why a cool camera makes you a better photographer.
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- Опубликовано: 9 дек 2022
- Find the camera that you think is cool and go make some images.
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May I ask what camera you used in 3:21 and 3:31 ?
I really like how the images looks
Any chance I can convince you to make CaptureOne styles..? :D
@@adrianforsyth6770 Seconded, would buy a pack in a heartbeat for C1.
It's just absolutly mind-bending how high the qualitiy of your videos has gotten. I don't know how you create a almost 10min cinema movie every week, but this could easily run on netflix (or any other streaming service) and im so grateful for that.
Thank you so much Ghost :)
Easily. The art on this channel is *better* than most things I've seen on netflix.
I for one would watch this on netflix, its a treat. Someone just plug him to netflix already.
Step 1 - like Blade Runner aesthetics. A lot
Step 2 - talk about whatever tf
@@ruok3351 It's a matter of the tools he uses
ugh I loved the sequence of everyone using their cameras of choice. so good.
The ending sequence with the photographers with their cameras made me smile so much ❤
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This channel singlehandedly got me back into photography, after 3 years of my camera being on my shelf I've finally rediscovered my passion for the artform.
So thank you GxAce.
Same here!
Same!
Same
after i watched the Rolleiflex video recently i took my off the shelf and started shooting again
Me too
The montage of people putting cameras up their faces is absolutely world class. Wouldn’t look out of place in a feature film just incredible.
nor that I would know a few of them like mr Hoffmann himself
@@richmondvand147
I love how many jumped on board for that scene. Such great storytelling.
You're carrying the photography & cinematography niche on RUclips right now. Taking things to a whole new level. Truly impressive work man.
I love that James Hoffman is in here too! Love you too! I hope you reach even more people. You both are inspiring!
I was super happy for his help with this one! :D
@@GxAce It was a great surprise.
I was a photographer for nearly a decade, and lost the thrill because I felt like I was never 'in the moment' and that I was always taking photos to look back, if that makes sense. This channel has reignited my enjoyment. This channel is what it means to capture those moments. Thank you GxAce.
Literally I’ve not shoot in about 25 years but after watching these videos it’s made me purchase a new camera & I’m beyond excited to get back out there! Now it’s frosty & foggy here, I will get some ghostly images! 💫🙌🏾
I guess some of us are living the same feeling after watching this videos
the production quality of these videos never ceases to impress me. criminally underrated channel.
Yup gx needs more exposure
Criminally underrated is a great way to put it.
When i started following him he has this quality and just 20k subs.... Crazy isn't it? I'm glad he's starting to get the deserved exposure!
He is on another level
Welcome home old friend, how was your life?
Fire stuff as always man. Makes me so happy to be in the vid as well haha, much love!
Thanks so much for the help! :D
My bruda ✌️
colaboración!!!
Man, I had a breakdown a few months ago, and I was ready to give up photography and everything else I love. This video made me cry, I cried everything I had and now I'm ready to get back, ready to shoot like I used to do. Thank you GxAce
I think that's how most photographers feel atleast once every couple of years.... but even when the flame is dim you just need someone to pour some gasoline on it and it's back burning brighter than ever!
you had a photography related breakdown how is that possible
This video hit hard. This week has been really difficult : depressing weather, back pain, overworked... Yesterday morning i decided to wake up very early and took my camera. The city was still sleeping, a thick fog was covering everything. Being out alone in the dark, watching the day rise and the city life waking up felt incredible. Most pictures taken looked like shit, but i managed to have a few keepers that i really love. It makes you appreciate the little things. Just get out, close your social media. It might maybe make you a better photographer... but you will surely feel a better person.
On a side note, i crave for these ambiant piano music. Would you mind sharing the song names in your credits ?
Your comment inspired me. Thanks, I appreciate you.
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The greatest photographers shot/shoot thousands of frames for just a few successes.
I can't stress enough how much your videos inspire me. After 7 years of not shooting, you have gotten me back out there, now I'm enjoying photography more than ever. I just want to leave a thank you, and I look forward to your next video.
SO COOL! Thank you so much for including me in your video Casey. This was such an important message and as always an amazingly put together video. You are going to take over the world with this RUclips it’s just something else entirely. So cool getting the community involved, love it! 📸🤗🙋🏻♀️🎞️
THANK YOU! From an interface designer (among many other things): It’s so refreshing to hear anyone mention this about the tools they use. They are part of your inspiration! My goal is to design things people _WANT_ to use, not things people _HAVE_ to use.
Also, these videos are like little movies, amazing production quality. Keep it up! 🙏
Fellow interface designer and I agree 💯
This is a masterpiece. It isn't simply a RUclips video, it is a cinematic love letter to photography. The level of filmmaking in this video is off the charts. Amazing work
This channel is a gem among rubble. Straight up some of the most interesting videos in the entire photo youtube space. I haven's been this excited about a channel in 5 years.
I totally agree with this. When I see people saying it doesn't matter how a camera looks, I've often thought, if you're a photographer, shouldn't you care about how things look?
EXACTLY hahaha
There are some cameras I wouldn't use even if the company paid me. So freaking ugly and awkward looking.
@@SamBorgman Same haha
That collage of photographers made me unexpectedly emotional. How beautiful.
3 mins 46 seconds! Must be one of the most beautiful shot/story I have ever seen! I can watch it all day......The videos you make are beyond good and evil ......
I love that you included Adam talking about his titanium saw. I remember watching the video and almost spending a few hundred bucks for a tool I will rarely use, just because of his passion talking about it.
Your work could run on major streaming services and I wouldn't ever question it. The production quality and content of your videos are going from wonderful to jaw-dropping... Keep up the great work!
6:27 This shot is SO beautiful. You can see she’s actually releasing the shutter - and then the smile? Amazing! This short little scene captures the joy of photography so well.
This is such a good point! I think what happens with me is I get really frustrated with myself when I lust over the object and the idea of making something rather than just making something and that’s where the mindset of “it’s just a tool” comes from. But man, when you have a cool tool and it’s eminently functional, chef’s kiss.
Your photography is so strong. I really do appreciate it. The overall content quality is always outstanding but every time I find myself pausing to gaze at and enjoy individual images. Not only is the work well constructed, formally speaking, but it always feels personal and connected I can't tell you how refreshing that is. Thank you.
I’m not even a photographer, but these videos scratch an itch I never knew I had been neglecting
This is exactly why I invest in my kitchen equipment. There is so much value in having quality, thoughtfully made tools for your craft
I just want to say, as a student studying film currently, these 10 minute videos are honestly just cinematically so amazing it’s mind boggling. I hope your channel will gain many more subscribers.
Consistently impressed. You have yet to post a 'youtube video;' calling your visions anything less than film would be an understatement. Every frame bleeds passion for the craft. Dripping with detail. Thank you.
Spending an entire video to show your distaste to the "camera is just a tool" phrase..while proving how it's not. I love you.
Glad you think so hahah
I always hate these kind of dramatic comments but... Your videos literally got me out of addiction. I changed it for a camera. Thank you.
It’s so hard to put into words the amount of work that goes into your videos that translates so well to the viewer. Great themes and well structured “video essays”. What blows my mind is how cohesive everything is from reviews to videos like these and even tying it all together with the sci fi lore. It’s just so good and I’m so glad your work is paying off and getting recognition
I just saw GAWX 😂, everything about this video is amazing
hasta GAWX, también mento el vídeo jaja
I thought this video was something else. It’s my favorite video I’ve watched this year. Insane, man! Besides how incredible the videos are, the storytelling in this one is beautiful!
Man I was almost in tears seeing all of those unique people with their equally unique cameras. Really made me stop and think about how working in the industry has the ability to take the art out of it, but how there is always beauty to be found no matter where you go. Thank you.
Your video production is really something else… Love the esthetics and deeper meanings you have in your vids!
Thanks so much, David!!
seeing all of the creators I love most with their cameras was amazing in this video. Thanks for making it. As an industrial designer I hope everyone can start appreciating things they have, they own, that they were given access to by the designers over countless hours of designing and consideration. I hope someday everyone can learn to love their "things"
im literally addicted to your videos. the quality, the style - pure creativity. thank you
I don’t think I’m over exaggerating when I say that you’re the most creative, unique and refreshing content creators I’ve seen in a generation, I’ve never seen someone bend the narrative of what RUclips content should look and feel like quite like this before
Every episode is a visual masterpiece, packed with not only stunning graphic but also a deeper sense of meaning - actual, worth-watching content. Congratulations.
I think that everyone should remeber things you are saying in this video. Very improtant topic, often overlooked by people, which can lead to burnout and anxiety. Also, as always production quality of your videos is just insane. Thank you Gx that you are doing those masterpieces for us and I cannot wait to see more!
I am crying, this is such a beautiful video and a perfect expression of why we photographers do what we do
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I guess I shouldn't be surprised at seeing James Hoffman @5:47. His appreciation for industrial design in coffee making equipment equals yours with cameras.
It’s really inspiring how amazing your narrative work is with these videos, you’ve taken ‘tech discussions’ on RUclips to an incredible level, never stop doing what you do, you’ve reinvigorated my passion for video creation.
Awesome video! Why does James Hoffman being a camera nerd not surprise me more? :)
I was so confused to see him here, but it shouldn't be a surprise he'd love cameras.
What we are witnessing here is the next level of RUclips. This is not mere content, it is art.
James Hoffmann cameo - i cant believe it! Two of my passions - seemingly colliding in front of my eyes! Amazing :)
I gotta say, I was really touched by the part where all of the photographers showed their tools, amazing video again, keep em coming and I hope more subscribers and views will come too!
This channel is a national treasure. It just keeps getting better
Thanks so much, Thomas! :)
Just fell in love with the cinematography
no me imaginaba encontrarle aquí
Bro, thank you for this. I met this older photographer recently who got visibly annoyed when I asked him what he shot with and refused to answer. He said, “a camera is ‘just’ a tool.” Needless to say I didn’t buy his book.
Photographers can be really strange when it comes to these kinda things sometimes.
I feel like most musicians are opposite, ask a guitarist or drummer about their instruments and they'll go on to tell you all sorts of crazy details about their beloved instruments and how they customize them, why they picked these specific models etc.
This is really insightful. Everyone tells me “it’s just a tool” but using and collecting beautiful film gear is something I love and that inspires me
Outstanding! I’m glad that there is a recognition of the importance of the design and craftsmanship of cameras as well as the specs
The production quality is beyond anything on RUclips. Blows my mind every video again.
Man! what a storytelling. Like in a world full of short attention spanned people like me, you made us watch the full 8 minute video like the were 8 seconds. I was so INTO the video! Didn't think about anything else... Definately gonna observe your work and will try to learn from that...!!
you’re in a league of your own my man so happy to see you getting the love and recognition you’ve always deserved! ❤️
5:47 James Hoffman cameo is a nice touch.
I'm so appreciative that he was willing to help out!
Thanks for making these videos🙌
I'm currently studying film and recently had no feeling to go out and create. Ever since I found your channel, I have remembered just how much I love this creative world of cinematography and photography, and why I ever picked up a camera in the first place.
I believe that with any great tool there are always even greater things that can be made using it. I use a Fujifilm X-T30 ii and absolutely love using it! It's such an amazing piece of machinery, and I still feel I am yet to even scratch the surface of it.
Thanks again for being such a big inspiration and influence and can't wait for the next video👀
I can't belive, you got James Hoffman involved in this video! For me, this is two of my worlds colliding in the best possible way! So refreshing - amazing video!
Turns out he is a member of my patreon! So cool. Thanks :)
I missed this video due to work.
Never disappoints how much dedication you put into your videos. Beautiful video as always!
I remember, years ago, when you created this incredible camera aperture blade plug for lightsabers. I missed out on that run (one of my biggest purchasing FOMOs), but I thought that brought such an incredible visual aspect to the lightsaber, and I 100% agree that simple cool things like that can just transform how you see something. Loved this video.
I have a huge new batch of them in the works! Send me an email! Thanks for the comment :)
Once again I’m so mind blown how amazing your videos are. For me as an ongoing filmmaker, they are so insanely inspiring and helpful! Thank you very much for your art.
Great reflection.
"A camera is just a tool," is shorthand for "Invest in your skills, not new cameras." It doesn't intend to say, "Tools don't matter," but it sounds like it does. Craftspeople often adore their tools-and enjoy their work more because of them-but they can make beautiful things with any tool.
Maybe the saying should be, "Choose a camera that inspires you. Make photos that inspire others."
I've been shooting since I was 12, I'm 48!! This is superb on all levels. The colors, the depth of field, composition.. Thank you !!!!
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Love these videos and the storytelling behind them, great job
Glad you like them!
BRO IT FEELS LIKE I'M WATCHING A MOVIE!!! THE ENTIRE STORY TELLING PROCESS IS SO ENGAGING. MORE POWER TO YOU!
featuring adam savage in this video is hitting the nail on its head. i really love the way adam admires the simplest tools in his shop
Love to see Gawx make an appearance. Thank you so much for this video, youve truly inspired me to be a better photographer
It's called fetishization, attributing the value/appreciation/desire of one thing instead of another.
Consumption works well because it has become that: supplying non-existent "needs", and placing objects of consumption as responses to those created needs. I "need" a new lens, I "need" a more powerful camera... Maybe you need to put a little more interest and care in what you already do/have
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I absolutely have a camera fetish. Anything wrong with that?
I can't answer that for you.
But why do you ask? Maybe...
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I only raise ideas on a topic that you expose, here in a public forum.
I have no problems with the methods and objectives of the design, but when consumption is put before all the other premises of the work, it only remains to see how a certain form of economic model takes over everything else. "Fashion design" does more harm than good in the long run...
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(and no, getting 'more stuff' doesn't necessarily make our job better. Collectors are cool, but they're not become great photographers/filmmakers just for that)
a true photographer youtube channel. not just a guy who takes shots of people on the street with low aperture for views. no, someone who understands the art of photography. keep at the amazing work - a new patreon is coming your way!
This is a solid point for anyone who does a craft with a growth mindset where the tool is a positive and integral part of creation and flow. As a counterpoint, it ignores the reason why the "camera doesn't matter" argument is being made: a lot of people in any craft or hobby feel that nice things make them level up by default, like greatness is the finish line and the tool was the limiter. The romanticizing of the tool is important in a craft, but confuses growth with the dopamine hit of technical achievement or prestige. Your channel is a testament to a craftsman and growth mindset so it looks obvious coming from you, but countless people are frustrated that after the high of their new purchase, their photos and videos still suck.
Unrelated, but I've been really enjoying the enormous effort and creativity in your videos, thanks for these incredible works!
I'm just a simple man trying to do my own RUclips dark photography channel and then I stumble upon your greatness...how do I compete?
Simply sublime work! You are an inspiration. I hope i can be ten percent how cool your channel is.
I came to this channel for a specific camera video and now I'm in complete awe with your work. From the writing to the insane quality in editing and filming skills, everything you produce is inspiring. Thank you, Gx!
Ah, the 21x9 aspect ratio is absolutely beautiful for aesthetic videos. I can't describe how cool it is when a RUclips Video fills my entire 21x9 monitor screen.
I'm addicted to your short form cinema graphic visuals, the sci-fi feel from the color grading to the music and story telling. You perfectly display how i feel on the inside.
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This is a love letter to cameras and photography
the way these videos always make me feel.. It's just incredible how each of them feels like a movie
The production quality is insane. It feels so so unique and personal now. I really like the title.
I don’t own a single camera, I’m looking to, shortly - but it hardly matters in my enjoyment of what you do… these videos are so beautiful, I’m so grateful when they pop up in my feed - they fill me up. Thank you x
This video speaks to my soul
Not only did your channel help me pull the trigger on my Fujifilm camera but I’ve been going out every couple of days with it. I haven’t felt this inspired in years. So thank you 🙏🏽
Honored to be in this video on a topic that I couldn’t agree more with! Why else would I buy that insane 8x10 camera! The experience is second to none and motivates me to create!
I appreciate your DIY/ hardware reference. I have a few vernier calipers, but one is special. It's kept in its original box, never lent out, kept with my valuables and not with the other tools. I bought it about 15 years ago and have only lately recovered from the shock of the price I paid. It is revered, trustworthy, and brings meaning to the small projects I undertake.
Every single time I open one of your videos on youtube, I am ready to be inspired by your vision for your surroundings, blown away by your storytelling and getting goosebumps from the visuals.
Thank you GxAce for sharing your art with us.
This is next level work.
The cinematic feel and the striking visuals make this more than just an informative video, it's pure art.
I made the jump to becoming a full time commercial photographer now two years ago, but in the process, have lost my passion for shooting for myself and my own enjoyment. Your channel has inspired me so much to get back into my own personal work, and appreciate the art of documenting life. Thank you for creating such inspiring videos
Nice video my grandmother used to say “a bad workman always blames his tools” to which I replied would you like to cut the lawn with a pair of nail scissors
This video resonates with me deeply and the quality is beyond words! I am so happy to see someone in the youtube camera community with such originality and top tier quality of content!
This video is almost an ode to the channel, the quality of finish and the attention to details in your content mirrors the way that you talk about cameras. Excellent vid
The most part of the video/photo yt channels always review cameras and accessories with cold perspective, talking about features and specifications. That information is really easy to find in the company website and stores. That's the reason I really love this channel. I can find important information about the photography: the feelings, the result, the experience, the passion for the medium, and so on. It's a real shelter for genuine photographers that we are done with all the technical and boring stuff. We want to enjoy photography regardless our level. In addition the production of the videos is really amazing and curated. Love it.
GOD YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO GOOD!! They’re a magnificent and much needed palate cleanse from the “traditional” RUclips photo content
This channels motivate me to utilize my camera better. Now not only I take it more often when I'm heading out, but also treating my gear with much better care than before. Thank you for being awesome and inspiring.
Literally can't comprehend how your channel isn't the most popular channel ever.
This was truly an expression of what I’ve been trying to proclaim for so long - as someone trained in industrial design I can say the way tools are made matters. And this video explains the beauty of that notion perfectly. I love being a part of something so meaningful.
Insane how you manage to top each of your videos with every release. Loved seeing some of my favorite content creators at the end with their cameras.
It is not Lindbergh, not Newton, not Kummerfeldt, it is your work that affected and inspired me the most. And it is said with the utmost sincerity. You have changed my core views on photography, and the quality of your work inspires me to just be better. Just wanted to say thank you.
I watch RUclips videos about cameras everyday and have been for years . I have never seen this channel . This shits amazing! Love the synthwave style .
You are absolutely my fav youtuber. I’m a 3rd generation photographer and lost my interest in photography long ago, slowly getting my way back and your videos are inspiring. Thank you
hope you know how inspiring / dope your videos are at the same time, thank you so much man
production quality is out of this world. Uncomparable to all my subscriptions on RUclips. Truly.
One of my favorite videos from you. You bring up something that is very important, the tangible connection that we need. It helps inspire us. Thank you Big fan of you