The Photography Online Podcast

Join Ruth, Harry and James for our June podcast as we discuss the controversial case of the amateur photographers issued with official warnings, and debate if authorship really matters when it comes to world-changing photographs. James and reigning champion, Harry, go head-to-head in our POP Quiz and we check out a superb new budget-priced prime lens and decide of the world really needs the latest iteration of the DJI Mavic series of drones. LINKS 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 "Napalm Girl" Authorship Controversy 🟡 Leica Price Fluctuations 🟡 Roman Collosseum Tourist Impaled 🟡 Motorbike Photographers Receive Official Warnings 🟡 Jessica Biel Destroys Camera with Bow and Arrow 🟡 DJI Mavic 4 Drone 🟡 New Kentmere 200 Film 🟡 Meta AI Glasses 🟡 Chuzhao Retro Camera 🟡 Sirui Sniper 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

Join Ruth, Harry and Marcus for our April podcast as we discuss world record breaking photography in Nigeria and hear about the shark who ate a camera and spat out the footage plus the woman who got too close trying to take a selfie with another shark. Marcus will attempt to break his losing streak in out POP Quiz and we take a look at a host of new camera and lens releases plus decide if the world really needs a new tripod that can fit in your wallet. LINKS 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 Seven Planets Visible in the Night Sky (The "Pale Blue Dot" Photograph) 🟡 World Record for Most Headshots in One Hour 🟡 Shark Eats Camera 🟡 Woman Loses Hands Trying to Take Selfie 🟡 Sigma BF 🟡 Panasonic Lumix S1R II 🟡 Fuji GFX100RF 🟡 Sigma 300-600mm f/4 🟡 Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 🟡 Pocket Tripod Pro V2 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

Join Ruth, Nick and Marcus as we discuss Nikon going to the moon, the closure of a national park due to bad parking and why the police have seized photos from an exhibition. We then pit our two panelists against each other in the new POP quiz where knowledge of music certainly won’t help you out, before asking - does the world really need a down jacket for a lens, or a camera which mimics a flower? LINKS 🟡 Kingjoy Tripods 🟡 New Law Makes it Easier to Photograph and Film In US National Parks 🟡 Texas Police ‘Seize Photographs’ From Sally Mann Exhibition 🟡 Peak District Roads Closed Due To Selfish Parking 🟡 Nikon is Heading Back to the Moon 🟡 Belkin Stage Power Grip 🟡 Down Jacket for Camera 🟡 Wonder "Petal" Nature Camera 🟡 2nd Generation RevoRing 🟡 Get in touch: podcast@mc2photography.com

In this episode of the Photography Online Podcast, we look at the photographer who tried to sue a B&B for having his image on their wallpaper, we reveal the details of the world’s largest digital camera, and we discuss how much the average pro photographer spends on gear each year. We then ask “what kind of photographer are you?”, and what was the point of the last photo you took? We then look at a few new gadgets and ask, does the world really need a hot shoe umbrella, a non-disposable digital disposable camera or a lens cap saver? LINKS 🟡 Wallpaper Copyright Case 🟡 The World's Largest Digital Camera 🟡 Wildlife Photographer Who Went Missing at Sea 🟡 Most Pro Photographers Spending Under $1000 on Gear 🟡 Cheap Fix Floated for Plane Vapour's Climate Damage 🟡 Camera Umbrella 🟡 Retro Phone Converter 🟡 Lens Cap Saver 🟡 Peak Design Capture 🟡 The Non-Disposable Digital Disposable Camera

Join Ruth, Harry & Marcus as we discuss UNESCO’s declaration that selfie tourism is destroying historical landmarks and discuss the alarming slump in international sales of new cameras over the last decade. We also ask if the DSLR is dead and get your thoughts on the matter. We debate if there is any point to Depth of Field apps and we decide if the world really needs an auto-levelling tripod and a lego camera which you build yourself and can actually use to take photos! LINKS 🟡 ‘Selfie-Tourism’ Destroying Historical and Cultural Landmarks 🟡 Prime Minister Seeks Official Photographer 🟡 Nikon Sold More Z9s in First Year Than Any Flagship in Past 15 Years 🟡 Only 7.4 million cameras will be sold this year - 82% plummet in 10 years 🟡 Apple banks on AI to boost sales of its new iPhone 🟡 Benro Auto-Leveling Tripod 🟡 Miniature Nikon Camera Collectables 🟡 Lego Camera That Shoots Film 🟡 New Rollei 35mm Camera

Join Ruth, Marcus & Nick on August's podcast as we discuss the now-classic Trump bullet photograph and calculate the odds of it happening, and look at why digital camera ownership is falling in Japan. We ask if the photo competition format needs an overhaul and ask - what’s the point of ever-increasing frame rates in new cameras? We then discuss if the world really needs a dedicated astro camera, a maintenance-free tripod or a lego camera shop? LINKS 🟡 The Trump Bullet Photograph 🟡 Digital Camera Ownership in Japan 🟡 The Olympic Rings Moon Shot 🟡 The Astronaut Self-Portrait 🟡 The Olympus E-M1 III Astro Camera 🟡 The B&H Photo Store Lego Set 🟡 The Canon EOS R5 II Camera 🟡 The Leofoto Poseidon Tripod

Join Harry, Marcus and Ruth for our June podcast. In this month's episode we discuss the story of the two men being charged with cutting down the UK's most photographed tree, we find out why a street in Japan is being closed to photographers and we look back at the huge aurora display. The Big Question this month asks why photography is so often expected for free and we discuss some of your input on the subject. We then vent a few travel frustrations before looking at some new products, asking, does the world really need them? LINKS 🟡 Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree 🟡 Mount Fuji: Iconic view to be blocked to deter tourists 🟡 Biggest aurora display in 30 years 🟡 Moose kills photographer 🟡 Canon R1 🟡 Fuji GFX 100S II 🟡 Sigma 24-70mm DG DN II 🟡 Sandisk 8TB desk drive SSD