241: Jonathan Buford - Landscape Photography and Craft Beer for Conservation

Welcome to episode 241 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen! This week on the podcast I was joined by Jonathan Buford - a landscape photographer and the founder & owner of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company.  Jonathan founded his brewery with a conservation focus and goal, which intersects with his personal goals for his photography as well. Jonathan is working on a photography book project where he is focusing on all 90 wilderness areas in Arizona, with the hopes of showing the world why these places are so special and why we need to do more to protect them as photographers.  On this week's episode we discuss: How photography led Jonathan to found Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company, The conundrums we all face when photographing wild places, Why failure is ok as a landscape photographer, And a lot more! Here's who Jonathan recommended for the podcast this week: Joel Hazelton. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Gary Randall & Chris Byrne Columbia River Gorge Workshop. 2. F-Stop Collaborate and Listen T-Shirt!

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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.