The Future of Photography

Watch this episode as a video There have been a ton of new camera announcements recently - set against the context of a massively failing market place that looks likely to never recover. This seems a little odd. So what happens next? What cameras will we shoot with in 10 years? What brands will make them? How many pieces do they come in? These and other questions are the subject of shameless speculation by the TFOP team this week - it's good fun! Picks of the week: Out of Chicago ($50 code CHRIS), Sony QX10, LUTs, MagMod light modifiers.

Video version of this episode Uh-oh, hidden cameras spying on us. Or are they? If they are, are we already way past the point of doing anything about it? Next generation phones could have front cameras under the screen, out of sight, out of mind. How do we feel about this? Picks of the week: Security camera using Apple HomeKit, Quote frmo Elliot Erwitt: "Technique won't compensate for an inability to notice.", Heartbeat like a fingerprint, App to find hidden cameras!

What drives us to produce photographs - now and in the future? Can you describe the subtle (or not so subtle) difference between influence and inspiration? The TFOP team attempt to - and discuss the future of photography influence along the way. We encounter some classic photographers such as Irving Penn and William Eggleston and blend that with YouTubers like 7th Era and Pierre Lambert. Oh, and a really expensive book too. Picks of the week: Hunger Magazine, Denis Mortell, Worlds in a Small Room by Irving Penn.

It's tech update week with some interesting little nuggets that will influence what we consume and make as images in the near future. The team discuss Canon's SPAD sensor, improvements in real-time video depth mapping and Disney's neural face swapping. Picks of the week: new Canon cameras, the Vaonis Stellina astro camera and a fix forward approach to cameras and photo gear.

Getty Images is licensing esports images - specifically from Gran Turismo for FIA races. WDTMFTFOP? Can Getty claim my in-game photos as their copyright? Will people really buy this stuff? When real sports get going again, will anyone care? The TFOP team discuss. Picks of the week: Electronic ND grad, RHA Audio, Eimear's festival, Pixsy image tracing and the Nintendo Switch hardware photo button.

Minimalism is very popular right now. One mainstream interpretation of minimalism is to help clear your mind/life by having less physical stuff. But stuff has memories. Or does it? Does the stuff just trigger the memories? Could a photo of the thing do the same? Is a digital record of our most precious things the way forward? Picks of the week: Olympus, iPhone camera app silvertone filter, Gah! zine, Masao Yamamoto (2, 3), the Glucksman.

Watch this episode as video. This week Jeremiah adds new dimensions to our conversation about niche cameras. The team discusses several real-world niche cameras and considers how these could change what you see and capture. Some of these cameras have amazing super powers and can definitely add to a photographer's arsenal. So, niche or mainstream? Jack of all trades or master of just one? What do you think? Cameras: DXO One, Yi Halo VR, Linhof Technorama 617, Lomography Lomokino, Sionyx Aurora. Picks of the week: SpaceX fixing astro shots, Miniature Calendar, Sionyx, Loopsie

Finish this sequence: 1, 2.8, 8, 22... Why do new photographers have to learn this stuff? More than one internet pundit has challenged the numbering systems behind photography recently. Here are two examples: 1, 2. Here at TFOP, we think they are all wrong. It's not about simplifying the current systems but more about creative decisions and mood and outcomes. So we propose a non-scientific approach based on what you see - shallow/deep, bright/dark, wide/close and let the equipment figure out the maths. What could be simpler than that? Picks of the week: Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden on COVID-19, cultivating mood in your photos, Pixii camera (1, 2), Creative assistance California-style.

A lot of photo education used to be face-to-face in-person education. From camera clubs to college classes. From private photography schools to photo workshops or photo tours. Since mid-March in 2020, educators had to think about creative ways to achieve similar outcomes while being remote. In this episode we'll take a look at some of the concepts and technologies that make virtual classrooms and online teaching possible today. Chris' new service Photo Sensei. Stuff we discussed: BigBlueButton, Canon beta webcam utility, Fuji as webcam. Picks of the week: Elgato CamLink 4k, Abdi film carrier for scanning, the Foxglove, Series on computational photography on DPReview.

This week Eimear shares her niche use camera kit - a blend of great kit and philosophy. Best of all, Eimear’s kit actually exists and is not a pipe dream like others in the team who have gone before! Tune in to hear of a modular approach, blending hardware, software, sticks (actual sticks) and a step ladder. Picks of the week: Light meter apps, Camera+ 2 and simply playing with what you already have!