It would have been easy to discount the article as yet another rant about street photography and its purported invasion of privacy, but the fact that it was written by an Asian woman got me thinking.

It made me think that photography is mostly a white guys’ club. Women are a minority and people of color, especially black, are an even smaller minority. Black women photographers? I don’t know any, personally.

We white guys often tend to overlook this fact and can become race-blind and gender-blind. When I look at the issue of photographing strangers in the street, it’s easy for me to think that I should apply a sort of golden rule: I am not going to treat others in ways that I wouldn’t want to be treated, but is that enough?

The problem with that attitude is that I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in front of the camera, but I’m a white guy, not a woman of color, for example. Maybe I should try to imagine what it feels like to be in front of the camera as a woman of color. It might not be exactly the same. 

In order to get a different perspective on this issue, I invited Ibarionex Perello to the show. Ibarionex is not only a great street photographer, and educator, and a podcast host (his show, The Candid Frame, has published 560 episodes as of today) but he's also a black person. I thought it would be interesting to hear how it feels to be both in front and behind a camera as a person of color, in today's world and especially in the USA.

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We asked Mattias about his favorite wilderness locations in and around Sweden and discovered a number of places that are not excessively popular yet, but are definitely deserving of a visit, including Abisko, Knuthöjdsmossen, Gotland Rauks, and Jämtland. 

Links

• Foto Magica
• Personal website
• Instagram

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Matt was raised up in the small seaside town of Sorrento, Australia. During his childhood years there was certainly a strong artistic background that influenced his photography later in life. Matt was drawn toward landscape photography after spending months climbing the mountains in Switzerland, and after soon arriving in London in 2002, he purchased his first 35mm Camera. Over the years his progression into capturing landscapes was a slow experimental one, until recently where his workflow in digital photography became far more refined. Today Matt resides in Rome, Italy, surrounded by ancient forests, medieval castles, rolling pastures and alpine jagged mountains.

In recent years his main photographic projects involve collaborating with Pentax Europe, the Landscape Photography Workshops in Patagonia, private post production instructions in Rome, and recently discovering new locations in the surrounding “Medieval Italy”.

Together with Matt, we explored his favorite locations for landscape photography in Italy, including Tuscany, the Dolomites, and the less well known, but equally stunning, region of Abruzzo. We also talked about his experiences in Patagonia.

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Jordana says of herself: "I’ve had a camera in my hand for over 75% of my life. Originally it was a plastic point-and-shoot and a fresh roll of Kodak but these days, well, things in the photography world have changed exponentially. While my gear budget has grown a bit, my love for framing the world in a little box remains the same. My camera has taken me to some amazing places and introduced me to some of my favorite creatures. I’ve been lucky enough to make a living at photography for the past 14 years. When I’m not actively looking through the viewfinder, I write about photography and creativity (my first book “The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel Photography” was published in 2018) and teach photography through workshops, classes, and private tutoring. I currently live in San Ignacio, Belize."

Last time we spoke, more than three years ago, Jordana was still living in cold an windy Chicago, but recently she moved to Belize, a country about which we really wanted to learn more, so what better opportunity than to ask a recent resident and an extraordinary travel photographer about its beauties and about the practicalities of living there?

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Here is how Else talks about herself on her website:

"I spend most of my day looking at the world in wonder, marvelling at all the amazing miracles to be seen.

And I’m very lucky that the past 10 years of my life have been centred around helping others do the same, through online projects, keynotes and live workshops.

I love using new technology to empower people to be more creative and better appreciate both their world and art.

I embraced smartphone photography when I got my first iPhone - the 3S. I believed (as I still do) that this was the start of a Visual Revolution, where everyone would be able to tell their own stories through images. I was the first person to give smartphone photography workshops in the Netherlands, and have run many online projects helping people see with fresh eyes using their smartphones since."

With Else, we explored the intersection of photography and visual arts, especially painting, and looked at several examples of artists that we believe should be of inspiration to all photographers.

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After a forced change of direction (a.k.a. divorce), she left her photography studio behind and moved on to other aspects of photography—including sales, fine art, and travel. She finally landed on teaching and couldn’t be happier. She's written for and has been published on websites and in newspapers around the world, and was also the Managing Editor of Digital Photography School for 5 years, one of the most popular photography sites on the internet.

We talked about Venice and its recent 1600th birthday, Canada's wine country, Nova Scotia, and Toronto. We also discussed the growing importance of Artificial Intelligence in the field of photography, what people can use it today for, and where we are headed.

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Valérie is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She leads workshops worldwide, writes books, produces a weekly podcast, and is an official X Photographer for Fujifilm USA.

We asked Valérie for her thoughts on an article by Levi Sim, provocatively titled Taking street photography should be illegal. In the article, Levi reflects on his approach to street photography, after having read another article, written by Jean Son for the New York Daily News and titled When your photograph harms me: New York should look to curb unconsensual photography of women.

When we practice street photography and take pictures of strangers–sometimes without our subject’s awareness–a small minority of photographers behave like everything is allowed. Other are more considerate and will follow a basic rule: don’t put others in a situation we wouldn’t want to be in ourselves.

But is that really enough? When we think like this, don’t we run the risk of ignoring differences of gender, age or ethnicity? If a man photographs a woman, is it enough for him to ask “Would I like to be photographed, as a man?” Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to ask instead “Would I like to be photographed, if I were a woman?”

These were the questions that those articles raised and that we wanted to discuss with our guest. We hope you will appreciate the answers.

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Colby Brown is a photographer, photo educator and author based out of Eastern Pennsylvania. Specializing in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography, his photographic portfolio spans the four corners of the globe. Throughout his work, one can see that he combines his love of the natural world with his fascination of the world’s diverse cultures.

Ugo and Colby discuss branching out into other streams of activity for photographers, good and bad online education, and humanitarian initiatives.

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Pete DeMarco, who has previously on the show in episodes TTIM 96 – Peter DeMarco in Asia and TTIM 146 – Matt Brandon and Pete DeMarco in Malaysia is an American expat currently living in Asia. He recently spent some time living in Singapore and he wanted to share with us the reasons why he loves that city and some of his favorite locations for photography.

Pete is an award-winning travel photographer. His passion for helping people transform their photography shows through in the expert advice he shares. His work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, CNN, and Conde Nast. He’s also the founder of the The Creative Collective.

Ugo, who has recently been to Singapore too, and Pete compare their experiences in this episode of the podcast that, for the first but possibly not the last time, also has a video version. You can watch that by clicking here.

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For the past 12 years, Luka has been running photo workshops in and around the Adriatic region, including his home country of Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Bulgaria and others. He lives in Ljubljana with his wife and two boys.

You may recognize Luka's name as he's been a guest on the show before. Catch Ralph's other interview with him in Episode 107 of the podcast.

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In December of 2017 Tomás started the @GiveSealifeAHand Cleanup movement on Instagram.

This movement started during a beach walk in Portugal, when talking about ocean plastic pollution, he said something like “If fish had hands, this problem would have been long solved.”. Moments after, he looked at his hands and realized he had to give sea life a hand.

After a cleanup, he made a hand out of the trash he collected and tagged it #GiveSeaLifeAHand. Two years later he now has more than 150 hands from 95 different countries around the world and carried out 9 GiveSeaLifeAHand talks at primary schools in Portugal and Curaçao reaching over 300 kids with this message.

Hi motto is “Cleanups are the easy part, making them unnecessary is the difficult one.” Therefore his goal is to have a picture of a hand from every country in the world and reach the youth with this message through school talks.

We spoke with Tomás about this project, but also about other environmental and socially aware initiatives he’s involved with, including The Human Library organization and @flyplantbased.

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Kav is a professional writer and travel and landscape photographer, based on the outskirts of London, in leafy Surrey.

Kav has worked on various assignments as well as for commercial clients. His travel images are represented by various high-end stock agencies such as 4Corners Images and Robert Harding and they have been used by the likes of Condé Nast, National Geographic, Wanderlust travel magazine, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, American Express, Daily Mail, Sunday Times Travel, Express, The Guardian and many more.

He’s also a judge on one of the UK’s biggest photography contests, the Wanderlust Travel Magazine Photography of the Year competition. Over the years he has given talks at camera clubs and events such the Destination Show in London as well as being a regular writer for Digital Photography School (one of the most popular photography sites on the internet), LifePixel and ExpertPhotography websites. Over the years he has written almost 400 articles on photography.

Alongside writing and photography, Kav also leads small group photo tours and workshops around the world in a relaxed and fun environment.

As an exclusive to our listeners, Kav is offering his Essential Travel Photography Lightroom Preset Pack, which normally retails for £49, for free. Use the coupon code pod2020 at checkout to get it for free!

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From the peaks of the Canadian Rockies to iceberg-laden seas off the coast of Greenland, Paul’s journey to capture the “under-documented” is a testament to his passion for exploration, his creative vision and fierce sense of determination. These qualities, combined with his pursuit of fresh perspectives and a deep love for the landscape, have resulted in an ever-growing portfolio of cutting-edge images.

Whether it’s wading waist-deep into a glacier-fed lake or chasing auroras from dusk til dawn, Paul is known for an adventurous spirit that draws him to the extraordinary. Highlighting his collection are his signature self-portraits, epic mountaineering moments, dreamy astrophotography images, as well as a window into some of the most remote corners of the planet.

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Valérie is a French photographer, currently residing in the United States. She is self-taught and worked for several years as a commercial photographer. Today, Valérie is known internationally through her workshops. When she is not teaching others the art of visual storytelling, Valérie is a prolific author, a speaker, and a podcast producer of the bi-weekly show Hit The Streets with Valérie Jardin. She lives and breathes in pixels.

Even though Valérie has been living in the US for many years, she still returns to her native France several times a year. In fact, she had just returned from Normandy when we caught up with her to discuss what makes France such a coveted destination, the differences between various regions, and the best Parisian neighborhoods to visit.

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Andrew Gibson is a photographer who has been forced to cancel all his travel plans in the last two years, not because of a pandemic, but because he and his wife now have a small child.

We spoke with Andrew about the ways he has been coping with this situation and how it has affected his photography and his business. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his toddler has become one of his main subjects.

He is also an educator and a writer. You can find all of his ebooks and other products at www.creative-photographer.com.

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, he shares with us his experience and gives some useful tips for those wanting to partake in it.

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Darlene is the creator of Digital Photo Mentor. She has been a professional photographer for over 30 years, and photography educator since 2011. Darlene provides valuable articles on her site, has a free ebook, and offers online photography courses, as well as photography travel tours. Her next tours are to Morocco in April and Peru and India in the fall of 2020.

As sometimes happens, things didn’t go exactly as planned and, also thanks to a broken foot, Darlene had to wait more than two years before she could come to Venice.

She finally did just recently and that was a perfect opportunity to interview her again and ask about her impressions of Venice and the Carnival.

We recorded the interview in busy St. Mark’s Square and, even though it was still 7AM, there was a lot going on. It was also quite windy, so the audio quality wasn’t the best, but everything is still perfectly intelligible.

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When people came to the island, they started exploiting its vast natural riches and now that ecosystem is on the brink of collapse.

This hasn’t made people’s life easier, as they have to contend daily with poverty, corruption, and environmental degradation. Regardless, they are always keen to smile for the camera.

Our guest for this week’s episode, Pia Parolin, recently returned from a tour of Madagascar and is here to tell us about all the beauty and the contradictions of this country. 

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It might be the border between humanity’s last dwelling at the edge of the Arctic, or the thin red line between continents, where migrants are trapped in a limbo and forgotten, or mountains of trash, where a few desperate people live precariously between life and death.

Valentina Tamborra, the guest of this episode of the podcast, is a young travel photographer and photojournalist, but she has already explored many of those borders.

She tells the stories of the people who live on the border with her images and her words. If you listen to this podcast, you will be transported there too.

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The reason we travel to and photograph certain locations is because we love them and we would do anything to preserve them. High on the list of most-loved places for us sits the Cinque Terre region in north-western Italy.

This region is strikingly beautiful and extremely fragile. What not many people know is that the landscape there has been shaped by millennia of farming grapes and olives on narrow terraces, held together on the side of precipitous mountains by dry-stone walls.

Maintaining and constantly rebuilding those walls is the key to avoiding the destruction of the villages below, that we so love to photograph, by the elements.

This is why, when we heard about the Grapes & Heroes campaign, whose aim is to help the winemakers maintain those walls, we immediately wanted to help spread the word.

So one day Ugo, who has been photographing the Cinque Terre for years, sat down on the phone with one of the people behind the campaign, Amy Inman.

Amy is an American who fell in love with the Cinque Terre and has been living in Riomaggiore for the last seventeen years, so she knows the area very well. We spoke at length about Grapes & Heroes, but also about what makes the Cinque Terre such a unique place and what needs to be done to preserve it in the face of changing tourism trends.

You can find more about Amy at her blog, Cinque Terre Insider.

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In this episode, Ugo and Ralph discuss how fear of the consequences of recent events, including the spread of the coronavirus infection in China, is impacting world travel and what travelers can do to ensure their own safety and minimize the chances of bringing home bad memories, instead of beautiful photos, from their trips.

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Stefania Boglioli is also a blogger, a visual story teller and a travel companion with a passion for sharing her journeys and her perspective with fellow curious travellers.

She was born in Italy, but spent many years in Africa before returning to Europe to continue her work. She changed career path more than once and lived many lives.

She is either out exploring and taking photos or locked up in her home studio researching, writing and planning her next chapter.

Ugo caught up with Stefania to mainly talk about her second home, Kenya and its incredible variety of scenery, wildlife, and people.

Ugo and Stefania will be leading a photo tour of Kenya in the Spring of 2020.

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Ugo caught up with Pedro recently to talk about his latest journey to Patagonia, his tips for cold weather shooting, and their upcoming photo adventure to the Italian Dolomitestogether.

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Erin Babnik is known internationally as a leading photographic artist, educator, writer, and speaker. Her ambitious and expressive style of landscape photography brings together an unusual integration of adventurous exploration, progressive techniques, and formal education in the arts. In her writing and public speaking, Erin explores topics with a unique blend of art historical, philosophical, and instructional ideas, an approach that has made her one of the most notable voices among the current generation of landscape photographers.

During this interview, Erin recalls those dramatic moments when seemingly she had lost almost everything she owned and talks about how she managed to recover and bounce back, at least in part, from that dire situation, thanks also to the support she received from the photography community.

Hers is also a cautionary tale about the importance of having a good backup strategy. Thanks to it, Erin didn’t lose a single picture in the fire that destroyed her home and she was willing to give us a number of suggestions on how to implement a sensible backup policy.

We also found the time to discuss one of her more recent articles on finding compositional patterns in nature. There’s really something for everyone in this very informative interview.

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Self-taught as a photographer, he spent time with Freeman Patterson, Canada’s renowned photographer, to learn the art of making great photographs. His training as a graphic designer continually shapes what he sees through the lens in order that elements such as light, shape and colour all work in harmony. His never-ending search for off-beat adventures have led him to explore the Himalayas of Nepal and Ladakh, along with South America’s Patagonia. He feels right at home paddling his canoe or hiking in his backyard, the country of Canada.

As a photo educator, his goal is for students to come away with not just better photographs, but a better understanding of photography, better compositions and most importantly, a skill set they now have and can use on future adventures.

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Jason’s work focuses on travel landscapes and cityscapes as well as cinemagraphs. He is a brand ambassador for Flixel and managed their photographic team for Visa during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. His work has been featured by National Geographic and Travel and Leisure Asia.

Ugo asked Jason about what makes Korea such an amazing place to live and to photograph.

They also chatted about Jason’s latest creating endeavor, that is creating cinemagraphs. If you don’t know what cinemagraphs are or are curious to learn more about them, Jason has a lot to share in this interview.

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Looking at the list of past guests of this podcast, it is obvious that Martin Bailey is the expert, when it comes to Japan, having lived in Tokyo for many years.

Martin is a nature and wildlife photographer based in Tokyo. He’s a pioneering podcaster and blogger, Capture One Ambassador and X-Rite Coloratti member. Fueled by his passion for nature and travel, and a tireless desire to share his knowledge and artistic vision, Martin is a popular international tour & workshop leader, helping photographers from around the world to experience and capture the wonders of this awesome planet we call home.

Ugo and Ralph interviewed Martin about all things Japanese, most notably about the abundant wildlife and spectacular landscapes of Hokkaido, an island where Martin leads photo tours multiple times a year.

In the end, there was also time to talk about a curious incident that happened to Martin in Morocco and that might serve as a cautionary tale for anyone traveling to that otherwise wonderful country with lots of photographic equipment. 

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David is a world & humanitarian assignment photographer, best-selling author, digital publisher, and international workshop leader. 

Based in Victoria, Canada, when he’s home, David leads a nomadic life chasing compelling images on all 7 continents.

He just reopened for enrollment his travel photography course, The Traveling Lens. You can sign up for it only until January 24.

Ralph and Ugo ask David about his course: How is it structured? What can students hope to learn from it? Why shoot it in Varanasi, India?

They also discuss other, more general topics pertaining to photography and travel, like what it means to be compassionate, how to grab the subject’s attention, being present in the moment, quantity vs. quality, visual inventories, and more.

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Mike is a digital nomad and travel photographer from Austin, Texas. He’s been traveling in South America for over a year, capturing photos of beautiful destinations, and meeting new friends from all over the world! Mike is offering a coaching program to other aspiring digital nomads with the proven techniques for long-term travel on a budget. He recently launched an online course and free eBook on how to generate passive income with Airbnb every month without owning property or renting out your space. It’s now possible to work from anywhere in the world on your laptop.

Mike and Ugo had a conversation about what it means to live as a digital nomad, how to generate passive income through photography, writing, affiliate marketing, and traveling across South America.

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Simon Bond is a professional freelance travel photographer who focuses on the Asian continent for his work, he has travelled extensively in this region and is dedicated to producing the best quality travel photographs. Simon cut his teeth in the dark room when he was 15, from there he learnt how to use an SLR camera, and has subsequently moved on into the digital world as he now owns a Canon 5D MkII.

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In the course of the conversation, Jay and Ugo discuss such topics as getting the shots when the weather is not cooperating, researching a destination to make the most of limited time, and finding ways to be creative beyond the iconic shot that many limit themselves to.

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The winners for the month of October 2018, Peter de Hoog and Mathew Browne, submitted photos taken in Venice, Italy and Singapore, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. Let’s see your best travel images!

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Marc works full time as a photographer and is proud to be a teacher of photography for the most famous brand of cameras, Leica. He published several books about Venice and its countryside, as well as on countless newspapers and magazines.

Starting from 2010, up to nowadays, he organized many photo workshops and photo tours, especially in Venice, of which he has a thorough knowledge, and in several others countries such as India, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Turkey and Iceland.

In 2014 he became Leica Ambassador and in 2018 he was “Certified by Leica”.

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Karen Hutton is an International Landscape and Travel Photographer, Artist, Speaker, Author, Educator, Voice. She has over 2 million followers on social media; with over 11 billion views of her photographic work. She is a Professional Fujifilm-X Photographer and has been featured in Talks at Google, Photo Plus Expo and on Stuck in Customs, TWiP, Macphun Software, Forbes.com, The Grid, Rick Sammon’s DPE Podcast. Karen lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. You can find her at Karenhutton.com.

Karen just returned from a trip to Slovenia, a country that we deeply love, so this was the perfect opportunity to have her on the show to talk about it.

We didn’t just talk about Slovenia, but also about Karen’s photo retreats, the demise of Google+, and many other topics.

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But first of all, Leigh Diprose is a photographer and a friend.

After having known each other virtually for more than six year, Ugo and Leigh had finally the chance to meet face-to-face and to spend a few days together when Leigh was traveling across Europe on his honeymoon, or his elopement, as he prefers to call it.

For this experience, the interview you can listen to here was born. Ugo and Leigh discussed about Europe as seen through the lens of an Australian on his first voyage to the Old World, but also about what Australia has to offer to a visitor from abroad, photographically speaking.

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The question we asked was the following:

What makes a great travel photo?

We received and collected answers from 21 of our guests, so there’s a lot of information here for you to consume. They shared some great stories and we hope that listening to them will better equip everyone who wants to take up photography a little bit more seriously to avoid some mistakes at the beginning of their journey.

We also have a transcript of all the answers, that you can find below the fold, if you’d rather read them than listen.

Stay tuned for more expert roundups coming soon.

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These two countries with a long history, which regained their independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, haven’t seen much tourism until recently and this means their beauty is still largely unspoilt, even though they are rapidly modernizing and the infrastructure is almost on par with European standards.

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Mike, a published and award-winning photographer, established M&M Photo Tours, Inc. in 2009, and since has traveled extensively in the US and across the globe, doing photo tours and workshops at the world’s best locations. M&M Photo Tours, Inc. is for photographers of all skill levels – even professionals.

Mike enjoys photographing candids, street photography, landscapes, wildlife, and sports. As Mike says, “You don’t just take a photograph, you experience it!”

Mike and Ugo talked at length about many of the destinations that Mikes loves the most, especially Africa, where Mike frequently does photo safaris, and Italy.

In September 2019 Ugo will be the guest pro on M&M Photo Tours’ “Best of Italy” tour.

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We also recommend that you listen to episode TTIM 146 – Matt Brandon and Pete DeMarco in Malaysia, which covers the city of Penang more in depth.

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Daniel Rosca is a tour guide from Romania specializing in photography, genealogy, cultural and wine tours. He traveled to over 40 countries, lived for 4 years in Belgium, Poland, Turkey and Egypt and worked for organizations like Microsoft, Deloitte and AIESEC.

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The winners for the month of July 2018, Rima Biswas and Penny Palmer, submitted photos taken in Tennessee and Bruges, Belgium, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of July 2018 is already open and we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let’s see your best travel images!

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Ralph and Patrick also discuss meeting and photographing the Tarahumara Indians, a truly incredible culture where many still live in caves and cliff overhangs until this day. A shy people open to being photographed but not prone to smiling for the camera, the Tarahumara ladies are humble and talented craftswomen and almost all dress in handmade flower print dresses with colorful bandanas on their head.

Patrick gives us some of his best photography tips and talks in-depth about his extensive travels and the opportunities he's had to photograph all over the world.

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Matt Brandon is a Malaysia-based assignment photographer; Matt has experience photographing for nonprofits, assignment, and editorial work Matt often collaborates with NGOs to tell their stories and to train their field staff to do the same.

Pete DeMarco is an award-winning travel photographer. His passion for helping people transform their photography shows through in the expert advice he shares. His work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, CNN, and Digital Photography School amongst others.

Matt, Pete, and Ugo had a long conversation about Penang and why it is such a great destination for photographers. The capital of the state of Penang, George Town, has a well preserved center that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is also situated in a position that makes it easy to reach other great cities like Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, and sites like Angkor in Cambodia.

It certainly doesn’t hurt that Penang is rated as one of the bes destination for foodies in all of Asia!

They also talked a bit about what it takes to make a living as a travel photographer, Matt’s upcoming workshops, including the one to Varanasi, India.

Finally, there was also a bit of gear talk, as Matt was test-driving FujiFilm’s latest camera, the X-T3, together with the new 8-16mm F2.8 super-wide zoom.

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Winner of the 2012 World National Geographic Photo Contest (places), and later disqualified, his work has deserved several awards: Two Jury Awards in 2014 at the Grand Prix de la Découverte, finalist in the Sony 2012 World Photo Awards and selected in 2010 by Photoespaña—possibly the most prestigious Spanish photographic event—in the section “Discoveries”. His work has also been published, among other publications, in “La lettre de la Photographie”, which was nominated best Blog of 2011 by the prestigious magazine LIFE.

Harry leads photo tours to exotic destinations with his company Nomad Photo Expeditions. After years of travelling, he has come to the conclusion that technique and vision are indispensable tools, but that empathy, curiosity, pleasure through personal relationships are the determinants which enable photography to transmit so much more than a postcard. As part of his personal work, Harry is currently developing a photographic project, “Les Miserables”, related to the work in the bricks factories of Nepal and the spiritual activity at the churches in North Ethiopia.

In this episode of the podcast, Ugo talks with Harry about what it means to take authentic travel photographs and why reality is not always what we would like to believe.

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Following an eight-year tenure at Apple as the lead presenter, producer and photographer for the Professional Applications Division, he stepped out on his own in 2009 to pursue all things photography. Today you can find PhotoJoseph shooting still and video productions for clients ranging from global corporations and international rock stars to local restaurants and hotels in his home town of Ashland, Oregon… speaking to schools and educators around the world on integrating photography and digital storytelling into the classroom, turning the camera into a powerful learning tool… teaching workshops on photography in person and online on lynda.com… and every weekday, LIVE at YouTube.com/PhotoJoseph at 9:30am Pacific for PhotoJoseph’s Photo Moment!

We picked Joseph’s brains about all things videography, especially as it pertains to shooting video while traveling: recommended equipment, processing software, tips, and techniques.

Joseph also told us about his upcoming photo tour of India and generously extended to all TTIM listeners an offer for $300 off on the price of the trip. Head over to PhotoJoseph.com/india to find everything about it and mention that you heard about it on The Traveling Image Makers to get the discount.

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We came to hear of Maria via another guest of ours, Scott Kelby, who mentioned her during his interview. We were talking about style in photography and not even knowing her, Scott brought up Maria’s Instagram (@cestmaria) as a perfect example of a photographer who has developed a distinctive style. Not too bad when one of the world’s top photographers and educators gushes about your work!

Maria’s style is not just about photographing one type of subject and post-processing it a certain way, it’s about a very distinct color palette that crosses any number of photographic genres, from food to architecture, and selfies to fashion, and beyond.

Maria is the creative mind behind Maria Marie. She’s a photographer and stylist from Monterrey, Mexico, currently living in London, and her main interest is photographing and styling interiors, still life, food and lifestyle. Her work is known for its unique use of color and whimsical styling. Textures, patterns and playful elements are used consistently in her work. Maria is known throughout Mexico for her collaborations with creatives in many different fields, and from her numerous exhibitions, and she’s worked with a variety of A-list clients and a number of advertising agencies.

Maria recently published her new book “Pastel Moods,” which will only be available in hardcopy.

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Dancho is also the author of the SNAPP Guide to photographing Bulgaria and has received a number of awards in regional landscape and wildlife photography contests. Additionally he plans trips and guides groups in his home country.

Enjoy this very interesting conversation as we discuss everything from what there is to see and do in Bulgaria to the importance of behavior, gear and “hiding out” to capture the best bird and wildlife photography.

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He was always fascinated by the animals and the big trees that were around his grandparents’ forest. That interest encouraged him to study the biodiversity of the rainforest in a more formal way. Nowadays he has a 12-years experience as a professional naturalist guide.

Photography is Dennis’ second passion and his interest in it started 6 years ago as a result of his desire to capture the abundant wildlife that he sees every day that he goes out to lead tours.

Dennis is a person with a sincere desire to always help his clients to take the best experience and best photos of the most biodiverse place on earth.

Ralph and Dennis talked at length about the natural, unspoilt beauty of Costa Rica and this is the recording of that conversation.

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With her "Promenade Moments" series from 2017, captured on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, she wanted to give back some colour and light to the victims of the 2016 terrorist attack by donating metal prints of her pictures to the associations Promenade des Anges, Hospital Lenval, and Habitat & Humanisme and with photography workshops.

She takes her pictures with an Olympus E-M5 II and a FujiFilm X100F. She keeps postproduction at a minimum and tries to take the picture in its almost final form right away with her camera.

We talked with Pia about her Promenade Moments series, but also about her recent experience in Borneo, living side by side with the natives in a longhouse.

On October 20 and 21, Pia and Ugo will be leading a weekend photo workshop along the French Riviera / Côte d'Azur, in and around Nice and Antibes. Click here to sign up for it.

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For those few who still don't, we'll just say that Scott is the President and CEO of KelbyOne (the online educational community for creative people); the editor and publisher of Photoshop User Magazine; Conference Technical Chair for the Photoshop World Conference & Expo; Host of the influential weekly photography talk show “The Grid;” Founder of the annual “Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk” (the world’s largest social photography event); Training Director and lead instructor for KelbyOne Live Seminars, and author of a string of bestselling books.

Both Ralph and Ugo were speakers at the recent 2018 Out of Chicago Photography Conference, where Scott was the very entertaining keynote speaker, and it was there that we met and that we asked Scott to be a guest on the podcast. He graciously accepted and here is the recording of that interview.

His keynote was titled The Stuff They Don't Tell You As A Photographer. While we can't hope to fit all of the things the don't tell you in the space of one hour, we nevertheless asked Scott to talk about a few of them. We talked about developing a personal style, finding interesting subjects, post-processing and more.

We also spent some time discussing the upcoming World Wide Photo Walk event that Scott started and that is now in its 11th year. If you've never attended a photo walk, we recommend you check out the WWPW website and join one in your neighborhood. It's a lot of fun, you make new friends, and you can also contribute to a worthwhile cause.

Links

• Maria Marie on Instagram
• World Wide Photo Walk
• KelbyOne
• Scott Kelby on Twitter
• Scott Kelby on Instagram
• Scott Kelby on Facebook
• Photo Enrichment: Costa Rica Explorer
• Better Living Through Photography

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Deborah is known for employing creative techniques, both during capture and at the computer, to give her photos a unique look, using long exposures and various tools for expressing her artistic sensitivity; Scott also sits on the advisory board of Skylum, a company that produces powerful photo processing applications like Luminar and AuroraHDR and PHLEARN's catalog includes many courses about post-processing.

Thanks to the availability of very affordable tools and education for post-processing, it is not surprising that people are sometimes pushing the boundaries of an art form that was for a time (and it still is in the mind of large numbers of people) very much tied to the concept of a faithful, or at least plausible, representation of reality.

We asked the panelists for their take on this often debated topic and what ensued was a lively and stimulating discussion that also touched other topics, like the role of education and tools in shaping the current trends in photography. As the panel went on for about 90 minutes, we split the recording in two parts. This is the second part; you can find the first part here.

In this segment, topics like market trends in photography, the evolution of personal style, and finding inspiration were also discussed. You'll also learn what EDFAT means and why it's so important.

Apologies for the audio quality, which is not at the usual level of quality. The microphones in front of the stage picked up a bit of background noise, but we think it's still intelligible and the contents of the conversation, which are what really matters, are too good not to share.

We would also like to thank Chris Smith and the staff at Out Of Chicago for giving us the opportunity and the means to record this. If you've never been to Out Of Chicago, you should definitely attend it and we'll certainly be there again next year.

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Deborah is known for unapologetically post-processing her photos to give them a unique look, using long exposures and other techniques that do not always result in realistic images; Scott also sits on the advisory board of Skylum, a company that produces powerful photo processing applications like Luminar and AuroraHDR and PHLEARN's catalog includes many courses about pot-processing.

Thanks to the availability of very affordable tools and education for post-processing, it is not surprising that people are sometimes pushing the boundaries of an art form that was for a time (and it still is in the mind of large numbers of people) very much tied to the concept of a faithful, or at least plausible, representation of reality.

We asked the panelists for their take on this often debated topic and what ensued was a lively and stimulating discussion that also touched other topics, like the role of education and tools in shaping the current trends in photography. As the panel went on for about 90 minutes, we split the recording in two parts. This is the first part; the second one will be published next week.

Apologies for the audio quality, which is not at the usual level of quality. The microphones in front of the stage picked up a bit of background noise, but we think it's still intelligible and the contents of the conversation, which are what really matters, are too good not to share.

We would also like to thank Chris Smith and the staff at Out Of Chicago for giving us the opportunity and the means to record this. If you've never been to Out Of Chicago, you should definitely attend it and we'll certainly be there again next year.

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The winners for the month of May 2018, Lauri Novak and Federico Chieli, submitted photos taken in Brussels, Belgium and Iceland, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you're not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of July 2018 is already open and we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let’s see your best travel images!

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Di Fruscia has set his goals to inspire others in keeping a positive attitude towards life, make them aware of the beautiful world we live in and to always reach out for their dreams. His quest to become a better photographer will never cease. He personally thinks that the learning curve is endless, and he has only himself to criticize when he feels that he is not living up to his artistic endeavours. Constantly searching for those rare magical moments when the Perfect Light embraces nature in all its glory, you can rest assured – that this is only the beginning of a long and dedicated quest to capture the breathtaking beauty of nature.

He personally thinks that it is imperative that we give back. Give back to our community; to a charity we believe in, to our planet, in other words, give back any which way we can. Having had the distinct privilege as a professional nature photographer to travel to some of the most beautiful places on Earth and witness the stunning beauty and fragility of our planet. It is for those reasons and for future generations to experience what he was fortunate enough to witness, that he has created the Give Back to Nature project. Its first goal will be to help plant One Million Trees in developing countries, thus rebuilding the natural landscapes destroyed by deforestation. 

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Beginning his visual explorations in his father’s wet darkroom, Doug earned a degree in theatrical lighting design at U.C. Berkeley in the ’60s and studied cinematography at NYU’s Graduate Institute of Film and Television in the ’70s. In the ’80s he began a three-decade hiatus from still photography during a career in software and the dot-com world. A trip to Kenya brought Doug into digital photography and convinced him nature photography wasn’t for him, and Iceland cured him of his interest in landscape. For the past four years, Doug has focused almost exclusively on street photography, including shooting film (even medium format) much of the time. Doug teaches photography locally in San Francisco and online. He leads street-photography workshops in Cuba, which he has visited eight times. He is the co-host and producer of the CameraLabs Photography gear-review podcast with Gordon Laing.

Doug recently returned from a photography trip to Hong Kong, so we wanted to ask him what he found and what he photographed there. Aside from giving us a lot of useful information about this Asian metropolis, Doug shared with us a number of suggestions that apply to travel and street photography at large, including a recommendation to avoid being seduced by your subject.

If you don’t understand what that means, you’ll just have to listen to the interview to find out.

Duration 52m 54s.

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With over 130,000 digital followers, Juliana has been featured on NBC’s Your LA, Fox’s Good Day LA, and Flight Network’s round up of the World’s Greatest Travel Hackers. She’s also won Gold and Silver medals for her travel stories and photography from NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association).

Duration 54m 03s.

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Duration 47m 51s.

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On the About Page of her website, Sherry very prominently quotes author John Le Carre. He said, “A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.” We love it, and Sherry lives it.

In this episode, Sherry Ott tells us the story of how she transitioned from a corporate job in IT, sitting behind a desk, to traveling the world for more than 10 years as a digital nomad.

Sherry recently decided to come off the road full time, and now has a “real” home in Denver that she visits once in a while (once a world traveler, always a world traveler!). We talk about what brought her to that decision when it always seems digital nomads are living the life most people can only dream about. Why the change?

We also talk about how, like most digital nomads, Sherry makes a living from quite a few different sources. She barters, trades and sells her expertise, whether it be photography, social media consulting, writing, volunteering, housesitting and more, for all the elements of travel, from accommodations to meals to experiences and such. We’ll hear all about that and more in this episode.

Sherry has lived in Vietnam, hiked the Annapurna Circuit with her father, drove 10,000 miles from London to Mongolia in the Mongol Rally, walked across Spain on the Camino de Santiago, kayaked in Antarctica, and driven an auto-rickshaw across India for charity. She continues to seek out epic adventures to intriguing places in order to challenge herself and inspire people to overcome their fears and reap the benefits of travel.

Duration 51m 20s.

Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Links

• Website
• Instagram – @Ottsworld
• Facebook
• Twitter – @Ottsworld
• Pinterest – @Ottsworld
• eBooks (created by Hecktic Travels) about photographing Medieval towns
• Speaking at TBEX Finger Lakes in September
• Ottsworld Ireland Tour

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Marc is an author, photographer, filmmaker, and producer of the very popular YouTube series Advancing Your Photography, where he has interviewed scores of some of the biggest names in photography. 

He started out learning darkroom skills and the basics of photography at the legendary Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA, in the '60s, and moved on to hone his skills to professional standards at the famed San Francisco Art Institute. Marc moved into teaching photography in workshops all over the country, he became renowned as an engaging and helpful speaker and coach, as his greatest joy comes from helping others. 

He loves adventure and you'll find him out backpacking surfing or snowboarding, or maybe just chilling, taking a walk through Carmel with his wife and Golden Retriever.

Links

• Silber Studios
• Portfolio
• “Advancing Your Photography” YouTube channel
• The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: 83 Composition Tools from the Masters
• Facebook
• Instagram

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You can follow Ralph along his itinerary, from Casablanca to Marrakech, as we describe some of the best spots the country has to offer, including Chefchaouen, Fes, the Erg Chebbi desert, Aït Ben-Haddou, and the Atlas mountains.

Listen closely if you want to get the best tips about touring and photographing this fascinating destination.

Links

• Mystical Morocco – Photo Enrichment Adventures
• Urban Morocco: Rabat, Fez, Meknes and Chefchaouen – Ugo Cei Photography

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As an airline captain for a large Middle Eastern airline, he visited over 85 of the worlds countries so far and always comes home with exciting stories and freshly taken images from around the world. Bjorn is from Belgium but has been living in Dubai for the last 16 years. 

Today he mainly shoots Aviation and Travel photography but rediscovered the world of street photography when he picked up his first FUJIFILM camera in 2012. A year later, he switched 100% mirrorless and became an official X-photographer for FUJIFILM Middle East in 2014. Whenever he is not traveling, he can be found skimming the markets and streets of Dubai, looking to capture those fleeting moments of life. 

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Always passionate about photography, he studied professional image-making in Buenos Aires (Universidad de Palermo) to combine both text and photographs in his work. On the streets of Argentina’s buzzing capital, he discovered his passion for street photography.

Roaming around with his camera and getting lost in the city is a meditative experience for him as well as a mean to make sense of the world.

Besides capturing urban life in all its facets, he teaches photo workshops and curates the online magazine “The Art of Creative Photography”.

In his podcast-show “Gate7” he talks about travel and photography as a ticket to explore foreign cultures and connect with people.

In his quest to visually explore the world focusing on the power of the human spirit and social issues he has widely travelled to countries including Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Bolivia and USA.

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Portugal and Porto in particular run in his blood. His eyes shine when he tells us stories about his city, its people and its light so unique and so special.

He loves nothing more then to share his country and all that he has learned from the great masters of travel photography, Trey Ratcliff, Cradoc Bagshaw, Ralph Velasco and John Stanmeyer, to whom he introduced the city of Porto.

He is the founder and photo tour leader of Pictury Photo Tours in Portugal.

Duration 49m 14s.

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Throughout his travels, Ken seeks to capture images and stories that will inspire and motivate people to step out their front door and embrace adventure. As one of the founders and tour leaders at Discovery Photo Tours, he gets the chance to share his love for travel and photography with avid photo enthusiasts from all over the world. Savouring art, food, history, and culture with tour groups in places like Africa, Jordan, Italy, and Iceland is one of the most rewarding aspects of his work.

His favourite place in the world is always his next destination. He believes that each place has a unique story that will inspire others, which he aims to capture in his images.

Ken was previously our guest on episode TTIM 56 – The Business Of Photography with Ken Kaminesky. Back then, our conversation was mostly about the business side of travel photography. This time, it was about more adventurous and romantic topics, including African wildlife and safaris.

Last year Ken went on a scouting trip to Tanzania. That trip resulted in his company, Discovery Photo Tours, offering a VIP photographic safari experience this coming August and September. You might want to check that out, if you are ever thought of being in the middle of one of the most exciting wildlife spectacles in the world: the Great Migration that every year compels millions of wildebeest and zebra to traverse the plains of the Serengeti, crossing the border from Tanzania into Kenya.

We talked with Ken about his memories of this experience and we picked his brains for tips on getting the most of such an experience, for choice of equipment to camera settings.

Duration: 53m 03s.

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The winners for the month of March 2018, Michael Gerber and Alexia Cumin, submitted photos taken in Sofia, Bulgaria and Hong Kong, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of May 2018 is already open and we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let’s see your best travel images!

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In 2009, he threw his camera, a flash and umbrella in his bicycle panniers and cycled for one year through Turkey, Iran, India and Indonesia.

He loves travel, photography and off-camera flash so his photographic work is often a combination of those three.

Together with travel photographer Matt Brandon, Piet organizes travel photography workshops in India and Mongolia.

Piet is also a Fujifilm X Photographer and a Fujifilm Ambassador for Fujifilm Belgium.

On April 1st, 2018, Piet released the updated and expanded second edition of his 15th eBook, Light It Up! Techniques for Dramatic Off-Camera Flash. In this 185 page PDF eBook, he introduces you to the concepts, techniques and gear that are required to create stunning photographs with flash. The eBook is the culmination of over 10 years of experience with real-life location flash in general and off-camera flash in particular.

In this episode of the podcast, we interviewed Pete about what it means to do flash photography when traveling. Piet also shared with us his experience of using the Fujifilm GFX-50S medium format camera around the world, another unusual choice for travel photographers, who usually like to travel nimble and with a lightweight bag of gear.

Early bird special

If you buy Light It Up! before April 10th 2018, by clicking here and using the TTIM20 discount code at checkout, you’ll not only get a 20% discount, but you’ll also lock in two valuable pieces of bonus content:

1. a set of three bonus videos totaling 45 minutes in which Piet explains even more about his flash workflow. In the first video, “For The Birds” you see him creating an iconic image of an Indian Sadhu on the Ganges, from capture to final edit in Photoshop. In the second video, “Layering Lights”, he builds upon the concepts that he explains in the postprocessing chapter of the eBook. Finally, in the last bonus video, “Creating Light”, he takes you through a number of his images and explains his reasoning and lighting setup.
2. a set of 5 Lightroom presets

Duration 43m 14s.

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We were intrigued by a series of articles she wrote for Digital Photography School and especially one about being a culturally sensitive photographer, with a series of tips that everyone should pay attention to, when traveling to countries whose cultures and traditions differ from ours.

Duration 46m 09s.

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Because of this, we often like to interview people who have chosen to practice this somewhat popular but often misunderstood genre, like our guest of today, Marco Larousse.

Marco is an international analog and digital fine art, street and documentary photographer based in Hamburg, Germany. He has a background in photography of 30+ years. In the 1990’s he developed his passion for classic street and documentary photograph. He shares this passion in his workshops or public speeches on street photography. Marco strives to create a positive awareness for this important art form by documenting contemporary daily life for future generations in a world where cameras in public are increasingly seen as a threat.

Marco is also an accredited journalist and a member at FREELENS. He has also been producing photography related podcasts since 2015. In 2017 he co-founded PPN Photo Podcast Network where he works as editor, host, and producer.

Marco Larousse is very passionate about the power and importance of preserving contemporary visual memories for future generations. The ability to tell a story with only one image is what made photography his preferred outlet to express himself. Capturing unique unposed moments to document our contemporary daily life for future generations is a challenge that keeps him motivated each day. His work has been influenced by the work of Mary Ellen Mark’s style of documenting life with a lot of affection and respect for the subjects that are being photographed.

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Besides being a good sport and someone who’s always fun to be around, Matt has a lot of interesting stories to share, starting with the way photography saved him from an alcohol addiction, as he says in his about page:

“Photography basically saved my life. I had a long addiction to alcohol and it nearly destroyed me. But I don’t say this to get sympathy. Today I get to travel all over the world, shooting and teaching in some of the best locations on Earth. I shot in 16 countries last year! My life is beyond amazing and I am so thankful that I was able to discover my passion and use it to create the life I always wanted. The only way I know how to express this gratitude is to pay it forward. Teaching others the skills that gave me this incredible life is such a privilege.”

We also talked with Matt about the country he recently discovered and started loving so much, Greece. If you ever intended to travel and photograph there, check out his Workshops page.

Duration 41m 40s.

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This is what Sébastien says about himself:

"Photography, for me, is a lifelong and everlasting passion. It is what makes me feel emotions, breathe, live. Photography challenges me to share my life, my thoughts, my perception of the world that surrounds me, with others, and to share in their lives as well. From the waterfalls of Iceland, to the mountains of the Alps, the Palazzi of Venice, to a small Maasai village in Tanzania, to watching my children grow, photography is the rhythm to which I live my life.

Photography came to a pause by the time I went to university. I studied dentistry and then started a PhD focusing on possible improvements of restorative dental materials. Once the PhD was completed, I started teaching and I am now professor of restorative dentistry. In 2009, I started photography again but only occasionally, while on vacation. I eventually got back to photography more seriously late 2012 and now travel as much as I can with a camera at hand.

As a photographer I specialize in travel, especially landscape and portraiture. I love to take take photographs for a good cause; this is the why most of my travels are linked to NGO’s or non-profit organizations that try to help people locally. For that reason, since the beginning of 2014 I traveled several times with the Giving Lens, an organization created by my friend Colby Brown that has “a vision to see our three passions come together for a better world: travel, photography and giving back”. The perfect match for me! So far I went to Jordan, Tanzania and Thailand with them.

As a university teacher, I am experienced at educating people. I am available to give talks, lead workshops or provide mentorships about anything related to travel and/or landscape photography."

We chatted with Sébastien about his involvement with humanitarian travel operator The Giving Lens, his recent flight over New York City, and how he manages to make his job, his family life, and his passion for travel photography coexist peacefully.

Duration 38m 02s.

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She is the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award recipient.

Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure, Slate, Travel Channel, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, National Geographic Channel, several in-flight magazines, New York Times online, amongst others.

Some of her articles and photography have been syndicated on MSNBC, Slate, Yahoo, New York Daily News, Chicago Sun Times, Huffington Post, and Time Warner.

Her latest book is Lagom, The Swedish Secret of Living Well.

Lagom sums up the Swedish psyche and is a way of living that promotes harmony. It celebrates fairness, moderation and being satisfied with what you’ve got. It’s not about having too little or too much but about fully inviting contentment into our lives.

Duration 51m 28s.

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The winners for the month of January 2018, Fabian Pfitzinger and Kevin Wenning, submitted photos taken in Wadi Rum, Jordan and Tinmel, Morocco, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you're not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of March 2018 is already open and we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let’s see your best travel images!

Duration 44m 00s.

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Danielle is comfortable in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, some Swahili and Indonesian, and can read and write Arabic. She is hoping to familiarise herself with Hindi and ASL as well. Danielle has earned Bachelor of Science Degrees in Conservation Biology, Psychology and Global Studies with Honours from the University of Western Ontario, as well as an MSc. in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics.

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Some examples of the topics we covered include:

1. The importance of a shot list
2. Telling stories
3. The power of one
4. Having a theme in mind
5. Watching your backgrounds
6. Timing and anticipation
7. Don’t be shy
8. Point and shoot

This is an episode packed with useful, practical information, but if you love interviews don’t worry. We’ll be back next week with another awesome guest.

If you found this useful and would love more detail, don’t miss Ralph’s next free webinar, where he will be going much more in depth about his favorite tips for taking great travel photographs.

Duration 45m 41s.

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Living truly as a global citizen tracing her upbringing in HK, Vancouver and Shanghai, Jen has since travelled to 42+ countries photographing underprivileged communities, and speaking five languages in total. Her stories from the road can be seen in the Huffington Post, VICE, Globe and Mail, just to name a few. You can view more of her experiences in running the inaugural North Korea Pyongyang Marathon, farming in a Nepali women’s co-op, and dancing in the matriarchal Mosuo tribe in Yunnan on Instagram @loongstoryshort.

To marry her passions for deeper social impact and story-telling, Jen is launching her own venture, Wandersnap – a travel photographer for-hire platform as a means to offer job opportunities around developing worlds. Creativity should not be a first-world privilege. Jen’s venture has been accepted as one of 24 from around the world as part of UPenn Wharton’s Global Social Impact House cohort for 2016, through which the venture will come into full fruition.

At 28, Jen leads by example in how millennials can make a difference in communities around the world. CampaignAsia most recently nodded her as one of the “Top 20 Women to Watch in Asia,” crediting Jen for both her career and personal pursuits. In her spare time, she teaches indoor spinning in Shanghai, and is currently the Asia brand ambassador for Kfit (Asia’s ClassPass-like platform), encouraging more Asians to partake in sweaty adventures. Beyond fitness, she had also previously served as a Child Rights Ambassador for HK to the United Nations in Geneva. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia in Finance and Economics.

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Anyway, we found some names on that list that we hadn’t heard of previously and discovered some great work and fascinating insights into the world of travel photography by looking at their websites, so we started sending out invites to some of them and this is how we got to know our guest of this week, Taylor Roades.

Taylor is a self taught travel photographer based in Vancouver British Columbia; originally from Toronto, ON. Photography has taken her across Asia, and South America. She says she’s lugged too much gear through the Rocky Mountains, Patagonia, and the SubArctic.

Travel is what is what sparked her interest in photography, but it is telling stories of conservation, people, adventure, and culture that keeps her interested.

She works on a variety of editorial, commercial and reportage style assignments with companies and organizations that share a vision for sustainability and an appreciation for story.

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Ollie started his photographic career aboard a cruise ship in 2001. When he returned to New Zealand in 2003 he set himself up as a freelance photographer, and in 2005 started his company, PhotoNZ Ltd.

In 2008 he joined the NZ Institute of Professional Photography, was the Chairman of the Auckland region from 2009-10, and a part of the Honours Council from 2010-15.

In that time he achieved the level of Fellow of the NZIPP, and has judged at the Professional Photography Awards in NZ (Iris) and Australia (APPA).

His Clients over the years have included many household names, the largest of which are Mazda, Microsoft, Vodafone, Flight Centre and the Auckland Airport.

Ollie now works 2 days a week at the Auckland Airport, creating photo and video content for their social channels and for all sorts of corporate communications.

The original “Virtually Famous” was a title for a small documentary he created in 2012, all about how social media was changing the landscape for photographers, and everyone. He interviewed a number of people who influenced him and asked them about how they used Social Media to grow their brands, interact with followers and become virtually famous.

Recently Ollie has been hired to be the official photographer and videographer of the Lost Clipperexpedition to the island of Chuuk, where they will try to find evidence about what could have been the first hijacking in the history of aviation, so we wanted to know all about this fascinating search for a plane that vanished in 1938.

We also asked Ollie for insights into pursuing aerial photography with a drone and what it means to be the official photographer aboard a cruise ship. This is an episode that is packed full with information on a variety of topics that will certainly keep you entertained and engaged.

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Scott is a regular contributor to several photography related blogs and podcasts and his photography has appeared in more than 200 books and magazines. He is a trainer at both ThinkTapLearn and lynda.com, and is the author of 11 photography books.

As a present to the TTIM listeners, Scott is generously giving away 3 licenses each of Skylum Luminar 2018 and of Skylum Aurora HDR 2018. To participate in the giveaway, sign up using the widget that you can find at ttim.photo/110 and use it to share this with your friends and followers. The more you share, the greater your chances of winning!

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With a keen awareness and reverence for human dignity, Karl creates photographs that not only educate and motivate but also stir the viewers’ deep emotion.

Grobl specializes in humanitarian photojournalism, documenting relief efforts and development work of NGOs worldwide. His clients include World Vision, World Relief, World Emergency Relief, Freedom from Hunger, Catholic Relief Services, Family Health International, Pan American Development Foundation and many more.

Karl has worked for more than 85 different NGOs in over 50 countries, including Sudan, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Peru, Bolivia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and Senegal, Indonesia, Afghanistan, and Sudan. Covering issues including conflict, post-conflict resolution and reconstruction, HIV/AIDS, prostitution, human trafficking, malaria, cholera, environmental degradation as well as micro-finance and education; Karl’s images have helped countless NGO’s illustrate their programs on Annual Reports, websites and in all sorts of communications.

“My goal is always to create high-impact, evocative images which not only inform, but also spark the desire to become involved… images that cause reflection upon and empathy with another human being’s struggle, all the while, respecting the dignity of those who appear in the photos. When successful, my imagery reveals a common humanity, allowing viewers to see a bit of themselves in other human beings, half a world away. Beyond just providing information… the images should motivate viewers to take action”.

Karl’s images have appeared in publications such as Newsweek, CNN, Geo, Town and Country magazine and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, but the largest majority of his photos appear in the annual reports, newsletters and communications materials of his humanitarian organization clients. Karl’s non-NGO work is represented by Zuma Press, the premier international editorial picture agency and wire service. His 2005 Haiti photo-story “City of God” was nominated for a World Press Photo Award.

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami Karl spent more than a month embedded with five different non-governmental organizations documenting tsunami relief efforts in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. One year later he returned to document the reconstruction. He has covered post conflict peacebuilding efforts in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and East Timor, HIV/Aids issues in Africa and Asia as well as Human trafficking in Cambodia and the Philippines.

In addition to his rigorous international travel schedule, Karl teaches photography workshops and leads international photography tours. He is a regular lecturer on photography and photojournalism and a long time member of the National Press Photographers Association. Karl is a member of the Advisory Counsel of Focus For Humanity, a non profit organization, who’s mission is to provide financial support, resources and training for professional and amateur photographers wishing to work with NGOs. He also works as a technical consultant for several photographic and photography-related technology companies and was featured in a world wide advertising campaign for SanDisk memory cards.

Duration 46m 27s.

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The winners for the months of October-November 2017, Gea Gaetani d'Aragona and Mark Farrington, submitted photos taken in Kinderdijk, Netherlands and Paris, France, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you're not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the months of October-November is still open, but we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let's see your best travel images!

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Luka started life as a tour guide and worked his way up in tourism. He attributes his finely honed navigational skills, survival instinct and ability to remain calm in the face of any crisis to his time spent guiding student and budget tours in Morocco, Greece and Turkey followed by a challenging stint in events management! Having established his own photography tour company in 2008 he now enjoys leading small groups of photographers across the Adriatic region, sharing his passion for nature, outdoor life and his love of the mountains – where he is at his happiest.

His latest venture is SNAPP Guides, a photography location finding app which offers a collection of quality destination guides to help photographers discover incredible photography spots and get the best from each shoot.

Luka’s work has led him to collaborate with internationally renowned photographers such as Jonathan Chritchley (UK), Sean Bagshaw (US), Jeremy Woodhouse (UK), Deborah Sandidge (US), Marc Muench (US) and Tom Bol (US) to name just a few. His work has featured in National Geographic, in various photography magazines, travel guides and online media and is regularly sought after by the Slovenian Tourist Board.

Luka lives in Ljubljana with his partner, Neja, and their young son Brin, both of whom have embraced the spirit of a photographer’s life on the go and often accompany Luka on his travels.

Links

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• SNAPP Guides

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Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Juan is a nature and wildlife photographer, whose passion is photographing our world’s magnificent wildlife and natural features. Juan is a strong supporter of wildlife and natural habitat conservation and is a member of several conservation organizations. Though private individuals purchase photos directly from him, Juan donates his images to non-profit organizations with nature and wildlife preservation missions. Juan never ceases to be amazed by the natural subjects he photographs and hopes that sharing his photographs will inspire others to appreciate and respect natural life.

With more than 30 years experience in photography, Juan has also become a recognized expert in Wildlife Photography, Lightroom and on maximizing the capabilities of DSLRs when shooting video.

Juan travels extensively capturing nature’s beauty, and teaching on a multitude of photography workshops with Muench Workshops.

Juan’s work has been featured on numerous publications, including: Sierra Magazine, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Magazine, American Photo, Audubon North Carolina, Wildlife in North Carolina, The Independent, and many others.

Juan is the co-host of reCOMPOSE podcast a leading audio podcast that covers many photographic topics.

Duration 45m 02s.

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Vieri considers himself a portrait photographer. He portrays the beauty of the planet, working in the most spectacular studio of the world: the world itself.

Since 2010 he combined his passion for photography with his love for nature and the wilderness by dedicating himself exclusively to Fine Art Landscape photography. With 25 years of teaching on his back, he firmly believes that workshops are the best way to share his enthusiasm for photography and for the Earth’s beauty with like-minded people. His favourite destinations are the American Southwest, Scotland, United Kingdom, Turkey and, of course, Italy where he settled in 2014 after spending 15 years abroad.

Associate of the prestigious British Institute of Professional Photography (ABIPP) and European Photographer (EP), his work has been published and exhibited internationally and is part of various private collections. When he is not around the world photographing, teaching, lecturing or adjudicating competitions, he works on his photographs, prepares his Fine Art prints and writes reviews and articles about photography.

Duration 49m 07s.

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For over a decade, Jordana Wright has had the opportunity to shoot professionally, travel, and share her love of photography with clients, workshops, and aspiring photographers around the world. She has presented two TEDx Talks, led dozens of photowalks across the United States, been published in a variety of media outlets including The New York Times, and has developed and executed a variety of exciting personal photographic projects. Her debut photography book “The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel Photography” will arrive in stores in June 2018 from Rocky Nook Inc. When Jordana isn’t “going places and seeing stuff,” she lives in Chicago with her husband and her 12-year-old pitbull, Dutch. For more information about her pursuits, find her on Instagram and Facebook.

We discussed with Jordana about ways to make the most of uncontrollable conditions–including ill-mannered herds of tourists, bad weather, boring light, and lack of time–when traveling for photography.

Duration 38m 55s.

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“I began taking pictures when my older brother came out of the Army. He had purchased a Pentax Spotmatic in the mid 1960’s. I immediately purchased my own camera and was in love with photography from the beginning. I took many courses while in college and started travelling to the Southwest United States where I fell in love with the landscape. Over the years I found portraiture to be very interesting and I really enjoyed the interaction of photographer and subject, which I still enjoy immensely. Currently, I have a real interest in street photography and conveying a lot of elements in my photographs. I really enjoy trying to show the viewer they need to take 30 seconds to look at the image to see all the elements I thought were of interest. I believe now, at age 62, the images I revere most are the ones where I had a personal “moment” with the subject, even if the image is not all that great technically. Those are the moment I seek out now, to be able to connect with someone from a different land, and to have the photographer and subject just share a “moment”.”

Duration 34m 08s.

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A Dutch photographer and educator, graduated in fine arts, art history and art education, Benjamin uses the past to open our eyes to the present and the future.

Benjamin is also one of the most active contributors to our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner.

In this episode, we discussed with Benjamin the unique challenges and opportunities that being a teacher present to a travel photographer and when it makes sense to quit your day job to pursue a full-time career in photography, if ever.

Duration 36m 47s.

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He also created, produced, and hosted Canada’s Road to 150, a 150-day multimedia road trip from coast to coast to coast where he and his wife Karla introduce people to some of Canada’s top attractions and scenery while interviewing people about what makes Canada special. You can find that project at MustDoCanada.com/Road-to-150 or on their YouTube Channel.

Duration 37m 04s.

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Many podcasts start strong and then die on the vine, but we know that the name of the game is consistency and you can only be successful if you do the work and show up every week. No excuses allowed. The reward is an ever growing and loyal audience: you.

Speaking of work, whereas we always try to sound happy and excited, doing a podcast is not a walk in the park. It takes a lot of time and dedication. We hope that shows through, when you listen to us.

Enough with the self-celebration and onto the topic of this week’s episode, that is all about our most recent respective trips: Raph’s to Bulgaria and Ugo’s to Thailand. We talk extensively about these two beautiful countries and we give out a lot of tips about the best locations, recommended time of the year to visit them, and suggestions on how to make the most out of a visit, photographically speaking. Enjoy and share!

Duration 41m 27s.

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The winners for the months of August-September 2017, Nenad Spasojevic and Kate Siobhan Mulligan, submitted photos taken in Chicago, USA and Pushkar, India, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the months of October-November is still open, but we intend to do a new contest every two months. Let’s see your best travel images!

Duration 35m 50s.

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Scott can be found teaching photographers about WordPress on the Imagely website, on Facebook, on his website and other venues like Digital Photography School. He also has the pleasure of working with photographers on their creativity as an Artisan in Residence at The Photo Frontier.

Scott believes in sharing his knowledge any way possible and educating without fluff, in a straight to the point easy to understand style.

We tested Scott’s extensive knowledge of WordPress and of web content management with questions such as:

• What exactly is WordPress?
• Is it really free?
• What is the difference between wordpress.org and wordpress.com?
• What benefits does it give to photographers?
• Do you really need to be a developer to build your site on WordPress?
• What features should a photographer look for, when selecting a WordPress theme?
• What’s the most frequent question you get asked as a WordPress expert?
• What would be the easiest way to keep my website updated and to share pictures while I’m on the go?

Needless to say, his answers didn’t disappoint. So, if you are a photographer who is willing to take his website to the next level, we suggest you give this episode a listen.

Duration 42m 05s.

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We wanted to talk about this with Griffin Stewart,the founder of 5DayDeal.com. Griffin is also an award winning landscape & travel photographer who has worked with the BBC and has been featured by National Geographic and published by Ripley’s Publishing UK, The Royal Air Cadets and more. He has visited more than 60 countries.

The Complete Photography Bundle V will be available starting October 13, but starting today you can contribute to spreading the word. By doing so, you also get a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes.

Enter the giveaway by clicking on the image below and share it as much as you can. The more you share, the more chances you have!

Duration 38m 31s.

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Peter is an award-winning travel photographer. His passion for helping people transform their photography shows through in the expert advice he shares. His work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, CNN, and Digital Photography School amongst others.

Here are some of the topics we covered during the interview:

* Why is Penang, Malaysia, such a great place to live for expats?

* Favorite Asian countries.

* Why is originality overrated?

* What is the Helsinki Bus Station and why it is important for photographers?

* What is the best photography project idea ever?

* Doing the sh*t you love.

* What would the Pete DeMarco of today tell his self of 10 or 20 years ago?

Duration 41m 41s.

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Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Marc Silber. Marc recently released a new book that is aimed at beginning and aspiring photographers who want to learn tips and techniques for digital photography, in order to improve their skills and enter the “circle of photography”. You will have to listen to the interview to know what Marc means by that.

Marc is an author, photographer, filmmaker,and producer of the very popular YouTube series Advancing Your Photography, where he has interviewed scores of some of the biggest names in photography.

He started out learning darkroom skills and the basics of photography at the legendary Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA, in the ’60s, and moved on to hone his skills to professional standards at the famed San Francisco Art Institute. Marc moved into teaching photography in workshops all over the country, he became renowned as an engaging and helpful speaker and coach, as his greatest joy comes from helping others.

He loves adventure and you’ll find him out backpacking surfing or snowboarding, or maybe just chilling, taking a walk through Carmel with his wife and Golden Retriever.

Duration 37m 12s.

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Links

* Silber Studios

* Portfolio

* “Advancing Your Photography” YouTube channel

* An Inside Look at Ansel Adams’ Darkroom Magic

* Advancing Your Photography: A Handbook for Creating Photos You’ll Love

* Facebook

* Instagram

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Tom is a photographer as well as a marketing executive at Panasonic North America, responsible for business development of the Lumix G series camera system for professional markets. For over 25 years he managed the line of professional photography products, digital lab printers, and pro lab workflow solutions at Fujifilm USA. Tom is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and has served as a member of the Industry Advisory Board for Professional Photographers of America, the International Center of Photography Presidents Council, and the industry advisory board of the McGhee Distinguished Professor chair for RIT’s Imaging Technology curriculum.

He is a member of the Cameracraftsmen of America and has served on the board of advisors for the Natures Best Foundation, and as a volunteer for the Arts Council of Westchester County, NY and the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital art committee in White Plains, NY.

Duration 45m 16s.

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Links

* Tom Curley’s Website

* LUMIX Cameras

* 52 Categories of a Shot List for Non-iOS Users

Photos by Tom

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As you might know, we are doing a monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner. We invite the group members to submit one of their best photographs and, at the end of the month, we pick two winners and invite them to come on the show and tell us about their winning images and their photography.

The winners for the month of July, Tiff Gileland and Dyan Pratt, submitted photos of Sydney and Beijing, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions. Tiff gave us some good tips for shooting like displays, like the ones of the Vivid festival of Sydney, while Dyan revealed her secrets for getting a shot of the Forbidden City with no tourists in sight.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of September is still open, but we intend to do a new contest every month. Let’s see your best travel images!

Duration 30m 34s.

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The Winning Photos

Links

* TJG Creative

* DLP Squared

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The second one is a “real” paper book that should be available shortly: Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens. While the latter is all about Valérie’s preferred genre, street photography, the former will certainly be useful to all kinds of photographers, regardless of whether they shoot street, landscape, portrait, or wildlife.

We asked Valérie to give our audience some of the tips and suggestions contained in her new books, including how to go beyond the iconic postcard shot, how to introduce elements of storytelling in your photos and why limitations are important to develop one’s own style. So we think there is something in this interview for everyone, whether you intend to purchase Valérie’s books or not.

Duration 49m 04s.

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Links

* Valérie Jardin Photography

* The Art of Seeing Photographically

* Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens

* Hit The Streets, a Street Photography Podcast

* Hit The Streets Facebook Group

* The Traveling Image Makers Corner on Facebook

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Dan is an expert outdoor photographer. He specialized for mountain- landscape photography in the Alps and spends most of his time in the wilderness searching for the right location and waiting for the perfect light. Although the Alps are his favorite photographic subject and he mainly shoots mountaineering, climbing and other outdoor activities in the mountains, he takes portraits and works on various commercial assignments as well.

He developed his passion for photography when he was a young mountaineer and wanted to bring back home photos that would show landscapes and sceneries he witnessed at their best. What started as a hobby soon turned into something much more.. a profession and a way of life.

His work regularly appears in mountaineering magazines and he exhibitions at home and abroad and has received several FIAP prizes at international salons of photography.

Duration 44m 52s.

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Links

* Website

* Facebook

* Instagram

* Tour Organizer Training Free Webinar

* Summary of All 52 Categories of a Shot List for Non-iOS Users

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This week Ralph sat down for a chat with British-born and expat-to-Portugal photographer Anna Gunn.

Anna was born in Birmingham, England, in the 80s. Graduated in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering, but the aerospace industry crash in the beginning of the 21st century forced her to look for other avenues. The passion for the performing arts, especially Stage Lighting, took her to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, where she graduated in Stage Management and Technical Theatre.

After some time spent on tours and slightly tired of the constant cold and the rain, Anna packed all her stuff and moved to a nicer climate, settling down in Maia, Portugal, in 2009.Since then her journey has taken her on a path to creating the very first Porto Photo Fest due to launch in September 2017.

The Porto Photo Fest is an event where people can learn more than what’s already available online – content that you can’t get anywhere else. This festival will give you the unique opportunity to go deeper into the creative process with a group of talented and accomplished professionals.

And you’ll do it in a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Porto is a very special place where you can virtually step back in time. There is huge pride in this city, its stories and traditions. Its colour, texture and design make every corner of the city a photographer’s dream backdrop.

Aside from the festival, the conversation touched a number of topics regarding Portugal and the city of Porto, including its culture, food and wine, and the best spots for photography.

Duration 41m 11s.

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Links

* Porto Photo Fest Website

* Facebook

* Instagram

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Of course, we talked with Rick about books, including his latest, good and bad workshop behavior, horror stories about gear breaking down at the most unexpected times, music, vacations, creativity, virtual workshops, Botswana, and too many other topics to mention here.

We are sure you will love listening to Rick and discovering his sense of humor.

Rick was a guest of the podcast on episode 6.

Duration 48m 57s.

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Links

* Rick’s website

* Rick Sammon’s Evolution of an Image: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Creative Photographic Process

* The Traveling Image Makers Corner on Facebook

* World Wide Photo Walk in Milan, Italy

* World Wide Photo Walk in Chicago, IL

* Discover Oman Photo Tour

* Tour Organizer Training free webinar

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This week’s episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderator of a panel discussion about the State of Landscape Photography. The panelists were three very well-known landscape and outdoor photographers: Josh Cripps, Ian Plant, and Bill Fortney.

What ensued was a lively and, at times, humorous discussion about the joys and pains of being a professional landscape photographer, interspersed with reflections about the direction the industry is going: Are we seeing a resurgence of “natural” photography? Is it still possible to make a living doing outdoor photography? and more.

As the panel went on for about 90 minutes, we split the recording in two parts. This is the second part; the first part is here.

Apologies for the audio quality, which is not at the usual level of quality. The microphones in front of the stage picked up a bit of background noise, but we think it’s still intelligible and the contents of the conversation, which are what really matters, are too good not to share.

We would also like to thank Chris Smith and the staff at Out Of Chicago for giving us the opportunity and the means to record this. If you’ve never been to Out Of Chicago, you should definitely attend it and we’ll certainly be there again next year.

Duration 40m 37s.

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This week’s episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderator of a panel discussion about the State of Landscape Photography. The panelists were three very well-known landscape and outdoor photographers: Josh Cripps, Ian Plant, and Bill Fortney.

What ensued was a lively and, at times, humorous discussion about the joys and pains of being a professional landscape photographer, interspersed with reflections about the direction the industry is going: Are we seeing a resurgence of “natural” photography? Is it still possible to make a living doing outdoor photography? and more.

As the panel went on for about 90 minutes, we split the recording in two parts. This is the first part; the second one will be published next week.

Apologies for the audio quality, which is not at the usual level of quality. The microphones in front of the stage picked up a bit of background noise, but we think it’s still intelligible and the contents of the conversation, which are what really matters, are too good not to share.

We would also like to thank Chris Smith and the staff at Out Of Chicago for giving us the opportunity and the means to record this. If you’ve never been to Out Of Chicago, you should definitely attend it and we’ll certainly be there again next year.

Duration 53m 05s.

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Starting with the month of June 2017, we are doing a monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner. We invite the group members to submit one of their best photographs and, at the end of the month, we pick two winners and invite them to come on the show and tell us about their winning images and their photography.

The winners for the month of June, Nadja K. Rutkowski and Richard Leach, submitted an aerial photo of the Empire State Building and a poignant portrait of a boy on the streets of an Indian city, respectively. We thought those two stood above the rest, but it was a tough choice, since we got so many amazing submissions.

We also talk about Ralph’s new program, the Tour Organizer Training, where he’s teaching everyday people how to organize and lead their own trips, whether around the world, or around the corner. And these don’t have to be photography tours, but can be based on any special interest, such as food, walking, yoga, culinary, music, spirits, history and more.

Would you like to be one of the next guests on the podcast? Head over to our Facebook group, ask to join (if you’re not already a member) and look for the post pinned to the top for instructions. The contest for the month of July is still open, but we intend to do a new contest every month. Let’s see your best travel images!

Duration 38m 18s.

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Links

* Le Petit Grand Films & Photo

* Richard Leach on Flickr

* The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner

* Tour Organizer Training Free Webinar

The Winning Photos

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Darlene is the creator of Digital Photo Mentor. She has been a professional photographer for over 26 years, and photography educator since 2011. Darlene provides valuable articles on her site, has a free ebook, and offers online photography courses, as well as photography travel tours. Her next tours are to Morocco in May 2018 and India in November 2018.

We spoke with Darlene about her passion for Latin America, its countries, and its people, including her recent misadventure in Medellin, Colombia. We also talked about her upcoming photowalk in New York with James Maher and how to approach photowalks or first visits to a location without making too many newbie mistakes.

As an exclusive for the readers and listeners of TTIM, Darlene has offered a 30% discount on all her online photography courses. Just use code 30offTTIM at checkout!

Duration 35m 02s.

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Links

* Learn your camera by using it daily challenge

* Photo tours and workshops

* 9 photography mistakes to avoid

* Online photography courses

* Facebook

* Instagram

Images by Darlene

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Duration 1h 3m 41s.

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Links

* Website

* The Travel Tape Podcast

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Bryan has been a successful commercial photographer for over 35 years whose clients include American Express, Kodak, UPS, Phillips and Citibank. In addition he has received awards from the Communication Arts Photography Annual seven times, Print Magazine four times and has also won the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award. He has also been a contributing editor at Popular Photography and Outdoor Photographer magazine and he is also the Co-Founder of the world’s number one on-line photography school, BPSOP.com.

Within the photographic community he is best known as the photographer/writer of nine best-selling books, Understanding Exposure, Learning to See Creatively, Beyond Portraiture, Understanding Digital, Understanding Close-up Photography, Understanding Shutter Speed, Bryan F Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide, Bryan F Peterson’s Field Guide to Understanding Composition and his latest book, Exposure Solutions as well as the photographer for the “You Keep Shooting” videos that are seen on AdoramaTV.com. Bryan also offers photography workshops all over the world.

Duration 52m 34s.

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Links

* Bryan Peterson Photography

* Bryan Peterson Workshops

* Bryan Peterson School Of Photography

* You Keep Shooting

* AdoramaTV

* Bev Doolittle

Photos by Bryan

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Duration 31m 53s.

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Links

* Website

Photos by Ignacio

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Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Christian Høiberg, who recently published an interesting eBook about long exposures. If you are willing to explore this genre, you would do well to listen to this episode, because we tried to pick his brains about it as much as possible.

Christian is a Norwegian landscape photographer with a passion to travel and explore new destinations. Besides being in the field photographing beautiful landscapes, Christian teaches photography through his website CaptureLandscapes, a place where you can find landscape photography tutorials and resources. Oh… and he loves sushi!

Duration 38m 29s.

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Links

* Christian Hoiberg Photography

* Capture Landscapes

* The Ultimate Guide to Long Exposure Photography

* The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner

Photos by Christian

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Our guest for this episode of the podcast is landscape photographer and podcaster Matt Payne.

Matt’s passion for the outdoors shines through in his stunning landscape and nightscape photography. He finds the most enchanting moments in which vibrant colors and lively motion overhead complement the stillness of the world below. Payne uses long exposures and composites to illuminate the dark night skies and to capture the motion of the stars in visually stunning compositions. His work encourages viewers to stop and take a moment to appreciate the natural wonders of our world in ways that can’t be captured with the naked eye.

“Through wilderness exploration I have developed a unique vision for the otherwise mundane in our day-to-day life,” explains Payne. “My hope is that my life-long passion for the wilderness and exploration will continue to bring me to some of the world’s most amazing places so I can continue to share my vision of those places with the world.”

Matt is obsessed and passionate about landscape photography. He began and refined his craft on the slopes of Colorado’s most difficult mountain climbs and has since honed his vision and skills and is working diligently to bring himself to new levels. In 2014, Matt moved to Portland, Oregon and enjoyed photographing all of the wonders that Oregon has to offer, including waterfalls, rain-forests, mountains, lakes and beaches. In late 2015, Matt moved back to Colorado to reside in the town of Durango at the base of Colorado’s most amazing mountains.

Recently, Matt started his own podcast, called F-Stop Collaborate and Listen, dedicated to interviewing the world’s best landscape photographers, discussing the passion and artistic enjoyment of the craft.

Duration 42m 29s.

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Links

* Website

* Podcast

* Instagram

* Facebook

* Will the Real Landscape Photography Please Stand Up?

* Ugo’s Tour of Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera

* Ralph’s Copper Canyon Tour

* PhotoPills

Photos by Matt

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* The banning of large electronic items, including cameras, laptops and tablets aboard US-bound flights originating from several countries and how it affects travel photographers.

* Google’s announcement that it will stop updating its Nik Collection of image processing plugins.

Duration 34m 14s.

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Links

* DHS: Aviation Security Enhancements for Select Last Point of Departure Airports with Commercial Flights to the United States

* Google Nik Collection

* Ralph’s website

* Ugo’s website

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Jim Cline is an award-winning cultural documentary and travel photographer based in San Diego, California. Jim is known for his willingness to shoot all around the edges of light, creating images with tremendous impact that capture the essence of a place or culture. He always strives to transcend ordinary travel pictures, and to convey a strong sense of place, and the spirit of the people in his photographs.

Jim’s wanderlust and search for compelling images has brought him to many less-traveled areas around the world. He takes particular interest in the indigenous peoples and traditional and tribal cultures of developing nations, and in documenting these disappearing cultures. Through his images he strives to portray the dignity and timeless beauty of these people living in harmony with nature.

As well as winning numerous awards, Jim’s work has been displayed in the San Diego Natural History Museum and the Museum of Photographic Arts, and in many galleries, both in the U.S. and abroad. He gives frequent slide presentation lectures of his travels throughout the world. Jim and his photographs have been featured in several books. His images have also been published in numerous magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tourist brochures, calendars, websites, and CD covers. Jim founded Jim Cline Photo Tours in 2002 and he currently leads small-group photo tours to various locations around Latin America.

When not busy running his Photo tours business and leading trips to the best photographic locations in Latin America, Jim works on assignment as a photographer for humanitarian organizations. His images have graced the covers of annual reports for groups such as Freedom From Hunger, and have appeared on websites, brochures, postcards and other mediums promoting their efforts around the globe.

Duration 1h 13m 8s.

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Links

* Website

* Facebook

Photos by Jim

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Daniel is a Miami-based travel photographer whose work has appeared in several publications. He contributes to various stock photography outlets and often leads photography travel tours. Find more about his work, travel adventures, and upcoming tours at his website here. You can also follow him on Instagram.

We talked about some of our favorite destinations–including Morocco and India–how to relate respectfully with your subjects, the practicalities of flying a quadcopter in a foreign country, and much more.

Duration 36m 14s.

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Links

* Website

* Instagram

Photos by Daniel

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Orinta is a professional tour guide and traveler photographer based in Vilnius. She sat down to chat with Ralph about the many things that might entice visitors to come to her home country and dispel some myths about it. Ralph and Orinta also discussed about traveling to Turkey and Iran, where she has led several of her own tours.

Duration 42m 32s.

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Links

* Portfolio

* Instagram

* Facebook

* Flickr

Photos by Orinta

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For this week’s episode of the podcast, Ugo had a great conversation with Matt Brandon.

Matt Brandon is a Malaysia-based assignment photographer; Matt has experience photographing for nonprofits, assignment, and editorial work. Recently Matt was the still photographer for Indian Summers a Channel 4 & PBS series filmed in Penang, Malaysia. Matt works well with writers and producers. Matt often collaborates with NGOs to tell their stories and to train their field staff to do the same.

Asian Geographic, KLM Airlines, Channel 4 & PBS, Partner Aid International, NeighborWorks, Honda Motor Corporation, Bombadier Transport Corporation and others have all used Matt;s images. Having photographed in Egypt, Tibet, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, Philippines, Malaysia to name a few, it is clear Matt doesn’t have an issue with travel.

Matt is also a key member of the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers, he’s on the advisory board for Focus for Humanity and on the design board for Think Tank Photo, a camera bag manufacturer. Matt is also proud to be a Fujifilm X-Photographer.

Amongst the topics discussed were the importance of the human form in composition, how to meld in with the crowd, what elements contribute to stronger photos, how to create narrative depth through layering of various elements. We hope you will find this interview as insightful as it was for us.

Duration 51m 59s.

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Links

* The Human Form Divine

* Dear Beginner, You Make Ripples!

* Four Elements That Can Make Your Images Stronger

* Layer Your Image For Narrative Depth

* Location Portraiture and Lighting Masterclass

* Tour of Italian Riviera and Cinque Terre with Mediterranean Photo Tours

Images by Matt

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The number one reason why we wanted Gordon on the show is to talk about his latest book, In Camera. The book was released some time ago, but we only had it in our hands for a few days, as it took a really long time to reach us. First of all, let’s just say that we’re really loving it, since it’s a collection of very fine images, each one accompanied by the details of how Gordon made the shot, camera settings and a precious tip.

The book is not just one hundred beautiful photos put together, but also an illustration of Gordon’s approach to photography, which is hinted at by the title, “In Camera”, and is all about the art of JPEG photography with no post-processing.

Aside from the book, we chatted about Gordon’s habits as a traveler, recent trends in camera design, the opportunity of taking “postcard” shots, and much more. All these topics, together with Gordon’s talkative spirit, made for an episode that is a bit longer than usual, but it was so much fun for us to record it and we are sure you will love listening to it.

Duration 56m 08s.

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Links

* In Camera

* Cameralabs

* Instagram

* Twitter

* Mysteries of Mexico’s Copper Canyon

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Ugo recently decided to jump on the bandwagon and got himself a DJI Mavic Pro, which he started using to take stills and videos.

He sat down with Ralph to chat about his new toy and about what new opportunities it opens up for photographers. Here are some of the topics they discussed:

Reasons for getting a drone for photography.

How to ensure optimal image quality.

Practicalities of traveling with a drone and flying it in foreign countries.

Resources for learning how to fly and how to shoot.

Issues of etiquette in the skies.

Are you ready to fly?

Duration 45m 16s.

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Links

* DJI Mavic Pro

* DJI Mavic Pro Owners Group on Facebook

* 80 Stays Around the World with Trey Ratcliff

Photos Taken with the Mavic

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Well, many New Yorkers we’ve spoken to in the past are not always enthusiastic about their city, but one exception is certainly James Maher.

James is a street, fine art, and portrait photographer who recently released a book titled “The New York Photographer’s Travel Guide,The Best Places to Photograph from a Professional Photographer, Tour Guide, and Lifelong New Yorker” and we asked him about his favorite locations and his best tips for taking the best photos of the city that never sleeps.

That’s not the only book by James that we discussed, the other one being his most recent, “Creative Freelance Marketing: Traditional and Digital Marketing Strategies for Photography, Art, and Creative Businesses.” Of course, we tried to pick his brains with respect to the topic of this other book.

So, whether you’d like to make the best of a photo trip to New York for your own pleasure or you’re in it commercially, this episode has something for everyone. We’re sure you won’t be disappointed.

Duration 38m 33s.

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Links

* James’ website

* The New York Photographer’s Travel Guide: The Best Places to Photograph from a Professional Photographer, Tour Guide, and Lifelong New Yorker

* Creative Freelance Marketing: Traditional and Digital Marketing Strategies for Photography, Art, and Creative Businesses

* Simple Marketing Strategies For Photographers

* Photogenic New York

* Venice Carnival 2018 Workshop

* Capitals of the Baltics tour

* Iceland tour

* Tour Organizer Training

Photos by James

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Michael was born in France, in the heart of old Europe, which has an immense heritage of ancient architecture, yet he has a passion for modern architecture and recently moved to Toronto. We were wondering whether he was terminally bored with medieval castles, so we had to ask him.

Our question lead to a conversation about architectural photography, leaving a full time job to pursue a career in commercial photography, his favorite cities to shoot in, how to handle issues of copyright when photographing famous buildings, and more.

Duration 41m 14s.

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Links

* Another Angle

* Architecture Photography Unfolded: Toronto 2017

* Ugo Cei Photography

* Photo Enrichment

* “Simple Marketing Strategies for Photographers”

* Tour Organizer Training

Photos by Michael

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Nicholas is a young photographer who has traveled extensively across the USA but, unlike many others, not in search of beautiful landscapes and cityscapes or jumping from a flight to a taxi and to a hotel. Rather, he shared the road with the drifters, the hobos, the train hoppers that are so easy to ignore and who are the main subjects of his photographs.

“Traveler” is a documentary, directed by filmmakers Sam Roden and Nick Hartanto, that follows Nicholas in his travels and his encounters, besides giving a glimpse of the uneasy relationship between him and his girlfriend.

Nicholas Syracuse is a restless soul whose approach to travel and photography is very much different from that of our typical guests, but the stories he tells are compelling and moving. We hope you will enjoy listening to them.

Duration 25m 39s.

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Links

* Website

* “Moving photos of restless souls who live on the open road” (review on Feature Shoot)

* Review on the British Journal of Photography

* Instagram

Photos by Nicholas

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Our guest for this week is Steve Simon.

Steve has been passionate about documenting the beauty and drama of the human condition his entire photographic life, working on assignment in more than 40 countries. He is the author of five critically acclaimed photography books, including The Passionate Photographer: Ten Steps Toward Becoming Great, which was chosen as one of Amazon’s Top 10 Art & Photography Books of 2011. He has had solo shows in New York, Buenos Aires, Toronto, and Montreal, and his work has been featured three times at the Visa pour l’Image International Festival of Photojournalism in Perpignan, France. He is on the faculty of International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York and created the Editorial Photography course in the School of Visual Arts master’s program. His international awards include the Art Director’s Club of New York Award, Canadian Newspaper Photographer of the Year, Global Health Council Photography Award for his work on AIDS in Africa, an Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award Nomination, and the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3). He has lead workshops all over the world, including Mentor Series, Macworld, PhotoPlus Expo, Nikonians, and Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai.

Duration 46m 29s.

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Links

* The Passionate Photographer

* Workshops

* Lynda.com courses

Photos by Steve

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Dave was honoured to win the 2014 and 2015 award for Best Photo Illustration of Travel and 2013 Best Wildlife Photography from the Society of American Travel Writers.

He’s travelled to 100+ countries on all seven continents and has taken on adventures such as cycling down the continent of Africa, Driving from England to Mongolia and Kayaking in Antarctica.

Dave found his passion for photography working on feature films such as X-Men and The Incredible Hulk and has taken his knowledge of lighting movies to create texture, mood and contrast in his stills photography.

Duration 31m 56s.

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Links

* The Planet D

* Instagram

* Facebook

* Twitter

* Google+

Photos by Dave

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His photographs, which are the subject of three previous books, have appeared in Time, Life, Outside, Scientific American, GEO, numerous National Geographic publications, and hundreds of others worldwide. Luong’s limited-edition prints are widely collected, and his on-going traveling exhibition of large prints from all the national parks has shown in museums and galleries nationwide. He lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and two children.

Born in France, from Vietnamese parents, QT was originally trained as a scientist and made a few fundamental contributions to the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing. In the mid eighties, his life was transformed by the wilderness of mountains. As a climber, and then mountain guide, he was initially interested in photography as a means to communicate to people who weren’t there the wonders he had seen on the high peaks of the Alps.

In 1993, another turning point happened. Attracted by the proximity of Yosemite – and its famous cliffs – QT found his way to the University of California, Berkeley for what was originally planned as a short stay. There, inspired by the rich tradition of American landscape photography, he learned to use the large format camera.

To celebrate the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, he released his signature book Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey through America’s National Parks,

As a present for listeners of The Traveling Image Makers and for a limited time, QT Luong is offering a 15% discount on all purchases of the book (signed and limited editions) made from his website. To avail yourself of this possibility, head to the order page and input coupon code TTIM at checkout.

Duration 46m 28s.

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Links

* TerraGalleria: The photography of QT Luong

* Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey through America’s National Parks

Photos by QT

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We’ve been following David duChemin‘s work for a long time (Ugo actually owns three of his books) so we’re not exaggerating when we say that he’s one of our photographic heroes. He is a constant source of inspiration and his writing invariably compels us to look at what we’re doing with a critical eye and go beyond our tendency to simply take pretty pictures and strive to take image with meaning. It was therefore a great pleasure and honor to have him as a guest on the show.

David duChemin is a world & humanitarian photographer, best-selling author and lecturer on the art and craft of photography, and the accidental founder of Craft & Vision. His work focuses on the beauty of cultural diversity and the natural world has taken him to over 50 countries across all seven continents.

Duration 47m 04s.

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Links

* Website

* Craft & Vision

* The Soul of the Camera: The Photographer’s Place in Picture-Making

Photos by David

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Susan is the creator of The Insatiable Traveler, a blog celebrating world travel and her adventures at home in New York City. Her work includes award-winning photography and original storytelling, in addition to photography and travel advice. Her images and tales transport, immerse and excite readers, inspiring them to seek adventure and connect with the people and places they visit.

The Insatiable Traveler has been featured in The Associated Press, Mashable, Travelpulse, Travel Babbo, Luxury Travel Blog, USA Today, and Yahoo! Travel, among others, and was recently named one of Discover Corp’s “17 Top Travel Blogs to Follow in 2017.”

Duration 35m 45s.

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Links

* The Insatiable Traveler

* Susan Portnoy Photography

* Instagram

* Facebook

* Twitter

* Workshops & Photo Expeditions with Timothy Allen

Photos by Susan

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In this week’s episode we interview our long time friend, Ibarionex Perello.

Ibarionex is a photographer, writer and producer/host of The Candid Frame podcast, an interview show which features conversations with some of the world’s best established and emerging photographers. The show has featured hundreds of photographers including Mary Ellen Mark, Dan Winters, Eli Reed, Elliott Erwitt and Joel Meyerowitz.

Ibarionex has authored hundreds of magazines articles and over 5 books, including Chasing the Lighting: Improving Your Photography with Available Light.

He lives near Los Angeles with his wife and his dogs Spenser and Zooey.

Our conversation revolved around the importance of being focused and present at all time, which is a very important factor of making good and interesting travel and street photography. Ibarionex explained the practices he uses to stay “in the zone” and alert when he’s out shooting and his techniques for photographing people in the street.

Duration 39m 58s.

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Links

* Website

* The Candid Frame Photography podcast

* The Candid Frame #108 = Ralph Velasco

* The Candid Frame #264 – Ugo Cei

Photos by Ibarionex

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This week’s edition of the podcast is a bit special. Unlike our typical episode, where we have a conversation with a guest, what we’ve done this time is to contact some of our previous guests and ask them one question. We’ve already done this twice in the past, when we published our “expert roundups” but this time we’ve also asked them to record their answer, so you can hear it in their own voice.

The question we asked was the following:

What is one thing you know now about photography that you wish you had known when you started out in your career as a photographer?

We received and collected answers from 18 of our guests, so there’s a lot of information here for you to consume. They shared some great stories and we hope that listening to them will better equip everyone who wants to take up photography a little bit more seriously to avoid some mistakes at the beginning of their journey.

We also have a transcript of all the answers, that you can find below the fold, if you’d rather read them than listen.

Stay tuned for more expert roundups coming soon.

Duration 50m 0s.

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Brenda Tharp is an award-winning photographer, and educator. Her photographs have been featured in major magazines, and accepted into the journals of NANPA Expressions. She has written several books, and is working on a fourth, and still finds time to present frequent lectures on photography, and lead international photography tours and workshops.

“I wish I had known just how to promote myself more effectively. Back then, I remember thinking that if I just got published here or there, I’d be on my way and image buyers would come looking for me! But that wasn’t the case, and I quickly learned that it was still going to be up to me to promote myself. Something that many of us creatives don’t like to do, but it’s necessary. At least today with social campaigns it’s a lot easier to reach a targeted audience of image buyers and tour clients, but it’s still an essential part of growing and maintaining a successful career.”

Brenda was our guest in TTIM 52 – Going Beyond the Snapshot with Brenda Tharp.

Varina Patel says of herself: “There is nothing more remarkable to me than the power of nature. It is both cataclysmic and subtle. Slow and continuous erosion by water and wind can create landscapes every bit as astonishing as those shaped by catastrophic events – and minuscule details can be as breathtaking as grand vistas that stretch from one horizon to the other. Nature is incredibly diverse. Burning desert sands and mossy riverbanks… Brilliant sunbeams and fading alpenglow… Silent snowfall and raging summer storms… Each offers a unique opportunity. I am irresistibly drawn to the challenge of finding my next photograph, and mastering the skills required to capture it effectively.”.

“I wish I had known that being a professional photographer is as much (and sometimes more) about the business side of things than it is about photography itself. I started out as an art student, and my parents thought that was completely impractical. They were right. Not because Photography is an impractical career choi...

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He also co-authored, along with photographer Lindsay Adler, The Linked Photographers’ Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media, as well as One Hour Photographer, both of which are available on Amazon.

Enjoy!

Duration 38m 42s.

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Links

* Website

* Photography Business and Marketing podcast

* YouTube

* Twitter

Photos by Rosh

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This is special episode, for which we have no guests. It’s just Ralph and Ugo catching up with all that’s been happening in 2016, travel and photography wise, and talking about what’s to come in 2017.

We have some colorful stories to tell about our respective travels and some interesting announcements about what’s coming up, so be sure to give this one an attentive listen. We will resume interviewing great guests next week as usual.

Duration 35m 33s.

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Links

* Ralph’s website

* Ugo’s website

* Tour Organizer Training

* Mediterranean Photo Tours

* Discover Oman: Oman Photography Tour

Photos by Ralph

Photos by Ugo

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We are incredibly happy to have our good friend Chris Smith on the show this week.

Chris is the founder of Out of Chicago Photography. Each summer The Out of Chicago Photography Conference attracts some of the world’s greatest photographers from around the globe for an amazing weekend of photography. In 2017 they are also taking the conference on the road to Acadia National Park to bring the Out of Chicago experience to the world of landscape photographers.

Chris is also the author of The Photographer’s Guide to Chicago and host of the Out of Chicago Photography Podcast. Chris specializes in photographing the city of Chicago at night.

Ugo will be presenting two talks and leading a photowalk at the Out of Chicago Summer conference from June 23rd to 25th, 2017. That would be a wonderful opportunity to meet in person. All listeners to the TTIM podcast can get a ticket to any of the Out of Chicago 2017 events (Winter, Summer, and Acadia) at the same price as the Early Bird attendees by using the TTIM coupon code at checkout.

Duration 38m 17s.

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Links

* Personal website

* Out of Chicago Website

* Facebook

Photos by Chris

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Roberto Salas has documented the revolution from the Sierra Maestra to the Bay of Pigs, as well as the only known meeting between Castro and Ernest Hemingway. He served as a U.N. correspondent and war correspondent in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia and Vietnam, spending a year behind the Vietcong lines.

If you have ever seen some of those black-and-white photos of Fidel Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara from the heyday of the Cuban Revolution, chances are you have seen some of Mr. Salas’ photographs. We have put some of his best below the fold, to freshen up your memory.

Ralph regularly visits Mr. Salas in his home in Cuba, when leading tours there, and the last time he thought he’d record a short interview for the benefit of our podcast’s audience. What resulted was a fascinating account of the life and times of a great witness of the events of the past century. We are absolutely thrilled to be able to share this with you.

Duration 42m 23s.

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Photos by Roberto

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A retired criminal defense attorney, Anthony Pond explores the human condition with his photography. He shoots with a Leica M system, both digital and analog, favoring its simple manual workings. Tony enjoys the whole process of photography which has led him to develop his own film negatives at home. He works primarily in black and white, finding it to be timeless while cutting right to the essence of an image. He travels mainly in South and Southeast Asia, returning time and again to better understand the culture he is photographing.

Duration 38m 55s.

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Links

Website

Flickr

Facebook

Instagram

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Jen is an award-winning Seattle-based travel photographer and blogger. She runs the luxury travel blog My Life’s a Trip. Her mobile photography images have appeared everywhere from magazine covers (including TIME and Mobiography), popular websites (Buzzfeed, Mashable) to the Apple Shot on iPhone 6 campaign. She is a graduate of USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her photographs have won awards from NATJA (the North American Travel Journalists Association), the MPA (Mobile Photo Awards), and IPPA (iPhone Photo Awards). She has worked on social media campaigns for luxury brands including Krug Champagne, St. Regis Hotels, and Andaz Hotels.

I am sure you will appreciate the fact that we are busy recording and producing interviews even during the holidays, for your pleasure and entertainment. Next week we will back to explore a completely different end of the spectrum, as we will be discussing film photography with Anthony Pond.

Happy New Year!

Duration 38m 13s.

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When we finally got a chance to make him sit in front of Skype for an interview, we didn’t want to let the chance slip, even if this happened when Ralph was traveling from Tokyo to Chicago, so there is only Ugo on the show this time.

Ken Kaminesky is a veteran commercial travel photographer, Fujifilm Global Ambassador, Zeiss lens Ambassador, writer, consultant, and entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience in the photography industry. His work has been featured worldwide in numerous commercial and editorial publications, including the New York Times and on the cover of National Geographic. His passion for travel and the incredible landscapes and people he encounters along the way are the inspiration for his popular blog, and the other publications he writes for.

Throughout his travels, Ken seeks to capture images and stories that will inspire and motivate people to step out their front door and embrace adventure. As one of the founders and tour leaders at Discovery Photo Tours, he gets the chance to share his love for travel and photography with avid photo enthusiasts from all over the world. Savouring art, food, history, and culture with tour groups in places like Jordan, Italy, and Iceland is one of the most rewarding aspects of his work.

His favourite place in the world is always his next destination. He believes that each place has a unique story that will inspire others, which he aims to capture in his images.

Leveraging Ken’s recent involvement in launching a new photography enterprise, we tried to pick his brain about all things business related and about the intersection of work and passion. I am sure you will appreciate his insights on the matter.

Duration 36m 02s.

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India, often referred to as the sub-continent, is a location one can’t hope to capture adequately in less than a lifetime. TTIM co-host Ralph Velasco just spent a month there, scouting the place for one of his upcoming tours, and he tried to get at least a glimpse of its beauty, amidst the chaos of its cities.

We caught up with Ralph while he was in Tokyo, on his way back to the U.S. after a two-month long trip (he’d also led a tour to Vietnam), and we discussed for half an hour his impressions of this great country and of its people. Listen to our conversation if you’d like to know more about India.

Duration 31m 38s.

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Stay tuned for our next episode, to be published a week from now and featuring an interview with Ken Kaminesky.

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A former investment banker, he has recently taken up traveling to far flung places like Taliban-infested Afghanistan, Somalia, and the jungles of Nagaland, amidst armed insurgents and the last surviving tribe of head hunters. It was great fun to listen to John tell his adventurous stories and, I have to admit, a bit unsettling as well, for when he says unapologetic, he really means it. We hope you will get something out of our conversation with John, no matter what your preferences with regard to travel and photography are.

Duration 33m 43s.

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* Traveling Scared to Death and That’s OK: Interview with John Milton from Eric Kim’s blog

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Black and white landscape photography has a long and honorable tradition and, in a sense, it is the purest form of depiction of natural landscapes, where everything is reduced to its basic shape, where the interplay of light and shadow and textures dictate the rules of composition and the viewer’s eye cannot be distracted by attractive colors.

The lineage of black and white landscape photography runs from Ansel Adams, who was maybe the first to elevate it to a true art form, to nowadays’ digital photographers, who exploit the digital darkroom to carefully convert images that are naturally born in color, to monochrome.

Andrew S. Gibson is a writer, publisher, traveller and photographer. He started writing articles about photography while travelling in Bolivia, and has been published in several prestigious photography magazines including EOS magazine, where he worked as a Writer and Technical Editor for two years.

He recently published an ebook, titled The Black and White Landscape, that is all about rediscovering this hallowed art form and about getting the best monochrome images from today’s DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. We interviewed Andrew to ask him about his book and his photography.

For a limited time, Andrew is offering a 20% discount on all the products in his store to TTIM listeners. Head over to store.creative-photographer.com and use the offer code TTIM20 at checkout. The offer is valid until midnight GMT, December 13, 2016.

Duration 37m 28s.

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What about choice of subject, composition, light, and gesture? How can we exploit those factors to create truly compelling photos and not just snapshots?

These are some of the questions we asked of our guest for this episode, Brenda Tharp.

Brenda is an award-winning photographer, and educator. Her photographs have been featured in major magazines, and accepted into the journals of NANPA Expressions. She has written several books, and is working on a fourth, and still finds time to present frequent lectures on photography, and lead international photography tours and workshops. Her passion for outdoor and travel photography is infectious, and she openly shares her insights and tips to help others improve their photography skills and vision.

Brenda’s images have been used in a variety of commercial and editorial publications, ads, along with greeting cards and calendars. Her photographs are in the private collections of many across the USA.

Duration 37m 36s.

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* Optic 2016: Beyond the Snapshot – Advanced Travel Photography with Brenda Tharp

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This episode of the podcast sees the debut of my good friend Ralph Velasco, who I introduced last week, as a co-host. For our first show together, we interviewed Brian Cruickshank.

Brian is a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work is represented by Getty Images to clients worldwide. Brian also leads annual photography tours in Cambodia through an affiliation with PhotoEnrichment Adventures.

WIth Brian we discussed stock photography, the importance of having local support or a “fixer” when traveling to far out places, going beyond clichés when doing travel photography and other assorted topics.

We hope you will enjoy the conversation.

Duration 34m 51s.

Next week’s guest will be Brenda Tharp.

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Alright, my dear listeners, we are at episode 50 of the show, which means I’ve been publishing new episodes every week for almost one full year, never skipping a week.

Let me tell you, this is a lot of work, especially since I do it all on my own, from finding and inviting guests, interviewing them, editing the audio, publishing the episode, sharing on social media, the whole shebang! It takes hours of my time every week, but I’m happy to do it, because you seem to love it and because it is working great to put my name out.

In addition, it has enabled me to network with some great people.

Some of those people I have met personally, some have become long-distance friends and today I want to introduce you to one of them. The reason for this is because, starting today, he is going to co-host the show with me. That not only means being able to share some of the load I mentioned above, but also being able to create new and interesting content and taking the show to new heights.

If you have listened to episode 13, you already know this guy, or maybe you already know him by other means, but in any case, please welcome great travel photographer and all-around nice guy, Mr. Ralph Velasco!

Travel photography instructor, author and international guide, Ralph has organized and led a variety of cultural tours around the world, including to Egypt, Mexico’s Copper Canyon, Bhutan, Nepal, Cambodia, Iceland, Central Europe, Morocco, Vietnam, the Adriatic, Romania, Turkey, Spain, Death Valley, Chicago and San Francisco and others. Additionally, as of this writing he’s organized and led more than a dozen fully-licensed People-to-People programs to Cuba.

Duration 22m 11s.

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Christian is an enthusiast photographer and teacher with a strong interest in black & white photography. His portfolio spans a wide range of genres like animal portraiture, landscape, macro, architecture and abstract photography. When he is not taking pictures, he teaches history and sociology at a comprehensive school, is father of two boys and also a photography mentor at The Arcanum.

You should listen to the interview, if you want to partake in Christian’s emotions as he visited those incredible landscapes and to learn some valuable tips about hiking long distances with photo equipment.

Duration 35m 53s.

Next week’s episode will be a special one. I am introducing some major changes to this podcast, all for the better, and will talk extensively about them with a very special guest.

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Mathieu’s adventure into the world of photography began during his childhood. His parents gave him a Yashica fx2000 that he accidentally broke during a holiday in Rome. After completing three years of cinema school in France, photography and video turned into his profession. He later created the website MirrorLessons with his partner Heather and it has gone from strength to strength ever since. He says he hasn’t settled on a favorite genre as of yet, but travelling and photography are definitely the two things that make him feel “free”.

Duration 35m 51s.

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Our guest for next week will be Christian Meermann, who will tell us about walking the West Highlands Way in Scotland.

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I love the mountains, but for some reason I don’t get to visit them often, even though I live pretty close to the Alps. Maybe it’s because the people I hang out with are not lovers of high altitudes, but I miss them a lot. It was therefore a great pleasure for me to chat with Bethany Llloyd this week and to admire her beautiful photographs of the Alps and especially of the Dolomites.

Bethany Lloyd is an outdoor enthusiast who takes her photography with her into the mountains. Winter or summer, feet on the ground or seat in a harness she endeavours to find her view from a new angle.

Enjoy the show!

Duration 28m 50s.

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Our guest for next week will be Mathieu Gasquet.

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* James Rushforth

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I decided to stay a little bit more to attend the presentation and I am happy that I did, because her work was truly inspiring and her personality captivating. At the end of the talk, I introduced myself and invited Saraya to be my guest on the show and she graciously accepted, so we recorded an interview a few days later and here it is.

Saraya Cortaville is an award winning portrait and social documentary photographer. She has received two fellowships (one of only two women in the UK to have achieved this) one for studio portraiture and most recently social documentary for a project she completed in 2015 whilst living in Africa. She was awarded the Peter Grugeon award for the best fellowship portfolio of 2015, and a gold award in Visual Arts in the professional photography awards 2016. Saraya’s passion for travel and people has pushed her career into a more adventurous phase and she has recently lived and worked abroad for various international NGO’s documenting social issues in countries as far as Tanzania and Nepal. Saraya skilfully manages to draw out her subjects emotions and feelings, in a sensitive and empathetic nature, her portraits are an observation and moment of connection, between two people, rather than photographer, subject. When not abroad Saraya shoots primarily location portraiture specialising in children and documentary weddings.

Duration 26m 32s.

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Our guest for next week will be Bethany Lloyd.

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This episode of the podcast is all about giving. Whether it is giving life to a new human being, giving help to disadvantaged communities in developing countries or giving education to aspiring travel photographers and travel writers, my guest Kate Siobhan Mulligan certainly knows what it means to give.

Kate Siobhan Mulligan is a freelance travel photographer and photo-educator from British Columbia, Canada. She is COO of The Giving Lens, taking teams around the world on photo workshops that also partner with local NGO during the trip to document, teach photography, and leave an impact on a community. She also is Lead Photo Faculty for MatadorU.com teaching both fundamentals and advanced Travel Photography courses. When not doing these, she freelances in many other areas, or often turns everything off to explore beautiful BC with her husband and their baby girl.

We started my conversation with Kate talking about what a travel photographer must give up, when she has just given birth to a beautiful baby. We then discussed the work she does with The Giving Lens and with MatadorU. I just love the energy and the hope Kate brings to everything she does and I am sure you will love it too, if you listen to her interview.

Duration 35m 38s.

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Our guest for next week will be Saraya Cortaville.

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Susan Onysko is a travel photographer who has devoted the last decade to the art of capturing evocative stories from some of the most remote and extreme locations of our world — from Bhutan to Death Valley to Romania to Vietnam. Because Susan has an eye for both the unexpected images that evoke a locale’s purest essence and the relatable moments that unite us in our similarities, her well-rounded, professional work has garnered numerous international awards and exhibits.

To Susan, people are the best representatives of a location; and their exotic, rugged, or smiling faces are the first to flash through the memories of her trips. Catching people in unguarded, genuine states requires patience, something of which she has an abundance as a mother of four. In locales with few people, she has reflected seemingly human emotions in wildlife. With the luck of being unaffected by jet lag, flexibility in toting family along for adventures, detailed use of digital editing tools to convey intended mood, and freedom from technical “rules,” Susan has proven she’s always ready for opportunities to create something not seen before.

It was a great pleasure to discuss some of Susan’s most beautiful photographs with her, to understand the thought processes that led her to capture that specific scene, the conditions in which they were taken and the equipment she used. If you want to know what makes a great travel photograph, as opposed to a vacation snapshot, you should definitely listen to this interview.

Duration 46m 57s.

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Our guest for next week will be Kate Siobhan Mulligan.

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These are all questions that I discussed together with my guest of this week, Lorenzo Montezemolo, whose Fog Fingers photograph has recently and unexpectedly skyrocketed into the realm of viral images, having been published on the front page of Reddit, PetaPixel, Bored Panda, BoingBoing, Colossal, the Washington Post and others.

Lorenzo is a landscape and nature photographer living in the San Francisco area. He has owned a camera since he was six years old, but it’s only been in the last 5-10 years that he’s become truly “serious” about photography. Photography is not his main profession but it is most definitely his main passion. While he enjoys traveling to far-flung places with his camera, he considers himself fortunate to live in a place where natural beauty is so close by — often just a short drive away. Besides photographing landscapes, seascapes and fogscapes in and around Northern California, he has spent several weeks the past few winters chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland and northern Norway, with plans to return to both again this coming winter.

Duration 34m 15s.

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Our guest for next week will be Susan Onysko.

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There is nothing more remarkable to me than the power of nature. It is both cataclysmic and subtle. Slow and continuous erosion by water and wind can create landscapes every bit as astonishing as those shaped by catastrophic events – and minuscule details can be as breathtaking as grand vistas that stretch from one horizon to the other. Nature is incredibly diverse. Burning desert sands and mossy riverbanks… Brilliant sunbeams and fading alpenglow… Silent snowfall and raging summer storms… Each offers a unique opportunity. I am irresistibly drawn to the challenge of finding my next photograph, and mastering the skills required to capture it effectively.

With Varina, we discussed a number of topics, including:

* Minimalism

* Conveying a feeling, a mood through photographs

* Combining family life and travel

* Is getting it right in camera still important?

* Working the scene on location

* What does it take to be a great educator?

I am sure you will enjoy Varina’s take on all these issues.

Duration 32m 34s.

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Our guest for next week will be Lorenzo Montezemolo, who will tell us the story of how one of his photographs became instantly viral and everything that happened as a consequence of that.

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Matt Moreland is a travel and lifestyle photographer from Toronto, Canada. After travelling to Peru to hike Machu Picchu he spent 3 months living out of a Jeep across Canada and the Western United States. His appetite for road trips and photography has him currently working on a number of ad campaigns for major car brands such as Land Rover and Toyota. He is currently planning his next adventure, an extended East Coast road trip through Canada and the US in the fall with his dog Lucy.

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My interest in Luca's work and personality, and the reason why I invited him to be a guest on the show, was sparked mostly from his commitment to the preservation of the environment and the deep respect and love he has for the Earth, its nature, and its people.

Luca Bracali has travelled to 138 countries, is the author of eight books and the winner of eight prizes in international photographic competitions. Since 2008 he is a member of APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) for his contributions about the environment published in the media. In 2009 he was the only reporter to reach the geographic North Pole on skis. In 2010 Bracali debuted in the world of fine-art photography and his pictures have been on display, as solo exhibitions, in museums and galleries in Rome, Sofia, Kiev, Odessa, Copenhagen, Akureyri, Montreal and New York. He directed 150 shows for the Italian TV network RAI 1 and was a guest on over 40 programs and daily news aired on RAI networks as an explorer and documentary filmmaker. The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge named after him the 198,616th asteroid discovered. Three of his latest reportages have been published on National Geographic.

Besides environmental issues, we discussed the special challenges photographers have to face when shooting in extreme climates, what it takes to be a TV director, ancient art as inspiration, and other topics.

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At first, I thought he was referring to having visited and photographed both the Arctic and the Antarctic, but what I discovered during the interview is that Ron had been suffering for years of bipolar depression.

I think it was very brave of him to mention this and to tell the story of how travel and photography helped him overcome his condition.

This is what Ron says of himself:

I am an artist, coach, and creative mentor with a unique ability to help unlock the creative ninja that lives inside every person. You could say I really do is explore my world through the connections my camera helps me create – and to help others overcome roadblocks and see blind spots along their own creative journey.

I have the best job in the whole world.

I love to shoot in Nature, especially the landscape and wildlife photography. Recently I have been very fortunate to be able to build my portfolio of images from the extreme regions of the planet. Both the Arctic and Antarctica. Along with my passion for the natural world, I love to photograph people and I remain a very active portrait photographer. I always say,

“Do what you can’t help but do“

and for me that is to explore the natural world, photograph the people in it and teach others to do the same.

I believe we only truly reach our potential when we learn to help others. To lift each other up. We were made for community and family and in a certain way, that’s what I do. I build community and strengthen bonds through the experience of photography. Nothing can compare to getting involved in building up another person’s real life.

I don’t want to brag, however, just so you know, I have been featured in the top 1% most endorsed Canadian Fine Art Photographers on Linkedin, (Spring 2013) – and I am the Most Followed photographer and most followed male on G+ in Canada with nearly 3 million followers. Even publications like National Geographic, PhotoExtract Magazine, and the “Plus One Collection have granted me the pleasure of contributing to them.

I believe we are created to be creative, that our creativity is not a special endowment or fleeting feeling, it is who we are. We each have unique strengths and gifts to use in this world and I believe that God has provided me with my talents to help me be in touch with what He desires… His Creation, His Community.

Having been tutored by Ron in one of his courses, I can definitely attest to that. He’s a natural born educator and I think this quality show clearly in this interview. If you want to know what drives Ron to help others on their creative journey, I encourage you to listen to it.

Duration 36m 05s.

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