Ep 57 - How John Knopf turned his stupid idea as 1.8 gpa students to become one of the most successful & respected photographer in Web3

Hey Wicked Hunters,  It has been too long! I've been overwhelmed putting together both NFT Bali Artweek as well as Sloika World Photography Day event, and I been struggling to keep up.  I'm very excited that we have gotten 8,000 submissions from the two exhibitions, have 7 satellite exhibitions from the 2 events and reached millions of people. I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed and become part of the event.  Now I am back and I am excited to introduce John Knopf! 

With over 15 years of field experience, John Knopf has made his mark in the world of landscape photography through his vibrant, evocative imagery and commitment to conservation.

Embracing the challenge of capturing the raw beauty of nature, Knopf delivers powerful images that inspire appreciation and protection of our ecosystem. An Emmy-nominated, photographer, his work has been recognized by National Geographic, TIME, Red Bull, USA Today, and various prestigious exhibitions including Venice Biennale and Art Basel.

A trailblazer in the NFT space, he hosted the first and largest NFT Photography gallery at Art Basel & NFT NYC. Additionally, he owned two exclusive photography galleries in Las Vegas and Minneapolis.

Despite his accomplishments, Knopf remains driven, crafting limited editions of his artwork using premium materials while constantly exploring new ways to push his creative boundaries.

You can find more of John Knopf's work on:

• https://www.jknopf.com/linktree
• https://www.jknopf.com/ 
• https://twitter.com/JohnKnopfPhotos/https://bio.site/inagrischau
• https://www.instagram.com/johnknopfphotos 

 

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Transcription

John Knopf  0:00   If this guy can do this, and like there's only a handful of people doing this in the world, maybe I can do it. And it was like a stupid idea because like, like, just like, I'm just a kid from Miranda, Arizona, like I graduated with like 1.8 GPA. I barely graduated. My parents were you in and out of prison like, Mike, I was told by all my teachers, there's no way I was going to amount to anything, I was most likely going to end up homeless in a trailer park or just, you know, in prison Ed.

Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  0:37   Hey, Wicked Hunters. Welcome back to The Art of Photography podcast, where we share artists journey, and how they find purpose and happiness, true photography. And today we have someone who's been in the space not only in the photography, but as well as in the web three NFT space and he is well known, well respected. He's been at it for a long, long time. And he actually own two galleries as well, which is, you know, something that not many photographers nowadays have the opportunity to have. So, I'd like to welcome John knop How're you doing, John? Good. Good. Jim. Thank you so much for having me. I love all your pro equipment there. I've got like just a MAC studio speaker here.

Stanley Aryanto - The Wicked Hunt  1:25   Yeah, no, it's, you know, I decided to invest on on on a microphone because it made me enjoy recording when when I hear back to it. So that's, that's the main reason.

John Knopf  1:36   I love them and to