The Dare Photography Podcast

PODCAST SHOW NOTES🎙️

INSTAGRAM
The Street Thief
https://www.instagram.com/the_street_thief
Dare Community
https://www.instagram.com/idaretoshoot
THE PATREON
A backroom stash of post-production secrets and editing sleights of hand; invitations to live shoots, spontaneous weekly portrait edits, private Zoom rooms, challenging community chats, shout outs on YouTube, backstage vlog diaries — and a streak of creative photography skullduggery running through it all.
PATREON LINK
https://www.patreon.com/c/lashmar/
CAMPSNAP CAMERAS
https://www.campsnapphoto.com/
THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY
The Dare community is active on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/darephotography/
THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST
Listen on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/4t7jzxRecnKoTmipbj8m6v?si=702fac249af94301
MY WEBSITE
Explore my work and resources: lashmarcreative.com
https://lashmarcreative.com/
ZINES
The Way of the Street Photographer
https://lashmarcreative.com/books-zines
THE INSPIRATION SHOT
The Inspiration Shot (weekly photography inspiration)
https://lashmarcreative.com/the-inspiration-shot
DARE WORKSHOPS
https://lashmarcreative.com/dare
MY GEAR
Cameras:
Fuji XPRO III
Fuji XT4
Fuji XT5
Ricoh GR III
iPhone 16 Pro
Lenses:
Fuji 16mm 1.4
Fuji 23mm 1.4

Accessories:
Manfrotto Tripod
Aputure Amaran 200x Light
EDITING SOFTWARE
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
SMARTPHONE APPS
Hipstamatic
Inshot
Snapseed
Thank you for subscribing.
Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)

Summary:
Three weeks off. Too long.
In this episode I’m back, unfiltered and slightly overheated.
I talk about:
Where I’ve been
Why The Street Thief Patreon is finally live
What Patreon actually is (for those still wondering)
Why I’m doubling content output
The upcoming Nashville & Memphis trip
Client portraits, time pressure and creative chaos
The giant rusted metal monolith I bought for the garden
And why I’m swearing far too much in this episode

We’re back. Let’s go again next Wednesday.
Out.
THE PATREON
A backroom stash of post-production secrets and editing sleights of hand; invitations to live shoots, spontaneous weekly portrait edits, private Zoom rooms, challenging community chats, shout outs on YouTube, backstage vlog diaries — and a streak of creative photography skullduggery running through it all.
https://www.patreon.com/c/lashmar/
THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITY
To gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:
https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebook
WEBSITE
lashmarcreative.com
INSTAGRAM
• The Street Thief
Instagram
• Dare (idaretoshoot)
Instagram
THE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)
Inspiration Shot
ZINES
The Way of the Street Photographer
Books & Zines
Music by Max Bianco
Instagram
Thank you for SUBSCRIBING.
Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)
x.

Summary:
In this episode Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, talks about archiving, editing, culling. Gets into how he always feels confident shooting photography as it never feels like he's relying on himself he's relying on life.

THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITY
To gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:
https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebook
WEBSITE
lashmarcreative.com
INSTAGRAM
• The Street Thief
Instagram
• Dare (idaretoshoot)
Instagram
THE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)
Inspiration Shot
ZINES
The Way of the Street Photographer
Books & Zines
Music by Max Bianco
Instagram
Thank you for SUBSCRIBING.
Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)
x.

Summary:
In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, aka the Smudge with a grudge cuts aight through the BS and calls out woke, hypocritical, facebook and social media street photography critics
THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITY
To gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:
https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebook
WEBSITE
lashmarcreative.com
INSTAGRAM
• The Street Thief
Instagram
• Dare (idaretoshoot)
Instagram
THE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)
Inspiration Shot
ZINES
The Way of the Street Photographer
Books & Zines
Music by Max Bianco
Instagram
Thank you for SUBSCRIBING.
Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)
x.

Summary:
In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar cuts straight through the romantic nonsense around “free support” and calls out a hard truth: people are more invested when they pay. Drawing on years of running Dare workshops and a large creative community, Gary explains why money sharpens attention, commitment, and willingness — and why so many photographers say they want growth but quietly avoid the discomfort it demands. This is a disruptive, no-bullshit look at why support only works when people are actually supportable.

The episode also digs into what Dare really is — tough love, creative responsibility, and learning to drop borrowed reference points so originality has somewhere to come from. Gary talks workshops versus communities, why group work matters, why magic tricks don’t exist, and why being wrong is part of getting better. He also lifts the curtain on what’s coming next: the Dare Patreon, deeper post-production support, live shoots, Zoom sessions, and the launch of ModFace — a new chapter built on 17 years of professional work across street, portraiture, editorial, and brand photography. If this episode makes you uncomfortable, that’s the point. This podcast isn’t here to soothe you — it’s here to challenge you.
THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITY
To gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:
https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebook
WEBSITE
lashmarcreative.com
INSTAGRAM
• The Street Thief
Instagram
• Dare (idaretoshoot)
Instagram
THE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)
Inspiration Shot
ZINES
The Way of the Street Photographer
Books & Zines
Music by Max Bianco
Instagram
Thank you for SUBSCRIBING.
Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)
x.