Episodes
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#321: Buying third-party stuff, good idea? Swap to DxO?
Kev's worrying if there's going to be enough tractor fuel to get him to Spain this Summer, 'cos at this rate he's definitely not going to be flying! Today, we talk about removing bits of the wild to make a better shot, Godox triggers and Bluetooth remotes which starts a micro thread of thoughts...
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#320: Lost SD cards at a wedding! And dynamic range: WTF?
Kev reveals how life could have been so different. Apparently, the priesthood was calling, until he found fags, swearing, and you know what. On the show today, lens choices for a man with serious GAS, top tips for photographers hiring or about to hire a second shooter, and a one-off,...
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#319: It's raining cameras and all hail the leaf shutter
Kev chooses to shovel s*&t rather than shoot a wedding... perhaps he has a cunning plan to start a fertiliser company? Meanwhile, Neale is considering continuing his drumming career and covering himself in tattoos, as Kev's Book of the Week is an inspiring photography volume that goes behind the...
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#318: Finding your photographic voice and Kev's lost 35mm is found?
Neale has connecting flight blues, and Kev's trying to remember his anniversary date, but shhh, don't tell Gemma that! Meanwhile, on the show today, will the concave sensor catch on, and what does that actually mean? We talk about Fujifilm's incredible promotional videos and who we'd like to see...
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#317: DIY film simulations how to, and Street Do's and Don'ts
Neale returns from skiing with legs intact, and now he's off to Bangladesh for his next expedition. Meanwhile, Kev is building his moat ever deeper around Castle Malmesbury, and plugins that will change your creative life have become his adventure: clever stuff, as he explains on the show. Also…
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#316: Third-party lens love and best newborn photo kit
Kev and Neale are lamenting the weather: all hail weather-resistant lenses! Kev's also watching Mr Mercedes from behind the sofa - don't tell him the ending! On the show today, is Fujifilm mirrorless the perfect kit for newborn photography, when is the next FujiCast away day, and will Andreas…
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#315: The X-Pro4 is nigh, or is it?! And social media bans
Kev is becoming a lean, mean loving machine! Never mind giving camera advice; we're thinking of launching a new weight-loss cast! You'll understand why when you hear the start of the show. On the show, for the love of megapixels, when is the X-Pro4 going to become a thing? We wonder about other...
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#314: Kev's desert island camera and zoom or prime?
Neale and Kev reminisce about driving tests; turns out Kev failed his a gazillion times! Also, firmware updates, what would the boys like to see improved in the near future on Fujifilm cameras, Kev sorts Neale's focus failures on the X100V, loaning out your cameras to family, and we ask whether…
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#313: Don't sweat THE LIKES! and Kev's most powerful hashtag
Neale and Kev consider naturist wedding photography in their ageing rock'n'roll years. Unofficially, this becomes a new year's 'spring clean' week for those wishing to drive business through websites and social media, driven by Alex Mealin, who is relaunching his photography business after a...
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#312: A tribute to Martin Parr and seeing in black and white
A few audio gremlins in the works, but Kev's on the case and normal service will be resumed in 2026, whatever normal is. It's the last show of the year, with our regular break on the way for the holidays. Today, a special edition as we revisit an interview Kevin recorded with Martin Parr who…
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#311: Lighting up nature and working for free?!
Stand well back from the podcast player today, because Kev's brought man flu to the airwaves! What he needs is a week-long retreat in Scotland, which Neale shares details about during the show. Today, photographic mishaps, when things don't quite work out as you plan, post professional gig…
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#310: Kev's studio portrait lighting workflow and the Last of the Garys!
Kev has lost a family heirloom, but fortunately, Neale finds the X100V he left on a car roof in Chelsea. Also today, Kev's looking to expand his photographic library, just don't tell Gemma, what makes a good photographic retreat, Kev's studio lighting workflow for portrait work, when to use Auto...
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#309: What will the new X-Pro4/5 look like? Is wedding photography in decline?
Kev returns from a week away looking at the world through the bottom of a pint glass, but all is well, and we're ready for the final push through to the time of year it's too early to mention yet! Your questions and emails into the show answered. Today, should you recycle your memory cards more...
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#308: What inspires your photography? and HELP, my pictures are muddy!
Kev shares his memories (those he can still recall through cocktail-infused eyes) of the Judo boys-on-tour trip to Gibraltar, and Neale is wrestling with a washing machine that's doing its best to flood the house. Questions for the show include decisions on why to shoot wide open, whether a GFX...
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#307: Is ChatGPT your new best friend? And lens week
Neale and Kev return from Fujikina having run workshops and spoken on panels, and are full of the joys of spring for the next! Hint hint. But there's a problem, we're running dry of questions, is this the end? Another hint hint. Questions and thoughts about what Fujifilm kit to take on an astro...
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#306: Instagram v Flickr? & the 500mm BIG BEAST!
Watch out watch out, there's a Haggis about, and it's playing central defence for the Vatican City's football team! All will be revealed. The boys are looking ahead to their appearances at Fujikina this coming weekend and there are questions into the show about character and vintage lenses for...
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#305: Shoot with what you enjoy and social fatigue
Kev's returned from Spain, and he's possibly brought a suitcase full of scorpions home, so we've sent him to check! We say goodbye today to Pictime, our sponsor for the last few years, waving them off, but still loving their product. Questions in to the show include whether the GFX is right for...
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#304: One body one lens, stripping gear down!
Shhhh, don't tell Gemma, but Kev's got GAS and he's starting a cider business! That surely won't help! This time it's a telescope, and we reckon at FujiCast HQ he's hidden it in one of those shopping bags he keeps to sneak new gear into the house. On the show today, a little more on connecting...
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#303: Upgrade my X-Pro? and how to use IBIS
In the midst of Summer with Kev sunning himself by a Spanish pool until 2027 the boys answer your questions about everything Fujifilm and beyond. This week, what are Kev and Neale planning to photograph in their retirement?! What is this R word? Do creatives ever truly retire? Also, being a...
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#302: 22 priests, a scorpion, and FUJIKINA LONDON '25
Kev's off to Spain, so he's understandably winding down, and after spending time photographing 22 priests, it's probably just the break he needs. On the show, the regular spiky subject of Adobe subscription increases and how we deal with the rises and price of life, plus are there alternatives to...
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#301: What we'd do differently, and what we still regret
Neale and Kev swap their stranger wedding adventures, swapping being apt in the case of Kev's revelation! Also on the show, mouse v tablet editing, the money spent on kit we never use (!), great photo galleries and classic British pub suggestions to visit for a special tourist trip to London, how...
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#300: Found by Robots: Why your photography website is disappearing!
We've reached 300 episodes! What's changed since the first one, from a time we didn't even see a pandemic coming? Well, for a start, the DSLR has quietly taken its place in the museum, while Kodak, CineStill, and Fujifilm ramped up film production, as demand for analogue exploded again; turns out...
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#299: Are people hiring photographers? And street LAW
Kev's unboxing a glimpse into his new photographic pastime, but what has arrived at Studio Mullins? All will be revealed. Also on the show: Lightroom sharpening tips - have the worms returned? GFX100RF dynamic range discussed and hopefully solved, pricing strategy and how we'd launch our...
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#298: SECRET: The BEST but most underrated used Fuifilm camera. Shhh, tell no-one!
Neale is trying to cheer Kev up, who is sitting in a blacked out room in beautiful Malmesbury, counting down the hours, minutes and seconds until he can escape the UK for the sunnier climes of España! On the show, the boys discuss using Pictime as an art gallery, software solutions for back-up…
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#297: The BEST discreet photo set up and the 500mm BEAST!
Neale invites Kev to street photograph and adventure with him in Kolkata and Varanasi as he prepares for the next 2026 Photowalk adventure in India, but will he say yes. Also on the show a VERY special offer from our wonderful sponsor Pictime, called 72, plus an invite to come and join us on a...
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#296: Binning the kit you've stopped using and all HAIL the 18mm!
Neale's getting nervous about the footie and Kev's celebrating picture sales to clients who forgot to order ANY pictures when they got married almost a decade ago! Also on the show, trading in all the lenses you don't use for one excellent lens you will, more on the GFX IBIS-gate story and…
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#295: Finding a mentor and does eye-tracking work?
When we recorded this episode, the tariff situation was locked in, firm as a rock, 'You know who' said absolutely no U-turns. So naturally, by the time you hear it, the rock's done a cartwheel and landed in a hedge. All the same, just in time for Easter, questions in to the show include how to…
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#294: The GFX100RF: who is it actually for?
Kev's talk at The Photography Show draws more than a few admiring glances, and it's now a film! The GFX 100RF has been announced and we ask, is it a camera you need for your kitbag? Who is this camera really for, and why does it leave some photographers vacillating between curiosity and a quiet...
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#293: Free alternatives to Adobe & choosing a name for your business
Kev's been to Cheltenham to take pictures of people losing money at the races, although he has a secret, not-so-secret strategy! Also, on the show today, do you do colour calibration (?!?), back-button focus-gate, what's happening with my X-T5's ISO on all-auto, is there a good free alternative…
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#292: The road ahead. Will we still be photographers in 10 years?
Kev returns from Spain and seems to have found a new career as a handyman, finding a particular passion for cutting stuff down to size with a chainsaw!!! Also on the show today from the mailbag, Neale and Kev answer questions about photographing solo professionally, shooting video alongside…
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#291: Just how good is the NEW X-M5, plus starting out as a photographer
Kev is wondering who sent red roses last Friday, was it you? On the show today, recommendations for a good zoom lens sub £400, just how good is the new Fujifilm X-M5, starting from scratch as a photographer, X100V as a powerhouse, audio kit to accompany your photo storytelling, perfect lenses for...
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#290: Why shoot vertical? Buy a tripod or shoot with IBIS?
Don't tell Kev, but Wales lost the rugby - at the time of recording, he was completely unaware! Shhh. Neale finds himself on a commercial shoot where things go bump in the night. Also, on the show, why are so many pictures shot in a vertical fashion? Kev isn't convinced the world needs vertical...
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#289: The best Fujifilm camera for sport and HELP, I have MOIRE!
Kev gets dewy-eyed over the music of Ralph McTell, remember the Streets of London, and Neale is feeling hopeful and buoyant about people and business in 2025. Questions today about the best camera for sports photography from the Fujifilm range, the quirks of Auto ISO, content insurance for kit…
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#288: The biggest pictures from 2024 and fighting muddy exposures
The boys hit the resolutions road running and answer questions about their photographic callings and choices in life and 'employing' your partner as a second shooter. Also, today, should you let your camera choose ISO for every condition, facial recognition and battery drainage, focusing on eyes...
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#287: Help my Instagram grow! Gain more eyes on your work
The boys cancel Christmas, well, the pre-Chrimbles planned episode at any rate, with Kev's home town hit by the Malmesbury Malaise, so our exploration into the cavernous Cupboard of Doom will have to wait until '25. In the meantime, we have the winner of the Lowa boots; discuss how to expand your...
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#286: Street photography gave me soul and 'You Rebel Scum'
Kev is photographing in the boxing ring with a GFX; hope he can duck out the way quick enough! Questions today into the show about making a macro investment, finding a perfect workflow that isn't complicated when it comes to saving our precious pictures for all time, will more and better ai…
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#285: What have you done lately to make you feel proud?
Neale's entering the yuletide spirit early, Kev's fine tuning the recipe for humbug, but they're both keeping their heads down when it comes to current affairs. Thank St. Nicholas for photography as today on the show we demystify the questions of tech that bamboozle you, whilst Kev explains why…
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#284: The rise of the CONTENT CREATOR! And finding a true creative USP
Kev and Neale return from their holidays, straight into the questions you've been sending in about photography and Fujifilm cameras. Questions today about learning from photobooks and what sorts of titles offer an opportunity to improve your photography, uninvited shutter speeds in auto ISO, a…
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#283: Is wedding photography still a viable business, and new lens or new camera?
Is wedding photography still a viable business for somebody setting out today and can/are content creators spoil the party, should I be using ChatGPT instead of Google, and how do I stop people smiling inanely in portraits? Also on the show, in-camera recipes, mobile Lightroom, packing light for…
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#282: Don't photograph me! And make my images cleaner
Kev and Neale discover the powerful secrets of 'the buried sausage' and start to think about a new HoP event! Also this week, buying replacement STUFF, what to do when someone at a busy event asks you to avoid photographing them, Neale gets pinned against a wall by a Legionnaire, what guarantees...
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#281: Hmmmm, Sony and ARRRGH ai is coming to get us
Kev and Neale get a proper ai roasting, though all is okay, as Mullins has received a windfall thanks to being a Pic-Time customer! Also today, the joy of using Godox on tour, is autofocus a reason to swap camera systems, GAS, brand loyalty, keeping your pictures safe on tour and shooting through...
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#280: Life changes and understanding branding
Kev muses about what to photograph next as he moves away from regular wedding photography gigs, whilst Neale is travelling the opposite direction having now launched his NEW podcast especially for wedding photographers called 1000 Weddings. Also, on the show, it turns out that Mullins found a…
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#279: Is it really all about the gear? Let's get image dirty!
There's joint relief in the houses of Mullins and James, and we're not talking knees and back, as our eldest kidlings both pass their first major school exams with flying colours. Meanwhile in the land of photography on the show, lens weights, white balance best practices, will LR lose my images…
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#278 A monochrome Fujifiilm camera? And fav lenses
Kev's sat under a storm cloud, literally - and not just because he's back from his holidays! On the show, will Fujifilm ever produce a monochrome camera, just how good is the X-S camera, what are our favoured focal lengths and to convert or not to convert (focally) on the X100 range of cameras?...
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#277 Can art prints actually make me money? Plus buying primes
Kev is still frazzling on his Spanish sunbed, though the show goes on. We have questions about Lightroom and whether it's necessary to upgrade your computer to cope with ever larger file sizes, swapping online sales galleries, can art prints actually sell and should I invest in primes? Also small...
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#276 Photographing BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS and the perfect next X-Pro
As Kev heads for sunnier climes we talk about life after weddings for Mullins Inc. as he counts down to his final nuptials gig, although he's considering second shooting in a lomography style, maybe, perhaps. Also on the show, commercially and creatively making life simple, shooting…
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#275 Time to try film, or is it? And all hail the mighty Viltrox lens
Kev's been doing what can only be described as speed-head-shooting, though his passion for country music is at last paying off as Neale eulogises about a Mullins favourite, Hank Williams. Also on the show, a shed-load of darkroom kit has turned up at Mullins HQ, the difference between dentists…
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#274 HELP! Fujifilm flippy screens are driving me mad!
Kev's got extreme hay fever, which serves him right for cutting crop circles, and he's considering his next photographic genre, which may just bring his love of martial arts and photography together. Today on the show, how powerful does your laptop have to be to handle GFX files? We have a strong...
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#273: Do I really need the VI, or will the X100V do?
Neale is celebrating 20 years of shooting weddings and planning for the next 20, whilst Kev counts down his final three! Or are they? However, he reveals some big judo plans! Questions and mails today on how to choose Fujifilm simulations when editing in Lightroom or X Raw Studio, whether it's…
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#272: More chatter about the X-Pro4 and photographing from space
Kev tries his hand at horse photography at one of high society's biggest events, and Neale signs the boys up to set sail on a pirate radio ship. This week, the big Netflix shows currently being watched in the James and Mullins households, looking for a new professional photography career, do…
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