Photography can be one of the most powerful story-telling mediums that exists. Empowering at-risk or under-served youth to utilize this tool to tell their stories can result in uplifting and life-changing results.
Today's guest on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast, Kirsten Elstner is the founder and director of National Geographic Photo Camp, whose mission is to work with youth from diverse communities worldwide, guiding them as they use photography to tell their own stories and develop meaningful connections with others. Since 2003, she has worked in over 35 countries and designed over 145 programs, with the intention of inspiring and encouraging young people to see the power of their own voices.
On this week's episode, we discuss:
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Here is who Kirsten recommended on the podcast this week:
Podcast Artwork: Cover of National Geographic's PHOTO CAMP STORIES book. Photo by Aye MayZan/National Geographic, Myanmar 2018.
348: David duChemin - Focusing on Voice and Vision
347: Jassen Todorov - Creating Award Winning Aerial Photographs
345: Alex Nail - The Great Wilderness
344: Thru-hiking the Colorado Trail as a Landscape Photographer
343: Chris Saunders - Making the Mundane Fun in Landscape Photography
342: Eileen Rafferty - Elevating Your Photography With Alternative Printmaking
341: Anders Spetz - A Journey from CEO to Photographer
340: Clyde Butcher - Master of the Florida Swamps
339: Cat Coquillette - How to License Your Artwork
338: Betty Wiley - Photographing the Magic of Cape Cod
337: William Neill - Portfolio Development & New Yosemite Book
336: Morgan Heim - A Wildlife Photojournalism Rock Star
335: Paul Hoelen - Making the World a Better Place
334: Sean Tucker - The Meaning in the Making
333: Kaisa Siren - Visualize the Unseen Through Intentional Camera Movement
332: Hans Gunnar Aslaksen - Incorporating Design Concepts Into Photography
331: Dorin Bofan - Capturing the Landscapes of Transylvania as a New Dad
330: Bruce Barnbaum - Five Decades of Landscape Photography
329: Let’s Go to Antarctica with Marc Muench and Richard Bernabe
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