Why You Shouldn't Take Photos

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Hunter Creates Things

Күн бұрын

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@b1s9l Ай бұрын

Love how your videos aren't just plain tutorials or talks but do carry some artistic value themselves! Keep it going!

@huntercreatesthings Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ma-bn8jh Ай бұрын

This kinda reminds that I love drawing with my young son. It frees me from over thinking drawing and worry about getting it exactly right. Especially when he was younger he just put pen, paint, ink to paper. A lot of his compositions had something beautiful to them. I began to draw a lot better with him. I guess getting back to that child state. At four he just picks up a camera and shoots and I remember being like hold on get everything right then shoot. Then you look at the screen and he has a pretty good photograph. When I'm taking a photograph I think of it more as seeing a photograph. I just feel like making a photograph puts too much emphasis on myself and less on the world we are observing.

@Sahirhndan Ай бұрын

I love the wooden spoon microphone fr

@defenderfortheEld Ай бұрын

While I am not a street photographer, I do really love your videos and philosophy. I love the idea of picking an emotion and finding something in the world that expresses that emotion to you.

@huntercreatesthings Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@pk_fauxtaux Ай бұрын

The first time I felt something truly special with my camera was after half a year of photography, during a month-long school project on the other side of the world in San Francisco. On my last night, I wandered the city one final time, already nostalgic about leaving. Every corner seemed to reveal "sad" compositions, almost as if the city itself shared my feelings.

@rodolfobarretoweb Ай бұрын

When I star to photograph, it's become possible to see that I use photography to learn about myself and this was the most important thing that photograpy give me!

@ChrisDN Ай бұрын

I had the idea a few months back that if I ever get to do some travel, I want to photograph everything BUT the core landmarks. I want to be AT the Eiffel Tower, maybe even stand under it, but shoot away at something entirely different. Nobody needs another photo of Big Ben, or the Sydney Opera House, or the Golden Gate Bridge, or the Tower of Pisa... or (good lord) the vast swath people pretending to hold it up! Second--but smaller--rant... I really wish people would stop trying to point me in the direction of the duck pond when I go out with my camera.

@huntercreatesthings Ай бұрын

If you've got enough film (or SD cards) you can always fire off the "postcard" shot and then immediately switch gears :)

@leirumf5476 Ай бұрын

4:24 boy do I have an artist for you: Quinquela Martin He did a TON of boats, but also his paintings look like what a street photographer from his time could've captured if everything aligned. When I'm in front of one of his paintings I wish I could've been then to witness what he saw unfolding, and to have my chance at finding compositions of my own!

@huntercreatesthings Ай бұрын

Will def look into this

@MinhNguyen-vh9sv Ай бұрын

Damn, i’ve been doing photography since 7 years and thats my first time hearing such an unique approach about the light proof box :) which is truly beautiful to hear. Keep up the good work ❤

@pk_fauxtaux Ай бұрын

1:23 so true, even photographers starting they just want "nice spots" to take picture

@andycakebread7663 Ай бұрын

Experiencing the world! Exactly. Selfie culture is about being seen to be there, not 'being there' - there's no feeling (aside from maybe massive insecurities!). Marvelous brain food, cheers 👍

@otisjordan5613 Ай бұрын

I feel I always tried to shoot intentionally, I wouldn't call myself a street photographer, but I rather try to find vibes that I like. It may be a scene in a building, a road, sometimes a person and an activity, sometimes just a car. But most of my favourite photographs give me a vibe and a feeling, instead of being a memory or a landmark. I often take many photos when I am out, say 300 for 8 hours of walking around, but I often only feel that vibe and emotion with maybe one or two, which is what I want to work on next- less pictures, more art and emotion.

@turboplopp Ай бұрын

Great vid! A thought: not everyone sees photography as art or is trying to achieve art by taking photos. On the contrary, for most of us it's just fun pushing buttons while trying to keep moments of family or adventures. Even those who want to go beyond that often simply enjoy the process of taking photos, like singing a song composed by someone else. Or do it like stamp collecting, as a hobby and/or to show off to likeminded collectors and followers. There is nothing wrong with that. But I agree, if one wants his or her photos to be relevant one need different skills than booking a model, travelling or walking around a city while getting razor sharp, well exposed pictures.

@hmuz8388 Ай бұрын

1:44 kinda ironic since Ansel was the one who said “You do not take a photograph. You make it.” haha

@Arman-o5r4b Ай бұрын

Well said!

@markgoostree6334 Ай бұрын

I have said that photography is not rocket science, but it is science ... of a sort. But art is how that science us used. I wish I was better at this creative side of photography.

@c0ztone Ай бұрын

I use a nikon 40mm f2 for street photography too! Amazing portable beast

@katewrightmba9087 Ай бұрын

Excellent advice, great video.

@Juliane2412 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for that!

@dorwojt8927 23 күн бұрын

Poland spotted

@youravantgarde Ай бұрын

Love this channel

@Sahirhndan Ай бұрын

As a kanye enjoyer, I loved the reference in 3:36

@justinburley8659 Ай бұрын

Photography was initially about the documentation of reality. It wasn’t about making art. While there is nothing wrong with using photography as an artistic medium, I feel photography is more about freezing a moment and immortalizing it. Whether it’s just for yourself or for others. Half way through the video you say that photography isn’t a science, but an art. It is more accurately a blend of the two. You take photos to preserve a moment, but you can make better photos using certain artistic elements. This comes from someone who finds joy in taking photos for others and capturing emotions and interactions; candid imagery. Telling a story through photos is more important to me than making one artistic frame

@huntercreatesthings Ай бұрын

That's like saying carpentry was originally for shelter and not making nice coffee tables imo. Photography isn't "about" anything, it's a verb, and can be whatever you want it to be.

@unlikelymoment Ай бұрын

Edit: My bad, Love your videos

@pdcorlis Ай бұрын

Exactly. Takers and Makers. Plenty of people smarter than me have suggested learning the guidelines of composition and light and the “forgetting them.” Thank you Edward Weston. Approaching a subject with your learned knowledge bubbling away quietly somewhere in the background while all your antennas are fully functioning can take away pre-judgement and let you respond to your subject as only you can in that moment. The only thing worse than walking around with a mental checklist of Instagram bangers is standing in front of Stonehenge and shooting selfies with a suitcase full of costumes. I’m sure someone will prove me wrong - but personally, I didn’t come all this way to shoot myself.