Kai Hornung - Landscape Photography Competitions & Personal Expression

<p>Welcome to episode 201 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!</p> <p>This week I was joined by the photographer who recently won the 2020 Photograph of the Year from ILPOTY - <a href='https://kaihornung.com/'>Kai Hornung</a>. Kai is a German photographer who has recently burst onto the scene having just began his pursuits in 2016. What he has been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time is nothing short of impressive.</p> <p>Kai and I covered some very interesting topics this week, including:</p> <ul><li>Kai's journey into landscape photography,</li> <li>Winning the Photograph of the Year Award,</li> <li>Why we enter photography competitions,</li> <li>The inherent flaws in existing competitions,</li> <li>His methods of personal expression in photography,</li> <li>Transitioning to more "intimate" photography from epic grand scenics,</li> <li><a href='https://www.naturefirstphotography.org/'>Nature First Photography</a>,</li> <li>And lots more!</li> </ul> <p>Over on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a> this week, Kai and I discuss the growing demand for photography critiques and his blog post - "<a href='https://kaihornung.com/blog/2020/2/17/thats-why-i-say-no'>Why I say no</a>."</p> <p>Other items mentioned on the show:</p> <ul><li><a href='http://naturallandscapeawards.com/'>Natural Landscape Photography Awards</a></li> <li>Gary Randall <a href='https://chrisbyrnephotography.com/columbia-river-gorge-spring-photography-workshop'>Columbia River Gorge Workshops</a></li> </ul> <p>Support the show on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon.</a> </p> <p>Who Kai recommended for the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.antonyspencer.com/'>Antony Spencer</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.mpiphoto.dk/'>Mads Peter Iversen</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.beiter.dk/'>Mikkel Beiter</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.neilburnell.com/'>Neil Burnell</a></li> </ul> <p>I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out