309: Viktoria Haack - Why Generalists Triumph in Photography

<p>Most photographers are given the advice to specialize in something in order to make it as a photographer. On the surface, this seems to make sense as it allows one to become an expert and to become known for one thing; however, it might not be the best advice to follow, especially if you live in a smaller town.</p> <p>This week I had the pleasure of speaking with <a href='https://www.viktoriahaackphotography.ca/'>Viktoria Haack</a> - a photographer living in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Viktoria has chosen not to specialize in any one form of photography and has instead chosen to see herself as a generalist, which has done wonders for her photography career.</p> <p>On this week's episode of the <a href='https://www.mattpaynephotography.com/page/f-stop-collaborate-and-listen/'>F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast</a>, we discuss:</p> <ul><li>How Viktoria fell in love with photography while living on a 300-acre island for ten years.</li> <li>How living on an island helped Viktoria hone in on what types of subjects interest her as a photographer.</li> <li>How social media has played a role in her progression as a photographer.</li> <li>How Viktoria uses social media now to advance her business offerings.</li> <li>How Viktoria has chosen to be a generalist and how that has worked for her.</li> <li>How photographing people has helped Viktoria round out her business.</li> <li>The idea of <a href='https://www.speakschmeak.com/2021/12/gardening-not-architecture.html'>gardening not architecture</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://amzn.to/3K1yEqX'>Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World</a>.</li> <li>Viktoria's approach to making photographs.</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <p>Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li>Viktoria's <a href='https://www.viktoriahaackphotography.ca/Workshops'>workshop offerings</a>.</li> <li>Support the podcast on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a>.</li> <li>Join me over on <a href='https://www.naturephotographers.network/?ref=mattp