This is the last in a series of 7 videos discussing important life lessons that photography has taught me. And this one is arguably the most important.
Other videos from this series of Life Lessons photography has taught me.
Lesson 1: Image is Everything –
Lesson 2: Just Do it –
Lesson 3: Never Give Up –
Lesson 4: No Risk No Reward –
Lesson 5: No Pain No Gain –
Lesson 6: Plenty of Fish in the Sea –
Lesson 7: Go Big or Go Home –
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Joshua Cripps is a full-time landscape photographer living near Yosemite National Park in California. His recent work includes the worldwide marketing campaign for the Nikon D750 camera.
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I would totally take this guy's photography class
how can we thank you for these inspiring contents, mate?
whoaah… josh – a great photographer and a great philosopher too… =D
Hey there, you are absolutely right. You can either put all your passion into it and get the shot of your lifetime what you should be aiming for (well, sometimes, even though you give all your best, it doesn't work out because of e.g. bad weather conditions appearing from nothing) or you don't. If you don't then don't complain about getting only "semi-good" frames. There are people who don't share your passion of photography and may call you creazy, so what! But when you show them your pictures they will say WOW. They don't know how much (physical) efforts you had to spent or how much pre-work you had to do in finding the right spot at the right time but at the end, the picture you shot is your personall reward. I can give you and example. I was walking up the Old Men Of Storr in Scotland. It took me absolute exhausting 30 Min. to walk up the hill at 04:30 a.m. but I got rewarded with an absolute amazing sunrise and the frames I shot are really absolutely beautiful. I could have never got the shot without giving all I could and believe me, the hike uphill was awefull. 🙂
Good advice all around. Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for your great video series buddy. This series of 7 videos is not only helpful for photography but life in general. Keep doing what you're doing. It's awesome!
So glad I found your channel!
I agree with your overall point in a conventional sense, though "perfection" is often just a culturally relative norm of what is "good" or "beautiful." Sometimes you want the ugly shot, the cheesy snapshot, the shot of the average, the mundane, and the temporal… When you are young you think you know all about what looks good, is "cool," and so on; later on you realize your best photos taken earlier evoke a reaction not unlike looking at hairstyle and fashion from the 70s….
Thanks, I needed that.
Amazing advice
"It's your commitment to your craft, that makes you a professional" -Josh Cripps
thanks for this 🙂
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Thanks again for pushing us to go out there and be better! And on a personal note: can't wait for this beard fashion to wear off, you looked great in 2012 without it! 😉
Thanks for this episode. I found it very inspiring, not just for photography but for general attititude to life, to work, to accomplish tasks and to motivation. The message which I personally take is 'forget the excuses, take the opportunity and do your best to achieve what you want. Follow your heart and trust your inner voice'. That's my interpretation ☺️. Thank you!
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LOLLL! I can picture this, "… a drunk frat boy would shout before downing another shot of Jägermeister, and jumping off the roof into the pool."
Joshua, your words resonate perfectly. I'm not sure I would seek hypothermia though! Seriously though, your advice is on-spot. I look to learn from you and others. I thank you for your selfless sharing of your talents – with handshakes, high-5s and a shot of Jägermeister!
You're bang on the money there. Some of my best shots have involved very early starts, hikes in the snow, and standing in freezing rivers.
Joshua – my sentiments exactly – point well made!