Escaping the Ordinary Podcast – Niki Boon Niki Boon’s 3 implementable tasks that you can do to level up your game: Keep shooting. Be curious. Be deliberate about what you do. Today’s guest is someone who values simplicity and freedom above all else. Niki Boon is a former paediatric physiotherapist turned self-taught photographer from rural New Zealand. She loves capturing authentic moments of her children and sharing them with the world. Hailed as an IPA winner in the people category last 2016, Niki has also been featured in numerous photography publications such as Capture Magazine, Alter-view, and VICE online magazine. Her photos were also shown in different group exhibitions all over the world—truly an impressive feat for this talented photographer! In this episode, Niki talked about her love for black and white images, how she discovered photography, and connecting with her children. If you'd like to know how something minimal can also be extraordinary, this is one episode you should not miss! Key Takeaways Her catalyst to starting photography and how it developed Why sharing her photographs is important On connecting her photographs with her children How she emphasises her children’s lifestyle Different factors that helps her images How other photographers influence her Relevance of the type of camera she uses Her mindset when establishing her images The next step of her career How she connects with other families What her workshops are all about Quotes “They needed to be more than just a document of what they were doing. They need to be more of a story.” “Everything that appeals to you is going to inspire you in some way.” “The whole concept of a photograph is so abstract.” “When I shoot in colour, I try to capture it the way it was. When I shoot in black and white, I try to go beyond that.” “It’s super courageous to be a photojournalist and take their heart hurting photos, but I believe it’s just as courageous to make powerful pictures of people.” Links Niki Boon Website - http://www.nikiboonphoto.com/ Niki Boon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikiboonphoto/?hl=en Sally Mann - https://www.sallymann.com/new-page Ernesto Bazan Workshop - http://bazanphotosworkshops.com/