25 Photo Clichés You Should Stop Doing

[@2020davidg]

Well, that doesn't leave much else. I'm going to sell my camera now.

[@בחורטפש]

lol xD

[@To_Ok]

that is pretty much the same what I thought after the video :D

[@1992AJL]

the things he mentioned take up about 1% of good photography.

[@LordShenanigan]

Well, he didn't mention food photos so... yeah, it's not worth it. Sell your camera. I'll do the same.

[@yusufahmed8980]

I'll buy it

[@MatReynolds]

KZbin clichés.... Doing a video on "x number of things you should/shouldn't do" ;)

[@amirazlan8016]

😂😂😂

[@rahulajay3674]

😂😂

[@MultiCrawler1]

yehp typical youtubers tryibg to tell people what they shouldnt do

[@LordShenanigan]

Savage... but I guess replying with "savage" to a witty comment is also a cliche, so turns out that pretty much everything is a cliche. Wait, is self reflection a cliche? Well, I give up...

[@gooseknack]

the message is simple enough.. if you're serious about photography.. be unique and be yourself and do something creative and individual. if you're intent on capturing a cliché, make it unique to you. Also, it's a case of doing what works.. if you're selling images.. do what sells. even if is a cliché. Because people buy clichés, every day.

[@EposVox]

BOKEHMON

[@marc3801]

Got it :P

[@IT-dp3pm]

EposVox gotta catch em all

[@PaliAha]

The sad thing is that I don't have the skills to do most of your cliches.

[@notveryprice6164]

ditto this is why I'm a pro Novice

[@fallen1102]

Black Betty Presents then can you really call yourself a pro-novice? I don't consider myself a professional, and I can replicate these no problem. I mean call yourself what ever you want I'm just begging the question.

[@albertpayne1591]

Off you go then lets see 25 photos that aren't clichés.

[@marc3801]

Thumbs up for it!

[@foljs5858]

Maybe invest in some good photography books instead of looking for pictures at Instagram and Flickr? Ansel Adams, for one, and he's as basic as it gets, never did ANY of those things...

[@xinaesthetic]

foljs well, Ansel did HDR, but not the bad HDR...

[@elacour2]

wooooord

[@TheJwwinter]

1 - Food pics 2 - Dick pics 3 - Star trails 4 - baby feet 5 - heart shaped fingers 6 - cats and dogs 7 - Beach feet 8 - long exposure bridges 9 - airplane wings 10 - duck lips

[@WestChesterMike]

I have been guilty of one………Pictures of homeless people doing a selfie while light painting in front of a sunset that is in color but the Hobo is B&W with a slow shutter speed so the urine stream of the hobo is blurry while zooming in to create a blur and shooting six selfless to stitch together for a pano.. I shoot those shots all the time and then I HDR the shit outta them! Yippee! BTW, I agree with you.

[@Pannemat]

Was the hobo from Hoboken and did you add bokeh? Then, cool. ;-)

[@WestChesterMike]

haha, awesome. I wish I thought of that BUT I'm gonna use it. I'm all about Hobo's and how it's a fading craft

[@WestChesterMike]

It's a gift. I love Hobo's

[@WestChesterMike]

THAT is great idea. AND, time stamp, baby!

[@rodrigov7114]

WestChesterMike That sounds like the worts photo someone can take

[@seanmcneely7581]

People.... Stop being so butt hurt about this... Yes, there is nothing wrong with doing these photo cliches from time to time. But the whole point is to get you to break away from all the cliches a bit and to think differently. Think outside the box, be creative, if you are doing photography as just a hobby then ignore this list, but if you are serious about improving try going out and shooting avoiding these cliches, and then you will improve your photography eye and not rely on these cliches to make a shot worth looking at.

[@ThatManAdrian]

same

[@gooseknack]

Agreed!

[@elenakovacevic9108]

I have spent months researching into how to get paid for photos and discovered a fantastic website at Hartlyn Photo Pro (google it if you are interested)

[@fathimahazzahra7802]

Sean Mcneely Oh, finally a comment that worth the read.

[@sanayeonnana9601]

"think outside the box,be creative" is ironically whats makes all this cliches exist in the 1st place..

[@RobinDobbie]

Hating on watermarks is so kewl until people start stealing your photography for whatever reason. I'm not even that good, or good at all, yet places I've seen my images without my consent include a manufacturer website, random commercial blogs, craigslist ads, forums and various other places.

[@Gking1971]

How about not patronising people talking down at them. A professional photographer will and do use some of the taboo subjects you feel are out of bounds. I agree with some. But as they say it's not what you do it's the way that you do it. Or is that too much of a cliche?

[@BenzMerchant]

lmao exactly

[@MrAndyballard]

don't be too discouraged about executing any of these above so called ‘clichés’ in your work - the photos just featured as the finalists in the BBC great gardens of the year photo competition use all of these ‘cliches’ mentioned & beyond, it's all in the eye of the beholder, i.e subjective. The world's over-saturated with photographs these days, who gives a damn about yours? if it gives you pleasure... that's good, carry on.

[@cashino]

Well said Andy~

[@benjaminbuljevic7977]

i think you missed the point of this video as a photographer, as an artist you should try to always find new ways and try new things instead of just doing what is known to work since otherwise you wont ever get moving

[@phatcrayonz]

the point you missed of andy is who cares. art is in the eye of the mans sockets.

[@nanag6934]

+PhatCrayonz 👏 👏

[@MartyCart]

Exactly, screw this video.

[@liams4ys421]

How to discourage young photographers 101.

[@JCoxPhotography]

LiamS4ys amateur.

[@niveshlallfilms]

This actually inspired more creativity in me after I first watched this video.

[@bandidocavalier]

how to discourage weak minded teens* 101

[@jordanwarne911]

666 likes

[@David-ud9ju]

The thing is that being a good photographer should mean you're creative so you shouldn't really be following trends. I think recreating shots you like would be good practice but you have to have imagination to be a photographer.

[@MichelleLevasseur]

Shoot whatever you like, however you like. Photography snobs will always have an opinion on 'trends' and they are usually NOT based upon a professional fact, just a elitist subjective opinion. Do what you damn well like... even if it is selfies :)

[@alf_lim]

Agree

[@cirvis240]

+Michelle Levasseur Not if all you do is selfies that are literally just your fucking face that didn't change much since yesterday you know.

[@ophan3536]

The selfie thing is a disease, a mental one. I would advice someone with the obsession to look into other faces, or some therapy. This video has a sarcastic vibe. It isn't meant to destroy anyone's feelings. I have a curated gallery with a lot of particular tones, and since they go well with sunsets, there are the guilty sunsets in it too. I shoot Bokeh, and love to make star-flares when my camera allows it (I don't have the filters). I also love a good flare when again, it naturally hits the camera. Do I feel worthless because this video called those out? Nah, I know what I am doing, and I found this to be very funny, and good reminder of what is outside the overly done. I get it, social media whores do it for the likes. This video is more so directed at those who want to become serious photographers, and want to see just where the trends break. Instagram/Facebook/Flickr aren't platforms to truly judge your talent as an artist as these are things that ultimately anyone wishing to twitch mathematically to their advantage, can, not necessarily by been a good artist. I have seen amazing shots get no likes, and things that anyone can shoot/frame get thousands. I have seen the same shot edited in poor manner get more votes, versus the edit that make the photograph better get ignored simply because most "likers" judge by others liking, not necessarily by taste.

[@ladylizcreates7719]

I don't really know any photographers who take many selfies?! and I know about 300

[@nipplesniper]

put lipstick on a pig, call that art?

[@lifehacker123]

Good thing is that you have already showed us multiple times how to exactly do most of those

[@TomCooper]

There is extremely little that can be done with a camera that has not been done to the extreme. Even videos about photo clichés have become cliché.

[@bigpapihombre4271]

As long as you have fun with your photography, that's all that counts. Don't let anyone say what you should and shouldn't do. This video puts limits in the fun side of photography.

[@1ProtonProductions1]

I think long exposure water looks really nice. Not something that should always be done I suppose, but it is very pleasing to the eye, nonetheless.

[@eemmzzz]

+Mike Conwell I agree - nothing wrong with doing that one once in a while

[@loukasstylianou1]

+Mike Conwell after watching this part i thought "i should stop photography" hahaha

[@theadventurekid6974]

+Mike Conwell if you shoot water at night you have an excuse for long exposure haha

[@jackgreenow4841]

I think he meant long exposure waterfalls.

[@ozsfi]

+Jack Greenow Funny that someone else also is tired of water with long exposure. I especially don't like it if it is a photo of almost still water at seashore or the shore of a lake.

[@yippie6862]

Street photography of people passing by is pretty cliche as well then. I guess according to this video we should just all stop taking pictures. I say do what you want and what makes you happy. Who cares if it's cliche. I'm not worried I'm not going to be part of the cool photography crowd.

[@MathzTrokes]

This deserve more likes.

[@The.void.itself]

True, it all depends on what you want to transmit or show using some techniques, as an old photographer I met a few years ago used to say "you should always photograph something as long as it amazes you, otherwise you're not telling nothing through the photo"

[@OfficialPaulReviews]

Tru dat, but still, selfies taken with the front facing iphone 2mpx camera is lame, and annoying, so is sunset photography, not much variation, but long exposure shots/ 'blurry waterfalls' if jsed correctly can be beautiful. Thats my opinion

[@BradMaestas]

The clichés found in street photography can take up a whole 'nother video.

[@TalesOfWar]

The point of this is to stop you doing just these kind of things and to experiment with other stuff. It's about progressing as a photographer to a more serious level (even if it's just to become better at it even if you have no intention of going "pro"). Most of this is what people do when they first start out. He's saying go out and do more, there's more to photography than this.

[@PatrikGluchowski]

26th - taking camera into your hands

[@GAURON123]

Trieed to take a photo with my ass, just smeared shit all over my camera

[@carlosdcf8268]

He say that because... if this list is right... then, why u are a photographer? every one use at least one point of the list...

[@ve2vfd]

Wait! What!? No adding piss stains? Damn it, that's what I've been doing wrong all along!

[@23Scadu]

It's fine to add piss stains, just do it before taking the photo. That's how the pros do it.

[@Ghostrider03Z]

StraightOuttaJarhois Ok that made me laugh wayyy to much!!

[@ArcanePath360]

StraightOuttaJarhois That's just cheating

[@kayitciata]

what is left for the amateurs and newbies? I think this video is a little bit harsh and discouraging (at least for me) people should keep on trying the cliches and finally they will figure out to come up with new original ideas..

[@surhit]

+Kayitci Ata Its not discouraging at all....you can shoot all those shots...but dont be happy and stuck there....he didnt meant never shoot. What he meant was ...Everyone is doing same thing , posting and polluting every Photography forum, page and etc with same type of image, same style, same same same everywhere. Now Its time to move Beyond those cliches, even for beginners. You can Shoot, practice, and experience, but move ahead and push yourself beyond that.

[@MichelleLevasseur]

+EmptyMind True but... if the video must be explained in depth then the video did not do its job, did it? No, have to agree with +Kayitci Ata here - it is incredibly condescending to newbies and as a by-product, it can be discouraging when such disdain is shown for efforts made by them and others. (It wasn't until almost the last sentence of the video that he clarified his 'message' but by then it's too late for some.) If the whole tone of the video had been less scathing his message would have come across to everyone.

[@jaib666]

Portraits wildlife sport birds product photography wedding shoots street shots and I could go on

[@hectorpacheco5154]

basically take a photo of a wall and that's it that's all you can do

[@nine-vi7rw]

So that's the limit of your creativity? Ok. 😂 Some of us like to try harder lmao bye.

[@houdiinii]

But then you are labeled a pixel peeper who just photographs walls to view the corner sharpnes of his lens at 400% maginfication hahaha

[@rizzaramon7213]

Take my photos of the wall if it just wont sing for you.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

walls are a cliche. expecially if they 'bokeh' into the distance. I think the message is "stop taking stuff like boring walls, actually find an interesting subject, stop "taking photography" (start "using photography to capture something interesting") stop "using effects, techniques and tropes as a crutch" of the dullest, most overdone subjects.

[@keloduma]

that fake lens flare😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vidm96]

Did Kai just get trolled by Lok at the end?

[@BrianAnderson-7]

Totally trolled ;) We have to watch Lok. Something....something is going on there ;)

[@MichaelRuiz3]

lol, yes.. I love that Kai can take the heat just as much as he dishes it out.

[@tykszeto]

trolled? or trolley'ed? lol

[@isaactartaglia3442]

I agree with all these apart from long exposure waterfalls

[@notveryprice6164]

I think the point there is in this market you're going to have a much harder time "blowing someone's mind" with the same styled pictures that everyone else on the market is doing. Of course if you're really talented you just might.

[@bzp775]

isaac tartaglia Saem

[@Infinityskatemedia]

isaac tartaglia long exposure is just baller

[@antoinescotto]

since everything has been done, time to throw our cameras away.

[@surrealparadox395]

Antoine Scotto No, not everything. I promise you, when I get a camera, practice, and become atleast good, I will take pictures that are not at all common. With new concepts and with new meaning. I also hope photographers, amateur or professional, bored of the same pictures think up new ideas :D

[@antoinescotto]

The Nostromo I was being sarcastic =)

[@surrealparadox395]

Antoine Scotto Yeah I sort of had that possibilty in mind. It also sounded, to me atleast, like you were done with photography. like "well we have done it all, mission accomplished" :p

[@notanoobanymr]

So fricking true

[@TheScunion]

If only that would happen.

[@yusufahmed8980]

he's so ungrateful for the sunset

[@taky8029]

Yusuf Ahmed ?

[@nimbuskhannk627]

26. Get a Leica and start shooting B&W photos in the street, thinking you're doing "Street Photography". (...Oh!...Wait!...Does it count if Kai is the one doing it...?)

[@cjh7291]

NimbusKhan NK but that is Street photography... photography in the street how you've literally put it...

[@craigsmith8882]

How bout stoopid fucking FOOD & Drink pics? I swear to God there are millions of them.

[@RPGShokoyo]

Craig Smith I seem do be somewhat late, but food photography is a photography subject like portrait photography or landscape photography are. Nothing bad about that.

[@craigsmith8882]

Shokoyo Yeah, I guess I mean how many hundreds of them I se on Facebook or Twitter. it gets to be so cliche', ya know? (I con=fess, I too have done this though. lol )

[@randomoriannamain6945]

I myself am being tired of those..Oh please, post a picture of your starbucks on instagram..I never seen one before..

[@craigsmith8882]

MEGAQUIRK_ 13 It's crazy. Food pics. Like "Hey! ook at my great food and wine that YOU wish YOU could have too!" -- No, man.

[@randomoriannamain6945]

That's some douchbag moves if they specifically picked food that you rarely eat..

[@mosyal6961]

Aww man! That's means i cant take pictures any more :(

[@markpreston8780]

Mosy Al Not sure *why* they want to hate on my tobacco star filtered bokkeh borders with watermarks. Seemed like a legit idea at the time.

[@mosyal6961]

Mark Preston haha ikr!

[@nuclearnyanboi]

Mosy Al It's sarcasm, spoofing. It's for entertainment only.

[@MrLeo168]

I got one, how about leg photos when they are on a beach or some vacation...

[@ilidenstrmrege987]

I actually use sausages to make those

[@TheScorpioKnight]

MrLeo168 I actually do that all the time on vacation.. haha guilty

[@surhit]

Lot of people criticize this video ...but only few understand what he is saying. Thats why not everyone can be a good photographer....most of them'll end up being famous in their limited facebook circle only that too with obligatory likes and sugar coated compliments.

[@mrcodydang]

EmptyMind I feel every single word you typed.

[@MrBudgetOrientedMan]

***** Same here

[@jackl.2390]

EmptyMind I couldn't agree more.

[@AndreaAlison]

EmptyMind it means so he is a good photographer, indeed :)) i love this channel so much!!!

[@kayitciata]

+EmptyMind if those cliches make people happy, why object? i think it is a little bit like "looking down on" newbies and photographers who aren't as skillful or experienced as you are. let people be happy with their hobbies and pastimes

[@allankostyk5035]

So basically dont have fun with your camera, maybe you think its all old but people just getting into photography and never did any of these would like to do them and not have someone bum them out.

[@bobonikita]

HDR is the worst.

[@BenMensah]

Usually kills images

[@xMrMotion]

HDR done correctly is nice. Like someone else said before, all people overdo it, which sets a new image for people when they think of HDR unfortunately.

[@buddah610]

There are a few HDR pics I have seen that I liked...but it's funny that DIGITAL REV is doing this now because just the other day someone posted an HDR pic on IG and it's all they ever do but this one was sooo awful! It was NY skyscrapers with pink, purple, orange, etc poured over them and I don't know why but I had a fit and my gf was looking at me as if I had lost it. I guess I'm just sick of seeing crap and people getting told there a genius for it. Sorry for the long comment.

[@doubleactionchl6717]

HDR means every wannabe photographer can be Thomas Kinkade.

[@edwardrex6458]

Griping about HDR is almost as cool as claiming you hate IS.

[@ValterKabas]

Omg, all my Photos are cliches! Haha

[@simakautas]

Mine ether! :D :P Gosh!!! Have to make my brain think more creative!!

[@evildiesel1709]

me too!

[@inspectorchicken]

Good! It is the only way to learn

[@ripvanwinkle9648]

There is a legit reason to put your name on photos that you post online: So that if they get shared, people won't need to ask who took the damn thing.

[@loyalm2468]

Its lame tho i personally dont enjoy a watermarked picture as much as a not watermarked picture if you share the damn thing then you might aswell share the Photographers name too

[@hilda4199]

"Don't smile, you're homeless. You're supposed to be sad, you don't have a home." Died.

[@victorshikhman]

New DRTV Photo Challenge: Shoot ALL the Photo Cliches... IN ONE DAY ;)

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

Victor Shikhman More like 4 hours, an entire day it's too much

[@DrShaym]

People call it a "Dutch angle" because the German word for "German" is "Deutsch", which stupid people think means "Dutch".

[@jsong21]

HDR is by far the most annoying. Back in 2008 it was cool when it first came out.

[@bastje]

+jsong21 especially when they win photography contests or such..

[@yellowdogparty]

It wasn't even cool then. :)

[@hilderbuilderproductions217]

yeah. and they're so shit as well

[@SpartanD63]

HDR can be done right.... But often it's so overdone with silly auto HDR tools that leave a halo-y effect around the edges and is often used in the wrong shots too (shots that would often benefit from LESS dynamic range)

[@yellowdogparty]

Oh definitely. It has its place. But using it to get "artsy" isn't usually its place.

[@DaveTheTurd]

I was waiting for: Taking a photo of a single tree standing in a wide open space, and calling it "Alone" or "Lonely"....

[@randomden6968]

everyone should do all of these at least once in their time as a photographer :)

[@thegougy]

Cliche No.1-telling others how they should take pics... Not too young to know everything like this boy.. :D

[@droy333]

Still don't know how the time of day is a cliche? Why exclude sunrises? What is the most common photograph? Portraits. Better chalk that up as a cliche. While you're at it, food photos. Night tripod city shots. Transport photos. Blended night/day shots. Long exposures. Startrails. Moon shots. Flower photos. High/Low Key shots. It's all been done before. I don't think I've seen an original idea on this channel, this channel itself is a cliche, create videos to sell products. Seen that how many times? My point? Its like music, you're limited by an amount of instruments, notes, chords, progressions and timing. It's the nuances that make the difference.

[@Smaug1]

#25 is the best, because Kai does trollies ALL. THE. TIME. for his street photography.

[@DrMcMoist]

Could you possibly substantiate this wild accusation?

[@alexwordenz4893]

DrMcMoist watch his videos on street photography

[@kakoth]

Lol i love #25

[@DrMcMoist]

Or. OR. I could simply watch this video where all the examples of him doing so were grouped together into a compilation?? Did you people get to number 25, read that it was trollies; and then turn the video off, possibly whilst ROFL'ing?

[@pedroluiscastillo1409]

So everybody please keep your camera in the closet.

[@Pablovru]

Gay cameras

[@JustinBerke]

That compressed snare drum on the DRTV theme at the end is the audio production equivalent of those HRD photos at 5:41

[@jorgepeterbarton]

but maybe if you combine all 25 you make the ultimate photo. I kind of want to try an experiment which is to do all these cliches but in a unique different way now.

[@RedBoyforCE]

So basically you are saying... don't take photographs...

[@EduardoCruz-qg1vo]

RedBoyforCE nope, basically saying stop being basic and boring.

[@RedBoyforCE]

KreatorEddie yeah, but sometimes being boring and doing cliche stuff makes good practise. I mean everyone shouls start somewhere. And... photography is about fun I guess... so if taking photos with bokeh makes someone happy then I believe they should do so.

[@Traumglanz]

If that is all you can think about? Yeah. No problem if that is all you can take now, but you mind can not up with a single possible way to do photos different than that. You might as well give up and consider yourself talentless and blame your parents for that.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

is possibly saying you aren't a good photographer is the only "photographs" you can think of involve these ideas...

[@LebihTenang]

I don't know what should I photograph now after watching this...........

[@doanster]

This is probably one of Kai's best videos - funny, practical, and cuts to the chase!

[@arryharry]

Skip everything but the last 30 seconds. You're welcome.

[@croquet93]

u guys are the Top gear of photography so fun to watch :D

[@shmooveyea]

You've left me with nothing to photograph besides birds and macro

[@soothingsoundvideos]

Kai had me at "and then add some piss stains". LMAO!

[@Coffeejock]

At first I too watched this and thought "So what the hell CAN I do then?" Till I realised that instead of sunsets, do sunrise. Do the opposite of everything listed.

[@gguy3600]

Big brain.

[@TimmSchn]

Just found this. My top 1 cliché is people holding a picture frame. Seen on every. wedding. ever. for the last 10 years.

[@SNASAz]

Tips 26 : Don't buy a camera, you may take photo with it.

[@DerekECook]

Could easily rename this "25 Photo Ideas You Should Experiment With" but not sexually.... Well maybe a little. But honestly you learn something from every photo you take. So don't limit yourself by trying to do what you think gains the acceptance of other photographers. Just keep trying more things and you'll land where your interests and talents lead you.

[@marisfull]

don´t smile, you´re homeless xD You are the best!!!

[@IanLeyva]

Lisa Peña hahahaha Epic!

[@VictoriaWilder95]

Basically everything then? bit harsh for people starting out.

[@seanmcneely7581]

If you think this is basically everything you have much to learn, but then again who doesn't.

[@VictoriaWilder95]

+Sean Mcneely of course this doesn't cover it, but to a budding photographer it can seem like it does. The things covered in this video I am sure every young photographer has once tried.

[@VictoriaWilder95]

+Sean Mcneely of course this doesn't cover it, but to a budding photographer it can seem like it does. The things covered in this video I am sure every young photographer has once tried.

[@seanmcneely7581]

Yeah but the whole point of the video is to encourage those young photographers to break away from the cliches and learn how to make a worthwhile photo without them, they are mainly addressing the people that literally almost never stray from these cliches. And honestly most of the cliches they mention are really tacky. It is to make you think outside the box and to discover your own style instead of relaying on overused stylistic cliches.

[@marc3801]

Especially because many of the mentioned things are very interesting or nice to look at (I personally really like the "long-exposure-photos" :)

[@lenlen4388]

I think this channel just give out all the styles there is in a funny satirical way 😂😂😂 i enjoyed watching it. Come'on guys it's just how you look at it. I dont feel discouraged. I felt very normal because everyone else does the same. thanks for this haha

[@PhotoTrainer]

25 ways you already suck. Very helpful! And supportive.

[@KienTran]

I'm guilty of a few of these, but I wholeheartedly agree with #19, which I hate more than anything.

[@11jeopardy11]

2:00 this video is watermarked...

[@neonbarnowl]

I scrolled down just to say that

[@1neohm]

Do you mean the Digitalrev logo in the bottom right? Because youtube does that with all videos...

[@VinicioHaner]

it's not watermark, it isn't in the video itself.

[@jhhwild]

I like taking pictures of sunsets and the sky in general. Whenever I see some interesting cloud formations I want to take a picture even if it's cliche, I don't care, I enjoy it.

[@chapachuu]

I love sunsets. Each one is different. And selfies have been around forever; I think it's just the self-expression of the subject in the photo people have a new-found problem with...That said, I think the most important thing in photography is to be passionate about the subject. If you aren't, your photo is going to be crap anyway.

[@brinckau]

+chapachuu People who take selfies are very passionate about the subject, I guess.

[@streetrider11]

+chapachuu I love sunsets too, but that doesn't mean I can just shoot some sand, water and a cool sky and call it a day. A sunset shot in a good location is awesome, But 90% of the pictures I see of sunsets are just boring sand/water/sky shots.

[@paulgomes5567]

Amazing they did not mention cats. Here's a #25 for you...start a KZbin channel where you can rant about your photography pet peeves. 70% of what is in this are part of the natural process of experimentation when learning photography, and I would disagree as to being cliche. Way to make newcomers feel self-conscious about what they are doing, great job. And seriously, you don't like stock photography? Might not be interesting for you, but a lot of photographers pay the bills with that stuff...maybe they should stop doing stock and start up a KZbin channel?

[@paulgomes5567]

In short, this video, in the guise of trying to be funny, reeks of photo-elitism.

[@W4TSKY]

i remember when i first started taking photos about 5 years ago. the only things i've been guilty of doing in the video was putting watermarks on my older photos so no one would steal them and sell it for MILLIONS (lol) and taking "touristy" photos when going out of town. i didn't experiment with HDR and a lot of other things because, well, i thought they looked like shit, even to my beginner self.

[@paulgomes5567]

Oh, really? You never took a picture of a sunset, huh? I call bullshit.

[@paulgomes5567]

Again, I think this is a list of his pet-peeves, rather than a list of clichés. But, for the record, my own infractions from this list: copyright/watermark, sunsets, B&W (not with selective color - but I have nothing against it in principle), slow exposure water, clouds, angled shots, touristy - seriously this applies to any landmarks anywhere, homeless people - and experimented with that zooming thing but never really used it. I have also played with HDR, but my use would not fall under his criticism, since I go for subtlety as opposed to the garish ones he shows. I think people should explore their creativity through the art in any way they can. I don't think people should worry about if it is cliché or not, but should experiment freely and learn. In doing so they will develop and grow and become better photographers - and I think that this video is sending exactly the wrong message.

[@leonardspivey]

I couldn't agree with you more. In fact, I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone had already said what I was thinking and thank god you did. This is nothing more than snob elitism. Take pictures of sunsets, and cats, and waterfalls, or whatever makes you happy, whilst always having a mind toward thinking constructively and learning from your mistakes, and tell the rest of the world to shove off when they call you cliche. This guy did not write the bible of photography, and "because it looks shit" is not a criticism. Its bratty nonsense.

[@0000kris0000]

This video made me feel bad about myself! :( I wish they'd make a video of what you SHOULD take pictures of!

[@Felipemelazzi]

*before watching the video* I bet it has: "focusing on the tip of a gun when taking a pic of someone pointing a gun" "take pics of your food before eating it" "adding filters to bad pics instead of taking another" "add stupid (or numerous) hash-tags"

[@Felipemelazzi]

*after watching* OMG, those business photos must DIE!!

[@inemgirl01]

Felipemelazzi If I add these to the ones mentioned in the video, I might as well forget about my career in photography. Lol. I am just a beginner and this is what I do for fun, outside taking 'real' pictures.

[@Felipemelazzi]

Hahahahaha Don't worry. There's actually no problem in doing these clichés. It's just important to know that people do certain kinds of stuff a lot and these clichés makes the photos more "common" and less amusing. But a good picture is a good picture! =)

[@devonopdendries7722]

I absolutely agree with this video even though I've been guilty of many of them myself, haha. Take the photos you want, but don't stop learning and being critical of your own work.

[@narrischguat]

What is left????????????????????????

[@sekainiheiwa3650]

narrischguat Porn

[@NexusMaster97]

+narrischguat Is the opposite of right.

[@t.j.b.videography9047]

Just find good angles.

[@SuperRealmen]

Minimalism

[@Filmer]

+narrischguat maybe you shouldn't hold a camera then....

[@Lofote]

26th - taking Kai seriously ;)...

[@arunjpeg]

beautifully said

[@sophiebeaumont9608]

I don't think you know what cliché means...

[@indohoy]

I'm guilty of some points. Lol! We have to learn somewhere, right?

[@herranton]

4:53 That is a pretty cool shot though...

[@GarryBurgess]

Nice, I really liked those crazy HDR photos. Now I'm going to try that.

[@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts]

Bird photos. I happen to particularly hate bird photos. Especially eagles.

[@surrealparadox395]

One of the reasons why I am so in to photography as of now is because, I have the urge to create images that no one has ever seen before. This video is 100% accurate. So many typers of pictures have been done over and over again that they just become kind of a bore. I like to look at pictures that make me go "wow, that is fucking sick!", instead of the same old Starbucks cup or sunset photos.

[@dusk1234567890]

+The Nostromo Show me these photographs that no one has ever seen before...

[@surrealparadox395]

dusk1234567890 Why? So you can fucking judge me when I am currently learning. It is a work in progress for fuck's sake. I won't be a pro overnight. I just have an idea of what I want to do and see in photographs. I never claimed to be an artist. So your comment is almost thoughtless.

[@surhit]

+The Nostromo You are Damn Right...Dont listen to Average Minds, they will make you believe its all done......and they will die shooting same old kinda bore shots. Anyway....push yourself to the edge........you will get what you want to. There are still millions of possibility for photography. Try Reading books written by great photographers (not those book with photographs and tutorials), I mean something like biography, something about their perspective, something about their inspiration and their conscious level with their camera. Im sure it will help you.

[@surrealparadox395]

EmptyMind Yes, fuck 'em. Thanks for your advice.

[@Turismo860]

+The Nostromo no so we can fucking see your work lmao jesus dude

[@emanuelguzman-garcia3567]

So if I'm not supposed to photograph this what am I supposed to photograph?!

[@johncampbell335]

+Emanuel Guzman-Garcia Portraits. It's challenging and gratifying.

[@beneichinger9566]

trolleys, lots of trolleys.

[@masonmethot3186]

+Emanuel Guzman-Garcia Nature, they said nothing about nature!

[@andriup]

I don't think any photographer startet photography thinking "I'm doing this because I want to take pictures if trolleys, sunsets and selfies". There are so many beautiful things that can be photographed and that's why most of us start doing it in the first place :)

[@daniela523]

The things he's saying are clichés, I took as things that people new to photography do. It's true though, when I first started I did the majority of these things. Now I don't, but that's how you grow as a photographer. There's plenty of things to photograph, this video is kind of a reminded to be more original, and to not keep doing what everyone else is doing because then you won't grow as a photographer.

[@prabijshrestha]

I used to do all and still do when I get bored ... This type of cliche will really help you getting better pictures.

[@VeroManaveronique]

"Safety procedure: Stay safe" Sounds fair.

[@poockoo]

#1 tip for making videos - Don't try to by "funny" all the time.

[@amirazlan8016]

yea , annoying . 😒

[@seanmcneely7581]

#1 tip for commenting on videos - Show us how much better your videos are if you are such a video expert.

[@DonnieBarkie]

Its the main reason why this channel is much more succesful than other photography channels.

[@FPS_Highground]

I don't think he tries to be funny, I feel he is like this on a day to day basis.

[@aDotFromTheFuture]

What an elitist way of thinking... Not every photograph you ever take is going to be very original or a masterpiece, and if you follow this kind of logic (where you won't photograph a situation, setting etc. just because others have done it before you), you'll ultimately miss the opportunities where you could've shot a highly original photograph. Photograph whatever you want and however much you want, because it's not like you're going to run out film anymore.

[@daniyalshah1503]

👍

[@TheScunion]

Love the Roger Dean graphics as your icon👍

[@InXLsisDeo]

I'll keep doing #11, #12 and #13. Thank you very much. (that video was hilarious :D )

[@TheScunion]

I'm proud to say I haven't done any of these cliches in over 25 years. Five stars for me.

[@randomblockofwood]

Soooo... What do we photograph then???

[@PixiiGER]

Do what ever you want and just have fun :)

[@MegaGasek]

I love the sarcasm in your videos. I laughed at the fake lens flare one and Lok in B&W. I think, based on the comments people are taking your video too seriously.

[@jamesmacdougall3546]

Really enjoyed this!

[@Csoery]

Haha, glad you mentioned #2, #6, and #12 - these are my pet peeves, too, and when I bought my dslr I promised myself that nothing like these will every come out my camera :D #15 fake sunflare seems to have become quite common, too, lately. And omg, HDR... *throws up*

[@Razor2048]

I hate watermarks, I feel they only ruin photos as they distract and take away from the image. When you take a picture, you take it because everything in the photo is important and part of the whole, why cover some of it up with meaningless text. If it is small and in a corner, it can often be photoshopped out out in a few seconds. If it is huge and covers a more important part of the image, then it just becomes obnoxious and makes the entire image look bad. think of it like putting cat poop on top of a filet mignon made by the someone who is the most skilled on and off earth at cooking a filet mignon. The presence of the cat poop covering it will make the whole thing bad, regardless of how great the food part is. No matter how hard you try to think, it is not part of the image, since art is largely emotional, you will subconsciously think less of it because there are unwanted elements

[@mattyfizzle]

I can't tell if your question is rhetorical or not but I'm gonna answer it anyways because it almost seems like you aren't exactly understand what watermarking is used for. People watermark their work to prevent it from being used without their permission. However they do realize that it will make their photo less attractive but it will prevent people from using it and if they do use it anyways the watermark will credit the photographer. Basically it's just the free and quick alternative to actually getting your work copyrighted. With all that being said I also hate watermarks but people need to protect their work.

[@Razor2048]

mattyfizzle The thing is that it is nearly impossible to use it in a way that will protect the image, it is not hard to edit the watermark out, unless they make it giant and over unique details (though at that point, the image is 100% useless) The watermark is the equivalent of slapping yourself across the face 1000 times a day in order to prevent people copying your work. It clearly will not work, but they will justify it by saying "well I cant just do nothing". (not only are they not accombplishing their goal of preventing people from copying their work, but they are also hurting them self). It is the equivalent of saying "I just took this awesome world changing photo that will put every other artist to shame, so I am sure that people will try to steal it, but I still want to show the world how awesome I am, so I will show the world the image, but I will smear horse feces all over it so that no one would want to steal it" If someone is going to purposely degrade their image, then it is less work, time, and effort to just leave the lens cap on and take photos without ever leaving your seat, you will still end up with a bad image right out of the camera, but you did not have to travel and put lots of money into taking a good photo and making it bad. If if they rely on their images in order to make a living, then degrading them will simply make people skip them where they might have otherwise gave them money. Imagine if in order to prevent people from stealing display models, the store spray painted graffiti all over the screens, how will that impact their sales. (some people do steal display models) (but I think the impact on the sales of non degraded versions of the product will suffer)

[@mattyfizzle]

Well if no one wants a piece of work smeared with horse shit then I guess you could say it worked according to plan lol.

[@johnmichaelleslie4835]

I think the point of a watermark is while it's easy to edit out it's hard to argue later you didn't realise the photo was copyrighted. It's like having a ten foot high chain-link fence around a military base, it doesn't keep people out that well, but it's hard to say you just accidentally wandered in. (I don't watermark BTW. Might do though, jury is out.)

[@hubbablahloo1843]

+John Leslie

[@mockturtlesuppe]

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO

[@LucasPitcher13]

You forgot pets. Cute images of cats in particular. Oh, and babies. Stop posting images of your neonatal offspring. Nobody cares how clever you think they are. After those 25, what's left?!

[@younebi]

It's like saying, "Nobody can shoot photos, but me"...

[@NucEn]

Well, when I give my friends photos to share on their pages, I always put a little watermark, so if some people are interested (they can see my watermark in photos on various pages and kinda get familliar to them), they can find me and my group with some other photos. So, it's not spoiling photos, but it can have some other options besides "you can't use my photo!" (Sorry if my english isn't good enough, and yes, I know that no one will read this)

[@muibueno2444]

Sry, but i put my initials on every photo i post online because nobody should think i just download pictures from Google...but i dont care if they get stolen so watermarks are stupid!!!!

[@deroelige]

+MuiBueno nobody will think you just downloaded them. :)

[@muibueno2444]

+Ninolicious i thought the same but its not true :)

[@deroelige]

thats sad because a name or any type of letters can ruin the picture. (only my opinion)

[@LoLLoBeNi]

+MuiBueno You could put your initials on a downloaded picture too..

[@muibueno2444]

Lollos. This would make no sense :)

[@andreandpaula]

Somewhat exaggerated list. Photo what you like. If you specialise in sunset then do it. And don't forget to put your name on it for publicity purposes

[@seanmcneely7581]

Yeah because everyone sees a sunset photo and says "WOW I want that person to do my family portraits and my head shots for modeling!"

[@sqlblindman]

+Sean Mcneely Taking family portraits is cliche'. Everybody should stop doing it.

[@richie8811]

triggered!

[@tzaksparoou]

My verdict after this video?Taking photos is a cliche. Everybody stop doing it.

[@arbee1958]

Actually, you're kinda right ... There are now literally billions of photos being taken a month ... the chance you are doing something good, new and original is vanishingly small - I recently had an idea for a pic - organized a model and MUA ... got a shot I'm pretty happy with but someone pointed out a shot by Joel Grimes that was quite similar ... I have watched his videos so who knows , maybe I was inspired by his pics - or maybe we just have similar inspirations :-) who knows?

[@Logan5874]

worst thing you can do is use instagram filters.

[@_JoeMomma]

Contrast 100 fade 100 clarity 100

[@JeremyGalloway]

Bullshit, worst thing you can do is sit on youtube leaving troll comments instead of taking damn photographs

[@loyalm2468]

@@_JoeMomma basically set everythink to 100 and put some Snapchat sky Filter on it and your good might aswell call it art

[@_JoeMomma]

@@loyalm2468 oh shit your on to something!

[@avavs8368]

DigitalRev TV I have seen a lot of photograph 'tips' however this one is by far, the most funny. Good job!

[@badbirdkc]

LOL. This was way funnier than I expected. I kept waiting for HDR to pop up. Funny enough, I follow a photographer who takes awesome shots of Kansas City, but sometimes he goes nuts with the HDR.

[@mizora6356]

it's ironic that you did some of those lol

[@TheBackwardBros]

+Iqbal Giffari he did about a quarter of those himself in videos... youre right

[@TheJbdu33]

+Iqbal Giffari Just like trolleys or homeless people... I don't know what we must photograph now

[@mizora6356]

Jb Dubrana ummmmm MOAR trolley!

[@HBTSChannel]

That's not... IIRRRROOONNIIICCC!!! Sorry but had to get that out of my system

[@mmnissanzroadster9]

+Iqbal Giffari It's not ironic, it's hypocritical.

[@Shinrya]

guilty of quite a few of these. It was only after watching Battlefield Earth that I realised the absurdity of shooting dutch angles and I vowed never ever to do it again! I'll have to remember the CGI piss stains though, I think thats whats been missing in my images lately.