Photographer Art Wolfe on Acts of Faith, Religion, Culture, and Celebrations of Humanity Through Photography.

Art Wolfe is an American photographer and conservationist, internationally known for color images of landscapes, wildlife, and native cultures. He's photographed wildlife, scenes, and people on every continent.

Wolfe has published more than 120 books over his 50-year career including Vanishing Act, The High Himalaya, Water: Worlds between Heaven & Earth, Tribes, Rainforests of the World, and The Art of Photographing Nature. His newest book, Acts of Faith, will be released in October, 2026.

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Art Wolfe Website
Art Wolfe Instagram
Order Art's new book, 'Acts of Faith'

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Books That Matter for Photographers: Elizabeth Gilbert's ‘Big Magic' — Recalibrating Your Relationship with Fear While Living a Bold, Creative Life.

Fresh off a month in Botswana, Richard tackles Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert for the 'Books That Matter' series, and makes the case that fear isn't the enemy of creativity: it's a necessary ingredient. Seneca, mall cops, perfectionism, and why fear is just plain boring, all in service of one idea: stop waiting to feel ready and make the next frame anyway.

Big Magic (2015) is Elizabeth Gilbert's book on creativity and fear, arguing the two aren't opposites but constant companions, so the goal isn't to eliminate fear but to keep it out of the driver's seat. Organized loosely around courage, permission, persistence, trust, and letting go of perfectionism.

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Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert Website
Books That Matter: Episode 106 — Stephen Pressfield and 'The War of Art'
Books That Matter: Episode 114 — John Szarcowski and 'The Photographer's Eye'

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National Geographic Photographer, Anand Varma on Zombie Parasites, Wonder, Mystery, and Photographic Problem Solving.

Anand Varma is a National Geographic Explorer and photographer based in Berkeley, California. He has devoted years of his life to developing innovative and creative techniques to create intimate, dramatic and surprising images of nature most people never see. He earned a degree in integrative biology from University of California and he's become a photographic regular contributor to National Geographic.

Anand's ultimate goal is to spark a sense of wonder about our natural world. He highlights creatures whose incredible details typically go unseen, and discovers new stories behind the science along the way.

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Anand Varma Website
Wonderlab
Invisible Wonders by Anand Varma
TED Talk: The First 21 Days of a Bee's Life

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