Three Tips to Improve Your Photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I haven't done an improvement/philosophy episode in a while so I figured this would be a good time to jump back in.
In this video we'll discuss 3 tips to improve your skills as a photographer.
One of the most intelligent, articulate series of videos on the web. Thanks Ted for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm; you are providing an education here.
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@@MrWatchcollector EXACTLY
Good video.....the last tip reminded me of what an instructor told us in art school 40 years ago. When he charged a client for taking a photo the client squawked "...are you kidding? it only took you a few minutes to push the button on the camera"....the photographer's reply was " .... no, it took me my whole life to push that button".
I love that quote from your instructor. so true
@@brianrae1624 exactly
I love the think more, shoot less point. I've always been that way and it's great to hear it from somebody else. People always just run with "keep shooting constantly" and forget about the need to think things over.
Wonderful! Ted Forbes is responsible for a catastrophic decline in my sleep time. I hope I can survive. On to the next one!
Thank you so much. I've been binge watching your channel ever since I found it last week. You are such an inspiration.
The Art Of Photography is simply the best photography program in TH-cam. Thanks Ted for sharing with us all the photo knowledge you have, which helps a lot photography fans to improve their passion.
Narrow focus, narrow focus...I always hear this and while I agree with it, I personally have no idea what I want to narrow my focus on. I like to shoot a lot of different things, I don't know if I can just limit myself to one subject and forget the rest. It is really tough man....
My thoughts exactly.
But that IS it, your focus is that you like to shoot different things!
I like the way you think!
I am right there with you! I can honestly enjoy shooting landscape as much as shooting a cat's face or a brick wall or a bride at a wedding!!
Elizabeth Whitley Totaly! No weddings for me though, haha.
These three tips are timeless in their relevance - but probably never more relevant than now at a time when everyone's going nuts over the "Revolution" in the mirrorless form factor. Not that I'm not one of those who's above it all - on the contrary - the kit you buy brings an excitement all of its own, but owning a great camera don't make you a great photographer. Very useful insights, Ted. Especially of interest to me, and something I want to study some more, was the reference to Arnold Newman and his people in their environment photography - because its not just the about the environment but the interplay of the subject in their environment. That's going to be my focus. Thank you.
( July ‘24) Hi Ted I ran across your You Tube station by accident . I was a more current 2024 cast . I started to identify your earlier ( 10 yrs ) + . I LOVE the presentation of photography as an Art . This approach makes you think .. and away from gear wars , click bate etc . THANK YOU !!!👍👍👍👍
No single person has done more to improve my photography than Ted! Ted you're so appreciated!
I was always fascinated by photography. Due to skateboarding. I would like to let you know your an inspiration. The passion you have towards photography is amazing i look forward to watching more episodes thank you!
Here is three tips that help me to be better as a photographer.
1) Do the pastiche method : try to replicate images that drives you;
2) Do it twice : after you shoot something and look at the results on your computer, go back and shoot that same thing again.
3) As for anything, all you need to do is to put 10 000 hours : see psychologist K. Anders Ericsson’s theory.
Seen this talk before and And like see this over and over . Thanks TED ! Great video.
One of the biggest things I learned way back that greatly improved the composition and draw of my images is a technique they also do in music. In music you don't simply turn up the sounds that sound good, you also cancel out the sounds that *don't* belong. It's important to look before you shoot, what *doesn't* belong in the shot? Since you probably already know what you want in it, it's very helpful to also judge what should be omitted. So watch your edges!
Simply superb!!! I was searching for a video, to know the mental aspects behind the photograph, and not just the technical aspects, and this video is bang on. Thanks a lot for sharing it.
If you would have spoken for 3 more hours I would have still been listening. Thank you for posting at a time when I needed to hear something of substance as the stress of trying to improve my skill as a photographer is building up. I will be emailing you!
This was great advice. I'm at a stage where I think my photography can improve, but wasn't sure how I wanted to improve specifically. I am mainly a portrait photographer interested in fashion and creating unique images for clients. I am also interested in fine art photography as well. Thanks again!
Great video Ted as I am a musician I understand the the connection between the two arts and you have given me plenty of food for thought. I have always found people fascinating and street this photography is ideal to capture human nature.
Plenty of homework for me to work on.
Thanks again
What I find difficult about photography to me is that it's hard to know what is bad. When playing an instrument and you hit a note off key you will immediately know it. When I am taking pictures I have a hard time knowing what is wrong. I really enjoyed the composition series because it was so educational. Hope to see more educational series in the future. Could anyone recommend some resources? Having a hard time finding anything other than basic information.
As musician, I understand you. But you know when a note is wrong (not in the key of the song), and you know when the note is not the one it should, yet it adds some harmony. It takes practice. I struggle through the same. I take 200 pics on each session and it takes me a lot of effort to discard pictures besides the out of focus or really bad cropped.
The the book "The Art Of Photography" by Bruce Barnbaum.
@@Noise-Conductor
Sir can you assist us in getting the PDF link to the recommended books. Thanks in anticipation
@@garrisonofcreativityphotograph I bought it from Amazon & it worth the price. Maybe you can buy it used.
@@Noise-Conductor Can I get the link and how much please
I enjoyed thoroughly this dissertation on the philosophy of photography!
Thank you for all the encouragement ! you have a gift
love your humble attitude and just wonderful content keep it up!
After working at my photography for a month in a half, I know I need to vary up my photos more. That is my biggest weakness right now. I am worried about taking the same photos over, and over again. I think trying to portray more different emotions in my photos will help a lot.
I literally fall in love with you! LOL I hate those noises from people who don’t even understand art. What hung your videos is such an agreeable pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
Again a great video! I like your perception on this and the link you make with a different line of field (music). You did this in an earlier video as well and it really changed my approach to photography. Thanks again!
More like; "Three Tips To Improve Your Life"
Inspirational .
You are my favourite guy on TH-cam. Great videos.
So well said. Especially step 3. Loved this, thank you.
Thank you a lot for the 3 good tips , really just what I need now as a beginner. Iam so glad I can follow your lessons, I mean that you do it in my pace :-), I will study, think it over and meditate on these tips, and practice practice practice and take notes and evaluate and start all over...I am sure I will improve my photography, so I will apply all your lessons Ted!
i agree with canturgan. do a critique. dont forget us little people that want to get bigger. i have learned so much from your youtube show and applying them.
This works for every art practicing...Great Job Mr. Forbes!
Ted a great video thanks for your time for creating and sharing your thoughts and experience.
I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for the great info.
Perhaps you could go into more detail on The Great Jazz Photographers? It would be a great episode! The likes of Leonard, Claxton, Gotlieb, Fink, and so on! Cheers!
Sounds like you should!
Excellent advice Ted, just in time advice, many thanks
With my limited experience, I would say that learning how to see is just about one of the most difficult things to do. From a user's standpoint, a camera is a far from being a fabulously complicated machine, and the technical stuff is easy.
Excellent thoughts. Thanks, your lesson was very timely for me.
Very good information and tips! Your video really got me thinking! Thanks!
Hey Ted! Thanks for these videos I have learned so much! I've watched a ton of them, Thank you so much for the effort you put into these videos!!!
Liked your Jazz metaphor. I liked the book Cartier Bresson recommended Zen and the Art of Archery.
I look at photography as don't limit yourself to one stile, look at many stiles and take what fits what you like. What looks good to one is not what looks good to another. I went to a local photo club and they had a judging and critique of members work. I looked at it as you cant pleas everybody. Do what you like, if it looks good to you, that is what is important. If you are working for someone you need to please that is something else, but if it is for yourself do what you like.
Excellent video again ..... agree with all issues that has been covered. Indeed, I too have been covering or promoting identical or similar thoughts in the workshops I deliver.
Here’s an Idea, Ted: I get my students to commit to ‘one’ pledge and how it will be achieved with regular review of their progress.
“Share and Enjoy” :-)
6:16 Ted, you forgot to add the links to the photographer with that complicated name Gregory Crewdson ;)
Hey ! about your second tip, i was wondering : I'm a beginner in photography and I hear many people say that shooting a lot can help us getting better. But when I hear you say the contrary I feel a bit lost. So here's my question : is this second tip of yours like a second step, meaning for people who are already really comfortable with the basics, or do you recommend it to everyone who wants to improve, no matter what level ? thanks for your answer, and good job for the show ;)
It would be interesting if you could suggest a few good photo magazines to follow...maybe a couple of your favorites...that would be nice...
2022 MY goal this year is to get the Sunset with some clouds and the Moon.... Timing, planing and Patience. It's killin me Hahaha
Hi Ted,Did you do photography at the museum as well as being a curator? Enjoy your videos very much!
thank you, ted! i´m watching a lot of your videos and i´m loving it... there is a thing that to me is so hard to understand in street photography: when i see some of Alex Webb´s pictures (or a lot of magnum phs), there are a lot of photographies that he is so close to his subjects, but he is like in an "invisible" mode. I´d like to know how is the approach to that, do you meet those people before? That´s to me is the hardest thing, because i´m so shy to point a camera to a stranger, if i´m pretending that i´m photographing something else behind him/her... any tip will be so helpful!
Time, and a camera, with an eye to art,seeing the picture. beforehand.
Ted, I know this video isn't the same topic as my question, but being that it's your newest video I thought my question would be more readily answered. I'm looking to buy a Pentax 645n (the film, not digital) and I was wondering if you had one, and if you could review it?
Amazing video!
I think a film camera will help you follow these tips easily.
I found this helped me a lot with my photography was rather than dismiss right away the bad photo was to think what was it that makes it look bad in my case mostly they where uninteresting not badly taken.
The think why did i bother to take it and what if i was retaking it could I have done differently. Which basically is touched on in this video " To think it through."
May be it would be interesting to review more than one photo of the same image explain. what thought process was going as the choice of subject and it framing. How the same thing from a different prospective is more pleasing. Three errors I had I try to remove from my photography.First was to know my equipment so I did not waste time messing around with which lens to use. Second stop trying to be a photocopier trying to create an image identical to one that impressed me so much I want an identical picture to impress my friends with. The last one was to look for the light how is it is or was effecting the subject and how can i capture that moment or, find something worth taking a photo of? If there is nothing walk away, or think what is lacking and can it be added now or later. Love input you.create..
and capturing the moment.
Really great video, very inspiring!
where are the show notes ? I don't see them ?
maybe some time you can do a discussion on the photography of "zdzislaw beksinski" the polish painter Thanks
Could you talk about some directors that shot on film like one of my personal favorites Stanley Kubrick ?
Jazz to music is what street photography to visual arts is. I like that!
Did you post any pictures of Baltimore when you was there.... I know this an old episode (your wearing glasses ) I want to see how a Texan sees a working East Coast city trying to hold on and not be faded away in the history of great American cities..
Superb video.
There is a saying to summarize your second point about jazz and improvisation, chance favours the prepared mind. Great video though.
Cut to the chase
So what if we do not have heros as far as photography? I never looked up to anyones work in particular, I just always liked the idea of taking pictures and printing them out lol.
I really like your videos, they are very inspirational, but sometimes I really wish that you should slow down a little bit and maybe take a short break between the sentences here and there...
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great content but it did take three minutes before you got onto something that made sense without context and was relevant to the title
Who are those street photographers you feel are not being focused on?
Argument against tip1, what if I dont have a hero but myself to experiment with everything. I dont want to limit myself to narrow my focus; tip2, beginners may not know when is their decisive moment. By shooting more allows them to sort through the pictures and think later about what worked; tip3, basically go back to shoot more think later about what did not worked.
I am arguing for beginner who wanted to improve. Your tips applied to more advanced photographer who understood the theories but want to improve further. My level: just passed beginner.
edpuzzle dude!
Hi Ted,
You asked for suggestions of topics to be covered on the podcast and TH-cam videos.
I would like to see videos of the most frugal and economic ways to do film photography.
I'm unemployed, and have very limited funds, but want to get back into film photography.
A couple of tips I can offer that worked for me are to have your film processed by a company, YourkPhoto.com by mail, and ordering outdated film on eBay.
You will not be able to find any information on-line about York's mail order service.
Write them at P. O. Box 3640 Hampton Park, MD 20791 USA. They only process 35mm C-41 process film, and offer digital services.
Regards,
David Collins
Or..... Chance favors the prepared mind.
be a little more succinct pls
I really enjoy your videos, i've learnt a lot from them and i think you have a really valuable channel. But please consider waffling less. I tend to play your videos at double speed simply because you take so. long. to get to the point. Literally four an a half minute introduction, for example? Babe, please :( The tediousness of your videos is the biggest negative of an otherwise wonderful channel
Sir you are talking too fast and non stop! It is difficult for me to understand all these interesting things you are saying. English is not my first language .
PAOLO ROVERSI...
Laura Bush is interested in Islamic art? Who would have thought...
You name dropped "Barbara Bush"...hum...never ever name drop.Ever.
show it how not talk it how.
The preamble nearly made me switch off, but I'm glad I didn't. Interesting thoughts.
You're doing great, don't mind the trolls!
Good video but one thing you said caught my attention. It was about a photo you liked that was out of focus. It reminded me that photography is an art. Lately I have been so hung up on getting the image as sharp as I could that I misses the big picture.
If a photo turns out as not good turn it into art
Thank you for these lessons they are so important to help me become a better photographer, it is true what you say about the cameras, a good camera help you manipulate the results better, however, something I always notice, can take a simple point a shoot, and make a beautiful picture, I have try with a good cameras, and I take thousand of pictures, and nothing came out that good. these techniques you are showing I believe is probably what I need to improve my skills. Thank you for these lessons
I’ve been feeling in a rut for a while, at one point I wasn’t shooting for months and months.. lately I’ve been making a point to shoot everyday, and it can be discouraging as I usually come home with images I don’t really like... but this video is helping me. I really need to focus on the type of photography that suits me. Thanks!
Only Gregory Crewdson can be Gregory Crewdson. No financial limitations and huge teams of assistants. This is reflected in his work. Premeditated and artificial.
To me the best photography has some form of serendipity as part of it's spirit.
Well sort of - you ever seen his early work? There's some black and white neighborhood landscapes that are wonderful. I see your point though. However you can do anything you want but you have to move in that direction. Crewdson found a way to make it happen ;-)
theartofphotography To me art is transcendental. The more an image can reveal our most naked, fundamental being the more I am inspired and compelled. Crewdson's work is clean and manufactured, it shows no portal into the soul.
+dansterism I understand where your coming from but I think the surrealism achieved through the manufactured aspect of his work is what gives it soul. I think some people are put off by his process, budget and extensive team and that's completely fair. However, given the opportunity, would you turn down the creative power he has to work with?
his work is portal into the soul by itself, you just have to grow for that
Ha! Ha! Ha! Gregory Crewdson made it. He didn't sit at his keyboard and whine about somebody else making it. He developed a style that is definitely his own. Haters gonna hate. Those who can't hate those who do. "Duh... let me push this shutter button thing a whole bunch of times and maybe I'll get lucky and find some serendipity."
a music background? Looks like brick wall for me...😄
I agree with your advice, "Think more, shoot less." In regard to this video, the analogous thought occurs to me, "Think more, talk less." I very much appreciate your willingness and effort to make this video, but couldn't stick with it due to the rapid-fire, voluminous flow of words. Sorry.
So true
completely agree!
Here's a tip that I (Mr Amateur ;-)) tend to give people: So you know what you want to photograph... now stop looking at it and look at the rest of what's in the frame!
Thanks Ted. It's always a pleasure when your videos come out. I learn much from them and as a bonus, your voice seems to help my newborn baby fall asleep.
Fascinating video Mr Ted, thanks for this. I always get lost between the "think more , shoot less" and the improvisation when people are involved. I`d love to listen to this stuff on The Photography Show again.
I thought I was a lone voice in this connection between improvisation and photography. I am both a jazz musician and a photographer. I know as a musical improviser that its vital to understand your domain and the work of those who have gone before. If you study the history of jazz it advances in a series of quantum jumps where one individual has taken the medium and developed a completely new voice, thus expanding the language. I'm newer to photography so can't see these parallel processes, but understanding musical improvisation has helped me improve my photography. Take what ha gone before and what others are doing and let it inspire you....then tweak it and push it. I'm looking for my own voice. Thanks Ted for an inciteful view.
Best Tip:
Use your smartphone and use the money for travels. Its the environment that creates the most impact and opportunities in your images
So happy to have found your channel! Truly appreciate your advise. I have tried different areas of photography and have found out that my strength is capturing performers and events, I also want to perfect portraiture and try to figure out how to bring these two together and your advice on photographing the individual in their environment would be the perfect combination of my interest in the area I want to keep focusing on.
I love your videos, especially the ones like this. I love the theoretical, timeless, knowledge. I imagine the cameras and technology will always change; it’s most important to me to learn to think like a great photographer.
Would you do a video on developing a personal photography style, as opposed to having heroes and just copying someone else.
I can relate to your words a hundred percent. Thank you for making me aware again.
Great comparison with jazz music.
Best audio quality on TH-cam.
Greetings sir are you still active?