Sean Tucker-How to Tell Stories with Your Photos

[@raymorgan4337]

Thanks. Sean is one of the most interesting photographers around. His videos are always stimulating and thought-provoking.

[@marcsilber]

Yes that’s why I had him as a guest. And he has inspired me!

[@chasingvenusfilmarts]

Need a breath of fresh air? Delve into Mr. Tuckers world. Bravo.

[@marcsilber]

Really 🙏

[@TheTuscaloosa]

Sean Tucker is for me the greatest . His storytelling and explanation of it is simply perfect

[@marcsilber]

Agreed! Thanks

[@TedVieira]

Hey Marc, man, you are, and have always been doing such important work in spreading the important aspects of photography here on youtube. I've kind of tuned-out watching photography channels for the most part, as I find them more about gear and branding. But, I can always count on good stuff from you, man. Love the stuff you've been doing with Daniel Milnor and this video with Sean is another example of insights to more of the inner game of photography (remember that series of "inner game" books - tennis, music, etc...). The important stuff. Thanks again, man. Stay safe and have a great weekend!

[@marcsilber]

Ted I really appreciate that!! Please help us spread the word!

[@TedVieira]

@@marcsilber Will do, man.

[@joeellis4681]

@Ted Vieira - I was reading your comment and thought to myself, “Ted Vieira’s videos are like this, also.” I looked back at the screen again a few minutes later and only then noticed that it was YOU that had written that comment! 😂 Thank you, @Advancing Your Photography and @seantuck for the excellent videos!

[@marcsilber]

You’re so welcome!

[@marcsilber]

we should do a show together

[@TheLiamGordon]

I really enjoyed hearing Sean talk outside of his videos and that he is able to still speak in such a philosophical way without a script. :)

[@marcsilber]

He's fantastic, so glad he could join us.

[@David_Nurse]

Hi Marc, Just found your channel but I have been following Sean for a while now. I love his work and he is obviously a talented guy. He has a way about him, that is moving, intelligent, polite and relaxed in his approach that really works. Your interview brought this out, thanks. I am now going to check some more of your videos.

[@marcsilber]

Thanks David, yes he is a wonderful person and generous teacher. You'll want to dig into my archive to see some classics like my visit to Ansel Adams' darkroom.

[@bwitek]

Sean is an inspiration for many. I like his honesty. Thank you for another great conversation!

[@marcsilber]

We agree!

[@nataliamakarenko3547]

Thanks for the interview. I got to know a lot of things. I noticed that my images become better when I listen to such interviews, there's a lot more behind the image in terms of philosophy and psychology

[@marcsilber]

🙏

[@adamvanderpool]

Sometimes I come back and rewatch this. I find that I'm not always personally surrounded by peers and others artists at times but still have an urge to talk shop with someone. You guys did a great job here covering a variety of meaningful topics. Really such a pleasure to view.

[@marcsilber]

Thanks Adam. Love to hear what resonated the most?

[@keithjack9850]

So much more than a photographer, a depth of soul that resonates with people

[@marcsilber]

very true, thanks for watching

[@tjsomethinornothin8094]

Love Sean!

[@marcsilber]

yes he is amazing

[@neilcrescenti7520]

Marc- Thanks so much for all the great content. It's been a great resource and I've been watching ALOT during the past few weeks. I've been especially surprised to see you host so many great photographers that I follow already, such as Sean. This was a great conversation. I appreciate all the work you put into this channel!

[@marcsilber]

I appreciate that! Join our AYP Club facebook.com/groups/AYPClub/

[@flymrjones]

“I know how to use this thing, but what do I point it at?”I feel that’s where I’m at right now 9 years into photography especially with some many images I see daily.

[@Dustyphoto915]

Everything. Point it at everything. 👍🏾

[@marcsilber]

👍

[@capturedbyannamarie]

Sean is so inspiring, love his channel and work. So fun to see him on your channel

[@marcsilber]

Me too!!

[@SzilviaVirag]

What Sean says about being technically competent and then trying to decide what you actually want to photograph or how to put more emotion into the photos or how to tell stories better is the toughest part of the photography journey. I've been stuck there for at least 2 or 3 years now.

[@marcsilber]

It is you’re right. I’m exploring that in our Ayp+ community. Check it out

[@romiemiller3093]

I clicked the like button before the video started. I knew that with you two in the same video it had to be great.

[@aviramb]

Thanks for the video! I love both of your channels, keep up the good work! It's hard to wait for each video you post

[@marcsilber]

Thanks for your kind words. We’re shortening the time between them!

[@bcegerton]

Sean, I think you hit the nail on the head about people using their exercise time as an excuse to go out with their camera and not just taking their camera and getting a shot if they’re lucky

[@andrewstewart6689]

Loving the discussion series. Keep them coming.

[@marcsilber]

We will Andrew please keep telling people about them, Daily 10AM PDT

[@terrytracey3486]

Great interview and Sean is one of my inspiration photographers I would look up to. I think his honest is one of his greatest attributes to learn from. Really enjoyed the video Marc thanks for all the hard work

[@marcsilber]

I agree. Thanks for watching!

[@miguelosvaldo]

Sean is one of the masters, most inspiring person, as an artist and communicator. thanks!

[@marcsilber]

So true!

[@sempringham3868]

Enjoyed this, Marc. Thanks. If I can make one comment that is meant in the most positive way possible: I thought the occasional references to what countries/cities the viewers were coming from were disrupting to the flow of the conversation. The point you made about having become excited about photography by starting in a black-and-white darkroom really resonated with me. It was a magical time.

[@marcsilber]

Thanks for feedback- appreciated

[@Anon54387]

34:00 Personally, when I'm out I see scenes that I think would work well in black and white and shoot accordingly. Once in a while something accidentally works well in black and white, but mostly I leave my stuff in color. One of my first jobs was helping an orange farmer update his irrigation system. He was an amateur photographer, but he was a good one. One shot he took was of this old Studebaker 2.5 ton truck in one of his sheds under the morning light. The hood was half in shadow and half in light. He had the center of the hood right in the center of the frame. It seems that sort of symmetry works well in black and white more often than it does in color. It really brought the age and idleness of that old truck out with the decaying paint, the grains of dust visible on the hood and the opacity of the window glass because it hadn't been washed in decades. There was a real mood about that. The lighting was great. Which reminds me: It was a movie that was silly in parts, but that Mel Gibson movie The Patriot is one they took great care with the lighting. In that department, the results were excellent. One can see that even the Alfred Hitchcock movies that were filmed in color would work well in black and white. Even his last movie, that one from the 1970s where that character smokes a tobacco pipe. The shadows and the textures lend itself to black and white. It seems Hitchcock never got out of the habit of doing things that work well in black and white. Try turning the color down on one's television if one is watching a color Hitchcock movie. It's an interesting experiment.

[@McSpyda]

Badman Sean Tucker💯👍🏾

[@marcsilber]

yes, he's fantastic

[@xxmtfkxx]

He always has a Rembrandt lighting on him..love his work..👍🏼☺️

[@marcsilber]

👍

[@petrvokurek2286]

Mark, let me just tell you- you´re not Silber, you´re Gold! :) Honestly, thank you so much for your show and all the good stuff you´re doing!

[@marcsilber]

Haha thanks so much! Peter I could always use help with the show if you’re interested

[@petrvokurek2286]

@@marcsilber What can I do for you?

[@kevinferrer2341]

Thank you for sharing this amazing story with us! I really discovered this channel!! 1 more subscriber for you sir!

[@marcsilber]

🙏

[@Anon54387]

30:00 This reminded me of the public speaking class I took in college. We either had to take a public speaking class in college or an interpersonal communication class to get our speech requirement out of the way. It was, for me, not logical to take the interpersonal communication class because from 1st grade on the teachers would, a few times a year, set us into small groups where we had to accomplish a task that require communication among us. The value for me was to take the public speaking class in that they taught us something of rhetoric and how to connect with an audience. My opinion is that interpersonal communication classes in higher education is a waste in that those skills should be in place long before. Then again, colleges often ask for input from employers of what is lacking in graduates and maybe lack of interpersonal communication skills is frequently mentioned. That, though, makes you wonder about the nature of some elementary and high schools. I did have some experience in public speaking in high school in that we did so in our history and government classes, but we didn't have a class dedicated to that specifically. We'd also debate in these classes. Anyway, when I did take that class in public speaking in college the teacher told us to write the speech out word for word. He then told us to read through it a few times. Then he told us to make an outline based on that. He then said to go through the speech three times with the outline only and making it a point to say it somewhat differently each time. Baby steps toward ad libbing. The result of this approach is that the speech was less likely to sound stilted when in front of an audience. Our English teacher in high school was just about mad enough to spit nails because he'd assign us parts for Shakespeare and we'd read it like the guy who does the business news. He said there is passion in Shakespeare. And maybe he's right.

[@romiemiller2485]

"Faith" works for me.

[@marcsilber]

me too 🙏

[@mikeabcable]

Another great show thanks

[@marcsilber]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Kya_the_camera_dog]

For some reason all of your videos hit my inbox as private. I can only watch your videos if I go to your channel. Don't know what's up with that. Love Sean Tucker!!!

[@marcsilber]

Odd. When we do live stream they are private after but then we publish them next day on yt. Thanks for watching!

[@peterivarsson9267]

Wow, great!

[@marcsilber]

Thank you! Cheers! What resonated the most?

[@nuclylearn]

Hey Marc, Love that you had him on-I really enjoy his videos and he was one of my inspirations to delve into street photography. Would love to connect with him! Rikard

[@marcsilber]

Hey Rikard, yes he's got some fantastic video and is a wonderful creative. Maybe we can connect up, BTW let's schedule our next video -- ping me

[@photom3]

To the issue of Color vs Black and White; for me color is another design element. If the colors in an image don’t work particularly well they can be a distraction. It also could mean there is not a strong enough idea behind the image. I too come from the darkroom.

[@marcsilber]

Me too

[@dromoli]

I thought one of Sean's mentors was Bob Holmes!

[@marcsilber]

👍

[@romiemiller2485]

If it's a strong photo, but the color is anemic and doesn't contribute to the message, then print it in monochrome. That may be black and white, or sepia toned, etc.

[@marcsilber]

That's exactly what I do, but just mostly B/W

[@THSimagery]

Oh boy!!!! My two top guys in one place??! Me: pulling up a 🪑 and grabbing a notebook!

[@marcsilber]

Thanks Herman! Tell me what stands out the most for you.

[@THSimagery]

Advancing Your Photography I just googled Annie’s portrait of her mother. It’s lovely. It’s surely my style of shooting. I love how honest it is. This style of shooting is very under saturated in today’s multi media outlets, but, in my opinion, is lasting. I also dig the effort here in growing and digging to find/express the deeper thing in our style, in our pursuit to uncover something deeper. There is more to a person than an airbrushed smile...

[@theuktoday4233]

doesn't every picture tell a story?

[@marcsilber]

Not necessarily. Some just offer a glimpse of something with no message or story.