Ep34 - Dan Ruffles: Exploring Different Concepts and Experiencing Calm Through Landscape Photography

Dan Ruffles onto the podcast. Dan is a landscape photographer based in Suffolk, England. He has a deep love and connection with his local area and finds beauty to photograph all around. We speak about how being by the coast and in solitude helps him so feel calm, how he combines his photography with different concepts by writing reflective pieces on his website journal and how using a film camera really enables him to slow down.

Topics Covered

• Journey into photography
• Seeing details in the landscape 
• Why the Suffolk coast really speaks to him 
• Learning to read the landscape
• Getting his inspiration from big skies 
• How being at the coast and in solitude helps him to feel calm
• Immersing himself in the landscape
• His love for being alone and in his own thoughts 
• How mindfulness plays a role in his photography 
• How slowing down helps him to connect with the landscape
• His love for being out at sunrise
• Having a positive start to the day
• Seeing photography as a tool to getting out and exploring 
• Not putting to much pressure on ourselves 
• How his photography is a visual love letter to Suffolk 
• Writing a journal on his website - combining writing with his photography 
• Joining local photo walks 
• Thinking differently about what he’s photographing through concepts 
• Expanding how he views his surroundings
• Seeing photo opportunities everywhere
• Creating photos based on our emotions on the day
• The joys of photographing locally 
• Using abstract photography to find new opportunities 
• How using a film camera helps him to slow down 
• Winning the coastal category in the LPOTY 2023
• Having a personal connection to your images 

Connect with Dan:
Website: https://www.danielianphotography.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielianphotography

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