About this episode

Iain Farrell interviews photographer Mark Forbes about his creative process and experiences in photography.

Mark Forbes is a photographer with European roots now based in Australia. I came across his work quite by accident when looking at cool medium format photos and decided to get in touch and see if he’d like to be on the show. Thankfully for me he said yes and you’ll get to hear about his process, his book making adventures and the value that a bit of distance from the moment of capture can make to your relationship to what you’re making. It’s classic Prime Lenses, here’s my chat with Mark. Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid-week treat. Support the show on Patreon . More about this show: A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interchangeable, attached to a camera, integrated into a gadget, I’m interested in the sometimes complex relationship we have with the tools we choose, why they can mean so much and how they make us feel.

People in this episode

Host: Iain Farrell

Guest: Mark Forbes

Topics covered

• photography
• medium format
• book making
• creative process
• distance in art

Keywords

• photography
• medium format
• Mark Forbes
• creative process
• book making
• Prime Lenses

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia, Europe

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