The Traveling Image Makers

A few weeks ago, when I asked Ron Clifford to be my guest on the podcast, we discussed what topics we could converse about and he quipped that we could mention his distinction of being a “bipolar” photographer.At first, I thought he was referring to having visited and photographed both the Arctic and the Antarctic, but what I discovered during the interview is that Ron had been suffering for years of bipolar depression.I think it was very brave of him to mention this and to tell the story of how travel and photography helped him overcome his condition.This is what Ron says of himself:I am an artist, coach, and creative mentor with a unique ability to help unlock the creative ninja that lives inside every person. You could say I really do is explore my world through the connections my camera helps me create – and to help others overcome roadblocks and see blind spots along their own creative journey.I have the best job in the whole world.I love to shoot in Nature, especially the landscape and wildlife photogra