We're keeping this episode in line with the title! But we have a fantastic interview for you with the talented Joanne Coates.Open Calls:Delphian Gallery: https://delphiangallery.com/open-call/Picturing England's High Streets: https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/high-street-culture/picturing-high-streets/Boooooom: https://www.booooooom.com/submissions/tag/featured/Featured Photographer:Joanne Coates: http://www.joannecoates.co.ukLens Think: https://lensthink.format.com/my-collectionNorth Sea Swells, AP Press: https://anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com/product/north-sea-swells-joanne-coates

Lockdown's biting, so we look at how Natalie Ball is trying to make things better, particularly for people with mental health struggles. Her project is called My Camera, My Therapy.And we talk to US photojournalist, John Sevigny, about his work in Central America and the wider issue of consent and ethics within photography.Natalie's Open Call: https://twitter.com/Natalieball1984/status/1356213511010054146Natalie's Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-camera-my-therapy?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1The Sort Portrait: https://www.instagram.com/thestoryportrait/Quake Magazine: https://www.quakemagazine.com/call-outs-1Lenscratch: http://lenscratch.com/resources/callsforentry/John Sevigny: https://www.johnsevigny.orgSam Abell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceJ0S5P-Ybc&t=237s

We 'phone a friend', Ryan Trower to get some advice and hear about a different approach to his first self-publishing project.And we hear from Tessa Bunney, a documentary photographer with over 25 years experience, specialising in rural affairs. We learn about true resilience, dedication and innovation in her practice.Ryan Trower: https://www.ryantrower.comNewspaper Club: https://www.newspaperclub.comAffinity Publisher: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/Tessa Bunney: http://www.tessabunney.co.uk

Following your lovely feedback and encouragement, we've produced a second episode for you! With ideas on staying creative during lockdown, opportunities to get your work seen and more. We also catch up and have a chat with Shaun Connell to talk about important issues of race we need to address as photographers and his website, packed with talent, TheBlkGaze.Stayathome: https://www.stayathome.photographyCollective Effort: https://www.instagram.com/collective.effort/Another Place Press: https://anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com/field-notesThe Humble Arts Foundation: http://hafny.org/submitAll Cities Are Beautiful: https://allcitiesarebeautiful.comOffline with Dan Wood: https://offlinejournal.substack.com/p/19-dan-woodTheBlkGaze: https://www.theblkgaze.com

In this very first compact and easily digestible podcast, We talk about a print sale from Lucy Purrington, an innovative artist using photography in her avant-garde compositions. Documentary photographer Dan Wood's new photo book 'Black Was The River, You See' comes under the spotlight as it goes to print. And we look at current opportunities for new photographers to spread their wings and have they work published. We finish with a chat with the outstanding documentary photographer, Mik Critchlow.Lucy Purrington: https://www.lucypurrington.comKozu Books: https://www.kozubooks.com/books-new/blackwastheriveryouseeDan Wood:  http://www.danwoodphoto.comUnited Nations of Photography: https://unitednationsofphotography.comFleur & Arbor: http://www.fleurandarbor.comShutterhub: https://shutterhub.org.ukHinterlands Magazine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ8LywIHfPs/?igshid=u11cblesg3haWerkHaus Zine: https://workhorsecollective.co.uk/werkhaus-zine/Invisible Britain: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblebritain/Mik Critchlow: https://www.mikcritchlow.comYour comments and feedback please on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/robs001