Photography On Location: The Pumpkin Patch in Anza-Borrego Desert

[@ChadEveryday]

I cant stop watching your videos. Probably the most entertaining and fun photo channel on youtube

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thank you very much!

[@Raevenswood]

for future reference the "mud pit rule" only applies when there is at least one other truck with you :D

[@Tbonyandsteak]

Someone somewhere are watching this in a truck

[@danielm.edwards1977]

I like your means of spontaneity and adventure on a whim. I went out there yesterday. Gorgeous light and clouds/rain and rainbow.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thank you. This time of year is beautiful out there.

[@jerryrichards8172]

Love the fact you can find your peace and fun out there.

[@Giurescua]

Glad too see you are back! Hope to see more videos soon

[@nickcarverphoto]

Andrei Giurescu definitely! Thank you!

[@andrethibault1410]

not only are the vids awesome and informative.....your hilarious!!! keep up the vids!!!!

[@Qigate]

Glad to see you are posting again. Love your videos and the journeys.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Mike Morgan thank you very much!

[@g_young_h]

Glad to see another one from you, Nick!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thank you, sir!

[@afernbrant]

Fellow 617 shooter from Sweden that really enjoys your content. Please do more of these!

[@nickcarverphoto]

afernbrant thank you! I definitely plan to do more. Thanks for the encouragement. It helps.

[@DonnaMacauley]

I never thought I'd find videos about photography that my husband would enjoy. His eyes glaze over and roll into the back of his head whenever I talk about photography. He does, however, perk up with 4x4 talk. He's very much an avid off-roader. You have successfully combined both in videos that entertain two very different passions.

[@kishascape]

Your husband is a doosh

[@Nat.ImagesLarge.F.Photographer]

Extraordinary camera,it has only one problem:after first use you can no longer leave it, impossible,marvelous!!!

[@firemusic82]

"..RZ 67? More like RZ 66" If it weren't for little comments like that, your videos just wouldn't be the same. Your photography can easily speak for itself with 0 commentary from you. But your sense of humor really adds to your videos. You're not a photo snob. And that's very much appreciated!

[@benc200]

Really enjoyed this new one. The 6x6 joke/moment was the best! 🤣

[@nickcarverphoto]

Ben C thank you sir!

[@jaytolbert7538]

Needed a Nick Carver escape, so revisiting this video. Always entertaining.

[@pumpkinmeerkat3692]

rz66 is timeless. never change

[@Mulnader]

I like that you show pictures at the same time as shutter clicks

[@Garyjonesphotos]

Excellent video Nick.... with some good humor too! Really liked the B/W square images and what that red filter does. Keep putting out the inspiration!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Gary Jones Fine Art Photography thanks, Gary! Will do

[@markmuller3086]

Glad you could get away and have fun Nick. I was nervous for you in that 2nd pond! Anza Borrego is beautiful. I miss it. Thanks for a fun video

[@nickcarverphoto]

Mark Muller thanks for watching, Mark! I was nervous for me too...

[@EricBryan]

Nice, you got a new 4Runner! I need to get out there just for the offroad fun. That part with the bug chasing you was quite possibly your finest video work yet!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Eric Bryan haha yeah that bug stole the show. And yeah I got a 2017 4Runner! I miss my old one, but the maintenance was getting to be too much. Love my new one.

[@JB-dm5cp]

12:30 Venus and the moon close together always make for a beautiful sight :-)

[@TerraMarique007]

I really enjoyed this video! Just the right amount of entertainment, instruction, and adventure.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

[@spl4028]

That push combined with the red filter is killer!

[@resonanceZ1]

Another great video, left me with a smile on my face. Thank you!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Stephen Wilson glad to hear that! Thanks a lot

[@itsmdnt]

You’re the best. please keep making these

[@SammySantiagoIrizarry]

Great video Nick.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Sammy Santiago thank you!

[@bikerworld2471]

Nick. I liked the video. You put a lot of effort on making it. It came out nice.

[@adamtruelove9684]

Oh my God... This was 5 days ago!! I'm sooo late.... Always an utter joy to watch your new video Nick!! Thank you!!!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Adam Pamungkas haha! Better late than never. Thanks for watching!

[@Yeticomoelvaso]

- “I don’t think I brought enough water.” * 2 minutes later * - “mud patch, you know the rule!” 😂😂

[@Alex.0470]

I have an RZ also. If you want to fix that light leak in the 6x6 back it’s actually pretty easy. All you have to do is bring a Hasselblad with you too. I see space in the trunk for it.

[@Jessehermansonphotography]

Finally! Welcome back!!!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Jesse H thank you!

[@Jessehermansonphotography]

Are you located in SD or LA?

[@theundefinedphotographer]

Just found your channel and have been marathoning your videos over the past two days. Not only am I learning a TON about photography, but I'm learning a lot about the quirks of camping and off-roading as well. Fun stuff! Thanks for such great content.

[@dennismckee9710]

I really enjoy your videos. I like the fact that you include your “mistakes.” I especially like the road trips. I feel like I’m there with you. Keep it up!

[@danieldegennaro5606]

Had fun! Thanks.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Daniel DeGennaro thanks for watching!

[@matthewdecker4884]

Thank you for another awesome video. I really love your on location series.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Matthew Decker thank you very much! It's encouraging to know people actually like them.

[@rick_eeh]

thanks for the great another video Nick ! please keep doing this to make us believe that the world is out there !!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Ricky Wijaya Umar thank you! Will do!

[@pauline3735]

Great video! Thoroughly enjoyed it 👍🏼

[@ProctorsGamble]

Loved Borrego! Will be back.

[@blhdjphotography8134]

What a lovely video as usual. Your high contrasts shots remind me back in the day when Western movies night scenes were shot in daylight using different techniques and filters.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Blhdj Photography thank you! And oh yeah I know exactly what you're talking about. They do have that look.

[@mfiorentino]

Great to see a new video from you!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Massimo Fiorentino thank you!

[@kimmurphy5032]

Great video, Nick! Great bit of humor in this and really enjoyed the high contrast photos.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Kim Murphy thanks, Kim!

[@flipflopsleica]

Welcome back to KZbin after a short hiatus of well-deserved time off. You certainly look relaxed and having fun this day.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Stuart Kinkade thanks, Stuart! I really hope I can find the time to do these more often.

[@Scubaman8]

Great video again Nick. Nice to see you back. You probably know this already given that you look like a pretty competent guy with the 4x4 and outdoor life but I have a little tip if you're low on water. When you're stopped for a while, get a cup and put it under the air conditioner under your car. The condensation will drip right into your cup and give you some precious cool water! Not a huge amount but every little helps! As a someone who spends a lot of time in the Australian Outback, I've learnt this lesson the hard way previously!

[@nickcarverphoto]

James Partridge oh damn that's a really good tip. I hope I'm never in such a dire situation, but I love little nuggets of life-saving information like that. Thanks!

[@Scubaman8]

You're welcome Nick! Given all the great tips and advice you've offered here on your channel, it's nice to be able to offer something back, even if it's only a small thing. I love your work and you have inspired me to try 6x17 panos on my Chamonix. Luckily it's a pretty simple modification to allow me to use the roll film backs. Do you have any advice for selecting a 6x17 back? I can use any so long as it's graflex mount, which fortunately seems to be most of them.

[@nickcarverphoto]

James Partridge the only one I've ever tried was the Shen Hao brand. It was a little light-leaky, but I think just about any of them are usable.

[@mlcovarr]

Thanks for the new video, I hope to see more!

[@nickcarverphoto]

MattCoPhoto thank you for the encouragement!

[@FrankWalsh]

Funniest photography video on the inter webs! The first 7 minutes were pure genius :-) Watching you swat at the Pterodactyl was priceless.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Frank Walsh haha - thank you!

[@stephaneg]

Your videos are so awesome man! I am a French photographer and I spend so much time on KZbin trying to find inspiring film photography material. I've been doing it for years and your channel is by far my favorite. Behind you (but still great) are Matt Day and The Art of Photography. Thanks for this very inspiring work!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thank you very much! I'm flattered.

[@markharris5771]

First time I've seen one of your videos and really enjoyed it. I like honesty when things don't come out right, as well as the brilliant shots that do and I liked the heavy contrast. Also like your sense of humour, and the law is international as I always obeyed it here in the UK when I had my 4x4. Subscribed

[@nickcarverphoto]

Mark Harris thanks a lot, Mark! Good to know the rules of 4x4 apply internationally too - haha. I appreciate the comment and subscribe.

[@Raevenswood]

"More like RZ66". Dork! :) JK... love your stuff man. I shot a bunch of the super bloom last spring out there. It was amazing around Butterfield canyon... everything from flowers to ocotillos to barrel cacti was in bloom. Keep up the solid work!

[@darlantro]

The scene and editing at 5:00 is great. Thanks for all the efforts putting this together and sharing. Very inspiring.

[@nickcarverphoto]

this is a new youtube name thank you very much!

[@MrJFMH]

Finally you're back again!!!✌️thanks for the vidéo!!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Jean-François Hermite thanks for watching!

[@CamscootsMedia]

Great to see some more awesome content Nick! i always get the urge to break out the medium and large format again when i watch your stuff, keep it coming

[@nickcarverphoto]

CamscootsMedia I'm glad to hear that. We all gotta do our part to burn some film. Thanks a lot!

[@bogrunberger]

I had almost given up on you, Nick! So glad to see another video from you. I love them, and I hope you are well.

[@nickcarverphoto]

bogrunberger thank you very much!

[@raavionline]

Glad to see you are back. I was waiting forever to see a new video from you.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Amar Raavi thank you my friend

[@farouk6564]

inspiring as always Nick! thank you for sharing.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thank you!

[@skunkfromcamden]

Awesome! Inspiring series. Keep the videos coming. Cheers from Portugal!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Rui Miranda thank you! Will do!

[@Synthalog]

Love to see you back man!

[@nickcarverphoto]

MindtheMix thank you!

[@daniel_s_photo]

Great come back. Really nice video.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Daniel Santos thank you!

[@youbilly5849]

the sunset was amazing

[@charlywedl5544]

Great video, thanks for showing. I think the slightly underexposed images fit the whole scenery of the location very well. However, I believe that I would have preferred color film for this location, or would have used it on top of that.

[@chriseyrewalker]

I really enjoyed the flow and images in this one Nick. Totally agree about the 4x4 law!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Chris Eyre-Walker thanks! Yeah, never turn down a good mud pit.

[@bogrunberger]

My two favorite KZbinrs! Chris and Nick, I love your videos!

[@scs3drg]

your videos are ace please keep doing them

[@Kref3]

I never saw a man using the behemoth RZ for handheld shooting before. I do it quite often with my Hasselblad, but that is a dwarf compared to that machine. I am astonished that you manage to get really good, sharp images.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thorsten Latz haha yeah it'll make the biceps burn. I try to keep that shutter speed real fast when I'm shooting handheld.

[@phillcrocker1]

I just found you on the TUBE and am loving your videos. I have recently busted out the old Pentax K1000 and getting some shots in. Thanks for the inspo really love your work :)

[@cestlefun17]

You are so friggin cool! :-P And I love my Mamiya RZ67 too! The 6x6 back is apparently very rare.

[@nickcarverphoto]

William Santagata thank you sir! Yeah they are hard to find. Especially ones that don't leak!

[@nasterkub]

Loved the video. I watched and finally got out to the Pumpkin Patch. At the time of this comment, you have about 89k views. I'm pretty sure all 89k of your viewers came out the same day I did. There were so many people, some of the "pumpkins" were smushed and some were vandalized. In case anyone was under the impression that this place was an empty remote site for you to soak in the serenity. It's not.

[@terrywbreedlove]

Very fun Nick :)

[@nickcarverphoto]

terry breedlove thank you!

[@karstenbirk5302]

Aaaa, here are the good Stuff about photo - no piano , no grey, but fun and very good pictures = great!

[@fantomfoto]

Awesome shots! I need to head out there soon.

[@CaseyHaralson]

Hey, when driving through deeper water, make sure your differential breathers are high enough. I'm not sure what the stock location is for that vehicle or if you have moved them, but it is a good thing to be aware of. Thanks for the video. Cheers!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Casey Haralson yeah raising those breathers up is on my to-do list. We get deep water so rarely around these parts that I just keep putting it off. Thanks for the reminder!

[@duiliohelf]

Great video!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Duilio Helfenstens thank you!

[@jensar10]

Please make more of this nice Kind of vids! Thank you!

[@SamFerrara]

I had to do a double take when I saw this on my Sub page. Glad to see a new video, Nick! You inspired me to pick up a 6x17!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Sam Ferrara haha! Figured I'd surprise you... thanks for watching!

[@SamFerrara]

Nick, can you elaborate on the images that have that stark-black sky? Was that done simply by pushing the film one stop and using a red filter? Which red filter? I didnt realize you could get that kind of black sky outside of infrared film!

[@Yuguy67]

Cool new vloging style - I like it - please do it some more ! =:)

[@nickcarverphoto]

Guy Hübsch thanks! Will do!

[@stephenlloydco]

I love these types of videos from you.

[@stephenlloydco]

Also a set of MaxTrax will help a lot of you are alone and get stuck in the mud or sand.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Stephen Lloyd thank you! Yeah I have some maxtrax strapped to the roof rack. Well, maxtrax knock-offs anyway.

[@rojoknight]

Work here in the Anza Borrego desert for 10 years as a phone company tech. Always something different everyday and GOD has never forsaken this or any other place.

[@hakeemadam955]

Just discovered your channel and your content is so refreshing!!! Love the comedy. Best on KZbin since the OG digital rev days

[@Chalito5]

Great video. You make great content, keep it coming!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Stephen Gomez thank you sir. Will do!

[@matt904sl]

awesome video Nick really enjoyed it 👍 👍

[@nickcarverphoto]

Matthew Lymer thank you very much!

[@niallsheffield725]

I love the 11:18 shot, very otherworldly!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Niall Sheffield thank you! That ended up being my favorite from the trip too.

[@viniemato3158]

dude is hilarious and your picture are really good and inspiring man i love it man

[@Iifecycle]

Hey Nick, cool Chanel. The only problem is I just binged watched the whole thing. I'm looking forward to more adventures and printing episodes. keep up the good work!

[@nickcarverphoto]

Doug MacDonald that's a great problem (for me, anyway)! Thanks for watching.

[@esalo49]

Excellent video.

[@safeharbor7]

Much enjoyed Nick, thumbs up...

[@nickcarverphoto]

safeharbor7 thank you very much!

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

AB is one of my favorite places in the world! Coming from the East however it’s nearly impossible to rent FWD’s. Last trip though I lucked out and got a rental agent in San Diego who was also a photographer and loved AB. He searched his entire inventory and came up with an AWD Explorer which took me comfortably into Seventeen Palms. Should have gone on into the Pumpkin Patch. While you are down that way, have you ever gone over into the Algodones Dunes Wilderness north of Rt 78?

[@Ryansgarage1]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing

[@nickcarverphoto]

Ryan Mayfield thank you!

[@j.kimmel7569]

Keep making these videos Nick, they are really well done! Looks like you replaced your 4Runner since the last time we saw you driving around.

[@nickcarverphoto]

J. Kimmel thanks! I will definitely make more. Yes sir I sold my 2000 4runner to get this 2016 model. It was a tough decision though because I loved my 2000 4Runner.

[@partypie1977]

lost my shit at the 67 / 66 ..

[@nickcarverphoto]

partypie1977 haha. Photographer humor... I'm glad someone appreciates it.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

I saw it coming, but it was still hilarious.

[@_o__o_]

man you watched Ace Ventura too many times :D love your videos!

[@nickcarverphoto]

There's no such thing as too many times.

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

Love your channel and content, 🤟 thanks pal

[@stevemaloney7305]

That you could find off road access is really cool. In NorCal that's not possible.

[@charlywedl5544]

Unfortunately, we don't have any deserts in Munich... and we definitely won't get any, even if the summers get even hotter than this one. I would also like to take photos at such an interesting location, and I would even overcome my fear of being hit. In some images, the underexposure is perfect and the red filter creates crisp contrasts. However, I would have rather overexposed. Thank you for showing me.

[@davidrichards6718]

RZ's always leaked light. In the desert sun, no chance. Great video and some interesting pics

[@burn1nator]

man! i completely forgotten how good of an eye you have for composition and landscape photography. those where some great images, too bad because of the light leak. you need to make more videos. you really inspire me to do landscape photography, and I fucken hate landscape photography.

[@nickcarverphoto]

burn1nator thanks a lot man. I really appreciate it. And if I can inspire someone who hates landscapes to actually shoot some landscapes, I've done my job. Haha

[@distagon6052]

I'm surprised you didn't use a tripod on the RZ. That would be too bulky for me, but I get the idea of freedom of movement w/out the tripod. I sometimes collapse the legs and use it like a monopod too.

[@nickcarverphoto]

Yeah it's a beast of a camera. Gives me a good workout shooting handheld (haha). I mostly shoot my RZ with a wide open aperture, so the shutter speed is typically quick enough to manage handheld.

[@edmontonian5270]

New rig eh? Fantastic. I hope you didn't get rid of the last 4Runner before it had 300,000 mi on it tho? I think that's a 4Runner rule too.

[@DrNaderAwad]

Nice video, thank you for uploading Nick. Pity about the few underexposed images I guess, but I barely ever shoot film so not really a full bottle on the complexities of nailing "the shot" using film. Very much looking forward to watching the rest of your videos!

[@canturgan]

A waist level finder might have been a better option under these circumstances. Good vid.

[@nickcarverphoto]

You're absolutely right. I think I had it with me, too 🤦‍♂️

[@bazzzinga411]

Nice photos. Pumpkin Patch is located in Ocotillo Wells SVRA, not Anza Borrego State Park however, just a heads up 🤙

[@ds-09xz]

FINALLY A NEW VIDEO !!! HAHA! I love your videos man, please, keep going !

[@nickcarverphoto]

Douglas Santos thank you sir! This is the kind of encouragement I need to do more, so thank you!

[@jojobarwick]

Welcome back.

[@nickcarverphoto]

jojo barwick thank you sir

[@caiodlimaM]

your videos are so joyful to wach... where do u develop ur film? and how you search for your locations?