Dan and Paul reminisce about some of the lessons they’ve learned by chatting for a whole day in today's episode. We share the difficulty of sharing these conversations publicly every week, announcing our move to a fortnightly release schedule. Reach out if you want to sell your work through the Idle Hands Shop. You can now support with The Idle Hands Tip Jar. We dive back down the UFO rabbit hole; maybe we live in a simulation? We get back on track give you a sneak peek at some upcoming guests. And you’ll be rewarded with an exceptional treat if you listen to the very end!

Today, Dan speaks with Idle Hands Society friend Romain. We dive deeply into how we manage clients exceptions through the way you talk about our work and interact with clients, our very considered client journey, the way we discuss budgets, how we maintain a portfolio, and by staying true to yourself as above all else.

In today’s episode, Dan & Paul talk to the photographer curator of Documenting Britain and Photographer, Chloe Juno. We talk about the beginnings of Chloe's 'Someone's Rubbish' project. all our struggles at school, Paul's description of living with ADHD, how Chloe's career lead her to where she is now, what it's like working in an agency, the drug-like nature of social media, how Instagram can be a useful tool, worrying less about the rules, the past and future of supporting and inspiring young creatives, Chloe's tiny joy's, the lost art of real conversation, documenting history, knowing when a project is finished, a little advice for people submitting work and how Documenting Britain is inclusive, and mentality of street photography versus documentary photography.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with the photographer, Brunel Johnson. We discuss Brunel’s thoughts on personal projects, how he got started in photography and why he continues, his thoughts on the links between math and photography, the origin of The Idle Hands Society, Brunel’s trophy socks, why you can’t use the word “nice”, Brunel’s advice for people just starting, his enlightening and joy-filled trip to Africa, his thoughts on charity and supporting others, the importance of having tough critics, showing who you are in your work, importance verses perfection, and Dan’s has a funny five minutes talking about alien cameras.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with the artist, Bernadett Timko. Bernie shares her struggles of coping in the COVID-19 pandemic, being creative from an early age and her early encouragement from a school teacher, she speaks with conviction about the process of painting from intuition, working from life and being a life model, her thoughts on master copies, the way she doesn’t think about the way people will perceive her work, and we consider what we’re looking for in a subject.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with Artist and Photographer, “Yonner” Luke Saxon. Luke shares how he started in photography,  and how experimenting with his work is key to his creative process.  We talk about style and what it is, and how the buzz of creating is what drives him on.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with Cinematographer & Photographer, Huw Talfryn Walters.

Every so often you get a quick sense of the person you’re speaking with; Huw is a patient and deeply thoughtful man.

In this chat, he shares some of his wisdom from over thirty years in the industry. He tells us how it all started (including his nine years assisting), some of his considerations when he’s choosing the right tool for the job, self-funding his travels as a photojournalist, and more.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with Designer and Photographer, Peter Clarkson.

Peter shares how he started in design and photography, how the two are linked, how he thinks about social media, what he’s looking for when he’s making and printing photographs, building a cohesive project, and much more.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with music and film photographer, Chris Lopez.

Chris shares how he’s been keeping busy during the pandemic, talks through his career so far, his travels across the globe in the early 90’s, reveals how he started an eight-year job as the last in-house photographer at a major music label, seeking the inner-soul, constantly experimenting to spark new ideas, you kit becomes what you shoot, having an increasingly minimalist approach to gear.

In this episode, Dan and Paul discuss how they tell when they’re doing good work. Along the way we find out; Paul’s phone has been ringing off the hook with job offers, Dan and Paul will be reunited again after a year apart, Dan’s been thinking about doing a degree and his concern about formal education, Our personal processes for finding our ‘keepers’, Dan’s shameful gig with Wheatus in a former public toilet, Paul’s journey towards adding context to his portraits

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk to Art Teacher and Illustrator, Tanya Sarton. We discuss remote teaching during the lockdown, the tale-tale signs of an inspired kid, and illustrating books for children.

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Idle Hands Society Podcast - where we hope to discuss and learn more about the effective creative process.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with Photographer, Nico Froehlich

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Idle Hands Society Podcast - where we hope to discuss and learn more about the effective creative process.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk to fitness, portrait, and editorial photographer, David Cummings.

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Idle Hands Society Podcast - where we hope to discuss and learn more about the effective creative process.

In this episode, Dan and Paul talk with Director, Alfred George Bailey.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Idle Hands Society Podcast - where we hope to discuss and learn more about the effective creative process.

In this episode, Dan and Paul discuss where commissioned and personal work intersect.

Welcome to the third episode of the Idle Hands Society Podcast. In this episode, Romain Kedochim talks with Dan and Paul about his approach to colour grading. We could have talked to Romain all day and can’t wait to get him back for part two!

We made it to episode two of the Idle Hands Society Podcast.

In this episode, Dan Higginson and Paul Bence explore the pros and cons of working on creative projects and the things you might consider if you decide to work on your own. We share some of the lessons we’ve learned to pursue our projects and discuss some of our struggles.

In this episode, Dan Higginson and Paul Bence introduce themselves and explore the topic of finding your artistic voice. Neither of us is experts on this topic, but we enjoyed working through it together. Hopefully, I enjoyed listening in on our conversation.