Considering instagram, I have chosen to not use it anymore. That was literally my escape strategy and it worked well so far. 😅 Now I also started KZbining and making photobooks each year . But the books are only for my family and honestly the 3 likes I get once a year are much better, because the kids regularly pick up the books of the last years and get into memories of the experiences we shared. ❤

"photography books" what a waste of money

How you get the color in your title?

Nice

I thoroughly enjoyed this and it’s taking me back to 10 years ago when I last visited Sorrento 😊

This is why the 24-105mm f4 sony G lens is a masterpiece, but i do like f1.4 just for certain low light conditions.

really like your vids... quick bit of friendly advice... its best not to close the F100 back like that! (Unless you have already replace the latches). The original plastic ones are prone to weakening and eventually breaking over time, so its best to hold the door release button, close the back gently and then release the button again which ensuure less of a "snap in" and it puts less strain on them.

i love the film look of your video. Thank you for sharing your work!

Do you think pushing ultramax 400 by one stop would help with the contrast?

Watching in 1.4

shooting at 1.4 for 10+ years. thanks for the tip on maturity :D

Lovely video and I’m glad you made it to Marina Grande. You really revealed some of the feel of Sorrento. You’ll have to return - ‘Torna a Surriento’. Looking forward to your book.

Beautiful photos! I visited in April and also enjoyed a couple of hours of dreamy film photography.

5:30 is my top🖼️14:32

did those italians stronzos allowed to hand check film?😂

California light...one of a kind!!🙃😒😵‍💫

Your shirt images matching your tattoo style is underrated.

what camera do you use to take videos? I want to get into more video / photo with a digital camera because I only shoot film currently, but am trying to weigh different options!

You are one of my favorite photography KZbinrs. I think I'm lucky because of circumstances, I've stayed with one camera brand - Pentax. So I haven't really looked for other brands for a "better" camera or more gear/kit. I inherited a K1000 from my mom after she passed away. I began taking pictures with it during COVID. Photography was something I could do alone and also get me out of the house. Because I have the typical monetary chains of the middle-class (home mortgage, car payment, wife, kids, etc...) I can't justify to myself buying more or new gear when I know and enjoy what I currently have.

Good Point 🤔

Thank you for making this. All art has its creators that don’t think outside the box as often as they should. It’s good to be versatile.

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Excellent advice. Subscribed.

Learn the rules then break them isn't just a photography mantra - it works for all art, from the art of skateboarding to the art of cooking and everything in between

I agree specifically with number 1. When I focus on how good my photo should look it doesn’t come out the best. But when I’m just focusing on what to take a photo of, not giving attention on focusing, I get better results and take more pride in it. Thanks for this video, I need to practice more in the art instead of focusing.

Have not watched either of these videos yet, but there's a larger KZbinr that uploaded a video titled the same: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoK7kGerobWYp6s

i have my grandpa's old camera (from 1930s/40s) and I always use f 11 for middle things (it goes up til f16) I can't really see if it is sharp. I just have to hope for the best. my dad kinda said one get's an eye for it. really interesting and I think he's kinda right.

this video was awesome and great photos. I road tripped from LA to san fran with a buddy in 2010 and he's no longer around, reminded me of all the spots we stopped at along the way similar to your stops. Thanks fro the happy memories. I hope to do this trip again with my near gear. Also great photo videos and topics, it's helping me get in to this hobby again, cheers

Really good review

I always stop down to f4 - f5.6. worked for years

It depends on what you’re shooting. When shooting sports, a shallow depth of field (f3.5 or f4) can really help give the subject separation, since it is very difficult to actually control the background if you can at all. Just an example. Also, for close headshots I usually use a longer portrait lens at f2.8… absolutely trying to obliterate the background because it’s not an environmental portrait.

You know I kinda laughed when people questioned me why do I stop down the aperature so much. Shallow depth of field doesn't always look good. Plus it's too hard to focus with it.

I've became a better photographer when I started to spend more money towards books and travel rather then gear. Now I prefer to have just one prime (usually 35 or 28) and one zoom lens. Book>Light>Gear. Subscribed!

I do have a lot of gear, but I don't think it makes me a better photographer. Your comparison with Formula 1 is like the famous series 'Pro photographer, cheap camera'. Those were wonderful.

Welcome to Florence 😄

I find your videos quite off-putting for beginners, is that the effect you want?

Great video! I agree and notice that most people also use fast apertures to allow them to be lazy about their background choice.

First of all, it's always good to retrospect your own work and be critical about it. But remember to shoot for yourself and not for others in the first place. Start showing you work to non photography related people and see how long they are focussed on each shot. Everything less than 2 seconds the shot is probably a bit boring, when they stick, then you are on the right track. Happy shooting

well done mate. solid, no nonsense video. Just got my apparat and you made me excited to shoot with it

Nice that your pictures on the wall are crooked. Nice character

I mainly use 1.8 for low light so that my ISO doesn't sky rocket and the shallow depth of field is just a plus at that point

Another way to create depth is distance to subject. On close portraits, you can shoot at f 8 and still have the background defocused. But most important is DOF is a tool and it must fit your image/visualization of that scene. Sometimes it asks for a shallow DOF, sometimes not. Thanks for the video and showing the work of Robbie Lawrence!

Basically, the point is not what you shot but how

Fuck yeah. Fuck the rules

Really good video and makes me think twice about why I’m actually doing this again. Thanks!

Spot on regarding aquiring expensive gear and not taking time to develop skills first!

Just take the shot and see what you get.

f2.8-f4 are the sweet spots

Instagram is basically ad-filled now, I go there and it feels like I'm surfing through the newspaper's pages with ads-ads-ads.

I just take my photos and lock them away on my NAS. I CBA with socials