#455 “MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING ALL AROUND US”

Photowalk edition

25 Oct

FEATURING PHOTOJOURNALISTS HOWARD BARLOW AND MARISSA ROTH

Alongside the letters I’m walking with today, my studio guest is Howard Barlow, a photojournalist who for 50 years has worked regularly for The Guardian, The Observer, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times and The Independent. He’s picked up numerous photographic awards, including Newspaper Photographer Of The Year.

Also, today, a wondrous hatful of first-time writers, we talk about design that makes life easier, photography that makes life happier, and learn how photography was an ever-present friend in the face of physical adversity. There are several whys of photography to answer, and atop that, Marissa Roth, a Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist, answers a question of ethics. There’s also the final chance to take part in this month’s one-word assignment.

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

Civilla, mentioned in the first letter is a non-profit design studio reimagining public institutions.

Michael Brennan, the British-American photojournalist, first gained notice for a series of photographs he took of the death of Donald Campbell, who died while attempting the world water speed record in 1967. The photos appeared in Life magazine and won him the British News Picture of the Year award.

For those, who, like me have never heard of a Pronghorn, here’s the lowdown!

Mark Christensen introduces us to the photographic work of Colette Stevenson.

Howard mentions the Hillsborough disaster during our conversation, a fatal crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989.

MUSIC LINKS: Velvet Moon sang and wrote the playout song today Good Man on Epidemic Music. Other music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto.