322: Michael Blanchette - Including the Hand of Man in Our Landscape Photographs

<p>Including man-made objects in our landscape photographs is sometimes quite challenging! I personally find it to be one of the hardest things to do well in this genre of photography; however, today's guest on my podcast, <a href='http://www.michaelblanchette.com/'>Michael Blanchette</a>, has mastered it. </p> <p>On this week's episode, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>How Michael transitioned from his career in software engineering to landscape photography.</li> <li>Michael's proclivity for including "the hand of man" in his landscape photographs.</li> <li>Michael's approach for including man-made objects in his photographs.</li> <li>What Michael loves most about landscape photography.</li> <li>Michael's approaches to planning his photography shoots.</li> <li>The tools that Michael uses to maximize his success as a photographer.</li> <li>The pros and cons of social media and how it has changed over the years for Michael.</li> <li>Michael's thoughts on compositing.</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <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://naturallandscapeawards.com/'>The Natural Landscape Photography Awards</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://npn.link/fstop'>Nature Photographer's Network</a> - get 10% off using the code "FSTOP10".</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 Mike recommended on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li>Betty Wiley.</li> <li>Tom Mackie.</li> <li>Jeremy Noyes.</li> </ul> <p>I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via <a href='http://www.instagram.com/MattPaynePhoto'>Instagram</a>, <a href='http://www.facebook.com/MattPaynePhotography'>Facebook</a>, or <a href='http://twitter.com/MattPaynePhoto'>Twitter</a> if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we