Brittany Colt – Portrait of a Photographer

Master of her landscape destiny

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By Matt Payne | March 6, 2024

Matt Payne

Matt Payne is a landscape photographer and mountain climber from Durango, Colorado. He’s the host of the weekly landscape photography podcast, “F-Stop Collaborate and Listen,” co-founder of the Nature First Photography Alliance, and co-founder of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. He lives with his wife, Angela, his son Quinn, and his four cats, Juju, Chara, Arrow, and Vestal.

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Far too often, I hear photographers complain about things that supposedly hold them back as artists or businesspeople. “The algorithm is broken!” “Social media is a waste of time!” “I have no reach on Instagram!” “Their photos are worse than mine; why are they finding success!?” “I can’t find inspiration to get out and make new images.” “My gear is too old!” “I don’t have time to make new photographs.” I’m sure we have all heard our colleagues say some of these things as if the world has some form of control over their destiny that they can’t shake.

Brittany was born blind in one eye, which makes seeing the wide-angle perspective an impossibility; however, what I’ve learned about Brittany’s journey in photography is that she’s been able to turn that disability into an advantage.

I believe that we are the masters of our destiny and have all the tools we need to overcome any obstacle in our path toward artistic success (however you choose to measure that). The subject of this week’s article, Brittany Colt, is a testament to this idea. Brittany was born blind in one eye, which makes seeing the wide-angle perspective an impossibility; however, what I’ve learned about Brittany’s journey in photography is that she’s been able to turn that disability into an advantage.

Brittany did not let her blindness set her back as an artist and lover of nature; she relished the challenges outlined before her. She grew up in the picturesque State of Washington, where her love for art and creativity was nurtured and cultivated. She was given a Kodak 110 camera to help her see the world in a new way, which immediately sparked her interest in photography. Following her childhood, Brittany established her first photography company in 2012, working in the portraiture and wedding industry at first and later branching out into the film industry, where she assisted with set design, costumes, wardrobes, cameras, lighting, and more, which eventually culminated in her producing a film.

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