Spot on and the reason I could never make a living at photography. I am set on my own journey, not to please other people, that was the day job. Maybe the little seed of doubt that I have no taste may bear fruit. Thank you.
I had heard this argument before. But I want to make a point. To educate our taste we look at the work of others. But if so, at the end, we will be making something very similar to others. How one tries to separate himself from the rest but still comply with what is considered a good taste? Trial and error?
I think (hope) that educating our taste from the work of others can be separate from making something very similar to them. But perhaps this also speaks to making sure that we educate ourselves from a diverse group of artists we admire, and taking from each of them what appeals in that mixing bowl or medicine bowl or... well, the cake we're making after all. :)
If I understand you, I've always expressed this knowledge or taste as, "speaking the client's language". Art directors speak a different language than photo editors, or marketing managers. You have to be able to understand their individual languages, both verbally and visually to please them. You are very good at speaking and translating the language of your food clients and therefore, have the same taste as them. The funny thing is, these individual clients often live in very insular worlds, the way photographers do. They often know what they want, but are no more in tune with the buying public than we are. Once again you are really making me think. I'm going to need to mull this one over. Merry Christmas!
excellent video direct and focus!!!! So important to all of us in the restaurant field or photography industry to understand that matters the most is the quality of our ideas and how we present them with good taste!! 😜👍🏻 thank you.
A timely video! A few years ago it was quite a tricky thing to take a technically perfect shot, but it's getting harder and harder these days to know whether an image was shot on a phone or on thousands of pounds' worth of professional kit. Soon the ONLY differentiator will be 'taste', or 'vision' or 'creativity' and we'll probably find it being talked about more and more. All the magazines do is instruct you on how to reproduce the same old images that have been taken a thousand times already. This topic is more valuable to personal development as a photographer than any number of 'how to' articles. Read this article and 'master' low-light photography or landscapes or portraits? I don't think so.
Right then, taste is the beast hidden in the walls. How would say you acquire it precisely? Are there any books or photographers you might recommend to build my own taste in food photography? That would be a huge help mate, cheers.
I really would like to see you taking a photo of yours, and one you think doesnt have taste and one thats better than yours and compare them why you think what shows that taste and reflects the needs of food audience.
Another good video! I think we see a big lack of taste right here on... RUclips. Certainly not pointing to you, Scott, but to those who are teaching and doing things that they clearly learned by rote.
@@TinHouseStudioUK Absolutely. I think the idea of "content" (as in content creators) goes along with this whole taste thing. It's like, people aren't striving to provide value or to really make a statement with their videos/photos/art, they just want to create "content" to fill X space.
This! Thanks for saying out loud what we all know is true, but no one is willing to say. Yet, if I’m ever going to be more than a hack, I will have to learn what looks good, I will have to improve my taste.
Massively subjective brother. Stay true to your vision and it will come out as the most authentic version of yourself. The rest is see through and copy cat. Know what’s important, and that is, learn about your subject etc , but, relate it according to your vision. ‘The heat and mind are the true lens of the camera’ - Karsh
I was confused by what you meant by "taste" when you started the video. Then I realised you're talking about what I call "visual IQ". Taste is subjective to the person viewing. Or we can have a taste for a certain visual style, which we implement into our visual IQ of creation.
@@TinHouseStudioUK The funny thing is, I know exactly what you're talking about. Yet, it's only something I became aware of YEARS into my career. Developing an eye/taste/visual IQ took years before I realised what it even was. I'd have lengthy discussions with my agent about it. He'd talk about "technical photographers" and "soul photographers". Anyone can be technical if they try. But not everyone can realise there is a soul to photography which can't be caught if you're too technical.
Spot on and the reason I could never make a living at photography. I am set on my own journey, not to please other people, that was the day job. Maybe the little seed of doubt that I have no taste may bear fruit. Thank you.
Taste is everything! It’s little talked about, but hugely important 🙏
Your best video yet! You did a great job explaining a tricky subject
I had heard this argument before. But I want to make a point. To educate our taste we look at the work of others. But if so, at the end, we will be making something very similar to others. How one tries to separate himself from the rest but still comply with what is considered a good taste? Trial and error?
I think (hope) that educating our taste from the work of others can be separate from making something very similar to them. But perhaps this also speaks to making sure that we educate ourselves from a diverse group of artists we admire, and taking from each of them what appeals in that mixing bowl or medicine bowl or... well, the cake we're making after all. :)
Thanks Scott.
Love your analogies and then questioning yourself where you were going with it.
All the best for 2020 to you,Holly and the Kiddos.
If I understand you, I've always expressed this knowledge or taste as, "speaking the client's language". Art directors speak a different language than photo editors, or marketing managers. You have to be able to understand their individual languages, both verbally and visually to please them. You are very good at speaking and translating the language of your food clients and therefore, have the same taste as them. The funny thing is, these individual clients often live in very insular worlds, the way photographers do. They often know what they want, but are no more in tune with the buying public than we are. Once again you are really making me think. I'm going to need to mull this one over. Merry Christmas!
excellent video direct and focus!!!! So important to all of us in the restaurant field or photography industry to understand that matters the most is the quality of our ideas and how we present them with good taste!! 😜👍🏻 thank you.
Great vid Scott, hope you had a good Christmas and here’s to a Happy New Year.
A timely video! A few years ago it was quite a tricky thing to take a technically perfect shot, but it's getting harder and harder these days to know whether an image was shot on a phone or on thousands of pounds' worth of professional kit. Soon the ONLY differentiator will be 'taste', or 'vision' or 'creativity' and we'll probably find it being talked about more and more. All the magazines do is instruct you on how to reproduce the same old images that have been taken a thousand times already. This topic is more valuable to personal development as a photographer than any number of 'how to' articles. Read this article and 'master' low-light photography or landscapes or portraits? I don't think so.
Great video! What you describe as "taste" is what I think of as everything that goes into good composition.
Great honest video. Wold love to see what you think, of your own early portfolio, what was lacking taste and steered you away from a genre.
interesting topic. I was thinking along the same lines but with creativity
Excellent thanks. So good🎉
Great video. I really learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks! Hope I can improve my taste haha
Right then, taste is the beast hidden in the walls. How would say you acquire it precisely? Are there any books or photographers you might recommend to build my own taste in food photography? That would be a huge help mate, cheers.
I really would like to see you taking a photo of yours, and one you think doesnt have taste and one thats better than yours and compare them why you think what shows that taste and reflects the needs of food audience.
Another good video! I think we see a big lack of taste right here on... RUclips. Certainly not pointing to you, Scott, but to those who are teaching and doing things that they clearly learned by rote.
@@TinHouseStudioUK Absolutely. I think the idea of "content" (as in content creators) goes along with this whole taste thing. It's like, people aren't striving to provide value or to really make a statement with their videos/photos/art, they just want to create "content" to fill X space.
This!
Thanks for saying out loud what we all know is true, but no one is willing to say. Yet, if I’m ever going to be more than a hack, I will have to learn what looks good, I will have to improve my taste.
Massively subjective brother. Stay true to your vision and it will come out as the most authentic version of yourself. The rest is see through and copy cat. Know what’s important, and that is, learn about your subject etc , but, relate it according to your vision. ‘The heat and mind are the true lens of the camera’ - Karsh
I was confused by what you meant by "taste" when you started the video. Then I realised you're talking about what I call "visual IQ". Taste is subjective to the person viewing. Or we can have a taste for a certain visual style, which we implement into our visual IQ of creation.
@@TinHouseStudioUK The funny thing is, I know exactly what you're talking about. Yet, it's only something I became aware of YEARS into my career. Developing an eye/taste/visual IQ took years before I realised what it even was. I'd have lengthy discussions with my agent about it. He'd talk about "technical photographers" and "soul photographers". Anyone can be technical if they try. But not everyone can realise there is a soul to photography which can't be caught if you're too technical.
I realised I can't do music videos because I cannot understand rappers to save my life. That was a great day though, been good years since then.
I knew it! 🤔
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