Cristina Mittermeier Explains Why Being A Good Photographer Isn't Enough Anymore, E117

About this episode

Cristina Mittermeier discusses the evolution of photography and the importance of finding a unique photographic voice.

Cristina Mittermeier is a National Geographic photographer, co-founder of SeaLegacy, and author of "Hope." Her work has been featured in National Geographic's series "Photographer" and in publications around the world. Cristinais the photographer who coined the term "conservation photography," co-founded SeaLegacy, and made the starving polar bear image seen by an estimated 2.5 billion people. In this episode Matt and Cristina discuss how to find your photographic voice that actually me...

People in this episode

Host: Matt Jacob

Guest: Cristina Mittermeier

Topics covered

• photography
• conservation
• art
• self-expression
• environmentalism

Keywords

• photography
• conservation photography
• National Geographic
• SeaLegacy
• environmental issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Geographic, SeaLegacy

Books & works: Hope

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