215: Camille Seaman - An Indigenous Perspective on Landscape Photography

Welcome to episode 215 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!   This week's guest is Camille Seaman.   Camille was born in 1969 to a Native American father and African American mother. Her photographs have been published in National Geographic Magazine and countless other publications. Her photographs have received many awards including: a National Geographic Award, 2006; and the Critical Mass Top Monograph Award, 2007. She is a TED Senior Fellow as well as a Stanford Knight Fellow. I was so fortunate to be able to get Camille onto the podcast to have a rich conversation.   Camille and I cover a wide range of topics this week, including: How her unique upbringing as a Native American and African American influenced her photographic perspective. What challenges and or benefits has her race and gender played in her photographic career. How she became a photographer of the polar regions of planet earth. What aspiring photographers should do to make stronger work. Why the language we use that relates to photography is important. How the industry can change the status-quo of white male dominance. And lots more. Here's who Camille recommended for the podcast this week: Edward Burtynsky. Chris Jordan. Shayne McGuire. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Eddie Adams Workshop. 2. Women Photograph Database. 3. Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 4. Camille's Instagram. Support the show on Patreon. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.

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This photography podcast takes you well beyond camera gear each week with weekly interviews and panel discussions with professional photographers, industry insiders, enthusiasts, and hobbyists alike. Our candid but laid-back conversations deeply explore the craft of photography, and psychological drivers relating to creativity, motivation, inspiration, and workflow. We also discuss social media, photography business practices, marketing, sales, and hot topics impacting photographers from all genres, with a particular focus on landscape, nature, and wildlife photography. The show is hosted by Matt Payne, a professional full-time nature photographer and the co-founder of the internationally renowned photography competition, the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Matt is also a mountaineer, climbing the highest 100 mountains in Colorado. Matt leverages skills he gained in pursuit of his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology to dig deeply into the hearts and minds of his passionate guests, revealing secrets and inspiration in every episode.