About this episode

In this episode, Jeff Johnson discusses his journey as Patagonia's first staff photographer and the lessons learned from his experiences.

In Part Two, Jeff Johnson explains how he side-doored his way into becoming Patagonia's first staff photographer, the toll of being sued by one of his surf idols, and he distills the value of being naive to your own limitations. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: David Lee Scales

Guest: Jeff Johnson

Topics covered

• photography
• surf culture
• Patagonia
• personal growth
• naivety

Keywords

• Jeff Johnson
• Patagonia
• surf photography
• naivety
• surf idols
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patagonia

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