So true, Christian. Instagram has ushered in a new era of popularization of photography, much like the dry film revolution did in the early 20th century. The problem is that many Instagrammers actually think they are real photographers because they get a lot of likes. Instagram is not about good photography at all. As you say. It’s about likes and popularity. It doesn’t matter how good or bad your photo is. It’s also true that it’s a great way to meet other photographers. After all, that’s how I met you!
Hi Erik, yes, I also think, the number of likes distorts the result in both directions. But as you said, it's anyway a great platform to meet interesting people. Thanks a lot for watching, my friend 😊 Nice greetings, Christian
Thank you for your wise words. You help motivate me to keep on improving. I love photography. I struggle with how Instagram makes me feel about it. Sometimes I need to pull away from social media and do it just for myself.
Hi Pam, I think that social media distorts the way of how we get feedback to an image. The number of likes doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of an image. It is fantastic to meet interesting people, but we should not weigh our images just by likes. Thanks a lot for watching, nice greetings, Christian
Welch wahre Worte, Christian! Wobei ich nicht zwingend davon ausgehe, dass jeder User in seinem Feed Wert auf gute kunstvolle Fotografie legt. Dem Großteil geht es tatsächlich um (Social) Medien-wirksamen Kontent, der trendy ist und somit Reichweite bzw. Likes und Follower generiert. Hab eine schöne Woche und herbstliche Grüße aus München 🖖🏼
Hi Chris, ja, das sehe ich ganz genauso. Fine Art Fotografie ist ja nur ein minimaler Promillsatz auf Instagram. Die meisten nutzen IG nicht zur Präsentation von Fotos im Sinne von Kunstwerken, sondern zum Erzählen aus dem Leben, was ja wunderbar ist. Ich habe mich in diesem Video besonders auf den Bereich Fotografie als Kunst konzentriert. Da ziehen viele die falschen Schlüsse und fokussieren sich zu sehr auf Likes. Schöne Grüße, Christian
Fantastic video and couldn't agree more. Photography for me came as a side interest from a passion for being amongst mountains and long before social media. It's been interesting hearing much younger people getting an interest in mountaineering having discovered it ....from Instagram 🙈
Hi @gckelly68able, that is a fantastic way to get into landscape photography. For me it was quite similar, long before even cell phones were invented 😊 I think, Instagram is good for people to discover new interests, even photography. It is just not a good idea to focus too much on the likes, as that doesn't reflect the quality of the images. Thanks a lot for watching! Nice greetings, Christian
Hello Christian, on instagram there is many of very good photo! Because we see cream of cream of them! So it can be demotivational. I think, the solution is to slow down, and switch to be in love for process rather that final result. (Or may be love the result as is it with imprefection and going back to love process). Also I find, with smartphone there is big tolerance for errors and lack of quality of images. Viewers are got used for poor framing, poor image quality of phones photo and lack of subjects. So photography is more in daily consumers domain more as art domain. So we have two extremes here. I'm totaly agree with you! As photograph, we need to love the subject. But really deeply love it and not to be only (little) interested of subject. This is what it be difference, because we stay more with subject.
I couldn't agree more, a deep connection to your subjects , weather its people, the streets of Newyork or the mountains you love is what will give you a better experience and photos
Hi Marek, yes, absolutely. I think, we should anyway connect more with what we want to photograph instead of just snapping it, in case we want to get a fine art photo in the end, of course 😊 Have a great Sunday, Christian
I have switched to studying paintings and the history of photography until I can produce good images again with my new and used cameras. I'm also going to learn how to use photoshop again. There are some points that I need to study such as sharpness and clarity as I have a tendency for my images to become cloudy. Many images today have too much contrast.
Hi Thomas, there is a lot we can learn from paintings, that's definitely a good idea. According to contrast: I think, there is no right or wrong, actually. Much contrast can work in an image, but also reducing contrast can work. It depends on what you want to achieve 😊 Thank you for watching, my friend. And nice greetings, Christian
I once heard a philosophy that the majority are always wrong. The reasoning being that it takes someone who thinks differently to innovate. Add to that the lack of critical thinking about spoonfed populism and we have the social media phenomenon. Finding solutions or mastering a craft take time and effort. Unfortunate for many, yet true and even a source of pleasure for some.
Hi David, that's very nice said. Yes, it takes effort, but utlimately it is a lot of fun to walk the path 😊 Thanks a lot for your contribution and nice greetings, Christian
I'm not sure if a love -hate would be supportive to get great photos, but maybe better than pure hate 😉 Thanks a lot for watching, my friend! Nice greetings, Christian
I think that you are missing the point when you say that there are fewer people interested in photography. There are so many more people taking pictures, but the vast majority of them are the same folks who would have used an Instamatic in the days of film. I suspect that if you were able to filter them out you would find that the remaining people are still making great images, but with the ease of posting photos the lower quality photos drown out the good ones. Once upon a time those snapshots would have just gone into a drawer in the makers home and nobody else would have ever even known that they existed. Finding the needle in the haystack is hard. Otherwise, good points.
Hi Keith, yes, there was definitely a shift from cameras to smartphones, which results to lower camera numbers, of course. But I'm not talking about them. I see that development that there are many people today who use an expensive camera, but when I'm talking to them, I often have that feeling that their first priority is getting more likes and many of them seem to feel stuck in their photography improvement. This is why I thought, this video could help. Thanks a lot for your thoughts, my friend. Always a pleasure to find you here in the comments 😉 Nice greetings, Christian
Hi @kalaharistuart, interesting question. I would say, it depends on the type of photos and the content. Let's take me as example: I take fine art photographs, which is 100% art. But my content creation here on TH-cam is primary completely analytical, as I share my experience and give a lot of tips about photography. In my outdoor vlogs I allow myself to choose music that reflect the emotions I had out in the field, which is art. But all the tips and talks about photography are very analytical. So, for me personally, there is definitely a difference. But again, it depends: on Instagram my content is just my fine art photographs. So, is there a difference between photographer and content creator? It depends on the photos and on the content. Have a great Sunday evening, Christian
By making photography more accessible via cell phone cameras, more people participate who aren’t serious photographers and the average quality of published photographs, assuming one considers social media “publishing”, goes down. Also, fewer people are motivated to use more serious cameras because cell phones are good enough for most circumstances and people already own them. Seems pretty straightforward and natural. But there will always be room for real artists, so don’t lament the change.
Hi @timefly4221, yes, there was definitely a shift from cameras to phone cameras, which is absolutely okay. But there are anyway more people today who are trying to take better photos without engaging too much with the art aspect of photography. And that is the reason why many are struggling. There is no need to own expensive gear to take great photos. It is all about the art aspect instead. Thanks a lot for watching and nice greetings, Christian
@@christian.irmler .... absolutely! And that's why it's fun...it's a big achievement. Not to forget that every time we see a good photo we've taken it takes us back to the experience we had taking or making that photo.
Hi @Z_EOS, absolutely. That is all that counts and experienced photographers know that. There are just a lot of people coming into photography over Instragram who focus on the wrong things. Enjoy your Sunday 😉 Nice greetings, Christian
I agree with many of yours points. However, you say in the video that you are not bashing Instagram, yet the title of your video itself is completely blaming the platform. Perhaps consider less click-bait wording if you are not concerned about the number of followers you have.
Hi Alex, thank you for your thoughts! But is it really blaming? Isn't Instagram much more than just a platform for photography? I think, we tend to see a platform for photographers in it, but actually it is more a very common social media platform for everyone. The photography part of Instagram this video is all about is just a very small one. But there are anyway a lot of people who get into photography because of Instagram. So, I personally think the title fits here really good. Have a nice Sunday, Christian
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So true, Christian. Instagram has ushered in a new era of popularization of photography, much like the dry film revolution did in the early 20th century. The problem is that many Instagrammers actually think they are real photographers because they get a lot of likes. Instagram is not about good photography at all. As you say. It’s about likes and popularity. It doesn’t matter how good or bad your photo is.
It’s also true that it’s a great way to meet other photographers. After all, that’s how I met you!
Hi Erik, yes, I also think, the number of likes distorts the result in both directions. But as you said, it's anyway a great platform to meet interesting people.
Thanks a lot for watching, my friend 😊
Nice greetings,
Christian
Thank you for your wise words. You help motivate me to keep on improving. I love photography. I struggle with how Instagram makes me feel about it. Sometimes I need to pull away from social media and do it just for myself.
Hi Pam, I think that social media distorts the way of how we get feedback to an image. The number of likes doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of an image. It is fantastic to meet interesting people, but we should not weigh our images just by likes.
Thanks a lot for watching, nice greetings,
Christian
Great insight Christian. Thank you for your passion for creating good photos and sharing with all of us how to grow in this art.
Hi Billy, thank you so much for your kind response, my friend 😊
Have a great Sunday,
Christian
Welch wahre Worte, Christian! Wobei ich nicht zwingend davon ausgehe, dass jeder User in seinem Feed Wert auf gute kunstvolle Fotografie legt. Dem Großteil geht es tatsächlich um (Social) Medien-wirksamen Kontent, der trendy ist und somit Reichweite bzw. Likes und Follower generiert.
Hab eine schöne Woche und herbstliche Grüße aus München 🖖🏼
Hi Chris, ja, das sehe ich ganz genauso. Fine Art Fotografie ist ja nur ein minimaler Promillsatz auf Instagram. Die meisten nutzen IG nicht zur Präsentation von Fotos im Sinne von Kunstwerken, sondern zum Erzählen aus dem Leben, was ja wunderbar ist. Ich habe mich in diesem Video besonders auf den Bereich Fotografie als Kunst konzentriert. Da ziehen viele die falschen Schlüsse und fokussieren sich zu sehr auf Likes.
Schöne Grüße,
Christian
You are so right - I experienced it firsthand in the American Southwest - hordes of people in „cute“ clothes and totally inappropriate shoes
Hi @traveler5073, oh yes, I also noticed that with inappropriate shoes so many times already 🙂
Thanks for watching and enjoy your Sunday,
Christian
Very wise words, Christian. Thank you for all you do to help us find the way!
Thanks a lot for your kind response, Aaron 😉
Nice greetings,
Christian
Well said, Christian; so true on so many counts! Keep it real.
Hi Neil, thanks a lot for your kind response, my friend 😊
Enjoy your Sunday,
Christian
Fantastic video and couldn't agree more. Photography for me came as a side interest from a passion for being amongst mountains and long before social media. It's been interesting hearing much younger people getting an interest in mountaineering having discovered it ....from Instagram 🙈
Hi @gckelly68able, that is a fantastic way to get into landscape photography. For me it was quite similar, long before even cell phones were invented 😊
I think, Instagram is good for people to discover new interests, even photography. It is just not a good idea to focus too much on the likes, as that doesn't reflect the quality of the images.
Thanks a lot for watching! Nice greetings,
Christian
Hello Christian, on instagram there is many of very good photo! Because we see cream of cream of them! So it can be demotivational. I think, the solution is to slow down, and switch to be in love for process rather that final result. (Or may be love the result as is it with imprefection and going back to love process).
Also I find, with smartphone there is big tolerance for errors and lack of quality of images. Viewers are got used for poor framing, poor image quality of phones photo and lack of subjects. So photography is more in daily consumers domain more as art domain.
So we have two extremes here.
I'm totaly agree with you! As photograph, we need to love the subject. But really deeply love it and not to be only (little) interested of subject. This is what it be difference, because we stay more with subject.
I couldn't agree more, a deep connection to your subjects , weather its people, the streets of Newyork or the mountains you love is what will give you a better experience and photos
Hi Marek, yes, absolutely. I think, we should anyway connect more with what we want to photograph instead of just snapping it, in case we want to get a fine art photo in the end, of course 😊
Have a great Sunday,
Christian
I have switched to studying paintings and the history of photography until I can produce good images again with my new and used cameras. I'm also going to learn how to use photoshop again. There are some points that I need to study such as sharpness and clarity as I have a tendency for my images to become cloudy. Many images today have too much contrast.
Hi Thomas, there is a lot we can learn from paintings, that's definitely a good idea. According to contrast: I think, there is no right or wrong, actually. Much contrast can work in an image, but also reducing contrast can work. It depends on what you want to achieve 😊
Thank you for watching, my friend. And nice greetings,
Christian
I once heard a philosophy that the majority are always wrong. The reasoning being that it takes someone who thinks differently to innovate. Add to that the lack of critical thinking about spoonfed populism and we have the social media phenomenon. Finding solutions or mastering a craft take time and effort. Unfortunate for many, yet true and even a source of pleasure for some.
Hi David, that's very nice said. Yes, it takes effort, but utlimately it is a lot of fun to walk the path 😊
Thanks a lot for your contribution and nice greetings,
Christian
Wieder ein interessantes Video! 😀
Vielen Dank 😊
There is a thin line between love and hate. Be careful mates 🎉
I'm not sure if a love -hate would be supportive to get great photos, but maybe better than pure hate 😉
Thanks a lot for watching, my friend! Nice greetings,
Christian
I think that you are missing the point when you say that there are fewer people interested in photography. There are so many more people taking pictures, but the vast majority of them are the same folks who would have used an Instamatic in the days of film. I suspect that if you were able to filter them out you would find that the remaining people are still making great images, but with the ease of posting photos the lower quality photos drown out the good ones. Once upon a time those snapshots would have just gone into a drawer in the makers home and nobody else would have ever even known that they existed. Finding the needle in the haystack is hard. Otherwise, good points.
Hi Keith, yes, there was definitely a shift from cameras to smartphones, which results to lower camera numbers, of course. But I'm not talking about them. I see that development that there are many people today who use an expensive camera, but when I'm talking to them, I often have that feeling that their first priority is getting more likes and many of them seem to feel stuck in their photography improvement. This is why I thought, this video could help.
Thanks a lot for your thoughts, my friend. Always a pleasure to find you here in the comments 😉
Nice greetings,
Christian
Do you think there is a difference between photographer and content creator?
Hi @kalaharistuart, interesting question. I would say, it depends on the type of photos and the content. Let's take me as example: I take fine art photographs, which is 100% art. But my content creation here on TH-cam is primary completely analytical, as I share my experience and give a lot of tips about photography. In my outdoor vlogs I allow myself to choose music that reflect the emotions I had out in the field, which is art. But all the tips and talks about photography are very analytical. So, for me personally, there is definitely a difference.
But again, it depends: on Instagram my content is just my fine art photographs.
So, is there a difference between photographer and content creator? It depends on the photos and on the content.
Have a great Sunday evening,
Christian
By making photography more accessible via cell phone cameras, more people participate who aren’t serious photographers and the average quality of published photographs, assuming one considers social media “publishing”, goes down. Also, fewer people are motivated to use more serious cameras because cell phones are good enough for most circumstances and people already own them. Seems pretty straightforward and natural. But there will always be room for real artists, so don’t lament the change.
Hi @timefly4221, yes, there was definitely a shift from cameras to phone cameras, which is absolutely okay. But there are anyway more people today who are trying to take better photos without engaging too much with the art aspect of photography. And that is the reason why many are struggling. There is no need to own expensive gear to take great photos. It is all about the art aspect instead.
Thanks a lot for watching and nice greetings,
Christian
Real photography is hard work.....
Oh yes, but it is a lot of fun, as well 😉
Nice greetings,
Christian
@@christian.irmler .... absolutely! And that's why it's fun...it's a big achievement. Not to forget that every time we see a good photo we've taken it takes us back to the experience we had taking or making that photo.
Quality vs quantity... It has been always like that.. Not only with followers, but also with the amount of photos in the gallery on social media.
Hi @Z_EOS, absolutely. That is all that counts and experienced photographers know that. There are just a lot of people coming into photography over Instragram who focus on the wrong things.
Enjoy your Sunday 😉 Nice greetings,
Christian
I agree with many of yours points. However, you say in the video that you are not bashing Instagram, yet the title of your video itself is completely blaming the platform.
Perhaps consider less click-bait wording if you are not concerned about the number of followers you have.
Hi Alex, thank you for your thoughts! But is it really blaming? Isn't Instagram much more than just a platform for photography? I think, we tend to see a platform for photographers in it, but actually it is more a very common social media platform for everyone. The photography part of Instagram this video is all about is just a very small one. But there are anyway a lot of people who get into photography because of Instagram. So, I personally think the title fits here really good.
Have a nice Sunday,
Christian
@@christian.irmler Nowadays Instagram is just that - a general social media platform. We cannot expect more from it, sadly.