This is disruption

[Patrick]

This is disruption podcast , worth a listen and follow if you like podcast or anything creative

Highly recommended

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-is-disruption/id1760132489

[LightandShadow]

I haven’t listened to any of this. I do recoil a bit from the title of the Podcast that seems to celebrate disruption almost for its own sake. That’s its hook into what is almost certainly content where a person celebrates a unique vision–something to be recognized and not directly related to the notion of upsetting expectations as the primary motivator the title inadvertently encourages.

Language matters.

[Patrick]

That is a very thoughtful critique, and I completely agree with you—language matters, and the word ‘disruption’ has definitely become loaded and often misused. I totally understand why you’d recoil a bit.

You’ve actually hit on exactly what the podcast’s focus is: unique vision and the intentional process of creating something genuinely new.

The host uses ‘disruption’ not in the Silicon Valley sense of ‘tearing things down just to be different,’ but as a shorthand for the outcome of a truly creative, unique vision—the point where an idea is novel enough that it breaks a conventional mold in a constructive way. The episodes are much more about the deliberate, often slow, process of deep creative work than they are about encouraging a need for shock value.

Since you haven’t listened yet, I’d encourage you to check out one of the conversations. I think you’ll find the content lives up to the ‘unique vision’ side of your interpretation, rather than the ‘upsetting expectations’ side.

[LightandShadow]

@admin-2 @patrickw-2

At best, then, the term is used as click-bait. Or, in my case, click-aversion. A shame when there are so many other terms to use to advance the intent and even to lead folks away from the association that word bears.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I would immediately assume it’s taking its lead from start-up culture where disruption absolutely is celebrated for its own sake. As someone with a little bit of a foot in that car, I can see the logic, but I certainly see your point as well.

[Patrick]

Thanks for the comments and looking 🙂

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This one maybe should fit here

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I had to look for a second then got a fright. lol

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Scream!!!! Great work Patrick 🙂

[Anne Hornsby]

I like the B&W best – much more emotional impact for me.

 

[Patrick]

Thank you Anne 🙂

[Patrick]

Haha , i thought the image worked better with some movement than just the static version ,here is a the colour 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Now that you have shown the colour version, I like it better Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Me too haha , thank you so much for looking in Dahlia 🙂

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I am not sure. I recognise it more quickly in colour, but bw has a bit of mystery that delays the realisation.

Both are great though.

[Patrick]

I am a sucker for those colours , it is not showing here but in general shocking pink and the yellow are a couple of my fav combo’s , cheers mate 🙂

[Patrick]

Charley goes camping

[Anne Hornsby]

This made me laugh.  I love Charlie on the birdhouse.  I like the color better, too, because the flame is more prominent.   Reminds me of a toddler doing something s/he knows is naughty and watches to see the reaction while doing it, grinning.

 

[Patrick]

A bit of humor is needed in these times haha

[Patrick]

Works on the thread i guess , hence why i like the colour version better.

[Patrick]

[bucweeet]

Very interesting set of images, Patrick.

For those that stop and view them, they draw one’s attention in and somewhat forces the viewer to evaluate/interpret what they are experiencing, both visually and emotionally.

[Patrick]

Thank you kindly Paul it means a lot to read your comments thank you , I know you understand as a creative yourself and a very good one imho all we can do is post and let the viewer take what they see or feel or think from it all.

Thank you once again mate much appreciated.

[Patrick]

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[Retired Grunt]

@patrickw-2

Always drawn to reflective photography!!

The mask above is quite interesting also!!

[Patrick]

Thanks a lot mate glad you like these 🙂

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[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful photos and works of art Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Dahlia 🙂

[Patrick]

Wanted by nobody.
If you know, you know.

[Anne Hornsby]

Wanted by  –  Nobody.  Very cool, Patrick.

 

[Patrick]

Ha , i got luck with the ripping the way it came up , thank you anne

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I wish I had your mind for coming up with creative concepts. I am way too susceptible to artistic block.

[Patrick]

Thanks mate , i feel like i have been let off the leash in a way haha

First ever attempt at an inkjet transfer on stretched canvas. I’d call it 30% technical success, 70% failure, but 100% embracing the wabi-sabi and happy accidents. Loving the decayed wheatpaste vibe it gave the face.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Very cool, mate. Another one that at face value is quite original but still seems to be very much in your style.

[Patrick]

A few frames while walking to get some fresh paint – moby shots

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I really like the fourth one with the guy with the green colour. It’s one of those shots where you’re not quite sure what you’re looking at at first because it looks like a painting but then you realise the guy is actually real. Then your eyes lose reason. And it takes a few seconds to catch up again. It’s a hard thing to achieve in photography.

[Patrick]

It felt like all these compositions were waiting for me today , i walked for no more than half hour mate they just seemed to be there 🙂 , i got my paint and a hot drink and went to sit in the city hall grounds thinking there would be a few opportunities but the place was very quiet other than tourist on a tour with a guide.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love these street shots and the colours Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you kindly Dahlia , I enjoyed the time i was out 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Some awesome color for those street shots! Love it!

[Patrick]

Thank you mate , it means a lot to hear they work , as you know i normally go straight to monochrome for my street photos , keeping the colour seems to involve more of a fishing technique to get the shots, i normally go hunting and need to walk for a couple of hours to get the same amount of images lol

[Patrick]

Analog HQ lol

[Robert Apple]

I always review what you post Patrick, it may not be the type of photos I gravitate too but I do appreciate the artistry that goes in to them, and know there is a market for this genera.

[Patrick]

That is very kind Robert , thank you for the feedback i agree as well there is a big drive in 2026 for raw authentic hand made stuff it can be anything at all , there is a feeling and the vibe right now about polished work everyone is suspicious of what they are looking at , everyone that writes blogs and talks about Anti AI ( in art this instance ) are saying most people are fed up looking at it so a big pushback in a sense which leads back to what you said about there is a place for it for sure.

On my own views about selling , i never have and to be honest i never will i am making the things i make for myself and then i share it , up to this point that is how i have operated.

[Patrick]

An audio Diary i made a couple of weeks ago, incase you want to know a bit more

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Fertilising the lawn

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Making use of some scrap leftovers from a new stencil , before and after

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Crushed Nuts

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I like that one, mate – quite a message. lol

[Patrick]

Haha , ouch! 🙂 … Thank you mate 🙂

A teenage dream’s so hard to beat

[Anne Hornsby]

Fabulous, Patrick.  And great title….  🙂

 

[Patrick]

Very kind Anne much thanks for all the feedback 🙂

[Tersha]

Just scrolled through Patrick, I really enjoy your work, its very unique. The last one made me smile!

[Patrick]

Thank you for your time Diane , much respect and appreciated , i just post really just show what i am up to in the background , i am here or about the forum a number of times everyday , i better start using my camera soon or they will think i have abandoned them lol.

Just really enjoying myself playing with paints ecct.

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[Anne Hornsby]

So much creative energy to absorb, Patrick.   This is one of my favorites.

 

[Patrick]

I think coming off the photoshop side making graphics after 26 years it feels good to be free of the undo button , sometimes the most interesting art comes in the messy mistakes , embracing the mess gives a bit of freedom to try lots of things haha

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful works Patrick. Love the distressed looks and rustic choice of colours 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Dahlia , tbh these are all just little test of the stencils and i have threw them on some spare surfaces i have for this job hence the chaotic nature ,these are just piece of plain print paper for now , working out how to build them without them getting floppy and too fragile is a challenge , i will build a good collection with the correct material once i know the structure is sound 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Love just browsing through this thread of photos! Even when new ones are posted, I start at the beginning and scroll through. Very creative and simply, just great photos!

[Patrick]

Ha thanks so much for the encouragement mate , hopefully i can setup my new plotter next week and start building multi layer stuff much more details will bring them to life , this last couple of months i have been practicing can control and hand cutting stencils so lots of mistakes at this stage of the learning lol.

Thanks again for your kind words RG

[Patrick]

Today’s vibe 👿

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Today’s vibe 👿

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks, Patrick.  I’ve put Disruption Podcasts on my desktop.

[Patrick]

Awesome stuff Anne , i know the girl that host it has recently had a baby so i think she has taken a bit of time away doing it , she will be back but there is all types of topics to do with creativity on there not just street art , hope you find something that leads you on to something else , podcast are great for discovering new things.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

How and when do you guys actually listen to podcasts? My ADHD brain is always running so I managed to listen to about three minutes of a podcast before I need to jump on the computer to look up a new idea. So it doesn’t really work for me unless I am going for a walk and I’m unable to do other stuff. I’d like to listen to more. Quite often if there’s something I specifically wanna know about I will literally copy and paste the transcript of a podcast into AI and ask it to summarise the topic for me. I really don’t have the patience.

[Patrick]

Rob i understand and know that feeling of the need to jump on the computer to look up a new idea.

I do this but my issue is when i try to watch normal everyday TV programs i get a couple of mins into it then lose all focus on what made me start watching it and then i find myself browsing the web or youtube , i am not a big reader of printed book for the same reason but yet i can read all day on the net sometimes and enjoy it 🙂 ..I have no solution to why it happens , pay for a tv licence every year without fail but i never watch it 170 quid for total trash in terms of what they produce these days , its all cooking or dancing or war

[Patrick]

Access denied ⬛️

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Good one Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you my friend 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Great use of selective focus!

[Patrick]

Thanking you Sir 🙂 , hopefully i will get some photos next week i have my hands full the rest of this week a day out with the camera is in order 🙂

[Patrick]

Clear coat and done , finally caught up with things and now to start anew with fresh stuff.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Awesome! Enjoy the new project Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you very much Dahlia much appreciate your kind words 🙂

[Patrick]

There is beauty in everything, just not everybody sees it.
Andy Warhol

[Tersha]

I like this a lot Patrick, well spotted! Or, did you do the artwork?

[Patrick]

Thank you Diane , i seen this old rusted oil drum and sprayed the stencil on it for the shot 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love the artwork Patrick 🙂

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Thank you Dahlia 🙂

 

 

 

[Patrick]

Finally getting the chance to setup this new cutter , just a snapshot as i go 🙂

[Robert Apple]

Looks like a Silhouette,  we ran one of those for a long time, it was a pretty good machine, you will enjoy it.

[Patrick]

That’s right Robert , first time using one but have been watching how they work and the things you can do with them for along time before getting one very impressive , it will take me awhile to fully get up to speed with the software i think 🙂

Thanks for the feedback.

[Patrick]

Coming to life

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Cheeseinlondon

Abstraction

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Noise and Headlines

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Powerful and stunning work Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

Ha , very kind of you Dahlia thank you for looking in my friend 🙂

Flower photography just wouldn’t cut it for me 🙂

[Patrick]

Wee coo crew

[Retired Grunt]

Still enjoying the creativity!!

[Patrick]

Awesome mate cheers 🙂

[Patrick]

A bit bare for now ( the walls ) but getting there bit by bit

[Patrick]

Tales from the back step

A few while having a coffee this morning.

[Patrick]

I bought some 300 gsm smooth ivory cardstock for use with the cutter , i decided to try it for a full color print and using an matt icc paper profile unrelated to this cardstock this is the result , my point being these look as good as the branded matt paper i would normally use and for 50 sheets of the branded its not far off 50 quid , this cardstock was 40 sheets for 13 quid , doing experiments just got just got a little easier on the pocket.

[Robert Apple]

That’s still expensive to me Patrick, for about 3/4 the money you could pick up a pack of 150 sheets here, It’s always interesting to me what things cost in other countries, and what is cheaper and what isn’t.

[Patrick]

To be honest Robert i know nothing about the going rate or the cheapest sources i tend to decide what i need and go to the closest shop , i like to use a physical walk in store when i can , i see many things online far cheaper and it’s all stuff i would use but i don’t do any online banking , in this day and age everything is online so i just need to take it on the chin lol , since i am mostly only printing for myself and not commercial i can manage the cost only doing a few here and there , stencils are much cheaper to do than full colour stuff.

[Robert Apple]

Fore me a trip into town is a half day affair and a tank of gasoline, so yep, I do a lot on line

[Patrick]

Not cheap at all running a motor vehicle these days i see your logic , online is a necessity for you in the winters i would imagine.

[Patrick]

well it’s not anything groundbreaking but i managed to get a small first stencil cut now i learned that i will go much bigger once i get the correct material on a roll i was trying to get this far/stage by easter i just made it haha , start small start slow 🙂

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[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you Patrick 🙂

[Patrick]

My pleasure , thank you very much Dahlia 🙂

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Bin drop 🗑️
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[Tersha]

Love this Patrick, no idea why, but I just keeplookpng at it! 🙂

[Patrick]

Thank you Diane 🙂 , just a scrap bit of material so a quick stencil before the rubbish dump gets it 🙂

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[Dahlia Ambrose]

Sad truth and this year is very hot already 🙁

[Patrick]

Thanks for looking in Dahlia much appreciate it 🙂

[Patrick]

A little editing

[Patrick]

I am genuinely interested in peoples thoughts on this one , please if your going to comment then please do watch it all not the just first 5 mins , you will need some time and a brew , My thoughts on what he talks about and pretty much bang on with him.

Can i also just say , i only post these videos because they are about photography and this is a photography group , Thank you

[Retired Grunt]

He’s nailed it home.

“A good portrait doesn’t flatter, it reveals.” What a great point to make.

Many, over the years have asked me why I don’t “do portraits” that often. My answer, because the face they want photographed is the mask they want the world to see. I’m not interested in photographing a mask. So, when I’m in a corner of the room and I’m taking photos but people are unaware, THEN faces are seen as they ought to be seen. Afterward, when those photos are looked at, they understand and cherish the photo because the memory of that moment, was captured.

[Patrick]

Exactly. Your point about the ‘mask’ perfectly sums up why so much modern photography feels empty. Capturing those unguarded and real moments ,i would take storytelling over esthetics first everyday of the week.

Cheers for watching RG 🙂

[Retired Grunt]

Hooah, and thank you. I added him to my saved channels and have already watched another of his vids. Very thoughtful, insightful and a photography book of quotes can be written with all his one-liner comments.

 

[Patrick]

That is awesome man great hearing you can relate to him 🙂

 

[Patrick]

Casualty of the weekend

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