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A Photographic Life

The United Nations of Photography

"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It"s a way of life." Henri Cartier-Bresson. Whatever your level of engagement with photography The Photographic Life Podcast explains the realities of working with and learning about the medium. Each week photographer, writer, lecturer, filmmaker, and BBC Radio contributor Dr. Grant Scott reflects on news, discussions, themes and issues surrounding the photographic community. This is a podcast for those who do not want kit reviews,

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00:52:02

A Photographic Life 449: The Commissioners Speak:...

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2026/10/07

In the first of a new series of monthly conversations, UNP Founder Grant Scott speaks with award winning creative director and editorial designer Mark Porter, about visual storytelling, design systems and how photographers need to stand out, to be seen.Mark Porter Porter was born in Scotland in 1960, where he lived until he was 6 years of age, before moving to England. He studied Modern Languages at Oxford University and his first design job was on a magazine about wine, selling advertising to

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00:20:31

A Photographic Life-448: 'The Photographer As...

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2026/09/30

In episode 448 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact on the everyday engagement, we all have with photography.Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:33:57

A Photographic Life-447: 'The Proust Photo Quiz' with...

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2026/09/23

In this week’s episode photographer, Alex Majoli takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’…The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.was found in 1924 and published in the French literary journal Les Cahiers du Mois. Our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ is an adaption of the original text. Alex

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00:20:33

A Photographic Life-446: 'Alec Soth, More Photo Book...

A Photographic Life ·

2026/09/16

In episode 446 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact on the everyday engagement, we all have with photography.Mentioned in this episode: www.youtube.com/@AlecSothYouTube Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous

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00:24:39

A Photographic Life-445: 'Photo Book Crisis,...

A Photographic Life ·

2026/09/09

In episode 445 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things, that impact the everyday engagement we all have, with photography.Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:45:47

A Photographic Lif-444: Special Conversation with...

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2026/09/02

In this special episode of The Conversation series Grant Scott speaks with award winning photographer Marc Asnin. In an informal conversation they discuss photography in the first twenty-five years of the 21st century based on his project Act One: A Century in the Making.Act One: A Century in the Making Act One: A Century in the Making is a major new photography publication and exhibition examining the first twenty-five years of the 21st century that brings together the work of more than one

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00:22:28

A Photographic Life-433 'Marketa Luskacova, Kristina...

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2026/08/25

In the fourth and final part of our 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You?Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s,

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00:23:45

A Photographic Life-432: Ragnar Axelsson, Sebastian...

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2026/08/19

In the third of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You?Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:25:16

A Photographic Life-431 'Art Streiber, Clare Strand,...

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2026/08/12

In the second of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You?Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:25:14

A Photographic Life-430: 'Daniel Meadows, Brian...

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2026/08/05

In the first of a four part 'Summer Special Series' Grant Scott revists photographer contributions answering the question 'What Does Photography Mean to You?Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:30:50

A Photographic Life-429: 'The Proust Photo Quiz' with...

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2026/07/29

In this week’s episode photographer and filmmaker Emily Garthwaite takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’.The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc. was found in 1924 and published in the French literary journal Les Cahiers du Mois. Our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ is an adaption of the

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00:20:31

A Photographic Life-428: 'David Hockney, Top 20...

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2026/07/22

In episode 428 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography.Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:19:41

PODCAST: A Photographic Life-427: 'Harry Gruyaert,...

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2026/07/15

In episode 427 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:20:01

A Photographic Life- 426: 'Josef Koudelka, Selling...

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2026/07/08

In episode 426 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work as a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby’s, art

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00:44:04

A Photographic Life-425: With Bill Shapiro 'Concept...

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2026/07/01

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with editor, writer and curator of photography Bill Shapiro. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Bill comment on the photographic environment as they see it. This month Bill and Grant take on the concept versus context debate. Mentioned in this episode: www.edwardburtynsky.com https://www.instagram.com/anseladams/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei_63HdYO7I Bill Shapiro Bill Shapiro served as the Editor-in-Chief of LIFE, the

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00:35:07

A Photographic Life, Episode 424: The 'Proust Photo...

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2026/06/24

In this week’s episode photographer, filmmaker and artist Roger Ballen takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’… The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.was found in 1924 and published in the French literary journal Les Cahiers du Mois. Our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ is an adaption of the

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00:40:55

A Photographic Life-423: See/Saw 'Sarah Moon, Joel...

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2026/06/17

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with art director, lecturer and creative director Fiona Hayes. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Fiona comment on the photographic environment as they see it through the exhibitions, magazines, talks and events that Fiona has seen over the previous weeks.Mentioned in this

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00:21:02

A Photographic Life-422: 'Richard Avedon, Bio Pics,...

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2026/06/10

In episode 422 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is reflecting on the big and small things that impact on the everyday engagement we all have with photography. Mentioned in this episode: Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd47549knOU Minimata www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzQv5nVH85o Funny Face www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs6ASCq9YtY Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus www.youtube.com/watch?v=SODvv2xxvgI Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography

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00:54:34

A Photographic Life-421, With Bill Shapiro 'How To...

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2026/06/03

In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with editor, writer and curator of photography Bill Shapiro. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Bill comment on the photographic environment as they see it. This month Bill and Grant take on the process and the reality of selling photographic prints.Bill Shapiro Bill Shapiro served as the Editor-in-Chief of LIFE, the legendary photo magazine; LIFE’s relaunch in 2004 was the largest in Time Inc. history. Later, he was the founding

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00:31:27

A Photographic Life-420: The 'Proust Photo Quiz' with...

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2026/05/27

In this week’s episode documentary photographer and photo editor Cengiz Yar takes on our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’. The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions answered by the French writer Marcel Proust. Proust answered the questionnaire in a confession album, a form of parlour game popular at the end of the 1890s. The album, titled An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc. was found in 1924 and published in the French literary journal Les Cahiers du Mois. Our ‘Proust Photo Quiz’ is an adaption of

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