187: Tara Workman - Finding Your Own Path in Landscape Photography as a Hobbyist

Welcome to episode 187 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.  This week on the podcast, I was joined by a hobbyist photographer known as My Bajan Eye on Instagram - Tara Workman. Despite her self-proclamation as being a hobbyist, Tara's photography is some of the best you'll find these days. It feels personal, unique, and has some really great qualities. Tara is a physician living in Portland, Oregon and she uses photography as a mental health break. She's also African American.  Tara and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including: Her start as a landscape photographer in the age of social media, Photography as a hobby and the benefits to that approach, Making time for photography as a person with a full-time job, Finding your own path as a photographer and the powerful influence of social media, Her transition to abstracts and smaller scenes, Learning how to not care about likes on Instagram, Being inspired by other photographers without copying them, And, her experience as a black woman in landscape photography. Over on Patreon this week, join over 140 of your peers in supporting the podcast financially and listen to Tara and I talk about how photography taught her how to see beauty in the natural world. I hope you enjoy our conversations. For more show notes, to see Tara's amazing photographs, a listing of her recommended photographers, and ways to support the podcast, head over to my blog.