About this episode

Matt Jacob interviews photographer Pie Aerts about his work and philosophies in photography and conservation.

In this episode, I sit down with photographer Pie Aerts to unpack the philosophies, struggles, and decisions that have shaped his work over the last decade. Pie is a documentary and wildlife photographer whose practice sits at the intersection of human presence, conservation, and long-form storytelling. He is also the founder of Prints for Wildlife, a platform that has raised over $2.5 million for conservation initiatives worldwide. Our conversation focuses on how Pie thinks about photography...

Topics covered

• photography
• documentary
• wildlife conservation
• storytelling
• personal philosophy

Keywords

• photography
• Pie Aerts
• wildlife
• conservation
• storytelling
• Prints for Wildlife

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