IMPORTANT NOTE (for those who care enough to read it) about the comment I made saying the “quality of c-type blows inkjet out of the water.” That was a far over-simplified statement and poor choice of words. C-type is not objectively better than inkjet. Each have their pros and cons, which is why I use and sell both types of prints depending on the application. C-type allows for glazing-free display while inkjet must be protected behind glass, plexiglass, or a spray coating to reach the estimated longevity. I often prefer a glass-free presentation and I generally prefer the look of continuous tone (c-type) prints, but that’s just a matter of preference. Also, I’m aware that inkjet has a longer estimated display life (assuming it’s properly glazed), but the estimated life of c-type, especially when laminated like I do them, has an estimated life that is perfectly acceptable for me. The point here being: each have their pros and cons. The pros of c-type often - but not always - outweigh the cons for me, and I wish I’d chosen my words more carefully to reflect that sentiment.
Late to the party, but as a carpenter I can tell you that shimming this sort of gap is simpler with just a deck of playing cards. They’re so mass-produced, the thickness of each is very consistent. In this use case scenario , push the print all the way up. Figure out how many playing cards fill the gap at the bottom. Half that number of cards will yield a nearly identical gap at the top and bottom, perfectly centering the print. ( For example, if it’s 14 cards, use a stack of 7 cards on top, 7 cards on bottom.) Repeat for the ends. No reason you can’t cut the cards if you want more than 52 shins.
Nick, I'm going to recommend something that will save you countless hours spotting your files. I shoot 4x5 and have lived through all the tiny circles that Lightroom creates whenever you remove dust specks on negatives....I have felt your pain. Here's what I did that made a WORLD of difference. Buy one of those small-size room ionizers...mine cost $70 or so. Not the HEPA or any filtration device, get an ionizer with a fan. They make your room smell like a waterfall. When you are ready to scan a negative, hold the negative in the airflow for 10-15 seconds and then spray that side with canned air. Flip the negative over and repeat. I usually do this twice, each side. Put it immediately on the (dustless) scanner. You'll be amazed how clean your negatives become, as this removes probably 95% of those damn specks. 2d recommendation: Don't use Lightroom spot remover...use Photograph's healing brush. 90% more efficient on time and resources, and makes it a bearable process on these huge files. Hope this helps. Jim
I swear I replied to this comment months ago, but apparently not! This is all excellent advice. I have since implemented your suggestions and they have made the process dramatically easier. Thank you!
Nick, happy to help. We all trial and error different ways of doing things, so I'm happy when I find good tips and happy when I can share some. The most valuable tip I offered was the room ionizer-- not only does it make your workspace smell like a waterfall, it does a great job on dusty negatives. Good luck!
yesterday I ordered my first print for my living room. Today I saw this amazing video and directly knew that I was right. Great photography is not about Instagram or Facebook to find a like here and there. If you shot a beautiful picture, choose the right one and print it, so you can enjoy it every day, hanging on your wall. Thanks for your great inspiration. 1000 thumbs up
Thank you for share this video. I have almost the same feeling as you. Gonna visit ataca's desert in the next months and you made me happy with this video. Thank you!
Great job Nick. You are one of the few photographers on youtube that actually bring value and education to the table in your videos. I have watch hundreds of photographers on youtube that have pointless videos, or they repeat what others say, bringing no value or education. Thank you Nick for your videos. You are truly helping those who are serious about learning.
Eccentric Smithy Thank you very much for this comment. I definitely agree with you about many of the other photography videos on TH-cam. My goal exactly is to offer something different, so I'm glad to know it's appreciated.
Nothing gets under my skin more than to see someone throw a bunch of photos onto Instagram or Facebook, with some ridiculous cheesy filters on them, and act like they're a photographer because they get comments that "ooh" and "ahh" over them. It's so refreshing to see a young photographer who understands photography as an art form, and isn't pretentious about it. Rock on!
I enjoyed the video Nick, especially the end. Those are my exact thoughts on printing. When you go to some of those expensive "high end" landscape photography galleries, you see nothing but overpowering images. In a gallery setting they might look fine because each print is competing only with the other prints around it for attention. They all shout at the viewer for attention. If you take one of those prints and hang it in someone's dining room, now you just have a very loud and in your face image that dominates the room. I noticed this quite a while back when printing some of my own work to hang on the wall. I found that some of my favorite images just weren't the best choice for certain rooms because of the furniture, etc. The images that were most accommodating were those that had a simple color palette, and enhanced the sense of depth in the room. That's also where Black and white comes into play. You can have 4 or 5 B&W photos displayed on a wall and they all play nicely with each other, even if they are different subjects. Try doing that with 4 or 5 random color photos. No way.
Thanks, Ben. And that's perfectly said. That also explains why those galleries seem to primarily have plain black walls and essentially no other decor on display. It's easy for those kinds of prints to look great when they're only competing with each other.
Love the print and you are right. It seems everyone is trying to out do everyone else's sunrise and sunset. Then go crazy with Photoshop. Having done large format for 45 years, and now doing digital color for the first time. I was starting to feel like my old work was no good. But now after hearing you, you are right. I need to go by what my eye sees, my mind feels and what my heart tells me. Thank you for bringing me back to a real world.
Amen to that. I need reminders all the time to follow my heart and instincts when it comes to my stylistic approach. It's easy to get caught up in out-epic-ing each other. Thanks for watching!
I completely agree with you. Colourfull and contrasty pictures may have a wow effect in fact I have that but that won't last most of the time. After a while it still draws you attention but you get bored with it. It is just omnipresent. Nice for a gallery, nice for a calender but not nice in a place where we need some rest and balance. I find your pic great and I learned something today. Thx!
That's a great shot beautifully presented. I definitely agree about the appeal of the more subtle prints, especially when printing so large. I'm impressed with your patience and craftsmanship -- I definitely haven't gotten there. Thanks for the videos.
You know you are a true photographer when you paint your walls a neutral shade of grey! The image looks amazing on your wall and it accentuates your room. bravo!
I completely agree with everything you said. I'm a landscape photographer myself and I much prefer shooting more fine art, subtle/muted landscapes as opposed to highly saturated or complicated composition images. I particularly agree with the interior design aspect that a picture should accent the room as opposed to being the centre of attention and the colour palette is extremely important not only in the room but the colours in the print and the frame too. Great video 👍🏼
outstanding advice. love this print and appreciate the effort from start to finish. taking the photograph is just the first of many phases to seeing your finished work hanging on the wall. thanks
awesome job!!!!! Something about the picture that's so simple yet it puts you right in the middle of the desert! Great inspiration! Now I want to go to my ranch in Anza and start shooting!
your remarks about roomdecoration in balance with the print was very helpfull , so right about all these horrific screaming pictures!! you want to look at a picture thats soothing!
Perfect print. I really dig your description about the way this landscape works. It has an almost abstract vibe into it. Matches well with your wall too!
Again a beautiful video - I think nobody does something like this and record it in this fashion with such high quality - thank you very much for your approach and sharing it!
Exquisite image! I just got back from my yearly trip to Monterey & Santa Cruz, and saw a lot of "epic" pieces in a gallery I visited. The over-saturated landscape photos that are so popular these days look too cartoonish to my eyes. Your thoughts at the end hit the nail on the head, especially about making prints. Any photographer's legacy isn't in the digital files or even film they shoot, but the final prints they make.
Thanks a lot, man! Yeah that look is definitely the trend right now, but I'm not real sure who's buying that stuff because I never see it outside the galleries! Amen to that on the prints. Especially the way you're doing it in the darkroom - that's seriously legit and I'm sure it offers an entirely new level of satisfaction on top of having someone else print it. Seeing it all the way through to the print doing every single step along the way...that's the ultimate.
Thank you, Nick. You've really inspired me to try and take up landscape photography and hopefully get good enough to make a large print for my living room. I really like your videos!
+Nick Carver All right, so far all I've managed to do is buy more gear! Just bought a Cokin ND filter set and ordered an adapter for my old Hoya polarizer that I haven't used in about 6 years. Next stop is planning somewhere to go and getting there early (like really early since the sun rises earlier and earlier this far north). Thanks again for setting all this in motion. I look forward to more of your videos!
Hi again, Nick. Just wanted to let you know, that your video inspired me a lot! So Ive been shooting landscapes the last few months, and a week ago I could hang my first printed panorama landscape up on my wall in my living room. This one: www.flickr.com/photos/bo-grunberger/28914657774/in/dateposted-public/ It is an amazing feeling, and it's all because of your video so thank you!
wow this is beautifull, i really needed to hear you comment about the image not being the center of the room and that accentuating a room is a room . cheers and best of luck
thanks for reply! Know busy people like you might not have time to respond to fans. I will try to remember that, when I get more professional. Must always try to respond to fans. They can make you what your are:)
Amazing image and project. An understated image like that works well in the size, perfectly represents the desert there and speaks volumes in it's simplicity.
I like the photo a lot. I drive thru anzo barrego a lot for my job, I'm going to have to slow down a bit and take some shots. Usually I photograph AB from atop Mt. Laguna. I like the subtlety and shades in your photo, it's what I strive for sometimes.
I'm an enthusiast photographer since years but I never got into printing until very recently. Oh boy, what did I miss. It is really an important, interesting and wide topic that every photographer should have a look at. Well it's hard to learn all those new things about printing but it is also fun and I agree, that seeing your print gives greater and longer lasting satisfaction than just posting posting it on instagram, 500px or another online plattform.
Just found your channel. Loving you content, and I totally agree with you about the real joy of photography coming from seeing your print hanging on a wall. Social media is fantastic, but it's fleeting.
Beautiful work, Nick! The restrained colour palette is sublime. The guy who ran the print lab at my uni always told us to either print really big or really small, this image shows why! :D
I like it. For all the same reasons as you mentioned. Something that blends in and enhances the room is better than something that draws attention. Great work mate.
Wow, this is gold! I almost forgot about print I am ashamed to say. This video is so inspiring and has just reminded me of a few things that I seem to have neglected. Thank you sir.
Hey man,you are a perfectionist.You kinda take aesthetics to another level.Damn good.Keep up the great work.This world needs people like you to beautify things around.Hope I could lay my hand on the DESERT pic.
Very usefull informations, thank you. It is not always about the resolution, colors, but the mood captured in photograph and emotions, it evokes, when looking at it.
I'd be one of those people that likes a more colorful landscape normally, but this is just absolutely perfect. I think you nailed it with how it accents the room.
Very well said, I just start do film only 35mm but to be honest this is the time when i start do prints from every single roll before I did only digital and I was ending up with digital copy on the screen and thats it. Great staff thx for this video.
Hi Nick. Nice job as usual. In addition to photography, I also have a woodworking shop where I make my own frames. Whenever I make a float frame, I hang it by using what is called a French cleat. Unlike hanging with a wire, the framed print will never go crooked on the wall. A French cleat also provides more support for large, heavy framed prints. Just thought I'd mention it if you haven't come across this method.
IMPORTANT NOTE (for those who care enough to read it) about the comment I made saying the “quality of c-type blows inkjet out of the water.” That was a far over-simplified statement and poor choice of words. C-type is not objectively better than inkjet. Each have their pros and cons, which is why I use and sell both types of prints depending on the application. C-type allows for glazing-free display while inkjet must be protected behind glass, plexiglass, or a spray coating to reach the estimated longevity. I often prefer a glass-free presentation and I generally prefer the look of continuous tone (c-type) prints, but that’s just a matter of preference. Also, I’m aware that inkjet has a longer estimated display life (assuming it’s properly glazed), but the estimated life of c-type, especially when laminated like I do them, has an estimated life that is perfectly acceptable for me. The point here being: each have their pros and cons. The pros of c-type often - but not always - outweigh the cons for me, and I wish I’d chosen my words more carefully to reflect that sentiment.
Late to the party, but as a carpenter I can tell you that shimming this sort of gap is simpler with just a deck of playing cards.
They’re so mass-produced, the thickness of each is very consistent.
In this use case scenario , push the print all the way up.
Figure out how many playing cards fill the gap at the bottom.
Half that number of cards will yield a nearly identical gap at the top and bottom, perfectly centering the print.
( For example, if it’s 14 cards, use a stack of 7 cards on top, 7 cards on bottom.)
Repeat for the ends.
No reason you can’t cut the cards if you want more than 52 shins.
Nick, I'm going to recommend something that will save you countless hours spotting your files. I shoot 4x5 and have lived through all the tiny circles that Lightroom creates whenever you remove dust specks on negatives....I have felt your pain. Here's what I did that made a WORLD of difference. Buy one of those small-size room ionizers...mine cost $70 or so. Not the HEPA or any filtration device, get an ionizer with a fan. They make your room smell like a waterfall. When you are ready to scan a negative, hold the negative in the airflow for 10-15 seconds and then spray that side with canned air. Flip the negative over and repeat. I usually do this twice, each side. Put it immediately on the (dustless) scanner. You'll be amazed how clean your negatives become, as this removes probably 95% of those damn specks. 2d recommendation: Don't use Lightroom spot remover...use Photograph's healing brush. 90% more efficient on time and resources, and makes it a bearable process on these huge files. Hope this helps. Jim
+J. Riley Stewart I noticed he didn't reply...Guess he prefers his method and loves the hours he puts into it.
I swear I replied to this comment months ago, but apparently not! This is all excellent advice. I have since implemented your suggestions and they have made the process dramatically easier. Thank you!
+EastVan Photography or he missed one comment in the shuffle of other comments. But thanks for the sarcasm.
Nick, happy to help. We all trial and error different ways of doing things, so I'm happy when I find good tips and happy when I can share some. The most valuable tip I offered was the room ionizer-- not only does it make your workspace smell like a waterfall, it does a great job on dusty negatives. Good luck!
+J. Riley Stewart I went out and bought one on your recommendation and it works great. Thanks again.
yesterday I ordered my first print for my living room. Today I saw this amazing video and directly knew that I was right. Great photography is not about Instagram or Facebook to find a like here and there. If you shot a beautiful picture, choose the right one and print it, so you can enjoy it every day, hanging on your wall. Thanks for your great inspiration. 1000 thumbs up
So subtle. It's not only the beauty of the photo, but also the combination of the interior colors make it really stunning.
Thank you!
You, my friend, are a craftsman. Thank you for this video.
Thank you, sir!
Thank you for share this video. I have almost the same feeling as you. Gonna visit ataca's desert in the next months and you made me happy with this video. Thank you!
all of today's photographers need to see this , printing is what its all about , Bravo !!!!!
David Williams thank you, sir!
Great job Nick. You are one of the few photographers on youtube that actually bring value and education to the table in your videos. I have watch hundreds of photographers on youtube that have pointless videos, or they repeat what others say, bringing no value or education. Thank you Nick for your videos. You are truly helping those who are serious about learning.
Eccentric Smithy Thank you very much for this comment. I definitely agree with you about many of the other photography videos on TH-cam. My goal exactly is to offer something different, so I'm glad to know it's appreciated.
Nothing gets under my skin more than to see someone throw a bunch of photos onto Instagram or Facebook, with some ridiculous cheesy filters on them, and act like they're a photographer because they get comments that "ooh" and "ahh" over them. It's so refreshing to see a young photographer who understands photography as an art form, and isn't pretentious about it. Rock on!
I know exactly how you feel! And thank you so much!
It's quite refreshing to see!
I enjoyed the video Nick, especially the end. Those are my exact thoughts on printing. When you go to some of those expensive "high end" landscape photography galleries, you see nothing but overpowering images. In a gallery setting they might look fine because each print is competing only with the other prints around it for attention. They all shout at the viewer for attention. If you take one of those prints and hang it in someone's dining room, now you just have a very loud and in your face image that dominates the room.
I noticed this quite a while back when printing some of my own work to hang on the wall. I found that some of my favorite images just weren't the best choice for certain rooms because of the furniture, etc. The images that were most accommodating were those that had a simple color palette, and enhanced the sense of depth in the room.
That's also where Black and white comes into play. You can have 4 or 5 B&W photos displayed on a wall and they all play nicely with each other, even if they are different subjects. Try doing that with 4 or 5 random color photos. No way.
Thanks, Ben. And that's perfectly said. That also explains why those galleries seem to primarily have plain black walls and essentially no other decor on display. It's easy for those kinds of prints to look great when they're only competing with each other.
Love the print and you are right. It seems everyone is trying to out do everyone else's sunrise and sunset. Then go crazy with Photoshop. Having done large format for 45 years, and now doing digital color for the first time. I was starting to feel like my old work was no good. But now after hearing you, you are right. I need to go by what my eye sees, my mind feels and what my heart tells me. Thank you for bringing me back to a real world.
Amen to that. I need reminders all the time to follow my heart and instincts when it comes to my stylistic approach. It's easy to get caught up in out-epic-ing each other. Thanks for watching!
You are so right about colourful over saturated prints! Beautiful work Nick!
Thank you!
Beautiful. I fully agree that it's most satisfying to put your own pictures on the wall, even if they are not that great like yours.
That looks fantastic with that presentation, especially on that color wall.
Adam Taylor thank you very much! Love that paint color...
I completely agree with you. Colourfull and contrasty pictures may have a wow effect in fact I have that but that won't last most of the time. After a while it still draws you attention but you get bored with it. It is just omnipresent. Nice for a gallery, nice for a calender but not nice in a place where we need some rest and balance. I find your pic great and I learned something today. Thx!
Serenoj69 thank you very much for the comment! Well said.
I really like the subtlety of the colors... doesn´t beat you with stimulus... well done
The hours of work completed for this print really make it special. You seem to really know your craft and I truly enjoyed watching.
Thank you very much, Eric! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Watched a few of your videos, and I agree.
- Printing for your home is far more satisfying than a picture and likes on social media.
I love your print, especially on the dark grey background. Also love your attention to details!
super cool and true video abound making the prints and hanging them on a wall. Thanks Nick
Thanks for watching!
Less is definetely more, subtle is epic. Photograph, scanning & mounting job really well done Nick.
Thank you! I like that. Subtle is epic.
That's a great shot beautifully presented. I definitely agree about the appeal of the more subtle prints, especially when printing so large. I'm impressed with your patience and craftsmanship -- I definitely haven't gotten there. Thanks for the videos.
I really appreciate that. Thank you!
Amen brother, prints, any prints are satisfying and prints on the wall will always spark conversation.
"A conversation piece." Well said. That's exactly what transient digital sharing lacks.
Beautiful job Nick on both the picture and frame!
Ken Leppek thank you very much!
Your approach to Art resonates quite deeply in me, congrats and keep up the excellent work !!!
Thank you very much!
You know you are a true photographer when you paint your walls a neutral shade of grey! The image looks amazing on your wall and it accentuates your room. bravo!
Haha - yeah seriously! I walked into Home Depot and said "can I get a can of 18% gray?"
Thank you very much!
I completely agree with everything you said. I'm a landscape photographer myself and I much prefer shooting more fine art, subtle/muted landscapes as opposed to highly saturated or complicated composition images. I particularly agree with the interior design aspect that a picture should accent the room as opposed to being the centre of attention and the colour palette is extremely important not only in the room but the colours in the print and the frame too. Great video 👍🏼
Jamie Welton thanks very much.
outstanding advice. love this print and appreciate the effort from start to finish. taking the photograph is just the first of many phases to seeing your finished work hanging on the wall. thanks
awesome job!!!!! Something about the picture that's so simple yet it puts you right in the middle of the desert! Great inspiration! Now I want to go to my ranch in Anza and start shooting!
Agram80 thank you! That's awesome you have a ranch out there!
I totally agree with what you said at the end of this video! Framed pictures like this is exactly what photography is all about! Fantastic.
your remarks about roomdecoration in balance with the print was very helpfull , so right about all these horrific screaming pictures!! you want to look at a picture thats soothing!
YUP, You're right in every word you've said.. WONDERFUL JOB... hope to see more of this...
Mazen Nabulsi thank you very much!
You hit the nail on the head with subtleties, amazing work! Thanks for the vids and info.
Thank you, sir!
Yes, hang em up and enjoy them. In a big book is great too.
Thanks, you have inspired me to go out and snap again.
Agreed on the books. Something tangible, whatever form that takes. Thanks for watching.
+tobo26 Sure, make that a snap...
Fantastic photo, Nick. That subtle style is excellent.
really like the final print and totally agree with you when it comes to a trend towards supersaturation
Perfect print. I really dig your description about the way this landscape works. It has an almost abstract vibe into it. Matches well with your wall too!
Beautiful print! Thanks for sharing this and your other videos, a really refreshing change from the hyperreal landscape photos that abound on the web.
Thank you very much. Yeah we got enough of that Peter Lik stuff. Haha
Beautiful job on the piece. Looking super sharp!
Couldn't agree with you more on the satisfaction of printing your photos vs posting them online. Thanks for the videos
Wow Nick!!! You are completely right. A print is the real thing we should be working for. Thanks so much for the good advice.
Wow. Amazing video. I wish I could see it in person. I used to ride bikes out in Borrego.
ValiRossi thanks! Yeah it's fun out there for a little off roading.
Really great work! An absolutely awesome result.
Enrico Buntkowski-Reinsch thank you very much!
Again a beautiful video - I think nobody does something like this and record it in this fashion with such high quality - thank you very much for your approach and sharing it!
Completely insightful. Unrealistic ideals of the photographer...boom, mind was just blown. Thank you for the alternative thought process!
Allen Cooper haha - glad to hear it. thank you for watching!
Exquisite image! I just got back from my yearly trip to Monterey & Santa Cruz, and saw a lot of "epic" pieces in a gallery I visited. The over-saturated landscape photos that are so popular these days look too cartoonish to my eyes. Your thoughts at the end hit the nail on the head, especially about making prints. Any photographer's legacy isn't in the digital files or even film they shoot, but the final prints they make.
Thanks a lot, man! Yeah that look is definitely the trend right now, but I'm not real sure who's buying that stuff because I never see it outside the galleries! Amen to that on the prints. Especially the way you're doing it in the darkroom - that's seriously legit and I'm sure it offers an entirely new level of satisfaction on top of having someone else print it. Seeing it all the way through to the print doing every single step along the way...that's the ultimate.
Nice to see the art of photography is still alive. You sumed up instagram about right.
Thank you
"The stuff I want hanging on my walls is the subtle understated stuff". I think you just changed my approach to photography with that one sentence.
thanks for that end pitch about the satisfaction! so true! i dont post any of my pictures to social media really
"getting the print, hanging it on the wall".... EXACTLY! Excellent video, more importantly excellent work!
Thank you, Nick. You've really inspired me to try and take up landscape photography and hopefully get good enough to make a large print for my living room. I really like your videos!
Thank you! The best thing about landscape photography is that it provides an excuse to get out into nature. Get out and enjoy!
+Nick Carver All right, so far all I've managed to do is buy more gear! Just bought a Cokin ND filter set and ordered an adapter for my old Hoya polarizer that I haven't used in about 6 years.
Next stop is planning somewhere to go and getting there early (like really early since the sun rises earlier and earlier this far north).
Thanks again for setting all this in motion. I look forward to more of your videos!
Hi again, Nick. Just wanted to let you know, that your video inspired me a lot!
So Ive been shooting landscapes the last few months, and a week ago I could hang my first printed panorama landscape up on my wall in my living room. This one: www.flickr.com/photos/bo-grunberger/28914657774/in/dateposted-public/
It is an amazing feeling, and it's all because of your video so thank you!
wow this is beautifull, i really needed to hear you comment about the image not being the center of the room and that accentuating a room is a room . cheers and best of luck
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it.
excellent, great inspiration. you really find the right words and also the right image
karlthetrader thank you very much
Extremely high quality and subtle work. Great Job!
Thanks a lot, Pat!
Nice video. Nice photo. Thanks for video! Moving to west coast to do landscape/ wildlife photography. Watching video like yours keep my juices going!
+Mike Williams Glad to hear that. Thanks! Good luck in your pursuits!
thanks for reply! Know busy people like you might not have time to respond to fans. I will try to remember that, when I get more professional. Must always try to respond to fans. They can make you what your are:)
+Mike Williams it's my pleasure. I'm always flattered that anyone would take the time to comment on my videos.
This understatement/minimalism is even more beautiful in the world of ungodly, pretentious HDR. Keep up the good work!
Wow what an image . Looks amazing printed that big .
Absolutely gorgeous piece of art! I loved your framing as well.
Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
What you say at the end about the satisfaction of printmaking vs instagram is SO TRUE
That is a nice print. Photography should definitely be about art and it definitely does seem more like art when you go through this process.
Amazing image and project. An understated image like that works well in the size, perfectly represents the desert there and speaks volumes in it's simplicity.
Thanks a lot, James.
Amazing, and very inspirational. I also LOVE Anza-Borrego. Can't tell you how much time I've spent there. Thanks.
BUBURUZA PRODUCTIONS TV thanks for watching. Yeah It's a beautiful place. Lots of nice surprises tucked around that park.
Nick - your photography channel is my favourite on yt. Keep it up 👍
that print is gorgeous. you have made a path and i am going to follow it. Thank you.
Very good points about photography as an art. Nice shot as well.
Not a professional photographer but i agree, sometimes something less than perfect is perfect.
I like the photo a lot. I drive thru anzo barrego a lot for my job, I'm going to have to slow down a bit and take some shots. Usually I photograph AB from atop Mt. Laguna. I like the subtlety and shades in your photo, it's what I strive for sometimes.
Thank you very much. Yes, it's a beautiful park in the right light. And I love that it's less populated than some other parks like Joshua Tree.
Love your advice on subtle, complimentary tones in regard to designing a homes look.
Yea, this is in my opinion the best way of understanding of what image-art is. Regards
I'm an enthusiast photographer since years but I never got into printing until very recently. Oh boy, what did I miss. It is really an important, interesting and wide topic that every photographer should have a look at. Well it's hard to learn all those new things about printing but it is also fun and I agree, that seeing your print gives greater and longer lasting satisfaction than just posting posting it on instagram, 500px or another online plattform.
I love this image so much. Looks like a view at the mars.
I hope to get there. Thank's for the encouragement.
You will. Thanks for watching.
Just found your channel. Loving you content, and I totally agree with you about the real joy of photography coming from seeing your print hanging on a wall. Social media is fantastic, but it's fleeting.
+pandahero1 Thank you very much! Well said about the social media.
Looks sophisticated.
Beautiful work, Nick! The restrained colour palette is sublime. The guy who ran the print lab at my uni always told us to either print really big or really small, this image shows why! :D
Thank you very much! I like that advice. There's something great about small prints, too.
I like it. For all the same reasons as you mentioned. Something that blends in and enhances the room is better than something that draws attention. Great work mate.
Love your video and great perspective into what photography should really be for photographers.
Wow, this is gold! I almost forgot about print I am ashamed to say. This video is so inspiring and has just reminded me of a few things that I seem to have neglected. Thank you sir.
+Stuart Groves Thank you so much! It's easy to forget about the joy of printing in this digital age. It can be pricey, but the reward is worth it.
Hey man,you are a perfectionist.You kinda take aesthetics to another level.Damn good.Keep up the great work.This world needs people like you to beautify things around.Hope I could lay my hand on the DESERT pic.
Wow man thanks a lot! I really appreciate that.
Also a good choice of wall color.
Thanks. A shade of gray only a photographer could truly appreciate.
It's not 18% is it? Haha.
Very subtle shot - looks good.
Genius...fabulous print and a beautifully crafted photo. Nails it completely. Thank you Nick for a great video.
The two guys in this video are very talented.
williamjver haha! We both thank you.
Very usefull informations, thank you. It is not always about the resolution, colors, but the mood captured in photograph and emotions, it evokes, when looking at it.
I agree. Thanks for watching.
awesome pic, looks great in the frame
john mccrory thank you!
I'd be one of those people that likes a more colorful landscape normally, but this is just absolutely perfect. I think you nailed it with how it accents the room.
So this was shot on film, not digital? Wow! This whole thing is just amazing. From start to finish!
Jeff Robins thank you!
This was beautiful to see.
Michael Jandavs thank you!
8:20 you hit the nail on the head, and I wish I'd realized it sooner
Thanks, and me too!
Great video and awesome picture - well done!
slade151 thank you!
These videos are fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing! Every day I think about how badly I want to see my work in print.
+Ben Lundsten Thank you! You should get some prints made - it's worth the expense.
I'm looking at Digital Silver Imaging right now!
Great video Nick. Your definition of "what photography is..." really resonated with me. Thanks for the inspiration my friend.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Very well said, I just start do film only 35mm but to be honest this is the time when i start do prints from every single roll before I did only digital and I was ending up with digital copy on the screen and thats it. Great staff thx for this video.
amazing photo and incredible frame work! really really nice!
Thanks so much!
Hi Nick. Nice job as usual. In addition to photography, I also have a woodworking shop where I make my own frames. Whenever I make a float frame, I hang it by using what is called a French cleat. Unlike hanging with a wire, the framed print will never go crooked on the wall. A French cleat also provides more support for large, heavy framed prints. Just thought I'd mention it if you haven't come across this method.
great job nick, hope all is well
Jeff Ulman thanks Jeff!
I love this piece, so tasteful
I like this guy, he has now add value to my none HDR, not so colourful pictures. Thanks Nick.
+Rick Mentore Thanks. Sounds like you have excellent taste.
Understated is classic and classy. Nice work on the whole process!
this is better than the oversaturated stuff that you find in the casual "FineArt Photography Facebook Groups". Oversaturation is the new boredom.
you just inspired me to start printing man. You are my guru now.