Episode 65: Today I sit down with professional photographer, writer, editor, and expedition leader and instructor, Justin Black, to chat about:
- What it was like working with Galen Rowell at Mountain Light Photography and some of the lessons he learned from Galen
- His vision behind creating Visionary Wild and the various workshop and expedition types they offer
- The role visual perception plays in how we interpret compositions and how we can use it to creatively and effectively compose our images
- What we can learn from studying other two-dimensional forms of art
- The importance of curiosity, experimentation, investigation, discovery, and reflection in one’s growth as a photographer
- Photography as a practice (couldn’t agree more!)
- The idea of purposeful photography
- His work with the International League of Conservation Photographers and ways that photographers can work with non-profits on conservation projects
- How anticipation and awareness help with visualization and responding to nature in the moment
- Using simplicity in compositions from the grand landscape to small, intimate scenes
- A whole lot more!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Portfolio Website: http://justinblackphoto.com
Follow Justin Black on:
Instagram
Facebook
Workshops and Travel Opportunities: http://visionarywild.com [Use coupon code OPSCHOOL5% for 5% off all Visionary Wild Workshops and Expeditions booked in 2022 - programs themselves can operate in 2022, 2023, or 2024.]
Follow Visionary Wild on:
Instagram
Facebook
Justin’s articles and episodes we discussed:
Opening the Mind’s Eye
Photographing With Purpose
Subtracting the Universe
Episode 40: The One Thing That Will Improve Your Photography This Year
Recommended Books (Amazon affiliate links):
Mountain Light, Galen Rowell
Trust the Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go, Shawn McNiff
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