Episode 45 - Is Wildlife Photography Becoming too Staged?

Episode 45 - Is Wildlife Photography Becoming too Staged?

From Wildlife Photography by Rob Read and Josh Galicki

April 5, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 45

About this episode

Rob and Josh discuss the controversial subject of controlled wildlife photography and portfolio photo bagging.

In this episode Rob and Josh discuss the controversial subject of controlled wildlife photography and portfolio photo bagging. Join the two friends for another candid discussion where they share more of their views and experiences. https://buymeacoffee.com/wildlifephotopodcast About the Hosts: Rob Read has spent many years as a photography competition organiser; firstly as a founding director of, and primary organiser of Bird Photographer of the Year for the first five years of the competition, and more recently as founder, owner, and organiser of WildArt Photographer of the Year . Josh Galicki has been entering competitions for many years and has had significant success in many, including Bird Photographer of the Year. He is now part of the judging team for WildArt Photographer of the Year . Connect with the Podcast Instagram Account and Facebook Page using the following links: https://www.instagram.com/wildphotopodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570623586727 Get in touch with us directly by sending an email to wildphotopodcast@gmail.com Find out more about your host’s and view their work on their Instagram profiles: Rob - https://www.instagram.com/robreadphotos/…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Read, Josh Galicki

Topics covered

  • wildlife photography
  • controlled photography
  • portfolio photo bagging
  • candid discussion
  • photography competitions

Keywords

  • wildlife photography
  • staged photography
  • photo competitions
  • Rob Read
  • Josh Galicki

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bird Photographer of the Year, WildArt Photographer of the Year

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