Your work stands on its own as being impressive, but the thing that really blows my mind is that you can capture these singular images, WHILE devoting so much consideration to filming your beautiful videos! Not only do you have to carry all the extra equipment on long days outdoors, but you also have to split your attention between the two media. I honestly have no idea how you do it, but I'm grateful that you do. Your channel is an inspiration.
Thank you so much Colin, I REALLY appreciate that! Honestly thats the hardest part by far, its so much extra gear in field and stuff to worry about. Not to mention how long it takes to edit the videos together. Anyone who makes in-field videos has my utmost respect! I think sometimes when people watch these videos its easy to forget the work that goes in, one video might take me 40 hours + depending on filming/editing. But I do really love to make them, I do not earn a great deal of money from ads, so this is more of a passion project then anything else.
@@MichaelShainblum Unfortunately, one of the common signs of a great video is that the audience will forget the effort that goes into making it look so effortless. But a lot of your viewers are into photography and cinematography, so I think a fair number of us can appreciate just how much work you put in to bring us these wonderful escapes into nature. I have to say, I'm actually a little relieved to hear that you do still find it difficult to manage everything at once. It makes me feel a little more hopeful that I can someday build up that skill as well!
Not gonna lie, got a little teary with that waterfall rainbow image. The Earth is so beautiful. Thank you for capturing her in such a special way. Happy New Year.
As a photographer it's a bit sad to say that I am not anymore looking at photos on instagram, but what I like landscapes photography vlogs. What a year full of amazing shots, CONGRATS !!!
I have watched all of your vlogs and I have to say you are a very talented photographer. I particularly enjoy your abstract images. I look forward to more in 2023.
What I have always loved about your photography, Michael, is your ability to see the beauty in the intimate details. I would argue that only one of your top 10 photos-the SF seascape-would be considered a "grand(er)" landscape photo. I'm heading to Death Valley next week and hope that I can come away with a "keeper" or two. All the best in 2023!
Love your videos Michael, your videos where the first ones I every watched about 3 years ago now and have given me loads of inspiration for getting out and taking images. Keep up the stunning work.
Hi Michael, it's my greatest pleasure to find your channel in 2022 and I enjoyed your videos a lot. I'm super looking forward to your Madeira Island videos, as I also just visited there last week. All the best in 2023!
Thanks Michael, awesome shots. Actually found you on Gavins vids, so funny, and a Happy New year to you. Looking forward to seeing your Photography in 2023 and beyond
I adore your work, extraordinary, Michael ! Have a great weekend. I'd wish to see these interesting images with my own naked eyes. Sadly, i don't have the time and money to travel the world, to photograph all my life those places...it's just a dream since childhood. Great to see some photographers are still living this dream for real. Amazing.
All images are exceptional. You're a true talent. Thank you for sharing your journeys and your photos. I also enjoy your delivery in your vlogs. Happy new year and looking forward to following you on your upcoming adventures.
WOW!!! I love the 35mm film shot. That's incredible man! The waterfall at the end I really like the one you kept showing but my favorite is the far right one. Excellent job! I can't wait to see what you capture this year.
Some great images there, Michael. Big vistas aside, I also love some of your more esoteric pictures - the Death Valley sand dunes in particular, but also the lava dragon and waterfalls. Takeaway: put the 100-400 on and go in close to find something different. Thanks.
Wow, as much as I love all of these images, my favorites are the dancing trees. I prefer the 35 mm version because the larger, darker tree is more striking as a focal point.
Ten breathtaking images, Michael. Hard to put them in any preferential order, but the first waterfall image at the end (#9 in the full list) is absolutely amazing. Looking forward to more of your spectacular work in 2023.
O man, what to say. Just soft friendly commentary, thoughts, ambitions. And just really staggering imagery. And for as long as I've come along on your journeys, I, and I'd bet most your viewers, could easily remember 10 OTHER images that would be the best - you are just such and awesome photographer. But you can tell the best stories of your experiences and adventures, and I am just really so glad you do. Your personal style and character are just winning.
Yes Happy New Year to you Michael! As a person coming back to my photography roots you are all inspiring. Your soft gentle voice and calm outlook is perfect. Keep it up and I look forward to what you bring us this year!
Hi Michael, really nice look back to 2022 and pleased to see that some of your Iceland shots made your Top 10 (especially the rainbow waterfall plus bird!). You asked which image from Madeira was best, I prefer the Sony A1 image with the small tree off to the left - it suggests more of a story than just the 4 trees grouped together. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you capture in 2023 and "Happy New Year" to you and your family.
Michael I have really enjoyed your channel this year. I look forward to your videos each time they are posted. You do some wonderful work that is very inspiring. You seem to make it look easy but I know its not. I enjoyed your video of Death Valley and I am heading there myself in later this month. I look forward to seeing more of your work this year.
Happy New Year Michael! The body of work you've produced the past year is just amazing! Eye candy for sure. Wishing you all the best in the year ahead. You are always inspirational and your videos are therapy!
It was fun reviewing the year with you Michael and once again seeing your unique work (Iceland waterfall rainbow - oh my!). For the Fanal trees I think I'll pick the Sony A1 shot for mystery and depth. Looking forward to the entire Madeira video. Happy New Year!
Thank you Michael for the endless amounts of inspiration you create through your VLOGs and images. Living just north of you in Vancouver, BC, you continually provide new ideas for not only locations to shoot that are easily accessible to me, but also techniques to try when out in the field. Your content is by far some of the best on RUclips not only in its quality but also for its educational content. If I could be greedy, I'd love to see a bit more post processing. I've purchased some of your courses and found those to be very helpful as well. If you want to keep the post processing insights for the educational tutorials, from a business standpoint, that makes total sense, but as I said, greedily, I'd love to see more of that side of your work. Thanks for all of the education over the year and all the best in 2023. Can't wait to see more of your work!
Fantastic series of images, great to look back on those Videos again and you in depth thought process on your shoots is inspiring to us all ! I have taken note when you shot the waterfalls and took some close in shots myself. Thank you and happy new year from New Zealand !
Happy New Year Michael! So inspirational and I love how you convey the story of each experience. Looking forward to your new adventures in the upcoming year!
I wanted to say this in the lava video and I will say it now. The lava Dragon you are seeing, for me it's more like Poseidon (I don't know if there's a lava god) rising from the wave with something heavy in hand and throwing it. If you look closely in the middle of the photo you can see the head, crown, eyes and beard. But that's just what I'm seeing. Awesome work as usual :)
Happy New Year Michael. All fantastic pictures, so tough to pick any favorites when they are all bangers. When are you putting them together into a book?
Oh Happy New Year Michael. Not only are you an incredible photographer, and videographer, you are also a magical wordsmith. Being able to put into words what you saw and felt is a beautiful skill, and just another reason I love your channel. All the best for 2023 and I look forward to watching your journey - so inspiring!
Love seeing your thoughtful reflection on your photos from the year. Watching your videos has really inspired me to explore local in San Diego in 2022 and helped me to get many of my proudest photos. So excited to see what you have planned for 2023!
Great shots, as usual! I’d vote for the wide angle shot of the trees in Madeira. In addition, I particularly like the waterfall shot with reflected sunlight in Oregon. Your work with the 100-400 is the inspiration for putting that lens at the top of my list for 2023 acquisitions. Looking forward to the coming year watching your videos!
Great video, Michael! Each photo you showed was more impressive than the one before. Of the 2 tree photos, I prefer the composition you shot with your Sony. I REALLY like the silliness of the waterfall, 2nd to last photo. Happy New Year!!
@@nealschneider6554 I was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age. So I got you! ;) Having spelling/grammer errors in my blog posts is on brand at this point.
9:21 I like the one taken with the Sony A1 more. That little tree on the left gives the image more depth. Also, the lower contrast looks better imo. It provides a more relaxed mood. Anyway, I love your artwork. 😍
It’s been great following your journey in 2022 Michael, some incredible images, I must admit I can’t recall seeing the dune shot with the “black hole” that was superb. I personally prefer the Madeira image shot with the inclusion of the little tree on the left, gives a bit more perspective. The waterfall images in Oregon are beautiful and my favourite is the one with the golden light, looks like seams of gold in the rock more than light 👍 My absolute favourite has to be the “Lava Dragon” though, not only because I was lucky enough to visit the Volcano in 2021 when it was erupting but it is so dramatic with huge contrast 👌🌋 will be back in Iceland this year and looking at waterfalls in a whole new light. Happy New Year Micheal
Great work all around, and shows your tremendous vision in how you can make fascinating images from everything that nature has to give you! And thanks for reminding me to check out your Death Valley episodes as I'm going to head out there for a few days in late March or early April. Looking forward to more to come in '23.
I took exactly the same shot/ composition as you did at 8:38 of the Fanal forest in 2021! It‘s great to see another photographer having the same idea (although my edit is more on the cooler side).😂😂😂 I‘ll be in Death Valley at the end of February, so I definitely have to rewatch your vlog from that trip - the photos from the dunes are amazing. ❤ Cheers from Germany
Thanks for a great year of videos Michael. I think my favorites are the ones which you might consider to be more 'abstract' but I've enjoyed them all. And I don't know if you would consider this to be 'abstract' or not, but I really enjoyed the time-lapse video of the fog in SF.
That opening clip should be on a 5 minute loop!
HEY this Michael guy is sooooo great that he is also giving you some of his stuff!! lol
Your work stands on its own as being impressive, but the thing that really blows my mind is that you can capture these singular images, WHILE devoting so much consideration to filming your beautiful videos! Not only do you have to carry all the extra equipment on long days outdoors, but you also have to split your attention between the two media.
I honestly have no idea how you do it, but I'm grateful that you do. Your channel is an inspiration.
Thank you so much Colin, I REALLY appreciate that! Honestly thats the hardest part by far, its so much extra gear in field and stuff to worry about. Not to mention how long it takes to edit the videos together. Anyone who makes in-field videos has my utmost respect! I think sometimes when people watch these videos its easy to forget the work that goes in, one video might take me 40 hours + depending on filming/editing. But I do really love to make them, I do not earn a great deal of money from ads, so this is more of a passion project then anything else.
@@MichaelShainblum Unfortunately, one of the common signs of a great video is that the audience will forget the effort that goes into making it look so effortless. But a lot of your viewers are into photography and cinematography, so I think a fair number of us can appreciate just how much work you put in to bring us these wonderful escapes into nature.
I have to say, I'm actually a little relieved to hear that you do still find it difficult to manage everything at once. It makes me feel a little more hopeful that I can someday build up that skill as well!
Not gonna lie, got a little teary with that waterfall rainbow image. The Earth is so beautiful. Thank you for capturing her in such a special way. Happy New Year.
Wow, thank you so much!
As a photographer it's a bit sad to say that I am not anymore looking at photos on instagram, but what I like landscapes photography vlogs. What a year full of amazing shots, CONGRATS !!!
" I'm just a jealous guy". I watched tons of top 10 images of 2022 and definitely, yours are the best. Happy New Year to you Michael!
the tighter 35mm for sure. lovely image cant wait to see wat brings in 2023
Extrordinary! Each pic is a mega project based on your creative genius 👌
The waterfall picture with sunlight is crazy.
Beautiful images!
Love the “beginners mind” mentality!
Been following you for years. Your pictures give me goosebumps and I learn a lot useful stuff I can apply to my own landscape photography.
What a stunning body of work. This is the best of the "Best of 2022" I've seen. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing your work and vlogs.
Thank you so much, I really apprecite it!
just a knowledge in the area, and an improved look to record magical moments in photos 👏👏👏
So many amazing photos again, beautiful and inspiring!
Wonderful video with even more incredible images. Thanks so much for sharing Michael!
I'll be looking forward to the Madeira vlogs. I also visited last year and absolutely loved it.
Happy New Year Michael. i hope you have a wonderful and blessed year ahead.
It's really heartwarming hearing someone so passionate about his work.
I really appreciate that, thank you!
What a great year of shots. Very well done.
I have watched all of your vlogs and I have to say you are a very talented photographer. I particularly enjoy your abstract images. I look forward to more in 2023.
I've been wanting to get into Landscape Photography and this kind of content is inspiring.
What I have always loved about your photography, Michael, is your ability to see the beauty in the intimate details. I would argue that only one of your top 10 photos-the SF seascape-would be considered a "grand(er)" landscape photo.
I'm heading to Death Valley next week and hope that I can come away with a "keeper" or two.
All the best in 2023!
Hi Micheal you are my favorite photographer. 😍
Wow, thank you so much! :)
awesome year!!! looking forward to the future vids!!
Love your videos Michael, your videos where the first ones I every watched about 3 years ago now and have given me loads of inspiration for getting out and taking images. Keep up the stunning work.
Thanks so much for the support Darran!
Stunning images Michael. Many thanks for sharing. Definitely prefer the A1. All the best for 2023
Thanks Ash!
Awesome video! Glad you included the volcanic eruptions because I remembered watching the original video in awe.
Thanks Richard, I probably could have just done the top 10 on just Iceland alone, but that would be a bit boring haha. Such a fun experience and trip!
Amazing work as always!
you took some amazing photos this year👏
Some truly stunning shots!
Absolutely stunning work!
Marvelous! Thank you for sharing. Happy new year to you and all the best in 2023.
2022 was a good year for you…Great images!
Hi Michael, it's my greatest pleasure to find your channel in 2022 and I enjoyed your videos a lot. I'm super looking forward to your Madeira Island videos, as I also just visited there last week. All the best in 2023!
Happy new year I have enjoyed all of your Volgs you are very enjoyable to watch and listen to thank you may God bless you
Absolutely fantastic images. Thanks for sharing, look forward your to new vlogs in 2023
Thank you!
Thanks Michael, awesome shots. Actually found you on Gavins vids, so funny, and a Happy New year to you. Looking forward to seeing your Photography in 2023 and beyond
Your videos are always inspiring. Looking forward to the Madeira video. BTW, the two from Death Valley were my favorites. Happy New Year!
Lovely shots - the 35mm for me.
I adore your work, extraordinary, Michael ! Have a great weekend. I'd wish to see these interesting images with my own naked eyes. Sadly, i don't have the time and money to travel the world, to photograph all my life those places...it's just a dream since childhood. Great to see some photographers are still living this dream for real. Amazing.
The lava dragon is insane 😳. Love it! I wish I could get some new lenses & travel. 🥺 Enjoyed this!! Appreciate your videos.
Happy New Year!! Thanks for your channel.
All images are exceptional. You're a true talent. Thank you for sharing your journeys and your photos. I also enjoy your delivery in your vlogs. Happy new year and looking forward to following you on your upcoming adventures.
Thank you so much Kelly and Happy New Year!
Thanks Michael! Happy New Year!
Just started following your work. Very nice pictures and your vision for picking the compositions is outstanding. Well done.
Thanks Dennis and welcome to the channel!
WOW!!! I love the 35mm film shot. That's incredible man! The waterfall at the end I really like the one you kept showing but my favorite is the far right one. Excellent job! I can't wait to see what you capture this year.
chill and inspirational
Thanks!
Happy New Year to you Michael! Looking forward to your 2023 inspiring videos.
Happy New Year! :)
Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you for sharing your outstanding photographs
Happy new year to you and your loved ones 🎉
Thanks so much! Happy New Year!
Michael, love your work and vlogs. Always look forward to a new release. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, thanks Mike!
Speechless….great work keep it up 🙂
you the absolute best Shainblum, beautiful work homie.
Your mind, photography are amazing. Thank you for sharing it, and creating it. Very enlighting and refreshing to see this.
Fantastic wrap-up for the year. You captured some amazing images!
Some great images there, Michael. Big vistas aside, I also love some of your more esoteric pictures - the Death Valley sand dunes in particular, but also the lava dragon and waterfalls. Takeaway: put the 100-400 on and go in close to find something different. Thanks.
Glad you dig them Tim, thanks so much!
Wow, as much as I love all of these images, my favorites are the dancing trees. I prefer the 35 mm version because the larger, darker tree is more striking as a focal point.
Good choice, thanks Veronica!
Ten breathtaking images, Michael. Hard to put them in any preferential order, but the first waterfall image at the end (#9 in the full list) is absolutely amazing. Looking forward to more of your spectacular work in 2023.
The 35mm tree photo is my preference
What a great look back. Inspiring stuff. Love the subtlety of your work Michael. Thanks
Happy New Year Michael. Looking forward to seeing your images throughout 2023.
Stay safe 🇦🇺
Happy New Year! Amazing works as always. Looking forward to your new adventures in the new year!
Stellar work. All the very best for 23. Best fm Sydney Oz.
O man, what to say. Just soft friendly commentary, thoughts, ambitions. And just really staggering imagery. And for as long as I've come along on your journeys, I, and I'd bet most your viewers, could easily remember 10 OTHER images that would be the best - you are just such and awesome photographer. But you can tell the best stories of your experiences and adventures, and I am just really so glad you do. Your personal style and character are just winning.
happy new year !!
amazing fotos !!
thanks for your videos
Happy new year! Thank you!
Yes Happy New Year to you Michael! As a person coming back to my photography roots you are all inspiring. Your soft gentle voice and calm outlook is perfect. Keep it up and I look forward to what you bring us this year!
Hi Michael, really nice look back to 2022 and pleased to see that some of your Iceland shots made your Top 10 (especially the rainbow waterfall plus bird!). You asked which image from Madeira was best, I prefer the Sony A1 image with the small tree off to the left - it suggests more of a story than just the 4 trees grouped together. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you capture in 2023 and "Happy New Year" to you and your family.
Great work! I like the Sony A1 photo.
Happy new year Michael. Thank you for very beautiful pictures and vlogs.
We really enjoyed all your photographs and the thought process associated with each. Thank you for the year and we look forward to seeing more!
Michael I have really enjoyed your channel this year. I look forward to your videos each time they are posted. You do some wonderful work that is very inspiring. You seem to make it look easy but I know its not. I enjoyed your video of Death Valley and I am heading there myself in later this month. I look forward to seeing more of your work this year.
Nice set of images, must admit lov'n the Death Valley image. Happy New Year
Happy New Year Michael! The body of work you've produced the past year is just amazing! Eye candy for sure. Wishing you all the best in the year ahead. You are always inspirational and your videos are therapy!
Happy New Year, thanks so much Simeon!
It was fun reviewing the year with you Michael and once again seeing your unique work (Iceland waterfall rainbow - oh my!). For the Fanal trees I think I'll pick the Sony A1 shot for mystery and depth. Looking forward to the entire Madeira video. Happy New Year!
Wonderful selection 👌
Thank you Michael for the endless amounts of inspiration you create through your VLOGs and images. Living just north of you in Vancouver, BC, you continually provide new ideas for not only locations to shoot that are easily accessible to me, but also techniques to try when out in the field. Your content is by far some of the best on RUclips not only in its quality but also for its educational content. If I could be greedy, I'd love to see a bit more post processing. I've purchased some of your courses and found those to be very helpful as well. If you want to keep the post processing insights for the educational tutorials, from a business standpoint, that makes total sense, but as I said, greedily, I'd love to see more of that side of your work. Thanks for all of the education over the year and all the best in 2023. Can't wait to see more of your work!
Thanks so much Brett! More post processing coming this year! :) Also thank you for purchasing my courses, that means a ton!
Thank you so much Michael 🙏🏻
Happy new year 🎄🌱❄️
Hi Michael 💪🏻
Fantastic series of images, great to look back on those Videos again and you in depth thought process on your shoots is inspiring to us all ! I have taken note when you shot the waterfalls and took some close in shots myself. Thank you and happy new year from New Zealand !
Happy New Year Michael! So inspirational and I love how you convey the story of each experience. Looking forward to your new adventures in the upcoming year!
Thanks so much Alex!
I wanted to say this in the lava video and I will say it now. The lava Dragon you are seeing, for me it's more like Poseidon (I don't know if there's a lava god) rising from the wave with something heavy in hand and throwing it. If you look closely in the middle of the photo you can see the head, crown, eyes and beard.
But that's just what I'm seeing. Awesome work as usual :)
I like that take too! Thanks! :)
Happy New Year Michael. All fantastic pictures, so tough to pick any favorites when they are all bangers. When are you putting them together into a book?
I hope to do that soon! Thanks so much Stuart!
Happy new year, Michael! Your work continue to impress and inspire. Looking forward to see what you come up with in 2023😊
Happy new year, thanks Frank!
Oh Happy New Year Michael. Not only are you an incredible photographer, and videographer, you are also a magical wordsmith. Being able to put into words what you saw and felt is a beautiful skill, and just another reason I love your channel. All the best for 2023 and I look forward to watching your journey - so inspiring!
Happy New Year Sam, thank you so much! :)
What a great year, Michael-such beautiful work! I really love your videos too-your style is great, and you’re such an inspiration!
Love seeing your thoughtful reflection on your photos from the year. Watching your videos has really inspired me to explore local in San Diego in 2022 and helped me to get many of my proudest photos. So excited to see what you have planned for 2023!
Thank you so much Jordan, I am really glad to hear that! :)
Maravillosas fotografías.....😍
Thank you!
Your 15 minute video are like a series of 1 sec snaps - except we could spend more time in each of those snaps! Superb as always.
Great shots, as usual! I’d vote for the wide angle shot of the trees in Madeira. In addition, I particularly like the waterfall shot with reflected sunlight in Oregon. Your work with the 100-400 is the inspiration for putting that lens at the top of my list for 2023 acquisitions. Looking forward to the coming year watching your videos!
Thanks so much Michael, I always appreciate seeing your comments!
Superb Michael - love your work and videos - have a great 2023 mate 👍
Thanks, you too!
Happy New year! Regarding the photo from Madeira, I prefer the frame of the digital photo, but the colours and contrast from Portra.
Great video, Michael! Each photo you showed was more impressive than the one before. Of the 2 tree photos, I prefer the composition you shot with your Sony. I REALLY like the silliness of the waterfall, 2nd to last photo. Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year Neal, thanks for watching :)
@@MichaelShainblum - My original comment was supposed to read “….the silkiness of the…” not “silliness”.
@@nealschneider6554 I was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age. So I got you! ;) Having spelling/grammer errors in my blog posts is on brand at this point.
Thanks for the fun inspirational video
thanks for watching!
9:21 I like the one taken with the Sony A1 more. That little tree on the left gives the image more depth. Also, the lower contrast looks better imo. It provides a more relaxed mood.
Anyway, I love your artwork. 😍
Thanks so much Osmone!
@@MichaelShainblum You're welcome. 🙂
It’s been great following your journey in 2022 Michael, some incredible images, I must admit I can’t recall seeing the dune shot with the “black hole” that was superb. I personally prefer the Madeira image shot with the inclusion of the little tree on the left, gives a bit more perspective. The waterfall images in Oregon are beautiful and my favourite is the one with the golden light, looks like seams of gold in the rock more than light 👍 My absolute favourite has to be the “Lava Dragon” though, not only because I was lucky enough to visit the Volcano in 2021 when it was erupting but it is so dramatic with huge contrast 👌🌋 will be back in Iceland this year and looking at waterfalls in a whole new light. Happy New Year Micheal
Great photos 👌👏👏👏
Great work all around, and shows your tremendous vision in how you can make fascinating images from everything that nature has to give you! And thanks for reminding me to check out your Death Valley episodes as I'm going to head out there for a few days in late March or early April. Looking forward to more to come in '23.
Happy New Year Michael, hope you have a great 2023. Going to enjoy watching this video 👍
Thanks Chris, happy new year, I hope you enjoy the vid.
I took exactly the same shot/ composition as you did at 8:38 of the Fanal forest in 2021! It‘s great to see another photographer having the same idea (although my edit is more on the cooler side).😂😂😂
I‘ll be in Death Valley at the end of February, so I definitely have to rewatch your vlog from that trip - the photos from the dunes are amazing. ❤
Cheers from Germany
May 2023 get you in the 500k+ sub club. Folks don’t forget to share these videos
I always love the images you produce with your 100-400mm! Really inspiring work, Happy new year Michael!
Thanks Craig, I really appreciate it!
Amazing.
thank you :)
Thanks for a great year of videos Michael. I think my favorites are the ones which you might consider to be more 'abstract' but I've enjoyed them all. And I don't know if you would consider this to be 'abstract' or not, but I really enjoyed the time-lapse video of the fog in SF.
Thanks Wayne! that fog in SF episode was a lot of fun to make. I will be sharing more fog in 2023 for sure :)