Yup, one of the best ways to learn is being able to go back to the same spot repeatedly to shoot. Or at least the day before if possible to check out the area. Heck, fashion, model & product photographers & videographers do it all the time. Great vid.
Your videos have an air of being realistic. A slice of human existence. Refreshing compared to perpetual Über-successes often depicted on RUclips videos.
Rob, Thanks for showing us some hurdles to look out for. I can imagine the difficulties working in deep shade with the dark shadows around those amazing roots.
Great showing that even seasoned photographers have failures. So important for folks to realize it's called trial and error for a reason not trial and success. It's how you learn and if you aren't making mistakes you probably aren't learning/growing. And you also went back several times, not just running through. In shade, hand held, I would tend to go to a 400 speed film, HP5 or tmax. But I really like fp4 in 645 and especially 67. Butcher had an exhibit traveling here in florida last year with huge black and white prints in the 4x6 foot range. Those prints from his large format camera are stunning.
Thanks for another great video, Rob. Love your no-nonsense approach along with the dry humor mixed in. Your videos are always practical and actionable to apply to our own work. Loved how you showed your "failures" and why you thought they could be better. The older I get I am finding it a bit easier to deal with the failures and not be too disappointed, but I am always pushing myself to learn and improve.
I like and appreciate this video a lot. You are a straightforward and honest professional with experience of a lifetime that gives direction for us amateur enthusiast. I have always had similar fails that made my rare successes even more valuable. Further, the single most important change was when I started developing my 120 films on my own. I could write a book of my mistakes easily. This is my basis that gave depth and understanding. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, I have probably taken hundreds of photos of these dragon blood trees, the lighting is usually very tricky in getting the correct exposure and to me it always seems like there is more light to work with than there is, I have had quite a few failures in making these photos. I agree, the best way to get these photos would be to have a tripod and take a longer exposure. Again thanks for sharing.
Enjoyable journey of film failure. Thanks for explaining about learning from one’s mistakes with the examples displayed. It does show how good the quality of the simple IPhone is ! Also thank you for the tip on Clyde. Unknown to me until now … but not anymore. Perhaps a super lightweight ultra portable tripod is out there for you to purchase on a similar future adventure?
@@stillshootinginblackandwhite indeed. I was trying to imply getting a ultra ultra lightweight and ultra ultra foldable tripod that would allow you to take it in your scuba etc trips. It may not be a tripod for professional work but something you could carry out in the swamps !
I'm 80! I had and still have a great time doing and making images! All that testing, those failures, are gone! Billions using digital, mainly phones, enjoying every exposure! I quit this nonsense professionally in 2005 as I became digital.. I still shoot film, as reserves are here! Worth it? NO NO NO!
Yup, one of the best ways to learn is being able to go back to the same spot repeatedly to shoot. Or at least the day before if possible to check out the area. Heck, fashion, model & product photographers & videographers do it all the time. Great vid.
Glad you found it interesting!!
Your videos have an air of being realistic. A slice of human existence. Refreshing compared to perpetual Über-successes often depicted on RUclips videos.
Thanks. It's been interesting.
Rob, Thanks for showing us some hurdles to look out for. I can imagine the difficulties working in deep shade with the dark shadows around those amazing roots.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great showing that even seasoned photographers have failures. So important for folks to realize it's called trial and error for a reason not trial and success. It's how you learn and if you aren't making mistakes you probably aren't learning/growing. And you also went back several times, not just running through. In shade, hand held, I would tend to go to a 400 speed film, HP5 or tmax. But I really like fp4 in 645 and especially 67. Butcher had an exhibit traveling here in florida last year with huge black and white prints in the 4x6 foot range. Those prints from his large format camera are stunning.
Thanks for watching. I haven't seen Butcher's large prints in person, but I've seen enough from LF to know how wonderful they really are.
Rob, one of your very best. Thank you for all the relevant information.
I'm glad you found it worth watching!
Thanks for another great video, Rob. Love your no-nonsense approach along with the dry humor mixed in. Your videos are always practical and actionable to apply to our own work. Loved how you showed your "failures" and why you thought they could be better. The older I get I am finding it a bit easier to deal with the failures and not be too disappointed, but I am always pushing myself to learn and improve.
I could do a lot of videos about my fails. Fewer about successes.
I like and appreciate this video a lot. You are a straightforward and honest professional with experience of a lifetime that gives direction for us amateur enthusiast.
I have always had similar fails that made my rare successes even more valuable.
Further, the single most important change was when I started developing my 120 films on my own. I could write a book of my mistakes easily. This is my basis that gave depth and understanding. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, and keep working away on your 120 work.
Appreciated!
Glad you liked it.
Thanks for sharing, I have probably taken hundreds of photos of these dragon blood trees, the lighting is usually very tricky in getting the correct exposure and to me it always seems like there is more light to work with than there is, I have had quite a few failures in making these photos. I agree, the best way to get these photos would be to have a tripod and take a longer exposure. Again thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it.
The word is "tripod." Yes, it's a pain to carry, but wide open or slow shutter, it is a must.
Yeah, this trip was a working dive trip, so four cases of dive photo gear, no extra room for a tripod.
Enjoyable journey of film failure. Thanks for explaining about learning from one’s mistakes with the examples displayed.
It does show how good the quality of the simple IPhone is !
Also thank you for the tip on Clyde.
Unknown to me until now … but not anymore.
Perhaps a super lightweight ultra portable tripod is out there for you to purchase on a similar future adventure?
Owning the tripod isn't the issue, bringing it along is the issue. lol
@@stillshootinginblackandwhite indeed. I was trying to imply getting a ultra ultra lightweight and ultra ultra foldable tripod that would allow you to take it in your scuba etc trips.
It may not be a tripod for professional work but something you could carry out in the swamps !
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repeat!
if you repeat the mistake, you are guaranteed to always learn... :)
Hoping to run out of mistakes, so I can stop learning so much.... it would be nice to have a few successes mixed in.
I'm 80! I had and still have a great time doing and making images! All that testing, those failures, are gone! Billions using digital, mainly phones, enjoying every exposure! I quit this nonsense professionally in 2005 as I became digital.. I still shoot film, as reserves are here! Worth it? NO NO NO!
Thanks for watching. Keep shooting, it's the user experience that's important.
I fail, try, fail again, and try try try.....
Thats the spirit. Keep falling forward!