Reflections
By: Neale James
Language: en
Categories: Society, Culture, Personal, Journals, Philosophy
Reflections is a series of spoken observational pieces shaped by a life behind the camera, behind the microphone, and in creative spaces between. Drawing on years spent observing people, places, and moments, each episode shares a single thought or theme about creativity, work, and the way ordinary days unfold. This podcast isn't about photography as a craft. It's about the way we notice things, make sense of our days, and carry ideas around with us.
Episodes
The list of shame
Jan 09, 2026When perfectionism bites.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Leave comments for episodes via our sister show's Substack.
Or contact the show with comments to reflections@breathepictures.com
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is e...
Duration: 00:11:08Smoke and mirrors
Jan 08, 2026Why does everyone else's life, look just so much better?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Leave comments for episodes via our sister show's Substack.
Or contact the show with comments to reflections@breathepictures.com
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noti...
Duration: 00:11:37Decluttering your life
Jan 07, 2026Can I really throw one thing away, a day, for a year?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Contact the show with comments to reflections@breathepictures.com
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or w...
Duration: 00:10:52Do hard things
Jan 06, 2026Who said life needed to be easy?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
Reflections a...
Duration: 00:08:31A scrambled mind
Jan 05, 2026A sleepless night at the end of last week led to some thoughts about creative chaos.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest r...
Duration: 00:12:23We never do have the time
Jan 02, 2026Thoughts on social media, overload, and what we really get back from posting.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one a...
Duration: 00:10:59Everything changes
Jan 01, 2026New year, and everything changes, or does it?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
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Duration: 00:07:39Shoulda woulda coulda
Dec 31, 2025Taking the word 'should' from your day-to-day thinking.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
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Duration: 00:10:13Halfway to maybe
Dec 30, 2025Today, unpicking AI, sort of.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
Reflections is there f...
Duration: 00:13:56The over active mind
Dec 29, 2025A Reflection from the Summer, as I prepare for the new Reflections show from January 1st.
Today, is creative restlessness a cross we simply bear?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. N...
Duration: 00:10:20In case nobody told you today
Dec 28, 2025A shot of positivity, in case nobody else has tried to of late.
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one a...
Duration: 00:07:45Happy with your lot
Dec 27, 2025Are you truly happy with your lot?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
Reflections i...
Duration: 00:07:58The slow measure of success
Dec 23, 2025The hare and the tortoise, in digital terms?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These are just honest reflections, shared one at a time.
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Duration: 00:11:23Memory
Dec 22, 2025What if we could save memories in our minds, like we save photos to a card in our camera?
Reflections is a daily podcast featuring short thoughts on life, creativity, and how ordinary days unfold. Each episode is a single spoken piece, shaped by years spent watching people and moments through a camera, sometimes about the art of photography, and sometimes the act of life.
Some episodes sit with making things, others wander into work, travel, memories, or the habit of noticing what tends to be overlooked. Nothing is explained or wrapped up neatly. These a...
Duration: 00:09:41