REGAINING your CREATIVE MOJO in PHOTOGRAPHY

[@edwinscox]

I thought the fork lift footage was Very creative! And yes, I too would love to see how you coaxed that magical image out of a good shot. Some cropping, cloning, lightening, etc., but what you did is very special. As you were lamenting about your current lack of creativity, I was reflecting on my own photography while traveling. Sometimes the constraints of travel make it impossible to get to a certain place during the best light, or without crowds, etc. I try mightily to create something out of very little. Sometime, perhaps you could do a vlog on "Creating something out of nothing." (Even if it isn't a landscape, but just a pleasing image.) Thanks for another excellent week.

[@stephenreed7769]

Hello Nigel, yes, please do the editing video. I'm particularly interested in how you applied split toning 👍

[@larryrudnick1519]

The last image is wonderful and has an ethereal quality - the tree "beckoning" you in past the gate but then the path leading off into nothingness. Very well done. Love to see the editing for it.

[@grantnewton5705]

I’d love to hear how you edited, in particular how you plan the edit ... the creative process!

[@karlthefirst8690]

Yes Nigel, processing video please! Your editing is great which means walking thru your process must be great for me. Thanks man!

[@bio7021]

That last image is absolutely beautiful... it looks like something out of a fairy tale.... yes please I’d love to see the edit on that photo!!!

[@lmuench7188]

I love your videos and the hows and whys and whats . I appreciate the educational value almost as much as the stunning images. Yes, I would appreciate seeing how you processed the gate image.

[@alb41ful]

Yes for editing! Thank you Nigel!

[@erikyoung2193]

Love it, best of luck with your gear on the next shoot!

[@SKHP2425]

Good video! We all rush or “foul off a good pitch” sometimes. I think your example of being reflective about it is the key. Think, reflect, go back out with clearer intent.

[@MikePageKaltenberg]

Thanks for being so open, mind you, you're B and C shots are my A and Bs! I'd love to see how you processed the gate shot.

[@michaelfate3249]

Great shot Nigel, and yes I would like to see how you processed it.

[@christopherdean5323]

Would love to see the edit Nigel, I’ve just started out with lightroom

[@marcg3923]

YOU'RE A NOOB, lol, kidding, i started 7 weeks ago, but i practiced and learned daily since then, and i can edit photos better than anyone in my country now, and i started photoshop few days ago

[@dougspence6710]

I love that last Image, Nigel. My first thought when I saw it was, "where are the fairies dancing?" The shot has a very mystical, fairy tail feel to it. Again like there should be fairies or woodland animals, wearing clothes, dancing or having a tea party on that path. Also, i'd love to see how you edited that shot. Keep up the great work (which includes showing us that we're not the only ones out here making mistakes.)

[@giselesmith7795]

Nice video as always. Yes, please let us see the editing. Thanks again Nigel.

[@joyceyang6976]

Yes, show us how you processed that lovely image! Thanks! 💕

[@williamcharlesworth4617]

You are the fog master. Might have to try getting up early and try some of your instruction in my woods.

[@phooesnax]

Thank You Nigel! Love to see processing. Jim

[@davidpalmer5290]

Yes please, absolutely. Love to see what you did to edit this.

[@jimmiealeshire7605]

Hi Nigel; I would love see the process you used to achieve this amazing shot. Love your channel. Watch a lot, many over and over. Im a newibe at photography. trrying to soak up all al the info I can. Thank you for all you do for us new comers. Take care and be safe. Chow from the USA.

[@marcelvanringelesteyn1451]

Yes, look forward to the editing part....

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Very interesting video Nigel...definitely interested in how you processed that one 👍👍👍

[@marleensteurbaut3630]

Hi Nigel, I just love the photo with the tree and the gate behind it! It is really beautiful!

[@jcon7734]

Awesome! Please do make a vlog of the post-processing workflow, Nigel.

[@cbaten2]

Yep, especially the toning, but even more the thoughts behind each processing step. For me, In your video's these always seem to be the elements that end up helping improve my skills.

[@tomfoord8860]

Yes please on the editing - especially if you can help us with the previsualization part. I love what you did with the raw file, but I would not have been able to imagine the amazing result that you achieved.

[@OldGirlPhotography]

Yes, please, Nigel. Would love to see the edit. My main issue is going from camera to finished edit - how to assess what the final look of a photo should be.

[@wendynewing8834]

Great to see that despite all the technical problems you still managed to create a really good video. I love the image of the tree, mist, gate and path. It is so lovely. Yes, please show us how you edited it. That would be really helpful.

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Wendy! It was a bit of a shocking day! But really pleased with the video and talking about my creativity

[@marcosdmedeiros]

Love the message in this, happy i found this channel

[@daviddaly4025]

Hi Nigel. Thanks for another informative and high quality post. May I make a request? I watch you on YT on my TV. The issue is when you show your photos with the exposure etc info at the bottom, it passes really quickly. If you pause the video you get a load of YT stuff that blocks that very helpful info. Is there any way it could be relocated to the top, please? Thanks, David

[@medfrode]

Great stuff as always, sir!

[@andrewgallup3890]

This video was very timely for me. Currently I am in The Black Hills of South Dakota and the landscape and weather is much the same as what you are dealing with in the video. I am going to try "shooting high" as I have never tried the technique. Also, I disagree with the location of the fence post. I like it as the sign gave a sense of place and it hinted at the beginning of a story. As always, interesting and informative.

[@SethPay]

Man I so relate to this topic. I go in and out of that creative mindset almost manically. I think much of the time it has to do with being ‘original’ and just wishing I was further along in my learning.

[@grundeldronare9866]

So nice 👍 Loving all your videos and advice

[@moracris_]

I would love to see the post-processing, Nigel. Pretty beautiful result!

[@balasescuC]

yes please 😀 amazing picture, I would really like to see the process. tahnk you

[@heidiwalker5687]

Yes please, that would be really nice to see how you processed the image., Thank you for offering.

[@hemantsharma1967]

Hi Nigel, I feel that the best shot and best light was when and where you started this video. I was overwhelmed by the light and composition at the beginning of video, I am wondering why didn’t you take that shot?

[@zaf9834]

Hehe imagine me waking up before Sunset then getting ready to take pics without a card and battery. I would not be disappointed because waking up so early would be a great accomplishment and the view and the place awesome.

[@allandavies1187]

Hello Nigel, I made a suggestion to Adam Gibbs which he adopted and is (to always show) the Raw & Processed Image together. By doing so, it is not only more honest, but lets beginners and others' see the photographers' thought processes...

[@rockychocbill]

I also subscribe to Adam's channel and appreciate viewing the RAW and processed images.

[@philipculbertson55]

I would definitely like to see the processing of the image of the path and gate. I liked the warm glow you created and would like to see how you did it.

[@tonygreenwoodN10]

Thanks Nigel - very interesting. I'm sorry you had a frustrating time forgetting the card for the Z7 but if I'm honest, I found it interesting (refreshing?) to see you shooting with a different camera!

[@derekosborn]

Creative opening sequence when you walk and the letters appear! And, yes, I would like to see how you post processed the tree/fence image. Cheers.

[@stevechilvers1322]

Hi Nigel, enjoyed the video as always. I to would welcome a video on how you edited the gate image. Keep up the good work.

[@richard5005]

Yes Nigel, I will like to how your post process of the tree, pathway and fence post. Thanks! Ps , I liked the image . A real keeper.

[@Feanor_1169]

I think it would be very nice to see the editing proces Nigel. I think most of the times this is a really important step in the creative art of photography.

[@IqbalKhuraishi]

Yes, it would be interesting to see the processing.

[@enduraman1]

One thing that might help Nigel is taking more photos in any light and just getting the composition right. Then waiting for the best light to take a final image.

[@kevinfrench9896]

Yes, would love to see the editing process.

[@Spiros_Pandis]

Hey Nigel, I'd love to see how you processed this photo! Great stuff as always!

[@jeffstorey3729]

Great video and great picture. I'm extremely interested in your post processing of that picture and how to apply split-toning. I feel that I'm in a rut with post processing, doing the mechanical steps that lead most photographs having the same look and feel. Thanks again for the inspiration!

[@terrynewmanphotography]

Great video. Had a similar experience last week in going out and spending ages on a shot which turned out as average then I did a couple of ad hoc shots as the sunset arrived and got something a bit different and love the output. With digital, we have no reasons not to experiment and have fun as you’re right you can’t just force something creative. Yes please for the edit...

[@ThatAussieMum]

Yes please! I would love to see how you processed that misty tree photo... It is gorgeous! Love your work!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks a lot Suse - really appreciate that!

[@thomasfraga1639]

Nigel, another great video . Yes please do the editing video,

[@mandrakedas]

I get a bit tired of edits, but this one I would like to see Nigel. Loved seeing my calendar on a forklift truck too :-)

[@jackkreger4095]

Yet another vote for the editing video! Speaking of split toning, perhaps a video in the future dedicated to split toning with lots of examples of how you've used it in your work.

[@jackielarena-lacayo9884]

Nigel, definitely would like to see how you edited in post! Thanks for inspiring us all week after week :-D

[@stevekellett6934]

Creativity like beauty is ultimately in the eye of the beholder. Keep up the great work !!

[@NigelDanson]

Certainly is - it is why photography is so amazing

[@jameshudson5989]

Yes Nigel, I would love to understand the post processing, in particular the sequence of changes made. Did you have a vision of the exact end product at the start or start with one and adjust to a new vision along the way? As always, love your work, many thanks Jim

[@gokulakrishnan861]

Love to see how you processed the image!

[@ronzufelt1428]

Yes. Please do video on the processing process.

[@kaidean]

This is an interesting and timely video for me, I am deep into a creative funk and have been for a while. I went out a while ago a took some shots which I was reasonably pleased with but when I posted them on Instagram they received a luke warm response and since then I have barely picked up my camera and I have (temporarily) abandoned my social media channels. Next week I have a 3 day trip to Northumberland booked and I am hoping I can break the funk otherwise I don't know what.

[@aslater4385]

I must say that seeing the ‘before’ and ‘after’ from RAW to final image is of great comfort to me. I’ve only been shooting in RAW for 2 years and still hold my breath when I download my images and feel they are not quite what I had expected. Luckily a little post production works wonders but I too would like to see how you do it!

[@trendaroch]

I have a similar shot sitting on my computer that I’ve tried various edits with. Would love to see your process and how I could improve mine. Thanks!

[@MrNechy]

Hi, I am really wonder about editing of this wonderfull picture. More fog in the center but not in the rest of photo. Did you use circulate filter + the rset of editing? or many manual editing? Looking forward ;-)

[@tarryho]

Would love to see post processing!!! Have a wonderful week!

[@andrewherbert9938]

Yep , seeing how you processed the image is always useful , also you got fantastic detail in the tree trunk , be good To know where you focused .

[@NigelDanson]

I showed in the video the focus point 👍

[@andrewherbert9938]

Did you , bugger , I’ll have another look

[@Malcolmqp]

I’ve also got that Fuji 10-24 and love it. It’s surprisingly difficult to use well because at its widest it includes SO much and has incredible dof. It makes it difficult to isolate any key subjects in an image. So I’m thinking that some of those images might just have benefitted from some tighter framing? Perhaps a case of less is more? I’m no expert but these are scenes I love to shoot so they strike chord with me and made me think about it a bit. For what it’s worth that’s my 2.5p contribution!

[@MikeBarrettPhotography]

That shot at 15:33 is a belter mate. Very nice indeed.

[@cherjohnson3741]

Hi Nigel, thanks for another thought provoking video. We would like to see the post process!

[@ibarrabenjamin1]

Nice video Nigel. Seeing that you have creative crisis makes me feel better 😅.. Please share how you processed that image. Thanks!

[@KarenBaker616263]

I would love to see the editing of that beautiful photo. Saw it on Instagram first and immediately thought you might have run into Christopher Robin on the path.

[@scotty4418]

A really beautiful final image Nigel and the post editing would be interesting to see

[@f4.therapy]

Great video Nigel, one of life’s best quotes is around learning from your failures, and it’s great to see you experiencing this and over coming it. Thank you for sharing! Love that last misty green gateway 😊 And yes would love to see the post processing. Never enough of those tips for Lr 👍 Cheers!

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

I can't wait to get your 2020 calendar! I just hope we have better luck with delivery than last year when Hurricane Florence flooded a mail distribution center. It finally arrived 3 weeks late, the box still damp but the calendar intact. Now we have another, worse storm bearing down on the Southeast U.S. again. Oh well, there's things you can't control. Edit - yes, I'd like to see your processing of that last image. Thanks.

[@reflectedlightimages]

I really like the sign post image as it is shot. The sign post gives the perspective of being at the location to the viewer. Also, would enjoy seeing how you processed the tree image.

[@rogman27]

Yes please do a video on how you planned the processing and how you actually processed the gate/stile image.

[@dkyo]

This is one of my favorite videos, that voiceless music matches perfectly. I would like to watch that processing video :)

[@enduraman1]

Many times when we get back and look at the image on a larger screen we see how the composition can be improved. When you’re out in the field a limitation you have is not having that large screen to review the image. Maybe tethering the camera to a laptop with a larger screen or bringing an external monitor could help with composition.

[@tomkier1316]

yes, i souls love to see how you processes your tree in the fog image. Thanks.

[@rakneuro]

An interesting and educational video. Thank you, Nigel. I do find value in seeing how others process their images and I love your final image, so yes please do share your approach to processing that image. By the way, I thought you would want to know there’s a small typo in the shot details of your signpost image (@ ~12:45). Thank you again for sharing your expertise and insights.

[@lynnehelm]

I'd love to see how you processed the image, Nigel! Love the image!

[@martynsmithson7533]

Be good to see your processing techniques Nigel. Great video again.

[@rymack5715]

Another excellent video, sir! I’d love to see a post-process video as well. To be honest, I NEVER miss one of your videos!

[@maggiedormer1208]

Yes please. I might learn something!

[@enduraman1]

I am interested in the post processing of the tree framing fence post image.

[@Colinpowellphotography]

Great image of the footpath Nigel. I'd certainly like to see how you processed the image particularly, how you managed to remove the National Trust signage seamlessly. I'm now thinking of how many compositions I've looked at in the past thinking x, y, or z spoil the view and not taken the shot. It's amazing how easy it is to overlook the obvious and just remove it in photoshop.

[@mitymous1]

Always enjoy your images, and appreciate the thoughtful analysis of the shots that 'don't work' (although I love the one with the signpost). Would be interested in the post-processing on the fog image.

[@daveeagle1559]

One more for edit please. Always interested in the creative options that you consider either at the time or in post.

[@MrThor49]

Love to see the processing.

[@kimberlyhamilton9720]

I’m very new to Lightroom and would love to see your post processing. Love your videos!!

[@klausschleicher523]

A video about editing the image would be appreciated. BTW: Great video as always. Thanks!

[@ilovecatsdeadones]

How's it going? Just starting to get into photography and find your channel a great help. Definitely like to see the edit, especially removing the signpost thing at the gate. I've started using Lightroom, but I haven't braved Photoshop yet!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Kevin. Appreciate the kind words

[@ahogg4]

Yes, its a good idea to show the before and after process please also could you start add location names on your videos as well and ask other to share their shooting locations. Thanks Andy

[@terrywilliams7663]

great video Nigel, would love to see the edit.

[@Brock_in_the_North]

I think the phrase you were looking for regarding the 1st image is "this is the best of a bad bunch" haha I quite like the image, i think the sky is more interesting than you give it credit for. Less is more i think in this case

[@Behindmylens]

I so so agree I’ve had times where I just can’t get myself behind the camera like at the moment just lost my mojo completely it happens

[@edwardkillesteyn1479]

Agree with other comments on how you processed image. Given that I’ve stopped using LR, and now use both Luminar and On1, emphasis on the principles rather than the tools would be especially useful.

[@allanforsyth1933]

Yes please, would love to see the edit 👍

[@brucerobertson6196]

Great inspiration would love to see the edit