I find myself enjoying your process of taking the image than the image themselves. Perhaps, end results actually doesn't matter anymore. The travels, the preparations, the lead up and the joy of just being there is enough for me to be hooked to the channel :)
This is precisely why I watch. A photograph is the tip of an iceberg, with so much experience hidden beneath the surface. I love that this channel explores that experience.
That looked so blissful Thomas and what a great way to be detached from the madness of the world and be immersed in nature. Hope you and your family have a good Christmas and thank you for all the work you have put in and shared over the past year
I'd kill to be in the middle of nowhere right now. Looks lovely there. Nice minimalist Portra shots too. Congratulations on half a million subscribers Tom!
The videos are just perfection. Really liked the sounds of changing the settings on the lens. It's all so immersive and soothing. Amazing picture of the grass on the dunes; you can almost feel the bits of warmth from the sun.
A nice blissful and peaceful morning-- The shots that took me were the drone shots with dark ribbons of water against the sand-- was just a quick "B" roll shot but that was more to my liking-- The pics of the beach and estuary were just to blah in color and scope for my taste-- I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
If your shoes, boots, wellys are wet, you should stuff newspapers inside to soak up the wetness and maybe change every time, also a good way to get off smells.
Nice ambiance on those beach shots. Your right, it's often not the objective weather a hill or a picture. It's the soaking up the environment. . . . Love your van shots. My Deli has not the camperized interior but I still love it...made me smile that your wipers are as loud as mine!
Watching your videos sometimes takes me twice as long, cause I get inspired to revisit some of my photos (this time of the estuary at Borth -y-Gest), then get thirsty seeing your cuppas! Nice peaceful scenes.
I have had this exact problem this week. Thank you for the inspiration to still get out there and do it! Once again, I just want to give you a nod of appreciation for the B-roll. Don't think we don't notice the time that goes into it 😉
After a long night of caring for very sick people i watch your videos and your photography has a real calming affect on me. Thanks you minimalistic photos are my relaxation therapy.
Haha, for me the "relaxation therapy" is in the morning (since his videos come out overnight here)...I watch his latest episodes over a cup of coffee and it sets me in a calm mood for the day
When you shoot in remote locations, and we see tiny snow-covered villages in the Himalayas or wind-swept houses huddled on shorelines in the Outer Hebrides, I wonder about the people living in these dwellings. The photos you make are evocative of nature, color and form, but also of lives lived just beyond the horizon of our imagination. Thank you for inviting us along on these journeys.
Peet boot dryer will dry your boots in about 4 hours and you can also get pair of glove dryer attachments cost between $25 to $40 U.S. depending on sales or seller.
Yeah that’s something I personally have to remind myself…that’s it’s not always about the final image, it’s about being out and connecting with nature. Thanks Tom
Just loved the calming effect of the estuary photography that through your video reached all the way up to Belgium! Thank you so much for this and wishing you a beautiful Christmas and a 2022 filled with beautiful light! My favourite photograph of the series: image 5, just love the soft pastel colours and the s-curves bringing you all the way to the feeders in the distance! great work!
Beautiful journey Thomas, the scenery is stunning and you captured some nice ones. Just noticed you are now over 500K subscribers, congratulations and well earned.
Your joy is infectious. I get pockets of time like that and it keeps me sane. You look so happy and content. I am so pleased for you. Thanks for all your hard work on these vlogs. Must be exhausting. God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thomas , I could never / would never call the location "nothingness" . I've walked those very similar steps on a number of occasions. I would call it, one of the most peaceful, tranquil places on Gods green earth. keep up the great content.
Sometimes it overwhelms me, as an amateur photographer, not knowing what to shoot, what to tell. Then I see incredibly talented people like Thomas and on one side I feel relieved because he proves over and over again that you can find a good shot almost everywhere. But on the other hand it makes me feel bad because I don’t have that “eye” for photography that goes beyond the obvious.
What's wrong with you man? "Never taken a shot of a dune that I'm happy with". The cover of your amazing (and much treasured) book is a bloody great image of a sand dune! Love the minimalist images in this video, Tom. Lubbly-dubbly.
I used to shoot a Bronica C back in the day. This video brings back fond memories. The $25 dollar per 12 shot roll for film brings back other memories. It was my inability to make my own prints that eventually killed off that line of endeavor. I still admire the aesthetic however. I always wanted to shoot an 8X10 view camera for scenes like this. I have to say that coming from the Mojave desert the reference to a dry morning for these shots was slightly disconcerting.
This is how I feel so often on on my photographic ventures Tom. Just being out and Being There, not always getting a great shot, is really what its all about.........
There's something about your videos that puts me out in the field while watching. Every Wednesday night about 11:30 i sit down with a little snack and watch your video. Then off to bed and dream of the next photography adventure.
Zen is right! It was obvious that you were having a wonderful day. Never mind the light letting you down at the end, it happens. Lovely shots, beautiful and minimal!
Thomas I was there a few years ago, its a dream for photography, great shots. Even when the light does not go your way, you always make up with some good grub lol.
And here I was thinking wellies were to keep water out, when in fact they are to keep the water in! . Fave image was number 3 (from the ones shown at the end).
Veggie Burger on a Rainy Day. That is just what I did only a spicy black bean burger with a slice of pepper jack cheese lol I didn't have a nice for it ended up using whole wheat sandwich bread, but this fine in the USA that is called a Patty Melt don't see them that much anymore. It was delicious. Love the scenery shots. we are actually getting some winter weather in California Rains, wind and low temps at least low for us. 40's F or about 5-6-7 C
"Getting lost" in what you are doing is for me the most important aspect of photography. That is the attraction. Few other things do that for me. I suspect this is true for many of those who watch this channel.
Absolutely love your minimalist perspective. Strangely the images are both zenful and exciting at the same time! Merry Merry Christmas to you and your family! Take care and be safe out there….
Bloody great idea having a van touring around and shooting things. Might even look at that myself now that I'm forced to no longer have a studio or run an office. And landscapes, how interesting, would love to know how much you make of those, as stock libraries are no longer worth the effort. Wonderful!!
You nailed the philosophy of your morning shoot as well as the images. I agree with you, capturing the mental satisfaction of a day like that is just as important as capturing the images....... unless you are working on a commission job. :)) I've been fortunate enough to capture that feeling a few times in 60 years of shooting.
Super video Thomas. The images were stunning, such a beautiful place. Luskintyre ? l think. Easy to get lost in in the moments of such a beautiful place and no one around. Thank you as always for sharing your information. Take care Alioban
am I the only one that thinks your cooking looks amazing? Could start a campervan cooking series hehehe. BTW I appreciate your showing your top photos at the end.
To be honest I didn’t thinking those beach images are your strongest work but as long as you are enjoying the process why not. The last image with the tall grass in front is definitely my pick of the bunch.
I really enjoyed this video Thomas. It brought me back to a simpler and stress-free time in my life when I could afford to take things slow and enjoy a beautiful place like that at my own pace. My grandfather was from Scotland, and while I’ve never been, these videos really make me want to visit some day. Even the rain has some appeal to me as it adds to the sense of remoteness of that location.
This is pretty damn inspiring, flat lighting which may have caused some to leave the camera in the car but still getting out and enjoying the scenery has proved that you need to be able to ‘see’ your images to get results, not my strongest point. Great video, thank you Thomas.
opening scene looks identical to an area in my part of the world...had a moment of, "what!...err no..Thomas isn't here...he's in Scotland!" haha. "nothingness" is hard to photograph. entering the minimal mindset is tough. I need to practice it more. lovely photos, Thomas! Have a great new year and looking forward to it and following you on your adventures!
You know Thomas I'm not typically a drone lover ... but I hope you clicked a few of those! Nothing against Rodger Miller, but you my friend are "King of the Road" Super inspirational! As usual, thank you!
8:58 Pet peeve: it's not the choice of focal length that compresses the landscape, it's the distance from the landscape, e.g. the perspective, that causes compression. The landscape would be just as compressed with a wide angle lens from the same spot you took the image, the focal length only crops into the perspective you have chosen. If you cropped into the wide angle image, choosing a 150mm frame, the wide angle image will show the exact same compression. Like I said, it's a pet peeve. Something Ansel Adams also explains in this books (The Camera, The Negative, The Print). Causes lots of confusion with photographers all the time.
Lovely shots, reminds me of an estuary, river in Victoria Australia Called Tidal River which has tanin in the water with amazing colour. Merry Christmas fro Australia
Tom, when I shoot on sand/snow I bring three tennis balls that have an X cut into them for the tripopd leg tips. It makes the tripd much more stable in the sand so that your figeting with the camera making settings changes, etc. doesn't cause the feet to dig in deeper and mess up your composition. Totally worth it for those days like that. Even more important on dry sand.
Absolutely marvellous images in a truly magical part of the world. Your videos are always fascinating to watch. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2022👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
What a video! I've got to tell you, Thomas, personally I don't really click with your photos this time, but man, these drone shots were outstanding. So good material - and that comes from a person who actually DESPISES drones. But wow, what great views. Bravo!
Lovely stuff, Love the way the water shapes the estuary. really liked this one. You are turning out a full length vid thats not boring and is very high quality. a big thank you.
There's always going to be someone who comments on something that has absolutely no relevance to your photography whatsoever.. and on this occasion that 'someone' is me.. I love your wooden mug! No, not your face, the one you were drinking out of! You know I think your photography is brilliant too, I don't need to tell you that! LOL
As a fellow 501CM owner I particularly enjoy these videos so thanks for making them. You took some fantastic shots where the film has really just been perfect for the images. Also, some beautiful drone shots of that estuary. Just yes 👍
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I find myself enjoying your process of taking the image than the image themselves.
Perhaps, end results actually doesn't matter anymore. The travels, the preparations, the lead up and the joy of just being there is enough for me to be hooked to the channel :)
That certainly takes the pressure off.
This is precisely why I watch. A photograph is the tip of an iceberg, with so much experience hidden beneath the surface. I love that this channel explores that experience.
First 10 minutes of that video where brilliant, pure bliss, lovely music, scenery and images. Love it.
That looked so blissful Thomas and what a great way to be detached from the madness of the world and be immersed in nature. Hope you and your family have a good Christmas and thank you for all the work you have put in and shared over the past year
I'd kill to be in the middle of nowhere right now. Looks lovely there. Nice minimalist Portra shots too. Congratulations on half a million subscribers Tom!
A very enjoyable and zen movie including the soundtrack. It excels at its atmosphere. Beautiful.
The colours from the Portra are just stunning.
a man who can find zen with one wet cold foot is truly focused 😇
The videos are just perfection. Really liked the sounds of changing the settings on the lens. It's all so immersive and soothing. Amazing picture of the grass on the dunes; you can almost feel the bits of warmth from the sun.
Watched this before my shift working Christmas in the NHS. Relaxed me no end.
The moment when you said "what a life!", I replied you won man, you won in life.
What a magical place to just be in the moment plus great photos too
A nice blissful and peaceful morning-- The shots that took me were the drone shots with dark ribbons of water against the sand-- was just a quick "B" roll shot but that was more to my liking--
The pics of the beach and estuary were just to blah in color and scope for my taste-- I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
If your shoes, boots, wellys are wet, you should stuff newspapers inside to soak up the wetness and maybe change every time, also a good way to get off smells.
Your videos always bring me so much serenity and remind me to cherish the process of photo taking rather than just the end result. Thank you for this!
Nice ambiance on those beach shots. Your right, it's often not the objective weather a hill or a picture. It's the soaking up the environment. . . . Love your van shots. My Deli has not the camperized interior but I still love it...made me smile that your wipers are as loud as mine!
Do no know what it was, but this video brought tears to my eye.
I would have never thought that the film and your attitude would have done that.
Watching your videos sometimes takes me twice as long, cause I get inspired to revisit some of my photos (this time of the estuary at Borth -y-Gest), then get thirsty seeing your cuppas! Nice peaceful scenes.
How is it possible that i just wondered if you have a new video out 2 minutes ago!? Awesome mate!
Psychic skills ✌️
Love the Zen..... I totally get that vibe, thanks Thomas!
I have had this exact problem this week. Thank you for the inspiration to still get out there and do it!
Once again, I just want to give you a nod of appreciation for the B-roll. Don't think we don't notice the time that goes into it 😉
After a long night of caring for very sick people i watch your videos and your photography has a real calming affect on me. Thanks you minimalistic photos are my relaxation therapy.
Haha, for me the "relaxation therapy" is in the morning (since his videos come out overnight here)...I watch his latest episodes over a cup of coffee and it sets me in a calm mood for the day
This entire photo shoot needs to be done with the medium format panorama camera. That would be so stunning.
Photography for the soul-very nice too!
When you shoot in remote locations, and we see tiny snow-covered villages in the Himalayas or wind-swept houses huddled on shorelines in the Outer Hebrides, I wonder about the people living in these dwellings. The photos you make are evocative of nature, color and form, but also of lives lived just beyond the horizon of our imagination. Thank you for inviting us along on these journeys.
One of my favourites from you in a long time Tom.
Peet boot dryer will dry your boots in about 4 hours and you can also get pair of glove dryer attachments cost between $25 to $40 U.S. depending on sales or seller.
Yeah that’s something I personally have to remind myself…that’s it’s not always about the final image, it’s about being out and connecting with nature. Thanks Tom
His channel is never boring me and I always waiting his another video. No matter millions followers and he is legend in landscape photography.
What a great day of photography. Those days when you can get lost in your photography are the best.
Just loved the calming effect of the estuary photography that through your video reached all the way up to Belgium! Thank you so much for this and wishing you a beautiful Christmas and a 2022 filled with beautiful light! My favourite photograph of the series: image 5, just love the soft pastel colours and the s-curves bringing you all the way to the feeders in the distance! great work!
What a life, indeed. Good for you.
When you cracked open the door, I felt the draught here!
Beautiful journey Thomas, the scenery is stunning and you captured some nice ones. Just noticed you are now over 500K subscribers, congratulations and well earned.
Your joy is infectious. I get pockets of time like that and it keeps me sane. You look so happy and content. I am so pleased for you. Thanks for all your hard work on these vlogs. Must be exhausting. God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thomas , I could never / would never call the location "nothingness" . I've walked those very similar steps on a number of occasions. I would call it, one of the most peaceful, tranquil places on Gods green earth. keep up the great content.
Love the spot you stopped been there several times myself in my van. Love your work on this video
Great photo at 9:15. Colors really pop, especially in the background.
Sometimes it overwhelms me, as an amateur photographer, not knowing what to shoot, what to tell. Then I see incredibly talented people like Thomas and on one side I feel relieved because he proves over and over again that you can find a good shot almost everywhere. But on the other hand it makes me feel bad because I don’t have that “eye” for photography that goes beyond the obvious.
What's wrong with you man? "Never taken a shot of a dune that I'm happy with". The cover of your amazing (and much treasured) book is a bloody great image of a sand dune! Love the minimalist images in this video, Tom. Lubbly-dubbly.
Very chilled and enjoyable Thomas.
I used to shoot a Bronica C back in the day. This video brings back fond memories. The $25 dollar per 12 shot roll for film brings back other memories. It was my inability to make my own prints that eventually killed off that line of endeavor. I still admire the aesthetic however. I always wanted to shoot an 8X10 view camera for scenes like this.
I have to say that coming from the Mojave desert the reference to a dry morning for these shots was slightly disconcerting.
This is how I feel so often on on my photographic ventures Tom. Just being out and Being There, not always getting a great shot, is really what its all about.........
There's something about your videos that puts me out in the field while watching. Every Wednesday night about 11:30 i sit down with a little snack and watch your video. Then off to bed and dream of the next photography adventure.
Zen is right! It was obvious that you were having a wonderful day. Never mind the light letting you down at the end, it happens. Lovely shots, beautiful and minimal!
"What a life". Says it all really. Enjoyable video Tom.
I'm so pleased you are shooting film as well as digital Thomas 🙂 These are some cracking photo's......... Brilliant vid too 🙂
My wife bought me your book for Christmas and I’ve got to say it’s brilliant!
Thomas I was there a few years ago, its a dream for photography, great shots. Even when the light does not go your way, you always make up with some good grub lol.
You took a fantastic Sand Dune shot Tom, best shot of the video in my opinion, loved the Blues contrasting with the grasses!
Love the drone images.
Just beautiful soft on the eyes images Tom, loved it
And here I was thinking wellies were to keep water out, when in fact they are to keep the water in! . Fave image was number 3 (from the ones shown at the end).
The estuary looked very blissful
Almost therapeutic to watch. Very well put together Thank u
Great video, so polished well done. I'm not forgetting to mention the beautiful images.
I like the simplicity. Well done 👏
Bruce Percy would be proud! Very well done
Loved that I could escaped the stress for a few minutes! 😉👍
Ohhhh that nothingness is my absolute favourite. 😍 You're taking my ideal photography trip! Living vicariously, thank you so much. Love from Canada. 💛
Very peaceful photos. Enjoyed the video Thom. 👍
Thank you Thomas.
Veggie Burger on a Rainy Day. That is just what I did only a spicy black bean burger with a slice of pepper jack cheese lol I didn't have a nice for it ended up using whole wheat sandwich bread, but this fine in the USA that is called a Patty Melt don't see them that much anymore.
It was delicious.
Love the scenery shots. we are actually getting some winter weather in California Rains, wind and low temps at least low for us.
40's F or about 5-6-7 C
"Getting lost" in what you are doing is for me the most important aspect of photography. That is the attraction. Few other things do that for me. I suspect this is true for many of those who watch this channel.
Ох это так атмосферно и спокойно 🥰
Очень красивые и умиротворенные кадры
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Что редко встречается в Шотландии, особенно в это время года.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you for sharing, & merry Christmas to you and yours x
Looked like a wonderful outdoor expunged!
Holy cow. This is my first video from this channel and i am IN LOVE. Subbed
Absolutely love your minimalist perspective. Strangely the images are both zenful and exciting at the same time! Merry Merry Christmas to you and your family! Take care and be safe out there….
Thank you. Merry Christmas and a happy new year. All the best. 👍📷😎
Bloody great idea having a van touring around and shooting things. Might even look at that myself now that I'm forced to no longer have a studio or run an office. And landscapes, how interesting, would love to know how much you make of those, as stock libraries are no longer worth the effort. Wonderful!!
You nailed the philosophy of your morning shoot as well as the images. I agree with you, capturing the mental satisfaction of a day like that is just as important as capturing the images....... unless you are working on a commission job. :)) I've been fortunate enough to capture that feeling a few times in 60 years of shooting.
Super video Thomas. The images were stunning, such a beautiful place. Luskintyre ? l think. Easy to get lost in in the moments of such a beautiful place and no one around. Thank you as always for sharing your information. Take care Alioban
That first 11 minutes! Mesmerising, hypnotic, immersive!! This could have been one of your best ever videos - many thanks!
Those days are few and far between but well worth the wait
am I the only one that thinks your cooking looks amazing? Could start a campervan cooking series hehehe. BTW I appreciate your showing your top photos at the end.
To be honest I didn’t thinking those beach images are your strongest work but as long as you are enjoying the process why not. The last image with the tall grass in front is definitely my pick of the bunch.
Gorgeous shapes, beautiful pastel colours and not a soul in sight. My type of photo trip, very similar to Orkney 😉👍
I really enjoyed this video Thomas. It brought me back to a simpler and stress-free time in my life when I could afford to take things slow and enjoy a beautiful place like that at my own pace.
My grandfather was from Scotland, and while I’ve never been, these videos really make me want to visit some day. Even the rain has some appeal to me as it adds to the sense of remoteness of that location.
This is pretty damn inspiring, flat lighting which may have caused some to leave the camera in the car but still getting out and enjoying the scenery has proved that you need to be able to ‘see’ your images to get results, not my strongest point. Great video, thank you Thomas.
Great videography and editing. A nice peaceful watch.
opening scene looks identical to an area in my part of the world...had a moment of, "what!...err no..Thomas isn't here...he's in Scotland!" haha. "nothingness" is hard to photograph. entering the minimal mindset is tough. I need to practice it more. lovely photos, Thomas! Have a great new year and looking forward to it and following you on your adventures!
Beautiful pictures and an amazing video like always, thank you for sharing we enjoyed it.
You'd never think that a simple photo of grass would be this stunning, and yet here's one at 13:55.
You know Thomas I'm not typically a drone lover ... but I hope you clicked a few of those! Nothing against Rodger Miller, but you my friend are "King of the Road" Super inspirational! As usual, thank you!
8:58 Pet peeve: it's not the choice of focal length that compresses the landscape, it's the distance from the landscape, e.g. the perspective, that causes compression. The landscape would be just as compressed with a wide angle lens from the same spot you took the image, the focal length only crops into the perspective you have chosen. If you cropped into the wide angle image, choosing a 150mm frame, the wide angle image will show the exact same compression.
Like I said, it's a pet peeve. Something Ansel Adams also explains in this books (The Camera, The Negative, The Print). Causes lots of confusion with photographers all the time.
Lovely shots, reminds me of an estuary, river in Victoria Australia Called Tidal River which has tanin in the water with amazing colour. Merry Christmas fro Australia
This whole video, was Zenful. Loved the colours of the Film reminds me of the 70's. Total comfort photography. Thanks Tom.
so beautiful out there
Tom, when I shoot on sand/snow I bring three tennis balls that have an X cut into them for the tripopd leg tips. It makes the tripd much more stable in the sand so that your figeting with the camera making settings changes, etc. doesn't cause the feet to dig in deeper and mess up your composition. Totally worth it for those days like that. Even more important on dry sand.
I remember him using CDs in the past to put under each tripod foot - seems to work quite well in very wet/muddy ground!
Absolutely marvellous images in a truly magical part of the world. Your videos are always fascinating to watch. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2022👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice one! The dune/grass pic was excellent.
What a video! I've got to tell you, Thomas, personally I don't really click with your photos this time, but man, these drone shots were outstanding. So good material - and that comes from a person who actually DESPISES drones. But wow, what great views. Bravo!
Lovely stuff, Love the way the water shapes the estuary. really liked this one. You are turning out a full length vid thats not boring and is very high quality. a big thank you.
Morning mediation, done by Thomas with a cube ....
Another simple BUT great VLOG TH!......serenity :)
Being immersed in the process of photography in such a blissful natural setting is like heaven. Thanks for your videos. Happy Christmas.
Congratulations on reaching over 500k subscribers!
There's always going to be someone who comments on something that has absolutely no relevance to your photography whatsoever.. and on this occasion that 'someone' is me.. I love your wooden mug! No, not your face, the one you were drinking out of! You know I think your photography is brilliant too, I don't need to tell you that! LOL
As a fellow 501CM owner I particularly enjoy these videos so thanks for making them. You took some fantastic shots where the film has really just been perfect for the images. Also, some beautiful drone shots of that estuary. Just yes 👍
Oh, if only you could get another 5 feet of elevation. Thanks for all your videos in 2021. Best health & success in 2022.