#384 PHOTOWALK: FREEDOM FROM THE NOISE
The only walking photography podcast of its kind, from the Netherlands, Loek van Vliet talks today about his long-term photography project Earthly Windows, a trip through time and space in Europe. Valérie Jardin begins a new monthly series of Visual Stories; a mini street workshop and Extra Miler Matt Dolinski shares his thoughts on how photography helps his mental health. Letters as we walk today on an unknown phenomenon that removes your ability to recall objects in your mind, the walking stick and the trail walkers, pictures without an agenda in Sweden, and why leaving your work for strangers to find can result in exciting adventures. We also reveal the flask winner following May's assignment.
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REFERENCES AND GALLERIES FROM TODAY’S SHOW
Loek van Vliet’s inspirational Hockney picture, Pearblossom Highway.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian Rococo painter mentioned in my conversation with Loek van Vliet.
The beauty of the Mont Ventoux in France, a walker’s and photographer’s paradise.
Milan Kundera’s Immortality, a novel cited by Loek van Vliet as his inspiration within the project Earthly Windows.
Aphantastia article on Wikipedia. A further film about the phenomenon is below in this week’s video library.
Ave Pildas edpisode number 379, HOLLYWOOOOOOD AND THE ULTIMATE PHOTO CHALLENGE.
LOEK VAN VLIET
Photographs from each of the four chapters in Earthly Windows.
VALÉRIE JARDIN
Valérie Jardin begins her new monthly feature, Visual Stories. The pictures above and below form the conversation for the first story.
RICHARD SMITH
Richard’s portrait of Sleeping Bear Dunes hikers, Sandy and Gary, complete with a very personal and precious trail stick.
GUSTAF JANSSON
See more Gustaf’s work online.
STAN CROOK
Photographs from Stan’s project discussed on the show today.
Fearless, after her sandy walk. A photowalk penpal for Sir. Barkalot?
NEALE JAMES
Sketchbook pictures from today’s photowalk, including the final frame of nine, from Sir. Barkalot’s height!
VIDEO LIBRARY
The following videos/subjects are referenced within today’s show.
We are introduced today to Aphantasia by one of our friends, Mark Baigent.
Views from the Gotaleden trail, mentioned on the show today.
The work of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, mentioned today by our guest Loek van Vliet.
