A Photographer's Journeys

Recently I was interviewed by Grant Swinbourne on his excellent Landscape Photography World podcast. In the interview I talked about my photography journey over the last thirty years. This included my early years growing up on Sydney Harbour, using my first cameras to capture the beauty of the ocean as well as fishing trips to Australia’s tropical north and Papua New Guinea, and my rediscovery of photography in the 2010s on trips to major cities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Embracing mirrorless, small format cameras, my late in life rediscovery of the joy of photography has grown into a consuming passion as my knowledge of the technical aspects of composition and processing has developed.

In recent years, the pandemic has led me to shift my attention to local seascape and landscape compositions and explore the creative possibilities of hidden waterfalls and the beauty of beaches and headlands at sunrise and sunset. I have also sought to marry my research interest in climate change with photographic projects exploring the fossil fuel industry and its physical impacts on the landscape and society. This includes exploring ways to extend my photographic vision into artistic and abstract compositions which address the realities of the vulnerability of the natural environment and the changing landscape we are now living within.

In the podcast, Grant and I discuss climate change and the challenges we face with it, how I use my imagery in teaching and the way photography has helped me in my career as a climate researcher.

Ep 256 – Tasmania's Tarkine & Conservation Photography with Tim Cooper – Landscape Photography World

Tim Cooper is a full time picture framer based in northwest Tasmania who spends as much time as possible in the Tarkine, one of the most significant and threatened wilderness regions in the Southern Hemisphere. Since 2016 his photography has focused on the rainforests, rivers and rugged coastlines of this ancient landscape and the very real threats it faces from logging, mining and climate driven fire. His work documents not just the landscape but activists, burn scars and threatened species like the swift parrot, images built around conservation impact rather than likes. In this episode Tim talks about the challenges of working full time while pursuing serious landscape and wildlife photography, how selling at markets helped him refine his personal style and curation, and why he believes the printed image is where photography's real power lies. He's also candid about careful location sharing and the responsibility that comes with photographing sensitive environments. I hope you enjoy the show! You can find Tim's work here: Website: https://www.tcooperphoto.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timcooper_photo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quietnaturephoto   Listen to this and other episodes wherever you find your podcasts or on https://grantswinbournephotography.com/lpw-podcast Or subscribe to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@grantswinbournephotography   Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com #tasmanianphotography #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #tarkine #landscapephotography #australianwilderness #environmentalphotography #photographypodcast

1. Ep 256 – Tasmania's Tarkine & Conservation Photography with Tim Cooper 51:13
2. Ep 255 – Abstract Iceland Landscapes & Arctic Tours with Kévin Pagès 01:06:03
3. Ep 254 – Yorkshire Wolds Landscape Photography with Paul Moon 01:23:59
4. Ep 253 – Candace Dyer on Moving from Landscapes to Wildlife Conservation Photography 01:09:47
5. Ep 252 – Healing through Woodland Photography with Simon Baxter 01:04:24