Ep 190: How to go viral, photography as therapy and the fine art of giving back with special guest Bob Carey

We chat to Bob Carey, a New York-based fine art and commercial photographer who shoots from the heart. His images are powerful and meaningful. He was working regularly for some major American corporations and his fine art photography was getting exhibited in prestigious galleries.

Then Bob’s world was rocked when his wife Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer, Bob was no stranger to breast cancer having lost his mother to the disease several years earlier. After his mother’s death Bob had used his art as a way of expressing how he felt. These works caught the attention of art dealers and art directors and were the catalyst for his rise as a photographer. When his wife Linda was diagnosed Bob once again relied on his fine art photography to help him deal with and heal his emotions.

Bob’s personal projects were created to heal himself but when he began to share his work, first with his wife and then with other patients everything changed.

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Macgyver of the week

Erik Ludeks

“I know how much Gina loves a good MacGyver hack so I had to share this here. Last week at a shoot a group of my friends were all laughing at me when my light stand kept falling out of my wagon full of gear. A wagon that I had to borrow from my kids. I saw this idea for a light cart a few years back and I always dreamed of making it so I finally did. With my new cart I can fit all my gear on this mobile light stand and the more gear I strap to it the better it weighs it down to protect it in the wind. I can fire a few shots off in one location and then just wheel it on to the next. Now she (or he) just needs a clever name. Any ideas? #MacGyver”

How to go viral, photography as therapy and the fine art of giving back with special guest Bob Carey

What would you do if one of your personal projects suddenly went viral?

Bob Carey is a fine art and commercial photographer who shoots from the heart. His images are powerful and meaningful.

He has been mentored by some of the greatest Photographers in the world including Mary Ellen Mark, Albert Watson, mark seliger joel peter witkin nadav kander

He was working regularly for some major American corporations and his fine art photography was getting exhibited in prestigious galleries. Bob was living the dream

Then Bob’s world was rocked when his wife Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer, Bob was no stranger to breast cancer having lost his mother to the disease several years earlier.

After his mother’s death Bob had used his art as a way of expressing how he felt. These works caught the attention of art dealers and art directors and were the catalyst for his rise as a photographer

When his wife Linda was diagnosed Bob once again relied on his fine art photography to help him deal with and heal his emotions.

Bob’s personal projects were created to heal himself but when he began to share his work, first with his wife and then with other patients everything changed.

Bob is a true artist This is an inspiring and fascinating story about the power of art and love.

Image by Bob Carey
Image by Bob Carey
Image by Bob Carey
Image by Bob Carey
Image by Bob Carey
Image by Bob Carey

Proceeds from the sale of The Tutu Project related products are donated to their non-profit for families with breast cancer, the Carey Foundation.

Website: thetutuproject.com
Instagram: bobcareyphoto
Twitter: BobCareyPhoto
Facebook: facebook.com/BobCareyPhoto
Products: Prints can be purchased from The Tutu Project website: thetutuproject.com/gallery/

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