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: Ian Richard’s unfortunate Morocco experience Being a wide-angled addict Shooting with drones Applying street photography to the wild What is Visual Flow? ‘The subject is not your subject’ How a photograph tells a story Rick Shooting with an iPhone 14Pro in Morocco Moving from Canon to Sony cameras Photography, jazz improvisation, and the importance of expression The importance of your relationship with your subject and the environment your subject is in The power of a still image over a video Photo Masters: www.photomasters.com Ian’s Website: www.ianplant.com / Twitter: @ianplantphoto / Insta: @ianplantphoto Rick’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 BERNABE10 Kase Filters, Capture with Confidence.