{"podcast":{"title":"The Camera Life","slug":"the-camera-life-6980574","podcast_index_feed_id":6980574,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/nz3qq","website_url":"https://thecameralife.castos.com","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/66a9700a395bf0-51755747/images/podcast/covers/c1a-59p97-ww8z1pmwi4vv-wyzfsx.png","author":"Justin Castles","episode_count":189,"summary":"Live weekly podcast featuring long-form discussions on all things photography with hosts Greg, Justin and Jim. Join us live on Youtube every Monday at 7:30pm & Thursday at 9am (Australian Eastern Time) to join in on the conversation or listen back later on your favourite podcast player. From photography gear reviews and new camera rumours to discussions about the art and business of making images, this is The Camera Life Podcast.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T12:18:20.556677+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-camera-life-6980574"},"episode":{"title":"From Corporate Burnout to Alpine Landscape Photography | Jeff Freestone (EP160)","slug":"from-corporate-burnout-to-alpine-landscape-photography-jeff-freestone-ep160","published_at":"2026-02-26T00:55:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-camera-life-6980574/from-corporate-burnout-to-alpine-landscape-photography-jeff-freestone-ep160","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-camera-life-6980574","url":"https://thecameralife.castos.com/episodes/creative-light-photography-jeff-freestone-ep160","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/66a9700a395bf0-51755747/2374226/c1e-3o8opiw0mzxbkq0qd-0v98k6dvtk1j-envr9u.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Camera Life, Australian landscape photographer Jeff Freestone shares how he left corporate finance to build a creative life in Victoria’s High Country. We dive into intimate landscape photography, developing a unique visual style, photographing snow and alpine conditions, camera gear choices, running workshops, and navigating Instagram’s changing algorithms. Jeff also discusses his award-winning bushfire image and why slowing down in nature transformed his photography. If you’re dreaming of a creative reset or want to elevate your landscape work, this episode is packed with insight. =================================================== Jeff Freestone is an Australian landscape photographer, educator, and the founder of Creative Light, a photography education platform based in Victoria’s High Country. At Creative Light he leads immersive landscape photography workshops designed to help photographers unlock their creative potential, master their cameras, and develop a meaningful personal vision in their work. Jeff’s teaching philosophy springs from his own journey — after consuming countless hours of tutorials that left him confused and overwhelmed, he decided to distil what truly matters in landscape photography into a clear, practical learning framework. Through his workshops, he guides participants through the core fundamentals of photography (including composition, light, weather, and post-processing), emphasising how to see beyond the obvious and capture images that evoke connection and lasting impact. Based in the Victorian High Country of Australia, Jeff is known for his patient, thoughtful teaching style and his passion for showing photographers how to slow down, observe nature’s subtle beauty, and avoid common pitfalls early in their photogr…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Camera Life, Australian landscape photographer Jeff Freestone shares how he left corporate finance to build a creative life in Vict…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7988,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-camera-life-6980574/episodes/from-corporate-burnout-to-alpine-landscape-photography-jeff-freestone-ep160/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-camera-life-6980574/from-corporate-burnout-to-alpine-landscape-photography-jeff-freestone-ep160.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}