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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 creating the life we wish to life. 

Topics Covered 

• Journey into photography
• Limiting beliefs that held her back  
• What inspired her to get into storm chasing 
• How a storm chasing tour changed her life 
• Where her interest in storms began
• Her background in science and climate change communication 
• Seeing her first tornado 
• Discovering her why in life 
• The importance of following your joy
• Birthing the Girls who Chase initiative 
• Recognising how under represented women were in storm chasing 
• Starting an Instagram page for female storm chasing talent 
• How her initiative empowered others 
• The media world 
• The underrepresentation of women in field work 
• Our connection to the weather 
• How photography helps her connect with the weather 
• Creating juxtaposition in her images 
• Making photos to share energy 
• The challenge of photographing storms
• Flying over an erupting volcano 
• Learning about your subject matter before you pick up your camera
• Prioritising your dreams 
• Becoming an advocate for failure 

Connect with Jennifer:
Website: http://www.jenniferawalton.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenwaltonchases
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mejenwalton
Girls Who Chase: https://www.girlswhochase.com/

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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 local coastline, producing stunning intimate landscape images. 

Topics Covered 

• Journey into photography
• Connection to nature from a young age 
• Working with the WWF
• Experiences traveling the world for wildlife conservation 
• Changes in the natural environment around him 
• Bringing his biology studies into his photography 
• Local seabird photography 
• Seaweed photography project 
• Why he loves coastal photography 
• The benefits of photographing barefoot 
• Why he’s drawn to more intimate landscapes 
• What draws him to make an image 
• Reconnecting with our inner child 
• His photographic process 
• Building an emotional connection to your subject 
• Using the minds eye to pre-visualise images 
• Getting inspiration from songs and films 
• Bringing your whole being into your images 
• His editing process 
• Slowing down and being considerate with what he photographs 
• Photographing the colour green 
• Embracing every season 
• The colours of seaweed 
• Seeing the beauty in everything 
• Creating his book Shoreline 

Connect with David:
Website: https://www.southernphotography.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsouthern18

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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 Covered 

• Journey into photography
• Where her mindful photography journey began
• Contemplative photography 
• Observing the world around you 
• Personal journey of self discovery 
• Really seeing the world around us 
• Her deep connection to the ocean 
• What mindful photography is 
• The positive benefits of mindful photography 
• Helping people with their mental health 
• Meditation and photography 
• Photography as therapeutic tool 
• Vision for the future of photography 
• Building self compassion 
• Opening our eyes and hearts to the world around us 
• Being of service to others 
• Putting feeling into emotion 
• Building a connection with the world 
• Working with grief 

Connect with Suzie:
Website: https://www.suziebiehlerphotography.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suziebiehler_photography/

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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 photography
• Why he loves the night’s sky
• The magic of being out after dark
• Inspiring others to reconnect with the night sky
• Learning astrophotography 
• Why Scotland is so good for astrophotography 
• Seeing the northern lights
• The northern lights in Scotland vs Iceland and Norway
• Having the passion for astrophotography
• Never forgetting your first northern lights experience 
• Why the northern light’s is his favourite thing to photograph 
• Understanding the power of the Northern Lights 
• Predicting northern light’s displays 
• The best places to see the northern light’s in Scotland 
• Converting his car to sleep in 
• Photographing the milkyway
• The unpredictability of aurora hunting 
• Camera tips for photographing the northern lights
• Running astrophotography workshops 
• Not heading out with expectations 
• Vision for the future
• Enjoying what’s in the sky every night 

Connect with Andrew:
Website: https://scotlandsnightsky.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scotlandsnightsky
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scotlandsnightsky
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_allan22

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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 photography 
• Living on the Gold Coast in Australia 
• How photography has helped her connect to nature 
• Starting her YouTube channel 
• Finding her way in photography 
• The experience of being out with your camera
• Appreciating the beauty in life 
• Making the most of every time of day 
• Finding the beauty in every moment 
• Finding ourselves through photography 
• The positives and negative’s of image critique 
• Helping people with their photographic vision 
• Creating photos from gut feeling 
• Writing poetry 
• How her partner creates music for her videos 
• How YouTube changed her photographic process 
• Recent issues with her eye

Connect with Lisa:
Website: https://www.lisafrost.com.au/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lisafrost

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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 photography 
• How his dog got him out a tough time 
• How photography has helped him with his back issues 
• Having an emotional connection to the landscape 
• The therapeutic benefits of being in nature 
• Connecting with your inner child 
• His photographic process
• Spending a lot of time in the same locations
• Building a connection with a location 
• Enjoying the challenge of photographing woodland
• Creating an exhibition with Joe Cornish 
• The benefits of collaboration 
• Giving back to nature with Megs Grove
• Why he started his YouTube channel 
• How YouTube works as an introvert 
• Being authentic and true to yourself 
• Plans for the future 

Connect with Simon:
Website: https://baxter.photos/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonBaxterPhotography
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baxter.photos/

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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 knowledge with others, through her successful workshop business. 

• Journey into photography
• Building a connection to the coast
• How photography makes her feel
• Why the experience of being out is the most important thing to her 
• Her photographic process
• Photographing waves 
• Her favourite places to photograph 
• Why she returns to locations time and time again 
• The importance to get to know a place
• Building authenticity in her work 
• Photos she made in Antarctica 
• Separating professional work and hobby images 
• Juggling business with personal creative time 
• How her photographic process is influenced by her mood
• Why she loves long lens work
• Mindfulness in photography 
• Using your senses to create images 
• How she facilitates her workshops

Connect with Rachael:
Website: https://rachaeltalibart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaeltalibart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachaelTalibartPhotography/

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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 between geology and photography
• Beginning to see photography as an art form 
• Discovering himself through photography 
• How books changed this life 
• Letting go of the results orientated approach 
• Enjoying time out in nature 
• The experience in nature 
• Camera as a connector vs barrier to connecting with nature 
• Putting emotion into images 
• Being authentic in your photography 
• Creating images for yourself 
• Photographing locally 
• Why his favourite images are created close to home 
• Getting to know locations at a deeper level
• What he sees before he makes an image
• Why he loves black and white in his current work 
• Being inspired by others photos

Connect with Chris:
Website: https://www.chrismurrayphotography.com/

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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 covered:

• Journey into photography
• Living on a small island for 10 years
• Moving to Canada 
• Building a connection to nature
• Being an intuitive photographer 
• Getting a sense of community online 
• Being true to yourself as a photographer 
• The connection between photography and intuition 
• Combining wedding, landscape and portrait photography 
• Living close to nature 
• How walking her dog daily helps her photography 
• How illness helped her balance her business with downtime 
• Being an introvert 
• Balance 
• How YouTube and Podcasting has helped Kim find her voice
• The fear of public speaking 
• Pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone 
• Working with brands that align with us 
• Bringing feeling into her images 
• Playing music while editing her images 

Connect with Viktoria:
Website: https://www.viktoriahaackphotography.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viktoriahaack/

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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 retail
Training to be a nurse
Why nursing wasn’t for him
Following his dream to do photography professionally
How landscape photography helps him destress
Photography and mental health
Being a people person 
Why he enjoys hosting workshops
What nursing taught him about himself 
Why he enjoys using a tripod 
Why he enjoys travelling 
Balancing travel with slowing down 
Why he enjoys judging photography competitions 
The impact photos can have on others
Valuing your own photography 
Entering photography competitions

Connect with Melvin:
Website: https://melvinnicholsonphotography.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melvinnicholsonphotography/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelvinNicholsonPhotography/

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Music by Mark Robinson
Song: A Thousand Lifetimes
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