It’s amazing how you take something that has been explained by other people, but make it so easily digestible and elaborate on the topic with a lot of depth. You’re a legend Pat.
this is my favorite kind of youtube, when creators are so passionate about what they do they just make videos to help other people become like them. great video, keep up the good work
Seriously, for someone who otherwise could never gain access to stuff like this because of being totally broke, these free videos are a godsend! I really love people who give back for free like this, they deserve a special kind of blessing. Thank you!
Hi Pat, I have watched this video multiple times now, and have never posted a comment, despite telling myself every single time to do so. So this time.... this is it. I actually stumbled on your video while drunk out of my mind one night. It was 4AM in the morning, I was just looking to unwind. Normally, I'm not one to remember what I'm doing when I'm high off my mind, let alone a youtube video out of many that I have watched that night, but something about your video just sticks to me, or should I put it this way, it snapped something in me. The examples you've given makes so much sense, yet so subtle, but as an amateur, you wouldn't think of doing. As a portrait photographer myself, I'm amazed at how it can transform a mediocre photo to a great one, simply by incorporating this subtle techniques. It blew me away. I was so excited to learn how you can transform a straight forward portrait head shot from a good photo to a great one, that the very next day, I went out for a portrait shoot. I'm sure this video not only touched a portrait photographer like me, because of how versatile your principals are. Landscapes, street, product, heck, even astrophotography, it can be applied, and it makes me want to go out with my film SLR to shoot some landscape despite not doing so in years. Thank you for this video. This has helped me to overcome my plateau, and strive to produce even more interesting photos. Thank you sincerely.
First, you are an amazing teacher. Second, you have a beautiful eye and understanding of the art of photography. Third, thank you for giving me knowledge that will shift the way I create art out of the world around me, as well as for the people in my life. I sincerely appreciate the gift you gave through this video. I haven’t been a fan of photography for quite some time. I haven’t picked up my cameras in far too long. Tomorrow, I am going to take my camera with me just to practice applying what you shared. This is going to not only going to be extremely fun, I also believe it will help me bring beauty back into the world for me.
I understand visual language pretty well as a graphic designer but I never considered the eye position or distance between elements within the frame as much as a do after watching this. Crazy useful! But also how good is visual language
In the start of the video I was not getting what he was talking about but when I understood then I realised I have been using this in every photo that I took . Nicely Explained
Food for thought or reflection. As photographers we see frames almost naturally, but what you taught me here is that there are subframes that can be visualized if we pay closer attention and play with the scene and the subject. Food for thought and attention. Thank you.
I knew the rule about frames before, but never really thought about subframes. And never knew about the proportions of subject within the frame. That was such a new skill for me!
I'm starting to get more serious about my passion for photography, and have been soaking up all the info from TH-cam that I can. This channel is my favorite.
About the picture in the acquarium I would add that if you divide the frame in three, there is a rhythmic pattern with model/sting ray/empty that is also very pleasing
"Rule of 3s" just brought a whole new world into my thought process. Im not an art or photography guy, but interior design has weighed heavily on my mind this summer, and I love that idea
WOW, Thank you so much Pat! I am a self taught artist and with the knowledge gained from this one video you have elevated my design skills a totally new level. You have changed my artistic abilities forever. To be able to teach it others in such a brilliant, authentic, and effective way, your depth of knowledge of visual language must have been developed over many years of focus, commitment and practice. This is information is not just pure value for photographers, it is pure gold for every artist. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
about the framing I realized I have always been doing it instinctively and I gained that knowledge from looking at thousands of photos. now that it is explained it seems so obvious and natural.
Simply, Thank You, Pat! I think you are an amazing person, and amazing for sharing all this knowledge on here. I have deep, deep gratitude for you/your work.
Hi Pat! The thing I really like about you is that you are strict about your views on photography. Like when you say that rules are NOT ment to be broken. Also like your in depth explaining on the subject you choose everytime, but with a calm, easy to understand way. For last, I found really mind-blowing, when you started drawing those lines in the frames, of how deliberate the proportions in those frames are! Keep up the great work, looking forward to the next videos of these series!
NOW I LOVE THIS SERIES, Saw the color theory episode, I immediately had the need to see the first and watch it chronologically. I love how this makes me rethink and tweak the things I have learned thru the years as a visual artist. Especially in photography. I’m just a bit jealous coz now I wished this is how my professors explain visual languages to us in art school.
Some of what you are talking about can be explained by “semantics” or things that have explicit meanings and attributes. These help others to understand these things or objects because they are well defined and well known in use. To “break” them puts obstacles in the way we understand them. If the intention is to confuse and disorient then “break” the rule but if it is broken because one doesn’t know the use of that semantical “pattern” then the purpose is hidden from understanding. I look forward to this series!
I’ve got a phrase I use that I think sums up what you’re trying to explain in the first section. Instead of “rules are made to be broken”, the sentiment is “learn the rules, so that when you do break them, you can do so intentionally and effectively.”
I'm a beginner and your videos have been a gold mine and my go to source of knowledge. I learnt a lot in this video and I find the photo analysis extremely insightful, it's exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you!
For the best explanation I found until now! Thanks so much. You can really take your time, concentrate on 1 (or 2, 3...) topics instead of having a quick "best of" that is hard to apply for yourself.
nobody I know here on youtube explains these things as well as you do! I just found your videos and instantly subbed. Knowing these things really helps with improving your own art and understanding other people's pictures.
Wow, amazing high-yield video! There is magic in the way you deliver your ideas, I love how you explained visual patterns against photography rules. Thanks, Pat!
find the thumbnail styles and typography (like the one used on this episode) for your channel very pleasing - all so pleasant and peaceful energy with a highly refined feel about it reflecting your work, which was one of the reasons I was happy to have discovered it. please do keep that style if possible! 🕊
Alot of what you are saying is great advise for those new to this artform, I think alot of people drawn to photography do have some what of an eye for the elements they are drawn to but giving greater consideration to the entire frame as a whole for it's support of the image or message is something that often takes years of experience and discovery from printing your work and viewing it more critically beyond the specific ellement or ellements that are captured within. I think most of the "Rules" try to outline the considerations that should be in mind when creating meaningful work that speaks clearly and with meaning. I think where these rules are most significantly broken are when they support the message or esthetic. Too often people excuse the rule they break and it doesn't really work. It's kind of like, ( to use your writing analogy ) when people write a story that starts off with a fallacious idea and builds on that missunderstanding or lack of thoroughly vetted ideas to expressfeelings that might be meaningfull to the writer, but fail to actually resolve with Merritt or meaning. This can make for good fiction when it taps into common feelings or emotions, but there still needs to be an exceptional level of understanding or articulation to present evocative stories that can break the rules of congruity with reality or truth but still offer work that delivers powerful and emersive messaging. Some images do this very well and can be poignant in their delivery while missing the mark on fundimental rules. I think it has to be with intention though. There is a fair bit of intuitive recognition required to get it right, that is built over time and reflection. You give lots of great insights, you should post a video inviting people to share their images for critique, it would be great for engagement but also lend lots of understanding for where some new shooters could be giving more consideration in their work.
I'm gonna try that in my music videos :) . I have this thing of thinking a really grate framing can makes up for the lack of variety when it comes to shoots
Lol, during the video while I was taking notes I kept revisiting the like button several times to see if I had already clicked, I loved the way you presented the content. The title says it all
Wow, these visuals are mind-blowing. Definitely a game-changer in the way we perceive the world. Kudos to the photographer for capturing such beautiful patterns! 👌
Amazing content, the way you explain these things in easy to understand terms and the way you think about them it's just awesome. I just subscribed, this is too good to miss it.
Hey Pat, let me tell you that you killed it with this video. I liked the way you explained frames and how naturally interiorise adn interpret them. thanks do much!!!
I've been in a photography rut lately (mostly do motorsport based stuff), and I have no prior knowledge of this concept and others I've seen on your channel. I've been doing photography for 3 years and started off just shooting whatever seemed cool to me for a long time, nature, urban etc with a camera I bought off some college girl and started learning by doing. I went for a hike today and took my camera and took some photos but felt like I was struggling to find interesting things here in the desert.. I come back and load up lightroom and open youtube, this video is recommended, I'm watching it as I was going through my photos and I realized I've been applying this concept without realizing it all day, as well as in other work I've done just because if I wasnt doing it my photos felt off. Thanks for a nice informative piece and giving me the understanding to apply this in a more conscious perspective. Subbed
It was great. Thanks for the informative video. Please keep on creating these kind of videos especially this series and create a playlist of all the video in this series for easier access
I believe under the rules of color theory most used are analogous and complimentary schemes. They both have a different psychological effects - analogous create harmony and have a calming effect on the viewer, the complimentary scheme makes the warm color in the pair pop out more.
Just discovered your channel and this brilliant series. Your description and analysis of rules and visual patterns is spot on and really resonated with me; thank you so much. I’m now off to watch the rest of the series 👏🏻
I was kinda surprised to find that I actually kinda look for some of this stuff already but had no idea how much depth it could go to. Very good resource 🙏
Wow!! Your explanation of visual language, specifically creating a combination of visual languages to improve an image just unlocked a huge perspective for me. DAMN. This is one of the best and simple explanations of not only the goal photography, but any visual medium that has creating interest in mind. Thank you!!
It’s amazing how you take something that has been explained by other people, but make it so easily digestible and elaborate on the topic with a lot of depth. You’re a legend Pat.
aw thank you! im glad i can be of service somehow 😊
Agreed!
Learning about the framing effect lead me to this video, it makes sense
Patkay, thank you!
this is my favorite kind of youtube, when creators are so passionate about what they do they just make videos to help other people become like them. great video, keep up the good work
Seriously, for someone who otherwise could never gain access to stuff like this because of being totally broke, these free videos are a godsend! I really love people who give back for free like this, they deserve a special kind of blessing. Thank you!
Oh Lord ! This is a video series i'm going to truely deep dive into !
i hope so! thanks for watching!
I always love seeing your perspective Pat. You're a breath of fresh air in the community and truly one-of-a-kind
aw thank you! so kind of you :)
Hi Pat, I have watched this video multiple times now, and have never posted a comment, despite telling myself every single time to do so. So this time.... this is it.
I actually stumbled on your video while drunk out of my mind one night. It was 4AM in the morning, I was just looking to unwind. Normally, I'm not one to remember what I'm doing when I'm high off my mind, let alone a youtube video out of many that I have watched that night, but something about your video just sticks to me, or should I put it this way, it snapped something in me.
The examples you've given makes so much sense, yet so subtle, but as an amateur, you wouldn't think of doing. As a portrait photographer myself, I'm amazed at how it can transform a mediocre photo to a great one, simply by incorporating this subtle techniques. It blew me away. I was so excited to learn how you can transform a straight forward portrait head shot from a good photo to a great one, that the very next day, I went out for a portrait shoot.
I'm sure this video not only touched a portrait photographer like me, because of how versatile your principals are. Landscapes, street, product, heck, even astrophotography, it can be applied, and it makes me want to go out with my film SLR to shoot some landscape despite not doing so in years.
Thank you for this video. This has helped me to overcome my plateau, and strive to produce even more interesting photos. Thank you sincerely.
Best lecture ever. I have never seen any videos on youtube teaching these theories
It would be crazy if you make a book out of this, this series is gold
First, you are an amazing teacher. Second, you have a beautiful eye and understanding of the art of photography. Third, thank you for giving me knowledge that will shift the way I create art out of the world around me, as well as for the people in my life. I sincerely appreciate the gift you gave through this video. I haven’t been a fan of photography for quite some time. I haven’t picked up my cameras in far too long. Tomorrow, I am going to take my camera with me just to practice applying what you shared. This is going to not only going to be extremely fun, I also believe it will help me bring beauty back into the world for me.
Thanks!
I understand visual language pretty well as a graphic designer but I never considered the eye position or distance between elements within the frame as much as a do after watching this. Crazy useful! But also how good is visual language
In the start of the video I was not getting what he was talking about but when I understood then I realised I have been using this in every photo that I took .
Nicely Explained
“Once you begin to see frames in the real world, you can’t un-see them”… brilliant!
Food for thought or reflection. As photographers we see frames almost naturally, but what you taught me here is that there are subframes that can be visualized if we pay closer attention and play with the scene and the subject. Food for thought and attention. Thank you.
I knew the rule about frames before, but never really thought about subframes. And never knew about the proportions of subject within the frame. That was such a new skill for me!
I'm starting to get more serious about my passion for photography, and have been soaking up all the info from TH-cam that I can. This channel is my favorite.
About the picture in the acquarium I would add that if you divide the frame in three, there is a rhythmic pattern with model/sting ray/empty that is also very pleasing
Nice video, looking forward to the rest of the series!
thanks for watching!
I recently started a photography business and this series changed the game for me
"Rule of 3s" just brought a whole new world into my thought process. Im not an art or photography guy, but interior design has weighed heavily on my mind this summer, and I love that idea
Pumped for this series. No one else seems to explain visual patterns and composition well.
WOW, Thank you so much Pat! I am a self taught artist and with the knowledge gained from this one video you have elevated my design skills a totally new level. You have changed my artistic abilities forever. To be able to teach it others in such a brilliant, authentic, and effective way, your depth of knowledge of visual language must have been developed over many years of focus, commitment and practice. This is information is not just pure value for photographers, it is pure gold for every artist. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
YOUR CHANNEL AND THE WAY YOU TEACH PHOTOGRAPHY IS SO REFRESHING AND POWERFUL....LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SERIES...THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR WATCHING! 😊
about the framing I realized I have always been doing it instinctively and I gained that knowledge from looking at thousands of photos. now that it is explained it seems so obvious and natural.
Charly Savely popped in my head as soon as you said blue and orange and I just realized why all of her photos look so so amazing.
I really enjoyed the is video. I am looking forward to the series
awesome! i hope you'll continue to watch! :)
Simply, Thank You, Pat! I think you are an amazing person, and amazing for sharing all this knowledge on here. I have deep, deep gratitude for you/your work.
Hi Pat! The thing I really like about you is that you are strict about your views on photography. Like when you say that rules are NOT ment to be broken. Also like your in depth explaining on the subject you choose everytime, but with a calm, easy to understand way. For last, I found really mind-blowing, when you started drawing those lines in the frames, of how deliberate the proportions in those frames are! Keep up the great work, looking forward to the next videos of these series!
great vid, pat! this series will be great for folks who wanna make their own curriculum.
i hope so! it'll take awhile though so i hope everyone will bear with me!
love this series
😊
NOW I LOVE THIS SERIES, Saw the color theory episode, I immediately had the need to see the first and watch it chronologically.
I love how this makes me rethink and tweak the things I have learned thru the years as a visual artist. Especially in photography.
I’m just a bit jealous coz now I wished this is how my professors explain visual languages to us in art school.
THANK U SO MUCH PAT!!!! I know I may be late coz this video’s from 2 yes ago but nonetheless. Amazing!
Some of what you are talking about can be explained by “semantics” or things that have explicit meanings and attributes. These help others to understand these things or objects because they are well defined and well known in use. To “break” them puts obstacles in the way we understand them. If the intention is to confuse and disorient then “break” the rule but if it is broken because one doesn’t know the use of that semantical “pattern” then the purpose is hidden from understanding. I look forward to this series!
Great information. I will stick with you through the series to see where it takes me.
i hope it takes you to great places! 😊
Super excited about this new series! Thank you very much Pat for your content :)
thanks for watching! hope you enjoy the future videos!
Awesome idea for a series 👌
i hope its good! :)
Somethimg I've always be yelling to learn more about! Thanks pat for starting this series. I'll be plugged to it. Hopefully. Thanks!
thanks for watching!
I’ve got a phrase I use that I think sums up what you’re trying to explain in the first section. Instead of “rules are made to be broken”, the sentiment is “learn the rules, so that when you do break them, you can do so intentionally and effectively.”
This was lovelyyyy pattt.. looking forward for next lessons.
Much love
Rafiq
Amazing. Looking forward to the next episode
Ohhhhh boy.. I'm gonna need to fast forward life so I can get more of this series.
haha can you fast forward my life too so i can make them all
i can't wait for the rest episodes, so excited for this series🙌🏻
thanks for watching 😊
Nice education, waiting for more!
coming right up!
Excited for this series, Pat. After your video on developing style I had hoped you might do some visual pattern breakdowns!
hehe and here you go! 😊
I'm a beginner and your videos have been a gold mine and my go to source of knowledge. I learnt a lot in this video and I find the photo analysis extremely insightful, it's exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you!
I’ve been desperately looking for a series as long as you’ve been talking about it. So excited that you are putting this together.
i hope it's useful! 😊
In life there are visual patterns everywhere, brainstorming before capturing helps to improve the story telling. Great video!
This series is just pure gooold! We cant thank you enough for this
Perfect series
thanks!
For the best explanation I found until now! Thanks so much.
You can really take your time, concentrate on 1 (or 2, 3...) topics instead of having a quick "best of" that is hard to apply for yourself.
my favourite channel for photography inspiration , detailed and well made.
I've learned more from this single video than from bunch of others. You've earned my subscription with it!
Love this vid as always, great work !! 😉
thank you! :)
nobody I know here on youtube explains these things as well as you do! I just found your videos and instantly subbed. Knowing these things really helps with improving your own art and understanding other people's pictures.
Rad work my dude!
excellent video and well explained!!
You’re a natural teacher!
Wow, amazing high-yield video! There is magic in the way you deliver your ideas, I love how you explained visual patterns against photography rules. Thanks, Pat!
find the thumbnail styles and typography (like the one used on this episode) for your channel very pleasing - all so pleasant and peaceful energy with a highly refined feel about it reflecting your work, which was one of the reasons I was happy to have discovered it. please do keep that style if possible! 🕊
Alot of what you are saying is great advise for those new to this artform, I think alot of people drawn to photography do have some what of an eye for the elements they are drawn to but giving greater consideration to the entire frame as a whole for it's support of the image or message is something that often takes years of experience and discovery from printing your work and viewing it more critically beyond the specific ellement or ellements that are captured within. I think most of the "Rules" try to outline the considerations that should be in mind when creating meaningful work that speaks clearly and with meaning. I think where these rules are most significantly broken are when they support the message or esthetic. Too often people excuse the rule they break and it doesn't really work. It's kind of like, ( to use your writing analogy ) when people write a story that starts off with a fallacious idea and builds on that missunderstanding or lack of thoroughly vetted ideas to expressfeelings that might be meaningfull to the writer, but fail to actually resolve with Merritt or meaning. This can make for good fiction when it taps into common feelings or emotions, but there still needs to be an exceptional level of understanding or articulation to present evocative stories that can break the rules of congruity with reality or truth but still offer work that delivers powerful and emersive messaging. Some images do this very well and can be poignant in their delivery while missing the mark on fundimental rules. I think it has to be with intention though. There is a fair bit of intuitive recognition required to get it right, that is built over time and reflection. You give lots of great insights, you should post a video inviting people to share their images for critique, it would be great for engagement but also lend lots of understanding for where some new shooters could be giving more consideration in their work.
I've heard so many times the concept of frames, never so well and easily explained, congrats mate, great video
This guys knowledge is another level
The video gives a clear picture as well as a confident approach on how it can be carried out. Thank you Pat!!!
I learn so much from your videos Pat, keep up the great work!
I'm feeling like going back to school again ! Happinesss is keep learning. !
I'm gonna try that in my music videos :) . I have this thing of thinking a really grate framing can makes up for the lack of variety when it comes to shoots
Very very excited for the rest of the series. Absolutely cannot wait 😊
hehe hopefully i can get to it all quickly!
Loved this, can’t wait for the next one 🙌❤️💯
coming soon! 😊
Pat, it's a pleasure to watch and to listen! So simple and clear. Thank you for sharing!
Lol, during the video while I was taking notes I kept revisiting the like button several times to see if I had already clicked, I loved the way you presented the content. The title says it all
These examples are gonna help me think about framing wayyyy better
Yes sir. You are speaking photographers language. Very good
Wow, these visuals are mind-blowing. Definitely a game-changer in the way we perceive the world. Kudos to the photographer for capturing such beautiful patterns! 👌
I'm gonna use these for my next pic, Thank you 💙
i hope it helps!
Just when I thought I’ve mastered framing, I still learned new things as you dissected each photo. 👌
misson complete! hehe
Amazing content, the way you explain these things in easy to understand terms and the way you think about them it's just awesome. I just subscribed, this is too good to miss it.
This was great thank you can’t wait to get through this series
Great video!
Hey Pat, let me tell you that you killed it with this video. I liked the way you explained frames and how naturally interiorise adn interpret them. thanks do much!!!
You're a talented teacher and I just want to thank you for all you're doing. You just gained a new follower.
Complete beginner and this was so clear and concise. Thank you.
I've been in a photography rut lately (mostly do motorsport based stuff), and I have no prior knowledge of this concept and others I've seen on your channel. I've been doing photography for 3 years and started off just shooting whatever seemed cool to me for a long time, nature, urban etc with a camera I bought off some college girl and started learning by doing. I went for a hike today and took my camera and took some photos but felt like I was struggling to find interesting things here in the desert.. I come back and load up lightroom and open youtube, this video is recommended, I'm watching it as I was going through my photos and I realized I've been applying this concept without realizing it all day, as well as in other work I've done just because if I wasnt doing it my photos felt off. Thanks for a nice informative piece and giving me the understanding to apply this in a more conscious perspective. Subbed
this was very helpful thank you
my pleasure :) 😊
Nice video KAY
thanks!~
Excellent series! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Amazing. Some of these things we do subconsciously even without such knowledge from someone.
It was great. Thanks for the informative video. Please keep on creating these kind of videos especially this series and create a playlist of all the video in this series for easier access
I’m so glad I found your videos this week! Love your content, thank you!
Thank you! Just started the first video of this series and I am super excited :)
I believe under the rules of color theory most used are analogous and complimentary schemes. They both have a different psychological effects - analogous create harmony and have a calming effect on the viewer, the complimentary scheme makes the warm color in the pair pop out more.
This is genuinely life-changing. Thank you my friend. Thank you.
Just discovered your channel and this brilliant series. Your description and analysis of rules and visual patterns is spot on and really resonated with me; thank you so much. I’m now off to watch the rest of the series 👏🏻
Dave Duchemin's book Within the Frame is a classic, his work in general is pretty great
I was kinda surprised to find that I actually kinda look for some of this stuff already but had no idea how much depth it could go to. Very good resource 🙏
You're a seriously talented and skilled man!
feels like I'm attending a photography school right now, thank you man.
This one did changed my view on photography... Much much thanks for making and sharing the video.
Wow!! Your explanation of visual language, specifically creating a combination of visual languages to improve an image just unlocked a huge perspective for me. DAMN. This is one of the best and simple explanations of not only the goal photography, but any visual medium that has creating interest in mind. Thank you!!
i learned a lot here than in photography class in graphic design, really helpful
Thank you! I`m watching these series now and loving it very much! 💕💕
Man how easily you explained 😍😍