The Dare Photography Podcast

PODCAST SHOW NOTES🎙️ INSTAGRAMThe Street Thiefhttps://www.instagram.com/the_street_thiefDare Communityhttps://www.instagram.com/idaretoshootTHE PATREONA backroom stash of post-production secrets and editing sleights of hand; invitations to live shoots, spontaneous weekly portrait edits, private Zoom rooms, challenging community chats, shout outs on YouTube, backstage vlog diaries — and a streak of creative photography skullduggery running through it all.PATREON LINKhttps://www.patreon.com/c/lashmar/CAMPSNAP CAMERAShttps://www.campsnapphoto.com/THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITYThe Dare community is active on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/darephotography/THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY PODCASTListen on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4t7jzxRecnKoTmipbj8m6v?si=702fac249af94301MY WEBSITEExplore my work and resources: lashmarcreative.comhttps://lashmarcreative.com/ZINESThe Way of the Street Photographerhttps://lashmarcreative.com/books-zinesTHE INSPIRATION SHOTThe Inspiration Shot (weekly photography inspiration)https://lashmarcreative.com/the-inspiration-shotDARE WORKSHOPShttps://lashmarcreative.com/dareMY GEARCameras:Fuji XPRO IIIFuji XT4Fuji XT5Ricoh GR IIIiPhone 16 ProLenses:Fuji 16mm 1.4Fuji 23mm 1.4 Accessories:Manfrotto TripodAputure Amaran 200x LightEDITING SOFTWAREAdobe LightroomAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere ProSMARTPHONE APPSHipstamaticInshotSnapseedThank you for subscribing.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)

Summary:Three weeks off. Too long.In this episode I’m back, unfiltered and slightly overheated.I talk about:Where I’ve beenWhy The Street Thief Patreon is finally liveWhat Patreon actually is (for those still wondering)Why I’m doubling content outputThe upcoming Nashville & Memphis trip Client portraits, time pressure and creative chaosThe giant rusted metal monolith I bought for the gardenAnd why I’m swearing far too much in this episodeWe’re back. Let’s go again next Wednesday.Out.THE PATREONA backroom stash of post-production secrets and editing sleights of hand; invitations to live shoots, spontaneous weekly portrait edits, private Zoom rooms, challenging community chats, shout outs on YouTube, backstage vlog diaries — and a streak of creative photography skullduggery running through it all.https://www.patreon.com/c/lashmar/THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:In this episode Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, talks about archiving, editing, culling. Gets into how he always feels confident shooting photography as it never feels like he's relying on himself he's relying on life. THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, aka the Smudge with a grudge cuts aight through the BS and calls out woke, hypocritical, facebook and social media street photography criticsTHE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar cuts straight through the romantic nonsense around “free support” and calls out a hard truth: people are more invested when they pay. Drawing on years of running Dare workshops and a large creative community, Gary explains why money sharpens attention, commitment, and willingness — and why so many photographers say they want growth but quietly avoid the discomfort it demands. This is a disruptive, no-bullshit look at why support only works when people are actually supportable.The episode also digs into what Dare really is — tough love, creative responsibility, and learning to drop borrowed reference points so originality has somewhere to come from. Gary talks workshops versus communities, why group work matters, why magic tricks don’t exist, and why being wrong is part of getting better. He also lifts the curtain on what’s coming next: the Dare Patreon, deeper post-production support, live shoots, Zoom sessions, and the launch of ModFace — a new chapter built on 17 years of professional work across street, portraiture, editorial, and brand photography. If this episode makes you uncomfortable, that’s the point. This podcast isn’t here to soothe you — it’s here to challenge you.THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:In this podcast we chat, as always, about photography, street and more and about my upcoming Patreon which will open the cave to all of my post production secrets and much more besides. We talk Ai and the authenticity statement put out by the head of Instagram, the secrets i'm going to let out the bag, why it's important to fire from your own canon and lots more. THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:The older you get the more your dreams can start to fade … it’s time to bring a few of them back. Dare in 2026. Chatting all things resolutions, how to keep your word with them and answering a few of your questions. THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

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.

In this latest Podcast Lashmar, aka The Street Thief, aka the smudge with a grudge, talks about how he is getting more impatient as he's getting older and how connecting with photography subjects whilst shooting street photography is never plain sailing. Plus christmas is coming so more photo books on the horizon. PODCAST SHOW NOTES🎙️ EP 72 - How to take great street portraitsSummary:In this video I talk about my approach to taking great street portraits, and the importance of not waiting around to feel ready or confident. We need to do what needs to be done anyway. THE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.

Summary:In this video I talk about my approach to taking great street portraits, and the importance of not waiting around to feel ready or confident. We need to do what needs to be done anyway. I wrote a blog for this Podcast ... check it out: https://lashmarcreative.com/blog/how-to-approach-strangers-for-street-portraitsTHE DARE PHOTOGRAPHY WHATSAPP COMMUNITYTo gain entry to our WhatsApp community, contact Gary and Katie via the webpage:https://lashmarcreative.com/dare-facebookWEBSITElashmarcreative.comINSTAGRAM• The Street ThiefInstagram• Dare (idaretoshoot)InstagramTHE INSPIRATION SHOT (weekly photography inspiration)Inspiration ShotZINESThe Way of the Street PhotographerBooks & ZinesMusic by Max BiancoInstagramThank you for SUBSCRIBING.Lashmar (aka the Street Thief)x.