The Grey NATO – 295 – Photographer And Director Gajan Balan

This week, the TGN Boys are proud to share a chat between James and his pal Gajan Balan. Gajan is a Toronto-based photographer, director, and all-around creative who does varied work as a travel and portrait photographer while also producing in-depth videos about photography for his YouTube channel and stories for his newsletter and community called Church x Street.

You can find all of the links in the show notes below, but James and Gajan get into his start in photography, his decision to quit wedding photography to try something else, how he stays creative, the importance of gear, and how he thinks about becoming a better photographer (even after years of working professionally).

A huge thank you to Gajan for being on TGN – please give him a follow. Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will have you considering your need for yet another carabiner, some high-quality outdoor gear (with a discount), and a tool for making the perfect route for your next run or ride.

Click here to play episode 295 from your browser – Thanks so much for listening.

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2:55 TGN Shop 
4:45 Articpod cold plunge tub
8:10 Sherpa OPS 
12:46 Timex Ironman 8-Lap Abu Garcia edition
14:11 Abu Garcia 
19:16 Gajan Balan Instagram 
22:38 Leica M6 
36:12 Gajan’s YouTube channel
43:15 Svalbard 
44:44 Quark Expeditions
54:15 Surfing photo from the Olympics by Jerome Brouillet
56:45 Church x Street 
1:02:06 Single Serving Cinema
1:08:15 Process by Wesley Verhoeve
1:08:31 Magnum Contact Sheets
1:08:48 Jason Roman  
1:09:03 Shan Vincent de Paul
1:09:19 Joel Meyerowitz Art of Photography Class 
1:10:00 James Cameron Master Class 
1:12:06 Tissot PRX watch
1:15:17 Onthegomap.com 
1:17:44 Gearaid HeroClip 
1:21:15 NW Alpine Deal - Use code “TGN10”

Life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future. – Seneca.