Over the years I almost completely stopped following channels that discuss new gear and only watch channels that actually teach photography. Yours is one of the best if not the best. You are a great teacher and help me stay inspired to take photos and keep improving. Thank you.
My favorite videos are the ones like this one where you're just out and about in random woods and hills and maybe not too far from home. It's very calming and also inspirational
Video idea: We usually see you out photographing beautiful scenic places like the Cairngorms, the Lake District, Luskentyre, Iceland etc. but we can't all easily get to places like that every week and I think it would be really interesting to see how you would deal with the challenges of shooting somewhere that is not so obviously photogenic. I live in Hertfordshire where the countryside is a bit boring by comparison with the places you go and sometimes find it quite difficult to feel inspired and motivated. But it should still be possible to get good shots that highlight the beauty of where we are by using the light and weather conditions, having an eye for interesting compositions and look for opportunities to take pictures which tell a story. It would be great to get your ideas on how to do this occasionally, it could be more than just one video as you could do this in different seasons and weathers, and knowing you live on the Cheshire plain I think you must have suitable places on your doorstep.
So many people live in areas without the mountains, lakes, and rolling hills. Show us how to get great photographs from flat wooded terrain. It’s challenging, but if anyone can do it, it’s you. Thanks,
Thank you for taking me out into the snowy Cairngorms, whilst I snuggle up in a warm bed with my coffee on a Sunday morning and enjoy Nigel Time. It does't get better than this.
For me I like the on location videos. I love seeing all the differnet locations and how you go about setting up your comps along with the "teaching moments" included. Not so much a fan of studio videos on editing and gear ... some of that is good at the end or beginning but I really the adventure of the in the field on locations video. I really enjoy the video where you travel to locatons I will never ever get to go to they tend to be my favs like trips to Iceland, Faroes Island, Antartic etc. hoping you will come to the Canadaian Rockies someday and maybe be luckey enought to join you for an apple and a coffee!
I really like watching you out in the field and then seeing one or more of the images printed. I also like how you showed different printing and framing options. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge!!
Great video Nigel. Definitely prefer the "in the field" videos over gear and tips videos. Mixing the others in once in a while is great, but when it comes to landscape channels in the field just brings a higher level of excitement. Loved the winter wonderland conditions in this one.
Great videos - enjoy following these, and like very much the focus. Idea: I'd like to see what you can do with somewhere 'boring' - I mean, for someone who struggles to travel far (time, expense, children etc) and can't readily access mountains and lakes, what might be on the doorstep?
Video idea - Revisit somewhere you photographed many years ago. Somewhere in particular that you feel you could have photographed better. Show us the before photo's and then teach us all, how you would do it differently in field, and show us the end results. Also this was another great video I enjoyed it.
Love the fact that you are out and about with your camera explaining to viewers what you’re doing, and how you’re thinking. It’s where a photographer should be, and we learn from it as well. Thank you Nigel, for your beautiful and informative videos! 🇦🇺
I would LOVE a video where you go through a whole picture from going to a location. Then retouching from start to finish. Plus talk about composition while you're taking it. I believe this one would be longer than your other videos but it'll be well worth it.
Pretty much everywhere you go, Nigel, you come home with quality images. Good subjects, good light, good compositions, etc.. But the final magic which they all have in common, is how you edit them in post, which creates the final wow image. I want to learn more about editing in some of your future videos. I need the icing one the cake, so to speak. Thanks so much.
Nigel, If you love snow and the mountains, and perhaps also picturesque mountain villages, a trip to the Alps may yield wonderful images and give you a wonderful time. We've just returned from skiing in Austria's Arlberg region, staying in a tiny old village called Stuben not far from famous St. Anton, the cradle of skiing, and we had such a lovely time not only in terms of enjoying the sport, but also marvelling at the truly breathtaking views in the ever changing light between moving clouds and snowy mountains. Many splendid areas even high up on the mountains can be accessed without skis/snowboard by gondola or lift. Spring time when nature awakens and hiking is more feasible would also be a great time to visit. The air is so clean, and the Alps are so incredibly beautiful and awe inspiring. I'm sure you would love it.
Kudos to you Nigel for going back to what brings you the most joy. I loved this and the previous week's video. I say continue spending more time out in the field. I would enjoy some content on "intimate landscapes". Best, Mark
Lovely to watch the images come to life. A suggestion for future videos: a step by step of everything that leads up to a good photo shoot, like from how you pack the coffee and everything in the bag you need so that you can make it through the elements and still get time to take good photos. I also enjoy seeing the actual prints that you make, it really completes the process.
The videos in the woods provide a great tutorial on shooting ordinary scenes. I think the biggest challenge new photographers have is how to shoot interesting subject matter and find inspiration in our own back yard. Many of us can only get to the picturesque landscape once per year on a trip. We live in ordinary towns with ordinary objects. I think videos that expand beyond the common woods would be insightful and inspirational. How to I shoot my car so it pops like in a magazine ad. A vase of flowers. A bowl of fruit. And I’m not talking about product photography per se. But how can I keep practicing in my neighborhood and make a dynamic photo with my mailbox. That would be fun to see. Thank you for your endless efforts. Matt
Love the format of your videos. I appreciate seeing amazing shots taken in good and not so good light. I think my favorite shot was the drone looking down on the stream. I would like to see a video on how to handle a landscape with a lot of what could be considered clutter - brush, trees, etc. I live in Northern Arizona and there are great shots here but a great deal of small pinion pines, cactus, and brush that can ‘clutter’ a foreground. How do you handle similar landscapes?
This type of video is what I love about photography, exploring the landscape, and being out in nature. I think my favourite videos I've watched were the ones from Luskentyre - can't wait to go there myself!
Studio-based gear or technique videos are informative, but the outdoor shoot videos have soul - they're joyous and inspirational. They're the ones i look forward to. One-off video idea: Nigel does something completely outside his comfort zone, mostly for a laugh. A portrait or fashion shoot? Sport (e.g. golf)? Maybe even architecture or street? Watching how a great photographer deals with something totally different could be really interesting.
Absolutely loved the video on light, living as we do in Florida, snow is not an option :( but learning how the light works with the snow I think will be useful to me when shooting on the white sandy beaches, or even over the rivers when I’m trying to capture sunsets…great job and thank you for not treating all of us like we know what we are doing, some of us are just beginners fumbling around with the basic gear we can afford but we want to shoot the best we can and I feel your video helps
This is one of the best episodes yet. Your Sunday video is one of the highlights of my week. Your work has inspired me a great deal and I can say that I am a much better photographer because of what you have had to say. It is a privilege to follow along behind you and see things with your eyes. You sent me out yesterday chasing the light. Thank you. :D Never mind the algorithm, never mind the gear talk. Follow your delight. (I'm really old and I get to tell people what to do.)
I think my favourite videos of yours are the ones like this 1 and Luskentyre etc. Where you go somewhere for a bit longer and you make it as either longer form content or a series of videos. So video idea - I guess would be to pick another location you are as passionate about Luskentyre to photograph and visit it as a longer project.
Thank you for sharing Nigel. Your enthusiasm is contagious and helps me to know which views and camera settings are favourable. You have a good variety of content that I thoroughly enjoy.
The Cairngorms look to be a beautiful location and you seemed to have the area all to your self. For a future video, I'd be interested in a tour of your studio and a discussion of your printers and why you sometimes outsource your prints. Is it strictly because Saal or White Walls sponsors a video or is it for the framing options or something else entirely.
I can’t tell you how refreshing your recent videos have been. So many other channels have gone down the click bait route, with gimmicky approaches to “in the field” videos. Your one is pure magic. Beautiful landscapes, expert advice and a reflection of the peace and tranquillity you can find in landscape photography (maybe without the ducks!). Keep these coming please Nigel!!
I've only recently tuned in to your channel and was blown away about the honestly in your photography . For me it's about the journey , the hike , the anticipation of great light and at times the disappointment of just missing an incredible shot. But when I look back at the photos I've taken I realise its the memory they've created, and even though the photos may not be perfect or capture the best framing I think they're great because they have created the memory of a special place or journey. So thank you for an incredible channel and I love your seascape book which I have recently received . I must admit I love the in field videos as they capture the complexity of what you potentially encounter and what you can do to get a nice photo.
It’s beautiful, like a scene out of Narnia. I love watching the infield videos, real life, inspirational & makes me smile. Ignore the algorithm & stay true to you 😊
I really enjoy these types of videos where you discuss your thoughts and process while taking photos. I would also love to have a video on your filter lenses like polarized filters or ND filters. I heard you briefly mention those filters are always in your bag, but I'd like a video on how you use them while taking photos to adjust the light throughout the day.
Loving your in the field videos. I particularly appreciate your videos when you show how you have dealt with difficult conditions - something us mortals usually encounter when we’re out with our camera
Just another superb Video and I echo all thats said bellow, I also love seeing you out in the field teaching us how to read situations leading to us taking better Images, I'm also glad you are doing more outside trips, I just love It when your out in the Field in all these wonderful places, you certainly brighten up my Sunday Mornings, take care, Colin.
Hi Nigel- I would like to agree with all the comments that your channel brings massive benefit to photographers everywhere. Having taken both your Master Classes and read your publications, and have followed your weekly channel for three years I can tell you I have learned more from you than any other channel. Brand loyalty comes from delivering on the promises you make, and you have promised to experiment and teach and you have delivered! You'll keep growing your channel just as other notables have, such as Sean Tucker and Thomas Heaton who have not swayed from their passion and expertise. Thank you for letting me start my Sunday with inspiration to get out there!
What a wonderful outing, Nigel. A fine time and you came away with some really nice images. The ducks crack me up, seeming to follow you around, and all. Cheers.
Light comes in many forms. Natural, artificial, muted, diffused, reflected, but also may I say, inspirational. You are a light of inspiration! I have been moping, about going out and shooting, and your videos are so enthusiastic that I am again energized, (enlightened) if you will, to get out of my rut and enjoy nature and photography. Thank you for what you do and present, and know that besides your photography guidance, you help in other ways that you may not realize.
Love your videos from Scotland in the snow, I like that your taking us on the journey and giving us useful tips and advise as you go along. Thank you and keep doing what you enjoy because it shows in your excitement making it an even better watch.
Loved that you make a print out of the picture that you had the best memory of! I think that you show the joy of being out in nature so well, and mixing it with great tips= great video! I’d like to see more videos of you by the sea since I love the sea and waves.
I really enjoy this type of video - with your travels, and how you approach getting the images. Wandering around the woods, the struggles and the huge benefits. Keep up the great work.
Wow, it was just like walking into a winter wonderland, really liked the Images at 14:16, 19:30 and the last Image you showed framed at 24:10 with the amazing blue and pink hues. Many thanks for sharing that with us Nigel. What I would love to see you do a video of is Exposure blending procedure in Photoshop, maybe on a rainy day when your forced to be at home.
What a great day out, I am so jealous (doesnt snow in Western Australia). Very interesting to see winter/snow photos where the warmth of the tree were show, I am so used to seeing a blue tone with snow. Great work, very inspiring. You just do you Nigel, unless UA-cam is the main source of your income, I am sure I speak for all your followers, we just love seeing you happy in the enrionment shooting what you love to shoot. You can be quite infectious.
I rarely comment on videos, I'm mostly a silent observer. However, I've been watching your videos for quite a while now, and whilst I'll say I'm still pretty new to the hobby, you have accelerated my growth 10 fold. Thank you for the videos you do, Nigel. you're amazing!
Nigel, I love the work you do, your enthusiasm, dedication to photography. I love it when you are out and about, it gives me encouragement to get out with my D850. 👏
I really enjoy seeing how excited you get when the conditions for photography are very good. I am a fairly new novice photoprapher who is learning bit by bit and I know that exhilarating feeling of a great photo opportunity. I took pictures in the snow in the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee last week but they just don't look nearly as good as yours. Keep doing what you're doing and I'll keep learning and striving to improve. One day I'll also be able to say, "It doesn't get any better than this!" Your excitement for and love of photography is quite contagious and inspiring.
I'm glad you have gone back to these videos. I enjoy them much more. The unpredictability and the unknown of new areas means we have to work harder at our photography. It shows through on this video. Would love to have been there.
Hi Nigel… I love your videos!! I think it could be cool if during a future video you showed us your favorite photos from the past 2 years or so. Maybe you could set up some categories of photos like: favorite sunrise shot, favorite sunset shot, favorite snow shot, favorite Lake District shot, favorite pic taken while on an excursion, etc.
I really like the snow shot you were concerned about. Fantastic video Nigel! You don't have to do this for us but you do. For that, thank you SO much. I've learned so much from you.
Wow! You are so inspiring! I really like the photo at 14:25 and the one with the ducks coming towards you with their footprints in the snow behind them! Gorgeous!
I took a short training course in the military and it helped with my photography. The mantra was “look for the light”, “composition, composition, composition” and “look after your gear”. That was back in 35mm film days. Loving your updates, either watching the locations or teaching on technique etc. More of the same please 🙏👍👏
I struggle in woodlands so your work helps big style on that. What would be interesting is some coastal work with man made features, like a lighthouse, pier or something similar. Thanks for everything to date, love it.
As I can't get to places Ike this I really enjoy your going and just to see your excitement about being there is wonderful. I love snow pictures and that is a great area so please continue
The teaching and the serenity are what brought me to your videos in the first place. I also love the ones where you “compete” with friends with some sort of constraint.
Hi Nigel, keep doing what pleases you. Ignore the algorithm. I stop watching photographers who insist on 'the best 10 of this', or 'how this camera changed my world'. I also love your videos where you go to new places and don't concentrate on the honey pot views. I'm sat watching this on a rainy day in Lofoten, on what must be my 10th trip here. Long gone is my desire to photograph Hamnoy bridge, or the viewing point at Reine. I love scouting new places and waiting for the light, which, as you say, makes all the difference. Keep doing what you do and we will keep watching.
Awesome images and I take my hat off to you with the physical repercussions for you after some intense days. You have helped inspire me to keep at it and although not able to trek and hike as you do, I get out and about and do what I can to enjoy my photography. I enjoy that you wander about, filming your process and just going with scenes that you simply like, that mean something to you 👍 I’d like to see a coastal visit but also look forward to your camper project videos 😊 Thanks so much for all you do, it is much appreciated. Don’t forget to look after you too in amongst it all 👍
As part of your audience it is sharing these experiences- the successes and any failures - are what make your work and channel so valuable. And yes, do what you enjoy.
I have really enjoyed this series. The snow was so beautiful and I love the videos where you are out in the field and sharing the experience with us. (I especially enjoyed this last one as I walked to the Green Lochan last summer so recognised where you were. ) Having said that I have learned a huge amount from some of your studio based videos where you have explained some of the technical aspects and processing techniques in more detail and I do also enjoy your chats from the studio at the end of an in field video where you look at some of the shots in more detail and show us some prints. But you should do what you enjoy because your enthusiasm is what makes your channel so good and the best thing of all is sharing your excitement !
Loved your series. You have so many amazing places where you live to photography. For a future episode, I'd like to hear how the seasons change your photography, what you shoot, and editing techniques for handling such. Thanks Nigel!
You being happy out in the field is why I watch this channel. I would 100% join your Patreon if you started one just to enable you to make more of these types of videos and worry less about whatever UA-cam thinks people like this week. I have all your books and calendars as well but a Patreon with some behind the scenes stuff or maybe a monthly live Q&A would be amazing!
Your genuine passion shines through your video's. Every week I think it's not going to get better than this and then you deliver even more. Loving it all Nigel, thank you.
Nigel, I love all your work, and indeed you are one of the best! I have taken your classes and learned so much from you. I recently sent in one of my photos and hope you may use it one day. I think it would be interesting to see you set out to tale only on photo. and the bring it back to your studio and show the complete post process. Then the process of printing up to the framing and hanging it on the wall proudly. Thanks for all of you sharing of your wonderful gifts!
I am a huge fan of minimalistic images, as well as high key. I love that image of the line of trees against the stark white/snowy background. Superb!! I would really love to see one of your videos focusing on that style. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Love the "I don't care, I do what I like" attitude! Very healthy after all :) The mentality of likes nowerdays is putting so much pressure on creators... Your videos are always refreshing and comfy to watch!
My favourite aspect of landscape photography is being in nature. Your location is so beautiful it must be a pleasure to create pictures there to show off the natural beauty.
As a photographer looking to learn from you and get inspiration, I absolutely love these field videos. Sad to hear they get fewer views, but I'm sure the views they get are quality! Hope you make lots more of these!
Stunning images Nigel. Such a beautiful area. Always look forward to seeing new video’s from you. Glad to hear you breaking away from the algorithm and doing your thing. Works out better, a more honest video. Keep doing what your doing my friend! 🙏🏻📷☕️
I really loved this series Nigel, and particularly this video, it's so inspiring despite what the algorithm thinks. What a gorgeous location and what amazing set of pictures you got! Thanks so much for doing this and I wish you are able to make more videos like this despite your announcement last week.
I am so envious of the conditions you get to photograph in. This summer, Australia has experienced some weather extremes with extremely high rainfall, high rainfall and ridiculous humidity. The typical colours of Australian landscape is very muted and light very harsh, so for a future video, maybe give us your take on photographing those more flat and less inspirational scenes in harsh light. I learn so much from all of your videos so am very happy to keep watching, learning and being entertained by everything you put out. I am still envious though.
I very much like the way you explain your composition methods. When I am out photographing woodland and landscapes I often have trouble finding a good composition, your way of thinking and seeing has me analyzing the scene differently and I think my compositions have improved. I'm also a bit of a gear head (nikon as well) and I also like your gear tilted videos. Thank you and keep the inspiration coming!!
Beautiful photos. You hit the nail on the head, enjoy what you enjoy. The conditions with the snow, while difficult like you say, is really what made it such a special day. Enjoy.
Really great series Nigel, each video had something different. In. This last video I particularly liked the high key image you showed again towards the end. The Cairngorms are a special place for me, there’s so much to photograph whatever the season. Great stuff!
Useful tips. I find these videos helpful because you are talking about your thought process when you are out in the field. I do the same and I would imagine others too. Liked your insight re snow being flat or not having detail depending on light and that one has to look for structure, shapes and or textures. There’s nothing like the excitement of adventuring and discovering out in nature!
Wonderful series! ❄️🩵👏👏 I've just came back from the north of Sweden and I totally understand your excitement about snow and white landscape. Beautiful videos and shots! 👏👏👏👏
As my home photo patch for the last 30 years it's great to see you here and view familiar trees and scenes through maestro Nigels lens! Yes light can be difficult with steep slopes around especially in the winter. The policy of reducing deer numbers has been good for tree regrowth but its so noticeable over the decades how much harder it is to isolate the old granny pines. They used to stand by themselves so much more. That week was fantastic and judging by your photos I was quite close by! Great video as always, thank you. Envious of the drone footage.. Future videos...more in Scotland...?
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Over the years I almost completely stopped following channels that discuss new gear and only watch channels that actually teach photography. Yours is one of the best if not the best. You are a great teacher and help me stay inspired to take photos and keep improving. Thank you.
Thanks so much - appreciate that
Agreed. A lot of my photography has been inspired by this channel. I appreciate all the work you've done Nigel!
Agreed but I dislike to see brands and model in the headline... This new strategy makes it difficult to watch the great content...
Kudos for not chasing the cheap clicks and delivering the good stuff instead
My favorite videos are the ones like this one where you're just out and about in random woods and hills and maybe not too far from home. It's very calming and also inspirational
Video idea: We usually see you out photographing beautiful scenic places like the Cairngorms, the Lake District, Luskentyre, Iceland etc. but we can't all easily get to places like that every week and I think it would be really interesting to see how you would deal with the challenges of shooting somewhere that is not so obviously photogenic. I live in Hertfordshire where the countryside is a bit boring by comparison with the places you go and sometimes find it quite difficult to feel inspired and motivated. But it should still be possible to get good shots that highlight the beauty of where we are by using the light and weather conditions, having an eye for interesting compositions and look for opportunities to take pictures which tell a story. It would be great to get your ideas on how to do this occasionally, it could be more than just one video as you could do this in different seasons and weathers, and knowing you live on the Cheshire plain I think you must have suitable places on your doorstep.
So many people live in areas without the mountains, lakes, and rolling hills. Show us how to get great photographs from flat wooded terrain. It’s challenging, but if anyone can do it, it’s you. Thanks,
Your videos are the only photography video my wife watches we love your jobs and you are amazing… from Madrid Spain 🇪🇸
Hi Nigel, I love your videos and watch them each week. Future video idea: why not return to Yosemite!!
Thank you for taking me out into the snowy Cairngorms, whilst I snuggle up in a warm bed with my coffee on a Sunday morning and enjoy Nigel Time. It does't get better than this.
For me I like the on location videos. I love seeing all the differnet locations and how you go about setting up your comps along with the "teaching moments" included. Not so much a fan of studio videos on editing and gear ... some of that is good at the end or beginning but I really the adventure of the in the field on locations video. I really enjoy the video where you travel to locatons I will never ever get to go to they tend to be my favs like trips to Iceland, Faroes Island, Antartic etc. hoping you will come to the Canadaian Rockies someday and maybe be luckey enought to join you for an apple and a coffee!
If you had a shirt made with "It doesn't get better than this" on it, I'd definitely buy one. Love your channel and your photography!
Follow your heart. Be true to yourself. That’s all that matters. It shows in your photography!
Simply beautiful!
Thank you for sharing, Nigel.
I really like watching you out in the field and then seeing one or more of the images printed. I also like how you showed different printing and framing options. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge!!
Great video Nigel. Definitely prefer the "in the field" videos over gear and tips videos. Mixing the others in once in a while is great, but when it comes to landscape channels in the field just brings a higher level of excitement. Loved the winter wonderland conditions in this one.
Great videos - enjoy following these, and like very much the focus. Idea: I'd like to see what you can do with somewhere 'boring' - I mean, for someone who struggles to travel far (time, expense, children etc) and can't readily access mountains and lakes, what might be on the doorstep?
Video idea - Revisit somewhere you photographed many years ago. Somewhere in particular that you feel you could have photographed better. Show us the before photo's and then teach us all, how you would do it differently in field, and show us the end results.
Also this was another great video I enjoyed it.
Love the fact that you are out and about with your camera explaining to viewers what you’re doing, and how you’re thinking. It’s where a photographer should be, and we learn from it as well. Thank you Nigel, for your beautiful and informative videos! 🇦🇺
I would LOVE a video where you go through a whole picture from going to a location. Then retouching from start to finish. Plus talk about composition while you're taking it. I believe this one would be longer than your other videos but it'll be well worth it.
Pretty much everywhere you go, Nigel, you come home with quality images. Good subjects, good light, good compositions, etc.. But the final magic which they all have in common, is how you edit them in post, which creates the final wow image. I want to learn more about editing in some of your future videos. I need the icing one the cake, so to speak. Thanks so much.
Nigel, If you love snow and the mountains, and perhaps also picturesque mountain villages, a trip to the Alps may yield wonderful images and give you a wonderful time. We've just returned from skiing in Austria's Arlberg region, staying in a tiny old village called Stuben not far from famous St. Anton, the cradle of skiing, and we had such a lovely time not only in terms of enjoying the sport, but also marvelling at the truly breathtaking views in the ever changing light between moving clouds and snowy mountains. Many splendid areas even high up on the mountains can be accessed without skis/snowboard by gondola or lift. Spring time when nature awakens and hiking is more feasible would also be a great time to visit. The air is so clean, and the Alps are so incredibly beautiful and awe inspiring. I'm sure you would love it.
Kudos to you Nigel for going back to what brings you the most joy. I loved this and the previous week's video. I say continue spending more time out in the field. I would enjoy some content on "intimate landscapes". Best, Mark
Lovely to watch the images come to life. A suggestion for future videos: a step by step of everything that leads up to a good photo shoot, like from how you pack the coffee and everything in the bag you need so that you can make it through the elements and still get time to take good photos. I also enjoy seeing the actual prints that you make, it really completes the process.
The videos in the woods provide a great tutorial on shooting ordinary scenes. I think the biggest challenge new photographers have is how to shoot interesting subject matter and find inspiration in our own back yard. Many of us can only get to the picturesque landscape once per year on a trip. We live in ordinary towns with ordinary objects. I think videos that expand beyond the common woods would be insightful and inspirational. How to I shoot my car so it pops like in a magazine ad. A vase of flowers. A bowl of fruit. And I’m not talking about product photography per se. But how can I keep practicing in my neighborhood and make a dynamic photo with my mailbox. That would be fun to see. Thank you for your endless efforts. Matt
Love the format of your videos. I appreciate seeing amazing shots taken in good and not so good light. I think my favorite shot was the drone looking down on the stream. I would like to see a video on how to handle a landscape with a lot of what could be considered clutter - brush, trees, etc. I live in Northern Arizona and there are great shots here but a great deal of small pinion pines, cactus, and brush that can ‘clutter’ a foreground. How do you handle similar landscapes?
This type of video is what I love about photography, exploring the landscape, and being out in nature.
I think my favourite videos I've watched were the ones from Luskentyre - can't wait to go there myself!
Studio-based gear or technique videos are informative, but the outdoor shoot videos have soul - they're joyous and inspirational. They're the ones i look forward to.
One-off video idea: Nigel does something completely outside his comfort zone, mostly for a laugh. A portrait or fashion shoot? Sport (e.g. golf)? Maybe even architecture or street? Watching how a great photographer deals with something totally different could be really interesting.
How about visiting Dartmoor and doing a shoot there or the North Cornwall coast Nigel?.
Absolutely loved the video on light, living as we do in Florida, snow is not an option :( but learning how the light works with the snow I think will be useful to me when shooting on the white sandy beaches, or even over the rivers when I’m trying to capture sunsets…great job and thank you for not treating all of us like we know what we are doing, some of us are just beginners fumbling around with the basic gear we can afford but we want to shoot the best we can and I feel your video helps
I’d love to see you do a video about minimalist or B&W photography.
This is one of the best episodes yet. Your Sunday video is one of the highlights of my week. Your work has inspired me a great deal and I can say that I am a much better photographer because of what you have had to say. It is a privilege to follow along behind you and see things with your eyes. You sent me out yesterday chasing the light. Thank you. :D Never mind the algorithm, never mind the gear talk. Follow your delight. (I'm really old and I get to tell people what to do.)
I think my favourite videos of yours are the ones like this 1 and Luskentyre etc. Where you go somewhere for a bit longer and you make it as either longer form content or a series of videos.
So video idea - I guess would be to pick another location you are as passionate about Luskentyre to photograph and visit it as a longer project.
Thank you for sharing Nigel. Your enthusiasm is contagious and helps me to know which views and camera settings are favourable.
You have a good variety of content that I thoroughly enjoy.
The Cairngorms look to be a beautiful location and you seemed to have the area all to your self. For a future video, I'd be interested in a tour of your studio and a discussion of your printers and why you sometimes outsource your prints. Is it strictly because Saal or White Walls sponsors a video or is it for the framing options or something else entirely.
It is always inspiring to see the world through your eyes. I look forward to your videos each week, and learn so much from them.
So sweet and beautiful and authentic, keep it going, Nigel. I love your photographic and video work, it's extraordinary.
I can’t tell you how refreshing your recent videos have been. So many other channels have gone down the click bait route, with gimmicky approaches to “in the field” videos. Your one is pure magic. Beautiful landscapes, expert advice and a reflection of the peace and tranquillity you can find in landscape photography (maybe without the ducks!). Keep these coming please Nigel!!
I've only recently tuned in to your channel and was blown away about the honestly in your photography . For me it's about the journey , the hike , the anticipation of great light and at times the disappointment of just missing an incredible shot. But when I look back at the photos I've taken I realise its the memory they've created, and even though the photos may not be perfect or capture the best framing I think they're great because they have created the memory of a special place or journey. So thank you for an incredible channel and I love your seascape book which I have recently received . I must admit I love the in field videos as they capture the complexity of what you potentially encounter and what you can do to get a nice photo.
It’s beautiful, like a scene out of Narnia. I love watching the infield videos, real life, inspirational & makes me smile. Ignore the algorithm & stay true to you 😊
I really enjoy these types of videos where you discuss your thoughts and process while taking photos. I would also love to have a video on your filter lenses like polarized filters or ND filters. I heard you briefly mention those filters are always in your bag, but I'd like a video on how you use them while taking photos to adjust the light throughout the day.
Loving your in the field videos. I particularly appreciate your videos when you show how you have dealt with difficult conditions - something us mortals usually encounter when we’re out with our camera
A cup of tea in the winter and an apple in the rest of the seasons.. brilliant 🙂
Just another superb Video and I echo all thats said bellow, I also love seeing you out in the field teaching us how to read situations leading to us taking better Images, I'm also glad you are doing more outside trips, I just love It when your out in the Field in all these wonderful places, you certainly brighten up my Sunday Mornings, take care, Colin.
Hi Nigel- I would like to agree with all the comments that your channel brings massive benefit to photographers everywhere. Having taken both your Master Classes and read your publications, and have followed your weekly channel for three years I can tell you I have learned more from you than any other channel. Brand loyalty comes from delivering on the promises you make, and you have promised to experiment and teach and you have delivered! You'll keep growing your channel just as other notables have, such as Sean Tucker and Thomas Heaton who have not swayed from their passion and expertise. Thank you for letting me start my Sunday with inspiration to get out there!
I really enjoy the winter landscapes. These videos give inspiration for images a person could find in without buying a plane ticket!
Love videos like these were you takes us out into the landscape and explain your thought process on your photographs. Well done and lovely prints.
The reflected pinks are gorgeous
What a wonderful outing, Nigel. A fine time and you came away with some really nice images. The ducks crack me up, seeming to follow you around, and all. Cheers.
Light comes in many forms. Natural, artificial, muted, diffused, reflected, but also may I say, inspirational. You are a light of inspiration! I have been moping, about going out and shooting, and your videos are so enthusiastic that I am again energized, (enlightened) if you will, to get out of my rut and enjoy nature and photography. Thank you for what you do and present, and know that besides your photography guidance, you help in other ways that you may not realize.
Love your videos from Scotland in the snow, I like that your taking us on the journey and giving us useful tips and advise as you go along. Thank you and keep doing what you enjoy because it shows in your excitement making it an even better watch.
Loved that you make a print out of the picture that you had the best memory of! I think that you show the joy of being out in nature so well, and mixing it with great tips= great video! I’d like to see more videos of you by the sea since I love the sea and waves.
I really enjoy this type of video - with your travels, and how you approach getting the images. Wandering around the woods, the struggles and the huge benefits. Keep up the great work.
Wow, it was just like walking into a winter wonderland, really liked the Images at 14:16, 19:30 and the last Image you showed framed at 24:10 with the amazing blue and pink hues. Many thanks for sharing that with us Nigel. What I would love to see you do a video of is Exposure blending procedure in Photoshop, maybe on a rainy day when your forced to be at home.
We cant change the conditions we need to make the best of what nature gives us. You do a great job of that.
What a great day out, I am so jealous (doesnt snow in Western Australia). Very interesting to see winter/snow photos where the warmth of the tree were show, I am so used to seeing a blue tone with snow. Great work, very inspiring.
You just do you Nigel, unless UA-cam is the main source of your income, I am sure I speak for all your followers, we just love seeing you happy in the enrionment shooting what you love to shoot. You can be quite infectious.
I rarely comment on videos, I'm mostly a silent observer. However, I've been watching your videos for quite a while now, and whilst I'll say I'm still pretty new to the hobby, you have accelerated my growth 10 fold. Thank you for the videos you do, Nigel. you're amazing!
Its great to watch a true artist at work in their field
Love your “ in the field “ videos… love it when you end them back in your office showing the prints
Nigel, I love the work you do, your enthusiasm, dedication to photography. I love it when you are out and about, it gives me encouragement to get out with my D850. 👏
I really enjoy seeing how excited you get when the conditions for photography are very good. I am a fairly new novice photoprapher who is learning bit by bit and I know that exhilarating feeling of a great photo opportunity. I took pictures in the snow in the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee last week but they just don't look nearly as good as yours. Keep doing what you're doing and I'll keep learning and striving to improve. One day I'll also be able to say, "It doesn't get any better than this!" Your excitement for and love of photography is quite contagious and inspiring.
I'm glad you have gone back to these videos. I enjoy them much more. The unpredictability and the unknown of new areas means we have to work harder at our photography. It shows through on this video. Would love to have been there.
These kind of videos are your best. I really enjoy them, and they are a huge inspiration. Thank you for taking us along!
Hi Nigel… I love your videos!! I think it could be cool if during a future video you showed us your favorite photos from the past 2 years or so. Maybe you could set up some categories of photos like: favorite sunrise shot, favorite sunset shot, favorite snow shot, favorite Lake District shot, favorite pic taken while on an excursion, etc.
I really like the snow shot you were concerned about. Fantastic video Nigel! You don't have to do this for us but you do. For that, thank you SO much. I've learned so much from you.
Loved the image with the duck prints in the snow, brilliant photography, even with semi decent light. Light and composition, so I important.
Love these kinds of videos, find them very inspiring! These kind of videos lead me to your channel and I watch them over and over again.
Wow! You are so inspiring! I really like the photo at 14:25 and the one with the ducks coming towards you with their footprints in the snow behind them! Gorgeous!
I took a short training course in the military and it helped with my photography. The mantra was “look for the light”, “composition, composition, composition” and “look after your gear”. That was back in 35mm film days. Loving your updates, either watching the locations or teaching on technique etc. More of the same please 🙏👍👏
Hello Nigel ! Your vidéos are the sunshine of my week ! Thank you, Joëlle from a small village in BELGIUM.
I struggle in woodlands so your work helps big style on that.
What would be interesting is some coastal work with man made features, like a lighthouse, pier or something similar.
Thanks for everything to date, love it.
As I can't get to places Ike this I really enjoy your going and just to see your excitement about being there is wonderful. I love snow pictures and that is a great area so please continue
The teaching and the serenity are what brought me to your videos in the first place. I also love the ones where you “compete” with friends with some sort of constraint.
You just keep going out enjoying yourself mate and we will come along for the ride and be inspired.
Hi Nigel, keep doing what pleases you. Ignore the algorithm. I stop watching photographers who insist on 'the best 10 of this', or 'how this camera changed my world'. I also love your videos where you go to new places and don't concentrate on the honey pot views. I'm sat watching this on a rainy day in Lofoten, on what must be my 10th trip here. Long gone is my desire to photograph Hamnoy bridge, or the viewing point at Reine. I love scouting new places and waiting for the light, which, as you say, makes all the difference. Keep doing what you do and we will keep watching.
Awesome images and I take my hat off to you with the physical repercussions for you after some intense days. You have helped inspire me to keep at it and although not able to trek and hike as you do, I get out and about and do what I can to enjoy my photography. I enjoy that you wander about, filming your process and just going with scenes that you simply like, that mean something to you 👍
I’d like to see a coastal visit but also look forward to your camper project videos 😊
Thanks so much for all you do, it is much appreciated. Don’t forget to look after you too in amongst it all 👍
As part of your audience it is sharing these experiences- the successes and any failures - are what make your work and channel so valuable. And yes, do what you enjoy.
your photos are simply so pleasant to look at 😭
I have really enjoyed this series. The snow was so beautiful and I love the videos where you are out in the field and sharing the experience with us. (I especially enjoyed this last one as I walked to the Green Lochan last summer so recognised where you were. ) Having said that I have learned a huge amount from some of your studio based videos where you have explained some of the technical aspects and processing techniques in more detail and I do also enjoy your chats from the studio at the end of an in field video where you look at some of the shots in more detail and show us some prints. But you should do what you enjoy because your enthusiasm is what makes your channel so good and the best thing of all is sharing your excitement !
Loved your series. You have so many amazing places where you live to photography. For a future episode, I'd like to hear how the seasons change your photography, what you shoot, and editing techniques for handling such. Thanks Nigel!
Post processing workflow videos please 😊
You being happy out in the field is why I watch this channel. I would 100% join your Patreon if you started one just to enable you to make more of these types of videos and worry less about whatever UA-cam thinks people like this week. I have all your books and calendars as well but a Patreon with some behind the scenes stuff or maybe a monthly live Q&A would be amazing!
Your genuine passion shines through your video's. Every week I think it's not going to get better than this and then you deliver even more. Loving it all Nigel, thank you.
Nigel, I love all your work, and indeed you are one of the best! I have taken your classes and learned so much from you. I recently sent in one of my photos and hope you may use it one day. I think it would be interesting to see you set out to tale only on photo. and the bring it back to your studio and show the complete post process. Then the process of printing up to the framing and hanging it on the wall proudly. Thanks for all of you sharing of your wonderful gifts!
I am a huge fan of minimalistic images, as well as high key. I love that image of the line of trees against the stark white/snowy background. Superb!! I would really love to see one of your videos focusing on that style. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Love the "I don't care, I do what I like" attitude! Very healthy after all :)
The mentality of likes nowerdays is putting so much pressure on creators... Your videos are always refreshing and comfy to watch!
My favourite aspect of landscape photography is being in nature. Your location is so beautiful it must be a pleasure to create pictures there to show off the natural beauty.
As a photographer looking to learn from you and get inspiration, I absolutely love these field videos. Sad to hear they get fewer views, but I'm sure the views they get are quality! Hope you make lots more of these!
Stunning images Nigel. Such a beautiful area. Always look forward to seeing new video’s from you. Glad to hear you breaking away from the algorithm and doing your thing. Works out better, a more honest video. Keep doing what your doing my friend! 🙏🏻📷☕️
I really loved this series Nigel, and particularly this video, it's so inspiring despite what the algorithm thinks. What a gorgeous location and what amazing set of pictures you got! Thanks so much for doing this and I wish you are able to make more videos like this despite your announcement last week.
I am so envious of the conditions you get to photograph in. This summer, Australia has experienced some weather extremes with extremely high rainfall, high rainfall and ridiculous humidity. The typical colours of Australian landscape is very muted and light very harsh, so for a future video, maybe give us your take on photographing those more flat and less inspirational scenes in harsh light.
I learn so much from all of your videos so am very happy to keep watching, learning and being entertained by everything you put out.
I am still envious though.
I very much like the way you explain your composition methods. When I am out photographing woodland and landscapes I often have trouble finding a good composition, your way of thinking and seeing has me analyzing the scene differently and I think my compositions have improved. I'm also a bit of a gear head (nikon as well) and I also like your gear tilted videos. Thank you and keep the inspiration coming!!
loving these winter snow videos. so beautiful!
Always a good moment with you Nigel !
Thank you
Beautiful photos. You hit the nail on the head, enjoy what you enjoy. The conditions with the snow, while difficult like you say, is really what made it such a special day. Enjoy.
This is a real inspiration for those of us in upstate New York at this time of year!
I really enjoy your videos, unlike some who only tell you stuff from their studio and never show you hand on in the field. Keep it ups.Eric
Really great series Nigel, each video had something different. In. This last video I particularly liked the high key image you showed again towards the end. The Cairngorms are a special place for me, there’s so much to photograph whatever the season. Great stuff!
I enjoy your in the field videos. They help me gain a different perspective.
This kind of videos are my favorites! I would love it if you would do more like this again!
Useful tips. I find these videos helpful because you are talking about your thought process when you are out in the field. I do the same and I would imagine others too. Liked your insight re snow being flat or not having detail depending on light and that one has to look for structure, shapes and or textures. There’s nothing like the excitement of adventuring and discovering out in nature!
Wonderful series! ❄️🩵👏👏 I've just came back from the north of Sweden and I totally understand your excitement about snow and white landscape. Beautiful videos and shots! 👏👏👏👏
So beautiful! I love photography in winter. We haven’t had much this year in Michigan. Makes me crazy.
As my home photo patch for the last 30 years it's great to see you here and view familiar trees and scenes through maestro Nigels lens! Yes light can be difficult with steep slopes around especially in the winter. The policy of reducing deer numbers has been good for tree regrowth but its so noticeable over the decades how much harder it is to isolate the old granny pines. They used to stand by themselves so much more. That week was fantastic and judging by your photos I was quite close by! Great video as always, thank you. Envious of the drone footage..
Future videos...more in Scotland...?