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 274 – Yellowstone Wildlife & Wilderness with Tom Murphy – Landscape Photography World

Tom Murphy grew up on a 7500 acre cattle ranch in western South Dakota, which taught him animal behaviour, a love of wide open land, and a firm conviction that chasing cows wasn't his future. He's been photographing Yellowstone since 1975 and has skied across the park three times, including a solo 175 mile, 14 day crossing in 1985.   Few photographers know Yellowstone as intimately as Tom does. He was the first person licensed to lead photography tours in the park, has donated work to the Old Faithful and Mammoth visitor centres, and has published multiple books including the Emmy nominated Silence and Solitude and the four volume Seasons of Yellowstone series.   In this episode Tom talks about his fieldwork process, giving wildlife the space to tell their own stories, and what five decades of backcountry travel in one of the world's great wilderness areas has taught him about patience, presence and the natural world.   I hope you enjoy the show!   You can find Tom’s work here: Website: https://www.tmurphywild.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tommurphyphotos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommurphyphotography/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51pocBEad5ouhtb9eZPPDQ   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 #yellowstonephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildernesshotography #landscapephotography #usnationalparks #winterphotography #photographypodcast

1. Ep 274 – Yellowstone Wildlife & Wilderness with Tom Murphy 01:06:53
2. Ep 273 – Mastering Fine Art Landscape Photography & Film with Dani Watson 01:13:00
3. Ep 272 – Landscape Photography & Creative Vision with Saumya Kesurvala 01:14:17
4. Ep 271 – New Zealand Landscapes & ICM Photography with Noelle Bennett 01:09:05
5. Ep 270 – Storytelling via Aerial Abstract Photography with Nilmini de Silva 01:16:14