About this episode

Johnny Hayward discusses his transition from sports photography to capturing stories in the Arctic.

How do you go from shooting the Olympics to tracking polar bears in the sub-Arctic?In this episode, legendary Canadian photojournalist Johnny Hayward shares his journey from the high-pressure world of professional sports and news photography to the frozen tundra of Churchill, Manitoba.After 28 years as a premier national photographer, Johnny now runs Bear Witness Photo, where he captures the quiet, powerful stories of the North.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe, and hit the bell to see more content from 'The Nature Photo Guys!'Thanks for watching!

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Desjardins, Chris Gibbs

Guest: Johnny Hayward

Topics covered

• photojournalism
• Arctic storytelling
• wildlife photography
• career transition
• Canadian photography

Keywords

• polar bears
• photography
• Arctic
• storytelling
• Canada
• photojournalism
• wildlife

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bear Witness Photo

Places: Churchill, Manitoba

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