Marsel van Oosten - Visual Hierarchy

Marsel Van Oosten is a nature photographer based in South Africa, originally from the Netherlands. As well as being a regular contributor to National Geographic, he’s also won Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Travel Photographer of the Year, Landscape Photographer of the Year, European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, IPA Nature Photographer of the Year, the National Geographic Traveller Award and many many more awards. Before photography, Marsel had a successful career in advertising and in our conversation, he shares the amazing story of how he took a year long journey around Africa to build his portfolio when he began his career as a nature photographer. Marsel has just published a coffee table book, Mother - A Tribute to Mother Earth which draws on his epic portfolio to shine a light on some of the threats our planet is facing . We talk about the making of the book, about how his background in advertising and graphic design informs his photography, what he’s thinking when he looks through the viewfinder, the stories behind some of his photographs and much much more. It’s always great to hear the thoughts of people who are the best at what they do in any field and Marsel is undoubtedly one of THE best nature photographers working today. I felt very lucky to share this episode with you! Show NotesThank you to our sponsor, MPB. Get a quote for your unwanted camera gear here: https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/sell-or-trade/ Follow this week’s guest at the following links: Website - https://www.squiver.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marselvanoosten/?hl=en Mother Book Website - https://www.mother-book.com Mother Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Tribute-Marsel-van-Oosten/dp/3961713340/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mother+Marsel+van+oosten&qid=1634069632&sr=8-1 Nikon Ambassador Profile - https://www.nikon.co.uk/en_GB/learn_explore/ambassadors/europe_ambassadors/marsel_van_oosten/overview.page Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/marselvanoostenphotography Connect with me at the View Finders website:www.viewfinderslive.com Also find me at:www.instagram.com/viewfinderspodcast www.grahamdargie.co.uk www.grahamdargie.com www.youtube.com/5minutephotography Find out about the next View Finders Live Online Event: