The Pilgrim-Ish Podcast

Episode #009: Travel Photography Tips + Becs Mackay Interview


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In today's dispatches segment, John shares a few basic tips he uses to capture better photographs while traveling.

Following this, he sits down to interview Becs McKay, a liaison between the council and local community to help engage people through different projects. One of these includes Youth of Kopeopeo, an endeavor to elevate a small suburb through street art and youth-led initiatives that hopes to capture their stories and rekindle a sense of pride in the space they inhabit.

Over a couple of New Zealand brand beers, Becs and John discuss the importance of remembering ones history, sharing often overlooked stories, and challenging the status quo when attempting to engage and inspire local communities.

American artist Brian Gonella, who is working on a mural in Kopeopeo this week, makes a brief cameo to explain why street art is so important and how his approach to the design and representation of a place through art has evolved over the years.
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The Pilgrim-Ish PodcastBy John Morin