So true, I couldn't agree more! On reflection, I actually feel the photo of the cottage works fine without a secondary subject. Now that i've edited it, and sat with it for a few days, my feelings have changed. It's always a nice surprise when that happens! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the cottage interesting too, I definitely felt glad to have explored it! Returning regularly is so important and it's something i'll be doing with all the locations featured in this video! I'm interested to see how the cottage will change over time.
Same here : I go out to nature reserves and parks to take pics of birds, deer or squirrels but when I get home without a decent picture, I still have gotten my exercise and a fresh nose !
That's a wonderful perspective to have, I find any excuse to get out, stretch the legs and get some fresh air is always going to be beneficial - the photos are just a bonus!
Hi Chris. I have a virtual archive of things, places, and times of the day/year from doing exactly this. Things from years ago have popped up as part of an idea and have been used in pictures. Also, you are speaking aloud about part the process of taking pictures when not actually taking pictures that becomes reference and influence. Important talking points.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts on this Colin! I really appreciate it. I love that idea of a virtual archive! That's exactly how I look at it too!
this attitude helps you to establish your place on this planet. Life should be an everlasting journey and experience. It the opposit of depression, it is the experience and miracle of life itself.
Hi Chris, love your style of video and you have such a calming tone about how you photograph. The cottage at the end was ideal location to shoot, the peeling paintwork, overgrown greenery, just the whole look to it was fab. For me, I wouldn't have a car in the scene, just shoot the cottage in a possible 1960's feel. Love to hear that you shoot AV, as I shoot solely in Aperture Priority as I find it the best to use, not only for the look of the image, but also for practical reasons so I just have to focus on ISO and F'stop and the camera deals with the shutter speed. I also totally understand that it's not just getting good photos, I specialise with street photography and you have to go out an practice, get better at your craft, let your creativity take over and sometimes the photos may not be world beaters, but it's all part of the process.
Thanks for taking the time to check out the video Steve! Really appreciate the support. I'm glad you enjoyed that location too - it was really interesting and is a subject i'm looking forward to revisiting throughout the changing seasons! I also agree with you, I don't think a secondary subject such a car will really add anything to the photo.
Thanks for watching Jimmy and for sharing your thoughts! Since visiting that scene, i've actually adopted that opinion myself. I think the cottage alone works well! It just shows the importance of always taking the photo - even if you feel it's not a 'complete' scene when you're on location. I could have disregarded this scene because I thought the elements weren't all there but it turns out i'd have missed out on the shot.
When my wife saw a photo she wanted.... as she approached the situation she would start taking pictures. She said she'd seen, too many times, the scene just fall apart. She called those first shots her "insurance shots". Photos just in case it didn't happen as she planned in her head. She liked her photography.
Thanks for watching Mark, I really appreciate you sharing this with everyone! That notion of an insurance shot is the perfect way to approach these sorts of scenes. I too am wary, as with most manmade subjects, that they won't be intact forever and therefore I will always take the photo - it's also always interesting to see how these scenes/subjects change overtime and therefore these photos provide a really interesting chronology. It's wonderful that she shared her wisdom - clearly a very thoughtful photographer 😌
For virtually every photo I shoot, I have the edited version (s) in my mind's eye. For me, capturing the image is only as fraction of the pleasure. The edit is nearly always as important or more so. I too try to memorise potential shots for different conditions. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! I'm with you on that - I absolutely love editing and I try to visualise the edit when taking the images too! Appreciate you taking the time to check out the video! 🙏🏻
I’m a new subscriber, and right off the bat you gave me a tip I hadn’t thought of before. You go ahead and process the photos on your scouting trip to help you visualize the possibilities. Great idea! I also like to go out on scouting trips and enjoy the old buildings, cars, machines, etc. If something catches my attention but I’m not sure how to get a good image, I start isolating parts that appeal to me. The door with the peeling paint may have possibilities if you isolate that from the rest of the building. Doesn’t always happen and there still needs to be some interesting aspect, but I still enjoy it. Looking forward to future videos.
Thanks for being here Gary, appreciate your support mate! Glad you found this video interesting! You're absolutely right, there are so many ways to photography that subject, I think there's a lot potential for more detail shots of the peeling paint on the doors and the textures of the exterior - just needs direct light which I didn't get on that day! Just shows the importance of always revisiting subjects that interest you 😊
Fantastic video, I totally feel the sentiment behind the video. I do love a good looking run down abandoned old cottage, there is a bitter sweet sadness to their beauty. Cheers
Thanks Neil! Really appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching! I love that cottage too, really looking forward to revisiting it and trying some other compositions!
Such talent! 🎸 I couldn't agree more about being in the process and enjoying time and place.... I think a vehicle distracts from the old cottage - it has its own gravitas 👍. Enjoyable watch again Chris
That really means a lot, Andy! Thank you mate! I was unsure about sharing my own music in my videos but I want to try and make my channel/videos unique a little more personal and unique to me. It's really nice that it's well received 😊. On reflection, I absolutely agree with you about the cottage scene. At the time, I thought a subject engaging with the scene would add something but, now that i've edited it, my feelings have changed! I guess that just shows the importance of always taking the photo, even if, at the time, you don't think it's a finished/complete scene. Thanks for taking the time to watch mate! 🙏🏻
Good timing on this one, since lately I've felt that my photography is rubbish and more than a little stale. Need to remember to take the long-term view and not expect portfolio shots every time I go out.
Thanks for watching Jack, I'm glad this video was helpful to hear! I think we all go phases like that with our photography so hang in there bud! It's so important to always take the photo instead of waiting for the scene/composition to be perfect! We learn so much from 'incomplete' photos and once you've sat with them for a while it's funny how your feelings towards images can change!
Another good, interesting and thought provoking video. Totally agree with your comments and am also drawn to images such as that old house. It's an ideal property for an extensive project and study, and would probably be an excellent source of many images, in a range of categories, including black and white, right down to macro. A very rich subject indeed. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks for watching my friend! Really appreciate it! I completely agree, there's so many ways to photography that subject - i'd like to explore some detail shots of the exterior on my next visit. Just focussing on the textures and colours of the exterior. It's one of those subjects that will keep providing numerous variations as the seasons change! Excited to keep documenting it!
Really beautiful music, Chris! Man of many talents! And really enjoyed the more philosophical discussion of the important parts of photography, I think we’re all guilty of putting too much pressure on ourselves. Take care, mate!
That really means a lot mate, thank you! I was hesitant to share my music on the channel but I'm hoping it adds a more personal/unique touch to my videos 😌. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the topic, I tend to think about photography in a philosophical way and I definitely try to share my thoughts but articulating them on video can be tricky at times! 😅
I agree. I visit the same locations, summer, winter and at night. I try my best to avoid anything modern like motor vehicles, Street furniture and road markings. If you go back to your subject after a fall of snow it will look completely different, same at night. If there is no lighting in the area I take my own a very powerful torch. Although I only have a phone camera I have found that it's that I need for Street photography and underground and industrial photography. I do a lot of climbing and crawling.
Thanks for watching Ronnie! I really appreciate it! I think that's a brilliant approach! I too like to revisit scenes/subjects that interest me throughout the year to see how they change. It's something I'm looking forward to doing here now that i've just moved. Everything is new right now but i'm already excited to revisit a few locations i've already photographed. I think it's one of the joys of photography! I never consider visiting locations at night though - that's an interesting idea!
When you were initially addressing your viewers with the cottage in the background I was resisting the temptation to shout "It's behind you". Then, blow me down, you showed us that you fully appreciated it's potential! Don't like the rectangular window on the right being included though. Great vid and thoughtfull reflections. You have a new subscriber. 😊
Great minds think a like my friend! 😉 It's such a great subject, it was impossible to resist exploring its photographic potential! Thanks for your support, i'm truly grateful!
I really appreciate that, thank you for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed the video and great to know it's an approach that you've adopted yourself! 😊👌🏻
That really means a lot, thanks so much for your support and for sharing the video with others! That's kind of you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it and the topic resonated with you 😊. Appreciate you subscribing too! 🙏🏻
I agree, as a beginner it's sometimes frustrating when I see people on youtube not taking a shot because the light isn't quite right or something similar. It gives the message that there isn't anything to gain or learn from taking the picture anyway which isn't true, you can come back later and maybe get the "better" shot but the first imperfect one will give you a ton of info on how to make the next one better. Plus, it's digital, so the picture is free, why not take it?
You're absolutely right and I feel that photographers who disregard photo opportunities because they're not quite right are really missing an opportunity to learn more about that particular composition or scene. It's like the photos of the cottage - in the field, as I mentioned in the video, I felt it needed a vehicle or subject to interact with the scene to make it interesting, whereas now I feel like it's a strong enough subject on its own! And now, thankfully, I have a photo of the scene that I like, whereas I could have easily just moved on and tried to photography something else.
Loved this one mate, solid message driven home! To be honest the last version of the old house with the telegraph poles is a winner, I don’t think it even needs a car or anything else, granted other seasons might look nicer in the future, but sometimes we over complicate how much we need in the frame and I think you got the perfect balance there. But maybe that’s cause it was a photo I’d definitely take and put proudly in my gallery hahah! 😂 top stuff fella have a good one!!
Thanks so much for checking it out mate! On reflection, I think you're totally right man. I think it proves the point that it's always important to take the photo, even if you don't feel it's quite right at the time. Once you've let it sink in and have messed around with it you can end up feeling completely different about it! Definitely the case with that photo! 😊 Looking forward to revisiting that scene!
I like your thinking in this video and will be trying this approach, especially as I have been expecting to much of my images every time I take the camera out, which has lead to disappointment. Hope you are settling in well to your new home and that you get your Internet service sorted out soon. All the best.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts Jim! I'm really glad you found the topic interesting! I think we're all guilty of that from time to time - it's only natural to strive for the very best photos we can possibly make but i've learnt to manage my expectations and it does make photography more enjoyable. Nowadays i'm just seeking out potential in the hope that I can revisit scenes that interest me over time to eventually create a satisfactory image! It's a bit more of a long term approach but, as I mention in the video, there's nothing wrong with delayed gratification! 😌
Thanks! I do this often, I call it practicing. We need to do this to learn how to find objects/subjects/compositions that work and don't work. We learn best by our mistakes, and I've taken many of those. 😆
Thanks for watching Paul! Totally agree, it’s such a valuable exercise. I feel if we’re waiting for everything perfect before taking the photo then it’s a missed opportunity. We need to keep taking photos, even if they’re ‘incomplete’ as it still teaches us a lot about the merit of the scene/composition! Practicing is a great way of putting it 👍🏻😊
@@chrisharveyphotography Yes just like most artists trying to improve their skills like musicians, painters, dancers, sculptors, photographers need to practice and experiment with new processes and gear.
First time here. Nice captures. That cottage is itching to be explored inside. Curiosity would get the better of me. I’ve been treating my cameras (Fuji X-Pro1 and Canon 5D) like film cameras. Just shoot straight to jpeg, no expectations. Just be present in the moment and snap if something captures the eye. Subbed.
Thanks so much for being here Derren! Great to connect and thanks for taking the time to check out the channel! You're not wrong! I don't actually know if it's abandoned or if it's owned by a neighbour as there's an adjoining house behind it - perhaps i'll have to knock on the door next time I drive past and investigate! Love that idea of treating digital cameras like film cameras 👌🏻 I shoot 35mm film from time to time for that very reason!
Thanks for watching! For me, photography is always about finding potential and then revisiting subjects/scenes over time until the conditions/subject matter create the image i'm hoping for.
Interesting approach. Often I feel I stop short of going back to interesting subjects. On your thoughts that some of those pictures need a vehicle in it to match the buildings - I don't share that. For me, those buildings are interesting enough on their own, even in worse light or with an empty street. But if you need a vehicle, I believe someone on a bicycle would be the best addition (as bicycles make many photos better ;-))
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! Revisiting locations has always benefited me, I find I learn a little bit more about them with every visit and I feel that helps with the photos over time. I absolutely agree with you - especially the last location I shared. I do feel that works well as a stand alone subject. I also agree that it doesn't have to be a vehicle, I think that was just an example that sprung to mind but it could be anything that interacts with the scene 😊.
Loved the building at the end although I think the modern blockwork spoils it. I often log a location where the light or the season is wrong and return when the flowers are in full bloom or when it’s snowing. I use What.three.words for this.
Thanks Alan! Really appreciate you taking the time to tune in to the video! That building was too interesting not to explore, I still don't think i've found the perfect way of photographing it but it's a scene that's very much a work in progress at this stage 😊. Logging locations is a great idea, I do the same on google maps but i'll have to check out What.Three.Words - I hear that app has a lot more flexibility to pin point exact locations
Glad you made it through Storm Bert, Chris. Storm was in the news here and was thinking about you guys. Any special photo ops from or during the storm? Pensive theme. We all see the world differently. I admire folks who can, at the time of a shoot, pre-visualize what a finished edited image would look like - special talent, IMO. Unless a comp is clearly telling a story, the image emerges after edits. (Think Ansel Adams.) Sometimes one starting comp can yield multiple different versions w/major factor being color v monochrome. Advent of AI only amplifies this ability. In the case of the cottage, my tendency would be to go in close to capture surface textures/colors. Perhaps a sepia copy. Smartphones can be useful tools to capture reference images and perform in-device edits. Cheers!
Thanks Paul! Really appreciate that! No real photo opportunities unfortunately, it was pretty difficult to get anywhere as all the roads out of our village were pretty much cut off - I tried to venture out but didn't get very far 😅. I find that doing this exercise, just photographing regardless of whether we feel the condition/scene/composition is optimal, actually helps with pre-visualisation as being able to examine and manipulate these images in post teaches us a lot and we can take this knowledge into the field with us. For example, with the cottage, I knew, with it being backlit, that a lot of the texture would be lost but I knew that the RAW files would allow me to lift the shadows in post and that would make the photo feel more balanced - we just have to give ourselves opportunities, as often as possible, to practice these things! You're absolutely right, there are a lot of other photographic opportunities here! I definitely want to focus on the textures and colours of the exterior on my next visit. It would benefit from some side/direct light to help bring out the saturation and luminance of the colours and textures!
Thank you so much Lee! Especially appreciate the kind words regarding the music! 🙏🏻 The coat is from Monobi Studio - not sure if they make it anymore though 😬
Yeah man, that cottage was such a great find for me - very much my kind of subject and hard to resist taking a photo of it! As for the music, you have no idea how much that means to me! I want to try and make my videos a little more unique to me, and being able to share my own music in the background is something i'd love to keep doing! It's really nice to know that's well received!
@@chrisharveyphotography Yes, please use more of your music. Honestly, it is as good or better than most background music I hear in other videos. I really enjoyed it.
That building can tell you many stories, just the broken window, the factory abandoned, the emptiness surrounding the building etc. I DON'T think your thinking is in layers of meaning attached to that one building. I suggest you start reading more about postz-modernism and psychology in photography. You put a modern machine in front of a house, that was a mismatch in both shots. Btw the perfect photo doesn't exist
Apologies for being a day late on this one guys! Hope you enjoy the video and let me know how you feel about this topic? 📸
Sometimes it's the photo that I didn't expect to 'work' that ends up being my favourite shot of the day.
So true, I couldn't agree more! On reflection, I actually feel the photo of the cottage works fine without a secondary subject. Now that i've edited it, and sat with it for a few days, my feelings have changed. It's always a nice surprise when that happens! Thanks for watching!
Love that old cottage! I return to places regularly even if they've produced great images in the past.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the cottage interesting too, I definitely felt glad to have explored it! Returning regularly is so important and it's something i'll be doing with all the locations featured in this video! I'm interested to see how the cottage will change over time.
Same here : I go out to nature reserves and parks to take pics of birds, deer or squirrels but when I get home without a decent picture, I still have gotten my exercise and a fresh nose !
That's a wonderful perspective to have, I find any excuse to get out, stretch the legs and get some fresh air is always going to be beneficial - the photos are just a bonus!
Hi Chris.
I have a virtual archive of things, places, and times of the day/year from doing exactly this. Things from years ago have popped up as part of an idea and have been used in pictures. Also, you are speaking aloud about part the process of taking pictures when not actually taking pictures that becomes reference and influence. Important talking points.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts on this Colin! I really appreciate it. I love that idea of a virtual archive! That's exactly how I look at it too!
Great video Chris! I definitely need to take this approach more with my photography.
Thanks Sam! Really appreciate you watching! I’ve definitely enjoyed approaching photography this way this year!
this attitude helps you to establish your place on this planet. Life should be an everlasting journey and experience. It the opposit of depression, it is the experience and miracle of life itself.
I love this perspective! 😌
Hi Chris, love your style of video and you have such a calming tone about how you photograph. The cottage at the end was ideal location to shoot, the peeling paintwork, overgrown greenery, just the whole look to it was fab. For me, I wouldn't have a car in the scene, just shoot the cottage in a possible 1960's feel. Love to hear that you shoot AV, as I shoot solely in Aperture Priority as I find it the best to use, not only for the look of the image, but also for practical reasons so I just have to focus on ISO and F'stop and the camera deals with the shutter speed. I also totally understand that it's not just getting good photos, I specialise with street photography and you have to go out an practice, get better at your craft, let your creativity take over and sometimes the photos may not be world beaters, but it's all part of the process.
Thanks for taking the time to check out the video Steve! Really appreciate the support. I'm glad you enjoyed that location too - it was really interesting and is a subject i'm looking forward to revisiting throughout the changing seasons! I also agree with you, I don't think a secondary subject such a car will really add anything to the photo.
6:04 I don't agree here really, because the subject is the cottage and I feel another subject would steal the show. Lovely shots, great video mate.
Thanks for watching Jimmy and for sharing your thoughts! Since visiting that scene, i've actually adopted that opinion myself. I think the cottage alone works well! It just shows the importance of always taking the photo - even if you feel it's not a 'complete' scene when you're on location. I could have disregarded this scene because I thought the elements weren't all there but it turns out i'd have missed out on the shot.
When my wife saw a photo she wanted.... as she approached the situation she would start taking pictures. She said she'd seen, too many times, the scene just fall apart. She called those first shots her "insurance shots". Photos just in case it didn't happen as she planned in her head. She liked her photography.
Thanks for watching Mark, I really appreciate you sharing this with everyone! That notion of an insurance shot is the perfect way to approach these sorts of scenes. I too am wary, as with most manmade subjects, that they won't be intact forever and therefore I will always take the photo - it's also always interesting to see how these scenes/subjects change overtime and therefore these photos provide a really interesting chronology. It's wonderful that she shared her wisdom - clearly a very thoughtful photographer 😌
For virtually every photo I shoot, I have the edited version (s) in my mind's eye. For me, capturing the image is only as fraction of the pleasure. The edit is nearly always as important or more so.
I too try to memorise potential shots for different conditions.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! I'm with you on that - I absolutely love editing and I try to visualise the edit when taking the images too!
Appreciate you taking the time to check out the video! 🙏🏻
I’m a new subscriber, and right off the bat you gave me a tip I hadn’t thought of before. You go ahead and process the photos on your scouting trip to help you visualize the possibilities. Great idea! I also like to go out on scouting trips and enjoy the old buildings, cars, machines, etc. If something catches my attention but I’m not sure how to get a good image, I start isolating parts that appeal to me. The door with the peeling paint may have possibilities if you isolate that from the rest of the building. Doesn’t always happen and there still needs to be some interesting aspect, but I still enjoy it. Looking forward to future videos.
Thanks for being here Gary, appreciate your support mate! Glad you found this video interesting! You're absolutely right, there are so many ways to photography that subject, I think there's a lot potential for more detail shots of the peeling paint on the doors and the textures of the exterior - just needs direct light which I didn't get on that day! Just shows the importance of always revisiting subjects that interest you 😊
Fantastic video, I totally feel the sentiment behind the video. I do love a good looking run down abandoned old cottage, there is a bitter sweet sadness to their beauty. Cheers
Thanks Neil! Really appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching! I love that cottage too, really looking forward to revisiting it and trying some other compositions!
Such talent! 🎸 I couldn't agree more about being in the process and enjoying time and place.... I think a vehicle distracts from the old cottage - it has its own gravitas 👍. Enjoyable watch again Chris
That really means a lot, Andy! Thank you mate! I was unsure about sharing my own music in my videos but I want to try and make my channel/videos unique a little more personal and unique to me. It's really nice that it's well received 😊. On reflection, I absolutely agree with you about the cottage scene. At the time, I thought a subject engaging with the scene would add something but, now that i've edited it, my feelings have changed! I guess that just shows the importance of always taking the photo, even if, at the time, you don't think it's a finished/complete scene. Thanks for taking the time to watch mate! 🙏🏻
Good timing on this one, since lately I've felt that my photography is rubbish and more than a little stale. Need to remember to take the long-term view and not expect portfolio shots every time I go out.
Thanks for watching Jack, I'm glad this video was helpful to hear! I think we all go phases like that with our photography so hang in there bud! It's so important to always take the photo instead of waiting for the scene/composition to be perfect! We learn so much from 'incomplete' photos and once you've sat with them for a while it's funny how your feelings towards images can change!
Another good, interesting and thought provoking video. Totally agree with your comments and am also drawn to images such as that old house. It's an ideal property for an extensive project and study, and would probably be an excellent source of many images, in a range of categories, including black and white, right down to macro. A very rich subject indeed. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks for watching my friend! Really appreciate it! I completely agree, there's so many ways to photography that subject - i'd like to explore some detail shots of the exterior on my next visit. Just focussing on the textures and colours of the exterior. It's one of those subjects that will keep providing numerous variations as the seasons change! Excited to keep documenting it!
Really beautiful music, Chris! Man of many talents! And really enjoyed the more philosophical discussion of the important parts of photography, I think we’re all guilty of putting too much pressure on ourselves. Take care, mate!
That really means a lot mate, thank you! I was hesitant to share my music on the channel but I'm hoping it adds a more personal/unique touch to my videos 😌. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the topic, I tend to think about photography in a philosophical way and I definitely try to share my thoughts but articulating them on video can be tricky at times! 😅
I agree. I visit the same locations, summer, winter and at night. I try my best to avoid anything modern like motor vehicles, Street furniture and road markings. If you go back to your subject after a fall of snow it will look completely different, same at night. If there is no lighting in the area I take my own a very powerful torch. Although I only have a phone camera I have found that it's that I need for Street photography and underground and industrial photography. I do a lot of climbing and crawling.
Thanks for watching Ronnie! I really appreciate it! I think that's a brilliant approach! I too like to revisit scenes/subjects that interest me throughout the year to see how they change. It's something I'm looking forward to doing here now that i've just moved. Everything is new right now but i'm already excited to revisit a few locations i've already photographed. I think it's one of the joys of photography! I never consider visiting locations at night though - that's an interesting idea!
When you were initially addressing your viewers with the cottage in the background I was resisting the temptation to shout "It's behind you". Then, blow me down, you showed us that you fully appreciated it's potential! Don't like the rectangular window on the right being included though. Great vid and thoughtfull reflections. You have a new subscriber. 😊
Great minds think a like my friend! 😉 It's such a great subject, it was impossible to resist exploring its photographic potential! Thanks for your support, i'm truly grateful!
You're right Chris, you can't beat a bad photo.
Absolutely, I firmly believe we learn so much from 'bad photos' 😌
I loved the one of the old house, nicely done........
Thanks Adrian! I appreciate it! I find it hard to resist a scene like that! Bags of character 👌🏻
Great vibrant color both on the video and photos! I'm not a pro so I lean to this way of doing my photography as well. Thanks for the video. 👍
I really appreciate that, thank you for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed the video and great to know it's an approach that you've adopted yourself! 😊👌🏻
Great video that resonated so much with me. Shared it to our photography group, they loved it also and have subscribed to your channel 🎉
That really means a lot, thanks so much for your support and for sharing the video with others! That's kind of you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it and the topic resonated with you 😊. Appreciate you subscribing too! 🙏🏻
I agree, as a beginner it's sometimes frustrating when I see people on youtube not taking a shot because the light isn't quite right or something similar. It gives the message that there isn't anything to gain or learn from taking the picture anyway which isn't true, you can come back later and maybe get the "better" shot but the first imperfect one will give you a ton of info on how to make the next one better.
Plus, it's digital, so the picture is free, why not take it?
You're absolutely right and I feel that photographers who disregard photo opportunities because they're not quite right are really missing an opportunity to learn more about that particular composition or scene. It's like the photos of the cottage - in the field, as I mentioned in the video, I felt it needed a vehicle or subject to interact with the scene to make it interesting, whereas now I feel like it's a strong enough subject on its own! And now, thankfully, I have a photo of the scene that I like, whereas I could have easily just moved on and tried to photography something else.
Another interesting well thought out video Chris.
Really appreciate that Dave! Thanks for watching! Really glad you enjoyed it!
So glad I found your channel. Brilliant, just what I was looking for.
Thanks for being here mate, I really appreciate the support and thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏻
Loved this one mate, solid message driven home! To be honest the last version of the old house with the telegraph poles is a winner, I don’t think it even needs a car or anything else, granted other seasons might look nicer in the future, but sometimes we over complicate how much we need in the frame and I think you got the perfect balance there. But maybe that’s cause it was a photo I’d definitely take and put proudly in my gallery hahah! 😂 top stuff fella have a good one!!
Thanks so much for checking it out mate! On reflection, I think you're totally right man. I think it proves the point that it's always important to take the photo, even if you don't feel it's quite right at the time. Once you've let it sink in and have messed around with it you can end up feeling completely different about it! Definitely the case with that photo! 😊 Looking forward to revisiting that scene!
I like your thinking in this video and will be trying this approach, especially as I have been expecting to much of my images every time I take the camera out, which has lead to disappointment. Hope you are settling in well to your new home and that you get your Internet service sorted out soon. All the best.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts Jim! I'm really glad you found the topic interesting! I think we're all guilty of that from time to time - it's only natural to strive for the very best photos we can possibly make but i've learnt to manage my expectations and it does make photography more enjoyable. Nowadays i'm just seeking out potential in the hope that I can revisit scenes that interest me over time to eventually create a satisfactory image! It's a bit more of a long term approach but, as I mention in the video, there's nothing wrong with delayed gratification! 😌
Thanks! I do this often, I call it practicing. We need to do this to learn how to find objects/subjects/compositions that work and don't work. We learn best by our mistakes, and I've taken many of those. 😆
Thanks for watching Paul! Totally agree, it’s such a valuable exercise. I feel if we’re waiting for everything perfect before taking the photo then it’s a missed opportunity. We need to keep taking photos, even if they’re ‘incomplete’ as it still teaches us a lot about the merit of the scene/composition! Practicing is a great way of putting it 👍🏻😊
@@chrisharveyphotography Yes just like most artists trying to improve their skills like musicians, painters, dancers, sculptors, photographers need to practice and experiment with new processes and gear.
First time here. Nice captures. That cottage is itching to be explored inside. Curiosity would get the better of me. I’ve been treating my cameras (Fuji X-Pro1 and Canon 5D) like film cameras. Just shoot straight to jpeg, no expectations. Just be present in the moment and snap if something captures the eye. Subbed.
Thanks so much for being here Derren! Great to connect and thanks for taking the time to check out the channel! You're not wrong! I don't actually know if it's abandoned or if it's owned by a neighbour as there's an adjoining house behind it - perhaps i'll have to knock on the door next time I drive past and investigate!
Love that idea of treating digital cameras like film cameras 👌🏻 I shoot 35mm film from time to time for that very reason!
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Thanks so much mate, I really appreciate the support - it means a lot! Great to hear this topic was helpful!
"But it has potential" I will keep that in mind when doing photography))
Thanks for watching! For me, photography is always about finding potential and then revisiting subjects/scenes over time until the conditions/subject matter create the image i'm hoping for.
Interesting approach. Often I feel I stop short of going back to interesting subjects.
On your thoughts that some of those pictures need a vehicle in it to match the buildings - I don't share that. For me, those buildings are interesting enough on their own, even in worse light or with an empty street. But if you need a vehicle, I believe someone on a bicycle would be the best addition (as bicycles make many photos better ;-))
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! Revisiting locations has always benefited me, I find I learn a little bit more about them with every visit and I feel that helps with the photos over time.
I absolutely agree with you - especially the last location I shared. I do feel that works well as a stand alone subject. I also agree that it doesn't have to be a vehicle, I think that was just an example that sprung to mind but it could be anything that interacts with the scene 😊.
Loved the building at the end although I think the modern blockwork spoils it. I often log a location where the light or the season is wrong and return when the flowers are in full bloom or when it’s snowing. I use What.three.words for this.
Thanks Alan! Really appreciate you taking the time to tune in to the video! That building was too interesting not to explore, I still don't think i've found the perfect way of photographing it but it's a scene that's very much a work in progress at this stage 😊. Logging locations is a great idea, I do the same on google maps but i'll have to check out What.Three.Words - I hear that app has a lot more flexibility to pin point exact locations
Lovely video mate, really appreciate the deeper message within. Weather looked brisk to ahah ❄
Thanks mate, really appreciate you checking it out! It was definitely a cold one 😅❄️. Love this time of year though - just gotta get the layers on 😂
@ ahahaha yeah me too, love wearing hoodies, coats and beanies! 🤣☃️
Glad you made it through Storm Bert, Chris. Storm was in the news here and was thinking about you guys. Any special photo ops from or during the storm?
Pensive theme. We all see the world differently. I admire folks who can, at the time of a shoot, pre-visualize what a finished edited image would look like - special talent, IMO. Unless a comp is clearly telling a story, the image emerges after edits. (Think Ansel Adams.) Sometimes one starting comp can yield multiple different versions w/major factor being color v monochrome. Advent of AI only amplifies this ability.
In the case of the cottage, my tendency would be to go in close to capture surface textures/colors. Perhaps a sepia copy.
Smartphones can be useful tools to capture reference images and perform in-device edits.
Cheers!
Thanks Paul! Really appreciate that! No real photo opportunities unfortunately, it was pretty difficult to get anywhere as all the roads out of our village were pretty much cut off - I tried to venture out but didn't get very far 😅.
I find that doing this exercise, just photographing regardless of whether we feel the condition/scene/composition is optimal, actually helps with pre-visualisation as being able to examine and manipulate these images in post teaches us a lot and we can take this knowledge into the field with us. For example, with the cottage, I knew, with it being backlit, that a lot of the texture would be lost but I knew that the RAW files would allow me to lift the shadows in post and that would make the photo feel more balanced - we just have to give ourselves opportunities, as often as possible, to practice these things!
You're absolutely right, there are a lot of other photographic opportunities here! I definitely want to focus on the textures and colours of the exterior on my next visit. It would benefit from some side/direct light to help bring out the saturation and luminance of the colours and textures!
Great content. Love the music. The jacket looks expensive but I’d like to know what it is 😢 thanks for sharing. Lee
Thank you so much Lee! Especially appreciate the kind words regarding the music! 🙏🏻 The coat is from Monobi Studio - not sure if they make it anymore though 😬
PS. love the cottage...and the music.
Yeah man, that cottage was such a great find for me - very much my kind of subject and hard to resist taking a photo of it! As for the music, you have no idea how much that means to me! I want to try and make my videos a little more unique to me, and being able to share my own music in the background is something i'd love to keep doing! It's really nice to know that's well received!
The abandoned cottage is worth exploring as you said.
Absolutely, it has so much character! It's hard to resist! 📸 Thanks for watching Johan! 🙏🏻
Awesome music! And photos 😀
Thanks for the kind words on the music! 🙏🏻😊 I'll hopefully be using more of my own music in future videos so it's nice that it's well received.
@@chrisharveyphotography Yes, please use more of your music. Honestly, it is as good or better than most background music I hear in other videos. I really enjoyed it.
That building does not need a vehicle to make it interesting.
Now that i've edited the photos, upon reflection, I completely agree! 👍🏻
That building can tell you many stories, just the broken window, the factory abandoned, the emptiness surrounding the building etc. I DON'T think your thinking is in layers of meaning attached to that one building. I suggest you start reading more about postz-modernism and psychology in photography. You put a modern machine in front of a house, that was a mismatch in both shots. Btw the perfect photo doesn't exist