Balancing Professional Photography with a Full-Time Job

August 26, 2020

Welcome to episode 175 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.

This week's episode features a photographer from Germany. His multi-cultural background and laid-back attitude lend to a fantastic body of amazing imagery.

Welcome Felix Inden to the show.

Felix was born in Spain, raised in Chile and Germany, and has a healthy obsession with photographing above the arctic circle. Felix also has a massive following on Instagram, where he showcases his wonderful photography from those places.
Felix and I discuss some interesting topics, including:

  • How he got his start in landscape photography,
  • Balancing a full-time job with part-time professional photography,
  • Stories of photographing above the arctic circle in Lofoten, the Faroe Islands, etc.,
  • His views and thoughts as an international photographer,
  • Global Elite Photographer
  • Building his following on Instagram,
  • ... and more!

Over on Patreon this week, Felix and I talk about the challenges and rewards of creating video content for a new YouTube channel.

Speaking of Patreon, wanted to let you know about a special offer I have on Patreon. Right now, you can pledge for a full year at a time and save 15% on your Patreon membership. I think it is a great way to support me and the podcast, and it saves you a little money in the process. Thanks to those of you that have already done this, including Drew Harbaugh, Sarah Marino & Ron Coscorossa, Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, John Dodson, and Jeffrey Anderson. You're awesome. I've already taken these pledges and reinvested them into the show by purchasing a transcription service, which you can see at the end of each episode's show notes here on the blog. While not 100% accurate, it is pretty slick. Listeners can read & search through it interactively on the widget. The player highlights what word is playing, and you can click to play from any word in the episode. I will soon release a link that allows you to search the entire history of the podcast for keywords as well. Have fun with it!

I hope you enjoy our conversations!

Here are the people that Felix recommended for the podcast:

1. Kilian Schönberger

2. Tobias Hägg

3. Stian Klo

4. Arild Heitmann

5. Bruno Pisani


I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates.

Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.


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Here is a transcript to this week's episode:

Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
Felix Inden - Balancing Full-Time Work with Part-Time Professional Landscape Photography
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