Becoming a World-Class Adventure Photographer with Chris Burkard

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Get mp3, summary, and full transcription: http://wildideasworthliving.com/chris-burkard-becoming-a-world-class-adventure-photographer iTunes FREE podcast: http://bit.ly/wiwlpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/getwildideas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildideasworthliving LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelby-stanger -------------------- SUMMARY: -------------------- Chris Burkard’s Wild Idea: To become an adventure photographer. Wanting to discover the best photographs in nature, Chris Burkard decided to go to the most remote and raw of places. While he was well on his way to become a leading surf photographer, spending most of his time in tropical water, Chris wanted to go to places that were a little more untrammeled by man. He knew a little sacrifice, just might yield amazing results and photos. Listen to this Episode if: You want to be an adventure or nature photographer. You want to find a deeper connection to nature. You want to know how to balance family and travel. You want to learn tips on how to become a successful photographer. You have ever seen one of Chris Burkard’s stunning photos. You just want to listen to a great storyteller. -------------------- TAKEAWAYS: -------------------- 03:15 - Tricks to finding balance and having it all with a family, a sense of community, and travel adventure. 04:50 - How to communicate when away for weeks. 06:35 - Chris’s routines and hobbies, including yoga and the practice of breathing. 09:35 - Cold water surfing. 11:20 - The gains discovered through sacrifice. 12:25 - The psychology of pain. 14:05 - How Chris shot an award-winning photo. 15:50 - Photography tricks, and how to shoot human subjects. 19:55 - Shooting with an iPhone. 21:50 - How to make real money as a photographer. 25:30 - What it takes to be successful. 28:00 - How to create a Ted Talk and convey one kernel of truth to offer the world. 30:45 - Chris Burkard’s unique perspective on protecting the environment. 32:00 - Chris Burkard’s current fun in the ocean. 34:00 - Chris Burkard’s favorite place. 35:25 - Tricks and tips for packing gear for trips. 39:40 - Chris’s advice to his 15-year-old self. 41:20 - Chris’s mantra. 42:00 - Failure, i.e., jailed in Russia. 43:25 - Being surrounded by good people, and looking for those who share the same vision. 44:25 - Creating a children’s book. 47:00 - What’s next for Chris? -------------------- ABOUT SHELBY -------------------- Shelby Stanger has sandboarded down desolate sand dunes in South Africa, standup paddled a remote portion of the Peruvian Amazon, spent 60 days on a tour bus as the first female pit reporter for the Vans Warped Tour, and interviewed countless CEOs and athletes on assignment. Her published stories have been featured in: Self, ESPNW.com, Outside, The San Diego Union Tribune, CNN.com, Women’s Adventure, Surfer Magazine, South Africa’s Cape Argus Newspaper, and Shop-Eat-Surf.com (an industry trade site covering the multi-billion-dollar action sports industry) where she is a regular reporter. Brand like Nike, PrAna, Vans, Body Glove, The International Surfing Association, Lululemon, and Global Surf Industries have all hired Shelby to help them with their media and marketing strategies and to tell better stories, gaining them more customers, fans and sales. Previously, Shelby was the international marketing manager at Vans, where for over five years she oversaw brand’s activities in Asia, Latin America, Canada and the Australia/New Zealand regions. At Vans, she also contributed chapters to the book, Off the Wall: Stories of Sole From Vans Originals. Shelby is passionate about fitness, nutrition, and giving back. Aside from teaching surfing at the Surf Diva Surf School (where she has been a part-time surf instructor since 1996), Shelby volunteers and also serves as a Board Member for Outdoor Outreach, a leading non-profit in San Diego that teaches inner city kids to surf, snowboard and rock climb. While she spent a few years working remotely from Costa Rica and in New Zealand, she currently spends most of her time in San Diego where she enjoys surfing, yoga, running, volunteering with kids, and sampling the best local green juice and plant based foods from wherever she is in world.