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Welcome to episode 249 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Southwest Utah landscape photographer and biologist, Nathan St. Andre.  Nathan and I have been chatting on social media for many years and I've found him to be a very nice guy with a lot of insight. He happens to make the bulk of his living selling prints at art shows and so we focused a lot of our attention on this, diving deep into his motivations and how it impacts his photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Nathan's approach to selling prints at art shows, How art shows inform Nathan's photography, Nathan's "Does My Art Suck" test, Nathan's experience as a color-blind landscape photographer, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Nathan and I discuss how to find success in print sales as landscape photographers. Here's who Nathan recommended for the podcast this week: Nic Stover. Jeff Pedersen. Marsel Van Oosten. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Supp

Welcome to episode 248 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by three master printmakers, John Sexton, Joseph Holmes, and Michael Strickland for an engaging panel conversation on printmaking in landscape photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Why make prints at all? Their personal approaches to printmaking and how they are different. How their approaches to printmaking has changed their fieldcraft. The creative process in printmaking. And a lot more! Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the podcast on Patreon. 2. Robb Hirsch's book. 3. John Sexton's newsletter archive [subscribe here]. 4. John Sexton's Ventana Editions (use code MATTPAYNE10 for 10% off at checkout). 5. Michael Strickland's Platinum Palladium Printing Service (10% off by mentioning the podcast). 6. Joseph Holmes' favorite images. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the p

Welcome to episode 247 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by John Paul Caponigro - a full-time photographer living in the small town of Cushing Maine and the son of legendary photographer Paul Caponigro.  John Paul was steeped in the classical American tradition of Landscape Photography at an early age, and he has since made a name for himself by blending his photography with a variety of other artforms, both digital and analog. On this week's episode we discuss: John Paul's journey into photography and how he has strived to differentiate himself as an artist, The difference between what art "is" and what it "is about," Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary through photography, Finding our voice as artists (and is that even a thing?), And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, join John Paul and I as we discuss his pursuit of studying creativity, how he has gone about doing it, and how it has helped him as an artist. Here's who J

Welcome to episode 246 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Kurt Budliger - a full-time professional photographer from Vermont. I've had the pleasure of knowing Kurt for several years and have always admired his photography, positive attitude, and work ethic. Kurt and I had a fantastic chat on the podcast this week discussing his journey, how he balances full-time landscape photography with family life, and how his experience as an outdoor environmental educator has impacted his career in photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Kurt's journey into photography coming from the world of outdoor environmental education and a middle school teacher, Knowing about the landscape and how it enhances our photographs, Balancing work and family as a full-time landscape photographer, Kurt's love affair with trees, Staying creative in a world of iconic images and homogeneity, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Kurt and I di

Welcome to episode 245 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with your host Matt Payne. This week on the podcast I was joined by Todd Pickering - a full-time professional photographer from Point Reyes, California. Todd has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and owns his own gallery where he showcases what he describes as quiet work. He also has done a lot of photography gigs for California wineries. Todd and I talk a lot about the benefits of obtaining an education in art, and the role his professional gigs have played in improving the way he approaches nature photography. On this week's episode we discuss: Todd's journey into photography through his education in fine art, How his work with wineries has positively impacted his ability to make his landscape images, How his trips into nature with his wife have transformed the way he sees photography, How Todd curates his work for his gallery and his customers, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Todd and I chat briefly about

Welcome to episode 244 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Sarina Jackson - a lawyer and landscape photographer living in Sydney, Australia. Sarina is the co-founder of In Focus Women, a community and podcast created to celebrate and bring together female landscape photographers from around the world. On this week's episode we discuss: Why Sarina decided to create the In Focus Women community and podcast, What Sarina has learned by running a community focused on women photographers, Challenges women face in landscape photography that men take for granted, The Catch-22 we face by choosing to (or not to) differentiate women from men in landscape photography, How her photography has been impacted by the work she has put into In Focus Women, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, Sarina and I talk about her journey into drone photography and how it has transformed her approach to landscape photography. Here's who Sarina recommended for the podcast this week:

Welcome to episode 243 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Murray Livingston - a South African landscape photographer and freelance architect who actively practices a contemplative style of photography while living out of his off-grid van. On this week's episode we discuss: How Murray's study of architecture has influenced his approach to landscape photography, How Murray plan to continue to push his photography into a full-time pursuit, The roles that landscape photography and being in nature have in his life, The creative process, Experience-driven vs. outcome-driven landscape photography And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, we recorded a bonus episode for people that are kind enough to financially support the show over there. Murray and I discuss how landscape photography is a form of thought. Here's who Murray recommended for the podcast this week: Mike Boden. Adrian Dziewanski. Brendon Holt. Andrew Baruffi. Jassen Todorov. Other items mention

Welcome to episode 242 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Jeppe Michael Jensen - a photo-journalist by trade and landscape photographer by hobby living in the country of Denmark. In today's episode, we focus a great deal of time discussing the merits of maintaining landscape photography as a hobby as opposed to pursuing it as a full-time vocation, and why Jeppe has chosen to do just that. On this week's episode we discuss: What Jeppe has learned while working with world-class photo journalists, Why going pro isn't for him, How landscape photography has influenced his work as a photo journalist, How his work as a photo journalist has influenced his landscape photography, His thoughts on art and photo journalism as it relates to landscape photography, And a lot more! Here's who Jeppe recommended for the podcast this week: Simon Baxter. Magnus Lindbom. Arild Heitmann. Stian Klo. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. F-Stop Collaborate and Listen T-Shirt.

Welcome to episode 241 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Jonathan Buford - a landscape photographer and the founder & owner of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company.  Jonathan founded his brewery with a conservation focus and goal, which intersects with his personal goals for his photography as well. Jonathan is working on a photography book project where he is focusing on all 90 wilderness areas in Arizona, with the hopes of showing the world why these places are so special and why we need to do more to protect them as photographers.  On this week's episode we discuss: How photography led Jonathan to found Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company, The conundrums we all face when photographing wild places, Why failure is ok as a landscape photographer, And a lot more! Here's who Jonathan recommended for the podcast this week: Joel Hazelton. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Gary Randall & Chris Byrne Columbia River Gorge Workshop. 2. F-Stop Collaborate

Welcome to episode 240 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by William McIntosh - a landscape photographer and choral music professor at Mt. San Antonio College in Southern California. William and I have been exchanging long and thoughtful e-mails for several years and I finally decided that it would be much more fun to debate our ideas publicly on the podcast instead of via e-mail, so I invited him to join me. I'm so glad he agreed! On this week's episode we discuss: How photography became an outlet for William after losing his wife to cancer, The differences between absolute art and programmatic art, Is landscape photography art, and when is it art? Chasing the light vs. slowing down, Why William has no qualms chasing the icons and epic light, Our motivations for creating images and how that helps shape the types of images we create, And a lot more! Here's who William recommended for the podcast this week: Bruno Pisani. Noel Casaje. Eric Gail. Greg Boratyn.

Welcome to episode 239 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Huibo Hou - a landscape photographer originally from China now living in San Diego. Her photography has a very consistent look and feel to it which is something I think that a lot of photographers strive to achieve. She predominantly creates images in the black and white style that is quite stunning and her name consistently comes to mind when photographers are asked who currently inspires them. On this week's episode we discuss: How her multi-cultural background influences her work, Her transition from documenting moments to expressing emotion, Her journey into photography and diverging away from chasing perfect moments, Hunters vs. gatherers in landscape photography, The trouble with pre-conception in landscape photography, Honing in on a consistent look in our images, Cultural influences on our approaches to landscape photography, And a lot more! Here's who Huibo recommended for the podcast this w

Welcome to episode 238 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Michael Torkildsen - a landscape photographer who has been living on the road since right before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with his eyes on becoming a full-time photographer.  Michael has had to pivot quite a bit since he launched into his full-time career and has recently been putting in the hard work of writing a self-published book on composition. Michael and I chat about his book project, and focus a lot of our time on discussing the challenges of composition in landscape and nature photography. We also discuss: Stories from working in his mother's 1-hour photo shop, His journey into full-time photography through COVID-19, Photographing icons and its application in composition, Rules of composition and how to use them (or not), Our thoughts on Instagram, And a lot more! Here's who Michael recommended for the podcast this week: Steven Webber. Hilton Chen. Other items mentioned on the sh

Welcome to episode 237 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!   This week on the podcast I was joined by William Neill, Eric Bennett, and Alex Noriega for a casual yet informative conversation that is filled with tidbits of wisdom that I think any landscape and nature photographer can get something out of. The main focus of our conversation was around collaboration and community, central components to the success of Eric Bennett's new book, Conversations with Nature.   On the podcast this week, we discuss: How and why Alex and William got involved in Eric's book project, How to support photographers that you admire, Curation of our photography and the role it plays in standing out, Creative blocks and how to overcome them, Legacy in photography, And a lot more! Mentioned on the show this week: William Neill's book. Eric Bennett's post-processing videos. Use the code "FSTOP20" for 20% off. Alex Noriega's post-processing videos. Support the show on Patreon.

Welcome to episode 236 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Talor Stone - a PhD researcher and photographer based in Pensacola, Florida. After serving as a federal agent for the United States military, Talor broke from the traditional career path to pursue photography. In this episode, Talor starts off by sharing a very personal and emotional story about her start as a photographer, and I am so thankful she opened up and shared that with us, as it really provides excellent context and inspiration. On the podcast this week, we also discuss: How to break into the field as a full-time professional, The challenges and rewards of being a full-time photographer, Talor's research on climate change, Reconciling our impacts on climate while engaging in this profession / hobby, And a lot more! Here's who Talor recommended for the podcast this week: Ashlei Payne. Zaria Forman. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the show on Patreon. 2. QT Luong "Our National

Welcome to episode 235 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Dawn Wilson, a wildlife and nature photographer living in Estes Park, Colorado at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. Dawn is a fantastic wildlife photographer and the president of the North American Nature Photography Association. On the podcast this week, we discuss: How Dawn has leveraged her college degrees in her pursuit of her full-time photography career, Dawn's 15-month trip in an RV, Raising awareness about wildlife conservation, The top ethical issues facing nature photographers, Dawn's role as president of NANPA, The changing landscape of the places we love and reservation systems, And a lot more! Here's who Dawn recommended for the podcast this week: Lisa Langell Eric Fisher Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Support the show on Patreon. 2. Nature Photographer's Network - 20% off + Free Trial. 3. Shimoda Action X Camera Bag system + 10% discount (Payne10). 4. 5 Fun Facts Es

Welcome to episode 234 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Richard Bernabe, an international travel landscape and wildlife photographer who has been recommended about 400 times to be on the podcast and we finally made it happen! Richard was a blast to speak with and I just love interacting with him on Twitter, where he has over 1,000,000 followers. Richard has been in the photography game full-time for twenty years and with that comes a lot of wisdom, experience, and hindsight which he shares with us on today's show. On the podcast this week, we discuss: A day in the life of an international travel photographer, The pros and cons of Richard's on-the-move lifestyle, What Richard has learned in his 20 years of professional photography, What Richard attributes his successes to, How Richard was able to amass his following, Whether or not Richard has had to sacrifice his personal values to survive as a professional photographer, The pros and cons of NFTs, And a lot

Welcome to episode 233 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Jess Findlay, a wildlife and landscape photographer from Vancouver British Columbia.  Jess spent his childhood hiking and birdwatching with his family, throughout the Pacific Northwest through which his passion for photography was born. In 2011, Jess was awarded the International Youth Photographer of the Year award from Nature's Best Photography; prompting him to take this serious hobby to the next level. Since then, Jess has gone on to be awarded in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, among other accolades. Photography has brought him deep into the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest and beyond where he also engages in mind-boggling mountaineering adventures, which we discuss at length this week. On today's podcast we covered a wide array of topics that you'll hopefully enjoy. We discuss: The linkage between challenging photography locations and our appreciation for natural

Welcome to episode 232 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Alfonso Calero, a travel and landscape photographer born in the Philippines, living in Australia. Alfonso and I met on the audio app Clubhouse and he has been a regular contributor to our weekly Clubhouse after-parties for the podcast. He runs his own photography tour business in Australia and is fluent in several languages. His cultural fluidity is something he is able to leverage in order to maximize the experience of his workshop clients, which is something we speak about on the show. We also cover the heavy topic of creativity extensively. On today's podcast we covered a wide array of topics that you'll hopefully enjoy. We discuss: Seeing beauty in the ordinary, Photography as a subconscious visual collection, Creativity! Mindful execution of workshops that meet your clients' needs, The influence of culture on Alfonso's photography, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, we had a great convers

Welcome to episode 231 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Cody Schultz, a black and white landscape photographer living in Pennsylvania who has chosen to work in the medium of film. Cody and I talked a lot about the impact of social media and other factors on our mental health and how we can use our work to overcome these challenges. On today's podcast we covered a wide array of topics that you'll hopefully enjoy. We discuss: Social media and mental health, Knowing when it feels right to make the image, Pursuit of what's important to us as photographers, The medium of Black and White photography, And a lot more! Here's who Cody recommended for the podcast this week: David King Rowe IV Natalie Oberg Kevin Holliday Paul Hart Olivier Du Tre Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Reed Art & Imaging 20% off Discount - "PAYNEPDCST" - Contact Michael Baker at 303-573-8084; extension 321 or email him at michael.baker@reedphoto.com 2. Nature Photographer's

Welcome to episode 230 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by James Lane, a landscape photographer and physics teacher living in Wakefield in the United Kingdom. James is the kind of photographer I deeply admire - he focuses on local subjects and has a keen eye for incredibly personal and emotionally impactful intimate work that is jaw dropping. I highly encourage you to take a look at his work as we dive into the conversation so you can get a sense for what we will be discussing today. We discuss: Using emotion to fuel our creative process, Themes of personal darkness and using photography to process them, The risks and benefits to moving to new places, James' approach to editing, The impact of increased visitation in the United Kingdom, The benefits of printing your work, And a lot more! Over on Patreon this week, James and I provide our tips and tricks to printing our work, something we are both quite into these days. Here's who James recommended for the pod