This week on the podcast I interviewed Dan Leonard, the UK-based toy photographer behind the #WithToysInMind hashtag on Instagram.
I've written before about my own struggle with depression and how I've used toy photography as a therapy. So it should come as no surprise that my ears perked up when I first discovered #WithToysInMind on Instagram. I truly believe in what Dan's trying to accomplish with this hashtag. He wants to raise awareness about mental health, fight against the stigmas that keep people from seeking or receiving help, and creating a safe space to open up about their own struggles. I was happy when he said he'd be willing to discuss the project, and his own history with depression.
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89 - A conversation with Danny Neumann
88 - What is "normal" and how can it be portrayed in toy photography? - a conversation with Kristina and Shelly
87 - Escape
86 - Covid-19 and creativity
85 - Photographing Spring
84 - "I'm not a photo taker, but a photo maker" - an interview with Astrid Heyland
83 - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review
82 - Photographing Movement
81 - "It’s Not About the Toys" - an interview with Tobias M. Schiel
80 - Bricks of the Mouse Guard 2 with Crazy Bricks creator Guy Himber
79 - The Color Red
78 - Previewing 2020 with Shelly Corbett and Alan Rappa
77 - Recapping 2019 with Kristina Alexanderson
76 - Monochromatic Photography
75 - Photographing Death
74 - Social Media Anxiety, Traveling and more with Alan Rappa
73 - Photographing Fall
72 - Hue Hughes Interview
71 - "Back to Reality"
70 - Peter Ross (Stormtrooper_Pete) Interview
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