Welcome to episode 041 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Utah-based landscape photographer Eric Bennett! I've been a huge fan of Eric's photography for quite a long time. Eric also might be one of the funniest guys I've ever chatted with online - his sense of humor is incredible, and I think it translated nicely onto the podcast format. Eric has been recommended to be on the podcast by many photographers and I think if you've never seen his work before, you should go take a look immediately - it is world class!
Eric and I covered some great topics this week, including:
- How Eric got into Landscape Photography
- How photography can help preserve our wilderness
- Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
- Becoming a full-time professional photographer and the concept that money is the result of the cause and not the cause of the result
- Backpacking
- The pros and cons of travelling for long amounts of time as a photographer
- Collaboration vs. competition
Special announcements: Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! Let’s keep the conversations going! I recently set a goal of $1,000 in monthly contributions which I will use to seed a $1,000 landscape conversation award. This will only be possible if people contribute on Patreon!
Lastly, I am happy to announce that I'm now a Formatt-Hitech filter ambassador. Listeners to the podcast get 10% off their order if they use the code "PAYNE10" - thanks for supporting the podcast!
To learn more about Eric:
His Website
Here are the artists that Eric would like to hear on the podcast:
Some examples of Eric's photography can be seen below.
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