Focused Professional

About Focused Professional

Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the world’s best photographers and other top industry professionals. Discussing photography, motivation, mental health, personality and success in business. Focused Professional is committed to raising standards in professional photography. Hosted by Joe Lenton - qualified Fellow & international Judge & Mentor. Equipping & supporting professional photographers to run their businesses to suit their personality.

Publisher

Joe Lenton FSICIP

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2024

Latest episode

11 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Aug 2025

   Exploring Different Perspectives with Tony Hewitt

   In Episode 30 Joe welcomes internationally renowned photographer, teacher, speaker and judge Tony Hewitt. With multiple fellowships and countless awards including International Photographer of the Year titles, Tony is highly respected in the industry and regularly sought out for mentoring and coaching. An experienced wedding, portrait, commercial and fine art photographer, Tony knows the photographer's life inside out. He likes to bring fresh perspective through his work and does so quite literally in his stunning abstract aerial photography. Listen to discover how a life-altering hot air balloon trip sparked a passion that has since led to hundreds of hours of flight capturing the world from breath-taking altitudes, including a trip around the entire coast of Australia. Tony is driven to present his view of the world, seeing photography very much as a means of communication. While good preparation is vital, especially when working in extreme environments, behind all of that is our mental readiness. Do we have something to say and can we find our unique voice? Tony is convinced that whatever the genre, photographers can and should use their own perspectives to communicate with the viewer, whether we choose to use the "rules" or break them. All images © Tony Hewitt - all rights reserved. Images used here with permission. Find out what advice Tony would give anyone starting out as a professional now. Hear his take on composition, the role of passion and how images can tap into the full range of human emotions. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true master of the art. Visit Tony's website to see more of his work and to discover ways you can work with him. You can follow Tony on Instagram or also find him on Facebook.

2. 

   7 Jul 2025

   An Artist's Journey - Dario Rigetto

   Photographer Dario Righetto shares his artistic journey from Venice to becoming a renowned fine art printer and photography judge, emphasizing the value of printing in photography, in an interview with Joe.

3. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Therese Asplund - Lighting the Path to Perfection

   Photographer Therese Asplund discusses her passion for lighting and mastering shadows to sculpt portraits, drawing inspiration from unconventional sources in this interview with Joe.

Who has been a guest on Focused Professional

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dario Righetto
• Therese Asplund
• Sissela Johansson
• Antonio Bernardino Coelho

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