150: Brenda Tharp - Expressive Nature Photography

Welcome to Episode 150 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week's episode features a fantastic landscape photographer from Santa Rosa, California, Brenda Tharp. Brenda is a full-time photographer, educator and speaker with a passion for the natural world. Her landscape and nature photographs have been used by Apple, Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Service, as she is a contributor to many books and magazines. We covered a wide variety of topics, including: Expressive Nature Photography. Finding Your Voice. The Art of Seeing. Seeking images in iconic places. Recognizing the potential of a place. Her latest book on Expressive Nature Photography. Over on Patreon this week, join Brenda and I for a discussion on studying the masters of landscape photography and how that can impact your photography.  Additionally, Brenda is offering a discount on her book for patrons, so if you are interested in purchasing it, head to Patreon to get the link to that discount. You can support the podcast and support Brenda at the same time while getting an awesome book. Win/Win/Win! Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers!  Here are the photographers Brenda recommended for the podcast: 1. Jerry Dodrill. 2. Perri Schelat. 3. Peter Cox. 4. Bruce Hucko. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. Nightscaper Conference May 20-22, 2020 - $100 off using the code "PAYNE100". 2. Gary Randall Columbia River Gorge workshops. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. Join the discussion over on Nature Photographer's Network! We have weekly discussions about each episode of the podcast. It's also free! We also have an Instagram page and a Facebook page for updates. Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week.