The Gift of Photography
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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Hi Steve, 20 secondes of wildlife photography and 7 minutes of great teaching about what really matter in life. If I could hit twice or more the thumb up button I will.
As a teenager I "grew up" hiking and backpacking a particular stream side trail near my home. A few years later, I would hike this same trail with my young daughter and son. She would climb the rocks along the canyon and he would smell every flower that crossed his path ( I always thought it would have been the other way around ). Now, many years later, I am hiking/backpacking on this trail with my 3 grandchildren. Surprisingly, and fortunately, the trail has not changed much over the years. Hiking/backpacking, first with my children, and now, with my children's children makes me feel like I am, once again, that same teenager hiking happily on this "magical" trail . It doesn't get any better than this. Oh, my camera was, and is, always there with me/us.
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as a beginner wildlife and nature photographer with two daughters, this hits home. Family first then passion. Just wanted to shout out and say you have been a huge inspiriation. Being a father is the ulitimate gift.
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Couldn't agree more. My family always come before photography, although photography is certainly next on the list.
Hello Steve, you got to the heart of what is important in life. Not the cars, not all the consumption that you own, not Nikon or Sony, but the children or, like me, the grandchildren. Watching them grow up, their joy, their smiles - only that is really important in our very hectic, consumer-driven times. I fully understand you. Greetings Günter
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Nicely said Steve. You're right - sometimes we focus a bit too hard on the finished product (light, composition etc..), but in reality, just being out there is what it's all about.
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Excellent way to spend and enjoy 5 weeks. Good on you!
STEVE-- Your Best video of all you have made- I've seen them all! Steve I'm so glad your happy, cuz you deserve it! Randy Bocksnick(Montana)
Thanks!
As a father of two girls and grandpa to two girls I have found nothing can ruin a photo shoot faster than a child. It will go from a perfect photo shoot, to a exceptionally FANTASTIC OUTING in about 10 seconds. That is if you think with your heart and not your camera. One of your best videos yet Steve. Thank you for reminding me of when my girls were young.
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Steve I finally saw a pica or spelled another way and know know what they are. I have to tell you I don’t care what they are as I most enjoyed listening to you talk about your children, watching your son look for anything to point his iPad at and shoot. I spent the last 4 days with my daughter in Banff and I never once changed the lenses on my 2 camera bodies and never opened my bag for anything. My daughter is very busy as I am with photography as she is an equestrian with 2 horses one she just got July 1st. She is only 15 but is so good at what she does and I try to be with her at the barn a couple days a week while my wife does the other days. I saw myself in you after a special weekend with just the 2 of us no cameras or horses just father daughter time. What an interesting time to view this video. You are a special father Steve and I'm very happy to watch your videos and I'm sure we would be friends if we knew each other. Thanks for the video. By the way on our way out of the park we saw 2 Elk right at the entrance and managed to get out and from around 30 feet and I didn't move and had them come as close as about 7 or 8 feet. A 5 minute car ride we ran into about 40 or 50 Elk with their babies in a field I got a few more photos made. After spending time with my daughter I looked to the sky and thanked my mother for the social last 20 minutes of our trip.
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Family is always important. It's great to hear that you were able to make some memories with your kids this summer. The photographs were still better than most people😉.
Haha thank you🙏
"INDE EST, QUOD" is all the reason ... beautiful.
What great memories you have created. Your son looked like he was having a great time 💜
These little guys are so cute and you would absolutely love our little smiling quokkas over on Rottnest island.
This may be my favorite UA-cam video ever. It made me long for the days when my two sons (now adults) were that age. Beautifully done!
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Photography is a true gift, well said.
That is fantastic Steve. You're living right brother. Love those moments with the kids.
Doing my best👍
I love this video Steve! My story with photography is much the same as what you just shared except it is getting to know my wife of 39 years all over again. But this is your story not mine and I thank you for sharing it with us.
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I had the same thing this week with my granddaughter, age three and a half. Only with us in the garden. Grandpa has camera and tripod, granddaughter too. Thanks for the video.
That is awesome!
This was a very touching video. I share the same for my son and grand daughter.
I also absolutely loved the pika photos at the end. I don't believe that the subject of a photo has to always, "pop". Seeing the pika in its natural habitat in the way I would see him face to face, has as much impact to me as one with a blue sky background. Thanks for this video.
Glad you enjoyed it👍
Your an awesome dad, thanks for sharing some special moments with us.
Thanks for watching🙏
Thanks for sharing Steve. I love you passion for life and family!
Thanks for watching🙏
It truly is a gift it's hard to say something original with all the awesome comments. thanks again Steve!
Thanks Blake, hope to see you up here this fall...
just made reservations for September 10. hopefully the elk will be talking by then. Hope to bump into you!
The best times of my life was watching my daughters growing up. They are now grow up and have children of there own. So I am back to the best times of my life watching my grandkids growing up. Steve enjoy these moments, because they grow up so fast. Great video....
Oh yes indeed. I have said before "Keep your eyes on them, because if you turn away - when you look back they will be 25!"
Outstanding video...and message!
WOW Steve........ Now that's an AMAZING Video! Thanks for sharing this special moment in time with us.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@@SteveMattheis Yes sir I did! Steve, you have a very special gift in story telling.....!, this video reinforced fatherhood at its very best. As a father of a son and two daughters (all in their 20's now), it brought back all the wonderful memories we shared as a family, not only in the Tetons and Yellowstone, but every road trip we have taken to California in the west to Maine in the east and all points in between from our home in Texas. I grew up camping with my dad in the 60's and early 70's before he passed away camping on the coast of Texas to the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado and I wanted to make sure my kids enjoyed special memories with their dad just like you shared with you and your son. Thank You; keep the great videos coming and looking forward to someday personally meeting you on one of my trips and maybe getting a chance to learn some new skills in one of your photography classes!
best photography video ever. As a father of four I can relate so much with this.
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Yes priceless Steve sometimes you just have to love the young ones ! So natural with their engagement and awe of nature. Certainly reminds me why I love being out there ! Awesome 👍👍👍😍
Great teaching points... your best video yet 👍👍
I'll be leaving on a 2 week hiking trip with my son and girlfriend soon... of course I'll bring a camera, but my focus won't be on wildlife photography, it will be on making precious memories.
Cheers
Nice! Have a great trip👍
Awesome Steve! Nicely said and makes me really look forward to the adventure of sharing my own love of nature and photography in the future with my daughter - coming up to her first birthday, and so far interested in trying to grab / eat any nature that comes close enough :D
Yep, it just keeps getting better and better
Hi Steve, I found your videos when I was around 17 years old, found it interesting until I saw your video about photographing otters with the Z7ii, and it pushed me to purchase my own and get into it. Thank you for being an amazing role model and pushing me into this amazing hobby!
This made my day🙏
Steve Mattheis Wish I knew how expensive it was though lol
Beautiful 🙂
As a dad and photographer, loved this. :)
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Great video, Steve! That's why I keep coming back.
best one yet !!!!!!!!
Well done, my man, well done.
Thank you sir🙏
The scree field looks like a prime place to roll an ankle. I always enjoy your pika videos, this is the best one yet. Thanks for taking us along
No ankles were harmed in the making of this video.
@@SteveMattheis 😅 glad to hear it! Nothing like an injury to ruin an outing
You couldn't have put it better if you tried Steve, you have the priorities in the right order 👍🏻
I'm doing my best👍
A different, but enjoyable video Steve. I have a similar reaction when out with my grandchildren. Now in my 70s, am not as nimble as you when trying to keep up with them. Cheers from Australia.
Awesome, brought back memories of my first big backpack hike in the Sawtooth's with my father. Distinctly recall a two hour conversation about scree vs talus! Still have small box of Kodachrome from that trip.
Hmmmmm now I'm going to have to look up the difference between those...
Lovely sentiments expressed. A great reminder of what is really important in life.
Been there, brings back great memories of time spent with my kido's. Great video.
Thanks, one of your best videos, got to love the kids!!
Thanks!
Your absolute best video ever! Your son is a handsome young man, and full of your adventurous spirit. Now I know why you have been away from making videos these past weeks.
Yep, UA-cam was low on the priority list while they were here...
Steve, this was an absolutely wonderful video😀😀
WELL SAID my Friend! Happy for you!
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"Meew..." Best Pika call ever!
I did my best😂
Hi Steve, so glad you got to spend time with your family and include them on this adventure! My son and I had lots of fun with spotted newts we found last night. The laughter and joy of discovery never gets old! Hope they get to have many more precious moments in the field with you!
Glad you enjoyed the video🙏
So very true. I sometimes think of photography as the gravy. The experiences and sharing them with those we love is the meal that sustains us.
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Thank you.
Great video. Enjoy the kids. It goes so fast.
Great vid. I loved this one with your Son. Time well spent for sure.
Lovely. Thanks.
How awesome is that!
Priorities!
Nice video great story! Cheers Steve.
Beautiful, Steve.
Thanks Jen🙏
What is truly most important!
That was a touching video, Steve. 👌👌👌
Glad you enjoyed it👍
Amazing!!!!! NOTHING BETTER!!!!
That’s what it’s all about Steve. Great video.
Nothing beats a quality day with one of your kids enjoying the same things you enjoy.
Truth
Glad you got to spend time with your kids. Photos sometimes just happen. Love your photography. Kids come first though. I would love to photograph pikas. How high did you have to go to get them? Was it in Grand Teton!
We see them low in the valley floor here sometimes but they are more easily found up high
Priceless, thanks Steve.
well spoken.
This was sweet.
Steve, all that matters, well done brother
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The world needs more great dads like you.
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loved your video - this was different and special!
Nice video Steve
Good man!
What a great title, I'm tempted to pinch it.
Nice job
Very cool Steve, thanks for sharing.
lol using a iPad for nature photography
hey the best camera is the one you have on you!
Inspirational
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That’s the good stuff! What a beautiful video!
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Excellent video Steve..
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You get it Steve. Not everyone does. Cherish the times you have together.
Could not agree more! :)
Who's growing up faster.........you or the kids?
It's a tie...
Your son hops around the rocks way better than you. Wonderful video. Thank your kids for sharing their dad with all of us.
Kids are made of rubber...