Camping and Photo Adventure - Red River Gorge

I invite you to come along for a camping/photo adventure to Red River Gorge located in the great state of Kentucky!:) While I brought the Nikon D3400, I opted to use my iphone 14 pro to capture all the shots. The cell phone is a much smaller form factor and capable of taking some great shots in my opinion.
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=== ADDITIONAL LINKS ===
CAMPING TENTS:
Night Cat (1 person): amzn.to/3VcXmsv
Night Cat (2-3 person): amzn.to/3RhplWz
CAMPING CHAIR:
I used a very similar chair to this one: amzn.to/3RhXaqJ
CAMERA GEAR AND LENSES TO CONSIDER:
Nikon D3400 w/ 18-55 kit lens: amzn.to/2gjCOdW
Nikon 50mm f/1.8: amzn.to/2kD7EkF
Nikon 35mm f/1.8: amzn.to/2J3qHmU
Nikon 40mm f/2.8 lens: amzn.to/30ocJBM
Canon 50mm f/1.8: amzn.to/2LQT1q6
HELPFUL VIDEO REVIEWS I CREATED:
Video review of the 18-140: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gafEgn9_epVnmtU
Video review of the 18-300: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmSciaWjg66jedk
Video review of the fixed 50: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2O3i4mrbN6Nn8k
Video review of the fixed 35: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHiTlo2QlrKgj6c
Video review of the fixed 40: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKm2Y2OvfbypedE
Macro video which includes the fixed 40: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqvHimaXr9Ctj8U
Video review on budget tripods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3jJYWpmjrmeq9k
MUSIC:
-- Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
-- Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

[@jeffreyrhine1956]

Welcome back really missed your videos, I have learned a lot from you. Be s Are out there.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post/comment and glad to be back!:) I plan to post more time permitting and get back to sharing adventures and knowledge along the way:).

[@maloudagsaan-horneck7207]

I miss you. I learned a lot from your photography 5 years ago and wondering why you don’t upload a videos in a while. Glad you’re back 😊

[@RealWorld]

Glad to be of help and glad to be back!:)

[@mrwonderful2081]

I was just thinking about you the other day 😮

[@RealWorld]

Hopefully good thoughts!:) It's been a long time since my last post and plan to post more as time permits. Stay tuned and stay safe!:)

[@mrwonderful2081]

@@RealWorld I was wondering if you had new content 😊

[@SabrinApollo]

It's always a good day when I see a video from you in my YT subs list! Thanks, I enjoyed the scenery and the gear overview!

[@RealWorld]

Glad you enjoyed the vid!:) I might focus a bit more on outdoor adventures as I tend to enjoy what mother nature has to offer:).

[@RandomVideosOfNoConsequence]

Realworld is great. Thanks to his videos, i went from zero to pretty decent with the humble d3400. Happy to see he still throws out content.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:) I reached for my D3400 last weekend to shoot an air show using the 70-300 lens. I have yet to examine the shots but suspect I got some good ones:). The D3400 is still a very capable camera today!:)

[@steveboys5369]

Hi Mark, good to see you're well and enjoying the great outdoors. Greetings from the UK

[@RealWorld]

Awesome to hear from the UK and welcome from the US!:)

[@TimoVee]

It's good to see you're doing well! Another great video, this is. All the best!

[@Gu_Gus]

Great to see you posting again Mark. You have been a big inspiration to me and a big help in starting me off on my photography journey some 6/7 years ago. Big fan of your content from Australia.

[@RealWorld]

Great to hear and welcome from the US!:)

[@jillmac8859]

Mark, its so good to see you! You have been missed. Thank you for making this lovely (& informative) vid. I loved the comment re 'bears getting in your business'. In certain parts of Australia (where I'm from), I think dingoes would be sniffing out food supplies. Take care & thanks again.

[@RealWorld]

Great to hear from Australia and welcome from the US!:) Bears are problematic in various parts of the US (along with ticks and snakes:)). I plan to get out more this summer and post different adventures so stay tuned:).

[@rob.cassie]

Wow, great to see you back on the channel Mark, your videos have been missed. Loved watching them of an evening while sitting with my feet up. Hope all is well. Best wishes 👍

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post Rob!:) Sounds like a relaxing time. I plan to post more as time permits so stay tuned:).

[@hermeticumable]

The legend is back!

[@RealWorld]

Glad to be back!:)

[@TudorSmithPhotography]

Great to see you back. I learned so much from your channel in my own photography journey. Thanks for another upload.

[@RealWorld]

Glad to be back and thanks for the post!:)

[@Dr7strings]

Love to see your video adventures! Good to see you back at it once in a while.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post and glad to be back! :)

[@tomnicholas8264]

Good to see you back! Best wishes from Wales, UK.

[@RealWorld]

Thank you and great to hear from the UK!:)

[@wahabdilawar]

So great to see you again. Thank you very much for your time and effort.

[@RealWorld]

great to post again and glad to offer some entertainment and knowledge:).

[@noneyabusiness4564]

Good to see you back again.

[@RealWorld]

thank you and glad to be back!:)

[@llynlightpaintingandothers6027]

Great to see you here again, missed the videos. Great trip.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post/comment and plan to post more as time permits - stay tuned!:)

[@MissLiveLaughLove1]

Good to see you, Mark. Great content as usual. My favorite moments of the video are, you having your daily devotional with you 🙏🏾, when you said you don't like bears up in your business (Lol), the shots of the spider webs (especially the 2nd of the two), you calling out that app developer for changing members who provide the content (That is just wrong.), the shot of the frog, oh no! not a poorly printed map! (Lol), the view of the moon amongst the clouds, advising folks to stay away from The Half Moon, and the selfie by taking a shot of the video camera's display screen. 😊 Thank you for taking the time to create this video. Be well!

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the feedback and awesome to know various parts made you smile/relax/reflect!:) I plan to post more as time permits so stay tuned. Good to hear from you as well and stay safe!:)

[@NaveedDevOps]

Happy to see you. I learned a lot from you and still using hyperfocal pro. Thank you for tutorials.

[@RealWorld]

lol - awesome to see reference to hyperfocal pro and glad to be of help!:)

[@bonenyamom4977]

Great to see you back! Heading to Dollywood and the TN synchronous firefly event this weekend. This video is extra motivation to get out and shoot.

[@RealWorld]

Ahhhhh NICE!:) I've heard about the synchronous firefly event and feel that might make for some good long exposure shots. I believe there is a lottery process to see the event? I thought about making the trek down without a ticket but thought twice:). Enjoy the fireflies and be safe!:)

[@bonenyamom4977]

@@RealWorld That's correct. A friend of mine won, and took me with her. It was definitely an amazing sight to see. If you ever get a chance to check it out, I'd highly recommend it!

[@pers4855]

So glad to see you posting again buddy, God bless

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the comment and God speed!:)

[@one_armed_bandit__5861]

Oh damn! Still at it

[@RealWorld]

lol - my thoughts as well!:) Been too long since my last post and I plan to post more as time permits:).

[@DavidStella]

He’s back!

[@RealWorld]

lol - it was a long time coming!:) i plan to post more as time permits and share more adventures along the way:).

[@rupeshshivdas2593]

Hey! Man you are alive. ❤

[@diego88920]

Good to see you again man! Really missed you!!

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post and glad to be back - too long since I last posted!:) Stay tuned as I have more on the way:).

[@davidgibbons3753]

It is really good to see you. I thought you finished with making videos David bolton england

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post David and welcome from the US!:) I had not posted in a long time and decided to jump back into the mix. I enjoy sharing knowledge and adventures but tends to get in the way:). Nonetheless, stay tuned as I plan to post more adventures this summer:).

[@Jimbo12165]

Y'know, a few weeks ago I just happened to think, not seen anything from Realworld in a while! Checked the channel out just in case you'd been shadowbanned or something, and saw you were taking a break. I used to make some quirky stuff myself, and then stopped due to the onset of a new job about 4 years ago, which took up most of my time. I know stuff has been affecting a lot of people with the way the world is going & all. Noticed your "devotional" inclusion there. Stick with that, you can't go wrong! Great to see you back and look forward to more adventures. God Bless! - Jim from Scotland.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for the post/comment Jim!:) I plan to ramp back up at some point relatively soon. Stay tuned, stay safe, and be blessed!:)

[@mindbobler1]

Hey welcome back, Love from India.

[@RealWorld]

Thanks for post/feedback and glad to be back!:)

[@PKSchlumpf]

Finally, I started to worry about you. Stay safe :)

[@RealWorld]

thank you for the post. all is good although life/work has kept me busy:).

[@GreatestWarrior2049]

I have learn a lot from you throughout the years and I just want to say thank you.

[@jimnadeau6205]

He was my first online teacher when I got the Nikon D3400 during the pandemic. Nice guy all around and always has great tips for beginners!

[@RealWorld]

Awesome to hear and glad to be of help!:) I have more knowledge to share and plan to post more as time permits so stay tuned!:)

[@RealWorld]

Appreciate the kinds words and help introduce you to the Nikon D3400!:) I used my D3400 last weekend at a nearby air show coupled with the Nikon 70-300 lens. When a zoom lens is paired with a crop sensor like the D3400, you have extra reach which is great for distance shots like planes in the air:).

[@bcnubynby4056]

Very happy to see you "back in the saddle".

[@RealWorld]

glad to be back!:)

[@CJEAGLES36]

FINALLY!!!!! HEY if you're ever in southern utah let's do a collab.

[@RealWorld]

i might keep you in mind as i plan to travel west at some point!:) i am thinking about a road trip/adventure armed with my camera and desire to explore!:)

[@CJEAGLES36]

@@RealWorld that would be amazing. I found your channel when I bought my d3400 and began photography 7 years ago or so. Now I'm a pro and loving my d750

[@RealWorld]

Ahhhhh nice - I had my hands on the D750 as well!:) I really like the D750!:)

[@piero_75]

Loved it! Great to see you back. What kind of bears do you get out there? Here in the UK it's just badgers and hedgehogs :)

[@RealWorld]

Glad to be back!:) Brown (grizzles) and black are on the big concerns in the US (along with polar in Alaska). Black bears are the greatest concern where I venture in the US (brown bears are more to the west). In addition to bears, hikers and adventure seekers need to be alert to various types of snakes:).

[@LivingInWild]

Long time no see! ^^

[@RealWorld]

lol - agreed, too long!:)