how the second lens changes the way Greg shoots, and the compromises he has found so far. Later, Steve shares a s...

The £10,000 Camera Bag Challenge

2026-09-1401:00:08

Message Nick and Steve here: What would you put in your camera bag if you had £10,000 to spend? In this episode, Steve and Nick take on the £10K camera bag challenge, choosing the bodies, lenses, lighting and video kit they’d want for weddings, commercial work and personal photography. Along the way they discuss the new Sigma 85mm f/1.2, compact street lenses, fisheyes, Sony A1 and A7R bodies, prime lenses versus zooms, grey imports, DJI Osmo Pocket frustrations and the gear they actually re...

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