F-stop Collaborate And Listen

Welcome to Episode 131 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. For the full liner notes, visit my website. This week's episode features a nature photographer and educator living in the State of Vermont - Brenda Petrella. Brenda is the owner of Outdoor Photography School and is a passionate advocate for the Nature First Photography movement. Equipped with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Brenda's goal is to get more women out doing nature and landscape photography. She runs a YouTube channel where she inspires others to love the natural world through photography. Brenda and I explored several interesting topics this week, including: Her journey as a scientist and making the transition into full-time photography. Why she thinks its important for photographers to unite to protect the subjects we photograph. Her use of the Microsoft Educator Program to create the Human Geography Project. What its like for her to be in Nature. How we can shift our mindset in our culture of consumerism. How to get the next gener