The recording of the presentation from Chris Gampat titled “My Photography and Life Journey” given to the Focus Camera Club on July 9, 2025.
Program Description
📽️ *Disclaimer*
The views, opinions, and statements expressed during this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or values of the Focus Camera Club. The club does not assume any responsibility or liability for the content shared during this presentation. This recording is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
Chris is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of ThePhoblographer website and will be discussing, among other things…
– How he got into photography
– How he got into this more professionally
– How and why he started the site
– The journey of being legally blind
– The journey in the post-surgery world with him still adapting to things
– How all of this has affected his creative vision
– Overcoming challenges around discrimination in the industry
Learn more about Chris at his personal site https://www.thegampat.com/ and definitely hit https://www.thephoblographer.com/ for all things photography.
Timestamps
0:00 Club News & Intro, 5:21 About Chris, 10:31 Legally Blind, 13:25 ThePhoblographer website, 33:47 How I got into Photography, 42:17 Being Legally Blind in the Photo Industry, 48:43 Discrimination in the Photo Industry, 55:53 Post Eye Surgery, 1:04:33 Creativity and Generative AI, 1:11:03 Meditational Photography, 1:14:50 Q & A / Outro