Jim Richardson: National Geographic Photographer on his Scotland Obsession

Jim Richardson is a photographer from Kansas, USA who has shot over 50 stories for National Geographic. Jim has a bit of an obsession with Scotland and his Instagram feed, where you can get a Daily Scotland Fix, has over 450,000 followers. Jim has been featured on ABC News, CBS News, he has an honorary doctorate from Kansas State University and he is the founder of Eyes on Earth, an educational collaborative seeking to inspire the next generation of environmental photographers. In 2015 Jim was voted the 'photographer’s photographer’ by fellow National Geographic assignment photographers.

Our conversation touches on the parallels between rural America and the Scottish islands, some of the inner workings at National Geographic, playfulness in photography, we talk about Jim’s work in Scotland, his environmental and agricultural work, camera gear and technique and so much more.

Show Notes

Tickets for View Finders Live: an Evening with Jim Richardson: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/view-finders-live-an-evening-with-jim-richardson-tickets-142328571589?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Support Jim at the following links: 

Jim’s website - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/index

Jim’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimrichardsonng/ 

Small World Gallery - https://www.smallworldgallery.net

Eyes On Earth - https://eyeson.earth

Jim’s Scotland gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000Rs6fxCCM29I/G0000Al2MTsBDUIM 

Jim’s Soil gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000b.w7eKeUjZ4/G0000jTsL79SfOHw 

Jim’s Women Farmers gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000b.w7eKeUjZ4/G0000JRu0CGANon8 

Connect with me at the View Finders web page where you can get my free long exposure tutorial video:

www.view-finders.co.uk   

Also at:

www.instagram.com/viewfinderspodcast 

www.youtube.com/5minutephotography 

www.facebook.com/grahamdargiephotography 

www.grahamdargie.com 

Additional show links:

Zeiss Ikoflex Camera - https://www.lomography.com/magazine/335626-lomopedia-zeiss-ikon-ikoflex 

National Geographic Photographers:

Rich Clarkson - https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/ideas-and-inspiration/rich-clarkson-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-to-get-the-shots.html 

William Albert Allard - https://www.instagram.com/williamalbertallard/ 

Jim Stanfield - https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Beholder-James-Stanfield/dp/0792273796 

Dennis Dimick - http://dennis-dimick.squarespace.com 

Chris Johns - https://natgeofound.tumblr.com/tagged/Johns 

George Steinmetz -  https://www.instagram.com/geosteinmetz/?hl=en 

Joel Sartore - https://www.instagram.com/joelsartore/?hl=en 

Henri Cartier-Bresson - https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/henri-cartier-bresson/ 

Pot County Pork and Bean Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1OoDBpGnxs 

The Kelpie legend -  https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Kelpie/ 

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Manfred Honeck - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWo0_jWyKr4 

Double Exposure:

My choice - Boreray bird colony - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000Rs6fxCCM29I/G0000jnXYdsY7sVU/I0000eOuXcxNlQA0 

Jim’s choice - Grandmother in rocking chair -  https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000zSjLHmpcS5w/G00007eeFP5QfhfQ/I0000YM6or30b1os  

Equipment:

Nikon D800 - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-digital-slr-cameras/used-nikon-digital-slr-cameras/nikon-d800/ 

Nikon 14-24mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/search/?www-product-search=nikon+14-24&www-department=all 

NIkon 16-35mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-16-35mm-f-4g-vr/ 

Nikon 24-70mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/search/?www-product-search=nikon+24-70&www-department=all 

Nikon 70-200mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-70-200mm-f-2-8e-fl-ed-vr/ 

Nikon 300mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-300mm-f-2-8g-if-ed-vr-ii/ 

Nikon 35mm f/1.4 - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-35mm-f-1-4g/sku-1135787/

300mm f/2.8 Topcor Lens - https://lens-db.com/tokyo-kogaku-r-topcor-300mm-f28-1958/