New Zealand Landscape Photographer William Patino

[@iang7007]

My God this world You have given us, and those You have graced to see it and share it. Thank you for sharing this part of your life and this beautiful area of God's creation :)

[@carlreid4161]

The South Island is a very special place especially the glaciers, keep recording whilst you’re out there Will, as you say they might not be around, I was amazed ten years ago we visited Tasman Lake which twenty years before that didn’t exist and that’s all that’s left of that glacier, makes me so sad but that’s why your images are so powerful as moments in time.

[@lindaarndt9506]

I wish we knew more about mental illness and could do more to help people. Such a beautiful and touching video. Thank you for your thoughtful words and images. Nature is so beautiful that I’m afraid I’ll never live enough to take it all in. Photography, done well, really forces a person to be in the moment and that can be wonderfully invigorating and powerful.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

It’s incredibly complex and varies for each person. I know the things that have assisted me, may not for someone else. It’s frustrating watching from the sidelines and a living nightmare having to endure it and live with an illness no one else can see. I’m beyond thankful for the direction my life has shifted in and where I’m at now but I truly wish I could help others more. Thank you Linda.

[@valeriehoffman8180]

This is beautiful William. Bold and beautiful. Thank you for sharing your heart, and reaching out to help others find hope.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Val.

[@cashmorespecklefarms3773]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing (your story and your creations)...NZ is indeed a very special place for healing. Im a Kiwi living overseas and my soul yearns for NZ often. Nature always shows us the way and I love the way you capture the spirit of NZ in your work. Thankyou.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@cynthael-gaaly6423]

Thank you so much for sharing! I loved every second and what you said about photography and nature bringing out out of a dark place was exactly what I found in photography. There is beauty all around us to see, experience and share. Wishing you and yours all the best Will.

[@paulgraff6347]

William, I fully understand going out into the forest and looking at beauty that is in the forest. It’s sad to say that one day this beauty that we capture with photos may be gone one day, just like the glaciers. William, keep expressing yourself and showing the world your art work. God bless stay safe!

[@SeanPepper672]

Absolutely great video Will. Completely agree the relief that been outdoors with my camera and the positive effect it has on my own mental health is second to none. Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Sean :)

[@PMCN53]

A wonderful insight into your photography ethos William. Liam did justice to your photography journey story. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Phil!

[@andrewturner7507]

Stunning images and a message well said. I thoroughly enjoyed the viewing. I will be saving this for inspiration when I need a jump start. Well done and thanks.

[@trishphillips636]

I can see that your camera is an extension of your heart, each click a hearbeat.

[@hubert.fotografia]

Well, that's deep, emotional and so true at the same time. Won't say much here just this: you're one lucky man, having such an environment and variety of landscapes around you :). Some people look but they don't see what we can ;). By "we" I mean us - photographers, as I think I call myslef one too :).

[@woflgangdurst6752]

Fantastic video. Thought provoking and hauntingly beautiful. It seems to come from your heart William. Wolfgang

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Wolfgang!

[@julietmarlowe5661]

This video is a meditation! So well edited! I really resonate with your message of finding hope in nature ❤ & what nature can teach us about presence, the present & change. Thank you 🙏

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Juliet! Liam did a great job piecing it together. Hopefully we can make a longer version some day :)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Juliet! Liam did a great job piecing it together. Hopefully we can make a longer version some day :)

[@lisasimpson9343]

Wow William, just beautiful and I hope people with mental health issues take strength from your journey. Thank you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Lisa.

[@grantnewton5705]

Great video William …. Your reflections add another dimension to your shots which show off the grandeur of Fiordland so well!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Grant.

[@DobromirManchev]

Excellent video! Love the pace, the voice, the music... obviously the images. Hopefully one day we'll come over to NZ and see all these amazing places!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks!

[@ElizabethGaddPhotography]

Love this, Will. Always have admired your connection and reverence for nature. This is so beautiful!

[@lindapaquin5757]

Thank you for sharing. Being awe-struck by the site of nature has propelled me as well. After exploring the same mountain in my area for 60 + years, I still get stopped in my tracks at times and forget to take the photo. Sometimes it's too personal to share. I enjoy your work. Keep it up.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Beautiful. Thank you Linda!

[@ericthiessen1994]

So well done brother! It's amazing how creation heals wounds and facilitates restoration.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Indeed. I think it’s needed now in the world more than ever. Cheers mate.

[@melindapryor]

Nailed it on the head with why we love going out in nature, it brings forward an emotion ♡ Great video.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Mel

[@noraallen2610]

Such an exceptional , beautiful talented human being, with such tremendous appreciation for this world, true inspiration to all . Congratulations on winning at life .

[@dlanska]

Beautiful images, well-matched evocative music, and an excellent message, thoughtfully and almost poetically expressed. Welll done.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Really appreciate the thoughtful comment, thank you!

[@Solidslug123]

What a beautiful video and message. Pure inspiration 😍 and stunning images too.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Luke!

[@1958zed]

What a powerful and inspirational video, Will. Well done! Your channel has quickly risen to the top of my photographers on KZbin list, and I'm so thankful I stumbled across it when I started researching my upcoming first trip to NZ in October/November 2023. You're a clear, concise instructor. The production quality of your videos is fantastic, and your photographs are inspiring.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Wow, thank you! Such a kind comment. Means a lot 🙏🏻

[@marylascelles9510]

Beautiful video and stills. I married a Kiwi and have had the good fortune of many trips to NZ from USA. What a wonderful place it is.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Mary :)

[@Ben_CoombeNz]

Great film Will and well done for opening up and speaking about the troubles of mental health as not a lot of people have the balls to do so. Very inspiring 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot brother.

[@Jessifats]

Every frame of this is stunning! I loved hearing your reflections and could relate to so much of it.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a million Jess :)

[@johnchambers6272]

Stunning video William. For Nick Page to give you a special mention and consider you as one of his top photographers that he admires for your work is pretty special, for which you should be very proud of. Wishing you all the very best for 2023 and that it is just as successful for you as 2022.

[@justmytwocents4529]

Nature is good for the soul. Beautiful work.

[@thomassch.4110]

Thank you for these amazing impressions of the most beautiful place on earth 👏 I can't wait to be back one day 🙄🙏

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Tom :)

[@babs_explores]

A little teary at the end there, really pulled at the heart strings. Definitely know that feeling of having all the emotion wash away while being out in nature and just feeling awed by what’s in front of you. Inspiring journey and photography.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Barbara :)

[@Jessifats]

I felt the same! Like who’s cutting onions while I watch this?

[@kencawley3121]

Great film. Will it be submitted for consideration at film festivals? Would love to see it shown at Cinequest in the spring

[@davidhuth5659]

Stunning images!!

[@TheycallmeWade]

What a piece of art and a legacy to leave on this world.

[@mattbibbings]

Absolutely wonderful peice. Honest, hopeful and beautiful.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

🙇

[@hanne-ritarichardsen2643]

Love it!! I got goosebumps, Will. Breathtaking nature, beautiful music and a story I can relate to. You made me realize why I find nature being healing. I have never been able to find the right words to describe it myself 🥰

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much, that means a lot :)

[@MegaDwilkinson]

Beautiful video Will, and looking forward to being with you in South Island, in a couple of months time.....after a long wait

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Dave. Not long to go now. Cheers!

[@davidedwards1411]

Very moving and inspirational video William. Love your work . 👍🏼 David - Brisbane

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Dave!

[@PaulWilsonImages]

This was excellent. So awesome hearing your story.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much mate.

[@isotechimages.9130]

Well said on every aspect and as for the images at the end, wow, wow, wow!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot.

[@IsaacHananiah]

Amazing bro! Thanks for sharing!!

[@gregmartin1615]

Beautiful. Thank you for being honest and vulnerable. Wonderful.

[@juliegill3334]

Absolutely beautifully executed. So inspiring!’n

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Julie!!

[@jaxrcexplorer]

Wow, no words...🫶

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

❤️❤️

[@LandscapesDronescapes]

Beautiful video my friend. Lots of similarities in our stories 👊

[@danielpedersen6895]

Nice film with a very important message, think you deserve more views. Love New Zealand, hope to visit some day. Your fjords are similar to the norwegian ones, but your forest are much more wild and exotic. Cheers from Norway!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Dan. really appreciate it.

[@izam2628]

Oh Will !!!! So beautifully shot , edited and humble , right from the heart - you inspire us all because you put your heart and soul into everything - thank you - I smile every time I think of my trip and the beauty you shared with us - best wishes to you and family xxx

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Such a fun workshop with you Iza, thanks for the opportunity and your kind words!

[@LeeCook01]

A special video mate. The kids have one hell of a guy to look up too

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot brother. ❤

[@DavidAguilarPhotography]

Such a great inspiring video Will, congrats!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@barbarachamberlain6918]

What a beautiful, poetic video! Thank you for sharing your deep connection to nature and the role your camera played in bringing you out of the darkness into light.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you so much!

[@phyllishooker8668]

Love This

[@danielmoyle8794]

Beautiful William, what an inspiring story ❤

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Dan.

[@craigrichards5621]

I can relate to this so much mate. My first trip to NZ was a turning point in my life it was like a weight was lifted and I could breathe and live

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks brother

[@leannecullen8317]

Such a thought provoking journey into the wilderness of life and our beautiful surroundings. Thanks for sharing Will and Liam. Totally inspired and feeling compelled to get out into nature.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much Leanne!

[@teeeenyfifi]

Having chatted to you a few times it’s hard to believe that you were ever in such a dark place! I’m glad that you found photography, it’s your true vocation and imagine all the peoples lives that you have managed to change through it, myself included. Your images always make my heart sing 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much Fi. Really looking forward to showing you NZ soon :)

[@raw_66]

WOW Will, truly amazing, I so want to come to one of your workshops and learn from you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Rick, that would be awesome :)

[@ViktorPankraz]

That's an amazing documentary! So great to learn a little bit more about you and your photography, Will. So inspirational! I've been somewhat hesitant to use my equipment in "bad" weather but that will hopefully change now. And that's only one of the minor things I took from this video. Thank you!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Viktor! For me, the ‘bad weather’ if my favourite kind of weather. All the best mate :)

[@andylaurel]

Top top top notch video mate. Hope more folks come across this.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Andy.

[@larrywales358]

William - Thank you so much for sharing your life's journey. We live in such a cool world that can't be taken for granted anymore. Your work is so inspiring, It will definitely get you up in the morning for the sunrise or be there for a sunset. Thanks so much for showing us the earth's beauty in a far away place.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Larry!

[@simpletexan]

Thank you Will for sharing of yourself. I'm so happy that your life story is turning out so beautiful. Blessings to you and your family.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Many thanks Ken!

[@SonjaBella]

Such beautiful landscapes in the South Island - can't wait to attend a workshop with you next year to see it for myself and capture some of it's beauty!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Sonja!

[@katemiles6305]

What an incredible way to capture your passion and perspective on this beautiful planet we call home. Your honesty and your love for wilderness and wildness strikes such a chord with me. If only I every human that walked the earth felt the same way. Keep on inspiring people Will. Love your work!!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much Kate! :)

[@francoruiz2583]

Epic!!!! So inspirational. Thank you for posting and giving us a glimpse into your amazing journey!!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much Franco!

[@StriderAirsoftNZ]

Goosebumps! Always been amazed at how fluidly you can put feelings into words man. Deep, emotive and inspiring

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate. Looking forward to some more adventures soon.

[@damianburton9829]

Love this Wll. I love the depth and detail in how you describe how you're feeling during a shoot, I can totally relate to it, I forget all outside influences and just feel totally free when im out. Brilliant mate

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot mate. Stoked you can relate. Cheers!

[@dalegphoto]

Beautiful Will! It's really nice having an insight into your journey I really connect with what you said regarding nature being healing - I find when I'm up a mountain I stop being sad & start being cold haha

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Haha, right on. Nature and wilderness simplify life to the bare necessities, leaving room for anything else. And that’s where the peace is found. Cheers mate.

[@janewillis2421]

What an inspiring message you have put up here William, 100% agree with you, nature is my happy place, sights, smells and sounds. People ask why I get up so early to go and shoot, its because its my quiet time and where I can just "be"....

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Jane :)

[@jordanashley9534]

Amazing! Great to hear your story and motivations behind your work, Will! Well captured LIam!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Jordan!

[@williamzaca6280]

Fantastic and inspiring. Greetings from Brazil

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@alexhitchins450]

This is beautiful guys! Incredible work

[@inkslinga1]

Superb Video William & beautiful sentiments on life/Light......Have a great Christmas & Happy New Year to you & your Family................

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you very much Graham.

[@noelleenboyers9120]

Brilliant

[@beachhouse1967]

Nature heals all. Great video William. Struck a cord with me. Life is worth living

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Well said!

[@pauldarville3843]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@SgtNarrow]

Wow, this is really inspiring!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers!

[@vladphotos]

Youre an absolute legend mate. Dont forget that. Your ethos is everything I admire in a photographer and overall human. Thank you for that candid look into your life. All the best for the new year!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

I appreciate that!

[@Bringisen]

What a Beautiful video 🥰

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot!

[@Jameshnielsen]

I’ve been looking forward to seeing Liam and your collaboration, and it did not disappoint. Superbly shot and with wonderful direction, but it was your honesty and vulnerability that spoke to me the most Will. I’ve just returned tonight from a quick rainforest shoot in one of our stunning Tasmanian Myrtle forests and after a very difficult week, it helped to sooth my soul and allowed me a chance to reflect and just absorb the beauty of nature. My mental health will always ebb and flow but the solution will always be to disappear into the landscape and photograph the inspiring. Thank you for sharing, mate and for being an inspiration.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much mate. Glad you've found solace out there in creation too. Don't ever let it go.

[@CarolineOrdHume]

Was that a South Island Robin watching you at 7.41? Excellent video Will. I love the bit where you can hear the New Zealand birdsong too, it really adds to the atmosphere when natural sounds are in videos. Best wishes

[@grahamcolpus7296]

Beautiful mate ... thanks for sharing

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers mate :)

[@johnbentley1056]

Awesome video and listening to your story and seeing it expressed through your images is truly very inspiring. We all have our own stories but are not always able to articulate and express those stories in the same way as you. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Very true. Thank you John!

[@reneepatino7804]

i love this!

[@denisesavage2382]

Ditto . . . . On so much of what you said and shared.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

😎

[@JohnKAdams-lp2ov]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you too!

[@jaxrcexplorer]

❤

[@joslin96]

What a stunning video William. No offense to KZbin but this should be on another platform like Netflix and needs to be much longer then 12 minutes. I’m a fan of your work and videos. Well done it make me motivated to get out and take some pictures. Thank you keep it up.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Brett. Hopefully someday we have the time and perhaps can get some budget behind making a longer version. Definitely keen. Thanks mate.

[@alanevans9246]

Inspiring…

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

🤓

[@timshields8720]

Hmmmm.... those first few shots aren't New Zealand ... SURELY??

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Haha, no budget or need to film anywhere else mate.

[@timshields8720]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography wow. I need to find that beach. Looks like Hawaii where the forest drops into the sea like that 👍

[@grantnewton5705]

@@timshields8720 at 2:00 …. Looks like Bruce Bay, South Westland