Sunny 16 Podcast
Join Rachel, Clare, John and Graeme as they dive into the world of analog photography, covering everything from point-and-shoot cameras to pinhole photography. Each episode explores the joys and challenges of shooting with film, offering tips, stories, and practical advice for photographers of all levels. The podcast celebrates the timeless appeal of film and encourages listeners to dust off their old cameras and get shooting.
Episodes
Ep. 377 Happy Birthday to Us!
Holy Cow where did the time go? This month marks 10 years since two naïve youngish men thought it would be a fine idea to put out a podcast about film photography. Somehow 10 years later that's still the case (apart from the youngish bit).
Join us as we celebrate in the best way by getting the gang back together for a good old ramble.
Foremost thing to know is that Rachel is suffering from a condi
Ep. 376 Boxx Clever
Another episode, another new camera to talk about - the good times are indeed rolling for us analogue photography lovers!
Joining us this week to talk about the Alfie Boxx is Dave Faulkner from Alfie Cameras. They've just launched a Kickstarter for the Boxx camera and you should check it out!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davefaulkner/alfie-boxx-camera
https://www.35mmc.com/19/05/2026/a
Ep. 375 The All New Widelux
Rachel and Clare talk to Charys & Marwan from SilverBridges, the newly formed company (along with Jeff & Susan Bridges) who are bringing the brand new WideluxX film camera to market.
The first run of 350 cameras drops right now over at wideluxx.com - so if you want to get your hands on one, hop on over there now, and come back to hear more from the team.
You can find out more:
wideluxx.c
Ep. 374 Structure is overrated
On this weeks show Clare and Graeme cover many and varied topics as they pop into their brains, including (but not limited too) upcoming exhibitions, Jeff and Gabe's 100th Birthday, Worldwide Pinhole day, new film from Kono and perhaps too much more!
https://konomanufaktur.com/shopnow/cinis400
https://pinholeday.org/
https://petapixel.com/2026/03/02/photographer-makes-pinhole-camera-out-of-chine
Ep.373 Photography Show 2026 - See you at the pub!
Yes, It's that most wonderful time of the year once again, the Analogue showcase at the Photography show in Birmingham! Ably assisted, encouraged and informed by the delightful Billy Sanford we spoke to (in no correct order)
https://www.vintagecamerahut.com
https://alfiecameras.com/
https://www.dragonfilm.co.uk/
https://valoi.co/en-gb
https://thisishowirollfilm.co.uk
https://www.photowalk.me/
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Ep. 372 Switch Please
Happy New Film Day everyone! Yes, Matt and Michelle join Rachel and Graeme to catch us up on the ongoing colour film journey at Harman, and in particular the newest addition to the family Switch Azure, their first colour switching film.
Listen to everything about it here, go look at pictures and learn more here: @harmanphoto and #harmanazure
harmanphoto.co.uk
And go pick some up here: https://anal
Ep. 371 What're ya buyin'?
This week we're joined by the ever delightful Paul Mckay from Analogue Wonderland for our not quite as regular as it should be dive into what's what in the film selling world in 2026 - what are people buying, perhaps more importantly what are people selling and what can we look forwards to over the next year, at least from Analogue Wonderland!
Go here for all the film: https://analoguewonderla
Ep. 370 A Cheap Shot in the Dark
Hurrah and Huzzah it's Cheap Shot's Judging time! Joined by the delightful Yant Martin-Keyte to hear about the in progress upcoming zine from the Photozine collective and get some quality judging action
See all the fabulous photo's right here: https://sunny16podcast.com/cheap-shots-challenge/cheap-shots-embrace-the-darkness/
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/JHwyC46w5
Photozine Collective:
Ep. 369 The Number of the Goose
In this show we follow up on our previous conversation and talk about some of the services we've used over the years to both store and share our photos, and their various pros and cons.
We also talk about various and diverse other subjects as we range far and wide, and also have a couple of great listener emails!
LINKS!
littlevintagephotography.co.uk/workbook
Email: photozinecollective@gmail.c
Ep. 368 Rearranging your Clouds
Happy New Year everyone! It's been a busy Christmas but we're back to talk archiving practises (both good and bad), dealing with storing darkroom chemicals, Pseudo Solargraphy and more!
Helplines Awareness Day: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLHwwFjfNI/?igsh=MW9jYjFia2EzaXJvcw==
Here's The Hardman's House from National Trust if people want to take a look: The Hardmans' House | Liverpool | National
Ep. 367 Little China Woman
Clare, Rachel and Graeme return to talk about Clare's experiences exhibiting and giving demonstrations on photography in China as well as giving talks AND performing as her musical alter ego Mirror Gaze, Rachel has been out getting inspired by the work of Lee Miller, and Graeme got wet on a hill in Wales - business as usual all round.
We also talk about the recent Holga week which we were lucky en
Ep. 366 Embrace the Darkness
Hello! After an unplanned absence we're back with a wee shortie. Rachel and Graeme, faced as many of us in the Northern hemisphere are with the dark and gloomy months go through their favourite methods of keeping the photography going over even the greyest of days
Sunny 16 Discord: https://discord.gg/sYfpRcj79
Ep. 365 A Rambling with Hamish
Easing ourselves back into the podcasting chairs this week after a brief break we thought who better to bring on for a slightly rambling chat about the state of film photography in 2025 than the one an only Hamish Gill of 35mmc, Analogue Spotlight, Pixelatr, Omnar lenses and more fame! No one, that's who.
https://www.35mmc.com/
https://omnarlenses.com/
Ep. 364 The dark horse darkroom must have
This episode we're joined by the wonderful and only slightly mad genius behind all things Cameradactyl, Ethan Moses! We talk about how he's designed a complete system to allow us to shoot large format images on rolls of paper, including a full processing system to allow for easy development, even if you want to shoot colour reversal. He also explains why a 3D printer may be an increasingly valuabl
Ep. 363 Not the Wedding Photographers
In this weeks episode Clare and Graeme catch up to chat about post Phoenix 2 thoughts, Clare's upcoming participation in a Photography exhibition in China, and then get into it on the subject of taking photo's at weddings when you aren't the wedding photographer, discuss camera choices and what to do and what not to do.
Details on Half Frame Photography day here: https://halfframeday.wordpress.c
Ep. 362 Guess Who's Back?
Today marks another big step in arguably one of the most important ongoing projects in the analogue photography world, Harman Technologies work to develop a high quality new colour film. The launch of Phoenix 2 is, whilst by no means the end of this journey still an exciting look at the incredible process they are making, and a fun and highly useable film itself.
Joining Rachel and Graeme to tal
Ep. 361 Summer in the Cities
On this weeks show Rachel and Graeme talk about the recent Big film Photowalk where they both took to the streets in their respective cities, and discuss the cameras they shot, people they met and adventures they had. Rachel is also in Liverpool at the annual Makefest, and Graeme hasn't given up on building his camera. Yet.
https://liverpoolmakefest.org/
https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.u
Ep. 360 360 Degrees of Camera Goodness
On this episode we're joined by Steve Lloyd of Chroma Cameras, designer and builder of the broadest, most interesting and most diverse collection of analogue cameras you can buy new today to talk about some of the latest projects he's been working on, from a 35mm Point and shoot to the most compact 4x5 camera you can get!
Check out Chroma Cameras here: https://chroma.camera/
Ep. 359 Creative solutions for Creativity problems
In this episode Clare and Graeme catch back up to talk about Clare's recent exhibitions and her new video's for Gwenno, as well as a bit of a dive into some of the elements involved in producing them using Super 8 film.
They also have a chat about some of their own favourite and most used photo gear hacks/bodges for when you don't have or don't want to buy the new fancy camera gear but do want t
Ep. 358 Soft Backed Photobook
On this weeks show Rachel and Graeme are joined by an absolute power team of returning guests, all here to talk about the new collaborative photobook titled Opaque, from the Photozine Collective who previously produced the Lucid and Ambiguous zines. We we're lucky enough to be joined by Yant Martin-Keyte who produced and edited the book, the fabulous J M Golding of fantastic Holga photography and
Ep. 357 A Panoply of Pans
Happy New Film Day everyone!
It's a real treat as always to be joined this week by Harman Technology/ Ilford Photo's finest Michelle Parr to talk about YET ANOTHER new film they're releasing into the wild TODAY! Kentmere Pan 200 is available now from all good retailers and you know that you'll find scads of videos and images out right now on the socials and Youtube, but if you want to hear why the
Ep. 356 Flowers For Bea with Brendan Barry
In this episode we're joined by the spectacular Brendan Barry to talk all about his work making photographic art with everything from a cardboard darkroom and camera obscura to a large area of skyscraper real estate, and in particular his most recent personal project Flowers For Bea, a beautiful collection of images which feature in the book of the same name currently on Kickstarter.
Check out t
Ep. 355 Clare in The City
On this weeks show Rachel, Clare and Graeme get together to talk about Clare's recent visit to New York and Las Vegas, shooting a new album cover and video for Gwenno and failing to find the Brooklyn bridge among other adventures. Rachel has been helping people connect with their history and family through photography, and Graeme has been making the most of the sun to shoot.
https://www.gwenno.
Ep. 354 (No, for real this time) Photowalk dot me, dot you, dot Everybody!
Hello listeners, sincere apologies for the mess up where an older episode was posted by mistake, the people responsible have been fired. From a Canon obviously.
For realsies this time, Rachel and Graeme return after an unplanned Winter hiatus, along with the delightful Martin Smith, the man behind one of the quietly most useful photography related services about, Photowalk.me.
We talk about why h
Ep. 353 The Photography Show is coming to London!
Rachel and Clare catch up with Ruth from The Photography Show to get all the hot info on the upcoming show, taking place in the quaint little town of London for the first time!
https://www.photographyshow.com/
http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk/membership
SUN25 - gives 20% off standard entry, expires 5th March
Ep. 352 New Year, Old People
Holy Cow it's 2025! Never has a year been more futurey than this one, and we're back from our break to see where all the flying cars are.
In this episode it's truly a delight to be joined by the one and only (unless he's been cloned because future) Simon Forster of Large Format Photography Podcast and Classic lenses fame! He joins us to judge the long overdue cheap shots challenge, and it's a lot
Ep. 351 The Collaboration Station
In this episode Rach, Clare and Graeme talk about using the power of using (in a good way) Other People to help inspire, motivate and move our own creativity forwards.
Ep. 350 Gimme Gimme Gimme
On this weeks show the fabulous Rachel returns, and we're joined by the almost equally fabulous Paul Mckay from Analogue Wonderland for a good old chat about stuff, the acquisition of which is a constant cure/temporary balm for reality. Reflection on the new stuff that's come out this year, the recent availability of much loved stuff, the ever increasing cost of stuff, and of course the stuff we'd
Ep. 349 Silvergrain and the Widelux
In this episode Clare and Graeme are joined by the delightful Marwan El Mozayen and Charys Schuler of Silvergrain Classics magazine to talk about their superb publication, and the exciting project they embarked upon with Jeff and Susan Bridges to bring the iconic Widelux camera back into production!
Discount code for SIlvergrain Classics Magazine: SUNNY1610
https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/
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Ep. 348 Ambiguous
On this weeks show Graeme is joined by some of the fantastic contributors, Ian Wallace, Dave Wenham and Yant Martin Keyte to the recently published zine Ambiguous to talk about the process of producing the zine, working as part of a collective and of course the work in the zine itself.
Photozine collective
https://photozinecollective.wordpress.com
@photozinecollective
The Photozine Discord http
Ep. 347 Links possibly in the Show Notes
Rachel, Clare and Graeme return to discuss the recent crop of new product releases and Kickstarters, catch up on Photography adventures/misadventures, and read some thoughtful emails from some fabulous listeners.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaggle/jaggle-berlinova-enlarger
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intrepidcamera/the-intrepid-lens-and-shutter-project
https://www.harmanphoto.c
Ep. 346 Darkroom Printing without a Dark Room
On this weeks episode Rachel and Clare are joined by the delightful Wicher from Jaggle to talk about something new and exciting he has built - a way for anyone to make dark room prints without the need for a darkroom equipment, or even a dark room!
Find out more here:
https://www.instagram.com/therealjaggle?igsh=MTFqMXB2MTM4dG02aw==
https://jaggle-photo.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYxurZ_4f
Ep. 345 I shot Einstein
Lina Clerke and Nina Emett join Graeme and Billy to discuss the remarkable life and photographic journey of Marilyn Stafford upon the release of the second edition of the book “Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography”.
@marilynstaffordphotography
www.marilynstaffordphotography.com
https://bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/marilyn-stafford-a-life-in-photography/
Down the line Podcast: https://marilyn
Ep. 344 What's Important?
On this weeks show Rachel, Clare and Graeme are joined by the ever delightful Billy Sanford to talk about a few of the pictures they've made over the years that have become important to them, and talk about why in the hope that we can all take more important pictures in the future!
If you want to see the pictures (except Rachel's as sadly most of those are lost to time), you can find them here: ht
Ep. 343 A nice Friedman number
It's a summer time check in from Rachel Brewster-Wright, Clare Marie Bailey and Graeme as we head into a lovely wet bank holiday weekend.
Find workshops and all things Little Vintage Photograpy here: http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk
Get Rachels workbook here: http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk/workbook , Also in store at Open Eye Gallery, Real Camera Company (Liverpool & Manchester
Ep. 341 Why make a new episode when we've got all those old ones?
It's what literally everyone has been waiting for, the creme de la menthe of informed opinions Rachel and Graeme making their views on the Pentax 17 known. Finally the you can all stop holding the front pages!
Not just that, but Rachel has been inspired by a noted influencer to buy a new camera, Graeme has been shooting with a new and interesting lens, the Big Film Photowalk has happened, an insu
E. 341 History Repeats Itself
AT LAST! Yes, it's finally here, the Cheap Shots Challenge judging for the History round, sorry it's so late!
Joining the gang to do the all important judging is photographer, author, fan of history and all round good guy Ian Wallace, who casts his appraising eyes (both of them) over the fabulous collection of images submitted by our wonderful listeners.
Want to see as well as hear about these
Ep. 340 I'm Photowalking here! And here! And here...
The gang return to give a big thanks for all the fab Cheap shots entries (and an 11th hour last minute callout in case anyone has forgotten), talk Pinhole day and Polaroid week, Rachel's upcoming trip to Photographica and the upcoming Big Film Photowalks happening all around UK at the end of June.
Can we really squeeze all these things into a short show, and get sidetracked by AI? Hell yes we ca
Ep. 339 Vault Art
Rachel and Clare are back once again to talk about events and exhibitions going on around the country, pieces of culture people might be interested in seeing and what they've been up to, including putting on a Photography exhibition in a Bank Vault!
Ep. 338 Delayed Due to Dog Pictures
With apologies for the delay in getting this episode to you (due entirely to Clare looking at dog pictures on the internet), it is with the usual big pile of delight that we bring you 3 of the finest of the current available hosts of the Sunny 16 Podcast for a show full of chat about the Photography show and some interesting new work Clare is getting started on, plus all the usual diversions!
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Ep. 337 Warning! This Negative is Reversing!
On this weeks show we have return visit from the fabulous pusher of film photography frontiers Dave Walker joining us to talk about his recent adventures creating in-camera colour prints using the Pinsta camera, and making black and white into positive prints with a simple procedure that even Graeme wasn't able to totally mess up.
You can find Dave on Instagram @DavetheWalker80
His 35mmc article
Ep. 336 Camera and Coffee Cabin
On this episode we're delighted to be joined be photographer, printer, exhibitor, gym attendee and all round legend Pete Langman to talk about his recent exhibition, how he handled documenting sensitive subject matter, and where his experiences are leading him next.
You can find Pete's website here: https://www.cameraandcoffeecabin.click/
The video of stills and spoken word here: https://youtu.
Ep. 335: Literally Unbelievable
Ring the bells, bang the drums, hoover the cat, it's Cheap Shots Challenge judging time! Rachel and Clare let Graeme out from the producer box he's kept in, and they're joined by the wonderful Val Plichta, English teacher, oft-time photography model/muse for Rachel and the perfect person to judge both the our efforts and the frankly far superior work done by our marvellous listeners.
LINKS:
Rach
Rebroadcast of Ep. 223 In tribute to Brian Griffin
On 27th of January the world lost a legendary and unique photographer, Brian Griffin. His never ending creativity, off the wall vision and sheer drive to make new and original art left us with a body of work unlike any other, and earned him many plaudits, including Photographer of the Decade for his work in the 1980's.
We were lucky enough to be joined by Brian on the show a couple of times. He
Ep.334 Loading up a fresh New Year
On this show Rachel is joined by the fabulous Billy Sanford to talk about what they've been up to over the festive period, their photography plans and hopes for 2024 and much more - there's plenty to talk about!
Get your pictures in for the Cheap Shots Challenge to sunny16podcast@gmail.com
Ep. 333 The Half Beast
On this weeks episode Rachel and Clare delve into mail from the community, discuss how to approach getting your work into galleries, Rachel's new Afghan camera and much more.
Don't forget to get working on your Cheap Shots entries, the theme this time out is "Literature"
Links:
Application to take part in "Ambiguous" zine: https://forms.gle/yhToPdsEeqYFShxK9
It can also be found in my Twitter
Sunny 16 Extra: Phoenix - an ALL NEW Film
It's a real treat this week to be able to share with you all the frankly brilliant news that Harman Labs, the people who already bring you all of your favourite Ilford and Kentmere films, papers etc, are launching a brand new made from the ground up colour film for the first time ever at their factory in Mobberley!
Matt and Michelle join Rachel and Graeme to give us all the details, go to the fr
Ep. 332 Heaven forbid you get drizzle
On this weeks show Rach and Clare return to catch us up on all they've been up to and to talk about the delights and difficulties of shooting over the gloomy months of winter and offer their suggestions on how to make the best of the grey months.
Big shoutout to everyone's favourite Sunbeam Billy Sanford who's crazy rock and roll lifestyle finally caught up with him this week - Get Well Soon Bil
Analogue Spotlight 2023 pt. 2
More fabulous folks from the Analogue Spotlight event in Nottingham. Thanks to everyone who gave up their time to talk to us on a busy day.
Alecia and Dan from Lensfayre: https://www.lensfayre.com/
Molly : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2HlJ1U76_QmtECCGuRIG7Q https://www.instagram.com/eclectachrome/?hl=en
Naomi from Intrepid Cameras: https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/
Sam from Solarcan: https://
Ep. 331 Everybody’s here! Analogue Spotlight 2023 pt 1
In this episode we've got the first part of our coverage from the Analogue Spotlight event which took place in Nottingham a few weeks ago. Part 2 will follow shortly, but for now you can tune in to hear from:
Paul Mckay from https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/
Peter from This is How I Roll Film https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thisishowirollfilm?ref=l2-about-shopname
Simon Forster from https://simonfo
Ep. 330: Starting a new roll
It's a new day at Sunny 16 Towers as Rachel and Clare take the wheel of the good ship (which is also a tower) Sunny 16 onwards to exciting new waters full of analogue photography goodness.
On this weeks show they discuss all they've been up to lately, from running workshops to taking part in exhibitions, Holga week 2023, the upcoming Analogue Spotlight event in Nottingham, answer listener emails
Ep. 329: And... we’re back in the room
Sunny 16 is back from its summer break! The whole gang are here, refreshed from the break and with stories to share. And we have some announcements too on how the show is moving forward.
Some things mentioned in the show:
Analogue Spotlight event
Artdoc Gallery
The 12.12 project
Polaroid i2 camera
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 328: 🎶 We’re all going on a...🏖️
It’s summer holiday time! What are the team up to over the summer? What photo adventures await? Also, for the first time ever, we are taking an extended break over the summer - but we will be back with you all in the autumn! We hope you all enjoy your summers too 🏄♀️🪇🏖️
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 327: Lighting wrap-up
And so it is time to conclude our short series on lighting. Thank you to everyone who submitted images for our assignment on “Intentional Light”. It was great to see them and to discuss them on the show. There are some host submissions to discuss as well.
Video mentioned by Christian on what to shoot when “there is nothing to shoot”.
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Disco
Ep. 326: Clare’s all-light
As our lighting series progresses, this week we take a deep dive into Clare’s current, amazing project, inspired by and including lots of lighting. With a deadline of the Revelat show in just a few weeks, Clare has been both hugely busy and hugely creative!
Mentioned in the show:
Photie man
Yevonde
Civilisation - The Way We Live Now
Revelat
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny1
Ep. 325: Vulnerable creatives
Out of grumpiness can spring beauty. Specifically, Ade is grumpy and that seeds a rich, rambling and revealing conversation about the role vulnerability plays in our creativity. If that sounds heavy, fear not, indulge yourself 😀.
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep.324: On exposure
A crafty discussion about exposure and how to use it to influence you images - with a generous helping of practical tips on the technicalities of working with flash. Too many topics covered to list them all in the show notes so buckle up and listen in!
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 323: Light me up
We teased, then went quiet - but here we are with the start of our new mini-series on lighting! Actually, the launch of two new series on lighting, one here on Sunny 16 and the other on Sunny 16 Presents. Tune in to find out more.
We also have a guest co-host who will go on to host the S16P series, none other than John-Michael Mendizza 🎉. Get a head start on John-Michael’s lightning work at his
Ep. 322: Travelling at the speed of light
Whoosh! Spring has sprung - or at least is springing, and only if you live in the northern hemisphere - but you get the point. When our minds turn to travelling with for photography and with our cameras, what do we look for? Truly we chase the light 😀!
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 321: News week
It’s news week on Sunny16 - lots of stuff to talk about:
Dunkbot Kickstarter
Christian’s new mandolin
Clare's magazine cover
Polaroid Blue Reclaimed Edition
Fujifilm suspends domestic supplies in Japan
Apple, Chair, Hat
Update from Alfie Tych
New Mamiyamigos podcast
Enjoy the conversation and then join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 320: Ariela Badenas
In this episode we chat with delightful Ariela Badenas who's a photographer from Vancouver, Canada. She tells us why she loves film, how important community darkrooms are and why she would rather wear all her clothes on top of each other than not have enough space in her bag for cameras when travelling.
https://www.arielab.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/arielaaaaaaaa/
Enjoy the conversation and
Ep. 319: Style 3 What we have learned
Time to round up the conversation on photography style. What have we learned? What surprised us? What will we do differently in the future?
Big shout out to the Discord community - loads of great discussion on this topic there. Please do join us and join in on the Sunny16 Discord 😀
Ep. 318: Style 2 with Anil Mistry
It’s show and tell week on Sunny 16. As part of our mini-series on style, we have talk about our own work and our personal style evolutions. As luck would have it, we have an enormously insightful special guest join us to help navigate - Anil Mistry. Friend of the show and waaayyy too long since he last joined us, Anil applies his 30 years experience as a creative across many media and genres to h
Ep. 317: Style with Nick Carver
Welcome to our mini-series on photographic style! We’ve been wanting to discuss style for ages but didn’t feel we could do it justice in a single show so it was a great topic for our first foray into longer conversations. (Yeah, ok some of the earlier Sunny 16s did go on for hours 😂.)
What is photographic style? How do you get a style? Can you choose a style? How do you learn from others and tak
Ep. 316: Outsider Artists
The reality of making this show has been a much richer discussion than any of us expected. We talk about Outsider Artists - their work, the impact they have had on the art world when finally recognised, exploitation of unintended legacies - the list is long and we have only scratched the surface!
Photographers mentioned in the show
Lee Godie
Miroslav Tichy
Vivan Maier
Help us continue the conv
Ep. 315: Cheapshots Challenge - Harvest
Tune in for the long-awaited (sorry about that folks) conclusion and results of the Cheapshots Challenge. Our theme is harvest and our show is replete with metaphorical and abstract interpretations of the theme - with a few actually-on-brief submissions as well 😀.
Many thanks to everyone who submitted images - as you will hear, we got some awesome stuff!
Find the photos at the Sunny 16 website
Ep. 314: Danny Bittencourt
Artist, educator and hybrid photographer Danny Bittencourt joins us for an exploration of the art, the emotion and the process of photography-based art beyond the print.
Danny on the web:
Website
Instagram
YouTube
And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀
Ep. 313: Pretence
Ant and Craig from the Pretence Collective join us to talk about their zine Pretence, how they met, got inspired, put out an open call and made an amazing book for us all to enjoy! Check them out at:
Pretence website
Pretence Instagram
Ant Instagram
Craig Instagram
And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀
Ep. 312: Andrew Sanderson
Ilford Master Printer, professional print colourist, tutor and artistic experimenter Andrew Sanderson joins us to discuss his work, passions and not-projects!
Andrew on Instagram
Andrew’s blog
Get Andrew’s books on Abe Books
And while you’re at it, join the Sunny16 Discord too 😀
Ep.311: NorthWestFilmPhoto
Happy New Year everyone!
Just a few weeks ago, Dave and Benny set up NorthWestFilmPhoto - a group dedicated to film photography in the north west of England. They are just starting out and have already built a great Discord community and hosted a big photowalk.
Our conversation with the NWFP guys has loads of interesting stories and real excitement for something new that is kicking off in glorious
Ep. 310: The Sunnies Awards 2022
The Sunnies Awards 2022 yaayyyyyy! Back by dope demand after a two year break, we have an amazing breadth and depth of work and stuff to celebrate and to share. Our 7 categories for the Sunnies are:
1. What is your favourite Sunny 16 Presents show?
2. What is the best new film launched in 2022?
3. What is the best new camera launched in 2022?
4. Who is your favourite vendor of refurbished camera
Ep. 309: Bespoke Silver
Back once again (like the proverbial renegade master) we are honoured to talk to Duncan Gammon of SilverPan Film Lab who regales us with tales of community spirit, bespoke development and printing and single-handedly getting Hasselblad to do a production run of motherboards.
(I might have exaggerated that last one.)
Artists mentioned by Duncan during the show:
Greg Turner
Rosie Sherwood
Wendy
Ep. 308: Dorset Vintage Camera Hire
Continuing our occasional series on analogue entrepreneurs we are hugely pleased that Jame Burris of Dorset Vintage Camera Hire joined us to talk about his side business renting out medium format cameras. This is a great story of turning something you love into something bigger.
Vote for the Sunnies Awards
Send us your Harvest photos for the cheapshots challenge to sunny16podcast@gmail.com by
Ep. 307: Kentmere Havin It Large
B-b-b-b-b-b-breaking News! We sent out the Sunny16 News Hound to get us a scoop this week. Listen up for something properly exciting!
Vote for the Sunnies Awards
Send us your Harvest photos for the cheapshots challenge to sunny16podcast@gmail.com by 11th December
Ep. 306: Rach has news
Rach has some very exciting news to share - including what is probably the coolest darkroom location ever!
Sign up to the waitlist for The Ultimate Film & Darkroom Workbook - Pre-orders opening soon!!! You’ll be able to buy it for Christmas and will be shipping out in January.
Visit Emma’s new Etsy shop for photographer Christmas gifts and more
Vote for the Sunnies Awards
Send us your Harvest pho
Ep. 305: Sunnies 2022 Launch
The return of the Sunnies Awards 🥇🥇🥇
We’ve missed The Sunnies for the last two years so it’s super exciting to bring them back for 2022. This year we want to celebrate the Analogue Community and everyone in it. There are seven categories and a link at the bottom of these notes to vote.
Categories where you vote for your favourite out of a finite list…
Favourite S16 Presents show
Best new film laun
Ep. 304: Ellen Rogers
Our guest this week is Ellen Rogers - fashion and fine art photographer, lecturer, PhD student and self-confessed photo nerd. Ellen’s clients include Vogue, Vice and plenty of other publications. An immensely enjoyable and far ranging conversation on photography (of course), learning, teaching, mechanical sympathy and much more!
Ellen didn’t mention the Iranian uprising in the podcast but she as
Ep. 303: Rach the Analogue Entrepreneur
This week we are starting an occasional themed show called Analogue Entrepreneur where we get to talk to people about the business side of their creative work. Who better to start us off than our very own Rachel!
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Ep. 302: Energizer Bunny Beams
What energises you about photography? Is it people, books, exhibitions, heated discussions about your favourite film stocks? Whatever it is, it’s a glorious thing to get positive energy from a creative endeavour - and that’s what we talk about this week!
Also, we launch the new round of the cheap shots challenge with the theme - Harvest.
Ep. 301: Alfie
You know that moment when your kickstarter completes and all your experienced friends say "now's when the work really begins"? This week we have the honour of luxuriating in that feeling with Dave "Alfie" Faulkner of Alfie Cameras as his rollercoaster continues.
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