One of my favorite parts of being a blogger is getting to go out into the world and explore, capturing beautiful photographs as I go. The bulk of my job though comes in the writing and web publishing side of things. I love getting to speak with other creative professionals about what they do and why, so getting to sit down with a professional landscape photographer was eye-opening for me.
Colleen Miniuk is an award winning professional landscape photographer and author, but that wasn't always her career. Her primary job is being my friend. Kidding, but she is a marvelous person in addition to her photography skills. Digging into why Colleen transitioned from software engineering to landscape photography is a fascinating story, and hearing how her approach to capturing meaningful images has changed over time is even more interesting.
Give a listen to this podcast episode and hear from Colleen Miniuk about what it means to her to be a professional landscape photographer and why she does the work she does. If you have any questions for either myself (Rob of 2TravelDads.com) or Colleen, please reach out. Both of us are happy to share more about what we do and why we do it!
Colleen can be reached through her primary website, ColleenMiniuk.com and her advice column. For information on her publishing company, books or in-person photography workshops:
- Publishing - Analemma Press
- Landscape Photography and Guides - Wild in Arizona | The Current Flows | Photographing Acadia
- In-person, all-women Photography Workshop - Sheography.com
Feeling inspired after listening to Colleen talk about professional landscape photography around the USA? Check out these favorite destinations for epic landscapes and amazing imagery to inspire:
Arizona Road Trip | Acadia National Park | West Coast National Parks | The Everglades
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