Travel, Photography, and Life with Brendan van Son
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsBrendan van Son has been a travel photographer for over 12 years. With a goal of seeing the world and having adventures, Brendan set off to explore as soon as he left university. Somehow, he stumbled into a life as a travel photographer.
That life, obviously, led to so many stories.
These are the stories behind the photos.
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Episodes
Thoughts on Printing my Own Photography
December 26, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBI have started printing at home. It's a pretty empowering thing, and it's been exciting. So, I wanted to talk about printing my own photography!
Printing and Selling Your Photography
April 11, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBMy Photography Prints: https://www.brendansadventures.com/photography-gallery/ My Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brendanvanson/ Today's photography podcast is about the experience I had this week putting together my online gallery to sell prints of my photos. A part of my photography gallery, I've also added a "featured artist" section, when I'll hopefully be able to feature some of you! So, are you thinking of printing and selling your photography? These are some thoughts.
I Used To Own a Travel Magazine - Lessons for Photographers
April 05, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBYears ago I had a travel magazine called Vagabundo Magazine. It flopped, but it taught me a lot about how to find work as a photographer. This is the story of the magazine, and some lessons learned. My facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/brendanvanson The New YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/BLZDyv5OGO8 The question is from @janmiracky
What's Going on with Me During the Pandemic?
April 03, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBOn this episode of the unfiltered photography podcast, I talk about what happened in Morocco, and what I'm up to during the current crisis. Though a lot of the photography is on hold, life isn't. For info on workshops and gear, visit https://www.brendansadventures.com
Why We Cancelled our Bolivia Photography Workshop
December 07, 2019 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this episode, I discuss our cancelled photography workshop in Bolivia, the Peru trip, and YouTube channel memberships. The Peru Trips: https://www.brendansadventures.com/travel-photography-workshops/peru-travel-photography-tour-workshop/ Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/user/bvans890/membership
Making Money Leading Photography Tours
September 29, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIs making money running photography tours or workshops a good idea? I talk about that in today's episode. All the tours I talked about today are here: https://www.brendansadventures.com/travel-photography-workshops/ Big thanks to Greg for chatting today too. His YouTube is here: https://www.youtube.com/gregorsnell
4 New Cameras?! Will You Buy One of These?
September 03, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBCanon and Sony made some big announcements this week. They announced the Sony a6100 and a6600 and the Canon m6ii and 90d. Will you be buying any of these?
Instagram is Hiding Likes and It's Silly!
July 31, 2019 03:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBInstagram has announced that it's going to be hiding likes from users on the platform. Honestly, I think it's bad for the platform. It might be good for humankind, but for Instagram, I think it's a silly move.
The Photography Podcast is BACK!
May 14, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe photography podcast was gone for a little bit, but I've brought it back with a quick sit down chat and Q&A. Moving forward, I think the podcast will be a little bit more free-wheeling, and a little less serious. I kind of what this to be an outlet to just chat about photography almost informally. But, I also want to maybe take this podcast into public. As a travel photographer, I'm out in the world, I want you to be able to hear the world around me as well. Today, on the photography p...
How to Find Your Photography Niche
December 08, 2018 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBI'm back from the photography trip around Southern Africa. It was crazy, wild, hard work, but really rewarding. So, I'm sorry there hasn't been a lot of podcast going on, but we've been busy. Check out what we got up to on the YouTube channel. Today, I talk a bunch of topics. But mostly, I talk about how to find your photography nice.
12 Ways to Make Money with Photography WITHOUT a Social Media Following
November 14, 2018 11:00 - 18 minutes - 8.46 MBThis is an audio cut from my YouTube channel where I talk about the various ways you can make money from photography if you don't have a social media following. So many people these days give the impression that the only way you can make money from photography right now is if you have big social media accounts. That's just not true. To see the video on YouTube click here. And, don't forget to head over to my website for the latest photography podcast here.
Can you Find Work at Travel and Photography Trade Shows?
November 13, 2018 15:00 - 17 minutes - 7.92 MBCan you Find Work at Travel and Photography Trade Shows? It's something I have been very successful at doing over the years. In fact, back in 2016 I found an entire year's worth of work at one conference (ITB in Berlin, Germany). Find the latest podcasts on my blog. And, don't forget to check out my YouTube Channel.
How to GROW Your INSTAGRAM
November 10, 2018 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBI talk about how to grow your instagram. It's not easy, and to be honest these days it's harder than it's ever been. But, it's still possible. Be sure to follow along on my YouTube Channel for the latest in photography.
Daily Q: Do You Need to Travel to be a Travel Photographer?
November 07, 2018 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.89 MBI've started a new segment today called the daily Q. I'm taking a question off of instagram and answering it here on the podcast on a near daily basis. Today's question comes from Instagram user @dudebehindacamera and is "Do I need to travel the world for my style to be considered travel". So, essentially: do you need to travel to be a travel photographer. If you want to ask a question for the Daily Q, drop me a message on My Instagram. And, don't forget to check out the latest on my YouT...
10 Things I Learned Shooting Wildlife Photography in Namibia
November 05, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MB10 Things I Learned Shooting Wildlife Photography in Namibia. I was on Safari in Namibia a lot this past month. I wanted to post some thoughts I had while out shooting. So, I've put some of them together in this cast. If you want to see how the wildlife photography videos, be sure to head to my YouTube Channel.
The EOS R and A Rant About Camera Fanboys
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBI have the Canon EOS R in my hands now and I wanted to talk a bit about the camera and how I feel about it. Most of all, I wanted to talk about some of the deficiencies - or at least some of the things I'll need to get used to with the camera. Also, I go off on a bit of a rant about camera fanboys. Or, I guess tech fanboys in general.
I'm Back from Namibia and Thoughts on YouTube Premiere
October 27, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBBe sure you check out the latest videos over on my YouTube Channel. This isn't so much a photography podcast as it is an update on where things have been going. I was in Namibia leading a photography tour, and I was way too busy to be uploading. So, this is kind of just a message to say: I'm back.
10 Mistakes Photographers Make Marketing Themselves
October 09, 2018 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBPhotographers make a lot of mistakes in marketing. In this podcast I run through some of the biggest mistakes, and how you can correct them. There's also a blog post about this topic up on my photography blog, if you want a little more detail. NOTE: There will likely be a live YouTube video on Tuesday October 16th.
Working with Photography Clients: From Start to Finish
October 05, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBOn the photography podcast today, I outline the process of working with clients from start to finish. From finding the clients, to pitching them, to working with them, and finally getting paid. Photography in 2018 is a business, and you need to operate as such. Be sure to check out the latest on my YouTube Channel.
Photography Contests are a SCAM
October 02, 2018 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBPhotography contests are a scam. Sure, not all of them. But most photography contests are simply clever way to get people to give their work away for free. Follow the latest videos on my my website. The photo contest websites I mentioned in this video were ViewBug and Shuttout
Wrapping up Greece and Southern Africa Teaser
September 30, 2018 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBThis is a teaser trailer for the Southern Africa Series. Be sure to follow the YouTube Channel for the latest videos.
Should Photographers Work for Free?
September 28, 2018 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.62 MBIf you want to chime in on the future of the photography podcast be sure to let me know on my website This photography podcast is about working for free. What are my thoughts on working for free as a photographer? Well, I actually think there are times you should probably do it. It can be a good way to get your foot in the door of an industry that's kind of hard.
Ep2 - Marketing Your Photography on Instagram (Guest @TheFella)
September 25, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBThis photography podcast talks all about Instagram. There was big news in the photography and tech world today related to the fact that the Instagram founders quit. So, I wanted to use that as a jumping off point for discussion about how to use Instagram from a marketing standpoint. I brought in guest photographer Conor MacNeill who you can follow on Instagram at @TheFella And if you want to be a part of these live YouTube events, be sure to follow over on my YouTube Vlog
Ep1 - Look Mom, I Do Podcasts Now
September 17, 2018 04:00 - 16 minutes - 7.51 MBWelcome to the Unfiltered Photography Podcast. This isn't the first episode. This is simply me introducing the channel and letting you know "hey, I've got a photography podcast now". I mentioned in this video that the first "real" podcast will be October 5th, BUT, I think that's going to change as I have an amazing potential guest instagrammer in Belfast on September 25th. So, basically a week tomorrow. I think it's going to be awesome. All the information about the podcasts will be here. ...