Thanks for watching! If you could reinvent your photography in one major way this year, what would it be? Taking on a big creative challenge, expanding into print sales or something else? Let me know in the comments-I’d love to hear your goals and ideas!
Honestly I want to practice and find a way to monetize the genre I'm truly passionate about: landscape. Currently I make my income in photography from doing client portraits but it doesn't excite me as much.
I recently started what will be a multi-year project and the most enjoyable part, besides the photography, is that it is community-focused and as I reach out to folks there is a real sense of excitement about it. Having a stranger approach me and say "Thanks for recording this part of our history. Someone needs to do it before it's all torn down." That was very motivating and had nothing to do with image quality or composition or gear.
Thanks for watching! That’s amazing-projects like yours show the true power of photography! Connecting with the community and preserving history is so meaningful. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing this inspiring story!
Thanks! I think inspiration can be valuable at any stage, whether you're fine-tuning your skills or aiming higher. There’s always room to grow and create something meaningful. Best of luck with your own work!
So happy to see your post here as you’ve provided such wonderful inspiration and encouragement to me in your past videos. I still struggle to get off the ground mainly due to not prioritizing my photographic ambitions to learn the craft above my day job and life tasks. When I do engage with it, I always feel like a kid again…like that feeling I had when I got my first bicycle. It’s exciting and fresh. I look forward to seeing more from you and Happy New Year! Best of luck on your new photographic endeavors 🙏💪👍
Thank you so much-your support means a lot! It’s great that photography brings you so much joy. Even small steps can make a big difference. Wishing you a creative and inspiring New Year!
Thanks for the timely inspiration! I have a number of projects on the go at any time, but I never seem to finish any of them. This video has given me new focus related to curating…
Thank you! I’m so glad the video helped you refocus. Curating can be a powerful way to bring clarity and direction to your work-best of luck finishing those projects!
Very inspiring Scott! I've been working and preparing for this long term project and suddenly your message came to reaffirm my intention. You have very good points and you present your ideas in a very concise and meaningful way. Thank you
Hello Scott - nice to see your video after a very long time. I liked your idea of : a) releasing 1 best photo per month b) curating photos in the album . It resonated with me quite well. I used your idea (your older video - 1 year of practice photography) of giving myself a year to practice photography. While I am no way near to you but certainly my craft has improved using M mode on the camera dial. This year I intend to learn more about my camera and image editing using Luminar Neo. Thanks for posting educative and informative videos on YT.
Thank you! I’m glad those ideas helped, and it’s amazing to hear about your progress. Learning M mode is a big step! I'll have more time for YT videos moving forward so stay tuned :) Best of luck with Luminar Neo and refining your work this year!
Great advice. Just what I needed. I have always felt that no one wants to see my crappy photos, so I limit the number of photos I post to the ones that have at least a chance of being interesting to someone. Some well known social media photographers have switched from the 'nothing but bangers' mantra, to more of a 'post whatever ' mentality. Are they trying to be more relatable to their audience? Are they unable to keep up with the ever increasing demand for more 'banger' content? Bottom line for me is, I don't want to see their crappy photos anymore than anyone else's crappy photos. It kind of comes off as a bit arrogant to me. They think I have any interest in bad photos, just because it's THEIR photos? I want to be inspired. I want to strive to do better. That doesn't come from looking at mediocrity. I am glad to see at least someone out there agrees to post the good stuff and bury the rest.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I agree-inspiration comes from seeing work that encourages us to grow. Posting quality over quantity keeps the focus on creating something meaningful and impactful.
Like & Subscribe clicked! Great video Scott, and very timely for me. I've been involved wirth photography for around 37 years. In that time I have done a little bit of commercial work and have worked doing families and portraits, along with various fundraisers, charity work, and so on. Lately I've been working on what has turned out to be a project that reaches back to my earlier days and embraces the themes I always seem to gravitate toward. For some reason this has not "clicked" with me in the past. I don't know why it took so long to come to where I am now, but I have been enjoying working on the project, and now I have to give it a name and some parameters. I'd love to convert it into prints for sale, possibly a book at some point. But for now the motivation is really just reconnecting with my photography roots and leveraging the editing power to bend it toward a more artistic expression. We'll see where it goes! Thanks for the great vid - looking forward to more.
I'm planning to start a 12+ month project in a national park near me. Following your guidelines, am curious to see what emerges in terms of a specific 'cohesive visual approach'. No doubt will be beneficial, whatever happens.
That sounds like an incredible project. A national park offers a lot of potential for discovering your unique visual approach. Best of luck-I’m sure it’ll be rewarding!
I'm total stuck this last 4 years. Upgraded my DSLR and Lenses to 45 Mpix D850 after my 12 Mpix D300 broke down, but I usually do a walk about with a Fuji T1 and a 55-20mm Zoom without taking a picture.
@@scottfrenchart Thank you, I'm subscribing on your channel. I'm into more arty forest/woodland photography but I'm not a good photographer but I working on it. My photographic education are technical courses and photoshop courses at universities, art at TH-cam and nature photo courses on site.
Thank you for subscribing! It sounds like you’re building a strong foundation-keep at it! Woodland photography has so much potential for creativity, and your dedication will pay off. Excited to see where it takes you!
@@scottfrenchart First I need to get used to photographing regularly again. After that I continue with my forest project and a new pictorialsim inspired project. However, need to bring life to my PS environment again.
Thanks for sharing. I know how frustrating it can be-finding focus takes time. Start with something that genuinely interests you, even if it feels broad, to build momentum. If you give yourself enough time to explore, new layers and a unique perspective often emerge. Good luck, and keep going! 🙌📸
Thanks for watching. Sorry about the ads. I'd prefer just to turn them off. I don't get enough monthly views that the ad revenue really makes a difference. Unfortunately when you turn the ads off, youtube's algorithm doesn't push the video (many people have tested this) and almost no one gets to see it.
@@scottfrenchart I understand, and I don't think it was just your channel after all. It kept happening with other videos I watched later, about every two minutes. I hadn't been getting a lot of interrupting ads recently, so I don't know why that just started last night. TH-cam is weird.
@@L.Spencer - years ago it was one single ad at the end of a video… then it was one at the beginning but you could click-skip it… then I began predicting it would become more and more ads… then there were one ad during the video but you could click-skip it… then several ads during the video but you could still click-skip them, then two ads at the beginning plus several during the video… but could still click-skip them… then one of the many ads at beginning and during and end of video would run full length without being able to click-skip… now there two ads at beginning and during videos and several cannot be click-skipped… soon a 15minute video tutorial, documentary, serious intellectual discussion… … will contain 13 minutes of ads without option to skip… it’s ludicrous .. and add the degree of stupid-brainless-dumb of the ads these days.. it is utterly incomprehensible how anyone would actually feel enticed to purchase by any of these TH-cam ads ?!?
@ Yes, I've seen it get worse over the years. I watch in my browser; I find that the ads are usually skippable there. I would consider paying to not see ads, but I think it's pretty costly.
Thanks for watching! If you could reinvent your photography in one major way this year, what would it be? Taking on a big creative challenge, expanding into print sales or something else? Let me know in the comments-I’d love to hear your goals and ideas!
Honestly I want to practice and find a way to monetize the genre I'm truly passionate about: landscape.
Currently I make my income in photography from doing client portraits but it doesn't excite me as much.
@@gamezseeker Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a worthy goal! Good luck with it
I recently started what will be a multi-year project and the most enjoyable part, besides the photography, is that it is community-focused and as I reach out to folks there is a real sense of excitement about it. Having a stranger approach me and say "Thanks for recording this part of our history. Someone needs to do it before it's all torn down." That was very motivating and had nothing to do with image quality or composition or gear.
Thanks for watching! That’s amazing-projects like yours show the true power of photography! Connecting with the community and preserving history is so meaningful. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing this inspiring story!
I’m sure this is all very inspiring for the weekend warrior and hobbyist !
Thanks! I think inspiration can be valuable at any stage, whether you're fine-tuning your skills or aiming higher. There’s always room to grow and create something meaningful. Best of luck with your own work!
So happy to see your post here as you’ve provided such wonderful inspiration and encouragement to me in your past videos. I still struggle to get off the ground mainly due to not prioritizing my photographic ambitions to learn the craft above my day job and life tasks. When I do engage with it, I always feel like a kid again…like that feeling I had when I got my first bicycle. It’s exciting and fresh. I look forward to seeing more from you and Happy New Year! Best of luck on your new photographic endeavors 🙏💪👍
Thank you so much-your support means a lot! It’s great that photography brings you so much joy. Even small steps can make a big difference. Wishing you a creative and inspiring New Year!
Thanks for the timely inspiration! I have a number of projects on the go at any time, but I never seem to finish any of them. This video has given me new focus related to curating…
Thank you! I’m so glad the video helped you refocus. Curating can be a powerful way to bring clarity and direction to your work-best of luck finishing those projects!
Very inspiring Scott! I've been working and preparing for this long term project and suddenly your message came to reaffirm my intention. You have very good points and you present your ideas in a very concise and meaningful way. Thank you
That’s so great to hear! I’m excited for you. Thanks for the kind words.
As of right now, I’m happy with where I’m at as an abstract photographer but you have very good points that are inspiring so thank you
Thank you! It’s great to hear you’re happy with where you’re at-that’s such an important place to be. I’m glad you found the video inspiring!
Hello Scott - nice to see your video after a very long time. I liked your idea of : a) releasing 1 best photo per month b) curating photos in the album . It resonated with me quite well. I used your idea (your older video - 1 year of practice photography) of giving myself a year to practice photography. While I am no way near to you but certainly my craft has improved using M mode on the camera dial. This year I intend to learn more about my camera and image editing using Luminar Neo.
Thanks for posting educative and informative videos on YT.
Thank you! I’m glad those ideas helped, and it’s amazing to hear about your progress. Learning M mode is a big step! I'll have more time for YT videos moving forward so stay tuned :) Best of luck with Luminar Neo and refining your work this year!
Great advice. Just what I needed. I have always felt that no one wants to see my crappy photos, so I limit the number of photos I post to the ones that have at least a chance of being interesting to someone. Some well known social media photographers have switched from the 'nothing but bangers' mantra, to more of a 'post whatever ' mentality. Are they trying to be more relatable to their audience? Are they unable to keep up with the ever increasing demand for more 'banger' content? Bottom line for me is, I don't want to see their crappy photos anymore than anyone else's crappy photos. It kind of comes off as a bit arrogant to me. They think I have any interest in bad photos, just because it's THEIR photos? I want to be inspired. I want to strive to do better. That doesn't come from looking at mediocrity. I am glad to see at least someone out there agrees to post the good stuff and bury the rest.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I agree-inspiration comes from seeing work that encourages us to grow. Posting quality over quantity keeps the focus on creating something meaningful and impactful.
Thank you for this. I’m inspired to move forward.
I'm glad to hear it! Good luck :)
Scott, amazing tips and inspirations !! Thank you !!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you found the tips inspiring-more to come! 🙌📸
Great thoughts, thank you!
Thank you!
Like & Subscribe clicked!
Great video Scott, and very timely for me. I've been involved wirth photography for around 37 years. In that time I have done a little bit of commercial work and have worked doing families and portraits, along with various fundraisers, charity work, and so on. Lately I've been working on what has turned out to be a project that reaches back to my earlier days and embraces the themes I always seem to gravitate toward. For some reason this has not "clicked" with me in the past. I don't know why it took so long to come to where I am now, but I have been enjoying working on the project, and now I have to give it a name and some parameters. I'd love to convert it into prints for sale, possibly a book at some point. But for now the motivation is really just reconnecting with my photography roots and leveraging the editing power to bend it toward a more artistic expression. We'll see where it goes!
Thanks for the great vid - looking forward to more.
Thanks for subscribing! It sounds like you’re on a great path. Best of luck with the project!
I'm planning to start a 12+ month project in a national park near me. Following your guidelines, am curious to see what emerges in terms of a specific 'cohesive visual approach'. No doubt will be beneficial, whatever happens.
That sounds like an incredible project. A national park offers a lot of potential for discovering your unique visual approach. Best of luck-I’m sure it’ll be rewarding!
Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm total stuck this last 4 years. Upgraded my DSLR and Lenses to 45 Mpix D850 after my 12 Mpix D300 broke down, but I usually do a walk about with a Fuji T1 and a 55-20mm Zoom without taking a picture.
I think a lot of us go through this. Hope you stick with it and something works for you. Good luck with it!
@@scottfrenchart Thank you, I'm subscribing on your channel. I'm into more arty forest/woodland photography but I'm not a good photographer but I working on it. My photographic education are technical courses and photoshop courses at universities, art at TH-cam and nature photo courses on site.
Thank you for subscribing! It sounds like you’re building a strong foundation-keep at it! Woodland photography has so much potential for creativity, and your dedication will pay off. Excited to see where it takes you!
@@scottfrenchart First I need to get used to photographing regularly again. After that I continue with my forest project and a new pictorialsim inspired project. However, need to bring life to my PS environment again.
Thanks for the content. This video speaks to me but I just don't know how to hone in on any specific... I feel so frustrated
Thanks for sharing. I know how frustrating it can be-finding focus takes time. Start with something that genuinely interests you, even if it feels broad, to build momentum. If you give yourself enough time to explore, new layers and a unique perspective often emerge. Good luck, and keep going! 🙌📸
I enjoyed the video, but I got ads about 5 different times. Ugh, made me lose concentration.
Thanks for watching. Sorry about the ads. I'd prefer just to turn them off. I don't get enough monthly views that the ad revenue really makes a difference. Unfortunately when you turn the ads off, youtube's algorithm doesn't push the video (many people have tested this) and almost no one gets to see it.
@@scottfrenchart I understand, and I don't think it was just your channel after all. It kept happening with other videos I watched later, about every two minutes. I hadn't been getting a lot of interrupting ads recently, so I don't know why that just started last night. TH-cam is weird.
@@L.Spencer - years ago it was one single ad at the end of a video… then it was one at the beginning but you could click-skip it… then I began predicting it would become more and more ads… then there were one ad during the video but you could click-skip it… then several ads during the video but you could still click-skip them, then two ads at the beginning plus several during the video… but could still click-skip them… then one of the many ads at beginning and during and end of video would run full length without being able to click-skip… now there two ads at beginning and during videos and several cannot be click-skipped… soon a 15minute video tutorial, documentary, serious intellectual discussion… … will contain 13 minutes of ads without option to skip… it’s ludicrous .. and add the degree of stupid-brainless-dumb of the ads these days.. it is utterly incomprehensible how anyone would actually feel enticed to purchase by any of these TH-cam ads ?!?
@ Yes, I've seen it get worse over the years. I watch in my browser; I find that the ads are usually skippable there. I would consider paying to not see ads, but I think it's pretty costly.