The Camera Life
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Two live shows a week. Real conversations about cameras, creativity, and everything in between. Hosted by Justin and Greg, two photographers who genuinely can't stop talking about this stuff.
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LONG FORM PHOTOGRAPHY INTERVIEWS
Every Thursday morning at 9am (GMT+11) we sit down with an iconic photographer for a proper long-form conversation.
No fluff, no five-minute interviews. These are the kind of conversations where you actually learn something about how a photographer sees the world and how they got to where they are.
SO. MUCH. FUN.
WEEKLY LIVE SHOW
Every Monday night Justin and Greg go live for a loose, unscripted conversation about whatever's caught their attention in the world of photography that week.
They are often joined by Jim or other legendary regular co-hosts such as Denis Smith, Bruce Moyle, Lucinda Goodwin, Adam Edwards and so many more!
It's opinionated, a bit unpredictable, and genuinely fun.
You can even send in your own photos to be featured on the show, brought up on screen for everyone to see and talk about.
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Meet the Hosts
Justin Castles
After a decade of professional wedding photography Justin now shoots sports, travel and anything else that captures his curiosity.
He has a candid style and loves exploring new gear, currently shooting Canon and Leica.
Justin is also the founder of Lucky Camera Straps and lives in Bendigo, Victoria.
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Greg Cromie
Melbourne based street photographer, writer, lover of cats and absolute Fujifilm fanboy.
Greg's been getting into macro photography recently, but making images of his local suburbs and the people that live there are his true passion.
You can find more of his articles and photography on his personal blog.
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CAMERA LIFE PODCAST FAQ
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The Random Photography Show goes live every Monday at 7:30pm Melbourne, Australia time. That's GMT+10 or AEST.
The deep dive conversation with a guest photographer streams live every Thursday at 9am Melbourne time. Both are on YouTube but available on all podcast platforms after the show.
You can see upcoming shows in your local timezone here.
Yes. Every episode is available on YouTube after the live stream ends, and you can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the major podcast platforms.
The Random Photography Show is the Monday night live show where Justin and Greg have an unscripted conversation about whatever's on their minds in the world of photography that week.
Viewers can join the live chat to ask questions and be part of the conversation. You can also send in your own photos to be featured and discussed on the show.
You can submit your images to be featured on the Monday night show. Justin and Greg will bring them up on screen during the live broadcast for everyone to see and talk about.
Simple email a high res version of your image to justin@luckystraps.com.au with the subject line 'for your images'.
Please rename your image file to start with your name, and also include some information about your image and why you wanted to send it in.
The show is co-hosted by Justin, who runs Lucky Camera Straps and has spent over a decade as a professional photographer, and Greg, a writer and photographer who handles much of the show's research and guest coordination. Together they've built something that feels like a conversation between two people who genuinely care about photography.
The Thursday deep dive features iconic photographers for long-form conversations. Not quick five-minute interviews. These are proper sit-downs with working photographers, educators, and creatives who have something genuinely interesting to say about how they work and how they see the world.
Lucky Camera Straps sponsors the show, and co-host Justin founded the brand. Lucky makes premium leather camera straps for photographers who want gear that holds up and gets out of the way. You'll hear the occasional mention on air, but the show stands on its own as a photography show.
If you've been shooting for a little while and you're curious, you'll get a lot out of it. The show doesn't talk down to people, and it doesn't assume you know everything either. Plenty of the conversations are about photography more broadly and will resonate no matter what level you're at.
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For photographers who want more than just content to consume
Most photography content is made to be watched passively. Camera Life is a bit different. Both shows stream live first, which means you can actually get involved, ask questions, share your opinion, and feel like part of something rather than just an audience member.
The Random Photography Show on Monday nights is loose, opinionated, and open to wherever the conversation goes. Viewers send in photos. Things go off on tangents. It doesn't always go to plan and that's what makes it worth watching.
The Thursday deep dive is the other end of the spectrum. Long, careful conversations with photographers who have genuinely interesting things to say about their craft, their process, and how they got there.
Together the two shows cover most of what you'd want from a photography community. Something to look forward to twice a week, and a live chat full of people who care about the same things you do.
Both shows stream live on YouTube. Everything is available afterwards on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the major podcast platforms.