FEATURING PHOTOJOURNALIST GARY RAMAGE

In this episode, I’m joined by a former frontline military photographer whose camera has been trained on the complexities of human nature through the lens of conflict and resilience over the course of three decades. But it was one small slip, a dropped lens cap, that nearly cost Gary Ramage his life. We discuss the moments behind the images, the weight of documenting conflict, and how one decision in a war zone can alter everything. We also talk about what it means to return from the intensity of conflict zones and adjust to the quiet normality of everyday life—how you make sense of war when the world around you carries on as if nothing happened.

Also on the show and from the mailbag, John Kenny introduces the curious sport of shin-kicking (don’t try this at home), Tony Lorenzo tackles imposter syndrome with style, and 35mm film. Andrew Gardner tells a story with a radioactive twist, (perhaps), Graham Harries talks about urbex, and Paul Hutson sets June’s One Word Assignment.

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

Gary Ramage’s book THE SHOT, available more widely now as an eBook.

The edition of The Photowalk where Tony Lorenzo, finds two fading 1930s photographs in a box on the floor of a shop in London featuring a girl called June. It’s the story of a quest to find who June was in real life from those and other photographs subsequently found.

Larry Burrows was a courageous British photojournalist for Life magazine who spent nine years covering the Vietnam War, producing some of the most iconic and humanizing images of the conflict before being tragically killed alongside fellow journalists in a helicopter shoot‑down over Laos in 1971

Charles Bean was an Australian pioneering war photographer and historian who helped shape the nation’s memory of Gallipoli and the Western Front through both words and images.

Frank Hurley was an Australian photographer and adventurer known for his dramatic images of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition and for capturing the stark realities of both World Wars with a bold, often theatrical style that stirred both admiration and controversy.

Fancy a bit of organised chaos? Discover the age-old sport of shin-kicking! Yes, it’s real, and it’s been around since the 1600s in England. Soft shoes, straw padding, and a surprising amount of media attention included. Entry’s free, bruises optional. Learn more about the Cotswold Olimpick (correct incorrect spelling) here. Also see the Publican of Perfect Light’s (John Kenny’s) pictures of the Planting of the Penny Hedge tradition.

Kelvin Brown’s flickr Photowalk inspired group - join by invite by clicking on to THIS LINK.

MUSIC LINKS: Ziv Moran wrote today's playout song High Time. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto. For Apple Music users, follow this playlist.