Episode 25: Today, I sit down with Vancouver-based landscape photographer, Karen Cooper, to chat about:How walking in nature as a form of physical therapy led her into nature photographyThe value of developing an intimate relationship with locations by revisiting them over and over againThe vast landscape and diverse ecosystems in British ColumbiaHer decisions around opening her own fine art galleryHow she uses her photography to inspire others to respect nature and appreciate it on a deeper levelHer invention of Photolucents ® and other mediums and technologies as novel ways to showcase her imagesHow she uses intuition and balance to find compositionsPhotography as a tool for creating change and as a way of healingNature deficit disorderResponsibilities outdoor photographers have to natureWhy she doesn’t share location information on social mediaAnd so much more!LINKS MENTIONED:Website: https://www.karencoopergallery.com/ Follow Karen Cooper on:   Instagram   LinkedIn   FacebookArticle about forest bathing (shinrin yoku)Parks Rx ProgramKaren’s Ethics for Nature StatementInformation about “Big Lonely Doug”OPS ManifestoNature First Alliance for Responsible Nature PhotographyOPS PhotoPills Friday Video SeriesFull Show Notes***HAVE A QUESTION?Record a Question for Tidbit TuesdayLOVE THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST?Ways you can support the show:Buy Me a CoffeeLeave a Rating and ReviewShare the show with others!CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO FOCUS?Download my FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy EbookABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)Learn more about meVisit my online portfolioConnect with me on Instagram