The Photography Online Podcast
Each month, Ruth and two teammates from the Photography Online YouTube show get together to chat about photography. They debate and discuss all the hot topics in the world of photography, from gear and techniques to industry trends. Ideal for photographers who enjoy hearing friendly, informed opinions.
Episodes
September 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our September podcast: we learn how night skies may become a thing of the past and why a quarter of us photographers are happy to leave our cameras unattended in public places.
The guys go head to head in the POP Quiz and we look at some new gear in the form of a cap, a lens mount, a bracket and a trigger. What more could you possibly ask for?
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August 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up on this month's podcast: we discuss the bridge which can no longer be photographed, the new guidelines for sports photographers, and we debate whether using a coloured filter can be deemed as racist!
We also look at the gadget that's supposed to keep you focused at your computer the coaching app that thinks music photographers have time to stop and ask it questions, and finally reveal th
July 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our July podcast: Icelandair identifies the world’s worst photographer - and it’s not one of us. We discuss why you wouldn’t want to date James if romance is what you’re after, and why your memory card is quite possibly fake. Plus we look at Apple's latest tool, for photographers who forgot to compose their shot, the cardboard filters for those on a budget and the fisheye lens inspire
June 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our June podcast: we discuss the artist who’s caused outrage by colourising Ansel Adams' famous Moonrise image, why Sabrina Carpenter turned up to the Met Gala wearing film strips, and why India's tiger reserves have banned smartphones. We look at the camera exhibit where visitors are encouraged to smash old cameras, Canon's surprisingly useful new lens cap, and Kodak bringing large-f
May 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our May podcast: we discuss why Iceland Air are on the hunt for a terrible photographer, why a three-handed Kodak shooter was spotted on a giant billboard, and the guy who could have used an extra hand juggling fourteen different cameras at the Artemis Launch last month. We look at the watch that is also a light meter, the wallet that is also a memory card holder and the ultimate lens
April 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our April podcast: Marcus asks why astronauts have chosen 10 year old DSLRs to accompany them to Moon this year, James explains why Sigma’s latest venture is in farming, and and we all try to make sense of Adobe’s very expensive payout. Plus, the guys take aim at a “7-in-1” photographer’s jacket - with 29 places to lose your lens cap - and wonder if you need to be Clint Eastwood to us
March 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our March podcast: Marcus, James and Ruth climb aboard a photography-themed train where you can travel 400 miles while taking part in curated photo shoots along the way, and we discuss yet more bad behaviour in the relentless pursuit of the perfect photograph. We ask if the world really needs a drone attachment that keeps it grounded, check out two new lens releases, and the camera ki
February 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our February podcast: we examine the case of the photographers accused of causing the extinction of an endangered species and discuss the lengths some pros will go to to have a clear view of their subject. We also look at some shiny bling which promises it can save the day for the forgetful photographer and decide if a push-button camera bag is just another gimmick or a stroke of geni
January 2026 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our January podcast: we discuss the photographer who took just minutes to recreate a shot that took him several years the first time round and James and Marcus get all excited about the sale of the world’s largest walk-in, large-format camera. We start the year with a brand new POP Quiz - and see if Marcus’s new technique carries on working for him - and we discover inflatable studio
December 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up on our festive podcast: we discover the camera system that can focus on everything, all at once, look at the pro editing software that claims to now be free forever, and discuss the most expensive album artwork ever sold. We gather the whole team for our final Quiz of the year - and we look at the tiny hard drive that might get lost in your stocking and the polariser that promises to giv
November 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
On this month’s podcast Ruth, James and Harry talk about the hotel that refused to display a photograph after finding out it was shot on a smartphone, the official portrait that isn’t a portrait, and the country who’ve banned photographing people without their permission. We look at an unexpected new lens offering from Kase Filters, the wildly popular keychain camera from Kodak and the photography
October 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
On this month’s podcast, Ruth, Marcus and special guest Chris Sale check out the late Pope’s one-of-a-kind Leica which is up for auction, discuss the new time limits being imposed on photographers in Chinese hotspots and try and figure out why photojournalists at a major UK newspaper are unhappy. We decide if being an “award-winning” photographer is actually of any merit and we look at a more gear
September 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
On this month’s podcast James, Marcus and Ruth discuss the mountaineer accused of faking his summit photographs, debate who was at fault when a photographer walked onto a tennis court in the middle of a match and celebrate the iconic photography from a classic pop album. They also look at a big pixel camera release from Hasselblad, find out if a new e-paper digital frame is any good and discuss if
August 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Marcus, Harry and Ruth on this month’s podcast as they discuss the sentencing of the men who cut down the UK’s most photographed tree, debate the merit of the new password protection on Canon cameras and find out about the photographers who’ve built the world’s largest remote observatory.
They also look at Sony’s new compact offering and decide if it’s worth the Leica pricing, and find out al
July 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
On this month’s podcast Nick, James and Ruth discuss the case of the urbex photographer who locked himself in an abandoned jail cell and the pro who sets his gear, and sometimes his clients, on fire. Plus we examine the first photographs from the world’s largest digital camera. We look at a the tripod that apparently can do it all, the concept camera bag solving the problem that nobody seems to ha
June 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Harry and James for our June podcast as we discuss the controversial case of the amateur photographers issued with official warnings, and debate if authorship really matters when it comes to world-changing photographs. James and reigning champion, Harry, go head-to-head in our POP Quiz and we check out a superb new budget-priced prime lens and decide of the world really needs the latest
May 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Marcus and Adam for our May podcast as we find out if a camera lost in 1970 has managed to find proof of the fabled Loch Ness Monster, and we hear about the wedding photographer who fell into a lake with all his wedding photographs. We see if Marcus can beat first-time panelist Adam to actually win one of our POP Quizzes and we check out some new gear including what’s been dubbed The Fl
April 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Harry and Marcus for our April podcast as we discuss world record breaking photography in Nigeria and hear about the shark who ate a camera and spat out the footage plus the woman who got too close trying to take a selfie with another shark. Marcus will attempt to break his losing streak in out POP Quiz and we take a look at a host of new camera and lens releases plus decide if the worl
March 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Harry and James as we discuss the world’s highest resolution full frame sensor and the tragic case of the tiger blinded by photographer’s flashes. We also find out what happened to the Californian drone pilot who grounded a firefighting aircraft during the recent fires. Plus Harry plays his first ever POP Quiz and we decide if the world is ready to pay extra for a garish new series of S
February 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Nick and Marcus as we discuss Nikon going to the moon, the closure of a national park due to bad parking and why the police have seized photos from an exhibition. We then pit our two panelists against each other in the new POP quiz where knowledge of music certainly won’t help you out, before asking - does the world really need a down jacket for a lens, or a camera which mimics a flower
January 2025 - Photography Online Podcast
Coming up in our January podcast: we find out if the James and Marcus have any photographic new year’s resolutions, we talk about why Kate Winslet learnt to use a 100-year-old film camera and discuss Kodak’s decision to pause all film production. We pit our two panellists against each in our brand new POP Quiz (and no, music knowledge won’t help them). And we decide if the world needs an illustrat
December 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
In this episode of the Photography Online Podcast, we look at the photographer who tried to sue a B&B for having his image on their wallpaper, we reveal the details of the world’s largest digital camera, and we discuss how much the average pro photographer spends on gear each year. We then ask “what kind of photographer are you?”, and what was the point of the last photo you took? We then look
November 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, James and Harry for the November podcast as we discuss the latest photography related news stories including how the world may be one step closer to solving one of history’s most pressing questions following a recent gruesome discovery. We also ask if a photograph is ever truly finished unless it’s printed and debate if there is any point to aurora photography! Plus we decide if the wor
October 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Harry & Marcus as we discuss UNESCO’s declaration that selfie tourism is destroying historical landmarks and discuss the alarming slump in international sales of new cameras over the last decade. We also ask if the DSLR is dead and get your thoughts on the matter. We debate if there is any point to Depth of Field apps and we decide if the world really needs an auto-levelling tripod
September 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, James and Nick on September's podcast as we find out what Adobe has done this time to get on the wrong side of it’s long-term customers, and debate if a simple way to track your gear is worth the risk. We ask if we really need further advancements in technology when it comes to new camera equipment and find out your thoughts on the matter, and we debate if there is any point at all to A
August 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Ruth, Marcus & Nick on August's podcast as we discuss the now-classic Trump bullet photograph and calculate the odds of it happening, and look at why digital camera ownership is falling in Japan. We ask if the photo competition format needs an overhaul and ask - what’s the point of ever-increasing frame rates in new cameras? We then discuss if the world really needs a dedicated astro cam
July 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Marcus, James and Ruth for our July podcast. Among other things, we discuss the story of the photographer disqualified from a competition for submitting a real image, we look back at the famous Earthrise shot after the death of the photographer and we try and figure out why Kodak is the #1 camera brand in Japan. The Big Question this month asks if digital medium format is worth it? James bang
June 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Join Harry, Marcus and Ruth for our June podcast. In this month's episode we discuss the story of the two men being charged with cutting down the UK's most photographed tree, we find out why a street in Japan is being closed to photographers and we look back at the huge aurora display. The Big Question this month asks why photography is so often expected for free and we discuss some of your input
May 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
In this episode Nick and James are in the studio discussing the latest photography stories in the news, including why one professional photographer was arrested doing his job at a crime scene. We ask if there is any point to in-camera cropping, discuss what exactly Fine Art Photography is, and decide if the world really needs a 4TB memory card, a ingenious new gimbal head, and some Kodak branded s
April 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
A big thanks to ThinkTank for sponsoring this month's show.
In this episode James and Marcus are in the studio discussing the latest photography stories in the news, including why some church vicars are lashing out at wedding photographers. We're asking if there is any point to camera straps, debating if modern cameras make photography too easy (including getting your views on the subject), and de
March 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
This month Marcus and Nick have their say about all things photography.
We discuss some stories making the news, including the Super Bowl commercial that was accused of being AI when it wasn't and the damage caused by selfie takers in museums. We ask if the photography workshop industry needs to be regulated, we debate if there's any point to Long Exposure Noise Reduction, and we decide if the wo
February 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
This month Harry and James get opinionated about all the goings-on in the world of photography.
We discuss some photography stories making the news, including the new Las Vegas law banning selfies in the city and the worst product name of the year. We try and figure out why the photography industry is so male dominated, we debate if there's any point to Back Button Focus, and we ask if the world
January 2024 - Photography Online Podcast
Welcome to our first ever Photography Online Podcast! This month, Marcus and James debate and discuss all the hot topics in the world of photography.
We discuss some photography stories making the news. We ask - what defines someone as a photographer? We debate if Focus Stacking is all it’s hyped up to be and we ask does the world really need a new colour film, a hybrid camera, a ridiculously wid
