Does Photography Relieve Stress or Create It?

[@robmcd]

Do a Patreon. We want you back with a Fuji because there was a spark in your soul with those cameras.

[@brianzoowab]

Andrew, I’ve been watching your videos for many years. You have a good heart. I appreciate that in these crazy times we live in..

[@brianrobertson781]

Hey man, I've been a fan of your channel for a long time. I wouldn't dwell too much on going back to a desk job; it's the right move. Your early videos taught me how to look at the world differently, find the beauty in any moment, and bring the joy of discovery into the photo itself. It isn't clear to me how you could have done that supporting yourself and your family as a full-time KZbinr.

[@aljoschawolff4069]

Wow! What a shot with that rainbow! Keep it on!!

[@jeejbeej]

Hey Andrew, nice to see you have fun with your camera and not having to chase the algorithm. Makes for relaxing viewing!

[@mortenthesbl5535]

thanks for this fantastic video - love your work and what you do.

[@DouglasFullmer]

Love the Time lapse in Zion.

[@wynstunsuk]

I often use photography as my own outlet to relive my stress. Love this channel and I’m glad you are doing good with your camera. 😇

[@jimduncan7764]

Great video Andrew - love all the photos you took

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

Thank you!

[@niclasvestefjell]

Great video, Andrew! I love your rural decay work (and all the other genres you shoot as well) 🙌 Best regards from Sweden

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

Thanks!

[@piero_75]

The uhaul shot is excellent, love your vibe :)

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

Thanks!

[@mcfalcia]

I’ve watched you for years but there are so many channels now that I’m kinda done with them all. The Brits have a billion…omg…the Lake District is so done. Too many of us watch this and think we can recreate these images …with the cool ambient background soundtrack. I wish you all the best for you and your family. You taught me a lot.

[@alexfrederickson1540]

Andrew, my heart leapt when I got the notification for a new video from you and oh wow, you absolutely nailed it. Love the phrase ‘ulcer fuel’, I too hope that those dogs are treated well and I felt my smile widen and my heart rate decrease as I followed along with those beautiful rural decay scenes. This is definitely one of my favourite videos from you and I could feel how good it made you feel too ❤ Those beautiful children, Andrew, you have captured their souls, I’m sure and I sincerely hope they’re seen by the right families. Very special video, my friend, you’ll make this new situation work for you, I’m sure. Thanks so much for this and much love to you all ❤😃

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

Literally, this video exists because of your comment on my last video. It helped me remember what I love most about this channel, and helped give me the motivation to make this when I really wasn't feeling it at first. So this one was for you. :)

[@alexfrederickson1540]

@@AndrewGoodCamera I’m so glad you were inspired to make the video, I in turn finished watching and got up off my couch and went out with my camera. We all win when we genuinely connect, Andrew, even though our worlds are thousands of miles apart 😍

[@alexfrederickson1540]

@@AndrewGoodCamera Hi Andrew, I keep thinking about those portraits you made and wondering how the event went. I know you can’t share specific information, but I’d love to know, generally speaking, if it was as successful as your amazing photos of those beautiful young people 💞

[@2BeLikeChrist]

Wooowww 🌈

[@tjkrueger2655]

3:59 this part. The stakes are higher when you've planned vacation time, locked down to a time and place, at the mercy of weather, wildfire smoke, and everything else that comes up. There's so much planning involved to make it all worthwhile (especially for night sky)

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

Yup. So what's your approach? Do you still do it anyway?

[@tjkrueger2655]

@AndrewGoodCamera I can't quit it 🤣 I got wise and figured out more efficient routes and have lots of alternate locations/plans.

[@JayMacroPhotos]

Awesome rainbow

[@germanshepherdmom5411]

Relieves my stress!!

[@mondohand71]

I’m here in Utah ( Alpine)also . I shoot landscape mostly. I find if I shoot for the love of photography it relieves stress. But if doing it for keeping up with the Jones’s ( like social media) it stressed me out! Now I only do it for the love of.

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

For sure. Nothing ruins the joy of photography faster than comparison.

[@Noealz]

I only get stressed when I'm waiting 3-4 hours for the street photo i envision haha

[@ky3bmu4]

I' mostly into street photography, architecture, patterns and stuff like that. Lately it feels like I get more stressed from everything except for the process of taking pictures themselves - going though thousands of pictures I took during a 2 week trip somewhere is not something I like, I also hate post-editing and never do that, that's why I decided to pick up Fuji X100V again (I had XT4 and several lenses previously but never used film simulations) in addition to my google pixel. I don't know what's happening but even sharing my pics on insta feels like a chore - I just feel a bit trapped in all this because sometimes I don't know why I even take pictures anymore.

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

I hear ya. Sounds like it's time to get existential about why we do what we do.

[@jonfletcher147]

As a long time Fuji / Nikon shooter, the ZF is my new main camera now. I absolutely adore it!! the IQ is something special, and it's made so well in this age of cheap plastic. As somebody who has a 9-5 low paid, soulless job, Getting out once or twice a week is a must for my mental health. I find I put too much emphasis on getting great images, but in reality this cannot happen often, mainly due to weather and conditions being poor on my days off.....Now I've decided to take a camera, and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the country as opposed to the busy, vile traffic and ratrace I'm involved in 5 days a week, and any great images are a bonus. I think taking images for memories and reference and also more importantly a diary like life story as opposed to award winning images eases the stress I put on myself now. Keep up these when you can as you have a storytelling and videography talent. We appreciate the effort these videos take as an individual ;) From the UK btw.

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

I hear you Jon. Thanks for watching

[@nevvanclarke9225]

There are different forms of stress and we need some stress in our life. If we don't have stress then we would become lazy and not do anything but there is also extreme forms of stress where you haven't got enough money or you are sick or some other stress that could potentially cause you harm, so being stressed because you can't get the shot or stressed because you're finding it difficult is healthy. That just means you're being challenged.

[@cameraprepper7938]

For me photography relieve stress, but when I was a professional it could create stress.

[@niclasvestefjell]

Great video, Andrew! I love your rural decay work (and all the other genres you shoot as well) 🙌 Best regards from Sweden