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The Meet: Guest Landscape Photographer Mark Houde
INTRO:
Welcome to The Meet. Today, we are meeting photographer Mark Houde, whose work explores the beauty of landscapes and aerial imagery. Through his YouTube channel, he invites viewers into the craft of photography with tutorials on Lightroom, Luminar NEO, composition, and the art of visual storytelling through nature.
Origins & Evolution
Can you take us back to the moment you first knew you wanted to become a photographer? How has your relationship with the craft shifted or deepened since that beginning?
Follow up: I know you do a lot of aerial photography in your work. Can you touch on how drones have impacted your evolution as a photographer?
Scope & Style
Your portfolio suggests a wide range of travel from our local reservoir, to national parks, to other continents. Can you take us through a few stories about what stands out to you as the most beautiful, the most dangerous, and the most challenging, and why?
Did you begin your career in landscape photography, or did you explore other genres or industries first? What was the hardest skill you had to master as you honed your voice as a landscape photographer?
You’ve developed a distinctive handheld style , sometimes paired with poetry before key shots. How did that approach originate, and in what ways has it evolved over time?
Looking at your earliest YouTube videos compared with your most recent work , what do you see as the biggest areas of growth or transformation in your content?
Craft & Process
Can you walk us through the gear you rely on most? Which piece has proven the most indispensable, and which would you call your most specialized, or even your fanciest?
In your videos, such as the one where you find yourself in a cemetery on a cloudy day because your original plans were foiled, you show several shot compositions. This appears essential to the training aspect of your work. How is framing for video different from composing for still photography?
Is there an average number of hours you invest in your weekly YouTube videos, from idea to post-production? Which part of the process consumes the most time, and Why?
Contemporary Issues & Challenges
The rise of AI is reshaping creative industries everywhere. How do you think it will impact photography? And does it make you feel more hopeful, more cautious, or both?
How do you navigate the tension between being structured and organized, and your desire to remain natural and present in the moment?
Vision & Future
Looking ahead, what are your hopes for the future of your channel? Are there particular landscapes or locations you still dream of photographing one day?
OUTRO:
Mark, on behalf of Teen Tiger TV, I’d like to thank you for sharing your journey and insights with us today. Your work reminds us that photography is not only about capturing what we see… but about shaping how we experience the world around us.
We look forward to seeing where your lens takes you next!