153: Ugo Cei - Travel Photography / Coronavirus / Journey into Film

Welcome to Episode 153 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. This week's episode features an Italian photographer who produces two podcasts, including "The Travelling Image Makers", and "Closing the Gap." He runs and manages photography travel tours across the globe and happens to be a really outstanding guy.  Welcome Ugo Cei to the podcast!  We had a fun conversation this week and covered a variety of topics, including: Ugo's journey into large format film and what he has learned from it. The impact of the Coronavirus on his business and travel photography. Getting to know a culture. What he has learned about marketing over the years. Staged Travel photography. P.S. - I was a guest on Ugo's podcast TTIM, back in 2017 and talked about Night Photography. Over on Patreon this week, join Ugo and I for a discussion about his viral 2015 article, "Will the Real Landscape Photography Please Stand Up?" Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers!  Here are the photographers Ugo recommended for the podcast: 1. Matt Brandon. 2. Valentina Tamborra. Other items mentioned on the show: 1. 60-day free trial to NPN. 2. Matt Brandon's article on Trophy Hunting in travel photography. 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. As a reminder, you can also support the podcast by shopping at B+H for your photography gear using our Affiliate Link.