Laurence Watts's guest appearances

Laurence Watts

Documentary Photography Review Podcast

Antonio Olmos

Tim Mitchell

Jonathan Goldberg

Eduardo Leal

Ingrid Guyon

Cinzia D'Ambrosi

Roberto Zampino

Hannah Mornement

Lucy Piper

Agata Skowronek

Claudia Leisinger

Riasat Alve

Freya Najade

Lewis Bush

Simon Hipkins

OwlTail

In this episode of the Documentary Photography Review podcast I'm speaking to Laurence Watts – Visual Content Manager at the NGO Action Aid UK, responsible for commissioning stills imagery and video content for the organisation. This is the first time I’ve interviewed someone who is not a photographer, and my intention is to explore more of what’s involved in being a current-day documentary photographer, beyond exploring stories and taking images – things like engaging with picture editors, getting funding, working with audio, and much more. With Laurence I speak about what he looks for in a photographer when commissioning someone, the need to diversify your skills, how to get seen, and much more.

In this episode of the Documentary Photography Review podcast I'm speaking to Laurence Watts – Visual Content Manager at the NGO Action Aid UK, responsible for commissioning stills imagery and video content for the organisation. This is the first time I’ve interviewed someone who is not a photographer, and my intention is to explore more of what’s involved in being a current-day documentary photographer, beyond exploring stories and taking images – things like engaging with picture editors, getting funding, working with audio, and much more. With Laurence I speak about what he looks for in a photographer when commissioning someone, the need to diversify your skills, how to get seen, and much more.

Laurence Watts - Visual Content Manager for Action Aid UK