It always puts a smile on my face when you've uploaded a new video as they're fun and also inspiring. You must be the only youtuber who uploads photography videos and likes to dance too. Nice to see a great photographer not rabbit on about squarespace, 7 essential tips every photographer must use or cooking dinner in the back of a van 😁
You were talkin about getting to know a place. Reminded me of a quote from Peter Shaffer: [L]ife is only comprehensible through a thousand local gods... spirits of certain trees, of certain curves of brick walls, of certain fish and chip shops if you like. And slate roofs, and frowns in people, and slouches... I'd say to them, "Worship all you can see, and more will appear...
Dear Courtney, I'm an old-school man (61) who finds your vlog very refreshing and entertaining. I have D750 also and have enjoyed it for five years. Working as an IT professional a couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with a few friends from the Nikon Czech Republic at a Wildlife photo workshop and tried the Nikon Z7II, Z9 and a lot of expensive lenses. I don't need it, but I want it, it is such funny autofocus! I'd rather stay with my D750 and save a lot of money now. How do You Clean a chip? Thank you for the light in my dark forest :-)
Hey lady, I'm here shaking a bag with my old beat up boots for 3 hours and no new boots so far! I think I've got scammed! :DDDD Congratulations on another great video! Thanks! :)))
You are both sweet and funny and giving inspiration, I struggle with find finding interesting objekt in the forest. Perhaps not artistic enough or lack of fantazy, Thanks for your video
I recently discovered your videos and they are so much fun to watch. I really enjoy your sense of humour and the way you present your thoughts on photography. Thanks for sharing your content!
Oh dear....funny :) :P I always get a laugh out of your videos when something untoward happens or you get hypo :) You'll have to teach me that trick with the old shoes and bag. Great way to get a new pair!!! :P I had a blowout a few days back as well. My right shoe literally came apart, but I managed to limp back home. Luckily, I had a new pair sitting back at home, so I didn't have to go out and buy another pair. And, poor eensy-weensy wouldn't have hurt!!! You should've grabbed a leaf and just brushed it off :)
Great place Courtney, I need a magic box :) I love watching your channel, the places are simple, the shots are fantastic too, many photographers would pass these areas by without a look back, but you make the photos stand out, and quite thought provoking, ps:your dancing is just the best. Thank you.
Hi Courtney, I wasn’t going to say it, but I’m going to say it 😊this is the most innovative and enthralling photography Vlog I have watched, loved it, superb production, professionally put together, nice boots too 👍😎
You are a HUGE refreshing breath of RUclips Creator air sister! I love the way you dance, quit your photography channel and start one on dancing! Hahahaha! Of course I'm just kidding, you're a great photographer and your vlogs are, as I mentioned in the first sentence - A Huge refreshing breath of RUclips Creator air!!
A fantastic video! I always get jealous when you go to the Forest of Dean. It is so pretty with all the ferns! I feel like I could get lost in there for a whole day trying to find compositions!
Once again, another fantastic video Courtney! Your presenting style raises your content above many other creators I follow on RUclips. And then, of course, there's your fab images. Keep them coming!
I love how you said you like to build a relationship with a location and get to know it. That’s what I’ve been doing with Death Valley going back to the 1980’s. Some people don’t see the beauty around themselves until it’s revealed through repeated visits.
I run photo tours in iceland and it took 3 visits to an ice cave to understand them and form the photographer / subject relationship. Another great photography message..
You are an amazing story telling, love your vlog, and as a photographer my self, I got a connection with your videos, showing not only the good parts of the journey but also the bad ones, and that is what happens to everyone in a search of a good shot.
Finally, someone who dances as, well, uniquely as me. Best from a very old Brit in Mexico using my D750 for gainful employment. Keep up the good work; your channel is refreshingly different, cheers, Tom
Thanks again Courtney for sharing your experience with great results... your delightful presentation excited me to always look forward to your video's.....the colour of the forest is beautiful & gives great pics... just love your work.... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
Thank you Robert as always for your kind comments! It was a beautiful part of Forest that I can't wait to photograph again sometime. Have a lovely week.
Well done on another great video, I agree forests do recharge flat photography batteries, I liked your comps they just needed light. Have you ever given ICM a go it adds a new dimension to tree shots. Your new shoes look fab, and who eats a banana from the middle
It was a very flat day, there was a little light to begin with but it disappeared very quickly. An excuse to return! I haven't really, but it is something I've considered trying sometime as I do enjoy seeing other photographers ICM images. Thank you David! No comment on the banana haha!
There were a lot of spider and beetles in the ferns and long grass there. That was the only one that thought to bother me while I was filming ha. Can't say I enjoyed the company! Thank you Keith, appreciated!
Thank you for your very nice produced videos Courtney! I must say, you are also fortunate to have such beautiful landscapes near you. Keep up the great work!
I'm so in love with you and you silly magic shoes, weird banana eating, love for forest and everything else! You're probably the only other photographer beside Peter McKinnon whose photography and the videos feel so therapeutic. Thank you for the huge inspiration. I'm also trying to get into photography. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a camera in a few months. I wish you all the very best!
@@CourtneyVictoria I've never been any good at forest photography, I really need to give it another go. Up here in northern Scotland there are plenty of trees, I'm inspired to go out now
It's always a highlight of my day when a new video of yours comes across my feed. Your photographic process is inspiring and reminds me that being patient is not a bad thing. I just wish our forests here in coastal So.California were as rich and thick with color this time of year, but we do have other options I guess :) Thanks Courtney, and congrats on your new hiking shoes.
Thank you, Art. Learning patience in photography isn't always easy, but it can definitely take the pressure off a little bit in getting those 'great shots.' The shoes are wonderfully comfortable, but it's a shame they're not bright orange ha.
@@CourtneyVictoria I think the lesson that I try to remind myself is that patience starts with eliminating time constraints and enjoy being in the location and take it all in without having to worry about getting a shot before a certain departure time. Something I suffer from when I am cramming in several locations to explore in a few days. My photographic road trips takes me across states where I have to cover all in a week or so leaving me only a couple hours per shooting location...trying to do too much in a short time I guess. The key I feel is to just pick ONE promising location and spend as many days possible. Yeah I noticed you toned down the shoe color, haha. Hey but you're more stealth now 😉
Congrats on the new boots, was quite funny the way you introduced them. Hope you can get your mic fixed soon, which model was it? Or what are you going to get? (RUclips fans might be able to help) Hope the spider didn't bite, or if he did, you are enjoying the new sipderman super powers 😉 And I'm sorry but that's not! How you eat a banana! Haha. As always great photos! I'm back from my trip in Vienna, got some photos but totally different style so not sure you'll like them. Oh and your dancing skills improved a lot, or was it the spider bite? 😉
I really like the image 'A Little Light'with has the gradient of light. Woodland photography for me is one of the hardest to achieve a good result as finding a composition is so difficult. I watch Gavin Hardcastle for inspiration on finding scenes to shoot, then I realise I am not in British Columbine ! Lol PS the boots look smart !
It isn't the easiest subject in photography for sure! I think if I didn't enjoy exploring forests so much it would definitely cause me a bigger headache than it does ha! I feel that, you get inspiration from another photographer only to realise you don't live anywhere near that sort of location. Add it to the travel bucket list!
Another great video! The second one I’ve watch tonight that focuses on scouting trips. I just watch Joshua Peg latest upload about scouting too. Something I really should try to do instead of looking for the ‘great shot’ all the time. Keep up the great work 👍
I find looking for 'great shots' constantly is quite tiring and can be stressful. Some days focusing on scouting and exploring just takes that pressure off a little. Thanks Steven, have a great week.
New to the channel. I love your videos. They're both informative and entertaining! Also, as a former teacher, I feel a bit of a tie in that regard. Looking forward to more videos!
Brilliant video, I have only just come across your channel and have already binge watched around ten videos. I have one question though, how on earth do you find your way back to your car? I would get so lost..
Hi Courtney, I have a similar pair of boots to the pair you had before you put them into that purple bag, Tell me , where can I buy one of those bags please. LOL ( 😆)
Thank you. I didn't add any blur or the orton effect into any of these image in this video. I do like the orton effect every now and again though, adds a little bit of an ethereal feel.
هذا الفيديو جميل جدا الطبيعة ومناظر خلابة رائعة
6:17 absolutely killed me lol
The "spider dance" was pretty good! Had to be a spider.
Gotta love a new a pair of boots, especially purple ones! :D
I clicked on for the photography, stayed for the groovy moves.
Wow, good work.
The way you ate that banana! UTTER CHAOS! This is what I am here for
CHAOS! YES!
I loved the spider attack! :)
I didn't ha! Either the same spider or a suspiciously similar one decided to crawl into my camera bag and I took it home!
@@CourtneyVictoria New pet? Should take some macro shots of it!
It always puts a smile on my face when you've uploaded a new video as they're fun and also inspiring. You must be the only youtuber who uploads photography videos and likes to dance too. Nice to see a great photographer not rabbit on about squarespace, 7 essential tips every photographer must use or cooking dinner in the back of a van 😁
You were talkin about getting to know a place. Reminded me of a quote from Peter Shaffer: [L]ife is only comprehensible through a thousand local gods... spirits of certain trees, of certain curves of brick walls, of certain fish and chip shops if you like. And slate roofs, and frowns in people, and slouches... I'd say to them, "Worship all you can see, and more will appear...
Dear Courtney, I'm an old-school man (61) who finds your vlog very refreshing and entertaining. I have D750 also and have enjoyed it for five years. Working as an IT professional a couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with a few friends from the Nikon Czech Republic at a Wildlife photo workshop and tried the Nikon Z7II, Z9 and a lot of expensive lenses. I don't need it, but I want it, it is such funny autofocus! I'd rather stay with my D750 and save a lot of money now. How do You Clean a chip? Thank you for the light in my dark forest :-)
love your energy Courtney
Great compositions, envious of your proximity to such a swathe of forestry. Also, lol @ the spider
Hey lady, I'm here shaking a bag with my old beat up boots for 3 hours and no new boots so far! I think I've got scammed! :DDDD Congratulations on another great video! Thanks! :)))
that's good trick, put your Z6 in the bag shake it around and pull out a Z9 !. Another great video Courtney.
Beautiful idee The shoos 🌷
You are both sweet and funny and giving inspiration, I struggle with find finding interesting objekt in the forest. Perhaps not artistic enough or lack of fantazy, Thanks for your video
I recently discovered your videos and they are so much fun to watch. I really enjoy your sense of humour and the way you present your thoughts on photography. Thanks for sharing your content!
I love the fact that you stick with a D750 rather than feeling compelled to have the “latest and greatest”. Photos are beautiful.
Nice share🥰😘🥰
Your amazing dances recharge me like the forest recharges you 😄❣️
Haha love it! Thank you!
I loved the little dance at the end!
OMG a great idea and take on a 'naner sandwich. I really am liking your channel!
You're smart, creative, beautiful and most of all your enthusiasm is infectious. Always a pleasure to watch your wonderful videos.
I recently, and I do mean recently discovered your videos. You put a smile on my face every time I watch your work. Thank you.
Oh dear....funny :) :P I always get a laugh out of your videos when something untoward happens or you get hypo :) You'll have to teach me that trick with the old shoes and bag. Great way to get a new pair!!! :P I had a blowout a few days back as well. My right shoe literally came apart, but I managed to limp back home. Luckily, I had a new pair sitting back at home, so I didn't have to go out and buy another pair. And, poor eensy-weensy wouldn't have hurt!!! You should've grabbed a leaf and just brushed it off :)
ferntastic video!
The darkness of the forest adds to the enchantment and allure of discovery.
i love this
Forest photography is many a photographers nemesis. I think you have some excellent images there though. Thanks
wow nice shoes
I fall in love with your voice 😍🤭
Bravo
Great video.
Great place Courtney, I need a magic box :) I love watching your channel, the places are simple, the shots are fantastic too, many photographers would pass these areas by without a look back, but you make the photos stand out, and quite thought provoking, ps:your dancing is just the best. Thank you.
Thank you John! I appreciate your lovely comment and I hope you have a great week.
my Favotie Strong shoes also got screwed hhhhhh but i keep it with Sportive Shoes 😂 and thanks for Beautiful Nature
Who eats a banana like that?! Lol. Love the videos!
Noooo not the orange shoes!🧡
I know!!! They did their job I guess, but I still remember going to buy them!
Great channel, just found it.
Hi Courtney, I wasn’t going to say it, but I’m going to say it 😊this is the most innovative and enthralling photography Vlog I have watched, loved it, superb production, professionally put together, nice boots too 👍😎
Great video and some nices shots tnx such for sharing
Thank you Bryan!
The Forest is indeed a wonderful place to recharge! I really enjoy your work, thank you.
Love that first image "Stillness" with the heart leaves. Love what you did with the shoes too.
Mad me smile! thank you!!!
Very 1st photo of 3 ❤️ shaped leaves super fantastic 👌👌👌👌
Wow ,a phantastic video !!! so refreshing different....... I feel like I'm walking life thru the Wood .....
Beautiful captures, Courtney. Well done! Love your sense of humor!
Another wonderful, enthusiastic video. The new shoes danced was much better choreographed than was the spider dance.
Ha I agree! The spider dance needs some work. Thank you Stuart!
@@CourtneyVictoria Keep posting those winners and your enthusiasm
You are a HUGE refreshing breath of RUclips Creator air sister! I love the way you dance, quit your photography channel and start one on dancing! Hahahaha! Of course I'm just kidding, you're a great photographer and your vlogs are, as I mentioned in the first sentence - A Huge refreshing breath of RUclips Creator air!!
Your creating something very good, you have a great mix in your videos I am spellbound by you. Gteat work lovely images and fantastic story telling
A fantastic video! I always get jealous when you go to the Forest of Dean. It is so pretty with all the ferns! I feel like I could get lost in there for a whole day trying to find compositions!
Once again, another fantastic video Courtney! Your presenting style raises your content above many other creators I follow on RUclips. And then, of course, there's your fab images. Keep them coming!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
You appeared in my youtube feed “randomly,” and what a wonderful surprise. Wonderful shows, great photos. Keep it up!
Love you and your video's and your pictures as well! Great to see you back again.
Thank you, Jan. Always grateful when I am able to get out and film.
Well we all need such a magic bag in our homes these days 😂
I love how you said you like to build a relationship with a location and get to know it. That’s what I’ve been doing with Death Valley going back to the 1980’s. Some people don’t see the beauty around themselves until it’s revealed through repeated visits.
what a great way to start a Monday morning loved it
Thank you Andy, and I hope you had a great day!
I like that magic purple bag. I need me one of those. You make some cool videos and seem to enjoy your woods walks and find good compositions.
Mad but nice
I run photo tours in iceland and it took 3 visits to an ice cave to understand them and form the photographer / subject relationship. Another great photography message..
You are an amazing story telling, love your vlog, and as a photographer my self, I got a connection with your videos, showing not only the good parts of the journey but also the bad ones, and that is what happens to everyone in a search of a good shot.
Such a magical shoe bag 😁😁
It was lucky I just happened to have one ha ;)
Finally, someone who dances as, well, uniquely as me. Best from a very old Brit in Mexico using my D750 for gainful employment. Keep up the good work; your channel is refreshingly different, cheers, Tom
Thanks again Courtney for sharing your experience with great results... your delightful presentation excited me to always look forward to your video's.....the colour of the forest is beautiful & gives great pics... just love your work.... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
Thank you Robert as always for your kind comments! It was a beautiful part of Forest that I can't wait to photograph again sometime. Have a lovely week.
You’re videos are awesome! I’m so glad I found your channel!!!
Well done on another great video, I agree forests do recharge flat photography batteries, I liked your comps they just needed light. Have you ever given ICM a go it adds a new dimension to tree shots. Your new shoes look fab, and who eats a banana from the middle
It was a very flat day, there was a little light to begin with but it disappeared very quickly. An excuse to return! I haven't really, but it is something I've considered trying sometime as I do enjoy seeing other photographers ICM images. Thank you David! No comment on the banana haha!
Some great photos 2:34 👍🏻. Glad you survived the spider! I’ve not encountered one yet, but it’s inevitable I guess when shooting outdoors I guess.
There were a lot of spider and beetles in the ferns and long grass there. That was the only one that thought to bother me while I was filming ha. Can't say I enjoyed the company! Thank you Keith, appreciated!
A truly delightful video Courtney! I love your enthusiasm and love for photography! I think your photos came out very well!👍👍👍
Thank you Marvin! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I can't for your next video!😃😃😃
Fun exploration of the woodland, and I liked seeing what you thought as failures and errors.
Thank you for your very nice produced videos Courtney! I must say, you are also fortunate to have such beautiful landscapes near you.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks
Thank you Roger, this is very kind! I hope you have a wonderful festive season!
I'm so in love with you and you silly magic shoes, weird banana eating, love for forest and everything else! You're probably the only other photographer beside Peter McKinnon whose photography and the videos feel so therapeutic. Thank you for the huge inspiration. I'm also trying to get into photography. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a camera in a few months. I wish you all the very best!
You're so funny... love the intro! The 'Stillness' image is beautiful.
Thank you Alan, glad you liked 'Stillness' too!
Very nice, thank you
You are such a charecter! I just found your channel and I love it. I loved your little dance at the end.
Keep up the great work. Love your character
Another brilliant video! I expect your channel to grow and grow!
Great to see you back
Thank you!
@@CourtneyVictoria I've never been any good at forest photography, I really need to give it another go. Up here in northern Scotland there are plenty of trees, I'm inspired to go out now
Very nice video, loving the vibes and your sense of humor.
Nice one Courtney - I'm a sucker for forests, too. Good to see your new boots did well on their maiden trek despite the floppy laces. Best wishes
There's nothing quite like exploring a forest. It was very quiet too, I didn't see another person walk through there.
Great video and though provoking as usual. I think with the right light you'll excel in the areas you scouted.
I hope so! Will be quite the project going back to see if I can get that light right. Thanks Paul!
Great video looks like you had fun and found some great photos for the future
Definitely a spot worth working on in the future. I actually spotted a deer on my way back to the car too, so potential for wildlife photography.
Just discovered you, and really enjoyed the style you presented this video in. Some good video graphics, technical settings and tips.
It's always a highlight of my day when a new video of yours comes across my feed. Your photographic process is inspiring and reminds me that being patient is not a bad thing. I just wish our forests here in coastal So.California were as rich and thick with color this time of year, but we do have other options I guess :)
Thanks Courtney, and congrats on your new hiking shoes.
Thank you, Art. Learning patience in photography isn't always easy, but it can definitely take the pressure off a little bit in getting those 'great shots.' The shoes are wonderfully comfortable, but it's a shame they're not bright orange ha.
@@CourtneyVictoria I think the lesson that I try to remind myself is that patience starts with eliminating time constraints and enjoy being in the location and take it all in without having to worry about getting a shot before a certain departure time.
Something I suffer from when I am cramming in several locations to explore in a few days. My photographic road trips takes me across states where I have to cover all in a week or so leaving me only a couple hours per shooting location...trying to do too much in a short time I guess.
The key I feel is to just pick ONE promising location and spend as many days possible.
Yeah I noticed you toned down the shoe color, haha. Hey but you're more stealth now 😉
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Congrats on the new boots, was quite funny the way you introduced them.
Hope you can get your mic fixed soon, which model was it? Or what are you going to get? (RUclips fans might be able to help)
Hope the spider didn't bite, or if he did, you are enjoying the new sipderman super powers 😉
And I'm sorry but that's not! How you eat a banana! Haha.
As always great photos!
I'm back from my trip in Vienna, got some photos but totally different style so not sure you'll like them.
Oh and your dancing skills improved a lot, or was it the spider bite? 😉
Keep it up!
Thank you!
Next time I eat a banana, Imma do it your way lol. That was pretty cool, ate that thing like a burger haha.
I really like the image 'A Little Light'with has the gradient of light.
Woodland photography for me is one of the hardest to achieve a good result as finding a composition is so difficult. I watch Gavin Hardcastle for inspiration on finding scenes to shoot, then I realise I am not in British Columbine ! Lol
PS the boots look smart !
It isn't the easiest subject in photography for sure! I think if I didn't enjoy exploring forests so much it would definitely cause me a bigger headache than it does ha! I feel that, you get inspiration from another photographer only to realise you don't live anywhere near that sort of location. Add it to the travel bucket list!
Another great video! The second one I’ve watch tonight that focuses on scouting trips. I just watch Joshua Peg latest upload about scouting too. Something I really should try to do instead of looking for the ‘great shot’ all the time. Keep up the great work 👍
I find looking for 'great shots' constantly is quite tiring and can be stressful. Some days focusing on scouting and exploring just takes that pressure off a little. Thanks Steven, have a great week.
My Solomon shoe laces also come undone all the time.
This is good to know, I wondered if I wasn't tying them very well ha. They do seem to come undone often!
Your videos are relaxing and i have the same camera !!
It's a great camera! I adore mine. Thank you for watching!
New to the channel. I love your videos. They're both informative and entertaining! Also, as a former teacher, I feel a bit of a tie in that regard. Looking forward to more videos!
Thank you for joining the channel Rick, I appreciate it! What did you used to teach? :)
@@CourtneyVictoria I taught biology at a university in the US. Before that, i was a wildlife biologist. Those were the days!
Brilliant video, I have only just come across your channel and have already binge watched around ten videos. I have one question though, how on earth do you find your way back to your car? I would get so lost..
Hi Courtney, I have a similar pair of boots to the pair you had before you put them into that purple bag, Tell me , where can I buy one of those bags please. LOL ( 😆)
What kind of mounting setup do you have around your camera? That’s awesome!
Very nice photos, as usual. Could I know if you add blur to your photos, like orton effect, or is it just the D750 that renders?
Thank you. I didn't add any blur or the orton effect into any of these image in this video. I do like the orton effect every now and again though, adds a little bit of an ethereal feel.
What country are you in what area it's really amazing. I gotta add that to my photography bucket list . TIA
OMG, do you eat all bananas like at 6:47? Ouch 😂😂😂
Is it somewhere around Speech house and Woorgreens lake? If you don't mind asking. Thanks!
I've never seen someone eating a banana like that :v
Love your videos though.