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SuccessFULL With ADHDFinding the ADHD Focus with Photographer Brock ElbankEver wondered how ADHD influences artistic expression and success? In this enlightening episode, I have an engrossing chat with the internationally acclaimed photographer, Brock Elbank. We delve into Brock's journey, the intersection of ADHD and his art, and of course, the ups and downs that come with it. If you've ever questioned your path or felt the weight of ADHD on your aspirations, this is one episode you won't want to miss! Brock Elbank is a celebrated photographer whose works have garnered international attention. From freckle exhibits to beard showcases, his unique artistic lens has even reached s...2023-08-2330 min
Oddball ShowDifferent Just Like Us: A Conversation with Lori MitchellIn this episode of Oddball Show, Jason Wright speaks with renowned Children's Book Author, Illustrator, and Vitiligo Advocate Lori Mitchell, celebrated for her book "Different Just Like Me." Lori and Jason discuss candidly just what influenced Lori to write this incredibly inspiring and groundbreaking book, and the effect it had on her family, her daughter April, and the world in general. A beautiful conversation on the power of gratitude and the gifts that come along with it, the resiliency of children, and what one inspired mother can do to empower her child to celebrate the differences that make us trul...2023-08-181h 21
Appearance Matters: The Podcast!Summer Shorts Series: Impact of a Photoshoot on Perceptions of BirthmarksWelcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, the CAR podcast team are bringing you bite-sized episodes on a recently published paper from different members of the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.
In this summer short, Abbi speaks with Morgan Zolkwer about his recently published paper which explores the impact of a photoshoot and photography exhibition on perceptions of birthmarks.
You can find out more by reading the published paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pde.15315
To learn more about the exhibition, visit: https://www.caringmattersnow.co.uk/awareness/how-do-you-c-me-now/
To hear more about CMN...2023-07-1010 min
Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 8 - Cole Parke‘If you’re the smartest person in the room you’re in the wrong room.’ And when I hosted @tendergramps pre pandemic I was definitely not in the wrong room that’s for sure. I could honestly listen to Cole as their way of informing me on at that time a whole new area was most fascinating. Cole had enquired about Freckles wayback though when Cole applied for Scars their own personal journey and experiences really needed to be documented first and then shared, because Cole’s delivery with their knowledge on Non-Binary matters demands your attention. Even though technically...2022-10-201h 01
Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 7 - Eva Khyne-SamEva candidly chats with Brock about her discovery of her Vitiligo, the challenges thereafter and facing her demons head on to be where she is confidently at today. Eva's relaxed, fun and honest words will connect with those who live with this skin condition. Brock documented Eva for his Vitiligo portrait series back in 2017 and the results have gone viral on social media associated with Vitiligo.2022-10-191h 18Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 6 - Darina Gray REMIXDarina revisits Brock's home studio to shoot a new series and record a face to face episode. Darina chats to Brock about her experiences with breast cancer in 2019, juggling this with the birth of her second child, overcoming these challenges, to find in January that it had returned. An incredibly humbling listen from a person who has set up a charity to help others and takes each day with a smile to inspire, educate and assist others with stage 4 cancer.2022-10-1853 minFace Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 5 - Sinead SoffeA must listen episode. Brock talks with Elizabeth Soffe's mum Sineád Soffe about the horrific events that unfolded when Elizabeth was only 5.5 months old whilst living overseas. Brock and the Soffe family have become close friends since Brock documented Elizabeth a few years ago. They discuss the horrific house fire that started in the bedroom that Elizabeth was in, the near death experiences, moving to Birmingham to be near the Children's Burns Unit, the 100s of operations, Elizabeth's amazing attitude to life and her incredible charity fundraiser and awards.2022-10-171h 25Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 4 - Trudy HayesTrudy visited Brock back in 2019 for his current Scar portrait series. An absolute warrior who went from a seemingly jet-set life to discovering that she had kidney failure and the fallout thereafter that seemed important in her life. Trudy's journey makes for a Hollywood film script, that shows the listener that health both mental and physical are far more important than possessions and wealth. Brock delves into the moment where Trudy crossroads moment where she would fight or simply die from this horrible but most inspiring journey.2022-10-161h 14
Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 3 - Jodi WhitehouseIn 2016 Jodi Whitehouse's CMN charity 'Caring Matters Now' contacted Brock after seeing one of his portraits of a subject with Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN) an extremely rare birthmark that only 1/200,000 are born with. Their aim to produce a photographic exhibition featuring 30 subjects from around the world born with CMN to celebrate diversity and educate the general public of which very few knew of. Brock's brief was to document people and present them individually simply in a positive light to raise much needed body-positive awareness. Jodi who was born with the condition talks about growing up in Liverpool literally not...2022-10-151h 00
Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 2 - Daniel SweigDaniel Sweig had a friend reach out to Brock in regards to Daniel possibly being a good fit for the Scars portraits series in 2019. After receiving Daniel's application brock knew instantly that he was an incredible prospect to the work. Daniel and Brock post shoot formed a tight friendship and Daniel discusses the struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, a car crash that should have killed him, losing an eye, but finding a way back over the coming two years. Daniel and Brock find a lightness to this very heavy topic that inspires all means of people.2022-10-141h 01Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 1 - Isabella WelchBel from The Bay Area in the U.S. was born with an extremely rare type of Cleft. After her older sister Maia applied on her behalf for Brock Elbank's Scars portrait series in 2019, they both travelled to London to take part. Bel has had many ground-breaking surgeries during the first two decades of her life and works tirelessly to raise body-positive awareness for facial differences. After the body of work produced by Brock was posted on his @mrelbank Instagram page Bel received a phenomenal response to her images. Brock felt that Bel's journey to date really should be...2022-10-131h 35
Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 9 - Bashir AzizBashir 'Bash' Aziz has become friends with Brock since he documented Bash on Brock's birthday for Vitiligo in 2017, Brock recalls Bash was nearly 4 hours late and was one of the closest living subjects he's documented! Born with Vitiligo some also mention Piebald they candidly talk moving from Africa to England when very young, looking after his mum, going to school knowing you look different, football, art, shooting and embracing his appearance and everything in between. Brock and Bash have created a bond that's for sure..2022-10-121h 04Face Value with Brock ElbankFace Value with Brock Elbank Ep. 10 - Lucy ReevesBack in March 2019 on the eve of the private view for our Caring Matters Now 'How Do You C Me Now?' exhibition at the OXO Wharf Gallery London, I received a DM from Lucy Reeves enquiring about tickets for the show. What began on the Friday morning at the opening to the general public was a journey of discovery, self-acceptance, inner peace, connection and growth for Lucy who on that morning for the first time in her 35 years met not just one but over twenty other human-beings with Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (CMN), an extremely rare type of birthmark 1/20,000...2022-10-121h 02
Photographic Memory with GarçonJon1. Brock Elbank on U2 The Joshua Tree by Anton CorbijnEpisode 1. Brock Elbank explores his Photographic Memory: Anton Corbijn's artwork for the Joshua Tree record by U2. Photographer Brock Elbank has admired the work of Anton Corbijn since childhood & in this episode he discusses working with his idol, Liam Gallagher on the cover of Vanity Fair and his approach to diversity. In conversation with Vogue, Mr Porter & New York Times photographer Jonathan Daniel Pryce aka GarçonJon. Find more info on the guests and photographs mentioned in this episode below.Web:https://photographicmemory.show/Instagram:https://www.instagram.c...2021-03-1542 min
Portrait of a LondonerBrock Elbank Photographer on his career in fashion, shooting the Beards series and more recent work taking portraits of people with skin conditions including vitiligoBrock Elbank Photographer on his career in fashion, shooting the Beards series to raise awareness of melanoma and more recent work taking portraits of people with skin conditions including vitiligo and CMNPortrait of a Londoner is a South-east London based podcast and in the first series we will be talking to people who live or work in Forest Hill, South-East London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hill,_London.If you are a new listener to Portrait of a Londoner, we would love to hear from you! Contact details are below In th...2020-05-2800 min