The Photography Pubcast

• The Photography Pubcast | S06 E06 | AI, Old Games & The Death of Cash

  Welcome back to The Photography Pubcast, Season 6 Episode 6 — our relaxed mid-week chat where the photo talk winds down and the banter ramps up! This week Gary, Daz, Sam and Adam catch up after a few weeks apart, with stories from the Rockies, new camper builds, and home makeovers gone glacially slow. We revisit the legend of the Vomit Chair, hear about downsizing, and discover what happened to Daz’s “Pub Chair” (RIP).Then things take a deep turn: the gang debates AI’s future, van life, and what jobs and technology might disappear in the next 10–20 years — from call centres and web designers to cash and repair shops. We talk about AI manipulation, fake videos, and whether humanity will lose touch with what’s real.Finally, nostalgia takes over — games from our childhood that kids today wouldn’t understand: taping songs off the radio, playing Conkers, Rescue 123, British Bulldog, and making “motorbikes” with playing cards on bike spokes.If you love photography banter, AI debates, retro nostalgia, van life chat, and a few laughs, this one’s for you.

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• The Photography Pubcast | S06E05 | Patience, Paywalls, Waiting for Light & the Adobe Rant

  Welcome to The Photography Pubcast (Season 6, Episode 5). This week Gary, Daz, Sam and Adam dive into patience in photography—how long to wait for the perfect light, from 3–4 hours on a Lake District fell to entire days with no keeper. We compare landscape vs street photography (reactive vs deliberate), talk wave photography addiction, wildlife hides, and practical fieldcraft. We also read your Facebook comments, share an image critique, and announce details of our ongoing photo competition (low entries = higher chance to win!)Then it kicks off: the panel debate Adobe subscriptions, Lightroom & Photoshop value, AI credits, and real-world alternatives like DxO PhotoLab and the “buy once, upgrade later” model. If you’ve searched for best Lightroom alternative 2025, Photoshop vs DxO, how long to wait for landscape light, or wide-angle vs intimate landscapes, this episode is for you.Subscribe, drop your questions in the Facebook group, and enter the competition—prizes incoming!

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• The Photography Pubcast | S06E03 | Lenses We Love (and Why), Wide-Angle Debate & Live Critique

  SEND YOUR COMPETITION ENTRIES TO [email protected] Gary's RAW file for editing here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9jy5U1JSrbHDiZxxnaWxmhoKHGwVjIo/view?usp=drive_link and you can send your edits to [email protected] 6 Ep.3 is a gear-and-critique special! The Pubcast crew (Gary, Daz, Dave “DG”, Sam…and a late cameo from Stu) share the lenses we actually love and use—from telephotos to tiny primes—and debate when wide-angle really works in landscape photography.We kick off with a big announcement: our 2024 Photography Pubcast Competition now has three categories (Landscape, Wildlife, Other) and three entries per person. We’ll shortlist, you’ll vote for the overall winner on YouTube/Facebook—bragging rights guaranteed.Gear chat highlights:Sony 100–400mm: Daz’s do-everything wildlife/walkabout long lensOlympus/OM System 8–25mm PRO & Leica 15mm f/1.7 (Micro Four Thirds): Dave’s landscape workhorsesCanon EF 70–200mm f/4 (non-IS): Sam’s bargain favorite (adapter + IBIS = sharp!)Vintage Canon FD 50mm f/1.4: Gary’s character glass for street/interiorsNikon Z 24–200mm: Stu’s “bad-weather savior” zoomPlus: 14mm ultra-wides for aurora & interiors and why some of us still struggle with 16–35mm in the woods.Then it’s live image critique:• Dave’s misty Llanberis/Pen-y-Pass sunrise (that little tree!)• Gary’s Stanage Edge light—WB, shadows & crops discussed• Daz’s sun-kissed fell scene—contrast, vignette and lakeshore tones• Sam’s B&W inversion and a mirror-calm reflection… plus his woodland wide-angle that made the NLPA book.If you’re into landscape composition tips, lens recommendations, wide vs telephoto decisions, reflections, seascapes, woodland scenes, and honest peer critique, this episode’s for you.

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• The Photography Pubcast | S06E02 | From High-Altitude Hell to Roman Gold: Banter, Phones & Socks

  Season 6 continues with our mid-week banter episode of The Photography Pubcast—zero pixel-peeping, maximum stories. Dave drops a wild US road-trip saga (hello high-altitude cerebral edema, wheelchairs, and sheer grit), including the hot take: “Yellowstone is an abomination.” Jamie unveils his retirement side quest: metal detecting in Roman-rich Peterborough (coins, brooches, even a medieval gold ring). Daz reveals a big house move after 21 years (and a monster fence build), while Sam returns to guitar and AI stem-splitting to revive old band demos—Beatles-style workflows without the studio bill. Gary quits cricket, angles for golf, and somehow leads us into the great sock–shoe order debate.We also clash (politely) on phones in schools, doom-scrolling, and the future of newspapers and photography magazines in a streaming world. This is the second half of our new two-episode format: photography chat on Sundays, banter on Wednesdays—so tell us what you prefer.Jump in the comments:• Sock order—right-left or left-right? Sock–sock or sock–shoe?• Should phones be banned in schools?• Do you still buy print newspapers/magazines?• Metal detecting crew: your best Roman/medieval finds?If you enjoy photography podcasts, landscape chat, UK creatives, metal detecting, AI music, and real-world fieldcraft, smash Subscribe and ring the bell.

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• The Photography Pubcast | S06E01 | Autumn Colour, Drone Bans & A Bold New Lens?

  Season 6 kicks off with a brand-new format: two episodes a week — one pure photography chat and one for the banter. In this photography-only episode, Gary, Jamie, Daz, Sam and Dave dive into autumn colour forecasts (mast year for acorns, conkers and berries), how storms shift woodland photography timing, and whether the UK peak is late October to early November. We debate Iceland’s new drone restrictions at iconic waterfalls, National Trust policies, drone etiquette, and when aerial footage elevates a YouTube vlog versus becomes noise. Dave shares dramatic frames from a US road trip (Snake River, Colorado canyons, Tetons) and a real-life cliffhanger; Sam reveals a misty river scene where sleeping in beat sunrise; Gary brings Durdle Door, Broadway Tower, and moody interiors; Daz sparks a thoughtful critique on subject vs. colour in woodlands. We also react to Kase launching an 85mm f/1.4 portrait lens — smart competition or tough sell?If you’re into landscape photography, woodland colours, drone videography, gear talk, and real-world fieldcraft, this is your episode.

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