Every Photographer should try this!

[@cburg]

I'm sure Noah will look back on these photos when he's older and thank you for the effort you put in. Great work, mate.

[@nathanquirk7027]

This might be the most informative and inspirational 20 minutes of photography content on KZbin.

[@alexlaouri]

Seriously, you have changed my whole perspective on Albums! i was just throwing all photos in there. Your way of organizing the photos was en-lighting! 👍

[@kore996]

This is my favourite video that you’ve done in a while…not taking away from your other videos but this one hit a bit better for me.

[@petersmitham8273]

That’s a lovely heirloom for Noah and his future family…thanks for sharing the early years of his life….🎉❤🎉

[@Pierretlambert]

Wholesome ❤ usually go on a shoot too with my daughter and wife - trying to get the awesome looking knes

[@piero_75]

Love the shot of the trucks lined up under the mountains. And I think denouement was the word you were looking for.

[@johnmclean7852]

I like the video presentation isn’t discussed enough. My father would be impressed (please note the sarcasm) that making the family adventure a business trip and you put Noah to work already.

[@emmarita487]

Si, Crescendo is the peak .. :) so that would qualify as your finale. Love the images.

[@FotoSharp]

I've watched many of your videos the past few months, and this one is probably my favorite.

[@simonepanizzi2094]

I know you are a great photographer, but seen you use different apertures than F11 or plus, made me smile a lot. No news, as I was saying, you are great at what you do, but I just realized how good you really are!

[@jonstout7635]

You always make me laugh. Education and entertainment in one 12 minute production. Thanks for all your hard work. That closing photo of your son is a treasure if there ever was one!

[@petemorrison4745]

That last image of the little fella on the beach is absolute class 👌👌

[@OZbibaO]

the @13:22 spread really looks amazing, and 14:22 is absolutely amazing

[@tomkingsley9128]

That first scene is exactly my kind of photo too. Some people think I'm weird for taking pictures of these things but the end result always makes me happy

[@strangelogic4]

Omg. James did a video that wasn’t about gear!!! And it’s excellent.

[@alpao74]

Thank you James, very educational :) For me the shot of Noah walking by himself towards the sea (10.09) was the absolute hero shot ❤❤❤

[@alexmeek92]

Possibly my favourite video you have made, really interesting and stunning photos. Loved it.

[@mpearce888]

Great video. I was really struggling for something to get my Dad for his 70th and I think this solves my problem. Good to hear about the different kind of shots you use. It's given me some ideas. Thanks

[@gunn1ng]

Four main image types used to tell visual stories: Establishing Shots: Introduce the setting, characters, or context of the story, giving a sense of location or mood. Transition Shots: Move the narrative along, depicting movement or changes in location or time. Cutaway Shots: Focus on specific details or moments, offering respite from broader scenes and adding depth to the story. Hero Shots: Highlight impactful or climactic moments, serving as key focal points that the narrative builds toward.

[@ashstubbings2603]

Good grief! Is Noah really 18 months old already?? That's flown!! I've had a few goes at putting photo books together with..some success, but by no means this level success. But that's because I now realise I didn't fully understand the principles of story telling in my photography. This video does really help, so cheers for that. I shall try and commit these things to memory!

[@walontuoja4336]

Very nice food for thought and background processing for the next trip! Makes for a more cohesive photo book!

[@anthonybradbury4124]

Really nice photos and brilliant description of using them for storytelling. Interesting, enjoyable, educational and inspiring.

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Beautiful book James, well done. One day Noah will stand on that same beach taking photos of his old father. Stay safe 🇦🇺

[@pimvd13]

Maybe your best video jet. Very helpful!

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

Firstly , lovely shots and good info on sequencing, one of my nightmares . Noah will love this book when he's older

[@ingabett]

W O W! What a beautiful thing to do and amazing pictures! The topic is 👌🏻. You hide your genius behind your humour, I appreciate that very much and it makes the effect of the great pictures even bigger. Splendid work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩

[@cubingbuzz1]

15:00 defently my favorite shot

[@kore996]

Thank you for sharing your family adventures and it’s good to see how other people photograph their family while out and about, especially now that I have a 3 year old myself right now. 🇨🇦 😃

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Seems like it makes a trip more real, when there is a documentation of it. Thanks.

[@nicolasguillenc]

This is the best ad for that company haha, loved the content and it makes me really want to create a photo book

[@maricello13]

Beautiful book! Crescendo by the way means getting louder. It is the build up in acoustical terms, so to speak.

[@AndreaLivieriPhoto]

Lovely images, James! And the book looks gorgeous. I really enjoyed how you presented the concept of storytelling😀 Ciao

[@SethPay]

Funny I JUST ordered my own sample book from Saal via promo they shared. Pretty fun and easy process!

[@luisrubio7235]

Wonderful work. First time I see someone explain this process clearly. Thank you.

[@rob9386]

This was incredible' can’t believe you gave away all this knowledge

[@wesleysteyn3006]

Great vlog! Loved the storytelling and all the amazing tones in the book.

[@kqschwarz]

Super video. Very personal, yet very educational. Thank you.

[@TsvetanVR]

It's been very interesting! To me, videos like this one, unlike many others out there, feel like a really good art class. I don't know if that makes sense but I would definitely like to see more! I also love the fact that you speak like a real human being, not a salesman or a reality show host.

[@joebailey8328]

Thanks James, really enjoyed an inside view/perspective of your story telling. Particularly enjoyed seeing your shots in print, looked fantastic across two pages - better than seeing the digital image on the screen. 👍

[@soundscape26]

Your kid will absolutely love this book in some years time.

[@alex.mortz9]

I always look forward to your videos James. Really enjoyed the format of this video and of course your images, as always! Absolutely nail the photos! Great work 🤙🏼

[@kennethhughes8392]

Timely. I was about to start selecting through my photos from our first family trip to Hawaii, so nice to see you insight on how to put it all together.

[@suew6307]

James, thanks so much for great content as always! I love the book and the pictures, awesome shots! Thanks for the info on Saal Digital 😊

[@johnlewis1243]

One of my favourites James. Lovely story and great explanation of your theory and approach 😊 Super interesting.

[@DumbAsh00]

Saal digital is goated. They gave me a free book of my photos

[@nathanlind4509]

Thanks for the info. I'm working on books in the Book Module in LRC. I like your thought processes.

[@jan-hendrikswanepoel3744]

This is probably your best work to date, and your work is always good 😊 Great job, man.

[@TheAccidentalPhotographer]

Super helpful video. Was only today starting to look for videos on creating photo stories for a route 66 trip next year so this is timely and as always really helpful!

[@asaperez-bercoff1873]

Love the photo of Noah on the beach that you used as a thumbnail for this video!

[@sue.Hoo123]

Great vlog and lovely to see your book and the thought process behind it. Some treasured memories there 👌

[@Relyse]

Really loved this James. That is such a special book for Noah to look back on. Some beautiful photos for your wall at home too, the one of Emily & Noah, and Noah alone on the beach are amazing. Nice to see them both in your video.

[@VenomIIID]

I love the idea of a book. Great execution.

[@johnbourke3074]

Lovely Shots in that Photo Book 👏

[@mykeljewell]

I knew that last photo was coming something that features just Noah but man that’s just soooo gorgeous. I have a newborn and I hope to get even one image remotely close to something that beautiful

[@RadicalRumin]

Exceptional work, James!

[@wendynewing8834]

This is so interesting - and informative. Thank you very much. The images and book are truly beautiful.

[@mitymous1]

Super helpful!

[@davidhuth5659]

Very cool project! Noah will be happy to own it I'm sure.

[@UlliMueller]

You are a fantastic story teller. Lovely.

[@frederickmcdonald6636]

One word - beautiful!

[@djones1304]

Loved this. About to head off on holiday. Will document the trip using this story method.

[@mzungudave]

Good stuff - inspiring even! The location doesn’t hurt, but the principles apply anywhere. Loved it. Thanks.

[@XIXXXVIVIII]

I got a voucher from Saal digital a couple of years ago and used it to get a photo book. And the quality is awesome. A bit earlier this year my mum got remarried at a small intimate ceremony where each of the guests chipped in to help. I did the photography and for the wedding album, I went straight to Saal.

[@jeffML3926]

Such a valuable video!! Glad I saw this to help inform my perspective a little as I look back at travel photos... I believe photobooks are the best tool and great memento to capture our little escapes from life!

[@AliasJimWirth]

Great book. Wonderful story. Fine commentary. Excellent all around. Cheers, James. And, best wishes to Emily and Noah.

[@melvinnoeding]

I think that every single photo is telling it‘s own story. Whether it's the people in the photos, or objects, they all have their place in a picture you've decided to take. I think it's nice when you look at your photos again later and maybe even go back to the place in your mind. Photos save moments, freeze them so to say, and so they automatically tell a story in my opinion :) A bit philosophical, but that's part of it I guess

[@jc.baptiste]

Yes, but it’s great and very artistic to be able to tell a global story, with a serie of shoots. It’s much more difficult also.

[@valpayne2963]

Aww, what a wonderful book for Noah. Hope you get to take him back when he is older and make another book. I make lots of books and Saal look well worth a try.

[@MJARNOLD57]

Thank you James! Beautiful images. Excellent in-depth tutorial on storytelling. Thanks for including Emily and Noah.

[@kressiv]

Such a great book! Very well done. Would love more of these types of videos!

[@SamiPaju]

Thanks for this video! I have hundreds of images from a five-day hiking trip a couple years back that I started working on to get into a book, but the project has been sitting idle for more than a year now. This got me excited about actually finishing the damn thing, and gave a lot of good ideas on how to approach it!

[@niels_1608]

I learned a lot from this! My next vacation book will be a lot better!

[@Realletsplaygrey]

One of the most inspiring videos that I have watched in some time. I've been in a massive photographic rut, been holding onto the idea of starting a photo centered KZbin channel and finally putting the courage together to do so. Thanks James.

[@coreymcsween697]

Thanks, James! a very inspirational and accessible idea for a creative outlet!

[@richardsmith5021]

Excellent info on how to structure a photo book. Thanks

[@MitchWebb94]

I really struggle with picking photos as a set, whether its for social media, books, whatever - this was really helpful - what a great book!

[@danthe_cameraman]

I've been wanting to make my own photo book but never really loved the way the story follows through. This has been a huge insight into how I can better structure a story driven photo book. Cheers James!

[@johnbyrne444]

Fantastic photos, fantastic book.

[@jcbarker1]

Loved this video and loved the book you put together!

[@lily_of_the_valley-ooo]

Love your videos, James. Fantastic work. As a musician I would say you created a visual 'crescendo' towards the photo with Noah at the beach, which is called the 'climax'. A 'crescendo' leads towards the climax of the phrase, usually then followed by a 'decrescendo' (which means the volume decreases) All the best to you and your family. Will keep my eyes open for more inspiring content 👍😍🙏

[@johndurham5629]

Tremendous work! great story told in beautiful photos, as always, and wonderfully told, too. Love your videos and can't wait for the next one!

[@StapediusReflex]

That’s a fantastic book. I love the cover photo most with the footsteps in the snow leading into the subject from the corner. And that shot at 11:00 is perfect. Very nice video.

[@jozi.horvat]

Thank you! Great topic and awesome shots.

[@JeevesTCW]

Great book James hope it gives you lots of fond memories. Love the photo of Noah exploring the beach with the mountains at 15.00

[@shannonsnow8298]

These photos are wonderful! Such beautiful memories!

[@michaelnewmanphotography]

Man, I love this! I just put together a book about my family from photos I took in 2022. About 260 pages... a couple thousand photos. So less of a storytelling and more of a contact sheet type of vibe but I love your story telling, one photo per page. And the type of photos you took are more artsy and less snapshots.

[@paulfowler3416]

cracking photo of your son on the beach with the mountains

[@jerzyjablonski1432]

Great photos and nice explanation about workflow of taking and putting them together. I do print my photos, but never tried to put them in form of photobook, will need to try it once. Thanks :)

[@delflorentino]

Great step bu step of you storytelling , I relly enjoyed the content and thanks for all the tips!

[@jillgallagher8982]

Love this video, you are such an inspiration James, thankyou so very much, beautiful book and memories

[@bert9569]

Really enjoyed this vid James, I’ve faffed around trying to put ‘projects’ together summarising photos with some assemblance of order over the years, without really a guide to follow. Oddly though the two things that stood out the most, were the fact that I found it very refreshing that someone with your talent and experience gets the final article back … only to realise that the visual-crescendo image, you didn’t get it as you wanted … and secondly, children, especially other peoples are an incredible barometer of time (which turns out to be as similar a comparison to watching time pass as a sound reference is to a visual ending, but the sentiment remains 👍

[@heatherbroom2459]

Love this video, love this style of photography. I think over the years, I have come appreciate good story telling photography more than epic, hero, perfectly composed and executed landscape shots (but you still have some of those too). Thanks for sharing this book and for the tips on how to do one for our own!

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Both clear and interesting with some wonderful images. Great work.

[@marycarron5118]

Thank you James for explaining the storytelling process so well through your words and images. There are some really beautiful shots in there that stand on their own too. Your favourite, the reflections of Noah in the water balanced with the reflection of the mountain, is an amazing shot.

[@laurelb8372]

Beautiful storytelling, love how you put it together

[@davidmascone3411]

Excellent. Both photos and storytelling concepts. I didn't catch whether you thanked Emily and Noah publicly in this video, but if you didn't you should since a large part of the success of your efforts here comes from their patience, poise and perseverance. It was as a trio this excelled.

[@amirmireskandari1520]

Nice work! Love the story and the presentation of this book. Just ordered your book collection off the website, and can't wait to receive them :)

[@damianwims]

The image of diving, then Noah on the road is giving me Mad Max vibes...

[@liveinaweorg]

Okay, watched it. Fabulous explanation James of how to put a book together. I used Saal to put together a beautiful book in one of the presentation cases for an Aunt who couldn't make it to my father's funeral. She was overwhelmed by it. Highly recommended. B&W film would have worked out there you know 😁

[@MathiasEriksson-c5q]

Best video in a long time! Learned a lot :)