Thank you to everyone who's offering their support. Thank you too to the people who clicked on a video that clearly said that it was intended only for one person and who decided to unsubscribe having seen it. I really don't know what you expected but if watching my emotional content isn't for you, you've done the very best thing because my entire back catalogue is peppered with stuff like this that, none-the-less is full of useful nuggets of inspiration and (hopefully) half-decent images. There will be the occasional similar video in the future. Buckle up or ship out, people. Thank you to all that buckle or ship. I want my content to be appreciated, warts and all
@AndyBanner I suspect those are people that come to UA-cam for escapism and affirmation and are too shallow for a life that sometimes needs more effort than a paddle in the sea. I'm of a similar age with my own issues and it's great to see someone making great content while at the same time owning life's difficulties. I only found your channel today and I've subscribed - I live in Suffolk, enjoy the same subjects as you and you remind me that hobbies like photography can add light where the black dog brings darkness. Thankyou
Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for your content. The world really is a good place with people like you in it. My son used to love photographing fungi of all sorts. He was always happy when they started to appear. I lost him last year to the bloody cancer he was only 47 and he left behind a lovely wife and 3 beautiful daughters. The reason I mention this is because I hope your self and your Son find a way to work it out. The card is a wonderful idea. Stay strong my friend.
So sorry for your loss. 47 is no age at all. It must be heart-breaking. When you're a youngster, time seems almost limitless but it goes faster and faster and all too soon we're saying permanent goodbyes to people.
A very emotion video which must have been very difficult for you to make. I hope all your efforts bridge the gap that has been created. I fully understand the hurt you are feeling having been estranged from my own father from the age of 10 until he past away a couple of years ago (I'm in my 60's now). Be strong and hopefully all will be better for you in the near future whilst you have the time to resolve.
Glad you’re still with us, don’t go anywhere, your channel is quite refreshing, real and not only a Shrill, your different and I personally like that in a people. Nothing wrong with selling but mixing it with proper content is always better, you’re doing good Andrew, in my humble opinion, and i’m keeping the bell on notify all. Hope your son liked his photo, I do. 👏
I hope you get the outcome you desire Andrew. Nice fungi, serendipitous too. I was perusing old negatives and photos over the past several days in preparation for this weeks short and came across the first image I entered in a competition when I was about 18 - it was a wee forest fungi. I found many others that I had forgotten, this made me think of memory and how strange it can be. I suspect the card you are creating has something to do with that.
4 years ago I thought my walking hiking days were over because of knee and hip pain. Long story short I bought barefoot type boots and I’m doing more miles now than I ever did. I appreciate it might not help everyone. But I’m so happy I need to tell everyone.
Thank you. Total loss of purpose from having contact stripped away is debilitating as I am sure you know all too well. I hope your situation changes for the better soon also.
Your images are very good, Andrew, and I always learn something from your videos. You are an excellent teacher. Looking forward to the next one and good luck with everything. Cheers from Tokyo. 👍🏻
Andrew, I really appreciate your videos and your authentic way of presenting great work and ideas and your own journey at times. I am wishing you peace and connection and hoping for minds to open in response to the uptick of authoritarianism around the world. We gotta hang together in these times wherever and however we can.
A lovely image Andy, both visibly and emotionally. I hope at some point you are able to reconcile things. If it can give you any glimmer of hope, I know someone who was estranged from their daughter for many years, but actually reunited recently. The bonus was they got to see a granddaughter they had never seen too. I really do hope for the same for you.
The thing with time is that most young people get to mature emotionally. I was far from the ideal youngster as far as my parents were concerned and with time I not only appreciate that but I have learned to regret it. Both of my parents died young and all the selfish things I did back then are scars upon my life. Often, the only way the young learn is the hard way - they are pre-programmed to be foolish. Children can be absolutely horrible to each other and it takes a long while for them to become real adults.
I loved this video I hope he likes the photos as I do. I know what its like when your son does not talk to you my son has not talked to me in awhile that really upsets me. It is hard when you have that in your life as life is hard enough without that as well. Take care 🥰
It's much worse than you can imagine, Angela. Long story short, my girls accuse me of something utterly awful. The problem is that what they accuse me of never happened. It's all their preferred interpretation which has ripped the family apart. My son and I have never really gotten on, but he has slowly become more and more insular, aided by the rift that opened. It's all desperately sad and I suspect I know very well the pain that you feel of your situation. I hope it improves for you. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Yes, my daughter has said very hurtful things too and her boyfriend sent me a message saying that he's pleased he ruined my life. That's the kind of world that we're living in these days. Not being able to take back hurtful words is one thing; but realising how hurtful and truly awful they were is a step in the right direction. I am sure I have said some terrible things in the past - we're all capable.
@@AndyBanner Yes life can be crawl well with Tony having Dementia now he is the one that I need to care about I have to try not to get upset with my son not talking to me. Well I hope you and Nicky will be ok 😊
Sorry to hear what you are going through. Love your videos! Could you advise me, I find going out and taking photos daunting because of low self-esteem and depression, but its something I really enjoy when I can. I'm never good enough in my head.
Rod, the best advice I can give you is to go out for the sake of going out - just take a camera with you in case you find something you want to capture. Have ZERO expectation of capturing anything. It seems like you're putting yourself under pressure to get images and that is a common thing with the result often being disappointment at the result which just reinforces the "I'm not good enough" thought process. Firstly, You're not good enough for who? If you're comparing yourself with others, don't. Comparison is the thief of joy. If your comparing your images with your memory of the scene, don't look at them for a week or so to let your memory dissipate. Consider also shooting in JPEG so that you're not looking at flat colours of a raw file. Stop watching my videos if you're comparing the phenomenal images I produce (sorry, I can't type that with a straight face). Stop looking at social media (stop anyway, it's caustic). Throughout my life, I have been someone who won't talk to people. I don't like breaking the ice. I have a problem with how I am perceived and as someone with a unconventional dress sense, that's amplified. This is hard stuff and I do know what the answer is, and you won't like it. I don't like it. The answer is just get off your backside and do it because you enjoy it. Do it for the process. Do it for your well-being. Do it to get out of the house. But DO NOT do it to get great photos. If you happen to get great photos, that's wonderful, but if you don't and are disappointed as a result, you'll suffer the same problem next time. I have a story from someone who commented on a previous video and who I gave similar advice to. His name is Mark Camm and you can see and read his results here: indd.adobe.com/view/2bf1a610-1e65-4b6a-bf82-11d58651bf9f I recommend you take a look
All the pictures of mushrooms you showed us are beautiful. I would have considerable difficulty picking out which one to put on the card. They are all lovely. On the other hand, I would not bank too much on the card. Under perfectly happy circumstances I distributed DIY birthday cards for several years. The front picture usually had gallery potential. Nevertheless, nobody really appreciated them. People have no idea how much time, work and effort you put into a good photo and a DIY card. They do not really care either, Unfortunately, DIY per se is not a value any more. The recipients think - you can get a decent birthday card for 1 euro so what is all the fuss over Simon's peculiar cards all about?
I love your videos and your thought process. I also am estranged from my two daughters(25) years. Perhaps not for the same reason. Please don’t fear Donald Trumps presidency. I know Eric and their family is not what the press has made it out to be. The syndrome is real. We and most of the rest of the world were much better off on most levels. Keep up your good work and I hope you and your family open their minds and love you again.
Thank you to everyone who's offering their support. Thank you too to the people who clicked on a video that clearly said that it was intended only for one person and who decided to unsubscribe having seen it. I really don't know what you expected but if watching my emotional content isn't for you, you've done the very best thing because my entire back catalogue is peppered with stuff like this that, none-the-less is full of useful nuggets of inspiration and (hopefully) half-decent images. There will be the occasional similar video in the future. Buckle up or ship out, people.
Thank you to all that buckle or ship. I want my content to be appreciated, warts and all
@@AndyBanner I'm more than happy to buckle up 👍
@AndyBanner I suspect those are people that come to UA-cam for escapism and affirmation and are too shallow for a life that sometimes needs more effort than a paddle in the sea.
I'm of a similar age with my own issues and it's great to see someone making great content while at the same time owning life's difficulties. I only found your channel today and I've subscribed - I live in Suffolk, enjoy the same subjects as you and you remind me that hobbies like photography can add light where the black dog brings darkness.
Thankyou
Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for your content. The world really is a good place with people like you in it. My son used to love photographing fungi of all sorts. He was always happy when they started to appear. I lost him last year to the bloody cancer he was only 47 and he left behind a lovely wife and 3 beautiful daughters. The reason I mention this is because I hope your self and your Son find a way to work it out. The card is a wonderful idea. Stay strong my friend.
So sorry for your loss. 47 is no age at all. It must be heart-breaking.
When you're a youngster, time seems almost limitless but it goes faster and faster and all too soon we're saying permanent goodbyes to people.
A very emotion video which must have been very difficult for you to make. I hope all your efforts bridge the gap that has been created. I fully understand the hurt you are feeling having been estranged from my own father from the age of 10 until he past away a couple of years ago (I'm in my 60's now). Be strong and hopefully all will be better for you in the near future whilst you have the time to resolve.
Lovely captures, Andy. Wishing you and your son all the best. Sending good vibs all goes well.
Glad you’re still with us, don’t go anywhere, your channel is quite refreshing, real and not only a Shrill, your different and I personally like that in a people. Nothing wrong with selling but mixing it with proper content is always better, you’re doing good Andrew, in my humble opinion, and i’m keeping the bell on notify all. Hope your son liked his photo, I do. 👏
Thank you so much.
I have no further news on the card front.
I hope you get the outcome you desire Andrew. Nice fungi, serendipitous too. I was perusing old negatives and photos over the past several days in preparation for this weeks short and came across the first image I entered in a competition when I was about 18 - it was a wee forest fungi. I found many others that I had forgotten, this made me think of memory and how strange it can be. I suspect the card you are creating has something to do with that.
4 years ago I thought my walking hiking days were over because of knee and hip pain. Long story short I bought barefoot type boots and I’m doing more miles now than I ever did.
I appreciate it might not help everyone. But I’m so happy I need to tell everyone.
👍
Wonderful photos. So talented and interesting to listen to you. respect. Life is not easy at times. We soldier on.
Thanks!
Walt, so very much appreciated. Thank you.
Beautiful Images and a very heartfelt video, Andrew. I hope things work out soon for you and your son. Sending love to you. Cheers
Thank you very much!
Well done mate, keep up the good fight! Those images at the end were fab! Hope he likes it.
As far as I know, he hasn't even opened the card...
Great set-up for macro photography, and wonderful results. Your content is appreciated by many. Hope all went well for you,.
Cheers, Simon. No news on the intended purpose of the video I am afraid.
Great shots. Hope they (and perhaps the video) do the trick.
Thank you for sharing. My daughter is also estranged. She won't talk to us. I hope your reaching out works and you are reunited again
Thank you. Total loss of purpose from having contact stripped away is debilitating as I am sure you know all too well. I hope your situation changes for the better soon also.
I really really hope your son understand your message, with love! Take care, Göran in Latvia
Many of us in the US were abhorred to find out who the president will be, too
Thank you for the video Andy, and good luck.
Good luck and Happy Birthday wishes sent!
Your images are very good, Andrew, and I always learn something from your videos. You are an excellent teacher. Looking forward to the next one and good luck with everything. Cheers from Tokyo. 👍🏻
Thank you, Edward.
Andrew, I really appreciate your videos and your authentic way of presenting great work and ideas and your own journey at times. I am wishing you peace and connection and hoping for minds to open in response to the uptick of authoritarianism around the world. We gotta hang together in these times wherever and however we can.
Thank you. Yes, the sheep need to get some independent thinking.
Respect, love the video and the sentiment behind it, stay safe.
Thank you.
Hi, Andrew.
Nice mushroom photos.
Very well highlighted too.
Until the next video.
Antoine, Thank you. I hope you are well. Take good care of yourself and your lady wife.
I do hope all goes well ❤
Imaginative and Inspiring. Great shots!
Still here and still watching. Hope all went well for you Andy great images too. Best wishes to you.
Thank you, Jon.
A lovely image Andy, both visibly and emotionally. I hope at some point you are able to reconcile things. If it can give you any glimmer of hope, I know someone who was estranged from their daughter for many years, but actually reunited recently. The bonus was they got to see a granddaughter they had never seen too. I really do hope for the same for you.
The thing with time is that most young people get to mature emotionally. I was far from the ideal youngster as far as my parents were concerned and with time I not only appreciate that but I have learned to regret it. Both of my parents died young and all the selfish things I did back then are scars upon my life. Often, the only way the young learn is the hard way - they are pre-programmed to be foolish. Children can be absolutely horrible to each other and it takes a long while for them to become real adults.
A lovely,emotion packed video Andrew. I sincerely hope your son accepts your card and bridges can be rebuilt between you. PS , loved those images!
This is when sharp focus matter which I haven't really try on macro photography yet. Thank you for the quality set of photos. 👍
Lovely video, I hope he likes the card. ❤👍
I hope so too. Thank you.
I loved this video I hope he likes the photos as I do. I know what its like when your son does not talk to you my son has not talked to me in awhile that really upsets me. It is hard when you have that in your life as life is hard enough without that as well. Take care 🥰
It's much worse than you can imagine, Angela. Long story short, my girls accuse me of something utterly awful. The problem is that what they accuse me of never happened. It's all their preferred interpretation which has ripped the family apart. My son and I have never really gotten on, but he has slowly become more and more insular, aided by the rift that opened. It's all desperately sad and I suspect I know very well the pain that you feel of your situation. I hope it improves for you.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
@@AndyBanner Yes I hope things change with my son he said some very hurtful things that he can never take back. I hope things work out for you ☺
Yes, my daughter has said very hurtful things too and her boyfriend sent me a message saying that he's pleased he ruined my life. That's the kind of world that we're living in these days. Not being able to take back hurtful words is one thing; but realising how hurtful and truly awful they were is a step in the right direction. I am sure I have said some terrible things in the past - we're all capable.
@@AndyBanner Yes life can be crawl well with Tony having Dementia now he is the one that I need to care about I have to try not to get upset with my son not talking to me. Well I hope you and Nicky will be ok 😊
My very best wishes to you both, Angela.
good job and good luck Andy
Lovely images, hope all goes well, Andy.
Peace Brother.
Sorry to hear what you are going through. Love your videos! Could you advise me, I find going out and taking photos daunting because of low self-esteem and depression, but its something I really enjoy when I can. I'm never good enough in my head.
Rod, the best advice I can give you is to go out for the sake of going out - just take a camera with you in case you find something you want to capture. Have ZERO expectation of capturing anything. It seems like you're putting yourself under pressure to get images and that is a common thing with the result often being disappointment at the result which just reinforces the "I'm not good enough" thought process.
Firstly, You're not good enough for who? If you're comparing yourself with others, don't. Comparison is the thief of joy. If your comparing your images with your memory of the scene, don't look at them for a week or so to let your memory dissipate. Consider also shooting in JPEG so that you're not looking at flat colours of a raw file. Stop watching my videos if you're comparing the phenomenal images I produce (sorry, I can't type that with a straight face). Stop looking at social media (stop anyway, it's caustic).
Throughout my life, I have been someone who won't talk to people. I don't like breaking the ice. I have a problem with how I am perceived and as someone with a unconventional dress sense, that's amplified. This is hard stuff and I do know what the answer is, and you won't like it. I don't like it. The answer is just get off your backside and do it because you enjoy it. Do it for the process. Do it for your well-being. Do it to get out of the house. But DO NOT do it to get great photos. If you happen to get great photos, that's wonderful, but if you don't and are disappointed as a result, you'll suffer the same problem next time.
I have a story from someone who commented on a previous video and who I gave similar advice to. His name is Mark Camm and you can see and read his results here: indd.adobe.com/view/2bf1a610-1e65-4b6a-bf82-11d58651bf9f
I recommend you take a look
@@AndyBanner Thank you for the prompt reply.
Time is a healer they say, not what you need to hear now or what I needed to hear back then for me but for now I wish you good luck with the card👍
All the pictures of mushrooms you showed us are beautiful. I would have considerable difficulty picking out which one to put on the card. They are all lovely.
On the other hand, I would not bank too much on the card. Under perfectly happy circumstances I distributed DIY birthday cards for several years. The front picture usually had gallery potential. Nevertheless, nobody really appreciated them.
People have no idea how much time, work and effort you put into a good photo and a DIY card. They do not really care either, Unfortunately, DIY per se is not a value any more. The recipients think - you can get a decent birthday card for 1 euro so what is all the fuss over Simon's peculiar cards all about?
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I love your videos and your thought process. I also am estranged from my two daughters(25) years. Perhaps not for the same reason. Please don’t fear Donald Trumps presidency. I know Eric and their family is not what the press has made it out to be. The syndrome is real. We and most of the rest of the world were much better off on most levels. Keep up your good work and I hope you and your family open their minds and love you again.
We'll have to agree to disagree over your President Elect, but regarding personal relationships, I have never been so unhappy.