Is That Really Photography?

Mara Robinson

Welcome to the 'Is That Really Photography?' Podcast. I'm Mara and I'll be your host for interviews, musings, and anecdotes as we explore alternative photography, analogue and everything non-mainstream in the wonderful world of photography and photographic art.

13 Episodes

Rob Halliburton - The Camera Donation Project and the Joy of the Gift of Photography in all its forms.
11/22/2024
30:18
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 of the show. My guest today is photographer Rob Halliburton. We talked about how and why he founded the Camera Donation Project, and the joy of gifting and receiving Photography in all it's forms. Head over to the ⁠⁠Is That Really Photography⁠⁠ website for show notes and to join the tribe by signing up to our free newsletter for more alternative photography joy in your life.
Kerry Lynne Palmer - Guilded Photography and Find Your Own Way as a Photographic Artist
11/8/2024
20:35
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 4 of the show. My guest today is photographic artist Kerry Lynne Palmer. We talked about her wonderful guided photography and her journey to develop her own method for this stunning form of photography. Head over to the ⁠Is That Really Photography⁠ website for show notes and to join the tribe by signing up to our free newsletter for more alternative photography joy in your life.
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Esther Towler - Encaustic Photography, Photographing Horses and the Need to be Creative.
10/25/2024
24:49
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of the show. My guest today is photographic artist Esther Towler. We talked about her journey from Police Photography through to Equine Photography, Encaustic Photography and the need to be creative. Head over to the Is That Really Photography website for show notes and to join the tribe by signing up to our free newsletter for more alternative photography joy in your life.
Daniel Pemberton - Forgotten Film Archive - Finding, Saving and Sympathetically Restoring Lost Photographs
10/18/2024
24:41
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of the show. My guest today is Daniel Pemberton founder of Forgotten Film Archive. We talked about his joy at finding old forgotten images, whether it be via undeveloped rolls of film or through finding a box of slides, and bringing all those lost memories back to life. Head over to the website for show notes and to join the tribe by signing up to our free newsletter for more alternative photography joy in your life.
Gillian Allard - Experimental Photographic Artist
10/11/2024
31:06
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of the show. My guest today is Gillian Allard an experimental photographic artists from Suffolk who is also a former winner of the Sky Art Masters of Photography TV Show. Head over to the website isthatreallyphotography.com for show notes and to join the tribe by signing up to our free newsletter for more alternative photography joy in your life.
Ep 7 - Sophie Sherwood - Bristol Folkhouse, Managing a darkroom and Environmentally Friendly Analogue Photography
6/28/2024
23:02
This week on the podcast I'm talking with Artist Sophie Sherwood about Bristol Folkhouse, Managing a Darkroom and becoming more Environmentally Friendly with Analogue Photography. Show notes for this episode including Sophie's details can be found online at our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠isthatreallyphotography.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find the show on the socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠
Ep 6 - Stephanie Johnson - ICM Photography, Nurturing your Creativity and the Importance of playing with your camera.
6/21/2024
28:05
This week on the podcast I'm talking with Photographic Artist Stephanie Johnson about ICM Photography (that's intentional camera movement), nurturing your creativity and the importance of giving yourself permission to play with you camera. Show notes for this episode including Stephanie's details can be found online at our website ⁠⁠⁠isthatreallyphotography.com⁠⁠⁠ or find the show on the socials ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠
Ep 5 - Roberto Aguilar - A Lifetime in Photography, a love affair with Alternative Printing Processes and Platinum Palladium
6/14/2024
32:42
This week on the podcast I'm talking with photographer Roberto Aguilar of RJ Printlabs about his lifelong career in photography, his love affair with the Alternative Printing Processes and Platinum Palladium. We also might have wandered off topic a little to discuss things such as if you should leave the brush marks visible on the final print. Show notes for this episode including Roberto's details can be found online at our website ⁠⁠isthatreallyphotography.com⁠⁠ or find the show on the socials ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠
Ep 4 - Angela Chalmers - Cyanotypes, Finding a Muse and Writing a Book
6/7/2024
17:51
In Episode 4 we're talking Creative Cyanotypes, finding your muse for projects and becoming an author by accident with photographic artist Angela Chambers. Show notes for this episode including Angela's details can be found online at our website ⁠isthatreallyphotography.com⁠ or find the show on the socials ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Threads⁠
Ep 3 - Andy Martin - Collodion, Tintypes and Nighttime Film Photography
5/31/2024
23:46
We're talking about documenting his home city with film photography at night, and how he discovered the wonderful world of wet plate collodion and tintypes with photographer Andy Martin. Show notes for this episode including Andy's details can be found online at our website ⁠isthatreallyphotography.com⁠ or find the show on the socials ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Threads⁠

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Is That Really Photography?

Mara Robinson

13 Episodes

Rob Halliburton - The Camera Donation Project and the Joy of the Gift of Photography in all its forms.

Kerry Lynne Palmer - Guilded Photography and Find Your Own Way as a Photographic Artist

Esther Towler - Encaustic Photography, Photographing Horses and the Need to be Creative.

Daniel Pemberton - Forgotten Film Archive - Finding, Saving and Sympathetically Restoring Lost Photographs

Gillian Allard - Experimental Photographic Artist

Ep 7 - Sophie Sherwood - Bristol Folkhouse, Managing a darkroom and Environmentally Friendly Analogue Photography

Ep 6 - Stephanie Johnson - ICM Photography, Nurturing your Creativity and the Importance of playing with your camera.

Ep 5 - Roberto Aguilar - A Lifetime in Photography, a love affair with Alternative Printing Processes and Platinum Palladium

Ep 4 - Angela Chalmers - Cyanotypes, Finding a Muse and Writing a Book

Ep 3 - Andy Martin - Collodion, Tintypes and Nighttime Film Photography