A very helpful and instructive video plus a selection of quality images confirming your dedication and hard work throughout the year. Looking forward to your 2025 adventures. Thank you so much Ian.
Ian, that was really helpful to hear the numbers of photos taken, number edited, and the number of knockout photos that you're really proud of. Thank you for including that. Like you say, the fleeting moments of magic light can transform a scene, but you've got to be there to have a chance! 'It's a numbers game', at least to some degree. Beautiful photos, and nicely explained. Thankyou.
Wonderful pictures Ian! I understand what you are talking about. Yes! There are many steps, hours in the beautiful picture. I love being in the field and on the street ... Going, going and taking pictures ...📸
Just thank you that we have not to pic our favorite Foto this time, man, it would impossible to decide. I think the most important and true from this video is that enjoying the time making and being out taking Fotos is the key. It is just simple like that, so true.
Hi Ian, Yes photography is definitely a numbers game. I was a press photographer for a few years shooting approximately 1500 frames per day. Maybe a front page pix & a page three or four puff peice or an add. I shot for two daily rags & three weeklies. At the end of a year I would be lucky to have 10 pixs good enough for a portfolio. Remembering today's newspaper is tomorrow's fish 'n' chip wrap. My boss always said, "You're only as good as your last pix" Love your content. Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve, thats interesting, I always think that if I get one portfolio shot each month i've done well. I guess the trouble is the further you go into your career the high the bar becomes, so its more difficult to actually find those type of shots. 👍
The number of photos you have taken, edited, and really liked are not that far off from my own. Time spent enjoying a scene and experimenting with different compositions is the important part to me. Coming back with a ton of photos tells me I spent time poking around to find what I wanted. Having some to edit, and possibly one or more that I really like is a bonus.
Thats good to know, I might take a number of shots whilst try to refine my composition, and then many more when the light is changing. There's no point in editing more than just one of those 👍
Your take always are so true! Quantity is the only way. To get the gem photo. If you don’t take the quantity you will miss the gems that are so special. The rest are still good for the memories of your time and the time out in nature is never wasted.
Thank you for all your video's and tutorials, I have learned so much from them. You are so fortunate to have such wonderful scenery and so much beauty on your doorstep and it is always a pleasure to see your images.
Bet that you have had a field day this week, Ian? All this frost coupled with pink skies at sunrise - so picturesque, well down here any way. Truly stunning 'Past Year' photography 👌👌👌
Lovely summary of some of your great photos over the last year. I'm not sure about others but it would be cool to see a bit of behind the scenes of how you put your videos together and your thought process around themes for your videos. Do you plan it way ahead or do themes/topics come to you not long before? Keep up the great work!
Thanks buddy, coming up with ideas, thumbnails and titles is probably the hardest part about running a TH-cam channel. I have improved my workflow over the years, so now I tend to spend a day just brainstorming and work out a plan for the month. I'm then free to just concentrate on creating the videos, which is way more fun. 👍
Hello Ian just started watching you over the holiday period, I've only had my gear for 12 months and I have found you to be honest, knowledgable and watchable in your vids, its always good to have a look back at your work and be truthful with yourself. well done
Right you are. Thank you Ian for another great video. I appreciate your generosity in sharing your time, talent, insight and fantastic photos. As inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, "know thyself" is not some silly self help slogan but a reminder to know and understand our own thoughts, passions and behaviours. In my opinion there no better way to grow as a photographer. Cheers.
I really enjoyed this one. It helps inspire me - though I'm still a member of the club I thought about dropping out because I don't live in an area with much scenic beauty, I have to travel far to reach it. But I had such a great time visiting Snowdonia in October that I shall carry on with the club and start doing your editing classes. Cheers Ian!
Thank you for all the informative videos, I am also a fuji user myself and I like that you use them too. And haven't gone to Canon or Nikon. I learn a lot from your videos, only we don't have those beautiful landscapes with mountains here in the Netherlands. Keep up the good work. Greetings Marius van Zanten from the Netherlands
I resonated with this episode deeply. I came up with six short phrases earlier this year that I think of as my style of landscape photography. I think all serious image-makers should try to crystalize what their current style is by writing 4-6 short phrases or words that mean something to the self. I expect my current style perspective will change over time. I think it does for all artist photographers and this is just fine. However being aware of my style is helping me produce better images. Happy hiking and shooting to you Ian.
Hi Ian. I thought this was a very honest video as usual. Although you took all those image's throughout the year and picking out the ones that you really like must have been a nightmare, but as a professional photographer everything has to be to your satisfaction to enable you to sell your products. Here's wishing you a prosperous 2025. Great image's as usual mate. Catch you on the next one.
I agree somewhat about how many keepers you can end up with from a session or a season . ( when i say " you" i mean any photographer - definitely including myself ) I think it is a sign that you are maturing / improving as a photographer , although that sounds counter intuitive , let me explain .... when you start off you're shooting anything and everything , and you think that quite a few are OK, but as your skill improves , so does your discernment , and your eye for composition or light or flow or leading lines etc , so although you are technically more skilled , you're also more judgemental of your photos and you " see " more within the frame that doesn't quite work with your new appreciation of what " makes " a great photo ... I used to go out and take 500 photos then spend an eternity editing _ trying to edit / trying to turn a bad photo or sn OK photo into a great photo , but now I don't, I do a quick review on big screen ( I mean my laptop as opposed to my camera lcd ) and bin all the " i don't think this will make it " pics , then I start editing , and bin some more , so I might end up with 10 to 20 edited pics from 500 , and I might be really happy with half a dozen .... I hope that the above makes sense ...
Thanks for another great video. I was told many years ago the difference between a pro photographer & a good amateur is the size of his waste bin. A bit of simple generalized maths, if you shot 12 thousand photos in a year, that is 1000 per month, or 250 a week, on a 5 day week that's 50 day. So then the question why did you shoot so few photos?
Thanks buddy. Like many businesses, a lot of my time is taken up with office work, admin, editing, publishing online, printing, and sales. The actual shooting part is probably 2 days per week, unless I'm on a dedicated trip that is. I guess that alters the math a bit. Also when I'm out, typically i'm shooting TH-cam videos as well, which takes up the majority of the day. If I wasn't shooting video I would take more photos. It's a funny one 👍
Another enjoyable video, and I also enjoyed my first issue of your Thursday newsletter today, having signed up yesterday. I’m going to read the eBook tomorrow. Quick question… when you take over 12,000 photos and only post-process around 260 of them, what do tou do with the others? Delete them? Star rate them and only keep 3 star and above images. Seems it would beca storage and logistical nightmare if you didnt get rid of most of them. Cheers!
Thanks buddy, at the end of each year I delete all of the photos that I haven't edited. Seems like a waste, but most of those photos will be duplicates of the same scene where I was waiting for the right light. During sunset or sunrise I may take 50 shots of the same composition as the light changes and only choose the best one to edit. 👍
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A very helpful and instructive video plus a selection of quality images confirming your dedication and hard work throughout the year. Looking forward to your 2025 adventures. Thank you so much Ian.
Ian, that was really helpful to hear the numbers of photos taken, number edited, and the number of knockout photos that you're really proud of. Thank you for including that. Like you say, the fleeting moments of magic light can transform a scene, but you've got to be there to have a chance! 'It's a numbers game', at least to some degree. Beautiful photos, and nicely explained. Thankyou.
Wonderful pictures Ian!
I understand what you are talking about.
Yes! There are many steps, hours in the beautiful picture.
I love being in the field and on the street ...
Going, going and taking pictures ...📸
Just thank you that we have not to pic our favorite Foto this time, man, it would impossible to decide. I think the most important and true from this video is that enjoying the time making and being out taking Fotos is the key. It is just simple like that, so true.
Thanks buddy 👍
Hi Ian,
Yes photography is definitely a numbers game. I was a press photographer for a few years shooting approximately 1500 frames per day. Maybe a front page pix & a page three or four puff peice or an add. I shot for two daily rags & three weeklies. At the end of a year I would be lucky to have 10 pixs good enough for a portfolio. Remembering today's newspaper is tomorrow's fish 'n' chip wrap. My boss always said, "You're only as good as your last pix"
Love your content.
Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve, thats interesting, I always think that if I get one portfolio shot each month i've done well. I guess the trouble is the further you go into your career the high the bar becomes, so its more difficult to actually find those type of shots. 👍
Lovely body of work Ian, here is to a fruitful year ahead, may the light be where you want it.
Thanks buddy, you too 👍
The number of photos you have taken, edited, and really liked are not that far off from my own. Time spent enjoying a scene and experimenting with different compositions is the important part to me. Coming back with a ton of photos tells me I spent time poking around to find what I wanted. Having some to edit, and possibly one or more that I really like is a bonus.
Thats good to know, I might take a number of shots whilst try to refine my composition, and then many more when the light is changing. There's no point in editing more than just one of those 👍
Love this video! you captured some beautiful images!
Thanks so much 👍
Your take always are so true! Quantity is the only way. To get the gem photo. If you don’t take the quantity you will miss the gems that are so special. The rest are still good for the memories of your time and the time out in nature is never wasted.
Thanks buddy
Thank you for all your video's and tutorials, I have learned so much from them. You are so fortunate to have such wonderful scenery and so much beauty on your doorstep and it is always a pleasure to see your images.
So nice of you 👍
Bet that you have had a field day this week, Ian? All this frost coupled with pink skies at sunrise - so picturesque, well down here any way. Truly stunning 'Past Year' photography 👌👌👌
Thanks buddy, yes, it's been very nice this last couple of days 👍
@ian_worth I was out in minus 5, lovely photos, tempted to hibernate - even started to feel hyperthermia kicking in when setting up - Keep safe
Lovely summary of some of your great photos over the last year. I'm not sure about others but it would be cool to see a bit of behind the scenes of how you put your videos together and your thought process around themes for your videos. Do you plan it way ahead or do themes/topics come to you not long before?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks buddy, coming up with ideas, thumbnails and titles is probably the hardest part about running a TH-cam channel. I have improved my workflow over the years, so now I tend to spend a day just brainstorming and work out a plan for the month. I'm then free to just concentrate on creating the videos, which is way more fun. 👍
Excellent, enjoyable video, thanks
Thanks for watching 👍
This was a really relaxed educational video. I love the colour info somereallgstunning images .look forward to2025.
Good analysis of what makes unique and personal moments. Happy New Year!
Happy new year and thanks for watching 👍
Hello Ian just started watching you over the holiday period, I've only had my gear for 12 months and I have found you to be honest, knowledgable and watchable in your vids, its always good to have a look back at your work and be truthful with yourself. well done
Beautiful images, enjoyed the video
Thanks Robert, much appreciated 👍
Thank you 🙏
Right you are. Thank you Ian for another great video. I appreciate your generosity in sharing your time, talent, insight and fantastic photos. As inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, "know thyself" is not some silly self help slogan but a reminder to know and understand our own thoughts, passions and behaviours. In my opinion there no better way to grow as a photographer. Cheers.
Thanks so much 🙂
I really enjoyed this one. It helps inspire me - though I'm still a member of the club I thought about dropping out because I don't live in an area with much scenic beauty, I have to travel far to reach it. But I had such a great time visiting Snowdonia in October that I shall carry on with the club and start doing your editing classes. Cheers Ian!
Thanks buddy, I'm glad you enjoyed Snowdonia, it's such a great place. I hope you enjoy the editing sessions 👍
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to you thanks Ian
Thanks buddy 👍
Just a great chat lot of interesting ideas
Thanks buddy 👍
Thank you for all the informative videos, I am also a fuji user myself and I like that you use them too. And haven't gone to Canon or Nikon. I learn a lot from your videos, only we don't have those beautiful landscapes with mountains here in the Netherlands. Keep up the good work. Greetings Marius van Zanten from the Netherlands
Thanks buddy, much appreciated 👍
Thanks Ian! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy new year 👍
Another enjoyable video Ian.
Thanks so much 👍
I resonated with this episode deeply. I came up with six short phrases earlier this year that I think of as my style of landscape photography. I think all serious image-makers should try to crystalize what their current style is by writing 4-6 short phrases or words that mean something to the self. I expect my current style perspective will change over time. I think it does for all artist photographers and this is just fine. However being aware of my style is helping me produce better images.
Happy hiking and shooting to you Ian.
Thanks buddy, thats a great idea 💡
Hi Ian I enjoyed the look back on the year, please keep it up
Thanks buddy 👍
Hi Ian.
I thought this was a very honest video as usual.
Although you took all those image's throughout the year and picking out the ones that you really like must have been a nightmare, but as a professional photographer everything has to be to your satisfaction to enable you to sell your products.
Here's wishing you a prosperous 2025.
Great image's as usual mate.
Catch you on the next one.
I agree somewhat about how many keepers you can end up with from a session or a season . ( when i say " you" i mean any photographer - definitely including myself ) I think it is a sign that you are maturing / improving as a photographer , although that sounds counter intuitive , let me explain .... when you start off you're shooting anything and everything , and you think that quite a few are OK, but as your skill improves , so does your discernment , and your eye for composition or light or flow or leading lines etc , so although you are technically more skilled , you're also more judgemental of your photos and you " see " more within the frame that doesn't quite work with your new appreciation of what " makes " a great photo ...
I used to go out and take 500 photos then spend an eternity editing _ trying to edit / trying to turn a bad photo or sn OK photo into a great photo , but now I don't, I do a quick review on big screen ( I mean my laptop as opposed to my camera lcd ) and bin all the " i don't think this will make it " pics , then I start editing , and bin some more , so I might end up with 10 to 20 edited pics from 500 , and I might be really happy with half a dozen ....
I hope that the above makes sense ...
So true. You hit the nail on the head, Paul 👍
Thanks for another great video. I was told many years ago the difference between a pro photographer & a good amateur is the size of his waste bin.
A bit of simple generalized maths, if you shot 12 thousand photos in a year, that is 1000 per month, or 250 a week, on a 5 day week that's 50 day. So then the question why did you shoot so few photos?
Thanks buddy. Like many businesses, a lot of my time is taken up with office work, admin, editing, publishing online, printing, and sales. The actual shooting part is probably 2 days per week, unless I'm on a dedicated trip that is. I guess that alters the math a bit. Also when I'm out, typically i'm shooting TH-cam videos as well, which takes up the majority of the day. If I wasn't shooting video I would take more photos. It's a funny one 👍
Another great video and commendably frank about your hit rate. Inspiring as ever.
Thanks buddy 👍
Great explanations and example photos. Have a great 2025, ian 🙂👍
Thanks buddy, and you 👍
As always, great video Ian 👍😀👌
Thanks buddy 👍
Stunning images
Thanks so much 👍
Love the picture at 5.54
Thanks so much 👍
Another enjoyable video, and I also enjoyed my first issue of your Thursday newsletter today, having signed up yesterday. I’m going to read the eBook tomorrow.
Quick question… when you take over 12,000 photos and only post-process around 260 of them, what do tou do with the others? Delete them? Star rate them and only keep 3 star and above images. Seems it would beca storage and logistical nightmare if you didnt get rid of most of them.
Cheers!
Thanks buddy, at the end of each year I delete all of the photos that I haven't edited. Seems like a waste, but most of those photos will be duplicates of the same scene where I was waiting for the right light. During sunset or sunrise I may take 50 shots of the same composition as the light changes and only choose the best one to edit. 👍
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Good video but dreadful background music, REALLY irritating 😱