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Podcast – Hiran Cooray

In this podcast we explore travel and tourism rather than photography. Hiran Cooray the owner of Sri Lanka’s largest hotel group – Jetwing. He’s a businessman, a family man and a Sri Lankan, but not necessarily in that order. Here he talks to Chris Coe about his life and spirituality.

Creative Nostalgia

Creative vision too often goes unrewarded but persistence, fate and flare are rewarding Meg Gage Williams and her eye-catching brand Stick No Bills as their posters head up the visual imagery for the relaunch of Pan Am airlines.

Podcast – Krystal Chryssomallis

Krystal Chryssomallis seeks positivity in all she does. Her photography, which started in the music industry, and her general approach to life are uplifting. Here she talks to &Coe about her life, he love of nature, her charity work and working with brands.

Entering Photo Competitions

Choosing the right images to enter photo competitions is harder than it seems so what are the common mistakes which photographers make and how do you avoid them?

Safari Sri Lanka

Most safari game drives last only a few hours so what can you reasonably expect to be able to photograph? On a safari in Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka, we go in search of leopards but find so much more.

Podcast – Pippa Ehrlich

Pippa Ehrlich is passionate about our oceans and their conservation. She is the multi award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, involved in The Sea Change Project and a story-teller with powerful messages. Here she talks about her life with Chris in the latest &Coe podcast.

Aerial Perspectives

In Part Two of perspectives on wildlife, we take to the skies. Photographer Silke Hullmann photographs looks at how an aerial perspective changes our perception of both animals and the environment, and how it can create more artistic images…

Photographing Pride

Pride in London parade June 2024, London, UK © Rudolf Abraham

June is Pride Month, and across the world festivals celebrating LGBTQ+ rights, and protesting issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community, slide providing a colourful photographic opportunity. Rudolf Abraham dives into Pride with his camera…

Podcast – Mark Edward Harris

Mark Edward Harris

Mark Edward Harris is a prolific documentary and travel photographer who has taken on both editorial and advertising shoot all around the world. On this podcast find out his journey.

Perspectives on Wildlife

In this two part series, German wildlife photographer Silke Hullmann shares her experiences on photographing wildlife from ground level, low level and from the air. In Part One, Sike looks at shooting from ground level and low level,

Podcast – Ana María Arévalo Gosen

Poli-Valencia, Venezuela - January 2017. A transgender woman shows her wounds and scars through the bars of her cell. For transgender detainees, it is also a living nightmare as their gender expression is not respected by the prison system and are placed in cells that do not correspond to their identity. This can put trans people in grave danger. Trans women in this center are often at risk of sexual assault and rape by male pnsoners.

The world needs people like Ana María Arévalo Gosen. She’s a visual story teller who tells the stories which no one wants told to bring them to wider attention and affect social change.

Mission – Exquisite Moments

San Xavier Mission

The rainforest missions in the Amazon basin were made famous but the 1980s film but they have a long history. Aside from their original purpose, they are incredible buildings. To experience a concert inside one is a special moment

AI versus HI

Do you see AI-generated images as a threat to your photography? If so, are you right to do so? Photomouth takes a look at the differences between AI-generated images and those made by human beings.

Book Review – Why We Travel

Why We Travel – A travel writer’s exploration of our motivations for travel, through his adventures and the story of his life

The Power of Dance

The power of dance shouldn’t be under-estimated as a way to transform our lives and build self-confidence. It’s used as a therapeutic tool. The movement is very liberating, as well as being good for health and fitness. For the photographer, capturing dance is also a challenge so through salsa we look at both.

Last of their kind – Ovahimba

The remote North Western corner of Namibia is home to the Ovahimba people whose origins ostensibly come from the Bantu somewhere in central west Africa. As a result of migrations they have come to settle in Kaokoland in Northern Namibia but are also found in Southern Angola.

Podcast – Alex Outhwaite

Alex Outhwaite is a travel presenter, travel show host and adventurer. She has her own TV channel and her engaging style gives her some unusual insights into the destinations which she visits, many of them off the usual tourist routes. She’s also a solo traveller with a focus on local culture.