HeyJaredA Vibrant Life Outdoors
A photographer’s ramblings about creating intentionally, connecting to community and living a vibrant life outdoors.
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A guide to visual storytelling in travel photography (opens the original)
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Great travel photography lets the viewer feel like they’re in the moment with you. But sometimes the balance of photographing these moments while also staying present for yourself is one that swings either way.Exploring new places, experiences and memories are one of my greatest sources of creative energy. It’s why I moved to the other side of the world, it’s what fuels me every day and what I have made my career out of. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/
The powerful connection between photography, nature and mental health. (opens the original)
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I spent most of my teenage years and into my 20’s dealing with anxiety and panic disorders. The biggest thing that helped me throughout difficult times and ultimately saved my mental health, was discovering photography and combining that with my love of nature and hiking.There are so many reasons to get out into nature, but even more to combine it with a creative practice. I wanted to share some key aspects of how photography has acted as as a therapeutic intervention for me, from getting me int
Field Notes: unravelling time amongst ancient cedar trees on Yakushima Island, Japan. (opens the original)
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In a rugged forest full of ancient cedar trees thousands of years old, a magic energy emanates the misty air as we hike. You can almost feel it on your skin - a soft vibration, a tickling of the hairs on your arm. An invite to connect, a knowing that you belong and that our energies are one and the same. Find a short, intimate video version of this hike’s field notes here:I think I can only truly describe Yakushima as pure ancestral magic. A realm of Spirits, Gods and Deitys. A place to be respe
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