We welcome back to the program two of our favorite guests, Guy Tal and Colleen Miniuk for a talk about photography, creativity and artistry. 
With no set script, we dove in to a wide-ranging and varied discussion of topics relating to photography, art and self realization as an artist. It was a wonderful and engaging conversation in the group and one that left us all energized and enlightened. We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did!
Here are a few of the links we discussed to books and websites:
Future Hindsights: https://guytal.com/electronic-books/future-hindsights
Excerpt from my “Beware the Critic Mindset” article (the full article is included in my book, Be Extraordinary): https://guytal.blog/2024/01/10/beware-the-critic-mindset/
Colleen’s website (her workshops, books, etc.): https://www.colleenminiuk.com/
Sheography’s Sacred Spaces exhibition: https://www.sheography.com/exhibitions
Colleen’s Dear Bubbles article “The Viewer on my Mind”: https://dearbubbles.com/2026/03/the-viewer-on-my-mind/
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critically-endangered species, or trekking deep into the wilderness to places most people will never see, world-renowned professional photographer Ian Plant travels the globe seeking out amazing places and subjects in his never-ending quest to capture the beauty of our world with his camera. Known for his inspiring images and single-minded dedication to creating the perfect photo, Ian has reached hundreds of thousands of people around the world in his mission to inspire and educate others in the art of photography. Ian’s work has appeared in numerous photo magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and Landscape Photography, among many others. Ian has spoken at leading photo conferences including KelbyOne, Out of Chicago, and many others. Ian is also the author of dozens of books and instructional videos and founder of Photo Masters.
the Canadian Divide and most recently walking across Iceland. After years of capturing images along the trail and becoming more and more passionate about the art of photography, I took the leap and “quit my day job” to devote myself full time to my photographic work.
has a wealth of knowledge and experience around leading a creative life and following her passion. Brenda is currently drawn to the Intimate Landscapes, that space between Grand landscapes and Macros and her love of this really shows in her incredible work.
in Katmai National Park photographing the grizzly bears amidst the Fall colors. This was their 7th workshop in this beautiful area and once again provided an amazing experience for all of the folks who came along. This is a bucket-list type of workshop as this experience is unlike any other and is magnificent! Imagine standing in a river with 3-8 grizzly bears all around you! We saw over 100 bears a day as we rafted the small rivers between wilderness lakes, photographing along the way as bears appeared.
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photographic community and has enjoyed a career spanning over 55 years. He is one of the pioneers of the photo workshop concepts and has met and befriended all of the luminaries of this profession. Listen in as they discuss Bills earlier career and what got him started down the photographic path
more towards photography using UV light. Listen to the fascinating discussion as Rain tell us about the light spectrum and how she uses the UV light to produce absolutely stunning imagery of flowers and other botanicals.