Colby Brown is a world class travel, landscape, and philanthropic photographer who's portfolio covers all 4 corners of the globe. His world wide organization, The Giving Lens is helping connect photographers who want to give back with non profits in need of rich media.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
How long Colby has been shooting
Why Colby started a photography business
How Colby made money as a photographer early on
How Colby has such a diverse range of shooting
Where Colby learned photography
Why Colby started The Giving Lens
How the Giving Lens is changing the world
How to get involved in your local community
How to get over the feeling of being in a creative rut
One of the best investments Colby has mad in himself to become a better photographer
Resources:
Colbys Norway Photography Workshop
Colbys Iceland Photography Workshop
Memorable Quotes:
I felt that I know I want to do THIS but I don't really know what THIS is
If I'm bored, I lose my creativity, that's why I like to shoot a wide variety of things
After a shoot, I'll dive into the 93 crap photos to become my biggest critic
Photography is a visual artform you can use to tell a story
You have to figure out how to turn the photo you want to shoot into reality
We give people the opportunity the document their lives
If you want something bad enough, you will always find a way to make it happen
There will always be people who will tell you, you can't do things
