This week I’m speaking with documentary photographer Stuart Freedman. We discuss power dynamics within photography, the need to lead with empathy and curiosity when exploring human stories, the benefits of getting support from others – be it a mentor or an photography agency, the need to be relentless in our pursuit to get the important stories we document in front of audiences…and so much more…I really enjoyed our chat, and there’s so much to learn from the wealth of experience Stuart so generously shares.

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Books mentioned: ⁠The Englishman and the eel⁠ | ⁠The Palaces of Memory⁠

Podcast hosted and produced by Chris King

References

Don McCullin
Picture Post
Craig Easton
Thatcher’s Children by Craig Easton
Open Eye Gallery
Jack Shenker
Mark Fisher
Terence Donavan
Sebastião Salgado
James Nachtwey
William Albert Allard
Mark Power
Network Photographers
Panos Pictures
Magnum
Ian Berry
Tom Stoddart
Salvador (film)
Ryszard Kapuściński
Martha Gellhorn
Gideon Mendel
Mike Abrahams
Mike Goldwater
Homer Sykes
Format (photo agency)
Adrian Evans
VII
Noni Stacey
Nikos Economopoulos
Martin Parr
Josef Koudelka
Antonio Gramsci
Robert Capa
John Lydon
Jean-François Leroy
Dewi Lewis
Stewart Smith (book designer)
Sony World Photography Awards
World Press Photo