One year.Dozens of rants.Millions of opinions.And somehow The Loud Lens became one of Spotify’s top-shared and most-talked-about shows of 2025.
In this anniversary special, I break down what actually happened this year: the wins, the setbacks, the trolls, the breakthroughs — and why I’m only just getting started.

Photographers! the 2025 UK Budget is about to f*ck with your profits. Hard. If you drive to shoots, run a studio, rely on freelance income or price your work like it’s still 2022, you need this episode.

We break down how frozen tax thresholds, rising petrol and travel costs, overhead inflation, business-rates changes, and pension restrictions will hit creative businesses. More importantly: you’ll learn what to do NOW to stop your photography business bleeding money next year.

Blunt, honest, and essential listening for any UK photographer wanting to survive 2026.

This is just my opinion and I urge you to seek advice from qualified professionals, not just some random loud mouth on the internet ok!?

Gear Acquisition Syndrome — GAS — is ruining photographers.
Not because gear is bad, but because we’re being sold the lie that the next camera, lens, or shiny upgrade will magically fix our work, our confidence, or our careers. Spoiler: it won’t.

In this brutally honest Loud Lens episode, Khandie Rees gets real about the psychology, marketing manipulation, and industry bullshit driving photographers into unnecessary upgrades, debt, and disappointment.

She shares her own journey — from shooting her first magazine front cover on a Nikon D90, to slowly upgrading through a D7000, a D750, and now mirrorless — all without falling for hype or ego traps.

• You’ll learn:
  🔥 Why clients don’t give a single hoot what camera you use🔥 How to tell when you’re upgrading out of need vs insecurity🔥 The toxic marketing cycle that keeps photographers feeling “behind”🔥 Why second-hand gear is smart business, not a downgrade🔥 How GAS is actually a confidence issue, not a gear issue🔥 The questions you must ask before dropping cash on new kit🔥 Why skills will always beat specs — always

If you’ve ever said “I’ll be able to deliver better work once I upgrade”…
This is the episode you need.
And it might just save you a LOT of money.

Got your own GAS horror story or your proudest old-camera achievement?