So as you can see my Photography has taken me back to my home region of Kent, after what was an amazing experience in the Peak District - However if there is one takeaway from that magnificent National Park... well it was trying to handle the crowds, even during Sunrise... Something that I'm really not used to, as you saw from the lack of people round from my early morning start here at Botany Bay. Of course its easy to bemoan the fact that we cant have it all our own way, and most importantly we have to remember that no one has the right to get these beautiful Landscapes, all to themselves!! - Thank you so much for watching I hope you enjoyed the video... See on the next one, as I wrap up a year long Photography Project!! 👍👍
Last month my family spent a couple days in Las Vegas. One of the casinos there has a garden display that they change out regularly, so we went to take a look. It was very, very busy, but I did my best to get some photos. Most people would automatically stop and wait for me, and I would most often tell them to go ahead as I wasn't worried about. In one occasion, I was taking a photo of my daughter and many people were pausing to avoid getting in the shot. There was one lady that I heard make a comment like, "It's a walkway, I'm not stopping." Nobody had asked her to, but it was sure a contrast to everyone else on that day. Courtesy is definitely a two way street.
Yeah it only takes two seconds to take a picture.. Remember going to Vegas about a decade ago myself, and yeaaa... It gets very busy there so not surprised that you had those struggles - Good to know that the majority of people showed the simple bit of courtesy towards you though.
Yeah best thing to do, is to get to spots early - Its harder in Winter of course, as its darker until a lot later too... thanks for taking the time to comment 😊👍👍
Some interesting points. With regard to people walking through the shot, I sometimes have the opposite problem. I might set up a street shot and just wait for the right person to walk through the shot. Often they'll see the camera, apologize and wait!😀 In terms of saturated locations, I guess it depends on the type of photography you're doing. If you're on assignment as a travel photographer and have to go to a specific location, fair enough. But as a landscape photographer, I do feel that one of the best skills we can hone is to work with the elements of a landscape; shapes, layers, light, etc, and build a compelling composition that creates a response from the viewer, wherever we may be. It doesn't have to be an "iconic" location, as you have ably demonstrated with your Kent shots. I recently photographed Buachaille Etive Mor on Rannoch Moor from a variety of what you might call "non-standard" locations, and was happy with the results. Just out of interest, and as I was nearby, I went along to "the spot" where you get the waterfall in the foreground. (It's even marked on Google maps). I was frankly appalled by the environmental damage and erosion caused by thousands of human and tripod legs all concentrated into one spot.
The problem (or bonus depending how you see it) with the Peak District is that Mam Tor is completely oversaturated with coverage from vlogs, blogs, magazines, insta-influencers, TV shows, etc leading to the impression that it's the 'must see location' and therefore unavoidable for crowds. In reality there's many more vantage-points around these parts with at least 95 Ethel summits that equal and even surpass the view from Mam Tor if you know how and where to look. The quieter summits might not be as simple as taking a 15 minute walk up some steps alongside everyone and their dog, but they can offer better views without needing to hear 70 conversations at once.
Yeah I agree with you there... Was talking to another Photographer on Instagram a few weeks ago from the region - Mam Tor etc. is great for being able to get the "I was there shot", but its been done so often its turned into that "Must see Location" that you mean. Because I was in the Peaks for a limited time on my first trip, I wanted to get those popular spots out the way, next time I head up there I'll probably do further research into the quieter locations
So as you can see my Photography has taken me back to my home region of Kent, after what was an amazing experience in the Peak District - However if there is one takeaway from that magnificent National Park... well it was trying to handle the crowds, even during Sunrise... Something that I'm really not used to, as you saw from the lack of people round from my early morning start here at Botany Bay.
Of course its easy to bemoan the fact that we cant have it all our own way, and most importantly we have to remember that no one has the right to get these beautiful Landscapes, all to themselves!! - Thank you so much for watching
I hope you enjoyed the video... See on the next one, as I wrap up a year long Photography Project!! 👍👍
Lots of great shots there Neil, nice job.
Thanks so much Richard 👍👍
You have a better eye for composition than many I've seen here.
Thank you so much for that (and the subscribe), really is kind of you to, and really appreciated 👍👍
Nice shots mate
@@demetriosjoannou thanks so much 👍👍
Last month my family spent a couple days in Las Vegas. One of the casinos there has a garden display that they change out regularly, so we went to take a look. It was very, very busy, but I did my best to get some photos. Most people would automatically stop and wait for me, and I would most often tell them to go ahead as I wasn't worried about. In one occasion, I was taking a photo of my daughter and many people were pausing to avoid getting in the shot. There was one lady that I heard make a comment like, "It's a walkway, I'm not stopping." Nobody had asked her to, but it was sure a contrast to everyone else on that day. Courtesy is definitely a two way street.
Yeah it only takes two seconds to take a picture.. Remember going to Vegas about a decade ago myself, and yeaaa... It gets very busy there so not surprised that you had those struggles - Good to know that the majority of people showed the simple bit of courtesy towards you though.
This is my regular issue especially shooting at busy beaches, thank you for the video!
Yeah best thing to do, is to get to spots early - Its harder in Winter of course, as its darker until a lot later too... thanks for taking the time to comment 😊👍👍
Hi Neil. Great video mate. Hope you’re ok. Shawn.
Thanks Shawn mate... Doing good thanks, hope you are too 👍👍
Some interesting points. With regard to people walking through the shot, I sometimes have the opposite problem. I might set up a street shot and just wait for the right person to walk through the shot. Often they'll see the camera, apologize and wait!😀
In terms of saturated locations, I guess it depends on the type of photography you're doing. If you're on assignment as a travel photographer and have to go to a specific location, fair enough. But as a landscape photographer, I do feel that one of the best skills we can hone is to work with the elements of a landscape; shapes, layers, light, etc, and build a compelling composition that creates a response from the viewer, wherever we may be. It doesn't have to be an "iconic" location, as you have ably demonstrated with your Kent shots.
I recently photographed Buachaille Etive Mor on Rannoch Moor from a variety of what you might call "non-standard" locations, and was happy with the results. Just out of interest, and as I was nearby, I went along to "the spot" where you get the waterfall in the foreground. (It's even marked on Google maps). I was frankly appalled by the environmental damage and erosion caused by thousands of human and tripod legs all concentrated into one spot.
The problem (or bonus depending how you see it) with the Peak District is that Mam Tor is completely oversaturated with coverage from vlogs, blogs, magazines, insta-influencers, TV shows, etc leading to the impression that it's the 'must see location' and therefore unavoidable for crowds. In reality there's many more vantage-points around these parts with at least 95 Ethel summits that equal and even surpass the view from Mam Tor if you know how and where to look.
The quieter summits might not be as simple as taking a 15 minute walk up some steps alongside everyone and their dog, but they can offer better views without needing to hear 70 conversations at once.
Yeah I agree with you there... Was talking to another Photographer on Instagram a few weeks ago from the region - Mam Tor etc. is great for being able to get the "I was there shot", but its been done so often its turned into that "Must see Location" that you mean.
Because I was in the Peaks for a limited time on my first trip, I wanted to get those popular spots out the way, next time I head up there I'll probably do further research into the quieter locations