331: Dorin Bofan - Capturing the Landscapes of Transylvania as a New Dad

<p>Mixing family and photography isn't always easy.  Today's guest on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast, <a href='https://gonorth.ro/'>Dorin Bofan</a>, recently became a new father and has been grappling with the realities of spending less time in the field as a landscape photographer. Dorin is based in Romania, deep in the heart of Transylvania, and makes personally-expressive images of his home country. </p> <p>On this week's episode, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>How Dorin got into photography.</li> <li>What it is like living in Transylvania as a landscape photographer.</li> <li>Dorin's approach to making more personally-expressive images.</li> <li>The differences between documentary photography and nature photography.</li> <li>Why Dorin makes photographs.</li> <li>Balancing family and photography.</li> <li>Living a more sustainable lifestyle as a photographer.</li> <li>The way in which Dorin organizes his work on his website.</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <p>If you enjoyed our conversation, you can listen to our bonus episode on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a> where Dorin and I discuss his adventure of running an entire mountain range in 25 hours.</p> <p>Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li>Support the podcast on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyBj8Cv_JKOc-v6Fcu5hy73yv8UcQ5t7t'>Watch podcast episodes on YouTube</a>, where we overlay photos with our conversation via video.</li> </ul> <p>Here is who <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dorinbofan/'>Dorin</a> recommended on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://brucepercy.co.uk/'>Bruce Percy</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/andreasresch_np/'>Andreas Resch</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/brunodamicisphoto/'>Bruno D'Amicis</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/thomasfleckenstein2018/'>Thomas Fleckenstein</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/wesc