8 Levels of Photographer

[@sdbo7102]

what level are asian tourists?

[@abc1234567892606]

-2

[@abc1234567892606]

Diggnuts what's that? / Who's that? :D but asian tourist -3 then?

[@danielbelcher8113]

Over 9000!

[@lukamlinar]

+good afternoon that would be lvl 4

[@mokoarlyana1481]

+good afternoon in my experience, Asian tourists are level 2. They wander around with expensive cameras hanging from their necks. You can tell the level 2s by the lens cap that's still on the lens.

[@DigitalrevTV]

Let's not talk about the cheat code!

[@fantomfoto710]

+DigitalRev TV Start giveaway!!!

[@toontownawxsomenews]

+DigitalRev TV I need it tho!!

[@fantomfoto710]

I'm from Serbia, we haven't place where can buy 5Ds or 5Dsr :/

[@NyimaFlims]

+DigitalRev TV what cheat code ?

[@mattnoh3342]

+DigitalRev TV Is it Leica..

[@shahinbabayiazar9249]

Any one else notice when on student his "money" is - 18,000 hahah

[@jonas0490]

+Shahin Babayi hahah I was looking for this comment

[@finnmellor5704]

yep. definitely relateble

[@GRBtutorials]

And I thought it was because he spent all his money on gear... nope, it’s criticizing the private education system that’s so strong in the US.

[@Vxllain]

GRBTutorials student loans intensify

[@KandiKlover]

@@GRBtutorials Degree is waste. Spend that 20k on a super telepoto L lens instead. Or pro body and regular foacl length L lenses.

[@DreKC]

You can't lie those transitions from First Person to Viewfinder mode are dope

[@Stop4MotionMakr]

There's a glitch guys. I got to lvl. 8 without lvl. 7, here's the combination Left-right-up-down-take-your-camera-everywhere

[@mihihihahaha7894]

+Damon Lam ha

[@mrEbraheem]

ha

[@en6598]

Same

[@Whfox]

Didn't work, I only got 3 extra lives.

[@KandiKlover]

I skipped level 6 because I don't use or care about social media or validation from internet peoples.

[@Montanacellist]

Level 9, you are a picture in a picture

[@betariffs]

Level 10, you become the lens, Level 11, You become the camera.

[@sudoku6177]

level 12 the camera is you.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

Level -1 = you've never seen a photograph before but you've heard that they exist.

[@jimmi8928]

This is so hilarious

[@AnickYT]

So like this? instagram.com/p/B516xynJpm2/?igshid=lzo9x1iyzbh3

[@Failure57]

I thought i was the only one dressing up in toilet paper.

[@sketchliing]

Didn't think I would see you here, big fan :D

[@datsunalzheimer]

+Failu - #1 CS:GO idiot weasel Holy, what... a CS:GO player, wait. really.... whaaaat.... MOOOMMM!

[@SpeedoSauce]

MOM GET THE CAMERA!

[@Dhavalparmar68]

+Failu - #1 CS:GO idiot weasel didn't expect you here :D

[@shockz140]

+Failu - #1 CS:GO idiot weasel why are you here lol

[@RockstarLittle]

Level 7 is true for everything in life, hire any expert in any discipline and tell them how to do their job :-)

[@pyotrlye]

At least this game doesn't have micro-transactions

[@nicolaslabra2225]

+Fyodor Chernych medium to large format transactions to be correct

[@Mp57navy]

+Fyodor Chernych Game developers should look into that business model.

[@willj476]

Micro is definitely not the word for the size of transactions in photography! 😂

[@PiaLorena]

2 years later, still relevant.

[@joshuamontgomery0]

The apps in my Sony a7 are micro transactions 😭

[@JeremyGalloway]

Student level takes him down to $ -18,000, lol!

[@indranildas1486]

Well the loans that you incur for your education it seems!

[@jeremiahwat1]

Student level for me was learning a lot of the basic concepts on youtube and experimenting. I took one class and learned to be comfortable with an editor. Now, I'll learn the rest on youtube.

[@sixstringedwithabowl]

your photos will look phenomenal if you go to menu - and hit "format card"

[@Kilo-sz4ch]

Didn't work, I can't find my photos now...

[@Kilo-sz4ch]

@Arshy Singh I was joking 😂 I know enough about cameras to not make a mistake like that, I don't even have one

[@smitho2e510]

@Arshy Singh piffff 10 huh? your little tikes action camera isnt a camera bud lol

[@GRBtutorials]

And if you’re using an analog camera, just go outside in a sunny day, get the film roll and unroll it. You’ll be greatly surprised by the quality of the photos (though I can’t say it’s going to be a good surprise).

[@frederikvanreusel]

noice 69 likes, keep it like that!

[@josh885]

You for got level 10 Faux Pro Photographer. After amassing an online following and finding out pro photography doesn't pay well anymore and is hard work they end up making KZbin videos and selling online training and workshops to make money off of other photographers instead of clients. Their pro photography work becomes nothing more than an exorcise to lend credibility to their photo training business and monetized KZbin channel that are now their primary sources of income and makes them triple the money photography did alone. Scot Kelby is probably the most successful example of this.

[@David-ud9ju]

*make money off other photographers - you don't need the of in there; it doesn't make sense.

[@cccycling5835]

I’m OK with this because it democratizes photography. I don’t really care if anybody sees my photos anymore, even though I went to school for it and did some professional work. I teach people about photography (casually, because people always ask whenever I have my camera out) and inspire them to take it up themselves, thus getting more art and beauty out there. And then there are the KZbin Obnoxious Pro Photo Snobs. Those people I avoid.

[@martinekelund864]

"Level 8: The Artist! You probably wear a hat." lol

[@en6598]

So true

[@TWX1138]

What if you wear a hat but you're not on level 8? Don't want to get skin cancer of the face.

[@backlandlands5793]

Level 9 watching videos about photography such as DigitalRev TV every day and saying to an empty room "That is so true!" then commenting on video. Level 10 is nirvana, feeling the perfect camera taking the perfect photograph that is to good for mere mortals to view directly and can only be described by Poetry.

[@amskatinglafayette5770]

True

[@kristijonaassa]

Is there a mom level?

[@gdomantic]

+Chris yup! it's minus 1st level! i dunno anything about photography, but here's mah babys penis

[@TehObLiVioUs]

+Chris yep, the **takes picture** barely knows what anything about the camera means... except for "how to take the picture", "just press that button..."

[@mizuhokusuha]

+Chris What about an Uncle bob level?

[@BenM]

lvl-1 is mom level. When you think a DSLR is a magical unicorn that farts out great images regardless of skill.

[@highgroundproductions8590]

Ben M I think so. hopefully great video too

[@tomh6173]

level 5 1/2. Still rising :D

[@TehObLiVioUs]

+Dumb Stone same, again ~I have **checks** ok, 87 followers on flickr... hmmph, I suppose that means I'm not a legend yet... www.flickr.com/photos/tehoblivious/

[@eliasali9383]

+Dumb Stone same :)

[@YourTrulyFriend]

+Dumb Stone Same here. :)

[@Pidrittel]

+Dumb Stone Since you are posting this unter KZbin-Vids: You are at least partially Lv. 1. :D

[@tomh6173]

+TehObLiVioUs haha, you even took photos of your keyboard:D Im still gaining xp on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/97773424@N05/) and Instagram :D

[@beedubprep]

is it weird that I'm excited for this dude to get to level 8?? lol

[@reach831]

Fellas I think I finally made it to level 8 four years later

[@rarutab]

I also flip pages like an autistic child with prostetic limbs

[@briellecoleman6416]

Rareș Tabacu BWAHAHAHAAH 😂🖒

[@Teh1AnnOwnLeeByukk]

Shouldn't Level 3 and Level 4 be switched? A (photography) student's actually putting time and effort learning how to take photos. While an average snapchat/instagram user only takes photos to share. One's mostly likely using a DSLR or Film while the other's a point and shoot.

[@abc1234567892606]

definetly Yes!!

[@HerbaMachina]

+Byukk I think they mean student like a University Student that does photography as a hobby. But yeah I agree the two should be switched.

[@abc1234567892606]

+Machina but that doesn't matter...

[@abc1234567892606]

+Machina but that doesn't matter...

[@abc1234567892606]

+Machina but that doesn't matter...

[@hulz]

Love the acting skills on this one!

[@canturgan]

Level 9. I am so good that I don't need a camera, the pictures are in my head and I keep them to myself.

[@MrDJCoulton]

Forever stuck on level 2

[@PeeHooo]

+MrDJCoulton same mate :(((

[@mattnoh3342]

Kai, your video on how every noob should start with a film camera shot me to level 8 immediately. Thank you for what you've done for this community.

[@JankeyCreator]

Hahaha... I have either been every one of these levels or at least thought I was at one point or another! I know, I'm terrible.

[@bequirkybeyou]

Haha me too!

[@Smaug1]

+Joel Cook My real life gets in the way so much that I've been downgraded to level 2 or 3 most of the time. Need evidence? Here I am, posting KZbin comments that no one will ever read.

[@brandoncorn1544]

@@Smaug1 I read it. 😁

[@SimonPhillipsPhoto]

I'm at a level 8 I believe now with my photography but still honing my art without caring to much what others think.

[@noneofyourbuisness7]

I'd say I'm at a reeeealy solid.... level 1.

[@BoY860]

Dalton Smith haha

[@helemaal-niks]

Dalton Smith q

[@ishitathakurphotography]

I think that I mix all the levels. At first, I click the picture occasionally. Then I post it on social media. After it, I took photography more seriously. Then I start editing. And now I started learning about the rules of photography.

[@gurudeclan]

Why did I watch this?

[@charliedo1582]

some times people want to watch stupid things.

[@TheRealBrownKid]

I'm currently at a mix between Level 5 and Level 8. I just shoot for fun, dress the way I want to, and just know I put out great content. But at the same time, I want to become an even better shooter. Learn new tricks and seek out new spots to shoot.

[@9freelandk]

Damn I took a photo of my keyboard a month ago and put it on Flickr, it felt okay at the time...

[@Anesias]

Never stop making these.

[@tvurk]

Level 9 - The Selfie Artist .. (only applies to hot girls though) ;P

[@jimjam6598]

Level -4, selfie "artist".

[@henryyandell3222]

Level -90000000000 the selfie artist ( only applies to people who post mirror selfies where it’s basically a picture of your phone and not your face)

[@saulovilanova2184]

This video is just one of the many reasons why DRTV is the best!

[@brodqga]

level 6-8 will never watch this, or comment here!

[@Ad0814]

I’m definitely the casual photographer, it’s currently a hobby and I do it regularly, the only class I took was high school film photography over a year ago and I really enjoyed it

[@DumbSnowman]

im the student that skipped the gear... _not a great idea_

[@wundercurio]

My new go to KZbin channel!

[@maxmustermann194]

stuck at lvl 5

[@Ulises_Sosa]

Probably I'm somewhere between 3 and 5, I'm not exactly studing in a school but I've bought some books which I ready frecuently and I'm also always looking forward to learn something new in terms on photography and put it in practice, even though I do not invest the time I should on practicing due to my other activities (job, hanging out, gym, etc). I know I'm not level 2 because I already left behind the phase of visiting shops to see expensive cameras and thinking a good camera makes you photos better.

[@tbplayerz]

Level 9: Being the picture itself

[@opxv7033]

wow that this makes me feel better. just started out and mainly do it for fun and trying to improve. i thought i was doing something wrong by having that mindset

[@Chuk40076]

I wear a hat. Does that automatically make me level 8? :D

[@pscully1969]

+Billy Lockway Maybe it's a cheat code! :)

[@JugglingGamer]

As long as you don't shoot in jpeg!

[@abc1234567892606]

+Pablo Ricardo García Moreira don't think so, they just wanted to say, if you wear a hat your a photography artist...

[@Cat_party]

level 7: the pro and level 8: the artist is on point! thanks for the lulz digitalrev! :) :)

[@tienesunllamadrama2569]

hehe level 3.. student...-$18000 seems about right to me

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

-£27,000 for British students.

[@lewistantum3110]

-£0 for Scottish students ;)

[@MrMyYoyo]

I'm glad to say I'm at level 8. I thought I was gonna be at 7 but I don't really do much comercial work anymore since it's not what I care for. The only comercial work I do now is editorial photography.

[@RCHeliJet]

Thumb Up :)

[@someoneyouprobablyknowandl9964]

Where is the level of the ambitious student with no professional camera?

[@thestig8029]

Maybe level 3,5

[@akshaymykar5569]

Kind of level 8 and 3.

[@Dosteyboi]

I am currently at lvl 8.

[@NIAtoolkit]

Level 1: 640 x 480 Webcam Level 2: Canon Rebel and lots of $100 lenses with variable maximum aperture off eBay Level 3: Canon 7D & Panasonic GH4 Level 4: iPhone (armature) Level 5: Olympus OM‑D E‑M1 & Fujifilm X‑T1 & Nikon D750 Level 6: Has Level 5 equipment but still chooses to use iPhone (advanced armature) Level 7: Nikon D810 & Canon 5D Level 8: Sony A7 master race

[@changyang1230]

+NIAtoolkit Level 9: Come to realisation that gears are not what make good photographs :P

[@NIAtoolkit]

There's also a secret level for Leica geeks and Medium Format DSLR shooters. If you find a fellow geek, you will be handed an invite to the club on Level X and they will not tell you that it costs $10,000 to unlock the door until you get there in your Tesla.

[@paddys06]

+NIAtoolkit Ahh still stuck on level 2?

[@NIAtoolkit]

paddys06 I just got a pre-owned T4i for $300 to replace my Pentax, and the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 for $100 so I can shoot sports and make some bokeh.

[@paddys06]

NIAtoolkit I meant level 2 as in the video. I really don't think bodies have a massive impact I started on a d3000 and now have a 5d3, tbh if I had the skill and lenses I do now I doubt there would be much difference. Don't like Sonys efvs and proprietary flash mounts and Leica is just for hipsters. Next stage for me would be medium format, probably a Mamiya.

[@Otokichi786]

When I "started Photography," computers were punch-card-reading-giant-tape-machines leased from IBM. My father took photos all the time, and I started with a 620 roll film box camera. I next graduated to roll film cameras with a range of adjustments. (Yashica 44, Rolleicord V) Next, I took over a Leica IIIa with an uncoated 50mm f/1.5 Taylor-Hobson Xenon lens. The final level was a Nikon S2 with a set of lenses, as my father used his brand new Topcon RE Super. In my high school years, the Leica was my sometimes companion, due to it's soft, flare-ridden 50mm Xenon. Eventually, the Xenon was replace by a 1950's collapsible Elmar, which produced great Kodachrome slides. (Kodacolor prints? Nobody used that, prints were costly and it was ASA 80.) In college, I began to look at 35mm SLRs, and eventually graduated to a Canon FP, observing the TTL metered Pentax crowd with envy. I got to use the Topcon RE Super for a while, but settles on an affordable Nikkormat FTN, which sported a Nikkor 43-86mm f/3.5 Zoom. OEM lenses were expensive, so I made do with Soligor and Vivitar pre-set and automatic lenses. (Topcon mount lenses, aside from using Exakta lenses, weren't available in "second tier" lens lines, so it was Pentax, Nikon, Canon, or Minolta, only.) I've been a "Hobbyist" most of my photographic life, with "Professional" leanings as personal computers and the Internet arrived. "Artist"? That's my old college friend, who also happens to be Mr. Fixit, buying "broken" cameras on eBay, fixing them, then adding to his collection of obscure/decrepit "mechanical wonders." These days, I "do digital" with Ye Olde DSLR Nikon D7000 or Canon Poweshot G15 and create long comments.

[@yakuza_suske3189]

I'm basically a level 5 but I'm still trying to find new things to make my pictures better

[@muazzezerdem4265]

I actually took tons of photos of my keyboard to test the image quality when I bought my first DSLR. So accurate!

[@Jacob_Roberts]

I love your sense of humor in your scenes.

[@DSMWannabeLinguist]

I relate to the entirety of Level 7 way too much. Wish I was more of a Level 8 whenever I get clients like that! Thanks for sharing, this was awesome!

[@EposVox]

Yep.

[@Phoomparin]

Moving on to level 6.. Planning to launch my online site tomorrow.

[@MrVangassen]

I'm a hard core lvl 5 for two weeks, I bought my 40 years old 1.4 prime about then. Ever since I've got it I have taken 5 photos and watched 270 videos like this just to get better. Damnit.

[@KeanKennedy]

applies to the world of illustration almost perfectly too. and probably many other disciplines

[@oddnerdout]

What's the future of digital rev? Is the channel going to focus on Kai in the UK while Bokeh will focus on Lok in Hong Kong?

[@bencourtwright]

Level 8 took a while to get to but it was totally worth it!!

[@roger7902]

I'm a mix of number 4 and number 5 although, I never practice what I learn. And only time I take a picture of my keyboard is to test the settings I was messing with on my camera.

[@srinidhiandthemultiverse]

This video has got so many fancy cameras, I cannot even.

[@youreperfectstudio8730]

I love the iphoneonly nofilter one that was taken with a DSLR with a filter applied, nice touch

[@omega162]

I like how you had the student level with $-18,000 money, very realistic 9/10.

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

Hmmm, Level 4 (and a bit) but having missed level 1. Oh, and with occasional flashes of Level 8 - but I reckon we ALL get them. Level 3 saw me diverge from modern DSLR to Film via a 1958 FED 2C RF. It's now a whole different ball-game and another, much steeper, learning curve.

[@Alz46]

The camera shop at 1:13 is 'London Camera exchange' in Norwich, have browsed that window many times. Really weird to see it in a Digital Rev video.

[@andrejmilenkovic7558]

I want to lvl down to 7

[@Cristasphoto]

Im level six the hobbyist possibly even eight.

[@mrfuzzer1]

I guess im a snapper for the most parts. Take pics i like just for myself. The only time i really care to get an good technical shot is when i do astrophotography which i do love.

[@astralmeditationmusic641]

Not sure it's as simple as that. Sort of feel people work on multiple 'levels' at once. Certainly the damn gear craving never goes away. Craving a motorised camera slider currently. Really entertaining video though, I really enjoyed it - such a good idea :D

[@robinlee7531]

Great to see Norwich are on the background again

[@obscure4847]

I feel like my mentality is that of a "level 3 student", right from the start I just wanted to learn and improve. It just seems to me being pretenous/rude is just a weird self justification technique to show that they are knowledgable.

[@leohuang9014]

You're so creative!! Which game did you perfrom in the video? WOW, CS?

[@mjsbiggestfan1997]

I think I'm a level 6. I take pictures of stuff like animals or planes, I edit them in Adobe Lightroom, and then upload them to Instagram. I don't really know much about photography terms and I play around with the manual settings on my camera without truly knowing what I'm doing, but my pictures come out fairly decent. Follow me on Instagram @yes.i.did.do.that

[@Jacob_Roberts]

I enjoy your style of presentation. You have a great sense of humor as you provide. information.

[@dillonstevens8081]

I love your vids! I went ahead and took some notes. I'm currently at level 3 the student.

[@Faldrian]

What the ascending number of levels suggests: You evolve from every level to the next level. I think the skill-tree or level-tree would be quite different than a straight line. You have a certain background and come from different directions toward the field of photography, so the path you take to your desired level may skip some steps or make some extra rounds or fly right off the chart. ;)

[@Birchwoodfb]

You were level 1 with this comment at the time.

[@venom5809]

LMAO, I am 2 weeks into this stuff and I am totally at Level 2, like exactly what you showed. I am crying.

[@jorgesua8991]

DigitalRev, Love your hardware previous, if you don't make what type of the camera Nikon you are holding on the last part. It's a silver nikon DSL with manual lens and silver housing? The reason is it bring back memories during my childhood. thank you

[@Libertarianach_na_h-Alba]

I'm fluctuating between level 3, 4 and a tiny hint of 5 that relates to 3 :) hopefully one day I'll be the one being bossed around by clients what they require :)

[@wessamhamadneh9877]

really awesome and true actually ....I think everyone goes through these levels ...I mean I've never trashed talk anyone's photography at lv1 but hey I did sit on my desk and take pics of my keyboard then search gear and buy more gear and take more pics of my keyboard .....but now I'm on lv5 enjoying photography

[@mcladrifter]

The hidden level: The "I've got a pro-grade camera and I have absolutely not a sausage what I'm doing" Everyones favorite

[@16oaklandave]

Oh! Do I miss photography! I began as a child with an inexpensive camera and graduated all the way to my military career where I was paid to fly over things and take pictures. Then Parkinson's Disease arrived and I cannot keep my hands steady enough for enough iPhone pictures! I miss photography!

[@whatdoiputhere7110]

I have a problem with the 2nd to last one as that one is a matter of perspective you can either see it as burden or you can take it as a challenge and take it as an opportunity to explore different styles of photography

[@marcoss6212]

Right now I'm at the gear level, fearing failure for the lack of gear but growing :)

[@djermeow3136]

If you like this there's a good arcade-style video on Tony and Chelsea's channel, too.

[@Birchwoodfb]

Here before its public again. I feel special.

[@thisishornitism]

Such a great concept of video! I love ittttt

[@catey62]

Love this..so funny but true though..do you still use that Nikon F?..see it in a few of your video's and wondered if you actually shot with it....love using mine.

[@georgesanchez8051]

Wasn't expecting it but I guess I'm a level 8. Definitely got tired of being a level 7 and started doing my own thing like I used to before money was ever in the equation.

[@lowbudgetproduction]

2:00 - Lok's OM-1 viewfinder suffers the dreaded prism silvering rot problem. Hope you get it fixed +DigitalRev TV

[@nuwenese]

It's been awhile since you had a guest photographer photo challenge!

[@TheBassBones]

Correct me if I m wrong, but I think this video was recorded in Norwich, UK... I was so close to bumping to one of the guys from DigitalRev XD

[@unlokia]

I take photos for my *own* enjoyment - the act of framing, composing and shooting is all FOR ME. The fact that many people happen to like my photos *is a convenient side-effect of the fact that photos which are worth taking are better off being shared amongst friends*. For those who don't like my photos, well that's their choice, and since I am not even aware of a disliking (and even if I was) why would that have any power to affect my enjoyment of the whole shebang of taking photos? :) As for the wider internet of strangers and whatevers, on the occasion that I upload the odd album to Flickr, people can "like"/"dislike"/comment/do whatever they want, *I* like my photos and I was there when they were taken - whether someone else sees things the same way? Meh, _"Whateverrrrrrr"_ as the teens say nowadays. Do photography for yourself, don't seek validation and approval. The photo IS good, because YOU took it for your own enjoyment. If your client doesn't like your style, they can go elsewhere, and NEVER expect objective, gracious critiquing online... you WON'T GET IT. Run out of things to say now - press the button, that's all that matters; having captured is better than not having done so :)

[@josephnevin]

Not many people may notice this but Kai just mocked every popular photographer with a KZbin channel through this video. The gear hoarder, the artist with the hat, the pro, the RAW shooter.. I know all these guys.

[@haoyuanzhang6212]

The Truth of Some Online Legent. Great Job!

[@sharansrivatsa210]

This video was so beautifully shot!

[@TheSoulstrike]

Wow! I think I followed those exact levels... Up to 6 at least.