One of the best photographers on KZfaq.

Just the best photo vlogger on You Tube. No waffle, no ego and Craig actually teaches you how to do it so you learn something.

As usual, very humble, very modest and full of advices. I don't see your pictures as bright in colors, vivid or outstanding, but, with all due respect and consideration, your perspective is simple and unique. Looking at your results, I feel frustrated. Because it looks so easy but in reality is really hard to achieve. I have the same camera (and probably the same lenses) and I can't get similar pictures. I just love your unique and special shots of simple things, under the 'perfect' angle and the 'best' time. Sometimes, I just feel you are using different tools, although, they are the same as mine. Again, this is a comment with my full respect towards your work, effort and skills ! Thank you for sharing ideas and for 'pushing' amateur/enthusiasts like me to go forward, although we are failing so often

Guitar on show = proper photographer & vlogger!

Yes! In other words "Thinking like a photographer". :)

One of the things that I admired the most about you during our 1 on 1 was your ability to see compositions from unusual angles/heights or juxtaposition of elements of the composition. I can still remember you encouraging me to see from above or below mine normal line of sight. Those lessons are still with me although I still don't use them enough.

Looking at other peoples images and go over why one like a image or not can be a great learning tool.

You inspire me in those moments where I am wondering why I bother with this photography thing.

Thank you Craig - wonderful advice.

Very inspiring video, great teacher! Thanks for sharing :)

Great Teacher.

Great to hear some common sense - thank you.

I can’t wait for the next video.

Welcome back to KZfaq. You have been missed.

Craig, it's great to know that I am not the only one who sees compositions all of the time. I would offer a word of warning to those who are just starting out. Once you start down this path forever will it dominate your destiny. Thanks again for sharing.

Great to see you back Craig (Greg ? :-))

So true

Wise words indeed. Just wish that I could always remember them!

I need this. Thanks.

love the mini EVH guitar in the background!

Thanks For The Information

Insightful

great video!

Excellent advice... thanks for sharing... cheers..

I have done this for a few years, and since you made a video about this, I feel like I'm on the right track. I just have to be careful in traffic . . Thank you!

Excellent video.

Narrator is a best boi in this video 😂 Joke aside, this is a gold content for us a mere mortals, seriously..

One of my thoughts about it is that in one particular form, seeing is similar to a poet using what he/she sees as elements to construct a poem to express. Hence, that image is a visual poem. For instance, with his "Approaching shadow" image, Fan Ho used a blank wall in direct sunlight (with the rest completed in the darkroom) to express his cousin was in her crossroad in life. Storytelling is the end result, while visualization in association with one's creative talent or what he/she has in mind is seeing. Alternatively, one can see an Accidental or Decisive moment of an organic element with a geometric shape--diagonal line. Famous Canadian Photographer, Freeman Patterson has another POV. He sees a close connection between art and religion in the sense that both are concerned about questions of meaning. His art statement included the following, "The abstracting of visual elements in order to recognize their particularity has become automatic, but seeing, combining, and creating them as integrated 'wholes' will remain a life-long challenge."

Inspiring video!

You made me knowing there is a great composition everywhere to take a shot. I still only find some of those ....

Great video and sound advice. Based on this I downloaded Hipstamatic app and have really enjoyed using it. As you said it has allowed me to practice “seeing” whilst making creative images.

Well said ...

I do this all the time. Walking around thinking that this or that would look good. Or, how can I capture this or that. Or, I'll see something that looks interesting, then I'll go through all the different picture formats in my head to figure out which one will look the best. Do this often enough and it becomes second nature when you go out.

Wise words indeed! Cheers from DownUnder.

Hi Craig great advice never really thought of looking for shots even when not carrying a camera and why not use a phone camera for potential ideas and shots, great advice thanks.....love the EVH Frankenstrat :)

Inspiring words! It's impossible to disagree, but that's just my opinion! 😊

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Excellent video Craig .. are you a Van Halen fan?

Is that an Eddie VanHalen guitar in the backgroung....

So the answer to your question is "practice". Seriously!

For me, it's the 100 000 I have already made. Not fond of "The Rule of Thirds." I don't see it in the works of Da Vinci etc.