Ep29 - Victoria Wild: Overcoming Shyness Through Photography and Videography

Join Kim as she speaks with UK Nature and Self-portrait photographer and videographer, Victoria Wild. Victoria currently live in her van with her dog Eric and shares her photographic adventures on YouTube. She used photography and videography as a form of therapy to both discover more about herself and the natural world around her. 

Topics Covered

• Journey into photography
• Growing up in the countryside
• Making friends with nature 
• Finding peace in nature 
• Keeping the childlike wonder for nature 
• Selling her house and living in her van 
• Having her companion dog Eric with her on her travels
• Feeling loneliness living on the road 
• How photography helps her help a connection with others
• Why she started her YouTube channel 
• How self-portrait photography helped her overcome her shyness 
• Filming cinematic videos of herself in nature 
• How her inspiration comes from feeling 
• Her videography process 
• How self portrait filming and photography has been like therapy to her 
• Seeing her growth through photography 
• Looking at life and nature through the eyes of love 
• How nature is a safe space and it always there for you 
• Seeing the beauty in everything 
• The impermanence of life 
• Her love for wildlife photography 
• The wonder she felt when she visited Bass Rock
• Photographing puffins and gannets
• How photography brings us connection 
• Turning 30 and how things changed for her 
• The rewards of putting your heart into something creative 
• Choosing the right music for YouTube videos 
• Dealing with negative comments 
• Inspiring others through genuine authenticity 

Connect with Victoria:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfO5JM85_NWsxeCJu-gaSCg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildandfreevictoria/?hl=en

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Music by Mark Robinson
Song: A Thousand Lifetimes
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