Pixels

Is there such a thing as loving photography too much? If we asked my guest today, the answer would definitely be NO! Her enthusiasm is inspiring, and so is her honest sharing about her path as a photographer.

I’m pleased to welcome Martha Montiel to the conversation. She shares how her style has evolved over the years, what she’s learned from having world-class mentors, and why it’s beneficial to explore different genres of photography in the spirit of staying creatively energized and learning what types of subjects you enjoy.

Learn more about the Women’s Winter Photography Conference, hosted by the Outdoor Photo Alliance, February 6-9, 2025, in Estes Park, Colorado. You can get $100 off your registration fee by entering PIXELS100 at checkout: https://www.outdoorphotoalliance.com

Connect with Martha:

http://www.marthamontielphotography.com

http://www.outdoorphotoalliance.com

https://www.facebook.com/Marthamontielphotography/

https://www.instagram.com/marthamontielphotography/

Socials:

http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements:

Inspired Creator Grants: http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator

Video Editor: Alex Armitage: http://www.alexarmitage.com

View this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wWCb91KKw&list=PLaUQ33Eh9FrrOXCUorA4Co5JrOKDbhNZJ&index=1

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Let's talk about a word we sometimes avoid when talking about our photography: PLAY. I embrace the concept even as I use every other word to describe the process. What's up with that?! Here's why play should be taken seriously and a few ideas to help shift our mindset. By the end, I hope you'll agree with me: play is the way!

In the YouTube version of this podcast, I share images throughout that represent my photographic play: https://youtu.be/pQw_d2MkVD4

Socials:

Website: http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Inspired Creator Grants for their support of this channel: http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator

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When you bring together an engineering mind with a creative heart and insatiable curiosity, the result is the amazing work of Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero. Through our conversation, you are going to experience her as the embodiment of a spirit of play, experimentation, and thoughtfulness. We talk about how her multi-disciplinary background informs her photography, the role of community in connection and inspiration, and how we can respond when we feel fear or hesitation as we find our creative way in the world.

Jeanie also shares info about the Women’s Winter Photography Conference being hosted by the Outdoor Photo Alliance, February 6-9, 2025, in Estes Park, Colorado. You can get $100 off your registration fee by entering PIXELS100 at checkout: https://www.outdoorphotoalliance.com/womens-photography-conference

About Jeanie:

Jeanie’s background is as varied as the photos that she takes. She’s worked as a software engineer, a massage therapist, an English teacher in Vietnam, a photo restoration artist (which is how she learned Photoshop) and most recently ran a small software business with her husband in the crafting world. Since 2017 Jeanie has put that same creative passion into her photography. Her mission in life is to inspire others on their creative journeys through documenting her own photographic explorations. She lives in the Rocky Mountain foothills in northern Colorado and volunteers her time as a photographer for Larimer County Natural Resources.

http://www.thedigitaljeanie.com

https://www.facebook.com/thedigitaljeanie

Jeanie Recommends:

Sherri Mabe

sherrimabeimages.com

instagram.com/starlitwaltz

Watch this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/qPqN3mqDDgo

Socials:

bethbuelowphotography.com

instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements:

Inspired Creator Grants: naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator

Video Editor: Alex Armitage: alexarmitage.com

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Are you ready to ask yourself some big questions in the spirit of being a more expressive photographer? Guy Tal is my guest, and he's going to inspire you to think more deeply about your relationship to photography and creativity. The word “existential” comes up more than once, so I hope you’re game to take a fascinating philosophical journey with us. We talk about photographic promiscuity, the role of ethics in our work, and how to become more open to the world around us.

Guy Tal is a professional writer and photographic artist living in Utah. He is the author of several books, a blogger, and an educator. In his photographs, he aims to express emotions and moods rather than to document or commemorate the appearances of places or events.

To find links to resources and images referenced in this episode, visit https://www.bethbuelowphotography.com/pixels-episodes/philosophical-approach-photography-guy-tal

Guy's books, including "Be Extraordinary": https://guytal.com/books

Socials:

http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements:

Inspired Creator Grants: Inspired Creator (http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator)

Video Editor: Alex Armitage (http://www.alexarmitage.com)

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Mindfulness might be something of a buzzword, but when it comes to our photography, it’s worth the effort to make it a practice, and my guest today gives us some useful tips on how to do that. In this episode, I’m speaking with photographer Beth Young. As you might expect when you get two Beths together, we had a great time, talking about embracing slow photography, finding order in chaos, how constraints help us expand our creativity, and making sure social media isn’t the boss of us.

Mentioned in this episode:

Embrace the Shake (Phil Hansen): https://www.ted.com/talks/phil_hansen_embrace_the_shake

The Paradox of Choice (Barry Schwartz): https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice

About Beth Young: Residing in Sacramento, California, Beth Young is a practicing architect and prolific nature photographer passionate about capturing uplifting images that endeavor to communicate the therapeutic effects of photography, both for the photographer and the observer. By employing a palette of bright colors and warm light on the landscape, Beth’s uplifting imagery seeks to conjure feelings of hope, healing, and renewal with an emphasis on wellness and the human experience. Beth Young’s photography is shown in group and solo gallery exhibitions, and is featured in hospitals, clinics, cancer centers, and healthcare facilities across the country. Through her print sales, she commits a percentage of profits to cancer causes that directly benefit patients within her community.

https://www.optimalfocusphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/optimal_focus/

https://www.facebook.com/optimalfocusphotography

http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements: Inspired Creator Grants: Inspired Creator (http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator) Video Editor: Alex Armitage (http://www.alexarmitage.com)

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It's interesting that, as someone who appreciates control, I've chosen both a photography approach (abstracts, intentional camera movement) and an artistic medium (alcohol inks) that require a willingness to lose control. Wisdom from Rick Rubin and "The Creative Act" gets us in the frame of mind to loosen our grip and trust the process. Part 2 in a series exploring creativity cross-training.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4sTp-8FfPqs?si=flqGL1OQ85GrkMV3

Part 1, "I'm having an affair": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H2fb1HuGeQ

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https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto/

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Almost every single person I’ve interviewed for this channel has had one question for me: "Have you talked to Sarah Marino yet?" Well, with this episode, I can now say yes, I’ve talked with Sarah Marino! And she’s as thoughtful and generous as ever with her insights. We talk about nature first principles, reciprocity with our subjects, reasons to keep our worst photos, how her photography has evolved over the past 13 years, and so much more.

See the images referenced in this episode at https://www.bethbuelowphotography.com/pixels-episodes/photographing-beauty-regardless-of-conditions-with-sarah-marino

Connect with Sarah:

http://smallscenes.com/

http://www.instagram.com/sarahmarinophoto/

http://www.instagram.com/sarahmarino.bw/

Sarah Marino is a nature photographer, photography educator, and writer based in southwestern Colorado. In addition to photographing grand landscapes, Sarah is best known for her photographs of smaller subjects including intimate landscapes, abstract renditions of natural subjects, and creative portraits of plants and trees. Sarah is the author or co-author of a diverse range of educational resources for nature photographers on subjects including composition, photographing nature’s small scenes, and black and white photography. Sarah, a co-founder of the Nature First Alliance for Responsible Nature Photography, also seeks to promote the responsible stewardship of natural and wild places through her photography and teaching.

Socials:

http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements:

Inspired Creator Grants: Inspired Creator (http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator)

Video Editor: Alex Armitage (http://www.alexarmitage.com)

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We all hear music differently, and some of us SEE music and translate that to visual art. Jerad Armijo's otherworldly photography is a visual diary of his lived experiences, partly informed by the sounds that bring colors to his imagination. We talk about his experience of chromesthesia, as well as lessons from his early mentors that give us valuable information about how we can start to define our own style.

Note: There is a brief mention of suicidal thoughts and depression around the 4:30 mark of this conversation. If you or someone you know is suicidal, call one of the numbers provided: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suici.... If someone is in IMMEDIATE danger, please call your local emergency number (e.g. 911 in the US)

Jared Armijo is a landscape photographer who uses synesthesia, minimalism, and surrealism to express his life’s journey. Otherworldly, desolate, and surreal

scenes with peculiar colors and stories. Be Human. Be Kind.

Connect with Jared http://www.awayiflew.com   / away_i_flew     / awayiflew  

See images referenced in this episode at PixelsPodcast.com

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Photographer Brie Stockwell has an energetic personality with a serene visual style. We talk about that paradox, along with finding inner peace amidst chaos, the importance of interpreting and experiencing photographs from different perspectives, and the need to detach from external opinions and focus on one's own creative vision. Brie shares her journey as a photographer and the importance of embracing vulnerability and imperfection throughout the creative process.

View images referenced in this episode at bethbuelowphotography.com/pixels-episodes/from-beginner-to-leading-workshops-in-4-years-with-brie-stockwell

Connect with Brie

https://creativemindscoach.com/

https://www.wildwomanphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brie.stockwell.studio/

Socials

http://www.bethbuelowphotography.com

https://www.instagram.com/bethbuelowphoto

https://www.facebook.com/bethbuelowphotography

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbuelow/

Acknowledgements

Inspired Creator Grants: Inspired Creator: http://www.naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator

Video Editor: Alex Armitage: http://www.alexarmitage.com

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Love always happens when you're not looking for it. Let's explore how to become better photographers by putting down our cameras and being swept away by creative play. This is the first in a series of episodes about creativity cross-training. Mentioned: Kristy Swanson: https://www.kristyswansonart.com/ John Barclay Pixels episode:    • What Makes Your Heart Sing? | John Ba...   Resources: My alcohol inks tutorial playlist:    • Alcohol Inks   My cyanotype tutorial playlist:    • Cyanotype   Art supplies (non-affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... Acknowledgements: Inspired Creator Grants: Inspired Creator (http://www.naturephotographyclasses.c...)

See images I share during this episode here: www.bethbuelowphotography.com/pixels-episodes/im-having-an-affair

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