The Dare Photography Podcast EP 75 - Katie Returns / AI in Photography? / What if they Ban Street?
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Dec 9, 2025 Katie Lashmar, a social media manager and community co-presenter, returns to explore intriguing topics around AI in photography and the hypothetical ban on street photography. She shares tips on curating submissions for Instagram and her favorite shooting locations like Whitechapel. The conversation dives into the importance of intentional shooting and adapting to new tools rather than resisting them. Katie and Gary also discuss how they’ve evolved their family photo habits and the excitement of underground photography communities.
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Katie Returns And Community Move
- Katie returned to the podcast after a long break and described working on the Dare Photography community.
- They moved the community from WhatsApp to Facebook to better display photos on larger screens.
Tagging And Curating For Exposure
- Tag images thoughtfully because Katie curates Instagram stories and a selective 'wall' from saved tags.
- Aim for intention and step outside your comfort zone to be featured on the wall or in community winners.
Intention Over Clicks
- Dare's criteria value intention and visible risk in a photographer's work more than mere technical polish.
- Gary says the workshop's experiential challenges build buried confidence that changes how you operate creatively.