Ep24 - Jason Pettit: Seeing Our Photography as an Extension of Ourselves

Photographic Connections

Sep 04, 2023 Episode 24

Kim Grant

Join Kim as she speaks with Canadian photographer Jason Pettit. Despite only beginning photography just 5 years ago, Jason has created some very deep and meaningful imagery in this time. This comes partly down to his ability to connect with his subject and channel his life experience and emotion into his photographs. Photographing mainly his immediate local area, he has learnt to see and love it in all its beauty.

Topics Covered

- Journey into photography
Why photography over other creative forms
Growing up on a farm and how it built a connection to nature
Why he loves to photograph his local area
Developing the ability to go out without expectations
Taking the time to create meaningful images
Going back to how he felt as a child to create images
How photography helps us reconnect with our inner child
How photography helps him connect with his emotions
Approaching photography as art
Drawing the puzzle out of nature
Creating a sense of discovery in his images
Photography being an extension of ourselves
How our life experiences shapes our images
Starting photography nature in life
Starting photography just 5 years ago
How he progressed so quickly with his photography
The double edged sword of social media
What AI can’t give us as photographers
His photographic process
What draws him in to create his images
Mostly working on overcast days
Photographing what’s beneath the surface
The importance of having time to see the scene
Challenges of leading a workshop
Why nature photography

Connect with Jason:
Website: https://www.jasonpettit.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpettit.photography

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- Journey into photography
Why photography over other creative forms
Growing up on a farm and how it built a connection to nature
Why he loves to photograph his local area
Developing the ability to go out without expectations
Taking the time to create meaningful images
Going back to how he felt as a child to create images
How photography helps us reconnect with our inner child
How photography helps him connect with his emotions
Approaching photography as art
Drawing the puzzle out of nature
Creating a sense of discovery in his images
Photography being an extension of ourselves
How our life experiences shapes our images
Starting photography nature in life
Starting photography just 5 years ago
How he progressed so quickly with his photography
The double edged sword of social media
What AI can’t give us as photographers
His photographic process
What draws him in to create his images
Mostly working on overcast days
Photographing what’s beneath the surface
The importance of having time to see the scene
Challenges of leading a workshop
Why nature photography

Connect with Jason:
Website: https://www.jasonpettit.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpettit.photography

Photographic Connections

Ep24 - Jason Pettit: Seeing Our Photography as an Extension of Ourselves

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