What an eye opener. Switching of mentally from social media and not caring about the amount of likes brought back my joy in photography. Wise words, thank you so much, Peter.
"You need to impress yourself." Those five words are the most impactful words I've heard in a long time, they really hit home for me. Thanks for sharing your work, processes, and thoughts on photography, they really are helping inspire and make a difference in the minds of some of us other photographers out there. Cheers
Thank you Peter. Your rant helped me to understand my photography better. Please continue to rant all you want. If the photographer is honest to him/herself then they will benefit from your thoughts and ideas instead of rejecting them outright.
What I have loved about your videos is not me trying to be you but that you encourage me to look at my own photography and see how i can improve. I love that you would rather get the photo in the camera instead of spending hours correcting things in photoshop. You are a photographer not a phot editor and this inspires me to get better. Thank you
Thank you Peter, I enjoy learning outside my box that I try to avoid at times. I also appreciate how after all you've accomplished you still get excited to show us your art.
Yes! Madness of the moment. For me it is an instant of clarity. I see something, and I see it in a frame. I play with the framing and "voilà" - there it is.
Brilliant love this Peter. Finally someone who I can connect with on this subject. I left my local club and do my own style of landscape working my way into portrait photography now. Thank you so much. Looking forward to more of your rants. 🍀😊👌
Thanks Peter, I'm loving this kind of conversation. Perhaps I'm a bit burnt out by how gear focused RUclips's photography community is, but discussions that focus on the outcome and not the tools are what I'm seeking right now.
Mr. Coulson. not only do you offer up great advice, you know how to deliver it with great affect! Great video! Truly s Master of this art! Thanks for sharing!
Wow this was one of the most powerful videos that I have watched on RUclips! Thank you, thank you, thank you Peter. When I first had my little studio I was creative...I didn't care what people thought! Then I fell in love with money and likes and got boring. Time to get back to what I fell in love with in photography and art and not worry so much about money and likes!
I love this conversation, I'm someone that started back in the Black & white film days. I really love dramatic lighting and the looks of Yousef Karsh, Irving Penn, and others so even when I shoot in color I love the dramatic interplay between light and shadow! That has carried over to my digital photography. I totally understand the need to understand the rules and the technical side of Photography. I just think that once you understand the rules and techniques ... you need to experiment till you get an emotional response that fulfills that artistic need we all have within us. I thank you for talking to this subject that most young Photographers just raise their eyebrows at quizzically!
In each of your videos, I take away the same message just about, it's not about the gear you use but rather the feelings you invoke within yourself Feeling out your own style. I Keep that Lesson in mind each time I shoot. I Run an old Canon 80d with either basic STM lenses or my dinosaur Sigma DC 18-250mm Macro HSM and could care less if that conforms to the camera club clones shouting full-frame/expensive glass from the rafters. I feel my pictures, they may not be for everyone but they are for me. You are a great teacher Peter, Don't stop these videos ever.
Excellent chat Peter, a few years ago I had the pleasure of attending one of your workshops at your studio and I was a little confused and out of place watching you work without any apparent lighting or stylistic plan, but you produced works effortlessly, you even threw coffee on your curved background! I’m actually relieved to hear you say ‘stop creating photos for photographers, create images for your client/self’ which is why I stopped wasting money and effort on so called photo competitions here and abroad. And photo clubs, they were so frustrating in their limited view and understanding of anything vaguely creative, they are great for pictures of backlit sheep in a meadow. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I am a music composer and I agree with everything you said. This video resonated with me so much that I feel like it's me talking in 20 years. Thank you so much Peter. And... your art really grabbed my attention. I don't watch model photographers at all, but this is just so real, so RAW and perfect, like blood on white tissue.
Thank you so much Peter. Sometimes you don’t know you need a thing until it’s offered to you. I needed this video more than you could possibly know. You’re literally bringing joy back to the art of photography…one video at a time.
Good morning Peter, this was so enjoyable, and informative. Some of my favourite of your work are the low key shots, I could look at them all day long. Everything you've said here makes so much sence, and especially good to hear for those of us who don't get a lot of practice, I think in this regard confidence or the lack of it in determining our own style can be very inhibiting. In short your video here helps as a guide in self affirming. Thank you for this one. Much love from the UK Peter.
Thank you Peter! You completely reinforced what my graphic design professor used to pound into our head: A good design should be able to stand on its own without color. Color tends to hijack a person's attention.
Hi Peter I have only recently found your RUclips videos. I really liked this one as I am still working on my photography and now I have to find my style. You gave me some good advice on what to look for. Now I will look at my photos again and see which ones give me the wow and look at them to see what makes me say wow. After that I will have to look at some more of your videos. Thanks again Peter.
Yes! I've been shooting video as a pro for over 20 years, and have always dabbled in stills. Style is absolutely something that just emergences over time. The longer you do it, the better you get at it as long as you don't try to be someone other than yourself. I'm still a work in progress and I think anyone who is practicing their craft everyday is still developing. Never stop shooting, never stop learning, never stop creating yourself! Thank you for driving this home, and yes, it's not the gear, it's the vision in your mind that you try to get out. Thank you for doing all this stuff on your channel, I enjoy watching your work and the appreciate the style that you have.
Lovley to hear about your toughts about finding your style. It something that i think about from time to time but havent found my answer to yet. This gave a new perspective in the mater. Thanks for you lovely shows here 😊👍
I didn’t expect that your best video of the year you wouldn’t even touch a camera. Even after your “rant” I recognized that little moment of hesitation when presenting your art. It’s like presenting our new child to the world and we are afraid the world may not love it as we do.
I have never sold a picture in my life, all my pictures are for me, it's my journey into me. I don't need or have a desire to make money from my pictures, I have a regular job for that. But to hear from someone with Peter's talent that, that's not only ok but preferable to shoot for you is so confidence inspiring.
Been following you for a while, and I must say you are very inspiring Peter. This is even clearer to me after listening to you today !! Follow your heart and what you love.
I've been watching lot of your videos here lately, and I have to say you have kicked out my inner camera eye again. Always seen the world kind of through a camera, seen beauty and interesting shapes, things where others see nothing special. I wish someone had taught me all what I have learned past two months, back in early 90's when I was deeply keen on film making, photography and found photoshop. Well, things did turned bit different...a bit, lol. Thanks for what you do, you inspire a lot-and your talks are clear and makes sense. I agree most times. I posted this comment here, because it is about the style. You do mostly bw photos, some of them are very near so called film noir-look. Now you could do a video about differences between those two (yours and noir) and show how to achieve that noir-style.
Thanks Peter. Despite my poor English I still follow your videos because they are always very interesting, they taught me so much, you taught me so much, Thank you for that, I consider you as my teacher. I have been trying for a long time not to take perfect photos, I like to say when talking about my world that there is always a little imperfection in perfection, I completely identify with that. Because in life there is no such thing as perfection :). I find that a lot of photographers, as long as our work doesn't fit into the codes, they continually try to make us change. whereas, deep down, this is what differentiates us and makes us unique. I avoid groups like the plague except where I know that the criticisms are constructive as they are in the holds. A HUGE THANKS again Peter for your sharing, your helpfulness, and your warmth. Yves
I have been a photographer for most of my life and have used some of the worlds best cameras, but I must say that I enjoyed the honesty in your description of your work. Very enjoyable. thanks.
Thank you Peter. You explain things so easy and nice that it makes us so simple to understand. You are seriously one of my Guru whose words I can seriously count on. Please guide us more on this topic so that lots of people who get influenced by the photography club can come out and breathe their own air of creativity.
Think is video is one of the best Peter has done. Enjoyed seeing some of your early work. The coolest part was seeing those few shots amazing shots interspersed in all that crappie as you put it. The best shot I have done I believe was just hit my as I was walking along the sidewalk thinking to myself that would make a cool picture. So I took the shot on my phone. I have always thought it's one of my best pictures
My biggest influence by far has been Richard Avedon. He consistently amazed me with his work. He wasn't afraid to take risks and it paid off. For the most part, anyway. And I have noticed that when I break out my film camera on a shoot, what I get back I'm the happiest with. Maybe I'm channeling my inner Avedon. The more I watch you, the more I like your work. At first, you seemed a bit snooty, but when I saw that Meika had trusted you enough to work with you, I was sold.
This is a well timed message to many people. Do it for yourself and your own pleasure. This is the second time I heard this message today from two different sources.
Such an important video. I agree with everything but especially when you said we don't take pictures for photographers but for the people. This idea is so freeing. We get so lost in the pursuit of perfection and form over meaning!
I totally agree, You give super advise and a great way of putting it. I think the biggest issue is everybody’s using the same digital cameras and Photoshop some of us that came from film background were using different film a different cameras and creating different imagery when you’re a working commercial photographer you usually have a request from either an ad agency or a client for a particular look that you have to reproduce of which your style emerges!
I held back from watching this until I had a chance to truly appreciate it. Since the beginning of this mess, I've not attended a single photo club meeting, ostensibly , I joined such groups to learn photography as I really had no idea what to do, or what I could capture with what I had. Now that I know my camera, what my lenses can and cannot do, I've pretty much wandered off on my own. This is not to say I won't go back to meetings because I've made friends there but I've grown rather ..hard to say ..annoyed (?) with ultra sharp images, rule of third hardliners and boring same view/styles. Anyway, I guess I gave you a long form appreciation for what you've put out here. Thank you.
Just stumbled across your channel today while recovering from surgery, I love your clips and wisdom - it's inspired me to reevaluate my images and look to do more portraits (being locked down in Melbourne I've spent to much time taking photos of the Yarra 🙂 )
"Everybody is trying to be safe and create boring pictures and staying in this tiny little box which we all told to stay in"... Well said, hats off to you sir!
It was very interesting to see your early work. All picture have been good, nothing bad to see there but you are right it was not „you“ yet. I love your style now , everything feels right when i watch your photos.
I feel like I’ve learned so much since discovering your channel about a year ago but this might be the best/most insightful video you have done yet (should be a Ted talk). Can’t wait to see more of your mixed media work.
Peter, long time subscriber, first time commentor. This was amazing, beautiful, and just wonderfully amazing. Love your work, but this video explaining your passion, love, eye, and vision…. So good. Hope to see more of this type of content.
Dear Peter, Thank you very much for this video. It was, or it is one of the most important "webinars" I ever watched. I think, that is a recap of all my thoughts and doubts regarding my adventure with the (model)photography. I am so grateful. I really stopped at this particular video and listened to you carefully. Thank you!
@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right words and put them in the right order. It's worth leaving it to people with more experience who have already gone down this road. Thank you, Peter.
Peter as always your videos are insightful and inspirational. What you spoke of in this video really hit home on so many levels. Thank you and continued success.
I realise that I'm rather conventional when it comes to photographing models but that's only because I don't do it that often. Having said that, I am starting to find my feet and become more confident in my own abilities. That's where style is developed. I can already see a change when I look back, just as you showed in your video with your early stuff. A few years ago I never would have thought I would be doing one to one with a model and sometimes I've done location shoots too. I get a real buzz out of the creative process and there's nothing like that zone you get into when the model is nailing it. All the best for 2022!
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What an eye opener. Switching of mentally from social media and not caring about the amount of likes brought back my joy in photography. Wise words, thank you so much, Peter.
Thanks for watching
"... Piss Off and do what you love doing". Awesome, perfect attitude. Have a great day loved the rant.
Every artist needs to hear this. Painter, sculptor, actor, musician, photographer. Your style is within you. Thanks Peter
Absolutely :) thanks for watching
"You need to impress yourself." Those five words are the most impactful words I've heard in a long time, they really hit home for me. Thanks for sharing your work, processes, and thoughts on photography, they really are helping inspire and make a difference in the minds of some of us other photographers out there. Cheers
Love that thank you
Thank you Peter. Your rant helped me to understand my photography better. Please continue to rant all you want. If the photographer is honest to him/herself then they will benefit from your thoughts and ideas instead of rejecting them outright.
Thank you David
Thanx Peter, you hit something in me. In the right moment i need to hear it. You more than a teacher: you r a guru!
Wow, thanks so much :)
What I have loved about your videos is not me trying to be you but that you encourage me to look at my own photography and see how i can improve. I love that you would rather get the photo in the camera instead of spending hours correcting things in photoshop. You are a photographer not a phot editor and this inspires me to get better. Thank you
Wow thanks heaps Daniel
Thank you Peter, I enjoy learning outside my box that I try to avoid at times. I also appreciate how after all you've accomplished you still get excited to show us your art.
Thanks so much
@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer Yes
4:20 saying about his own early work that it is all a lot of crap hehehe
You gotta love this guy !!
Always Bleck and Wide over Kallah !! ;-)
This man is the ultimate photographer. The way he works is truely professional and inspiring!
Wow thank you Max
Yes! Madness of the moment. For me it is an instant of clarity. I see something, and I see it in a frame. I play with the framing and "voilà" - there it is.
Brilliant love this Peter. Finally someone who I can connect with on this subject. I left my local club and do my own style of landscape working my way into portrait photography now. Thank you so much. Looking forward to more of your rants. 🍀😊👌
Glad you enjoyed it more coming soon
Thanks Peter, I'm loving this kind of conversation. Perhaps I'm a bit burnt out by how gear focused RUclips's photography community is, but discussions that focus on the outcome and not the tools are what I'm seeking right now.
Thanks I hope I'm helping, it's not about the gear :)
Mr. Coulson. not only do you offer up great advice, you know how to deliver it with great affect! Great video! Truly s Master of this art! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that, thanks heaps
Wow this was one of the most powerful videos that I have watched on RUclips! Thank you, thank you, thank you Peter. When I first had my little studio I was creative...I didn't care what people thought! Then I fell in love with money and likes and got boring. Time to get back to what I fell in love with in photography and art and not worry so much about money and likes!
Wow, thank you! just do what you love we only have a short time on this world :)
I love this conversation, I'm someone that started back in the Black & white film days. I really love dramatic lighting and the looks of Yousef Karsh, Irving Penn, and others so even when I shoot in color I love the dramatic interplay between light and shadow! That has carried over to my digital photography. I totally understand the need to understand the rules and the technical side of Photography. I just think that once you understand the rules and techniques ... you need to experiment till you get an emotional response that fulfills that artistic need we all have within us. I thank you for talking to this subject that most young Photographers just raise their eyebrows at quizzically!
Thank so much George, I'm really appreciate it and am happy you enjoyed this video
In each of your videos, I take away the same message just about, it's not about the gear you use but rather the feelings you invoke within yourself Feeling out your own style. I Keep that Lesson in mind each time I shoot. I Run an old Canon 80d with either basic STM lenses or my dinosaur Sigma DC 18-250mm Macro HSM and could care less if that conforms to the camera club clones shouting full-frame/expensive glass from the rafters. I feel my pictures, they may not be for everyone but they are for me. You are a great teacher Peter, Don't stop these videos ever.
Awesome, thanks heaps. Keep shooting what you love and don't listen to anybody else :)
Excellent chat Peter, a few years ago I had the pleasure of attending one of your workshops at your studio and I was a little confused and out of place watching you work without any apparent lighting or stylistic plan, but you produced works effortlessly, you even threw coffee on your curved background!
I’m actually relieved to hear you say ‘stop creating photos for photographers, create images for your client/self’ which is why I stopped wasting money and effort on so called photo competitions here and abroad.
And photo clubs, they were so frustrating in their limited view and understanding of anything vaguely creative, they are great for pictures of backlit sheep in a meadow.
I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Wow thank you so much Rob, I hope you are shooting for you :)
I am a music composer and I agree with everything you said. This video resonated with me so much that I feel like it's me talking in 20 years. Thank you so much Peter.
And... your art really grabbed my attention. I don't watch model photographers at all, but this is just so real, so RAW and perfect, like blood on white tissue.
Thanks so much, really appreciate it
I watched this video with great joy. (I watch all your videos with great joy) What strikes me is that you are so natural and honest.
Love your work.
Thank you so much :)
Possibly one of the best pieces of advice I've seen posted on a photography channel.
Appreciate that thanks Bob
This is your best video yet. You have packed a lot into 20 minutes. I needed it all. This is a video to watch many times.
Glad it was helpful, thanks for your support :)
Thanks Peter - it is always so refreshing to listen to you. Express yourself and damn the 'rules'.
Thank you
You're an absolute gem Pete. You make it so easy to remind us why folks fall in love with photography to begin with.
Thanks :)
This one of the most deepest and in the same time the most obvious ideas I've heard on the topic. Makes me think. Thank you.
Thanks Anton
Thank you so much Peter. Sometimes you don’t know you need a thing until it’s offered to you. I needed this video more than you could possibly know. You’re literally bringing joy back to the art of photography…one video at a time.
Awesome to hear, thanks for watching Dwayne :)
Pictures, (a specific look), that grabs ones vision and jolts ⚡️the senses.
"You need to impress yourself. " Wise words. Thanks Peter!
Thanks for watching
Good morning Peter, this was so enjoyable, and informative. Some of my favourite of your work are the low key shots, I could look at them all day long. Everything you've said here makes so much sence, and especially good to hear for those of us who don't get a lot of practice, I think in this regard confidence or the lack of it in determining our own style can be very inhibiting. In short your video here helps as a guide in self affirming. Thank you for this one. Much love from the UK Peter.
Thanks so much, Glad you enjoyed it
I could listen to you all day, Peter. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks for listening
Thank you Peter! You completely reinforced what my graphic design professor used to pound into our head: A good design should be able to stand on its own without color. Color tends to hijack a person's attention.
Agree thanks
You are so right Peter. Thank you.
Peter, thank you so much for your speech!!!
Thanks for watching :)
My eyes just opened. Thanks much. I needed this.
Thanks Michael I'm glad I helped
Thank you. I'm not a photographer but your insights into releasing one's own style apply to more than photography. And the art - omg - stunning.
My pleasure!
It touches me what you have said. Thank you so much for that, Peter!
Thanks for listening
Hi Peter I have only recently found your RUclips videos. I really liked this one as I am still working on my photography and now I have to find my style. You gave me some good advice on what to look for. Now I will look at my photos again and see which ones give me the wow and look at them to see what makes me say wow. After that I will have to look at some more of your videos. Thanks again Peter.
Glad it was helpful!
I adore this. Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Peter!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes! I've been shooting video as a pro for over 20 years, and have always dabbled in stills. Style is absolutely something that just emergences over time. The longer you do it, the better you get at it as long as you don't try to be someone other than yourself. I'm still a work in progress and I think anyone who is practicing their craft everyday is still developing. Never stop shooting, never stop learning, never stop creating yourself! Thank you for driving this home, and yes, it's not the gear, it's the vision in your mind that you try to get out. Thank you for doing all this stuff on your channel, I enjoy watching your work and the appreciate the style that you have.
Thanks heaps Gary
Great callout, like to comeback to this as its a great reminder that your work, is yours. Not the people sitting behind keyboards
Exactly :)
I can't click "like" enough! Thanks! I've been struggling with this style concept for a time now and this makes so much sense thanks!
Thank you so much, glad this was helpful :)
I normally have no time for anyone giving a speech on 'Finding your style' or 'how to be better', but this is 100% resonating with me. Loved this!
Thank you so much, I'm so glad I resonated with you :)
Peter, this may be the best advice anyone could give. I hope you more of these "rants." Thanks!
Thanks so much David, more coming soon
Greet stuff Peter. For me this was your best and most valuable tutorial up to date.
Thanks heaps, glad you liked it
Peter, love your rants! I learn so much. Thank you.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Glad you like them, thanks for watching
I think this is the best video I’ve seen from you. I love your other videos, but this one has the best info. 😎
Wow, thanks!
Bravo!... Getting back into the V.Arts after many years and my gut feeling about what i want to do.. Thank you
Great vid and some really useful info, many thanks. Can I just say the thumbnail for this one is SO good!
Wow, thanks!
Thanks Peter, wonderful insights into your process & sharing.. 🤗
Glad you enjoyed it
Dear Peter, Congratulations! A really inspiring video and a serious conversation. Cheers
Thank you
Peter, you're a breath of fresh air, thank you!
Thanks heaps :)
You have just become a legend! Every new photographer needs to see this. many thanks Peter
wow thank you
Thank you so much, your rant came at a perfect time for me! very inspiring! You totally nailed it, can't wait to watch more like this 👍
You're so welcome, glad it was helpful
Lovley to hear about your toughts about finding your style. It something that i think about from time to time but havent found my answer to yet. This gave a new perspective in the mater. Thanks for you lovely shows here 😊👍
Thank you so much!
One of your best videos. I have been following for some time now and do not want to be a boring photographers. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Barry
Brilliant! Thank You Peter!
I didn’t expect that your best video of the year you wouldn’t even touch a camera. Even after your “rant” I recognized that little moment of hesitation when presenting your art. It’s like presenting our new child to the world and we are afraid the world may not love it as we do.
Thanks Daniel, yes doing something new is a bit scary :)
I have never sold a picture in my life, all my pictures are for me, it's my journey into me. I don't need or have a desire to make money from my pictures, I have a regular job for that. But to hear from someone with Peter's talent that, that's not only ok but preferable to shoot for you is so confidence inspiring.
Thanks :)
Been following you for a while, and I must say you are very inspiring Peter. This is even clearer to me after listening to you today !! Follow your heart and what you love.
Wow, thank you
WOW - HANDS DOWN, BEST LECTURE YET!!
THANK YOU
Thanks so much
Really good advice for any aspiring creative. They need to hear things like this.
Glad you think so thanks Gerard
I've been watching lot of your videos here lately, and I have to say you have kicked out my inner camera eye again. Always seen the world kind of through a camera, seen beauty and interesting shapes, things where others see nothing special. I wish someone had taught me all what I have learned past two months, back in early 90's when I was deeply keen on film making, photography and found photoshop. Well, things did turned bit different...a bit, lol. Thanks for what you do, you inspire a lot-and your talks are clear and makes sense. I agree most times. I posted this comment here, because it is about the style. You do mostly bw photos, some of them are very near so called film noir-look. Now you could do a video about differences between those two (yours and noir) and show how to achieve that noir-style.
thanks cool idea
Peter, this is fantastic. Don't stop there.
Thanks more coming
Thanks Peter.
Despite my poor English I still follow your videos because they are always very interesting, they taught me so much, you taught me so much, Thank you for that, I consider you as my teacher.
I have been trying for a long time not to take perfect photos, I like to say when talking about my world that there is always a little imperfection in perfection, I completely identify with that. Because in life there is no such thing as perfection :).
I find that a lot of photographers, as long as our work doesn't fit into the codes, they continually try to make us change. whereas, deep down, this is what differentiates us and makes us unique.
I avoid groups like the plague except where I know that the criticisms are constructive as they are in the holds.
A HUGE THANKS again Peter for your sharing, your helpfulness, and your warmth.
Yves
Thanks so much Yves
I have been a photographer for most of my life and have used some of the worlds best cameras, but I must say that I enjoyed the honesty in your description of your work. Very enjoyable. thanks.
Thanks for sharing!
A priceless presentation. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Peter! That was very therapeutic.
You're very welcome
I absolutely loved hearing this! I will bookmark this video and come back to it when I need to.
Please do thanks :)
Wow! stunning photos!
Great message.
Thank you so much!
This is so good, I have watched it three times, just to make sure I have not missed a single word!
Thank you
You are so right! You must be you no matter what!
Yep then it's your image :)
Wow wow wow ...all these photos are magic
Thank you
Thank you Peter. You explain things so easy and nice that it makes us so simple to understand. You are seriously one of my Guru whose words I can seriously count on. Please guide us more on this topic so that lots of people who get influenced by the photography club can come out and breathe their own air of creativity.
Great to hear Sanjay, thanks so much. I have some more talks coming soon
Think is video is one of the best Peter has done. Enjoyed seeing some of your early work. The coolest part was seeing those few shots amazing shots interspersed in all that crappie as you put it. The best shot I have done I believe was just hit my as I was walking along the sidewalk thinking to myself that would make a cool picture. So I took the shot on my phone. I have always thought it's one of my best pictures
Thanks heaps
Thanks Peter! This was educational and enjoyable.
Thanks David
My biggest influence by far has been Richard Avedon. He consistently amazed me with his work. He wasn't afraid to take risks and it paid off. For the most part, anyway. And I have noticed that when I break out my film camera on a shoot, what I get back I'm the happiest with. Maybe I'm channeling my inner Avedon. The more I watch you, the more I like your work. At first, you seemed a bit snooty, but when I saw that Meika had trusted you enough to work with you, I was sold.
Hi Peter, best video yet, so inspiring I could listen to you for HOURS. Off to pick up my camera and shoot everything. Thank you.
Thanks go do it and have fun :)
This is a well timed message to many people. Do it for yourself and your own pleasure. This is the second time I heard this message today from two different sources.
Do it :)
Always enjoy your rant😊, inspirational!
Thanks so much!
This is by far the best piece of advice I have ever heard!
Such an important video. I agree with everything but especially when you said we don't take pictures for photographers but for the people. This idea is so freeing. We get so lost in the pursuit of perfection and form over meaning!
Thanks for sharing!!
Love your videos Peter this is way I like to do my own style for weddings keep up the great work 👍 Paul.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for that Peter! So many good points! Cheers from Toronto!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers :)
Thanks Peter that is great advice for all photographers and models.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is by far the best piece of advice I have ever heard
Thanks
Absolutely love this probably will watch it 100 times !!!
Thank you
Love every word in this video !! Thank you for this art !!!
Thank you so much!
@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer a big pleasure !
I totally agree, You give super advise and a great way of putting it. I think the biggest issue is everybody’s using the same digital cameras and Photoshop some of us that came from film background were using different film a different cameras and creating different imagery when you’re a working commercial photographer you usually have a request from either an ad agency or a client for a particular look that you have to reproduce of which your style emerges!
Thank you
I held back from watching this until I had a chance to truly appreciate it. Since the beginning of this mess, I've not attended a single photo club meeting, ostensibly , I joined such groups to learn photography as I really had no idea what to do, or what I could capture with what I had. Now that I know my camera, what my lenses can and cannot do, I've pretty much wandered off on my own. This is not to say I won't go back to meetings because I've made friends there but I've grown rather ..hard to say ..annoyed (?) with ultra sharp images, rule of third hardliners and boring same view/styles. Anyway, I guess I gave you a long form appreciation for what you've put out here. Thank you.
Thank you Charles
Just stumbled across your channel today while recovering from surgery, I love your clips and wisdom - it's inspired me to reevaluate my images and look to do more portraits (being locked down in Melbourne I've spent to much time taking photos of the Yarra 🙂 )
The lockdown was the worst, I had to fight everyday to keep myself positive but its over now :)
"Everybody is trying to be safe and create boring pictures and staying in this tiny little box which we all told to stay in"...
Well said, hats off to you sir!
Thanks so much
It was very interesting to see your early work. All picture have been good, nothing bad to see there but you are right it was not „you“ yet. I love your style now , everything feels right when i watch your photos.
Thanks 👍
I feel like I’ve learned so much since discovering your channel about a year ago but this might be the best/most insightful video you have done yet (should be a Ted talk). Can’t wait to see more of your mixed media work.
Wow, thank you!
Thanks Peter. Great to hear your thoughts on photography and art. I agree with you about not caring what the camera club thinks about your work.
thanks so much
Peter, long time subscriber, first time commentor. This was amazing, beautiful, and just wonderfully amazing. Love your work, but this video explaining your passion, love, eye, and vision…. So good. Hope to see more of this type of content.
Wow, thank you Coby
Dear Peter, Thank you very much for this video. It was, or it is one of the most important "webinars" I ever watched. I think, that is a recap of all my thoughts and doubts regarding my adventure with the (model)photography. I am so grateful. I really stopped at this particular video and listened to you carefully. Thank you!
Wow, thank you so much
@@PeterCoulsonPhotographer Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right words and put them in the right order. It's worth leaving it to people with more experience who have already gone down this road. Thank you, Peter.
Peter as always your videos are insightful and inspirational. What you spoke of in this video really hit home on so many levels. Thank you and continued success.
I appreciate that thanks
Great Talk of being your own authentic artist.
Thanks Suzette
I realise that I'm rather conventional when it comes to photographing models but that's only because I don't do it that often. Having said that, I am starting to find my feet and become more confident in my own abilities. That's where style is developed. I can already see a change when I look back, just as you showed in your video with your early stuff. A few years ago I never would have thought I would be doing one to one with a model and sometimes I've done location shoots too. I get a real buzz out of the creative process and there's nothing like that zone you get into when the model is nailing it. All the best for 2022!
Thanks Karl
Thanks to you again Peter, This is super awesome.
My pleasure!