Landscape Photography - 3 Things I Wished I'd Learned Sooner

In this video I look at three things I've learned in landscape photography that I wish I'd learned earlier.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:44 It’s Not About The Light
4:55 It’s Not About The Gear
9:00 Don’t Try To Force the Image
13:51 Conclusion & Workshops
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[@johnwilleyjr6814]

A big part of what drew me to the Fuji X-series (aside from your beautiful images) is that I could learn how to capture stunning images now rather than saving gobs of money for some high-end camera system later. Not disappointed in the least! Andy, you said it perfectly: "Get out and practice your craft."

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much John, really glad you enjoyed it. I've been shooting Fuji now for 5 years and I'm still really happy with the images they produce

[@scubacollie2083]

Such a well grounded and honest photographer, you come across very genuine and I wish you all the very best in your career, you deserve it.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

[@captinktm]

Just what I needed, an inspirational chat from a man that knows.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment Chris, glad you found it useful

[@mock61921]

The most rewarding 15 minutes I've spent watching videos about photography. Truly eye-opening and educational. Thank you for sharing!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, that's a really lovely comment. Glad you found it so interesting

[@javaidiqbal3551]

You are a great teacher! I feel like I will watch your whole channel today..lol! 👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, really glad you found the video useful

[@hanswiese9157]

Great motivational speech that so eloquently conveys the spirit of landscape photography. Thank you for your inspiring work, Andy. I really appreciated it.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video

[@chrisgrylls9132]

What a really great video. Wonderful to hear that "it's not about the light". We hear so much about only shooting in the golden hour or the blue hour and we all know that's just not always possible and there is so much more light in the day when great shots can be made, as you have so clearly demonstrated. Thanks for your wisdom, gained from experience.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Chris, really glad you found the video useful

[@Gevothay]

Thank you for always very generously sharing your insights and experiences with photography on this channel. It’s immensely inspiring and hugely appreciated. Thanks again and best wishes.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video

[@JeffSmith-ok2lz]

Great video my friend! "You have to work with the light you're given, not the light that you wanted to have." Perhaps the best advice not just for photography, but for an approach to our lives in total. Stay well!

[@AndyMumford]

Hey Jeff, how's it going? Hope you're well...all's good here in Portugal. Glad you enjoyed the video...I never forget you're the guy who put me on to Fuji 5 years ago

[@jacktaylorphotos]

1:37 - I'm so glad I'm not the only one. Knowing this, I can feel a little less crushed each time it happens. Terrific advice.

[@AndyMumford]

haha, yeah. I've been doing this for about 15 years and that still happens.

[@grantnewton5705]

Excellent points Andy …… so true! A bad day of landscape photography is better that a good day at home!

[@AndyMumford]

Exactly. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@neilarmitage6632]

Portugal. Great country. In fact I've been considering moving to Portugal. Currently I'm in South Africa. I spent 3 years in Spain and I was often in Portugal.

[@AndyMumford]

Indeed, lived here almost 30 years and can’t imagine living anywhere else now

[@paulsicurello2333]

Thank you for your passion in photography

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@1964ilovebears]

New on the Channel. Master Class !!!. Thank you Andy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, and glad you enjoyed the video

[@peterfritzphoto]

Oh, and definitely the 3rd point. The act of photography - treating it as a practice - is more important. It’s a privilege to be out amongst nature; bagging a good photo is icing on the cake. 👍😄

[@AndyMumford]

Exactly Peter, that's what it's all about

[@GJSsongsmith]

Absolutely superb advice Andy . Thanks for sharing .

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it

[@jimtipton8888]

Always enjoy your videos Andy and your pearls of wisdom!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Jim, glad you found it useful

[@gerryphilpott9766]

Music to my ears! I'm not a morning person and I like to eat around sunset, so midday is when I'm most motivated to get out even if it isn't great, just enjoy being out there. Got even more motivated a month ago when my son told me to stop watching videos and just get out there....so true and what a flip on the old script too!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment Gerry, glad you found the video interesting. It's always good just to get out

[@laurelb8372]

Couldn’t agree more, your advice is so valid. Thanks for another good video.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you found it useful

[@Deebool]

Thank you so much for your tips Andy! They make so much sense to me. Time goes by and I always agree with what you say. Passion, wisdom, humility, honesty, perspicacity : you got it all! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, that's a really lovely comment. Nice to hear that you enjoy the videos

[@natureexploration]

Thank you for sharing!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@nerrelloader4226]

Wonderful words of wisdom. Thank you. :)

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

[@andrewmumford3049]

Congrats on getting featured on DpReview - go Mumford's

[@AndyMumford]

Awesome name you've got there! Thanks for that, I saw a jump in the views and wondered what it was. I guess I've got DPreview to thank

[@man-with-handle]

Wow! I tried to watch 2 videos yesterday regarding the new iPad pro with the M1 chip. I never finished either as the presenters talk so fast with a constant mono-toned voice, no commas or full-stops and without taking a breath for ten minutes ....... so how great to watch this relaxed presentation of yours Andy. It's like easy listening music mixed with great advice and so relaxing and informative - such a world of difference. Thank you.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Martin, it's lovely to read. I tend to speak relatively quietly...I was a teacher for many years before I was a photographer and always found that it's easier to pay attention when people speak softly and without hurry. Really glad you enjoyed the video

[@Basulphoto]

Thank you so much for such an inspirational video Andy! Always a pleasure watching your videos.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoy the videos

[@recklesscoding]

One of your best videos! Both inspirational and informative!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it and found it interesting

[@garymacleod5071]

Best video I've watched in a long time... Just pure sense and confirming my own thoughts, Thanks.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it

[@nader974]

Thank you very much, very useful information

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment really glad you found it useful

[@vincentlafon9498]

Once again, an excellent video with a fair transparency of experience and best practices, thank you Andy. You deserve success!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Vincent, much appreciated

[@awake780]

Wise words from an excellent photographer. Cheers, Andy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@taniadina32]

Great video, Andy!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@jorgealdeguerperal8164]

I like the way you teach photography. Keep doing it like that please. Thank you

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it

[@diegocarsalade6653]

Love it

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much

[@amandeepsodhi9818]

This is pure gold! Man I love your videos. I hope someday I’ll be able to join one of your workshops.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on a workshop someday

[@cicco5833]

Every beginner needs to hear this. Well done 👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

[@GS-vb3zn]

11:16 - an amazing bit of advice that I always seem to forget.

[@AndyMumford]

Haha, yes...me too. :-)

[@archonmagosaugustus]

This is a great video and your insight is really appreciated. I am enjoying a lot my landscape photography experimenting each sortie, in good and bad weather, normally in the middle of the day and I have got some pictures I am very fond of. You've been most inspirational! Thank you.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Augusto, really glad you're finding the vides useful

[@rosssayer6524]

Great message and information for us beginners, really appreciate the advise.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Ross, really glad you found it useful

[@Stone1108]

Great advice, your experience really shines through here, invaluable. 👏. Thanks.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found the video useful

[@dangernba]

Excellent content, thanks for sharing those invaluable lessons. The images are stunning, by the way.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for watching, really glad you found it useful

[@oligilkes6355]

Brilliant video, love all you videos but this one was the best

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

Great content with so much wisdom and great advices. Thanks for sharing your experience

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful

[@martinmcguire172]

WOW. You just changed my whole thinking regarding the light and using what you are given. Many Thanks and excellent video.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Martin, glad you found something in the video that made you change your thinking.

[@tomleo4670]

Very helpful insights I can relate to and its so great to be reminded of (especially the „gear“ one.. 🙂) Thanks a lot, Andy

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Tom, glad you found it useful

[@paulus0109]

Very inspiring Andy. Thnx.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@EszterOSzabo]

Such great advice. This is the second video I watched from you and both are absolutely packed full of great, valuable advice and such important points. Thank you for that.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Ester, glad you're enjoying the videos

[@anandabaamatya4747]

Great expert and Teacher.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@silversinclair2169]

thank you very much for this video. you really helped me.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, really glad you found it useful

[@davidroby8493]

Such wise words. Thank you.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you found it useful

[@michaelgoulding4425]

Thanks, really appreciate your tips. 👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for watching

[@michaelhall2709]

Awesome, inspirational advice. Thank you so much.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful and interesting

[@hyltongudmanz7789]

This is pure wisdom, shared with humility. So grateful, Andy, thank-you!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, glad the video was useful

[@Carlokonfetti]

Thank you for this interesting video and those words of wisdom. I'll try to do so the next time I'm in the nature.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@brucemcgregor6330]

Andy great video!!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much

[@tomaswilde5481]

A very interesting and insightful advice. It will help me a lot in the future. Thank you very much Andy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found it useful

[@Ron-van-Schaik]

Excellent video Andy, thank you

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@johnjacob7287]

Lovely inputs.. thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, glad it was useful

[@jackleggo9159]

Great information thank you

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@griessman76]

Hey Andy what a great video - you are one of the few people that I trust to deliver a worthwhile message instead of clickbait and this certainly didn't disappoint. I'm guilty of these on a regular basis and it's comforting to know it happens to the best of us. I really enjoy your photos in overcast weather and would be ecstatic if you made a video on your editing process for getting the most out of those overcast, moody days. Cheers and stay sane during these crazy times :)

[@AndyMumford]

Hi Eric, thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it. I actually had plans to do lots of workflow videos this year, with shooting on location and then the post processing, but COVID wiped out my travel plans (I should just be returning from Patagonia now and heading to Tuscany in a week or so). Hopefully though I'll be able to get back shooting soon and should be able to put some Capture to Processing videos together, and I'll be in Iceland in August, which is always perfect for cloudy weather. Stay safe yourself

[@MrEstcourt123]

Great vid, the point about not overlooking overcast days is something I learnt. I spend a week camping in the rain in Scotland and only bothered taking a few shots. When the film got developed I realised the colours were great - just a different type of lighting,

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it. I had a similar experience in Scotland...2 days when it wasn't raining out of a whole week, but the colours there in the flat cloudy light are fantastic and really fit the mood of the place

[@japanlego]

Dear Andy, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences so that other photographers can develop faster and avoid some mistakes that normally occur. I got to your page from DPreview, and ended up watching several videos. Excellent content and very good advice. Looking forward to watching more videos going forward! All the best from Tokyo!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, that's a really lovely comment and I'm glad you enjoy the videos

[@neilcole3406]

Good advice,thanks

[@AndyMumford]

Glad you found it useful

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Great reminders. Wish I’d watched this yesterday before I went out this morning 😄

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it

[@TorstenPull]

Many thanks Andy! Another great video.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Torsten, glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to the Dolomites in September

[@TorstenPull]

@@AndyMumford Me, too! Fingers crossed. And toes.

[@ransackedroom]

2:45 "Overcome that disappointment, because disappointment can distract you." That is so true. It's so easy to compare the day outside with the day we see on a tourist postcard, but that's the laziness we need to overcome. I live in San Francisco, a famously beautiful city with famously bleak weather. So often, I'll commute to work in dazzling, dappled sunshine, but when my day off comes round and I head out, it will be foggy and dull. I need to remember your advice more. Also, there's a quote by American comic Jerry Seinfeld that goes something like "I fell in love with the work, and the work saved me from my celebrity." If we don't learn to love the knobs, the clicks, the fresh air, the waiting, the tourists, the Photoshop layers, we will eventually hate this expensive hobby. Because only a few photos in 100 are worthwhile on their own, and the rest have to be the byproducts of enjoyment.

[@AndyMumford]

That's a really good comment, thanks for that. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@robertmyers4390]

Brilliant stuff Andy ! just stumbled across your channel by accident love it mate and keep up the great work, Thanks ! Bob.,

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Robert, really glad you're enjoying the channel

[@raga375]

Great tips and video!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it

[@Bluenoteguitar]

Just found your channel Andy and this is the first video of yours that i have watched... and what a breath of fresh air it was too. virtually every other photographer will only preach the virtues of sunrise and sunset, and that's all very well and good when you do photography for a living, but for most of us its a hobby and our time to participate is limited. Liked and subscribed, I will start going through your back catalogue.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Steve, and for the sub too...glad you enjoyed it. Sunrise and sunset are of course great, but not always practical for the reasons that you said. Besides, when you're doing a trip you waste so much time just shooting at the beginning and end of the day, particularly when it's cloudy which means midday is no different to sunset

[@nomadictimbo9185]

Brilliant video Andy. It's awesome to have a channel where I can get both great landscape photography advice and Fujifilm advice once I get my X-T4 later this year. Also, your photos are absolutely epic!! Yourself along with Mads Peter Iversen and Michael Shainblum are currently my favourite and most influential landscape photographers. Keep up the great work 👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoy the videos and photos. Have fun with the X-T4, it's a lovely camera

[@mfuller1093]

Great advice, so much better than many other youtube photographers who constantly talk high end gear but produce average work. Thankyou Andy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@hangerq5735]

Finally..the truth. What goes on behind the lens is everything. Great video. 🤩

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

[@lorenzobattaglini9786]

Hi Andy. As allways a great video. I enjoyed it very much. greetings from switzerland

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@michaeldesselle7589]

Great tips! Thanks for the reminder to just walk away sometime, or turn around...

[@AndyMumford]

Exactly! Sometimes it's happening somewhere else :-) Thanks for the comment

[@LesEssentielsPHOTO]

Lots of people talk about photography on KZbin, but rare are the one giving real and sound advices on how to envision the photographic process. I've just discovered your channel with this video and will dig into it, but those 3 advices are by far the most valuable content for every photographer out there. Thanks a lot 😉

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you enjoy the channel

[@takashino3490]

thanks for sharing, i think the advice u gave is something money can't buy.

[@AndyMumford]

Glad you found it useful :-)

[@63rml]

Great video Andy. Mike

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Mike

[@imunain]

Una maravilla sus videos, felicidades

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@curt1286]

Ver y well said! Greetings from Sweden.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Curt, glad you enjoyed it

[@billyburg4870]

Really great advice. I wish I could give it two thumbs up. Lovely photos too. :-)

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@baggerrider8073]

This is probably the best video I have seen with regards to advice about “perfect” conditions that rarely exist and encouraging photographers to just get out there a do what we love to do. I watched the video last night and this morning I got up early and took my cameras to various local spots. I had the most amazing experience just being out there doing what I love. I happened to take a few photos that are some of my best work even though had no expectations except to get out in nature with my gear. Thank you so much for not only this video but the many others on your channel that have really provided some great information and insight. Many thanks.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for watching, and the brilliant comment. Really glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful, and that you had such a productive morning's photography. All the best

[@francofelipetorresseguel7956]

Thanks Andy, I was trying to hard on the edit of a photo i took to make it look like one I see months ago, the light was completely different. Now I edit the way the scene and the light was asking for and I’m please with the results. Which I think is the most important. Greetings from Chile! Love your content

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoy the videos

[@bosiefoobar]

the post processing on your shots is really stunning. remote workshop idea ;)

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@martaeight5228]

I lived in Umeå in the North of Sweden for a month last winter. I was following the Aurora forecast cause it felt like the perfect opportunity being up there. One night I packed everything and headed to a lake nearby. I took a bus and walked 30' alone at -7°C. When I arrived to the lake with all my gear, some warm milk in a thermo, and being a bit scared of being alone there, at night, being a woman I tried to wait patiently for some Aurora activity. But after 20' nothing happened, I was freezing my butt out, could not feel my fingers not my cheeks despite all the clothes and thermic stuff I was wearing and all of a sudden it was no longer fun. I surprised myself after all the effort and preparation feeling cold, alone, scared and frustrated so I told myself: this ain't no longer fun, you better come back. And I did. Was a very tirening and frustrating experience. But photography needs to be fun. If you are no longer having fun, then it's time to go home. Even without an image 😊😊

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the story, I've had a few moments of frustration like that, but what's important is that you don't let it top you next time

[@user-ew1db3ks8z]

thanks a lot!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for watching

[@nickshepherd8377]

Top advice Andy...certainly rings some bells. Expectation is the biggest one to overcome as this can dictate mood. If you are not in a positive frame of mind from dissatisfaction about the weather or conditions, you will not get a good photo! Forcing the issue also applies to spending considerable time on post when you know in your heart, the shot was not good enough in the first place. Thanks again, great content👍

[@AndyMumford]

Great comment Nick, and you're absolutely right about forcing the image in processing....something else I've wasted a lot of time doing. I've done a video before about expectation and think that it's a key thing in photography because it really affects how we view a scene

[@gm010379]

THANKYOU...

[@AndyMumford]

Welcome

[@sethyoni]

thanks Andy - your videos always calm me down after all the bombardment I get with new gear on the market. As I always so to myself when tempted to upgrade my gear: "When you're as good as Andy, then consider new gear..." and that will probably never happen :-)

[@AndyMumford]

Haha, thanks for the comment Seth, it's a lovely thing to say.

[@peterfritzphoto]

Love this, Andy, and I so agree with point 1. Golden/blue hour isn’t anywhere near as important as many suggest.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment Peter, glad you enjoyed it

[@peterfritzphoto]

@@AndyMumford I enjoy all your videos, Andy, but this one is especially good.

[@whoisadnan]

I appreciate your videos that convey value and not try to sell like the 99.99% of people on KZbin do. Your channel and that of Dave Morrow are the only ones I personally follow because you're just being honest. Thank you, Andy and keep going :) I wish you would do some infield videos too.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoy the videos. I planned to do a lot of infield videos this year but COVID ruined my travel plans. Hopefully I'll be able to get away in the summer though and I've got some videos from Norway, Iceland and the Dolomites planned

[@johnmontgomery9699]

Great video, Andy! Thanks. Arthur Ashe, the ground-breaking black professional tennis player from the 1960's and 70's once said, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." This quote is my all-time favorite quote by anyone because it seems applicable to so many aspects of life... and I think it works as well for photography.

[@AndyMumford]

That's a great quote. Thanks for the comment...glad you enjoyed the video

[@alpao74]

You are simply the best Andy, everything you say really resonates with me 😎😎😎 Great content as always

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful

[@alpao74]

@@AndyMumford I live in London but I am originally from Tuscany. Are there any places left in the Tuscany workshop you're doing some time in 2022? Thank you

[@AndyMumford]

@@alpao74 There are some places left Alex. Drop me an email at [e-mail] and we can take it from there. With YT comments, I receive a lot so in a few days it will be hard to find this again.

[@SebastianReick]

Thanks for the very motivating statement that on should not just take photos in so called "perfect conditions". Especially for amateur photographers (like myself) who have a normal job and maybe only time for their hobby on the weekend it's usually not possible to re-visit a location multiple times day after day before sunrise to have the perfect golden hour condition.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment Sebastian, glad you found it useful

[@RickMentore]

The segment, "It’s Not About The Light," is most fitting. I am about to venture to the jungle of South America and is researching how to get the "best images in bright day light," since I don't think my tour will wait around for golden hour, you can imagine how appropriate this topic is. Always interesting, inspirational, thank AM.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Rick, glad you found the video useful. Shooting in the rainforest the canopy should be quite thick which removes a lot of the harsh contrast, and of course if its cloud forest it will be wonderful. The thing is to just lean into it. A few years ago I did the photos for a guide book to beaches in my area and when i started I shot them in the golden hour, but pretty soon realised that the images didn't give an accurate impression of the beaches. Most people who got the guide book would be going there in the middle of bright sunny days, so instead I started shooting all the images in the middle of the, and after a few sessions I stared to realise that there was lots you could do with that kind of light. I'm out hiking most weeks now (I'll be out again tomorrow) and usually in the middle of the day. I shoot loads of images for Instagram stories and they're all brightly lit. There are a few in this video when I was talking about shooting with a phone at 7:42

[@Michaelmolyneux09]

Great shots and a very good point often overlooked: you should find a way to work with the conditions however they happen to be. Thanks

[@AndyMumford]

Glad you found it useful.

[@marikalillieborg2024]

Thank you for a very thoughtful video. Just discovered your videos. Have just started Using Fujifilm camera. Has previously been a Nikon photographer. but testing Fujifilm. As you say it's not about the camera

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment 🙏

[@sm-xd1wr]

Hi Andy, Thank you for your wonderful video content. I am not a professional photographer but I have been using cameras most of my life, starting with a Brownie 127, inherited from my aunt progressing through many different iterations - most Nikon, to my current D700 and Air 2S. My question is - WHY DID YOU NOT MAKE THIS VIDEO 30 YEARS AGO £$%^"! - would have saved me much wailing and gnashing of teeth and certainly lot of unnecessary equipment updates. I live here in the West of Ireland - along the Wild Atlantic Way. This video has changed my photo philosophy forever - I am heading out into a brave new world. Thanks again - keep up the wonderful work.

[@AndyMumford]

Hi Sean, thanks so much for the comment...its really nice to receive feedback like that and hear it was so useful. Apologies for not being able to get the video out 30 years ago as well 🙂

[@sm-xd1wr]

@@AndyMumford Thanks Andy, I received a lot of insight on the use of the fixed aperture 2.8 sensor on your Air 2S video. I won't be updating to the Mavic 3. Take care, be good. sm

[@uncleants]

The first part is just such good advice I feel. I have two toddlers and have been shielding for almost a year due to covid and a health condition. Opportunities to get out and make pictures of anything at all have been few and far between. If I get the opportunity to get out for a few hours on my own I haven't had the luxury of having the light I might want. It has been a real lesson in making the best of what I have, and developing different approaches depending on light and weather. Adaptability must surely be a big tool for creativity. Good stuff.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you found the video useful. Indeed this last year has been an exercise in flexibility when it comes to photography (well...all things I guess)

[@GinoFoto]

Valued advice, wise view on things. My modest addition is, if you on a trip with another photographer/s try to find your own scene, even a couple of meters distance may make a surprising difference in final compositions.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. Photography etiquette when in the field around other photographers is probably the material for a whole other video someday :-)

[@ShaneBaker]

Thanks Andy. I may get those points tattooed on my forearm! :-) Stay safe.

[@AndyMumford]

Haha, indeed. Stay safe yourself

[@CyberEditing]

Your superb message: Be. Do. Have. 👍😎👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it