It’s sort of a hard to even compare Nat Geo to a RUclips video considering the typical amount of subject matter access, time, budget, etc that would typically go into something like that vs someone who is doing 2-8 videos per month on this platform ;) I’m totally a “gear” channel, but try to differentiate by the gear I cover and by hopefully having a different perspective as a working photographer. My hope is to answer the questions I would have about something and make a deep enough library with good enough content that when someone is curious about a camera/lens/etc they’ll enjoy my perspective enough to see if I have a video about it. But yeah, the majority of my “meaningful” work isn’t really shared to this platform in particular.
@benjhaisch National Geographic has its place in the photo community and your channel has a place too. Your videos are relatable and helps a ton of photographers make important purchasing and creative choices. Some would say, it’s meaningful.
WHOA the last thing I expected was a callout in this video. Super humbling and the irony is that I love your channel because you embody the opposite of the thing you fear your channel becoming. I literally saw your video pop up tonight (I'm not on YT that much anymore) and clicked because your candid nature and honest style are always relaxing and refreshing. But I can absolutely relate to not wanting to be more of the same on a platform that is easy to become formulaic on. I joked to friends recently that I should rename my channel 6 months 2 cameras given my output as of late.
Well let’s just say I’m shocked you watch my channel lol! I enjoy your content. It’s not clickbait garbage, it’s real curiosity and interest in gear and you come off authentic. Plus, you often review old gear that can be had for a great price. Keep it up and thanks for watching.
I’ve always considered you one of the more authentic people on here. Very much the every man that loves trying different stuff, sometimes to their detriment with gas haha. Actually considering making a video on the same topic
You have done gear reviews/comparisons... which I have enjoyed. You have always come across as "authentic" at least as I perceive that concept. Tonight, I had a number of different new videos in my subscriptions feed to choose from and yours was, without a second guess, the first one I clicked on to watch. I am just one random person, but I enjoy what you create and have to say. Take from it what you will.
Glad to have finally found someone that agrees. The whole copycat thing on instagram killed my inspiration/motivation to shoot back in 2018/19 and has only gotten worse until recently. All I see on instagram anymore is pictures of Switzerland/iceland, vintage decay and old Americana. I think people are more interested in shooting for an “aesthetic” than a story or narrative so they end up shooting the same shit as each other. I’m sure the algo is to blame to an extent but it’s so disheartening to see people putting “porta” in front of their username and shooting the exact same shot as everyone else. Recently I’ve been finding my own calling/interests within photography and finally pushed through it but it still bothers me for some reason. Likely the same reason as you, not wanting to assimilate to the crowd of copycats. I’ve held this sentiment for a while now and have shared it to my followers numerous times only to get a 50/50 response. The og photogs all agreed meanwhile people shooting film that started in the last 3-5 years contested and doxxed me claiming im a “net negative to the community because art is subjective”, lol. Anyway, just glad to see more of this outlook.
I think these types of videos are great. Enjoy the gear reviews, but appreciate when you just talk about your photography/RUclips experience. Your experience taking pictures of your family are much more relatable than the stuff you mostly see on RUclips. Comes across as much more real. It may not get the views, but those who watch get more out of the video than the flashy b-roll videos. If you can't post as many videos, completely understand. This is my busy season at work and so I'm at once a week. Then when things settle down, I'll go back to posting more. Keep up the authentic videos 🤙
What a great perspective to offer. I have learned a lot from your GAS videos, which has eased mine to some extent. Alas, I fundamentally disagree that photographers on RUclips are less than NatGeo photography because they can be distinct genres. To be honest, to me it sounds like you prefer documentary photography. I love that genre as well but still appreciate the content on social media as well.
@@ericrjennings I sure am glad to have found your channel! I’ve binged quite a few so far and have learned a great deal from your GAS series. It gave me the perspective to step back and ask if I really need to buy more gear. I have Fujifilm X-T5 and a Leica M3 after saving up. Most recently I’ve been tempted by a digital M body but have decided to wait until I’m in a better financial situation. Thanks for being so candid with your viewers as you go through your creative journey with photography!
@mixmasteralan realized I have the GR and the VI was an incremental upgrade. Also debating if I prefer an Xpro. Its gas. There’s no rational thought here
@@ericrjennings I have the GR and the X-Pro3. I can't justify it. You're right it's gas. One way to think about it is that X100VI fits between X-Pro3 and GR as its smaller than the X-Pro3 but with a viewfinder that the GR doesn't have :P
Most youtube video review channels seem more like sales people then photographers. I don't put to much weight on what they say or think. I enjoy the people and channels that show how they're creating their art. All cameras are the same. Film or digtal they're just a black box. It's the person behind them that makes a defferance.
I appreciate real people who talk about stuff they actually pay for out of their own pocket. These days I'm pretty much skipping anyone who get the gear early or gets paid to promote a product, unless I'm REALLY interested there are a few I will still watch. Also skip the once a month "square space", have to do videos that are basically pointless and have no value for the viewer. I think the product company/creator/viewer relationship is shifting though, viewers are starting to call BS
the ammount of x100, xpro, and other "vintage looking camera" videos or "this cheap camera is awesome" or "you need to buy this camera" videos is utterly overwhelming and usually boring and unauthentic. (the authentic gear reviews that are photo heavy and have someone walking around/telling a story vs sitting in a room talking about a piece of gear are very good though) also nice pics at the end of the video... it was like walking through part of the city that day.
What’s not to love about a good road trip. Nice photos!
It’s sort of a hard to even compare Nat Geo to a RUclips video considering the typical amount of subject matter access, time, budget, etc that would typically go into something like that vs someone who is doing 2-8 videos per month on this platform ;) I’m totally a “gear” channel, but try to differentiate by the gear I cover and by hopefully having a different perspective as a working photographer. My hope is to answer the questions I would have about something and make a deep enough library with good enough content that when someone is curious about a camera/lens/etc they’ll enjoy my perspective enough to see if I have a video about it. But yeah, the majority of my “meaningful” work isn’t really shared to this platform in particular.
@benjhaisch National Geographic has its place in the photo community and your channel has a place too. Your videos are relatable and helps a ton of photographers make important purchasing and creative choices. Some would say, it’s meaningful.
WHOA the last thing I expected was a callout in this video. Super humbling and the irony is that I love your channel because you embody the opposite of the thing you fear your channel becoming. I literally saw your video pop up tonight (I'm not on YT that much anymore) and clicked because your candid nature and honest style are always relaxing and refreshing. But I can absolutely relate to not wanting to be more of the same on a platform that is easy to become formulaic on. I joked to friends recently that I should rename my channel 6 months 2 cameras given my output as of late.
Well let’s just say I’m shocked you watch my channel lol! I enjoy your content. It’s not clickbait garbage, it’s real curiosity and interest in gear and you come off authentic. Plus, you often review old gear that can be had for a great price. Keep it up and thanks for watching.
@@ericrjennings
I’ve always considered you one of the more authentic people on here. Very much the every man that loves trying different stuff, sometimes to their detriment with gas haha. Actually considering making a video on the same topic
Thank you
Nice video. Fun. I enjoy my Leica too. Thank you.
RS. Canada
You have done gear reviews/comparisons... which I have enjoyed. You have always come across as "authentic" at least as I perceive that concept. Tonight, I had a number of different new videos in my subscriptions feed to choose from and yours was, without a second guess, the first one I clicked on to watch. I am just one random person, but I enjoy what you create and have to say. Take from it what you will.
Much appreciated.
Glad to have finally found someone that agrees. The whole copycat thing on instagram killed my inspiration/motivation to shoot back in 2018/19 and has only gotten worse until recently. All I see on instagram anymore is pictures of Switzerland/iceland, vintage decay and old Americana. I think people are more interested in shooting for an “aesthetic” than a story or narrative so they end up shooting the same shit as each other. I’m sure the algo is to blame to an extent but it’s so disheartening to see people putting “porta” in front of their username and shooting the exact same shot as everyone else. Recently I’ve been finding my own calling/interests within photography and finally pushed through it but it still bothers me for some reason. Likely the same reason as you, not wanting to assimilate to the crowd of copycats. I’ve held this sentiment for a while now and have shared it to my followers numerous times only to get a 50/50 response. The og photogs all agreed meanwhile people shooting film that started in the last 3-5 years contested and doxxed me claiming im a “net negative to the community because art is subjective”, lol. Anyway, just glad to see more of this outlook.
I think these types of videos are great. Enjoy the gear reviews, but appreciate when you just talk about your photography/RUclips experience. Your experience taking pictures of your family are much more relatable than the stuff you mostly see on RUclips. Comes across as much more real. It may not get the views, but those who watch get more out of the video than the flashy b-roll videos.
If you can't post as many videos, completely understand. This is my busy season at work and so I'm at once a week. Then when things settle down, I'll go back to posting more.
Keep up the authentic videos 🤙
100% Facts, great video.
What a great perspective to offer. I have learned a lot from your GAS videos, which has eased mine to some extent. Alas, I fundamentally disagree that photographers on RUclips are less than NatGeo photography because they can be distinct genres. To be honest, to me it sounds like you prefer documentary photography. I love that genre as well but still appreciate the content on social media as well.
Yeah that’s a fair assessment… I love documentary photography
@@ericrjennings I sure am glad to have found your channel! I’ve binged quite a few so far and have learned a great deal from your GAS series. It gave me the perspective to step back and ask if I really need to buy more gear. I have Fujifilm X-T5 and a Leica M3 after saving up. Most recently I’ve been tempted by a digital M body but have decided to wait until I’m in a better financial situation. Thanks for being so candid with your viewers as you go through your creative journey with photography!
@CrispyFrenFry from experience I would tell you that your current setup is amazing.
Nice photos. Toronto is my home town. Did you preorder the x100vi yet? I’m on this GAS journey with you 😅
I did. Then cancelled lol
Wow. How come?
@mixmasteralan realized I have the GR and the VI was an incremental upgrade. Also debating if I prefer an Xpro. Its gas. There’s no rational thought here
@@ericrjennings I have the GR and the X-Pro3. I can't justify it. You're right it's gas. One way to think about it is that X100VI fits between X-Pro3 and GR as its smaller than the X-Pro3 but with a viewfinder that the GR doesn't have :P
@ericjennings Also, the limitation of fixed lens alleviates focal length anxiety.
Most youtube video review channels seem more like sales people then photographers.
I don't put to much weight on what they say or think.
I enjoy the people and channels that show how they're creating their art.
All cameras are the same. Film or digtal they're just a black box. It's the person behind them that makes a defferance.
I appreciate real people who talk about stuff they actually pay for out of their own pocket. These days I'm pretty much skipping anyone who get the gear early or gets paid to promote a product, unless I'm REALLY interested there are a few I will still watch. Also skip the once a month "square space", have to do videos that are basically pointless and have no value for the viewer. I think the product company/creator/viewer relationship is shifting though, viewers are starting to call BS
I hope so. I know I’m sick of it
You ain’t kidding. I have been trying to find an unbiased review of the Insta360 and it’s almost impossible.
@@taylorbrawner2052 which one from insta 360 specifically..the 360 camera?
@@taylorbrawner2052which insta 360 camera specifically..I’ve had a few
The answer is simple…watch and make videos that please you.
the ammount of x100, xpro, and other "vintage looking camera" videos or "this cheap camera is awesome" or "you need to buy this camera" videos is utterly overwhelming and usually boring and unauthentic. (the authentic gear reviews that are photo heavy and have someone walking around/telling a story vs sitting in a room talking about a piece of gear are very good though) also nice pics at the end of the video... it was like walking through part of the city that day.
Toronto? Oof... this city is the Canadian version of Miami; vanity and clout to the max. And I live here.
You never know what’s going to happen when Ryan shows up. Did you end up smuggling that skunk through the border?
He made it to Canada