Chris is an incredible character who is not only an excellent photographer, but also a great teacher. He knows how to turn supposedly dry topics into something fun. He masters the art of simplifying complex issues in such a way that even I got the feeling of being a photography professional.
With this, his style, he also approaches the idea to me of becoming part of his podcast on the polar regions. I have always felt much more comfortable behind the camera, than in front of it and it’s the same with microphones. Before I started working as a guide and talking into a microphone pretty much every day, I did not want to hear my voice through speakers. It took a while for me to get used to my own sound. But it still is something else to talk to an audience in a controlled environment such as a coach or a small ship.
Anyway, Chris just did not have that problem. After leaving the bakery, we moved towards the harbor. And as we walk along the pier inside the island, he picks up his phone, starts recording, and talks to me as if the phone did not exist. We just changed the language.
I enjoy explaining things. It’s even more fun for me to research things. Both comes together in my job as an expedition guide when I hold lectures or discuss relevant topics with the guests on deck or in the field. Before I met Chris, it never occurred to me that a podcast works in a similar way – except that the direct contact with the audience is missing. Chris gets into this role during the recording.