Growing up in the U.K. California was always a world away for me, but it was always a place I needed to go one day. I did, but I only scratched the surface. Your images of the streets around LA and California coast have a great vibe and give me a better incite of the real California. I grew up in the film era becoming a pro photographer shooting film. I absolutely hated digital taking over, but loved the freedom it brought. I never sold my film cameras because I knew one day a new generation would embrace film and so here we are. The Renaissance of Film Photography. Thank you for being part of of that Renaissance.
@brandovlogs I did just that when I was there. Monterey was my favourite place of all. We did 17 mile drive and stopped for my first ever walk on a Pacific coast beach. The sand was so white and shone like diamonds in the sun. A low strip of cloud hung on the horizon which you’d never see on the Atlantic coast. We went to Carmel also. Stunning!! San Luis Obispo, ( SLO), was amazing too as we arrived for an overnight stay during the Farmer’s market one Thursday evening. California had a lot to live up to for me waiting so long to go there, but it was far better than I could ever imagine. I love the light there too.
So so beautiful, such a relaxing video... Thank you, Willem! Really loved the photos as well and I hope you don't hesitate to share what you really want to share with us :)
Willam, a camera in your hands is magic! The Pacific Coast Highway is probably the best drive ever in my book. Discovered you today on UA-cam and I am loving your work/passion.
Changes in your photography style are a natural evolution of your change in environment. Embrace those changes, as that’s what life is all about. Thanks for all the inspiring videos!
I've ever visited Morro Bay with beautiful sunsets too, the big Morro Rock is really impressive. thanks for your photos, taking me back to that moment.
Appreciate the thinking out loud about how your style has changed moving to California. It’s a nice interpretation of your work. The vertical picture of the green gras field by the ocean is super nice in my opinion. And compared to the other green ones they all look special. Thanks for putting your work abs yourself out there. I can imagine that’s not easy all the time.
Really enjoyed this! I loved the short clips that set the mood, sort of like a living photograph. And I'm really liking the "monochromatic" photos. Glad you decided to put it all into a video.
I love how much you're enjoying living near the California coast! Late afternoon here near the ocean the fog, haze, and mist from the surf, combined with the sun setting and shining through all of that, give a light like I've never seen anywhere else. These photos are beautiful. Please know I appreciate seeing what you're motivated by photographing, not only review videos of this or that latest film or camera.
Live in the UK but randomly stayed for 6 weeks in Los Osos down the road from Morro Bay in my late teens. Borrowed push bikes to get around so went up to Morro Bay and man it was lovely. Also a stand out moment was riding the bikes over to San Louis Obispo. Travelling through the sparse countryside between the two with vultures circling overhead! An odd experience for a not well travelled english kid! Wish I was into photography back then, but it was about 25 years ago now.
your videos are sooo calming and relaxing!! I absolutely loved seeing the comparison of your old and new work as it’s very fascinating to see your style change. I can’t wait until my copy of your book arrives in the Netherlands and I will finally be able to look at physical version of your work 🤍
Next time you are in the area I recommend checking out the neighborhoods near downtown San Luis Obispo. There are so many cute old houses. You could walk around looking at them for hours. Hearst beach in Cambria is also gorgeous, if you hike up the path through the eucalyptus trees to the cliff overlooking a cute cove.
Thanks to your videos everyday i try to get out in my neighborhood and take pictures that i can look back on and see progress and what life was like at that time in my life!
Hey that’s Asilomar in Pacific Grove, and south down 1 towards Carmel Higjlands. If you’re ever back that way, do check out Point Lobos. Recently moved away from there and into Santa Barbara, I loved shooting in PG, but I love living in SB so much more. Thanks for bumping my little spot Willem!
Love your work whether it’s the videos here on UA-cam or your photos. My favourite thing about your images has always been the way you play with the light. Can’t wait for the next video!
This is probably the best videos you ever made, I'm watching your videos from few years and this one is another step up. Everything is beautiful, you explain perfectly what you want to do, the video quality itself is awesome, the music matches as hell with the mood of the trip. Congratulations from France 👏🇫🇷
Great trip and video. I'm always in Pacific Grove and it's nice to see images from your perspective. I love my Mamiya 7 as well with a couple Porta 400 Pro Packs I'm set for a weekend. Thanks again for sharing this!
Best UA-cam recommend action I've ever had. Great work mate! I usually go from sf to fort Bragg visiting all the seaside towns on hwy 1 in my race car. Thanks for keeping 'in the know' of the south.
Big Sur/Monterey Bay has to be one of my favorite places to photograph and drive through. I drove from Santa Cruz all the way to LA along the coast 3 times now and every time I find something new. These are awesome shots, the weather is hit/miss in that area and you surely got a gem that sunny day.
Willem, I very much enjoy your walking and road trip videos. Please consider doing such a video EVERY SINGLE DAY so I can stop googling for "photographers like Willem Verbeeck" in the gaps. Seriously though, your work is great and it's a treat to watch these. Thanks to everyone who helped as well.
it must be really nice to see the world with your eyes. not many people that i know of can catch intro details well- we’re all just wrapped up into ourselves instead
Love the monochrome look as wel. I guess the way you’re able to frame your photos and impose your own eye on them is the main thing that attracts me to your work. The black and white photos you took a couple of videos back are just as amazing to me as more colorful or monochrome work!
Nice video. Keep driving north sometime--the Oregon coast has a similar feel but it's interesting how the dense forest moves right up to the shoreline.
I swear I saw you walking around the neighborhood in Morro Bay maybe a little more recently then when this video was posted. Can't say it was you but it reminded me of you for some reason and just randomly thought about it and looked it up and found this video. Great shots, miss that little town ever since my GF dumped me and I had to leave it.
Really beautiful video! Glad you took those iPhone clips! It's cool to see your work change with your environment. Now I'm inspired to go finish my roll of Portra 160 in my Yashica Mat-124 for a video!
these pictures are absolutely stunning. they brought tears to my eyes almost because of how beautiful they are. I love your channel and you are a huge inspiration
These photos displayed as a collection based on their dominant colours look amazing and are so refreshing compared to majority of film photos. Loved this video!
Such an inspiring video Willem! As I prepare for my first solo trip to Seoul, I can't wait to take my time and explore different areas with my cameras :)
I have a 50mm lens for my Pentax K1000 currently but would like to know what lens I should get next. I really love landscape photography so maybe one that excels with that.
Just before you mentioned it I was thinking your work looked different. It must be the nature in LA. Your work is looking similar to the work I sHoot here in Australia and you made me realise it must be the nature influence
The road trip videos won’t ever get old, I just love the feeling you get while watching these. Just wow man
Growing up in the U.K. California was always a world away for me, but it was always a place I needed to go one day. I did, but I only scratched the surface. Your images of the streets around LA and California coast have a great vibe and give me a better incite of the real California. I grew up in the film era becoming a pro photographer shooting film. I absolutely hated digital taking over, but loved the freedom it brought. I never sold my film cameras because I knew one day a new generation would embrace film and so here we are. The Renaissance of Film Photography. Thank you for being part of of that Renaissance.
@brandovlogs I did just that when I was there. Monterey was my favourite place of all. We did 17 mile drive and stopped for my first ever walk on a Pacific coast beach. The sand was so white and shone like diamonds in the sun. A low strip of cloud hung on the horizon which you’d never see on the Atlantic coast. We went to Carmel also. Stunning!! San Luis Obispo, ( SLO), was amazing too as we arrived for an overnight stay during the Farmer’s market one Thursday evening. California had a lot to live up to for me waiting so long to go there, but it was far better than I could ever imagine. I love the light there too.
So so beautiful, such a relaxing video... Thank you, Willem! Really loved the photos as well and I hope you don't hesitate to share what you really want to share with us :)
Willam, a camera in your hands is magic! The Pacific Coast Highway is probably the best drive ever in my book. Discovered you today on UA-cam and I am loving your work/passion.
I constantly walk in that Asilomar neighborhood and you made it look so dreamy! Such a fun video!
The photos of Big Sur with the bridge in the background made me say “wow” out loud. Absolutely beautiful work
Changes in your photography style are a natural evolution of your change in environment. Embrace those changes, as that’s what life is all about. Thanks for all the inspiring videos!
Dude kicking the ball at 5:55....love that!
Honestly what an incredible set of images, particularly the ones that are more green and hills-y near the beach
I've ever visited Morro Bay with beautiful sunsets too, the big Morro Rock is really impressive. thanks for your photos, taking me back to that moment.
Appreciate the thinking out loud about how your style has changed moving to California. It’s a nice interpretation of your work. The vertical picture of the green gras field by the ocean is super nice in my opinion. And compared to the other green ones they all look special. Thanks for putting your work abs yourself out there. I can imagine that’s not easy all the time.
love those photos !!!! I love how your style is evolving !
Really enjoyed this! I loved the short clips that set the mood, sort of like a living photograph. And I'm really liking the "monochromatic" photos. Glad you decided to put it all into a video.
It’s so cool that he moved to California, it’s cool to see places that I recognize. Plus awesome Volvo 245.
I'm impressed willem managed to get that furry hamster to stay on his finger throughout all the voiceovers in the studio
I love how much you're enjoying living near the California coast! Late afternoon here near the ocean the fog, haze, and mist from the surf, combined with the sun setting and shining through all of that, give a light like I've never seen anywhere else. These photos are beautiful. Please know I appreciate seeing what you're motivated by photographing, not only review videos of this or that latest film or camera.
I absolutely love your California photos. They’re such a cool style, and I think that you have been able to embrace the whole vibe of California.
Great video, very moody laid-back photos. That is a stretch of road that offers so much. You really do it justice.
Beautiful video as always, Willem. I really love the new style of images from the video. The images at 3:35 and 8:08 are especially beautiful to me.
The iPhone footage was all you needed! Love this one a lot man. Super great video. thanks for taking us on these journeys with you.
I love your comment about the smoke stacks being context clues, using this unique feature to ground the rest of your photo
this is some my favorite work of yours yet
I love when you make these kinda videos! It's always so lovely to see the places I've been visiting all my life being framed in such a beautiful way
Those pictures are absolutely amazing! I was kinda surprised by the look and feel but I have to say I absolutely love this new approach!
Bro the shots in Big Sur are absolutely INCREDIBLE!
This video is so incredibly relaxing. The soft music with the soft photos and video. Always love these videos.
Every single one still is mind-blowing. Thank you Willem!
8:25-8:35 segment with the music is just beautiful. Good job
Willem, these photos are breathtaking!! Looking forward to the day you release a new book full of these photos of SoCal 🌅
Live in the UK but randomly stayed for 6 weeks in Los Osos down the road from Morro Bay in my late teens. Borrowed push bikes to get around so went up to Morro Bay and man it was lovely. Also a stand out moment was riding the bikes over to San Louis Obispo. Travelling through the sparse countryside between the two with vultures circling overhead! An odd experience for a not well travelled english kid! Wish I was into photography back then, but it was about 25 years ago now.
Those grouped photos sharing a similar colour palette are beautiful :)
4:23 I just had an Eyegasm...just loving the colors
your videos are sooo calming and relaxing!! I absolutely loved seeing the comparison of your old and new work as it’s very fascinating to see your style change. I can’t wait until my copy of your book arrives in the Netherlands and I will finally be able to look at physical version of your work 🤍
Next time you are in the area I recommend checking out the neighborhoods near downtown San Luis Obispo. There are so many cute old houses. You could walk around looking at them for hours. Hearst beach in Cambria is also gorgeous, if you hike up the path through the eucalyptus trees to the cliff overlooking a cute cove.
Thanks to your videos everyday i try to get out in my neighborhood and take pictures that i can look back on and see progress and what life was like at that time in my life!
Love that clip of the blue house with the Mercedes wagon bending the corner ❤️
so many great photos in a single video! I loved the blue hour one down on the rocks
Love the vibes of your videos Willem, they're great
Very beautiful video Willem, my favorite picture you made in this video, was the rocks and water, great blue tone and somber feeling at 3:34
Hey that’s Asilomar in Pacific Grove, and south down 1 towards Carmel Higjlands. If you’re ever back that way, do check out Point Lobos. Recently moved away from there and into Santa Barbara, I loved shooting in PG, but I love living in SB so much more. Thanks for bumping my little spot Willem!
this is so beautiful, wished it was longer. you just earned a new subscriber, keep it up love this style
You literally were in areas that are within a 20-30 minute drive of my house damn. I have shot tons of film in Morro Bay.
Arguably some of my favorite photos you’ve made!! Love your stuff man!
Love your work whether it’s the videos here on UA-cam or your photos. My favourite thing about your images has always been the way you play with the light. Can’t wait for the next video!
really amazing photo taken at big sur. made me feel nostalgic of that place even if I have never been to america
This is probably the best videos you ever made, I'm watching your videos from few years and this one is another step up. Everything is beautiful, you explain perfectly what you want to do, the video quality itself is awesome, the music matches as hell with the mood of the trip. Congratulations from France 👏🇫🇷
2:44 that shot had me levitating
Great trip and video. I'm always in Pacific Grove and it's nice to see images from your perspective. I love my Mamiya 7 as well with a couple Porta 400 Pro Packs I'm set for a weekend. Thanks again for sharing this!
i think these are my fave yet! also cant get over how beautiful that beach with the winding water was!
I spend most of my weekends with my fiancé in Big Sur and Carmel, such a beautiful location to shoot🤙🏽
I lived in Monterey for a year and loved every moment of it. I hope to make it back that way soon
such a nice mood, such good pictures - I enjoyed this one to the bones
Best UA-cam recommend action I've ever had. Great work mate! I usually go from sf to fort Bragg visiting all the seaside towns on hwy 1 in my race car. Thanks for keeping 'in the know' of the south.
For my money, this is some of your very best work, Willem! Thanks for sharing here, and keep it up.
Growing up here a photographer in monterey county it’s so great to see you visit Big Sur u need to come back!
Big Sur/Monterey Bay has to be one of my favorite places to photograph and drive through. I drove from Santa Cruz all the way to LA along the coast 3 times now and every time I find something new. These are awesome shots, the weather is hit/miss in that area and you surely got a gem that sunny day.
Cinematography is always on point
Willem, I very much enjoy your walking and road trip videos. Please consider doing such a video EVERY SINGLE DAY so I can stop googling for "photographers like Willem Verbeeck" in the gaps. Seriously though, your work is great and it's a treat to watch these. Thanks to everyone who helped as well.
it must be really nice to see the world with your eyes. not many people that i know of can catch intro details well- we’re all just wrapped up into ourselves instead
Love the monochrome look as wel. I guess the way you’re able to frame your photos and impose your own eye on them is the main thing that attracts me to your work. The black and white photos you took a couple of videos back are just as amazing to me as more colorful or monochrome work!
These photos are incredible. I love the blue one by the ocean, it looks straight out of a film.
Nice video. Keep driving north sometime--the Oregon coast has a similar feel but it's interesting how the dense forest moves right up to the shoreline.
Bravo! Excellent, artistic shots of our beautiful coastline!
Such a beautifull video, thankyou, hope you share more of these images with a new style in the future, loved them so much, keep enjoying
I swear I saw you walking around the neighborhood in Morro Bay maybe a little more recently then when this video was posted. Can't say it was you but it reminded me of you for some reason and just randomly thought about it and looked it up and found this video. Great shots, miss that little town ever since my GF dumped me and I had to leave it.
The blue landscape with the rocks is badass
Come explore Seattle! You’d love it’s uniqueness.
Each photography blew my mind, you re incredible
Incredible stuff yet again, Willem!
Really liked the colour pairing of the photos
Thank you for sharing. the scenery is incredible!
yesssss just what I need! about to spend 2 weeks exploring California with a couple dozen rolls of film!
It’s a good day when Willem posts
Just watched this in the morning before work, all of this made me feel so… calm. Thank Willem, great job as always
I love the switch! Development is key dawg!
Very impressive ! Great job, colors are perfect and it's make a cool serie
greatttt thumbnail!!!
Grea inspiration boost! I really in love with the colours you make! Do you have any video about editing?
I got introduced to photography in that town. Pacific Grove
Great video! Not too sure what it is but your videos always inspire me and help get me through my day!!
Really beautiful video! Glad you took those iPhone clips! It's cool to see your work change with your environment. Now I'm inspired to go finish my roll of Portra 160 in my Yashica Mat-124 for a video!
Breathtaking
these pictures are absolutely stunning. they brought tears to my eyes almost because of how beautiful they are. I love your channel and you are a huge inspiration
I love this video, all the pictures you took were truly amazing
It's a nice change amazing monochromatic style
Was planning on making this exact trip in 2 weeks , carmel is a gem
These photos displayed as a collection based on their dominant colours look amazing and are so refreshing compared to majority of film photos. Loved this video!
LOVED the shot of the smoke stacks dancing in the reflection of the water while theyre still on land, makes it feel like they have a secret life :)
This videos beauty alone was truly astounding, I feel as if I could just climb through my tv and really be there myself.
Always enjoy your vids and photos🙏
Such an inspiring video Willem! As I prepare for my first solo trip to Seoul, I can't wait to take my time and explore different areas with my cameras :)
i would love to see more of your new work! we love seeing creative growth/change :)))
i'm obsessed with the deep blue beach shot TT__TT
The first scene look like the tree separate the sky into morning and dawn. Love it ❤️
Awesome video and I love the new style thanks for sharing with us
letting the content follow your work is a solid choice on this one. v refreshing.
Loving the cali pics
I have a 50mm lens for my Pentax K1000 currently but would like to know what lens I should get next. I really love landscape photography so maybe one that excels with that.
It’s a great day when your favorite UA-camr uploads a video.
Just before you mentioned it I was thinking your work looked different. It must be the nature in LA. Your work is looking similar to the work I sHoot here in Australia and you made me realise it must be the nature influence
The king returns