This video reminds me of my second favorite photography joke: How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb? All of them. One to change the bulb, the rest to say how they would have done it differently.
You are only TH-cam photographer who is honestly talks about photography how it is in real life and not like other ones who are talking same stuff every time. I honestly really like your channel, keep good work. And also I like your creative analysis of photography stuff.
I agree. Try Jamie Windsor and Sean Tucker. They too are rather talking about what makes photography art, than comapring numbers and sepcs of new cameras all the time. (Not that i wouldn't be guilty of watching gear videos, though especially Jamie Windsors videos make me really find the love for photography again, the same love, which i began shooting for.)
I agree....James' strength is his honesty. No sarcasm so you invest in his words and opinions. Try and find one review or some advice elsewhere without sarcasm. There aren't many!
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For me, this sentence meant the most: Look at your favorite picture and think about what you would change about it! That's the most!
I never comment on TH-cam but I love that more photographers are doing these critique and composition videos. They push me way further and are still very enjoyable to watch.
I’m just gonna drop this quick note here: Love your funny approach to photography and downearthiness (not a word I know, but you know what I mean) of your delivery of content. I am very happy I have bumped into your content! Keep up the great work!
Really like your channel because you go into the works and gears of photography and don't make me want to by a new camera or lens like every other TH-cam photographer 😂
Sir love from india. The first photograph is composited . The MOSK silhouette in the photo is digitally placed on post. Look at the SMUGE on the reflection, It's created by brush and look at the shadow color difference of the mosk and the birds. .The mosk buildings were not there while captured Just wanted to let you know.
I just realized that I do this! If someone had asked me I probably wouldn’t have been able to explain what I was doing. You’ve defined this process and now I will try and do it more consciously. Thanks for this great tip!
If you think about how many photos you see on Instagram that you like and you don't remember even before you finish scrolling your feed it makes a lot of sense. You surely will remember a photo if you stop and think about it for a minute or two. Thanks James for bringing that point or method if you will!
I think that the first two photos and the last one work best in black and white, because It helps to drive focus on the subject in the first two shots, while in the last one It enhaces the light play. But again, artistic choice. Thanks for the nice video, I ll certainly keep doing this exercise!
Apparently I'd been doing this kind of thing unconsciously, because once you mentioned focusing on what you don't like, I was _very_ aware that I was able to almost immediately come up with something I didn't like about just about all of the photos shown here. First one: The dust cloud, even though it's part of the point. Second: Face was too dark. Third one: Lopsided and too wide. Fourth one: Just don't like how vibrant it is. Fifth one: Don't care for the sky being in it. With as bright as the ground is, I'd rather it just be the ground and the water and nothing else. (I know plenty would disagree.) Maybe I'm overly critical. Maybe I know nothing of art. Or maybe I accidentally made my style and didn't realize it. Regardless, it's a good thing to do to see if you want to try something new.
Despite the nice critiques you gave on the photos, this was also an excellent tutorial of how to critique in a positive way. I think that none of the photographers will feel offended. I like your style and hope that Wales won't change you too much
Great video, I think it will be very useful to look at other photographers pictures this way! Will definitely try it! Nice on moving to Wales, I've only seen it in pictures, never been there myself, but it looks like it's so beautiful there!
Congrats on the award! It even made you smile on camera, which may be completely off-brand but really lovely. You got a great mix of inspiration, education and entertainment going. Go you!
Huge congratulations on your 100K (and rising) TH-cam success. You definitely deserve it. Also, after that heart stopping moment in your previous video, I am so pleased to see that your have located your wedding ring! Cheers.
you moving again? Hell dude...since I follow your channel you have moved atleast about 4 times haha! All the best mate, so happy for you to reach that 100.000 Subs, you deserve it!
Thanks, James, for a great video, as usual! I like the idea of taking time to ponder what I might change in other photographers' photos that I really like. I'm glad you've taught us this exercize in creativity. Please keep up the good work!
It seems like this is ALL that I do with my own photos; see the 31 things I'd change if I'd noticed in the field. I think this is why I hate post-processing so much; it feels like getting punched in the gut when the photo from my memory is SO much better than the one I ended up with on my camera.
I always learn and feel extremely inspired after watching your videos. Just ordered my first camera and I’m excited to practice and try your presets. Thank you so much from Dominican Republic ☺️
I hope you don't mind but I have shared this great vid on my F stop photography page on FB. I agree with you it's a great way of developing your photography. Well done keep up the good work, you have a great way of entertaining and teaching.
This is a good idea. I tend not to look at the the camera settings because you could never recreate the same lighting etc. But I do study others work old and new.
For me, the first image could work better as a square image, taking away the dead space top and bottom. Second image could work great looking just at the buffalo without any background. Agree on third image. Fourth image looked odd with the tree and truck being on an angle relative to the frame. Also, very British was of saying "boeker." Five might have been better at a different time of day when the shadows were different.
Moving to Wales! Wot?! I say that because, never having been there, my only impression thus far has come from watching too much television during this time of constraint. My wife and I make use of the streaming services Acorn and Britbox in the US. We’ve taken to watching way too much of a genre I call “North Country Noire”, cop shows like “Shetland”, “Vera”, and now “Hidden”, which is filmed in Wales. All of them paint the entire landscape as bleak, forbidding, and in the case of “Hidden”, overflowing with psychopathology. When you get there please use the G9 to show us a place which is lush, green, and full of trees which are not dead.
One of the reasons I watch Vera (on Acorn and now PBS) is specifically for the 'bleak' landscapes. I'm in awe of those beautiful long shots. I've watched each episode at least 4 times and the visuals still grab me (plus, it's a great show otherwise). I need to travel there. I've been to the border regions of Scotland and had a similar feeling. Beatuiful.
I was really reassured when you mentioned not picking apart your own good photos. When I get one just right I admit to sitting back and basking in the glow of my own personal mini success. But it felt so egotistical. -Elaine
Generally what i leanred in school was you're supposed to critique whats there instead of what isnt. Saying "i'd frame it like this instead" isn't really useful because thats not what they shot. Like maybe its useful if they specifically said they were gonna do reshoots but for the most part people are asking for critiques of how to improve the photo they took. Where is the critique of the editing? The first photo could've absolutely used a boost in the highlights cause it feels really flat and that was a much more glaring issue than the birds being uneven.
Congratulations on 100k subscribers. Interesting idea, just the idea of spending more time looking at images you love to understand why you do. I can sometimes spend seconds on images I love, so I need to try this approach.
Yet another excellent video. Massive congrats on 100k subs James, just reward for a massive amount of work you put in , here's to 500k! Moving to Wales how exciting, hope it works out well for you both (I'm very jealous) , looking forward to seeing your Watersport/ surfing photos too. Cheers.
Interesting method, find work you like and try to see what you think would improve it or what you would do differently. Of course, what we do not know is gear the photographer had available.
Nice idea. Interestingly enough each of the images you chose was a vertical and each solution to its "faults" would have been instantly solved if, in each case, the photographer had shot the image as a horizontal. I think there is an epidemic of "verticalitis" in photography today-perhaps that is due to the influence of the phone? I still have a hard time watching a vertical video. I suppose this is also due to how things display on social media. Perhaps a good subject for a future vlog! Stay well!
Jeremy Woodhouse Haha, I love the term "verticalitis" ! But yes, it's clearly because horizontal photos are not very well showcased on instagram or other social media. So most of them end up being cropped to vertical.
James, enjoyed the video and congratulations on your TH-cam award!!!! It shows to all that you have a lot of perseverance and sticking with it will give you dividends in the end. I have a question for you and it was part of your video today, well sort of...... I am all fuddled up in my thinking when it comes to photograph size. It is easy to say crop this or remove that but don't we have to maintain a certain amount of space so you can frame your shots? So when I crop, I not only am dealing with what improves the photo but also I am limiting my self to sizes 5X5, 5X7, 4X6 or 8X10?? The same goes if I have to enlarge, how would handle this madness that is in my head?? What do you shoot at out of the camera and do you make decisions on photo size to do your cropping???? Please help me out, I am going nuts about this. Right now I shoot in both JPEG and RAW and shoot as large a photo as I can. Thanks Buddy!!! Moonpie
@@JamesPopsysPhoto I agree on the sensor size, I am using a crop sensor Nikon, I just make take the picture as large as I can and shoot it just slightly bigger. No matter what I always keep the original Raw file and store the cropped picture according to its dementions as part of the name, like Blue "Spruce 5X7". If I find a crop that is not within one of these sizes, I create an outside boarder and plant the picture in the middle. I did a 4X6 yesterday that was really a 3.5X6 but put a white mat behind it and stuck it in a 8X10 frame, worked well if you can get it centered. Moonpie
Came across you channel a couple of weeks ago and haven't been able to stop watching. Great content. Birthday this month, hoping the Missus take my hint and gets me your book. 🤞🤞 Would it be a mistake getting the G9 as a first camera?? My thinking is spend well, and not have to change for a very long time?
Maybe try shooting the cat. For a vlog I mean...with a camera. At one point I started picking apart images in my head. Although I kept it to myself, I started to wonder if I was getting carried away on my high horse or something and stopped doing it. Interesting topic!
Great video James! I'm going to implement this neat little trick, in the end, if all the time we spend on Instagram we do it in a somewhat productive way, the better. Regarding your book (I have the 2018 and 2019 editions), I'd treat it as a unique edition, once the book of a year has run out, there will be no more printed, as Sean Tucker does. I think it gives every edition a sense of uniqueness and also it gives the potential customers a sense of urgency. Anyway, great content, as always! Keep up the good work, greetings from Scotland!
So what did I learn from this video about what kind of photographer I am? That I’m a photographer that is really bothered by the unread emails, calendar notifications, app updates to be run, and most importantly, either a software update or something similar waiting for you in System Preferences... I’m an admin focused photographer... Wait. What the chuff is that pen thing?!?
Great video James, Congratulations on moving! Only seems yesterday that you moved, just the thought of having to move and then start painting and decorating seems hard work lol. Enjoy the process im sure Emily will give you all the hard jobs or you could just get your Brother to help! 😅
LINK ALERT: Oops, this is the correct Jeff Brenner link: instagram.com/jeff.n.brenner/ This was wonderful, James, thank you. Curious on your thoughts on the recent m43 news. I think video is going to be the thing that really helps Panasonic, but it's an interesting moment.
If you were one who made and posted ordinary (or boring) videos, we'd beg the cat to move in to supervise you, to make you the best human you can be. But no need for that, fortunately! 😺
Definitely like this approach / tip. There were a whole bunch that I would crop differently. I think there were a few in this group where a more panoramic crop would emphasise the story. e.g. the birds one and the surfing one... maybe even the bison one. Is there a reason you chose all vertical oriented images? Is this something that you should note for yourself in your "style".
@@JamesPopsysPhoto That's why I don't really use instagram... they push you towards square and portrait. I think a platform targeted at photographers should not be limiting creativity - especially with such an important element such as aspect ratio. I also don't care for "feeding the algorithm"
Thanks for that James. My Instagram images are an eclectic mix of so many different genres. Should I narrow the subject matter down a bit OR just do whatever pops up in front of me?
'Slither'?????? - :-), great vid - very thought provoking when you try it on someone else's image - and it's hard to know when to stop, so it really does make you think! great idea J.
As a thinking photographer, did you give serious consideration to which lens would be most flattering for recording/selling yourself in your [excellent] videos? I seem to remember that you mentioned a wide angle zoom on a GH5. Not the most obvious portrait lens even on a 4/3 camera? With countless people appearing in their own vlogs, or just taking selfies, might there be room for some of your expert advice on the subject?
Just reminded me I ordered one of your 2018 books a week ago; just got in in time eh! Another informative and enlightening vid, good luck to you both with the move (you and Emily, not the cat)
Totally non-photography related, but the Toyota Land Cruisers are amazing. And trying not to sound like a weird creeper, but can you check the registration plate to see what country it's from?
on another note, i know it's for video lighting, but how can you work and be confident in your edit when you have a flashing bulb directed at your face? i often see myself just turning off the lights around me to work on my photos otherwise i tend to overexpose or saturate.
@@JamesPopsysPhoto PS how decent is the G9 at focusing during video? I need to upgrade from my GX8, but not sure if the G9 is ok for awesome pics AND video, or just go nuts and get the GH5.....
Hello James, the picture with the bison and the distracting background: what about cropping some of the empty space above the bison. If you disagree, I would like to learn why.
The battle with the cat continues...
There was no battle, only surrender by blinds
Edit : you also sold the house.. That must be some cat xD
This video reminds me of my second favorite photography joke:
How many photographers does it take to change a lightbulb?
All of them. One to change the bulb, the rest to say how they would have done it differently.
haha! Exactly :)
That's part of what I enjoy about shooting with a (small) group: learning from other people's ideas.
You are only TH-cam photographer who is honestly talks about photography how it is in real life and not like other ones who are talking same stuff every time. I honestly really like your channel, keep good work. And also I like your creative analysis of photography stuff.
Thanks so much :)
I agree. Try Jamie Windsor and Sean Tucker. They too are rather talking about what makes photography art, than comapring numbers and sepcs of new cameras all the time. (Not that i wouldn't be guilty of watching gear videos, though especially Jamie Windsors videos make me really find the love for photography again, the same love, which i began shooting for.)
L. K. both such good mentions, Jamie Windsor does not get enough credit for his content imo
I agree....James' strength is his honesty. No sarcasm so you invest in his words and opinions. Try and find one review or some advice elsewhere without sarcasm. There aren't many!
For me, this sentence meant the most: Look at your favorite picture and think about what you would change about it! That's the most!
I never comment on TH-cam but I love that more photographers are doing these critique and composition videos. They push me way further and are still very enjoyable to watch.
Awesome - thanks Emily :)
Never thought of judging really good photos on how you would change them
Yep. This is a good argument for curating who you follow, so that you see images that challenge and inspire you
I’m just gonna drop this quick note here:
Love your funny approach to photography and downearthiness (not a word I know, but you know what I mean) of your delivery of content. I am very happy I have bumped into your content! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Antonio :)
Well done on the award James well deserved. I really enjoy your channel, thank you.
Congrats James on the milestone and cheers to the next!
Really like your channel because you go into the works and gears of photography and don't make me want to by a new camera or lens like every other TH-cam photographer 😂
Sir love from india. The first photograph is composited . The MOSK silhouette in the photo is digitally placed on post. Look at the SMUGE on the reflection, It's created by brush and look at the shadow color difference of the mosk and the birds. .The mosk buildings were not there while captured Just wanted to let you know.
Congratulations on the TH-cam award!
What an enjoyable way to look at your favorite photos! You’ve given me a new tool in my toolbox, thanks.
I just realized that I do this! If someone had asked me I probably wouldn’t have been able to explain what I was doing. You’ve defined this process and now I will try and do it more consciously. Thanks for this great tip!
Well deserved award, I am a terrible at photography and love your content with the aim to get a % better
Congrats on getting your new plaque for 100k subscribers. Awesome video too btw
Congrats on your award, you deserve it, love your videos
Thanks Joe :)
If you think about how many photos you see on Instagram that you like and you don't remember even before you finish scrolling your feed it makes a lot of sense. You surely will remember a photo if you stop and think about it for a minute or two. Thanks James for bringing that point or method if you will!
Definitely! Thanks mate :)
Congrats on 100K James. I love your vids as much for the laughing as learning. You are a true joy friend.
Thanks Simeon :) Much appreciated!
I think that the first two photos and the last one work best in black and white, because It helps to drive focus on the subject in the first two shots, while in the last one It enhaces the light play. But again, artistic choice. Thanks for the nice video, I ll certainly keep doing this exercise!
Cheers Francesco :)
Apparently I'd been doing this kind of thing unconsciously, because once you mentioned focusing on what you don't like, I was _very_ aware that I was able to almost immediately come up with something I didn't like about just about all of the photos shown here. First one: The dust cloud, even though it's part of the point. Second: Face was too dark. Third one: Lopsided and too wide. Fourth one: Just don't like how vibrant it is. Fifth one: Don't care for the sky being in it. With as bright as the ground is, I'd rather it just be the ground and the water and nothing else. (I know plenty would disagree.)
Maybe I'm overly critical. Maybe I know nothing of art. Or maybe I accidentally made my style and didn't realize it. Regardless, it's a good thing to do to see if you want to try something new.
Despite the nice critiques you gave on the photos, this was also an excellent tutorial of how to critique in a positive way. I think that none of the photographers will feel offended. I like your style and hope that Wales won't change you too much
Thanks! :)
Congratulations on your first 100K subscribers, great channel.
Cheers Enrique :)
Excellent exercise! An approach to I've never considered...
Great video, I think it will be very useful to look at other photographers pictures this way! Will definitely try it! Nice on moving to Wales, I've only seen it in pictures, never been there myself, but it looks like it's so beautiful there!
Thanks Elly :)
Huge congrats for the 100K bro awesome job , proud to be part of the stalker family !
Thanks so much :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Too easy mate
Congratulations on 100k. Another great tips video
Thanks Martin :)
Congrats on the award! It even made you smile on camera, which may be completely off-brand but really lovely. You got a great mix of inspiration, education and entertainment going. Go you!
Thanks so much Gabriel :)
Another enjoyable video James. 🙂
Huge congratulations on your 100K (and rising) TH-cam success. You definitely deserve it. Also, after that heart stopping moment in your previous video, I am so pleased to see that your have located your wedding ring! Cheers.
Thanks so much Wendy! Me too :)
you moving again? Hell dude...since I follow your channel you have moved atleast about 4 times haha! All the best mate, so happy for you to reach that 100.000 Subs, you deserve it!
As always, informative and entertaining.
I have learned so much watching your channel. Thank you for being educational and entertaining at the same time. That's not easy..ask any teacher.
Thanks Gisele, lovely to hear :)
Congrats on the 100,000 subscribers silver plaque.
Thanks Mary :)
Thanks, James, for a great video, as usual! I like the idea of taking time to ponder what I might change in other photographers' photos that I really like. I'm glad you've taught us this exercize in creativity. Please keep up the good work!
Got so excited when I got this notification!😁
Thanks Greg :)
This is great idea, and I think you're correct about not doing it to your own images. That way lies madness!
Wow! Congratulations to 100000 subscribers 👍
Thanks so much Susanna :)
Very good content on improving photography by critiquing images. Thanks.
High wind is one of the only thing that spoils cold pizza? That would make me hate high wind too. Great video.
It seems like this is ALL that I do with my own photos; see the 31 things I'd change if I'd noticed in the field. I think this is why I hate post-processing so much; it feels like getting punched in the gut when the photo from my memory is SO much better than the one I ended up with on my camera.
Gets better with time :)
Congrats on the plaque :) and thank you for the useful style tips.
Cheers Paul :)
I always learn and feel extremely inspired after watching your videos. Just ordered my first camera and I’m excited to practice and try your presets.
Thank you so much from Dominican Republic ☺️
Awesome to hear :)
Congratulations on the 100K . Musta been doing something right along the way.
Thanks for sharing again James
Thanks John :)
I hope you don't mind but I have shared this great vid on my F stop photography page on FB. I agree with you it's a great way of developing your photography. Well done keep up the good work, you have a great way of entertaining and teaching.
Not at all Chris, thank you :)
Congratulations on 100k you deserve it for all the great and consistent content.
Thanks so much Alan :)
A great idea, thanks for sharing!
I'm with you. Windy conditions and cold pizza. Not good. Not good at all.
WOOT! Grats on your Play button! Well deserved. Also, love your presets. Especially the "High Key Punch", that is a well made preset.
Thanks Tommy :)
Congrats on the YT plaque!
That said, I'm going through your book and scribbling all over it! ;) lol
Cheers mate :)
This is a good idea. I tend not to look at the the camera settings because you could never recreate the same lighting etc. But I do study others work old and new.
Thanks Charles :)
For me, the first image could work better as a square image, taking away the dead space top and bottom. Second image could work great looking just at the buffalo without any background. Agree on third image. Fourth image looked odd with the tree and truck being on an angle relative to the frame. Also, very British was of saying "boeker." Five might have been better at a different time of day when the shadows were different.
Congrats on the TH-cam play button 👏👏
Thanks so much :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto nah, THANK YOU, for making goof video
Excellent video. Some very helpful advice. Thanks.
Thanks Jeremy :)
The best subject was registration lol
Moving to Wales! Wot?! I say that because, never having been there, my only impression thus far has come from watching too much television during this time of constraint. My wife and I make use of the streaming services Acorn and Britbox in the US. We’ve taken to watching way too much of a genre I call “North Country Noire”, cop shows like “Shetland”, “Vera”, and now “Hidden”, which is filmed in Wales. All of them paint the entire landscape as bleak, forbidding, and in the case of “Hidden”, overflowing with psychopathology. When you get there please use the G9 to show us a place which is lush, green, and full of trees which are not dead.
One of the reasons I watch Vera (on Acorn and now PBS) is specifically for the 'bleak' landscapes. I'm in awe of those beautiful long shots. I've watched each episode at least 4 times and the visuals still grab me (plus, it's a great show otherwise). I need to travel there. I've been to the border regions of Scotland and had a similar feeling. Beatuiful.
Congrats to the 100’ well earned.
Thanks Mats :)
I was really reassured when you mentioned not picking apart your own good photos. When I get one just right I admit to sitting back and basking in the glow of my own personal mini success. But it felt so egotistical. -Elaine
Me too :)
Generally what i leanred in school was you're supposed to critique whats there instead of what isnt. Saying "i'd frame it like this instead" isn't really useful because thats not what they shot. Like maybe its useful if they specifically said they were gonna do reshoots but for the most part people are asking for critiques of how to improve the photo they took. Where is the critique of the editing? The first photo could've absolutely used a boost in the highlights cause it feels really flat and that was a much more glaring issue than the birds being uneven.
Congratulations on 100k subscribers.
Interesting idea, just the idea of spending more time looking at images you love to understand why you do. I can sometimes spend seconds on images I love, so I need to try this approach.
Cheers Julian, much appreciated :)
It's hard to develop your own style and I think this is very useful information James and something I hadn't thought of doing. Thanks!!
Thanks Rick :)
Yet another excellent video. Massive congrats on 100k subs James, just reward for a massive amount of work you put in , here's to 500k! Moving to Wales how exciting, hope it works out well for you both (I'm very jealous) , looking forward to seeing your Watersport/ surfing photos too. Cheers.
Thanks so much!! Cheers mate :)
The more expensive presets are the better they are. your presets are the rolls royce of presets...good lord!!
Thanks mate :)
Congrats on reaching 100,000 subscribers! You look so chuffed! (Rightly so.)
Thanks Mark, much appreciated :)
Interesting method, find work you like and try to see what you think would improve it or what you would do differently. Of course, what we do not know is gear the photographer had available.
this was very helpful
"Low Wind" is one of my least favorite things in the world! 😜👍 Great Vid.
10:00 oh I'm constantly thinking that that is mountain not whater
Best review.
Great video, I honestly don’t know how you come up with the ideas to continually roll them out. Hope the house move goes smoothly.
Thanks Richard :)
Nice idea. Interestingly enough each of the images you chose was a vertical and each solution to its "faults" would have been instantly solved if, in each case, the photographer had shot the image as a horizontal. I think there is an epidemic of "verticalitis" in photography today-perhaps that is due to the influence of the phone? I still have a hard time watching a vertical video. I suppose this is also due to how things display on social media. Perhaps a good subject for a future vlog! Stay well!
Jeremy Woodhouse Haha, I love the term "verticalitis" ! But yes, it's clearly because horizontal photos are not very well showcased on instagram or other social media. So most of them end up being cropped to vertical.
James, enjoyed the video and congratulations on your TH-cam award!!!! It shows to all that you have a lot of perseverance and sticking with it will give you dividends in the end. I have a question for you and it was part of your video today, well sort of...... I am all fuddled up in my thinking when it comes to photograph size. It is easy to say crop this or remove that but don't we have to maintain a certain amount of space so you can frame your shots? So when I crop, I not only am dealing with what improves the photo but also I am limiting my self to sizes 5X5, 5X7, 4X6 or 8X10?? The same goes if I have to enlarge, how would handle this madness that is in my head?? What do you shoot at out of the camera and do you make decisions on photo size to do your cropping????
Please help me out, I am going nuts about this. Right now I shoot in both JPEG and RAW and shoot as large a photo as I can.
Thanks Buddy!!!
Moonpie
I always shoot the shape of the sensor, 4x3 in my case, then I just treat every photo on its merits - but it is difficult :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto I agree on the sensor size, I am using a crop sensor Nikon, I just make take the picture as large as I can and shoot it just slightly bigger. No matter what I always keep the original Raw file and store the cropped picture according to its dementions as part of the name, like Blue "Spruce 5X7". If I find a crop that is not within one of these sizes, I create an outside boarder and plant the picture in the middle. I did a 4X6 yesterday that was really a 3.5X6 but put a white mat behind it and stuck it in a 8X10 frame, worked well if you can get it centered.
Moonpie
Came across you channel a couple of weeks ago and haven't been able to stop watching. Great content. Birthday this month, hoping the Missus take my hint and gets me your book. 🤞🤞
Would it be a mistake getting the G9 as a first camera?? My thinking is spend well, and not have to change for a very long time?
Maybe try shooting the cat. For a vlog I mean...with a camera.
At one point I started picking apart images in my head. Although I kept it to myself, I started to wonder if I was getting carried away on my high horse or something and stopped doing it. Interesting topic!
I have no idea what registration is, but good job James.
Cheers Ben, no idea what it's called in other places.. :)
Gratulation! Bro photo guy :)
Liked ideas to improve especially on buffalo. I'll be at Yellowstone in Sept and will try to get more background. Good luck on your move.
Cheers mate - have fun that sounds epic :)
Great video James! I'm going to implement this neat little trick, in the end, if all the time we spend on Instagram we do it in a somewhat productive way, the better. Regarding your book (I have the 2018 and 2019 editions), I'd treat it as a unique edition, once the book of a year has run out, there will be no more printed, as Sean Tucker does. I think it gives every edition a sense of uniqueness and also it gives the potential customers a sense of urgency. Anyway, great content, as always! Keep up the good work, greetings from Scotland!
Cheers Kevin, and I agree on the books! :)
So what did I learn from this video about what kind of photographer I am?
That I’m a photographer that is really bothered by the unread emails, calendar notifications, app updates to be run, and most importantly, either a software update or something similar waiting for you in System Preferences... I’m an admin focused photographer...
Wait. What the chuff is that pen thing?!?
Great video James, Congratulations on moving! Only seems yesterday that you moved, just the thought of having to move and then start painting and decorating seems hard work lol. Enjoy the process im sure Emily will give you all the hard jobs or you could just get your Brother to help! 😅
Thanks Lisa, hopefully the last time for a long time :)
Thanks, I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you :)
LINK ALERT: Oops, this is the correct Jeff Brenner link: instagram.com/jeff.n.brenner/
This was wonderful, James, thank you. Curious on your thoughts on the recent m43 news. I think video is going to be the thing that really helps Panasonic, but it's an interesting moment.
Thanks mate, great save :) And yes really sad. I've not had any Olympus gear for years but always looked great!
I think you may have forgotten to link to the photographers in the show notes. Great vid.
Also, does the cat have it's own channel?
Corrected Dave - and yes it's a parody of my channel... I'm taking it to court... :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto thanks for the photographer links, I'm floored by Abbas Baig photos. You have missed Jeff's link, need more coffee my friend.
If you were one who made and posted ordinary (or boring) videos, we'd beg the cat to move in to supervise you, to make you the best human you can be. But no need for that, fortunately! 😺
Thanks Debby :)
Now that MFT is officially dead what system are you migrating to, James?
Definitely like this approach / tip. There were a whole bunch that I would crop differently. I think there were a few in this group where a more panoramic crop would emphasise the story. e.g. the birds one and the surfing one... maybe even the bison one. Is there a reason you chose all vertical oriented images? Is this something that you should note for yourself in your "style".
Possibly mate! I guess most images on instagram are portrait, which is a shame :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto That's why I don't really use instagram... they push you towards square and portrait. I think a platform targeted at photographers should not be limiting creativity - especially with such an important element such as aspect ratio. I also don't care for "feeding the algorithm"
Then you have to ask if the photographer considered it and chose not to, and why.
I've always thought of you as an authority on unbalanced.
hahaha! Yep, fair enough.. :)
Thanks for that James. My Instagram images are an eclectic mix of so many different genres. Should I narrow the subject matter down a bit OR just do whatever pops up in front of me?
Cheers Steve! Do whatever makes you happy my friend, there are no rules :)
Moving to Wales? North Wales? Hope so I love seeing top notch photos around where I live at uni
Yep, can't wait :)
'Slither'?????? - :-), great vid - very thought provoking when you try it on someone else's image - and it's hard to know when to stop, so it really does make you think! great idea J.
Cheers mate :)
As a thinking photographer, did you give serious consideration to which lens would be most flattering for recording/selling yourself in your [excellent] videos? I seem to remember that you mentioned a wide angle zoom on a GH5. Not the most obvious portrait lens even on a 4/3 camera? With countless people appearing in their own vlogs, or just taking selfies, might there be room for some of your expert advice on the subject?
Definitely, I don't think I've nailed it yet though - but I think it'll be the 10-25 :)
Just reminded me I ordered one of your 2018 books a week ago; just got in in time eh! Another informative and enlightening vid, good luck to you both with the move (you and Emily, not the cat)
Thanks mate, on its way :)
Got it! Awesome imagery and funny as hell. Cheers.
Totally non-photography related, but the Toyota Land Cruisers are amazing. And trying not to sound like a weird creeper, but can you check the registration plate to see what country it's from?
Would love a Land Cruiser :)
It's a New Zealand one.
Congratulations on the move, and the button! And surf photography is such good fun - there’s a lot you can do without a housing too!
Cheers mate :)
on another note, i know it's for video lighting, but how can you work and be confident in your edit when you have a flashing bulb directed at your face? i often see myself just turning off the lights around me to work on my photos otherwise i tend to overexpose or saturate.
Doesn't bother me too much but I get what you're saying :)
congrats on the Play button!! My neighbours cats tend to spend more time in my house than theirs...
Cheers Chris! And I know those kinds of cats!
@@JamesPopsysPhoto PS how decent is the G9 at focusing during video? I need to upgrade from my GX8, but not sure if the G9 is ok for awesome pics AND video, or just go nuts and get the GH5.....
Hey James great video! If you really want to get into surf photography, I’ve heard really amazing things about the outex system!
Cheers Josh, I'll take a look :)
I want to see the cat!
Hello James, the picture with the bison and the distracting background: what about cropping some of the empty space above the bison.
If you disagree, I would like to learn why.
Sounds good too - just depends on what aspect ratio you want :)