How to develop your photographic taste

[@edwardkemp7246]

That answered a lot of questions which nobody else has answered for me! Thank you.

[@bettinabauch6688]

Very encouraging words. Thank you Adrian.

[@mikejankowski6321]

You always have such great insights, and communicate them in a soothing way.

[@gregsimmons1709]

Fantastic monologue and inspiring advice!!

[@Ahlawy0011]

Welcome back Adrian

[@aows]

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[@calebbornman3699]

I really appreciate this video. You actually talked about photography, taste, and personal development without a mention of some new lens to buy. Your thoughts are expansive yet concise and I was engaged with each point. Subbing for sure!!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Very good advice. I totally agree with you.

[@aows]

Thanks for watching, Peter :)

[@highclarity5725]

Great work!

[@aows]

Thank you!

[@jcarlos9446]

Me encantan tus videos, son muy educativos. Enhorabuena.

[@aows]

Muchas gracias!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

An excellent video that will help me on my creative journey … thanks very much! 📷🙂

[@richardsimms251]

Great video. Thank you

[@seaeagles6025]

Hi Adrian, I really enjoyed this video, what was holding me back was Composition. I just took photos that were well exposed and the correct settings but I never thought about what's behind the scene and in front of the scene. I just photographed what I liked but didn't know what composition was. So now that I know about composition I have acquired a good Palette Taste. Thanks Adrian 😊

[@nemosgaze]

David duChemin is simply the best photography educator out there, period.

[@aows]

I only learned about him for the first time a few months ago, so I can't say he's the best because there might be someone else I don't even know yet who's even better. But yes, David is great and I've learned a lot from reading a couple of his books. I wish I had found him years ago, instead of watching lens reviews :)

[@azfactor7875]

David duChemin once said that the only reason you should buy a new piece of gear is that it will allow you to take a photograph that you could not without it. That advice has saved me a lot of money and forced me to consider exactly >why< I want to get a new piece of shiny whatever.

[@azamatosh]

no matter what the topic is after watching your videos I want to go out and shoot for fun. and I am not a beginner

[@chrisnielsen9885]

What I always struggle with, is when I look at work from better photogs than me, is why they chose to shoot a particular subject / composition. I would probably miss seeing it entirely but they somehow look at a scene and recognise there is a good photo there

[@scotskinner4350]

I've been checking photography books out of the library. I currently have a library book by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Don't open it until the decisive moment! 😆

[@chriscard6544]

It's a huge topic. It hides the question of social norms, conformism and uniformisation. Taste is social but not only it's also about dominant norms. It is not neutral or random, it is socially determined. And as we live in capitalism it is also a question of market and money. Im not romantic here, sorry.

[@aows]

Very important points, indeed. Culture affects taste, different countries might produce different art, and even different cities and neighborhoods. Even in a global world like ours. But I believe that as long as it rings true to us, it doesn't really matter where it's coming from. Of course, continuous experimentation is important. The need to make money is also interesting. One might produce something that is not 100% aligned with their taste because they need to pay the bills, but still be aware that is not exactly what they'd be doing if those bills didn't exist. But yes, there's no doubt the incentive of money does change the output.