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As photographers it’s very easy to fall down the deep, dark hole of gear lust; or to get lost in reams of techy info, thinking these things will make us better photographers. They may help you learn how to use the tools, but in the same way as owning a paint brush doesn’t make you an artist, becoming a great photographer is about so much more.
The following video gives some of my thoughts on how to ‘exercise visually’, how to open your eyes to the world around, and how to become photo-aware.
I hope it inspires you to shoot more often, with more abandon, and to develop your photography as art, not science.
Enjoy, and share it on if you found it helpful.
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It seems a lot of you misunderstood my comment about shallow depth of field, which might be my bad communication, so let me clarify. I said that "I can't hide behind a shallow depth of field" and by shooting deep DOF "I'm not being lazy", precisely because I know I've been guilty of this in the past. If you look at my portrait work you'll see I consider shallow DOF to be a legitimate technique, but I also know that I went through a stage of trying to make boring shots look interesting by just shooting very shallow, instead of moving on to find a genuinely interesting shot. In my mind this is lazy, and bad photography. Shoot deep DOF when I'm out and about forces me to be more disciplined in my composition. It's an exercise, not a rule. If that comment got your back up, perhaps you are in the same boat and need to adjust some things. Ween yourself off shallow DOF and only use it when it's appropriate. Ask yourself honestly, have you been using it as a crutch, like I was?
Excellent advise!!
so inspiring… not only in photography but just existing and appreciating what we are surrounded by
You are spot on! Photography is about seeing others and how to see and capture others true unhidden self, and sometimes this takes life experience, patience and just being able to wait for great light and real true emotion. You are a true artist! Love your work.
You're one wise photographer!
Loved the message!! Is photography about creating images that wows or representing the essence of what is in a frame?
good. a lot of visual artists dont just know how to see. training oneself to see and to recognise is vital to any creative art.
I go back and forth in your video, but I do not get the f stop for street. I have heard wide open. what do you prefer to be in focus? Thank you!
Example of Freeman Patterson's Visual Design and the Art of Seeing
Damn, this is some inspirational video! 😀
I spent today taking photos on my few hrs in town and didn’t get any photos I liked and realised I didn’t have a clue what I was doing- but I had a feeling I learnt a lot by noticing the light, what people were doing and this vid confirmed it for me- thanks
Well said young man
I'm an illustrator, but the same principles work in my field too – you have to be curious about the world around you, train your brain to notice (and sometimes sketch down little things) so you build your own visual library and when the project comes you're ready/ or you find an idea for a project in something you saw. And experiment – it's absolutely inevitable for growth! Different fields of art, same things!
Spot on I finished Uni with a degree in commercal Photography, I left with a good grade, but found it clinical, lifeless. Now that is out the way I am truly free to be creative. .
i couldn't agree with you more Sean !!! thank you for your videos they are wonderful, insightful .. 🙂
your channel is amazing, I like a great vlog. Thank! Sean.
This is very inspiring, thank you!
Sean, you are so pleasing to watch, inspiring and helpful. Also you have an awesome tone of voice, which adds up to the experience. And you don't talk about stuff everyone else does) Thank you!
Hey Sean, your channel is amazing! I'm loving it. Congratulations for the great work you do!
This was such a pleasure to watch and listen to. I think being a gardener has made me a better photographer. Every day i walk around my ground (.75 acre) and study everything that i planted the previous year. Watch the trees as they bud, watch the green shoots as they struggle to pop out of the early frost in March. I can visualize how much larger of space they will take up this year than the next. That attention to detail has made it easier to compose photos when traveling (for me)
Amazing!
Best tutorial i have watched all year. Thank you.
Short one, but a good one.
Thanks very much, Sean. Great content, as always. Regarding "The Peregrine", I read this book 2 years ago and it stopped me in my tracks. I can see why Herzog requires it. We just don't slow down to observe anymore. Thanks for your video and your thoughts.
Thank you sir
>just found your channel last night
Aight, dope, I like what he's putting out
>you casually mention you worked with 🅱️ased Herzog
YOU FUCKIN' WOT M8
Great , inspiring post, Sean. You're so right. My artist statement includes this line: "My camera's just a tool. It's how I use it that counts. It's not the camera that takes great pictures; It's the photographer behind the lens who makes great photographs." I'm always looking for and seeing patterns, visually interesting scenes & compositions, and light interactions in the world around me. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder in 2008, and living with it has made me a better photographer. My brain looks at the world around me differently, and I see light, shapes, patterns and compositions in a way that I never did before. I was a good photographer before. Now people who see my work tell me that my images are outstanding. Photography truly is a therapeutic and creative art.
This video is exactly why subscribers really like your work!!!!
Superb. Agree with you on this. How this is becoming more of a visual exercise as most people now are having access to the technical component of photography. Glad to land up on this video. Subscribing!
I ordered the book…The Peregrine…
Thank you. This is some of the best photography advice I've ever heard AND just what I needed to hear today.
I started reading The Peregrine because of this video. It is indeed a great book full of breathtaking descriptions and the author demonstrates an incredible level of visual awareness.
Playing with different depth of field is fantastic. Everything does definitely not need to be sharp. At all. But agree with most other stuff. Many people say" i see", but they don't
Sooo good, Sean!!!
This is honestly the best photography video on YouTube. Extremely valuable lessons to be learned here.
Brilliant. Subbed
Not sure why I wasn’t following you before…. I am now!!!
** hitting subscribe button**
Pretty obvious.
Thank you! I've been feeling guilty about my "excessive" use of a deep DOF. Freedom! 🙂
Great video with some very inspiring words and images. Thank you for sharing.
Loved you as General Hux.
You've inspired me to pack my Fuji X-E3 into my backpack and walk back home, and stop taking for granted the 'everyday' things we pass so easily.