Cole Thompson - Discovering Your Vision in Landscape Photography

<p>Hey everyone! Welcome to episode 178 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. For this week's episode of the podcast I finally got the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with one of my favorite black and white photographers and someone whom I have always admired, <a href='https://colethompsonphotography.com/'>Cole Thompson</a>.</p> <p>Cole has a totally unique philosophical approach to photography which is often misunderstood by many people. It is something he refers to as photographic celibacy and I think it has tremendous merit. Cole and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:</p> <ul><li>How he got his start in photography,</li> <li>Why he has chosen black and white as his medium,</li> <li>External validation of our photography and its impact on our creative vision,</li> <li>How to develop a personal vision in your photography,</li> <li>The influence of praise,</li> <li>... and more!</li> </ul> <p>Over on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a> this week, Cole and I explore the question, "Do you need to go to great locations to get great photographs?"</p> <p>I hope you enjoy our conversations!</p> <p>Here are the people that Cole recommended listeners check out:</p> <p>1. Edward Weston's <a href='https://amzn.to/32Yvhdn'>Daybooks</a>.</p> <p>2. <a href='http://www.c4fap.org/about-us/'>Hamidah Glascow & The Center for Fine Art Photography</a>.</p> <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 can talk about. <a href='https://naturephotographers.network/join-the-f-stop-collaborate-and-listen-podcast-discussion/'>Join the discussion</a> over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have <a href='https://community.naturephotographers.network/c/f-