FEATURING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER JACQUIE MATECHUK

Today, Canon Canada Ambassador Jacquie Matechuk is my special guest as we chat about her extraordinary photographic transition from being at the top of motorsport photography to embracing a new wildlife adventure, a transition that has seen her win some of the most coveted photo awards, travel far and wide to destinations she might never have imagined, come face to face with giant bears, stared into the eyes of a silverback at close quarters, tracked polar bears and had conversations with an owl, all features of our conversation.

But also, and I think this is one of the most important parts of our discussion today, Jacquie has, I think, revealed a true why of photography, and if I could make a fender or bumper sticker large enough, is going to share some words with you during our conversation today, that will have you think perhaps differently about life behind a lens.

Also, news about Scotland 2025 and a new assignment for the month of November set by Lynn Fraser and Jacquie Matechuk.

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MORE ABOUT names, words, THE MUSIC and places FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Jacquie Matechuk’s Instagram, and Adventure Canada profile. Photographs and further links below.

Former guest and friend of today’s guest, Michelle Valberg, a Canadian wildlife photographer.

World Photographic Cup former winning pictures.

Nature Photographer of the Year former winning pictures.

Born in Aimorés, Brazil, Sebastião Salgado trained as an economist before becoming a photographer in the early 1970s.

Dutch photographer Joren De Jager has a remarkable talent for capturing wildlife through his lens.

MUSIC LINKS: EV! sang and wrote the playout song today Rise Again. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto.

JACQUIE MATECHUK

Above, ‘He looks to the heavens’ and ‘I’ll see you through the darkness’, award winning photographs from 2023 and 2024. Photographs copyright. Not to be reproduced or used without express permission from the photographer.