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Ted Forbes
The Art of Photography
2830 S. Hulen, Studio 133
Fort Worth, TX 76109
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My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube.
The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together!
I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography, philosophy and much more.
I also have a strong community of photographers who watch the show and we frequently do social media challenges for photographers to submit their own work. I feature the best and most interesting on the show when we do these so come check it out and get involved!
I have hesitated posting photos on social media because someone warned me they can be stolen … Should I copyright or watermark them before posting?
7/27/2018 what is your latest assignment?
How do you know when I submit you a photo someone is not going to steal it??
@The Art of Photography is the photo assignment series over? do u plan to resume it sometimes in the future and can i submit now?
Excellent motivation, I'm in!
Um Theadore…are Photo Assignments on hiatus? When will the next one be? Just trying to get started…thank you!
i cant figure it out on facebook! 🙁
Thank you so much for these assignments. I just discovered the page a few days ago and as an amateur photographer looking to improve, this is probably the most helpful thing i came across online. 😀
Regards
Thanks for doing these.. its a great idea. Always something to learn and look forward to.
How many people still have local stores that do 1hour development and printing/scanning?
About that "the system sucks" ..no! I really like the photoassignments 🙂
Just caught your channel through Peter McKinnon's channel, I'm so going to be taking all your photo assignments starting from the beginning!!! This type of knowledge sharing and pushing people to get their art out there is so incredible!!! Thank you very much for these opportunities and the knowledge gained. Hope to make it on one of them (when I catch up… 😉 ).
Sent a photo on Instagram and 2 more through twitter, thanks for making these videos!
on Instagram what would it be under aop the art of photography ????
My Instagram account is private, will that matter?
Awesome video. 🙂 made me laugh, lovely FAQ style!
I would like to join I wanna learn I have zero clue about professional photography but wanna be one!! This totally would help me !! thank you!
what about VSCO? can we hashtag photo assignments there?
Thank You, Ted
Hi Ted, I'm going to try these assignments. I'm new to photography so this is a BIG challenge for me. Thank you Ted. Love your videos. Just one request/suggestion. Can you maybe put a Like to our photos so we know you looked at it.
I'm excited that you're taking the time to do this type of work, thanks and ignore the people that complain about the process. They forget it's free.
Hi ted!! i learn and enjoy a lot from your channel, i'm participating now !! i just get a account in instagram so… letss seee haha. best regards from Patagonia Argentina 🙂
Hey guys! Does it help if I post my picture on all of those social networks or should instagram be enough?
Pro tip: wile saving up for that new camera, don't stop taking pictures, buy a cheap used camera, even an old D70 can churn out great photo's. Or if your really want great images on the cheap, shoot film. Any time clicking the shutter is good time.
Can I submit older work that I had done in the past?
All about momentum baby!!! Keep it rolling! 🙂
If I post a 500px link on Twitter it won't be able to get into the video because you can't download it, right?
Hi , I'm looking for a landscape lens for my Canon Eos 1300D, do you have a good one?
how about a Flickr group.
Ted I absolutely love photo assignments! I've only submitted two so far… I just need a lot of time to think about my submissions but I just submitted a photo for the high angle photo assignment #4 but it's also a long exposure so…my question is, can I submit one photo for two assignments or should I choose one only?
Hi Ted, thanks ever so much for all you do, a constant inspiration to me. An off topic question, perhaps you have covered this elsewhere but I think I have seen every one of your videos; would you make any recommendations when wanting to produce a photo book? There are so many companies doing it now and it is hard to narrow the field. I'd like to have some of my work in print but with limited wall space, the cost of framing and no one beating down my door to buy my work, books seems like the way to go. Thanks again, regards, Stephen
Looking forward to participating now that I'm all done with school and am back to the real world. Thanks, Ted!
Thank you very much! Decided to start participating and couldn't find the format specs. I can see clearly now, thank you very much.
Mr Forbes, I sense a frustration in your video concerning the implied expectations on what this activity really is. First of all, you have been very clear about the purpose, stick with it, it's working great. You don't do this for a living, still the Photoassignments idea is perfect for at least myself – easy to participate, no obligations, free, inspires productivity, fun. I myself have shifted focus from thinking about cameras to thinking about images – content, light, composition… I just needed a subject and by the assignments that's what I get. Great project, keep at it, and all the best!
Where are the themes for each week published? I can never find out what the themes are
Ted, you're absolutely right. These challenges have expanded my creativity in many ways and we shouldn't let the fact of not making it to the final cut get to us. What really matters isn't validation: it's improvement and mastery. I hope to shift in this thinking
Somebody on another group also suggested a photo blog just for submitted work, so that we can have galleries of each photo assignment. Is that a possibility?
Thanks very much for this video, it certainly clears the air on photo assignments! I can see clearly now… Is that my photo over there? haha
Is there a list of titles of past assignments?
awesome intro, that was sooooo good.
great video ted , I would really love to participate and I eventually will, but I'm one of those film shooter which really takes a lot of time when shooting and always arrives late at photo assignments parties.I thought as well to start shooting intant film for photo assignments .However the problem I have with it is really that all the instant cameras that are around right now don't really appeal to me, I find the mini way too small and the wide cameras too clunky to bring with me all the time ,and Impossible film,while beatiful and of a perfect size ,is really too expensive too shoot on regularly .That's why I'm really looking forward to the new istax square format hoping that eventually some manifacturer would make a camera that suits me , but as for now I guess I'll just have to wait.Still great job and keep up the awesome work.