National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards joins the ZoomPod to talk about a career built on light, patience, and discipline—first on Kodachrome, now in the digital field.

Episode Snapshot:

National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards has spent decades learning how to see light before pressing the shutter—and how to turn individual frames into long-term visual stories. In this episode, Jason breaks down lessons from shooting transparency film, applying that discipline to modern digital workflows, and building bodies of work that last longer than trends. If you’re trying to learn photography beyond gear and shortcuts, this conversation resets your priorities. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Applying film-era discipline to digital capture
• Building stories using a core idea with supporting “spokes”
• Lens choices that hold up in real field conditions
• How early wildlife and zoo experience shaped his eye
• The making of Icebergs to Iguanas
• Luck vs. preparation in award-winning images
• Sustaining passion, fitness, and craft over decades
• Why being kinder to yourself improves your work
• Practical ways to share your photography locally

About This Guest:

“Photography is about more than just capturing beautiful pictures. My images come from stories larger than the individual frame.”

— Jason Edwards, National Geographic Channel's Pure Photography

Through commissioned work and as the face of National Geographic Channel’s Pure Photography, Jason Edwards has taken his storytelling to dozens of countries and every continent. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, including National Geographic Magazine, BBC Wildlife, Australian Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Condé Nast Traveler, and The New Yorker. Jason is also an author of science education books, and his imagery has been used everywhere from environmental campaigns to Hollywood productions.

Guest Bonafides

• Website: https://www.jasonedwards.co/en-us
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/jasonedwardsng/
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/jasonedwardsng
• National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/experts/jason-edwards/
• Other: https://www.conservationphotographers.org/u/edwards/about

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