The Underexposed Podcast

This time I'm chatting to Tom Oldham.

Tom is a London-based commercial and portrait photographer. Tom has won the Portrait of Britain award and also the Sony World Photographer of the Year in 2020.

We discuss his work, and Tom shares some really valuable little nuggets.

We also discuss his project to distribute much-needed creative books to underfunded state schools in the UK

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Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

John Ferguson has photographed some of the biggest names in the world. Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Beyoncé, royalty, politicians and sporting legends have all stood in front of his camera. Yet this conversation isn't really about celebrities. It's about curiosity, storytelling and the personal projects that have shaped a remarkable career. John shares how he finds ideas, approaches subjects, and creates work that goes far beyond a single photograph.

John Ferguson

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Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Well, it's been a while, but we're back with a good one, this time on the podcast, Tom welcomes Vincent Peters.

Photographer and filmmaker, Vincent Peters, was
born in Germany in 1969.
He began his photographic career taking snaps
whilst travelling around Thailand in the 1980’s.
Since 1990, Peters has concentrated on fashion,
beauty and celebrity photography, contributing to
nearly every major fashion magazine including
French, Italian, British, German, Japanese and
Spanish Vogue, Numero, Arena, GQ, Dazed &
Confused, Ten and The Face.

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Your host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Tom and Craig for another photography-related chinwag.

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Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

This week, Danny speaks with Sean Lotman.Sean lives and works in Kyoto, Japan, shooting exclusively with analogue cameras and experimenting with the process. The result? A series of beautiful photobooks and deeply personal projects. Danny talks to him about failure, cinema, and the power of personal narrative.

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⁠Sean Lotman⁠

Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

This week Tom and Danny chat to Betina La Plante.

A fun chat this episode as we explore community and photography in particular, a certainFlickrcommunity with some well-known names in modern photography. We also talk about portraiture and travel.

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Betina La Plante

Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

This week Tom has a sit down with Olga Karlovac,

Olga Karlovac is a self-taught, abstract and street photographer, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is best known for her unique and expressive style of photography and her trilogy of self-published photobooks.

Olga uses her camera to capture fleeting moments and emotions. Working exclusively in black and white, predominantly after dark and in rainy conditions, her abstracted images blur the lines between figuration and visual poetry. Her dreamlike scenes lead us down winding streets and invite us to linger and lose track of time, to recognise the familiar within the barely there.

We chat about her process, book-making, and much more.

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Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

Tom has a chat with Phil Sharp. Phil has been included in the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize four times and has been a winner in the Portrait of Britain award on numerous occasions. He is London’s leading photographer for the casting industry as well as making work for global brands such as Apple, Samsung, Adidas

We talk about Phil's approach to portraiture, living in London and shooting UK PM, Sir Keir Starmer.

Do take a look at Phil's work over on his websiteand also on Instagram

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Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

This time, Tom chats with portrait and editorial photographer Craig Fleming. We chat about agents and clients. Lighting and kit, and how to present yourself and your work.

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Your hosts, ⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

Today’s guest is Adrian Storey, aka Uchujin—a filmmaker, photographer, editor and traveller with decades of experience across Asia, and the world. He’s worked on award-winning documentaries like Boys For Sale and Traces of the Soul, and is known for his honest, immersive approach to storytelling.

We talk about community, process, and carving out space as a creative. And fun fact—Adrian is the one who gave the name Falsalama to our very own Danny… enjoy 🙂

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Tom's work ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ instgram⁠⁠

Your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠Tom Hoops⁠⁠⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

We had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Brannigan last week — a British still life photographer who also creates beauty campaigns for leading cosmetics brands.
Represented by agencies in both the UK and France, Tom approaches his work with real thought and intention.
We also discussed assisting, teaching, and his advice for newer photographers: don’t rush. Visit galleries, read, study images. Don’t feel pressured to churn out daily content for social media — create when you’re ready.

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Tom's work here andinstgram

Your hosts, ⁠Tom Hoops⁠ and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

Danny and Tom talk to Ian Hughes about Ian's work and love for photography. We talk about Love Boat Rejects, his much-loved project, a collection of images taken aboard cruise ships. We also discuss his teacher, Tom Wood, and his work in street and documentary photography.

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Love Boat Rejects and more from Ian here.

Tom Wood's terrific work here.

Your hosts, Tom Hoops and Danny

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

In this episode, Tom and Danny chat to David Wheeler. We talk to David about his career, shooting royal weddings, creativity and the unique editorial style he brings to weddings.

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Take a look at David's beautiful work here.

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

What's it like to be on both sides of the camera? We chat to model, musician and writer Sam Way about his experiences in the fashion industry.

We also touch on models owning the rights to their AI likeness.

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Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

In this episode, Danny and Tom discuss the fear of failure, authenticity, and creating like an artist, as well as the importance of sometimes saying no.

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin

Tom and Danny discuss the new community, why they set it up, and where they hope it will go.

Podcast produced by Danny Griifin

Music by Danny Griffin