4 Photography Habits That Outperform Fancy Camera Gear

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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 3 месяца назад

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

@tim.poirier 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

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!

@jimbruton9482 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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!

@spiritwalker6153 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

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

@ashstubbings2603 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

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

@maskinmaskin1659 Месяц назад

Once I took pictures with a very primitive camera. There were only a few shutter speeds and a few aperture values and focusing according to the distance scale on the lens. No light meter. Terrible frame viewfinder. Then I was able to feel that the camera was just a box with a hole!

@johnchastain4351 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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!

@douglasadams1105 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

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

@michaelcase8574 3 месяца назад

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

@jeffreydao6052 2 месяца назад

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@hari_fyi 2 месяца назад

for sports and wildlife i disagree, otherwise true

@chrisharveyphotography 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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 3 месяца назад

@@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 👌🏻📸

@John-rz4cu 2 месяца назад

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

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

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

@matthewpatterson9184 3 месяца назад

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

@DISTANTMEDIA 3 месяца назад

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

@whatkevsaw 3 месяца назад

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

@DISTANTMEDIA 3 месяца назад

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

@ryanclouse299 2 месяца назад

Had to click because I got a similar shot to your thumbnail with a family of 3 sitting on the beach the Father, Mother, and their son. :D

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@ryanclouse299 hahah awesome!! Can’t beat candid snaps at the coast!

@ryanclouse299 2 месяца назад

@@DISTANTMEDIA Definitely! The mood is certainly something else.

@iaincphotography6051 2 месяца назад

"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 месяца назад

@@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 месяца назад

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

@paulm8157 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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!

@AgillexUK 2 месяца назад

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 2 месяца назад

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

@benjaminmiller8162 2 месяца назад

I’m so glad I found you and watched this. I’ve always wanted to do street photography but being introverted it usually ends up never happening. I intend to do nature/landscape as I live rurally. So I’m now definitely going to combine them and make the best of my local area

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@benjaminmiller8162 thanks for giving it a watch my man, super appreciated! And awesome to hear it brought you some inspiration!! Get out there and get those shots! 💪🏻💪🏻

@PadraigCroke-x2p 2 месяца назад

I enjoyed that! Thanks for the inspiration

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

You're most welcome mate, thanks for giving it a watch!!

@zachbenson9548 3 месяца назад

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

@DISTANTMEDIA 3 месяца назад

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

@alanbudge 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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 😂😂

@maskinmaskin1659 Месяц назад

Thank you, it soooooo helpful !

@DISTANTMEDIA Месяц назад

@@maskinmaskin1659 you’re welcome, thanks for watching!! 😁

@jerfareza 2 месяца назад

I'm going to take time checking your website later on. Thank you for the tips. I've been a bit bored pouring over insta photos at the moment and I want to upload more photos and stories to my own website.

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for watching -- you definitely get a much better sense of achievement keeping a beautiful website up to date! - Which reminds me I still have lots to update on mine so I better get to work lol!

@adriensanguinetti Месяц назад

Good stuff 👏🏻

@DISTANTMEDIA Месяц назад

@@adriensanguinetti Thanks Adrien, big fan of your work mate, have been subbed to you for years!! 🙏🙏

@peterivarsson9267 2 месяца назад

Great video, I agree regarding photographing what resonates with your self

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@peterivarsson9267 thanks fella! Yes it will only get soulless fast otherwise (at least in my experience)

@fujishoot 2 месяца назад

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 2 месяца назад

@@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!! 🙏🙏👋👋

@Raykenn1 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed your video thanks for posting 👍

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

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

@timpenner7858 2 месяца назад

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 2 месяца назад

@@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!

@gerryhardman9060 2 месяца назад

I totally agree with you about signs of life in landscape photography. Years ago I was in a Camera club and with two other professional photographers we previewed over 1000 pictures in one night. Many of them were landscape shots and the biggest complaint that those two professional photographers had, all these pictures, and many of them were very very good. But they said there was no sign of life, and if there was a subject, they didn’t stand out from the background. They needed to have something red or something contrasting so it would stand up from the background. Excellent video thank you for sharing.Regards Gerry

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@gerryhardman9060 indeed! You see a lot of photos that are just photos of a ‘view’ - all it takes is to look a little bit harder and avoid the grandma at a wedding holding the iphone up in the air style of photos 🤣🤣

@MartinV. Месяц назад

Great Video

@DISTANTMEDIA Месяц назад

@@MartinV. thanks man glad you enjoyed!

@jenslinder6115 2 месяца назад

Nice and good thoughts

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

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

@eikotehgrowingmouse 2 месяца назад

What tips do you have for when, you have a backlog of images to process and post? I got like a years worth of street photography. 3 events with one recent and another 30% done... ADHD sucks😅

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@eikotehgrowingmouse I feel that man editing is hard to stay on top of 😂 - culling down is your best friend, you have to be okay with the fact you don’t need every raw file of every angle. Spend some time just getting the best possible selects from ALL of those images and when you’re happy with the selects you’ll probably only have a couple of handfuls to actually edit. Edit in bursts, and hour here and a hour there, so you don’t get bored or fatigued with editing, set yourself a goal of editing like 10, then take a break and make a coffee, do something fun, come back and do 10 more etc. that really helps me anyway! 💪🏻

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@eikotehgrowingmouse PS I’m going to make a full video on this. Thank you for the topic idea!! 😂🥳

@mahdiali6732 2 месяца назад

Trying different genre of photography lead to acquiring more gear. I’d love to shoot Macro but I would get the results I’m looking for without a macro lens. With the current kit I have, I can never shoot wildlife 🤷🏻‍♂️

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@mahdiali6732 trying doesn’t mean you have to buy the greatest gear. Try cheap second hand lenses, borrow off friends, short term trades with friends, rent lenses if can pay rental prices. You can even try lenses in shops with your own SD card if you really want. You don’t need to acquire new gear just to try stuff. But you can invest once you’re sure it’s something you want to invest in of course! :)

@mahdiali6732 2 месяца назад

@@DISTANTMEDIA This is true.

@shiroch.1791 2 месяца назад

*Crying on mine Hasselblad 😢

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@shiroch.1791 don’t cry bro

@antonvoloshin9833 2 месяца назад

a 10-15 min video considered "long", oh man, how did we end up in this moment of history...

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@antonvoloshin9833 it is to the reels, tiktok and shorts generation sadly yes 😩

@antonvoloshin9833 2 месяца назад

@@DISTANTMEDIA Yep. I remember trying to show Space Odyssey 2001 to some person 10 years younger than me - that was a failure :)))))

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@antonvoloshin9833 hahaha very sad isn’t it! Not sure what’s going to happen in the future the way things are going

@antonvoloshin9833 2 месяца назад

@@DISTANTMEDIA I guess as usual - reaching one extremes ends up in the trend turning backwards. So, some time in the future there will be renaissance of the long, detailed, thoughtful content. Probably :)

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@antonvoloshin9833 that’s very very true, I’m happy to hold out for that, if that’s what happens!! Let’s pray 🤣

@NetvoTV 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

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 3 месяца назад

@@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! :-)

@irinasp3723 2 месяца назад

Ok but what if I use cats as subjects? 😂 I mean I don't shoot cats for cats sake, but when I take an bice scenery or urban pictur there is usually a cat (less dogs)

@DISTANTMEDIA 2 месяца назад

@@irinasp3723 the more cats the better I say 😂😂😂