I do a fair bit of landscape myself. I find your videos most inspirational and great to see someone who really enjoys his art. Many thanks for uploading.
Since I started watching this channel about a year ago both your videos and photos are constantly getting better and better. I really love the intimate landscape stuff you do. Very inspiring!
I've recently purchased a Canon 80D, my first DSLR. It is, by far, one of my favorite items that I own. I am interested in photography, so I wanted to learn more about it. Since I travel an average of 400 miles daily across the country driving a truck, I often wonder how I could fit photography into my busy schedule. After seeing many beautiful places at highway speeds, I wish nothing more than to freeze those high speed moments. However, for safety reasons, I can't just stop in the road to take pictures. So, after watching this video, you've given me motivation to look a little closer, and little deeper, into the areas where I can park for those beautifully rich colors like that of those of the frosty leaves. Thank you for inspiring me to get out and look. Have a great day.
They do sponsor a lot of creatives, which is great as it can be very difficult to earn a living doing what you love. We have been talking for a while and they're very supportive.
One thing I find interesting on this (although I'm totally supportive of people like yourselves getting sponsorships so you can continue inspiring the rest of us) is that it really goes to show where photography is as a business when the ads are geared toward selling gear and services to other photographers. There really isn't much of a push to attempt to sell anything toward a more mainstream audience anymore. It's about selling workshops, commissions on selling gear, views by other creatives, etc. Just an interesting state of affairs these days! I hope that your success online is translating into success on the prints and art gallery side and that one day we'll all be seeing Thomas Heaton galleries everywhere as you clearly deserve that! Definitely need to diversify our revenue streams into the future so that if the RU-vid thing dries up one day you'll still be able to continue doing what you love (not that this business model will ever dry up, but I'm just saying)....
You are one of the few people who can fill 15min of video with interesting content. Lots of great shots but I particularly like the frosty brown leaves and the frosty arid bush. I've seen similar bushes here in Wisconsin. They are so elegant, and with frost, wow!
Thanks Tom, the tips you shared about winter photography have helped me immensely. For someone who grew up in hot and humid climates, I don't have a clue about this style of photography!
Thomas, one of the reasons I feel that I'm being pulled into landscape photography more and more (willingly I may add), is that it draws you into nature in a lot more detail. It makes you think about what you're seeing which means more time to consider your shot. Before, when hiking, I'd walk past a lovely scene (without a camera) and say that's pretty, but, with camera in hand, I look much deeper into nature. It draws me in and gives me so much pleasure. Your video confirms yet again, that there is so much more to landscape photography. For me, it gives me get a better perspective on life and that it is the simple things that can also make it pleasurable. I'm loving your work Thomas and by the way, you're invited to Australia mate.
Marvelous pictures Thomas, thanks so much for share with us that cold morning... I'm now in a hot region of my country but I'd grew up in a cold one and I miss it... you took me back to a lovely memories, thanks and congrats for your beautiful shots.
I'd watched this when it was released and this was a re-visit. I was watching it through and not skipping to get to the "tree shot" at the end. When it came up at the end of the shoot, it literally took my breath away! I've been shooting a fair amount myself, and have been working a little more on my technical chops. Seeing this again really inspires me to dig in harder and spend more time out in the wild. Thanks Thomas!
Beautiful shots. I liked the wide shot with the reeds in particular. I also liked that you showed us the back of your camera with the composition. Thanks Thomas.
v enjoyable. i have many stunning locations on my doorstep but often go to quieter places and just wander. it develops your eye and can produce cracking photos.
I loved the video. The shots you took were the sort of thing I like to do and it was a real pleasure to see how you created them. I just wish we had more hoar frosts like that. Your pictures were stunning.
I know what you mean. It's funny how we all have the same thought with One Man Vlogging, but it never occurs to us to have the same thoughts when we see full productions :)
Love the shot of the twig. It turned out really great. It will certainly have me thinking about what I shoot when I head to Mt. Hood in March.Thanks for the inspiration.
I think your videos are second to none when it comes to content that really gives proper insight into how to improve as a photographer. Really practical advice and awesome photos. Subscribed!
Its what you leave out that for me makes those woodland shots work - you do isolate and balance the critical elements nicely whether with selection or DOF. Really liked the symmetry on the layered piece.
Great tip at the end of the video regarding condensation. I am actually photographing in the snow tomorrow for the first time so this video is very helpful
This video seriously made me wish I could live somewhere with an actual winter! The south-east US doesn't exactly lend itself to beautiful frosty mornings. I didn't mind the sponsor one bit, and I think you did a very good job of making it as non-abrasive as possible - of course there will be people who are still bothered by it, but I'm very happy for you to have a sponsor for your videos. You deserve the extra bit of income, and if it helps fund more lovely videos like this one, I'm all for it. Your videos never fail to be incredibly inspirational, and I'm always eager to get out and shoot after watching one. Thanks for all the free, fantastic content. :)
Thanks a lot, winter is great, but it is also very long and this lovely frosty morning happens about once a year so I wouldn't worry too much. In turn, I wish we had the beautiful sunshine you must get. I'm glad you don't mind the sponsor, I expect most people won't mind, especially as I switched off the adds. Thanks for watching!
Thomas, I've been watching you from not more than a month or two. Normally I listen to your podcasts while working or keeping a small window peeking every now and then on one of my screens. I really have to say you are inspiring and lighting the sparkle for shooting and wandering in the nature back in me. Really you should continue to do what you do and bring your amazing art, this amazing art, to the people on weekly basis. Sincerely, Mitko
I really enjoyed this video as you did something I really struggle with, which is concentrating on the 'smaller landscapes' as I call them. I so often look for the big vista, the big picture, the obvious composition. Here though your simple pictures of leaves and branches showed that there is so much you can do in even the most ordinary of landscapes. More of this please. Thanks
This one was great. Nice to see you take more images. I really enjoyed your obvious enthusiasm. And then the rejoinder that the next one will suck. Makes me feel better about my own photography failures. Your videos are the kick up the backside I need to get out more. Snow forecast here for tomorrow, so I'm going out tomorrow morning. Thanks for the link to the gloves.
Amazing video. Thoroughly enjoying your views on landscape photography and great to see all the thought and feeling going into your photos. And once again: awesome photos!
Your videos are always my favorite RU-vid moment of the week. This video was really good and I can't wait to get up early and photograph the sunrise tomorrow!
You are getting better and better at presenting your craft with every video - thanks for keeping us informed. Love the insight into the artistic process!
