Ian MacLellan took his first photograph on a backpacking trip in the 6th grade. Back then, he never expected he’d be a professional photographer.

But from the time MacLellan interned in Kenya while he was at Tufts, the geology major has been in search of stories to photograph. His work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, Harvard magazine, and the Guardian.

The Tufts Podcast Network sat down with MacLellan to discuss his journey in the “real world.” Listen below:

All photos by Ian MacLellan.