Hey Will, thanks, mate. That chat was just what I needed to hear. I haven't been able to get out enough but I know that is going to happen in a couple of weeks. so now it's time to relax, learn a little more, and then give the camera a workout. Cheers Will.
Speaking my language! That’s why I run under the handle offaducksback on social media, a constant reminder to shoot for myself and give zero Fs to what the masses (or algorithm) have to say. Easier said then done sometimes. You only have to look at how many people put down their cameras once the algorithms changed and the world went to videos to wonder were they ever really in it for the art, or did it kill their enjoyment or no sense of validation anymore or something else… Looking at old memorable photos is something I do from time to time and they remind me I still have my unicorn moments to go after.
You see! That's what I like about you Will! You are so genuine! Before I saw this video, I had gone out today to take a few shots in a rather brown, less than inspiring area, during the winter, just because I wanted to see if anything would strike my interest and to try out a new lens. In the process, I enjoyed my surroundings even though it was bland from a photographic standpoint. When you talk as you work, people enjoy it. So continue to enjoy being you. God has given you a gift. You did make a good point about our photos only being seen for only a few minutes. So, about two weeks ago I bought a Photo Spring Digital Photo Frame with a battery. The purpose is so I can load the photos I've taken that I like the best and have them play as a slide show from time to time. I'm now going through my archives and selecting what I like the most. Thank you for these little videos you do. Ron, Plano, TX
Ron, thank you so much mate. Your positive comment and words mean more than you know. Keep getting out there mate and enjoying the beauty of creation. Something we all need more than ever. Cheers!
I cannot believe how perfectly you hit the nail on the head with this one. I do landscape astro as my main/only hobby and I can go out usually once per month. At the same time I (by my own fault) got bombarded by astro posts from all FB and IG posts, which really didnt do any good. Sometimes I couldnt go out for a few months in a row due to terrible weather in 2023 and yet I was feeling burned out, which was so strange, like how could I be burned out if I didnt to any astro. So I took a step back from social media which really helped. And now I was watching this video and it makes so much sense. Thank you.
Love that point about not trying to force inspiration. It's so easy to feel guilty when you aren't getting out there, but nothing I ever forced has looked good haha.
Loved looking at those wonderful images while I listened to you William. That last one of the wave... how unusual, just beautiful. Going out onto the back porch with my son now; we are familiarising ourselves with our cameras since we are still not at your place of 'not thinking' about how to change settings. We need that since the moment and light don't hang about.
Thank you Joan! Yes, I always suggest people jsut play with the camera and use it aroudn the house, just to get more familiar with it. Eventually, it will feel like an extension of your hand. Appreciate the support on the channel :)
Great video Will, you made perfect sense and totally agree all that matters is the photographer taking the photo who is satisfied. Time to get back out there and stop doing so much theory without practically putting it to use. Have a great day!
OMG, another deep and honest video I really enjoyed. Not many of us, photographers, speaks aloud about things you mentioned here. I'm really impressed and totally agree with you there... Sometimes a little break from shooting/post-processing brings a lot of benefits and makes you feel alive again :). I've done it myslef couple of times over the last 17 years, having ups and downs, but getting back there is fantastic feeling which is hard to describe ;). Best regards :).
Great rambling - resonate with much of that. It amazes me too, that many of us are engaged with photography alongside a mental health journey. What a gift it is to the world.
Thank you for this video! Being a landscape painter I struggle with the exact same thing, because through social media we're bombarded with all different styles of painting-let alone with different subjects we "should" be painting! Thank you again. Such great wisdom!
This is some great chat and we should all apply it… I’m in a moment where I want to keep going out, in truth I start to get depressed after very few days if I don’t get out with the camera, but if I have a day with beautiful light or with animals or storms, could be anything, I’m absolutely buzzing … but I always seem to crash back down to earth when I post online… but I feel like I do have to as opportunities won’t arise if I don’t.. but now I’m starting to feel anxiety about posting. Some days I think I don’t care how it does, I like it and enjoyed my day so it doesn’t matter, but then it starts to get me anyway… I also feel it’s a bit ridiculous to be worried but then I’d be worried if I had a gallery opening and it failed, we all want to be accepted by our peers … I’ve rambled haha sorry… gonna stop now🤐
Thanks for sharing. All very relatable for many people I’m sure. We all want to feel accepted and respected that’s for sure. Then throw in the potential for haters to comment on your work, which is what I sometimes get on ads. You almost need a thick skin in the social media world, even if it’s just having one for the algorithm alone, which is ultimately what determines how an image may ‘perform’. I think it’s healthy to not get too attached to it all. Certainly use it and enjoy it, but be wary that it’s not the real world. Heck, even the majority of our followers are either robots or kids who don’t even care about what makes a good image. If the contentment is found in nature and behind the lens, then you have a solid foundation that can’t be shaken.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography yes 100% truth! I definitely have the enjoyment from being out and that won’t change. If I think I’m having a bad day then I remember a solitary hospital room and that sorts me right out haha. I would bet my life on it that any hate on ads is born from jealousy which is a shame, because if they put that effort into learning and doing and not trolling then everybody’s world would be a better place! 🙂
Thanks Will! The conversation was great! "Be true to yourself" and "Feel it", been doing it for years, in my photos, paintings, graphic design. I'm self taught in all my artistic endeavors, it's fun discovering. I feel ya for sure! Landscape and nature are my thing too, along with having my first grand baby, I certainly take enough pics of her, lol! Awesome learning a bit about portrait and candid photography. I take pictures and hope they turn out, that's pretty much how I roll. Thanks again Will! Now go out and take pictures everyone!!!💜
Just what I needed hearing this! I’m definitely in a consuming rut at the moment. Going to spend the time I spend on socials with my camera instead from tomorrow! 😀😀 Rhys
i greatly enjoy your mindset, your perspective. perhaps one day I will be able to visit the beautiful NZ and absorb more of this from you, firsthand. in the meantime, thanks !
Hey Will, these are great insights and advise of yours. Every photographer really need this push some of the other day, I believe. thanks for sharing your insights...
Great words Will, I actually really don't enjoy my job, well its OK but doesn't satisfy me enough, so to make up for this I find going out with my camera even if its twice a month makes me happy, I can switch off from work and forget about what's bad in my life, trying to create a better image each time is what gives me my drive, when I see what others have done I get inspired to try and create better images, but there are times when I just say no, have a weekend off.
You are inspiring and real. Love your statements, especially the reminder of the importance of liking your images and not worrying too much what others might think. Wolfgang
Some good advice. Yeah, one can really get hung up on Social Media and different people expressing their methods on UA-cam etc. Best just to get out there and do your thing. (Some great images in your presentation by the way).
Hi Will. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on inspiration peppered with the most visually stimulating photography and video examples. This is exactly why I love your courses and channel. My favourite clips here are the beautiful videos of Kea, and a sneak peak of what I think is a rare Fiordland Crested Penguin? If you were yourself inspired to put together a course on birds/wildlife in landscape photography I would be really interested in that!
Thanks a lot Caroline! Yes, that was indeed the Fiordland crested penguin. I had some amazing encounters on a remote beach one time. Was not get any images though, as I'd only want it combined with the landscape. Very challenging! Thank you as always :)
Thank you Will. It hits home, it feels right and close yet I wouldn't be able to repeat what I just heard. I guess I got it on some subconscious level and it just does it for me. I know my comment doesn't make too much sense. It doesn't make much sense to me either, but I know it was important for me to hear. Now I need time to process it... Thank you
Thank you so much William for this truly inspirational and motivational video. It comes at a point in my personal journey where I asked myself some of those questions and here are my answers. What a gift!!
Wonderful and wise words Will. Just listening to you should make anyone feel inspired. Humble, simple, the world needs more William Patino's. Thanks for sharing this mate❤
Good advice Will and thanks for sharing about some of your struggles. It's taken me awhile but I've learned to just enjoy being outdoors and not worry if I find that perfect shot or not. And if I start feeling down, the simple act of going outside and enjoying the sun and nature can really turn me around.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It’s exactly where my mindset was and I needed to hear that! I have a lot going on with family right now and it’s crazy to even feel inspired enough to get up and explore with my camera! I have however been enjoying nature (loving the beach) and soaking it all in! I will get back to it when my mind is free and I have the space to be creative! Great advice so appreciated! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤗🤗🤗
William, each one of your words are inspiring . Hearing these words from a high level professional is like a class. Although I'm not able to go out for photography as I liked, watching videos like yours give energy in some way. Photography for me is one way I find to express myself, is like fresh air after a tedious working day. Congrats from Brazil.
Fabulous Will, I’m recently retired and in the process of learning this fantastic art so I totally understand about trying to take in too much information, a lot of which really isn’t that good 😅 I do love your videos and I’ve been following you for quite a while now 😁 keep up the fantastic videos, they are inspirational 😊
Recognize this that some days there is no feeling at all to photograph. But something that has given me inspiration is my exhibition in the office where I put up 12 new A4 of my pictures approximately every 6 weeks. When people who work there come up and say that you are a good photographer and they like my pictures. It gives a good sense of self that even 1 million likes on social media can't give
Thanks Will for sharing your thoughts and the journey you had so far. I took up photography recently and hit a plateau but now realise the most important thing is to spend time outdoors in the fresh air and look around you. It's been my saving grace having a camera, recording the memories in the moment. Look forward to more videos
Thanks Will .. great chat and advice…. I have been shooting wildlife and landscape photography since 2014 .. and have grown since .. like yourself I am totally self taught . For me personally the inspiration I find when I need to dig deep is listening to other photographers like yourself . Try learn a new technique from them and go out to try it out . But I focus on my work and not worry about what other photographers are creating and try imitating their style or replicate their compositions . I shoot alone mostly to learn from myself instead of copying others . It takes years to find your own style and finding that is definitely a huge challenge which only develops of much experience and time . I was always an outdoor person to start with so that side I have always been drawn to naturally anyway . But taking on the camera as a tool to capture your vision was my motivation , chasing the light is the challenge and long hours up early and getting to bed late is all part of that journey and commitment to what drives one to capture the beauty of nature . So people don’t understand this , it’s not about the potential of making money from my images but the satisfaction and peace it brings within me , selling images is the bonus we are given if it so chooses to happen ! If it doesn’t then so what .. it’s not a big deal for me , so it’s a personal journey I am on and I was never thinking from the beginning to make money from the passion I found to start with . I do photography because I love it and enjoy been outside with nature ! But you are correct.. too much of a good thing can cause you to burn out .. that’s when I switch off and focus on other matters . Within you you will know when it’s time to pack the camera away and when to take it out . But yes .. always be true to one’s self before anyone or anything !
Yes, well said! Really appreciate your thoughts. Finding a style is best found when people stop thinking and just start doing. In time, it will develop. The challenge of working with nature is enough of an inspiration and motivator in itself. I can never do it justice! Thanks again for the support :)
Great advice and man that sure strikes close to home, as I'm sure it will with many others. Thanks Will and I for one will move forward with my photography with a renewed sense of motivation.
Excellent advice, great reality check! I struggle with seeing myself and my photos as even "equal" to others, so there's always a risk of the extremely narrow "social media FOV" (as it were) skewing my view of what's real and normal. Very rarely in social media do we see what's normal. Instead we see only what's bad or (promoted as) good, because that's what drives views / clicks / likes ...i.e., money. I live in an area that's not spectacular and doesn't offer postcard views at every turn. So I need to use that as an opportunity to improve, rather than depending on the landscape, if that makes sense. By the way, I like the Isa. 40:31 quote in your last video. 🙂
Great video with nothing but words of wisdom. No rambling, just clear concise wisdom. Thank you, rather timely for me.
Thanks so much Glenn!
So very true! The best thing like you say, go out and take pictures!
I hope this message find you and your family safe after today's quake. Great advice in this video thanks !!
Thank you for your story, cause there is so most more in and behind an image than you can see.
Thanks so much Diana :)
Hey Will, thanks, mate. That chat was just what I needed to hear. I haven't been able to get out enough but I know that is going to happen in a couple of weeks. so now it's time to relax, learn a little more, and then give the camera a workout. Cheers Will.
Legend. Thanks Pete.
Speaking my language! That’s why I run under the handle offaducksback on social media, a constant reminder to shoot for myself and give zero Fs to what the masses (or algorithm) have to say. Easier said then done sometimes. You only have to look at how many people put down their cameras once the algorithms changed and the world went to videos to wonder were they ever really in it for the art, or did it kill their enjoyment or no sense of validation anymore or something else…
Looking at old memorable photos is something I do from time to time and they remind me I still have my unicorn moments to go after.
You see! That's what I like about you Will! You are so genuine! Before I saw this video, I had gone out today to take a few shots in a rather brown, less than inspiring area, during the winter, just because I wanted to see if anything would strike my interest and to try out a new lens. In the process, I enjoyed my surroundings even though it was bland from a photographic standpoint. When you talk as you work, people enjoy it. So continue to enjoy being you. God has given you a gift.
You did make a good point about our photos only being seen for only a few minutes. So, about two weeks ago I bought a Photo Spring Digital Photo Frame with a battery. The purpose is so I can load the photos I've taken that I like the best and have them play as a slide show from time to time. I'm now going through my archives and selecting what I like the most. Thank you for these little videos you do. Ron, Plano, TX
Ron, thank you so much mate. Your positive comment and words mean more than you know. Keep getting out there mate and enjoying the beauty of creation. Something we all need more than ever. Cheers!
I cannot believe how perfectly you hit the nail on the head with this one. I do landscape astro as my main/only hobby and I can go out usually once per month. At the same time I (by my own fault) got bombarded by astro posts from all FB and IG posts, which really didnt do any good. Sometimes I couldnt go out for a few months in a row due to terrible weather in 2023 and yet I was feeling burned out, which was so strange, like how could I be burned out if I didnt to any astro. So I took a step back from social media which really helped. And now I was watching this video and it makes so much sense. Thank you.
My pleasure mate. Thanks for viewing and glad it has helped. All the best for 2024.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography all the best to you too, William
Love that point about not trying to force inspiration. It's so easy to feel guilty when you aren't getting out there, but nothing I ever forced has looked good haha.
Exactly! Thanks Nic :)
Loved looking at those wonderful images while I listened to you William. That last one of the wave... how unusual, just beautiful. Going out onto the back porch with my son now; we are familiarising ourselves with our cameras since we are still not at your place of 'not thinking' about how to change settings. We need that since the moment and light don't hang about.
Thank you Joan! Yes, I always suggest people jsut play with the camera and use it aroudn the house, just to get more familiar with it. Eventually, it will feel like an extension of your hand. Appreciate the support on the channel :)
Great video Will, you made perfect sense and totally agree all that matters is the photographer taking the photo who is satisfied. Time to get back out there and stop doing so much theory without practically putting it to use. Have a great day!
Legend mate. Well said and thank you,
This video, what you said, in itself is full of inspo for photography and art. Thanks heaps
Thanks Rania!
OMG, another deep and honest video I really enjoyed. Not many of us, photographers, speaks aloud about things you mentioned here.
I'm really impressed and totally agree with you there...
Sometimes a little break from shooting/post-processing brings a lot of benefits and makes you feel alive again :).
I've done it myslef couple of times over the last 17 years, having ups and downs, but getting back there is fantastic feeling which is hard to describe ;).
Best regards :).
Thank you brother ❤️🙏🏻
Great words Will. Certainly needed to hear this at the moment.
Cheers mate
One of your best ones here mate! Cheers
Great rambling - resonate with much of that. It amazes me too, that many of us are engaged with photography alongside a mental health journey. What a gift it is to the world.
I think most creatives are in some way. Thanks again Denise, I always appreciate it :)
Thank you for this video! Being a landscape painter I struggle with the exact same thing, because through social media we're bombarded with all different styles of painting-let alone with different subjects we "should" be painting! Thank you again. Such great wisdom!
Thanks so much Mel! Really great to have you here. I was just hanging out with Tischler recently. Keep an eye out for a little collab soon :)
Yes I'm one of his Patreon followers!
Excellent messages Will …… I really like the “create, don’t just consume” line👍
bloody choice mate , caught this late , best thing ive seen lately , cheers Will
Too good mate, glad you enjoyed. Thank you!
This is some great chat and we should all apply it… I’m in a moment where I want to keep going out, in truth I start to get depressed after very few days if I don’t get out with the camera, but if I have a day with beautiful light or with animals or storms, could be anything, I’m absolutely buzzing … but I always seem to crash back down to earth when I post online… but I feel like I do have to as opportunities won’t arise if I don’t.. but now I’m starting to feel anxiety about posting. Some days I think I don’t care how it does, I like it and enjoyed my day so it doesn’t matter, but then it starts to get me anyway… I also feel it’s a bit ridiculous to be worried but then I’d be worried if I had a gallery opening and it failed, we all want to be accepted by our peers … I’ve rambled haha sorry… gonna stop now🤐
Thanks for sharing. All very relatable for many people I’m sure. We all want to feel accepted and respected that’s for sure. Then throw in the potential for haters to comment on your work, which is what I sometimes get on ads. You almost need a thick skin in the social media world, even if it’s just having one for the algorithm alone, which is ultimately what determines how an image may ‘perform’. I think it’s healthy to not get too attached to it all. Certainly use it and enjoy it, but be wary that it’s not the real world. Heck, even the majority of our followers are either robots or kids who don’t even care about what makes a good image. If the contentment is found in nature and behind the lens, then you have a solid foundation that can’t be shaken.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography yes 100% truth! I definitely have the enjoyment from being out and that won’t change. If I think I’m having a bad day then I remember a solitary hospital room and that sorts me right out haha. I would bet my life on it that any hate on ads is born from jealousy which is a shame, because if they put that effort into learning and doing and not trolling then everybody’s world would be a better place! 🙂
Sounds Good Thank you for the inspiration Will.
Cheers Larry
Thanks Will! The conversation was great! "Be true to yourself" and "Feel it", been doing it for years, in my photos, paintings, graphic design. I'm self taught in all my artistic endeavors, it's fun discovering. I feel ya for sure! Landscape and nature are my thing too, along with having my first grand baby, I certainly take enough pics of her, lol! Awesome learning a bit about portrait and candid photography. I take pictures and hope they turn out, that's pretty much how I roll. Thanks again Will! Now go out and take pictures everyone!!!💜
Love it Karen! Appreciate your kind words and hearing your enthusiasm. Such a great attitude :)
Just what I needed hearing this! I’m definitely in a consuming rut at the moment. Going to spend the time I spend on socials with my camera instead from tomorrow! 😀😀 Rhys
Awesome! Go get out there!
i greatly enjoy your mindset, your perspective. perhaps one day I will be able to visit the beautiful NZ and absorb more of this from you, firsthand. in the meantime, thanks !
Thanks, I hope you can someday!
Hey Will, these are great insights and advise of yours. Every photographer really need this push some of the other day, I believe. thanks for sharing your insights...
Thanks a lot mate
Great words Will, I actually really don't enjoy my job, well its OK but doesn't satisfy me enough, so to make up for this I find going out with my camera even if its twice a month makes me happy, I can switch off from work and forget about what's bad in my life, trying to create a better image each time is what gives me my drive, when I see what others have done I get inspired to try and create better images, but there are times when I just say no, have a weekend off.
You are inspiring and real. Love your statements, especially the reminder of the importance of liking your images and not worrying too much what others might think.
Wolfgang
Cheers Wolfgang!
Some good advice. Yeah, one can really get hung up on Social Media and different people expressing their methods on UA-cam etc. Best just to get out there and do your thing. (Some great images in your presentation by the way).
Right on John! Tank you.
As a younger person getting into photography this was really beneficial 👍🏽
Hi Will. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on inspiration peppered with the most visually stimulating photography and video examples. This is exactly why I love your courses and channel. My favourite clips here are the beautiful videos of Kea, and a sneak peak of what I think is a rare Fiordland Crested Penguin? If you were yourself inspired to put together a course on birds/wildlife in landscape photography I would be really interested in that!
Thanks a lot Caroline! Yes, that was indeed the Fiordland crested penguin. I had some amazing encounters on a remote beach one time. Was not get any images though, as I'd only want it combined with the landscape. Very challenging! Thank you as always :)
So absolutely inspiring!! I’m not even waiting for spring, got a gorgeous frosty sunrise today ! 😊
Nice chat Will - very inspirational...
Thanks a lot Andy :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts so candidly 👍
Thanks again for the posts Wil! Say, hope your keeping dry, heard you folks are having some "weather" that way....
Thanks Owen. All up in the north island. Almost too dry down my way in the far south. Crazy stuff.
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Glad to hear you're clear of the trouble!
I love the way you put it. Just got to be out there to experience it and see what catches your eye, as you once said. Its different every time.
Thank you Simon!
Bardzo dobre racjonalne podejście ..gratuluję i pozdrawiam z Polski Jarek
Me siento muy identificado con tus palabras, y con esos procesos que tu pasaste, buuuzzz.
Thank you Will. It hits home, it feels right and close yet I wouldn't be able to repeat what I just heard. I guess I got it on some subconscious level and it just does it for me. I know my comment doesn't make too much sense. It doesn't make much sense to me either, but I know it was important for me to hear. Now I need time to process it... Thank you
Thank you so much William for this truly inspirational and motivational video. It comes at a point in my personal journey where I asked myself some of those questions and here are my answers. What a gift!!
Amazing! My pleasure :)
Thanks for your inspiration ❤
Wonderful and wise words Will. Just listening to you should make anyone feel inspired. Humble, simple, the world needs more William Patino's. Thanks for sharing this mate❤
Haha, I appreciate that mate thank you
Thank you for this! Wise words.
Thanks for watching!
Good advice Will and thanks for sharing about some of your struggles. It's taken me awhile but I've learned to just enjoy being outdoors and not worry if I find that perfect shot or not. And if I start feeling down, the simple act of going outside and enjoying the sun and nature can really turn me around.
Perfect mate. Hit the nail on the head there :)
Great advice! Thank you :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It’s exactly where my mindset was and I needed to hear that! I have a lot going on with family right now and it’s crazy to even feel inspired enough to get up and explore with my camera! I have however been enjoying nature (loving the beach) and soaking it all in! I will get back to it when my mind is free and I have the space to be creative! Great advice so appreciated! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤗🤗🤗
Thanks Mary! All in good time :)
William, each one of your words are inspiring . Hearing these words from a high level professional is like a class. Although I'm not able to go out for photography as I liked, watching videos like yours give energy in some way. Photography for me is one way I find to express myself, is like fresh air after a tedious working day. Congrats from Brazil.
Thanks so much Gabriel!
Great advice , love your work Will , cheers mate
Thank you mate
Awesome, honest video - thank you!
Thank you Sam 👊🏻
Thank you Will
Great message, thanks Will.
Thank you Laura!
Good job expressing the emotion aspect of the art!
Thanks Richard!
@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Truly, my pleasure!
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Wonderful video. Thanks!
Thanks a lot John :)
Fabulous Will, I’m recently retired and in the process of learning this fantastic art so I totally understand about trying to take in too much information, a lot of which really isn’t that good 😅 I do love your videos and I’ve been following you for quite a while now 😁 keep up the fantastic videos, they are inspirational 😊
Awesome, thank you and enjoy the journey!
Recognize this that some days there is no feeling at all to photograph. But something that has given me inspiration is my exhibition in the office where I put up 12 new A4 of my pictures approximately every 6 weeks. When people who work there come up and say that you are a good photographer and they like my pictures. It gives a good sense of self that even 1 million likes on social media can't give
Gracias campeón.
Thank you very much😊😊😊
Most welcome 😊
Thanks Will for sharing your thoughts and the journey you had so far. I took up photography recently and hit a plateau but now realise the most important thing is to spend time outdoors in the fresh air and look around you. It's been my saving grace having a camera, recording the memories in the moment. Look forward to more videos
Your audio is flawless. What do you use for audio?
Haha thank you! It’s not always the case that’s for sure. Using DJI wireless mic and sometimes a Yeti mic.
Thanks Will .. great chat and advice…. I have been shooting wildlife and landscape photography since 2014 .. and have grown since .. like yourself I am totally self taught . For me personally the inspiration I find when I need to dig deep is listening to other photographers like yourself . Try learn a new technique from them and go out to try it out . But I focus on my work and not worry about what other photographers are creating and try imitating their style or replicate their compositions . I shoot alone mostly to learn from myself instead of copying others . It takes years to find your own style and finding that is definitely a huge challenge which only develops of much experience and time . I was always an outdoor person to start with so that side I have always been drawn to naturally anyway . But taking on the camera as a tool to capture your vision was my motivation , chasing the light is the challenge and long hours up early and getting to bed late is all part of that journey and commitment to what drives one to capture the beauty of nature . So people don’t understand this , it’s not about the potential of making money from my images but the satisfaction and peace it brings within me , selling images is the bonus we are given if it so chooses to happen ! If it doesn’t then so what .. it’s not a big deal for me , so it’s a personal journey I am on and I was never thinking from the beginning to make money from the passion I found to start with . I do photography because I love it and enjoy been outside with nature ! But you are correct.. too much of a good thing can cause you to burn out .. that’s when I switch off and focus on other matters . Within you you will know when it’s time to pack the camera away and when to take it out . But yes .. always be true to one’s self before anyone or anything !
Yes, well said! Really appreciate your thoughts. Finding a style is best found when people stop thinking and just start doing. In time, it will develop. The challenge of working with nature is enough of an inspiration and motivator in itself. I can never do it justice! Thanks again for the support :)
Great advice and man that sure strikes close to home, as I'm sure it will with many others. Thanks Will and I for one will move forward with my photography with a renewed sense of motivation.
You’ve come such a long way :)
Great advice … you hit the nail on the head for me! Thankyou
Glad to hear! Thank you :)
❤❤
Excellent advice, great reality check! I struggle with seeing myself and my photos as even "equal" to others, so there's always a risk of the extremely narrow "social media FOV" (as it were) skewing my view of what's real and normal. Very rarely in social media do we see what's normal. Instead we see only what's bad or (promoted as) good, because that's what drives views / clicks / likes ...i.e., money. I live in an area that's not spectacular and doesn't offer postcard views at every turn. So I need to use that as an opportunity to improve, rather than depending on the landscape, if that makes sense. By the way, I like the Isa. 40:31 quote in your last video. 🙂