#457 MEETING SUPERMAN AND WHY ‘YES’ IS YOUR SUPERPOWER
FEATURING PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS FLOYD
For three decades, British photographer and filmmaker Chris Floyd has "Been privileged to photograph people who are the best in the World at what they do. Whether it's Stephen Hawking, Paul McCartney or David Hockney, these people have defined the era in which we live." Today, I walk in Oxfordshire with this humble powerhouse of British photography whose work has appeared in some of the world’s most highly respected publications, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine and The Sunday Times Magazine, among others. We talk about how saying YES at important moments in his life has unlocked doors to people and experiences he might never have experienced if he'd followed an expected path into accountancy. Also today, one of the most revealing answers to the question of WHY, with stories about photographing the Royal Family and 'our' Superman.
There's news about Scotland 2025, plus the assignment for November set by Lynn Fraser and Jacquie Matechuk.
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In 2022 Chris Floyd published his first monograph dedicated to the broad sweep of his career. ‘NOT JUST PICTURES’ is published by Reel Art Press. Chris’s Instagram.
David Hockney is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. He is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Nadav Kander is a London-based photographer, artist and director, known for his portraiture and landscapes. Kander has produced a number of books and had his work exhibited widely.
Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
Loaded is a men's lifestyle magazine, now positioned as a men's lifestyle brand and community. It launched as a mass-market print publication in 1994, ceased being issued in March 2015, and relaunched as a digital magazine on 11 November 2015.
Christopher Reeve was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed several stage and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playing the title character in the Superman film series.
Jacquie Matechuk’s Instagram, and Adventure Canada profile.
MUSIC LINKS: Louis Island sang and wrote the playout song today I know a place. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto.
CHRIS FLOYD
Above, the portraits of Chris Floyd. All photographs used on this page copyright. Not to be reproduced or used without express permission from the photographer.
Two stories talked about in today’s show: Superman, and the ‘Supersonic’ breakthrough year of Oasis featuring a picture made early on in the band’s career by Chris Floyd.
One of Chris’s favourite energetic photographs made of David Hockney.
From Chris Floyd’s music archive.
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An example of Chris Floyd’s film work.
