FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHER AND YOUTUBER TATIANA HOPPER

Photographer Tatiana Hopper is a YouTuber and writer, well-known for her wonderfully accessible thought-provoking documentaries on master photographers, filmmakers and stories about personal creative photography endeavours. She challenges you to think about your why, your legacy, and introduces you to ideas and artists you may not otherwise have discovered.

Also on the show, finding solace in making photos of family, a strange gift arrives at the office, Poetry along the Path is inspired by Philip Larkin, some thoughts about making portraits of strangers and it being the first Friday of the month, it’s assignment week; a new challenge for a picture that photojournalist John Angerson would like you to make over the next month.

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MORE ABOUT names, words, THE MUSIC and places FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Masahisa Fukase was a Japanese photographer, celebrated for his work depicting his domestic life with his wife Yōko Wanibe and his regular visits to his parents' small-town photo studio in Hokkaido.

William Eggleston is an American photographer, widely credited with increasing recognition for colour photography as a legitimate artistic medium.

William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist described as, "Perhaps the single most important American photographer in the development of the editorial photo essay.”

Andrei Tarkovsky, was a Soviet film director and screenwriter, celebrated as one of cinema's greatest and most influential figures. His films are renowned for their spiritual and metaphysical themes, slow pacing, long takes, dreamlike visuals, and focus on nature and memory. Tarkovsky's unique style has left a lasting impact on filmmaking.

Andrei Rublev is a 1966 Soviet epic biographical historical drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her powerful Depression-era photos for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's work greatly impacted documentary photography, capturing the human side of the Great Depression in a way that deeply resonated with people.

William Andrew Christenberry Jr. was an American photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher who drew inspiration from his childhood in Hale County, Alabama.

Larkin’s “Lines on a young lady’s photograph album”.

Todd Hido's photographs are made during long, solitary drives. The main subject of his work is the American urban and suburban landscape.

Mali Davies is a photographer and YouTuber with a love for wildlife, nature and urban landscapes.

MUSIC LINKS: Andrew Peterson sang and wrote the playout song today ‘Be kind to yourself’. Further music on the show is sourced from Artlist.

TATIANA HOPPER

Further videos from my guest Tatiana Hopper can be found below.

CHAD GARNER

DAVID HORNE

SHUTTER SYNC

Christopher Parsons: Downtown Toronto photowalk after spending a few days in the neighbouring city of Guelph.

Kelly Mitchell: My new workspace … still a work in progress but I have been enjoying my time here. I needed a new spot to work and play in, it’s not fancy but it does the job.

David Higton: I took this photo at the edge of Lindow Moss in Wilmslow, marking the 40th anniversary of the discovery of Lindow Man, also known as Pete Marsh, whose 2,000-year-old remains were found here and gained national and international attention. This was a year after the discovery of Lindow Woman's skull in 1983.

The photo was taken near Heathfield Cottage, linked to the 1963 case of Peter and Malika Reyn-Bardt. After Malika disappeared, Peter confessed to her murder when a woman's skull was found, although her body was never found.

From Jamie Sheppard, featured on the show today as 'letter #1".

Niels de Kemp: Listening on my commute from Gouda to the police station in Rotterdam, where I work as a police officer/content creator (best job ever). Love
the show, keep it up!

Doug Long: Neale, you caught me watching birds from my car blind. Worst part of the day for bird photos. I had managed to leave work early and was out enjoying the sounds of nature.

Thanks for a great show every week. I can't wait for work to end on Friday so I can enjoy my photowalk with your podcast in my ears.

Colin Mayer

Drake Dyck: I usually listen to The Photowalk while driving home from work (which takes between 1-2 hours, depending on traffic conditions) in Victoria. Not the one in Australia. Nor the one in South Africa. The one in Canada. On the west coast. Well, technically off the west coast, on Vancouver Island. Anyway, I haven’t had the chance to participate in the Shutter Sync previously because the authorities tend to frown on drivers putting their camera up to their eye whilst driving in rush hour traffic, and they are not fond of phone cameras being used for some reason.

Fortunately, I was on vacation this week and on a rather long drive back from the Canadian Photography Conference, which had been held in Kelowna, BC, so I was able to enjoy all 125 minutes of the Photowalk. Not only that, when I heard the Shutter Sync countdown about to start, I quickly pulled over and had just enough time to bring up my iPhone and make a picture of a car. Not one driving down the road, mind you, but one that had been out to pasture.

Sarah Moorcroft: I am listening on Saturday having headed over to the Boathouse restaurant on the Isle of Gigha for my birthday lunch:)

I’m cat sitting whilst my daughter is off enjoying the sunshine in London at the moment, so this is my shutter synch view, this is the scary cat Muesli, best seen through a camera to avoid getting too close to those claws:)

Susan Larsson: Usually I listen to the podcast on Saturdays when I am in the kitchen, batch cooking the meals for the coming week. This week, however, we will begin our journey to Swedenland for the summer, so no cooking required. Instead, we are preparing and doing all the things we should have been doing for weeks (months?), like cleaning out the garage. So this is what I was doing at the time of the shutter sync! My job was to sweep it out, the hubs will get to organize it. Not exactly so you can eat off the floor, but a huge improvement!

NEALE JAMES

Sketchbook pictures from today’s photowalk, including my own Shutter Sync, Sir. Barkalot cutting a lonely figure as he insists on taking a different path, a Mali’s Tree and the famous transporter.

VIDEO LIBRARY

The following videos/subjects are referenced within today’s show.

Masahisa Fukase, referenced within my conversation with Tatiana Hopper. Was he obsessed?

The photographer and film maker, Tatiana Hopper would travel back in time to spend time with.

Discovering the colour photography of William Christenberry.

Tatiana Hopper's biography on one of my own favourite photographers.

Surely, you've seen this? If not, Tatiana Hopper will probably persuade you to do so.

Be Kind To Yourself, the video featuring Andrew Peterson and his children.

Terry Gilliam's Brazil. Genius. And strange. Beautifully strange.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER FOR THE JULY SPECIAL ON URBAN PORTRAITS

At the end of July we have the next of our specials. It was social media last week, end of June, and the end of July will be about making portraits of strangers; urban and street portraits.

I’d like to hear of your experiences, and will welcome your emails to feature on the show.

Just to get things started, here are some suggestions for topics:

How do you approach strangers for street portraits without feeling intrusive?

What techniques do you use to make your subjects feel comfortable and relaxed?

How did you overcome any initial fears or anxieties about photographing people in public?

What advice would you give about handling rejection or negative reactions from potential subjects?

What gear or settings do you prefer for street portraits to help you capture the best shots quickly?

How do you develop your eye for interesting subjects and compelling street portraits?

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