Photographic Connections

Send us Fan Mail Alister is a Scottish landscape photographer well known for his honest and open discussions about the artistic world of photography. Alister love to empower people to use their cameras to authentic express themselves and on this episode he shares his personal journey with us including his life changing trip to the Gobi Desert and how he now dedicates his working lifer to helping o...

Send us Fan Mail Valerie is a nature photographer and video creator based in Melbourne, Australia. She shares how having an academic upbringing brought her to suppress her creativity for many years, and how reconnecting with this side of herself through photography, has allowed her to find a release from life's stresses and find some balance from her day job in the corporate world. She also s...

Send us Fan Mail Sean is a photographer, film maker and author best known for his YouTube videos and book “ The Meaning in the Making”. While Sean is a very skilled photographer technically, he also adds much depth and philosophical questions to his work, which makes he approach unique and loved by many. In this episode he shares how navigates life as an introvert, how we can be truly authentic In...

Send us Fan Mail Mary Anne is an American wildlife photographer, best known for her bird images photographed at the Great Salt lake. She shares why birds are of particular interest to her, how she immerses herself in the scene when creating her images, as well as how she has developed empathy for her subjects. Mary Anne is on a mission to use her photography to raise awareness about the importance...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Ruffles onto the podcast. Dan is a landscape photographer based in Suffolk, England. He has a deep love and connection with his local area and finds beauty to photograph all around. We speak about how being by the coast and in solitude helps him so feel calm, how he combines his photography with different concepts by writing reflective pieces on his website journal and how usi...

Send us Fan Mail Anna is a landscape photographer originally from the UK and now living in British Columbia. She shared how her background as a veterinarian and interest in ecological conservation has played a big role in influencing how she sees the natural world and creates her images. We also speak about the importance of slowing down, how we can invite questions through the photos create and h...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with New York based documentary photography Kamal X. Kamal began his photographic journey following the passing of his best friend. Trough travel and self discovery, he found his love for connecting with others and documenting the world around him. This lead him to creating his latest book "Black Astronaut" which documents the real side of life in...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with British landscape photographer and YouTuber Courtney Victoria. She shares her creative story and how she felt when she discovered the world of photography and video. She also talk about her time living in South Korea and how YouTube has given her a safe space to be herself. Courtney also has a very deep connection to nature and her local area, allowing...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Norwegian photographer Klaus Axelsen. Klaus is a landscape photographer who loves creating calming images of nature. He shares how reconnecting with nature and discovering photography gave him relief from stress and panic attacks and how he adopts a mindful approach to creating his images.  Topics Covered Journey into photography Reconnecting with natur...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with UK Nature and Self-portrait photographer and videographer, Victoria Wild. Victoria currently live in her van with her dog Eric and shares her photographic adventures on YouTube. She used photography and videography as a form of therapy to both discover more about herself and the natural world around her.  Topics Covered Journey into photography Growing...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Irish landscape photography Norman McCloskey. Norman has a deep connection with his local county of Kerry and undertakes nearly all of his photography here. He also runs a very successful gallery business in the area and enjoys making photo books around projects he undertakes in Kerry.  Topics Covered Journey into photography  Studying photography at ar...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Australian based writer and photographer Emma Grey. Emma's love for photography while grieving the sudden passing of her husband Jeff. She found that photography helped her find connection again and gave her a way of channeling her emotions in a creative way. As an author, she now uses her personal story and connection to photography as inspiration...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Ireland based photographer Bernard Geraghty. Bernard is very passionate about landscape photography and runs a very successful photography workshop business. He shares how photography changed his life and the joy he feels in taking others out to experience nature.  Topics Covered  Journey into photography His first experiences in photography  How photog...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with UK based photographer Emily Endean. Emily is a nature photographer who has a particular love and connection with the coast. They speak about Emily's love for wild swimming and how being in the water adds so much to her photography experience. They also discuss how photography can bring us closer to others and a recent project Emily did that allowed...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Canadian photographer Jason Pettit. Despite only beginning photography just 5 years ago, Jason has created some very deep and meaningful imagery in this time. This comes partly down to his ability to connect with his subject and channel his life experience and emotion into his photographs. Photographing mainly his immediate local area, he has learnt to...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with American storm chaser Jennifer Walton. Jennifer uses photography to document the storms she chases around the country. She realised early on in her storm chasing journey that women were underrepresented in the field and as a result, started the initiative "Girls Who Chase".  Through this she has become an advocate for following our dreams and...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with English nature photographer David Southern. David has a fascinating background in conversation, having worked all around the world for the WWF. He uses his knowledge and interest in biology to connect with the world around him and create his photographs. Now predominantly a coastal photographer, he loves nothing more than connecting deeply with his loca...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with American mindful photographer Suzie Biehler. Suzie has been on an incredible journey of self discovery, opening her up to the wonders of photography and the healing benefits it can bring. This lead her on the road to help others recover from their own struggles, using photography as a tool to connect with both themselves and the natural world.  Topics C...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Scottish astrophotographer Andrew Allan. Andrew has had a deep connection with space from a very young age and loves nothing more than showing others the beauty that can be found in the night sky. From photographing the northern lights to meteor showers, he enjoys it all and shares his passion with others through his social media channels.  Journey into...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with Australian landscape photographer Lisa Frost. Photography was the catalyst in helping Lisa develop a very deep connection with nature. By following her own path she went on to harness the gift of seeing all the beauty that surrounds her. She now shares the beauty she sees and photographs with her audience on her YouTube channel.  Journey into photograph...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with woodland photographer Simon Baxter. Simon is very open about the therapeutic benefits of photographing nature, having experienced it first hand following a back injury. Well known for his woodland images, he shares the importance of developing an emotional connection to our subjects and taking out time to simply enjoy being out in nature.  Journey into...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with seascape photographer Rachael Talibart. From spending much of her childhood at sea on a yacht to becoming one of the most respected seascape photographers in the country, Rachael's connection to the coast has always been apparent. For her the experience of being in nature is so important and she loves nothing more than sharing her experience and kn...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim as she speaks with American landscape photographer Chris Murray. Chris has been on a very interesting journey, going from a results based photographer into one that expresses themselves from a place of emotion and creativity. Chris shares this journey of self discovery with Kim.  Journey into photography Studying geology  Building a connection to nature  The connection be...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim Grant as she speaks with landscape, wedding and portrait photographer Viktoria Haack. Originally from the UK, Viktoria now lives in Canada and brings nature into all genres of her photography work. She has always followed her own inner guidance and in doing so has managed to create a successful photography business, photographing the subjects she loves most.   Topics cove...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kim Grant as she speaks with landscape photographer Melvin Nicholson. He shares how he began training to be a nurse before stopping to pursue his dream as a full time landscape photographer. He also shares why he loves hosting workshops and  how using a tripod helps him to slow down and connect with the world around him.  Topics Covered Journey into photography Working in ret...