Larry Becker sits down with professional photographer, photo educator and author, Colby Brown who specializes in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography. Over the course of 90 minutes Colby shares the story of how he got started in travel photography, the importance of immersing yourself in the cultures you cover, why being open to new opportunities is crucial to finding them, his perspective on choosing gear when traveling, and so much more! Throughout his work one can see that he combines his love of the natural world with his fascination of the world’s diverse cultures. Each of his photographs tells a story of life on this planet.
Colby has dedicated years of his life to combining his passion for photography with his love of travel and adventure. From diving the Great Barrier Reef to climbing peaks in the Himalayas. Surfing the breaks off the North Shore in Hawaii to ice climbing the glaciers of New Zealand. Through these experiences, he has learned the importance of compassion within this dynamic and complicated world we all live in. Lending a helping hand or even a smile can go a very long way. In 2010 Colby helped found Lespwa Haiti, an organization that sets out to bring back the focus on the rebuilding of Haiti. In 2011 Colby founded The Giving Lens, which blends photo education and giving back to local communities.
