A Month of Photography
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0:00 - Engaged
2:33 - Illinois
4:10 - Still Life Photos
5:53 - Rich Portraits
7:29 - Mexico
9:21 - Sponsor Talk
11:00 - NFT Energy Use
NFT Stuff
- Video with the purported founder of Bitcoin talking about how NFTs in the art world are ridiculous : • Craig Wright - The unr...
- Article about how something that is completely useless can destroy the planet : theconversation.com/nfts-why-...
- A guide to eco-friendly platforms if you would like to sell NFTs and not hurt the planet : github.com/memo/eco-nft#eco-f...
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@mattdayphoto 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats again on the engagement. Loved the repurposed old Folger's can in the still life. I have a couple just like that that are full of my dad's old pipes. It's what he used to store all of them in his van and garage.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. My dad did the same thing. One was full of Michelob Ultra bottle caps and some others stored various things. I don’t drink coffee but I guess I’ll have to start or just use his old ones 🖤
@ThePhotoDept 2 жыл бұрын
Dude that photo of Rich in his garage with the overhead light is incredibly compelling. I’d urge you to consider including it in your book. It just pulled me in instantly. Such a great use of available light.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. The good think about social media is differing opinions. I will probably have to look back with fresh eyes when it comes time to sit down and sequence.
@RobbieMaynardCreates 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats buddy! Welcome to the club :)
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Happy to be here. Thank you!
@leoeyegenartig8473 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the engagement Bryan! Your digital photos are 🔥. I would like to see more.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Leo!
@WillemVerb 2 жыл бұрын
love the photos!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Willem. Made my day seeing this 🖤
@wallywo7392 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the engagement. Thanks for briefly showing American Mirror, I went out and purchased it looks grand. Have a great weekend.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
It is a lovely book!
@wallywo7392 2 жыл бұрын
@@BryanBirks it looks grand, hopefully it'll be a good insight to the USA for someone from the UK. Cheers Bryan
@NunoAlmeidaPhotography 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the engagement! And thank you for speaking out about the damaging effects of NFTs.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nuno!
@labonnemedia 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your engagement! 100% agree with you on the NFT stuff, its the right and responsible call.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew!
@willysheepskin 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your engagement man! For some reason I thought you were already engaged so when Maya told me you'd gotten engaged I was like "wot, he's been engaged for ages silly". Turns out I was wrong ahaha, so congrats! Also really dig that still life and the headshot of Rich, which is stellar, his expression is that perfect neutral but not boring that the best portraits have, and the hat/glasses add a bunch of character too!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you were getting my life confused with Ross from "Friends." But thank you Will. Maybe a honeymoon in South Africa??? Who knows.
@willysheepskin 2 жыл бұрын
@@BryanBirks Heeeeeeell yeah, at the very least there's a sleeper couch ready for ya around these parts ahaha!
@zguy95135 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! We welcome you to the married (almost) club.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah. Love clubs.
@RichardBoutwellPhotography 2 жыл бұрын
Firstly, congratulations on your engagement. Secondly, I have so much respect and admiration for your approach to your videos (and their overall quality). Thirdly, your photographs are simply good. The pictures, and way you talk about your project and reviewing them, is such a refreshing contrast to the normal “popular” photography channels you find here.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Richard. That is very nice to hear. Appreciate the support 🤘🏻
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing awareness about NFTs man, we can't be selfish just to have a couple of extra hundreds in out wallets. or to feel good about our art. and congrats for the engagement😁😁
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
It is a very touchy subject these days. I am glad to be passed the idea of thinking about doing them. Lol thanks for the kind words!
@jemzlb 2 жыл бұрын
Congratualations on your engagement. Great video as always.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Maurice!
@playthink1 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Bryan!! wishing u all the best
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@stranly 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, Birks.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, stranly.
@sansclous 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your engagement, Bryan. You're producing great photographs. Looking forward to following the project.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. 🖤
@ikorin 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats and thank you on amazing video!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Igor!
@SathyaPeacock 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you both :) Beautiful video and images man
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Sathya!
@andiertel 2 жыл бұрын
First of all Congrats on the engagement Thank you for speaking about the environmental impact of NFTs and the damage. We take so much for granted but in the end real people will have to pay for this.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The attitude is “I’ll get mine because everyone else is.” If everyone thought that the world would have turned to shit 20 years ago instead of 20 years from now.
@ReimannPembroke 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the engagement dude! Also, I think those detail shots will really help convey the story you're trying to tell
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. Wish I would have been taking those types of photos from the beginning but you live and learn!
@HipsterCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Bryan! Sometimes the freedom and ease of digital is a nice escape from film for a bit.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
For sure. Thank you!
@dianeschuller 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to both of you! I'm 100% with you on NFTs.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
🙌🏻
@majki3144 2 жыл бұрын
Respect!
@Al_Bx 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@ThomasBocage 2 жыл бұрын
Huge congrats brother. So happy for you guys. Beautiful video as always
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Thomas 🖤
@profHankin 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you and the future Mrs.! Thanks for another honest video of solid content.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bob. Appreciate your support 🤘🏻
@asherhodara389 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the engagment man! Love that engagement shot in mexico!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Asher!
@dashkadam1372 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Bryan! Lovely photos as usual.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🖤
@jesusfreaklol1 2 жыл бұрын
congrats!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🖤
@seoirseosial 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your engagement. I hope you'll both be happy and healthy.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you George. Cheers!
@ShawnPBruce 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you’re speaking out about NFTs. It’s so damaging for the environment and is impacting people across the globe with rising energy costs and pollution.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
The more I learn the more I don't like it but it will probably be the last time I mention anything about it because I can't keep up with people snapping back against my valid critiques. It isn't worth the time and energy anymore. Too many people are adopting it and going straight for the high dollar stuff which hurts the planet the most. I guess we will see how it plays out.
@ShawnPBruce 2 жыл бұрын
@@BryanBirks I definitely get it. People try that stuff with me too. You’re doing the right thing, though. And you’ve got to look out for your mental health too. Looking forward to more videos and photography in 2022!
@quentincarlier6981 2 жыл бұрын
You're right short term, but with Ethereum 2.0 coming in the next few months this won't be an issue anymore. But I agree with you on the community aspect, everybody is "fake positive" and it sucks... i hope this will change soon!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
ETH 2.0 has been promised for how many years? I’m not counting on that anytime soon.
@christoombes7875 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats and wishing every happiness in the future
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Chris 🖤
@stuartbaines2843 2 жыл бұрын
Happy for you Both 🖖 Photo project will come together 👍 It just takes Time 😄
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stuart! Ah yes time…that old minx
@colin8531 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude ✌🏻
@nelsonm.5044 2 жыл бұрын
The portrait at 7:00 , S-U-P-E-R-B
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nelson. I’ll have to take a good look in a couple weeks or months and see if I like it more.
@TomRaneyMaker 2 жыл бұрын
For what it is worth, your portraits are outstanding. In a perfect world, where money doesn't matter, I'd love to see a book out of the People and Their Classic Cars project. Add some prose too, since you have a gift of story telling.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
A book is definitely coming. When? No clue. I am in between on whether or not to include some writings. I like it but most of the books I have are wordless.
@julianmerziger7853 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely content once again, congrats on the engament! 😊
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Julian ✌🏻
@brandonlavoie4364 2 жыл бұрын
Some really excellent references in a Stephen Shore photo book called "American Surfaces" -- Think you may dig if you haven't seen it already!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
I will have to check it out!
@Yamaha5629 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats man!
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🖤
@J.ortegadesign 2 жыл бұрын
Felicidades hermano! Best wishes to you and your fiancé. Loved Rich's portrait btw. Lots of definition with the one-sided lighting.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you compadre!
@AntMcLean 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you both! Good choice to just take digital, that’s what I opt for for on a family trip… well maybe sneak a 35mm in there too :)
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, digital is leagues better on a family trip. They would never understand setting up a shot for 20 minutes while walking around downtown. Lmao
@FlosBlog 2 жыл бұрын
I think the lumix with the 35mm was a great choice to take on vacation. 35 is so utile for almost any situation
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
I definitely enjoy it compared to the 105mm on the Pentax which is around a 50mm on full frame. Just too tight for most situations.
@FlosBlog 2 жыл бұрын
@@BryanBirks it is a bit limiting for landscape though and I ask myself is a 28 couldn’t do that as well
@tinylights 2 жыл бұрын
You are awesome
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
You are more awesome.
@nickb863 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry if I'm forcing you to engage in more NFT talk, but since you implied you may be interested once it gets more sustainable I thought I'd mention Hedera as the better ecosystem than Ethereum for minting and burning NFTs for that very reason. Not only are they faster and more efficient (it uses a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) for its architecture rather than a blockchain. Two advantages, no proof of work is necessary, no problem of ever increasing need for more and more storage capacity and a higher bandwidth as chains grow), they are also carbon negative and purchase carbon offsets on a quarterly basis
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
I've heard of that. I don't have any problem discussing them but if you bring up any critique or con to anyone involved in them they automatically think you're against them as a person. The problem is that I would want to make money with them and no one is going to be invested in Hedera to purchase my work. That is why the whole idea of current NFTs being tied down to ETH is ridiculous. It shows you quickly that it isn't about the work or the artist but about the coin.
@shanillakhlani5331 2 жыл бұрын
Yea people are getting into NFTs to make a quick buck. I think the technology is fascinating however and I don't see it going away, just evolving. I hope we can see more blockchain technologies that are less damaging on the environment like Theta. Anyhow I'm with you and not getting into it for the time being. I have the same gripes when shooting film and knowing the chemicals, plastic etc that go into it. I guess it's striking that balance between being an artist and enjoying a craft whilst doing what you can for a better world
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Everything is wasteful. Me wiping my mouth to get rid of crumbs is wasteful. For me, it's the fact that NFTs are so unbelievably useless in the art world aside from profit that it makes zero sense to destroy the planet even more in the name of them. Boggles my mind how many people can look past that to make some money.
@charliefm826 2 жыл бұрын
Watch out for the blockchain bros they will come for you
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
They just mute you. Out of sight, out of mind. Can’t be critiqued if you can’t see them.
@philhasacamera 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Also Bryan you are way too hard on yourself with hiting focus perfectly every time and saying your composition is shit etc. The story you're telling is what matters. Yes spot on focus is important but it doesn't take away from your story, well not for me anyway. Please stop punishing yourself and own your mistakes. Mistakes happen it doesn't mean it was a shit photo. Imagine never having gone out at all and met these people that would be way shitter! I love your videos keep at it and keep telling stories.
@BryanBirks 2 жыл бұрын
I come off way harder than I actually am. Haha yes I do take it seriously though and I think that’s part of the reason I was able to progress so much in two years. Somewhere in between lies a happy middle ground that I’m trying to find. One day maybe.