The Dare Photography Podcast
Episodes
🎙️ EP 81 - We Don’t F*ck About — The Street Thief Is Back
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:Three weeks off. Too long.In this episode I’m back, unfiltered and slightly overheated.I talk about:Where I’ve beenWhy The Street Thief Pa...
EP 80 - Answering your photography questions | Culling & Archiving | Dashboard Phone Holders are Sh1te!
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this episode Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, talks about archiving, editing, culling. Gets into how he always feels confident shooting ...
🎙️ EP 79 - Woke Street Photography BS on Social Media | Subtle Bullying on Facebook | Post Production Bliss on Route
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, aka the Smudge with a grudge cuts aight through the BS an...
EP 78 - Charge Photographers Money for their sake! A Creatively Disruptive Episode!
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this episode of the Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar cuts straight through the romantic nonsense around “free support” and calls ...
EP 77 - Let's Distrupt || Stop Listening to Morons || More Ai chat
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this podcast we chat, as always, about photography, street and more and about my upcoming Patreon which will open the cave to all of my pos...
EP 76 - Photography NY Resolutions | Bring back Your Dreams in 2026 + Answering your questions
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:The older you get the more your dreams can start to fade … it’s time to bring a few of them back. Dare in 2026. Chatting all things resolu...
EP 75 - Katie Returns / AI in Photography? / What if they Ban Street?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:Katie Lashmar (was Dwight) returns and we're chatting all things Ai in photography, what if street photography was banned and other click ...
EP 74 - My Terrible Impatience | Why I rarely connect when taking street portraits | Oh no more photo books
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest Podcast Lashmar, aka The Street Thief, aka the smudge with a grudge, talks about how he is getting more impatient as he's getting o...
EP 73 - How to Take Great Street Portraits with the Street Thief
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this video I talk about my approach to taking great street portraits, and the importance of not waiting around to feel ready or confident. ...
EP 72 - The Dare Facebook Community | The Wake-Up Call Every Photographer Needs
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a bit of a firestarter. Gary’s back behind the mic after a few weeks away, talking about what really drives growth — not ...
EP 71 - Dare Photography Community Changes / Guinness TV B&W + Photography People Pleasers
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PODCAST SHOW NOTES🎙️ EP 71 - Dare Photography Community Changes / Guinness TV B&W + Photography People PleasersSummary:The Street Thief retur...
EP 70 - Feminine Punk Photography Chat with Iris Loder
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:The Street Thief returns with a full-frame femine punk episode with Iris Loder.Check out Iris here on instagram https://www.instagram.com/iris...
EP 69 -Photo Zine Chaos, The Street Thief is Back | Creative Procrastination
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:The Street Thief returns with a full-frame confession: making a photo zine is beautiful chaos. In this episode Gary Lashmar dives into the yea...
EP 68 - New York is a Street Photography Movie Set
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just back from my fifth trip to New York City, and every time I land there it still feels like I’ve walked onto a giant film set. Maybe it’s a Br...
EP 67 - Special Guest Max Bianco | Chatting New Album, Libertines, Photo-Shoots and other carnage
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this podcast Lashmar, aka the Street Thief chats with Singer Songwriter Max Bianco about his upcoming new album recorded at the Albion Room...
EP 66 - A Set of Photography Rules for Creative Freedom
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:Street Photography isn’t about wandering aimlessly with a camera — it’s about discipline. What you need is a set of photographer rules o...
EP 65 - 🎙️ Shooting Elvis, ranting at Vegas + The Ricoh GR3 makes a happy return
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary:In this video Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, talks about his honeymoon in Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans and Vegas with his bride Katie. He g...
EP 64 - Vows First, Shoot Later | The Street Thief and his Beautiful Bride | 2 days before Wedding
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a little different from the usual as it's two days before Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief, marries his beautiful bridge Katie Dwigh...
EP 63 - Let Go & Shoot: Photography Off the Leash
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary: Ever notice how your best frames happen when you are not worried or freaking out. This episode drifts through the messy brilliance of accide...
EP 62 - Albion Rooms Margate: Same Eye, Same Mischief, Same Photography
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I ramble through two days spent at the Albion Rooms in Margate with Max and a band of beautiful scoundrels. I talk vampires in the st...
EP 61 - F#ck YouTube, Rock ’n’ Roll Photo Shoots & Answering Daft Questions
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dare Photography Podcast is back — still proudly not sponsored by Squarespace, Sony or any other bollocks.In this episode, Gary fires up about w...
EP 60 - Ranting hot + questions are answered | making money from photography + zine making
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Dare Photography Podcast — the world’s most disruptive photography podcast. Probably.In this episode, Gary Lashmar (aka The St...
EP 59 - 🎙️ Always Shoot Street Photography as a Beginner
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Dare Photography Podcast. Today’s episode is for the ones getting in their own way—the ones who know too much, think too much,...
EP 58 - Bored = Fear in Photography + Max BIanco Leaves for Camden
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is boredom just fear in disguise? In this raw, rambling, but razor-sharp episode of The Dare Photography Podcast, Gary Lashmar – aka The Smudge with...
EP 57 - Street Photography in Short Bursts: Shoot Less, See More
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m not unhappy with my photography — but I know I want more from it. In this episode, I’m stripping it all back and going back to basics with m...
EP 56 - Stupid Photography Rules! Who comes up with this nonsense?
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A little bit of a rant and … the way I see it there are positive rants and negative rants. This is a positive one. Street Photography is a young med...
EP 55 - Behind the SCREENS: Daniella Vale on Her Monumental NYC Installation
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PODCAST SHOW NOTESTITLE: 🎬 "Behind the Screens: Daniella Vale on Her Monumental NYC Installation"In this episode, I sit down with Daniell...
EP 54 - Disruptive Photography Chat with the Street Thief
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s something new: pretty much for the first time, I’m bringing my podcast right here to YouTube. Same raw, unfiltered photography chat — jus...
EP 53 - From Stuck to Unstoppable: Inside the Dare Photography Experience
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the next Dare Photography Experience just a week away, this episode dives into why workshops like this matter — and why most photographers hit ...
EP 52 - Street Photography & Mental Health
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dare Photography Podcast, I dig into the connection between mental health and street photography—from raw self-doubt to wakin...
EP 51 - The Confidence Con: How Street Photographers Are Being Sold Comfort
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m calling bullshit on the illusion of progress being sold to photographers everywhere. Street Photographers gain confidence throug...
EP 50 - (GUEST) Zoomento Unfiltered: Flash Street Portraits and the Death of Safe Photography
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For our 50th episode, we’re celebrating in proper Dare style—by kicking down the doors with none other than Zoomento, aka Todd Visser. Born in the...
EP 49 - How to Escape Boring Street Photography: I Chase Accidents
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Show Notes Introduction:This episode gets real. I’m diving headfirst into the questions you’ve been asking—from handling aggression on the ...
EP 48 - What if JOHNNY ROTTEN was a street photographer?
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if Johnny Rotten were a street Photographer?Welcome to The Dare Photography Podcast — where attitude meets aperture, and creativity refuses to ...
EP 47 - How to grow a super-loyal instagram following for photographers
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wants the shortcut, but here’s the truth: the fastest way to grow your Instagram is to stop pretending and start showing up as your real se...
EP 46 - Stop Playing Small - Why most photographers are SCARED to SHINE!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s for the photographers and creatives holding themselves back. In this episode, Gary (aka The Street Thief) goes full tilt on why most phot...
EP 45 - Street Photography Mindset: How to See Like a Fking Predator
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You ever walk through a street that’s buzzing with life, camera in hand… and still feel like you’re seeing nothing?Yeah. That’s not your lack ...
EP 44 - I Watched Adolescence as a Photographer. I Felt It as a Father.
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode isn’t about photography. Not really. It’s about a show that hit me in such a way I had to talk about it.I just watched Adolescence on...
EP 43 - Who’s Actually Keeping Street Photography Real on YouTube? (Rant Alert!)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about why is most street photography on YouTube is so... bad? Overhyped, and about as spontaneous as a plate. Listen I’ve nothing again...
EP 42 - The Most Important Photography Podcast Episode you may ever hear!
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 41 - Why Most Photographers Bullsh*t Themselves and Stay Stuck
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 40 - Annoying Uncle Bob & His Big-Ass Camera + Photography has a lot to do with taste
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 39 - The Plan is… There is No Plan: How Spontaneity Fuels Creativity
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 38 - The Big Photography Lie: Stop Overthinking It +The 3 Things That Actually Make You Great
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 37 - The Mojo Myth: Why Waiting to Feel Ready is Killing Your Street Photography
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off-the-wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 36 - The Street Photographer’s Film List: 20 Cinematic Masterpieces
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're crea...
EP 35 - Fake Smiles & Filtered Lies | Be Authentic - Why Social Media’s a Load of Bollocks
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're crea...
EP 34 - Disruptive Photography: Why colourwalks suck, and motorways Need a 50ft Cock
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're crea...
EP 33 - (BONUS EP) The secret, is ... I'm not a street photographer.
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're crea...
EP 32 - Want Freedom? Stop Chasing Comfort—and Yes, Street Photography’s Kinda Exploitative
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're crea...
EP 31 - A Chat with (not-long-in-the-game) street photographer Rob Boyd
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 30 - Are YouTube photographers any good? + Other Disruptive Chat
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We’re creati...
EP 29 - No compromise! Be Present! Answering your questions.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 28 - (BONUS EP) How do you take stranger portraits without feeling discomfort?
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 27 - With Guest Jeff Ascough (Walk Like Alice) chatting Don McCullin, visual literacy , YouTube +
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 26 - Photography Personality Disorder | Dare in 2025 | + Top Ten Photography Songs
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disruptive photography therapy: A Raw take on Self-reflection for photographers An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast ...
EP 25 - Festive Shenanigans, movies + dream Christmas guests and 2025 goals
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 24 - Apple Intelligence interviews the Street Thief + Did Mr Spock take selfies?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 23 - The Better the Camera … the Worse the Photographer
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 22 - The Law of Attraction is fckin REAL! + What are you bringing to the table?
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 21 - Disruptive photography therapy: A Raw take on Self-reflection for photographers
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 20 - My biggest photography inspiration | new year goals + man flu
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 19 - Why don't you participate? | Photography Post Production + answering your questions!
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 18 - Rebel Clicks & Riffs | Budget Blown + a Great Tip For Street Photography
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
Ep 17 - Are you a CCTV camera or a Street Photographer? + Addicted to Camera bags
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 16 - Answering your questions | The Camera's an Idiot + Don McCullin is the Guvnor
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 15 - Woman Street Photographers are BEST! Katie Returns | Fck Schedules!
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 14 - Shooting Music Photography | the Libertines in Camden + Making Things Happen
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 13 - Snobbery in ART! What makes a great Shot + not liking comedy street shots
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 12 - Guests Phil & Stuart + Stop Judging shooters by kit & RIP IG Underscores
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 11 - Spot a Crap Photographer | Mental Health and Street Photography
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 10 - Photography Style | Bubblegum Clicks | Katie Returns + Community
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 9 - Photographers STOP bitching and whining! The Thief gets a new iPhone | Apple intelligence
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 8 - Guest Phil King | Street photography chat | Getting arrested and the power of photography
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 7 - New York Street | Massive Tips | Confrontation and the Joker
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
Ep 6 - The Bruce Gilden Thing | Being Famous | Katie Returns
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 5 - Photographers are like Zombies + 5 movie characters I’d love to shoot
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 4 - Katie in the House with Photography Film OTW / Rome Trip + Annoying Tourists
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 3 - Buying Photography Sh1t ya don't need | Dealing with Idiots Online
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An off the wall, disruptive, street and portrait photography podcast hosted by Gary Lashmar, aka the Street Thief from East London, UK. We're creating...
EP 2 - Let's Disrupt, RIP the Ricoh GR3 + Woman Street Photographers
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the disruptive "Dare Photography Podcast" lifting the lid and going behind the scenes in the life of an East London Street and Portrait photog...
Introduction | The Dare Photography Podcast
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to the Dare Photography Podcast with host Gary Lashmar (aka The Street Thief). Keeping it real, keeping it disruptive and guaranteed n...