Photography is an ART! It is extremely subjective! And like every artist, some will love their work, and others will hate it, and many won't get it at all! You have to be able to handle criticism just as much as praise!
Absolutely agree. And learning that some criticism is worth paying attention to, others not - particularly in this day and age where some people love to troll. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide The sad part is, with all the photo editing software out now, literally anyone can produce professional looking photos with just a few mouse clicks. So photography is slowly becoming a pointless and meaningless art.
Thanks for a great video. This an excellent reminder that our mental and emotional states effect everything we do. It's so important to have a positive mindset going into any artistic endeavor.
Well done! I love all your videos. I just want to let you know that the bird you have labeled as a dunlin is actually a purple sandpiper. They have a similar downward turning bill, but the purple sandpiper's bill is thicker and relatively shorter. The darker color at the end is slightly purple which is where it gets its name. Dunlin bills are completely black. Great photos!
Great advice in this video Scott...much appreciated. Know what you mean about motivation on those overcast days....I'm happiest with my camera on a lovely sunny morning or evening.
I never have much trouble getting out with my camera where I struggle is sitting in front of the computer editing pictures. I have never been in front of a computer always worked outside so it’s just totally alien to me and I often say to myself. I am going to sit here and practice with Lightroom and Photoshop to get better at it when I sit there for five minutes and I really can’t do it. It crazies me. I just wanna be out in my camera all the time I need an ideal world. How do you someone else do the editing, thanks for sharing Scott. You are always full of useful information. Sorry I haven’t been on here for awhile but I guess that’s life. Thank you❤
Hi Andy. Nice to hear from you. I agree about the editing too - I have to be in the mood, otherwise I'm just going through the motions. That's why I never commit to a schedule - photos and videos are ready when they're ready. When I treat either the photography or the editing as a mechanical process, it never turns out as well as when I'm excited to do it. Thanks for watching,
Hi Little one. I've seen your work and you're making great progress. Whatever stage a photographer is at, they should always be learning. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide oh. Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you. I am very happy i found you channel with lots of good information and beautiful photography.
Thanks for the video Scott. Just good down to earth constructive comments. I often get frustrated at other sites that say they are directing comments at beginners. Their camera, Sony a1 or Nikon Z9 or Canon a3 and a couple of primes 600 f4 primes or similar. Plus all the accessories. AUD 300+ for a bag! Add gimbal, tripod etc, etc. Beginners don’t spend AUD40-50k or more. Like you, Darrel Oaken, also UK, just keep it enjoyable and down to earth in a good perspective. Well done. Thanks again.
Thank you Tony, that's very nice of you to say. Different topics are sometimes aimed at photographers of different levels of experience, so I try to make it clear. But I've shared some of the same frustrations as you. Thanks for watching another video.
Thank you for this video. You answered some of the questions I have been thinking. I have had a hard time being happy with my "art". This video was helpful:-))
Thanks for this one Scott. Valuable as always. Went out birding yesterday morning, the light was great but heat haze was already at play... came back with what I thought were over a hundred duds but my son looked closely at some pictures of migrant waders and spotted some species we had never seen before! Expect the unexpected.
I'm going to be entering some images in the BWPA competition this year, not expecting to win but obviously I'd be happy to be in the book next year 😅 On the subject of "perfect" images I probably have a 1 in 1000 success rate and a 1in 500 rate for images I'm happy with. I tend to focus on Waders which is obviously really frustrating as they're probably one of the most difficult subjects to find and photograph.
Scott I love all your videos, sage words and a very sensible approach to photography! after all for 99.9% of us it should remain a hobby and not become a contest, as a side comment I think your Dunlin may just be a Purple Sandpiper, not that I'm an expert!
Hi Andy. I agree with both things. I can't believe I ID'd that one incorrectly with the yellow bill staring me in the face. Thanks for spotting it, and for watching.
In the matter of mindset, I think my skills on photo editing is awful. I'm not sure if it just my feeling or it really sucks :P because I don't have real comparison. Could you take a photo, edit it in your editing software of choice and publish it along with a raw file? I would love to have an example to get an idea where to aim. I know the final touch might be something very subjective but I reckon it will be cool exercise.
Hi. I will definitely do that. I think a lot of photo editing videos here on RUclips make it look like a process that is random process of tweaking this slider or that slider - but that's not how I tend to approach it - I plan out my edits before I start. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching,
I throughly enjoyed listening to this video :) some great advice and a lot resonates with how I currently think about my photography, thank you for sharing!
Scott, I 'stumbled' across your RUclips channel yesterday and really need to stop watching your videos! Only because I should be working 😅. Just one quick question...you said you have millions of images on your hard drive including many 'rejects'. This implies you don't delete those rejects. Is there any reason why you choose not to delete those?
Hi David. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and sorry to be a distraction. There are a number of reasons I don't tend to delete the rejects. 1 - technology improvements mean they might not be rejects in the future. A good recent example is the Topaz suite, which came out in 2019, I think. Topaz Sharpen is much better than any other sharpening methods we had in the past, which has meant that some reject photos I shot shot a few years ago are now usable. 2 - it is often handy for me to have bad examples to show people. I used a few in this video, but I also use them in talks that I give. I think it's reassuring, particularly for newer photographers, to know that everyone misses shots regularly. And 3 - I find it really useful to review photos and reflect on how I can improve. If I visited a location last summer, and I'm going there again this summer, I will look at last year's photos and think about what I got wrong, how many photos were rejects, what were the causes of them being rejects etc. and then I can plan to do better this time. It's not necessarily something I would recommend everyone does because it eats up hard drive space, which costs money. But there are benefits to saving rejects for some people. Thanks for the question and for watching.
These suggestions are very useful for beginners in photography to ajust their mindset. Another advice could be: don't aim at turning your hobby into a profession.
#6 - If I'm not in a city that I like, then everything looks ugly to me and I have no motivation to shoot. #7 - That 10,000 hours thing was debunked over a decade ago. I wish people would stop talking about it. What counts is DELIBERATE practice. In other words, you have to know what specific skill you are practicing, exactly how said practice will improve that skill, how to measure whether you are succeeding, and get specific coaching on the specific results of that specific practice session. That may sound as if only those who can afford tutors can succeed. But the most successful are those who learn how to be their own coach and mentor.
I completely agree wrt the 10000 hour thing! Your comment actually made me think of Mike Boyd's YT channel where he again and again demonstrates that it's possible, with deliberate practice, to get quite good at something in a short time if you know what to practice and how.
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Thank you so much for your words! it is really important hear something like this, when you are newby. See you!
I'm pleased you like it. Thanks for watching.
"...and I'll see you next time" ☺
Photography is an ART! It is extremely subjective! And like every artist, some will love their work, and others will hate it, and many won't get it at all! You have to be able to handle criticism just as much as praise!
Absolutely agree. And learning that some criticism is worth paying attention to, others not - particularly in this day and age where some people love to troll. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide The sad part is, with all the photo editing software out now, literally anyone can produce professional looking photos with just a few mouse clicks. So photography is slowly becoming a pointless and meaningless art.
I think the thoughts expressed are very valuable beyond the subject of photography!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
This video contains so much commonsense advice and is a timely reminder from time to time. Well done!
Hi Lee-Anne. I guess we all need that reminder from time to time. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a great video. This an excellent reminder that our mental and emotional states effect everything we do. It's so important to have a positive mindset going into any artistic endeavor.
I agree. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
Well done! I love all your videos. I just want to let you know that the bird you have labeled as a dunlin is actually a purple sandpiper. They have a similar downward turning bill, but the purple sandpiper's bill is thicker and relatively shorter. The darker color at the end is slightly purple which is where it gets its name. Dunlin bills are completely black. Great photos!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Yes, you're right - misidentified. Thanks for watching.
Great advice in this video Scott...much appreciated. Know what you mean about motivation on those overcast days....I'm happiest with my camera on a lovely sunny morning or evening.
Hi Richard. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
You really hit the nail on the head here, especially about cringing at old photos. 8:19 Your videos help alot, keep up the good work.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Sage words Scott, and a reality check that i keep needing to come back to myself.
Thank you for your nice comment and for watching.
I watch your channel from Brazil, your content is excellent. Congratulations.
Hi Edvaldo. Thank you, I'm very happy to hear that. Thanks for watching.
I never have much trouble getting out with my camera where I struggle is sitting in front of the computer editing pictures. I have never been in front of a computer always worked outside so it’s just totally alien to me and I often say to myself. I am going to sit here and practice with Lightroom and Photoshop to get better at it when I sit there for five minutes and I really can’t do it. It crazies me. I just wanna be out in my camera all the time I need an ideal world. How do you someone else do the editing, thanks for sharing Scott. You are always full of useful information. Sorry I haven’t been on here for awhile but I guess that’s life. Thank you❤
Hi Andy. Nice to hear from you. I agree about the editing too - I have to be in the mood, otherwise I'm just going through the motions. That's why I never commit to a schedule - photos and videos are ready when they're ready. When I treat either the photography or the editing as a mechanical process, it never turns out as well as when I'm excited to do it. Thanks for watching,
Thank you for this video! Happy I found you on RUclips because I love your videos.
Thank you Terry, that's very nice of your to say. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
Really enjoy your photography. all your styles.
Much appreciated Clifford. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
As always good, helpful advice galore!
Much appreciated Erik. Thanks for watching.
Thanks
Thank you very much Tony - really appreciate the tip.
I am a beginner and these were some great things to hear!! So much to learn but it's all so exciting!
Hi Little one. I've seen your work and you're making great progress. Whatever stage a photographer is at, they should always be learning. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide oh. Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you. I am very happy i found you channel with lots of good information and beautiful photography.
Very helpful words. Certainly agree with everything you said and it’s helped me to think about what I am actually trying to achieve!
Hi Andrew. Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the great advice and tips in this excellent video of yours Scott, l
agree with everything you said too, have a great week 👍
Thank you Raymond, much appreciated. I hope you have a great week too.
Thanks!
Hi. Thank you very much for the tip - I really appreciate it. And thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video Scott. Just good down to earth constructive comments. I often get frustrated at other sites that say they are directing comments at beginners. Their camera, Sony a1 or Nikon Z9 or Canon a3 and a couple of primes 600 f4 primes or similar. Plus all the accessories. AUD 300+ for a bag! Add gimbal, tripod etc, etc. Beginners don’t spend AUD40-50k or more. Like you, Darrel Oaken, also UK, just keep it enjoyable and down to earth in a good perspective. Well done. Thanks again.
Thank you Tony, that's very nice of you to say. Different topics are sometimes aimed at photographers of different levels of experience, so I try to make it clear. But I've shared some of the same frustrations as you. Thanks for watching another video.
Great Video! Thank you! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video. You answered some of the questions I have been thinking. I have had a hard time being happy with my "art". This video was
helpful:-))
Hi Tove. Happy to help. Thanks for watching.
Really great points!! I think these are fundamental things for everyone to keep in mind and unfortunately these things aren’t talked about enough! 🙌🏻
Hi Jeremy. I totally agree. Thanks for watching
Very practical and logical.... Keep it coming Scott.... Thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Thanks for this one Scott. Valuable as always. Went out birding yesterday morning, the light was great but heat haze was already at play... came back with what I thought were over a hundred duds but my son looked closely at some pictures of migrant waders and spotted some species we had never seen before! Expect the unexpected.
Hi Expect the unexpected is another great tip. Thanks for watching.
😄😄😄Thank you for your sharing.
Thanks for watching.
I'm going to be entering some images in the BWPA competition this year, not expecting to win but obviously I'd be happy to be in the book next year 😅
On the subject of "perfect" images I probably have a 1 in 1000 success rate and a 1in 500 rate for images I'm happy with.
I tend to focus on Waders which is obviously really frustrating as they're probably one of the most difficult subjects to find and photograph.
Hi Andy. Good luck with the BWPA awards - a very tough competition with great winners in the past. Thanks for watching.
Very helpful video. Very enjoyable and instructive. Thanks
Hi Graeme. I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Hey. Very useful video. The information and tipps were really great. Greets Stefan
Hi Stefan. Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the tips and suggestions..very helpful!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Scott I love all your videos, sage words and a very sensible approach to photography! after all for 99.9% of us it should remain a hobby and not become a contest, as a side comment I think your Dunlin may just be a Purple Sandpiper, not that I'm an expert!
Hi Andy. I agree with both things. I can't believe I ID'd that one incorrectly with the yellow bill staring me in the face. Thanks for spotting it, and for watching.
In the matter of mindset, I think my skills on photo editing is awful. I'm not sure if it just my feeling or it really sucks :P because I don't have real comparison.
Could you take a photo, edit it in your editing software of choice and publish it along with a raw file?
I would love to have an example to get an idea where to aim.
I know the final touch might be something very subjective but I reckon it will be cool exercise.
Hi. I will definitely do that. I think a lot of photo editing videos here on RUclips make it look like a process that is random process of tweaking this slider or that slider - but that's not how I tend to approach it - I plan out my edits before I start. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching,
I throughly enjoyed listening to this video :) some great advice and a lot resonates with how I currently think about my photography, thank you for sharing!
I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Scott, I 'stumbled' across your RUclips channel yesterday and really need to stop watching your videos! Only because I should be working 😅.
Just one quick question...you said you have millions of images on your hard drive including many 'rejects'. This implies you don't delete those rejects. Is there any reason why you choose not to delete those?
Hi David. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and sorry to be a distraction. There are a number of reasons I don't tend to delete the rejects. 1 - technology improvements mean they might not be rejects in the future. A good recent example is the Topaz suite, which came out in 2019, I think. Topaz Sharpen is much better than any other sharpening methods we had in the past, which has meant that some reject photos I shot shot a few years ago are now usable. 2 - it is often handy for me to have bad examples to show people. I used a few in this video, but I also use them in talks that I give. I think it's reassuring, particularly for newer photographers, to know that everyone misses shots regularly. And 3 - I find it really useful to review photos and reflect on how I can improve. If I visited a location last summer, and I'm going there again this summer, I will look at last year's photos and think about what I got wrong, how many photos were rejects, what were the causes of them being rejects etc. and then I can plan to do better this time. It's not necessarily something I would recommend everyone does because it eats up hard drive space, which costs money. But there are benefits to saving rejects for some people. Thanks for the question and for watching.
These suggestions are very useful for beginners in photography to ajust their mindset. Another advice could be: don't aim at turning your hobby into a profession.
🤣 Only true artists live in poverty though. Thanks for your amusing comment and for watching.
#6 - If I'm not in a city that I like, then everything looks ugly to me and I have no motivation to shoot.
#7 - That 10,000 hours thing was debunked over a decade ago. I wish people would stop talking about it. What counts is DELIBERATE practice. In other words, you have to know what specific skill you are practicing, exactly how said practice will improve that skill, how to measure whether you are succeeding, and get specific coaching on the specific results of that specific practice session. That may sound as if only those who can afford tutors can succeed. But the most successful are those who learn how to be their own coach and mentor.
I completely agree wrt the 10000 hour thing! Your comment actually made me think of Mike Boyd's YT channel where he again and again demonstrates that it's possible, with deliberate practice, to get quite good at something in a short time if you know what to practice and how.
@kristianvrum8979 I’ll check it out. Thanks for watching.
ola boa tarde ,me chamo joca duarte ,sou brasileiro ,quero agradecer pelas informaçoes dos vidieos,são muito didaticos ,qual é seu instagram
Oi. Fico feliz que goste dos vídeos. Desculpe, faz muito tempo que não uso o Instagram. Obrigado por assistir.