The 10 Minute Photography Rule

[@kennygo8300]

9:34 when he says "There's nothing to see here, really"... the view is absolutely gorgeous. I'm living in north Texas, there's NOTHING that beautiful where I live.

[@Pieter2360]

I know exactly what you mean but here’s the thing: I’m from Europe and on one of my many trips through the us, I really liked the desolate countryside and dystopian towns on my drive from Santa Fe to Dallas.

[@dude157]

Micro lazy = Walking for hours in the mountains with a stone in your boot because you're too lazy to take your boot off.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Nailed it!

[@SaulShiffman]

My particular laziness is about changing lenses: when I spot a scene that really needs my wide angle or my macro lens, I struggle to convince myself it's worth changing lenses

[@grahvis]

Regardless of what one is on the camera, I never change it until I really have to.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Me too! :)

[@letni9506]

I use my olympus 40-150 a lot as its light and does most things. Apart from proper landscape photos and zooming on the animals my other telephoto would have reached 😀

[@EoghanBell]

I will be using the term Micro lazy from now on. I never had a term for this. THANKS

[@MSmith-Photography]

The sheep are probably thinking: "It's that crazy photographer again. Just smile and let him move on. We'll ram him off the mountainside when he least expects it." 🤣

[@sexysilversurfer]

Or there is that crazy man who likes to count sheep. Maybe he’s practicing at looking sheepish. 😱

[@Paul_Wetor]

The start of your video reminded me of a travel show where Samantha Brown visited Machu Picchu. She got to the top and it was all fogged in, so she made a joke saying she had all day to wait. As she spoke to the camera, the fog behind her was blown away, revealing the ruins. When the unseen crew had her turn around, her voice broke slightly when she said, "It's beautiful." It was one of my favorite TV moments, but it's also a reminder that fog isn't as permanent as it seems. It can be a pain when it obscures what you came for, but a blessing when it makes a nice backdrop for photos.

[@rofferdal]

Love those human qualities. Makes it easy to identify with you and your process.

[@stevemccrory9130]

A perfect example of why its better to like a video before watching it. Always enjoyable.

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

That weather is PERFECT for photography. Black and white, moody, ethereal. Doesn't have to all be sunshine.

[@wooflord]

0:24 University of Hertfordshire hoodie yass! Represent 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@henkpeter1755]

7:00 "I love the drama in this rock". What drama James? And stop running on those mountain ridges! Stay safe for your kid's sake. I like the images you shot.

[@martinpickard5818]

Possibly the most refreshing photographer on KZbin…….love it.👌🏻👌🏻

[@Coreal07]

I've told my wife about micro laziness, I think you've saved our marriage.

[@chrispietryga8710]

Mentioned the 'Micro lazy ' concept to my wife...No, she said, that's Man lazy...and carried on with the dusting.

[@salvatoreshiggerino6810]

It's probably a mammoth hunting vs. cave keeping optimization.

[@Zoran1899]

Maybe those sheeps are some kind of evolved ones and not produce wool but socks.

[@iankellam6440]

Great vlog as always James. Not sure about barrelling down a mountain with a camera in your hand but the results were cool. Keep it up mate and stay safe.

[@prestonowens4594]

Dude, that’s an incredibly beautiful environment.

[@devinmcnamara1026]

It wouldn't be Popsys without a photo of a sheep looking back at the camera!

[@SpikeMoby]

I can totally relate to the micro laziness James. Cracking shots as always!

[@Aledharris]

Describing how you’re too lazy to get your camera out while walking past a perfectly good sheep in fog without getting your camera out.

[@paultidsy4019]

What a great challenge to set for yourself. I'm going to try that. Starting to wonder whether you take your own sheep with you each week. 😉

[@MacnTeensVisuals]

Another good watch with a cuppa James. Lovely shots, also fond of shooting old gates haha

[@null2887]

"Not the nicest looking sheep that one" RUDE

[@saralucas551]

I enjoy the gate photos. Their simplicity maybe?

[@unvexis]

Microlaziness can be used beneficially. If you redesign your environment and the location of resources within that environment such that healthier choices are more convenient than unhealthier choices, then you will tend to prefer the healthier choice.

[@kenandgabbydostuff6229]

Just dropped in to thank you for yet another cool video. Also to let you know that you are one of the few channels I subscribe to that my wife will bother to watch as well. If you knew the levels of disdain & scorn she holds for most KZbinrs, you'd know what high praise this truly is !!

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks so much my friend, so nice to hear!

[@thijsvandenbroek9097]

Such a wonderful idea to post the images first on Instagram and than later post the video explaining why you did certain things ... btw love your preset pack

[@billywindsock9597]

With the panorama shot; I try to keep the front of the lens in the same position and move the camera around behind that point. It means there is less difference between the edges of the pictures. Hard to describe, easier to show! It keeps the point the light goes in the same, rather than the position of the sensor.

[@davelock3166]

I agree - is the effort worth it? I will probably keep it going though! It is another outlet for our pictures.

[@azeezjee2286]

Thanks bro for all the help!!! Always follow you! Love your content.

[@ricksloane988]

I like the gate shot

[@sethie_shots]

It’s not the nicest looking sheep, that one 😂💀

[@dominey]

“Well, that’s a shame.” Lol - almost spit my coffee. Been there!

[@LeviFiction]

I get the gates thing. My favorite photo taken so far was a gate... it's not a great photo but it is my favorite.

[@michelebullock9867]

Catching up on your videos. This was a favorite mine. I Had trouble Identifying the camera and lenses used. Would appreciate a mention or description. Your gear page shows MFT and FF and then I watched some Sony sneak in a vid. So not clear to me what is being used. Thanks.

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

ok i keep learning. I am just falling more in love with my Canon rebelT100 Cheap walmart special. And refurbished 70-300mm Lens. Small censor, the aspect ratio it says is 3:2 so i am guessing it is more then 300mm and why i get color refraction on limbs taking pictures of Birds. Landscape though i can get good one. Also i changed my Max ISO from 3200 to 1600. So push myself off the Auto but not really hahaha. I really Love your VIDEOS. you are very entertaining to watch. THANK YOU for sharing your uh knowledge an Life :) God Bless You an your Family :)

[@glttheriault]

Great episode and a great subject "micro lazy"! I really like that term instead of the famous procrastination. That sure hit home for me. I will need to pay attention to that too!! I do that very often with lenses. I see a composition that would work great with the lens that is in my bag. You would think, that I would take that 30 sec to change lenses. Micro lazy 101!!

[@Gaspode_]

@5:06 sheep checks out foreground you plan to blur

[@owenchan1799]

When you said ‘pano’ I was like wow James is actually going to whip out the tripod?? Ofc I was wrong

[@mjk6590]

Hi James, love your content! absolutely awesome! I am bit starting with taking photos, inspired by your videos. So I did some research to buy a starting/beginner camera. Whats your opinion about a Canon M50 or the Lumix G7. I hope you can give an answer. Looking forward to your new video! cheers!

[@georgeblack_wetumpka]

Thank you for your insight!

[@marklynch6244]

Lol, convinced yourself 10 minutes was ample and sufficient. Lol, love it.

[@paulcollingridge8387]

That was a lot of fun! Assuming you have a chest-Gopro, too, but what view angle do you set your Gopro at?... Cycling I keep it really wide

[@kefkapalazzo1]

0:56 that sensor spot on the right though

[@DimitrisVoutsas]

"...and I m still not stopping..." lol

[@Quaker521]

So many people admitting to being micro-lazy - Oh, me too!😁 Great video and concept.

[@arcanics1971]

I certainly suffer from micro-laziness with bins. And with the not taking the jacket off when sweltering because it means stopping walking. But not with photos. I tend to take it even if it's only a "hmmm, that kinda could be alright maybe," photo.

[@outtathyme5679]

The posts would make great leading lines

[@authenticarkansas]

Micro lazy. You nailed it. That’s so me.

[@ablueslenz]

OMG! I would have tumbled down the mountain by now. Some of those paths look wickedly dangerous ! I’m glad you’re out there and not me. I fall down stairs for no reason; I hate to see myself with a camera on that terrain. Your images look fantastic as usual.😊

[@ianbarnes1406]

Is it me or did the sky look much more dramatic in your B roll than it did in the final photos?

[@jimfok4343]

Those steep edged paths give me the heebee jeebies. Had a thought though, if you gummy your teeth away, you'll be able to test baby food quality before your little one will need it.- Elaine

[@TheOneAndOnlyTed]

Planning on visiting the UK in autumn next year. Any suggestions on less busy photo spots? We'll be staying in Ireland, Scotland, and London and I don't mind a long drive or hike despite being micro lazy as well.

[@Noximous]

James: I'm gunna make myself take a photo every 10 Minutes Me: ooh a rock, PHOTO, ooh a flower, PHOTO, PHOTOPHOTOPHOTO Maybe I should be more picky..

[@kthomasaus]

Nah just do it!

[@robertnelson3179]

Interesting on the photo stock story. Never thought 💭 of that.

[@petercordingley927]

I love the waffle, very entertaining, thanks for the link for Adobe Stock.

[@forneverarrow]

Micro lazy… you find the right term to explain my situation! I can roam for hours a landscape just to take 1-2 shots if I am lucky! Lately I am too picky with my compositions… but that’s ok! That leads to better photos (hopefully)! Anyway, nice shots in your video!

[@Lucentlens]

That's the way of a film photographer! 👍🏽

[@ronmiller7248]

@@Lucentlens agreed, I shoot LF and an all day hike might get me 4 images. I might wait 2 hours for perfect light and not take a shot. This guy won't teach anyone anything.

[@Lucentlens]

@@ronmiller7248 Indeed sir! Horses for courses & all that - but film taught me to 'edit *in* the viewfinder' - I still take photos in the same manner, as though each frame costs money. It seems to be common now to talk about 2% keeper rates - WTAF!!? Mine is more like 60%/70%. I do think age & experience comes into it a little though.

[@cathymildenberger4877]

we did something similar where we had to find a photo to take at hh:24 right whereever we were

[@whafrog]

Micro lazy...my new favourite expression! So apt for my own way of being... Great photos as usual :)

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

James don't take the whole bag of jelly babies. I can see your children are going to be fighting you for the lollies, great video btw

[@jk-qe3jj]

"so these sheep will have to do" "come on sheepy, don't run off" I guess the people of Wales say this kind of stuff quite often.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Great fun and great photos James! I'm presuming that Emily is still with child, because you didn't mention that.

[@BenjaminCutting]

Haha micro-lazy is a superb term! 🙌🏻 What camera/mic do you film the vlogging parts on?

[@JonnyOgg]

can you, or have you done a video on why some lovely views dont make good photos?

[@JonathanGardner2004]

Did you have to use longer bolts to hold you capture clip on your f-stop bag? I have the Tilopa and can’t quite get it on the strap.

[@JoshBearheart]

Says he is micro lazy, proceeds to set up camera to capture B-Roll of walking down the hill only to make more work when he has to walk back up the hill to get the camera 😂 Awesome video James! Shouldn't it be called the 10 Minute Photography Challenge though? Trying to get a pic every 10 minutes can be rough depending on where you are. Love the idea!

[@henrymaddocks984]

Running back and forth on mountain ridges to setup your B roll camera, what could go wrong?

[@glen95]

Hi James, i'm thinking about getting a S5. In your Videos you don't mention the "favourite" topic with this camera. AUTOFOKUS! Everybody is kind of complaining about it...what are your thought about it? Thanx for your videos!!

[@FrasSmith]

"Micro-lazy" is my new favourite thing.

[@nomadcompany]

Mate do you use those studio lights in the background in ur office for anything else other than what you have it for there now? Looking at buying a set is all.

[@shortassbd]

Pano looked awesome. I wa expecting the timer to reset after every shot though 😂

[@emilyfitzowich5396]

Oh my god, I do this during shooting trips too 😂 I'm gonna try this out too

[@gaetanoscalfidi]

When I do this during my hikes I come back home with more than 500 photos! 😅🙈

[@nwmstudios]

I'm so lazy with my drone. I charge up the batteries and have it all loaded up, but then I tell myself it's too much effort to put the props on so ill walk somewhere to get a shot with my camera instead.

[@JayDowney]

Sleeveless coat... lol. AKA a vest mate! haha

[@zfrancisdumas]

I like the fence one, the kind I would have taken.

[@ChrisMustermann]

Haha, funny. I am also „micro lazy“ when it comes to daily tasks …. Exactly the same things that you described …. But I am a manic photographer 😃

[@TudorSmithPhotography]

This 10 photo series/challange. Is it something exclusive to you or can we all join in? ;-)

[@SelmanJulian]

Hi James - another great video. For Adobe Stock do you have to fill in their tax form?

[@MatchuCT]

I'm sure you get this question asked all the time, but how are you finding the 24-70? Are you having any of that dust issue people keep talking about or is it blown out of proportion?

[@ricksloane988]

Do you use the view finder?

[@ednsb]

Ok way off topic but why did that sheep have a big color patch on its back?

[@CookedLight]

Thought you’d hired the Audi in the last video, I guess its your new family wagon for the pushchair, baby gear, and a tiny holster for your camera in the space thats left 😁

[@julialobachova715]

It's my dream to see those rocks.

[@NotAnotherAdventure]

That looks like the Rhyd Ddu Path!

[@therabbithat]

Negging sheep on mountains

[@Seahawksnumber1]

fantastic video !!!!

[@johnkenny9832]

Is Micro Lazy similar to Macro Lazy?

[@franciscodania]

What about the sock? I tell you what. They’re very useful when you have a number 2 emergency and no toilet paper, so whenever you see a sock alone in the wild now you know…

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

I will now never ever look at single socks the same way thank you😂😂😂

[@pablogonzalez8304]

Squeezing the max in a compost bin sounds familiar to me

[@paulanderson24]

Noticed it was all s5 for this video. You moving away from the g9?

[@TrueFork]

I didn't know there were sheep in Mordor

[@carbonejack]

Micro lazy makes perfect sense to me. I used to think I was just lazy.

[@Vartan297]

Is that an A7iv?

[@SteveAtkinsonFineArt]

so James, getting the rules for this "photo every 10 minutes" challenge in my noodle. For instance, if you start the timer and take a photo with 3 minutes to spare, can you tack that extra 3 minutes onto the next 10 minutes and actually have 13 minutes for your next shot, or do you have to immediately start the 10-minute timer and lose that extra three minutes? I'm thinking a truly lazy person would wait until the absolute last second until they take their photo. Well, that is if you could get them off the couch or out of bed. Thanks for the laughs!

[@OrlandoEeckhout]

I think you just restart the counter. Otherwise it would be to easy

[@raevn11]

Yeah, I relate.

[@JailanyD]

Micro laziness, relatable. Taking beautiful shots of sheep, not so relatable.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Snowden is topped by a giant nipple! While this arbitrary rule does force production, it cannot by itself force quality. If you made a rule to ponder the composition for a full one or two minutes before taking the first shot after selecting a subject, it probably would enhance the quality of the images. Wouldn’t work for fleeting moments like the sheep at the wall (that was perfect) but could be useful to the novice. Do you find this tool to battle micro-laziness results in more keepers or is it primarily a strategy to stay in practice?

[@RYANPARKPHOTOGRAPHY]

maybe 2nd! but I am still 40sec but also I know I am going to enjoy next 15min :)

[@RYANPARKPHOTOGRAPHY]

by the way, photos are amazing with clouds as always!!

[@peterg3021]

Nice walk, nice photos, nice to know that I also have the condition of being micro lazy too :-D