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It can be hard not to chase the latest trend in nature photography, whether that be social media trends, editing trends, locations, and more; however, today's guest on my podcast has managed to find a way to stay true to his roots while focusing on what he's good at. This week on the podcast I was joined by Irish Landscape Photographer Norman McCloskey. Norman now owns and operates his own gallery and has published and sold many fine art books; however, his journey to get to this point was arduous and full of interesting bumps in the road. On today's show we explore this journey and discuss many related topics, so sit back and enjoy the conversation. On this week's episode, we discuss: Norman's journey into nature photography, Norman's relationship with nature and how it has changed his life, How the book-making process has informed his image-making, Imposter syndrome and how it held Norman back for many years, The impact of full-time photography on his philosophy and photography, And a lot more! Other topic

Grief and the grieving process are an integral part of the human condition, yet so few of us have a solid grasp on how to engage in it or talk about it. I believe art and creativity can be a helpful gateway to help with this. This week on the podcast I was joined by an Australian portrait and landscape photographer who uses her background in visual arts and painting to create stunning and evocative photographs - Karen Waller. In today's show we discuss Karen's journey in photography and how she has engaged in it to help with the grieving process. On this week's episode, we discuss: Karen's journey into photography as a painter, How engaging in photography helped her through the grieving process, The driving forces behind her work, Why she is attracted to making abstract imagery, Capturing opposing themes, Revealing something new in familiar subjects, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is w

The American Pika is one of my favorite creatures found in the wilderness of Colorado. It is a small, adorable creature that is about 6 or 7 inches in length and is known for its high-pitch chirping sound and cute face. The American Pika primarily lives at high elevations between 10,000 and 14,000 feet and I often encounter them on my mountain climbing trips here in Colorado. They are unfortunately in severe danger of extinction due to climate change because they depend on cold winters to survive. This week on the podcast I had a wonderful conversation with Deirdre Rosenberg, a wildlife, landscape, and conservation photographer living in Southwest Colorado who has dedicated her life to conservation efforts around the San Juan Mountains and for the American Pika. On this week's episode, we discuss: Deirdre's journey as a photographer and her relationship with the wilderness, The American Pika and Deidre's goals in photographing it, Conservation photography and what it means to Deirdre, Deirdre's project to pho

This week on the podcast I had a wonderful conversation with Valda Bailey. Valda is a UK photographer specializing in intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposure work, which she often combines as part of her workflow. It was great to hear about her creative process and techniques, which we covered extensively in this episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast! On this week's episode, we discuss: Valda's journey as a photographer and why she has gravitated towards ICM and double/multiple exposure image-making, The role of abstraction in her photography, Lots of practical advice on the techniques of ICM and multiple exposure, including equipment choice, How to choose what to include and exclude in this type of work, Conceptually-driven work, Formalism in photographic art, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: My article on NPN about Nature Photography as Art. Valda's Book, "We May as Well Dance." Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Support the p

Dark skies are an important part of the natural world and are paramount in the success of every night photographer that exists. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss an appreciation of dark skies, night photography, and many other subjects with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with a fellow night photographer hailing from the great State of California, Marsha Kirschbaum. On this week's episode, we discuss: Why Marsha has chosen to specialize in night photography, How Marsha got her start in photography, How night photography sparks curiosity in the natural world, Light pollution's impact on dark skies and nature, Safety and night photography, Equipment for night photography, Digital art and night photography, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Fenix Headlamp. Sony A7R4. International Dark Sky Association. Support the pod

When nature photography is seen as an integral part of our life, it takes on new meaning and provides focus for our true goals with this artistic medium. As such, it was a fabulous honor to discuss this among many other topics with the guest of this week's episode of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.  This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of talking with one of my favorite nature photographers out of Utah - Eric Erlenbusch. Eric and I had a wonderful conversation about his approach to making unique photographs, including stories about how he created three of his favorite photographs. We also talked about his experience working as the gallery director for Thomas Mangelsen. On this week's episode, we discuss: The process for making unique nature and landscape photographs, Goals in our photography, Defining success in our photography, Jump-starting the creative process, Stories about some of Eric's favorite images, Eric's experience working with Thomas Mangelsen, And a lot more! Other topics/lin

Nature and Landscape Photography can be a journey filled with introspection and is often positively augmented and influenced by various experiences we have in life. Discussing these experiences with other photographers brings me a lot of happiness, so I was excited to speak to this week's guest on my podcast about his experiences with psychedelics, reading books, and going on long personal journeys and how those experiences have influenced his work. This week on the podcast I was joined by nature and landscape photographer who has chosen to specialize in abstract imagery, Alberto Rodriguez-Garcia. On this week's episode, we discuss: How reading Jack Kerouac influenced Alberto's desire to get into nature more, Alberto and my experiences with psychedelics and how that has influenced his photography, Alberto's passion for small scenes and abstract images and how that passion was developed, The importance of critique in Alberto's growth, Alberto's cross-country journey as a photographer, And a lot more! Other to

Building a photography website can be a complicated and time-consuming process and can end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars and countless hours of your precious time if you don't do it correctly. As such, it was great to host a conversation this week on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with photography website design expert, Alex Vita. Alex helps photographers grow their photography business by helping them establish a stellar web presence. He has built over 200 websites for photographers from 25 countries. His clients are pro or semi-pro photographers selling licenses or photo-based products online (prints, calendars, books, workshops, photo tours, etc.). On this week's episode, we discuss: How Alex got into building websites for photographers, Why photographers should want their own website, What makes for a great photography website, The biggest changes that have impacted photography websites, File sizes and resolutions for photography websites, Tools for image compression, Commo

Modern society has, for better or worse, influenced the adoption of wide-scale consumerism. This shift is relatively new for our species, and marketing experts have tapped into human psychology to maximize our desire to purchase and consume goods. This shift can also influence how and why we pursue happiness through consumption and trying to "keep up with the Joneses." Today's guest on the podcast, Jeff Freestone, was influenced heavily by the Minimalists, a pair of podcasters and authors named Joshua Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. This duo helps millions of people live meaningfully with less by encouraging a more minimalistic lifestyle. By examining his own life, Jeff has been able to embrace nature photography's role in pursuing a more wholesome lifestyle that is less focused on consumption and more focused on enjoyment of nature. On this week's episode, we discuss: The influence of minimalism on Jeff's photography journey, Finding meaning in life through nature photography, Discovering and appreciating small

One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings. As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer Richard Boutwell on this week's episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen. Richard is an active participant in our Twitter after-parties for the podcast - he always has very interesting things to say and so I thought it would be awesome to have him join me on the podcast for a chat. We cover a lot of territory this week, including using photography as a vehicle for personal growth. On this week's episode, we discuss: Richard's journey into photography, Growing up near Joshua Tree National Park and how that influenced him, His journey to the East Coast in 2002 to work for a large format fine art photographer, Improving by studying the history of photography, and art history, How engaging in photography has become a vehicle for personal growth for Richard, Documentary work vs. fine art, Working in projec

This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with storm and landscape photographer, Tim Baca. Tim was recommended to me by one of my favorite photographers and humans - Wayne Suggs and so I was quite excited to chat with him. I've also always been fascinated with storm chasing as it relates to photography and so it was great to chat with Tim about his experience and to hear him tell stories from the field. On this week's episode, we discuss: Tim's journey into photography through storm chasing, Storm chasing culture, Safety in storm chasing, Relationship challenges for storm chasers, Composition tips for storm chasing, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Miops Lightning Trigger. Storm Prediction Outlook. Radar Scope App. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Tim's Extreme Photo Workshops. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Tim recommended on the podcast this week: Jake Werth. David Turning. Justin

I have a deep respect for photographers who set out to do their own thing unabashedly. One such photographer is Joel Hazelton, who is widely known by his fellow Arizona landscape photographers as having one of the most prolific and unique Arizona portfolios around. As such, I was truly honored to host Joel on the podcast this week to discuss his journey into landscape photography and his approach for creating his unique images. On this week's episode, we discuss: Joel's passion for the State of Arizona, Joel's drive to get his work published in Arizona Highways Magazine, Joel's favorite excursions into Arizona's backcountry, Joel's methods for creating unique images, The challenges and rewards of pre-visualization and planning, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Join Gary Randall for a Caddo Lake workshop. Arizona Highways Photoscapes. Leave us a message on Podinbox! Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Joel recommended on the podcast this week: Theresa Rose. Jessica Mo

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time. Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work. Such is the case in our first installation of the "Artists Asking Artists" series of the "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen" Podcast. This week, I invited Hans Strand back onto the show and I gave photographer Eric Bennett the opportunity to ask Hans any questions he wanted. I hope that you find this format interesting, as I hope to do more of these in the future. Please do let us know! Check out the full show notes, chock full of amazing images from both Hans and Eric! On this week's episode, Eric asks Hans some great questions about his career, his photographic journey, his approach to making images, and a ton more. Topics include: How the craft has changed since Hans started in the field, Hans' approach to composition, Hans' approach to making aerial images, Advice

I personally think that knowledge about the history of our craft as photographers can be quite useful, if not fun to learn about. As such, it was really quite a blast to chat with this week's guest on my podcast, Jeff Schewe.  Jeff was instrumental in the development of both Photoshop and Lightroom and is filled with knowledge about the history of how these two programs were developed. We had a great time talking about this and Jeff really knows his stuff, so I hope you have fun listening! On this week's episode, we discuss: Jeff's journey into photography, Jeff's perspective on photography as someone who has been doing it since before most of us were born, Jeff's commercial and advertising work, The history of Lightroom and Photoshop,  Jeff's recent foray into Fine Art Photography, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: The first 10 years of Photoshop. The development history of Lightroom. Making Tin-Type photographs.  Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natura

According to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14. Other studies have shown that engaging in nature photography can help those struggling with mental health challenges.  As such, it was a true honor to sit down and chat with this week's guest on today's episode of my podcast, Andrew Baruffi.  I actually learned about Andrew and his work after seeing his submissions to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards last year and since have followed him and his journey closely. On this week's episode, we discuss: Andrew's journey into photography as a way to cope with depression and suicidal ideation, How Andrew's photography has changed over the years, The book-making process, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast

Photographing the forest can be one of the most challenging things a nature and landscape photographer can do, which is why I was super excited to chat with this week's guest on my podcast. This week on the podcast, I was joined by Tristan Todd, a landscape photographer from Vancouver, British Columbia. I have become friends with Tristan through the Discord channel he created for landscape photographers. We have had some really great discussions over there that are not dependent upon the social media algorithms, and it has been a great place to hang-out.  On this week's episode, we discuss: Tristan's transition from the restaurant industry into full-time photography, The challenges of forest photography, The value of exploration, Planning trips vs. planning shots, Social media woes, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Landscape Photographer's Worldwide Discord Channel. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. The Missing Crypt

Mentorship can be an important aspect to facilitate growth in nature photography. What kinds of workshops we choose to attend and the type of photographer we choose to learn from can also be instrumental in our growth process in photography. This week on the podcast, I was joined by Colin Sillerud, a photographer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I have enjoyed Colin's photography for a long time so it was great to get to talk to him on the podcast. I've always found him to be very engaging, thoughtful, and kind. On today's show, we discuss the role of mentors in our photographic journey, approaches to teaching workshops, and so much more. So grab yourself a cup of coffee, a beer, or a nice wine, and enjoy the show. On this week's episode, we also discuss: Colin's journey into photography, The role that mentorship played in Colin's development, Colin's relationship with his father and how that impacted his photography, Colin's approach to teaching workshops, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the pod

Creating unique nature photography is easier said than done. That's why I was excited for this week's podcast episode.  This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Theo Bosboom. Theo's nature photography is widely regarded as being some of the best coming out of the Netherlands and so it was a real honor to get him onto the podcast. Our conversation dives deep into Theo's history and path into photography and how he is able to create unique and visually-complex images.  On this week's episode, we also discuss: Theo's journey into photography as a former lawyer, How Theo approaches creating unique photographs, How Theo manages to raise two children as a full-time photographer, Why Theo has moved towards a preference for more intimate work, Theo's project submission in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Pre-order Theo's book. Theo is offering a discount on his "Shaped by the Sea" book using the discount code 'podcast' Enterin

How we talk about photography can often be wrought with controversy, hurt feelings, and leaves a lot to be desired for those seeking authentic feedback. When I came across the writings of today's guest on Episode 268 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast, Michael Rubin (or just Rubin for short), it was eye-opening for me. Rubin has created eight useful ways to describe and measure your photos I was really excited to get him onto the podcast to talk about his ideas for how to discuss photographic artwork. On this week's episode, we also discuss: Photographic Haiku, What the Zen Arts can teach us about photography, Rubin's approach to editing his photographs, Rubin's podcast, Everyday Photography, Every Day, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Workshops with Rubin. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Rubin recommended on the podcast this week: Jerry Uelsmann. John Sexton. If you enjoyed today's episode with Rubin, you

How our interests in life inspire our photographic journey is an important ingredient that helps forge who we are as photographers. As such, I had an awesome time talking with these week's guest on episode 267 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast about how he mixes his study of science with his passion for photography. I was joined by a photographer and astrophysicist living at the South Pole - Aman Chokshi. We also had a great co-host his week, Rajesh Jyothiswaran, who helped to set-up this conversation, which was not easy considering the logistics of internet access at the South Pole! Thanks Rajesh! On this week's episode, we also discuss: Aman's journey into photography, Travelling across India on a bicycle, Photographing Ladakh, Mixing astrophysics and photography, Aman's homemade star tracker, What it's like being a photographer at the South Pole, What is of interest as a photographer at the South Pole, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Murchison Widefield Array. J