Why BAD Photographers THINK They're Good
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- A look at a common cognitive bias that makes people think they're better at things than they are, and how you can avoid succumbing to this psychological trap.
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Literally everyone on my school thinks that they’re “photographers” by taking a picture of a damn flower and have the background blurred😂
C R U Media lol same, they even have these albums called "mobile photography" and the same content of the focused flower and blurred background
You're saying there's more to being a photographer than having an Aperture of 2???
Legit tho 😂
you can make absolute beauty with flower and blurry background tho. My friend expert at flower photography and his work absolutely gorgeous.
I mean it's a start.
Jokes on you, I underestimate myself on a daily basis
rosebud lol same
You know you underestimate yourself, so maybe you’re overestimating yourself :’)
@@ChristianJiang thats just cruel man haha
@@ChristianJiang that's false psychanalysis
Damn, you're a pro
"Just do projects for yourself for fun. You'll get better and better.
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-Steve Wozniak
As a software dev, that's worked for me so far. I'll use that on photography as well
Laurence gr very true
This advice is something that’s making me a better and better filmmaker.
Solid life advice, not just for photographers.
Daniel Allegrucci was gna say the same
Very true.
agree
I knew this comment was already here
Yes, was thinking the exact same thing.
Rule #1: Instagram is not an accurate indicator of what is a good photo or video.
sol walker no.... the likes and attention brought onto a page on Instagram doesn’t mean that content is actually any good. Of course there’s great photographers on Instagram but it’s not an accurate source to judge what’s good and what isn’t based off the likes, comments and followers
@@peterc3619 there's so many fake likes and follows on Instagram too.
Especially when people buy followers
sol walker The likes, followers, comments/opinions, gear are missleading on instagram. Some people are also just copying trends and ideas from anyone else, which is ok (sometimes) but sometimes people‘s feed isn’t unique
To many experts telling you what you did wrong , but never telling you how to improve
Came to learn about photography, left with life wisdom
Brett Consolacion came to learn...left disappointed & depressed
Accurate
Brett Consolacion Same
Brett Consolacion yah 😉
This video is overrated.
I find most photographers extremely toxic and judgmental. Real “center of the universe” types. Some people are in to photography as a hobby and don’t really need outside opinions as they are doing it for fun.
It amazes me that “art” has no rules and “anything can be art” but people in pretty much every artistic field, including photography, think everyone’s work that doesn’t follow the exact “good art” blueprint is bad. It makes no sense.
We end up living in a cookie cutter world of “unique” art that isn’t really art at all. It’s the same shit over and over. You can put lipstick on a pig.
I think the video itself is a summary of what you wrote
Its the same in the music industry, everyone is a envious fuck
You complain about how photographers are 'toxic and judgemental' and then later you complain that we're in a 'cookie cutter world of unique art' and that it's 'the same shit over and over.' Can you really not see how you are being just as toxic and judgemental as those you are complaining about?
How DARE you!???
Amen
It's a hobby of mine to take bad pictures which I enjoy. Lol
Same. 🙃
That’s the spirit
hahaha, A "de-motivational poster I read once said, "if you can't learn to do something well, learn how to enjoy doing it poorly" image shows a guy slicing a golf ball out into the woods. Have fun.
I always like to say: *If you think you're good, then you're not good enough.*
Damn. Solid advice. Im a douchbag and always think im good. Im starting to catch all my bullshitery
But if you always think that you're bad you'll be always bad. The law of attraction.
E drop
I know that I suck at screenwriting, but I’m not good enough to point out my own flaws yet.
And what happens if I think I'm shit?
It's generally good, but eventually it can just become a perpetual cycle of "I'm not good enough because I thought I was good. Maybe my doubt means I actually am good," rinse and repeat.
Personally, (Disregarding the actual skill part of the graph) my mind swings from perceiving myself as an expert to perceiving myself as no good. The problem is that due to their nature, they cause it to just perpetually swing. (I felt confident, fucked up, and now I feel less confident. I did something correctly while feeling unconfident, I must be getting better, gain confidence back)
"A photo It doesnt matter how great the image quality is.. It matters how the photo makes you feel.." -kingjvpes
exactly - it's not always the quality that creates a feeling. It's the same with music. Sometimes you hear a song in a bad recording and maybe even the band is not great but something simply touches you.
Underated comment
I needed this, thank you
@@TimoMelvin Thank you as well
i always watch his videos
I'm an amateur photog who has been shooting for 30 years and will probably still call myself an amateur until the day I die. However, while I see the points you're trying to make, I can honestly say that some of the most creative photos I have ever taken were when I was in my teens, shooting on my original Canon Rebel 35 mm with the kit lens. It was a whole new world to me, and I experimented constantly. Many of the shots were poorly exposed, slightly out of focus or perhaps too abstract. And still... the older and more technically savvy I get, it's harder to tap into the blissfully ignorant joy and creativity of being a cocky young photographer who didn't know what I didn't know. In my day job, I'm a creative director managing graphic designers. I've often thought that you shouldn't be allowed to design any real work for clients until you have about 10 years of real-world experience under your belt... yet, sometimes I wish I could hire 20 year olds straight out of college to art direct the older designers. Why? Because young idealistic designers tend to have more creative and aspirational ideas. I'd like to see the graph that measures the decline of creativity as expertise increases. I imagine it too would show an inverse correlation.
McScott76 I totally agree with ya.
Yes! I’ve been a writer for 20 years. I’m far more competent now in my skill and technical ability, and yet the stuff I wrote when I didn’t know what I didn’t know had a fevered passion about it that I seldom achieve these days. Agree 100%!
Must be different to writing. I'm a published author and I'm getting hungrier with every book. I do what this guy says and I read widely, and I'm staggered by how far I have to go, how poor I am. I still feel the joy of having 'flow' and completing something original. I wonder if, in the day to day of administration and managing and mentoring, you've stopped challenging yourself, stopped seeking out the new. I say ' I wonder' because of course I don't know you, but my experience, as a 'creative' feels so different as the books go by, I wonder if a sabbatical might be required, a jolt that puts you in unfamiliar territory, the sense of being terrified, of 'winging it'.
Good luck anyway, I hope you find your mojo again.
Just wanna point out something I hate seeing people use wrong: Being an "amateur" is not a bad thing, it just means you're interessted doing it without making money about it. You can be a damn good amateur. Being"professional" means its your profession, your job. Many times, amateurs can be better then professionals because amateurs can experiment more, while the professional one is a lot more dependant on their income from doing what they do. You make "calling myself an amateur until the day I die" sound like youre always gonna be bad, but in reality, you're basicly saying "I will not turn photography into a job". There's definatly benefits with that btw; Once you turn a hobby into a job, you will somewhat like it less, because then youre depending on it and not only having fun doing it.
People missuse terms ameteur and pro these days. It does not define skill level nor quality of work. I have seen a lot of amateur photographs that are beautifull piece of art and also a lot of pro photographs that really, really sucks. And it is not just photography exclusive.
Basically: "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert's, there are few." - Shunryū Suzuki
Beautiful
I didn't come here to be attacked.
@@Based_Department r/wooosh
Too bad. I came here to attack you.
that's too bad. time to be attacked.
Where do you usually go?
By the hard truth
I am not a photographer, nor have I ever wanted to be, so I am not sure why I clicked on this video. But those few small lessons you gave us can be applied to any business. Thank you and also really great productions. Enjoyed that without even being a photographer :)
Vesislava Todorova same
Vesislava Todorova
My D is rock hard
It really does lol I do stand-up comedy and could apply that advice
Vesislava Todorova couldnt be said better
Exact same feeling (applying it to miniature painting)
Before this video: Average self-esteem.
After video: Self-esteem not found.
Nice.
Same here
Why?
Hell yeah 😃😂😂😂
@@ihateunicorns867 I don't understand either. I don't think the point of this video was absorbed if you only felt a hit to your self esteem! I actually think the philosophy and perspective he's encouraging is really positive. It's about mindset and growth and focusing on what's important :)
Im going through the same.
But once i get to see my 'work', i'll be all cheer up :D
I'm a doctor by trade and dabbled in photography before my daughter was born, ~15 yrs ago.
Started getting 'serious' in the hobby after she arrived 13 years ago.
Began thinking my work rivaled professionals around 9 years ago.
Took an online 'quiz' of sorts to test how much real photography I understood. Got a score of 1 out of 15. That was 6 years ago.
After that, read several books about how to understand light and how it is used to shape an image.
Realized at that point I didn't know ANYTHING about photography, even though I had a lightroom catalog over 60,000 images.
Around 4 years ago, I began to practice 'seeing light' for the first time with every shot.
Today, I'm still in it for the hobby, still learning, and a whole lot more humble.
you have 60000 photos in your lightroom catalog and didnt know anything about light in photography? well thats pretty wierd in my oppinion
@@DonPascquale This is not strange at all. I had about 50,000 photos in my LR catalog recently. It's what can happens in the digital age if you never delete a photograph. I recently went through and cleaned up my catalog, 90% of that was utter garbage. Now I'm left with about 5,000 and only handful of those I would consider a good photograph.
These days it's no longer correct to think of your first 10,000 photos being you worst. I mean they still will be, but you should probably also include the next 90,000 as well.
@@DonPascquale Very common in fact, especially if you do not practice it on a daily basis and if you do not question your own photography enough.
Thank you for the testimony. At last facts and not "opinions." Your path shows that you have kept on raising your level of awareness, knowledge and practice. And this is the right way (the way I have observed it in many successful students and internationally-acclaimed photographers), right along what Jamie's useful and down to earth video is about. Bravo!
Can I ask what books you read? I'm just starting out and trying to learn as much as possible. Thanks!
If i think i'm a bad photographer... does that mean i'm actually a good photographer?
Yes, but as soon as you think you’re good, you become bad. It’s a vicious cycle.
@@emoimo4171 Faaaack (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
It probably means you aren't a good photographer but you know what you're doing, and are expierienced in photographer
It probably means you're about average.
It's irrelevant. If you know the work of a hundred famous photographers and can say why each is famous, then you'll have a foundation for judging how good your own work is.
You can replace the word “photography” with any other career or pastime, and this video would be just as applicable. Great video. Great message. [edit] I should add that I am a lawyer-turned-TH-camr... Everything he says in this video is 100% true of the practice of law aswell
Viva Frei tru dat!
Mauricio Vega bojack?
exactly. i felt this for animation
so beautiful this video
Exactly! I was thinking how this video also works for my guitar skills.
Exactly the same for cinematography
The point of photography is self expression. Who am I or anyone else to say that expression is in some way wrong? Yes, some photos have a broader appeal, but that in no way makes them better. Photography is art. Art can consist from the kind you put on the refrigerator to the kind you hang in the museum. All forms of self expression should be encouraged.
Art has rules and understanding to it. Picasso didn't make his iconic style until he was a master of standard portraiture. You're free to express yourself however you want, but many of us care about the craft of it and want to be competent.
It's not just that, it's not self expression if you are doing a job or working as a photographer for a client. If you want to make some photo art for yourself fine. But it's not a straight path..
@@phild9802 my comments were not directed to anything commercial. However, even there the parameters are narrow and not inclusive. It is very much like the music industry. What gets played and promoted is a very specific. What doesn't get recognized may have greater merit but social conditioning has not allowed for it.
If one chooses photography for business then follow a business plan. If do photography for art, let your imagination run free.
Yes, u absolutely right. And this video is absolutely wrong.
Yes Photography IS Art and ART is Purely Subjective
The thing that bothers me the most is that people thing being a photographer is easy
“All you do is push a button”
God that's so true! I was telling my friend about wanting to do some photography and she says something along the lines of "anyone can take a photo, it's not that hard" I just gave her a look. I compared that to saying "anyone can draw" and she got super offended and told me that drawing is actually hard...some people just don't get it.
Natalie As a photographer and a traditional artist. Those statements bother the hell out of me lol
I expierenced this with a client of mine. And she did bring her boyfriend.
While i was working, her BF was behind me sitting on the chair.
And said: well thats pretty easy to get paid right, i mean just pushing a button...
I was sooooo mad , so I did change my settings put the camera in his hands and said, here try for your self (with a big smile).
He tried and tried image was al black or too overexposed. And said to him: easy há photography .
Pffff poser 🤨 i was really pissed 😑
Cartier-Bressonsaid the same thing....guess that's why he preferred to paint/draw.
Damn right, and I push em well!
Finally youtube recommends me stuff that is actualy good
This is not just a photography video this is borderline educational material
Because photography video cannot be educational material?... really? xD
Jas Bataille ur dumb af
Whatchya' mean _borderline?_ ;^)
If you google "Why a bank robber thought covering himself in lemon juice would help him get away with it," you can see how much he took from that article without crediting it smh
Bro I know this is "about photography" but this is good life advice for literally everything.
I find there are three types of “Photographers.”
Those who are beginners ready to learn more and more.
Those who are beginners and are claimed professionals just because they have a camera and they learned how to use a “cool” filter for a social media post.
And then we have professionals who are really good, share their knowledge, and still learn from others.
Professional usually only refers to the fact you earn most of your living from a specific activity. No more, no less. That is what the word means, let us stick to that. Now there are camera users, in the same way people use a keyboard, a word-processor, a pen but are definitely not writers (and would not call themselves so), even less poets. There are good and bad writers, whether professional or not. There are technical writers, news writers, creative writers... now those calling someone a "professional photographer" people who "have a camera and they learned how to use a “cool” filter for a social media post" may not be the references one wants to have or listen to.
@@BrunoChalifour I know what professional means, but some beginner photographers claim to be professional. I get what you are saying, but overall to what I said their is some major truth. The word professional is so overly abused in the world of photography. Sorry I struck a nerve with me using it to describe a certain group that I have experienced in photography and I guess speaking the truth is a bad reference, but hey someone has to do it and my work is my work let everyone else judge.
@@konnorhalsey6981 Speaking the truth, especially with me, is the way to go, do not worry about that. My point to you is who says such things should tell you whom to listen to and whom to avoid. I agree with you that we live in a world where many words have lost their meaning and it makes it difficult for everyone to have a serious conversation. We need conversations where unfounded "opinions" are avoided if not banished, one where opinions are based on facts and personal experiences (not easy and loose generalizations), and where strict definitions of words are used.
Hi Jamie, great video! My issue is that today’s social media platforms enable mediocre photography through false perception from other non informed people. Meaning if someone has 100k followers one assumes they must be an amazing photographer when the truth is that sometimes the clout of social media presence may not always equal ability but a false sense of ability.
Damian Plisko I feel like this problem is happening everywhere. From where I live these famous guy charge a lot and they say it’s because they have a lot of follower. And people keep coming to these guy because they want to get known in social media not for the good photography. Meanwhile a photographer who don’t really play social media is having trouble even when he is in the same skill level.
In conclusion: always use social media to promote your work
What's interesting with your statement is you make the assumption that photography TH-camrs with 100K subs think they're good photographers. I get a lot of haters telling me I'm not a great photographer, but I never professed to be. I feel like I'm still really learning and I started making TH-cam videos to kind of take people along my learning journey and help them with lessons I've learned. Getting 100k subs or 1m+ views on video is something that just happens to you, not something you do.
Glad to see you here damian! I think youre right here. The problem is people on social media get photography mixed up with the content of the photo. So people really enjoy seeing things they can identify with so they start liking photos of hypercars and bikini-models and think that these are actually good photographs. I think thats where the 100k subs come from on a lot of social media platforms.. its just the content and not the actual photography.
Agree hundred percent
I like taking pictures of toilets. Private ones. Public ones. It's the funnest thing. Just take a snap shot. I've got a whole album just filled with toilets
I am weirdly intrigued
I think you propably would like the facebook page: toilets with threatening auras
this is the content we all deserve
Lemme see
Do you have a blog or something we can visit?
Every other photographer can tell you about the techniques and technicality of photography, but this it's all about the philosophy and psychology.
That's why this and your other videos are so brilliant.
As a student of jiu jitsu I love how concisely you put this - put aside your ego and be open to learning 🙏🙏🙏
Purple belt here.
I feel like a fraud some days.
I miss being a 3 stripe white belt. I felt I could take on the world. Easily.
Oss guys , keep it up
Mate,
This was INSANELY good. It's been popping up in my feed for a while and I am so glad that I finally clicked through and watched it. Let the binge begin...
That little weather transition edit at the beginning made me like the video before the 30 second mark.
When I Look back to my 4months old photos I don't notice a huge difference, I got you man..I need to change I need to learn and try new things. Thanks man
I’m a “photographer” but I know I still have a ton of room for improvement as I feel like my photography is pretty mediocre at best
Its about trying to do something new each time I go out I try to apply something new to my shot what ever it may be... I love Robert Frank and Saul Lieter so I am sure there are things they said or did that has influenced me.. But it's about finding that moment...
i feel ya
Yeah. It's shitty. Keep working tho
@@Pinhead101 😂
I love how this video isn’t like “this person isn’t taking the photos correctly and should be doing them like this”, and it’s really telling people how to improve. How to change their mindset and how to understand where you want to be.
This doesn't just apply to photography - this applies to probably every single creative endeavour. Good advice.
Bad photographers think they're awesome esp when they have new gear! lol
I got myself a cheap new lense, took a decent photo, I liked it when I took it, now a week later I think its just a copy of what many people have done before. I for sure am not creative, but I like fiddling around with camera settings to optimise for the result I want.
@@CookieAsArrow Cool. It's not a bad thing to be similar to what other people are doing- I guess the trick is to try and experiment on the craft and explore the limits of the gear and oneself.. do you have an instagram account?
@@iamyodaok I don't, i currently only take photographs for myself trying stuff out.
True. I know some of them
Lol, back when I was in college I use to help all my classmates style their shoots and be more creative... It helped a lot of them have better composition and ideas which led them to make better grades on projects so of course I got a little high on my horse, but when it came to portraits I lacked the ability to style and give direction so those same people that I helped with lifestyle / editorial product shoots helped me with directing people.... I think I prefer styling shoots with people when I know I am allowed to be creative with it but I know that I am no expert either. When I got my first camera and was starting out I took this really cool shot of a butterfly on a flower and thought I was awesome so I started calling myself a photographer and booking clients lol. I was horrible
4:28 "I never look back, darling. It distracts from the NOW."
Reading these comments makes me think the photography community is snooty...and it makes me want to keep to myself. I don't agree with it being necessary to feel bad about old work. I look back at older photos and know they aren't as good as my pics now but I realize that I didn't have as much knowledge about photography and was still learning back then and having fun. And considering how new everything was to me then, those photos were pretty good. I'm still learning now and will always be learning. I'm afraid to look at other prominent photographers work because I don't want to accidentally copy them. But this is just a hobby for me. This comment is kinda all over the place. 🤷🏽♀️
gigglyfitzgirl This is so relatable to me. It’s crazy.
What's your Instagram???
@@aliciaroberts1020 @kinamphotography
I also feel that some of my best photos came very early, but it's just a hobby for me too... I think Jamie's main point was that if you're trying to get a name for yourself, or to make a living, then you need to know who are the greats in the field and why they are great, and you need to be able to rank them. If you don't think they're so great, then do you understand why other people do?
Reading books (and looking at the reproductions in them) is one of the easiest ways to keep on learning.
Don't be afraid to look at others' work - as Picasso is supposed to have said, "good artists copy, great artists steal". Get inspired, get fresh eyes! Just acknowledge the person whom you're stealing from.
Alternative advice: 1) Take photographs you think are good. 2) Disregard what other photographers think about your work, but open-mindedly study what THEY thought was good in their work. 3) When someone else's notions of "good" interests and inspires you, expand your own definition of "good" and resume step 1. 4) Above all, give zero f-cks about anyone sermonizing you that what you think is good is not good enough, or not as good as you think.
that weather transition killed me wow
I've been shooting for over 45 years. I recently decided to digitize a couple thousand of those old negs and slides from all those years back. I wound up throwing out 98% of those "treasured" images I kept for decades! I guess I have I have learned and grown! Thanks!
I beat myself up a lot after a gig , sometimes end up crying until I get home and realize the pictures aren’t that bad :/
夢幻專家. I do similar with my work
I did my first video gig with today, I don't know a lot about videos but I did the best I could (bought gimball, did many testing etc...). I feeling so bad because I feel like the person who hired me will be disapointed, even if I told him I'm new to this...
Anyway, just to say this comment make me feel better :)
Bohoo
Me as well
1. amazing simple transitions. 2. Awesome video, you gave a FULL explanation of how this happens to everyone, including yourself. 3. thanks for the end with touching on studying other photographers. I need to do that more. Amazing job overall!
feel the same that i feel bruh
This video is so good and you really nail the issue with everything you say! In less than 10 min you gave me more inspiration to evolve than anything else I’ve seen in probably the entire last year. I really like the quote about weather you should do anything, just because you can, and also looking at other reference and photographers, not just the ones popular at the moment. Thanks for posting this!
Thank you for writing such a nice comment. I'm glad it inspired you.
true!
Hell I’m 55 years old and I always need to keep learning that’s what keeps me interested in photography. Nice job,
Sounds like everyone I have met in “marketing” and while working in a pro lab realising that 90% of “professional “ photographers had almost no idea. That was the film era. Now the average standard has risen dramatically due to instant feedback.
This video is especially valid. I've been shooting for six months and I'll look back at a photo from four months ago and think, "Damn, why'd I post this online?" haha
Jake Morel Thanks. It’s a great sign that you’re improving fast.
Jake Morel yeahhhhh I think we all have those regrets that we were so proud of at one point
Jake Morel yeah, I’ve looked at my old stuff and shook my head as well
What only said not only applicable in photography, it is relevant in every skill.
Sukalpa Kundu glad you understand, may be now you can apply that to your "English ", 😀😁😂
Jas Mann: little hiccups perhaps, but it's perfectly understandable and well-said. The way you channel your insecurities and yuck is uncommonly pathetic. Take a look in the mirror, time to self-reflect.
Ville Mononen did you mean "The way" rather than They way?
Jas Mann: The way, now corrected.
Ville Mononen 👍🏻
What a great video, really thought provoking. Great advice
Great stuff Jamie !!! Love your insights
I have been avoiding clicking on this video because I was expecting something discouraging, especially for new or amateur photographers. I am really glad that you proved me wrong. This was a great video. =)
HYPH8 Thanks. Sorry. I like to make negative-sounding titles then subvert expectation with a positive message.
That is probably a good way of thinking. It could help people with a negative outlook maybe find a more positive one.
HYPH8 That’s the idea. Thanks for your nice comments.
Alternative advice: 1) Take photographs you think are good. 2) Disregard what other photographers think about your work, but open-mindedly study what THEY thought was good in their work. 3) When someone else's notions of "good" interests and inspires you, expand your own definition of "good" and resume step 1. 4) Above all, give zero f-cks about anyone sermonizing you that what you think is good is not good enough, or not as good as you think.
Haha dude that's me vaping away in the first seconds of the video! Outside my work right at the covent garden station, amazing! :D
Wow. Small world. The cold weather was creating these amazing white clouds of opaque smoke so I couldn't help but film it.
Lol, what are the chances of that?
Watches video on TH-cam: wait... That's me.
im the guy rubbing my balls against the wheelie bin just after that.
I was actually the pigeon that was just planing to take a shit on some loser vaping in the streets huh small world
@@raidengio HAAAH :O)
Love your blog, it's a gem that I found accidentally. You bring up topics that really matter, unlike most of the other ones here on youtube. Thanks for your work!
Well said, good advice and a reminder to keep learning and stay humble. Thanks Jamie.
Fun fact: "Photographers" today have more in common with graphic artist then they do with actual photography.
I'm onboard with this observation.
Why do you say that Billy? Because of Photoshop?
Lol this is stupid as fuck, it's like saying that guitarists who play rock music have more in common with EDM DJs than with other musicians because they use effects pedals to make their electric guitars sound distorted
It still takes knowledge and skills to take a good shot, but now they can add some personal flair to it if they want
@@fakename287 a bad photo is a bad photo even when edited, if the interest it's nule it will be nule. The thing is that people outside photography are not that educated on the art and when they see a sky all photoshoped to violet or a mediocre portrait on neons very edited they think it's good photography. That's more graphic design than any other thing and nowaday a lot of instagrammers only do that.
Photography in general adapts design elements and principles.
It's only lately that experimental photography have increased as the adobe suite was released.
Though experimental photography was used since the dawn of photography. Just without digital technology of course.
I'm not a photographer, but still enjoyed the video :)
Śmiem Wątpić photography is all about visual stimulation, listening to his own criticism about himself was boring.... he made photography sound like someone with a head case, depressing...
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I just rewatched this video after 2 years. You have no idea how much I needed it.
So, I think I'm bad at everything. So, that makes me an expert at everything? NICE
LtRyanP it sure does 😀😂
If you ask 10 totally different people if your work is bad and they all say yes, you probably are bad.
"The more I know, the less I understand." Don Henley.
"I know that I know nothing" - Socrates
This video is too positive. I wanted you to drag some people
Love your work, Jamie. Thanks.
I love how your captions seem so serious and especially this one got me postpone watching this as perhaps subconsciously I’ve been afraid I’ll find out how my current enthusiasm is all temporary but again you managed to make me feel more motivated to keep exploring and trying. Good work!
Oh this is super interesting. I've been playing violin for 12 years and I still think I'm shit but maybe it's just psychological?
Nina me too for about 8 years lol but I’m pretty sure I’m quite shit cause I’m only grade 4
Try asking other people, outside critique can really help you at these times
The tip to ask for critique is really the most important thing to do probably. At the other hand, the really big names already get a lot of critique when newspapers or online outlets write articles about a new exposition or just new work you made for some commercial or free work that happened to go viral.
Raize you are an idiot
Joris Maas Visuals do you ask for critique on your best pieces or just a random selection?
Wow this video is super good! Thank you for all of that explaining. I didn't realize that so much went into the "rush of confidence".
Awesome channel! Wise insights, wonderful images, excellent editing. Thank you.
Your're doing stunning videos ! Helps me a lot
If this video hurt your feelings, like it did mine a little, then we have a long way to go! I'm extremely new to photography but I enjoy it and I think I enjoy cinematography/videography a little more... I just love editing videos together... All I do know is that I'm ready to look back at today's "amazing shots" and think "who took this garbage!?!" Thanks for the great video I'm gonna subscribe :)
How do you edit your video clips together?? I’ve been trying to find a way
Use premiere pro
Love Cinematography and editing videos too bro! Keep working, it will soon pay off 🔥💪
Aidan Hackwood amen👐
I'm coming from music production, and just found interest in cinematography and photographya bit over a year ago, even with the small improvements you make every time, its cool to look back and say "I can already do better than this horrible stuff now" even if there still is a long long way to go for me :p
Great work Jamie.. thank you for just being here sharing your thoughts. You really make a difference.
Totatally agree with you Jamie! Thank you for reminding these! You do a great stuff, rock on!
This is such great advice! Thank you so much for posting
As dumb as I may be from time to time, I take solace in knowing I will never be so dumb as to inspire a team of researchers to figure out why I'm so dumb and then name said phenomena after me.
William Murphy lol. But then again, you will never know if you are that dumb.
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what an amazing video, love the framing from shot to shot, If you weren't doing a swish transition, you face from one shot to the next was in the same spot, making my eyes not have to hunt for the focal point between shots and having my brain focus on your message. Brilliantly composed video.
Thanks so much for this! This is the video we all needed!!
Your videos are tremendously impactful. Thank You.
That's it, this has convinced me. I'm burning my comfort zone and taking pictures of it! Awesome video. Sorry for the two people who it hit too close to home for...
I've waited the whole video to find out how to rob a bank. So disappointed!
You just walk in and ask the teller to put money in your bag.
Gotta use lime juice obviously.
The video that gained my Sub. Well spoken, thanks for keeping it real!
Hi Jamie,
I don't often comment on TH-cam videos but this is exceptional! I love how you bring in the different concepts to demonstrate your point and that they aren't all specific to photography but applied they work perfectly. Really really enjoyed your video! Thank you so much!
After 20 years shooting I’m still never satisfied with my results. I just have some images not as bad as others. I get told my works good but all I see are the mistakes and flaws.
the problem is you are looking for perfection, that will never happen, just chill out and have fun
There is no right or wrong, turn off the machines advising us and do what feels right for you. Basically don't listen to what I just said :-O
Absolutely nothing wrong with this! I'm exactly the same, along with many, many other creatives... It's this mindset that has kept my hungry to be better than my competition and continue striving to expand my skills.
I'd rather stay critical than complacent.
1980Cog I'm like that too, but I do like my work and think its great but I'm always thinking about the mess ups and little imperfections too. I use professional photographers as my goal so I know what I need to work on.
It's when you stop seeing the imperfections in your work that you should start to worry.
Stumbled on this video randomly and realised it was meant to be. Really needed to hear this advice, thank you!
well done putting this out there!
That was excellent advice Jamie. Thank you.
Great video! A reminder I should watch every now and then.
Excellent video, Jamie.
cardiacade Thank you
Thank you so much! I love your videos and this one is so good. Such great advice! ❤
Thank you so much for sharing this, just what I needed to hear 🙏🏾
All the “photographers” on instagram need to see this.
this is so ridiculously well said and as usual, well done!
That transition you did at about 15 second in may be the best transition Ive ever seen. And the expression on your face when you looked back up and it was snowing. Golden. Loved it
This is definitely great advice for any form of art.
Theres only one point I disagree with. A photo someone takes years ago can still be a great photo years later. Great images are great images. Of course strive to be better but sometimes you produce pieces of content that stand the test of time.
its a photo...you point the camera and you click...thats it
I was going to say the same thing. I'm sure he agrees, he just didn't really get a chance to say it. I used to write poetry and a majority of the stuff I wrote years ago I think is just god awful, but there are some that I still can't believe came from me.
That comment made in this video reflects the lack of humility that so many "great" images are by accident, so they don't just come at the end of a career, there are pearls all along.
He’s speaking from the standpoint of someone who is a student of the craft. Meaning if you’re serious of photography or want to be a photographer, you’ll notice the flaws of your old work versus new stuff. It’s kind of like training yourself to draw, as you progress you’ll notice that you’re getting better and that’s a good sign versus looking back at you’re old stuff and thinking it’s great.
exactly!
For once, I appreciate TH-cam’s recommended videos. Thank you for this, new sub and fan for sure!
Thanks for this! Enjoyable to watch and very clear message!
Really great advice Jamie, Thank you for sharing :)
Thoroughly enjoyed this! I'm only taking photos as a casual hobby right now, but my brother, who does it professionally, is my biggest teacher and critic. I especially like the advice to keep moving forward from your old work.
Many thanks for this video, Jamie.
Great pitch.
GOD bless you.
excellent video, so well said and concise!
LOVED that last phrase about comfort zone. I am going to use it to remind myself, daily!! Thank you!
Best video about photography I've seen in a long time. Especially the tip to stop following the trends but look at old photographers or photographers who tell a story through their work. I've been telling people to stop using prisma's and looking at Brandon Woelfel, but instead by a book about vivian maier or henri cartier bresson. I enjoyed the psychology lesson in the beginning too. Good thing to always keep in mind when you're evaluating you work. Very interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Mr Gijs I’m glad you agree. Thanks for your nice comment. 👍
I'm curious, why shouldn't people look at Brandon? While his style might not be appealing to some of us, it is appealing to others. There isnt one way to be a "good" artist/photographer. Just curious your thinking on this.
Brandon Woelfel is talented whether you wanna believe so or not
You could tell musicians today to listen to bach and beethoven, but styles evolve..
Minority Nomad I think I’m going to make a video entitled _I don’t hate Brandon Woelfel_ in which I explain the difference between hating a specific photographer and encouraging people to look at other photographers as well.
Great video and love the production values :-)
Great video !! I love the way you capture an emotion with words. I have been going through some of those pains and this helped me put words to the emotions I was feeling. Thanks a lot for that !!! Great video
The fact that this was in my recommended really got to me. I thank You for this video!