277: Richard Boutwell - Photography as a Vehicle for Personal Growth

<p>One of the best things about nature and landscape photography is that it can provide added purpose to our lives and improve us as human beings.</p> <p>As such, it was an honor to speak with black and white photographer <a href='http://www.richardboutwell.com/'>Richard Boutwell</a> on this week's episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen.</p> <p>Richard is an active participant in our Twitter after-parties for the podcast - he always has very interesting things to say and so I thought it would be awesome to have him join me on the podcast for a chat. We cover a lot of territory this week, including using photography as a vehicle for personal growth.</p> <p>On this week's episode, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Richard's journey into photography,</li> <li>Growing up near Joshua Tree National Park and how that influenced him,</li> <li>His journey to the East Coast in 2002 to work for a large format fine art photographer,</li> <li>Improving by studying the history of photography, and art history,</li> <li>How engaging in photography has become a vehicle for personal growth for Richard,</li> <li>Documentary work vs. fine art,</li> <li>Working in projects,</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <p>Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.bwmastery.com/'>Richard's Prints, Teaching, and Software</a> - Use coupon code **FStopAndListen** for 20% off all software, workshops, private instruction, and prints.</li> <li>Suggested readings for learning the history of photography:</li> <li><a href='https://amzn.to/3nJhBxs'>Looking at Photographs</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://amzn.to/3bQXGdf'>Photographers on Photography</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Photography-Print-Writings-1816-Present/dp/0826310915'>Photography in Print</a>.</li> <li>Robert Adams - <a href='https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/american-silence-photographs-of-robert-adams.html'>American Silence</a> & <a href='https://aperture.org/books/beauty-in-photography/'>Beauty in Photography</a>.</li> <li>Richard B