@@standardh_ He does that to drive up engagement. YT prioritizes video with which people interact with. At the time of this writing this video's been watche dover 95K times, I'm sure it's been stopped at least 2-300K times by people trying to get to Seb's image.
Love those technically oriented vids! They are much more genuine than those from most of "RU-vid photographers" who's got their channels full of tutorials and reviews but never show up their actuall work.
@@pn6883 Toto has already said words to the affect of thats not happening mid season, we aren't redbull and why tf would Kym know about a change like that if it did happen?
I worked as an accredited motorsport photographer in the UK and Europe from 2005-2010. I was accredited for the very first A1GP race at Brands Hatch, and shot 5,500 images over the four days of practice, qualifying and racing. There was one guy shooting on film, all of the rest of us were on digital only. He was carrying a bag of about 50 rolls of film with him around the track...constantly changing rolls. I hoped for his sake that he wasn't doing all the processing too...
If ur interested in film photography in Motorsports u should check out Kurt oblinger he was a photographer in the 70s and 80s he made some beautiful pictures
I've tried it with the camera I learned on as a child, a Nikon FM. Manual settings and frame advance. I learned to pick a spot to focus on and hit the shutter when the car came into that spot. Tracking shots were a damned nightmare, lol.
Using macros (multiple follow-up commands) to steer a Novation midi-controller that was originally designed to control a digital audio workstation (DAW) program called Ableton Live is nothing short but brilliant! All hail to your son!
Being an F1 photographer is hard work, and it was harder when they used film instead of memory cards. The equipment is heavy and bulky, and it gets heavier as the day wears on. If you’re shooting out on the circuit it can be pouring down rain, or insufferably hot. At a good photo location there can be a dozen or more photogs jockeying for the same shot. In the old days they had to fly their film out to get it to their publications in a timely manner but today it’s easier as the digital images can be sent by computer. I knew some of the greats: John Townsend, Keith Sutton, John Dunbar, Bryn Williams, Nigel Snowden and Jeff Bloxham. I have the utmost respect for them and the jobs they did.
@@pandas941, everyone makes F1 sound romantic, but the travel is brutal, and even more so if you’re not team management, a sponsor or a driver. Now that the schedule is so long, and it hops around and backtracks so much, the travel can be unbearable. Mechanics, tyre busters and journalists, including photographers, rarely if ever travel first class and since the journalists are mostly free-lance, they don’t have luxury accommodation. I met a lot of great folks, and we shared cars and rooms when possible, but if you have any thoughts of doing the entire schedule, you’ll be exhausted all the time.
@@danieldravot341 cmon man u mke it sound like such a chore. I would much rather do that than spend weekends photographing dumb weedings and during week take countless photos of food,models...
@@azrrrrrrrr, have you ever attended ten Grands Prix in a row, even as a spectator? Five in a row? The work of a photographer is hard, and the constant travel and grueling work take a toll. It’s hard damn work, but you think it’s a holiday . . . Stick to your weedings.
Well .....I'm not a photographer but again.....another first class and entertaining production. You definitely have a voice and mush worthy of the pointy side of the camera Excellent 😊
Thanks for sharing this Kym, we see the pictures and say wow at the subject and not so much at the photographer but it's your skill that makes it come to life 👌
@@KymIllman your RU-vid content brings a lot of depth to what we see that we don't really get to see in the mainstream, looks like it takes a whole lot of work to!
Thank you for the great video and some tips and tricks for your workflow! I shoot motorcycle road racing in Colorado USA and will definitely put some of those shortcuts to use.
Great stuff! I remember photographers on deadline would develop their films in the rest room . (This was at Laguna Seca before internet) Then they would scan and transmit the images by phone line. I'm glad I was never shooting on deadline! Thanks for sharing your process, Kym. Very interesting.
This video makes me want to go to a Grand Prix and take photos even more. The achievements I've gotten in a span of 4 years with my somewhat "beginner" level camera (EOS 760D w/ 18-135 Kit Lens) are already beyond my expectations. One of Miss Universe 2017 Top 5, a couple of famous people, a couple of famous landmarks, my goal is to achieve more, and a Formula One Grand Prix is one of them.
I love your "Here is how I do it" style, it's not like a tutorial, you have to do this then this etc. It's just like "Hey that's me" so everybody can learn what they think is useful for them.
As an enthusiastic 51 year old amateur, who has only just started taking pictures (gx80 m.zuiko 45 1.8). The image quality of the really fast pro- glass is stunning. Id never be able to afford that, however, if you can it is certainly worth it.
Thank you so much for sharing on how you do your photography with us all very enjoyed the video tonight. Have a very nice week in Baku before you go yo the track side later in the week. Best wishes Antony 🏎🏁📷
having the opportunity to do an edit on a photograph taken by a professional photographer who shot an F1 event whether it's FP1, the actual race, or anything in between is unheard of! I'm glad I decided to become a member because having that opportunity was something I've always wanted to do so thanks Kym for allowing people to pay a small price to become members and give us the chance to edit a photo taken at some of the most iconic locations in the world in terms of racing!
Really interesting video Kym, I'm not a budding photographer but found it fascinating. I was surprised to learn that you'd only been an accredited F1 photographer since 2017 and wondered what/who you took photos for before that.
If you ditch the MIDI launchpad and get yourself an Elgato StreamDeck - you can have multiple pages of macros on one set of buttons. Its essentially a touchscreen with physical buttons layered on top. You could then ditch the whole keyboard maestro part. Additionally, you could program a lot of the buttons to do something else on your laptop, like launch apps and change settings, so the button functionality won't just be limited to inputting metadata in lightroom.
I'm a video at heart with great interest in still photography, while watching your great video I noticed a drop frame at 12:20 minutes in I guess it's part of life in a digital world
Thanks for such an informative video! Especially love the workflow tutorial. I've always wondered how you professionals move through so many images fast enough to keep up with the demands of your clients AND maintain the quality of your product. Absolutely amazing.
This is an excellent channel 😊 love the out-takey bits qt the end, informative, educational, well edited and that Aussie silky voice hahahaha! Stay passionate Bro!! 😆😆😆
Hi Kym, what a lovely Video about F1-Photography. This Video is entertaining me. There is no boring second, and it keeps the learning-factor in focus. Stay healthy and greets from Germany 🏎 📸🥰
You may benefit more with the StreamDeck. It’s like the Novation but each key is a LCD display. So it can change based on what you do or what you want. Check it out. They’ve a couple different sizes and are highly customizable.
I loved this first video of yours I've watched and subscribed immediately. Loved your enthusiasm and the level of geeky nuance. I'm fascinated by all facets of F1 and not just the cars but the whole circus. Often said to my partner that I'd love a documentary just on the logistics of F1 like how do they move so much kit, how do they move the motorhomes and set them up. Every weekend the paddock looks so lux but it's so temporary. Think it's a really underrated part of the sport in how world-class the logistics are.
A straight answer to a long-standing question of mine. Compared to 35mm film photography what camera/lens combination is used by sports photographers today? And the answer you've given here is FULL FRAME (24x36mm) with up to 840mm LENS at aperture f5.6. Thank You.
Holy cow. This probably one of the best videos I have seen in a long while. What you bring, how you download. So different than what I do. Incredibly enlightening as to what you need to do to be a professional photographer. One thing I didn't see was the type of computer or software. I did hear in the video that you use lightroom (and probably PS). It looks like the computer is an apple? Love that you state how long you take to edit each photo. Your photo organization was also helpful for me. This really helped me understand what it takes to be a professional photographer.
Love the information, as am in to photography i docquite a bit of landscapes and aircraft photography but i am trying to get into sports/motorsports photography 😀
I never consider myself as a hardcore F1 fans even though i watch it occasionally,but your Videos are amazing,it gave me more info and depth of F1 world,I will probably watch the next race and so on and a brilliant travel tips as well.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It could be quite interesting to look at how object recognition software could be used to auto-classify photos. Obviously, facial recognition would work for the paddock shots, but the in-car shots would need to recognise helmet designs, which could change from race to race…
@@KymIllman You have. I lost a lot of enthusiasm and interest to go to races after Mansell era (having watched since the days of Gilles!). Now enjoying Sky content and your channel. I will be joining as a member. It must be a lonely road being away 10 months of the year. Keep up the good work Kim. Regards, Andy
This is awesome! I used to be a PJ in/right out of college and I still use photo mechanic even though I haven't shot stills professionally in many years. So fast! Love what you've done with the tagging/keyword shortcuts on the launchpad, I may have to steal that :)
Hello Kym, this was a good informative insight of the work involved to produce content for passionate F1 and Kym followers. Thanks for sharing and continue to stay safe 😷 on you extensive travels
Absolute great info , WOW , I dont think many of us that follow you realise , how clever your system is and time efficient your , GOOD , Hope to see more story boards too of GOOD BAD and FUUNY like the glasses , stay passionate I view from GHANA west Africa, I'm. uk internet regulator so ignore that..take
