Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe

Landscape Photography with Matt Payne, the Colorado Way, Personal Vision and Pride, Authenticity, and Vulnerability.

Matt Payne is a landscape photographer, accomplished mountaineer, podcaster, and now published author. He has climbed Colorado’s 100 highest mountains, completed the entire 500-mile Colorado Trail, and spent more than a decade building his landscape photography podcast, F-Stop, Collaborate and Listen. His new book, The Colorado Way, pairs his photography with essays on the lessons he’s drawn from a life in the high country—resilience, discipline, and the pursuit of meaning.

Matt’s accomplishments extend beyond the mountains and the came...

Tiger Photography, Biology, and Ecology with Dr. Latika Nath.

Princess of India on Tiger Photography, Biology, Ecology and the Killer Tigress of Champawat

Dr. Latika Nath, often called the “Tiger Princess of India,” is a wildlife biologist, photographer, and conservationist who has spent her life studying and protecting one of the planet’s most elusive predators - the tiger. Featured by National Geographic as the first Indian woman to earn a doctorate on tigers, she has combined science, fieldwork, and art to tell the story of these extraordinary animals in ways few others can.

In t...

Photography with Jim Wright: Camera Adventures from Hollywood to Nashville, Celebrities, Music, Creative Collaborations, and Americana Photography.

Jim Wright is an internationally recognized photographer who has traveled the world photographing some of the most celebrated names in the movie, fashion, music, and pop culture industries.

An award-winning photographer, Jim has shot hundreds of magazine covers, including Rolling Stone, GQ, People, Town & Country, and InStyle, to name a few. Some of the celebrities and pop icons he has photographed include Beyoncé, Jon Bon Jovi, Robert De Niro, Jeff Bridges, Luke Bryan, Kevin Costner, Sheryl Crow, Claire D...

Luis Benitez: Conquering Everest and the Seven Summits, Life Advice from the Dalai Lama, and Outdoor Recreation Evangelism.

Luis Benitez has worked as a high-end international mountain guide, with six Everest summits to his name, as well as having conquered the "Seven Summits" — the highest mountains on each of the world's continents. He’s also an outdoor educator and a policy leader in the outdoor industry. In 2015, Benitez was appointed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to lead the Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. He is currently the Vice President of Government Affairs for Lululemon.

Benitez holds an e...

Fine Art Photography with Brooks Jensen: The Making of LensWork, Lessons in Finding Your Photographic Voice, Creative Constraints, and Seeing in Sixes

Brooks Jensen is a fine art photographer, publisher, teacher, and writer. He's best known as the founder, editor, and publisher of LensWork, an award-winning periodical dedicated to fine art photography with subscribers in more than 70 countries. Under his leadership, Lens Work has become one of the most respected photography publications in the world. 

His online platform, LensWork Online, offers a staggering amount of material, literally terabytes of content, including videos, podcasts, workshops, and c...

Landscape photography with Marc Adamus: Chasing the Light, the Magic of Discovery, Essential Wilderness, and His New Book 'The Way Home.' 

Marc Adamus is one of the most celebrated landscape photographers working today. Known for his dramatic compositions and fearless pursuit of remote wilderness, Marc has carved out a unique space at the intersection of fine art and adventure. He spends 300 days each year making images, often in extreme conditions and far-flung locations, which have been featured in National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Camera, and Photo District News, among many others.

His new book, T...

Adventure photography with Chris Burkard: Adventure Photographer and Filmmaker on Embracing Uncertainty and Discomfort to Discover Creativity and Joy.

Chris Burkard is an American adventure and landscape photographer, filmmaker, speaker, creative director, and explorer now living with his family in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is best known for his inspiring photojournalistic work that weaves together the stories of surfing, adventure, and travel to cold and foreign places. His work has led him to deliver TED talks, partner with Fortune 500 companies, and to create films like Under an Arctic Sky and The Forgotten Coast.

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Wildlife and travel photography with Sue Flood: Lessons From David Attenborough, Blue Planet, The Perfect Penguin, and a Life of Polar Photography Travel.

Sue Flood is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker, zoologist, adventure travel leader and public speaker. Her work takes her all over the world but she has a special passion for the wildlife and icy beauty of the Polar regions and is one of the very few women professional photographers who returns again and again to Earth’s harshest and most demanding environments.

Her first visit to the Poles happened during her 11 years in...

Photography Book Release Party with Quintin Lake: The Perimeter - A Photographic Journey Around the Coast of Britain.

Quintin Lake  is a multi-award-winning British photographer specializing in landscape and architecture, with twenty-five years of experience. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society of Arts, his work has been featured in leading publications such as National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel. In 2020, he was named The Great Outdoors’ Outdoor Personality of the Year. He lives in Cheltenham with his family.

On an April morning in 2015, Quintin embarked upon what would become a f...

Travel photography with Susan Seubert: National Geographic Travel Photographer on Winning an Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Magnum Photos, Beauty, Truth, and Storytelling.

Award-wining travel photographer Susan Seubert has completed photography assignments for National Geographic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Travel and Leisure and many others.

She’s the recipient of the prestigious Life Magazine’s Alfred Eisenstaedt Award  and has been recognized with awards by the North American Travel Journalists Association for excellence in editorial photography. Susan travels and teaches with National Geographic - Lindblad Expeditions, has had her photographs exhibited in galleries all over the w...

Conservation photography with Morgan Heim: Wildlife Conservation Photography, Floral Tributes to Roadkill, and the Power of Personal Passion Projects.

Morgan Heim is a wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker based in Astoria, Oregon. She uses her talents to focus on the coexistence between humans and wildlife and how human-influenced change impacts wildlife and their habitat.

She's a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and in 2024 was named a National Geographic Explorer. She's also the founder of Neon Raven Labs, a storytelling and strategy platform for conservation, and in 2020 co-founded Her Wild Vision Initiative...

Travel wisdom with Emmy-Award-Winning Travel TV Host Samantha Brown: Travel Wisdom and Places To Love.

Emmy-Award-Winning Travel TV Host Samantha Brown has spent the past 25 years bringing the joy of travel into millions of homes through her work with the Travel Channel and PBS. She currently hosts 'Samantha Brown's Places To Love' on PBS. 

Known for her warm, approachable demeanor and genuine curiosity about different cultures, Brown has visited over 250 cities across 65 countries, producing more than 260 episodes of television. She continues to advocate for the transformative power of travel, particularly encouraging women to explore the w...

Productivity Hacks for Creators: Chronotypes and Energy Matching, Pareto's and Parkinson’s Principles, Automation and Delegation.

Richard Bernabe on productivity hacks and techniques for creators - photographers, artists, writers, musicians, etc. - so they can spend more of their time on the act on creating and less time bogged down on the mundane tasks of running a business.

These are battle-tested productivity techniques that transformed my creative practice. Discover how I wrote an entire photography book in just 7 months (instead of 2 years), how to identify which 20% of your work produces 80% of your results, and why mu...

Photography with Thomas Nicolon and The Congo: Photographing the Wildest Place on Earth and How to Outrun a Charging Elephant.

Thomas Nicolon is a French National Geographic photographer and explorer documenting wildlife conservation worldwide, with work featured in National Geographic, Le Monde, GEO, Reuters, and other major media outlets. During his five years as a France 24 correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicolon shifted to wildlife storytelling, collaborating with organizations like the Wildlife Conservation Society and WWF in central Africa's protected areas.

After two years documenting wildlife trafficking in Peru's Amazon basin, Nicolon now...

Photography with Kaylee Greer: Dogtography, Pupparazzi, and the Power of Photography in Finding Forever Homes for Shelter Dogs.

Kaylee Greer isn't just a multi-International award-winning commercial dog photographer; she's a storyteller with a camera, capturing the vibrant personalities of dogs in all their goofy, majestic, and heartwarming glory.  Her images aren't just pictures; they're windows into the souls of these incredible animals, showcasing their unique quirks and the unconditional love they share with their humans.  With an infectious energy and a genuine passion for her subjects, Kaylee has become a sought-after name in the world of pet ph...

Photography with National Geographic Underwater Photographer Brian Skerry: the Secrets, Culture, and Love of Whales.

Brian Skerry is a National Geographic underwater photographer, film producer and director, public speaker, and Nikon USA Ambassador who has spent decades exploring the world’s oceans, capturing unforgettable images that bring us face to face with marine life that remind us of the awe-inspiring beauty hidden beneath the surface.

Brian’s work has graced the pages of many major publications, including National Geographic Magazine, where he has worked for more than 25 years, creating and photographing for more than 30 features, incl...

Cocktails in Bangkok with Joe Cummings: The Decline of Lonely Planet, A Love Affair with Thailand, Street Food, and Guiding Mick Jagger.

Award-winning travel writer Joe Cummings is one of the most influential figures in guidebook writing and cultural reporting. Known for his pioneering work with Lonely Planet - particularly on their very first Thailand guide - Joe’s adventurous spirit and meticulous research have shaped the way countless travelers discover new places. Over the course of his career, he’s written or contributed to more than 50 travel guides, while also delving into Thai cuisine, music, and cult...

Wildlife photography with Tom Mangelsen and Grizzly 399.

Tom Mangelsen is a renowned American nature and wildlife photographer celebrated for his breathtaking imagery that captures some of the planet’s most iconic animals in their natural habitats. Born in Nebraska, Mangelsen’s early fascination with the outdoors, fostered by time spent hunting and fishing along the Platte River, laid the foundation for his lifelong dedication to conservation-focused photography. Over the course of his prolific career, he has traveled across all seven continents, documenting everything from Alaskan brown bears  to Africa’s majestic elephants traversing vast savannas and many places...

A Rollicking Spin Around the Globe with Paul Theroux: Immersive Travel, Hardships, Advice for Writers, and the Generosity of Strangers.

Paul Theroux is a distinguished American novelist and travel writer renowned for his vivid portrayals of diverse cultures and locales. After earning a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1963, he joined the Peace Corps, teaching in Malawi and later in Uganda. 

Theroux's literary career gained significant acclaim with the publication of "The Great Railway Bazaar" in 1975, a travelogue chronicling his journey by train from Great Britain to Japan and back. T...

Photography with Eeva Mäkinen: Nature Photography in Finnish Lapland and Being True To Your Own Personal Photographic Vision.

Eeva Mäkinen is a Finnish photographer and adventurer celebrated for her evocative images of the Nordic wilderness. Her work captures the raw beauty of untamed landscapes, from the golden hues of Arctic sunsets to the Northern Lights to the serene stillness of misty boreal forests. With a deep connection to nature, Eeva's photography goes beyond mere documentation, offering an intimate glimpse into the profound relationship between humans and the natural world. Her distinctive style, characterized by moody to...

Polar adventure with Borge Ousland: First Solo Ski Treks Across Antarctica and the North Pole, Reasoning with Polar Bears, and a Living Witness to Climate Change.

Borge Ousland is a  Norwegian polar explorer, adventurer, and author who has redefined the boundaries of human endurance and exploration. With over three decades of groundbreaking polar expeditions, he is celebrated as the first person to complete solo, unsupported crossings of the Antarctic continent and the Arctic. His feats include traversing the North Pole during the winter's polar night and undertaking daring solo journeys across some of the planet's harshest terrains. T...

Julian Lennon: Life's Fragile Moments through Photography, Music, Travel, Philanthropy, and Finding Inspiration as a Lifelong Creator.

Julian Lennon is a musician, artist, writer, film producer, and fine art photographer. The son of John and Cynthia Lennon, Julian was born in Liverpool, England in 1963 and now resides in Monaco.

He is best known as a musician and had worldwide hits in the 1980s and 1990s and was nominated for a Grammy. He founded the White Feather Foundation to promote environmental conservation and protection of indigenous cultures. He was the executive producer of the environmental documentary...

Photography with Nigel Danson: Lessons From a Self-Imposed Photographic Exile to Luskentyre, Simplicity, and Guiding Principles for Making Landscape Images.

Nigel Danson: Lessons From a Self-Imposed Photographic Exile to Luskentyre, Simplicity, and Guiding Principles for Making Landscape Images.

Nigel Danson is a renowned landscape photographer and YouTube creator from the United Kingdom. Best known for his atmospheric images that capture the rugged beauty and drama of Great Britain and across the world, Danson’s work showcases his commitment to conservation and environmental awareness. His work often emphasizes the fleeting and powerful moods of nature - fr...

Peter Cavanagh: New Book ‘How Birds Fly’ and the Science, Art, Evolution, Photography of Avian Flight.

Peter Cavanagh is a wildlife photographer who has been taking pictures since he was a boy in England. Peter's migration to the photography and study of bird flight evolved from his study of flight aerodynamics for aircraft pilot qualifications; his professional training in anatomy, biomechanics, and high-speed photography; and his love of nature and the outdoors.

Peter's images have been included in the Audubon Society's Top 100 Bird Photographs of the Year, he is a member of the North American Natu...

Photography and creativity with Chase Jarvis: Founder of CreativeLive, Photographer, Entrepreneur, and Best-Selling Author on Never Playing It Safe.

Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. He has created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red Bull and dozens of other Fortune 100 brands.

Chase has had fine art shows in the USA, Europe, and the Middle East, was a contributor to the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times story Snowfall, and earned an Emmy nomination for directing and producing the music documentary Portrait of...

Photography with Sam Abell: Legendary National Geographic Photographer on Building an Image, Micro Composition, Optical Vibration, and Staying Power.

Sam Abell is one of America's most influential and celebrated documentary photographers, best known for his rich, expressive, color photo-essays for National Geographic magazine where he made images for more than 30 years.

Known as the ‘Quiet Photographer” Sam Abell has defined his career with patience, deliberation, and making carefully crafted imagery. In addition to his work with National Geographic, he’s also published many books over his career, including The Life of a Photograph, Stay This Moment...

Photography with Melissa Groo: Empathetic Wildlife and Conservation Photography, Career Mindsets, Ethics, Integrity, and the Disgrace of Wildlife Game Farms.

Melissa Groo is an American conservation photographer and writer. She is a Sony Artisan of Imagery, an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, an advisor to the National Audubon Society on photography content and ethics, and a contributing editor to Audubon magazine.

Her work has also appeared on the covers of Smithsonian, Natural History, Living Bird, and Outdoor Photographer magazines and in publications such as National Geographicand National Wildlife.

Melissa...

Bill Wallauer: Cinematographer and Filmmaker for the Jane Goodall Institute on the Chimpanzees of Gombe National Park.

Bill Wallauer is a cinematographer and fil.mmaker with the Jane Goodall Institute. He’s also a public speaker, scientific advisor and lover of chimpanzees and all wildlife across the globe.

Bill joined the Jane Goodall Institute's Gombe Stream Research Center in 1989 while on assignment for the U.S. Peace Corps in southern Tanzania. As a cinematographer, he was the first to capture footage of a wild chimpanzee birth on film.

In addition, Bill has served as...

Aurora photography with Vincent Ledvina: The Art and Science of the Northern Lights, Auroral Beads, Substorm Sequences, Predictions, Photography. 

Vincent Ledvina, AKA “The Aurora Guy,” is a Space Physics Ph.D. student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a night sky photographer, aurora fanatic, science communicator, and educator living in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Vincent, originally from Minnesota, has been a photographer since the age of 16. He earned his B.S in Physics from the University of North Dakota and now does his thesis research on how auroral beads form and how they relate to the auroral subst...

Sean Collins and Dan Modern Interview Richard Bernabe: When Seals Attack, Wildlife Photography, Podcasting, and More.

Sean Collins and Dan Modern interview Richard Bernabe on the Crafted Process Podcast about Richard's most recent trip to Namibia where he was attacked and bitten by a fur seal, wildlife photography, travel, managing a photography business, podcasting, and much more.

This episode is co-published on the Crafted Process Podcast, which brings new creative processes to light through stories and ideas to give you the insight of how others make things happen in the creator world.

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Photography with Malin Fezehai: Visual Journalist and Photographer Inspired by People, Refugees, Survivors, and Women Surfers of the World.

Malin Fezehai is an Eritrean-Swedish New York-based photographer, filmmaker, and visual journalist. She's worked in more than forty countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and America. In addition to being a National Geographic Explorer, she's also worked for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many other media organizations around the world.

In 2016, Malin was commissioned by the United Nations to photograph survivors of violent extremism across Sub-Saharan Africa. This project became a book...

Photography with Frans Lanting: Working with National Geographic, A Passion for Wildlife, Personal Vision, and Conservation Photography.

Photographer Frans Lanting has spent decades capturing the Earth’s diverse wildlife and landscapes, weaving a personal visual narrative that highlights both the beauty and the fragility of our planet.

Born in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, his work has led him across the globe, from the lush rainforests of the Amazon to the stark wilderness of Antarctica. Throughout his career, Lanting has been recognized with numerous accolades, solidifying his reputation as a master of his craft. Notably, he ha...

New photography movie with Jay Silverman: Award-Winning Director on His New Movie 'Camera' and the Intersection of Photography and Filmmaking.

Jay Silverman is an award winning director, producer, filmmaker, writer, and photographer from Santa Monica, California.

Jay’s films have been awarded numerous Best Feature and Audience Awards at festivals across the country, along with being honored with Belding, Telly, Promax, and Lucy Awards for his commercial work.  In addition, he has also been recognized for his achievements in creating and producing many national PSA campaigns for the American Cancer Society, the Foundation for the Jun...

Photography with George Nobechi: The Concept of Nukumori and the Virtues of Patience, Quietude, and Photographing Everyday Life.

George Nobechi is a Japanese-Canadian photographer living in Nagano, Japan. His work is often described as evoking solitude, duality and longing.  Being bicultural, he is simultaneously an insider and outsider in both Eastern and Western cultures and this is reflected in his sensibility and vision.

Topics Richard and George discuss:

• Japanese and Canadian cultures
• Working with Sam Abell
• The concept of Nukumori
• Quiet Images
• Being both an insider and outsider in Eastern and...

Photography with Guy Tal: Landscape Photography, Self-Expression, Flow, Creativity, Artistic Style, and Being Extraordinary.

Guy Tal is an American  nature and landscape photographer, the author of several books, a regular contributor to photography publications such as LensWork and On Landscape, a prolific blogger, and educator. He resides in Torrey, Utah.

Guy primarily photographs and writes about the Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest. He describes himself as a self-expressive artist who uses the camera to capture images of the wilderness near his home that act as visual metaphors for his emotions and feelings for these p...

Creativity with Matt Richtel, NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist: Why Creativity is Terrifying, Finding Inspiration, and the Problem With Perfection.

Matt Richtel is a Pulitzer Prize winning  New York Times  writer and journalist from San Francisco, USA. He's also the author of ten books, including New York Times best selling  A Deadly Wandering and Inspire: Understanding Creativity. A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul which addresses  the science of creativity. 

Matt  obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MS from the Columbia School of Journalism.  He co-created and for...

Photography with Art Wolfe: The Creation of ‘Wild Lives’ and Other Favorite Books, Keys to Making Wildlife Photos with Impact, and Escaping the Creative and Artistic Rut.

Art Wolfe is an American nature, wildlife, and cultural photographer who travels the world leading photography workshops and creating award-winning images for his dozens of books. His photography career spans five decades and covers every continent on Earth.

Art graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in fine art and art education. Art is the proud recipient of the Nature’s Best Photographer of the Year Award, the No...

Photography with Matthieu Paley: National Geographic Photographer on Travel, Languages, Cultural Customs, Donkey Stories, and Curiosity as a Superpower.

Matthieu Paley is a French photographer who has traveled the world working for National Geographic magazine. Focusing his efforts on regions that are misrepresented and misunderstood, he is committed to issues relating to diminishing cultures and the environment.

Matthieu is the the recipient of numerous awards and has published several books of his work and his fine art images have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, including museums. He is regularly commissioned for commercial photography campaigns, photo...

Photography with Rick Sammon: Lessons from a Legend on Professional Smartphone Photography.

Rick Sammon is an American photographer of many decades. He's a tireless, prolific and inspirational image maker and one of the most active photographers working today. He divides his time between creating images, leading photo workshops, making personal appearances, and writing books - always educating, creating and inspiring people. He's also incorporated smartphone photography into his professional work, which is the primary topic of the conversation.

Topics Richard and Rick discuss:

• Embracing smartphone photography? The pros and co...

Meet The New Hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant.

Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant are hosts of the new Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom Protecting The Wild’ TV show airing on NBC, which is the successor to the classic Wild Kingdom that aired on the same network from 1963 – 1988. Peter Gros was a host from the original series during episodes in the 1980s and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a National Geographic Explorer and research faculty member at the University of California – Santa Barbara. 

Wild Kingdom is one of the most...