In the inaugural episode, Clare and Jesse talk to recent MA Photography alumnus Adele Annett about student expectations of theory and practice, making the move to HE study in art and design from science disciplines and imposter syndrome. 

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S1: E1: Imposters

Clare and Jesse explore the idea of graduate “opportunities” such as prizes, awards and other ways to get your work noticed. They ask what best practice looks like, in terms of organisations running such schemes, and to what extent such things exploit new graduates trying to get started in the creative industries. 
Helping them navigate this are Siân Addicott, Director of Ffotogallery - the photography development agency for Wales, and Philippa James - photographer, Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes, and graduate of the MA Photography programme at Falmouth University.
Siân mentions Ffotogallery’s annual ‘Ffocws’ exhibition and mentorship scheme for recent graduates as well as those who are entering the industry through other routes. Philippa talks about various activities, including her experience as a finalist for the National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize.  
⁠https://www.ffotogallery.org⁠
⁠https://philippajames.net⁠

S2: E3: "Opportunities"

Jesse Alexander and Clare Bottomley explore photography within higher education. For all episodes see: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/photophone

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