How to find your photography style

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  • Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
  • In this video we explore some concepts and ideas to put in practise to work on our photography style. Thank you so much for watching & thank you to Squarespace for sponsoring this video.
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    Video Breakdown
    00:00 - Intro
    00:49 - What is style?
    01:40 - Style & Originality
    05:30 - Squarespace
    06:15 - Intention & Meaning
    09:31 - Inspirations & Influences
    10:41 - Be true to yourself
    14:10 - Conclusions
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    “To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart.”
    Henri Cartier-Bresson
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    How to find your photography style
    By Tatiana Hopper
    October 2021
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  • @TatianaHopper
    @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +27

    Hey everyone just to let you know this time around the squarespace segment wasn’t a sketch since I thought it would disrupt the flow of the video! Joking, square tat is pulling a double shift at McD’s 😉

  • @teacherdude
    @teacherdude 2 года назад +21

    I so agree with Hopper's point of view. Your style will evolve out of the sum of your experiences, influences, experiments and just, plain luck and that takes time.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you! And yes our experiences all have a weight on our actions and eyes! :)

  • @munyachawora390
    @munyachawora390 2 года назад +5

    Nothing short from outstanding. While most you tubers focus on gear etc, you focus on the "practice" of photography and thoroughly research past photographers who practiced photography. Thank you so much for your work!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! Really appreciate the compliment :) cheers for watching!

  • @ReimannPembroke
    @ReimannPembroke 2 года назад +43

    This was a great video! I think with all of the stimulation we are bombarded with and constant pressure to be unique or innovative, we can sometimes get down on ourselves and our work. I think it’s important to keep the process as simple as possible. Experiment, find what you like, figure out why you like it, and then pursue that. And if your taste and style starts to change, be comfortable with that and continue the hunt. Cheers T

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +3

      Could've had written it better Reimann, I think its all down to us being just ourselves and that's it. Stay true to who you are is one of the most important topics of this video because nowadays its so easy to just get lost! Cheers for watching!

  • @fotoconcept
    @fotoconcept 2 года назад +8

    Since I started watching your videos I have concentrated on getting back into shooting again. I put my camera down a few years ago because I ran out of love. I lost love for shooting because of popularity. I wanted a photo that would make it big. Now from listening to you and watching your videos, I found out that's not what I was shooting for. I started shooting for the people instead of myself. Now I want to create art not just pictures. Thank you for your videos and the research you put into other artist to inspire me to grab my camera and shoot again. I've realized that it takes awhile to capture what it is that people will respond to. And maybe some day someone will find my work and exploit it to the world. Thanks.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Hey John! Thank you so much for your comment, I’m so glad and grateful my videos could impact you in a positive way and I sincerely hope you continue your shooting, shoot more, shoot less, shoot cars or buildings, shoot whatever you want but remember as Lisette Model said shoot from the gut! Thank you so much for watching and please know I appreciate you! All the best :)

  • @winslow_j
    @winslow_j 8 месяцев назад +1

    Been really diving deep inward lately to figure out what my style is, what’s not working with my work right now and why I don’t feel connected to it…your reminder of our style being from our personal experiences in life instead of just an aesthetic was huge just now for me. Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

  • @Mike_Wazowski_z
    @Mike_Wazowski_z 2 года назад +15

    I look at style in a similar way to accents. Everyone has one they just don't know it until someone points it out. And they have to put in the time for a style to develop just like an accent would. I like to make the comparison because photography is always referred to as a visual language.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Agreed Michael! Couldn’t have put it better! Cheers for watching :)

  • @fukutaichou1903
    @fukutaichou1903 2 года назад +2

    10:42 is so true, and should be repeated more to remind not only aspiring photographers, but anyone who delve into creative work whether that may be as a professional or as an enthusiast.

  • @RobsonTheRed
    @RobsonTheRed 2 года назад +5

    It's extremely difficult to have a unique style in a world where everyone can be a photographer. My style isn't unique but I formed it by taking inspiration from two of my favourite photographers (Godlis and Bob Gruen) and basically mimicked them to start with. It all goes down to personal preference for me. Whether this is a good thing or not I take photos and edit my photos to a style that I really like and don't care too much what others think. I really dislike crystal clear images of people under perfect lighting conditions because I think its really boring an unnatural but it's exactly the kind of style that most of the photographers I know personally go for and that's okay.

  • @benjones8977
    @benjones8977 2 года назад +1

    I think you summed it up best, in the end you find your own style. First of course you learn from the others that went before you. But as you live your life you have your own taste in fashion, visual interests, your approach, and what works and doesn’t. How it all continues to grow creating your own style the more you photograph! You find that you put more of yourself into the photographs as you grow.
    The only rule I have, is there are no rules!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Absolutely Ben! Thank you for watching! :)

  • @normapadro420
    @normapadro420 2 года назад

    I have been taking photographs since I was 8 years old. I'm 56 now. I've used a lot of cameras to take photos through out the years. I don't have a style, or favor any cameras, because I have shot photos with a 5 dollar camera. The photographs have come out very beautiful. I also have never wanted to be like other people. I never had to photoshop anything before. What I do is turn photos of less color into black&white, and they look perfect afterwards. Everything I use already comes with the cameras, or my computer already installed. There are free softwares for photo editing that I have installed on my laptop. I don't have a style.🙂

  • @developingtank
    @developingtank Год назад

    I found your channel about a month ago and I’ve really been enjoying your videos. The content actually has value unlike so many photo related videos on RUclips and isn’t paced for zoomers which I thoroughly enjoy (fellow Tarkovsky fan who enjoys a slow burn). As someone who feels in a creative rut lately, this was a good watch. Thanks 🙏

  • @spektrograf
    @spektrograf Год назад

    Thank you for this video. Your library has been a delight to sit down with a cuppa to reflect and focus. I've just recently had the opportunity to have the mindspace to get back into the art again, but this time with far more focus and intent than in my past. Your videos have been an important part of encouraging the exploration and space to get there.
    Thank you! 🙏

  • @davidroseman3287
    @davidroseman3287 2 года назад +7

    You are extremely reflective and down to earth at the same time. Wonderful essay - as usual your words really resonate with me. Thank you for sharing some of your own wonderful work. Viewing these photos makes one feel as though we are accessing your dreams, which is one sign we are in the presence of an artist.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you David! Really appreciate your comment and honestly your compliment is very motivating! :)

  • @rakeshusharamkulkarni
    @rakeshusharamkulkarni 2 года назад +1

    Perfect Explanation...Style starts evolving when the eye which looks outside through viewfinder first looks inside through mind, heart and soul and then see the same glimpse in outside world and press the shutter silently, happily and peacefully walks ahead...Art gets created without any Purpose...

  • @Jackbrsp
    @Jackbrsp 2 года назад

    Amazing talk! I see style as a construction much more than an adoption. You design, you plan, you buy the tools, you invest time and effort, brick by brick you go building it over time. Rare are the times you love it. When you're not rebuilding it all again, you're demolishing it to the ground until you find *THE* style, you're own thing. The one that kickstart you're heart again.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Completely agree with you Jack, I go by the same thing, keep investing and investing, building it and rebuilding it! All the best & cheers for watching!

  • @erwinfriedrich7569
    @erwinfriedrich7569 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video. To me, photography is mostly a wonderful tool to express my mindset. It is a very personal thing and does not expect applause from elsewhere. But I am also grateful to all these wonderful photographers that inspire me because they resonate with my own mindset.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      I resonate with your comment a lot Erwin and it’s inspiring to see how everything is kind of a circle and we can inspire and let ourselves by inspired by others.

  • @hewhohewho
    @hewhohewho 2 года назад

    Love your content, Tatiana. Super honest approach to the process and info to which people should be exposed more often, as well.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you Dragos! Appreciate the kind words :)

  • @flesher01
    @flesher01 2 года назад

    Another great video. Very thoughtful. Your channel has become my favorite source for insightful discussions on creativity and photography. Thank you.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much Fletcher! Much love back!

  • @olympus2OM
    @olympus2OM 2 года назад +2

    Seeking inspiration is a endless thing. The journey is the reward!

  • @TheAntoineDivine
    @TheAntoineDivine 2 года назад

    i love all of your videos!! i would like to say thank you for taking time out of your day to do this!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Honestly thank you so much for watching and for the kind words, really appreciate it!

  • @stevenbudd3725
    @stevenbudd3725 2 года назад +2

    Quality content - great to listen to your views on the 'why' in photography instead of the 'how' gear and software obsessed stuff so common elsewhere. Really refreshing and motivating. There are only a few photo channels I stick with these days - yours is one of them. Keep on keeping on.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Steven really means a lot and its motivating for me to read come to my comment section every time I post a video and find so many kindred spirits, let's keep it going for sure! :)

  • @SoSheSaid991
    @SoSheSaid991 2 года назад

    Another fantastic video T. Although I am no photographer I really do love to settle down and watch your content, especially after a very long day at work. I very much look forward to your next episode. Never ever stop being you. Love and light 💕✨

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Hey Shani thank you so much, appreciate the support as always and I'll look forward to put more of my work and videos out there, so thank you for accompanying the journey! Much love back ✨

  • @HaiTomVlog
    @HaiTomVlog 2 года назад

    So glad I found your channel and this video. Very good ideas to reflect on, especially the intent and meaning for me. Thanks!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you Tomas, appreciate you for taking your time to watch the channel!

  • @Xavi_Magazine
    @Xavi_Magazine Год назад

    I think that we always go in search of the exceptional, without realizing that it is a subjective term. Originality doesn't count, nor does inspiration. The important thing is to take the camera with you to be able to photograph what I want to photograph because I like it, because it attracts me. What will make that exceptional shot is that I have known how to give the best focus, capture the best light, take the best framing, and above all, that there are more people who share my taste.
    By the way, if you don't know him yet, I think you'll like Klavdij Sluban a lot.

  • @IllKeepALightOn
    @IllKeepALightOn 2 года назад

    Blown away by the audio quality here. So gentle on the ears, but perfectly clear at the same time. Appreciate the effort!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Vince! Appreciate the compliment!

  • @titofly00
    @titofly00 2 года назад

    I loved this video so much, I love your channel but this vid just got me inspired. might be my fav so far.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Tito I’m glad I could help in any way! :)

  • @JNTHNGRNSKG
    @JNTHNGRNSKG 2 года назад

    Great video! I think Jonas Bendiksen said in his Magnum photography course to that when he is out of ideas he just reads. And eventually some idea comes to mind. By living, reading etc you develop your own interests and then you should just photograph the things that catch your attention based on what's going on in your head.

  • @ravidlander7467
    @ravidlander7467 2 года назад

    Truly appreciate the way you address these important topics, not only relevant to photography in my opinion.

  • @markshamilton
    @markshamilton 2 года назад +1

    Great video and what you say is so on point. if you remain true to yourself, photographing what means something to you not someone else your style will reveal itself over time. Chasing a style is only going to lead to work that lacks emotion as you are not speaking for yourself it's like painting with numbers.

  • @digeratadesign
    @digeratadesign 2 года назад

    Best video I've seen in years about photography and finding ones style

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you so much! Appreciate the kindness :)

  • @Markeymarc321
    @Markeymarc321 2 года назад +1

    Loved this video and all that you said. Thank you.

  • @MaryMary297
    @MaryMary297 2 года назад

    thank you so much for this video. great thoughts! thank you! that's something i needed at that right moment to understand where i am and what i have to do next! and you have a really great chanel.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you so much Mariya! I really appreciate it and I’m so glad the video and the channel cons be helpful, good luck on your photography journey 💫

  • @craigcarlson4022
    @craigcarlson4022 8 месяцев назад

    Watching this again (I think the third time!), as I grapple with trying to find my own visual 'thing' or way or voice. Thanks.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you Craig there’s also a video I made more recently focusing on finding your voice in photography it’s worth checking out if you have time :)

  • @terryclark8745
    @terryclark8745 2 года назад +3

    Great insightful vid as always! Style in photography is what develops when you stop chasing a style. See the world through your eyes and create from your heart. Stop thinking and start feeling. The path is there if you let go and allow yourself to wander, wonder, and explore. There is no map or shortcut. Our journey is but our own.

    • @larsullstrom
      @larsullstrom 2 года назад

      Very wise comment. I agree on everything you say.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Completely agree with you Terry and your words are very wise indeed thank you for sharing them! All the very best to you ✌🏻

  • @Nitidus
    @Nitidus 2 года назад

    I absolutely adore Saul Leiter as well! Concerning my own style, I stopped worrying after taking a break from photography. I don't care anymore that I'm still experimenting all the time, that I still haven't settled for a specific style. Just goes to show that I am still maturing as a photographer and so do my pictures. On the bright side, it means that I'm still growing as a person so no reason to feel old yet! Since coming back to the hobby, I am thinking much more about the things behind the photographs, like story, meaning, importance, and the part of myself that lead to certain picture. It makes me way more content and gives me totally new ideas on what and how to shoot. I love street photography but now I'm also planning on some other things that feel more valuable, like potential pieces of actual art, and also benefit me and my personal struggles.

  • @plasmadlite8661
    @plasmadlite8661 2 года назад

    What a great video and so needed! Especially when it starts to get to you that your best might just be the copy of a copy of a copy... thanks!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you for watching and glad the video resonated with you!

  • @davidwalker575
    @davidwalker575 4 месяца назад

    Great video - thank you. I hope this isn’t too linear of a suggestion but I’d love to see you go through a few pieces of your work per year and explain how each one impact your search for a personal style. For example, photo x made me realise I wasn’t interested in… photo y helped me see the value of…. Thanks again for helpful and challenging video.

  • @fauzulakbar3004
    @fauzulakbar3004 2 года назад

    This video is amazing, thank you 🙏

  • @washingtonradio
    @washingtonradio 2 года назад +2

    Excellent video! One's style should be organic to one's self. It should reflect one's interests, personality, views, etc. in an organic way. It will develop with time as one explores both their inner being and outside world. Whether others understand it is not important, often the greats had a style that took time for people to understand. By being organic to one's self it is by definition unique as we each have a unique voice. Aslo, as one lives one's style will deepen and 'mature' (if that is the right word).
    Trying to 'find' one's style misses the point you already have a unique style if you let it develop.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Completely agree with you Jay, thank you for watching!

  • @arachnenet2244
    @arachnenet2244 2 года назад

    As someone who si only just starting to dive into film photography, this is really quite a valuable lesson. And in the right timing too as the question "Do I have a style" only just came to mind today.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Perfect timing then! Hope this video was helpful in anyway! :)

  • @carolinezaramati9193
    @carolinezaramati9193 2 года назад

    Thank you for a wonderful and inspirational video.

  • @ElyRiverBlues
    @ElyRiverBlues 8 месяцев назад

    Truly helpful! Added to my watch again list 😁

  • @thriftingsuperstars
    @thriftingsuperstars 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this🙏🏼

  • @HJ-nh1wl
    @HJ-nh1wl Месяц назад

    I highly recommend the following book …. ‘Achieving Photographic Style’ by Micheal Freeman!
    Good video and well thought out for this very complex or complicated subject - as everyone has their own take or view on ‘photographic style’.
    Indeed, best way I found to ‘discover my own style’ was to not just look at but ‘see’ other people’s work; professionals (current and past plus historical) and peers.
    Secondly, as in literature, you need to communicate your idea through images - be absolutely meticulous and precise/creative in your photographic composition.

  • @daveaufsee
    @daveaufsee 2 года назад

    I am glad i found this brilliant channel. I would love to see a video about still life photography and who are the great artists of that genre.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      That's a great idea! I'll see what I come up with! :) Thank you for supporting the channel!

  • @stephenvictor8961
    @stephenvictor8961 2 года назад

    Proper job! Brilliantly articulated. Thank you.

  • @michelvondenhoff9673
    @michelvondenhoff9673 Год назад

    Saul Leiter and Henri Cartier Bresson are amongst my favorites. The dynamics in colour (SL) and B&W street (HCB) is what I like.

  • @johntravena119
    @johntravena119 2 года назад

    Like your ideas on intention & meaning. For me, I keep lists of ways to photograph my muses: The elements, the seasons, etc.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Good insight John and glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @TomKaszuba
    @TomKaszuba 2 года назад

    Thank you very much for this. Very informative and helpful.

  • @SammySantiagoIrizarry
    @SammySantiagoIrizarry 2 года назад

    Well said T. Hopper. Great tips for developing our Style!! Thanks!!!

  • @aabhachaubal3243
    @aabhachaubal3243 Год назад

    Thank you for this video. It was really helpful 😊

  • @AngeloHinojosa
    @AngeloHinojosa 2 года назад +1

    Have been trying to find “my” style for a while. Although through watching other creators and getting inspiration through photo books I feel pretty good with where I’m at so far.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      That’s great, keep it going and maintain yourself inspired!

  • @st.vladimir2020
    @st.vladimir2020 2 года назад

    Nice video on the subject! I also like the theme of loneliness, but within the city environment.

  • @sioux1066
    @sioux1066 2 года назад

    So glad I found your channel! I'll be stopping by alot....thanks for sharing

  • @karayiannakis
    @karayiannakis 2 года назад

    Thank you T.

  • @laurengoodwin3115
    @laurengoodwin3115 2 года назад

    Well said. Thank you for your knowledge and encouragement

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 2 года назад

    Beautifully distilled! Thank-you!

  • @UlyssesAokiPhoto
    @UlyssesAokiPhoto 2 года назад

    Good topic and good take! as you said, the best way of developing style is... taking a crazy amount of photos, and getting increasingly skeptical about your selection. I think.
    Input also helps along the way too, providing a level of direction to the above.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Totally agree! Cheers for watching! ✌🏻

  • @francocampesato7594
    @francocampesato7594 2 года назад

    It helps to use one format, one film, one or max 2 lenses and chose one field, portrait, landscape, street whatever you love but consistency for me is the key.

  • @DanielSeymourWellness
    @DanielSeymourWellness 2 года назад

    Again, beautiful and nicely presented. Thanks for sharing. :)

  • @kountchev1
    @kountchev1 2 года назад

    great content! thanx for sharing!!!!!

  • @terrylstarks
    @terrylstarks 2 года назад

    You’ve been teaching me since the day that I subbed!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you my friend, appreciate the support, always!

  • @joncaradies3155
    @joncaradies3155 2 года назад

    Another great video , well realized ! I've always thought that asking the question 'do I have a personal style?' was a sure sign that you are thinking too much . Settle down , Make photos of the things you think are amusing .... It could be anything . Light and shadow , composition , texture , juxtaposition , expression , form , abstract , anything can lead you to a good photo . It will always be you looking through the viewfinder and pushing the button , capturing what you're seeing . Sharing what you're seeing . Anywhoo ,
    Cheers ! ......
    Oh , I dig your new hair dooo ....... :D

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you Jon! It’s all about enjoying what you do and develop that vision that’s all, the rest as you said it’s all about you, you who is composing, looking through the viewfinder and finding value in reality! Thank you so much for watching and yeah my hair was a bit of an unexpected accident the kind of accident happens when you ask a friend to cut your hair ahah but hey Ho got to go past it!

  • @jeremyparr4238
    @jeremyparr4238 5 месяцев назад +1

    Jeremy Parr top video this has given me some great tips thank you for you video yours truly Jeremy Parr😁

  • @JohnDrummondPhoto
    @JohnDrummondPhoto 2 года назад

    Alex Kilbee (@The Photographic Eye) sent me, and I'm glad he did. I love discussions about the art of photography, as much as I enjoy gear talk. I look forward to more such content.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much John, really appreciate it! And thank you for sticking around to watch my videos :)

  • @fabiofonseca_music
    @fabiofonseca_music 2 года назад

    Your videos are great! Thank you!

  • @trubbel1601
    @trubbel1601 2 года назад

    You can tell such wonderful stories. i would also listen to you reading out the phone book (phone book= something from the old times before you were born). Thank you for your words.

  • @kennethshermock8512
    @kennethshermock8512 3 месяца назад

    Thank you - very helpful. And hopeful! 😊

  • @craigcarlson4022
    @craigcarlson4022 2 года назад

    Wonderful discussion. So glad i stumbled upon your RUclips channel. (Found it via your discussion of Saul Leiter, not because of use of film).

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Thank you so much for watching Craig! Appreciate it 🙌

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 2 года назад

    great video, I have Autism, and love photography, analogue more so, but still love it. the best way I have to describe a style, and ART in general, what ever it's physical form, is the use of a medium, tools, etc. to express ones view of the world, or ones own soul in a physical medium; wether leatherwork, glass, painting, or in any photographic medium (am saying this to DELIBERATELY in-clude all other types like tintype/cyanotype/wet_plate/Dry_plate/x-ray/slide as well as digital and cellulose (modern films)); which allows one to adequately describe this subtle idea to another person, in a way which transends all language barriers, audible, of coarse!!

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Hey Andy thank you so much for watching and for leaving your comment, absolutely in agreement with you! Thank you 😊

  • @olympus2OM
    @olympus2OM 2 года назад

    Well explained. Learned a lot.

  • @TheNitebinder
    @TheNitebinder 2 года назад +3

    Interesting question you asked here. I would have to say the 1960''s Life magazines my parents often read and the fact I couldn't draw to save my life, got me interested in photography. When I stationed in Germany during the 1980's cemented my involvement with photography. You can't tell from the photo slide shows, but it was such photographers as Margaret Bourke White, Gordon Parks, Alfred Eisenstaedt and Ansel Adams who were my inspirations. But I tried not to be a Xerox machine or saw the world they way they did. Before I bore you to death, as elder one band photographer said in the Icon: Music through the Lens documentary, most of the new or digital photographers rapid fire 20 to 30 frames hoping several of them are in sharp focus, instead of learning how to manually. As though the camera is the boss and the photographer is employee. Just my two cents. Not to make a play or anything, but like your new look by the way. Continue the fine work.

    • @richardowen4558
      @richardowen4558 2 года назад

      I, too, was inspired by b&w work of Adams but drawn to the subject matter of Cartier-Bresson, the Capa brothers, Parks, Doisneau and the like. Today, after spending time as a newspaper shooter (best job I EVER held), I find myself continuing to document my local area because that is my palette.

  • @caiodlimaM
    @caiodlimaM 2 года назад

    i love your videos.
    it relaxes me

  • @dgorenc66
    @dgorenc66 2 года назад

    I am taking style and originality with a mindset of the consistent pushing the limits of my knowledge in photography to learn as much as possible .....for example my searching for knowledge of bird photoging this past year yielded a better understanding of bird types and their nature so I am able to capture them effectively.....the year before was COSPLAYERS , but I always found enjoyment in Street Photography and have always made time for that ....... all types of photography give you something psychologically and ergonomically ....example the speed you need for birding helped me with my street shooting .....and the COSPLAY shots have trained my eye more to framing of my images ..... I just love all aspects of this craft ..... I will forever be a student of this LIGHT CAPTURE ........THANK TH ....as usual your a ROCK STAR awesome vid......

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      That's such a great insight Darko, thank you for sharing that, really appreciate it and yes you're so right its all interconnected and practising different types of photography can help you in many levels!

  • @ZappaBlues
    @ZappaBlues 2 года назад

    Personal style is forever evolving.

  • @nicobat100
    @nicobat100 Год назад

    Tank you T. Hopper.

  •  2 года назад

    hi Tatiana! greetings from Argentina :) I'm watching all your videos since long time now, but i think i never writte any comments... so, i think this is the first time, I saw a couple of videos during the weekend (i think last night i saw the one from Bryan Adams, and i loved it as I'm his fan since the earliest 80s, very good one!) and i wanted to thanks for sharing your thinking, your words, your point of view of photography, it's really inspiring to me. I learn always something new from you, and im feeling usually more relaxed, motivated and happy after see each chapter you upload. This one specially was super! Thanks thanks! i will try to write more comments from now one. thanks again! cheers and happy week! :)

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Hey Martín! Thank you so much for your comment and for the taking the time to write your comment really appreciate the kindness and thoughtfulness of it. I’m very happy to know that the videos can be helpful, inspiring and a place to find good vibes and motivation, honestly means a lot and it’s motivating so I hope I can carry on doing it! Please know I appreciate you and wishing you all the best 🙌🤍

  • @charlessummers7381
    @charlessummers7381 2 года назад

    Yes, personal style is ever evolving.

  • @hoagyguitarmichael
    @hoagyguitarmichael 2 года назад

    Insightful video on an interesting subject. You touched on being true to yourself. Part of the difficulty of being original is that you must expose yourself to others. It is easier to get approbation by copying a known quantity, and then even if the world doesn't like your work, it is not YOU that they don't like. If you truly put yourself into your work, it is easy to be original, as there is only one you, but scary because if people don't like it, it is easy to think they don't like you.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      That’s a fair and good point! Cheers for the input! ✌🏻

  • @theundefinedphotographer
    @theundefinedphotographer 2 года назад

    Well said as always! Picasso created incredibly realistic art before he found his unique cubist style. I'm still in the self-searching phase, but it's a really rewarding journey to figure out what works for you and what doesn't. There's this temptation to want to try everything, like a kid in a candy store, and I think it's good to give into that temptation because you won't be left wondering about "what if". And you won't know whether you'll like or dislike something unless you try it.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Absolutely Carmen, that's one of the things I've always promised myself, to never wonder "what if", if I want to try something I will even if I have to work hard for it, that's the spirit of wanting to grow as a creator and person and its a good motto to have :)

    • @Smoothblue90
      @Smoothblue90 2 года назад +1

      I wonder. If. Just as Picasso's later work followed his earlier realistic work. And impressionism followed Rembrandt. And grunge music followed hair band rock and roll with complicated drum parts and guitar solos. If our own personal styles are a moment where we diverge or turn from so much of what we've been doing. Maybe for some it's gradual. Maybe for some it's more definable. Maybe some do lots of this and that and then one day they stop doing this and that and they start doing this new thing. Because they come to the end of the old thing. Maybe unbeknownst. To their inner self. They become a new self. Not because they intend to do something new. But because they have completed the old.

    • @theundefinedphotographer
      @theundefinedphotographer 2 года назад +1

      @@Smoothblue90 That's a really great point! Once you've explored all that you can explore (or at least close to it), then you'll start to create other paths. There's also the saying that you need to know the rules in order to break them, so in many of the examples you mentioned, people had a mastery of the existing art style, and then they were able to break out of the boundaries of that style. But yes, I agree that for many of these artists, doing a new thing may not have been something that was intentional or conscious, but it was a logical progression in their growth and learning process.

  • @haimtoeg
    @haimtoeg 2 года назад

    Very interesting video, thank you!

  • @charlessummers7381
    @charlessummers7381 Год назад

    One's style is personal and revolves around their essence. Some see the 'world' in yellow, red and orange; others see it in gray, blue and black. Whether you are drawn to contrasts or shadings it all works and will continue to evolve as we all continue to evolve. See, react, capture... 📸

  • @HylkedeJongh
    @HylkedeJongh 2 года назад

    Thanks T. For me 'style' is the name of the box wherein others put you. And then all things you do has to be in line with that box otherwise you're inconsistent... Don't mind style, Be yourself.

  • @rgpinero6580
    @rgpinero6580 2 года назад

    Nice, thanks for sharing 👍

  • @donaldgibson4459
    @donaldgibson4459 Год назад

    "Originality comes from within" that's very helpful to me. I get concerned that my style is to widely, and thinly spread out. Like a music band that plays great copy versions of Rap music , oldies, and then plays a set of country music. That would be very forgettable. At least I would try hard to forget. I hope that my style will just be influenced; by what I like in art. Janis Joplin had a style; that came bubbling to the surface. it was uniquely her, and multifaceted in her different songs. Style comes from within. Patty Smith loved the Rolling Stones. She sounds nothing like them. I could always see that influence; in her music. What we are passionate about,; becomes our style. In music; I always liked bands that had a few key influences. The best ones; took those few influences; to the next level. That became thier unique style. Van Gough was heavily influenced by Japanese art. He loved the detail/ look; and the way Japanese painters worked; very quickly.

  • @andrewcroft2570
    @andrewcroft2570 10 месяцев назад

    Great video. "Be influenced by everything, including the work of other photographers and artists, absorb it, pick the bones, steal what is good and make it your own. For it is your uniqueness that ultimately defines your work. Anything less is nothing - Bob Carlos Clark-

  • @richardrizzo_photography
    @richardrizzo_photography 2 года назад

    Very thought provoking video Tatiana, in my opinion I don't think we can fully evolve when it comes to photography but searching our soul may help to develop our artistic style by letting our inner peace guide us with our journey every step of the way. 🤔

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Makes a lot of sense Rich and I think whilst doing soul searching we can grow beyond photography on so many levels as people, professionals, friends, family members and I think that incredibly valuable!

    • @richardrizzo_photography
      @richardrizzo_photography 2 года назад

      @@TatianaHopper Totally agree. 👍

  • @iaincphotography6051
    @iaincphotography6051 2 года назад

    As well as style think in blocks of work that links together.

  • @olympus2OM
    @olympus2OM 2 года назад

    Like the shot with the nun a lot (7:28).

  • @Sosinvestimenti
    @Sosinvestimenti 2 года назад

    Thanks Tatiana.

  • @charlottem9272
    @charlottem9272 Год назад

    Great video !!

  • @terrywbreedlove
    @terrywbreedlove 2 года назад

    Love your work on IG and followed you :)

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад +1

      Thank you Terry, much appreciated!

  • @Brause_Market
    @Brause_Market 2 года назад

    I think I bought the contax t2 because of the hype. But hey its a super duper cool camera with a nice lens so what? ; ) loved watching this. And for me: you will find your style by going out and taking pictures. Just do it.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Hey there! Absolutely nothing wrong with that, glad you're enjoying the camera! :) And yes just do it like the nike ad ahah

  • @quanpham9435
    @quanpham9435 Год назад

    Thank you ❤

  • @lensman5762
    @lensman5762 2 года назад

    I don't know what style in photography is supposed to be, but in my case I see things in a certain way. More often than not it is literal interpretation, but at times I feel more daring. My finished images are usually close to my visualisation. I like them, but others might feel that they are boring and ordinary. I think it was Alfred Steiglitz who told Ansel Adams once, that when he came across a scene that evoked an emotion in him, he would photograph it with his camera, and the print was the equivalent of what his emotion. I rest my case. Great job as usual miss T. Hopper.

  • @jjd139
    @jjd139 2 года назад

    Wonderful video

  • @jasonblackman
    @jasonblackman 2 года назад

    I thought of someone that you haven't covered yet, David Brookover. He's a landscape Photographer and may not fit your channel., but uses large format film and makes amazing work. His work with Hidden Light in Arizona is what made me think of his work.
    If you look at his work in Platinum and Palladium, especially the way some of his photos were printed like shells, I believe you'll be intrigued.

    • @TatianaHopper
      @TatianaHopper  2 года назад

      Hey Jason I literally just looked him up and wow its so so good, I followed his instagram to keep in touch with what he develops, really rich work love his landscape photos, so maybe in the near future we'll have something on the channel, cheers for the tip my friend!

  • @changingconversations
    @changingconversations 2 года назад

    Great video.

  • @scottysong
    @scottysong 2 года назад

    So many great shots, but I felt something at 6:23 ...beautiful