PODCAST: STOP BEING CRITICAL OF YOUR WORK 

I think as creatives we sometimes get to a point where you needa break past the standards people have on what a “photographer” is supposed to be and shoot, and just start embracing who you are as a creative. Really glad I heard this one, thanks!

I'm so critical of myself I cant get anything done, it turns into procrastination

Don't care if this is the weirdest comment yet, but something about your voice is damned soothing and sounds just right. It gets your thoughts across how they should be heard. Thank you for the work that you do 🙏

I dont personally like all the photos you take, and I know you dont care about that, but exactly for THAT I enjoy watching your vids and looking at your photos. It just gives me some kind of a boost in my personality and hobby, like if he doesnt care, that means I should not care about others as well. The way you casually talk like not one of those celebs who think too high of themselves makes a friendly connection with the audience. You are showing the true life without fancy add ons or shit like that, idk. So hopefully I will hear more of your podcasts and behind the stage work. GOOD LUCK!

Thank you for this. I was beating myself up over my shots lately.

Bro this is random as shit, but was having a horrible fucking day and this podcast changed that shit. Thanks for posting Vuhlandes

Vuh I will always listen because you are one of the realest in the photo community. There's a lot of gimmicky/corny social media trends in digital photography right now, your words always keep me grounded and help me think about why I started.

This came at a perfect time for me bro! I’m way too critical of myself in all aspects. Thank you for being you! You’re truly an inspiration!

Can’t wait to listen to this. Have my first studio shoot on medium format tomorrow and can’t wait

Keep doing what you're doing Vuh, love your work bro. photography feels lonely at times but I feel like you're creating a community and setting examples for the rest of us, keep it up bro

Been allowing likes and self doubt hinder my creativity, thanks for this reminder that all that really matters is that you like what you make.

Ayyyyyyyyy, blessed us with another podcast vid right when I'm starting my work day!

been needing this

I needed this one. Clicking thumbs up before I click play lol

I'm so hard on myself, I am definitely my greatest villain. When I mess up during a shoot I be so hard on myself and I'll have to finesse some shit to get it where it needs to be. I even try new shit and add different elements I'm not super comfortable with yet and sometimes it turns out good sometimes it doesn't. I feel like no one can push me like myself but I def gotta start being more kind to myself. Great podcast!

The million dollar senior pics example is exactly how I react to jobs like that.

Bruh. Thank you so much for this man. I have such a hard time posting photos becuase I think others won't like it and then i do not shoot for awhile. This really helped a lot love the podcast you are putting out, especially since they are about other topics not just one.

Definitely felt this. Especially being a photographer in NYC. I always DM Photogrpaher’s I admire and ask questions and I can count on one hand how many ever reply. Gatekeepers are serious and need to get over themselves smh.

Well spoken, all artists need to hear words like this.

Keep Bangin Baby!

love this particular topic! I like the solo 35-45minutes! But I enjoyed the longer one with Amal!!!!!

Love the topic and the video format podcast

Always appreciate your videos man

Stay positive and make work from the heart gang. Art is the fun side of life.

Thank you for this! I’ve learned people can only see you as deeply as they see themselves. So the fact that I’ve learned to love myself & heal myself, I can see your resilience and ability to be vulnerable because you know who you are. 🌺🌸🙌🏿🙌🏿 keep being you!!!

this is gold, i love the authenticity as you speak, that you speak from how you actually feel. love the color grade too!

Would definitely love to see linus or sam in the future episodes

30-40 minutes is perfect. Great podcast . I needed that :)

Less than an hour is preferred for me. - Topic Suggestions, well known/famous photographers that you like. - Styles of photography that you tried and did not like and/or types of photography you never tried and why. Wedding, Street, Macro, Family, Newborn, Pet, Wildlife, underwater, etc... - Bucket list subjects/models - Goals, what would make you feel like you "made it".

This was great! Sitting down and talking honest and open, going forward I will make sure to implement your advice on all of today's topics into my workflow. It's been really healing in a way, this really helped 🤙🏻 Keep it going!

Keep going, Vuh!

Really great episode once again man! I've been struggling myself with finding my voice on RU-vid and if I think about it. You're one of the only photographer/RU-vidrs that takes another route compared to other one's with all their same kinda content. This really inspires me to try to find my own voice too on this platform and to think about what I like doing and not what I think I have to do to grown on here! Keep them coming man, you're doing really good!

Thanks for the inspiration bro!

i love listening to your podcasts, I can understand or relate to everything your tell us. And you are are the only youtuber/ photographer that i can sit and listen to through the whole video.

Wasn't planning to listen to this whole thing but I did and enjoyed it all! Keep em coming!

thank u man for your videos and podcast!

im liking your perspective on things man good for my state of mind appreciate your videos!

Hey vuh, thank you for these insightful discussions

love these podcasts bro, long is sick

it's easy to see you have a good heart. you're one of my biggest inspirations!

This goes for all creatives! Thanks Vuh for doing what you want, shows us we can too ❤️

💯 agree with the making time for things. My only caveat is that having kids makes it a little tougher 🥴🙃😆

😂😂😂🤣🤣😂 senior photos

Vuh keep em coming these are dope, and your %100 percent speaking facts

amazing message bro! well said

Keep inspiring Fam👏🏽

I genuinely enjoyed this

the longer the better! imo

Hi from Sweden, keep it up! Really enjoying your photos that came across my Twitter feed, the aesthetic provokes such awesome emotions - a big fan now.

Always wonderful podcast. Love your voice

as i work on some shots on Lightroom having you on the background makes my workflow so smooth I tend to accomplish more off my list every single time. thank you.

Hey man, I'm just starting the video so I'm not sure exactly the direction you went with yet, but I wanted to let you know that you're making a difference, even if you're not aware of it. I've been student teaching in a high school art class this past semester and I'm sick of the only artists students get shown are yuppy white guys if they're contemporary and rich slave-owners if they're historical. You and the work you do is work that reaches the kids I teach, you and the work you do are impactful because you're probably one of the first artists that my students have seen that looks like them, that knows some of the struggles they knew, and that can still strive in spite of systemic oppression and hardships. You're doing some really great things, man!

Enjoyed this topic. I’m not a photographer but the subject of not being critical of your work can be applied to other areas of one’s life experiences. I’m friends with a photographer is how I found out about you.

Dang I needed that. Heads up man!

Hi Vuhlandes, I am a broadcasting major and Photographer at Minot State in my senior year. I love your work. As far as the podcast length goes I would say try to keep it to 30 minutes max. People don't typically have a very long attention span. It would have to be some really interesting shit to keep people on past an hour. Not even Joe Rogan gets my attention that long, with the exception of his talk with Daryl Davis. With that being said, thank you for your advice on not being too hard on myself. I get hung up on Instagram likes sometimes. I also am my own worst enemy sometimes, and go easy on people from North Dakota man, we're not all that bad. We just get grumpy because it's too damn cold up here in the winter, ha ha. Keep up the good work!

To change the world, you have to change yourself first

Wow. This is amazing!!!

No idea why this video has so few views. Very insightful conversation bro. Keep up the good work.

I’m speaking on 30:00 rn, but ut really is good having friends in photography and good friends in general. My friend introduced me to his cousin and at first we just played video games together, but then I found out he was also a photographer, and he’s really introduced me to a lot of equipment I can get to save money like macro lens filters. Like he sees what I’m going for and helps me advance my style I guess

love Vuh's pics, love his voice too tho it's a gift

Love this

Needed this

It felt really good to hear this, Thanks ;-)

thanks man. needed this today. love from Manila.

Hey,45mins podcast is perfect🙌

Great video. Honest and raw about the photography process. We all go through it. Its important that we stay true to ourselves, so we make the work that makes us happy. Blessings.

God I love this podcast

LUT?

Damn I literally ask myself everyday

😭😭😭 Dam I got to do podcast now! 😇

32:00 Sam Sklar is awesome 💪

yes

21:03 yea people get too caught up in what other creatives do and what their favorite Filmmaker/Photographer thinks. They spend way too much time listening to what others say how things should be all the time and don't realize that they're keeping themselves and other people in a box. Of course, big brands, commercial work and Hollywood has their standards, but when it comes to personal work Idk why some people feel the need to say what a creative should've done. I honestly never understood why people go out of their way to critique personal work on social media.

More Dope content 🌟!

Dope show

Ik I'm late but definitely like the longer ones better

Te amo

i be listening to 4 hour pods cast most of the time. i don't think you should be worried about the length, if you talk for an hour and 30 minutes, fuck it. i just think you need to catch yourself when you start talking in circles, rambling or if you notice any tics.

mhm this is a very nice voice wow

anybody listening from Cape Town?

fuck I needed this video

Not gonna speak for everyone, but I love the longer podcasts and if they were longer I definitely wouldn't be mad lol

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at least they paying me a milli tho hahahaha

You should definitely make em long as fuck bro. I could definitely listen to you for at least 2 hours

bro I downloaded the out pack clean and all I got was some plain text .... please help

Bruh, ive been listening to that "Fall of Civilizations" Podcast, some of these episodes are like 4 hours long hahaha, theyre interesting af though

i'm not good enough.. this shits been eating me up every time i see my work, and then comparing my work to professionals and their work... i'm like why can't my work be like that, why are my photos a total trash... it's only been a year since i started photography and i wanted my work to look professional. I'm in such a rush that i don't even appreciate my own work sometimes...

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My biggest problem lmao

I recorded a song like 5 years ago. I cringe every time i listen to it But my homeboy bumps that shit ON THE REGULAR, TO THIS DAY He says its a hit, but i can only cringe when i hear it 🤦🏿‍♂️

But Vuh, I think it’s important to be constructively critical of yourself as that’s the only way to beat your competition... yourself. You should never criticize yourself based on where someone else stands but I think it is important to criticize yourself constructively based on where you yourself stand, in order to keep besting and pushing yourself. Almost like reflecting on yourself you feel me ?

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Drop y’all IGs I wanna support creators I wanna support the art that not a lot of people appreciate creativity is what brings joy to my daily life and I mean this shit

Cmon vuh you never heard of the playa haters ball Hate hate hate hate hate hate hate

ALSO YOUR DISCOUNT CODE DOESN'T WORK

Hey bro I'll pay you a million dollars to take my senior photos

Never. If I can’t tell my self that everything’s crap that I shoot, then I won’t get better.

Thank you means a lot as a creator 🩸