The Moments I Didn't Miss - With Pete George

A Bike Full of Cardboard Taught Me This

Pete George — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:15:00 GMT

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.

About five minutes. Take a breath before you press play.

Trailer – The Moments I Didn't Miss - With Pete George

Pete George — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:43:00 GMT

The Moments I Didn't Miss — Trailer

I've spent more than 40 years looking at the world through a camera.

But not every moment needs to become a photograph.

The Moments I Didn't Miss is about the things I've noticed along the way — people, places, photographs, food, travel, conversations, and occasionally something that gets me thinking.

This isn't a podcast about cameras and gear. There isn't a formula, and I'm not pretending I've got all the answers.

Just observations from a photographer who is still curious about the world around him.

Pete George — Photographer. Life Observer.

See with Purpose. Share with Heart.

Finding the Unmanufactured Moments.

Pete George — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:30:14 GMT

For much of my photographic life, I knew what the job was.

At a wedding, portrait session or assignment, there were moments I knew I needed to make. After more than 40 years behind a camera, what interests me now are the moments I have to find.

In this episode, I talk about where photography has taken me, the photograph behind the artwork for The Moments I Didn't Miss, and why I'm increasingly drawn to unmanufactured moments — whether that's a photograph, a café, a meal, a person or simply something I notice along the way.

I also talk about where motion fits into this next chapter, my interest in documenting genuine artisans, and something I've believed for a long time:

We're one of the most photographed societies in history, but we may become one of the least remembered.

Our phones are full of photographs. What are we actually doing with them?

This is where I'm heading next.

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AI Can't Breathe

Pete George — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

AI has its place.

I use it myself for research, writing and sorting ideas.

But when it comes to photography, AI can't breathe.

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.

In this short Lens & 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.

AI can replicate a look.

It can't live a moment.

Because we breathe.

It doesn't.

How the Humble Selfie Became Selfish

Pete George — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:20:00 GMT

The selfie was never the problem. But somewhere along the way, it stopped saying "I was here" and started saying "look at me." In this episode I look at how that shift has played out in Bali — where the place has become a backdrop, the ceremonies have become content, and we've become more interested in proving we were somewhere than understanding why it mattered. I talk about photographing a dawn offering ceremony — no crew, no audience, just an ordinary morning that's happened every day for generations — and ask a simpler question than "will this get attention": does this photograph honour the place I'm standing in?

The companion article and photographs from Bali are at petegeorge.com.au.