About this episode

Alfonso Calero discusses his journey from a passion for photography to running a successful business offering photo walks across various locations.

Alfonso Calero grew up in Manila with National Geographic on the coffee table and his father's camera in his hands. After moving to Australia at 15 and spending a year travelling Europe, he eventually turned a lifelong passion into a professional photography career at 30. The path there wound through hotel porter work and tour guiding across multiple languages, and it's that background in connecting with people and places that shapes everything he does. His photo walks grew from a single Sydney outing into a national business now operating across six Australian cities and internationally in destinations including Tasmania, the Philippines, Japan, Spain and the Faroe Islands. In this episode Alfonso talks about using the camera to build empathy with local communities, the importance of returning to a location repeatedly to truly understand it, and the logistics of running photography experiences that work for complete beginners and experienced shooters alike. I hope you enjoy the show! You can find Alfonso’ work here:Website: https://www.alfonso.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfonsothephotographer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSP6soVMAb5Vimbs0ujvbvA…

People in this episode

Host: Grant Swinbourne

Guest: Alfonso Calero

Topics covered

• photography
• cultural travel
• photo walks
• community engagement
• professional photography

Keywords

• photography walks
• cultural travel
• Alfonso Calero
• community
• photography experiences
• Sydney
• international travel

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Manila, Australia, Tasmania, Philippines, Japan, Spain, Faroe Islands

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