Instagram Isn’t Broken — Photographers Just Don’t Understand It
Why Instagram Isn’t Working for Your Photography Business (And It’s Not the Algorithm)Instagram isn’t dead — but the way most photographers use it absolutely is.In this episode of The Loud Lens, photo...
11 Jan 20min
Photography Courses & Mentors: How to Spot the Value Before You Spend the Money
Photography courses and mentors are everywhere right now from Instagram ads and free webinars to high-ticket masterminds and group coaching programmes.In this episode of The Loud Lens, photographer an...
6 Jan 19min
Who Owns a Photo vs Who Owns an Image? GDPR, Rights & the Amyl & The Sniffers Lawsuit Explained
This is allegedly as the issue is ongoing and is my opinions. A US photographer as been issued a cease and desist by Amy Louise Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers over the alleged exploitation of her ima...
2 Jan 17min
New Year, Same Sh*t: Why Most Photographers Won’t Change in 2026
Every January, photographers swear this will be the year everything changes: more bookings, better clients, more money, less burnout. And every year… most of them end up exactly where they started.In ...
1 Jan 16min
The Unhinged Sh*t Clients Ask Photographers to Do (And Why It Has to Stop)
Clients don’t just ask for photos — sometimes they ask for tax fraud, fake invoices, unpaid labour, and “just one more thing” until the job triples.\n\nIn this episode of The Loud Lens, Khandie reads ...
24 Dec 202517min
Marketing Events Are a Scam (Mostly): How Photographers Can Spot the Bullshit and Find the Good Ones
Are you tired of shelling out cash for “business events” that feel more like cult meetings than actual marketing?In this brutally honest episode of The Loud Lens, Khandie tears into the world of netwo...
21 Dec 202531min
Is Real Imagery Offensive? Vanity Fair, Power Portraits & Why We Hate Unfiltered Faces
A recent Vanity Fair photoshoot of the Trump administration sparked backlash — not for policy, but for appearance. In this episode of The Loud Lens, photographer and author Khandie Rees digs into the ...
18 Dec 202514min
12 Months, One Mic, Zero Bullshit: The Loud Lens Anniversary Special
One year.Dozens of rants.Millions of opinions.And somehow The Loud Lens became one of Spotify’s top-shared and most-talked-about shows of 2025.In this anniversary special, I break down what actually h...
12 Dec 202514min
