How To Find Your Style In Photography
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One of the questions I get the most over my years of teach photography is around how to find your style in photography. Style isn't just the edit you give a photo in Lightroom, it's much more than that.
I've had a lot of time to think about how to articulate what I think style is and how to achieve it. Let me share it with you.
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@tevo639 3 жыл бұрын
who doesn’t love an educational video? 👀 learned so much again wow
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
haha always here for you man!
@stephanemartin6543 3 жыл бұрын
"Your style is everything" I'm exactly there at the moment. Great video, thanks.
@timkeng134 3 жыл бұрын
What's great about this video is that it's very much applicable to various types of trade that revolves around art and design.
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
anything visual language, absolutely 😊
@mettrelapaix 3 жыл бұрын
*style is not a destination* thank you pat! this really reached me in a significant way right now
@govindnair20 3 жыл бұрын
"It's going to be slow because you don't know what you don't know". Man. Something so simple but just blew my mind wide open! You're one of the VERY FEW content creators who I don't play on 1.5x. Not because you're fast, but because you're very articulate in your delivery. Your pace is very deliberate and not trying to make a short video long. Love it *chef's kiss*
@maxsvisions 3 жыл бұрын
i just found your channel a few days ago. I'm hooked man! So much knowledge and constructive input, no matter the skill level. Love how you dive in depth about the deeper facets of photography, not just the technical specifics. thanks for being unique!
@jezeim622 3 жыл бұрын
This channel just pops up the content which I just want. Always.
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
haha glad you enjoy it :)
@amazinkjosh 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, YT recommended you out of nowhere, I'm super astonished by how precise you explained and define it. You kind of pictured my journey and helped me look back what I've gone through and I can make total sense of what you said! Thanks to you I'm clear about where I am right now (in the journey of building my style) and I'm glad to say that I have one
@carlospelay9642 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent content. I'll be rewatching this one more than once. Thank you for posting this and thank you for encouraging patience.
@MarianaGondo 10 ай бұрын
Best video about this! Thank you so much!
@samc3767 Жыл бұрын
This video really changed my life (and your channel overall). Im also an illustrator and man, the style topic is really really hard and everybody is impatient (myself included) to find it but this video really changed my view on this beyond photography. Thank you so so much. Love from Mexico.
@FotosGallegos 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, your videos are so inspiring! You’ve really gotten me to think differently when I shoot. Thank you so much 🙏🏼
@KennayE97 3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. The way you explain things in your own unique way that is also so relatable and understandable is amazing 👌
@jackiek4159 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this video and how you broke down everything so easily to understand! Keep up the great work! 🙌🏻
@PhatHuynh-qu8cr 2 жыл бұрын
Really like your videos, thanks for sharing!!
@thomasclayton2113 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I discovered your chanel Pat. You have such great deep and meaningful content and a calm demeanour: which is so refreshing to see. Keep up the good work.
@vickennedy3923 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, love your vids. you inspire and teach in all your vids, and I get so much from listening to all your approaches to learning.
@rejoicechimedza649 Жыл бұрын
This is very applicable to all kinds of art and aspects of life in general.. the message of patience is definitely echoing through to finding your own style I have enjoyed watching your videos!!
@mvmalone_ 2 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel and I want to upload all of the inspiration and knowledge you provide in these videos straight to my brain. Not enough time to watch them all!
@sbossert6111 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I was wondering about style the other day, and how it is achieved. I appreciate your insights.
@ApertureAlchemy 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best explanation of style I have come across. Well done! Looking forward to more.
@philenforce 3 жыл бұрын
Love watching / listening to your videos, feels like listening to a podcast!
@yogathinking361 Жыл бұрын
I really adore your videos, its excellence, level of detail and choice of topics. Thanks a lot, it’s a tremendous help for creators
@mishstone7611 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. You speak so calmly and so clear, which makes us understand ourselves as photographers and the journey we are on. Thanks you made my photography a lot clearer.
@KevinRueck 2 жыл бұрын
99.9k congrats man! Love binge watching all of these. 🤙🏻
@adrianzaragoza4983 Жыл бұрын
Dude your videos are so amazing and extremely informative. Thank you 🙏🏽
2 жыл бұрын
You are helping me so much. Thank you! Thank you, Pat!
@zedluong3433 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad i found your channel!
@naumanakrambarcha6604 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I found your video today, so much to learn I am so excited 😃 Awesome inspiring work
@AntacondaFilms Жыл бұрын
Easily the best teacher I’ve had on my photography journey so far 🙏🏾📸
@justine313 2 жыл бұрын
I really love this channel. I was starting to get stagnant with my photography but your way of thinking is really inspiring
@muhammadziaurrahman1289 3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, you just understand the way to tell a story Also the way you play with the framing is awesome
@TomNoske 3 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video mate! Well done
@aleesiaberry6202 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@nameme2745 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great advise.
@RossCollicutt 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing explanations. Never heard these before but they make so much sense.
@johnnyromanov9699 2 жыл бұрын
Valuable stuff!!
@welfiblablabla 3 жыл бұрын
Love how you are able to express all of this... I've had friends and colleague in the last ask me how to narrow down their style but never been able to express in words what I wanted to explain 😅 Have recommended your how to get good at photography video to a lot of those people as it explaons perfectly what I'd like to tell them
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
i’m glad i’m able to articulate for you! 😊
@welfiblablabla 3 жыл бұрын
@@patkay Well and I may have learned a thing or two as well 😁
@ultrapogi 3 жыл бұрын
awesome content. thanks Pat.
@soumodiptodash6295 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great great topic to talk about Hope this video gets millions of views❤️ And your success 😃
@MartinH1701 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!
@jhonel77 2 жыл бұрын
love the philosophical explanations!
@EmersonLemus 3 жыл бұрын
Sooo great video. Thank you!!!!🙌
@marinamelnikova5947 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you a lot for this inspiring video that makes me look differently at my failures!!!
@evesedenn 2 жыл бұрын
Wow yes..👏👏thank you. I’m a new photographer, and this was so helpful.
@JTai117 3 жыл бұрын
Love your vids Pat. Your vids always feel like the kinds of conversations I'd have with a friend.
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thank you! i try to keep them casual 😄
@muris60 3 жыл бұрын
Pure knowedge to refresh vision and open eyes after longer periods been stuck in control of what would everyone else would be thinking mindset. Right way to go!!
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching :)
@Jarvisltc 3 жыл бұрын
Subscribed after watching this video. Inspirational and almost-academic. Big thumbs up!!
@DriftLibrary 10 ай бұрын
I enjoy your Simon Sinek approach to style.
@Magdych 3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful.
@mikebulgakov7671 3 жыл бұрын
Pat, this is the best explanation of the 'finding photography style' theme!🙏🏼 I've watched tons of vids regarding this matter and not a single time I've heard the "Why?" & "How?"🤔 Thank you so much, this has been very helpful and I absolutely loved the lego analogy😊
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
glad you liked it! and i'm happy that i have a different opinion to everyone else. thanks for watching :)
@TKNORTH 3 жыл бұрын
Nailed it broski!
@joshmoxey. 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, man. Mentally switching the definition of style from a destination that I'll hit someday to a never ending, fluid and ever evolving manifestation of where I'm at in my journey, really helped me take it off of a pedestal. Thanks a ton, brother.
@AaronLoon 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! Have been feeling discouraged and asking myself why am I so unsure about my style. This really pump me up!
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
hope this helps take the pressure off :)
@diegojustraveled1118 3 жыл бұрын
Best content out there
@remywebber5330 3 жыл бұрын
Damn what an amazing video. I've loved your instagram but I dont know why I didn't check out your KZfaq until now
@zimcity6970 3 жыл бұрын
Love your style dude , more videos like this :D
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
check out the rest of my channel for more :)
@pauloferreiraart 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations from Brazil, your content is really helpful, thank you for sharing!
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
my pleasure :)
@SotoAivalis 3 жыл бұрын
What a great video to watch on this rainy night in Sydney 🙏
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for watching ☺️
@emmaaustin1380 2 жыл бұрын
Literally almost started crying barely a minuet in..I love this; I love this so much. Accepting where we are in the current moment and using that as inspiration. Thank you for offering thoughtful understanding of the question. You answered it perfectly :,)
@Twobarpsi 2 жыл бұрын
Art can be anything!!👍
@chitraweddings3460 Жыл бұрын
I've been thinking on this topic a lot, it feels it'll only come from inside with a loads of trial n experience
@LouisLuzuka 3 жыл бұрын
*subbed* much love from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 love the thumbnail
@oo0RECON0oo 3 жыл бұрын
Well said
@luigibro2340 2 жыл бұрын
Hey great video i love it. Im wondering how can i find a type of photography to grow from as in like sports, portraits, etc. I'm having a difficult time choosing what to prioritize because i love to take pictures of portraits, funko pops, street, cars, and hopefully sports. What do you think i should do.
@oussamaghaiti 3 жыл бұрын
Great content!!! Love your videos What font do you use for all your videos please?
@sketchab 3 жыл бұрын
It helped me a lot
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching! :)
@sebastiantrigo3147 2 жыл бұрын
Excelent video
@DominereEvansPhotography 2 жыл бұрын
Pat, this video was so helpful to me. Great content even though I’m 8 months late. 🥂
@divine7223 3 жыл бұрын
Great content, such value, thank you so much. I've always been interested in photography but never actually took the action to do it, many excuses like ''I can't get a picture like that'' / ''I don't have the gear'' but I guess a iPhone camera should be able to take the picture like in 1:50 and other pictures on your instagram pages? It's the editing part that is hard I guess? How do I go about to get this ''style'' of picture? Is there any settings I should set in, angles or anything else I should think about to get pictures like that? A lot is about lightning, how can I learn more about that? Thank you so much! Such big inspiration for me!
@lamnguyen7492 3 жыл бұрын
Love with your videos. I just prepare to use the Sony camera, but I consider what kind of camera I need. Can you make a video about the Sony a7 (a7, a7r, a7s, a7c) series with a purpose to use? Many thanks.
@hmuz8388 3 жыл бұрын
Checking in from Tokyo...and about the multiple styles, it's totally true! I've got an A7riii, X100v and a canon A1 and for better or worse, my images and shooting style have a different vibe on each camera.
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
and even how you feel on a given day can change that too!
@MrDixa987 3 жыл бұрын
great video as always Pat, could you make a video on how to keep a consistent theme on instagram or portfolio? keep up the fantastic work and thanks :)
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
ill defs consider it!
@dianewebb1855 Жыл бұрын
5:21... hahaa that's me lol. Complete introvert who likes to do live events to tell the story and share the emotion, but doesn't really like talking to people and also not comfortable in huge crowds unless I am behind my lens
@jabespangs 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Pat, big fan of your work. I've been starting to get in photography as a hobby and would like to get your input on my current dilemma. I'm working with a Nikon D5100 (5+ years old) right now with the 18-55mm kit lens and was considering on getting a nifty fifty to further my knowledge. I've also been doing my research on mirrorless cameras and would eventually like to get my hands on one especially now that everything is mirrorless. What would you do in this situation? Spend around $150 on a Nifty Fifty for an older DSLR, or get a new mirrorless camera for around $500-$600?
@ShunjoTV 3 жыл бұрын
when you in your first few years. your style is everything. haha! hits me so hard :D :D :D
@edmundwongg 2 жыл бұрын
my creative sanctuary along with @struthless 🙏🏻
@CaioGuerra19 3 жыл бұрын
great content
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@williamebert6047 3 жыл бұрын
U open up some great ideas🧐
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thank you :)
@alvindu1711 2 жыл бұрын
Pat could actually be a philosopher.😀
@TorontosVO 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Pat, weird question but what life style book have you read ? Recently or previously ?
@benharris3949 3 жыл бұрын
Ok, so if I understand you to find my style I need to boost the clarity slider? I joke. Great video.
@nis5503 3 жыл бұрын
I'll work on building what I like what I want to express being honest with me =), I felt like when a friend advises you something haha, thanks Pat!
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
i hope i made a positive change in your work! thanks for watching:)
@AngelAmbrosio2 Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@cristybotea 3 жыл бұрын
With what drone you're recording and what mode ???
@dennischow523 2 жыл бұрын
Does it have to be a consistent style within the same ig account? I feel confused that I have different interests in photography, sometimes I like shooting portraits, sometimes I like landscape/astrophotography, sometimes I like street photography, not to mention I like both Japanese low contrast colour tune/western cinematic teal and orange tone, is that mean I have to create so many different ig account in order to attract followers and share my portfolio? Sometimes I am just confused that I have to build a portfolio in IG, regardless of the recent 16:9 sizing and if I don't build it in IG, it is hard to find potential customer and share the portfolio with mass public.
@turklurk 3 жыл бұрын
BUILD. 👌👏🙏
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
hell yeah! 💪
@segura455 Жыл бұрын
i am trying
@imeldago9137 2 жыл бұрын
how can I find my style, I'm a beginner in photography and I am only using my phone?
@davidxu8352 3 жыл бұрын
One dislike?! How??! Did you dislike your own video Pat?
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
LOL i dno, there's always someone. especially among the photographer community, people can be so toxic sometimes xD
@rokpodlogar6062 3 жыл бұрын
having a style means you get good results more often.
@elonkamden6848 3 жыл бұрын
A trick : watch series at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching all kinds of movies lately.
@ishaancurtis620 3 жыл бұрын
@Elon Kamden definitely, I've been using Flixzone for since december myself :D
@cassiusnolan2851 3 жыл бұрын
@Elon Kamden yea, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D
@jacobchristopher5502 3 жыл бұрын
@Elon Kamden yup, been using Flixzone for years myself =)
@wanthereboys137 3 жыл бұрын
"The visual communication"
@jimmason8502 Жыл бұрын
The problem with having a “signature style” is that at some point all your photographs can look the same: same color grading, same softness, same subject matter, same perspective eyc (I’m thinking of one guy who I follow on instagram). I personally believe every subject can be interpreted in a variety of ways and as an amateur it’s fresh and fun to try new things and shoot the same subjects in a variety of different conditions, perspectives and in color or B&W. Might look like my “style” is all over the place but who cares if the photograph is a good one.
@TerriblyCinemaddict 3 жыл бұрын
4:40 Ah yes, one of the most annoying things, especially in photography, the Holier Than Thou "Artist." 6:10 I hate that we have to separate styles with different accounts... it's the one thing I hate about social media platforms. People want curation. I just don't have the energy for that haha. 13:30 I think it's really important to understand the journey, but also to SHARE that journey. It allows those to see the evolution in your work, which people might also find value it etc. I think a lot of people only want to share the best of the best that they have with a "forced" style in order to gain a following. Just let it happen. The intrinsic value over the extrinsic motivators.
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for your thoughts!
@segura455 Жыл бұрын
i am still find my style idk what to do
@MorbusBahlsen 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Pat! I really like your content and enjoy watching your videos! I have a minor thing that distracts me though here and it's a technical note: you have a more or less static setup for your head and shoulders shots, and the focus pulling happening there is driving me nuts from time to time... and I don't mean the cuts to zoom-ins (which could be a little bit less for this video too, but that's not my point here). Funnily enough in a recent video of his Matteo Bertoli just mentioned his static setup being manual focus only, see kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNyoYJRosLTWo4U.html, so perhaps this could be an idea for you to get an inch or two more away from the camera (for the type of depth you want to achieve in your studio space) and have a fixed focus where you may even be a tiny little bit out of focus on heavier movements. Nevertheless, please keep feeding us your quality top content! Thanks a lot!
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for your feedback! first time i've had feedback about this specific issue, so i'll keep it in mind! i tend to move back and forth a lot when i'm explaining things, so the autofocus is always adjusting
@MorbusBahlsen 3 жыл бұрын
@@patkay Think of it just like a TV interview - just with you and no interview partner... I don't see any focus pumping in these either in their close-ups. But they use a longer focal length and a wider space, therefore I can see why you chose this kind of setting. Aren't there even lenses with inner focus pulling that don't have this kind of behaviour? You probably know better than me, I'm still learning... happily enough from you!
@athxrw 3 жыл бұрын
You dont find style , you develop one !
@demasrusli 3 жыл бұрын
Have you been watching Lego masters bro? hahaha
@patkay 3 жыл бұрын
hahaha stumbled across it a little bit recently
@3-y86 Жыл бұрын
what is style? There is only expression.
@DavidVYoutube 4 ай бұрын
One style is good for youtubers/marketing but limiting yourself to one style and not practicing other styles and techniques severally limits you and makes you a worse photographer. The old adage, "the more you become a instagramer the worse your photography gets" comes to mind. successful instagram methodology is to have 1 style with 1 niche with 1 subject, increases the chances that they will follow you. If I am into mustangs and I find 2 profiles, 1 that has a single picture of a mustang with a bunch of portraits and 1 profile that has nothing but pictures of mustangs, there is a greater chance I will subscribe to the 2nd one. But shooting the same thing day-in and day-out in the same style means you don't grow. Not growing = bad for photography
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