Once you have a family and kids, you'll find the right connection with the photography itself... the hectic traveling the world and shooting is something temporary by its nature. Keeping your moments, keeping pices of time that mean to you everything will make you understand what is the photography about really. So, then you'll don't need to escape photography, but the photography will be your savior from the family 😅 I really think that your personal life inspires you the most. Aaaand the fun part is that when you have a family and kids you really struggle to find time for photography projects, so you will get the passion back again ✌️🤣🤣🤣🤣

Trying to create videos but looks like I am not stable 🙃

I like your thoughts on planning. I think the same way. I would add that, plans can also fall apart when you arrive at your location. Sometimes your information might be off, or the weather will not cooperate, or what you thought you could do was just not possible. In those instances, be ready to adapt and capture what is possible. You can surprise yourself.

I used a EOS Rebel T3 which is a 12mp camera till 2020 when it kicked the bucket IMO those photos are still better then soke of the photos I take with my 70D which is 20mp, all I gained is distance when cropping.

This video timing for me personally couldn't have been better. I'm twenty-five and have just spilt with my partner of three years. I am now embracing photography into my life currently as a hobby but I soon plan on taking it on as a career pending results and feedback. Love your work. You are a massive inspiration.

Exporting photos is so slow

I use a6600, sigma 10-18 2.8, sigma 18-50 2.8, Sony 70-200 4 G, Sony 70-350 4,5-6.3 and small Sony 20 1.8. I’m thinking about getting something like 23 1.4 to have one bright prime and also switching sigma to Sony 16-55 2.8

You have a gift of conveying your ideas with clarity for absolute beginners like myself. I hope you keep making these more educational videos, I think that’s where you really shine. Thanks Pat.

My first visit to your channel, Pat! Nicely summed up for the beginners. Instructive, methodical elaboration, with examples in right places and length, at perfect pace, so: you are an excellent producer, director, screenplay writer and editor. However, coming from the analogue era (not that it has to mean anything), I associate landscape photography with the primes. Don't know why. In landscape photography the first and foremost quests are probably 1. sharpness, 2. color rendering. And then all the rest. Both of these a prime will do better - mostly, generally speaking. However, with hiking, especially long haul (> 1-2 days), there are other rules. A zoom is a go-to solution, not necessarily but for saving the weight and having all those nuances with the focal lengths that a zoom offers the hiker. Another argument in favor of your approach (zooms for landscape) is that the lenses have reached a quality in the last ten years that the analogue primes could only dream of 30-40 years ago. Keep up good work, will be following you.

I followed the same logic, I have the 16 35 F4 and 24 70 + 70 200 at 2.8.. happy that I made the right decision…maybe in the future will have the luxury to grab the 16 35 2.8 GM 2.. very good explanation

So applicable, because I am now also thinking about taking the step. How do you feel about working as a freelance photographer for one day (part-time). Do you think this would still apply, or will it be less present?

Relatable, quit my job for a creative passion. Now after a few years, I'm not sure if I want to continue anymore

When you used canon…So what’s best Sony or canon…??

What is the reason anyone would prefer a apsc above full frame sensor?

I’ve always heard that about megapixels but like you rightly said IF YIU HAVE THE MONEY!!! A 60 megapixel would give you the flexibility to use it in a way you want,looking at it from that perspective more is better

You brother you should bring to the table the Sony photography oriented phone not apple…why apple lol😂😂😂 nice video thanks

This is potentially the most basic question you can possibly be asked but where should I actually get a camera from there are so many places to buy them but I want to know where to get one from

Can it be done with a Canon Powershot G15?

nice idea for a video. It would be interesting if you were to list how you actually went about it in chronological order and compare this to what you are now suggesting.

This was a truly candid and raw video, Pat. Loved you walking through your decisions and thoughts about photography, how it evolved, and the relationship you hold to it. This discussion resonated with me personally, me being on the left end of the journey (someone with a good tech job who got seriously consumed by photography recently). I enjoy the art of it, and want to share it so others can enjoy and appreciate the art too. Would you be able to make videos discussing: i) The career options for someone looking to grow? I’m aware that there are several paths and destinations, just want to be aware of them because there’s little visibility in this. ii) Would you be willing to discuss the journey you yourself took to get here? We saw a brief glimpse of the journey in this video, but I’d love to see the details and your mindset as you went past milestones. Thanks so much! Love your videos. Hope to have my work reviewed by you some day :)

Thank you

I'm really glad you shared this perspective, there's lots of videos talking about how to make it a full-time career but they never cover this topic. Every time I talk to any of my friends, the question always comes up: "Why don't you make it your job?" or a side hustle or freelance. And every time, in the back of my mind, I've had this fear that if I make this a full-time job, I'll lose my passion or drive for photography And so I always reply, "It's just a hobby." Who knows, maybe in the future I'll decide it is worth the sacrifice.

Excellent as always, thank-you.

I do photography as my only job and it's undeniably sapping my ability to practice it for my own enjoyment. I find it harder and harder to disconnect from the work headspace.

I’ll wait for aperty 3 for bug fixes

I wish I had strength and learned the same process to be as good as you

Loved hearing your thoughts on this and a question that's relevant to me at the moment. Thanks for sharing

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overjustification_effect

good fun listen. nice collab between two of my fav photography KZbinrs.

Crazy timing. This has been in my mind and something I’m living through myself after going “pro”. Also in Japan for the first time too!

01:00 Olympus EM10

Photography for me is both hobby and job. I’d shoot for free (anytime) but you gotta earn money. Not so that you can be prosperous but so that you can live and feed your family. It’s always difficult to draw a line between “I need to be paid” and “I want to do it even for free.” I believe that make so many people leave from their “camera occupation at least in Japan.” I try to fight against that temptation and always seek ways to keep my motivation to stay in photography/videography industry. Because at the end of the day I love camera work. I just can’t give it up. You are in Japan and I’m in Japan😆hopefully I’d meet you in person someday!!!!

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I think it’s always risky to mix art creation with business. I think this is because in many ways the two things are opposite. Business success or lack of doesn’t necessarily mean the art you create is good or bad. That in itself is illogical.

This video is amazing thank you so much for sharing

Getting a photography camera for christmas! This video has hlped me so much, thanks!

I’m in the limbo at the moment, I have a part time job and I also do photography professionally, as I’ve been doing for a couple of years, I think next year or the year after I will do the switch to photography completely, but before that, it’s good to have a back up plan, also the income of a part time job + plus the photography on the side, I’m basically making more money than my full time job colleagues, sure I do pay more taxes, but also having a part time, kinda helps me to be more flexible of who do I want to work with, if I didn’t have this income, for sure I would have to take clients that has nothing to do with the things I mostly shoot, so also having the freedom to say no to clients, makes the process a lot easier, as you can focus mostly with the things that are in your interests

I am in similar position... recently I went full-time with photography which I am super blessed and grateful about, and I love photography with all my heart and I am creating everyday but I have almost stopped creating just for myself....and not being able to create for myself I feel is affecting the way I like to create pictures and the feeling I used to get when I did photography just as hobby, its fading and I don't want it to go away so I will keep doing it and fighting for it because I love photography a lot... if that make sense

write a book!

Feel the same way, thank you for this video

Man, I think you are an explorer, a hunter. So many working positions in different companies, developing new prodcuts, then you leave everything for a passion, you travel the globe and move to a country which is totally different to your culture. Then you get to a plateau you can rationally appreciate by analysis, although it doesn’t fill your heart anymore as it did in the past. This is the story of Love. I know this situation. I have also a dreamwork which I used to approach like a hobby somehow. Now it’s my job since long, and it has become a job I like, but a job with its unavoidable nuances. It’s the bitter award of success. You’re a Lion that used to hunt for continuously bigger preys. They are all gone, you ate them all! Until you find a new one (not compulsory at all) look behind, look around, and feel the flat pleasure of having no frustrations for not having been able to conquer your particular summit. It’s always a pleasure to hear your transparent thoughts!

📷 Thank you for inspiring us! More Power!

Much love ❤

Fascinating video, as always! I think you're struggling with thoughts that every person who transitions into doing their favorite creative thing full-time struggles with: writers, painters, musicians, what have you. That isn't to say these concerns aren't real and those struggles aren't valid! For me, I *do* want to take my photography to the "next level", but I'm lucky in that as a real novice who has only been seriously learning about photography for about a year and a half now, my "next level" isn't "full time". I don't know if I'll ever hit "full-time" status, but as an older person, it would be nice if I can make photography into something I can keep doing into the "retirement" part of my life. Of course, there are all manner of external factors in play there, too, so as in all things, we'll see. If it helps, though, yours continues to be a voice I find informative and inspiring as I keep learning how to use my camera!

great video! very insightful

Sincere thanks

Wow Pat, thank you for such a candid video. You are absolutely spot on. We are always intrigued and stimulated by what is new. Having left the medical field 20 years ago to pursue my passion in a creative field I often ask myself similar questions. As my business has grown, and my job has transitioned more and more away from hands on creating into managing other peoples creations, I realize that somewhere along the way I lost what drew me to my creative field in the first place. Yes, I make significantly more money than I did 20 years ago, but if it was about the money I would have stayed in medicine and made substantially more. My passion and love for my creative field has changed because I'm literally no longer doing what I loved about creating. I'm managing a business, not being the hands on creator that was so inspirational 20 years ago. Thanks again for all of the fantastic content. Keep exploring and discovering new ways to nourish your creativity!

I am exactly in this situation. :)

For 2 years i have tried to work fulltime as a photographer, but in 2025 i´m going back to my previous job. I did´nt want to risk loosing my passion for photography just to try keep working fulltime with it. It sure is hard work to get clients and all that you mentioned..

and it feels like setting a trap😅