5 Tips for Successful Long Term Projects from Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor

[@stinkystealthysloth]

Even a gold mine like this can get a dislike... I'll never understand that.

[@highlandmary33]

Spot on! Research, research, research!

[@marcsilber]

👍

[@krazyk57]

Just when you think you’ve heard all Mr Milnor has to say on photography... He keeps dropping nuggets... Ty for the continued advise and inspiration...

[@marcsilber]

🙏

[@vivekpaul1585]

Nobody cares about your photography. Well said. The insights Dan is telling are incredible. Eye opener for me. Expecting more of such brilliant conversations. Thanks.

[@marcsilber]

More to come!

[@benswanepoel]

Thanks to the both of you! Refreshing and inspirational. I have been off social media for a month now, and have felt more motivated to create, within my photography. I have printed, framed, and started getting my head into "indesign". I have also started playing in my photo catalogue, where I realize I have, hidden between the haze, a number of unique stories with decades of images as a starting point. Thanks to Dan, I dumped 90% of my lenses and now NEVER leave home with more than the lens that on my camera, which 99% of the time, is a 50mm. Now to narrow down all the ideas i have, and start working..............

[@marcsilber]

Hey Ben, sounds like you're making great progress towards your creative goals!

[@mwales2112]

Thanks Dan and Marc...

[@marcsilber]

You’re welcome!!

[@tribe7430]

Research leads to knowledge and understanding which in the end will create meaningful photographs not only for you but those that are living the scene. Thanks for sharing guys.

[@marcsilber]

Thanks for watching!

[@ianf8554]

I love this channel and the content. Followed it a few years back to learn the ropes when I was starting out and so glad to have rediscovered AYP. Sound advice from credible people targeted at those of us who aspire to be authentic in our aproach to taking photos, as opposed to those simply seeking followers and likes with cliched and fad based output. Thanks.

[@marcsilber]

Great to hear- love it!

[@hailynewma9122]

This guy is awesome. This channel as well Thanks for the work you are doing here!

[@marcsilber]

My pleasure!

[@ahmedb2559]

Thx

[@ozzytorres7494]

I love Dan so much. Truly inspiring. I'm a 22-year old and the advice and wisdom he shares are truly valuable and eye-opening for me.

[@marcsilber]

You rock!

[@dunerino892]

Thanks, greatly appreciated!

[@marcsilber]

Glad it helped!

[@eleeadams]

Milnor gives the best advice.

[@marcsilber]

Dan the Man!

[@arpankanungo8688]

Thank you for bringing these amazing people on board. Great stuff

[@marcsilber]

My pleasure to bring them to you!

[@MrCochise71]

Dan the Man. ⚡⚡🤘🤘

[@marcsilber]

he is!

[@JeffWalshPhotography]

I've been thinking about Instagram and other "like" based social, when it comes to my work, and I've found it's sucked the life from work. Social is about "pretty." It's not about depth. It's about dazzling the eye within the first second as it scrolls across their feed. For me, I'm breaking away from that desire for likes. I've stopped posting.

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

I find it useful in a "where I am/going" kind of way, but thanks to Daniel, I avoid the "what I did/am doing" side of things.

[@filipemarques78]

Love this interviews with Dan :)

[@marcsilber]

I do too!

[@bioliv1]

Very good points and I understand point two. Still my project is to document my lost past for the generations not yet born, so even I share my images on Wikimedia they will anyway not see them, as they are not yet born. I don't wont to make an impact on people living today, as they're not worth it, as they blew everything up. I photograph to inspire future generations, those poor people who have to fix the mess we brought them into.

[@iNerdier]

How am I going to eat for that first ten years though?