Episode 45: Today I sit down with John Barclay, to chat about:
- His unexpected journey into photography
- The lasting impact of his mentors, Nancy Rotenberg, Freeman Patterson, and others
- How to overcome negative self-talk or beliefs about not being creative
- How his photography workshops and contemplative photography retreats differ and the value of each approach
- How to create personally expressive images
- What is meant by contemplative photography
- The nuanced difference between “taking” images versus “being taken by” images
- The importance of being still to be able to see more deeply and connect with the landscape
- The benefits of GAP: Grounded - Aware - Present
- Balancing learning the craft of photography with being creative
- The parallels between music and photography as creative pursuits
- The importance of practice
- And a whole lot more!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Websites: https://johnbarclayphotography.com/ and https://www.healingimages.org/
Follow John Barclay on Instagram
Follow John Barclay on Facebook
Other photographers and resources:
Steve Van Zandt’s Autobiography - Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir
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ABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)
John Barclay
Photographer
John Barclay is an award winning freelance photographer based in Bucks County, PA. John is a passionate photographer and enthusiastic workshop leader. He is also an inspirational speaker, presenting his program Dream – Believe – Create to audiences around the world. John’s work has been published in a number of books and magazines and is treasured by a number of private collectors. Recently, John was the recipient of an excellence award from B&W Magazine and was chosen by Dewitt Jones to participate in his https://www.healingimages.org program. John is respected for his processing knowledge and well known for his Topaz and Nik Software webinars.
