FEATURING DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER GILES PENFOUND

It's a very cryptic show title, I grant you, but the question is answered by my good friend, documentary photographer Giles Penfound, a former British army photographer who has found that the story he wishes to dedicate his life to, is now within walking distance of his home. We talk about his life making pictures in areas of conflict, those who mentored him during this time, plus his conflicted mind over some of the images he made and witnessed. Also, we chat about his plans now and for the future. Our conversation for the podcast was made walking the ridge above England's famous Watership Down.

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Today’s walk is in person with Giles and treads the paths overlooking Watership Down, a ‘children’s’ adventure novel by the English author Richard Adams. Set in Hampshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. The story began as tales that Richard told his young daughters Juliet and Rosamund during long car journeys. He improvised the stories as he drove with his family, and his two girls insisted he make them into a book. The book is dedicated to his daughters. It eventually became an animated movie, and has since been remade as a second version.

The BSide Barbers in Newbury featured with Giles Penfound’s Home Town Stories.

Giles’ military archive.

In search of Mali’s tree, see Mali Davies’ website for more of his stunning work in woodland and the landscape of the United Kingdom.

More on the Iron Age fortification features of the Wessex Downs, mentioned during the show.

Yashica FX-D Quartz mentioned by Giles as being his first camera.

The fabled KODACHROME 25, 64, and 200 Professional Films are colour transparency films designed for processing in Process K-14 chemicals.