Snapshot: Life lessons behind the lens & photography advice that stuck

Two of the UK's top photographers reveal the most valuable advice they've ever received — and how it shaped their careers.  As part of a special summer series of Snapshot bitesize episodes, Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand answer the photography questions sent in by you. Thanks to everyone who has been in touch, keep the questions coming! They touch on the tension between trusting your instincts vs accepting outside guidance, and how the camera has been a constant companion in social situations. Plus, they reflect on what a career in photography has truly brought them. Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposure@raconteur.tv Series producer: Victoria Shepherd Executive producer: Eve Streeter Editor: Ella Blaxill Managing editor: William Miller   Music by Eclectic Sounds   A Raconteur Studios production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand take you into the world of royal and celebrity photography. “Photography is a love affair with life – and that’s what we’re doing on this podcast. We’re having a love affair with life through the lens.” What’s it like to photograph Al Pacino, Victoria Beckham, the King, the Queen? Cambridge and Hugo are two of Britain's leading photographers and have captured the most iconic faces of our time: royalty, rock stars, Hollywood actors and prime ministers. Now they reveal what really goes on behind the camera. It's like eavesdropping at an exclusive after-party: full of legendary anecdotes, inside stories and the untold dramas behind history’s most celebrated portraits. Along the way they share tips and techniques – from lighting and lenses to timing and trust – to help you elevate your own photography. In an age where billions of photos are taken every day, Double Exposure pulls back the curtain on getting the perfect shot. Hugo and Cambridge explore the history, psychology, and artistry of photography, including the great photographers who inspire them. And as masters of revealing the inner life of their famous subjects, as they turn their focus on each other, their own extraordinary backstories are revealed. Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposure@raconteur.tv     Series producer: Victoria Shepherd Executive producer: Eve Streeter Managing editor: William Miller Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur Studios production