4 Things That Separate a Landscape Photographer From a Tourist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, I discuss four things that separate a landscape photographer from a tourist or novelist. Although we've all been beginners at some point, it's essential to appreciate the differences and help others understand what compels a landscape photographer to go the distance.
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One of the best down to earth honest video, all very good advice, thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Great presentation Michael
Well said on this very important subject.
Take care my friend.
Thanks for stopping by, Glenn! Hope you're doing well!
You hit the nail on the head. My family members all use phone cameras. They want a fast shot and move on. It works for them. I tend to move too slow with my Canon and Nikons. If I am driving and see a potential photograph to be made I will try and pull off the road and take a shot. If walking about I am always lagging behind. The only one who wants to travel with me is my dog and he is having second thoughts. I am traveling to Northern Wyoming, my home state and then to Southern Montana later this month. I have plan my trip and like many landscape photo makers my fingers are crossed. I hope my wife has patience.
I completely understand; it’s the same with my family. You know what they say: if you can’t beat them, join them. So now, I use my iPhone when I’m out with them. Indeed, I use that time to scout for potential compositions and return under better lighting conditions. Most of the time, it works out for the best anyway. Good luck on your trip. Hope you make some good ones! Thank you for watching, and thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I like the portrait shot. One thing you did not mention was editing and how long it takes to adjust a raw picture to your minds eye. Mostly a cellphone is a picture the phone edits and that what you see when a person uploads it to the internet.
That is an excellent point! Now that you mention it, I've just finished the final touchups on these two images. Most iPhone camera-using tourists wouldn't spend a single second thinking about editing a RAW image in Lightroom and Photoshop. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks! My #5 on the list would be: revisiting a site. Unless you got a true master shot on first try, you'd want to revisit the scene under different weather or lighting conditions to see if you can improve. A "tourist" would not have this chance or would simply not bother.
That’s and excellent point! I should have made that number 5 myself. Returning again and again is certainly the benchmark of a professional. Indeed, I have a number of locations I’ve been to several time and still haven’t made that photograph I have in the mind’s eye. Excellent comment!
Enjoyed the Video, it's true what you say, I don't think one appreciates the process until you commence to achieve your goals and it starts to comes together, you achieve your purpose in producing a scene that evokes feeling/character and agree printing is another adventure. G'day from Australia.
Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Thank you for this very interesting video.
Recently, I have been using the Benro Polaris for landscape and astrophotography, mounted on my Gitzo SAFARI tripod with my Sony G 20mmF1.8 and GM 50mm F1.2. I feel a lot of pleasure again because this new way of working has broken the routine I had settled into over the last twenty years.😉
Always good to mix it up 😃 it keeps us on our toes! Thanks for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Hahahahahhahahahha the hammock. Thank you so much. Really enjoy getting introduced to tools in your videos. The explanation of what it's like for landscape photographers. Learning quite a lot through your videos. What a window into this world.
@@jamjam7568 I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel, but I’m delighted to hear you’ve learned something new. Thanks for watching!
@@jamjam7568 Love that hammock 😀
Excellent video, Michael! Wow - six hours to the Ozark. That’s quite a drive. Love that you’re still getting mileage out of the hammock clip! Love the waterfall shot; I think I still prefer the landscape version. Thanks for the mention, old boy. Your channel is growing nicely, now. 👍😉
Hey Peter! It's good to hear from you. Yeah, I include that clip when I can. Indeed, that's a special place. I need to return there one day. On that note, I enjoy the Ozark forest very much. It's a drive, but that's the nature of living in the small country of Texas; it takes a day to drive anywhere. Thanks for the visit. Indeed, I'm looking forward to your next video!
@@ScottymanPhoto Since my son started going to school almost an hour away, I’ve lost nearly four hours from my weekday schedule, so getting out to take photos in the afternoons has been almost impossible. And weekends are either filming, editing, or seeing family. I can’t wait to get my time back.
@@peterfritzphoto Yeah, time is indeed our most valuable resource. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get out over the next couple of months, but I hope to make time for some local photography. Take care, buddy!
@@ScottymanPhoto You too, mate.
Great vid thanks! Subbed.
Hey, Chris! Welcome to the channel. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great video! Very inspiring! Honestly surprised you don't have more subscribers. They will come.
Thank you, Dave! I'm glad you liked it. TH-cam is a challenge, and consistency is essential. I've enjoyed the content of so many people willing to expose their flaws and become vulnerable, all for sharing their thoughts and experiences. Honestly, I think many creators simply want to share their passions with like-minded people. Comments like yours keep this channel alive. Thank you for your kind words, and thanks for watching!
Great videos. I wnst to get.into photography especially landscapes, but withiut using my phone. There are jsu so many cameras and always the thought if I go super cheap I might need to rebuy soonish 😂. Not easy to decide what to get, I would like 40 megapixels, but I guess it is likely not needed. My last camera had like 4 megapixel 😂
Totally agree! Picking the right camera can be a daunting task. The market is flooded with choices. Maybe consider a good used camera. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!