Landscape Photography World

Ep 96 - Tim Ritchie

Former radio presenter and ABC executive Tim Ritchie found a new career as a photographer almost by accident. Seeking to improve his health and manage his diabetes, Ritchie learned how to ride a bike with his daughter's help. Cycling up Sydney's hills proved more beneficial than his previous exercise routine, and he began capturing the beauty he encountered around Sydney in the early hours, with a camera. 
 
Leaving his executive position, Ritchie rediscovered his creative side through photography and started cycling specifically for capturing photos. Sharing his work on social media gained positive attention, and he aspires to be recognized as Sydney's "photographer of emptiness." Ritchie's photography has become his primary vocation, exhibiting in shows such as the Venice Biennale, and he continues to explore Sydney's tranquil moments before the city awakens each morning, driven by a passion for both health and creativity.
 
We talk about his career in radio and as a club DJ, his passion for dew and raindrops, how photography has filled the creative void in his life along with much more!
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Tim'swork here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/timritchie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim.ritchie.photography
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timritchie
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timritchie/
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 95 - Ren McGann

Ren McGann is a big wave surf and photoshop artist based in Western Australia. He’s always had a deep fascination of the ocean and the energy it produces. Through his images Ren tries to convey a blend of surrealism and power to show these subjects from a new perspective.
 
Winner of the Nikon 2020 Surf photographer of the year, his passion for getting amongst some of the wildest waves on the planet shows deeply within his body of work.
 
Ren's fascination with photography blossomed after his initial visit to a captivating surf spot known as 'The Right.' Located in the Southwest region of Western Australia, 'The Right' is a remarkable reef break, a testament to the awe-inspiring creations of nature.
 
Ren's photographic prowess adeptly captures the essence of this wave, showcasing its formidable power, relentless force, dynamic energy, and breathtaking beauty in every mesmerizing image.
 
We discuss his first trip to “The Right”, how his style developed from his editing and graphics design background and where he sees surf photography heading over the next few years, along with a whole load more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Ren's work here:
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I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Ren's work here:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/renmcgann
Website: https://www.renmcgann.com.au/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RenMcgann
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renmcgann/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=560201173
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 94 - TJ Thorne

TJ Thorne is an Oregon-based Fine Art Landscape and Nature Photographer. The inspiration for his work is found in the simplicity and calming aspects of nature and is often evident in his photos.
Photography is his means of experiencing nature in a much more intimate way. Nature envelops TJ in his true surroundings and appreciation of life. For TJ there's a difference between being in nature and being IN nature.
We talk about his epiphany in looking at nature’s colours as abstracted elements, his move from full-time management in a food business to photography as a business as well as the importance of taking crappy photos!
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find TJ's work here:Website: https://tjthornephotography.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tjthorne_photo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjthorne_photography/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tjthornephotography/
500px: https://500px.com/p/tjthorne?view=photos
 
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 93 - Franka Gabler

Award-winning photographer and scientist, Franka M. Gabler, developed a fascination, admiration, and respect for nature early in her lifetime. Soon after moving to California in 1997, she experienced her first wilderness backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Ever since that time, she has been photographing the magnificence of the high-country mountains and the California landscape. Her photographs are evocative - the light and atmosphere evident in her photographs often result in sentimental impact and ethereal feeling. She strives to capture the mood and the essence of the place she photographs.
 
Franka’s photographs have been recognized internationally, including the 2022 Landscape Photography World Awards (overall winner) and the 2021 First Place award for the ‘Intimate and Abstract’ Natural Landscape Photography Awards category. Her photographs are published in several books and she has been featured in several photography magazines. Franka has been invited to speak at several photography conferences.
 
Her work has been featured in numerous exhibits and is represented in private collections throughout the United States and abroad. 
 
We discuss the advantages of spending time at a location to gain familiarity, the enjoyment of her experiences in nature and how her early experiences in the High Sierra have shaped her portfolio along with a lot more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Franka's work here:
Website: https://www.frankagabler.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franka_gabler/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrankaGablerPhotography
 
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep- 92 Justin Snead

Justin Snead is a storm chasing photographer from the US whose work is largely guided by extreme weather events.  He’s been lucky enough to set up his work life balance to enable him to take time out to shoot when the storm season in the midwest of the US is at its peak.
For Justin, it started when he was driving one day in Minnesota and noticed an unusual cloud in the sky as it swirled along the rural landscape. Luckily he had his  camera with him and he began clicking away.
 
His phone alerted him of an approaching tornado, a surge of adrenaline rushed through him, and he knew he was in the right place, doing what he was meant to do.
 
Since that time he’s developed a spontaneous style that ignores some of the technical niceties of photography, but that shows the power and magnificence of extreme weather.
 
We discuss how he stays safe in dangerous weather conditions, his balancing act of work and photography and how he’s learned to read storm structures to get the results he wants, along with lots more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Justin's work here:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheDreadlockTraveler
Website: https://thedreadlocktraveler.smugmug.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedreadlocktraveler/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreadlockTvlr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.snead.33
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep - 91 Andrew Baruffi

Content Warning: This podcast episode includes a discussion of suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help immediately.
Photography and mental health go hand in hand. Today I talk to Andrew Baruffi who has used the power that nature has to heal, and through photography has enabled healing moments for himself.
I won’t go into the details here because Andrew tells his story far better than I can, in the podcast.  Andrews work draws on the landscapes of Zion and the south-west of the USA where his journey of healing truly began.
We talk about his book Heal, the culmination of his journey through suicidal depression and anxiety, how he has used his photography to make strides in his recovery along with a whole lot more.
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Andrew's work here:
Website: https://www.andrewbaruffiphoto.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewBaruffi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbaruffi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewbaruffiphoto
You can purchase his book Heal here: https://www.andrewbaruffiphoto.com/10947229-heal
 
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 90 - Paul Hoelen

Born in New Zealand to a Dutch boatbuilder and an American Nun, Paul Hoelen has managed to put his four passports to good use. After much exploring he eventually chose to base himself in the beautiful, wild island of Tasmania in 1998.
 
Paul has won numerous accolades and awards for his imagery both nationally and internationally, including three times winner of the AIPP Tasmanian Professional Photographer of the Year, six times AIPP Tasmanian Landscape Photographer Photographer of the Year and two times Overseas Photographer of the Year in NZ. On an industry level he has been awarded AIPP Master of Photography and a Fellow of the NZIPP. He judges regularly at a state, national and international level and writes regularly for several magazines. He is also an industry ambassador for Asukabook in Australia and New Zealand and his fine art work is represented by One Fine Print and the Source Photographica Galleries in Melbourne and Aspen USA. He is also a proud member of the exciting and progressive fine art landscape collaborative The Light Collective.
 
When not travelling for his destination based projects, his work is based in Hobart. He works commercially with many Tasmanian based hotels and businesses, shoots a large range of events, captures boutique weddings and unique natural light portraiture, and continues to build his collection of unique fine art landscapes.
 
We discuss the landscape photography culture in Tasmania, the contradictions of conservation and social media exposure of wilderness areas along with much much more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
You can find Paul's work here:
Website: https://www.paulhoelen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulhoelen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulhoelen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulhoelenphoto
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
Or subscribe to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@grantswinbournephotography
 
Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 89 - David Fairs

David Fairs is a photographer, filmmaker, painter, illustrator, and digital artist living and  working in the Illawarra region South of Sydney. Obsessed with the ocean, documenting the beauty of nature, David believes creators hold more value than our system holds true.
Growing up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and being a keen surfer, the sea and water have always been close to his heart and this shows strongly in his art, with his main focus recently being on aerial surf and abstract wave shots.
 
Formerly a creative director for a marketing agency, David has used many of the  skills he learned in that field in making the decision to make art full time.  He uses creative visualisation techniques such as story boarding etc to shape his creative vision and drive his business forward.
 
We discuss his encounter with a sea monster, how he uses his business skills to create art,  his involvement with the NFT space along with a lot more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find David's work here:
Website: https://www.newlightvisual.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/newlightvisuals
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newlightvisuals/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newlightvisuals
 
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 88 - Brie Stockwell & Len Metcalf

This week I’ve got something a bit different.  Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf both brilliant  landscape photographers in their own right, started their podcast, A Creative Affair, a little while ago after meeting during an after party for Matt Payne’s podcast, F/Stop Collaborate & Listen. 
Their podcast is a  collection of lively conversations, exploring creativity through the art of photography and other creative passions.
 
Brie is an American photographer & life coach who has been exploring her own creativity through her work in nature and landscape photography since 2019. 
 
Brie challenged herself to exhibit 10 of her best images in 2020, in what she calls an "impossible goal".  Through this challenge, Brie learned a lot about herself which has opened several doors in her life.
 
Len began his obsession for photography in the late sixties when his father gifted him his first camera. Growing up in Australia’s spectacular Blue Mountains provided Len with an endless array of incredible scenes to capture. He particularly loves the light and mood of misty wet landscapes, abundant in that region.
 
In 2000 Len opened his own gallery in Katoomba. Combining his flair for both education and photography made perfect sense and not  long after, Len’s School was created.   Len has become renowned as a leading photographic educator through teaching, mentoring and facilitating innovative workshops and tours. 
 
We discuss how the pair view creativity, how their shared passion has blossomed into an online partnership, the vagaries of social media &  photography along with much much more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Brie & Len's work here:
A Creative Affair Podcast:  https://www.acreativeaffairpodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asliceofbrie2020/ https://www.instagram.com/lenmetcalf/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brie.stockwell https://www.facebook.com/leonardmetcalf/photos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brie_stockwell https://twitter.com/lenmetcalf
Vero: https://vero.co/briestockwell https://vero.co/lenmetcalf
Website: https://creativemindscoach.com/quicklinks/ http://lenmetcalf.com/
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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Ep 87 - Glenn Walker

Glenn Walker is an Australian/Melbourne based photographer specialising in sea and landscapes.
 
He loves to set his alarm for 4am and drive to a location in the darkness and with anticipation, setting up just as the first light taints the horizon. With the awakening of his surroundings, Glenn creates wonderful naturalistic compositions as he observes the changing conditions.
 
Glenn grew up by the bay and regularly headed to the coast on weekends, so he’s always been captivated by the picturesque sea, sand, surf and Victoria’s many and varied scenic landscapes. In recent years, after a trip to Hawaii, he began viewing the sea through the lens of a camera and has been capturing images ever since.
 
Glenn also uses his carpentry skills to create frames, in either sustainable or solid recycled timbers, to compliment his images.
 
He aspires to capture the moment and movement of the ever-changing elements of nature.  Guided by nature’s random tides, swell, water, wind, light, stone, timbers, foliage and all of its captivating hues.
 
We discuss his adventurous nature, the challenges of selling his prints at market stalls, how he creates his own frames with recycled timber along with so much more!
 
I hope you enjoy the show!
 
You can find Glenn's work here:
Website: https://glennwalkerphotography.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennslens.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennslens.au/
 
Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast
 
Or subscribe to my YouTube channel youtube.com/@grantswinbournephotography
 
Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 
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