Matthew Young joins me on the podcast to talk about his new photo zine, Origin: Colombia, documenting the coffee trade in Colombia, specifically around the Tolima region.

We get into what it actually takes to build a photo project like this, from figuring out what you want to say, to putting in the work to make the thing actually exist. We also talk about the realities of photographing in another country, working with people and places you don’t necessarily know, and the extremely terrifying experience of trying to convince Colombian officials that your bag of film absolutely does not need to go through an X-ray machine without seeming suspicious for other reasons.

Origin: Colombia was released July 24th and features photographs by Matthew, with essays by Zack Burnett and Herbert Peñaloza Correa.

Check out the zine, or buy it!!

https://boldbeancoffee.com/products/origin-colombia-photo-book?srsltid=AfmBOoqFTMbfcQRrQ70ngI8ieGNIHUsiuswOt93BNilI0RzUGlXleZ4d

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