Today I'm thinking about how photography can transform a moment, and transform the subject. And then, through that process, as photographers we can transform ourselves. As we talk about TRANSFORMATION today I’ll also walk you through some photographs of the butterflies and birds in Bhutan. It’s a little heavy on the butterflies at the start, but they are gorgeous and inspiring so give it a chance hey!

While you’re here, please leave a comment below to share what happened on your journey to reach your own point of transformation? When did you stop taking photos of "interesting things" and start creating art with the camera? What made the difference on your path to being the photographer you want to be?

00:00 Intro 00:29 Begin With The Butterflies 03:09 Tshering's Sapphire 04:00 The Right Bit of Kit 06:57 How We Use Light 08:54 Be The Narrator 09:56 Making Magic in Bhutan 11:13 The Exhibition 14:50 Time + Gear 18:14 Digital Drowning 20:23 Real Photos Real Joy 23:08 YOU Are The Product

Bhutanese butterflies in this video were shot on the LUMIX S5II and Sigma 105mm F2.8. Bhutanese birds in this video were captured on the LUMIX G9 and 100-400mm F4.5-6.3.

ABOUT BHUTAN

You can get a look at the full exhibition from Bhutan called “Feathers of the Dragon”, and download a copy of the print series and a special bird book we assembled from the journey: https://ewenbell.com/bifb.php

You can also access a full copy of the beautiful video featuring Ray Martin in Bhutan – filmed and edited by Dave Katague: https://vimeo.com/355222827

A side note: special thanks to Dave Katague who was an amazing companion on our journey to Bhutan in addition to his role as videographer. He provided an amazing level of technical assistance to Ray and the entire team, making sure cards were backed up and batteries charged up. His backup copy of Ray’s images proved critical after a large set of SD cards went missing. https://www.youtube.com/DaveKatague

ABOUT EWEN

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AS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

My video about investing time to be a better photographer can be found here: https://youtu.be/Kbr3Y6ZvQso

My video about 24mm and why I like lenses that are even wider can be found here: https://youtu.be/SNeiU_bwjuY

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