LOVE when you take us location scouting and shooting with you. Also, LOVE that you explain what draws you to a scene, location, or image. Similarly, I have always been drawn to shooting abandoned industrial buildings. I think, "What was the last day here like?" "Who were the people who worked here?" "Why did this place go out of business?" "Whose dream died here?" etc.
Hey Nick! These 'On-Location' always inspire me, I loved the close-up shots of the dials on your equipment as you fiddled with them to take the picture. Also your philosophical assessments are always spot on haha
Once again, I really like the fact that you choose to follow the less-beaten path. The subject matter that many, if not most, would pass up because it is not glamorous or does not have a shock value. Your 6x17 series, to which this is a great addition, is sublime and thoughtful. Desert, urban landscape, the lost Taco Bells; all exceptional-both the topics and the way you have presented them. I think what you are consciously or unconsciously sharing with us is a deeper way of seeing. Slow down, think about what it is that you are trying to achieve from the image, and then execute with confidence.
RPT bags and accessory pouches, lens and film holders etc. Still the most comfortable, well thought out and functional large/medium format photography system ever made. I have 4 of them
Well Mr photo man, I think your picture was downright cool. You nailed the composition and exposure as far as I can tell. The only problem I see is that you WILL require a wide format book to present the pair of photos side by side. I, for one, would like to see that book come out in my lifetime (I'm an old codger kinda guy) so don't take too long on getting it published. Keep you RUclips mojo workin' and hopefully see you again soon!
The pallet photo turned out great, I really like that one. I didn't care as much for the junkyard photo, but they go really well together. I always enjoy the On Location videos.
I couldn't help zeroing in on your Airguide weather station as soon as it came on screen. I have the same one...my parents bought it for me back in the '60s. Didn't think I would ever see another one!
That 6x17 of the palette yard is maybe one of my favorites you have taken on your channel! So well balanced and great idea to get the little canyon through the middle. So well done!
Inspirational, philosophical, and goofiness (13:26 😂), Nick offers it all. You continue to be you, sir. You are a gem. Thank you for putting these videos out to fill the empty void in our lives.
Lol that last mouse click of the scanner loading montage was gold. Reminds me of the transitions in Hot Fuzz - a hyper action sequence of the mundane steps of a process.
There was a company nearby, "Peter's pallets" who refurbished. I called him one time and Peter answered.. he was hammering thru the whole phone call and a dog barking in the background. Anyway I just started using split ND w/4x5 and your tip about stopping down is great, I had to judge by just looking at the front of the lens, next time I'll try it!
'Kentmere' that's a name from the past. They used to make graded B&W paper in a factory in the Lake District, Cumbria. I remember the paper was ideal for photographers who didn't want to be troubled by strong blacks.
Book is a perfect firm for series of a photographs to exist. Making a book and photos for one is an experience every photographer should have. Hope to see your book done. Love your on location videos 💙💛
I like the pallet farm. I thought the film you tried out looked fine, but maybe that's just because you optimized the results in LR or PS. I used to love Agfa 25 and Panatomic X, but since they were both discontinued, I settled on Ilford FP4+ or TMax 100. I used a lot of Orwo in grad school, very close to Plus X. The original Polaroid 4x5 Type 55 emulsion was the Panatomic X formula.
I'm so much looking forward for a book to come. Why? I really dig your photography (and I love photo books, especially a nice coffee table sized on). And I barely have wallspace for photography, and the few there is, is decorated with some paintings and a few decent images that I took (very few worth hanging 🤷🏻♂️). Plus that'll give access to more of your great photography in one place. I understand of course that the planning and the cost of making a worthy book are not easy.
I love the way you "put order" on a chaotic place. Months struggling to manage to do it in a woodland, so hard for me after almost 20 +years. The way you do it helped me a lot.. Never comment but always check on your channel because you are one of the best photographers out there. Thanks for let us see your process man!
I would also be very intrigued to photograph this subject. You mentioned a junk yard. There is a massive one I've looked at for years and subconsciously I consider how to capture it.
Pano shot is superb ❤️🧡 I started shooting film very recently. (Few years ago) the first film i shot was the Kentmere 100. I developed it myself (i didnt contol the temperature, i used tap water) even with my sloppy developing, photos came out good. Glad they are coming up with the 120
I really enjoyed this and could see immediately the similarity with the junkcar photo. I use Kentmere in 35mm. I am happy to hear that it is available in 120.
I have a pallet shot that I've been trying to get for a long while now. Never achieved it. I realise now I've never thought it through enough. This gives me fresh hope and new visualisation of what I'm trying to achieve. Great image my friend. Everything you do... is. Take care Regards.... Steve.
what a content ... i love your brain, as a photographer i love your thinking about everything, i wish to learn that but a feel i kinda already have it, just not putting it in a words ... overall i love you so much
You drive out to a junky urban scene with $12K of equipment to take a shot of a pallet pile, on film no less. I love you man. The ground glass & leaf shutter with hand meter process is to die for, as I've experienced with my Horseman 6x9 field camera setup. I'd love to be 50 feet away at 90 degrees, to you to shoot a landscape of a guy with his head under a cloth using a 6x17 setup shooting a fenced in yard of wooden pallets. You got lucky with the street trash, it's just right. I wonder what you think of incident meter readings? To me they add one more bit of mysticism wonder-science to the shooting process. That center filter is very expensive last I checked, it can be duplicated exactly in Photoshop to save 1.3 stops as you surely know. Great video.
Love the pallet pano, great shot that goes well with the junkyard. I like the photo taken with the Fuji too. I own the non zoom version, the GA645, and I always enjoy to use it.
Real close to 100k subscribers. I will keep coming back to check the count. No need for you to check. You keep making these terrific videos. I will let you know .
wow awesome video, one of my favorites. I really really like the watermelon patch image, the juxtaposition for me works incredibly well and I love images that balance such different elements so well.
Love the pano pallet image, great depth, and composition. So many shots in the Instagram era have their subject dead center, which most of us before Instagram, were taught to avoid. And while your backlit “valley” in the pallets is centered and draws your eye, the building on the left is the real star. It’s up front, and has lots of interest and textures which lead you into the rest of the photo. Especially with the perfectly placed tree behind, which seems to point directly at it. If you break the main elements down to big shapes and tonal values, the placement of those shapes are fantastic. Really nice!
kudos to you for being honest and fair with the feelings you got from kentmere 400. I had exactly the same reaction when I gave it a go years ago: a dull, low latitude big grain film. Some people like it, but it is not for me.
Years ago I had a client who manufactured wooden pallets. Log trucks brought him the raw material (logs); he cut them in his sawmill; cut the pallet boards and skids; and nailed them together. He only used low-grade trees that were not suitable for more sophisticated products. Here's something else: wooden pallets might all look the same but they are not the same. They are made to support different types of loads and the skids are spaced differently to accommodate different types of loaders. So... maybe there is even more to this picture than you realized, Nick. Do you want to go back and talk with the owner of these pallets to get more detail and possibly even expand your philosophy? It might be a picture worthy of additional consideration. I know I like it.
Its more to do with the usage and where the pallet can or not go… the ‘chemical’ treatment boils down to 4 common types: HT - heat treatment MB - methyl bromide DB - debarked KD - kiln dried Great shot though reminds me of the visual in my mind I pass on a certain train I take in Spain of shipping containers
Another entertaining and educational on location video Nick.I never realized how important wood pallets are to our civilized way of life.... but now I know! 😀
Love both of these images Nick; have always admired your junk yard scene and it pairs nicely with this new image. Reminds me of Andreas Gursky. Thank you for sharing!
I quite liked the two 6x17 shots in that two-on-the-page format; not your original vision, but they play against one another in that 'stack'....but, hey, just a 'lurker' ;-) Keep well, enjoy a nice glass of Scotch for me!
Hi, thank you for posting this field trip, photos and explaining why you selected this shot. I first discovered your channel looking for scanning negative guidance, but I always had a bit of difficulty “understanding” your art. I seem to recall (Picasso maybe), said about appreciating cubism that art is communication and just because you don’t understand the language, doesn’t mean the communication is any less important. It’s on me, the viewer to learn the language to appreciate the message. I think this video went a long way toward not only my appreciation of your work, but also that work of other artists. Best regards.
Ive been in a photography slump lately. Lots of family stuff going on and my Cystic Fibrosis is now acting up again. However... Watching your video is inspiring. Time to shake it off and just get out there. Thank you.
I hope you can get your inspiration back and that things settle down a little bit so you can go and shoot more!! You sound dedicated to the craft and it'll take you really far I'm sure. God bless and keep it up!!
Well, just getting to this and I gotta say, I understand (to a degree) your thoughts on the contrast in the images. But compositionally, I really like what you've got there and with a little work, the contrast can be helped. Get video once again
"In a book, someday", Nick? I'll pre-order as soon as you announce it (as I am sure a lot of your subscribers will, as well). Great video and photography, as always.
Go and find a Fujica gs645 professional - "" pocket size "" medium format (it's a modern age folder) with manual focus and a great lens. The focusing patch is a little small but workable.
Nick: #1 Once again, you and Ben Horne Post ON THE SAME DAY. Just Sayin' #2 If your quiff gets any higher, you will need to either kneel, or get a bigger house #3 I'm sure those films were meant for me...
Hi Nick!! Another fun watch!! I've noticed in last couple videos, you apparently have replaced your ball head on the tripod for the 6x17....looks like some sort of square/cube head type thing? What is that? I'd like to look it up...appears to give more precise adjustments for the larger camera. I have the same Shen Hao and think that might come in handy. Did you also get a new tripod? Looks beefier....but anyway, very interested in that new head you have there. Thank you in advance!! CC
"I guess the next time you see me, I'll just be pulling up on the lotalright - we're here." such understated brilliant humor.
Man, I didn‘t expect to get an existential crisis over wooden pallets
Based!
that sort of collapse into visual reality thing is normal here
LOVE when you take us location scouting and shooting with you. Also, LOVE that you explain what draws you to a scene, location, or image.
Similarly, I have always been drawn to shooting abandoned industrial buildings. I think, "What was the last day here like?" "Who were the people who worked here?" "Why did this place go out of business?" "Whose dream died here?" etc.
Hey Nick! These 'On-Location' always inspire me, I loved the close-up shots of the dials on your equipment as you fiddled with them to take the picture. Also your philosophical assessments are always spot on haha
Once again, I really like the fact that you choose to follow the less-beaten path. The subject matter that many, if not most, would pass up because it is not glamorous or does not have a shock value. Your 6x17 series, to which this is a great addition, is sublime and thoughtful. Desert, urban landscape, the lost Taco Bells; all exceptional-both the topics and the way you have presented them. I think what you are consciously or unconsciously sharing with us is a deeper way of seeing. Slow down, think about what it is that you are trying to achieve from the image, and then execute with confidence.
Your ability to tell a story and inspire is second to none. Keep 'em coming!
I've been pre-visualising buying this book!!
RPT bags and accessory pouches, lens and film holders etc. Still the most comfortable, well thought out and functional large/medium format photography system ever made. I have 4 of them
I absolutely adore the pallet photo. What a capture.
Well Mr photo man, I think your picture was downright cool. You nailed the composition and exposure as far as I can tell. The only problem I see is that you WILL require a wide format book to present the pair of photos side by side. I, for one, would like to see that book come out in my lifetime (I'm an old codger kinda guy) so don't take too long on getting it published. Keep you RUclips mojo workin' and hopefully see you again soon!
Shiver, that Cavemanthought was deep ...
The pallet photo turned out great, I really like that one. I didn't care as much for the junkyard photo, but they go really well together. I always enjoy the On Location videos.
I couldn't help zeroing in on your Airguide weather station as soon as it came on screen. I have the same one...my parents bought it for me back in the '60s. Didn't think I would ever see another one!
That photo paired perfectly with the junk yard. Lovely video
Love the synergy of these two pictures.
That 6x17 of the palette yard is maybe one of my favorites you have taken on your channel! So well balanced and great idea to get the little canyon through the middle. So well done!
Always enjoy the 6x17 videos and look forward to your panorama book.
Stellar photography, as always. Can't get enough of photography on location!
Good to have you back on location Nick 😄
With Nick's videos, I like and comment first on how great the video is and THEN I watched it. I was never disappointed.
Inspirational, philosophical, and goofiness (13:26 😂), Nick offers it all. You continue to be you, sir. You are a gem. Thank you for putting these videos out to fill the empty void in our lives.
Loved the diatribe on wooden pallets and the photographic journey that came with it!
The 6x17 shot is gorgeous Nick. Your conditions and composition are just perfect. Looks a Hiroshi Nagai but pallety.
My neighbour runs his heating system off old pallets. Wonderful pictures as always.
I had to rewind to see that mid-word cut to the location again. So good.
Yeah, I think I'd buy that book... sometime...
Im sooooooooooooo glad you uploaded today, I had a rough week and the weekend was pretty Dull so your Video was sorely needed!!!
Lol that last mouse click of the scanner loading montage was gold. Reminds me of the transitions in Hot Fuzz - a hyper action sequence of the mundane steps of a process.
I love the subtle Reno 911 reference. Great photos too!
You know... I was previsualizing a Nick Carver RUclips video drop this weekend and wouldn't you know it... it's "The Secret" maaaannnnnn!!!
I would love to see these panoramic images printed big in one exhibition one day.
Beautiful! I love your idea. This could become your "signature" subject idea.
Nick, those two images will look great side by side, maybe as the centre spread for your book.
Cheers Pete.
let me know when that book is ready! I like both of those two photos, but together they become something else! They look great.
Your right its the perfect shot to go with the junk yard shot
I want to be that perfect companion to that book. some day. I hope!
Thank you Nick, for letting me use the word juxstaposition in a correct way.
XOXO
I almost always find myself drawn to really contrasty subjects. So Kentmere 400 might be good for me!
Looking forward to that book one day.
There was a company nearby, "Peter's pallets" who refurbished. I called him one time and Peter answered.. he was hammering thru the whole phone call and a dog barking in the background. Anyway I just started using split ND w/4x5 and your tip about stopping down is great, I had to judge by just looking at the front of the lens, next time I'll try it!
The way those two pictures complement and support each other is fantastic. Love your photos and your videos man.
You always impress me with your photos.
'Kentmere' that's a name from the past. They used to make graded B&W paper in a factory in the Lake District, Cumbria. I remember the paper was ideal for photographers who didn't want to be troubled by strong blacks.
Thank you Nick. Typically great vid. You explain your craft with clarity and aplomb. Bravo
I LOVE these videos, by far my favourite thing to watch on yt
Book is a perfect firm for series of a photographs to exist. Making a book and photos for one is an experience every photographer should have. Hope to see your book done. Love your on location videos 💙💛
I like the pallet farm. I thought the film you tried out looked fine, but maybe that's just because you optimized the results in LR or PS. I used to love Agfa 25 and Panatomic X, but since they were both discontinued, I settled on Ilford FP4+ or TMax 100. I used a lot of Orwo in grad school, very close to Plus X. The original Polaroid 4x5 Type 55 emulsion was the Panatomic X formula.
I'm so much looking forward for a book to come.
Why? I really dig your photography (and I love photo books, especially a nice coffee table sized on). And I barely have wallspace for photography, and the few there is, is decorated with some paintings and a few decent images that I took (very few worth hanging 🤷🏻♂️).
Plus that'll give access to more of your great photography in one place.
I understand of course that the planning and the cost of making a worthy book are not easy.
I love the way you "put order" on a chaotic place. Months struggling to manage to do it in a woodland, so hard for me after almost 20 +years. The way you do it helped me a lot.. Never comment but always check on your channel because you are one of the best photographers out there. Thanks for let us see your process man!
I would also be very intrigued to photograph this subject. You mentioned a junk yard. There is a massive one I've looked at for years and subconsciously I consider how to capture it.
I just love your sense of humour, Nick
Pano shot is superb ❤️🧡 I started shooting film very recently. (Few years ago) the first film i shot was the Kentmere 100. I developed it myself (i didnt contol the temperature, i used tap water) even with my sloppy developing, photos came out good. Glad they are coming up with the 120
i love your choice of locations.. this would be my choice too.. thx.. from berlin, germany
I really enjoyed this and could see immediately the similarity with the junkcar photo. I use Kentmere in 35mm. I am happy to hear that it is available in 120.
Another banger. Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos.
I have a pallet shot that I've been trying to get for a long while now. Never achieved it. I realise now I've never thought it through enough. This gives me fresh hope and new visualisation of what I'm trying to achieve.
Great image my friend. Everything you do... is.
Take care
Regards.... Steve.
Looking forward to the book!
Waiting for your photobook!
I was 100% walking around that same exact area photoing in February for a week. (contax 645 and keiv 4m)
what a content ... i love your brain, as a photographer i love your thinking about everything, i wish to learn that but a feel i kinda already have it, just not putting it in a words ... overall i love you so much
You drive out to a junky urban scene with $12K of equipment to take a shot of a pallet pile, on film no less. I love you man.
The ground glass & leaf shutter with hand meter process is to die for, as I've experienced with my Horseman 6x9 field camera setup. I'd love to be 50 feet away at 90 degrees, to you to shoot a landscape of a guy with his head under a cloth using a 6x17 setup shooting a fenced in yard of wooden pallets. You got lucky with the street trash, it's just right.
I wonder what you think of incident meter readings? To me they add one more bit of mysticism wonder-science to the shooting process. That center filter is very expensive last I checked, it can be duplicated exactly in Photoshop to save 1.3 stops as you surely know. Great video.
Super cool as usual!
Seeing as I'm a broke-ass photographer, I should give these Kentmere stocks a shot!
Love the pallet pano, great shot that goes well with the junkyard. I like the photo taken with the Fuji too. I own the non zoom version, the GA645, and I always enjoy to use it.
Real close to 100k subscribers. I will keep coming back to check the count. No need for you to check. You keep making these terrific videos. I will let you know .
wow awesome video, one of my favorites. I really really like the watermelon patch image, the juxtaposition for me works incredibly well and I love images that balance such different elements so well.
Ordered chaos! Lovely as usual!☺️
Love the pano pallet image, great depth, and composition. So many shots in the Instagram era have their subject dead center, which most of us before Instagram, were taught to avoid. And while your backlit “valley” in the pallets is centered and draws your eye, the building on the left is the real star. It’s up front, and has lots of interest and textures which lead you into the rest of the photo. Especially with the perfectly placed tree behind, which seems to point directly at it. If you break the main elements down to big shapes and tonal values, the placement of those shapes are fantastic. Really nice!
kudos to you for being honest and fair with the feelings you got from kentmere 400. I had exactly the same reaction when I gave it a go years ago: a dull, low latitude big grain film. Some people like it, but it is not for me.
I’m wondering when I’ll run into Nick in Norseman Western Australia taking photos of the tailings pile.
Excellent stuff. Very 'palletable'.
Nice panoramic!
Years ago I had a client who manufactured wooden pallets. Log trucks brought him the raw material (logs); he cut them in his sawmill; cut the pallet boards and skids; and nailed them together. He only used low-grade trees that were not suitable for more sophisticated products. Here's something else: wooden pallets might all look the same but they are not the same. They are made to support different types of loads and the skids are spaced differently to accommodate different types of loaders. So... maybe there is even more to this picture than you realized, Nick. Do you want to go back and talk with the owner of these pallets to get more detail and possibly even expand your philosophy? It might be a picture worthy of additional consideration. I know I like it.
Its more to do with the usage and where the pallet can or not go… the ‘chemical’ treatment boils down to 4 common types:
HT - heat treatment
MB - methyl bromide
DB - debarked
KD - kiln dried
Great shot though reminds me of the visual in my mind I pass on a certain train I take in Spain of shipping containers
Great shot Nick!
Sunday is saved.
Another entertaining and educational on location video Nick.I never realized how important wood pallets are to our civilized way of life.... but now I know! 😀
Love both of these images Nick; have always admired your junk yard scene and it pairs nicely with this new image. Reminds me of Andreas Gursky. Thank you for sharing!
We hope !!! 😅 they are two very good shots
Hope to test the Kentmere soon by myself. However, I will use a yellow filter to increase contrast, as you said.
In B&W contrast can be driven by developpment time, higher ISO and longer dev time will raise contrast (and grain)
I quite liked the two 6x17 shots in that two-on-the-page format; not your original vision, but they play against one another in that 'stack'....but, hey, just a 'lurker' ;-)
Keep well, enjoy a nice glass of Scotch for me!
Hi, thank you for posting this field trip, photos and explaining why you selected this shot. I first discovered your channel looking for scanning negative guidance, but I always had a bit of difficulty “understanding” your art. I seem to recall (Picasso maybe), said about appreciating cubism that art is communication and just because you don’t understand the language, doesn’t mean the communication is any less important. It’s on me, the viewer to learn the language to appreciate the message. I think this video went a long way toward not only my appreciation of your work, but also that work of other artists. Best regards.
Ive been in a photography slump lately. Lots of family stuff going on and my Cystic Fibrosis is now acting up again. However... Watching your video is inspiring. Time to shake it off and just get out there. Thank you.
Love the screen name 👍🏽 Sorry it’s acting up. I’ve known a couple people with cf. sucks.
@@Invictus13666 Thank you.
I hope you can get your inspiration back and that things settle down a little bit so you can go and shoot more!! You sound dedicated to the craft and it'll take you really far I'm sure. God bless and keep it up!!
Always a pleasure Nick 🙂 Thanks for the vid 🙂
Wow spectacular
Well, just getting to this and I gotta say, I understand (to a degree) your thoughts on the contrast in the images. But compositionally, I really like what you've got there and with a little work, the contrast can be helped. Get video once again
"In a book, someday", Nick? I'll pre-order as soon as you announce it (as I am sure a lot of your subscribers will, as well). Great video and photography, as always.
Fun vid as usual, and inching ever so closer to that 100k mark!
Go and find a Fujica gs645 professional - "" pocket size "" medium format (it's a modern age folder) with manual focus and a great lens. The focusing patch is a little small but workable.
Oh yeah. Another Nick master video. Love it
Nick: #1 Once again, you and Ben Horne Post ON THE SAME DAY. Just Sayin' #2 If your quiff gets any higher, you will need to either kneel, or get a bigger house #3 I'm sure those films were meant for me...
Great video. Always inspiring.
Great, they go perfectly together :-)
Hi Nick!! Another fun watch!!
I've noticed in last couple videos, you apparently have replaced your ball head on the tripod for the 6x17....looks like some sort of square/cube head type thing?
What is that? I'd like to look it up...appears to give more precise adjustments for the larger camera. I have the same Shen Hao and think that might come in handy.
Did you also get a new tripod? Looks beefier....but anyway, very interested in that new head you have there.
Thank you in advance!!
CC
Thx from France!
Great video, Nick!
Love the photo. Love the video.
Great shot!
I live near a lumberyard that makes railroad ties and they're stacked in a similar fashion. I always wonder where they'll end up.
qualiy shot, as usual. They do indeed combine really well.
Another great video Nick. Love from the Netherlands!
Always great info Nick and always I LAFAO......great job at keeping it real.
The cut at 4:08 killed me