
The Exposed Negative
A series of conversations celebrating the multi-faceted photographic industry, aiming to enlighten, entertain and educate the listeners whether they be keen hobbyists, seasoned shooters or simply visually-driven individuals.
Latest episodes

Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 19min
S1 #15 - Small print & fine details w/ Nick Dunmur
On this weeks episode we speak to Nick Dunmur, photographer but also the AOP business and legal adviser. We talk through the legal work we all know and love and it's a great episode to introduce you to legal terms or get a refresh. We also discuss the cost of doing business and how small businesses need to make sure they don't over extend.
OpTech waterproof covers and camera strap
Nick’s project: 4 seconds of a train journey
The Association of Photographers: ‘Beyond the Lens’
Cost of doing business - spreadsheet download (second link on the list)
NPPA Cost of Doing Business Calculator
Gabrielle Motola ‘Stranger Curiosity’ podcast - Episode 1 round table
AOP usage calculator
Getty usage calculator
NUJ Freelance Fees Guide
Copytrack - copyright enforcement software
Consensum - dispute mediation
Jared Lanier - internet philosopher
Nick’s Instagram: @nickdunmur
Desert Island Photobook: Photographers Playbook
Desert Island Camera: Nikon F3 and 50mm

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 38min
S1 #14 - Mentors & Marketing w/ Zoe Whishaw
In this weeks podcast we have a conversation with Photography Consultant, Zoe Wishaw. Zoe has a background working her way up in the photographic industry ending up as the European Director of Photography at Getty and moving on to be the Creative Director at Image Source and then Creative and Content Director at Gallery Stock. She now mentors photographers full time.
Box breathing: a guide
Brian Eno cards - Oblique Strategies - try this website for suggestions and inspiration
The book Greg mentions is the Photographers playbook
Information on Mind maps - The app Tom uses is Mindnode
Desert Island Book: Image Makers, Image Takers: The Essential Guide to Photography by Anne-Celine Jaeger
Desert Island Camera: The Lomo
Zoe can be found on twitter, instagram and you can visit her website here

Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 11min
S1 #13 - Production & usage w/ Ben Nash
In this weeks show we chat to Ben Nash from the Production company Bangerz & Nash. We discuss with Ben his journey from an advertising creative through to producer. We discuss the various roles, including that of the art buyer and the role of the producer. We also discuss licensing and and how to price photography work, the issues around mixed/multi-media productions and the future of photography!
Brian from spaced
Photoshelter for image delivery
Karmarama
AOP usage calculator.
BUR explained
Sam McElwee’s Stay at Home Heroes work
Desert Island photo book: Underwater Dogs - Seth Casteel
Desert Island Camera: Fed-4

Sep 2, 2020 • 1h 37min
S1 #12 - Repetition and Workflows w/ Jack Terry
In this episode we chat to commercial photographer Jack Terry an all thing organizational! We discuss the myriad of software and hardware kit he uses to navigate running his photography business efficiently; the processes he has developed and techniques he has learnt. As always it’s full of lots of great info so please see the links in the show notes to be directed to any of the items we talk about.
FreeAgent & ReceiptBank
CaptureOne sessions
Backblaze (Cloud storage)
Pomodoro technique
Microsoft To Do
Pingdom and GTmetrix for checking internet speeds
Filing through Google - Google Drive
Google Slides for retouch notes
Renaming files - a better finder rename format: Date_agency_client_job_0000
Template for workflow - filenaming etc
CaltureOne Recipes
WeTransfer Pro account
Shortcuts document for assistants - renaming conventions etc
Oxfam online
Photobook ‘Womens Market’ by Tom Wood
Camera: Canon AE-1 Program
@jackterryphoto
https://jackterry.co.uk/

Aug 18, 2020 • 1h 13min
S1 #11 - Workflows & productivity w/ Tom & Greg
In this weeks show Tom and Greg take time to chat through a myriad of topics surrounding their workflow and productivity tips. This includes some of their systems and software that they use day to day to make running their business and their shoot productions as smooth as possible. There’s plenty of great information in here and if you have a look in the show notes you will see links to lots of the items mentioned.
Pigatil tether tools
Trekpak dividers
5.11 Tactical Bag
Inovativ Tether Plate
Smallrig Powerbank clip
Sugru
Bongo Ties
Velcro Zip Tyes
Capture One vs Lightroom vs Photo Mechanic
ContactPage Pro
PDF Squeezer
JPEGmini
Photoshelter
A Better Finder Renamer 10
Chronosync
G-technology SSD 2TB
Encrypted drives
Seagate Ironwolf Pro drives
Startech 3.5” reader
Yotomaster hard cases and Pelican case (1400)
Things 3
Good Task and Apple Reminders
Shortcuts on the app store
Receipt Bank

Aug 7, 2020 • 1h 9min
S1 #10 - Costing & Career guidance w/ Photo Agent Hannah Vicary
In this weeks episode we talk to Hannay Vicary - Co Founder of the creative agency Tea and Water and also Tea and Water Pictures (the Photographic agency wing). We discuss costing in the industry and understanding the changing nature of the industry in this regard, plus what effect social media is having on that. We also talk about getting an agent and what that involves, and we discuss gender roles in the photography industry.
Hannah mentions the work of the Authority Collective in the US and their efforts getting the work of minorities more into the limelight
Hannahs desert island photobook is Mirai-chan by Kotori Kawashima and her desert island camera is a Leica M6.
If you can see more about the Tea and Water Talks here and the section Insights has numerous interesting interviews to read. To see more work from Tea and Water Pictures you can view the website here and follow them on instagram here.

Jul 28, 2020 • 1h 20min
S1 #9 - Instagram & Imposter Syndrome w/ Lucy Laucht
In this weeks episode we are very grateful to be joined by Lucy Laucht, a UK based photographer who shoots dreamy travel work, creating images that leave you feeling full of the joys of summer. We discuss among other things how she tackled imposter syndrome when she was starting out, her approach to shoots, her methods of preparation and how she searches for a thread on every job.
Among other things she mentions are the photographer Bryan Derballa (@lovebryan on instagram) and the software Unum.la for social media. We also talk about using Fujifilm instax Printer SP-2.
At the top of the episodes we discuss the bracket that Tom uses with his camera made my Kirk the and also Tom’s blue sticker system for working out what kit he uses and what he can get rid of. We mention Matthews Mini grip, Westcott Fast Flags and the interesting new Lastolite Halo
Lucys Desert Island Camera is a film SLR, a Pentax Spotmatic SP1000 and her desert island book is Hold Still by Sally Mann
We also discussed the book World from Front Porch by Larry Towell
You can find Lucy on instagram as @lucylaucht and her website is www.lucylaucht.com

Jul 21, 2020 • 1h 18min
S1 #8 - Relocating & Reality TV w/ Justin Mott
In this weeks episode we talk to Justin Mott an American Photographer who has been based out in Vietnam for over a decade. You can find him on instagram here and see both his personal and commercial photography ventures.
We discuss the topics of
Knowing when to bring other people on ventures.
Balancing personal and commercial work.
Personal projects and specifically Justin current personal project, how it came about and how it makes it all happen
The ‘Photo Face Off’ reality show on the History Channel that Justin took part in for a number of seasons - and what that taught him.
The importance of being able to talk to others about your work and get opinions on your images - how Justin uses instagram to get real feedback on his work.
In the piece Tom mentions Photomeet in London and the workshops Justin mentions are the Eddie Adams workshop and Gary Knight’s workshop.
In the intro we also have a bit of desk chat (see Tom Barnes previous desk escapades here). His current desk is made by a company called Platform.
We also talk about Tom’s use of a Stream Deck and Keyboard Maestro, along with the Pomodoro Technique.
To finish off we have Justins desert island camera which happens to be the Leica M10-D, and his chosen photobook is Genesis by Sebastiao Salgado.

Jul 14, 2020 • 53min
S1 #7 - Representation & Diversity w/ Jaki Jo Hannan
This week we talk to Jaki Jo Hannan. Jaki Jo is an integrated Producer at the creative agency Adam & Eve and is also the founder of Equal Lens. We talk about what we as photographers can do to help level the playing field including opportunities we can provide with interning etc amongst a host of other issues around equality and diversity in photography.
Links to the Equal Lens podcast and instagram, twitter and facebook
More information on the She Takes Over campaign run by Adam & Eve.
Two Meters of Separation competition - see the BBC News story on the competition here
Alexandra keeler - car photog 40:00 mins
Sophie Ebrard article about breast feeding on set
Her desert island camera is her iphone and her desert island photobook was The Art of Burning Man by N.K. Guy

Jun 29, 2020 • 1h 15min
S1 #6 - Back-stories & back-chat w/ Tom & Greg
In this weeks show Tom and Greg sit down and introduce themselves to the audience, revealing their backstories and the journeys through photography, there’s also a little bit of kit geekery, and they reveal their desert island photobooks and cameras.
The clip Tom mentioned in the piece showing the work off cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki aka ‘Chivo’ can be seen here: THE REVENANT Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes
The flash modifier Tom mentions in the show is the Profoto OCF Magnum
The Larry Burrows photo mentioned in the piece
Desert Island Books:
Larry Burrows: Vietnam
Requiem: By the Photographers who died in Vietnam
Things as They Are: Photojournalism in context since 1955Magnum Stories
Weegee: Murder is my Business
Annie Leibovitz - Big book
Howard L Bingham - black panthers 1968
Andrew Shaylor - Hells Angels
Desert Island Camera
Greg's choice = Widelux
Tom's Choice = Leica Q2