Episodes

  • 283 - Henri Kisielewski

    283 - Henri Kisielewski
    Jun 3 2026

    Henri Kisielewski is a self-taught photographer whose work is concerned with the porous boundary between fact and fiction in documentary media.

    His practice has been recognised and supported by several grants and awards, and he has exhibited in group shows and festivals internationally. In 2025, he was shortlisted for both the Prix Élysée and Grand Prix Images Vevey.

    In 2021, Henri was employed by Magnum Photos to conduct the first complete review of their historic archive - he remains the only person to have seen the nearly 1 million images within. Informed by this experience, and his studies in human geography, Henri’s work operates at the intersection of real-world issues and their modes of representation.

    His first book Non Fiction was published by Le Bec en l’air in 2024. It was selected by Clément Chéroux as one of his ten books of that year and shortlisted for the Prix Nadar in 2025.

    Henri is also the founder of Soft Eyes, a new photography lecture series which runs three times a year at Reference Point in London. It aims to open up space for community and dialogue outside of institutional frameworks, inviting artists.

    On episode 283, Henri discusses, among other things:

    • How A Small Voice has been part of his photographic education.
    • How he came to assist Magnum photographer, Olivia Arthur.
    • And run a dilapidated hotel for three years.
    • How a year in Valencia changed his life.
    • His decision to spend money on a.) a trip to Ibiza or b.) a camera.
    • Returning to the hotel for his first proper photo project.
    • Learning to edit from Olivia Arthur.
    • How his book project Non Fiction came about.
    • Photography and documentary media’s relationship to truth.
    • The cast of characters who appear in Non Fiction.
    • The amazing story behind his new book project, Agloe N.Y.
    • Post-truth America.
    • The new photography event in London he is curating, Soft Eyes.


    Referenced:

    • Alexander Meurice
    • Erasmus Programme
    • Joan Wakelin Bursary
    • Charlie Engman
    • Bruce Eeesly
    • Melanie Mues

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 282 - Richard Young

    282 - Richard Young
    May 20 2026

    Richard Young is a photographer who was once known as the “king of the paparazzi”.

    His portfolio is a who’s who of some of the biggest stars in film, music, stage and popular culture from the past fifty years. From gatecrashing Elizabeth Taylor’s party for Richard Burton’s 50th at the Dorchester to later being invited to photograph her Damehood celebrations. He can count the first photographs of Paul Getty Jr. after his kidnapping as just one of his many scoops.

    He was born in Hackney to a Jewish family and his father ran a hosiery stall in Berwick Street market for more than sixty years. Richard has dyslexia and after being expelled from school at fourteen, he went to Soho and landed a job in fashionable clothes shop frequented by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, David Hockney and Francis Bacon.

    A two-year stint in New York followed, working as a studio assistant at Electric Lady Studios, before he returned to London and found himself in a bookshop handed a camera and told to get on with photographing authors.

    For the past fifty years, he has lived a nocturnal, high octane life of private jets, parties and exclusive events, eventually becoming as much a fixture in the world of celebrity as the people he photographed.

    Richard lives in London with his wife Susan. His photography gallery is in London and has visitors from around the world.

    On episode 282, Richard discusses, among other things:

    • Wanting to escape school
    • Learning that trust is currency
    • Crashing Richard Burton’s birthday party
    • And how the proceeds from the resulting picture bought him his first house
    • How his journey into photography began with a roll of blank film
    • Adventures in New York and Paris
    • Having a guardian angel
    • Still being sent on jobs at 79
    • Turning up to Freddie Mercury’s party in drag by mistake
    • How he navigated the switch to digital
    • Why he reccommends that young photographers experiment with film
    • Photographing flowers …and the east end of London
    • The importance of saying sorry when necessary
    • His gallery in west London
    • How the business has changed

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 280 - Jon McCormack

    280 - Jon McCormack
    Apr 22 2026
    Jon McCormack is - as plainly stated on his Linked-In profile - a Photographer, Nerd, Educator and Conservationist His photographic work is deeply informed by his upbringing in the stark, untamed landscapes of the Australian Outback, where early life among sheep and cattle fostered a profound respect for nature’s rhythms of resilience and fragility. Beginning as a teenager photographing quiet, often-overlooked moments in the bush, he developed a photographic voice rooted in patience, attention, and ecological empathy. Today, his images explore the intricate patterns and emotional textures of wild places, seeking to inspire both wonder and a sense of responsibility, and are widely published and used by global conservation organizations to advocate for the protection of fragile ecosystems. In addition to photography Jon is also actively involved in conservation and social good organizations. He is a member of The Explorer’s Club, a founding board member of Sealegacy, co-founder of his non-profit in Kenya, The Kilgoris Project and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Alongside his creative work, Jon has a day job as a tech nerd. He is Vice President of Camera & Photos Software Engineering at Apple in California, leading the software team responsible for the iPhone camera. His new photobook entitiled Patterns: Art Of The Natural World, is published by Damiani and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Vital Impacts, the non-profit founded in 2021 by photographer Ami Vitale and visual journalist Eileen Mignoni to advance conservation through visual storytelling, community partnership, and strategic investment in local solutions. On episode 280, Jon discusses, among other things: His formative experiences on a remote Australian farm and how that influenced the person he becameDiscovering his love of mathematics… and of nature… and photographyHow his ‘impossible to predict' career in tech began at a conference in Manchester, UKHow is current role with Apple allows him to ‘live photography’ for his day jobA couple of major technical advances in mobile phone photographyHis thoughts on the impact and implications of AIHis new book, Patterns, and how it came from his experience of shooting during CovidThe challenge of trying to resolve the tension between his environmentalism and working in the tech industryHis close connection to Vital Impacts, to whom he is donating 100% of the proceeds from the bookHis level of optimism vs. pessimism re. the chances of environmental armageddon Referenced: Ernst HaasEdwin LandNick BrandtEdward BurtynskyAmi Vitale Website | Instagram Become a A Small Voice podcast member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of 200+ previous episodes for £5 per month. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides. Follow me on Instagram here. Need a new website? I will build you one with Squarespace. Details here.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 281 - Ilvy Njiokiktjien

    281 - Ilvy Njiokiktjien
    May 6 2026
    Ilvy Njiokiktjien is a Dutch photojournalist, filmmaker, podcast host and educator who has been creating and sharing stories for almost two decades. She is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands and is a contributing photographer to VII Foundation. Ilvy is committed to documenting the social and political issues that shape our world. Her work is characterized by a sensitive eye and a compassionate and personal relationship with her subjects. For nearly 2 decades, she chronicled South Africa’s first post-apartheid generation. Ilvy became intrigued by these young adults and portrayed them in her own, personal and intimate style. “Equality is there on paper, but a majority of young people believes white South Africans still have better chances, as the legacy of centuries of inequality is still there.” The result is the project Born Free – Mandela’s Generation of Hope, which sparked a documentary, an interactive website, a book, feature articles, and a traveling exhibition. Her work with Ukraine’s LGBTQ community in March 2022 tells the tale of people’s loves and fears – and their resolve in the face of Russian aggression. Ilvy’s latest project on co-housing follows people who opt to live in non-traditional groups or who welcome extended family members into a shared home. Ilvy was the first woman to win the Dutch Silver Camera Award for photographer of the year and was named the first ever Photographer Laureate of the Netherlands in 2013. In addition to numerous awards from international organizations such as World Press Photo and POYi, Ilvy’s images have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, The Guardian, Stern, Der Spiegel, TIME, and other major outlets. She has exhibited at Visa pour l’Image in France, New York’s Photoville, and museums and festivals around the world. On episode 281, Ilvy discusses, among other things: Her foray into podcasting for CanonThe pattern of her work lifeHow things have changed since she startedCollaboration and the importance of writing and interviewsApproach to personal long-term projectsHer current project about ‘receiving states’Her approach to researchWhy it’s good to reinvent yourselfUsing a simple Google search to generate ideasHer project in South Africa, Born FreeWhy she got kicked out of her internship on The Star newspaperHer interest in ‘interactive long reads’ and the book she made with one of her subjectsThe perils and advantages of social mediaHer family history project and the joint exhibition that came of itThe tendency for younger documentary photographers to be introspective and why that might beHer foray into podcasting - asking her fellow VII photographers four questionsThe importance of failureHer 'dream story' Referenced: Carl De KeyserMatt BlackSara Terry Become a A Small Voice podcast member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of 200+ previous episodes for £4 per month. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides. Follow me on Instagram here. Need a new website? I will build you one with Squarespace. Details here.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 279 - Dragana Jurišić

    279 - Dragana Jurišić
    Apr 8 2026

    Dragana Jurišić is a photographer, writer and filmmaker. She has exhibited extensively and won numerous awards. Dragana’s work is in several significant collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland, the Arts Council Collection, the Irish State Art Collection (OPW), the Bank of Spain, and others.

    Her first book, YU: The Lost Country, received accolades worldwide. Her second book, Museum, a collaboration with Paula Meehan, was published in July 2019 and is now in its 2nd edition. Her Own, published in December 2022, received outstanding reviews in El País, The Irish Times and RTE Culture. Dragana is currently working on her first feature-length documentary, The Last Balkan Cowboy (working title).

    In episode 279, Dragana discusses, among other things:

    • Her forthcoming debut documentary.
    • How everything she’s done is an attempt at making sense of her experience during the Balkan war
    • Her book YU: The Lost Country
    • The influence of Rebecca West’s book Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia
    • How she would measure the success of the new film
    • Wanting to reach as large an audience as possible
    • The imposter syndrome she felt as a first time film maker
    • Being ‘ergonomic’ about the way she approaches making
    • The story of her Aunt and her book Her Own

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 278 - Nederlands Foto Museum Special

    278 - Nederlands Foto Museum Special
    Mar 25 2026

    Featuring:

    • Sjef van Duin, Librarian
    • Roderick van der Loos, Interim Director
    • Zippora Elders, incoming General & Artistic Director
    • Grace Wong-Si-Kwie, Head of Presentations and Public Outreach
    • Guinevere Ras, Curator of opening exhibition Awakening in Blue
    • Martijn van den Broek, Head of Collections
    • Joop De Jong, Guest Curator of opening exhibition, Rotterdam In Focus

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 277 - Zackary Canepari

    277 - Zackary Canepari
    Mar 11 2026

    Zackary Canepari is an Emmy Award–winning filmmaker and Guggenheim Fellow whose work moves between documentary film and photography. He began as a photojournalist in India and Pakistan before creating the Sundance-screened series California Is a place, a portrait of the golden state unraveling at the edges.

    He later co-directed the feature documentary T-Rex (SXSW), following teenage Olympic boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields as she fought her way toward gold; the film was adapted by MGM into the narrative feature The Fire Inside. His Guggenheim-supported project Flint Is a place expanded documentary storytelling across film, photography, archival material, and immersive media, earning a World Press Photo Award and recognition as Multimedia Photographer of the Year at POYi.

    His monograph REX won POYi Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Paris Photo–Aperture First PhotoBook Prize.

    Zackary's documentary Fire in Paradise won an Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow Award and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. He received a second Emmy for directing The Gallagher Effect for The New York Times Presents (FX/Hulu).

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    In episode 277, Zackary discusses, among other things:

    • How he started in photography
    • The experience of cutting his photographic teeth in India
    • The complicated question of whether it's a good time to be a filmmaker
    • His early project California Is a place, with his collaborator Drea Cooper
    • Learning the ropes through experience
    • His first feature documentary, T-Rex, and being smiled upon by the documentary gods
    • Flint Town
    • Thoughts & Prayers
    • Fire in Paradise

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 275 - Philip Blenkinsop

    275 - Philip Blenkinsop
    Feb 11 2026

    On episode 275, Philip discusses, among other things:

    • His ‘cabinet of curiosities’ studio space
    • A recent, powerful urge to photograph in Australia
    • Why he left the newspaper world there in favour of Thailand
    • His early project “The Cars That Ate Bangkok”
    • His sense of anger at injustice
    • His ‘near death experience’ on Sleeping Dog Mountain
    • Process, shooting on film, and working close to the subject
    • The influence of Koudelka’s book Exiles
    • The ways in which his old home of Bangkok has changed since he was there
    • Why he moved to France

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    1 hr and 15 mins