The End Of My Channel...Winter Wonderland
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
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Something isn't right with the channel, so it's time for a change. Fototripper has slowed down drastically over the last 12 months, and I need you to help me decide which direction to take before the channel dies.
I also have another big announcement to make.
After the announcements are made, I take you on a frozen adventure into a winter wonderland, but first, I've got to shovel out the driveway, or we won't be going anywhere.
After a 48-hour blizzard of doom, we reach some extremely cold temperatures, and that means frozen waterfalls. This is my favourite kind of landscape photography and it's right here on my doorstep in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Things start out well after a steep downhill slide on the snowy trail but I'm in total bliss when I clap eyes on the majesty of a frozen Egypt Falls. This is the best I've ever seen it.
I manage to fall through the ice several times before I've even found my first shot, but you know me, that's how I like it. In a winter wonderland like this, it's difficult to take a bad shot.
I talk you through my compositions and discuss the techniques needed to capture the shot.
I crack out the maligned 55mm prime lens for the last shot, but will it be a keeper? Which looks better, motion blur or freeze-frame waterfalls? Will Leo let me have my camera bag back?
There's really only one way to find out.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
🔘The End Of My Channel: 0:00
🔘Stuck In A Snowstorm: 2:21
🔘Hiking Winter Wonderland: 5:10
🔘A Spectacular Frozen Waterfall : 6:41
🔘My First Shot With the Sony A1: 9:21
🔘Which Waterfall Photo Looks Best?: 12:04
🔘I Take A Cold Plunge: 13:06
🔘My Winter Wonderland Composition: 14:34
🔘My 55mm Prime Lens Shot: 17:01
🔘The Best Landscape Photography Book Ever?: 18:19
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TBH I think you have a winning channel. I would say to mix it up and do colabs with other known and lesser known photographers as you have to reach their followers as well.
Your channel is honestly the best and most entertaining of all photography channels. I literally look forward to each video. Mitchell Kanashkevich discussed an issue he had with his videos and said that gear review or discussion videos always got higher engagement than videos about photography technique. A mix is probaby the solution. I subbed when you had 62k subs and now you're closing in on 90K.
Technique, editing and laughs.👍
What he said!
This would be my vote also.
My vote as well!
Add mine as well
And adventures, that needs to come first or theres nothing to edit.
PLEASE . . . PLEASE . . . . . PLEASE . . . . don't turn in to a channel about "gear"!! I enjoy what you're doing right now - the humor is awesome!
When you and Adam worked together, your videos were unique, you both worked off each other and it was natural, like a double act. I think it brought the best out of him as well as you. The viewer could see that the both of you were really loving your photography and the banter was all part of it. I was disappointed when they stopped, I'd guess a lot of people were.
Techniques, tutorials, destinations all yes. Gear and "in the bag" vids I usually skip. Unless it's a specific "I found this, it's been a game changer and you ought to know about it"
Missing your adventures with Grumpton very much :)
Yup!
Please we don’t need another gear focus channel
Definitely prefer the fast shutter speed for the waterfall!
Can’t afford his gear anyway lol
Agreed 😂
the sad truth is THAT is what makes revenue in UA-cam in the photo space. It's a matter of us as viewers to not watch those and hopefully alter the algorithm to suggest more "photography" based content.
agreed no more gear
You two are already the perfect blend, humor, a big laugh, very usefull tips and info, and, like the cherry on the icecream, AMANDA!!! please change nothing!!🙏🙏🙏
Not in favor of gear focus. I think a mix of instructional videos and fun travel photography like your Ireland trip is the best. I do miss the interaction of you and Adam Gibbs. The chemistry of you two is so entertaining. I still think of the whole lens cloth episode as one of the funniest I have ever watched. Don’t give up on the channel! We still enjoy your shenanigans!
We don’t need more gear, we need more Adam !!
Ship him over … 😄
agreed... on all counts
I used to watch your channel religiously, partly for the locations (you lived near me when in BC), partly for the fun, but mainly for the “how to” content. I find your videos over the past year or two have become more about the shenanigans and less about the photography. While I love your sense of humour and think you’d be amazing to sit and have a beer with, I miss the photography content.
I agree. Just a little bit too much on the shenanigans side. There was a great balance last year that might be a bit overdone / forced this year. Apart from that there was something about the BC landscapes that was just so lush and captivating that I don’t feel quite the same with the east coast’s landscapes.
I fully agree@@InfiniteSpaceMedia
I totally agree.
I agree. I feel like the shenanaigans became the primary focus of the videos instead of the photography.
If you dont have more shenanigans while out on your photo shoot, you did it wrong. Theres a healthy balance in his videos in my opinion. What i see the issue with is the algorythim. It favors gear and other topics of photogrpaghy. I think he needs to just continue doing what he loves and let the chips fall instead of trying to please an ever changing algorythm. We have enough shitty photogrpahy channels telling us how to get sharp photos and what gear is used
Don’t change a thing. Your channel is as unique as you .
Please do not change too much. It's great to find a photographer who does not take himself too seriously and is not afraid to goof around on camera. Your vids are very entertaining and informative. Keep up the great work!
I think a big reason why your channel kind of stopped trending upward was your move out of Vancouver. The videos with Grumpy, Brent all the guys you filmed with there were amazing. I know you have to move on to do your thing but in my opinion I think that is a big reason. I'll still always be a loyal watcher though. 🤗 from Colorado.
I agree. I don't seem to enjoy them as much since the move.
True!! The Locations were more interesting in Vancouver😁 I do like the format you film your videos.
I agree I live in the PNW and like to watch places I can go to, I'm just not that interested in swamps
Your videos are always entertaining but no doubt that Nova Scotia offers more of an intimate landscape compared to the jaw-dropping scenic views of Western Canada. Uncle Grumpy and Brent are also missed. Thank God for Amanda and her mother! Please stay away from the gear comparison, your talent is the on-location shooting experience.
This. I totally agree
I don't see anything wrong with your channel. Keep going on location and showing what you are trying to achieve. Maybe a yearly what's in my bag episode, and tutorials are great. I stopped watching Simon and Mark Denney because they never leave their desk. Out in nature doing your thing is the best, and I'll still be here watching what you decide on.
Not to mention sadly SImon and Mark give a lot of bad advice.
@@SpaklesDr I agree. Mark focusing on cropping instead of getting it right in the field is lazy, and not a great idea for those of us with low MP cameras. Sometimes Simon's settings for wildlife is baffling, too.
they dont leave their desk because in 2024 teaching how youre a bad photogrpagher is the new drug on youtube. Their views tripple with that garbage..
As for what I'd like to see, I'm here for your shenanigans. Your relationship with Amanda reminds me of my relationship with my Mrs.
The photography has become a background element to my enjoyment of your videoes.
You asked for advice, so here goes: Silly Shenanigans staying is great, but not the meat of why I watch your channel. What drew me to your channel and others, like Heaton & Page, were the "How To" episodes that guide us through what scene you're after, how do you size it up once you're there, creating your composition and why, positioning of the camera and why, which settings and why, then to see the end result. Some post production would be nice. Might want to make that a teaser for a follow-up video for the images you capture. Always show the final images from the first video on the first video, but the processing can be a separate video. Amanda is so cute and fun. You are a lucky man Gavin. Use Amanda as much as you can in the videos to compliment what you are doing. Have her ask questions that we might have. Have her narrate some, telling us what it's really like tagging along and helping you out. Even a serious commentary occasionally about how it is for her to support you and have her describe her honest opinion about your passion and what you try to bring to your viewers. When people like you, Heaton, and Page stray away from the "How To" videos and focus on gear, it's not as good. Tell us what you use and why, but keep it short. I currently use the Nikon Z system, so I don't care about the other brands and will tune out. There are several great brands and models, but I'm not going to watch a video about another brand when I tuned in to watch how beautiful images are captured. Also, limit the getting ready to go out and shoot. I don't mind a little, but I don't want to watch someone fake waking up, making coffee, eating breakfast, packing their day pack, etc for 5-10 minutes. I already know how to do that. You don't do much of that, but there are some who think we want to see all that. Too much wasted viewing in my opinion. Your new book? I guessed what it is about, then confirmed it by reading the description after clicking on the link. Your quick ad gives the title, but go ahead and add a verbal sentence to tell us what it is. You might get more clicks on the link. I personally love the stories behind capturing an image. I have mine and you have yours. It's a big part of what makes an image special and is one of the biggest reasons besides the "How To" for watching your videos. One more thing: Tell the audience that many people question why they should go after an iconic image and capture it as their own. The answer is simple. It's the story behind what you went through to get your own version of it. Even if it was relatively easy. You still made the trip and likely overcame some obstacle to get it. It may have involved having someone you love be with you, or whatever. It's always better if you captured the image yourself, rather than just buying someone else's. That's enough from me. Keep up the good work and tell Amanda Hi from one of many fans!
Good balance should be the key. A good blend would be the way to go. 👍👍
I enjoy the humor, photography (not necessarily the tutorials), and your photography companions. As others have pointed out-focusing on gear will dilute from your outstanding channel content.
UA-cam is over-saturated with photography channels, but yours stands out and is one of the best; so it’s not you nor your content it is the fickleness of viewers who prefer quantity over quality.
Bag the gear idea, I have systematically abandoned all the gear centric channels I once subscribed to. Instruction and composition insights a definite thumbs up 👍
I watch the channel for the outdoor shoots in beautiful settings and for the humour.
The show is just fine, shenanigans and all!
You should do what you enjoy most, that shows through. I also enjoy when you show shooting on location, how to find sites to shoot, how to prep the day before the shoot, and Composition at the site, ... ? I enjoy your channel and have no expectations other than fun, and your expertise, fun is always a part of that.
I love seeing your videos in beautiful locations.
Don't listen to any of us in the audience your setting yourself up for tearing your hair out in the future.... Keep on just making the content that you love and we'll be here 😊
Gavin I look forward to when your videos are released. Your sense of humor is what keeps me interested and your landscape locations are amazing and inspire me!
Really like your channel the way it is. Others I follow on you tube appear to be experiencing the same issue. Just be yourself. That’s more than enough!
Please don't change the channel, it's about perfect as it is. In fact it's the only photography channel I watch every week without fail.
I'd like to see another group photography trip with all the usual guys e.g Thomas, Uncle G etc love watching them!
Hiking in the nature. Looking for compostions. That would be great.
If I tried to walk like Amanda, I'd be in traction for 2 months.
No matter which new direction you take on your channel, I can only hope you never stop your death defying feats of madness that you use to get your very unique landscape perspective... always entertaining... and very humbling.
I’d prefer to see you focus on instructional videos. The reasons I follow your channel are your eye for composition, your capacity of giving useful tips within a story (not just a tips list), your storytelling capacity including the funny and recurring characters you involve in your adventures, your sense of humour and the beautiful landscapes you’re traveling through
I do enjoy seeing photos being taken in the field. 😊
I really liked your instructional videos. I think your style was distinctly different and the level of detail yoy share is spot on.
Its a great channel. I'd like to see more post processing of the raw image. The humour can be a bit much, but certainly separates you from other channels.
Good luck growing the channel, don't change too much.
Gavin, I love your channel more than any others. I enjoy you letting us into your private world with Amanda and you as you travel the world. As for the future I dont know why the channel has been slowing its growth. For me I loved when you did videos with Adam he was the perfect foil for you. So finding someone on a regularly basis on the east coast to be your foil might be an idea. I also realize that is harder said than done. My other idea comes from the bloopers/outtakes. I laugh so much when I see the fun and joy you are having, so instead of showing some BTS stuff at the end, make most of the video about you laughing and having fun. I think we should not underestimate the power of laughter. I dont know if this is really helpful at the end of the day, just some thoughts from a fan.
First things first, Silly shenanigans are the most important! 🤪The mixture of photography & comedy channel... Please never change this!
And a nice mix of different techniques, be it shooting to editing e.g. photo stacking in photoshop and gear I think would be the perfect blend.
Thank you for your effort and work Gavin, best regards from Bavaria...
I need to watch your technique and I need to vicariously experience the gorgeous places you hike around. My favorite things about your channel are your humor, your explaining compositions and techniques, and watching you hike around and chatting with people and almost falling to your death and wading waist high in lakes and sitting on cliffs and rushing through forests.
Also…if you want to be a less often uploaded, dude go for it. I think UA-cam demands you still be regular, but if-okay let’s say sub count isn’t growing that fast: then there’s nothing to lose besides some fickle ad revenue if you spent more time between videos. Gives you the opportunity to make longer videos over a year maybe! Like a feature or something. Anyways, whatever you do, I’ll watch. I’m here for your personality and photography.
Do not change your style,no one makes us laugh like you. Call me a blasphemer but how about delving into other realms of photography beyond just landscape. Regardless,best of luck in the future. Going to follow in some of your footsteps on Skye in May,super excited.
Loved your first book Quiet Light,top notch.
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I love when you travel and show us beautiful spots to be photographed! I do kinda miss Uncle Grumpy🤪📸.
My vote for the future of your channel is UBU. Don’t ask what we want. Do what moves you and people will follow.
Definitely technique, composition and location over gear. There is one significant problem with gear vlogs IMO: As a hobbyist or someone just dabbling in photography - which I suspect would make up the largest demographic of viewers of most photography channels - there is often a limited amount of funding available for purchasing new/updated equipment, so the videos would tend to target a much smaller base of your audience. When I was starting out on my own photography journey (again, as a hobbyist), I did seek out a lot of equipment review video content. It wasn't long before I realized that I had spent a lot of money on items that I seldom, if ever, used. It also led to some confusion as different content providers had greatly varying opinions on what they deemed "best". It's just a messy topic, again, IMO.
Guidance on developing technique, however, costs nothing for the viewer (beyond a like and sub!) but almost always provides some positive takeaway. I really enjoy seeing how you apply your much greater level of experience and vision to the art of composing and developing your photos. And of course, a bit of shenanigans just makes it that much more enjoyable! 😊 Thanks for sharing your time and talents with us on a regular basis, Gavin!
BTW, I generally prefer some movement blur in the water. Frozen in time can work with a large, majestic fall (think Yosemite, Skogafoss, etc), but in an intimate scene, it feels very jarring and unnatural to see the water frozen in place.
I originally found your channel a few years ago when I was saving up money to buy my camera. I was looking for instructional videos to show how things are done and your channel stood out as a great way to not only learn but see how you use these techniques in practice. I'm guessing a nice combination of instruction videos along with the occasional gear video accompanied by your trips to amazing locations should do the trick! Best of luck, Gavin.
I must agree with many of the comments. I was disappointed in your move away from Vancouver. I still look forward to every video you release, but I miss the jaw dropping scenery from the Canadian Rockies and western USA. I also miss Uncle Grumpton and Bret, those videos and shenanigans were epic. I really don’t believe it’s your content, in fact your comedic shenanigans are what makes your videos so entertaining and different from all the other UA-cam photographers. Don’t change it. I follow over a dozen UA-cam photographers, and your content is the one I always look forward to the most. ❤
I for one, enjoy your content just as it is. I've learned many good things along with enjoying some shenanigans. Your content is what I find to be enjoyable learning, and appreciate your sharing your skills and knowledge.
I love the on location videos that take me to places I've never seen. It doesn't have to be Iceland or Mongolia..lol. also... please explain "dragging the shutter"
Love your videos, don’t need gear info,but love the laughs and the effort you make to get the picture. ❤
That channel is just perfect. A lot of practical info plus good humor. I treat youre channel as a comedie sitcom. Specially when you have a guest 😂. Keep going and please ... we dont need next gear channel.
Just keep it going Gavin. I think your channel is brilliant. It's inspired me to get out there. Sundays will NOT be the same without Fototripper!
Hopefully you’ve gotten some good ideas in these comments Gavin! It’s your hysterical personality storytelling and super solid photo skills that keep us coming back. Thats a unique combo on UA-cam. Great laughs, cool people, amazing destinations, and gorgeous images. Thats pretty awesome. It seems like the other shooters I’ve been watching for years are starting to buckle under the relentless pace /race to feed the you tube algorithms. As you know, You gotta stay true to what makes you smile the most. Hopefully that will sustain your numbers. In a more selfish note, I would love to hear you talk a bit about your planning process. Like how you decide where to go and when to go. I haven’t seen anybody talk about this. But organizing one’s time, money and travel logistics to be at the right place at the right time is something that’s passed over mostly and critically important. Especially for hobbyist shooters with full time jobs. One last thought: your on location shoots are informative and FUNNY, and your instructional vids are greatly informative. Thats quite a spectrum of offerings. Dont over extend yourself. Just keep teaching inspiring and making us laugh, for as long as that interests you!! Thanks for all that you do!!
I think uncle Grumpy is missing! I watch all your videos, but the best ones is with Adam. Though also those with Brent is really good.
Just be yourself and remember the algorithm has changed making it more difficult to grow your channel. Just keep a good mixture of topics.
Gavin, for me, I don't care about gear videos, or instructional ones. I like to watch actual photoshoots, maybe a little instruction in it, by explaining the exposure settings and composition, but really as a byproduct of taking us along on one of your shoots. Just so long as we still get the shenanigans :)
More shenanigans! I miss Adam with you also. 😂 Would love to see tutorials and I am ok with gear reviews as long as you incorporate it in your own special way. I miss the old tripod giveaways even though I didnt win but they were hilarious and fun. Cheap giveaways would be cool but the tutorials will be sweet.
I enjoy your channel just as it is. The explaining what you are doing and showing what your composition is great. The entertainment is fantastic. Never miss a a video.
Unbiased gear reviews, shenanigans, locations, with a sprinkling of technique. I'm sure whichever way you go mate, it will be great. 👍
Must admit Gavin that I always imagined that you, Grumpton and Thomas Heaton would end up like a photographic Last of the Summer Wine. Dispensing your Yorkshire wisdom in a gently amusing manner. I can hear the music now. You in your wellies and Thomas with an overcoat hung over his arm, while Grumpton would be the one organising your latest adventure. Although, I can't quite imagine Amanda as Nora Batty. Even if she might chase you off her doorstep with a broom.
I don't think it's anything you've done Gavin. Things change, and you're more your own man now. I think you'll find your way.
pls not another gear focused channel, your channel is has a pretty unique approach, i like it, dont waste you talent and possibly joy.
Please not another gear channel. You excel at composition so expand this skill and explain your thoughts.
I liked your composition series of videos and was disappointed you didn't take it further and produce more. I think i'd like to see echniques with shenanigans (and the other people who appear in them now :) ) And the development of the chruch/house of course :)
I don’t care what you do as long as you do it , skills and technical ability are beyond reproach but your sense of humour and interaction with Amanda and other photographers you feature are the best and have genuinely made me laugh out loud- Amanda’s inward shout out loud is my favourite clip!
I enjoy the sense of adventure, going into the wild, and using skill to capture beautiful shots. Do talk about gear and techniques, but don't lose the adventure or the comedy
Variety, I’d love to see, humour, gear, technique, travel.
I’ve been watching your channel for years now, I find it best when we have different videos each week 🫶
Keep doing this channel!! Please. I can’t find a better photography channel than yours.
i think a lot of people miss the banter with you and grumplestilskin... that been said your channel is by far my favourite, enough vloggers doing gear stuff, but i do like when you explain how you took a shot, general settings etc, keep up the toilet humour its brilliant.... oh and where is Cletus? lol
Your move from the mountains to Nova Scotia is probably part of the issue. The scenery is beautiful, but not as spectacular as you regularly captured out West. Maybe more travel to interesting and different places would make a difference.
Winter is truly a magical time for a photographer. Snow, icy landscapes, frozen lakes, and icicle-covered waterfalls create incredible and picturesque scenes that are perfect for photos.🎥🎥👍📸📸
I watch your videos, every day, or as a background sound, because finally there is someone who does not talk about cameras, but enjoys the photography itself and the possibilities given by nature.
For me, there is no one else on UA-cam except Thomas Heaton :-) who explains his knowledge of compositions so well in the field of landscape photography. It would be a great pity if there were fewer of them. I'm not that technically minded when it comes to equipment. But I know that many are very interested in technique. And as for your humor just 10 out of 10. just my kind of humor I love. Thumbs up and best regards from Germany.
Always love the motion blur!
@@Globetrotter-1 Sure, it's been done to death, but I have a tendency of shooting what I like, not based on popularity
For me, the arsing-about has come to overpower the photography such that there are other “go-to” photographers that I’ll watch first, then see if I have time on my hands to watch Fototripper, which is a shame since the actual photography is very good.
More Amanda less of the other guy 😂
To be honest I look forward to them every Sunday. Love the humour and the photography. You have a good balance.
Not so keen on the gear idea as I’m really only interested when I’m looking to buy something and maybe that would put me off
Instructional would be good but more advanced stuff would be a bonus
Wish you well with it Gavin
We need you going to other photo locations and having fun adventures you kind of been stuck in Nova Scotia. We need to see you driving everywhere in the United States, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, New Zealand. Thats what I’d love to see. Don’t stop Having adventures!
Firstly I love your channel. What I personally like is the connection I feel to you guys, plus the others that feature on your channel. The connection I feel with the locations you visit. I like to feel part of the whole experience, almost like a TV reality show, behind the scenes so to speak, as if visiting friends. I love the humour. The factual side of the photography or gear etc is great but more importantly is the immersion into the experience you guys are having and all the little normal bits that go with it. I think that way each video will stand on its own without becoming too systematic so to speak. Personally I am happy with the way things are, Love it 🙏🙏🙏
I know it's not what the algorithm loves, but personally I actively skip gear videos. There's too many, they're all the same, and they gain me nothing. I'm here for the adventures, instruction, and shenanigans. :)
Don't chase the algorithm and don't force yourself to do things to please others/everybody. Just ask yourself what actually fired up your passion for photography and subsequently making videos on YT. Do what makes you happy and being honest with yourself. Life is a journey, enjoy where it takes you.
Gavin, you are an expert at photoshop. When you look at growth, and how quick subscribers can grow you only need to look at some newer channels who are almost at 300,000 subs mostly based around their tutorial videos. Your videos focus on you capturing the raw image, and you always show us the finished edited image “if the shots any good” that is. We want to see more edits and tutorials. Please don’t sell yourself out and be one of those people who give biased reviews. There is a particular UA-camr who is unethical and unrealistic. Just be you. Love your channel still.
Your videos are perfect Gavin.
I would welcome videos where you try other brands as well .
Gavin, I don’t get why your channel is losing interest… You are the most unique and diverse all around photography channel there is. I subscribe to Matt Granger, he gets to gear centric which can be outside the realm of what I would be interested in as a hobbyist. I learn so much from your videos and insight it’s a shame people aren’t watching you more… You are never boring like Thomas Heaton ;). Be funny, be yourself and teach, teach and teach never preach!!! Big fan - Jeff
Ditto on Technique, editing and laughs.👍 Please keep the adventures going out in the field!
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I think you should do a mix of all of your suggestions so it stays varied please. We do miss Uncle Grumpy and I thought the scenery was better on the west coast but that is by the by now. Keep up the good work
a blend of both would be great
Hi Gav
I agree with others we don't need another product review blog or technical advice. The problem you face is there are now so many others doing the same thing which has now got a little old & out dated . Maybe some new jokes instead of the old your face looks like .....and the selling of your book will turn people away . People don't like things being shoved in their face every 5 mins . Try street photography 📸 mix it up Gav ....portrait photography etc . Variety is the spice of life mate 👌 😍
Gavin, keep creating the way you create. It is what has captivated your audience including myself. The humour and the adventure of following your adventures has been fantastic!!! We don’t need instructional videos, just you being you! Cheers!! From a long time fan!
These videos helped me through very difficult times when I had no energy to watch anything else, but Gavin, Amanda et al!
Gear and techniques and your humor
I’ve been hearing stories of slow growth from other channels I follow too. Chasing the algorithm seems like a no win proposition. I’d vote to mix in more collabs with other people, maybe a little more personal stuff within the bounds you’re willing to share, and certainly some of your next level editing techniques. Happy to support the channel - just ordered the new book. The first one was great!
Good suggestions 👍
Maybe do collaboration with unknown photographers from around the country. Pick a subscriber and go shoot with them and do videos. Nothing like meeting other photographers to learn new things. Strike up some new friendships. 😊
That's funny. I never heard him mention that he had published a book in the past.😂
@@rdphoto2 Good idea. I’d watch that
@@j16m02 Ha! I’ve heard of copyright strikes on videos. Maybe there are “book plug” strikes too that account for the channel growth problem. 😀
I would like to see topics such as technique, editing, and composition which is something I am lousy at and you excel. I do miss you shooting on Vancouver Island which being from the PNW is similar. That said, your church is far too beautiful to ever consider moving. I also enjoy your humor, and never fail to get a big laugh from your videos.
In the interval of a comedy show in Bethnal Green talking to Bobby Davro another guy joined us. When Bobby went back in we ended up talking about you. Small world. I love your videos and will watch whatever you decide to do. Love to you both.
What I like best about your videos is the pacing. I don't get bored. I am entertained, learn composition and techniques as you verbalize your thought process, and I see new vistas vicariously. Your videos are not repetitive. The ones with guests are fun, and the ones with just you and Amanda are fun. You motivate me to take photos in all kinds of weather and conditions since you always seem to pull off great shots when I would have given up. I don't watch as many photo vlogs as I once did, but I never miss yours. Do what you love, remain authentic, and success will follow. (PS - After watching the rest of this video on the waterfall, I don't see how a photo vlog could be any better. Find ways to promote your channel without changing what YOU want to do.)
yes, yes, yea!
It's great just as it is. Maybe let Amanda talk a bit more. Yeah. More Amanda...
Gavin! No more shenanigans with Grumpton, Thomas, Nick, Michael, Alex or Simon? No! Love your photography and tips, but I love you with the guys, too.
Instructional videos and topics please Gavin, I need to learn to improve my photography.
OKAY GARVIN, you asked - I want to start by saying that I still love the channel and will continue to "Like and Subscribe". But to be honest, I think moving to the east coast was a mistake. As the recent series in Texas with Mr Shanblum showed, to carry off the "infotainment" that you excel at, you need a "straight man". Uncle Grumpy and Brent were the perfect foils for you and though I love Amanda and hope she continues to star in the videos, she doesn't fill that role.
My wife is not a photographer, but still often asks if there is a new fototripper video to watch? She doesn't do that with any of the other UA-cam photography "stars" so that may be something to be aware of and build on. (Take that Nick Page 😉)
I personally will always think that F4 was a winning format that could have been developed into something for more than just photographers in the same way Top Gear was enjoyed by more than just petrol-heads and it looks like the Photography Online team based on the Isle of Skye are currently trying to do exactly that.
For me, a mixture of photo adventures, techniques and product reviews would be good. Provided, of course, that the emphasis is on the adventures and field techniques (maybe using new equipment and accessories) with all of the other nonsense we've come to expect.
Good luck with whatever you end up doing. I'm sure for the business side it will be important to stay "out there" and visible to all of the prospective book buyers and course attendees that you will need. Don't forget, there are lots of people on the interweb who will continue to support and enjoy your content whichever direction you choose - YOU'VE GOT THIS 👍👍👍
Please don't make this a gear issue. Talk about composition, and more about what you really go through to get the shot. Love your channel, I own your books but if people ask I won't admit to it.
Love the gear talk and tutorials. But mostly just enjoy the humor and the vlog aspect- living vicariously through your videos- seeing the sights you see and the photos that result. I don’t get out often enough myself as photos are just a hobby for me.
I first fell in love with your channel while watching your shenanigans with Sir Grumpy. I continue to watch and *love* your content since, but there was something special about your relationship with him that 'clicked'.
To be honest I don't watch photographers channels ..... apart from this one which I find incredibly entertaining and informative. In fact its inspired me once or twice when I've lost motivation to get up and get out there again. So leave it as it is! Or turn into one of the more boring channels and probably loose my interest :-) :-)
I like your. Channel Gavin entertaining and fun, I think you appeal to a certain type of photographer like myself a bit mad and crazy lol and not so much serious ones, might just have to mix of serious, educational and fun videos mate. 👍🍺
I’ll have to admit, I miss you in BC with Adam. You guys really had a connection. Kinda like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Along with BC seemly having more exciting and beautiful locations to shoot. Don’t get me wrong, I still love your videos.