The Camera Life - Lucky Straps
Of course, if you are looking for the BEST Australian photography content to watch in 2025, The Camera Life Podcast won’t let you down. Justin, Jim, and Greg from team Lucky Straps host a weekly photography podcast live on YouTube. Each week we invite a guest to the show to discuss their creative journey, inspirations, motivations, challenges, and current projects. The Camera Life podcast runs two show with the first being a long-form podcast every Thursday morning at 9am AEDT with a special guest. The second show, titled The Random Photography Show, is a new addition to the channel and airs every Monday night at 7:30pm AEDT. The Random show covers everything from photography topics, news, image reviews, and even more guests. We have a lot of fun brining you The Camera Life podcast as we see it as a platform to give back to the photography community in meaningful ways. The Camera Life is also available as an audio-only podcast on popular audio platforms.
https://www.youtube.com/@the_camera_life
Greg Carrick - That Aussie Photographer
Greg Carrick is a Melbourne based photographer with an extensive history in photojournalism, film, and gear acquisition. As a fellow Fujifilm photographer, I’ve known Greg for a number of years and have admired his street work, astrophotography, and ability to adapt pretty-much any lens to one of his cameras. Greg’s inventiveness, ingenuity, and creativity allow him to continue his exploration of photography in new and fascinating ways. Greg’s YouTube channel, That Aussie Photographer, features over 240 videos covering everything from gear reviews, to guides on capturing a wide range of genres including street, astro, landscape, and seascape. Greg’s humble and often funny approach to his craft is inspirational and he wholeheartedly encourages viewers to get out with a camera and give it a try. That’s the Australian way.
https://www.youtube.com/@GregCarrick
Dennis Smith - School Of Light
Justin and I first met Dennis Smith at the Bright Festival Of Photography (BFOP) in October 2024. Dennis was a returning presenter to the festival and we were instantly captivated by his use of light painting to tell artistic and creative stories. What’s most impressive about Dennis’ body of work is the creative use of long exposure and light painting to create masterful, mysterious, and often surreal images with otherwordly light ghosts. Furthermore, Dennis is an open book and freely shares his methods and madness in creating images for others to learn and gain inspiration from. Dennis’ YouTube channel, School Of Light, hosts nearly 200 videos including guided workshops, studio hacks, and the application of light in unique ways. Everything he achieves, is there to be learnt from and master.
https://www.denissmith.com.au/
https://www.youtube.com/@SCHOOLOFLIGHT
John Street - Street Life
If you’re looking for an audio only podcast that talks about street photography, look no further than Street Life. Hosted by John Street and Mark Davidson, Street Life takes an upclose and personal look at the world of street photography. John and Mark’s channel is home to over 60 audio podcasts celebrating the past and present of the photojournalistic style of artistically capturing life on the streets. I’ve known John for a number of years and have joined him on a number of street walks documenting life in Melbourne, Victoria. John is a master of his craft with an uncanny eye for how light and shadow dictates composition just as much as the subjects themselves. John appeared on The Camera Life podcast in 2024 to share his love of the craft and approach to street photography. If you’re keen to get into street, this is the best place to start and build an awareness of the genre and it’s creative possibilities.
https://streetlife.buzzsprout.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-life/id1641074700
Cam Blake & Brendan Waites - Down South Photo Show
The Down South Photo Show is one of the most popular Australian photography podcasts channels. Hosted by landscape and wilderness photographers Cam Blake and Brendan Waites, the Down South Photo Show hosts over 150 videos. It doesn’t take long to realise that watching Cam and Brendan is a low stress and often lighthearted way to absorb regular photography content. The Down South Photo Show offers inspiration, guidance, and insight into landscape and wildlife photography while also not taking itself too seriously. We met Cam and Brendan at BFOP 2024 and found ourselves planning a Lucky Straps X The Camera Life X Down South Photo Show collaboration - stay tuned for that! Cam and Brendan’s video and audio podcast entertains and informs with content from workshops at home and abroad, guest interviews, and general creative discussion topics. It’s a little like an “easy listening” station for photographers.
https://www.youtube.com/@downsouthphotoshow
Matt Krummins & Tom Putt - Matt & Toms Excellent Podcast
Matt & Toms Excellent Podcast is an audio based channel where the two popular Australian landscape and wildlife photographers discuss everything and anything about photography. Matt is a photographer, tour organiser, educator, and one of the directors of the infamous Bright Festival Of Photography (2024). Tom Putt, also a regular at the annual BFOP event, is an acclaimed landscape photographer and educator. Matt & Tom bring to their audio podcast decades of experience as visual creatives with a focus on inspiring and educating others to pick up a camera and capture the images that appeal to them. Matt & Tom often conduct in-person photography workshops and guided tours to support the growth and learned experience of everyday photographers like you and me.
https://mattandtomsexcellentpodcast.podbean.com/
Richard Tatti - Nightscape Images
Richard Tatti is a highly respected photographer, educator and inspiration to any who have spent time with him. His YouTube channel, Nightscape Images, is home to over 300 videos detailing Richard’s approach to nightsky and landscape photography. While the quality of Richard’s images speaks for themselves, what’s most admirable is his ability to freely share his journey, processes, and techniques via his channel. Richard has invested in his skill development while also supporting the creative growth of countless others. Nightscape Images hosts outdoor nighttime workshops (in person) to deliver guided education for budding astrophotographers. During his appearance on The Camera Life Podcast, Richard demonstrated the power of supporting other like-minded creatives to achieve their goals.
https://www.youtube.com/@nightscapeimages.richard
Levin Barrett - Rareview Photography
Like many of us, Levin Barrett began his pursuit of photography in a darkroom and explored his creative output with analog film cameras. Skip ahead several decades and Levin is now an experienced wide-body passenger aircraft pilot whose day-to-day takes him worldwide. It was through his countless journeys that Levin’s passion for photography blossomed as he capture amazing landscapes, seascapes, and astro compositions from around the world. Levin’s YouTube channel, Rareview Photography, hosts videos detailing his creative photography pursuits. When not piloting commercial aircraft, Levin coordinates and runs groups tours to stunning locations including New Zealand and Tasmania. Take a moment to view any of the videos on his channel to discover the mysteries of landscape photography.
https://www.youtube.com/@rareviewphotography
While YouTube and audio podcast channels are overflowing with photography influencers and visual creatives, finding premium Australian content can be a challenge. Here at Lucky Straps, we love to spruke and promote The Camera Life podcast as it’s our baby and we are very proud of it. However, the Lucky Straps team also love nothing more than to highlight, celebrate, and support other Aussie photographers who deliver content that educates and elevates inspiration in our community. Be sure to check out these Australian Local Content Champions and discover more about your craft from likeminded peers. Remember to support our local champs by watching or listening to some content, giving it a thumbs up, and subscribing to their channels.
