FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHERS DANA STIRLING, JACK LOWE AND ANDREW GIFFORD

PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY ANCHOR is something said by one of my three guests today. A friend of the show, Andrew Gifford, through his Instagram grid, describes in pictures the most potent personal photo project, which conveys how it feels to have M.E. in a story of resilience. Then Dana Stirling’s book ‘Why am I sad?’ is a testament to just how important creative expression is during times of adversity, and a former guest of the show Jack Lowe, who’ll be appearing in a longer interview early in the new year, shares a very special project called ‘A photo for you,’ probably one of the simplest but most profound ideas I’ve heard about this year.

Also, from the mailbag, Melissa Berman finds that her late uncle was somewhat of a photographic legend as his pictures of New York in three decades from the 60s go on display at one of the world’s most prestigious photo events, Craig Wilson is celebrating originality, Rikki-Paul Bunder has set himself a weekend photographic challenge with rules of curiosity and the photojournalist Peter Dench has a reminder for December’s assignment.

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

Whitney Dafoe, a photographer and the son of renowned scientist Dr. Ronald W. Davis, suffers from severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), leaving him bedridden and unable to communicate, symbolizing the profound and often invisible challenges faced by those with this debilitating condition. Also see his YouTube channel.

A resource to understand ME further suggested by my guest Andrew Gifford is this particular portal, a part of #MEAction.

Born in Brooklyn and spending his adult life in Manhattan, Ernest (Ernie) Stone lived and captured an iconic era in New York.

Minor White was a transformative American photographer and teacher whose work blended technical mastery with profound emotional and spiritual depth, encouraging viewers to see beyond the surface of an image and explore its symbolic meanings.

Peter Fraser is a British fine art photographer.

Robert Darch is a British artist-photographer. His first book, The Moor, was published in 2018. Martin Parr acquired 39 of Robert’s photographs for inclusion in the Martin Parr Foundation archive.

A feature on the best street photographers of our time.

Jack Lowe’s Instagram grid, where you’ll also find #photoforyou. Jack prints his pictures for this project using the Canon Selphy Printer.

Macedon Ranges, is a region of nine historic and creative villages linked by stunning backcountry vistas, less than one hour from Melbourne.

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

Purchase ‘Why am I sad?’ - the book featured on the show today by Dana Stirling.

MUSIC LINKS: Tillander sang and wrote today's playout song Brighter. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto.