The KEY To GREAT Photography

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Sorry for the audio issues in this one. Also, the aesthetics and technicality are still very important, but I think in regards to finding personal satisfaction, pursuing emotion out there will be most productive and fulfilling in the long run.

[@ravenfallsphotography6254]

I’m not hearing the music as being too loud at all. The only issue I can hear is that your voice is only coming from the left channel, which is very disconcerting when listening over headphones.

[@Focusing_on_the_light]

What a great video. I get hooked on the quality side sometimes but your right it’s about the emotion we feel.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Quality and technicality is still very important but I think from a personal satisfaction, pursuing emotion will be most productive and fulfilling in the long run :)

[@debbieharry-clarke2918]

Totally agree with you. I've just completed 7 months of travelling around Victoria, from the High Country to the Mallee, and everything in between. There have been some places that I visited that just left me flat, but some places just made me cry with joy that I was seeing such beauty. I share my photos, but mostly my photos are my memories of beautiful places and experiences, and these do seem to be my best photos.

[@shanewilliams613]

One of your best video's yet! Sage advice indeed and something we all should remind ourselves of often. ❣

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Wow thank you 😊🙏🏻💚

[@waynefleet5709]

Being with nature is what resonates with me, making and sharing photographs is a bonus. thanks for your acknowledgements.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@MrPhillipgraham]

What I love about photography is the knowledge that the image you take is completely unique, a snapshot in time that no one else has taken and can never take because the exact conditions will never be repeated.

[@dinosaurdrew7431]

what if i take a photo of your photo😂

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Then you have a unique photo of a photo

[@jimadams6159]

I think you have put it so eloquently and perfectly described the passion and empathy needed for all types of photography.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much, appreciate it.

[@satur9]

Thank you for this video. It's true those are the most important things, enjoying what you do, and do what you enjoy. I'm chronically depressed, and I do need that reminder every now and then, to go outside and take my camera. It's tough to get going, but once I'm there it gives such satisfaction. Thank you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Sorry to hear mate. I’ve been there, so can somewhat understand. Don’t give up mate.

[@Tpformanphotography]

Hey Will-I can't tell you how much these videos on the thought process behind getting photos in the field helps me. I feel it helps me to simplify my approach and I'm enjoying being out there so much more. Thanks.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate! Really encouraging to hear that. 🙏🏻👊🏻♥️

[@howardthompson7661]

Thank you for your emotional input AND. Processing most with the brush. I usually use 5 image stack for landscape. The auto in LR over exposes. So I set exp, contrast, vib, and sat to zero. They have been shot for the highlight so they are dark.And NEVER touch them till the end if needed. W- the right camera selection mode,tone curve, clar, mid slide I can get the image to lighten up to use calibration and color mixer to get balance color and exposure then the paint brush. For more local control.

[@KayGill]

I love the way you work ❤. My favourite photography quote is " don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like" (David Alan Harvey)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Very nice. Thanks Kay 🙏🏻

[@1_Tim]

I find when I become immersed in the moment is where my expression is realized. Appreciate your reminder of what is important. And have been absent in getting out there in nature. Thank you Cheers

[@DanaPushie]

Agree, Less How; More Why. If my excitement at seeing an image is sustained over time, that is usually the very best.

[@ancasoeteman9468]

Exactly, landscapephotography to me is al about adventure & experience. 🙋🏽‍♀️😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

😊😊😊

[@mikearcher6239]

I think it makes sense. I am very new at this and certainly get caught up in the technical stuff, and my photos are “nice”. Nothing wrong with nice, but when I learn to convey emotion I think the quality of my photos will greatly improve. Need to keep going, keep practicing, keep grinding. Thanks William!

[@ElizabethGaddPhotography]

This video is reasons you’re one of my favourite photographers of all time. You know where the real connections are at. And it always shows through your work! 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

That means so much coming from you. Thank you Liz.

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Amen, from beginning to end. These are the points I consider when posting any image. If it feels "forced" (be it the initial image capture or the post-processing or any point in between) and without something evokes emotion, it's simply a "snapshot" in my opinion. Some of my most well-received images surprised me in the past, for I was sometimes rather dismissive because of what I thought of as a lack of technical quality but they generated some common emotional connection with others. The more I shoot, the more picky I've become over the years about what I post for these very reasons.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Well said again mate. Thanks for the support!

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

Just the right amount of "airy-fairy" for me 😂.. Thank you for this, William - advice I didn't realise I needed to hear. Great video - much appreciated sir 🙏📸

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Haha, thanks a lot legend 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@carbybirett]

So nicely spoken and so true, I always enjoy listening to you and even after watching your video I still think about the message you put out. Just great, take care, Carl

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Carl

[@don7117]

Great topic. And so true. I often go back to photos I had previously passed over, and find that they have more meeting to me than I had originally thought. I edit them and end up very happy with them. Sometimes you need to put a little time between taking the photo and actually appreciating it.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Definitely. I really don’t like looking at raws the same days as I captured them. And then the edits I like to have sit there for quite some time. That helps remove the bias. Thanks mate 🙏🏻

[@chantallabelle8571]

This video speaks to me a lot. I realized this year that in addition to feeling close to nature in the forest, I am very connected when I am in a valley surrounded by high mountains with snow-capped peaks or surrounded by rock formations. I am deeply touched by the majesty of the trees and fascinated by the rocks which have so much history. I realized that northern landscapes appeal to me more than tropical landscapes. I feel at the right place when I am in that kind of scenery.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

It’s a beautiful feeling when you know where you’re meant to be.

[@ianrichardson9064]

Thank you for this video …you have been able to describe beautifully the feeling of taking photos in the mountains

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@goanheat]

Thank you William for this, few days back i was going through my back catalogue, and yes many images which i dint finalise made me remember the good times I had while creating those images, ultimately its the emotion which is main and not how and where.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate. Something to keep in mind anyways 👊🏻

[@rosssayer6524]

It’s a wonderful feeling to experience. Thanks William, know where you’re coming from.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate

[@abbiepatterson3993]

Here here and could agree more with you on this. Emotion is a powerful guide in everything we do with photography. Each image is a memory and you can relive that moment of sheer pleasure. Nothing 'airytfairy' with that statement. Many thanks and I enjoy your videos.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@michael_conti]

Huge thumbs up on this one, man. 100% here for the philosophical thoughts. Top stuff!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks as always brother

[@gitamemmena]

It is true - to be in a moment, it is my photographing process I dissolve and enjoy. ❤

[@AmorLucisPhotography]

Love this and strive to practice it in my own work. The technical side of photography is like understanding elements of poetry like meter, ryhthym, stress, and form. None of that makes a poem. The poem (and I think of photographic art as visual poetry) comes from the attempt to communicate or express how you relate to the world around you. (Heading in December to NZ South Island for a month - first time - getting excited!)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Well said. Hope you have a great time!

[@gurdeepkhosa3055]

True words that really resonate. I feel like i still take as many photos as before but the ones that get whittled down and kept these days now meet this sort of of criteria. Good journey to be on, have a solid week man 🤙🏼

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot brother 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@Lisbeth-z9s]

I do agree. I'm a member of a photogroup. We have a mounthly competision. The images winning are these that express a feeling.

[@denisesavage2382]

I love being lost in a creative moment in nature with a camera. I love responding to what jumps towards me with an invitation to look, feel and photograph. The bush can be such a hustler sometimes! 😂. And other times it just says notice and be with it. Thanks for sharing this video Will. I resonate with it quite strongly.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much and very well said :)

[@ericpecquerie4868]

Thank you. Perfect video. You told us to focus on what counts. And I agree with you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot 🙏🏻

[@izam2628]

Spot on !!! Each one takes you right back to the moments we cherish deep down ❤

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

💚♥️

[@alanm.6096]

Many people need to understand that it starts with a certain level of Commitment to learning and practising. Without that beginning, there is no pathway to success. Secondly, newbies need to realize that professionals don’t display their failures, those countless images that provided a great deal of learning. And, as one landscape photographer pointed out, “I do get excited when I see something to capture. But it is a rare moment when I have no choice but to yell out loud WOW !”

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Well said mate. Although I'm happy to display 'failures' here on some of the videos, because that's often where the best learning occurs. Cheers mate.

[@kwseah1]

Just discovered your channel, and I must say I find your videos that go straight to the point just my cup of tea! Thank you!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad you’re enjoying it. I appreciate the support :)

[@stevenlear6439]

Great advice Will, the big takeaway for me is “slowing down “

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@christianwenglorz7349]

Nothing more to add. Thanks!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot mate

[@teeeenyfifi]

Haven’t ever clicked out yet 😁 The more I’m out the less I feel like getting an image is important and the more of a nature high I get. It’s addictive!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Number 1 fan 😂 thanks so much Fi

[@teeeenyfifi]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography 🤣🤣🤣 you bet!

[@maryvoorwinde9380]

Thank you Will, still not out shooting yet 😢your video has reminded me of the excitement I felt when I was shooting for the first five years and have struggled over the last two years. Thank you so much for sharing, feeling inspired 😍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

I hope you can get out there again soon. No expectations. Just enjoy nature and the light. It'll come back.

[@maryvoorwinde9380]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography hope so! I’m desperate to find a location to re inspire me! I might head down to the south coast for a few days!

[@macimages4215]

Great advice as always. New website looks great

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Appreciate it. Thanks mate 🙏🏻

[@LuckyPiano]

Great video as always! Very much enjoyed this one

[@photonspark]

Love it, thank you for a good reminder 😊

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

I think you hit the nail on the head! Thank you for sharing!👍😀

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks for the support 🙏🏻

[@johnchambers6272]

So true, unless I feel a connection with the scene in front of me it is not likely that I will press the shutter. If I do it certainly won't get processed. Just had a look at your new website, the images really are stunning, what an achievement in amassing so many breathtaking landscape shots.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Appreciate that mate! 🙏🏻Thank you.

[@markcollins6074]

I've learned so much from you, both the techniques and emotions. It brings my joy to photograph God's creation and share it with others. Hopefully, it challenges them to go out and experience it for themselves. The only photography I like is nature of some kind and capturing the human emotions. I'm not good but I'm learning.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Mark. Really happy to hear that mate.

[@aassra]

I partially agree with you, In my experience feeling can confused you a little pit, some of my best shots I wasn't convinced by till I publish them. Art is subjective and there is some thing that you can't put your hand on it but it relate to people more than it relate to you

[@nevvanclarke9225]

Mindfulness....it was the moment your connected to

[@Lynette_Proctor]

This is really interesting Will (and not airy fairy at all!). It’s good to be reminded about the emotional connection, and not be distracted by wrong thoughts and assumptions we make about our own work and what we think are priorities and aims. Thank you for making this, it’s really helpful. Ps I went out with my little pocket fixed lens camera on Saturday and the novelty of not carrying kit that weighed as much as a small donkey was lovely and felt less pressured and I took one of my favourite images yet.. so you are spot on about the emotional side vs kit and post processing.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks, as always. And that’s a very interesting point regarding the camera. Really does show that it is indeed about the experience.

[@alanevans9246]

Great video, emotion, feeling. This is what coveys life…. Not that it was shot at f8, with a Nikon Z something…. Just wish these were not so elusive. Keep snapping… !

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

100 % with you on that 😊 I'll head over to your website.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Appreciate it! 🙏🏻

[@adam.bilton]

Your like the Alan watts of photography ❤

[@paulkalliokoski1467]

Thank you for this great video with great thoughts! Best regards from Sweden. Paul

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Paul 🙏🏻

[@chrisedwardsyoutube]

Hi Will, really inspired by your work and methods. It’s been a gamechanger for me. Could you perhaps explain or do you have a video on how you do your handheld focus stacking.? I see you can do the stacking with just one hand on the camera. Is it a feature of the Sony? 👍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate sounds like a plan. The recent sony canon and Nikon all have focus stack built in, so it progressively takes the frames for you. Doesn’t blend them though.

[@paulbelliphotography]

Not video content related perse, but you've got some strong Russell Crowe vibe going on, William 😮

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

😂 I’m ok with the 2000 Gladiator era

[@hubert.fotografia]

That was deep and... so true ;).

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers brother

[@jayobrien6318]

Thank you

[@wiesawsomski541]

Świetnie opowiadasz! Jakiego głównie trybu pomiaru światła używasz podczas fotografowania?

[@OumaimaBouhousse]

رائع

[@dmiller9786]

Interesting. I have the opposite view. The vast majority of photos presented on photography forums show images that the maker finds beautiful because they were present, but do not successfully translate that feeling to the final image. Everyone who pursues landscape photography over a period of time experiences awe. But that feeling is not a marker of what actually makes an exceptional photo. The premise of this video seems to be that many photographers don't find emotional connection to the scenes they photograph. I've never had an in depth conversation with a serious landscape photg where I found that to be true.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

The premise is that I think you’ll feel more fulfilled pursuing emotion and feeling out there, rather than simply the aesthetics. It’s completely subjective though, of course.

[@kheankimhong]

😊😊😊😊❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

😊🙏🏻

[@billbarraclough9653]

Well said, Will.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@igordmitriv8964]

is it just me that the speech is in the left channel and the musical accompaniment is in the right and quieter? It's hard for me to listen like that

[@brycehorn3740]

It was the same for me with my headphones. Wasn't sure if it was just mine. Despite this, the message was still an important one. Needed to hear this one today.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Not sure what happened. Editing processed was definitely rushed on this one. Thanks for persevering!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Not sure what happened. Editing processed was definitely rushed on this one. Thanks for persevering!

[@RickCarroll-Canada]

The sound is extremely low.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Yep see the pinned comment. My mistake.

[@joshmcdzz6925]

My problem with landscape photography is there is nothing unique about it.. everyone has taken the same pictures - mountains, sea, waves, clouds, snow peaks, woodland, leaves.etc they all look the same even from thousands of photographers.. it's all the same. I don't see no emotions in it..