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Good on you for calling this kind of stuff out. People who talk shit do nothing but that. 👊🏻

Bro I gotta commend you for making these videos. Most photographers would never use their platform for calling things for what they are. Everyone is focused on being liked by everyone and don’t wanna mess that up. Good shit bro

I ain’t got time to hate on people, congrats to folks who change their livelihood with their camera.

s/o to Joel for helping make color photography acceptable as a fine art and always being brave enough to experiment, Joe Greer for being dope, Paulie B for that cool video series, and you for calling out this wild behavior people have 🙏🏾

"How many photos do you actually take that aren't keepers..." Bruh, you out here preaching and I appreciate it!

As a photographer just getting into film from shooting digital for years, I recently discovered Joe’s work, and its fire. His success is well deserved because, in my opinion, he creates some awesome photos. Even if he wasn't producing great work, props to him for figuring something out that many won't. There will always be haters that's just life, right? I don’t know if my work will ever be loved, hated, or even noticed, but I’m hoping for the best and I’m going to keep shooting regardless. Making a living as a working photographer is my dream, it’s my goal. Whether or not I hit that success time will tell, but I know I’m building a catalog and body of work that I’ll have a blast looking back on in 20 to 30 years from now. Even if success doesn’t come knocking, I'm leaving a legacy for my family that no hater can ever take away and that’s what’s most important to me personally. Keep doing your thing and try not to focus too much on the haters wishing you positive vibes all 2024.

I agree! You did such a good job breaking it down and explaining how weird people get when anything gets 'popular' or big. Bands, artists, photographers anything; people want them to get big and when they do they're upset and talk about how they liked them before they were big. I've called it the 'hipster' paradox. The "I knew them before they were big but don't like them now" attitude.

Wise words ! I did not understand why there were people not liking Joe Greer. I liked his instagram content so i decided to get to know his work more, so I bought his book "the lay of the land". It just made me appreciate him even more, not just as a photographer, but as a human and as an author. - I constantly have to remind myself that sometimes things are not fair, we don't get what we deserve, and there is nothing we can do about it. You can be the kindest person doing the greatest work, and still there will be people judging and hating. We all (me included) have to try to learn from the ones we envy instead of being jealous, and we have to unfocus from the people who can't do that.

When I saw the tweet you are referring to I did exactly the same as you and checked out their work and maybe 1 guy impressed me. Respect for making a video saying similar stuff I was too chicken shit to reply with on twitter. Joe seems like a great dude who takes in my opinion really good work. People are too quick to judge when it comes to street and think its easy where actually getting a great photo out of it is really fucking hard. People really just jealous that he gets the gigs they wish they could.

Love that I found this for a few reasons! Happy to hear someone is calling everyone out. Honestly motivating hearing this to just do my own shit and I'll be rewarded later for authenticity.

Good points, Dee. I dig Joe Greer. He's a guy walking around with a camera enjoying life. That's the attitude I strive for. Living behind screens has made it so easy to hate everything.

People on the internet are driven only by hatred and jealousy. I really appreciate Jo's photos, his life journey, and the passion that animates him. It motivates me to take pictures, improve myself and enjoy every day.

Honestly dude, thank you for shaking this out of the photo community before it gets as toxic as I’ve seen in the design community. So like, there definitely is toxicity here but I’ve also been amazed at the good vibes and humility of Joe, of Benj, of Jason, of Gajan, of Matt, of Eric, of Steven, of Samuel; I look up to these dudes because of their high level of work, yes, but also because they value community over competition. So for the part of the photo community that is toxic, I’m glad you’re out here preaching this stuff because yeah, I don’t want this industry to be only full of toxic snobs. And I’ve lived the comparison game before: it kills you. It only drags you down. Acknowledging the good in others’ work can only be a good thing.

Haha love this! Well done for being honest and supportive with other peoples work. I noticed that being in the art industry people tend to being competitive and high headed with each other. What’s so hard to support each other, I really don’t understand it. It’s better to be supportive, connect and be friends and then get recognize through each other’s platform.

I’m glad you talked about this. We see this issue with a lot artists. Its like people dont care about the work, they care more about being first as if it gives them validation. People are wild.

For me as a Street Photographer all i know that doing street photography makes me happy It’s more than enough for my soul and I have no time to hate or love I have time to learn from lovers and haters so I can be more happy street photographer

I completely agree with this, in general any photographer that becomes successful IS GREAT. This means you could make it too, BUT you gotta put the work in, you have to realize if your work is sh**, and it take time sometimes years til you see noticeable improvement. Seeing our generation of great photographers within the social media world is inspirational to me in hopes that one day I’ll collab with them or Atleast get to meet them. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others and focus on ourselves.

Very good points man, for sure. I will never understand people who are like that. We all can be successful and should push each other to reach our goals! 🙌

Until this video, I never knew, that people hate his work. Like??? I adore it so much … and I love following his journey

kept it too real! love this dawg

Man this talk was one amazing CALL OUT for this community ! It's really easy to slip in this negativity and hate "the hype" but very few have actually something to show for .... great video will share it

I have one question for people out here hating on those who don't deserve it: Do you REALLY care about the advancement of a community and your favorite artist? Are they supposed to stay less successful, unknown, and broke until they die a la Van Gogh, Maier, etc. just for you? The selfishness and jealousy is ugly and unreasonable. Probably like y'all's portfolios. Great video, Dee. Went tf in on this one. 💥

Great job on tellling the truth, jealousy is the worst in my opinion, and if any one wants to progress its by starting accepting that you have to put on the extra work and push yourself. I follow Joe Greer on youtube and other photographers because they inspired me to create. Even if they dont follow back, that is not an issue, competition is what is creating this hate. The way I see it is to support the ones that are on top of their game, there is a reason why they are successful. We can definitely learn from them ✌

first time watching this video and man, all points are spot on. this has been the question I kept asking myself when I got caught by the allure of street photography and wanted to learn more about it. I have been through a lot of groups and over the past years and have left all of it due to the fact that instead of me learning a whole bunch of meaningful things about street photography, the only lesson have learned was the toxicity of the groups I was in. I can not even count the number of times I have witnessed people "critiquing" a work that I believe was very meaningful and impactful by talking sh*t on that person. I also learned the so called "rules" that they impose when it comes to street photography which I think is utter nonsense and most of all I have learned that if you are not the "flavor of the month" people would talk sh*t upon those who aren't, even if their work is by far miles away better than their "flavor of the month"

Joe Greer's work is amazing, the Walkie Talkie with Paulie was eye opening to how he works, I enjoyed the images he made on that day. Joe's instagram stories always blow me away, love to meet him and discuss photography.

MAN this! Its wild bc im literally the opposite, i get inspired from ppl who have worked & "made it" bc it keeps me pushing knowing i can get there too instead of tryna take shots at folks. Shit is so wild to me. Respect for sharing this!

Thanks, I appreciate it! It's all about envy and ego. The Buddhists have been explaining for 2,500 years that the difference between reality and expectations brings frustration which, in turn, brings anger. I'm happy when people are happy and one the reasons for that is the happier they are, the less likely will they bully or attack or denigrate anyone. Happy people want other people to be happy too, so they can share their happiness with them. These angry and frustrated people after Joe Greer, or anybody else for that matter, are not happy. That's what they should spend more time working on in my humble opinion 😉

Great video. I think it’s inevitable to get haters when your audience expands. Not neccesarily because people support underdogs just to talk shit later, but because a bigger audience is doomed to be 5% haters. Great point in the video, about just to stop letting jealousy fuel negativity. You earned another subscriber😁🤙🏻

Dee Rosa with another great video! Probably the only channel I watch for photography that isnt just about gear or even photos, necessarily. Keep up the great work!

People love to hate rather than appreciate. You nailed it with that commentary, the film community of photographers out there who just discovered film and created their whole personality around it tends to be the most toxic I've ever experienced. It reminds me of the people who see famous artwork and claim "I can do that" ....well then do it and STFU about it!

Well said sir. I grind everyday. I’m not where I think I should be but I never blame others. It will come or it won’t but at the end of the day photography is a therapeutic opportunity for me.

As a photographer I just see the photo and take it, I'm not out there trying to be a copy of anyone, but Joe is a great photographer, to say he's not just show's they care more about his work then making their own.

thats just giving those people a platform. haters exist in every industry and comes with hate. i personally never realized he or others are getting hate. this is the first time i get that message. not necessary a good thing to spread it furthre as its harmless.

When I was selling my M3 in a FB group I got a question from Joe Greer. I was like wow! It would be awesome for my M3 to end up in Joe's hands. I quickly answered with a couple of short messages but he never answered back or even said a word. Anyway, it would have been so cool! Fortunately the M3 stays with me 🤓About your video, absolutely true man. We take the moment of success of our incipient heroes as some kind of treason. We should exercise shared and empathic joy for the success of others much more. The guy just makes the work.

Kick ass video with a lotta things in that I honestly needed to hear and that’s difficult for me to admit. I never disliked Joe Greer, he barely popped up on my radar but the other points in this video are things I’ve been struggling with and you put those things into words. Thanks.

This video is so on point, some of the community can be so toxic thank you for speaking out

Knowing how hypocritical online anonymity lets people be, half of these comments, if not the majory are also from haters. Some have not made up their minds yet too and go with the flow of the rest of the BS. Dee, this piece is dope. Keep at it! 100% truth spoken. I am a female in NY street photography. Started taking photos of people outside fashion shows in 2014. At the time, I only had my iphone on hand, but the sbobbery of the photo crowd with big lenses was really revolting. Of all photogs out there, only 2 were amazingly kind to me: Karl - Edwin Guerre and Nabile Quenum (R.I.P.)

So wild to me that people hate on this dude. I just discovered him from the Walkie Talkie video and thought he was cool and his work is dope. I think people turn on others that blow up because they both came from the same place and one blew up and the other didn't, so it puts up a mirror where they have to confront that they may not be a good or as talented as they thought they were.

i agree completely man, i was arguing the same points the other day to a few folks. glad to see other people see the same angle

AMEN. Well said Dee and I hope you dropped the mic when you stopped recording. You should have. Subscribed.

Just came across this now, I commend you. You inspired me to highlight this topic on my channel in a future video.

Love this video man, instant subscribe. We should be spreading love and support, and celebrating peoples success!

God i love this. All my thoughts in one video. Joe Greer is my favorite photographer since way back when i first started shooting and i couldn’t be happier for his success. I hope we all succeed. No reason to hate on anyone. Next video tag all the haters 😂

Photographers and creatives (and people in general) should be raising each other up, not knocking each other down. However jealousy is a human trait - and that's what's on display when people attack successful creators. It's not Joe. It could be anybody. It's a shame.

Very good video man 🙌 great perspective

That was needed, and perfectly put. Thanks DR!

people are pointing out flaws so much and they seems to forget that's part of what makes us love film AND street photography

Great video man, love your take and philosophy on this subject

And......you just got another follower. I cant understand why there is so much negativity, hate, jealousy, and melodramatics when were all just trying to capture the nuance and beauty happening candidly all around us. #loverules

Love this channel! Always telling it like it is. No fluff.

Calling it like it is! Strong vid bro, couldnt agree more

I agree, good for calling this out. JG is a legit photog. However, you miss the biggest reason people hate on him-he's a Jeezus phreak.

I’ve met Joe in person when he stopped by in Boston. He’s a solid dude and loves what he does. I’m happy for his success and I’d say him and a small handful of others are responsible for saving film, that was already a dying medium with film stocks getting terminated, you thought it was the incredibles. It’s weird people just hate on him for no reason.

They like the grind because it gives them a subconscious feeling of hope and security because thats something that they can do as Joe or any other photographer but when you present them the success not only that they feel “betrayed” because you “left” them, they also feel that you are somewhere that they will never be so they try to cops with putting you down so they feel above Joe or whoever. Most of these things hit on subconscious level so they dont know how to process I am not trying to defend haters i am just trying to explain whats happening to 90% of them in my opinion, which might be wrong 🤷‍♂️

i'm guilty for joining that bandwagon when i first started shooting film 5 years ago lmao. but that all changed after i've "matured" and thanks to Paulie B's Walkie Talkie video of Joe now i'm following his work.

First hearing of Joe Greer, so I checked out his IG...good shooter with a wide range, I like his photography. Terrific vid Dee and yeah too many people get involved in someone else's success, waste of time.

Great video!!!!!

“If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin” - Rico Richie (Poppin) 🤷🏾‍♂️

I'm ngl I don't see this side of photography at all and I am really glad. The aggressive tone you have throughout this whole video made me sad, and it sucks that there is a whole world of this online which I have managed to avoid. I think I will steer clear from this best I can from now on lol.

I used to make coffee for Joe in Nashville, he’s a nice dude! Excellent video my guy

Subscribed and now binging the video content. Great stuff.

Honestly Joe G seems like a cool dude and a very skilled photographer! 100% take him up on that beer 🍻

Wedding photography, sports photography, photojournalism, product photography and the like can be seen as viable careers to many, not so much with street photography, especially when shot mainly on film. When someone comes along and acquires a decent amount of success, it’s a ripe situation for haters to emerge. The way I see it, Joe is living the dream. More power to him! Great vid!!

Brilliant video, say it how it is. Joe Greer is a great photographer, haters always gonna hate before they look at themselves, their work, it’s just jealously plain and simple as you say. Keyboard Warriors

Subscribed to both you and Joe on the basis of this video. Well said. Cheers.

Not sure if it's been said, but I'll say it this way. The "best" music tends not to be on the radio. Some of the "best" movies never went to the theater. And sorry but not sorry - some of the "best" photography or street-photography isn't attached to accounts with a jabillion followers. One issue is that "best" is subjective... we have to adjust for that. Another issue is that a social media expert who ALSO happens to shoot "garbage/mid" street photography tends to produce a following not congruent with their body of work. The "hate" they probably get is really stemming from the fact that people are aware of that and are calling it out. LOL. On the other hand - an organic SUPER talented street shooter who is NOT a social media expert might end up with their work never being seen (whether art is still art when it's not seen is an entirely different discussion). While I agree with this video in totality - there tends to be reasons why "hate" trickles in - I'm not saying it's right but I'm saying that I understand it. A lot of the time it trickles in bc WE (creatives) consume art like creatives and not like the layman. When I travel to shoot I'm always asked if I know the most popular ATL "street photography" RU-vidr - lol. I smile and say "no I do not know him personally but I know of him" - but the truth of the matter he's not the BEST ATL street shooter - he's not even close! LOL. BUT... this social media expert makes full length video ALONE and it's high quality. You're NOT going to outwork him on getting the things published that he wants to say. PERIOD. He's the hardest working media personality in ATL and he DESERVES those followers for content creation. (THE dude in ATL is a guy you would never know unless you know bc he's too busy shooting and has no desire to be a social media expert). If you're a social media expert do not confuse that w/ "talent" - that's my gripe... but that's not the fault of social media experts so it gets tricky. As a musician we used to say "volume can't compensate for lack of talent" everytime a shitty band turned the knobs up. Saying something loudly - or saying something to the most amount people ABSOLUTELY doesn't mean you know wtf you're talking about. And that's the dillema we are in. Idk how to fix it - but being an expert at social media and having NO other skill (Kardashians) will generate hate most times bc the viewer is VERY aware that their star is shining much brighter than their talent can support. I don't know how to fix it... maybe it doesn't need fixing at all. EXCELLENT VIDEO BROTHER!!!! See you guys out there! IG: @FRESHOUTTAFOCUS

well said. focus on your personal en work and keep it moving…

I didn't even know Joe greer slander was even around. Love the man! Takes alot of energy to talk shit online about someone you don't know

12:50 makes me think of the mike Tyson quote “Social media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”

I hate to do this because the point is made but... 86 years was the curse, not 100. Mad love for Joe Greer.

really well articulated, Dee! great video :) people really love to hate hahaha

Spot on my dude I hate to see the hate cause the genuinely seems like a cool talented dude.

It’s like music bands. As soon as you start getting more listeners you become a sellout. So just chill and do what you love. If it brings you money- great, if not, at least it brings you joy.

Hahahahahah you popped off on this one! Good shit yo! 💪🏽

Informative and helpful, too much time wasted on hating people and their work. We should all focus on our own work and how to build each other up not down. Where’s that Dee Rosa discord at? Lol.

Exactly! I listened to a podcast that was talking crap about his Leica M6 commercial because he was in the woods and taking pics of his wife. So… M6’s shouldn’t be in the woods? Read his book “The Lay of the Land”. He has an amazing story and is a great all around photographer. Thanks for putting this out there!

Well said, Dee. To me, the most hilarious kind of armchair critics are those who attribute the success of the photographer to the gear. I have read, in passing, stuff like "Ah, but that guy is using a Leica (or a Mamiya, or insert other premium camera gear here)… that's why they're successful. I'd like to see them using subpar cameras or crappy point-and-shoots, etc." Comments like this make me shake my head and laugh out loud. You could hand Joe Greer a disposable film camera and he would still take interesting shots. On the other hand, I'd love to put a Leica in the hands of these critics and tell them, "Okay, shoot with this, let's see if you become as successful". Cheers! //Rick

Outstanding essay sir!!!

So, Dee, tell us how your really feel! LOL! You are so right about haters. I think it's too easy to hide behind a keyboard sometimes. Art is so subjective. Just enjoy it please!!! Stop posting just to beat the algorithm and get likes. Enjoy your time out shooting. Shoot for fun not for fame! Have a rockin' day Dee!

Haha Love it. Keeping it real as usual. I’ve been a street photographer since 2017, and never realized it was that way with the haters. However, I tend to stay away from social media. I don’t really follow anybody either, I just do my thing and don’t have a care in the world if people don’t like it. Never heard of Joe Greer, but it’s a shame that people crap all over him. Im so sick of the hate in the world. Thanks for continuing to call people out.

I'm new to this space so learning about the drama in photography is so interesting because these types of principles seem to occur in every niche.

Third time watching this and it still holds up. 😎

This video is RAW. Just straight facts. I find this paradox applies to ALL creative, not just photography. You've earned yourself a new subscriber. Respect!

Hell yes. Finally someone talking sense on this issue.

This is great, well said man.

Street photographers especially are so toxic, they need to hear this message. 🙏

There are two kinds of people: #1 talk about people, #2 talk about ideas. But only one of them is going to have success. ✌️

I really want to like your videos but I can't exactly figure out what you're saying. I would love to see some sources for some of these claims you made about HCB and Eggleston as well as I can't figure out who this crowd is who hates on Mr. Greer. It feels a little masturbatory. Also, was there a definition of street photography in there somewhere? If so, can you reiterate it? I'm very curious what street photography actually is. I love to hear passionate people talk about the thing I'm also passionate about! Until next time, I'll be here taking it light ;)

WOW DUDE! All these languages in the world and you chose to speak the truth.

thanks for the great video topic and talk as always and on point honest, keeping it real i feel kinda happy to not see these negativity mentioned - never claiming it doesnt exist but that im just following and watching people doing and sharing their work and process and keep moving forward.

This sounds like the photo scene here in SA 🎉

Boom.. LOL keeping it real bro. So freakin funny! Love this.

I saw this with Willem Verbeeck. Everyone loved this quiet, shy boy who was shooting film. Things started working out for him, he revealed he has a girlfriend, moved city, started getting gigs and his channel grew. And with each of these steps, people started ridiculing him, pretty much made him a stereotype and a meme on the analog community on reddit. Hand to myt heart, every single comment, reeked of NOTHING other than plain fuckin jealousy. Shitty people who don't have it in them to take action.

Nailed it, dude.

Why anyone has the time/energy to hate on someone is beyond me. It’s pathetic. I have photographers I appreciate their work, and others I don’t care for. But I’m not about to waste time bashing anyone.

People are bitter l, to me Joe seems so down to earth and cool dude

An issue everywhere, not just photography, peaople love to hate something or someone

I fuck wit you heavy. Real talk all day right here. You need to upload more lol.

Bros not even clicking quarter million shots per year, and complaining about freaking Leica - Fujifilm - etc. ambassadors. Great content man!

Bro said Henri had no snow mobiles. Next episode :-)