#137 – Andrew MacDonald: Setbacks to Success: Adventures of National Geographic Featured Photographer

Enter the Lionheart

Lawrence Dunning

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🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Andrew is an adventurous photographer and videographer who has traveled extensively around the world. Despite some crazy setbacks, such as losing all his belongings to a wildfire in Botswana, Andrew's determination led him back to Africa where he furthered his career, working with notable companies like Time + Tide Africa and White Desert. Currently, he thrives as a freelance photographer and videographer, creating content for various brands worldwide.

Andrew on IG: a_mac_photo

https://www.andrewmacdonaldphoto.com/about

0.00: Meeting Andrew in Antarctica

4.04: Going to the South Pole & Running a marathon in Antarctica

12.00: From an upbringing in Scotland to travelling the world and igniting a curiosity of adventure

18.00: First Photography show in Scotland

28.00: Going back to Africa and losing everything in Botswana

39.30: Spending time in Madagascar

45.00: Creating content for luxury resorts and hotels

52.00: Close shaves with some wild lions

58.00: Controversary over big game hunting in Africa

1.05.00: The mentality of constant improvement

1.08.00: Mindset of marketing as a freelancer

Until next time, love and good vibes.

Transcript

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0:00.0	The A single theme is too narrow for great minds and daring hearts.
0:18.0	Get ready to enter the Lion Heart with your host Lauren Stunning.
0:22.0	Hello and welcome back to another episode of Enter the Lion Heart.
0:26.0	Today I'll be talking to my friend, global traveler,
0:30.0	an incredible photographer Andrew McDonald.
0:33.0	I first met Andrew in Antarctica,
0:35.0	and I have one of his awesome lion prince in my basement gym.
0:39.0	His work has been featured in many publications
0:41.0	like National Geographic, Vogue, and the Financial Times.
0:45.4	But what I most admire about Andrew is the way that he's crafted his life.
0:50.5	Our biggest masterpiece is if we are living the life that we want to on our own terms.
0:56.0	Andrew didn't want to stay in Scotland and work in his father's business.
1:00.0	He yearned to travel the world and to get paid for taking incredible photos.
1:05.2	Today he's relocated to Cape Town and he does exactly that. It did take years of hard work,
1:11.2	risk-taking, even losing everything in a wildfire in Botswana that Andrew made it happen.
1:17.0	More than 50% of people still find new podcasts through personal recommendation.
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1:27.6	which really helps to grow the podcast audiences
1:30.0	and win the algorithm game.
1:32.0	Please enjoy my conversation with Andrew McDonald.
1:37.0	What a treat to be with such a famed world traveler,
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