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  • @JamesPopsysPhoto
    @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому +50

    Turns out I got the SMART goals thing completely wrong...
    Also there are a few comments about the photos being a bit bright. Just how I like ‘em is all. Not to everyone’s tastes I know, but then what photography is... 👍

    • @Axonteer
      @Axonteer 4 роки тому

      you only got the achiavable wrong - that is attractive (or intresting but A fits better than SMIRT :-D ) and achievable is under realistic and thats where most people struggle for themselfs - while bosses usually struggle at the M bit (they give you unrealistic coals you cant meassure so they have enough leeway to say "iiiits not that difficult") ...
      For me a smar goal would be "go for a 2-3h photo walk with A lense (singular) and work with what you have, and try to create at least 5 compositions" I wouldnt put in "good" or "Bad" in a goal because this is VERY subjective. Pictures i dont reallly like that much get twice my usual likes on IG and vice versa ...

    • @JayDowney
      @JayDowney 4 роки тому

      @Paul Rodden I'm with this gent! Do what you can, when you can, as often as you can.

    • @JayDowney
      @JayDowney 4 роки тому

      @Paul Rodden ha... Well, I still agree with you! lol

    • @jimfok4343
      @jimfok4343 4 роки тому

      Ack! We had to make SMART goals for a few years while I was teaching. Oh the darn paperwork! I don't remember or care what the letters stand for, meh. -Elaine J.

    • @Rene-cm6go
      @Rene-cm6go 4 роки тому +1

      just gave me a new idea for photography. I find it very interesting and cool.. overexposed 🤔📸😁👍

  • @bwaide
    @bwaide 4 роки тому +48

    Happy new year, James! And a shoutout to your wife Emily. She is incredibly patient with your photography, I‘m impressed! I guess she deserves at least half the credit of your UA-cam success! All the best to both of you for 2021. Keep up the good work of inspiring and amusing us amateurs...

  • @tjsinva
    @tjsinva 4 роки тому +45

    "Remember airports? They were fun." Just something to ponder. 🧘‍♂️🤪🧐 Rock on!

  • @joycady8325
    @joycady8325 4 роки тому +7

    How cute was this video. Loved the way Emily was so patient with the various poses. You guys are awesome, great match! Happy New Year!

  • @Dribuz
    @Dribuz 4 роки тому +15

    Me seeing the thumbnail: I know James, it will be "Go out"
    James: ... Have goals
    Me: ok, was not expecting that
    James: ...and my goal... is to go out
    Me: knew it

  • @audamus6452
    @audamus6452 4 роки тому +18

    Love the snowball picture, going to try this as well, if it starts snowing around here!

    • @MrMoonpie001
      @MrMoonpie001 4 роки тому

      You should sell this one on line!!!!

    • @audamus6452
      @audamus6452 4 роки тому

      Tried it and failed. 1. Don't try this at home and 2. Wait for a sunny day with blue sky, if there are many clouds, you won't see the snowball :(

  • @wojtekw6040
    @wojtekw6040 4 роки тому

    Have a beautiful and normal New Year!

  • @Henry30065
    @Henry30065 4 роки тому

    Emily has to be the most patient and tolerant wife any photographer could wish for! She is also a natural in front of the camera. Another fantastic video in absolutely stunning surroundings! I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. I hope that you will both enjoy living in your new home. All the best. Alun

  • @geniej2378
    @geniej2378 4 роки тому +3

    My current photography goal is to learn about color in editing. I'm never sure what I want to do with an edit, and often end up reverting to the original because I feel I push the colors beyond what looks real. The beauty of this goal is I can do it during lockdown with my old shots!

  • @bennn82
    @bennn82 4 роки тому +27

    “Oh there’s some mattresses around the corner” 🤣🤣🤣

  • @spidersj12
    @spidersj12 3 роки тому

    James, you're one of the most entertaining professional photographers on UA-cam. Yes, I feel it's important to be entertaining, because you can hold an audience and you sprinkle in a lot of very useful inspiring information. People keep coming back for at least two reasons: 1) because you're entertaining and people want to see what craziness you'll get up to next, and what self deprecating humour you'll bombard us with next, 2) to see what new and inspiring moments and information you'll have for us. Your wife *at the time of writing this comment* is very understanding, cooperative and supportive.

  • @bennyamst
    @bennyamst 4 роки тому +1

    It’s nice to see how supportive Emily is! it’s truly awesome.

  • @DaveKingMusic
    @DaveKingMusic 4 роки тому

    Really enjoyed this one. Fun!

  • @justkerry173
    @justkerry173 4 роки тому +4

    That snow is beautiful. I really hope to get to the snow this year, fingers are crossed that the current situation is finished by winter.

  • @georgecoyle7008
    @georgecoyle7008 4 роки тому

    The most sensible video I have listened to for a long time, I will follow your plan and spend more time outside

  • @Wklambert
    @Wklambert 4 роки тому +1

    Yea, that snowball photo, that's a good one!

  • @DavidSmith-ff2jz
    @DavidSmith-ff2jz 4 роки тому

    I found your channel recently since getting back in to photography and I have been enjoying your insights and delivery style! Stuck in lockdown again and having photographed every square inch of our walks around the local area my goal is just to take some photos of something different! Hopefully a SMART goal for 2021!

  • @peterg3021
    @peterg3021 4 роки тому

    HNY J&E, nice to see that you're getting off to a good start with yr21, new locale, new office, new horizons. A.T.B from Oz

  • @hachewie
    @hachewie 4 роки тому +1

    Oh man, the colour at 2:25-2:42. Absolutely stunning.

  • @redmenace3921
    @redmenace3921 4 роки тому

    Emily is a legit saint!
    I really appreciate the message on this one James. I spend far too much time sat in front of devices.
    Hope you both have a great 2021.

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo 4 роки тому +2

    Those were funny looking sheep.....
    Nice set of photos. Very impressed with Emily's patience.

  • @broken12367
    @broken12367 4 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year 🥳

  • @AndyMcMac
    @AndyMcMac 4 роки тому

    Thanks, James You have inspired me. Happy 2021!

  • @rokacsapda
    @rokacsapda 4 роки тому

    very interesting photos I love snow keep up the good job! Thanks for sharing!

  • @ToastandJam52
    @ToastandJam52 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year and thanks for all the videos!!! Let's hope everyone can get back to travelling in the very near future!!

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching - and fingers crossed! :)

  • @h3nriqu33
    @h3nriqu33 4 роки тому +1

    i love your upload schedule cause it's always on saturday morning here in brasil, so i can eat my breakfast watching it

  • @julianheritage6436
    @julianheritage6436 4 роки тому

    Happy new year James, what fantastic conditions you have in Wales, down here in the south east we have had no snow as usual. I did feel this video lacked one of your best traits, that was the art of story telling through a series of images.

  • @andyb_23
    @andyb_23 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year. The snowball was a good ‘en. Looking forward to seeing what you make of 2021 James. My goal is...

  • @coz_daysoff
    @coz_daysoff 4 роки тому +1

    Hi James and Happy New Year.
    I just came across your channel and subscribed after watching a couple of random videos from it. I find your channel very informative with great content made simple.
    1 month a go I got my first camera ever, im 31 but better late than never, right (shooting only with phone before that). watching you going out for the day, documenting and sharing your ideas, made me go out as well, so yday, I had my first day out with the camera, and boy what a great experience that was, even if the shots were a bit rubbish, but got to start somewhere.
    anyway.... greetings from South West, UK !

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Ahh congrats mate! Always great to hear someone else has caught the bug! :)

  • @krobar659
    @krobar659 4 роки тому +1

    I think Emily should do a video of the benefits of being married to a photographer. I could play it to my girlfriend, to convince her to let me invest in another camera system. Plus how it is important for me to travel and spend a lot of time improving my skills. Thank you James and Emily in advance for assisting me. I greatly appreciate it!.

  • @michalhughes5345
    @michalhughes5345 4 роки тому

    @jamespopsys I love your channel! You are so refreshing, informative, and entertaining! You and your wife are adorable! Looking forward to more great content from you! Thank you! Happy New Year!

  • @Delts_The_Photographer
    @Delts_The_Photographer 4 роки тому +1

    Happy new year geezer! Your videos have been great for me this year. All the best to you and your better half ✌🏾

  • @derekwillson2538
    @derekwillson2538 4 роки тому

    well done James, and very well done Emily for letting you use her as your model. That was the best video for a while, mainly because you were outside and taking pictures, some lovely shots there especially the snowball throw. thanks Derek

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Cheers Derek, hopefully soon the government will let me go out and take more...

  • @ExperimentNo626
    @ExperimentNo626 4 роки тому

    Happy new year!

  • @AliasJimWirth
    @AliasJimWirth 4 роки тому

    I like Lexar. I use there products. No complaints. I don't recall how many of their thumb drives I have. And the number grows. I use their SD cards too. Good company. (nobody paying me to say this).

  • @MrMoonpie001
    @MrMoonpie001 4 роки тому

    Yaaaaaay!!!!! A video with Emily in it!!!! Thank you, she is such a nice lady. The house is looking good James! Happy New Years to you and Emily!!!
    Moonpie

  • @philyoung4804
    @philyoung4804 4 роки тому

    Hi James, love your stuff. For an ‘Old bloke’ with a camera and newish to this photography malarkey, all very useful, helpful and indeed funny. One criticism if I may.... Treat your lady well. Give Emily whatever she asks for, your lady is gift! “Just walk here, move there, ready go”. I got exhausted just watching you guys. I will have some ‘Old bloke’ photography questions for you in the future. Keep the content coming.

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому +1

      Cheers Phil, and most of the pleases and thank yous get edited out - but thankfully Emily is very sporting :)

  • @allieandmaria
    @allieandmaria 4 роки тому

    Yup, I was thinking grey too!

  • @strangelogic4
    @strangelogic4 4 роки тому

    Great start in 21! Outdoors + Emily !

  • @Seahawksnumber1
    @Seahawksnumber1 4 роки тому

    great advice !!!!!!!!!

  • @jaredengland1955
    @jaredengland1955 4 роки тому

    Love the photo excursion. Great way to keep the habit

  • @bmuses6092
    @bmuses6092 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year!

  • @hachewie
    @hachewie 4 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year James.

  • @davidkyle5017
    @davidkyle5017 4 роки тому

    ...and a happy New Year to you James! ;)

  • @jackcook1003
    @jackcook1003 4 роки тому

    I have enjoyed your videos this past year. I lived in Great Britain for 10 years and I miss the British humor, or should I write humour? Not only do you produce entertaining and enlightening content, your photos are amazing and you are very droll in your presentation. Keep up the good work. I await your 2021 endeavours with bated breath. Cheers.

  • @GlenBarnett
    @GlenBarnett 4 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year James. Here’s to a better 2021 and hopefully a little more normality 👍

  • @lisarobertson7011
    @lisarobertson7011 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year James and Emily :)

  • @catherinejoanpiazza420
    @catherinejoanpiazza420 4 роки тому

    Another video you could do which I think would interest a lot of viewers would be to walk around your house, your neighborhood, your town and show us where you live. Most of us are stuck at home and it's interesting to see other people's environment. At least it is for me. Great work, James.

  • @niallboyle9493
    @niallboyle9493 4 роки тому

    James, HNY. Firstly, Emily deserves a medal. You tortured her up that Mountain in that snow. Hope you said thanks! Also very impressed you remembered SMART goals! Lol. Anyway,keep up the good work in 2021,love you realistic videos and as an app-can user, love your mind full frame love in! Ps I know you've used full frame before!

  • @sjm.photos
    @sjm.photos 4 роки тому

    happy new year James

  • @rob9386
    @rob9386 4 роки тому

    Love how you out this.

  • @billywindsock9597
    @billywindsock9597 4 роки тому

    Any video with The Boss in it is a win. Good stuff as always James. The sky in the first section is absolutely top quality.

  • @geniej2378
    @geniej2378 4 роки тому +4

    the old color was so dark, I didn't realise we could see 3 walls! First time realizing how small your filming room is!

  • @wendynewing8834
    @wendynewing8834 4 роки тому

    Happy new year to you and Emily. I love the video footage. Emily is the perfect model. What a star - and so patient. The stills are wonderful. By the way, I like the white wall. It will set off some of your framed images beautifully.

  • @bertquaden2647
    @bertquaden2647 4 роки тому

    Best wishes for 2021 and in Dutch Beste wensen voor 2021

  • @L.Highfield-Stewartphotography
    @L.Highfield-Stewartphotography 4 роки тому

    Love the new paint

  • @CookedLight
    @CookedLight 4 роки тому +1

    GoPro exposed really well, loved the texture it was picking up.

  • @paulasimson4939
    @paulasimson4939 4 роки тому

    What a good sport Emily is! The snowball shot was my fave. And the horses.

  • @grahamhedges
    @grahamhedges 4 роки тому

    Great to see you “out & about”.

  • @JayDowney
    @JayDowney 4 роки тому

    love the snowball shot! Happy new year!

  • @bradw7084
    @bradw7084 4 роки тому +15

    I too want to cut desk time, but it seems to be the editing as much as anything that distinguishes better photography.
    I notice you take lots of photos, like me, and post few, like me. Do you keep them all? do you edit them? What do you do with them?

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому +24

      I've kept everything in the past but I'm trying to change that. I'll maybe do a workflow video soon :)

    • @geniej2378
      @geniej2378 4 роки тому +1

      @@JamesPopsysPhoto I'd love to see that!

    • @philips3706
      @philips3706 4 роки тому

      @@JamesPopsysPhoto I’d love to see that as well.

  • @DevonLad
    @DevonLad 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year :)

  • @forrestfire
    @forrestfire 4 роки тому

    Watching this high is amazing

  • @tonygreenwoodN10
    @tonygreenwoodN10 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year! Lighter colour much better...but unless my eyes have gone wonky, your desk was sloping down from viewer's left to right - it's all that horizon levelling in landscape post-p that produces this visual pedantry!!

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Cheers Tony and yes, forgot to level it in post... Good spot though!

  • @douglasriddle6447
    @douglasriddle6447 4 роки тому +1

    The snow covered horses would have been worth the trip to me. What great portraits you could get with a telephoto. Not to mention that people love photos of horses = print sales.

  • @ppalumbo_ca
    @ppalumbo_ca 4 роки тому +1

    Emily is a good sport. Even in the cold, she plays along.

  • @trouwfotomakerij
    @trouwfotomakerij 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year to you too James. "May the best light land on your sensor", or something. :-)

  • @samuelsantos4438
    @samuelsantos4438 4 роки тому +7

    Yup gray would have definitely been better!

    • @miljomupp
      @miljomupp 4 роки тому

      James have you considered two colors? The back wall would not be white but the side walls could be. The white side walls would help "frame" the video and the back wall would have some color which would help the eye focus on you. Another matter, do you always sit when filming your YT indoors? Yes sitting can be "intimate and friendly" but some YT folks stand behind an elevated desk so that they can move around a bit more, if this is required. Just a suggestion?

  • @martyryan2706
    @martyryan2706 4 роки тому +14

    “Are you filming this?” 😂
    Disappointing lack of sheep 🐑

  • @vargavideo
    @vargavideo 4 роки тому

    "Snowy sky, James. The best kind of sky." Indeed! Oh, and loved the snowball photo!

  • @Dreyno
    @Dreyno 4 роки тому +2

    You’re a lucky man, James.
    My missus starts swearing under her breath every time I stop to try and take a photo. And if I so much as point a camera in her general direction, “Did you just take a picture of me?😬”
    No.
    “Show me the camera!😬”

  • @RichardBO9
    @RichardBO9 4 роки тому

    My goal for 2021 is to setup a website.... as soon as a figure out which UA-camrs Squarespace discount code to use. 🤠 Happy New Year!

  • @AndrewCockerillPhotography
    @AndrewCockerillPhotography 4 роки тому

    Always see street photographers doing first person, but never outdoors and Imve literally just started doing the same thing on my Channel! I Headed up to Stwlan Dam!
    Great vid as always mate! Smashing it!

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому +1

      Cheers Andrew - hoping to get back up to Stwlan myself before too long :)

    • @AndrewCockerillPhotography
      @AndrewCockerillPhotography 4 роки тому

      @@JamesPopsysPhoto its been looking fantastic in the snow the past week or so! Completely different story today though! So much grey!!! Ha!

  • @piteshmistry9957
    @piteshmistry9957 4 роки тому

    Great video James and I loved the photos you took! Similar goal for me to spend less time on the screen and more outside. I'll check back with you at the end of the year to see how I went :)

  • @debbys-abqnm4537
    @debbys-abqnm4537 4 роки тому

    At 3:53 we see you walking with your (I assume) expensive camera but no strap is attached to it. Were it my camera, it would have a strong strap and the strap would be around my neck and (right) hand, especially if I were walking in snow (which is not something done often here in downtown Albuquerque though maybe tomorrow, Jan 25, we'll have a bit of snow). I'm glad you are steady and don't drop things ever. I'm sorry this observation is late, I have a large backup of good videos to watch, including a lot of yours 😎🤠😊 Edited to add: I'm on Team Emily! but I appreciate Team James, too.

  • @alanguile8945
    @alanguile8945 4 роки тому +2

    You have prepared the walls well my son, now paint them grey!

  • @malcolmfoster6266
    @malcolmfoster6266 4 роки тому

    Great start James! I’ve been struggling to make a video a week. Just started out about two months ago and have only made three. I want to set a goal of one a week for this new year. I break out in a sweat when I think of making it a goal. Time rolls by so fast under those conditions. You have set my mind, however. Sweats be damned. 🤪

  • @MrWardooo
    @MrWardooo 4 роки тому

    Why most of the photographers prefer to shoot on liveview instead of the camera viewfinder? is it because of the IS system in the lens?

  • @malstanding
    @malstanding 4 роки тому

    Great video, as usual. You make me want to get out and start shooting.

  • @zkw100
    @zkw100 4 роки тому

    Yeah, any goals are really difficult in the current climate. I wanted to travel more in 2020. My goal for photography is to continue to experiment with colour grading until I’m happy with it somewhat. Not very SMART (well done on getting that one) but it’s something.

  • @jonramer8984
    @jonramer8984 4 роки тому +1

    That snow ball shot was fabulous 👍 You guys make a good team. It takes a lot of patience... being a photographer’s spouse 😬

  • @peterwideman1425
    @peterwideman1425 4 роки тому

    I actually quite liked the green/black wall colour....

  • @mikejankowski6321
    @mikejankowski6321 4 роки тому

    What all great photographers do...remove the lens cap when they pick up the camera.
    The early series with Emily at the wall and going uphill left to right, you had her centered pretty much the whole time. Either entering the image or trailing tracks while exiting during the climbing sequence occurred to me as more dramatic per the rule of thirds. What drove your framing preference? Regardless, they and the rest of your time invested resulted in great shots. What a location and weather conditions, loved the wall and horses. For a while I was thinking that Emily's coat should have been a stronger color (the old red jacket rule) but then I realized that the gray and blue matched the snow and sky and provided an orderly arrangement of those colors to contrast with the natural arrangement surrounding. Great choice.
    Happy New Year, looking forward to more great content in 2021, best to all!

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Cheers Mike, I've loved centred framing recently - can't get enough of it :)

  • @kaufmannneofoto
    @kaufmannneofoto 4 роки тому

    Interesting and moody episode. I Like the new perspective from the GoPro.

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Thanks mate, think I'll start doing it lots more :)

  • @gardamis
    @gardamis 4 роки тому

    I've made a tradition of watching your uploads on my lunch break every Saturday.

  • @hamsterneckliving
    @hamsterneckliving 4 роки тому

    It takes me so long to edit/post-process that the computer time almost always takes more time than the outside photography time. Not sure how to improve my editing time other than doing it more - which is counter the goal of less time at the computer. It’s a conundrum. Love the shots of your wife walking through the snow. Well done.

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому

      Have you created presets? :)

    • @hamsterneckliving
      @hamsterneckliving 4 роки тому

      @@JamesPopsysPhoto I have not. I use some I’ve purchased as a start. But that’s a good idea.

  • @wido123123
    @wido123123 4 роки тому +1

    I just saw the intro, haven't finished the video (yet), but I did prefer the dark-green wall. I looked more....refined? and I looked like a large wall. The white wall you can see the corners, has lots of shadows and....i looks boring :D. Happy new year to you too

  • @Dannnniel
    @Dannnniel 4 роки тому

    the slight drizzle during the shooting of the lexar 2000x footage on top of the map 👌
    also good job on the colour grading : )

  • @genewaddlerandomstuff2122
    @genewaddlerandomstuff2122 4 роки тому

    Good tips. Hi Emily. 🙋‍♂️ I was getting all excited because I thought I saw 🐏. Then I realized they were just short 🐎. That was a dirty trick. 🤨

  • @twotone3070
    @twotone3070 4 роки тому

    Previous colour = cool, creative man cave. New colour = operating theatre.

  • @BarrettBaker_photos
    @BarrettBaker_photos 4 роки тому

    I wanna See more videos of you interacting with your wife. I think your a great comedy duo.
    OMG starting at 10:03 it’s so beautiful and blue!

  • @Harlequin565
    @Harlequin565 4 роки тому +3

    Wow. How many coats of paint to cover that black?? All the best to you both for 2021.

    • @JamesPopsysPhoto
      @JamesPopsysPhoto  4 роки тому +1

      6!! :(

    • @Harlequin565
      @Harlequin565 4 роки тому

      @@JamesPopsysPhoto heh. My daughter painted her walls black-purple. We gave up after 4 coats and just papered it. At least when you have a teenager you’ll know better :-)

  • @althejazzman
    @althejazzman 4 роки тому

    What a relief to find a video with a relevant sponsor. Glad you didn't give in to another Raid Shadow Legends or Nord VPN deal.

  • @BrianGillings
    @BrianGillings 4 роки тому

    Enjoyed this. More Emily please!

  • @jimmy-the-bear
    @jimmy-the-bear 4 роки тому

    At about 4:35 you say I am just going to boost the ISO so you are sharp? Just wondering what you meant by this? Did you mean so the snow is brighter so the subject stands out?
    Love your videos by the way, only got my first DSLR 6 months ago and your videos are massively helpful so thanks!

  • @ellyelzinga01
    @ellyelzinga01 4 роки тому

    Happy New Year, James!! Can't you send some of that snow to the Netherlands? Seems like everyone gets snow except for us 🙈 You got some good pictures of Emily! And also love the pictures of the cute ponies!

  • @heathbarlow8769
    @heathbarlow8769 4 роки тому

    Happy New year to Emily and yourself. I didn't bother watching this one because I'm not a great photographer, so I can't really leave a comment. Next time definitely........ Probably........ Maybe

  • @HeyLauryn
    @HeyLauryn 4 роки тому

    That looked like such a fun trip.
    And when you get your computer usage down, I'd love to know how you changed your workflow to achieve it.

  • @paddyterhune
    @paddyterhune 4 роки тому

    More time on the bike to help in making photo's. Looks like you need to invest in a Fat Bike James! Cheers - Happy New Year

  • @TheWillRogers
    @TheWillRogers 4 роки тому

    It's always fun watching UK photographers out on rangeland taking photos of wildlife. Here in the US some dude in a truck or ATV is rolling up within 3 minutes of me stopping near their field to tell me to leave :(