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314: Angela Ledyard - Creating a Community for Black Female Landscape Photographers


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Finding our people is something I think we all strive for. For some of us, this is easy and for others, it can be quite difficult. In the landscape and nature photography community, there are well-established cliques of people who photograph together frequently, often comprised of white men. Why this is the case has always been a mystery to me; however, I genuinely always want to put myself in the shoes of others who are not like me to understand what it is like to live like them.

This week I had the pleasure of hanging out and chatting with Angela Ledyard. Angela is a landscape photographer living in Texas, originally from Ohio. She recently created a group called the Black Female Landscape & Nature Photographers, which has become a prominent community and beacon for African American nature photographers. It was awesome hearing her story and to hear about why and how she created the group. I think you'll enjoy our chat.

On this week's episode, we discuss:

  • Angela's journey into photography.
  • Why Angela has chosen nature photography as her medium.
  • Why and how Angela created the Black Female Landscape & Nature Photographers community.
  • The challenges of being a black female in the landscape photography realm.
  • What Angela's goals are with her photography.
  • How moving from Ohio to California changed how she saw nature as a photographer.
  • Angela's 5-day trip to Peru and what it was like for her to photograph there.
  • And a lot more!
  • Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week:

    • Support the podcast on Patreon.
  • Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network and use the code "FSTOP10" for a 10% discount!
  • Watch podcast episodes on YouTube.
  • Here is who Angela recommended on the podcast this week:

    • Keisha Holmes.
  • David Greaves.
  • Allison Holmes.
  • James Bland.
  • I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via InstagramFacebook, 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!

    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.

    Scroll down to see more of Angela's photography.

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