This Photo Life #030 – Coping with Coronavirus in Brugge
As a photo tour operator and commercial photographer here in Brugge since 2012… I **definitely** noticed the Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation here big time to say the least. I talk about the situation as the exclusive topic this week, even got the wife in to ask the questions so it wouldn’t get too monologue-y not…
This Photo Life #029 – Clik Tripping with Suzanne Porter
This episode we chat with Suzanne Porter about her fascinating journey in photography, from her NGO humanitarian shooting globally (with an emphasis on Africa) before settling down in Morocco to open her photo tour in Marrakesh in 2009. The story certainly doesn’t stop there: in 2019 she started Clik-Trip.com as a currated directory of photo…
This Photo Life 028 – Poop Happens, Cameras & Crowds & Costumes
A slightly delayed episode release thanks to things going slightly to poop… So we talk about that in photography and otherwise. Also, some thoughts from the recent Costumes in Bruges event on event photography and managing crowds of cameras both crazy or casual. LINKS: Costumes in Bruges: costumesinbruges.com Strabo Photo tours – Holland 1 Belgium:…
This Photo Life #027 – Keeping it Loose for 2020, Nikon & Canon gear talk from CES, What’s in the box…
Welcome to 2020 everyone, we’re back on This Photo Life and couldn’t be happier after time off for holiday at home in Montreal and then (properly haha) with the wife & dog in Brugge. This ep is about staying loose and relaxed as well as
This Photo Life #026 – Gear news & views, Photo editing Q&A, Going on break
Apologies from Andy for the semi-great delay getting this one out, busy at work and even enough that it gets talked about at top of the show. After that it’s gear news (Sony Nikon & Fujifilm) and my salty opinions on what’s new there, then for the Q&A it’s talk of editing software (free and…
This Photo Life #25 – Chatting with Valerie Jardin (pt 2 of 2), Q&A on gear choices for travel photography
Part 2 of my chat with the wonderful Valerie Jardin! Last time we covered her process of building a fine art photo book (episode link) and this time it’s a freeflow chat about Paris, getting the shots on the street (whether on her own or while leading her workshops), then some gear chat re.…
This Photo Life #024 – Building a Book with Valerie Jardin (pt. 1 of 2) , 25 years “On the Road”
We’re back from the break, lovely summer here in Brugge and hope you all had a great one with some killer photos and moments around the shot! On this episode it’s a blaze of returning awesome with Valerie Jardin coming by for once more to discuss her new (and first non-instructional) photo book that is…
TFL 023 – Roll With The Punches
A quick little monologue on keeping loose and open and rolling with the punches, life can certainly throw them at you (photos and otherwise) and gotta make sure to keep it breezy to keep it easy. 😉 LINKS: Andy’s website: https://andymcsweeney.com Andy on Youtube: http://youtube.com/andymcphoto Andy’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/andymcphoto Photo Tour Brugge: www.phototourbrugge.com Use the promo code…
TFL #022 – Threads of Thought with Karen Hutton (part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of my chat with Karen Hutton goes long and loose on finding sources of learning, Karen’s photo inspirations (not all of which are photographers either!), dark times and dealing with it, photo feeling and therapy, and even delve deep into becoming a Fujifilm X Ambassador. Such wonderful energy and a sheer pleasure for…
This Photo Life #021 – Threads of Thought with Karen Hutton
I have a wonderfully open and wide chat with accomplished travel photographer & photography instructor Karen Hutton, a wonderful ray of light in the photographic community and was a pleasure to have time with her! 🙂 In part 1 of this 2 part chat, plenty of photo & life threads of discussion including structure vs.…