"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*
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!
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
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!!
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!
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😊
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
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.
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.
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 :,)
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!!
Thank you for the interesting tips you gave. Asking why first and then how is a very helpful approach. I think there is a difference between style and photographic genre. The genre distinguishes between landscape, portrait, street, etc. Style is the unchanging element over all genres a photographer is working in. By seeing different photos of different genres, you can identify the photographers based on their signature style. This could be, for example, what perspective on the motif they have or the type of post-processing they apply and many other aspects. I don't have a preferred genre, I shoot landscape, architecture, street and reportage in equal parts. But I haven't yet developed a consistent element in this footage that clearly identifies the photographer as me. So I haven't developed a personal style yet. Your video is a good point to start.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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
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.
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.
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?
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!
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.
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.
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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6vx-17KNrsQ.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!
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
@@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!
