The FujiCast Photography Show

It turns out that Kev had the X-H2 in his hands all along and… wait for it… he LOVES it, well, nearly all of it. The London meet up is nigh and the boys announce the finishing touches, we talk PASM dials and their place on Fujifilm cameras, new lenses, photographic cancellation policies, going above and beyond for clients, the laws of street work, thoughts on wide angle lens choices, Photofilms and is a wed-apocalypse on the cards? Our guest is the photographer and post processing expert/legend Glyn Dewis and the book of the month comes from Sandra Cattaneo Adorno, called Scarti Di Tempo.

This week Kev tries to remain very tight-lipped on the shiny new things Fujifilm has coming, the show is back on the road with an announcement for a London recording in June at the House of Photography - and you can claim your ticket. X-T4 or X-T2, what do I choose? Why Kev hasn't been on YouTube so much of late, why you could/should consider shooting P mode, the pitfalls of shooting too much when it comes to the edit, how the magical Tascam audio gizmo works that we've been discussing, and more. This month's guest is Fujifilm X-Photographer Kirth Bobb talking about social and street work and the book of the month is Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen's Byker Revisited.

Kev is trapped in Malmesbury, no petrol, no heating, no oven even! Send pizzas now! We talk about seeing in black and white, what clients think of our 'smaller cameras', the new miracle sound box from Tascam, having your camera converted for infrared and camera system looks; is there such a thing? BIG show news for an event coming up we'd love you to join us at, Kev sorts out some exposure lock problems and we talk about making pictures during times of crisis in the news. The extraordinary street photographer Matt Stuart is our guest and he also is the feature of Book of the Month with 'Think like a street photographer'.

Today Kev gives wedding advice, but not necessarily the photographic kind. The last of the current weekly editions before the show reverts to a monthly from April. We talk about the monotony of some business tasks that sap the joy from creativity, forgetting clients' names and raise the 'Should you belong to an organisation or society' question cautiously. We talk about settings for making video shooting out of the box, editing software, focusing issues, workshops and tech in cameras; is it getting just a little too clever? Get your questions in to [email protected] or through the private Facebook group.

There's news to announce today about the show's future! We also talk about the march of technology and ask; "Does it, de-skill photographers?" AI culling software - it's here! How should I behave when I'm at a wedding with a camera? What films inspire us? Designing a new website, how multi-genre should it be? We talk perfect laptops for editing and choose a camera combo for working in environmental portraiture, plus ask if Facebook is a better place for your new blog. Our guest is Charles Brooks, back for part 2 of our discussion about making the most extraordinary pictures inside musical instruments.

A mysterious box shows up for Kev, is it, could it be the… (all will be revealed). One of the regular favourite discussions; we talk X-H2, add a video camera to the wish list and look ahead to a new sensor. We also answer questions on insurance for photographers, where to self-publish, what life experiences or courses have added value to our creative lives or outlook. Our guest is the remarkably talented photographer and musician Charles Brooks who makes pictures within instruments that are simply out of this world!

Neale is still considering whether to douse a Fujifilm camera in a bucket of water to test its water resistance, whilst Kev is keen to put anything with an Apple logo into that same bucket. We talk about Fujifilm making a film camera; is there a market? We discuss the possibility of the public now hiding from street photographers, favourite photographer documentaries and BEST value camera bags; it seems Kev may be responsible for Mr. Bezos's fleet of yachts!

This week, are some photographers less 'relevant' with time? Showing respect on the street, Kev shares why he upgraded to the X-T4 when he thought he wouldn't and is the updated 10-24 lens worth the additional investment? We talk camera apps on phones, why Kev no longer watches photography YouTube channels and the humanitarian projects we'd like to work on. Our guest is Lucy Hamidzadeh.

Kev plays Mystic Meg with the rugby scores from the weekend just gone, but did he fortune tell correctly? This week, the IBIS debate continues; just how useful is it? Making zoom decisions, EVF colour shifts, setting up a portrait business, we enthuse over the magical musical instrument photographs of Charles Brooks, choosing lenses for a personal project, Insta v Flickr, learning to shoot weddings by the book and more. Our guest this week is Canadian aviation photographer Simon Blakesley returning for part 2 of his conversation with us.

Where do photographers find their ideas for projects, what is the best Fujifilm lens/body combo for wedding work, should I hang my own work on the walls of my house, how do you measure your own improvement, surely not by social media? Also we have advice if you're thinking of starting a workshop and our guest is the Canadian photographer Simon Blakesley who photographs jets in the beautiful Yukon.

If you're a cricket fan, this show comes with a health warning! Today we talk 365s, choosing film simulations according to light, website copywriting, choosing between the X-T3 and X-T4 and we ponder over IBIS in an X-Pro4? Also, is the X-H1 a capable sports camera, will a photographic ban on mothers nursing their babies bring us ever closer to 'street' censorship, what is percussion testing within a camera body and how do I buff out a scratch on my lens? Kev's book of the week is Michael Stipe's latest photography book and Chris Floyd is our archive interview.

Are professional European photography gigs over for the Brits? Kev's gotten rid of his bed bugs, we're still guessing what an X-H2 may bring, we talk camera ergonomics including our feelings about the X100V, the 'right time' for using flash, embracing street photography in your own town, the kit you bought you wished you hadn't and celebrate not having to calibrate lenses. The book of the week is Parker J. Pfister's Of Solitude and we revisit the archive to hear from Shotkit's Mark Condon.

Kev's reboot has begun for '22. We talk 'must have' shots at weddings, creative ruts, X-Trans sensor magic, back button focussing on the X100V, advice for new street photographers, left eye shooters, using exposure compensation and ask; "What is the difference in light gathering when considering lenses on a full frame camera versus APSC sensor camera?" Casey Orr returns for the concluding part of her chat with Kev.

The last one of the year as we take a short break over the holiday period. We're musing over cameras for left eyed shooters, revisiting focusing techniques, pricing a 'day in the life' photo business, Kev shares his plans for '22 and we ask, "Could you shoot a wedding just with zooms?" We talk about photography start-ups, stolen library owned photobooks, have some jpeg editing tips, Covid passes at weddings and the most popular colour for an X100 range camera. Our guest is documentary photographer Casey Orr.

Who ate all the mince pies and why is Kev favouring the new 50mm f1 lens for his wedding work? We talk about working with videographers in a documentary setting and dancing whilst making your pictures! We discuss providing pictures to bereaved families, stepping back to manual focus times, making stories locally and ask, are you proud of what you shoot? Book of the week is Asim Khan's Scenes from a World in Lockdown and we hear from Deanna Dikeman on her book Leaving and Waving.

This week we talk about photofilms and the various different versions that Kev and Neale present to clients, how to wrangle with back button focus, there's a Twitterstorm brewing, X-Pro v X-T and camera choice dilemmas, combining footage from drones and an X-H1 in a video edit, the wonderful new 18mm lens and what to do when your mails just seem to go to peoples' spam boxes! Polly Rusyn is back to talk about street photography too.

Kev is under the weather but the test came back clean so he's fit to fly on the podcast and Neale has unleashed (can you see what we did there) his own studio dog. We muse over photographers that can't or won't embrace innovation, talk cropping, discuss the amount of images returned to clients from an edit, how we send images to clients, whether it's time to finally drop the full frame lens equivalent references, ask what makes an image great and other stories. Our guest is street photographer and FujiFilm ambassador Polly Rusyn.

This week we pay our respects to a giant of photojournalism, Tom Stoddart who passed away last week. On the show, Kev is off to a wedding with the Archbishop! We talk about firmware and Instax printers, the X-M1 and X-E range, solve some X100F metering issues, dream AGAIN about a monochrome sensor, discuss personal versus work cameras and ask; "Are you SOOC?" Book of the week this week is Marilyn Stafford's 'A Life in Photography'.

Do they have Polar Bears in Argentina, how much is Kev's vet's bill, what is a shutterless camera lifespan, should you have a 'scaffold in pictures' contract clause, can you future proof a photo business for another pandemic and why do people humble brag? We imagine a world without film, talk about travel and backups, dream of a BW sensor and discuss how the new larger sensor size may affect lens purchases. The book of the week is Fred Herzog's Modern Color and Darren Goldstein returns to talk about stills unit photography.

Neale and Kev ponder whether to believe in Father Christmas over the politicians, we discuss the new lens roadmap and Viltrox lenses, the value of signed photography books, we tip our hats to Salgado's latest exhibition, discuss the charges made to videographers in UK churches, lightroom rescues, drones and X100 cameras; are they the perfect all round travel companions? Book of the Week is Jim Marshall's 'Show Me the Picture' and our guest is unit stills photographer Darren Goldstein.

The boys shelve their plans for space exploration but they do get scientific about how they store their precious pictures in the cloud. Also, they share their commercial day rates, muse over retouching demands, an X-H1 filming issue, whether there is a safe lock to protect camera kit, using smart phones for pro photo work and discuss the 'genre that got away.' Tickety Boo by Charles Traub is book of the week and we welcome back Reggie Ballesteros, American X-Photographer.

Kev decides there's more money in laundry than photographs, we talk the new 23mm - is it time to swap? We talk about the draw of Fujifilm, ask if IBIS is the X-T4 game changer and discuss best lens combos for talking heads interviews in video mode, plus is mobile tech going to replace the pro photographer's camera skills? Book of the week is Tanya Nagar's New Street Photographers Manifesto: Any Camera, Anywhere and our guest back for part 2 of his conversation with Mullins is Alan Hewitt, wildlife photographer.

Kev and Neale are buying a private set of 'islands' in the sea with their Euromillions win! This week, mails on the perfect street set up, the differences between DSLR and APSC, deleting your historically less 'skilled' efforts in Instagram and we're asked if developing a style can thwart your overall creativity. Projects and the how, what, why of them surfaces once more, we talk teleconverters for X100 cameras and Neale Surprises Kev with what's going on behind the curtains of Arcacia Avenue. Book of the week is Abandoned Tennessee by Jay Farrell and our guest is Fujifilm ambassador and wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt.

Kev needs a new photographic keep fit regime that doesn't hurt his knees, we chat about emotional images and how they affect us as the photographer, what we'd choose given a one camera one lens choice, we talk Zuckergate, secure logins and Twitter sharing. What is the age ceiling of wedding photographers and camera club competition judges, discuss!?! The book of the week is Sally Mann's Hold Still and Peter Dench returns for part 2 of his conversation with Mullins.

Kev needs help with iTunes and large Swedish furniture emporiums, we talk merch, re-sorting a camera time sync issue, setting up a wedding business on two continents, finding your style and we ask; "Is the original X100 still useful today?" We also answer questions on why our passion projects are not our jobs, what camera straps we use, why C1 and LR can't recreate ALL Fujifilm simulations for ALL cameras universally, how the new 18mm has impacted Kev's wedding work and why you might choose to swap to the Fujifilm ecosystem. Our guest this week is Peter Dench who talks about building a surprising portfolio and the book of the week is Lucy Hamidzadeh's Unfinished Stories.

It's the 200th edition, though the party is being postponed until 2028 when we're all allowed to meet in a theatre again. Kev finds a unique method for his lateral flow tests before a wedding, we talk more about photographic style and if moving to Fujifilm changes the way you see, plus we ask are Fujifilm pictures 'muddy' out of camera? We muse over how the podcast started and talk about hosting your first exhibition. Book of the week is Archive by Bertien Van Manen and our guest is Sandra Cortanneo Ordano talking about the book Aguas De Ouro, published not long after starting her photographic career aged 60.

Shooting a wedding for an established professional wedding photographer. How does that feel? This week we find out from our special guest Anna McCarthy who shot our own Mullins' big day. We also talk about personal photographic style. Is it real? There's advice on lens upgrades, Kev and Neale consider truck driving again and we talk about upgrading your X100 camera to become become an infrared version! Also, we're 'selling' the bleep machine, asking how secure your kit is on the road and wondering why local authorities don't open up unused shops to be places of art. Book of the week is Genesis by Sebastiào Salgado.

Kev and Neale discuss their 'new' photography company, we talk about 'Tonygate', ask what might happen if Fujifilm stopped making cameras, we open up the X100V clinic, chat about in camera digital bokeh and try to solve a rapid focusing issue. We also ask how trustworthy second shooters are, what subject matter you would find ultimately hard to photograph ethically, morally and emotionally and how we can stop trolls from having anonymous social media accounts. Book of the week is Wear a Mask by Martin Stott and it's Part 2 of Ask Andreas featuring Group Marketing Manager Andreas Georghiades.

Kev is recovering after his marathon of weddings, so it's a welcome sit down for a coffee and chat about what makes the perfect photo book design. We also talk about swapping our X-Ts and X-Pros for a GFX, the latest Fujifilm Summit, Kev gives dubious flying advice for nervous fliers but sterling advice for a sixteen year looking at a photographic career. We ponder whether cloud back up is safe enough and expensive, if Fujifilm could add shutter sound effects to bodies to resemble favourite classic camera sounds, protecting the X100 series lens, using the X100V's digital zoom and what 'non-photographers' appreciate in a professional picture. 'Hey look at this' by Dennis Skyum is the 'book of the week' and it's part one of the latest Ask Andreas, where the Group Marketing Manager for Fujifilm answers your brand questions.

Kev's not convinced he should join Celebrity Love Island, but he has drunk Malmesbury clean dry of booze! This week's questions include; "Why do on board clarity settings slow my camera down, what wedding traditions are photographically wearing, have you joined Glass yet, will you be turning your LIKES counter off, what's wrong with the dual shoulder harness type strap and how can I optimise Lightroom preview practise?" We talk tilt shift for Fuji cameras and face our flash demons. Book of the week is Sandra Odorno's Águas de Ouro and our friend of the show chat is with Palle Schultz.

Mullins is buying a horse box. Is equestrian photography about to become his latest photographic skillset? Why buy a lens cloth when old used underwear is an option, should I avoid any and all children appearing in my street pictures, are we too negative about social media, do I HAVE to shoot film, should my business post Covid embrace multi genres, just who uses P mode and what is the shot that GOT AWAY for you? Kev reveals which camera he recommends to most people who ask for the best all rounder Fujifilm camera and why having the shutter sound turned on in his mirrorless X100V makes him feel like a 'proper photographer.' Tim Page's Requiem is the book of the week and Scott Johnson is our guest; a friend of the show and fellow Fujifilm X-Photographer.

Neale is literally mining for questions and Kev is inviting a star studded list of photographers to take turns in photographing his big day; just another week really. We talk camera button layouts, dealing with trolls and negative comments, looking after your back when hauling gear, planning your own workshops, photographing Mrs. Stephenson, camera tech versus phone manufacturing, being fed as a supplier and drinking gin by the pint, by accident! Book of the week is Chris Ferreira's incredible art/doodle/photography book, Journal: To the Mayon Volcano and Beyond and our guest is Robin Ravilious.

Is Kev going to be the next Mick Rock? The boys talk about back to back event shooting and miles under the wheels. Oh why can't we have a monochrome Fujifilm camera, why so many menus, what is the correct dress code for photographing an event and is teeth whitening really necessary? We talk on the road 'disasters,' scanning legacy prints, being ready to take on mentoring clients and the 50mm f1 v 56mm f1.2. Book of the week is The Verve by Chris Floyd and we talk to friend of the show Mandy Burton about finding your photographic confidence.

Neale and Kev feel like the only masked photographers in town plus questions include: Why don't you change the name of the show, where does photography fall in the most furloughed industries list, why do photographers shoot multiple systems, which movie directors inspire you photographically and do you shoot with vintage lenses? We also talk film simulations, the Big Stopper and whether you should bother with colour calibrating your monitors. Book of the week is Elliott Erwitt's Kolor and our guest is documentary photographer Adrian Arbib.

Kev's overheating and he's had just four hours sleep in as many days! Neale is pining for Africa again as the boys talk about where they'd like to make photo stories when the world opens up. Tamron has a new lens for us to look forward to, packing a bag for 24 hours in New York City, The Great British Photography Challenge, watermarking, a tool that can select our best pictures by ai, self publishing, why Kev has fallen out of love with Wordpress and street shooting legally; good news! The book of the week is Do Photo by Andrew Paynter and our guest is Northern Ireland's only independent camera store owner, photographer Pascal Diamond.

Free Brewdog has appeared, but we promise to present the show sober! This week, the big question: Just HOW can you become a Fujifilm brand ambassador? We also talk custom settings, how to 'raise' the buttons on the back of your cameras, mask wearing on jobs, EVF v OVF, keeping or selling cameras, the state of Kev's kit and we ask; "Is every picture a story?" We return to the subject of a 'new' Instagram dawn too. Book of the week is Joel Meyerowitz with Wild Flowers and our guest is Matt Searles, a phenomenal photographer from New Zealand, who takes his camera on a mail run each day producing the most incredible documentary and landscape pictures of Mesopotamia.

Kev is losing it, well he's lost his memories cards, batteries and a whole X-Pro2! Lockdown losses. Some 'sound' advice for budding podcasters, we talk URBEX (urban exploration photography), zooms versus primes, attending college to learn photography and workshops, using Instax printers at events and is Twitter the new way to share pictures? Are you patient enough to print? And a conversation about a monochrome only X100. In the Shadow of Cleve Hill by royal racing photographer Bernard Parkin is book of the week and we meet another friend of the show, Dennis Lee.

Kevin makes number 11 in the hip hop charts and plans to go on tour! A new career perhaps? Neale's bleep machine is on fire this week as Kev gets proper irate about politics. Over in photo making land though, we talk Snapseed, destination wedding work, editing on iPads, design foibles, white balance, HDR shooting, sensor cleaning, switching from Nikon to an X-E3 and how wedding photography has changed? The book of the week is the World Atlas of Street Photography and Michael Beecham is our guest talking about putting on his first solo exhibition.

Neale is hiding his new camera purchase, the boys dip back into their Irish heritage for a green passport that may allow them to shoot weddings in Europe and Kev gives more X Raw Studio advice. How do you keep on top of the myriad of ways people now use to keep in touch on social media and what's the best productivity tool? We talk scary and proud photographic moments, the way sensors treat colour, camera design gripes, sound tips and what makes a good Kickstarter book. The book of the week is the Thames and Hudson Photofile book on Elliott Erwitt and our guest for part 2 of using your video button is Carl Hare.

Kev awaits his new monitor, but will it arrive? We talk about the affect others' photography online has to inspire, the importance of Kickstarter book projects, recording audio for slideshows and filming, the electronic v mechanical shutter actuations lifespan of a Fujifilm mirrorless camera, OIS v IBIS, ask the question; X-T3 or X-T4? TikTok; should I be embracing it for my social marketing? Information Asymmetry; the reason at last, why you should keep the boxes your cameras come in, if you're ever going to try and resell them. Is it time to think of new genre horizons if weddings don't return in quite the same fashion for photography? The book of the week is Island Tides by Paul Glazier and our guest is Carl Hare from Fujifilm UK, who is a product specialist and plans to help with ALL questions VIDEO.

The boys are back in town… cue the song! This week the astounding news that Kev is getting married, but to whom? And why? Did last week's episode cause this? So many questions! Neale and Kev design their perfect camera, we give a 'hall pass' to buy an X100V, discuss camera customisation and talk about your website; are you about to feel the wrath of Google? Can you mix and match old and new video footage to make family stories that are enduring and how technical do you need to be to make such a film? Do we accept bitcoin, how do we deal with Covid discount requests, two cam set ups; should they be identical bodies? The book of the week is a Hoxton Mini Press book; London Nights and our guest is Christopher O'Sullivan talking about shooting and publishing your first book.

Neale is taking a well-earned break, so Gemma joins Kevin at the helm as they steer the good ship Fujicast into several Icebergs. We discuss what makes us successful and more GAS. Are we buying cameras because they look cool or because they do the job? Just why haven't Kev and Neale kept their promise to Gemma, and what is the right thing to wear to a wedding? The book of the week is 'If We Shadows' by Bailey, which Gemma gets stuck into, and acclaimed photographer Spencer Wyn is our guest. Hang around to the end of the show to see just how it went when Kev & Gemma cracked some cold ones and tried their best.

Kev considers how he no longer has time to be a photographer now his radio career is lifting off, we tackle the new street photography and YouTube clauses when it comes to identifying people in your pictures and films, dealing with over zealous amateurs 'stealing your shots,' self timer presets, the perfect first Fujifilm family camera for a pro and choosing between the X100V and X-H1 for video work. We ask, "Is burst mode cheating when you're shooting street work and will we have to start requesting permission on the street for pics?" Kev's Book of the Week is from Belgian photographer Stefan Vanfleteren and Our Friend of the Show guest is Alex Frederickson.

Kev is luxuriating in Bunker Malmesbury, Neale is in the studio, though it's business as usual with your questions. This week, is there any point to IBIS when films today are as 'Shaky' as an 80s pop star singing Green Door? We talk about taking on a part time job if wedding work gets shifted again, whether we could return to a time which necessitates shooting with film cameras only, Clubhouse, the banning of street shooting and we debate fine art photography; what is it? The boys tempt a lifelong Nikon shooter with a shopping list, we sort out the black and white simulation options in camera, and discuss perfect pancakes of the lens variety. The book of the week is Todd Hido's 'On Landscapes, Interiors and The Nude' and our Friend of the Show interview is with Steve Vaughan.

Kev and Neale release a little more about their forthcoming July documentary photography course in Amersham. We also talk about making family documentary pictures, photographing naturist and fancy dressed weddings, manual focus lenses; will Fujifilm ever produce a set? Also using the GFX as a documentary camera, the decision to purchase a good monitor for photographic retouching, boxgate is still here, budget friendly cine lenses for the Fuji range, state of the photographic industry, snaps versus photographs and what would make the perfect X-Pro4 and X-H2! Book of the week is 'Stags, Hags and Bunnies' by Dougie Wallace and our Friend of the Show guest is Dennis Skyum who talks about deleting 100,000 Instagram followers.

Kev laments his first radio faux pas, we talk about sound being a vehicle for your picture making, packing your cams properly in a case, X100 'adapter gate' is born and lens hoods on that camera; are they worth the effort? We also talk about unhappy customers and insecurity, the future and retirement, working into your 80s, preventing your email from getting black listed, albums and books in 2021 and ask; "X100 or X-Pro?" Book of the week is Orchard Beach: The Bronx Riviera and today we have the first of our Friends of the Show chats, featuring subscriber Steve Ford who gave up the corporate hamster wheel for photographic and travel adventure.

The most left field question for an entire season; what settings would you use to capture the visit of a UFO? We also talk book design, the whisky camera shop, sensor cleaning on IBIS cameras and ask is it the photographer who makes a camera shine or is it the other way around? There's advice for new documentary wedding photographers; the rules of engagement in church, we talk SD cards, 3rd party lens set ups, the value of a weather sealed lens, film recipes, the joy of doors (!), video mic suggestions for vlogging and small scale postcard printing. Kev's book of the week is American Photographs by Walker Evans and we have an appeal for friends of the show to tell us YOUR stories.

The boys are reunited after months of Skype separation, in the studio! This week, embracing colour after a life presenting black and whites, the difference between recipes and presets, building your own look and capturing the moment whilst being IN the moment; family pictures. Boxgate continues and Neale finds a pile of X-H1 boxes that practically match his height, we talk third party lenses, assisting the greats, whether we still need websites in this Instagram world, the catharsis of photography during Covid, getting back on the professional bike to shoot weddings after so much time out and the 70-300mm lens; do I need it? Book of the week is, 'The year the world stood still' by Chris O'sullivan and Dan Milnor talks more about self publishing to us.

Kev's Jedi training is almost complete as he starts his own Internet radio show, we talk X-H2 rumours, internal ND filters and weather sealing; how good is the X100 range in rain and anyone for an XQ1? We introduce the concept of 'gear identity crisis,' talk about the perfect lens for photographing and cataloguing art, ponder whether to adjust bridal party attire for photographs, get excited about the new 18mm, HSL and talk about music for your films, slideshows and even podcasts. Our guest is New York portrait photographer Donna Svennevik and Matthew Beck's: Event, is book of the week.

Mullins is having teething problems in 'New Bunker Malmesbury' and Boxgate continues. We talk about leaf shutters and why they're not in our X-Ts and Ps, how an X100S deals with being sent to the bottom of a swimming pool, Mullins' decision to upsize during a pandemic and we have news of an upcoming Kev and Neale documentary wedding workshop. Questions about the term 'weekend warriors,' two tier sensor cameras, the rights required for selling photos made at a music concert and a thought about company names. This week's book of the week is 'The 1960s' by David Hurn and he's also our guest.