4 Photography Habits That Outperform Fancy Camera Gear

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20 күн бұрын

In this video I'm going through 4 photography habits, tips and approaches, that when incorporated into your photography journey, will benefit you more than a new camera upgrade, new set of lenses, or any new fancy camera gear ever could.
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@DISTANTMEDIA 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!! Hopefully you found this one helpful, have a good weekend and see you next week! 📸

@tim.poirier 15 күн бұрын

I love the idea of consuming a photographer's work through their website as they truly intended it. I will definitely be implementing that in my day to day.

@DISTANTMEDIA 14 күн бұрын

It's so much more inspiring and engaging! Even better if you can grab a photo book/zine every now and then. - Thanks for watching mate!

@ashstubbings2603 18 күн бұрын

I did love the way you described your camera as 'one of the little electronic boxes with a piece of glass attached to it'! because when it boils down to it, that is all cameras are!

@DISTANTMEDIA 18 күн бұрын

@@ashstubbings2603 hahah thanks Ash! Not sure how that one entered my mind but it did 😂 and very true indeed

@spiritwalker6153 16 күн бұрын

Some of my best photographs have been made using the simplest of gear with a different mindset using many of your tips. Thank you for posting this.

@DISTANTMEDIA 16 күн бұрын

So nice to hear that!! You’re very welcome. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the video!!

@douglasadams1105 17 күн бұрын

Nice video. I appreciate this approach to photography. People like you have helped me develop my own photography style and interest in photos that are more than the grand vista!

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

@@douglasadams1105 that’s amazing to hear mate, and thank you!! - the most ‘’instagrammable’’ scenes get boring quite fast don’t they!

@jimbruton9482 17 күн бұрын

Another very good video on what makes good photography. As a hobbyist, I've learned to shoot images that have meaning to me, not what is expected by "pros" or social media. If I really like an image I've shot, it goes up on a wall before even thinking about sharing.

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

@@jimbruton9482 thank you mate! And that’s the way to do it, doing anything with the goal of fitting into an expectation gets boring very fast!

@John-rz4cu 10 күн бұрын

Love the colors and muted tones in your photographs. Nice to hear from a fellow hobbyist as well

@DISTANTMEDIA 10 күн бұрын

@@John-rz4cu thanks so much John, appreciate that a lot! Hobbyists unite haha!

@michaelcase8574 16 күн бұрын

Some photographers are like most golfers. They believe that the the best,most expensive equipment they can aquire, will make them better at what they do

@DISTANTMEDIA 16 күн бұрын

@@michaelcase8574 that’s the ‘bad bank account attitude’ as I like to call it 😂😂 unless they’re rich, then fair enough go ahead hahah

@johnchastain4351 17 күн бұрын

I really like the first tip about letting one genre influence another. I have found that I already do that to some extent. I like to make street-style images in rural areas and on well used walking paths and hiking trails in the forest. I also like including the unexpected human element in what would be a traditional landscape image. I avoided or cropped out such elements in the past. I now look for them and use them as subjects or to support the main subject. When I am on a beautiful trail it is nice to include a family, or mother and child that show how people enjoy the place that I am visiting. It really makes an addition where I use to think they were a distraction.

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

@@johnchastain4351 thanks so much John, awesome comment to receive because that was my exact experience as well. Always used to crop out people and figures and think they were a distraction taking away from the ‘untouched epic landscape’ feeling. That’s great still in some areas of course, but would much rather the images have a bit more charm and real life to them!

@iaincphotography6051 2 күн бұрын

"I am a Photographer, not a Genre". Biggest influence, Ernst Haas. If you're taking photographs to get likes, you're selling yourself short. The only time you shoot photos to please other people is when that are paying you! Above all, enjoy what you do and have fun. Don't buy in to the Gear crap, use a camera that suits you and your needs. An interesting vlog, struck a note.

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 күн бұрын

@@iaincphotography6051 agree with all of that! I hate it when people are surprised when they ask what kind of photography I do, and I say everything and anything 😂 - thanks for watching much appreciated!

@iaincphotography6051 2 күн бұрын

@@DISTANTMEDIA You're welcome. now for more lol.

@whatkevsaw 17 күн бұрын

Your photographs @ 6:15 & 6:19 are stunning! Great video.

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

@@whatkevsaw thank you very much!! They are from older vids on the channel haha! Ps thank you for watching!!

@AgillexUK 4 күн бұрын

thanks for posting; it's always interesting to gather new thoughts and ideas. I certainly relate to your last habit and enjoy viewing Vlogs and reviewing photographic galleries. They're great for inspiration and improving understanding. Keep up the good work

@DISTANTMEDIA 4 күн бұрын

@@AgillexUK thank you so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video and share similar approaches!! 😁

@fujishoot Күн бұрын

My exact same sentiments with phone scrolling . I gave it up a long while back. I enjoy viewing photography on my desktop wide screen monitor with some nice soft tunes playing on some good speakers. I use VERO to share and view photography. No algorithmic feeds. Just follow and enjoy and the images display wonderfully full screen. Ohhh yeagh... Subbed ❤😎📷👍👋❤

@DISTANTMEDIA Күн бұрын

@@fujishoot that’s the way my friend!! Some say it’s living in the past, I say it’s the future! 😂😂 (or at least it’s better for our brains!) - I tried vero out for a while but just kept forgetting about as it was another thing to stay up to date with! May reboot it in the future though. Thanks for joining me on the channel!! 🙏🙏👋👋

@timpenner7858 Күн бұрын

These are good suggestions. I would encourage others to give a little extra consideration to the third one - about pleasing yourself with your photos instead of being driven by what you think others want to see. Sure, you want a shot of every person at particular events. But, you'll never arrive at a personal style or "look" if you chase that chimera of pleasing others. It confuses people sometimes to see images, such as family subjects, that don't exactly conform to what they're expecting. Another aspect of this is taking "classic" scenes and pictures that will definitely please others, but for the purpose of getting them off your chest. Then you can move on to your own interests without a sort-of nagging feeling that can inhabit your mind when you approach typical subjects.

@DISTANTMEDIA Күн бұрын

@@timpenner7858 100% take the classics so you have your version of it, then move onto what you love doing. After all everybody wants to take the classic shot too!

@matthewpatterson9184 15 күн бұрын

Love it, mate. Some very practical points in there! This video reminds me too, I really need to stop by Staithes again.

@DISTANTMEDIA 15 күн бұрын

Cheers matey, thanks for stopping by!! - Got to be done mate, wonderful place isn't it!

@user-be6wb3jh3l 2 сағат бұрын

I enjoyed that! Thanks for the inspiration

@chrisharveyphotography 18 күн бұрын

So much great advice in this video mate! That point you make about blending genres has been a game changer for me over the last year. This was also a nostalgic video for me because I went to Staithes for the first time last summer - such a lovely spot! I need to go exploring up that way more often. And finally, just wanted to say a massive thanks for the shoutout pal! I'm really glad that video sparked some ideas and I really appreciate you sharing it with your audience too! 🙏 You're a legend 👍

@DISTANTMEDIA 18 күн бұрын

@@chrisharveyphotography thank you so much mate! Ah it’s cracking little place isn’t it, my parents used to take us up there every year without fail so it’s pretty special to me! You’ll have to let me know if you’re up that way again and I could join you for some wandering! 😎 - you’re most welcome fella, got to give credit where it’s due (if that’s the correct saying 😂😂) - have a good one mate! 💪🏻

@chrisharveyphotography 17 күн бұрын

@@DISTANTMEDIA I'll definitely give you a shout next time i'm up that way! Would be great to have a wander with the cameras mate 👌🏻📸

@Raykenn1 5 күн бұрын

Enjoyed your video thanks for posting 👍

@DISTANTMEDIA 5 күн бұрын

@@Raykenn1 glad you did! Thank you for giving it a watch!!

@paulm8157 18 күн бұрын

Much to chew on in this one - part of “consuming media😊”. Takes discipline, practice, and ability to sift through content to get meaningful and practical take-aways. Agree that when we care about our subjects (resonating) we can make fine images. IMO, blending selective characteristics of genres can work, within limits (e.g., astrophotography vs macro) - weddings vs. wildlife (?). Nice upturn to 3K subs. Cheers!

@DISTANTMEDIA 18 күн бұрын

@@paulm8157 Cheers for watching Paul! yeah of course there’s always going to be some genres that don’t align at all at their face value forms. But there’s still always something you will learn and be able to carry over. Wildlife vs weddings for example could simply be carrying over your ability to completely compress your subject in wildlife and applying that to a couple at a wedding. Silly example but you know what I mean, it’s about pulling small aspects of experience from as many forms of photography as you can (or at least a few in order to land on a bit more of an interesting style) Thank you, slow and steady grind so far haha! Have a good weekend ahead!

@zachbenson9548 17 күн бұрын

Nice video. Sometimes if you're looking for a new location all you have to do is turn around.

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

hahah very very true! thanks so much appreciate you having a watch!!

@jenslinder6115 4 күн бұрын

Nice and good thoughts

@DISTANTMEDIA 4 күн бұрын

@@jenslinder6115 glad you enjoyed thank you for watching!!

@alanbudge 17 күн бұрын

Great, thought provoking tips as always. I've just recently started to explore the history behind where I am and what I'm shooting. It makes the experience much more meaningful and the photos more memorable. Inspired now to get out with my little glass fronted plastic box. p.s. Were some of these shots taken at Staithes?

@DISTANTMEDIA 17 күн бұрын

@@alanbudge thanks so much Alan, always really appreciate your feedback, nice to hear you’re feeling the same about the history behind places, definitely makes it more interesting, especially after many many years of shooting and you have to start looking for ways to keep it fresh! - correct! Staithes and a couple at saltburn as well, had to stop there for a ice cream of course 😂😂

@NetvoTV 16 күн бұрын

Hey man, my name is Johnny and I'm a freelance logo designer, currently I'm looking for more works, do you love to have a logo for your channel's branding to have a memorable graphic based monogram logo to help your audience recognise and follow your channel easier? I would love to design a photography themed logo inspired by your direction for you! Let me know if you interested to make it happen! :-)

@DISTANTMEDIA 13 күн бұрын

Hey thanks for reaching out man, appreciate your comment, but I'm all good for now! - Maybe jump on some freelancing websites and show off your best work there, I'm sure you'll get some work in no time that way :)

@NetvoTV 13 күн бұрын

@@DISTANTMEDIA those site are quite competitive, I'm trying to reach out to get clients myself when I can, if you change your mind or anyone you know need a thoughtful logo, let me know, hope our dreams won't be a long distant away to realise them! :-)