The Camera Life

This is a special episode of The Random Photography Show. The Bight Festival of Photography (BFOP) is coming up and we have the team behind the madness on to discuss all the exciting things they have planned.
Matt, Nick and CJ will be live on the show so you can ask questions in the live chat.

If you aren't going to the festival this show may not be for you, but it also might be a fun listen anyway! We will get back to our regular scheduled programming next week.

Thomas William Forbes, or Thomas William Photography as you will find him on Instagram, is a Melbourne Photographer capturing the streets of Melbourne including the iconic Melbourne Trams. Check out more at Melbourne Tram Adventures on Instagram too!
https://www.instagram.com/melbournetramadventures/
https://www.instagram.com/thomaswilliamphoto/

Living with neurofibromatosis is what fuels Thomas' passion for this art, and he loves going into Melbourne regularly to capture the moments on the streets, both by day and night. Thomas is also incredibly proud to have spearheaded the World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day project, personally uniting over two hundred landmarks across Australia to illuminate in blue and green in May to raise awareness for NF.
https://www.nfawarenessmonth.com.au/
https://www.ctf.org.au/thomas-story

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Cats or dogs. It's the oldest argument going, but tonight we're actually settling it as photographers.

Greg's a cat person. Justin's a dog person. And it turns out the two animals are completely different to shoot. Dogs give you everything, eye contact, expression, they'll hold a look and they actually want to please the camera. Cats give you nothing on purpose. You have to wait and steal the moment when it happens, a bit like street photography with claws.

So the real question underneath all the tribal stuff is this. Do you prefer a subject that performs for you, or one you have to catch? We go back and forth on it, drag in some real pet shoot footage, and let the live chat pick a side.

Originally from London, Aaron ran away with the circus to become an aerial acrobat touring the world, an aerial coach and show consultant. His love of travel and working with physically dynamic artists led to a deep passion in capturing these moments with a creative photography practice that celebrates the power and uniqueness of the physical form.

Aarons photography is how he see’s the world around him, full of people and places that are full of energy, vibrancy and colour.

From dynamic editorial portraits and lifestyle hero shots to immersive coverage of events, live productions, and brand promotions, Aaron works across the full lifecycle of a project. Whether it's crafting a visual identity for an event or documenting the atmosphere as it unfolds, he brings a cohesive, story-driven approach to every shoot.

Aaron works with a wide range of clients spanning visual and performing arts companies, tour operators, government, not for profit organisations and the corporate sector.

https://www.instagram.com/aawalkerphoto/
https://www.aaronwalkerphotography.com/

Justin is back from his African adventure! Greg and Justin will dig into what an African Wildlife Safari is really like plus all the usual Random Show goodness like camera news and reviewing your images!