Episode 064 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Rajesh Jyothiswaran!
Rajesh Jyothiswaran is a self taught photographer born out of a chance realization of his own latent photography skills when a smartphone photo of his native plant garden in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas went viral led to the purchase of his first DSLR. His interests range from macro to astro though landscape and astrophotography in places rarely photographed excite him the most. Photography has taken him on a path of self-discovery, learning, and meaningful friendships across the world. His images have been displayed at several exhibitions, He has also won several awards for his work including the 2017 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Top 101 award and a Top 10 finalist in the Smithsonian 15th Annual Photo Contest. Born and raised in India, Rajesh lives in North Texas with his wife and two daughters. He aspires to continue growing as an artist and be a source of inspiration to others.
We covered some great topics this week, including:
1. How Rajesh got into landscape photography.
2. Challenges as a landscape photographer in Texas.
3. Bias and discrimination in landscape photography.
4. Recognition and its importance for photographers.
Over on Patreon this week, Rajesh and I had a fabulous conversation about a recent controversy he was involved in when he posted a photo of Mobius Arch with people standing on it.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks!
To learn more about Rajesh, check out his online presence:
Website.
Instagram.
Here are some artists that Rajesh recommended for the podcast:
1. Kathleen Croft.
2. Chris Moore.
3. Matt Meisenheimer.
Some examples of Rajesh's photography can be seen below.
I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go!
306: Michele Sons - Photographing the Magic of Appalachia
305: Walid Azami - Pricing Your Photography
304: Hank Erdmann - Improving Your Nature Photography Through the Use of the Five Senses
303: Sigfrido Zimmermann - An Ecologist’s Take on Nature Photography
302: Joe Cornish & Alex Nail - Artists asking Artists #5
301: Exploring Antarctica
300: Marc Adamus
299: Mieke Boynton - Aerial Photography is [not] a Cheat Code!
298: Matt Palmer - 2019 Australian Photographer of the Year
297: Nick Becker - What Neuroscience Tells Us About Creativity
296: Ethical Considerations for Wildlife Photography - Pam Dorner & Jennifer Leigh Warner
295: Jay Rasmussen - Finding Success with Art Fairs
294: Ilan Shacham - Photographing Israel & the Challenge of Monetization
293: Radomir Jakubowski - Think Like an Economist to Improve Your Photography
292: Alister Benn - Surrender Yourself to the Landscape
291: Jon Norris - Obsession with Joshua Tree National Park
290: Rich Rudow - Exploration of the Grand Canyon
289: Artists Asking Artists #3 - Guy Tal & Alex Noriega
288: Martin Gonzalez - Discovering the Little Surprises in Nature
287: Artists Asking Artists #2 - David Thompson & Candee Watson
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time
In Proximity
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Just So Stories
The Art Angle
The Week in Art