January 23, 2025
as always, the full gallery is at the bottom, so skip there if you don’t care about the words
Right now, I am in NYC for a few marketing/networking meetings, so I left the camera in Baja. It's bulky and I figured an iphone would do. It doesn't 🤷♂️ sorry for calling you out Apple.
However, yesterday I met with 30-ish brands/tourism boards/hotels at IMM by TravMedia
I'm buzzing.
The meetings were short, 15-minutes a pop, but the story ideas that now fill the pages of my notebook light me up from the inside out. Why?
Well, I have always dreamed of sitting down and sharing how I love to tell stories, but felt I never really had access. Then yesterday happened.
Each meeting, I explained how I prefer telling stories and I could see the eyes of people on the other side of the table lighting up.
My preference: start with a relatable human story that is kinda quirky then zoom out to why it matters for the general population.
During those meetings we brainstormed people and stories that are fun, energetic, and visually appealing. Think:
documenting the sea to table movement following a lobster fisherman
reclaiming the connection to the land via foraging tours
stargazing with an astronomer to tell the story of dark skies
Now, the hard part is in front of me, turning these ideas into a reality. Which means:
pitching
fund raising
pre-production work
production
editing
distributing
No doubt, it all can't be done in a single year, however I would love to try.
Thanks for reading and looking at some blurry iphone snaps ✌️
What I Brought On Today’s Photo Walk:
iPhone
The Day’s Gallery
About Dalton:
Dalton Johnson is a photographer, filmmaker, and writer.
Over the last 10 years, Dalton’s creative work has taken him to every continent, above the arctic circle, and below the antarctic circle.
His travels are documented in a free, weekly newsletter called UnBound, which is written for those daring to build their dream life.