War photographer life photographer | Giles Penfound

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • Former Chief Press Photographer for the British Army, Giles Penfound recounts his time spent photographing across the world in both military and civilian capacity - including time spent in India. An honest account of his feelings about the art of photography and subject matter he has been exposed to.
    Music licensed and used with full permission from Music Bed and Triple Scoop Music.
    Filmed by Neale James
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Комментарии • 90

  • @SimCurves
    @SimCurves 5 лет назад +10

    "Don't NOT take pictures." That's a quote I will always carry with me from now on. Awesome film yet again, Neale!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад +1

      And Giles is an awesome photographer to spend time with. He's not doing any photo presentations at the moment; I so wish he was though, he's one of the most engaging minds I know when it comes to talking about photography and conflict.

  • @ashtonal.2634
    @ashtonal.2634 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic film, amazing photography, left me wanting more

  • @choobracer
    @choobracer 6 лет назад +6

    Wow. Another very interesting, inspiring and moving film. Thanks Neale.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Funnily enough Alex, we (as a family) have just had Sunday lunch with Giles... he will always serve as an incredible inspirational figure to me. We're opening a gallery this year together! more news soon.

  • @stephenwallace9855
    @stephenwallace9855 Месяц назад

    ❤ I absolutely love this Giles. Such a deep and touching video. I'm hoping that one day I am good as you! ❤

  • @SamTaylors
    @SamTaylors 6 лет назад +1

    Another wonderful piece Neale. Your choice and use of music is extremely powerful, as is the story told here.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Thank you Sam... kind of you. Giles has a strong story to tell!

  • @SimonFieldy
    @SimonFieldy 7 лет назад +2

    Thanks for posting this film Neale. Very inspiring.

  • @vitodlozil4557
    @vitodlozil4557 6 лет назад +1

    Came on this channel cause of x-T3 research and discovered a hidden gem on RUclips. Your documentaries are incredible source of unique inspiration. Thank you.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Vit, that's really very kind of you and I appreciate it. This doc in particular I'd been keen to make for a while since I befriended him just over a decade ago. His work and his ethics to what he does are certainly something I admire. Thanks for taking the time to drop by.

  • @kevinwilson650
    @kevinwilson650 4 года назад +1

    The importance of the printed photograph, loved it.

  • @AndySnap
    @AndySnap 6 лет назад +1

    This is a great series of short films. Wonderful, informative, inspiring.

  • @grachilly6969
    @grachilly6969 Год назад

    Loving your shows. I’ve only just started following your podcast on Spotify and then watching them on here afterwards. I can only liken them to binge watching a box set on TV. Thank you for making these, absolutely brilliant viewing and podcasts 👍

  • @MaliDaviesPhotography
    @MaliDaviesPhotography Год назад

    Very moving, inspirational a GREAT documentary with a great photographer filled with heartfelt striking images.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  Год назад +1

      Very kind of you Mali. This will always be a film dear to me, because of our friendship of course, but also that I watched it play out in such a different way to my initial plan. He made the film, in every way. I just pressed record.

    • @MaliDaviesPhotography
      @MaliDaviesPhotography Год назад

      @@photowalk.podcast it’s so moving, and yet filled with inspiration! Sat for 10 minutes silent

  • @davebrown2332
    @davebrown2332 5 лет назад

    Hi Neale just listened to your podcast with Giles and then found the link to your film. If the podcast wasn't enough the film has left me quite speechless. Moving and uplifting, thank you very much for shining a light on a remarkable photographer.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you David, really kind words. I'm lucky enough to count Giles now as one of my closest friends, yet there is still a special reverence afforded whenever we talk photography.

    • @davebrown2332
      @davebrown2332 5 лет назад

      @@photowalk.podcast I'm a bit behind on the podcast thing , but slowly catching up.

  • @JimSollows
    @JimSollows 2 года назад

    Powerful and inspirational film. It’s one I’m going to keep in my playlist because there is so much here, I need to watch it several times!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  2 года назад

      He is quite the photographer isn't he Jim? Thank you for your kind comment.

  • @michaelsteptoe2151
    @michaelsteptoe2151 5 лет назад

    Wow this was compelling and a massive eye opener thank you Neale for making the film and thank you Giles for your amazing images.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      Thank you Michael. I spent a happy hour (coffee not alcohol) with him today funnily enough... just going through some of his new methods to work, new Lightroom settings and so on. It's nice to have a tech chat with people sometimes too (though I much prefer the art side). I mentioned your comment to him.

  • @JamesClark1991
    @JamesClark1991 3 года назад

    This was freakin' brilliant! I absolutely loved the images from Giles.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  3 года назад

      I'll agree, he is an incredible photographer. I'm blessed to have him as a close friend.

  • @cameraplus7233
    @cameraplus7233 6 лет назад

    Another fantastic watch. Very moving & inspirational images.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Thank you for that... much appreciated. Giles is a true doc photographer of the highest calibre.

  • @MikePhumanaut
    @MikePhumanaut 6 лет назад

    These are great, thank you for making them. More people need to see these.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Really kind Mike... hopefully the word will get out, albeit gradually. Thanks for taking the time to watch it.

  • @avs4365
    @avs4365 5 лет назад

    A truly engaging ex[perience, wonderfully filmed & edited - why aren't these shorts being gobbled up by the main media??? Inspiring. Thank you for your work Mr James.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks 'old patch' - awww it would sure be nice to see some of these shorts get a little more attention, especially given the skill set of those being interviewed. Glad you enjoyed it and I'm thankful for your comment.

  • @keithfincham8428
    @keithfincham8428 4 года назад

    Wonderful Neale, beautifully narrated and filmed. This is an important piece of work I held my breath until it finished for fear of missing a moment. Thank you.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  4 года назад

      Thank you Keith. Sounds like it was a breathing exercise atop a film. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Giles is a superb photographer. Was an honour to do this.

  • @timbindner3554
    @timbindner3554 5 лет назад

    I appreciate you filming this. I am inspired and a fan of his work.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      You're right Tim. He is a complete inspiration to me for many reasons.

  • @jllanesphoto
    @jllanesphoto 4 года назад

    Neale, an absolutely incredible video. Thank you for revealing the world to all. Your are a great photographer, and human being. Thanks you!!!!!!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  4 года назад +1

      He most certainly is isn't he? I feel very blessed to know him and count him as a close friend.

  • @maturinok
    @maturinok 4 года назад

    That was just fantastic. Brilliant photos and commentary by your good friend, Giles. And a brilliant video by you of all of it. It doesn't get better than this. Well done, Neale, well done. I've been listening to you and Kevin on the Fujicast podcast and, whilst I knew Kevin's work, I didn't know yours. More fool me. I will look at more of yours. You're really good!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  4 года назад

      Thank you Steve, kind of you to say. Giles has quite the story doesn't he.

  • @michaelbaez1778
    @michaelbaez1778 6 лет назад

    This made me feel. Excellent work all around.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Thank you Michael for your comment. It was a fascinating film for me. Spending time with Giles and hearing his honesty about photography and his place within it was a real thrill.

  • @Harrya_07
    @Harrya_07 Год назад

    Proud to say i personally know this legend and have been mentored by him, also still cant belive it but i was gifted his Leica M3 personally by him as a tool to better my photography, Giles is an inspiration

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  Год назад

      Thanks Harry and you make sure you do something special with that M3!

    • @Harrya_07
      @Harrya_07 Год назад

      @@photowalk.podcast I will do, Giles Is a legend

  • @benthompson7139
    @benthompson7139 7 лет назад +1

    Really enjoyed this. Thank you!

  • @johnkelly-pd3vq
    @johnkelly-pd3vq Год назад

    Amazing, so inspiring,

  • @suzannabienkowski2033
    @suzannabienkowski2033 4 года назад

    In another lifetime i would be too.
    Either capturing the moment, or otherwise, living it, and being the one "captured", as in the victim of war.
    My grandmother's brother went thru Majdanek, and I've visited it plenty of times.
    Thank you for sharing and enlightening the audience.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  4 года назад

      Thank you Suzanna, for your considered words. Kindest, Neale

    • @suzannabienkowski2033
      @suzannabienkowski2033 4 года назад

      @@photowalk.podcast always, keep up the good work and thanx again.

  • @KevinLJ-Photography
    @KevinLJ-Photography 5 лет назад

    Another superb, inspiring video. Thank you

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      Thank you Kevin. I've been lucky enough to sit for hours with this man and just talk about imagery until we can't remember how the context began. He is indeed an inspiring photographer. He works more locally to his home now and is embarking on a series of projects about the spaces around him.

  • @EightTwoFourWeddingStudios
    @EightTwoFourWeddingStudios 5 лет назад

    This video was INCREDIBLE!!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      Thank you Mark, much appreciated. Giles is an exceptionally gifted story teller, of that there is no doubt.

  • @shurikenstars
    @shurikenstars 6 лет назад +1

    Where do you find the subjects to these short documentaries? A rhetorical question, as I’m fascinated by their stories, and just always want to know more. This is also down to your great film making, you allow these people to breath and talk and capture their personality through their story telling. Wonderful work.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks for your kind comment. Giles is actually a friend, though we met through the medium of photography. I thought it strange how nobody had ever made a film about him. As for interview technique, yes, it's important to let people lead the way.

  • @WillGuthrieUK
    @WillGuthrieUK 6 лет назад

    Not a photographer who was ever on my radar until now. Just superb work with these short films Neale; incredibly inspiring and also very moving.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Thank you Will. Very kind of you sir. I'm expanding with the new podcast series of course over on breathepictures.com and Giles will be 'repeated' there in radio version. It's incredibly rewarding when a photographer gifts me time to ask them questions. Giles' film was somewhat different of course. I pointed the camera... and he just went!

  • @WSEmx
    @WSEmx 6 лет назад

    Thanks!

  • @haymobachmaier
    @haymobachmaier 2 года назад

    Wow.. the Photo in 1:04 👏🏻📸🍀

  • @CobusMyburgh1985
    @CobusMyburgh1985 5 лет назад

    I absolutely love your work. This was amazing.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      I am assuming you're talking about Giles' work here. He is indeed a potent force in storytelling and I'm lucky enough to consider him a close friend. Thanks for your comment.

    • @CobusMyburgh1985
      @CobusMyburgh1985 5 лет назад

      @@photowalk.podcast I was actually talking about your work Neale.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      @@CobusMyburgh1985 Ah well I'm flattered sir. Thank you. It's comments like that, that provide the drive to want to move ahead further with these things. Thank you. :-)

  • @addicknchips1
    @addicknchips1 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent!

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you Jonathan. Kind of you to post.

    • @addicknchips1
      @addicknchips1 6 лет назад

      Neale James no worries. Best thing I’ve watched on RUclips for a long time.

  • @swedesrus25
    @swedesrus25 Год назад

    Well done!

  • @kunalsahu8187
    @kunalsahu8187 5 лет назад

    really......its an excellent....hats of to you sir

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      Thank you Kunal, appreciate the comment. He is a very considered and thought provoking photographer. I know he's not necessarily inclined to, but I wish he'd take his thoughts on tour and speak to courses in schools, colleges and unis, because his real coalface knowledge of making pictures is priceless.

  • @AndrewHardacre
    @AndrewHardacre 2 года назад

    Compelling in every aspect.

  • @visualflorida
    @visualflorida 10 месяцев назад

    Wow!

  • @Zeropadd
    @Zeropadd 2 года назад +1

    📷📸

  • @mikeandrew516
    @mikeandrew516 4 года назад

    This video deserves more views

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 месяцев назад

      It's a grower, I feel. Giles tells the most incredibly important stories.

  • @Bigwitz
    @Bigwitz Год назад

    Powerful

  • @EmanueleAndreozzi
    @EmanueleAndreozzi 6 лет назад

    Awesome video and channel! i subbed

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  6 лет назад

      Thank you Emanuel, I appreciate the sub, and appreciate the kind comment too. Very eclectic here with the videos I post!

  • @jonathanraven5939
    @jonathanraven5939 3 месяца назад

    I so love this presentation, but one small complaint, I’m very hard of hearing and the music at totally overwhelms the narration.

  • @paulstevenson200
    @paulstevenson200 4 года назад

    Lovely work but the muzak is a bit melodramatic.

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  4 года назад

      Muzak? Nice try. I think, or somewhat hope it fits the feeling. It never passes me that two peoples' sensory experiences can be so different. Vive la difference indeed.

  • @carlgray6764
    @carlgray6764 5 лет назад

    ... its embarrassing that anyone who is remotely interested in photography ... hasn't watched these videos ... ... .. . hope that makes sense ..

    • @photowalk.podcast
      @photowalk.podcast  5 лет назад

      Woh, well, I happen to agree. Giles is an incredible photographer who has an outlook unlike many professionals I know. Thank you.