I don't know what suddenly happened to encourage you to start posting on KZfaq, again, but I am super glad that I'm here for it. These videos are great. (I know that you actually just forgot your password, until recently...)

Rev in the background playing with the TV fish in the beginning is amazing.

I think I have learnt more in your last 3 videos than in the last 6 years at camera club. Great to have you back and I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts on photography and critiquing work.

After watching your videos, I went out and bought a x100s. It pulled me out of my depression and years later, I feel way better. Good to see you decided to start posting again. 👍👍

Great video. The cat in the background playing with the fish was wonderful.

*** Learned a lot from your critique of Blake's work. I want to learn more about fashion editorial stories. What I'd like to see is a video on that topic, showing examples of great work and your detailed critique of why it is great.

Going through your archive have a safe day ,peace

Zack, that was one of the best photography videos I've seen in a long time. I've been shooting for a few years now (actually met you in dubai in '14) when I first started out. I've plateaued a while back and not really improved my shooting in a while now. These critique vids have really made me stop, think and recalibrate. Now my daughter is starting a photography course at school and I feel better placed to help her and myself improve. I understood the composition rules, triangle of exposure etc but what i want to teach her is how to look for a picture, how to look further and seek something new. A story, a new angle or a new idea. I'd rather she went to auto mode and jpg and focused one a creative aspect too, than studied photoshop. Those skills are complimentary in my mind. The art is in seeing the image, not manipulation later.

I learned a lot from both your critiques! Great to have you posting more.

Glad to see you back on KZfaq. Just finished watching your One Light 2.0 Learned more in that one video than I have learned in the last three years. Looking forward to seeing more of you.

Very informative, thought provoking and instructional for all levels of photographer. Looking forward to the next one.

Great to see some actually listen to your advise Zack. Must be very satisfying 👌

Should be a college tutor. Good dry understated humor too.

Glad to see new videos from you. Really love that your cat is trying to catch the fish on the tv in the background. Keep up the great work and than you.

Zack - thanks for sharing these. Very interesting, things seem to make so much more sense they way you explain/critique! Can’t wait for the next ones - every day really is a school day!

i'm glad you're back! the scouting cat is super nice in the bg.

I wish all my teachers were this honest. Love this kind of empathetic honesty in a critique.

You're back! Can't wait to see more from you!

Damn Zack, your critiques are pure gold man! Great learning, keep it going sir

wooww.. two videos in a row!? this is great news from you Zack!

Zack is back! Damn i'm happy to see you man. As usual, awesome content loving it !

Thanks, I love watching this type of content. Not enough balanced critiques on the web.

awesome critique! Keep them coming, we all missed you!

Great learning again. Even if we see the work of somebody else, we can still learn a lot.

So great to see you again Zack!

Good eye and very helpful info! Plus upvote for the cat.

Zack is on fire! 3 videos back to back!

very insightful. Thanks for sharing your expertise

Dang Zack, you really cut through the clutter with such clarity and understandable, straight up relevant comments. I'm a hobbyist and would love to see you review non-pro/non-commercial work - like someones Instagram account.

Zack on fire !

Love your channel. Keep up the great work.

out out out ;-) Love it Thanks for sharing

It was nice seeing you in manila. I wish you'd travel back here.

Ah Zack, KZfaq is interesting again. Thank you, these critiques are so insightful. Peace out

I’m really digging these videos. I could watch these for hours BINGE WORHY CONTENT.

Go Dad!!! More videos!

I learned a lot from you... I love you man !

more of these please

Now I am waiting for the "video about you making videos"!

thanks

Yeaaaaah... I don’t think I’d be sending my work in. That was brutal.

this is one awesome photo critic. thanks :-)

Zack, great stuff..glad to see you back again..any chance I could suggest a photographer to review?

Thank you sir.

Reminds me of your first class on CrativeLive (First cours l bought 😁) : « head on a clean spot!! ... HEAD ON A CLEAN SPOT!!!! » I love it 😂

you are my favorite photog... want to go to Cuba with you !!

I learn more about photography from these critiques. You could make the big bucks as a photo editor in the next life.

Wow, these are super-useful. Could watch them all day. (Subscribed!) Would you call these portfolio & web site critiques rather than photo critiques? “Photo critique” makes me think you’ll be going deeper on individual photos and you spend a lot of time on the gallery presentations. Just a titling & expectations critique of your critique. :-) Great content.

The hotel editorial kind of gets lost without any reference to Wes Anderson's Hotel Chevalier.

Long winded whatever as long as you providing valuable knowledge I'll watch a 2hr video.

Hey Zack, how do I send my image to be critiqued by you Sir?

This critiques are very useful - how do we get our websites looked at. I would love feedback on my pics!

You worked hard there Zack, I see the necessity in what you are doing, it is missing in the world of thumbs value judgement. An honest critique is difficult when artistic expression is to be measured and treading that line separating good work/bad work from my taste/your taste must be exhausting. I say exhausting because the value is in the truth perceived, taking the artist through the steps that reveal weak foundations, your critiques are deconstructions of technical and perceptual work of an artist learning/growing. By deconstructing rather than destructing, you allow the artist to rebuild his work to stand stronger

Lets chill at singapore again.. Haha

The male model in that second shot certainly didn't look too happy. My advice to him would be keep your chin up.

If you want to see someone who hasn’t worked out there direction, IG @mattorrz I just love all photography 🤷‍♂️

Hi Zack, Great to see you back on it and loved these 2 critique videos. The video pro tog cheap camera challenge you did with digital rev is still one of my personal favourites. I would love to have a critique of my website, www.arnabkghosal.com

Too over propped 😂 boom boom!

Glad to see you back w/ videos, Zack. What was running across the bottom of your TV screen at 14:53?

Glad that you started posting again. Your critiques have been and still are entertaining, but as well very useful and very sincere. If you have some time I'd like you to have a look at my website www.blickwechselfotografie.ch Thank you

The photographer has to adopt an open mind if he is submitting his photos for critique or photo contests. Zack Arias may seem nitpicking to some viewers in the photo submissions by Nina or other photographers but to me Zack Arias is paying attention to small details. These small details though may not get noticed by Nina's clients who are happy with her work. However it may be a game changer in making or breaking a deal for corporae clients whose art directors are meticulous with small details to ensure excellent, consistent corporate image at all time. It's up to Nina or the participating photographers to adopt Zack Arias' comments or not in their work.

dude seriously fish tank on tv cat's scratching your tv 036 second watch seriously

Sorry Zack, had to dislike this video. For Nina's portfolio in particular I thought you were being ultra-pernickety with some of your comments. Critiques at the end of the day are just subjective opinions, not an absolute rule. If push came shove I'm certain I could find fault with almost any photograph, even yours. But if they are loved by many ... then do those minor technicalities really matter ?