F-Stop Collaborate and Listen

Modern society has, for better or worse, influenced the adoption of wide-scale consumerism. This shift is relatively new for our species, and marketing experts have tapped into human psychology to maximize our desire to purchase and consume goods. This shift can also influence how and why we pursue happiness through consumption and trying to "keep up with the Joneses." Today's guest on the podcast, Jeff Freestone, was influenced heavily by the Minimalists, a pair of podcasters and authors named Joshua Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. This duo helps millions of people live meaningfully with less by encouraging a more minimalistic lifestyle. By examining his own life, Jeff has been able to embrace nature photography's role in pursuing a more wholesome lifestyle that is less focused on consumption and more focused on enjoyment of nature. On this week's episode, we discuss: The influence of minimalism on Jeff's photography journey, Finding meaning in life through nature photography, Discovering and appreciating smaller scenes, Photographing alone vs. with other people, Tips for photographing alone, How Jeff has found success in such a short amount of time, Jeff's preference for photographing close to home, Jeff's approach to social media, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network and use the discount code FSTOP10 for a 10% discount. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. My articles on OnLandscape about some of the recommended guests and Jeff. Here is who Jeff recommended on the podcast this week: Paul Hoelen.  Luke Tsarke. Richard Martin. Alfredo Mora. Ron Coscorossa. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings. As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer Richard Boutwell on this week's episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen. Richard is an active participant in our Twitter after-parties for the podcast - he always has very interesting things to say and so I thought it would be awesome to have him join me on the podcast for a chat. We cover a lot of territory this week, including using photography as a vehicle for personal growth. On this week's episode, we discuss: Richard's journey into photography, Growing up near Joshua Tree National Park and how that influenced him, His journey to the East Coast in 2002 to work for a large format fine art photographer, Improving by studying the history of photography, and art history, How engaging in photography has become a vehicle for personal growth for Richard, Documentary work vs. fine art, Working in projects, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Richard's Prints, Teaching, and Software - Use coupon code **FStopAndListen** for 20% off all software, workshops, private instruction, and prints. Suggested readings for learning the history of photography: Looking at Photographs. Photographers on Photography. Photography in Print. Robert Adams - American Silence & Beauty in Photography. Richard Benson - The World is Smarter than You Are & The Printed Picture. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Richard recommended on the podcast this week: Richard's mentors, Paula Chamlee (and Michael A. Smith, 1942–2018). Cody Cobb. Linda Connor. Mark Ruwedel. Scott B. Davis. If you enjoyed our conversation this week, you can listen to our bonus episode over Patreon on where we discuss alternatives to photo celibacy, a concept coined by Cole Thompson. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with storm and landscape photographer, Tim Baca. Tim was recommended to me by one of my favorite photographers and humans - Wayne Suggs and so I was quite excited to chat with him. I've also always been fascinated with storm chasing as it relates to photography and so it was great to chat with Tim about his experience and to hear him tell stories from the field. On this week's episode, we discuss: Tim's journey into photography through storm chasing, Storm chasing culture, Safety in storm chasing, Relationship challenges for storm chasers, Composition tips for storm chasing, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Miops Lightning Trigger. Storm Prediction Outlook. Radar Scope App. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Tim's Extreme Photo Workshops. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Tim recommended on the podcast this week: Jake Werth. David Turning. Justin Snead. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

I have a deep respect for photographers who set out to do their own thing unabashedly. One such photographer is Joel Hazelton, who is widely known by his fellow Arizona landscape photographers as having one of the most prolific and unique Arizona portfolios around. As such, I was truly honored to host Joel on the podcast this week to discuss his journey into landscape photography and his approach for creating his unique images. On this week's episode, we discuss: Joel's passion for the State of Arizona, Joel's drive to get his work published in Arizona Highways Magazine, Joel's favorite excursions into Arizona's backcountry, Joel's methods for creating unique images, The challenges and rewards of pre-visualization and planning, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Join Gary Randall for a Caddo Lake workshop. Arizona Highways Photoscapes. Leave us a message on Podinbox! Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Joel recommended on the podcast this week: Theresa Rose. Jessica Morgan. Jeff Kida. If you enjoyed the conversation with Joel, you can find our bonus recording over on Patreon where we discuss the linkage between software engineering and photography, and Joel shares some stories from the field. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time. Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work. Such is the case in our first installation of the "Artists Asking Artists" series of the "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen" Podcast. This week, I invited Hans Strand back onto the show and I gave photographer Eric Bennett the opportunity to ask Hans any questions he wanted. I hope that you find this format interesting, as I hope to do more of these in the future. Please do let us know! Check out the full show notes, chock full of amazing images from both Hans and Eric! On this week's episode, Eric asks Hans some great questions about his career, his photographic journey, his approach to making images, and a ton more. Topics include: How the craft has changed since Hans started in the field, Hans' approach to composition, Hans' approach to making aerial images, Advice for other photographers looking to go full-time, The value of critique, and a LOT more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Eric's critique groups.  Eric's tutorial and video series on Composition and Utilizing Light. Hans' new book, Beyond Landscape. Eric's book, Conversations with Nature. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

I personally think that knowledge about the history of our craft as photographers can be quite useful, if not fun to learn about. As such, it was really quite a blast to chat with this week's guest on my podcast, Jeff Schewe.  Jeff was instrumental in the development of both Photoshop and Lightroom and is filled with knowledge about the history of how these two programs were developed. We had a great time talking about this and Jeff really knows his stuff, so I hope you have fun listening! On this week's episode, we discuss: Jeff's journey into photography, Jeff's perspective on photography as someone who has been doing it since before most of us were born, Jeff's commercial and advertising work, The history of Lightroom and Photoshop,  Jeff's recent foray into Fine Art Photography, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: The first 10 years of Photoshop. The development history of Lightroom. Making Tin-Type photographs.  Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Jeff recommended on the podcast this week: Seth Resnik. Kevin Raber. Stephen Johnson. Thomas Knoll. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

According to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year, and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14. Other studies have shown that engaging in nature photography can help those struggling with mental health challenges.  As such, it was a true honor to sit down and chat with this week's guest on today's episode of my podcast, Andrew Baruffi.  I actually learned about Andrew and his work after seeing his submissions to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards last year and since have followed him and his journey closely. On this week's episode, we discuss: Andrew's journey into photography as a way to cope with depression and suicidal ideation, How Andrew's photography has changed over the years, The book-making process, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Purchase Andrew's book, Heal. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Andrew recommended on the podcast this week: Eric Erlenbusch. Loren Root. Martin Gonzalez. If you enjoyed the conversation with Andrew, you can find our bonus recording over on Patreon where we discuss his strategies for naming his photographs, which is something I know a lot of photographers struggle with a great deal! I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Photographing the forest can be one of the most challenging things a nature and landscape photographer can do, which is why I was super excited to chat with this week's guest on my podcast. This week on the podcast, I was joined by Tristan Todd, a landscape photographer from Vancouver, British Columbia. I have become friends with Tristan through the Discord channel he created for landscape photographers. We have had some really great discussions over there that are not dependent upon the social media algorithms, and it has been a great place to hang-out.  On this week's episode, we discuss: Tristan's transition from the restaurant industry into full-time photography, The challenges of forest photography, The value of exploration, Planning trips vs. planning shots, Social media woes, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Landscape Photographer's Worldwide Discord Channel. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. The Missing Cryptoqueen podcast. Creative Banter podcast. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Tristan recommended on the podcast this week: Blake Randall. Artur Stanisz. Cory Trepanier. If you enjoyed the conversation with Tristan, you can join us for a fun bonus recording over on Patreon where we discuss NFT's and Cryptocurrency in a balanced way.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Mentorship can be an important aspect to facilitate growth in nature photography. What kinds of workshops we choose to attend and the type of photographer we choose to learn from can also be instrumental in our growth process in photography. This week on the podcast, I was joined by Colin Sillerud, a photographer living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I have enjoyed Colin's photography for a long time so it was great to get to talk to him on the podcast. I've always found him to be very engaging, thoughtful, and kind. On today's show, we discuss the role of mentors in our photographic journey, approaches to teaching workshops, and so much more. So grab yourself a cup of coffee, a beer, or a nice wine, and enjoy the show. On this week's episode, we also discuss: Colin's journey into photography, The role that mentorship played in Colin's development, Colin's relationship with his father and how that impacted his photography, Colin's approach to teaching workshops, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Colin's workshops. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Colin recommended on the podcast this week: Jake Werth. Laura Oppelt. Matt Meisenheimer. Jim Tang. If you enjoyed the conversation with Colin, you can join us for a fun bonus recording over on Patreon where we discuss backcountry road adventures in the American Southwest and getting our vehicles into lots of precarious situations. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Creating unique nature photography is easier said than done. That's why I was excited for this week's podcast episode.  This week on the podcast, I was joined by none other than Theo Bosboom. Theo's nature photography is widely regarded as being some of the best coming out of the Netherlands and so it was a real honor to get him onto the podcast. Our conversation dives deep into Theo's history and path into photography and how he is able to create unique and visually-complex images.  On this week's episode, we also discuss: Theo's journey into photography as a former lawyer, How Theo approaches creating unique photographs, How Theo manages to raise two children as a full-time photographer, Why Theo has moved towards a preference for more intimate work, Theo's project submission in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, And a lot more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Pre-order Theo's book. Theo is offering a discount on his "Shaped by the Sea" book using the discount code 'podcast' Entering the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. NLPA Critique Session with Sandra Bartocha. NLPA Critique Session with Alex Noriega. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Theo recommended on the podcast this week: Fortunato Gatto. Stian Klo. Trym Ivar Bergsmo. Arild Heitmann. Gheorghe Popa. If you enjoyed the conversation with Theo, you can join us for a long bonus recording over on Patreon all about copyright. Since Theo is a former lawyer, I thought it might be great to talk to him about this particular topic in detail. For as little as $5 per month, you can support the podcast on Patreon and check out over 190 bonus episodes. For $10 a month you can get early access to our episodes. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.