My personal escape from California has always been Northern New Mexico. The geological formations and colors are beyond anything I find in California. The Native American culture there is very prevalent. One particular spot I go to is Ghost Ranch, it really has a different vibe. I had been going there every couple of summers, and each time I go for something new or hike a different trail, maybe instead of pointing my camera up I start looking for things around my feet, whether it be wildlife (lizards, desert wasps, rodents) or dried up twisted tree trunks that make great abstractions. I would highly recommend visiting your favorite spots at different times of the year. Driving through the Rio Grande canyon heading to Taos in the fall was a completely new experience and I pulled over multiple times on my way there just seeing ribbons of fall colors lining along the river. I'm definitely a fan of these new Wyoming pictures you caught. Going to the same spot also is beneficial because you have an idea now how the light works out there. GREAT JOB...............................................as usual!!!!
thank you, man!! I haven't seen or heard too much about the Northern New Mexico area, but it sounds great by your details. I also agree that photographers should go to their fave spots at diff times of the year. I tried going back here during the winter, but the lodging prices are ridiculous. Camping reduces the costs by a lot!
Hey, that's where I live! Ghost Ranch is amazing, as is so much of the landscape around Abiquiu. The story is that cattle rustlers used to keep their stolen livestock in the canyons back there, and then spread rumors about how haunted it was to keep people from going there. Doubt there's much truth to that, but it's a great story. Next time you're out there, I highly recommend camping and rafting along the Chama River!
@@BrianCWeed i went there during monsoon season and the rain came pouring down on my tent, but worse than that you heard the wind whistling through the canyons during the storm, you can definitely tell why they said it was haunted.
Bruh. The GX617 is one of my dream cameras can't believe you have one now! I can't wait to see more videos about the camera. Also love the production quality of these new videos! Keep up the good work! :D
Great video dude! I think nostalgia is very useful, but only in small doses. You can easily become addicted to the feeling of nostalgia, and it will start to make you feel worse. This combined with the pressure to make revisiting that place or time in your life live up to the good memories could leave you in a creative slump. Also I love what you said about making photos because you want to even if it's been photographed a million times. I literally posted a whole video about that yesterday haha
Very true! Nostalgia is cool in small doses. There's also the argument that revisiting a spot is good because the artist has more insight on lighting or angles, etc to make something new, but the pressure is different for all of us
Love how Chris says that the first photo with the Fuji GX 617 was flat and boring. When I saw the photo I was blown away, hahaha! Thought it was so good:))
The colors, the light, the feeling of your videos ! Loving your work ! Definitely wish I could visit Wyoming and experience it ! Not even talking about your gears, jealous AF haha !
I went to Wyoming about 9 years ago to a friend's wedding, didn't get much chance to explore, didn't even bring a camera!! So... I'm making notes here, gonna steal all your secret photo spots if I ever go back hahaha~ ✍
Chris, I love all of your videos. They've inspired me to purchase my first Leica! At Phelps lake, which camera/lens combination did you use to capture the scene?
Holy shit dude! Your video quality went WAY up since I last watched you. So much dynamic range on the B-Roll intro! I would love to know what that was shot on :)
FX3!!!!! And Thanks! Although I love the iPhone for everything it offers for video, I knew I had to bring back the quality I once had in the early days of my channel
Hey Chris, I'd love to meet you out there sometime. The GTNP is my favorite park and I've been out several times in past summers and three of those trips with film. The 6x17 shots are sweet. Let us know when you're going out there again. Maybe we can do a long hike through Cascade Canyon or up to Holly Lake. Did you snap any at String Lake?
I literally just did this exact trip a few days ago for the first time, Phelps lake is exactly as you described it. Such a great time but fucking scary to jump off of every time 😂
Having a sense of nostalgia is fine when creating commemorative photos of family and friends or favorite places, these are personal photos. Nostalgia is kind of the enemy of art in that it tends towards sentimentality. This leads to images that ask nothing of the viewer, images that only mean something to the folks who already have a sense of nostalgia for the subject matter of the image.
@@whoschrischu that’s a really good question, I don’t know, but from a broader perspective I would say that my sense of nostalgia as a viewer can certainly impact how I understand a work, so yeah, maybe that could be detrimental. I’d also say that nostalgia can have a pretty complex relationship with a work of art. The films of Andri Tarkovsky come to mind. Not only do many viewers feel there is something deeply personal in the imagery but these viewers then develop a sense of nostalgia about the films themselves. For me the last shot of his film The Mirror is like this, I want to watch it because I have nostalgic feelings around that style of filmmaking and because the film resonates with certain feelings from childhood.
When it comes to the pressure of improving on past work, I think the whole idea is futile and not worth spending our precious time stressing about. It’s good to take pride in work we’ve done in the past, but to try and replicate the quality or “improve” is a pointless task That’s because our opinions on our own work is always changing as well as the way we think about art. Sure we can always analyze our past works, look at what we like and don’t like, But personally, the best photos and art pieces I’ve made are usually made when I’m having fun and fully in tune with my creative excitement. So instead of putting such pressure on ourselves, we should focus on staying true to who we are in the moment. We should put more energy into experimenting, having fun, and creating in general rather than putting unnecessary pressure to repeat or improve on the past. That’s my personal take, but I can see why someone would make it a very necessary task to always improve if they are wanting a more professional career. I think, as a growing artist, there’s a delicate balance of being disciplined and just playing around. And everyone’s work flow is different.
My personal escape from California has always been Northern New Mexico. The geological formations and colors are beyond anything I find in California. The Native American culture there is very prevalent. One particular spot I go to is Ghost Ranch, it really has a different vibe. I had been going there every couple of summers, and each time I go for something new or hike a different trail, maybe instead of pointing my camera up I start looking for things around my feet, whether it be wildlife (lizards, desert wasps, rodents) or dried up twisted tree trunks that make great abstractions. I would highly recommend visiting your favorite spots at different times of the year. Driving through the Rio Grande canyon heading to Taos in the fall was a completely new experience and I pulled over multiple times on my way there just seeing ribbons of fall colors lining along the river. I'm definitely a fan of these new Wyoming pictures you caught. Going to the same spot also is beneficial because you have an idea now how the light works out there. GREAT JOB...............................................as usual!!!!
thank you, man!! I haven't seen or heard too much about the Northern New Mexico area, but it sounds great by your details. I also agree that photographers should go to their fave spots at diff times of the year. I tried going back here during the winter, but the lodging prices are ridiculous. Camping reduces the costs by a lot!
@@whoschrischu LOL my family freaks out that I've started sleeping in my SUV on road trips. But it beats paying hotel fees.
Hey, that's where I live! Ghost Ranch is amazing, as is so much of the landscape around Abiquiu. The story is that cattle rustlers used to keep their stolen livestock in the canyons back there, and then spread rumors about how haunted it was to keep people from going there. Doubt there's much truth to that, but it's a great story. Next time you're out there, I highly recommend camping and rafting along the Chama River!
@@BrianCWeed i went there during monsoon season and the rain came pouring down on my tent, but worse than that you heard the wind whistling through the canyons during the storm, you can definitely tell why they said it was haunted.
So much peace and joy in a vid. Thank you Chris for blessin' us!
THE INTRO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That good ass intro was indeed good
seal of approval!
Bruh. The GX617 is one of my dream cameras can't believe you have one now! I can't wait to see more videos about the camera. Also love the production quality of these new videos! Keep up the good work! :D
I can't believe there aren't too many videos on this camera. I'll try my best to make a decent one!
Check out String Lake next time! Super pretty landscape, and a cool rock in the center that people will climb on.
ive definitely been lacking but I LOVE THIS !! the comedy mixed in with how good the commentary is man. not too shy from 100k ! rootin' for ya
Not to be mean or anything but.. never really enjoyed your videos but I really enjoyed this one! Thank you!
Great video dude! I think nostalgia is very useful, but only in small doses. You can easily become addicted to the feeling of nostalgia, and it will start to make you feel worse. This combined with the pressure to make revisiting that place or time in your life live up to the good memories could leave you in a creative slump. Also I love what you said about making photos because you want to even if it's been photographed a million times. I literally posted a whole video about that yesterday haha
Very true! Nostalgia is cool in small doses. There's also the argument that revisiting a spot is good because the artist has more insight on lighting or angles, etc to make something new, but the pressure is different for all of us
@@whoschrischu that’s a fair point! There are tons of places I’ve been that I would love to go back to because I would know the area a little better
YOU NEVER MISS WITH YOUR YT CONTENT! HE JUST DONT MISSSSS
Sheeeesh! Appreciate the love!
yea the sponsor 🙌🏻
Besides the footage looking absolutely stunning, it’s just pure fun ☺️🤘🏽
It was truly a ton of fun :) thanks, bro
Rockin that gold Casio 🔥
oh absolutely
THATS REALLY A GOOD ASS INTRO
Lovely photos and I’m looking forward for more photos from Romsdalen and Trollstigen, my home area. Can’t wait 😜
when squarespace sponsors you, you know you've made it HAHA loved these pics miss u man
Dude it’s one of the greatest honors I’ve had in my RUclips career. Finally walked thru them SquareSpace gates
Nice photos and everything 🍻
thank you, bro!!
song choice perfect
Thank you :) I imagined this intro during the ideation of this video
Love it!
Wyoming that place I can’t wait to go back too! The light on the mountains, in the morning is spectacular.
Great video 👍
Wonderful photo essay. Cannot wait to see the Norway vid 👍🏻🥳
Love how Chris says that the first photo with the Fuji GX 617 was flat and boring. When I saw the photo I was blown away, hahaha! Thought it was so good:))
The only thing I could think when you were loading the medium format pano was…that’ll be expensive
The colors, the light, the feeling of your videos ! Loving your work ! Definitely wish I could visit Wyoming and experience it ! Not even talking about your gears, jealous AF haha !
Great intro!
You're hilarious dude. I love your channel.
Love the panoramic photo Chris!
Intro editing is tight
My god the girth of that camera 😳
needed a change around here. girth was really low
This is a video that makes me happy and peaceful. Thanks!
I'm so glad! Now I need to make a video that makes people uneasy
That horse at 6:14 is adorable. Love that shot.
it looked like it was breakdancing in the photo
Awesome video man. Editing, production was great, photos were beautiful.
Thanks a ton!
Love this video❤
Oh to be young again……haha, epic trip👍
one of the best out there
I keep rewatching this video the vibes are just on point cheers Chris great trip and captures.
🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
amazing video
Dude! Your pics are so clean. Keep it up my friend.
Glad you like them!
🔥 intro and great content!
Appreciate it! I take a lot of pride in my intros (that I try in)
Keep it going. Love music video inspired intros
Miss ya dude. Great video 👊🏻
Miss you too, Gene man!!!
@@whoschrischu
Loved the video man, what was this shot on also beautiful filming!
Another great video and beautiful photo’s!
Thank you so much 😃
That was one good ass intro, this video is a vibe
I focus a lot on them intros
Gosh you took some beautiful photos my dude! Love your videos man! 🥺
Thanks a ton!
Intro was 🔥
loved this video, love the shots 🫶🏻
Appreciate ya, broooooo!!!!
I went to Wyoming about 9 years ago to a friend's wedding, didn't get much chance to explore, didn't even bring a camera!! So... I'm making notes here, gonna steal all your secret photo spots if I ever go back hahaha~ ✍
you have to go back
some of the "horses" seem to be donkeys :) i think. great video! and nice shots
I totally goofed on that xD
HAHA! the Nikon comment was hilarious. "already a certified creature weirdo"
nobody gonna tell me I'm wrong tho
@@whoschrischu haha no one will fight you on that 😂
Looks like you saw mostly mules haha not horses. Tetons is a amazing place to photograph!
Chris, I love all of your videos. They've inspired me to purchase my first Leica! At Phelps lake, which camera/lens combination did you use to capture the scene?
What an amazing video
so beautifully filmed and such amazing photos ! new subscriber :)
Thank you so much!!
Holy shit dude! Your video quality went WAY up since I last watched you.
So much dynamic range on the B-Roll intro! I would love to know what that was shot on :)
FX3!!!!! And Thanks! Although I love the iPhone for everything it offers for video, I knew I had to bring back the quality I once had in the early days of my channel
Okay I need to see you shoot panoramic street photography / event photography like that festival video you shot
I'm on it :D
@@whoschrischu would love to see how it would come out
Amazing images as always... but most of those "horses" are Mules :P
I'm getting lit up on this mistake xD
@@whoschrischu in your defence... there was at least 1 horse in that field haha
Hey Chris, I'd love to meet you out there sometime. The GTNP is my favorite park and I've been out several times in past summers and three of those trips with film. The 6x17 shots are sweet. Let us know when you're going out there again. Maybe we can do a long hike through Cascade Canyon or up to Holly Lake. Did you snap any at String Lake?
I literally just did this exact trip a few days ago for the first time, Phelps lake is exactly as you described it. Such a great time but fucking scary to jump off of every time 😂
Having a sense of nostalgia is fine when creating commemorative photos of family and friends or favorite places, these are personal photos. Nostalgia is kind of the enemy of art in that it tends towards sentimentality. This leads to images that ask nothing of the viewer, images that only mean something to the folks who already have a sense of nostalgia for the subject matter of the image.
oooo very interesting...would you say that nostalgia could also ruin a viewer's appreciation to good art?
@@whoschrischu that’s a really good question, I don’t know, but from a broader perspective I would say that my sense of nostalgia as a viewer can certainly impact how I understand a work, so yeah, maybe that could be detrimental. I’d also say that nostalgia can have a pretty complex relationship with a work of art. The films of Andri Tarkovsky come to mind. Not only do many viewers feel there is something deeply personal in the imagery but these viewers then develop a sense of nostalgia about the films themselves. For me the last shot of his film The Mirror is like this, I want to watch it because I have nostalgic feelings around that style of filmmaking and because the film resonates with certain feelings from childhood.
Sick
sicko mode
When it comes to the pressure of improving on past work, I think the whole idea is futile and not worth spending our precious time stressing about.
It’s good to take pride in work we’ve done in the past, but to try and replicate the quality or “improve” is a pointless task
That’s because our opinions on our own work is always changing as well as the way we think about art. Sure we can always analyze our past works, look at what we like and don’t like,
But personally, the best photos and art pieces I’ve made are usually made when I’m having fun and fully in tune with my creative excitement.
So instead of putting such pressure on ourselves, we should focus on staying true to who we are in the moment. We should put more energy into experimenting, having fun, and creating in general rather than putting unnecessary pressure to repeat or improve on the past.
That’s my personal take, but I can see why someone would make it a very necessary task to always improve if they are wanting a more professional career.
I think, as a growing artist, there’s a delicate balance of being disciplined and just playing around. And everyone’s work flow is different.
I appreciate this personal take :)
Great vid but those are mules 😂
DAMN IT 😂😂😂
help help would wyoming be a good place for me if i was a bear?
yeh