Vision & Light 4: Alister Benn & Marc Adamus

Apologies for the audio on this episode, we were talking via webcam, on our MacBook Pro's and perhaps due to heavier than normal internet loading our signal wasn't the best. I have enhanced the video using Topaz Video Enhance AI, which has done a pretty splendid job. (link below)
THE VIDEO:
Marc Adamus is one of the best known and influential landscape photographers of our generation. His desire and ability to get himself and clients into the most remote, spectacular and incredible landscapes in the world is unsurpassed. I am very fortunate to have known Marc since 2014 and travelled with him to Tibet in 2015.
In this rare interview, I ask Marc to explain his process, his methods, psychology and inspirations.
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[@MadsPeterIversen]

Very interesting conversation! First time I've ever seen an interview with him and his photos have always been a source of inspiration :)

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks Man, yeah, he's a hard man to pin down under normal circumstances...

[@JKNAPPjoelknappphotography]

@@Alister_Benn Thanks for taking the time to do the interview, very insightful!

[@anisab9506]

Only now do I see this…. What can I say! Blown away and so speaks to me. Much gratitude to you both ❤

[@NickPage]

Such a fantastic interview both Marc and Alister... so many great points made, and such a great perspective to hear from Marc. KZbin is constantly filled with the “How” because like Marc said it is easier to verbalize. But the “why” is often far more personal and far more formative. I found myself nodding in approval and agreement pretty much the entire duration of this conversation. It is so encouraging hearing a photographer I admire talking about and using the same verbiage as I often do when talking about depth and 3 dimensionality. Excellent work and excellent contribution to the photographic community .

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that, so pleased to hear that and it’s really encouraging.

[@willypaul70]

Alister, really good conversation. I’ve always been of the mind that good questions far outweigh great answers. That was reinforced in this episode. Your questions are insightful, important, and create thought by the interviewee, and Marc does a wonderful job of stripping down to the bare issues with his responses. Thank you for creating opportunities for uncommon insights! Looking forward to catching up on other discussions you’ve had!

[@SeanBagshaw]

Great chat boys! Marc, perhaps one upside to the current world situation is that you were sitting still in one place long enough to be able to have this conversation with Alister. I think many people who have enjoyed your photographs and writing for years will really connect with seeing and hearing you speak. Great work with drilling down to deeper ideas as always Alister!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks mate, I really enjoyed the chat, and like you say, he's not the easiest guy to pin down. Looking forward to chatting with you again soon.

[@cringecrew101asmr8]

When marc gets older and slows down, i would love to see him open a big gallery. Would love to see these photos of his in person especially being within the realms of the grand landscape

[@Alister_Benn]

I know Marc really well and I don’t think he’ll ever slow down ❤️

[@dsfarag]

These interviews are a gift to new photographers. Thank you Allister! Love your work in the desert. -David

[@nate_augsburger]

Thanks for this interview! Absolutely inspiring, both of you.

[@crowtheri]

What an inspirational man Marc is. We'd love to hear more! :)

[@LuminousLives]

I really enjoyed this - thank you!

[@MidanRoxy]

Ok I'm French and may be it's why... but Marc Adamus said 216 times "you know" in this interview. I "know" I'm bad because, for sure, he speaks way better English than me. Sorry, very sorry, absolument désolé to be the only bad comment, everything good has already been written below in a better English than I could ever write. Great format. Forgive me.

[@Alister_Benn]

Merci, did you honestly count them? :-) Thanks for the great comment though.

[@MidanRoxy]

Honestly? I didn't count them. I multiplied 5 "you know" per minute by 40 minutes then added 16 randomly because sometimes he says "you know" more than only 5 times a minute. Look, it's just for fun, I admire this guy and you too by the way, you have the sense of art, of where not to go further but I discovered you only days ago with the Sean Bagshaw video. I have to look more about what artist you are before to be bad to you too! hahahaha !!! Joking! Have a nice confinement in The wonderful but cold Scotland, I am in Cairo right now and if sunny, not funny, curfew at 7pm.

[@Alister_Benn]

Erimus Motorcyles LOL, absolutely no offence taken at all, a great laugh 😂. Scotland is lovely in April, I’d rather be here than in Cairo for sure. Be safe mate and thanks for your great input.

[@EdCatlett]

English is my native language and I couldn't help but notice. I didn't care enough to count but since you are patient could you count the number of times "um" was uttered as well? 😀 He is a great photographer with very interesting points but the hundreds of "um" and "you know" became distracting to me.

[@johnscratchley3288]

Truly interesting interview.

[@MaciejMarkiewicz]

A huge huge thank you to both of you! Alister for managing to get Marc online and Marc for sharing your thoughts and ideas. I love the idea of Marc of "bringing that experience to other people". It is a huge part of why I make images and share them. The success is when you can sense that you make that string tremble in the souls of the viewers and that you wake something hidden. It doesn't matter if it is a will of adventure, visiting unknown places or just something hard to describe ... the reminder of how stunningly beautiful our world can be! Let's be honest we must feel it first ourselves :)

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for the great feedback and detailed comment. This is something that all our friends have in common, we love the landscape and what it brings to our lives. The photography is just a way to express that joy, or melancholy when we see destruction.

[@chrisjames1924]

That stain glass window looks lovely

[@Alister_Benn]

It’s very nice to wake up to

[@antonioaleophotography]

It is the first time that I have seen Marc Adamus on video (never seen even in photos) in 10 years that I photograph landscapes. I'm not very projected of its kind, but I have to recognize that M.Adamus is an icon! Great interview and nice work!!!

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, he doesn't do this at all, so I am really pleased to have the chat. I think we plan on another in the next month.

[@renealgesheimer114]

From knowing Marc a bit, the one distinguishing characteristic to me is that he deeply cares. He cares for nature, for simplicity, for his participants, for photography and for great self-made food. Those, who will recognize, will meet a remarkable individual. Great interview, Allister. Thanks!

[@Alister_Benn]

Awesome comment and one with which I completely agree. I think that came across well in the talk, it was certainly my objective.

[@dennishardinglandscapephot3540]

Excellent interview Alister. Enjoying the wilderness on your own is good for your mind and great for your personal creativity.

[@Alister_Benn]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jasonmordecai8212]

Great interview he’s a man of huge inspiration in the last 10-15 yrs. I just love how he goes to places that nobody has been to before that’s how he manages to stand out

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks man, much appreciated. Yeah, he's one of a kind, and that's a tough gig in this day and age.

[@Fabio_Rage]

Excellent content! Thanks for this, Alister! Marc´s work has been inspiring and brought awe so many times!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks man, much appreciated

[@nickbristol3457]

Alister, This was great to see. I have always enjoyed Marc's work and thoughts way back to the early days of NPN. It was an earlier time then and many were in the transition from film to digital it seemed including me. Marc was and is an influence on so many. Thanks Alister and Marc! Nick

[@Alister_Benn]

Hi man, thanks for your comment. Yes, I've been aware of Marc's work since very early on, maybe about 2004. He always stood out and has risen to be such a massive influence in our field. Great guy.

[@kimmaynardgo]

The GOAT! Thank you for posting Alister!

[@Alister_Benn]

Haha, I know... Thanks for your comment

[@ethan3038]

Thanks so much for uploading this. Marc has been my biggest hero in Landscape photography since I started a few years ago and this is the first time I've ever heard him talk about photography

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, he's been so influential. He had a massive impact on my work, even though stylistically we couldn't be more different. Thanks very much for your feedback.

[@jeffstasney82]

Thanks Alister, great discussion! Great questions. I always listen with a keen ear to what Marc has to say. There’s a lot of wisdom and inspiration to be found in his work and his words.

[@Alister_Benn]

Glad you liked it Jeff, I'm looking forward to our next talk very much.

[@derrickkelly4745]

Long time follower and admirer of Marc's work. Thank you for making this interview happen and for posing such interesting questions. Was a very enjoyable experience. Keep up the great work. You're channel is different and that's good.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thank you very much for your kind comment. The Vision & Light series is really coming together with more amazing guests coming in the next couple of weeks: Theo Bosboom and Guy Tal to name just two. Plus my usual chats with Adam Gibbs.

[@ajaythomas508]

I think this is the only video of Marc Adamus available on internet. Thanks Alister ..

[@Alister_Benn]

Quite possibly, I love it when we get to chat and it was great he agreed to this.

[@mqazi0007]

This Insight Efforts You Putting IN have Been Dreamed for many years and Gold for Young Photographers. Thx for this

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for your comment - yes, I think I'd have appreciated some of this when I started out :-)

[@rickwilliamsphotography]

"I see so many of the same shots from the same places..........." So true on social media. The Trophy Shots from the "everyday" photographer, but that is also a consequence of people's inability to be full-time photographer's with the budget in both time and resources to get to the little-explored places . The truly unique perspectives of places few can get to are so inspiring......Marc Adamus, Max Rive are two favorites that come to mind, in both content and style.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that. Sure I get that, and we’ve al done it. Marc and Max are exceptional in both respects, boing way out there. Others are getting more like myself, closer to home, intimate, anonymous landscapes. I get a lot out of that and it’s given me a fresh appreciation for local intimacy.

[@rickwilliamsphotography]

Expressive Photography and I love to see these closer to home, anonymous landscapes. There is so much creativity in those works, and I would say that it takes a lot of thought and talent to capture these type of landscapes.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks again. Sure, and in many ways I think that is the root of creativity, that insight, introspection, finding ourselves in the landscape. I’ve just been chatting about this with Guy Tal for a future episode of Vision and Light. Excellent discussion.

[@johnburrow4124]

Another wonderful interview! It continues to build off on the idea that photography and style is about feel and expressing those personal feelings and emotions in our own way. Keep it up!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks John. One thing is for sure, we won't express our unique creativity by doing the same as everyone else. Scary though that may be, some day we just have to take of the trainer wheels and fall over a bit :-)

[@BrunoPisaniAdventure]

Amazing conversation. I have not much else to say honestly. I love your point of view towards exploration and photography, and the love for the landscapes you discover. I would listen to you guys talking for hours and hours! I also love how you are able to talk BEYOND a typical photography conversation (you know, cameras, techniques, etc) but you managed to talk about all those aspects that really matter if you want to push your work to a higher lever like you have done.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks Bruno, sincerely thank you. The great thing about having your won show format is you can do with it what you want :-) I'm not really interested in gear or ego, I'm more interested in talking to my very best friends and peers to find the similarities in what we do regardless of the final images. What I think we'll find is there is a set of attributes that make some people more creative than others. I'm loving the series, as I get to chat with my friends!! Next week the sensational Theo Bosboom.

To this moment of time I thought Marc Adamus was a mythical creature of the forest, I'm in shock, he is actually human. :-)

[@Alister_Benn]

LOL - haha, yes, in some ways he is. :-)

[@renagoodfriend-leve9443]

Wow !As I imagined this would be,my 2 fave creative artists devoted to expressing the magnificence of our precious and complex planet .Your questions were nuanced and personal to understand Marc’s visions ,motivations and his passion to bring us into the essence of the world he sees and brings us closer to.This was a beautiful conversation that has deeply inspired me so much in these somewhat darkened days .Both of you brilliant ,yet humble sharing these gems with us .🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Alister_Benn]

`Hey, thanks for that, really appreciate your comment and I hoped it would deliver for you. Looking forward to more chat. Next week the magnificent Theo Bosboom.

[@JKNAPPjoelknappphotography]

Very Insightful conversation, Thanks Alister. I agree with Mads, first time I've ever seen an interview with him as well. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@Alister_Benn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@erwinbuske2946]

Great job on the interview Alister and Marc! I really appreciate how Expressive Photography takes a deep dive into some of the motivations moving the creative process of the (Marc) Artist forward. I feel my time listening is well spent and certainly encourages me reflect more on my own work and that of others. Keep up the good work!

[@Alister_Benn]

That is lovely to hear, thank you very much.

[@tjcuneo]

A very interesting interview. Enjoyed hearing Marc's philosophy and his interests that influences his work. Thanks for the no gear talk. Personally this is far more interesting.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that. I enjoyed the chat very muchZ he always has something interesting to say.

[@DanielGreenwoodPhotography]

Excellent interview with a few of my favourite photographers here .

[@Alister_Benn]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@rodneybeck4227]

Really enjoyed...I have always loved Marc's work. The best out there in my opinion. Fingers crossed that he releases some videos. Thanks to you Alister for the video.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that. Yeah, his processing is super elegant.

[@rodneybeck4227]

@@Alister_Benn with that being said... yours is pretty fantastic as well.

[@flaseven21]

Really Cool watching an interview with the Legend! So helpfull and really inspiring 🙏😉

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that. He’s really inspiring to hang out with, and I’m glad that came across in the video.

[@timnevellphotography]

Great Interview Alister, long awaited and rare indeed! I look forward to chat no.2. Marc's work has inspired me since I started in 2010, and it has been interesting to watch how thousands of photographers over the years have been influenced by his style of creative photography (me included) . . . sadly this had led me down a path of copying other compositions for a few years, and oversaturatiung everything in my novice attempt to recreate these scenes of magnificent light! It is only recently that my thought process and style has started to change, and that is partly thanks to your new channel and writings, so keep up the great work. Thanks & regards Tim.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks man and for your honesty. We’ve all been there, it’s part of our development. Growth comes when we apply the study to articulating us.

[@klausschleicher523]

Such an informative and interesting Interview. Alister, you shorten my time home. Thank you very much!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thank you very much - he's a fabulous guy.

[@amithmohan1187]

Alister - I first heard your podcast with Matt in Patreon and I remember you mentioning it to him that you were going to focus on building out a youtube channel. And I thought - there we go, one more person who will talk about the “how”. But I am genuinely amazed by your content. Your ability to pose the questions the way they are and letting your guests unleash their creative thoughts has been a revelation for me. Absolutely love the focus on the “why”. Please keep up the great work and I look forward to more of these. Thank you!

[@Alister_Benn]

That's great to hear, it's nice when I get to surprise people rather than churn out more cliched content.

[@badgerag]

What a great conversation! Nice to go in depth and explore creative process.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that; the whole Vision & Light series is getting a great cross section of creative output. Thanks for watching.

[@andychattaway5620]

Inspirational conversation and photographs. 👌

[@Alister_Benn]

Thank you, I get massive inspiration from all the conversations.

[@DreamBig]

Sorry if I repeat myself, but I just love the format of these interviews, but even more the choice of the people you are talking to. Marc isn't one who does a lot a self promotion on the social medias, so it was really interesting to listen to his approach and to discover him better. He is definitely one of my favorite artist. Thanks Alister for the share !

[@Alister_Benn]

Delighted to hear that, very much appreciated.

[@janeqol438]

Okay I admit it I was not familiar with Marc’s work but following this great interview I have had a look at his website and am blown away by his work. Really enjoying these videos Alister learning so much from them, you are really good at talking about, and getting others to talk about, the emotional aspects of this amazing art form called photography. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks Jane. Regardless of style or empathy, there is no disregarding Marc's incredible contribution to conservation and promoting a loving and meaningful relationship with the landscape.

[@evertking1]

Love these videos.

[@Alister_Benn]

Delighted to hear that.

[@jorgkluber7011]

A very inspiring discussion!

[@Alister_Benn]

He's a super interesting guy. Thanks so much for your comment.

[@DuncanRawlinson]

Thank you for this. Great discussion.

[@Alister_Benn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@simonplant4175]

Not come across Alister's work before which surprises me great interview loving the channel.

[@Alister_Benn]

Welcome aboard! happy you have discovered me now :-)

[@mqazi0007]

Wow, SO Tough Questions and Such Natural Personal Replies.

[@Alister_Benn]

Marc's a great guy who knows his stuff and is completely incapable to lying. I admired him for his openness.

[@FlyFishVideo]

Another enjoyable interview. I would love to hear him go in depth on one or two of his images. Not so much how he edited them but his thought process on composition, light and creating depth in the image.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that, yeah, that'd be good for the next one.

[@janbainar]

Amazing interview!

[@Alister_Benn]

Great, thanks, glad you like it.

[@tristan_todd]

Loved the video Allister! You asked some really great questions and Marc had some really great answers.

[@Alister_Benn]

Excellent. I’m really pleased that people are enjoy it as much as we did.

[@tristan_todd]

@@Alister_Benn I'm looking forward to the next one!

[@RamtinK]

Marc has been a true inspiration. he is simply untouchable.

[@Alister_Benn]

He lives his own life in a very strong way. He's earned his reputation with extreme hard work.

[@RamtinK]

@@Alister_Benn i'm aware of that. i met him the first time in the Yukon where we both run our own tours. actually his images from the area was my inspiration to go there. i just HAD TO. the first time i saw an image from there by Marc, i just HAD TO go there to see it and i wasn't disappointed let me tell ya.

[@LechmooreSimms]

Great interview !!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that, appreciated

[@colintomjenkins]

I got fed up thinking "great question" over and over again :) Wonderful discussion both; thanks.

[@Alister_Benn]

Ha, that's great feedback thank you.

[@keiwank1530]

Your interview with Marc was very engaging, I discovered you in the video with Sean Bagshaw. As Marc said, you can convey technical skills to people but creativity is not so easy, there is something about it. Overall, I really enjoyed it.

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, I think both of us are really interested into the roots of creativity and how it can be nurtured. Thanks very much for your encouraging comment.

[@howardallen5390]

Marc is an amazing photographer with an interesting style, and I liked what he was saying about doing things his way. I remember seeing a video a while ago called “The Truth - About Personal Style”. I wonder what that was about? Changing the subject: I liked the stained glass, church like, window in the background.

[@Alister_Benn]

Ha, yeah, ok, he has a personal style!! Yes, we live in a converted church! 😀

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Nice work fellas.

[@Alister_Benn]

cheers man, I hope you and the family are well. Strange times!

[@MichaelBlanchette]

Very enlightening

[@Alister_Benn]

Glad you liked it. More soon

[@tehshins]

Thanks for doing this Alister - great to hear a rare interview with Marc. I always really enjoy his unique perspective. One upside to these difficult times with us all being hunkered down is the time it's giving us for reflection and the why's of the creative pursuit is an important often overlooked area. I hope indeed there's a part two. Incidentally, have considered putting these interviews out in podcast audio form too?

[@Alister_Benn]

visionandlight.podbean.com/e/alister-benn-marc-adamus-discuss-creativity/ and also on iTunes. Thanks for your great feedback and yes, it will be interesting to see what changes when we all emerge. Lots hopefully.

[@tehshins]

Expressive Photography Great!

[@rarindraprakarsa4376]

I am not into Landscape photography. But I know him back in 2006 in Photo.net. There are many me-too product that follow his style. I believe he is the first who develop this kind style.

[@Alister_Benn]

Yes, the man that launched a million clones...

[@taehsan]

My goodness ❤

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks man 😀

[@AllenMaestas]

Funny to finally see Marc in person, or at least speaking on video. I remember Marc from 20+ years ago when digital photography was really just getting going. I can remember seeing his images that he would share on FredMiranda.com and thinking this guy is going to be one of the greats. I even remember a few harsh criticisms he threw my way on a few of my images. Kinda pissed me off at the time, but it also fueled me to become better, so I thank him for that. I'm happy to see his success. He didn't answer the question about what makes him so good very well, but I know what it is, it's the drive to be the best. He might not want to come right out and say it, but he's deeply competitive and his desire to be the best is what drives him. Just like all people who are great at something.

[@Alister_Benn]

Ha, that's awesome. Yeah, he's kind of misunderstood. Yes, I think he's driven, I've spent enough time in his presence to know that. But at the same time, it's a lot of facade as well. I love the guy.

[@CelsoMollo]

Great Marc Adamus, Hard to keep up with the man in the field, and as far as photography is concern, it is impossible to get close to it. Still, I have leaned a lot from the 2 photo tours I attended.

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, he’s a complete machine!!!

[@simibean89]

Alister, please try and get Marc to come back to Scotland and then please let me come along and shoot with you both. I'd love to see what Marc could do with places such as Knoydart, Torridon, Glencoe, The Cuillin ridge etc. I expect you to make this happen haha.

[@Alister_Benn]

Yeah, that'd be awesome. You never know man, you never know...

[@blivieriphoto]

Love this chat! Every week you give me more to think about. I love what Marc said about being creative when things are simple. I know for myself, my work day and life is quite busy and lots of things going on in my head at any one given time. When I go on a shoot after work, like right after work, I'm not as into what I'm doing, ie not as creative, as I would be if I were well rested, and, I guess decompressed is the right word here. Now if I go out on a day off or during vacation I'm much more relaxed and open to creativity. So that made a lot of sense, perhaps an after-work shoot would be better if I could do a little decompressing in the car on the way! :) Hmmm, perhaps listening to an Alister Benn podcast maybe? Thanks for your generosity!

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks Barbara, I read your comment first thing this morning when I was still in bed, and it made me smile. The first thing that came into my mind was that if you go into the landscape immediately from work and before you can "decompress" - you have an opportunity to find aspects of yourself in the landscape that personify this wound up side of you. Allow yourself to engage with chaos, dissonance and disharmony and your mind will begin to find order and calmness still present. Making images while you are stressed opens doors to creativity that are closed when you're chilled - carpe diem :-)

[@blivieriphoto]

@@Alister_Benn and I'm reading your reply first thing this morning, while still in bed, lol. Thats a very interesting take on things. I never looked at it that way before. You've given me something to think about now. I'm so glad I found you here on KZbin. You're so profound. Thanks so much, and good morning! 😊 🌞

[@Alister_Benn]

Barbara Livieri good morning to you too. I’m now sat at my desk writing my new book which is also pretty profound!! I’m on a roll 😀 thanks again for your kind words.

[@blivieriphoto]

@@Alister_Benn ahhh new book! Enjoy!

[@Alister_Benn]

Barbara Livieri yeah, I’m into it, enjoying the process. 😀

[@milanadhikariphoto]

Marc is the Game of Thrones of Landscape photography. :D Would love to hear an answer from Marc in the next episode on how he prepares for these deep backpacking trips in a bear country, and other wildlife too in terms of safety precautions.

[@Alister_Benn]

Absolutely, some of his stories really freak me out, coming as I do from a country with no large natural predators.

[@Professor_Internet_PhD]

Hopefully with a better ending...

[@GillmanStudio]

28.25 exactly, half of youtube! (present companies excepted) :)

[@wescharlton]

Great conversation. Alister, would you mind listing a handful of photographers you think are creating expressive, personal work?

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks Wes for the great comment. In addition to Marc, Adam, Sean etc Off the top of my head: Theo Bosboom, Sandra Bartocha, Guy Tal and Pete Hyde. Personally, my photography has gone down a very introspective road, with much of it just being entirely personal. It gives me far greater satisfaction. Thanks again for watching.

[@wescharlton]

@@Alister_Benn a couple of my heroes; I'm sure I'll enjoy spending time with images from Sandra. Are there questions you ask yourself when studying other photographer's work?

[@aassra]

I love what these interviews you are doing the amount of effort that you put during such crazy times. You are interviewing some of role models in landscape photography such as Marc who never being interviewed in KZbin before.. Just a little constructive criticism to let the guests talk more by giving them chance to answer the questions with minimum interference so that they express them self more, I think

[@Alister_Benn]

Thank you for your feedback, it's helpful. I do try to let people speak as much as possible, but at the same time sometimes I need to summarize, or rephrase things. Equally, some questions take a bit of building up. But yes, I hear you.

[@jamesjohnston6765]

I found this interview both fascinating, and at a certain level frustrating. I love Marc's photography but I found his comments about other people's artistic vision (or lack thereof) to be significant. Marc is not someone who's thoughts are easy to seek out. I found it difficult to place those comments in a proper perspective having not listened to any other interviews. I am willing to put some of this on my own personality, but I think he is an individual who likes his "alone time". Love these sessions.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks James. yeah, he says it how he sees it and is confident in his opinion. We don't all see the world from the same perspective and what someone else may feel is significant others may see as trite. At the end of the day, open ion isn't truth, it's just perspective. I think he was commenting mainly on the people who openly rip off other peoples work and try and pass it off as original.

[@jamesjohnston6765]

@@Alister_Benn Yes, you are right. I purchased his Artistic Perspective video last night because I wanted to further explore his vision. Like I said, his photography is amazing and his process is very personal. The ability to share ideas in these videos is paramount to growth for all of us. Keep it up. I would love to spend some time with you in Scotland someday. I love it there, but it has been many, many years since I was over. I wasn't doing photography like this back then and feel like I missed a golden opportunity.

[@philippecarpentier801]

Bonjour Benn, Est-ce que vos livres existent en traduction Française ? 😊

[@Alister_Benn]

Sorry, no. Only in English. The market is not big enough to justify the time and effort to translate. Sorry.

[@jimowens8105]

The idea of this series is to bring out the motivation and creativity of the artists. Art movements throughout time have been the domain of an emerging group rebelling against the status quo and looking for freedom from the constraints of the existing norms. Do you also see the existing heard of romantically stylized photographers as dinosaurs sure to be usurp by the next wave of avant garde artists? What will Landscape photography look like 5 or 10 years from now?

[@Alister_Benn]

Art comes in waves, certain people break new ground and the herd follows. Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen the list is endless. What I hope to achieve in my work is to tell people it's oak to be them without having to strive for popularity and external gratification. Photography has become disposable, yet some still manage to make work of great meaning. I believe that statement starts with ourselves - doing it for us and for our own self-development. In answer to your last question, I don't know, but I look forward to finding more about my creative relationship with the landscape.

[@jimowens8105]

@@Alister_Benn Frank Zappa

[@scotthumphrey4624]

"If you took away my Camera and said you can't do Photography anymore my free time would be focused on exploration of the Outdoors." Bingo! ...

[@Alister_Benn]

Adam, me, Sean, Marc, that’s something we all 100% agree on. Next week I’m speaking with the brilliant Theo Bosboom, another dear friend whom I am certain will agree also. Thanks very much for watching and your comment.

[@randygemar]

18:25

[@melstone9582]

Yes... just put up the photograph... no zooms in or out; no panning. Ken Burns made this popular... but that was for documentaries, a way to let a still exist longer on the screen. But today many find it irritating. I should also say the discussion was interesting.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks again Mel. I hear you and it's always a tough call. As we all know, it's impossible to please everyone, and as you say, a static image can be tiresome too. We get hundreds of comments on the videos and it's always appreciated, regardless of how the feedback affects us :-) I think we will try to balance movement and static images to allow for engagement and to focus in on small details that are lost in larger static images. Thanks again, and I do really appreciate your professional input.

[@runninblue9415]

Wow. He's good isn't he??

[@Alister_Benn]

Certainly is, and a very humble guy for someone so influential.

[@georgeemery6696]

If you dont know by the end of this 38 mins, you will never know, you know?

[@EdCatlett]

Ummmm yea you know I did ummmm think the same thing you know.

[@americanhighlander]

25:30 AKA “When you finally get to date your crush but then find out she’s already sat on everyone in your state.”

[@melstone9582]

I wonder why a really good photographer would sit in front of a bright window... only later on, as the window light dimmed, could begin to glimpse his face

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that. I think what your seeing is a man completely unaccustomed to bring on KZbin! Next time we talk I’ll mention it

[@slave_to_cinema]

How bout you stop with the critiques and judgements? Got anything meaningful to add?

[@melstone9582]

PS stop the push-ins and pull-outs... it’s a cheap and distracting effect (I spent 30 years shooting and editing tv news)

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for the feedback. Can you clarify which effect you mean? Zooming in to the photos, or coming in from the sides. My partner does the editing and is keen to learn. If you’d like to get in touch through the Profile page I’d happily discuss. Thanks again

[@rainman3594]

Ironic. Pro Marc Adamus does a feature about lighting but gets a big fail on lighting himself in this interview. Back lighting is so distracting and hard to focus on him. Bad lighting 101...

[@Alister_Benn]

I know - I can only agree!

[@AL-tj7ye]

His pics look overprocessed.

[@Alister_Benn]

Thanks for that, personal preference is what makes the world a better place.