Five Huge Ways to Improve Your Photography (That Don't Cost Anything)

[@steveking6204]

I watch your channel BECAUSE of the diversity of genres that you explore.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

That is very good to know and I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching, Steve!

[@BadSloucher]

me too!!!

[@emmanuelleregent]

Me too thank you very much,

[@richarddenise3886]

Fantastically simple and fabulous ideas! Bravo! Thanks for the effort.!

[@groggu]

Love your tip about cleaning up… when I come in the studio and it’s just a wreck, I start off feeling guilty rather than creative or joyous. Seems like at least once a month I have to do a total clean because I’m such a chaotic entity. Cheers and keep up,the great work.

[@PhilJohnston]

Yes, I found your channel through Macro videos and I do appreciate them, but to be honest, I appreciate your approach, candor and relaxed nature. I shoot all kinds of stuff from macro, studio, landscape, street and family so the broad nature of your channel doesn't scare me away. Party on Wayne (Andrew) 🎉! Do what you do and is natural to you so that you continue to grow, that is all I that I can ask of you or anyone.

[@ktowncoop]

Love your videos, Andrew. Thank you for taking the time to make them and share your love of photography.

[@kenhenley7599]

well said, sir, well said.

[@galesaunders4120]

Great advice, thank you. All I can say is enjoy what you do and unless it is totally constructive criticism don't let other people put you down. Its your hobby, get on out there and enjoy it.

[@briankennerley5833]

Very well said , all to often we look at what equipment to take rather than what we want to take pictures of.

[@wongkenneth4005]

Thanks Andrew for sharing , I do believe more practice makes better photos .

[@josevandersluijs9044]

I found your channel when I got a macrolens for Christmas two years ago. Since then I follow your work with great interest. I am two and a half years on the way now and decided to put together a portfolio of 2023 so that I have an overview of my progress of the last year. And just as you mentioned : it's all over the place : landscape, portrait, macro , street, wildlife, product... And I like it. I never thought I would ever make portraits of people , but now it is what I love the most at the moment. So thank you for all your advise and inspiring youtubes. And best wishes for the new year. Keep them coming!

[@dwmoreair885]

Excellent video

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you!

[@susanfirth2279]

All great tips Andrew. I came across your channel through Macro but stay because I like not only the macro work but other things you do as well, including editing. I like the way you explain things.

[@rambiltlaurel7954]

This video is so enlightening. Thank you very much for your wisdom.

[@youphototube]

Thanks again for the words of inspiration and wisdom. I strongly align with your love of photography and editing. For me, photography is good for the soul. I am heavily into macro, wildelife, street, landscape, ICM, multiple exposure abstract etc Where I go on my journey is usually weather, season, and location dependant. Having a thirst for knowledge and keeping learning should be a universal mantra for life...

[@gary4739]

Macro / Art - added after finding your website. Thank you for your work. My current genres: Macro / Art - Grandkids & disk storage- Travel / Landscapes - Street / B&W -

[@jeffreyhofmeister3103]

Greetings Andrew, i appreciate your KZbin channel and the topics you have presented. Each point on this presentation is something that each photographer should always keep in mind. As for myself I enjoy shooting many different subjects.

[@kenarsenault1101]

I really appreciate the vulnerable and practical advice you provide. Honesty and directness are valuable to beginning photographers and you deliver it all with great humility. Thanks for your work.

[@BadSloucher]

Andrew Lanxon's Adventures in Macro in fuschia comic sans font is 100% what I want my KZbin algorithm to push into my "Watch Next" queue are you kidding me

[@albertmast4627]

One thing I did last year was to join a local photography group. Not expensive but a good way to meet people, opportunities, learning and sharing the enjoyment of our hobby.

[@BillBooz]

Thanks, Andrew. New here but this video has, indeed, inspired me to try some new things. I’m also a watercolor artist, digital & traditional, and your tips apply there as well. I’ve recently gotten back to flash photography and find I’m obsessing over it so your “try different genres” tip is perfect advice. Finally, Happy New Year from the US and thanks for the inspiration!

[@colinyoung9432]

Hi Andrew, great video, I thought I was the only one taking photos of anything and everything do exactly what you said watch as many videos as I can, as never to old to learn in my view, I have a 600mm x 600mm light box which i tend to use a lot more in this weather we are having at the mo.... always looking for new thing to photos of, so if your cat is free and doesn't charge to much....lol. Not bothered what genre you take pix of as like you I do all, for fun though, find the most difficult is nature, birds, at least some of them...Thanx again Colin Devon....

[@arthurg9737]

Andrew, your remark of too much equipment kills creativity is true. When I go out for a photoshoot with most of my equipment, the change coming back with nothing is pretty big. However, just walking out the door with my R24-70 mm lens forces me to look in a different way. So most of the time I try to go out with 1 camera, 1 lens, 1 flash a trigger and my tripod. Which is still a lot to carry 🙂. But it gives you sufficient versatility. I visited once Aachen Germany before Christmas with a borrowed R6 with a 14-34mm it gave me all the results I wanted. Plus a better motivation to change to the R6...

[@hyklyfmatto9714]

I am inspired by the fact that you also return home soggy and cold with a bunch of disappointing photos.

[@handywork1655]

I also found your channel through Macro but like you, I am interested in many genres. I am not a professional and do not need to be known for a particular style. I do it for my own pleasure. Consequently, I enjoy your change in photo styles and dabbling in different genres. In fact there is a well known English Macro photographer who I hardly watch any more because he seems to want to push his recent choice of camera brand for macro. I have lost interest in his work and rarely watch any of his offerings now. Keep up some variation Andrew.

[@ronbokje6213]

I sometimes take only one lens with me for a week. Also some lenses that are a bit crappy, just to really think of my photos and trying to make it work with the limitations you have. Or I put a very small sd card in my camera, only able to take a small amount of photos makes you think twice about taking the shot. When you had only one roll of film with you your way of capturing the photo was so different then.

[@twistoflime]

"Yes, that new lense or camera is going to make me more creative!" Is exactly what I say to my wife.