The Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast

Paul Wilkinson

Tales, techniques, tricks and tantrums from one of the UK’s top portrait photographers. Never just about photography but always about things that excite - or annoy - me as a full-time professional photographer, from histograms to history, from apertures to apathy, or motivation to megapixels. Essentially, anything and everything about the art, creativity and business of portrait photography. With some off-the-wall interviews thrown in for good measure!

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172 episodes
Updated July 9

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Apr 27, 2018 · 18 min
Podcast #12 - On Developing Your Own Distinctive Style
Someone asked me about developing your own distinctive portrait photography style: if I'm honest, I was never certain I had one but, well, I guess I probably have these days. These are just a few musings on the steps to developing your own style, selecting images for marketing and why it's often best to plough your own furrow (to use an old idiom!)
Apr 27, 2018 · 22 min
Podcast #11 - On Workflow And Being Kind (To Yourself)
Your photography production workflow is supremely important, though it is often an overlooked component. Thinking it through, however, will bring benefits in the long run. Being kind to yourself is even harder - I talk about why I recommend it!
Apr 27, 2018 · 21 min
Podcast #10 - Are Qualifications Relevant In Today's Marketplace?
In this podcast, we muse a little on whether qualifications from the big photographic associations have any relevance in the current marketplace. Enjoy!
Apr 27, 2018 · 21 min
Podcast #9 - On What It Takes To Make It (contd.)
Still answering questions here at Mastering Portrait Photography - mostly about business factors and what it takes to make a successful photography business.
Apr 27, 2018 · 28 min
Podcast #8 - On How I Came To Be A Photographer
In this Mastering Portrait Photography podcast, I chat through a series of questions we were sent by a student in Maryland, USA (there are quite a few so it is split over two podcasts!) Hopefully she will find the answers illuminating!
Apr 27, 2018 · 12 min
Podcast #7 – On The Power Of Conversation
Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast 007. In this podcast, we discuss the merits of talking a lot. Oh, the irony.
Apr 27, 2018 · 14 min
Podcast #6 – On Plagiarism (Of A Good Sort) And Being Critical Like A Judge
This podcast talks about plagiarism - but of the right kind - and why it's a useful skill to think like a photography judge!
Apr 27, 2018 · 19 min
Podcast #5 - On Truth And Writing A Book
In this episode, I explain why truth is so important to me and what it was like to co-author the book Mastering Portrait Photography with Sarah Plater. Enjoy!
Apr 27, 2018 · 12 min
Podcast #4 - On Life, Lists and Still Loving The Job
It's been one of those days when being a Profession Portrait Photography is both brilliant and frustrating: that list of things to do just seems to be running away with me!
Apr 27, 2018 · 10 min
Podcast #3 - On Lighting And Keeping It Simple
This podcast concerns just one image: Bruno. Simple is always best (in my opinion at least) and this image epitomises that approach: simple light, simple pose, simple finish, simply gorgeous. A good day in the studio! During the podcast I mention that is was originally intended to be used as part of a composite of the two brothers together - here is that composite:
Apr 27, 2018 · 11 min
Podcast #2 - On Creativity & Pre-Visualisation
Today it's all about different things for different people, whether it's about creativity, your approach to photography or being a musician! Being authentic and 'who you are' is at the core of being creative. A short but sweet podcast in the pouring rain.
Apr 26, 2018 · 15 min
Podcast #1 - On Finding My Feet
This is really just a pilot to see if I can do this quickly, efficiently and (most importantly of all) create something that people might actually listen to! In this episode, we talk about this, the new Mastering Portrait Photography website, what to expect and look forward. I talk about the reason I love this industry so much and how I got to photograph the late, great Sir Roger Bannister (of the first-four-minute-mile fame!)

The Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast

Podcast #12 - On Developing Your Own Distinctive Style

Podcast #11 - On Workflow And Being Kind (To Yourself)

Podcast #10 - Are Qualifications Relevant In Today's Marketplace?

Podcast #9 - On What It Takes To Make It (contd.)

Podcast #8 - On How I Came To Be A Photographer

Podcast #7 – On The Power Of Conversation

Podcast #6 – On Plagiarism (Of A Good Sort) And Being Critical Like A Judge

Podcast #5 - On Truth And Writing A Book

Podcast #4 - On Life, Lists and Still Loving The Job

Podcast #3 - On Lighting And Keeping It Simple

Podcast #2 - On Creativity &amp; Pre-Visualisation

Podcast #1 - On Finding My Feet

Podcast #2 - On Creativity & Pre-Visualisation