The Power of Originality in Photography

The Power of Originality in Photography //
I’ve just started watching Stranger Things series 3, and made me think about how nostalgia is often used to add emotive impact to contemporary art and media.
The trouble with nostalgia is that it’s selective in what it remembers and the response is subjective to the person experiencing it. In short, it’s not real. It’s merely a feeling - and one that will only resonate with the group of people for which those particular nostalgic triggers are relevant.
Stranger Things is good not because it relies on nostalgia, but because underneath, its narrative building blocks are solid. The characters have depth, the plot is engaging and the direction is captivating.
While it’s important to study the groundbreaking and iconic photographic work of the past, we won’t move forward by simply attempting to emulating a nostalgic aesthetic. We’ve already got Henri Cartier-Bresson , Vivian Maier, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams. We don’t need them again.
Groundbreaking work from the past was groundbreaking because it broke ground. Because it was doing something new.
Photography that excites me these days is when I see something new. When I see approaches that I haven’t seen before. And I think this resonates with me so much because firstly, it expands my understanding of what photography can be secondly, it feels authentic.
Nostalgic style can be used to great effect to communicate a message, but style without substance creates work that fades from memory pretty quickly.
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*Does our penchant for nostalgia have a positive or negative effect on our photography? Both? Neither? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.*

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Sorry to bother you jamie.. May i ask what fujifilm camera you were using in this video? They look brilliant didnt realise!

[@karennelson4499]

It made me stop and think when you talk about Nostalgia being subjective, I haven't really thought about it, but when you are shooting a project for someone say family portraits you can't use what feels nostalgic to you are personal self need to figure out what triggers that feeling in your clients... Or at least I think that's what you're saying. Nostalgia becomes a blunt instrument If you don't understand how to use it effectively for your primary audience. Thank you for sharing such an interesting thought oh, it really got me thinking about my own photography thank you.

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"Style without substance creates work that fades from memory pretty quickly"- Takeaway quote!

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Groundbreaking work from the past was groundbreaking because it was new. It's not new anymore. -not an exact quote but that's what I got.

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‘English restraint’

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talking to you 2019

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4:3 format.... I see what you did here NoStAlGiA :P

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Fizzer Ha. Yeah. Glad someone got it. Although I just watched it on my iPad and realised that iPads are 4:3. I totally didn’t notice that.

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Somniator and Erick Kim teaching us how to street!

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Thank you for actually making this video in 4:3. Not enough people get that.

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What's any good about that? My screen is 5cm black from both sides cuz of that, and it's a big deal because it's pretty small :D

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@@BARMAXAR Because 4:3 was the ratio of 1990s and 1980s TV.

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Jamie: "So how much effort should I put on my next video?" Jamie's brain: *yes*

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Thanks. Way too long. About 3 weeks.

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Nice original comment 👍

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@@MajorAddiction LoL, clearly Eric did not understand the whole point of the video. Luckily he does understand the one word that sums up himself.

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This is something we often think about (even though we work with food) that how do we document what exists without resorting to just nostalgia. This episode was very thoughtful and beautifully put together. Great, great work. Love from Calcutta.

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I love how much effort you put into this videos! You're an excellent storyteller and filmmaker! Thanks.

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I absolutely love this video! In fact I do appreciate the time and detail you take to create your videos, being a 80’s baby nostalgia triggered! 👍🏻

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[@GiannisVeronis]

Oh sweet nostalgia (Greek word: νοσταλγία (Nostalgia)): How true everything you say here. There are so many people caught in this not only in an artistic level but in a philosophical level of life it self. It makes you wander about the authenticity of everyone as oppose with the fake persona

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Great video. I've been working on trying to duplicate "that film feel" in Lightroom myself; not because it fits with a particular style of work I do, but because it's a great way to learn what's really going on under the hood in a photo. I love the choice of aspect ratio for this video as another nod to nostalgia. Well played.

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Hey Jamie congrats on 200k subs. Don’t be surprised about your success. Your channel is one of the best in terms of quality on KZbin. You actually take photos and talk about the process instead of focusing on hardware. Your channel and the early stuff from the Art of Photography are my favs. Thanks again for your hard work. With ❤️ from 🇨🇦 😎

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Fantastic video. Excellent content. Love all the references. Very well put together. Completely agree with your message. Thanks for creating and sharing.

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Great stuff Jamie. Keep up the truly amazing animation work!

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Congrats on a well deserved 200K - you have a perspective and insight that most of us would just overlook plus an "attention to detail" skill many of us could learn from. (I have never "consciously" tried to build nostalgia into my photos or post processing, but now you have me thinking that it may be a subconscious tendency the same as selecting my favorite music on the radio. It's definitely good to be aware that it may be holding me back from being creative & "new," which is an area that I know I have plenty of room to improve. Thanks!

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Mesmerised by the detail in the nostalgic effects you used! That office assistant topped it!

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Best photography channel on youtube! Love how dreamy the beginning of this video is. Great edit, Jamie!

Man you totally rocked it with this video! excellent analysis and edit! I love the topic and how you approached it. Congrats!!!

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Congrats on 200k! Your work on this channel is fantastic and inspiring. Thank you for your hard work, it shows!

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This video is well edited, animated, and narrated, and overall impressive . You would shine in the documentary videos genre.

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This video is why I love your work in general. It's your work and the thoughts you share. Thoughts I can agree with when thinking about this and that more serious. Take my very simple thank you as a small humble appreciation. :)

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Love the video!! There's clearly some amazing work and thought behind! Thanks!

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each one of your new videos gives me chills because of how well it uses, editing, examples, writing, and philosophy

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As a Motion- and Graphics Designer myself it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. And yeah as an 80s kid also xD. Thank you for the work and effort you put into them.

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I am honestly enjoying the videos you put out thank you for sharing your opinion and the information you have worked so hard to gather and share.

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Another amazing video. You made some interesting points that will definitely make me think about my filmmaking and photography since I am indeed a fan of the "nostalgia look". Thank you.

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Okay, I love how you did all these graphics regarding this topic. This was incredibly informative by far my favorite video made by you. :D

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So much effort on your videos! I need to see this one again. Masterpiece.

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love this video! really interesting to think about why some photos stand out conceptually over time and why others fade from our memory faster

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Oh maaan you've done it again Jamie - such an amazing video, thank you! :)

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I really loved the nostalgic references at the beginning and end of your video. The topic had me hooked, as well.

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I've watched a lot of photography channels but I've subscribed to you. Your videos really feel like art in themselves or at the very least make me think outside of just photos. Anyway, looking forward to more!

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So true man! I love your other video about "the not so perfect image" I've been shooting advertising for a couple of cheers and I still feel my best images are when I first started and I knew nothing!

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Congrats for 200k! Once again a very engaging video. Keep up the good work!

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I love the amount of details and effort you put into your videos. Thanks for the content and have a nice week.

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Thank you so much for putting so much effort in your videos! You’re like a photography philosopher ! 😅🙏🏻

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Great insights into our audiovisual culture in a visually brilliant video. Love when channels grow due to quality. Congrats.

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I missed your videos, Jamie. Quality, creative content as always!

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Congrats on the 200k well deserved. Great well put together videos

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Another amazing video! Thank you so much, Jamie! You inspire me for better photos, every time :)

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Thinking about your thoughts makes one a better photographer, no doubt. And some of these thought even effect one's life! Thank you very, very much!!!

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Absolutely, yes.

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Fabulous video, as always, Jamie. Thanks for your insight - you've nailed it again.

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This is by far the most important video about photography I’ve ever seen and that you’ve produced. Editing is also top shelf.

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Best KZbin video I've seen this year. Really high quality work and great message.

Congrats from Brazil, man! Your channel is really inspiring!

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This is one of the most needed reflections of our mass produced 'retro' age. Some really out of the box thinking, both in this video and the rest of this channel. Constructive ideas are hard to come by at this day and age when it comes to photography on youtube. You have to be really appreciative when you find it, and this is it!

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The production value of the videos is crazy. Definetly the best youtuber I'm watching at the moment.

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Thank you Jamie, I needed that!

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*Congratulations* on the subs but I’m really not surprised, I’m always blown away by the quality of your production/edit 👍

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Great video, love your philosophy and contextual approach to the medium. Really helps me think about my own approaches to practice

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congratulations on your subscribers..... I have only recently found your channel but I find it really thought provoking... It certainly makes me think about how I am going to photograph my next subject 👍

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Well done on your 200k Jamie been watching your vids for some time now, I'm sorry i don't comment on every one, however this video is very clever and i love your thought process, i have to be honest I've all the gear with no idea but you do inspire me, thank you for the brilliant content you provide. Well done Jamie made me think a whole lot more, thank you and keep creating. X

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Jamie, thank you for the insight. You are spot on in relating nostalgia to photography as to how it might affect your photography style. Thank you. I will keep in mind your wonderful advise. All the best mate. Keep up the good work.

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Yet again another great video, thanks for all that effort you put always into them, making them really fun and instructive to watch. I also like your more philosophical or theoretic driven approach to photography and the lessons you create by that.

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Beautifully covered topic dude, and congrats on 200k ✨

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Brilliant video. Thank you Jamie!