Jim Richardson: National Geographic Photographer on his Scotland Obsession

Jim Richardson is a photographer from Kansas, USA who has shot over 50 stories for National Geographic. Jim has a bit of an obsession with Scotland and his Instagram feed, where you can get a Daily Scotland Fix, has over 450,000 followers. Jim has been featured on ABC News, CBS News, he has an honorary doctorate from Kansas State University and he is the founder of Eyes on Earth, an educational collaborative seeking to inspire the next generation of environmental photographers. In 2015 Jim was voted the 'photographer’s photographer’ by fellow National Geographic assignment photographers. Our conversation touches on the parallels between rural America and the Scottish islands, some of the inner workings at National Geographic, playfulness in photography, we talk about Jim’s work in Scotland, his environmental and agricultural work, camera gear and technique and so much more. Show NotesTickets for View Finders Live: an Evening with Jim Richardson: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/view-finders-live-an-evening-with-jim-richardson-tickets-142328571589?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listingSupport Jim at the following links: Jim’s website - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/indexJim’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimrichardsonng/ Small World Gallery - https://www.smallworldgallery.net Eyes On Earth - https://eyeson.earth Jim’s Scotland gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000Rs6fxCCM29I/G0000Al2MTsBDUIM Jim’s Soil gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000b.w7eKeUjZ4/G0000jTsL79SfOHw Jim’s Women Farmers gallery - https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/portfolio/C0000b.w7eKeUjZ4/G0000JRu0CGANon8 Connect with me at the View Finders web page where you can get my free long exposure tutorial video:www.view-finders.co.uk   Also at:www.instagram.com/viewfinderspodcast www.youtube.com/5minutephotography www.facebook.com/grahamdargiephotography www.grahamdargie.com Additional show links:Zeiss Ikoflex Camera -