A conversation today touched on how humans comprehend the passing of time at different stages of our lives.

This in turn made me think of how long it has been since I shared my last Photopocene podcast. It seems ages ago.

It was only Sept 2022. In fairness, I started a PhD in October and that, along with other commitments, has swallowed up my ‘time’.

But I love my podcast and all the people who spare their time to chat with me, so this year, I’m recording 12 episodes (to add to the 30+ already available) to give me some breathing space but to also potentially incorporate into my PhD.

If you haven’t heard the podcasts so far, check them out via https://www.josiepurcellphotography.com/photopocene

I’ll be adding more to my ShutterPod YouTube channel too so captions will be available.

This month, I’m actually going to tell my story (which for someone quite private like me, feels pretty uncomfortable) as it seems only fair I put myself in the spotlight as the podcast host. Then in Feb, I’ll be joined by photographer Maria Primo who “interrogates the complex relationship between humans and nature” using photography and video as powerful and effective tools to unveil the changes in the environment. Her images are “an in-depth account of the landscape revealing multiple layers within, which can elicit a variety of readings”.

I hope you enjoy listening to the 2023 monthly series.