{"id":33852,"date":"2018-05-09T10:14:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T17:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=33852"},"modified":"2020-07-17T14:43:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T21:43:33","slug":"wild-ideas-worth-living-mark-mcinnis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/wild-ideas-worth-living-mark-mcinnis","title":{"rendered":"Wild Ideas Worth Living: Mark McInnis"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><b>Mark McInnis on turning his love of the outdoors into a photography career.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/c526929c-3c6e-4dd8-92b2-449c9b752688?dark=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I enjoy interviewing photographers, especially ones who take photos of things I love, like the outdoors, and activities like surfing and snowboarding. My guest, Mark McInnis, is an accomplished photographer who works with some of my favorite brands and publications. A lot of his work takes place along the Pacific Northwest, and he loves shooting pictures of freezing cold climates, empty waves and stunning landscapes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Mark\u2019s wild idea: To become a professional photographer taking photos of what he loves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mark has a great personality and a positive outlook on life. In this episode, we talk about how Mark got his start taking photos, how he contacted his favorite photographer to be his mentor (who happens to be a guest of the show) and how he makes a living doing editorial and advertising work around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does he have a great personal story (I\u2019m going to let you listen to hear it for yourself), but Mark has great advice for those starting out. He shares how he\u2019s made a living as a photographer, and how you can get started today.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You love photography or want to be a photographer.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re close to your family.<\/li>\n<li>You love photos of nature, the outdoors, and empty waves.<\/li>\n<li>You are trying to not sweat the small stuff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Subscribe to Wild Ideas Worth living on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-ideas-worth-living-interviews-on-adventure-outdoors\/id1183017174?mt=2\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__wildideasworthliving.us14.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D906ddcb8082befb4355543def-26id-3D25f6390c3b-26e-3D0c09d7b9b5&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=CqkB-gCiM4xW6iOknju0uA&amp;r=UyrdvYnZmSEdNxuILFi6MQ&amp;m=kdwW0N1UeXPtTPFy01q22fKcCcSb3LAuN6mtDLpXjcI&amp;s=aR01yqAiaCnZtaoK5JJEKk3Cak1oHTnObojYepcttBU&amp;e=\">Spotify<\/a> or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark McInnis on turning his love of the outdoors into a photography career.\u00a0 I enjoy interviewing photographers, especially ones who take photos of things I love, like the outdoors, and activities like surfing and snowboarding. My guest, Mark McInnis, is an accomplished photographer who works with some of my favorite brands and publications. 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