34. Ian Plant and Rick Sammon: ‘Thinking vs Feeling’ Compositions, Visual Flow, and Photo Masters

Ian Plant is a world-renowned wildlife and landscape photographer and founder of Photo Masters. Rick Sammon was the first-ever guest on Beyond the Lens! Known by some as “The Godfather of Photography”, he is on a mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting, and rewarding for others. Rick is also a best-selling author and talented musician.In this episode, Richard, Ian, and Rick reminisce on dramatic expeditions together and dig deep into their photographic philosophies. Are they thinkers or feelers? How did they get to the master level they are now? The topics they cover are:IanRichard’s unfortunate Morocco experienceBeing a wide-angled addictShooting with dronesApplying street photography to the wildWhat is Visual Flow? ‘The subject is not your subject’ How a photograph tells a story RickShooting with an iPhone 14Pro in Morocco Moving from Canon to Sony camerasPhotography, jazz improvisation, and the importance of expressionThe importance of your relationship with your subject and the environment your subject is inThe power of a still image over a videoPhoto Masters: www.photomasters.comIan’s Website: www.ianplant.com  /  Twitter: @ianplantphoto  /  Insta: @ianplantphotoRick’s Website: ricksammon.com  /  Twitter: @ricksammon  /  Insta: @ricksammonphotography***This episode is also brought to you by Kase Filters. I travel the world with my camera, and I can use any photography filters I like, and I've tried all of them, but in recent years I've landed on Kase Filters.Kase filters are made with premium materials, HD optical glass, shockproof, with zero color cast, round and square filter designs, magnetic systems, filter holders, adapters, step-up rings, and everything I need so I never miss a moment.And now, my listeners can get 10% off the Kase Filters Amazon page when they visit.beyondthelens.fm/kase and use coupon code BERNABE10Kase Filters, Capture with Confidence.Follow Richard Bernabe:Substack: https://richardbernabe.substack.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernabephoto/Twitter/X: https://x.com/bernabephotoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernabephoto