Ep. 374 Structure is overrated

As the shooting period for this years Holga Week closes we're finally going to release the tapes of the one and only time we recorded our judging process, back in the year that was 2020. Clare Marie Bailey, Graeme and the wonderful and eternally missed John Whitmore embark on a test of their endurance, patience and friendship as they attempt to pick a winner they can agree on from a field of 155 great shots. It isn't a "proper" podcast  by any measure, but if you're interested in hearing how we approached the judging process, and more importantly in the mood for some truly classic Clareness, Graeme convincingly portraying an exasperated tyrant and best of all, John being John then this might be for you.   Want to see the pictures we were discussing so you can decide how wrong we were? Head over here then! https://holgaweek.com/2020/?cat=Street Many thanks to the fine folks at Holga Week for continuing to involve us to this day their wonderful event - https://holgaweek.com/  

We really wanted to have a proper catch up this week with the three of us, but you know, timing, so whilst we're all here it's not necessarily at the same time. Nonetheless in true back to school style we get to talking about what got up to over the Summer months, from shooting work for future exhibitions to visiting exhibitions already worked on, shooting film that was older than ideal, shooting film so new we can't even talk about it - it's been a Summer! Apologies for Graeme's sub par audio - never use a new untested mic...   A few quick links to the books Rachel mentioned:  Stolen Focus : Why You Can't Pay Attention: Johann Hari: 9781526620217: hive.co.uk https://share.google/bVL2JRteAUpCsxOA7 Stand out of our Light : Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy: James (University of Oxford) Williams: 9781108452991: hive.co.uk https://share.google/ZAi39julPqRyfUbaS How To Do Nothing : Resisting the Attention Economy: Jenny Odell: 9781612198552: hive.co.uk https://share.google/3ytxDZceyJqaD7T8S   Rachel's and Go Fund Me pages Email Subscriber Website Sign-ups https://share.google/SDdX7O3Ak4gGPIxN5 https://gofund.me/bfca6c739   Tina Rowe's work:  https://tinarowe.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/tinarororo/?hl=en-gb   Manhunter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunter_(film)

Hello! Yes, we're back from an unplanned Summer hiatus and to get the ball rolling we're joined on this episode by an old friend and wonderful person Simon Riddell to talk about how he's spent the last few years working on his Peak Perseverance project, culminating in a documentary premiering on the 12th of September!   Find Simon here: https://www.instagram.com/srfilmphotography/ And his new documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVWYXeS6aU   Find Rachel's newsletter link here: https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.uk/contact/ Rachel's Go Fund me to help her keep Little Vintage Photography and her darkroom alive while she gets treatment for her FND : https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-liverpool-darkroom-alive-while-i-get-treatment  

Holy Cow where did the time go? This month marks 10 years since two naïve youngish men thought it would be a fine idea to put out a podcast about film photography. Somehow 10 years later that's still the case (apart from the youngish bit). Join us as we celebrate in the best way by getting the gang back together for a good old ramble. Foremost thing to know is that Rachel is suffering from a condition called FND which impacts her in many ways, including quite obviously her speech. She talks about this in the show, but to learn more go here: https://www.fndaction.org.uk/what-is-functional-neurological-disorder/   Ade's website is here: https://adrianstock.com/ Dirty Little Zine: https://dirtylittlezine.com/ Thank you for being with us on our journey!

Another episode, another new camera to talk about - the good times are indeed rolling for us analogue photography lovers!   Joining us this week to talk about the Alfie Boxx is Dave Faulkner from Alfie Cameras. They've just launched a Kickstarter for the Boxx camera and you should check it out!   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davefaulkner/alfie-boxx-camera https://www.35mmc.com/19/05/2026/alfie-boxx-mini-review-a-wonderful-and-truly-analogue-experience-launched-today-on-kickstarter/  

Rachel and Clare talk to Charys & Marwan from SilverBridges, the newly formed company (along with Jeff & Susan Bridges) who are bringing the brand new WideluxX film camera to market.  The first run of 350 cameras drops right now over at wideluxx.com - so if you want to get your hands on one, hop on over there now, and come back to hear more from the team.  You can find out more: wideluxx.com  silvergrainclassics.com littlevintagephotography.co.uk claremariebailey.com  Or follow on Instagram: @wideluxx @silvergrainclassics @littlevintagephotography @claremariebailey @sunny16podcast @sunny16presents

On this weeks show Clare and Graeme cover many and varied topics as they pop into their brains, including (but not limited too) upcoming exhibitions, Jeff and Gabe's 100th Birthday, Worldwide Pinhole day, new film from Kono and perhaps too much more!   https://konomanufaktur.com/shopnow/cinis400 https://pinholeday.org/ https://petapixel.com/2026/03/02/photographer-makes-pinhole-camera-out-of-chinese-roast-duck/  

Yes, It's that most wonderful time of the year once again, the Analogue showcase at the Photography show in Birmingham! Ably assisted, encouraged and informed by the delightful Billy Sanford we spoke to (in no correct order)   https://www.vintagecamerahut.com https://alfiecameras.com/ https://www.dragonfilm.co.uk/ https://valoi.co/en-gb https://thisishowirollfilm.co.uk https://www.photowalk.me/ https://www.ag-photolab.co.uk/ https://www.ilfordphoto.com/ https://www.zone-imaging.co.uk/ https://www.increment-labs.com/ https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/  And even the grumpy legend Hamish Gill!    I know, that's a lot of people! Not to mention all the folks we saw but didn't get on air. Hopefuly you get some of the enjoyment we got from being at the show by listening to a bit of what goes on there and maybe see you there next year!   p.s Heartfelt congratulations to Gabe and Jeff at @idreamofcameras on hitting Show 100!

Happy New Film Day everyone! Yes, Matt and Michelle join Rachel and Graeme to catch us up on the ongoing colour film journey at Harman, and in particular the newest addition to the family Switch Azure, their first colour switching film. Listen to everything about it here, go look at pictures and learn more here: @harmanphoto and #harmanazure harmanphoto.co.uk And go pick some up here: https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/

This week we're joined by the ever delightful Paul Mckay from Analogue Wonderland for our not quite as regular as it should be dive into what's what in the film selling world in 2026 - what are people buying, perhaps more importantly what are people selling and what can we look forwards to over the next year, at least from  Analogue Wonderland!    Go here for all the film: https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/ And here to keep up with there antics: https://www.instagram.com/analoguewonderland/?hl=en