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26. #TSPSP26 Sean Tucker on Building a Successful YouTube Channel, Popularity vs Quality & Why You Only Need 1000 Followers. Sean Tucker (www.seantucker.photography | Instagram: @seantuck) is a photographer, filmmaker and writer, based in the United Kingdom. Over his career to date, he's been fortunate enough to tell visual stories, through stills …

Gillian Hyland (www.gillianhyland.com | Instagram: @gillianhyland | Linkedin: gillian-hyland) is an image maker; she personally composes every aspect of her pictures. Originally from Ireland, Gillian’s career began in publishing, where she worked as a fashion stylist and features writer for a number of well-known national magazines. This led to a m…

24. #TSPSP24 Matthew Jordan Smith on Getting A Six-Figure Book Deal in Three Days, Inspiring Clients, Goal Setting & The Importance of Personal Projects. Matthew Jordan Smith (www.matthewjordansmith.com | Instagram: @matthewjordansmith | Twitter: @Matthew_JordanS) Matthew Jordan Smith is an American photographer based in Tokyo, Japan and working be…

23. #TSPSP23 Rob Hornstra on The Importance of Collaborating, Learning by Teaching, Renting Prints & Self Publishing. Rob Hornstra (www.robhornstra.com | Instagram: @robhornstra) born in 1975 in the Netherlands, is a Dutch photographer of predominantly long-term documentary projects, both at home and around the world. He has published several books…

22. #TSPSP22 Joe McNally on Doubling Down to Find Creativity, Self Publishing & Directing Large Commercial Shoots Joe McNally (www.joemcnally.com | Instagram: @joemcnallyphoto | Twitter: @JoeMcNallyPhoto) Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer whose prolific career includes assignments in nearly 70 countries. McNall…

21. #TSPSP21 Simon Norfolk on Layered Landscape Photography, Doing the Opposite, Planning Your Images & Early Starts. Simon Norfolk (www.simonnorfolk.com| Instagram: @simonnorfolkstudio) Simon Norfolk is a landscape photographer whose work over twenty years has been themed around a probing and stretching of the meaning of the word 'battlefield' in …

20. #TSPSP20 Peter Dench on Accessing to the Unaccessible, Approaching Real People & The Importance of Publishing Books Peter Dench (www.peterdench.com | Twitter: @peterdench | Instagram: @denchphoto) Peter Dench : Made in England 1972 UK based photographer, presenter, writer, author, educator and curator. Over 20 years experience in the advertisin…

19. #TSPSP19 Jim Mortram on Truth, Honesty, Listening and Building Relationships Through Photography Jim Mortram (www.smalltowninertia.co.uk | Twitter: @JAMortram) Jim Mortram is a British social documentary photographer and writer, based in Dereham, Norfolk. His ongoing project using photography and writing, Small Town Inertia, records the lives o…

18. #TSPSP18 Robin De Puy on Travelling 8000 miles Across America on a Harley Davidson, Honest Portraits & Being Curious Rob De Puy (www.robindepuy.com | Instagram: @robin_de_puy) Robin de Puy’s (b.1986, the Netherlands) photographs start with a desire to tell her own story through the faces of others. Whether it’s the freckled adolescent she notic…

17. #TSPSP17 The Riker Brothers on Celebrity Clients, Directing Models, Shooting Quickly & Confidence on Set. The Riker Brothers (www.rikerbrothers.com | @rikerbrothers) Born in Iowa City and growing up in a small town west of Chicago, twin brothers Derek and Drew Riker were introduced to photography by their father who was always taking pictures. …

16. #TSPSP16 Matt Holyoak on Photographing the Royals, Honest Portrait Photography & Running Your Own Studio. "Never Stop Learning How to Learn.” Matt Holyoak Matt Holyoak (www.mattholyoak.com | Instagram: @mattholyoak) is one of our most influential photographers, renowned throughout the world for his captivating portraiture. In his formative year…

15. #TSPSP15 Tom Stoddart on 50 Years in Photography, Working on Fleet Street, Inside Downing Street & The Business of Photography. “You make great pictures with your head and your heart….and your feet” Tom Stoddart Tom Stoddart (www.tomstoddart.com | Twitter: @Stoddart_Photos) is a multi award winning photojournalist. He began his photographic car…

14. #TSPSP14 (2/2) Julia Fullerton-Batten on Researching & Producing Personal Projects, Working With Casting Directors & Delivering Beyond the Brief. Julia Fullerton-Batten (www.juliafullerton-batten.com | @julia_fullertonbatten) Julia Fullerton-Batten is a worldwide acclaimed and exhibited fine-art photographer. Her body of work now encompasses tw…

12. #TSPSP11 (1/2) Julia Fullerton-Batten on Producing Large Scale Personal Projects, Taking Notes & Learning Your Trade Julia Fullerton-Batten (www.juliafullerton-batten.com | @julia_fullertonbatten) Julia Fullerton-Batten is a worldwide acclaimed and exhibited fine-art photographer. Her body of work now encompasses twelve major projects spanning …

11. #TSPSP11 (2/2) Martin Hartley on Career Visualisation, Empathy in Photography, Overcoming Fear & Digital vs Film. “If you’re not possessed by taking pictures, then you’re in the wrong job” - Martin Hartley Martin Hartley (www.martinhartley.com | @martinrhartley) The photographic force that drives Martin Hartley forward on his explorations he ca…

11. #TSPSP Martin Hartley on Organising Expeditions, Using Less to Create More & Taking the FA Cup to the South Pole “If you’re not possessed by taking pictures, then you’re in the wrong job” - Martin Hartley Martin Hartley (www.martinhartley.com | @martinhartley) The photographic force that drives Martin Hartley forward on his explorations he carr…

Art Wolfe on Planning Ahead & Taking Action, Entrepreneurship, Dissecting Inspiration & Publishing Multiple Books. Art Wolfe (@artwolfe | artwolfe.com) Art Wolfe was born on September 13, 1951 in Seattle, Washington, and still calls the city home. He graduated from the University of Washington with Bachelor’s degrees in fine arts and art education …

Abbie Trayler-Smith on Managing Self Doubt, Self Discovery in Photography & Connecting with Personal Projects. “Think about what you want to say. Think about what you care about. And then photograph that” - Abbie Trayler-Smith Abbie Trayler-Smith (@abbiets ) Born in Wales and based between London and Devon, Abbie is a self-taught documentary and po…

Timothy Allen on BBC Human Planet, Judging Travel Photographer of the Year & Thinking Differently About Photography Income Creation. "Offer more than you're asking for." - Timothy Allen Timothy Allen (@timothy_allen | humanplanet.com) Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge in the South East of England in 1971. At 22, after graduating from Leeds Univer…

Alys Tomlinson on Winning Sony Awards Photographer of the Year, Entering Awards & Finding Inspiration. Alys Tomlinson (@alystomlinson | alystomlinson.co.uk) Alys is an editorial and fine art documentary photographer based in London. Having grown up in Brighton, Alys went on to study English Literature and Communications at the University of Leeds. …

Chris Weston on Telling Stories, Mindful in Photography, Publishing Books, Starting at the End & Saying No. "Photographs must achieve 3 things; they must be interesting, unambiguous and relevant." - Chris Weston Chris Weston (@chriswestonphoto | chrisweston.photography) Chris Weston grew up in Boston, Lincolnshire. At age 15, Chris' father asked hi…

Simon Annand on Learning on the Job, Developing Your Style, Approaching A-List Actors & Making Mistakes. "You can make a good picture great but you can't make a bad picture very good." - Simon Annand Simon Annand (@simonannandphotography | simonannand.com) Simon Annand has been a photographer for over 30 years focusing on all aspects of the theatre…

Chris Frazer Smith on becoming The Lucie Awards International Photography of the Year, Shooting Commercials Abroad & Seeing Your Work in the National Portrait Gallery. "Assumption is the mother of all f@!k ups. Never assume, you'll get caught out." - Chris Frazer Smith Chris Frazer Smith (@cfrazersmith | chrisfrazersmith.com) Chris Frazer Smith is …

Adam Hills on Capturing Over 10,000 Headshots, Building a Studio & Entrepreneurship. "Price is what you pay, value is what you get." - Adam Hills Adam Hills (@adamhillsphotography) Adam Hills began his career as an actor. He trained at ArtsEd in Chiswick and worked as a performer in the industry for 7 years before picking up a camera and moving his…

Philip Lee Harvey on becoming Travel Photographer of the Year, Lüerzer's Archive & Camera Preparation in Asda. "Photography should convey the emotion of places and people rather than functioning simply as a descriptive guide" - Philip Lee Harvey Philip Lee Harvey (@philip_lee_harvey_photographer) Philip is a location photographer for the travel, to…

Ian Gavan on Getty Images, Cannes Film Festival & Challenging Yourself. "If you lead an interesting life, good pictures will happen" - Ian Gavan Ian Gavan (@iangav) Ian Gavan is a Photographer based in London, England. He has a B.A Honours degree in Visual Communication, studying Photography at the University of Illinois USA and The University of W…

Weekly interviews with the some of the finest working photographers in the world to unpack their systems, workflows and find out what enables them to perform consistently at the very top of their professions. Hosted by Matthew Walker.Oleh Matthew Walker