Cover art for podcast Photography Down The Line

Photography Down The Line

53 EpisodesProduced by Stills: Centre for PhotographyWebsite

Photography Down The Line is a series of conversations initiated by Director of Stills, Ben Harman, about and around photography. Started during the challenging time of the Coronavirus lockdown, this series aims to discuss, celebrate and share the ideas of artists, photographers and others from the … read more

53 Episodes | 2020 - 2023

Photography Down The Line with Alicia Bruce (recorded 19 September 2023)

October 20th, 2023

43:06

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Alicia Bruce.

Alicia Bruce is an award-winning, working-class …

Photography Down The Line with Markéta Luskačová (recorded 12 August 2023)

September 29th, 2023

1:01:33

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Markéta Luskačová.

This special episode of Photography Down The Line is a recording of a conversation between Ben Harman and the …

Photography Down The Line with Kelly O'Brien (recorded: 30 August 2023)

September 8th, 2023

50:43

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Kelly O'Brien.


Kelly O'Brien is a creative worker, documentary photographic artist, educator and PhD researcher.

Within her working …

Photography Down The Line with Marilena Vlachopoulou (recorded: 15 May 2023)

May 31st, 2023

37:31

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Marilena Vlachopoulou.


Marilena Vlachopoulou is a documentary and …

Photography Down The Line with Sophie Gerrard (recorded: 19 April 2023)

May 3rd, 2023

45:44

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Sophie Gerrard.


Sophie Gerrard (Scottish, b.1978) is an award-winning international artist working within the field of photography. Her …

Photography Down The Line with Jonjo Borrill (recorded: 13 December 2022)

January 20th, 2023

36:15

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Jonjo Borrill.

Jonjo Borrill was born on the North-East coast of England. After a childhood of struggling to express himself, photography …

Photography Down The Line with Ishiuchi Miyako (recorded: 2 August 2022)

September 16th, 2022

1:06:09

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Ishiuchi Miyako.

This special episode of Photography Down The Line is a recording of a conversation between Ben Harman and the photographer …

Photography Down The Line with Oliver Raymond Barker (recorded: 20 July 2022)

August 26th, 2022

43:37

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Oliver Raymond Barker.

Oliver Raymond Barker works with the mechanics and alchemy of photography to make images, objects and structures that …

Photography Down The Line with Kirsty Mackay (recorded: 8 June 2022)

June 17th, 2022

43:01

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Kirsty Mackay.

Kirsty Mackay is a documentary photographer, activist and filmmaker.

Her research-led documentary practice highlights social …

Photography Down The Line with Ada Trillo (recorded: 8 April 2022)

April 11th, 2022

26:40

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Ada Trillo.

Ada Trillo is a Philadelphia-based photographer. Born and raised in the U.S/ Mexican border region of Juarez and El Paso, her …

Photography Down The Line with Oana Stanciu (recorded: 25 March 2022)

April 4th, 2022

37:12

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Oana Stanciu.

Oana Stanciu is a visual artist from Romania, living and working in Edinburgh. Her work combines performance, photography and …

Photography Down The Line with Caroline Douglas (recorded: 10 February 2022)

February 18th, 2022

43:29

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Caroline Douglas.


Caroline Douglas is an artist working with …

Photography Down The Line with Marilyn Stafford (recorded: 9 November 2021)

January 31st, 2022

57:25

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Marilyn Stafford.

Marilyn Stafford was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA …

Photography Down The Line with Alex Boyd (recorded: 4 June 2020)

November 5th, 2021

46:19

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Alex Boyd.

Alex Boyd is a photographer, writer and curator whose work largely focused on studies of landscape and trauma. He is author of …

Photography Down The Line with Stephen Koch, Director of The Peter Hujar Archive (recorded: 7 September 2021)

September 17th, 2021

57:15

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks Stephen Koch, Director of The Peter Hujar Archive.

Stephen Koch is the author of two novels and five books of nonfiction, ranging from history …

Photography Down The Line with Rosy Martin (recorded: 24 August 2021)

August 27th, 2021

56:16

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Rosy Martin.

Rosy Martin (born in London, 1946) is an …

Photography Down The Line with Chris Leslie (recorded: 27 July 2021)

August 13th, 2021

45:01

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Chris Leslie.

BAFTA Scotland (New Talent) Award Winning photographer …

Photography Down The Line with Lorna Macintyre (recorded: 27 July 2021)

August 6th, 2021

38:53

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Lorna Macintyre.

Lorna Macintyre is an artist based in Glasgow. She …

Photography Down The Line with Sekai Machache (recorded: 16 June 2020)

July 30th, 2021

36:23

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Sekai Machache
Sekai Machache is a visual artist and curator based between Dundee and Glasgow, Scotland. Her work is a deep interrogation of …

Photography Down The Line with Paul Hill (recorded: 26 June 2021)

July 2nd, 2021

1:17:41

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Paul Hill.

Paul Hill is a photographer, journalist, author and teacher …

Photography Down The Line with Crystal Bennes (recorded: 16 June 2021)

June 18th, 2021

52:06

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Crystal Bennes.

Crystal Bennes is an American-born artist and writer based in Scotland. Her mixed media practice is grounded in long-term …

Photography Down The Line with Simon Murphy (recorded: 10 June 2021)

June 11th, 2021

54:16

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Simon Murphy.

Simon Murphy is a photographer based in Glasgow. His career has enabled him to travel extensively shooting human interest …

Photography Down The Line with David Brittain (recorded: 20 May 2021)

May 21st, 2021

47:11

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to David Brittain.

Since 1980 David Brittain has been engaged with photography as a writer, reviewer, editor of 'Creative Camera', documentary …

Photography Down The Line with Matthew Arthur Williams (recorded: 12 May 2021)

May 14th, 2021

42:30

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Matthew Arthur Williams.

Matthew Arthur Williams (b. 1989 London) is a visual & sound artist, freelance photographer and DJ. Living and …

Photography Down The Line with Nicky Bird (recorded: 3 May 2021)

May 7th, 2021

40:08

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Nicky Bird.

Nicky Bird is an artist and Reader in Contemporary …

Photography Down The Line with Arpita Shah (recorded: 27 April 2021)

April 30th, 2021

40:21

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Arpita Shah.

Arpita Shah is a visual artist and educator based between Edinburgh and Eastbourne, UK. She works between photography and film …

Photography Down The Line with Tracy Marshall-Grant (recorded: 21 April 2021)

April 23rd, 2021

34:16

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Tracy Marshall-Grant.

Tracy is an Arts Director & Producer specialising in the production of photography exhibitions, festivals, …

Photography Down The Line with Louise Fedotov-Clements (recorded: 7 April 2021)

April 9th, 2021

50:04

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Louise Fedotov-Clements, Artistic Director, QUAD & Director, FORMAT International Photography Festival.

Louise has been the Artistic …

Photography Down The Line with Christina Riley from The Nature Library (recorded: 31 March 2021)

April 2nd, 2021

40:21

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Christina Riley from The Nature Library.

Christina Riley is an artist based on Scotland's west coast. Using photography, found objects, …

Photography Down The Line with Francis McKee (recorded: 24 March 2021)

March 26th, 2021

34:20

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Francis McKee.

Francis McKee is an Irish writer and curator based in Glasgow. His most recent books include How to Know What’s Really …

Photography Down The Line with Norman McBeath (recorded: 12 November 2020)

November 13th, 2020

29:49

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Norman McBeath.

Norman McBeath is a photographer and printmaker who lives in Edinburgh. The National Portrait Galleries in Edinburgh and …

Photography Down The Line with Roberta McGrath (recorded: 4 November 2020)

November 6th, 2020

43:21

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Roberta McGrath.

Roberta McGrath writes on the history, theory and …

Photography Down The Line with Frances Scott (recorded: 20 October 2020)

October 23rd, 2020

42:05

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Frances Scott.

Frances Scott (b. 1991) is a photographer from Orkney, …

Photography Down The Line with Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen (recorded: 13 October 2020)

October 14th, 2020

41:27

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen.

Finnish born Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen is a …

Photography Down The Line with Alan Eglinton (recorded: 22 September 2020)

September 25th, 2020

39:24

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Alan Eglinton.

British visual artist Alan Eglinton tells his own story through his cross-disciplinary projects. His emigration to France at …

Photography Down The Line with Alan Dimmick (recorded: 23 July 2020)

July 24th, 2020

44:58

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Alan Dimmick.

Alan Dimmick was born in Glasgow in 1961. He bought his first camera (a Russian Zenith) in 1977, the same year that he …

Photography Down The Line with Brittonie Fletcher (recorded: 15 July 2020)

July 17th, 2020

45:28

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Brittonie Fletcher.

Brittonie Fletcher (MFA) is a British-American artist, educator and curator currently based in Edinburgh. Her work of …

Photography Down The Line with Louise Mclachlan (recorded: 8 July 2020)

July 10th, 2020

35:45

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Louise Mclachlan.

Based in Edinburgh, artist Louise Mclachlan works …

Photography Down The Line with Kieran Dodds (recorded 30 June 2020)

July 3rd, 2020

33:43

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Kieran Dodds.

Kieran Dodds is an award-winning photographer based in …

Photography Down The Line with Kara Bell, Sarah Newall, Zoe Cook and Kyle Bruce from Stills Academy (recorded 24 June 2020)

June 26th, 2020

58:30

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Kara Bell, Sarah Newall, Zoe Cook and Kyle Bruce, some of the current Stills Academy participants.

Stills Academy runs twice a year as part …

Photography Down The Line with Wendy McMurdo (recorded: 11 June 2020)

June 12th, 2020

32:20

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Wendy McMurdo.

Wendy McMurdo is an award-winning photographer who is …

Photography Down The Line with Rebecca Marr (recorded: 27 May 2020)

May 29th, 2020

39:50

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Rebecca Marr.

Rebecca Marr is a photographic artist born in the Highlands who lives in Orkney. She settled there after a residency over a …

Photography Down The Line with Mhairi Law (recorded: 27 May 2020)

May 29th, 2020

35:09

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Mhairi Law.

Mhairi Law is an award winning photographer living and working on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Using …

Photography Down The Line with Chloe Dewe Mathews (recorded: 15 May 2020)

May 15th, 2020

39:20

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Chloe Dewe Mathews. Chloe Dewe Mathews is a photographic artist based in St Leonards on Sea, England. Her work is internationally recognized …

Photography Down The Line with Thomas Whittle (recorded: 14 May 2020)

May 15th, 2020

41:46

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Thomas Whittle. Whittle’s practice encompasses photography, painting, drawing, publishing, organising and writing often bringing these …

Photography Down The Line with Kat Gollock and EA Hanks (recorded 6 May 2020)

May 8th, 2020

40:20

This special episode is hosted by photographer, Kat Gollock, during the week in which she was due to exhibit a new body of work at Stills as part of …

Photography Down The Line with Robin Gillanders (recorded: 2 April 2020)

May 7th, 2020

25:04

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Robin Gillanders. Gillanders is former Reader in Photography at …

Photography Down The Line with David James Grinly (recorded: 2 April 2020)

May 7th, 2020

22:02

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to David James Grinly. Grinly is an artist from Alva, Scotland. His work regards the intersections of thought, image and belief, via the …

Photography Down The Line with Kat Gollock (recorded 29 April 2020)

May 1st, 2020

39:09

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Kat Gollock during the week in which she was due to launch a new body …

Photography Down The Line with kennardphillipps (Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps), recorded 22 April 2020

April 24th, 2020

37:24

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to kennardphillipps (Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps). Since first …

Photography Down The Line with Flannery O'kafka (recorded 14 April 2020)

April 17th, 2020

31:40

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Flannery O'kafka. Based in Glasgow, O’kafka is a mostly lens-based artist engaging with themes of motherhood, religion, disability, comedy, …

Photography Down The Line with Christina Webber (recorded 14 April 2020)

April 17th, 2020

32:11

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Christina Webber. Webber was born in Devon but now lives and works in Scotland, completing a First Class BA (Hons) in Photography & Film

Photography Down The Line with Morwenna Kearsley (recorded: 3 April 2020)

April 8th, 2020

31:55

Ben Harman, Director of Stills: Centre for Photography in Edinburgh, speaks to Morwenna Kearsley. Kearsley is a Glasgow-based artist working with and thinking about lens-based media and its effects on ways of seeing and …

Loading ...

Are you the creator of this podcast?

Verify your account

and pick the featured episodes for your show.

Listen to Photography Down The Line

RadioPublic

A free podcast app for iPhone and Android

  • User-created playlists and collections
  • Download episodes while on WiFi to listen without using mobile data
  • Stream podcast episodes without waiting for a download
  • Queue episodes to create a personal continuous playlist
RadioPublic on iOS and Android
Or by RSS
RSS feed
https://anchor.fm/s/19beb70c/podcast/rss

Connect with listeners

Podcasters use the RadioPublic listener relationship platform to build lasting connections with fans

Yes, let's begin connecting
Browser window

Find new listeners

  • A dedicated website for your podcast
  • Web embed players designed to convert visitors to listeners in the RadioPublic apps for iPhone and Android
Clicking mouse cursor

Understand your audience

  • Capture listener activity with affinity scores
  • Measure your promotional campaigns and integrate with Google and Facebook analytics
Graph of increasing value

Engage your fanbase

  • Deliver timely Calls To Action, including email acquistion for your mailing list
  • Share exactly the right moment in an episode via text, email, and social media
Icon of cellphone with money

Make money

  • Tip and transfer funds directly to podcastsers
  • Earn money for qualified plays in the RadioPublic apps with Paid Listens