This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist podcast (https://podcast.mymodernmet.com/), we chat with acclaimed conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier. Cristina shares how she transitioned from working as a scientist to starting a photography career that led her to collaborate with National Geographic and start the Sea Legacy foundation with her partner and fellow photographer Paul Nicklen.
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Get inspired by her passion for her work and learn more about what you can do to save our oceans.
Follow Cristina's work on https://cristinamittermeier.com/, https://www.instagram.com/mitty/, https://www.facebook.com/cristinamittermeier, and https://twitter.com/cmittermeier.
See more about what she's doing and how you can contribute by following Sea Legacy (https://www.sealegacy.org/) and Only One (https://only.one/).
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Timestamps:
1:55 - SeaLegacy One's maiden voyage
6:02 - Cristina Mittermeier's transition from science to photography
12:20 - What was the first time Cristina Mittermeier knew she'd taken a great photo?
13:57 - Cristina Mittermeier's creative process in the field
15:37 - Wildlife Photography vs. Conservation Photography
18:24 - How viral footage of a starving polar bear by Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen changed her perspective
20:24 - What Is holding back the environmental movement and how anyone can help
22:28 - Campaign to save sharks in Costa Rica
24:18 - Why are marine animals undervalued in the conservation world?
27:27 - Ways that anyone can combat climate change even without a big platform
29:35 - How Cristina Mittermeier stays motivated
30:43 - How Cristina Mittermeier balances her personal and professional life
32:16 - Cristina Mittermeier's advice for aspiring photographers
