Matthieu Paley is a French photographer who has traveled the world working for National Geographic magazine. Focusing his efforts on regions that are misrepresented and misunderstood, he is committed to issues relating to diminishing cultures and the environment.
This episode was recorded with my friend, Matt Payne as we made a wild crossing of the Drake Passage last month. We were returning to Ushuaia, Argentina after a 21-day voyage to Antarctica where we encountered amazing scenery and wildlife, including the “impossible” emperor penguin on ice flows in the Weddell Sea. Matt Payne is a mountain climber and fine art nature and landscape photographer living in Durango, Colorado, as well as a fellow Muench Workshops pro.
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Talor Stone is a photographer, conservationist, and PhD researcher who specializes in Earth’s Arctic regions. Her summers in Greenland have inspired academic research projects on topics such as globalization and indigenous identity, mass tourism and peripheral communities, and climate-induced human migration among Inuit populations.
On this episode of Beyond The Lens, I’m sharing my recent experience in Borneo, Indonesia: the rainforest, the photographic challenges the rainforest creates, and the “persons of the forest,” the orangutans. I talk about the existential threats that orangutans face caused by deforestation and loss of habitat due to development and palm oil plantations.
Kevin Kelly is the co-founder of Wired magazine, where he currently holds the title of ‘senior maverick.’ He’s also a writer, artist, photographer, prolific traveler, futurist, conservationist, an expert on Asian culture, and quite possibly the Most Interesting Man in the World.
Richard dives into the world of travel rewards with Straight To The Points founder and travel expert Spencer Howard who shares his travel hacks and advice on using airline points, credit cards, and loyalty programs to fly business and first-class to “help as many people as possible enjoy the excitement of luxury travel.”
In this episode of Beyond The Lens, internationally acclaimed photographer and podcast host, Richard Bernabe provides an insight into safari photography and talks through his tips for preparation, equipment, and capturing great images. Explaining what is needed to organize such a trip, Richard mentions some of his favorite locations in Africa and shares why he has chosen to go to Maasai Mara in September
The ever-adventurous writer, Sophy Roberts, is the author of ‘The Lost Pianos of Siberia’ a Times, Sunday Times, and Independent ‘Book of 2020’. This non-fiction book explores the pianos created during the boom years of the nineteenth century. Sophy tells the story of her piano hunt through two centuries of Russian history, which reveals an unexpected musical legacy and profound brave humanity. Sophy is a regular radio, podcast, and panel events contributor, focusing on travel stories from remote parts of the world, with a particular interest in literary work, history, and culture.
