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This is the most enlightening channel I subscribe to. While I’m most interested in nature photography, the images and your challenges as to how to look at the images are most instructive even though they may be cityscapes or some abstract shots. It helps me see. Many thanks to you. I’m thinking about my compositions differently and that is a very good thing.
Your channel is most probably one of the most useful from a photography, learning and artistic "démarche" standpoint. Thank you for this work. It's making me rediscover photography.
Just found out about this channel via the UA-cam algorithm. Can’t thank that robot enough, what a great channel this is. I did four years of photographic design so the practical and theoretical stuff is somewhere in my head. But your style of explaining is soothing and gets me motivated to go out and shoot and try stuff. Very enlightening to say the least.
As a lifer, I have watched just about all your videos, and you are a credit to us all. This video in particular is outstanding. I reckon you should team up with a good publisher to illustrate and write your own books. You look happy.
I went straight out and took a couple of photos just isolating the subject and found that switching back to full field vision momentarily overwhelming. This video is my lesson plan for the next few months. Thanks Alex.
Yes, I very much enjoy his photography too. I was going to include him here, but found this great collection by photographers who aren't well known and decided to give them a platform.
Every time I watch one of your videos I find new angles that I just never thought of before. That is why I will always be a so-so photographer. I like the "doing"... I just don't get results that make a person want to look at it a little longer.
I heard someone say once, and they were speaking about composition in painting but the same holds true for photography or any form of created image. "Good composition is the ability to make the viewers eyes dance with the image." It's what leads the viewer through the image and how they ultimately read the story you are trying to tell. I thought that was really quite beautiful.
I've watched a bunch of videos on composition and yours was an excellent summary of the various exercises one can play around with when learning to compose better. Examples were stellar, loved many of them. Thank you!
Such a joy this video was to me. Great examples of how to incorporate composition techniques .A few of my favorite photographers, which use minimalism in their work are Franco Fontana, Francesco Sembolini, and Allan Schaller.
I stated to bypass the section on color as I am strictly a b&w photographer. Everything I print or show online is monochromatic. It is just my preference. But as the color segment started, I suddenly realized that I look at colors and decide what a particular filter (red, blue, green, etc.) will do to the gray tones of the image. For example, if I take a shot with a lot of blue sky do I want that sky as a medium tone or add a blue filter to lighten the sky or a red filter to darken it. Thanks for waking me up to what I have been doing intuitively as I edit.
My favorite minimalist photographer is me 😇😊 I was amused with the Timo Lemmetti moo picture since I did a photo very similar to it few weeks ago, which is my Facebook cover.
Your video inspired me to pick up my camera and photograph my apartment. Any video that causes me to just make images is a wonderful video indeed. Thank you.
For me this is your best video yet and the examples are terrific. The use of colours of the different surfaces and light/shadows shining through a steel fence/gate in particular struck a chord with me as did the lone figure image taken at night. There is something about coloured planes in photographs that I find particularly intriguing.
Thank Youuu sir, i appreciate you sharing your knowledge with everyone. Especially that you really KNOW stuff rather than those that just make videos for the hell of it
Good photography start from what one learn in Art School than what camera one use. Umderstanding the effects of lighting in a photo is the second most important aspect to make the photo stand out.
@@1967davidsrebrnik Not many people are interested in Art and Art Education. I studied Art during my Cambridge "A levels" which covers the subject in quite some details. There were 4 papers for just one subject. One need to cover Imaginative Composition (useful for overall photo composition and use of lighting to enhance a photo), Nature (useful for macro photography), Still Life (useful for product photography) and textile design/printing. Subsequently, I went on to do Advertising which brought all I learn in school to another level. To be reasonably good in photography, one need a foundation in Art. However, it is never too late to learn. One just need to know what is required. Not just buying new cameras and lenses.
Very inspirational and I plan to expand my composition skills in the upcoming New Year 2022! Nice, very nice to view so many female photographer's work and the ones who caught me eye were: Adrian Kathleen, Vicky martin and Sara Ailler....thanks for the subject and encouragement. Love your channel! Susie from Athens, Ohio
I had to watch this one several times. You make some very deep points, and are very unique compared to other photographic channel producers. It is an example for all of us, because you are not afraid to approach it from a different angle than everybody else. And this makes your channel one that we can turn to if we don't want to hear about gear. Thanks so much.
Best video ive watched on photography so simple to understand and very well explained.. thank you. Subscribed..look forward to going throught the rest of your videos..
Stunningly beautiful images and wonderful and easy to understand concept of composition which plays and important role in photography.I always love your channel.Please keep up the good work.Wishing you all the best and a big thank you.
I really enjoyed the photography you showcased in this video. Fresh and creative images. Also appreciated your comment about it feeling right. That feeling and being caught up in the viewfinder why I love photography.
Very helpful video! Very well spoken and described. I actually had a couple of good ideas while watching it! Thanks for your videos and inspiration, Alex. James.
Once again, Alex, you've informed and inspired. As for minimalist photographers, I'm profoundly affected by the work of Fan Ho. But there are soooo many brilliant minimalist photo artists these days. The genre seems to have enjoyed a renaissance on Instagram, for example. I love experimenting with it because in many ways it feels like a "purer" expression of an image. Rather like a poem might be considered a more refined/distilled version of a novel....
I'm sure I've missed loads of wonderful examples of well known photographers. The examples here are showcasing lesser on indeed, unknown photographers. Let me know who you favourite 'minimalist' photographers are in the comments.
I recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying the insights into photography you share. I just realised watching this one that I don't think I've ever seen one of your own photos in a video. I'd love a video dedicated to your work and where your inspiration took you.
I really enjoy your thoughtful content. Thanks for the time you spend sharing your knowledge and passion for photography. Best wishes from a fellow youtuber! 😀👍
Wish you'd also talk about movement as well. Sometimes, images can be blurry. A person running while everyone is stopped (or vice versa), or weeds breezing in the wind. Things of that nature.
Thank you for a very minimalist video on minimalism , you manage to get the teaching point over very succinctly, making for a memorable video . It’s probably out of your control but the video is sadly interrupted many times . I have no problem before & after , other than that (advertisers take notice , if it’s payed while these videos are running I will not purchase it ! & will actively avoid it 😉!) your videos are amazing . ‘ buy me a coffee coming up (but not Costa !😂) thanks D
*LAST CHANCE*
"Learning To See", a course built to give you to tools to take your photos from average to awesome is being removed from sale permanently on 31st December 2022.
Start seeing (and creating) better photographs today for just $35.
*Click here --> **tpe.teachable.com/p/learning-to-see*
This is the most enlightening channel I subscribe to. While I’m most interested in nature photography, the images and your challenges as to how to look at the images are most instructive even though they may be cityscapes or some abstract shots. It helps me see. Many thanks to you. I’m thinking about my compositions differently and that is a very good thing.
Excellent to hear, thanks for watching
Wow this is literally me right now.
Thanks Photographic eye
Your channel is most probably one of the most useful from a photography, learning and artistic "démarche" standpoint. Thank you for this work. It's making me rediscover photography.
Wow, thanks!
Just found out about this channel via the UA-cam algorithm. Can’t thank that robot enough, what a great channel this is. I did four years of photographic design so the practical and theoretical stuff is somewhere in my head. But your style of explaining is soothing and gets me motivated to go out and shoot and try stuff. Very enlightening to say the least.
Yes he is grrrreat
As a lifer, I have watched just about all your videos, and you are a credit to us all. This video in particular is outstanding. I reckon you should team up with a good publisher to illustrate and write your own books. You look happy.
Superb video again Alex , many thanks 🙏
I've watched this video wire-to-wire many times and it never gets old.
I went straight out and took a couple of photos just isolating the subject and found that switching back to full field vision momentarily overwhelming. This video is my lesson plan for the next few months. Thanks Alex.
Michael Kenna's work gives me great visual pleasure. Their atmospheric simplicity very often just takes my breath away.
Yes, I very much enjoy his photography too. I was going to include him here, but found this great collection by photographers who aren't well known and decided to give them a platform.
@@ThePhotographicEye Yes, certainly I can't see anything wrong in publicising lesser-known talents.
Kenna was the first photographer I thought of
Thanks for placing the short breaks in the video. A big help when one plans to save the video for later reference, as I did here in October, 2025.
These photographs…my mind is blown by every image shown in this video
Glad you liked them
Every time I watch one of your videos I find new angles that I just never thought of before. That is why I will always be a so-so photographer. I like the "doing"... I just don't get results that make a person want to look at it a little longer.
So long as you're enjoying it, it's all good
I heard someone say once, and they were speaking about composition in painting but the same holds true for photography or any form of created image. "Good composition is the ability to make the viewers eyes dance with the image." It's what leads the viewer through the image and how they ultimately read the story you are trying to tell. I thought that was really quite beautiful.
I'm an ex Adland art director and now a retired bloke that does photography.. your videos are excellent.Keep up the good work .
Thank you so much.
I've watched a bunch of videos on composition and yours was an excellent summary of the various exercises one can play around with when learning to compose better. Examples were stellar, loved many of them. Thank you!
Thanks Alex! My favourite "minimalistic" photographer is Jason M Peterson. He shoots amazing compositions, usally with his iphone.
Alex, you are a natural teacher, in the true sense of both words. Thanks for this wonderful exposition of the topic!
He is great
Such a joy this video was to me. Great examples of how to incorporate composition techniques .A few of my favorite photographers, which use minimalism in their work are Franco Fontana, Francesco Sembolini, and Allan Schaller.
Thanks for the suggestions
Allan Schaller is great! Love his images.
Good one. I especially appreciate the simplicity of a voice not encumbered by background noise, or what some people would call music.
Is it weird that I find your videos not only valuable but also therapeutic?
😶👍👍👍
I stated to bypass the section on color as I am strictly a b&w photographer. Everything I print or show online is monochromatic. It is just my preference. But as the color segment started, I suddenly realized that I look at colors and decide what a particular filter (red, blue, green, etc.) will do to the gray tones of the image. For example, if I take a shot with a lot of blue sky do I want that sky as a medium tone or add a blue filter to lighten the sky or a red filter to darken it. Thanks for waking me up to what I have been doing intuitively as I edit.
My favorite minimalist photographer is me 😇😊
I was amused with the Timo Lemmetti moo picture since I did a photo very similar to it few weeks ago, which is my Facebook cover.
I had a little chuckle over it too
As Ken Rockwell says: Feel, Ask, Refine, & Take, and always remember to Simplify & EXclude.
Once again such a good, and well presented subject. A pity I've missed the chat. Wish you a wonderful evening.
Wow great what a great teacher you are
This channel is the numberphile of photography
Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos.
At a time when my motivation is taking a dip, these videos help a lot.
You are my favorite photography channel on YT!
That's awesome to hear Bardo!
Love seeing these examples, this just helped me realise my favorite type of photography is minimalist photography
Your video inspired me to pick up my camera and photograph my apartment. Any video that causes me to just make images is a wonderful video indeed. Thank you.
Always useful to be reminded of compositional concepts.
Thanks for watching
Absolutely love your channel. Thank you so much for
For me this is your best video yet and the examples are terrific. The use of colours of the different surfaces and light/shadows shining through a steel fence/gate in particular struck a chord with me as did the lone figure image taken at night. There is something about coloured planes in photographs that I find particularly intriguing.
Thank Youuu sir, i appreciate you sharing your knowledge with everyone. Especially that you really KNOW stuff rather than those that just make videos for the hell of it
Nice! This video went into my favorites instantly!
Your illustrative photos are so well-chosen! Thank you for sharing your findings with us.
Writing down tips. Every one of your videos, is a master class to me. Many thanks from Venezuela. 👍🏼
Good photography start from what one learn in Art School than what camera one use. Umderstanding the effects of lighting in a photo is the second most important aspect to make the photo stand out.
I wished that would have been the material taught at school instead of many boring lessons.
@@1967davidsrebrnik Not many people are interested in Art and Art Education. I studied Art during my Cambridge "A levels" which covers the subject in quite some details. There were 4 papers for just one subject. One need to cover Imaginative Composition (useful for overall photo composition and use of lighting to enhance a photo), Nature (useful for macro photography), Still Life (useful for product photography) and textile design/printing. Subsequently, I went on to do Advertising which brought all I learn in school to another level.
To be reasonably good in photography, one need a foundation in Art. However, it is never too late to learn. One just need to know what is required. Not just buying new cameras and lenses.
Very inspirational and I plan to expand my composition skills in the upcoming New Year 2022! Nice, very nice to view so many female photographer's work and the ones who caught me eye were: Adrian Kathleen, Vicky martin and Sara Ailler....thanks for the subject and encouragement. Love your channel! Susie from Athens, Ohio
As a beginner in photography, your videos are platinum for me,thx lots!!!
Again thanks for the inspiration,cheers.
Thanks for watching
Thank you - Excellent image selection for your examples. wonderful content- UA-cam needs more content like this instead of gear reviews.
Much appreciated!
This is one of the most amazing videos on composition I have ever seen on UA-cam. Way to go, Alex! ❤️ From Brazil man
I love this....I love composition
I had to watch this one several times. You make some very deep points, and are very unique compared to other photographic channel producers. It is an example for all of us, because you are not afraid to approach it from a different angle than everybody else. And this makes your channel one that we can turn to if we don't want to hear about gear. Thanks so much.
Thanks for sharing.
Best video ive watched on photography so simple to understand and very well explained.. thank you. Subscribed..look forward to going throught the rest of your videos..
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it
A refreshing and thoughtful take on the art of photography. I appreciate your insight and you sharing it. Thank you.
Thank you
Thank you 👍📷😎
My pleasure!
Thank you
An excellent refresher on many of the aspects of composition. Thank you!
Stunningly beautiful images and wonderful and easy to understand concept of composition which plays and important role in photography.I always love your channel.Please keep up the good work.Wishing you all the best and a big thank you.
amazing composition explanation vide! the best I have ever seen!!
Well explained concepts.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for your great videos, so thought-provoking!
Thanks for watching
This sounds like a good technique, even if you are not a minimalist, is to learn how to focus on the subject by simplifying the image.
Your explanations make me a better photographer…Thank you
This, I reckon, was one of your best!! I’ll watch this one again.
Wow thank you.
I really enjoyed the photography you showcased in this video. Fresh and creative images. Also appreciated your comment about it feeling right. That feeling and being caught up in the viewfinder why I love photography.
Just found my image at 8:15 Min. and fell in love with your channel ;) Thanks a lot for the small feature!
Very helpful video! Very well spoken and described. I actually had a couple of good ideas while watching it! Thanks for your videos and inspiration, Alex. James.
Very interesting again - thank you!
Hope you are well and healthy
Sir, nicely explained with absolutely subtle pieces of examplary photos. Undoubtedly motivated.
I'm a minimalist and of course I prefer minimalist photography 😁. Great video!
Me too :)
Excellent video and love the images selected to illustrate the subject
Thank you! Excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your videos but this has to be my favourite one. Love the examples.
Helpful perspectives
Thanks
Thank you
Once again, Alex, you've informed and inspired. As for minimalist photographers, I'm profoundly affected by the work of Fan Ho. But there are soooo many brilliant minimalist photo artists these days. The genre seems to have enjoyed a renaissance on Instagram, for example. I love experimenting with it because in many ways it feels like a "purer" expression of an image. Rather like a poem might be considered a more refined/distilled version of a novel....
One of the best videos I’ve seen on this channel, followed closely by an older video you did on minimalist photography!
TBH, its my favourite genre, so that may be why :D
I'm sure I've missed loads of wonderful examples of well known photographers.
The examples here are showcasing lesser on indeed, unknown photographers.
Let me know who you favourite 'minimalist' photographers are in the comments.
At 1:10 it just reads "Photographer's Name" in the top corner
@@FlosBlog It's Svetlana Smirnova (she is also the next image in that sequence)
Thanks for showing lesser unknown photographers! It shows a fresh type of images never seen from my eyes.
100% agree!!
Perfect explanation and examples of minimalist photography. Thanks.
Thanks for the lesson! I really enjoyed this tour of minimal composition. Very inspiring!
I recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying the insights into photography you share. I just realised watching this one that I don't think I've ever seen one of your own photos in a video. I'd love a video dedicated to your work and where your inspiration took you.
Thank you for the good video
Thank you for watching
ill watch it again and, quite possibly, again
Awesome!
This was a really great video, thank you for sharing! Going to link it from my photo blog :)
I’m always looking forward to your videos and you never disappoint, a true photography channel, excellent work. Be well and stay safe.
Thanks Enrique
I have never really thought about minimalist photography before now. Interesting subject. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed
I really enjoy your thoughtful content. Thanks for the time you spend sharing your knowledge and passion for photography. Best wishes from a fellow youtuber! 😀👍
Awesome, thanks
Really enjoy your videos
Great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!
Amazing video, Alex. You have really rekindled my passion for photography with your videos
That's wonderful to hear, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Absolutely excellent video - very inspirational….I’ve “bought you a coffee” :- )
Thank you so much
This vid is giving me so many ideas. I'm glad I found your channel!
Danke!
Hello Alex, great video, always very interesting, all the best, keep them coming.
Damn, I sure did enjoy this! Lots of ideas well presented.
Thanks so much Larry!
Brilliant- I’m going to try this philosophy when nxt in Glencoe.
Wish you'd also talk about movement as well. Sometimes, images can be blurry. A person running while everyone is stopped (or vice versa), or weeds breezing in the wind. Things of that nature.
Thank you for the suggestion Adrian
Great Video and I love your channel its very helpful, Thank you so much.
Happy to help!
Thank you for another excellent video. And have a Merry Xmas.
Same to you!
Inspiring. I’ve been looking for some new ideas to get back into photography again after a few months break. This might be a good kick off.
Very nice. One of your best.
Thank you for a very minimalist video on minimalism , you manage to get the teaching point over very succinctly, making for a memorable video . It’s probably out of your control but the video is sadly interrupted many times . I have no problem before & after , other than that (advertisers take notice , if it’s payed while these videos are running I will not purchase it ! & will actively avoid it 😉!) your videos are amazing . ‘ buy me a coffee coming up (but not Costa !😂) thanks D
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Great video as always
“Obscure the obvious and exaggerate the essential” Van Gogh