<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/lens-life/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Lens and Life]]></title><podcast:guid>927ab033-1f63-58bd-8fa2-1a3c57eabe5f</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:19:27 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Pete George]]></copyright><managingEditor>Pete George</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For years I went through the motions — shooting, editing, posting — but not really seeing. Somewhere along the way, photography stopped being about pictures and became about presence. Some of my clearest thinking came from places like Bali, where life slows down just enough to remind you what actually matters. Lens and Life is a podcast about perspective. Hosted by Australian storyteller and photographer Pete George, each episode explores the people, places, conversations, observations, and experiences that shape how we see the world. From travel and culture to creativity, everyday life, and the lessons hidden in ordinary moments, Lens and Life is about noticing what others walk past. Some episodes are personal reflections. Some are conversations with interesting people. Others begin with a simple observation and lead somewhere unexpected. If you've ever felt life moving too fast, this is an invitation to slow down, look closer, and see with purpose. Breath. Intent. Timing. 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Hosted by Australian storyteller and photographer Pete George, each episode explores the people, places, conversations, observations, and experiences that shape how we see the world. From travel and culture to creativity, everyday life, and the lessons hidden in ordinary moments, Lens and Life is about noticing what others walk past. Some episodes are personal reflections. Some are conversations with interesting people. Others begin with a simple observation and lead somewhere unexpected. If you&apos;ve ever felt life moving too fast, this is an invitation to slow down, look closer, and see with purpose. Breath. Intent. Timing. 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It doesn't understand why a moment matters.</p><p>In this short Lens &amp; Life reflection, I share why I believe photography is about more than creating an image. It's about presence, patience, experience and recognising what's worth keeping.</p><p>AI can replicate a look.</p><p>It can't live a moment.</p><p>Because we breathe.</p><p>It doesn't.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AI has its place.</p><p>I use it myself for research, writing and sorting ideas.</p><p>But when it comes to photography, AI can't breathe.</p><p>It doesn't feel the cold air before sunrise. It doesn't wait for the light to change. It doesn't understand why a moment matters.</p><p>In this short Lens &amp; Life reflection, I share why I believe photography is about more than creating an image. 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Episode one of Lens and Life starts there. Pete George reflects on forty years behind a camera, a man in Bali with a bike full of cardboard, and what photography eventually taught him about paying attention.</p><p>About five minutes. Take a breath before you press play.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you remember Curly from City Slickers? Episode one of Lens and Life starts there. Pete George reflects on forty years behind a camera, a man in Bali with a bike full of cardboard, and what photography eventually taught him about paying attention.</p><p>About five minutes. 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