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 259 – Photography Walks & World Cultural Travel with Alfonso Calero – Landscape Photography World

Alfonso Calero grew up in Manila with National Geographic on the coffee table and his father's camera in his hands. After moving to Australia at 15 and spending a year travelling Europe, he eventually turned a lifelong passion into a professional photography career at 30. The path there wound through hotel porter work and tour guiding across multiple languages, and it's that background in connecting with people and places that shapes everything he does. His photo walks grew from a single Sydney outing into a national business now operating across six Australian cities and internationally in destinations including Tasmania, the Philippines, Japan, Spain and the Faroe Islands. In this episode Alfonso talks about using the camera to build empathy with local communities, the importance of returning to a location repeatedly to truly understand it, and the logistics of running photography experiences that work for complete beginners and experienced shooters alike. I hope you enjoy the show! You can find Alfonso’ work here: Website: https://www.alfonso.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfonsothephotographer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSP6soVMAb5Vimbs0ujvbvA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SydneyPhotographyCourses/   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 #travelphotography #photographywalks #sydneyphotography #australiaphotography #streetphotography #photographyworkshops #landscapephotography #photographypodcast

1. Ep 259 – Photography Walks & World Cultural Travel with Alfonso Calero 01:02:48
2. Ep 258 – Aurora & Rocky Mountain Photography with James Andrew 01:05:32
3. Ep 257 – Project Based Landscape Photography with David Baker 01:25:48
4. Ep 256 – Tasmania's Tarkine & Conservation Photography with Tim Cooper 51:13
5. Ep 255 – Abstract Iceland Landscapes & Arctic Tours with Kévin Pagès 01:06:03