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😂 the internal conversation with yourself over your loss.

Thank you, this had some super useful info!

a lot of dismay 😂

Good video, Angela. This gives me encouragement. I have all the gear I could ever need, but sometimes I have a hard time starting. I'm going to give my all in 2025. Thanks.

I buy almost entirely used gear. I am a hobbyist, having sold no photos but having placed one on a newspaper front page above the fold (it was over 20 years ago, and I was employed by that paper as a writer). I have used KEH, but I usually find the better deals on MPB. When I'm looking for something specific, I always check both.

Buy used. Save the difference.

My camera is kinda like my Harley, an expensive toy with tons of accessories that I don't need. I hate being gear hungry.

You are doing something right ;)

BidRL shot is a masterpiece.

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Great video and insights. Thanks 👍🙂

I always advice beginners to get a 35mm Lens (85mm if they want a longer focal length). The 35mm Lens is one of the most "easy" Lenses to use, that is why you see millions of old fixed Lens analogue compact Cameras with 35mm (or 38,40mm) Lenses. I have two 35mm Lenses, a 35mm 2.0 which is second to none in image quality and a 35mm 2.8 that is very compact and light weight.

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I hate videos where you hold your mic when you could have clipped it to you shirt.

I totally understand how it feels to want to put the DSLR down for a while! My fav camera to carry is a canon G5x- mk 2. It’s small enough to fit in my pocket and works well for casual images, but it also shoots a 20 megapixel file, so if I happen to capture something special or just get lucky, I’m able to give an image some love in Lightroom and maybe print a large piece. I’m just glad you’re having fun with a pocket camera!!! Cheers!

If what you do was easy, everybody would do it. This is the first video of yours that I’ve come across, but I can feel your frustration. Do you still enjoy taking pictures? Maybe put the camera gear away for a day or a week, cause it sounds like you could use a break! And so you know, I wouldn’t go out in the snow in Maine at 6:00 am -fuck that! But you did so clearly you’re a disciplined human! Do you have a web site where I could see some of your images? I’d like to check them out! Thanks for sharing in such an honest way! Cheers!

Very well-put! As with any art form, photography is a craft before it becomes an art. With very few exceptions over the years (Mozart comes to mind), it's essential to 1) learn the basics well so that you have a solid foundation to build on; and 2) to stretch yourself as you build on that foundation. As I musician, I can tell you this: It's human nature to want to practice what you're already good at, because then you get the instant gratification of accomplishment. But, you're doing yourself a serious disservice if you limit yourself to what you're good at. Instead, determine what you need to improve on, and work hard on that. In photography, I've gotten rather good at getting "sun-stars", which can definitely add a certain something to a photo. OTOH, if all I do is take pictures of the sun shining through a tree or peeping out from a cloud at f/22, what good is that doing me?

I’m wrestling with this right now as I dabble in videography on my channel. I’m used to being the guy behind the lens, so putting myself out there feels different. I trip over my words and sometimes completely lose my train of thought-but I’m trying.

Props on becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable. It's always crazy how much goes on behind the scenes in order for us to see growth in our work.

Lots of truths!!! Even coming back to the hobby after a long break was tough, and trying to get out when I can. And video!!! Oh my. I started my channel by accident but have embraced it. I need to do better, and get better at editing!

Also if you are a PPA member you get a discount on all your rentals as well! Took me a few years to figure that out LOL. Great video!

Well said, Angela! Growth starts outside the comfort zone ❤

New subscriber! Very good content! Thank you!

This is excellent advice! Discipline is critical to building skill and knowledge, and anyone who has gone through a process of developing expertise in any area recognizes that it is a process that cannot be shortcut.

You have to sacrifice something for great photos. Comfort is usually the harder thing to sacrifice, especially in winter. A lot of the hard work involves some unexpected skills. Listening. Seeing. Waiting. And looking into the mirror and practicing the expression: "And that will cost 20,000 dollars."

Great video, great sound and music. The best thumbnail I've seen! Guess what, I've subscribed! 🙂👍

Photography is no different than anything else, the more you do the better you become. In fact in a lot of ways its easier than other things because its an art which doesn't have as hard of boundaries or clear black and white indications of talent

You mean being neck deep in alligator infested waters in Louisiana bayous or getting treed for hours by assorted dangerous wildlife in Namibia isn't fun? 😉

You peaked! I did subscribe. I found your stream this morning. I am using the R5; however, I am a long term Nikon DSLR shooter up until 2 years ago. I am trying something different even at my age. I have a few RF lenses. The one I have used mostly is the 24-105 f/4. I did pick up the 35mm f/1.4 VC lens earlier this year. Not a bad lens. I do not shoot video so it is over kill somewhat. I have a 50mm f/1.8 and it is a nice little lens. The lens I also use a lot is the 70-200mm, f/2.8 I use that for rodeos, livestock, horses and such. My 15-35 and 100-500mm is my landscape combo. I am just an old boy with too many toys! I am living in Wyoming. Gosh I know about the wind and the cold. Some mornings I just want to think about getting outside. I shoot for myself so I can do that!

I have lived in Maine all my life,it can be challenging making photos in winter here.I still try to get out every day and make photos,at age 68 I now only stay out a couple hours in the cold,but I have some shots of winter in Maine that to me are priceless.

Well personal business makes me uncomfortable all day and can be dangerous at times and I love my job. But photography is an outlet to be stress free and to be comfortable. So maybe if I worked in an office all day this advice would work for many but I need photography just to be chill and relax so I can get back to uncomfortable and dangerous job stress free. Plus I’m a native Floridian and I hate the cold 😂

Interesting and informative, but I think you can improve lighting set up, especially improving color balance.

Welcome to Maine! You should check out Castine, Me. I'm a beginner photographer, only just getting my first DSLR last spring. I'm hoping to make something of my photography, and I appreciate the advice. I think this particular advice was needed, as I've debated starting a business but the idea is definitely taking me out of my comfort zone. And thats mostly due to my fear that im not good enough, but I'll never succeed if I don't try. Thank you

I got a lot out of Micheal Easter’s book “The Comfort Crisis”.

Oh yeah. Got to get one. I use 70-200 zoom lens a lot cause I shot a lot of landscape. I also use 100mm macro lens. This one I love.

Loved the video! What slider are you using?

Yooooo, i live in Maine. (Newport) i shoot, and I hike a lot to shoot. If you need any advice on cool places to go, give me a shout out!

Just learned some new dance moves. Lol. I know i need to put the phone down and stop watching videos on photography and just get out there and look around for pictures. Not to many photo walks around here might have to try and find one around.

First video of yours liked and subscribed. Will watch more of your videos. Happy Holidays to you.

Helios 44 and the cannon 15-45mirrorless kit lens

I used to Volunteer at Pinnacles National Park on the Search and Rescue team and what I found observing all types of photographers is the folks with Pro Line gear stayed around the parking lot and Mom's with kids and a entry level camera would hike into the High Peaks where th😢e Condors and amazing views are. Obviously the Mom that could watch her kids and carry a camera had the optimum opportunities and the parking lot folks enjoyed less opportunity and did not even enjoy an amazing hike.

Seems to be more of a woman's perspective and a difference in definition of fun. Guys are OK with being uncomfortable, to the point of risking serious injury, if there is some chance of reward. We call that fun.

I just grabbed a 35mm for. a Fuji XT-2 that I started using for some concert photography. However, this thing is able to do so much! I feel exactly like what you said. " A Story Teller" The video on this Lens has been incredible.

Fantastic advice! Thank you!

Good message. It’s universal to any pursuit. I once had a commander who was very adamant about his troops getting out there and “playing in traffic,” meaning he wanted us to get outside of our comfort zones and do hard things. This was already part of my own personality, but it was probably the first time I had heard it codified. Playing in traffic is a good thing. If we stay in our own little cozy comfort zones, and we don’t try new techniques, new environments, new media, or braving adversity heaped on top of what we know, we are unlikely to grow. I recommend “playing in traffic” to anyone, in any endeavor. It may genuinely suck, but you’ll learn about yourself in ways you never will staying your comfort zone.

My most used lens is the Nikkor z 50mm 1.2

I haven't shot film since 2005 I bought a film setup with a Pentax Spotamatic SP11 and a full set of Takumar lenses. I left the camera in a backpack for a couple years finally I decided to give it a try nothing came out the first roll of film I ran through the camera. The light Seals were nonexistent in the camera going on UA-cam i followed the advice of David Hancock and i replaced the light Seals the camera now works all my pictures came out on the second roll i shot in the camera. I have a soft spot for the Central Valley my family goes back to the 1890's in Bakersfield CA I moved to Southern California when my kids went to college UCI & Cal State Fullerton both have master degrees. I became a advid hiker and have many pictures of the Southern Sierras as I photographed most of my hikes

I just redeemed myself.

Yeah I'm a professional photographer in Australia and there are times in your photography career. You have to do the work. I don't do photography full-time professionally. I'm lucky that I have a day job that I really enjoy still and just where I live. It's a very small community and I cannot generate enough income out of photography to do it full-time. I did think about UA-cambut I decided that I didn't want to do it even though my technical knowledge and storytelling is a great aspect to what I do. I decided not to do it. It's great your channel. I enjoy your videos. Good work.

I shoot a lot of landscapes and a bit of real estate stuff. My main go-to lens is the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS USM-lighter than the 2.8 version, still gives me a great range of wide focal lengths, and the weather sealing’s a huge plus when I’m out braving the elements. Next on my wishlist: the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM. By the way, I only just found your channel today, checked out a couple of videos, and ended up subscribing. Good stuff, seriously.