Overnight Landscape Photography Trip in My Van

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

This has felt like such a ‘classic’ Tom Heaton video and it’s excellent.

[@lucasemartin_]

These episodes should be an hour long! Great work filming the experience, as always. 😄📸

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks a lot. It's funny, I often edit so much out because I feel like they drag on. I do enjoy longer form videos though 👍

[@darrenleigh201]

@@ThomasHeatonPhoto Just remember, your forte is storytelling. It's okay to have longer videos as we (your audience) want to be immersed in your experiences. Thanks for sharing!

[@petrub27]

But if you remove the critical shot , like how the picture was made, you just end up with a dude driving his van from location to location. What "" film experience " are you talking about?

[@gladysperrier4270]

I love the sounds of the wind in the trees and the woodpecker hammering. You certainly manage to immerse your viewers in your locations whether through words, sounds or photos. Thank you.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Glad you noticed the woodpecker. I look hard, but couldn't see it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@gilbertogranados6367]

I really wish you’d make these videos much longer, every Wednesday I look forward to a new adventure and somehow I feel riding alongside, you’re that good of a story telling…thanks mate.

[@wendynewing8834]

Yes, the image of the tree in its early spring livery really worked. Thanks for another great video.

[@kevins8575]

I liked that fresh, spring green against the browns and grays.

[@wherewewanda]

Love it when ‘Thomas Heaton’ video pops up in my stream. You are one of my go to creators Thomas - I’m not a landscape photographer but love the journey that you take us on and your insights to composition and finding a picture - try and take your insights with me as I try and create my little stories of our adventures.

[@frederickmcdonald6636]

the tree is beautiful - love the first things about spring and having it springing....

[@matthewwilkes6065]

Haven't commented in quite a while, but this is why i fell in love with your channel, these kind of videos are truely inspiring. Keep up the awesome work Thomas.

[@drewmartin9704]

The backlit tree turned out great!

[@robertlavers1121]

Those goodness you are back doing proper photography, none of that ICM rubbish this time!

[@barbarachamberlain6918]

That last image does work for me, but I really love the intertwining silver birch shot.

[@nicholasdavis7701]

I love your videos, I could watch for longer :) and I love your images. More Thomas Heaton in my life, the better:) You're the reason why I started landscape photography.

[@peterfritzphoto]

The backlit shot of the trees with the stone wall definitely works. I love it.

[@deepwoodstherapy6688]

I am only a decade in to my landscape and wildlife photography hobby, but I'm enjoying watching you and other landscape photographer show us the process of this artistic medium. I agree with Ansel Adams and his quote you paraphrased. And for my two cents worth any time I grab my gear to go out on a hike I try to minimize my expectations of the images I will capture and keep my mind open to when I come across a place with great natural light and some interesting compositional elements, a path with tree tunnel or a splash of color form wildflowers etc. It keeps me from experiencing too much disappointment when I come home to download the days images onto my external hard drive. Even though I am enjoying learning about the processes we all adopt as landscape photographers, it seems that just getting outside and being open to serendipity is a part of the process for all of us.

[@francescoemanuelecarucciph7630]

I love your frame of mind in this episode, Thomas, cause I also get tunnel visioned in an image I decide I want to take when I'm at a location and, sometimes, I miss other opportunities that I might have come across. Good teaching right there.

[@raymondludlow5970]

Always follow your intuition - that’s where the connection between you and the image starts

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Gotta give you credit, Thomas. You're able to pull fine art images from places that I wouldn't give a second look. And now that spring is arriving there I'm guessing that inspiration will arrive with it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you find. BTW, as soon as I saw that small mountain stream winding through the valley I started wondering if there are any fish in it. If it were here it would be a fine trout stream. Oh, one more thing, the bird migration has started here and I'm starting to get busy again.

[@davidlomaintewa7451]

After a long and stressful day this is so awesome to watch,... an amazing mood Changer. Thank you Thomas.

[@dentonator96]

You come across as a genuine and pleasant person. I hope you have a lot of continued success. Safe travels!

[@christianpatton1852]

Beautiful last two images and a lovely video!

[@davidsweet8837]

Yes it works!!! The green tree makes it work!!

[@francisschweitzer8431]

Thomas is definitely getting his usage out of that Van. Quid well spent.

[@DannyFyffe]

Tom: I'm glad to see you back to "real photography" It is these types of videos that caused me to subscribe to you years ago and watch faithfully all these years. I like meaningful images which you took in this video. So keep it up.

[@woflgangdurst6752]

I would say all three images are good, however the last one with the green leafs is quite magical. It captures the very early signs of spring. Great, entertaining video. Wolfgang

[@riverrockwood]

I loved the images, especially the second one with the twisty birch. I am sure you are helping us all develop a better eye for composition ! Thank you.

[@davidlomaintewa7451]

Man how quickly the mood can change

[@gazdyer2732]

Two lovely images from day two Tom , I am also in agreement with Lucas the longer form videos are a pleasure to sit back and enjoy.

[@andysuzierawlins5462]

Always like your honesty Thomas, two nice images there

[@nb7524]

Hi Thomas, I really like the shot you took the next morning and I think the final image works. In the final image it was interesting seeing the scenery and then seeing your shot. You did a nice job of capturing that pic, it was not an easy shot to compose. You have been noting in you videos the art of capturing a shot instead of taking one. You have certainly been doing that finding images in areas where I would have been at a lost. As a mere hobbyist who has watched every video you have made on your channel, I find this phase of your channel very informative. To see the way you evolve as a photographer is interesting and inspiring. Respectfully I say that it seems that you have been working through some tough terrain which is requiring more of you, it seems to me (a mere enthusiast) that you are further challenging yourself. Your channel is now not only a photography channel, but has become the chronicles in the life of a landscape photographer. You show your ups, downs and challenging seasons, it is real, you don’t hide it from us. You are helpful for someone like me, endeavoring to develop an eye in an area that absolutely does not have ideal landscape and I am inspired by your endurance. I hope that I have not come across too forward. As you have over the years, you seem to be transitioning to another place as a photographer. You always push though, refusing to remain stagnant as a creative. I find your journey interesting and one that seems will be quite the memoir when you look back on it in your later years. You are not only capturing a story in print, but also telling a very real story along the way leaving life impressions on many like me who watch your channel. Well done Thomas!

[@jaynebooton5663]

Oh Thomas, I love your final image of the Spring tree... really beautiful. I am no landscape photographer but I often find myself in Thomas Heaton mode when I'm on my walks these days... thanks for the inspiration.

[@rebeccamoore4177]

Spring tree totally works for me! Sweet !

[@lesstalkmorepics]

Thomas! I must say your videos are incredibly inspiring. I love your approach to landscape photography and will surely instill some of your processes into my own workflow. Something I would love to see is the post production process to some of your images, specifically the image in this video of the tangled trees. Thanks so much for doing what you do!

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks, Tommy. I appreciate your kind words and feedback about the processing. I'll keep this in mind, although my processing is very basic for the most part. Dodging and burning is as complex as it gets 😊

[@Dboy10810]

Hi there! This is my 1st comment on your videos. I am already subscribed for a while and watching your videos. I absolutely value your job here. Very informative, funny (as an english can be) and relaxing. And most importantly: humble in the best way. You are a very great source to the photography community. Thank you for that! I miss my time in the UK when I did the same, wandering around the country and taking photos of the scenery. I would need to go back.

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Those trees at 15:38 are stunning, lovely shot.

[@davidlomaintewa7451]

Bravo on that first image, amazing.

[@a.m.orakzai]

beautiful photo of the woods...

[@stevesomers7366]

Tom, your last shot of the tree with the stone wall behind is working really well based on your composition. Nice work and eye. The sun splash and foreground approaching shadows along with the color you strived for makes it all come together. I also very much like the previous image of the fallen and entangled tree. I think you had a very successful outing! Cheers!

[@andybusard6694]

We often have a forecast with rain, sleet, snow, sun, and fog in a day. We call it simply, Michigan.

[@nb7524]

YES!😂

[@MartinHJ]

As always a pleasure Thomas :) Thx for sharing another great adventure.

[@GirdHerd]

Thomas, I'm always amazed at how you can "see" these images. I saw the intertwined trees in the video but didn't see the image. Very nice indeed.

[@emilianachateau]

I really liked the spring tree! I almost feels transparent or translucent, I loved it.

[@michaeltillman886]

Hay Thomas. I see it was a good move you made to leave and spend the night at a different location, because the shot you got was really great. Good for you my friend!

[@retirewithjames6745]

I like the tree shot with the bright green new leaves.

[@firstfreonwarrior]

Back to your regular content, it is what you do best Tom.

[@jeanwatson189]

Great video, thank you! I especially loved the first shot, and yes, it was the lone walker that made it. To me it looked like a portrait of solitude.

[@jamesscharnitz7640]

Love your videos especially the thought behind the compositions that you see with your eye

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

That backlit birch tree worked very well 👌👍

[@adamhayek7889]

Great video as always!

[@mrjohnryan]

If nothings planned, nothing can go wrong!

[@marilyngiannuzzi9867]

I love these beautiful photos of the trees,you did great!👏🏻

[@annkretzschmar5085]

Great memories of field trips to that spot by the caldew. I even recognised your parking spot.

[@johnealing4699]

Thanks Tom; great video and inspiring me to stop working and start living. Also, really enjoy the guess the location game with every video. I think I nailed this one!

[@1980Orb]

Hi Thomas. I saw the film, A Wing and A Prayer. Good film. Loved it. And I love your channel. Watch it every week. It just gets better and better!

[@millymucci]

thank you and for last weeks. thought last image was very pleasant.

[@keddy6live]

Thom your music choice in this made me reminisce of Fred Penner's place, a Canadian tv series that was on when I was a kid

[@wolfganggerlach1868]

I like the first photo in the valley very much! Beautiful light! Great that you are back photographing again using your tripod! Kind regards from Southern Sweden!

[@garrylockett]

Great video, as usual, look forward to these weekly videos. Great work

[@JonGibbsPhotography]

Lovely video Thomas. For me what photography yt should be , a photographer out in the landscape enjoying the photography and the landscape. 😀

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Thanks a lot, Jon. Glad you like the in-field videos. I like to be out as much as possible.

[@jonkayl9416]

I love your Videos Thomas, They are my happy place and inspiration. Keep them coming! :)

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Early spring is always tough to photograph for me. Glad you found some good subjects and compositions! That first campsite looks awesome

[@Chrismzeller]

Nice video! Love to watch your adventures. I don’t think the final image is anything even by your minimalist standards. The main thing is there is no strong subject. The tree being centered is wonky and the sun just washes everything out .

[@Duade]

Ah yes, getting distracted by birds, I know it well :-) Fantastic video as always. Cheers, Duade

[@Rob.1340]

Thank you. All the best. 👍📷😎

[@Mcguppy]

Man, love those images. great video

[@timeslices1996]

I do love the BGM of the first sho

[@soundscape26]

As always great cinematography and storytelling.

[@mateuscamposfelipe4513]

It´s good to have you back on your van! Nice work, man!

[@rickhanger8225]

Leaning tree image……..👏👏👏👊✌️

[@tonymckeage1028]

5.05, i like it! i would love to hear (and see) a critique that helps me understand why i like it! 15:39 I love the texture and depitive

[@ARTIST-AT-LARGE]

I love the twisty dancing trees. I've been shooting and editing a number of tree portraits recently - I would have taken a vertical of just the twisty part, but of course, that is subjective and just me.

[@Trblmkr07]

I think the backlite tree would have been an excellent chance to do multiple exposures like you did a few weeks ago. Remember it's an option that's always there to use when you need a little "extra"..

[@marcel9568]

Beautiful as always. Would have loved to see more of the chicken eating.

[@DeborahMalone]

As someone who lives on the west coast of Ireland, I absolutely feel your pain when it comes to weather... I think just this week we had our first day with no rain since January 1st. But it's just impossible to predict when the rain showers will happen.

[@markbonham]

Excellent update as always. 👍👏

[@vyrnmn]

4:15 big mood lol

[@romiemiller7876]

The image works for me.

[@MrThunderMonky]

great work, especially just getting out and shooting. not every shot has to be a banger. Sometimes the story telling is more important. As this speaks to your body of work in general.

[@karenbergmann209]

I like the fallen Birch trees the best.

[@dcallan812]

So a typical spring fay. Wait till summer and the risk of snow will be reduced. 🤣😂 But you got a couple of nice shots. Plus half the time its getting out there that counts. I shot some really bright double rainbows on the coast Tuesday so the showery weather can be useful. 👍👍

[@shokoufa69]

I always learn a great deal from you.

[@baharam98]

Absolutely beautiful work, as always ❤💯

[@_Rajarshi_Ghosh_]

Great Man!I just wish like the video never ended because the amount of content and immersion is so good. Maybe you are imagining of making longer video, but I don't fancy them much, like I love Joe Cornish video with Sigma but those long episodes are a mood killer. Till now I believe your assent and the film camera series had the best video lengths. Anyway great video and waiting for next week one.👌

[@GirdHerd]

I think the backlit tree with new leaves works.

[@thomasphillips5850]

Hello Thomas, great video. And yeah I like the questionable exposure. You seem to be doing quite well with the nikon, thumbs up. Keep up the good work!

[@rossmcleavy453]

Quality Tom luminosity on the tree was just right I reckon 👍

[@brentolsenthanksformaking2528]

Nice composition😊

[@calvinwon5113]

I'm sensing that you might be transforming into a wildlife photographer. Distracted by a raptor, noticing a red squirrel...... that's how it begins. The signs are there, my friend😉

[@lphilpot01]

The backlit tree shot is especially nice in the center. Seems a good square-crop candidate.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

I did play with a square, but it didn't isolate the subject as well as I'd hoped.

[@londonphotographer]

Super positives ❤

[@tompetersphotography]

Great vlog as always Tom

[@gschweiger]

That birch image could have been a good subject for your ICM/multi-exposure experiments.

[@thetankslapper]

He's jerking our chain, he knows damn well it's gorgeous.

[@thegrumpytog]

Ive got that jacket too. My wife calls it "The Roy Cropper"

[@Alseki7]

Mr Heaton looking sharp in 4k :) Thanks for the video

[@calieeldalie2547]

Great woodland images! I really fancy those photos showcasing the strength of trees, changing through seasons. The backlit tree is gorgeous., not easy to capture though. Thanks for bringing us along. I was thinking, have you already played some more with your xpan?

[@Jim1971a]

When the weather is bad, I go to the greenhouses at the botanical garden.

[@duane.hewitt]

Good to see the Mosedale road is in good state of potholed-ness 😂

[@HeathBarbierPhoto]

Great piece! When are we going to get a full length cooking video? "Re-heating with Thomas Heaton"?

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha. I dont have the skills, but I love the name.

[@gordonbrunner9429]

..image at 15:43...tres excellent!!