#13 How I Became a World-Class Self Taught Travel Photographer - Jordan Hammond

In part 1 of this 2 part 3 hour marathon episode, I talk to my friend, photographer and all round good guy, Mr Jordan Hammond. With over 640K Instagram followers it’s fair to say that Jord’s world class photography skills haven’t gone unnoticed. But how did he reach this level of success? We discuss, in depth and in length, pretty much everything there is to know about Jord including: Growing up Jord was an extreme introvert and not the confident guy you see in his stories now How university completely changed his life and seen his character transition through that 3 year process How he met his other half Sophia on a dating app Their decision to move to China and teach English The thought process behind buying his first camera How photography went from an interest to a hobby to then becoming a professional Jord discusses his self taught process and why you don’t have to go to be professionally taught How his passion to become a professional pushed him to the point of being broke The mentality and mindset it takes to become successful How Jord maintains his mental health and why it’s important The highs and lows of travel and how he misses family back home The struggles of being a “travel couple” whilst building a business together How Jord managed to grow his Instagram account Plus much much more! Like I say it’s a 3 hour episode split into 2 so it’s a full extraction of everything Jordan Hammond. For any aspiring photographers out there then this is an episode not to be missed!