Sean, thanks for your excellent video and still life advice. It is probably the best photography genre to develop an understanding of light, composition and how to use our camera to good effect. I'm with you regarding your comments on post remedial work. Often a waste of time and best to get it right first time. Looking forward to seeing some of your work from Spain.
Thanks for the comment. Yep, working on a lost cause is like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, :-) You're right, still life techniques challenge every aspect a photographer needs to practise and master to deepen understanding of light. Cheers, have a good weekend, Sean
Without trying to be offending anyone, I find that 99% of the You Tube photographers/content creators are much a do about nothing. Quite often, they find a stupid topic containing some buzzword of the day and then go on talking nonsense and showing pictures ( called photographs) of zero artistic or technical merit for 15 or so minutes, and in the end they just propmote themselves and whomever that was the sponsor of their video. I look at the great majority of them as marketing agents for whatever brand who approaches them. Six months with Fuji ( they like sponsoring these guys and girls more than anyone else ), six months with Sony ( only second to Fuji for sponsorship ) a couple of months with Leica, then Canon and Perhaps Nikon, and it carries on until the circle is complete and then they start again with titles such as 'is this 2022 Fuji any good in 2024?', or 'is this £6000 Leica worth it?'. Yes, an insult to my intelligence. It is good of you that you try and direct people in the right direction. Channels like yours are very very rare. Thank you.
Thanks for your great comment. I agree totally. I find it very difficult to talk about the latest trends, or repeat buzz words and ideas that have been hammered again and again on youtube and other platforms - it can rapidly turn into a snooze fest, and is of little value in moving forwards with solid ideas as a photographer. It's also difficult to find a strong learning point to talk about on UA-cam and stay on point without becoming a rambling talking head. But, I hope to develop my channel into something that can be a good resource for photographers at any level; to remind them that strong creative intention, and constant exploration with the subject of light is a life long study that can lead to wonderful revelations in the world of visual art. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, Sean
Sean, thanks for your excellent video and still life advice. It is probably the best photography genre to develop an understanding of light, composition and how to use our camera to good effect. I'm with you regarding your comments on post remedial work. Often a waste of time and best to get it right first time. Looking forward to seeing some of your work from Spain.
Thanks for the comment. Yep, working on a lost cause is like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, :-) You're right, still life techniques challenge every aspect a photographer needs to practise and master to deepen understanding of light. Cheers, have a good weekend, Sean
Without trying to be offending anyone, I find that 99% of the You Tube photographers/content creators are much a do about nothing. Quite often, they find a stupid topic containing some buzzword of the day and then go on talking nonsense and showing pictures ( called photographs) of zero artistic or technical merit for 15 or so minutes, and in the end they just propmote themselves and whomever that was the sponsor of their video. I look at the great majority of them as marketing agents for whatever brand who approaches them. Six months with Fuji ( they like sponsoring these guys and girls more than anyone else ), six months with Sony ( only second to Fuji for sponsorship ) a couple of months with Leica, then Canon and Perhaps Nikon, and it carries on until the circle is complete and then they start again with titles such as 'is this 2022 Fuji any good in 2024?', or 'is this £6000 Leica worth it?'. Yes, an insult to my intelligence. It is good of you that you try and direct people in the right direction. Channels like yours are very very rare. Thank you.
Thanks for your great comment. I agree totally. I find it very difficult to talk about the latest trends, or repeat buzz words and ideas that have been hammered again and again on youtube and other platforms - it can rapidly turn into a snooze fest, and is of little value in moving forwards with solid ideas as a photographer.
It's also difficult to find a strong learning point to talk about on UA-cam and stay on point without becoming a rambling talking head. But, I hope to develop my channel into something that can be a good resource for photographers at any level; to remind them that strong creative intention, and constant exploration with the subject of light is a life long study that can lead to wonderful revelations in the world of visual art. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, Sean