Just ordered the retrospective’Here and Home ’ and was so happy to find this segment where you talk about his work. I really enjoy photo books where the text play an integral part in the overall experience.

I was surprised and delighted to see that you are producing videos again. I used to watch so many that were out there but came to find them annoying because they were more about influencing folks to buy gear and whatnot than offering anything useful from an educational standpoint. Your videos were always a delight, and I missed them dearly. As a lifelong outsider myself, I can truly relate. Enjoy the winter. I know I will!

I love the Idea of you RV workshop. I tried to make a zine for my local photo community, it hasn't really worked out. But it has introduced me to some new people and made me reevaluate many aspect of what I do.

Very very powerful way to end the video explaining the democratic nature of photography. It is also great to be able to write directly to you from someone who finds your work very interesting. We all hope you don't get tired who making these kind of videos Alec.

Not going to lie clicked this thinking it WOULD be advice. But the thinking process behind a project is very interesting none the less

An eclectic but first-rate selection! Thanks for sharing with us, otherwise we probably would never know what is inside these books, especially the ones published in foreign lands.

Thanks for posting these videos

Thank you. I always am looking forward to these kind of videos of yours, they are just great. Thanks again for the time making them, I know it's not easy!

Thanks! I'm glad this video is back online, because I was not able to see it before it got taken down.

Definitely worth watching this incredible man speak……. kzbin.info/www/bejne/al7Tn3qfpZWZbrc

Good stuff.... New subscriber and greatly enjoy everything I've watched. Up in Duluth, not so far away. Have yet to see a large format photographer up here, though I'm sure there are some lurking about.

Alec Soth’s videos are ones of the best things existed on KZbin. They truly enriched me. Thank you so much.

These videos are just so lovely. Photography has always been a very private activity for me -its nice to feel like im having a conversation with you

Did you know, Alec, that you are pictured in this video, where it is noted that Evelyn Hofer influenced you. At the 13 min mark, if you are curious: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noCtqmd7atJ7b6c

44:05 My favourite youtube moment in quite some time haha. love your expression Alec :) amazing video as always, I'm hoping to get this book for my birthday

Great advice , I made alot of maquettes , using visual diaries some A4 and some A3 I use photo corners so I can swap images in and out

thank you this one of my favourite time spent in KZbin fully focused. Inspired to just be curious and playful .

Thank you for your transparency!

I really enjoy this kind of student editing in the video. After all, this is essentially a very large classroom. Thank you so much for maintaining this channel. It’s quite hard to access your books where I live, so these videos are a great way to understand how you "think"-not just through Google Images, but directly from the man himself, and it feels like it truly resonates with me. Oh, it was actually kind of nice when I only knew your work through pictures and not your face, haha. But that’s pretty rare nowadays!

Thank you for continuing to make these outstanding videos Alec. I find them to be incredibly inspiring and inspirational. I hope you understand that the information and wisdom you provide in doing these feed our photographic souls.

I enjoy your point of view and seeing beautiful books. I‘m glad you made a comeback 😊 i also kinda wish you made a website for photo books where one could also share some and see your library. Like an archive sort of. Not full books but just a taste/ tease… so we could go look for it after in the stores. With your special curation and connections.

The Machine cannot differentiate between art and pornography. It is inhuman, it is dead and never had life, unlike the works you show us. Many thanks.

Did someone explain the balloons? The recording device - perhaps webex - provides them after 'recognizing' your fingers as making a victory sign, a V. It's useless and wonderful.

Wonderful. Thank you.

I really love that you give out so much interesting inputs, it's just simply amazing. To see the thoughts behind your editing etc. just great, thank you. Plus I love the idea about making super small prints for editing and sequence, definitely gotta try this :)

Thanks Alec! Great post... as usual. Keep rambling!

I have recently stumbled upon your channel and I am so glad. My professor has spent a year always going back to your work in our class and it is clear as to why. These videos feel like such an educational treat. I love how much care and knowledge that is put into your art! I am an art student currently, a photo major at Parsons. I was so enamored by this book when I first saw it at Strand book store. I can see why now, all the energy and creative ingredients that were put in place, I hope to have creative journeys as well.

It's always a pleasure to listen to you explain the feelings, the processes, the ideas and the oddities behind your photography thinking. Very instructive. Thank you!

Happy birthday Alec!

10:20 It's funny I am watching this now as I had this experience yesterday.

Hello my admired friend. I am not young anymore, but in many ways I’m a beginner, so I take your advise for me. So thank you.

Happy new year, Mr. Soth…

Beautiful

Wonderful story, Alec. I got that same feeling one time returning back to a portrait subject that I had put on a pedestal because of the idea of him in my mind. It was only two years later. I can’t imagine over 20 years and countless books, galleries, etc that probably exacerbated that feeling. Love when you share stories like this. Please never stop.

Wonderfull and human tale, thanks so much for share❤

wow! Priceless. Absolutely understand the need to sharing this. And thanks for doing so!! I wish you could do a documentary about this iconic person.

Seeing you moving in the lamp while you say "I'm in a particularly reflective mode" is why I always watch your videos. Happy birthday, thanks for sharing that story.

Everything you say is delicious food for me.

Your mind is fascinating

Thanks you you re really a good man !!!

Hi Alec, thanks for the video. I remember seeing that picture in the international edition of Newsweek (I think). I was living in Paris at the time and wrote to you and ended up sending a copy of the magazine to you, at your request. Good memories. Such a great photo. Many thanks for this video.

This was such a good hour of thinking about how photography change inside if us, so refreshing to think some of us are in our teenaging years as were getting older, so well said. Keep them coming Alec ⭐

Thank you, Alec. Thank you for showing us, men, that it's okay to be vulnerable, and it's okay to express our inner selves. That in turn makes you a teacher, maybe after all you are becoming your high school art teacher.

Happy new year and happy birthday, thank you for that story.

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Lo❤e this post. What a great thing to do. Happy Birthday/New Year!

Awesome

My copy looks just a little better. Happy birthday, Alec.

Thank you - that made me literally LOL - beautiful. Happy new year to you and yours.

A road less trodden, rather Poetic in its outcome 🖖 Happy New year