#3 - Edward Burtynsky on photographing the cost of progress

IntroIn this episode Kaat sits down with Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky in London, right after the opening of his biggest retrospective ever at the Saatchi Gallery. They talk about the furnace room where his father taught him to develop his first roll of film, the helicopter doors he still flies with off, and the four decades he has spent photographing what industry does to the natural world. Edward also opens up about running his own print lab since 1985, about carrying both the artist and the entrepreneur in himself, and about why he still believes in hope as a form of action.This episode is sponsored by Cameranu. As a photographer you need more than creativity, you also need the right equipment, and Camera Nu's specialists give honest, personal advice, whether you're looking for a new lens or a camera you can rely on during a client shoot. Use code DDK10 at cameranu.be for 10% off your next purchase.What you'll learn in this episodeHow Edward got his first camera and darkroom for 25 dollars from a widow in St. Catharines, and what his very first roll of film taught him about the way he still shoots today.Why he decided as early as 1983 to dedicate his career to the relationship between humans and nature, long before climate change became a mainstream topic.How he builds his large murals today, locking a drone into a fixed position and stitching together dozens of high resolution frames.Why he has run his own print lab since 1985, and what that taught him about running a business.How he balances being an artist with leading a team of production staff and curators, and a studio that ships exhibitions around the world.Halfway through, Kaat shares the five things the top photographers she works with, through this podcast, her masterclasses and her 1:1 mentoring, all do consistently, and how you can apply them yourself. It's free, sign up here. About the guestEdward Burtynsky is a Canadian photographer known worldwide for his large scale images of industrial landscapes, mines, quarries and the human imprint on nature. His work has been shown in major museums and galleries around the world, and formed the basis of the documentary films Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark. His retrospective, curated together with a longtime collaborator, is currently on show at the Saatchi Gallery in London, spread across eight rooms with murals and large format prints. If this conversation gave you something, share it with another photographer who might need it too. Want to work on your own photography or your business? Everything about mentoring, masterclasses and workshops is on donkerekamer.com.