How to be HAPPY and PRODUCTIVE in your photography

HOW PHOTOGRAPHY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY //
Flow is a mental state we can get into that acts as a form of pure focus and happiness.
It was named by Hungarian-American psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1970s.
Flow is about being completely present in the moment. It gives us a form of mental freedom. Risk-taking vastly increases, creativity vastly increases. All our focus is directed at the task at hand, and that means that our anxieties become diminished, as they are formed from bad things that have happened in the past and the possibility of what bad things may happen in the future. Our mind in drawn completely into the now.
On top of that, scientists have discovered that Flow also vastly increases our productivity and our ability to learn and remember.
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[@seantuck]

As usual mate, SO well put together! I'm also reading 'Happy' at the mo and really enjoying it. Keep up the great work.

[@pratikgoud1]

I'm glad to see two of my favourite youtubers appreciating each other's work

[@benharris3949]

As soon as he referenced Derren Brown’s book I knew this was what you were referring to when you said you also were planning a video on the Stoics.

[@marshmellowash]

@@pratikgoud1 wish someone could come up with a decent idea of Avengers like series but with KZbinrs. You know not like a regular collab but something really epic. XD

[@PaulDavids]

This video was so good, it got me out of my flow.

[@KhoaNguyen-rk9dz]

Hi Paul. I subscribed to your channel. Didn't know you were in to photography too!

[@matthewdeakin9939]

Paul Davids well this was a surprise!

[@discomfortzone]

Oh wow. it’s Paul!!!! Love your videos mate.

[@Noksus]

My mom died on March 10th and since then I have noticed that my behavior has changed. Before I didn't usually go out to shoot that much but recently I have really enjoyed going out to take photos. It helps me get my mind off that and since it's also spring it's really pleasant when the air doesn't hurt my face. Getting good photos makes me feel better and like I've accomplished something. Really great video that has true meaning.

[@eladbari]

Exactly. Achieving good photos is much more meaningful goal than a lot of things. It's more personal, emotional, spiritual. Sorry to hear about your mom..

[@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts]

This is really what it's all about, isn't it? Besides being a photographer/artist, I’m a hypnotherapist and I nudge people into this same happy state through trance. If I can get them and keep them there they can solve almost any of their issues. The "fire" that's needed for excellence in any form is the same whether it be photography or dance or writing or musicianship. Once you find the fire you can apply this same sensibility to anything. My compliments on your video editing and graphic design skills, by the way.

[@lichtzeichner_hh]

I totaly agree. When I am in my work flow, time does no matter and I cut out all my surroundings. Its like a meditation! Your heart and your soul do what you love and that is the most satisfying thing in the world!

[@ObservingBeauty]

Such videos make social media worthy of people’s time. Simply beautiful. Thank you

[@Adilboukind]

I just discovered this channel, it's pure gold

[@outofconrtrol]

Not just about the photography, all about the life. nice editing, thanks :)

[@JamesClark1991]

Editing on this video was amazing, I'm curious as to how long this took you to make. Well done Jamie!

[@CreateWithZac]

I smell some serious time spent in After Effects..

[@jaheermk]

watch the vid bro, there is no time in FLOW

[@enguerranzandonaimedia]

Wonderful video Jamie! This really describe the flow state and of course can relate to a lot of people. I love you work and the videos, thank you so much for being an inspiration

[@Josh-rv4kv]

This and the unhappy video... i really needed these. I have found myself in the gear/money/ client loop and forgotten why i started doing photography. This brought me back to the core reason why; the love of it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@davidjones8070]

Being a life long artist I’ve been lucky enough to know exactly the state,your,speaking of. I was in the middle of completing an oil painting of both my parents. I would paint til early hours of the morning..I found a groove and almost zen state of mind. Almost out of body with no real measure of time or even concern what day it was. I’m close to retirement and with my love of the art of photography I’m hoping to get back to that state. Thanks for bringing this to light. I’ve also purchased Darren Brown book and am enjoying it. Keep up the inspiring videos.

[@davidtoth5597]

Jeesaas Jamie, you are getting SO GOOD with these videos!! - it's really informative, but not too long, makes me want to dig in more and look up these people and books you're talking about. Also, the way you edit these videos are pure gold and always worth to watch through. Way to go man, thanks for your work & greetings from Hungary. :)

[@pooryapercini4194]

i just don't understand how a creator like this man does not have 10 million subs !??!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@SammySantiagoIrizarry]

Wow Jamie!!! A truly wonderful Video and presentation of what is happiness!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@sweatbustersairconditionin5471]

Mate, I have to say I could hear it in how you speak in other videos; I absolutely love how you have combined photography with growth in life. Absolutely love your videos, you are crushing it brother!

[@martinlawrence8427]

Jamie, I love your videos, they always surprise, delight and inform! You are a born educator.

[@teocrawford]

Oh man Jamie, you alway impress me with your videos! I really enjoy watching your essay-style videos, especially when you combine photography with other subjects such as philosophy in this case. And the visuals are so creatively satisfying every damn time!

[@jamiewindsor]

Thank you. I'm glad you like the video essay stuff. I'm enjoying making them.

[@eladbari]

Photography+ Philosophy. That's the formula. Nailed it :)

[@ArthurMarquesSouza]

I'm incredibly surprised by this video! Amazing work, so much good content.

[@philb8338]

Absolutely sound, realistic and enduring advice. Many believe spending $$ on the latest and greatest equipment will suddenly propel them from mediocre to excellent only discover they are just paying alot more to get the same mediocre results. Photography is in the eye to a much greater extent than it is in the camera bag.

[@PaulCoughlan1]

I read Flow long before watching this video. Spot on. Credit to you for pronouncing Csikszentmihalyl with such ease and...flow.

[@suehodnett6911]

Jamie, you're such a brilliant KZbinr, there are so many light bulb moments in your videos. Thanks for spending the time to do them.

I really dig your thoughtful transitions to the "sale" (sponsorship) you use in all of your videos. Also there you give it a 100% - I really like that!

[@blobby482002]

Superb. Encapsulates why I do what I do perfectly. Thank you Jamie!!! 👍

[@davidjones8070]

Really glad I watched this...we all need to learn to get to this state daily. It truly enhances our lives.

[@kilobitti]

This has become my favourite channel, and I really appreciate how this isn’t solely about photography. Yesterday I had an experience of full flow state when acting in front of a camera. Thank you for another great video!

[@craigmorris8322]

As always A brilliant video. I find that act of photography does exactly this. I escape into just enjoying where I am and what I’m doing. It’s when I feel happy. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these films. Just superb.

[@mji245]

Your creativity and videos is part of my happiness.

[@msandersen]

I expect making of these videos is an example of flow, of Jamie in the moment, with the right skills, with a definite goal to create a work of art, even if it takes longer, and getting the high from the process and the end result. As a person on the other end, watching and absorbing the end result, that energy, passion and skill shows and is appreciated. It is good to see something so though-provoking, well-crafted and executed, it brings joy to the audience. I much prefer waiting weeks or longer to watch something so well-thought out and professional, than something with nothing new to say, however passionately they do it, pumped out twice a week for the ad revenue and done in 30 mins in someone’s ‘KZbin’ corner with a few basic cuts of the Ums and Ahs that see their head bopping about like a bubblehead.

[@AronBagel]

This has to be one of my favourite video's I've seen in a long time. Love this.

[@RanjeetkumarYadav]

Jamie, I always enjoy your content. Most of the photographer out there on KZbin talk about technical aspects of photography only. But your contents are always focused on artistic aspects. And it feels right too because that is what photography is, an ART. Jamie Windsor and Sean Tucker: these two guys really create great contents. There is always something unique to learn from their videos.

[@nick8418]

I never written a comment like that on youtube. This video is the absolut most informative and motivational video I have ever seen.

[@ErnieSaint]

This video does not have enough views, it has creativity, informative and also very entertaining!! Jamie sir, keep doing what you are doing!

[@juanrios9679]

Hi Jamie. You are one the smartest persons I can watch in YT. I like your videos as much as I enjoy Sean T.'s. You are not selfish, and teach subjects that, as far as I know, are only tought in University degrees. So my small thanks to you!. jc from Nicaragua. PS. Hope I can come to the UK sometime in the future and see you.

[@lauuura007]

I see how much effort you put into making these videos, and I really appreciate it, thanks!

[@forkeMuffin]

Another beautifully produced video. Thanks!

[@jzayas5698]

You are instantly one of my favorite youtubers

[@sandraguzman2075]

Amazing video! Im at a gas station and your video put me in a trance just watching. Love the inclusion of philosophy to understand the beauty of photography. Well done!

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Always, always, always relevant content... Thanks for another great one Jamie! Be well and stay encouraged!

[@alanbinder6945]

Very nice editing, You and Sean Tucker are my Guru's - my insight to stay the course , and what Im doing is right. I look forward to your videos. Cheers

[@riccardotappo8122]

I was supposed to watch a photography tutorial, now I am totally moved and touched cause today I decided to quit my job which was taking my flow moments away. Thanks

[@deborahtishman586]

SPLENDID! That was fascinating information.

[@BojanBojovic]

Jamie, your channel is more about philosophy than photography, I like it.

[@jadontanguma6128]

Love your channel man! These videos go so much deeper than tutorials and gear reviews. They really have heart to them, I appreciate that. I'd love to see a video on how to study photography, where to begin in that process, and even some photographers to study!

[@PaulCashmore777]

An incredibly insightful video ! Thank you for sharing.

[@silvestrossouthernitaly9795]

Another great one. One's ability to do a lot of good work is based on one's ability to enter flow as soon as possible when working. Too often we seek external motivation, thinking that that will do the trick. Better yet, to race into flow and let motivation take care of itself once there. .

[@BruceCampbellLCSW]

Nicely done explanation of a very important topic. One quibble: an increase of 5% productivity providing a week’s worth of additional productive time actually undersells the value. Over the course of a year-say 50 weeks of work-1.05 x 50 works out to 52.5 weeks, or an additional two and a half weeks of work. I track therapist productivity for mental health clinic and that’s how I consider it. This holds if you average 40 hours a week of work or 4.

[@dean9251]

Love your videos, very thought provoking. I’m currently reading Happy also it’s a very good read.

[@geotoub]

Superb video Jamie ! You just changed my life ! Very inspiring video ! What you are doing is great mate; your content is unique and giving a boost to people's creativity . I hope this video helps many viewers unleash their creative powers! Thank you very very much again - keep on with the very hard work !

[@ChrisBrown-lb7bx]

I always find myself reaching for a pen and paper to take notes during your videos - well bloody done.

[@patricshaw]

You are so in your flow Jamie, brilliant stuff

[@joshuacamacho9755]

THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUCH CREATIVE TOPICS AND INFO

[@marcussandberg5315]

Hey Jamie, love the work! You've helped me a bunch and last week I just landed my first real photo-gig thanks to your videos! Hope you see this & have a wonderful day!

[@eladbari]

How did it happen? And what did you do different to make it happen?

[@martindemanable]

You are a highly talented storyteller

[@chriseley9828]

Love your videos Jamie. Subscribed and look forwards to your next videos. Thank you.. regards, Chris

[@TonyHigginsonVlog]

Fantastic video, in fact one of the best I've ever seen on youtube. Thank you! This explained so much to me about my experiences.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Great video Jamie. I really enjoy how well thought out and researched your videos are. Videos on "how to" in photography are prolific. The fact that you take your videos into a more intellectual and philosophical direction is a breath of fresh air. Thank you!

[@CR-kc3ct]

Honestly, your videos deserve more recognition and views. This is amazing! University psych professors should use this as lecture material.

[@rogerfay6627]

This is a very thoughtful and helpful video and is a reminder of the value of creative pursuits.

[@rossleeson8626]

Money doesn't make you happy, but it makes being miserable a lot easier to deal with.

[@bennozoid1]

Ross Leeson Or as Woody Allen said: “between wealth and poverty, I’ll take wealth, if just for financial reasons”.

[@ShutterRocker]

great content Jamie, lots of research and presented in a just fantastic way... thx a lot!

[@Svenlangeberg]

These videos just keep getting better!

[@verivie]

I feel pure love for the editing and the whole video itself

[@masaytaka]

Superb reminder! Thank you 🙇‍♂️

[@rexowenwaide2170]

There are also stories that Socrates would become so immersed in thought that he would stand barefooted in the snow for hours staring at a lamp. Great video. The flow; the zone; call it what you will; it is a beautiful state of purity and presence. Thank you, Jamie!

[@nikedelman]

Thanks for being an awesome source of inspiration

[@sergeyusik9934]

Spot on Jamie! Thank you!

[@JeffCreates]

I feel like you've found a real groove and gap Jamie. The time you allow to put in the work on your videos allows you to expand your skills, which makes the videos so much better, which makes them better to watch, which gives you more audience. Great little cycle you've developed for yourself. Nice!

[@simongarcia5547]

3 videos in, im subscribed. Great content, i look forward to hearing more

[@zkw100]

Thank you for this. For me, the flow is down to improving my photo editing skills. I’m enjoying so much seeing photos live up to their potential, and it calms me down to do it. I nearly abandoned photography recently because I thought I wasn’t good enough but once it became about enjoyment rather than skill or likes, it really changed it all. Amazing video.

[@MathieuPhotoArt]

Great job, I found it easy in these times to know when you attain a flow state. Whenever you forget you have a smartphone with you, you're in flow. So it's important to turn notifications off so that your phone doesn't get you out of it.

[@jizhouyang1825]

Thank you very much for this informative video! I come from almost 20 years of illustration (with recent dabblings in photography) and just recently started wondering why some works make me happy and others not. Now I have a clearer understanding of the science behind it all.

[@tomislavmiletic_]

I'm speechless. Good work...

[@DAVEDigitalandVinylExpert]

Love your videos Jamie. So well prepped and executed. That’s for all your hard work.

[@benharris3949]

Brilliant 👏 This explains why photography, for me, has become the best management plan for living with bi-polar. Also, that hyper lapse at the start... 😳🤯 Your editing and graphics are just always amazing, I watch your videos twice- once for the content, second time to appreciate the craft.

[@reecemcdaniel3085]

Beginning transition to you speaking was killer!!

[@francoisperras8186]

Wow ! You don't know how much it's good to hear these 2 words. It helps accepting our role as photographer. I was sad not to see another video earlier. The wait was definitely worth it. THANK YOU

[@kokomojon]

Excellent stuff, I really enjoy your videos.

[@VinnieChu]

Flow state = Being in the zone! I love it. You can't achieve your maximum potential if you're not prepared for it, from a skill standpoint.

[@parkermoore2905]

You make great videos. It’s the editing for me!

[@AlistairBeckett]

Great video. For me ‘flow’ is getting into the zone, whether its at work or creative hobbies (for me photography). I enjoy doing it and the tools at hand don’t want to distract or take me out the zone while doing it. This means not having a buggy, slow laptop and not having a camera that’s fiddly and fights you while trying to get the shot. As a result I’m not as productive at work as I could be (company provided crappy mid spec laptop) but have worked up to Nikon pro cameras that I’ve learnt and now can use blindfold. My creativity can ‘flow’. Life is full of instant gratification and now now now distractions. It’s good to switch off from that and be creative.

[@tonyperez4668]

Great video! All makes sense now. Thanks!

[@pablo.dm3]

Jamie, you are a genius!. Thanks for gathering this information and presenting it to us in such a pleasant way. I became a huge fan, and got really inspired about what and how you transmit. I was really bored with the traditional technical and "how to" videos of photography one finds around and instead your videos are seeds of inspiration. Big thanks again, have a wonderful day and life mate!

[@Xxcilo]

It's good to see you creating again

[@alistairthom6962]

Another really thought provoking video Jamie. Fantastic job and please, keep them coming

[@jamiewindsor]

Thanks. Lots more on the way.

[@jrlakin370]

Yep, totally get this when shooting or editing or painting 👍

[@TheSlowGrowth]

This is amazing! I didn't know that it was scientifically called "flow" but I've experienced this feeling so often: When I completely loose any sense of time, forget to eat, forget everything around me and just WORK. It's true, this is probably one of the happiest states I've ever been in. It almost feels like I'm not really there anymore, in a positive way. When - for whatever reason - I drop out of the flow it sometimes can even feel like a crash against a brick wall. Or like waking up. I need some time to completely re-adjust my senses and my mind. I never really talked to anybody about this feeling, I guess I don't want to be seen as a workaholic. But then watching this video touched me so deeply. With every new sentence on the definition of "flow" I though: Yes, that's it! That's exactly it! I felt SO understood.

[@josincano]

Thank you Jamie, it is nice to hear about oriental philosophy once in a while. If I´m not wrong, Cartier-Bresson describes this kind of mind state when he was taking photos, as something like forgetting about himself and just focusing on the moment; take the photo more like an instinct than a reflective action. Keep up the good work Jamie, love from Spain.

[@andrewh2341]

I don’t know where you get the inspiration for your videos but they are always damn good

[@daehxxiD]

Thanks for your videos, Jamie. Very inspiring and informative. The style of the presentation delights me every time.

[@Saylerjesse]

this was incredible, Jamie!!!!!!

[@GarrickBercero]

I needed this. Thank you.

[@davidcarpenter8229]

Another great video, Jamie.

[@Hoistedpetards]

Beautifully constructed video mate. You can tell some serious effort went into it. What a man.

[@gliderpilot8882]

One of my favorite KZbin channels. Good job Jamie!

[@radostinlazarov6330]

Very nice take on what happens in the “moments of inspiration”. Always asked myself how it’s so easy to go trough days of working 12+ hrs on set and can’t duplicate the same productivity in other aspects of life. It would be interesting to learn how to induce “flow” in acts where it doesn’t occur naturally. Great video! Thanks.

[@ToKanaliMou]

Oh Jamie.. thank you. Flow is a way of life. I kept doing it and didn't even realize it. Thank you!

[@expatriatechronicles6915]

Another very intelligent video. Excellent.

[@PhilipHeuser]

thank you so much for this video. It does not only bring good information, it also motivates me to continue and work harder on my goals.

[@g.m.t4818]

You're videos worth every minute of my time, Love it.

[@Bombatta01]

Jamie, Another great video. I really appreciate your work. Thanks for all you do. I am inspired by your vision and messages. You produce videos that are a rare combination of high quality content and that are so well made. Your edits are interesting and fun without relying on cliches. Bravo!