Episode 43: Today I sit down with photographic artist, educator, author, speaker, and Canon Explorer of Light, Erin Babnik, to chat about:How traveling independently as a small child helped her learn to travel with ease as an adultHow she navigated the tumultuous time of losing her new home and all her belongings in a deadly wildfireHer core values that keep her focused, happy, and productiveThe one thing that inspires her to do landscape photographyThe photographer’s role in influencing cultural perceptions around photography as artPhotography as art versus as a craft and the nature of creativity in pushing boundaries and making changesEmbracing art as a process and a journey rather than as an endpointThe importance of practice and balancing internal and external validation in growing as a photographerHer approach to finding compositions and the role of storiesAnd a whole lot more!LINKS MENTIONED:Website: www.erinbabnik.comPhoto Cascadia: www.photocascadia.comFollow Erin Babnik on:Instagram (@erinbabnik, @oregon-my-oregon, @red-dawn-in-paradise)FacebookTwitterErin’s Red Dawn in Paradise articleBrene Brown’s Values ListFull 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 ReviewSign up for the Outdoor Photography School NewsletterShare 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