Interview with Anthony Gould-Davies, otherwise known as AGD or that funny photographer that wears two pairs of glasses on his head that was on Come Dine With Me.  In this weeks episode of the Be More George podcast, I chat with said awesome AGD.  We talk through everything from his chance meeting with a “good looking guy” in a pub that helped propel his career into photography all the way through to debating whether or not there are any current photographers that will go down in history like the David Bailey’s of the past.  We also touch upon a bit of spot colouring.

 

It’s a great episode, and a very tongue in cheek episode.  Grab a cuppa and have a listen.

 

Listen to the Podcast Below:

 

 

Important Moments:

01:36 – Advertising and Weddings

03:46 – Starting in the Art Department

05:35 – Showmanship and Getting People to do Whatever You Want

07:12 – Anyone Can be a Photographer – Is That a Good or Bad Thing?

10:52 – You Can Be Average at Photography, But Massively Successful – and Vice Versa

12:24 – Would Stephen Hawking Be a Photographer?

13:51 – Halo and Hobby – A Photographic Partnership (or Love Affair)

16:46 – Gauging Your Audience – Pushing the Limit

18:29 – The Greatest Successes Are Often the Result of a Chance Meeting

21:27 – Who You Know More Important Than What You Know?

25:05 – Past and Present Photographers

28:34 – Are There Any “Greats” Today?

32:35 – You Never Know What The Next Job is Going to Be

36:48 – Aurora HDR 2017 

37:22 – Stop Waiting to Be Discovered

37:57 – Quick Fire Round

42:21 – Spot Colour

43:47 – Get Out, Shoot, and Meet the Right People

 

Photographers Mentioned in the Podcast:

 

David Bailey

Clive Arrowsmith

John Swannell

James Heffernan – Funky Pixel – Wetplate Photography

Martin Hobby  – (you can also check out the interview with Martin in Episode 10)

 

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Nikon D3s

 

Nikon 85mm f1.8 prime lens

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