Pro Photographer Risks His Career
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- Join me as I take a huge leap in my photography career in moving my gallery of six years to a new premises......
0:00 Intro
01:42 The early days of the gallery
04:05 The image that changed everything
06:42 Noise Upstairs
07:47 The new gallery
11:12 The upstairs
13:53 My son Rory
15:58 The extra room
16:23 Close
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Just want to say a quick thanks to everyone who’s left supportive comments regarding the move it means a lot as this really is a huge risk, I always reply to all the comments which I will in due course but just wanted to say thanks it’s much appreciated 👍
Living the dream Stuart!
Landscape photographer, own gallery, selling your work, bar next door... I'd live in it.
Appreciate that most of your punters aren't the photographers that watch your channel, but you've built a huge audience that will willingly amplify and recommend you based on your skill, reputation, credibility, integrity and honesty. That's a solid platform to help you launch this new venture Stu and as Dave say, nobody deserves it more. Good luck mate
Got everything crossed for you making it a huge success. Nobody deserves it more 😊👍🏻
Wow! That's phenomenal! I'm retired now but have worked for a few small business owners and I've always had the greatest respect for those who can "go it alone". If I had tried that, I'd have ended up locked away somewhere in short order -- I just don't have the personality / mindset for running (and supporting myself from) my own business. Very impressive and hope it does great!
Mate I'm absolutely buzzing for you. Can't believe it's so long ago we had many many sunrise chats about the pros and cons of giving up a good job to start that gallery. I'll be through to see the new place for sure. What a great building. Thoroughly deserved my old friend and I wish you nothing but continued success. See you soon marra
Ah that’s very kind fella aye seems an age ago now, bloody bricking it but I’d rather die trying
Go for it Stuart! Hoping you’ll be up and running when we come up to the LD in September. What a prime spot…a lot of passing trade. Wishing you every success!
Congratulations Stu, you will make an absolute success of this, no doubt in my mind at all !
New premises looks incredible and the ideas sound fantastic ! Really hoping I can get a visit in to it this year !
Lovely to see someone so passionate and excited about it with the talent to back it up !
Well done and the very best of luck !
Good luck in the new gallery, Stuart! I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and have enjoyed following your career through UA-cam. All the best of luck!!
Thanks William and cheers for watching 👍
Reading through the comments alone shows how many people out there are super supportive of your incredible work. You know I'll give you a lift helping you move if needed. Enjoy the new place, the ideas you have will no doubt bring you further success. 👍🏻
The old place really had its charm, but by the look of it you clearly needed more room and not only above your head 😅 … the new place appears very nice and I like this concept of a two-storey gallery. I wish you much of luck and if I am around one day I will certainly pay a visit. 😊
I think people assume you are smaller is because you tend to have the camera looking down on yourself. Good luck with the new gallery, it looks great. All the best to you, your partner and young Rory.
Cheers I just hold it straight out in-front of me at eye level rather than down but I get what you mean
Great to hear the history of the old gallery and the gents who started it all. Love that. Huge congratulations Stu! Buzzing for you, and it’s in a cracking spot, lots of passing traffic. Can’t wait to visit.
Cheers mate look forward to it
7:00 Literally my life right there 😬
I was just saying to the wife on our last visit that the New Balance shop had closed. Hope everything goes well Stuart - looks a great place with plenty of natural light and hopefully perfect to have your son with you when the time comes.
You deserve all the success and I admire your motivation. You are a great Dad. Good luck.
I can see there's a huge amount of potential in your new space and I have every confidence in you making a success of it too. You have a very impressive portfolio of images, which when displayed in the right surroundings will undoubtedly create the right kind of impact. The trick is to give your potential customers the ability to visualise your work in their homes. If they can see an image working in a particular space they have, you're almost home and dry.
Best of luck with the next exciting part of your venture and I wish you every success!
Hi Stuart, I've admired your work for a long time now. The old gallery does look cramped compared to the new one, so I am sure it will enable you to show more of your stunning work to the public. I wish you and family the best of success.
That was great! Exciting moment. Confession : I too was surprised at how tall you were when I met you. It's all about camera angles!
Hope all goes well with the move Stuart. Wishing you every success.
My very best wishes for the new gallery. Hope to visit later in the year. Be great to see a lot more of your images on display.
That image looks awesome. Great to here about the story behind your gallery.
Congrats Man! That new spaces looks fantastic and had shed loads of opportunities as you said !! Best of luck and well done !
Hi Stuart, firstly best of luck with your new venture. As a landscape photography gallery owner myself, much of what you said in the video was familiar and I shared your feelings. I had a gallery for 11 years, latterly in Cheddar Gorge, it was successful with enough space to display my work from all over the UK, rather than just Somerset, much like you with your Lakes images. However, we (my wife & I) opted to close up and take life a little easier in our more senior years, and go back to just doing some shows/events and online to keep the business going, but on a reduced scale. Like you, a big risk. I hope the new gallery works for you and I look forward to visiting it sometime on one of my visits to the Lake District in future.
Fortune favours the brave. Good luck with the new space. It looks great!
Hi Stuart, Dave and Jamie said it all for me. All the best.
Congratulations Stuart, looks a cracking place and of course, right opposite the pub, brilliant . Good luck and I'm
sure Rory will love it there
Excellent decision, Stuart. You have clearly outgrown your gallery. Excellent photography that needs more room to be shown at its best. Best of luck
New space looks amazing Stuart. Look forward to seeing it when it's all set up. I wish you all the best and I love the idea of having a space for your son down the road. All the best.
What a lovely new shop you are moving to Stuart.I think it can only increase business and how lovely being ale to not give up work in 7 years yet still look after your son. Wishing you all the very best for your new venture and hope all goes well for you in the galleries new premises
good luck with that Stuart hope it works out. I came to your gallery the first weekend you opened as I was on hols in the lake district and you had said on the talk photography forum you were opening so made a point of coming. atb.
Stewart thanks for sharing a little history of your old gallery and taking the time to share what your new gallery looks like. Wishing you the absolute best with your new gallery. Risk is always a little scary, but I am sure you will make a go of it.
Looks incredibly exciting and a big upgrade on the current gallery! It’s going to be a huge success and can’t wait to come in and see it all finished mate
Cheers fella look forward to it
To risk is also to success, nothing stagnant can bring any change. Sometimes these life situations are a blessing in disguise, new place new adventure for sure. Hope you will succeed and you will. Cheers.
That space looks amazing! Congratulations Stuart on your new gallery & I wish you all the very best in your expansion plans.Exciting times ahead for sure 💙
Fully understand why you want to move with all that noise. Will have to call in when you're up and running
Aye it’s a pain!
The new place looks fantastic and that’s with it empty. Wait until you get it the way you want it and hang all your prints! Wishing you all the best for the big move 👍🏻
Haven't been to the lakes since 2016 when I run off to marry the wife there without anyone knowing 😂, so it was good to take a walk through Keswick with you. Brought it all back. Wish you all the best in the new venture
Best of luck, Stuart.
It looks like its in a much better place, so much passing traffic there.. well done..
Amazing Stuart, fantastic to see you expanding and for all the right reasons too, both short and long term. Wishing you all the deserved success.
You should check the fire regulations too if developing an upstairs area, separate fire exits are needed in some circumstances. Good luck with your new venture.
It looks like a wonderful new place with amazing potential. Must be exciting! Wishing you and your family well Stuart!
All the best for your new adventure in your new gallery. It looks great and will most certainly be a wonderful space for your son when the time comes.
Looks great Stuart. Best of luck with the new space. The upstairs would make a great portrait studio too !
Was up for the Keswick to Barrow walk this weekend and looked at your new shop this morn. Very smart and impressive.👍
Congratulations and all the best in your new spot Stuart. I can't wait to pop in once you're up and running. I was just thinking that upstairs space is SCREAMING exhibition area and you squeezed it in at the end of the video there. 🙂
I wish you every success Stuart.
Exciting times. Good luck with your new venture
Congratulations on the move. I shall look forward to seeing the new set up.
Looks great Stuart! Best of luck in the new gallery. Can't wait to see it when you're up and running! 👍😃
the very best of luck to you. timing as you say is key. I was about to give up my career a few years ago to become a full-time pro photographer, but I got sick (blood cancer) and that was that. I gave up work, yes; I had to! But the dream of leading workshops in waterfall country in the Beacons died.
I'm sure you'll make a massive success of the place - it looks ideal for hosting exhibitions, etc. And hopefully it'll be somewhere you and your son can share and enjoy together 🙂
Exciting times - the new space has great potential. Good luck Stuart
Looking great Stu!
Best of luck with your new gallery and shop...
Good luck Stuart. Sounds exciting!
Very good, Stuart
Looks amazing Stuart, looking forward to visiting the new gallery when up and running. Best of luck with it’s progress 👍
Good luck with your new gallery, looks a great spot . Looking forward to seeing the updates and visiting when it opens .
New space looks amazing. Good luck with the new venture.
Good luck in the move and your future. It’ll be grand👍🏻👍🏻😁
Congrats, this is huge! The possibility of hosting exhibitions is exciting, too. Maybe there are local schools or photography groups who would appreciate the space for that. Maybe there's room for a print lab, too?
Good luck with your new gallery!
Great to see you're expanding Stuart. I wish you all the best. I will make sure I visit next time I'm in Keswick.
Wow Stuart that's brilliant news, the new place looks absolutely fantastic, wishing you all the success in the world with this new adventure and look forward to seeing the follow up videos
Good luck mate 👍 👌 on the new move
Wow - great looking new gallery Stuart. Might be a couple of years before we get over there again, but I will definitely make a point of coming in (hopefully when you there). Love to see your work up close instead of online. Good luck and best wishes for you and your son. 👍
Nice one Stuart. Good luck with the move.
Nice insight there Stuart, good luck with the move and all the best 🙏 I'm up in the Lakedistrict this weekend 📷👍🏻
Wish you all the best in your new gallery!
Superb new space there Stuart. All the very best with the move. I'll pop in next time I'm up there.
Looks like an awesome space and a prudent move!
Exciting and scary times mate, and wishing you every success.
A wonderful development Stuart, and a super new space. I al coming up to Keswick for the week w/c 29th April and will look out for your new gallery opening. Wish you all the best of success and fortune. Best, Huw
Best wishes for the move and Future success
That's a monster space, looking forward to seeing its evolution. All the best Stuart.
Great news on your new gallery Stuart loved the story attached to your business. I wish you every success with your new venture you thoroughly deserve it 😊
Thanks for sharing the video Stuart and huge congratulations on what you’ve achieved il definitely be popping in to have a look around 👏🏻
I wish you every success sir.
Excellent stuff bud. What a cracking space. All the best with it , I know you’ll make a success of it. 😀
Good luck with the new shop Stuart, wishing you continued success on the next step.
Prayers for your good luck...
All the best for the future.
Best wishes for the future.
Good luck with it all Stuart.
Best of luck in the new space. Carry on. 👍🥂
Awesome space with great potential. All the best making it work and creating a great new space for you Son
Looks like a great adventure ahead and wishing you a well deserved success.
Looks like a great place for your work been following your channel for a few years now all the best with your new venture 👍
Looks great Stuart and hope to drop in the autumn whilst heading up to Skye. All the best for the opening. Cheers, Nick
Nice video Stuart, and what a great new space. Hopefully I’ll be able to visit it one of these days.
Congratulations! Sounds like a great move! Best wishes for huge success!
The new space looks like it has a lot of promise...good luck with the move and the new start!
Best wishes and good fortune to all of you
That image you took on the Tamron you should put the raw file into DXO PureRaw 4 and they have some technology that can bring back detail. I've tried other noise reduction software and DXO is the best even restores loss colors due to high ISO.
When I use good lens I turn sharpening off for DXO for wedding photography. I do have one lens that is soft on the long end my Panasonic 14-140mm and DXO fixed it like it was a good lens.
Yep I own pure raw I’ve already done that 👍
Best of luck Stuart 👍
Best of luck, Stuart, in your career move; I hope it works out for you in every sense.
Congratulations Stu
Life's about taking risks, dint get anywhere sometimes if you don't. Good luck with the new premises, I will have to pop in and check it out if I'm in Keswick.
I recently subscribed to your channel and this is the first video I see. I feel like I'm starting the adventure with you😀. There are always some unknowns about the future but it seems that you have made the best choices based on other realities too. I wish you success in this project and look forward to seeing the futur. 🤞Thanks for sharing Stuart.