Shutter Stories: A Canon Podcast on Photography, Filmmaking and Print Canon Europe
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Insights, kit and the conversations that matter, with the world’s leading photographers and filmmakers in Shutter Stories.
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International Women’s Day: Embracing Equity with Rosie Lugg and Nicole Chapoteau
It’s International Women’s Day and the theme for 2023 is ‘embracing equity’, but how does this apply to photography and content creation? Canon Ambassador and professional photographer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien speaks to the Fashion Director of Vanity Fair, Nicole Chapoteau, as well as content creator, Rosie Lugg, who uses TikTok and Instagram to achieve success in photography, to find out what challenges they’re facing in their industries.Join Ilvy as she discusses representation and equity wi...
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How I learned to take pictures again: Adventure photographer’s life-changing journey
Capturing images of kite-surfing and outdoor adventure sports is a tricky area of photography at the best of times, but what about after a life-changing accident that leaves you unable to use your arms or legs?Ydwer van der Heide was at the top of his game, taking photos of extreme water sports when he experienced a life-changing accident that left him using a wheelchair.How did he relearn how to take photos? And how did he adapt his camera to enable him to continue shooting actio...
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Beyond the Glam: photographing Eurovision and more with Corinne Cumming
Saturday 13th May 2023 marks the grand final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest which is taking place in Liverpool, UK. But what does it take to photograph such an illustrious event? How do you capture the majesty of it all?Canon Ambassador and professional photographer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien speaks to Corinne Cumming, Head of Photography at Eurovision to find out. Corinne found her place in photography taking pictures at club nights, and iconic music venues in London before shooting drag ...
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Conservation and adventure: capturing Earth’s rapidly changing ecosystems
Although most people have heard of climate change and the extinction of many species, very few have seen and experienced first-hand how animals, ecosystems and people suffer because of it. In this episode, our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien (Canon Ambassador and professional photographer), is joined by two incredible guests who travel the globe documenting the changes that occur in oceans and on land, and the impact this has on biodiversity. Photographers and videographers, adventurers, and con...
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History, culture and collective memory: how photography has shaped the world
The invention of photography in the 19th century had a revolutionary impact on the world in many ways and it continues to shape our understanding of the world today. In this episode, our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien (Canon Ambassador and professional photographer), is joined by Bence Nanay, professor of Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp to discuss the intersection of history, memory (both personal and collective), culture, representation and photography. Follow us on...
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Framing the field: celebrating diversity in sports photography
Canon is the official imaging supplier of Rugby World Cup France 2023 so in honour of the Women’s & Men’s Rugby World Cup 2023, we will be celebrating the diversity in sports photography in this episode of Shutter Stories. Our host Ilvy Njiokiktjien is joined by two guests: Isabel Infantes, a seasoned football photographer with a news background who has recently broken into photographing tennis. And Phill Magakoe, a photojournalist, sports photographer and Canon Ambassador with a pa...