What is Photography for you?

[@axkseli]

what you said, "fear of losing a precious memory", that is photography for me. simple, but i like it personally.

[@teocrawford]

Ahh it's important on a personal level! I'm happy you can relate to that feeling🤗🙌🏼

[@courtalton]

Photography for me is all about keeping memories and evoking a feeling within a photo or even a video. I really enjoyed reflecting on what photography means for me so I appreciate you for posting this! Great video as always! (Edit) also congrats on almost 10k subs!!! You deserve sooo much more

[@teocrawford]

Sweet, happy to read you enjoyed it!Your perspective sounds quite similar to mine - I guess we like to feel our photos🤗 Aww thank you!! Yesss we're getting close to that "KZbinr's milestone"🙇🏻‍♂️

[@sanketmodi6667]

Photography is the satisfaction of viewing your clicks over and over which you think is the best picture .

[@rameshkumarthakur8565]

Photography for me like stress relieve.

[@Emeny]

Just by seing the title i would say its escape for me. Freedom for whatever you imagine and just capturing unforgetable moments

[@teocrawford]

Nice one, I like the perspective🤗

[@someoneelse318]

Photography is to me what a dog is to others. It faithfully accompanies me in good times and bad, reflects my feelings and keeps me moving.

[@nikolatomasic4445]

Photography for me is just taking my camera out, go to nature, go outside, take a walk, emerge in sound and weather, taking memories not photos, without post procesing and editing, sometimes you get nice photo, sometimes just blury reminder of a wonderful experience, just enjoying like a kid who got new sports or cartoon sticker for his new album, this is how I feel when I shoot new image. Just enjoy the moment and forgotten about KZbin, Instagram, likes and social media, enjoy photography.

[@julianlaparan1868]

I think it is something that makes you think and try to find something cool and interesting out of something that everyone else thinks is boring and looks over

[@teocrawford]

Ohh yes, that's very true in photography!🤔🙌🏼

[@nicoledawkins6691]

I resonate with a lot of things you said and I really enjoy your photography, for me at first I instinctively assumed I took photographs to show others and document the world how I personally view it but when looking deeper it’s more about photographing a world I dislike and turning it into something alien.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh that's an interesting take on it🧐 Thanks for sharing the thought🙌🏼

[@jayhaa34]

Very well said bro. I seem to find pleasure into knowing that ill look into my photos in the future making my future self feel nostalgic.

[@Wrzlprnft]

Photography for me is capturing my perception of a beauty of the world. So, very in the moment during the process, perceiving the world with intent. And if a photo works out, then it is a tool for someone else to have a peak at how i see the world.

[@ReimannPembroke]

really great video man! I'm going to ponder this for a while. I think photography for me is a way of documenting and remembering moments in a creative and visually pleasing way. I use photography to capture moments I don't want to forget, places I went that I really enjoyed, and things from the past that may or may not exist anymore. For example, One thing I really like to photograph is old buildings. There is something about an old decaying building that can be very visually pleasing and evoke interesting feelings. I also feel it is my duty as a photographer to capture things like this because they may not be around very long and will become forgotten.

[@teocrawford]

Mhmm nice perspective - I like what you wrote about you feeling a sense of duty to document the buildings before they disappear!🤔🙌🏼

[@anastazja8080]

You and your photos, videos, and your accent are phenomenal!

[@erikvalkman9640]

That deep, soothing voice...

[@teocrawford]

Aww thank you!!🙇🏻‍♂️🤗

[@hardene8888]

I love the topic. For me Photography is all about the expression of interest and the freedom to create. There are many definitions out there and I think it fits with whatever a person thinks of photography. Good discussion as always Teo!

[@teocrawford]

Uhh yes, that one indeed fits nicely for all sorts of various definitions🤔 Thank you!🤗

[@hardene8888]

@@teocrawford haha I'm not really sure if I made sense there but I guess you get my point right? =) Thanks for always answering back Teo!

[@jessegrey3300]

I love telling stories but iv never been good with words. This is my way of telling people’s stories in a creative and informative way

[@teocrawford]

Ahh nicely said!🙌🏼

[@RohamBroccoli]

«Moment capturing» for me was a first stage. After done it in 13 years, now I feel that Im in other stages. Lets start with being «healthy». Yes, when I take photos I walk, alot. «Meditating»: for me it is not about sitting in a dark room and making wierd noices, I go out. I walk. «Being creative»: Potography making me creative. Im thinking out of the box. «Being social»: Im outside with follow photographers. And at the end: All those «keepers» are the icing on that huge cake🎂

[@teocrawford]

Ahh interesting take!🤔🙌🏼 Haha yes, the keepers are indeed the icing🤗👌🏼

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

Pretty much agree. For me a journey, an exploration of ideas that tells part of the story that the viewer can complete for themselves.

[@teocrawford]

Mhm I like that - like giving hints🤔🙌🏼

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

I use Photography as a general memory aid, like you mentioned and also as a way to lower my anxiety levels. I love the entire process of creating my images, whether I'm shooting digital or analogue.

[@teocrawford]

Sounds quite therapeutic - I relate to what you write🤔👍🏼

[@latifaabdullah1_]

I did not ask myself this question beforehand, but I can consider photography more than a means of preserving memories, it is the transfer of reality to a different, more expressive and emotional.

[@teocrawford]

Uhh great perspective, thanks for sharing!🙇🏻‍♂️

[@koichikun1]

for me when I'm creating photography it's about capturing something that evokes a feeling in me most of the time, occasionally it's about documentation. when I'm consuming it I'm looking for something that draws me in, that makes me want to be in that time or place. Or that makes me feel something. when I'm going through my own work it's to see where I was at emotionally or creatively at that time or to recall old memories. overall for me I'd say for me photography for me is an emotive exercise something like meditation, relaxation and or self reflection. depending of course on what I'm looking at or creating.

[@teocrawford]

Uhh good way of putting it!🤔 I totally relate to that desire for a photograph that pulls you into it's place or time👀🙌🏼

[@spyratekodaks7494]

Am I the only one who noticed a verbeek photo? Beautiful!!

[@teocrawford]

Ahh you saw it! Hehe😁

[@skybiege7699]

Personally, it is a passion fueled by my own style and pecularities. Everyone has its own preferences when it comes to taking photographs and that’s what makes us unique. Photography is me as seen through how I edit pictures. Photography is what makes me excited everytime I take a walk in nature to look for something that could capture my heart!

[@teocrawford]

Ahh that's a sweet perspective - I like it!🤗

[@vincent_auduc]

For me, it is about light first and about the moment. Light is the heart of photography, as it is for video or movies. But photogrphy captures a specific moment, a scene, an emotion, something unique.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh interesting, I like it - thank you for sharing your thoughts🤔🙌🏼

[@carmenfissenden2530]

For my party it is documentary. Mostly of the grandchildren out and about in coffee shops or shopping centres . Also the woods and NT properties . This leads in too my secondary interest that once had been my primary choice : street . This enables holidays to be embraced in these activities , whether day outs or for longer. I am looking to create timeless pieces that will tell a story and capture the development of these little people as they grow. The best of this photos go in to photo books and their number is growing . Nobody does photo albums anymore it seems : hence, the photo book being the replacement of such ideas , where we stuck and saved our prints. You make some interesting points that should evoke many to question why they take photos . There may be some who just say they love just making images , but if they were to drill down a bit , and this goes for all those whose primary use of a lens is on their phones, they would find that we all share a common goal when we take a photo. What we do with those images defines the type of photographer we want to be . So , thank you for asking the question .

[@animatedjess]

To me photography is about capturing the beauty of the world that surrounds us. I see composition, color etc as a way of capturing/accentuating that beauty. I find that photography helps us to find that :)

[@teocrawford]

Mhmm nicely said, I agree!🤗

[@TheDemonsunleashed]

Photography to me is opportunity. Before I came into photography I was a small business owner and I figured photography could be a new business endeavor but as I have fallen down the rabbit hole, new opportunities present themselves to me, artistic, meaningful, personal ones and so on. There's always more to learn there are always new opportunities that present themselves to you the more you learn.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh that's a nice perspective. I like the encouragement photography seems to give you. Thank you for sharing🙌🏼🤗

[@miguelangeloviedoperez3096]

That's the beauty of photography, there are many points of view and ways to approach to it. Thanks for this video man

[@teocrawford]

Ahh yes indeed, that's what I also love about the exchange with the community🙌🏼🤗

[@Markeymarc321]

Very profound thoughts. I guess you put into words what I think photography is to me too, and I wouldn’t had been able to express with words.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh great, thank you!🙇🏻‍♂️

[@boomnomics9902]

For me it’s memory! I don’t really take pics of random things even if it looks cool. I’ll shoot when I think that it will remind me of this particular moment, place, or person. Most of the time it’s not beautiful but i’m always happy to go through my albums! PS. Not to be weird but your voice is so soothing i think i’m gonna listen to this as ASMR tonight lol

[@boomnomics9902]

And i think it’s a game changer for me when i went from ‘take cool photos’ to ‘take photos of what i want to remember’ 😊

[@teocrawford]

Yes! Beauty is just one non-essential part of photography. I like your perspective and indeed, when both sides are achieved it's satisfying on a whole new level :D Haha that's so kind, I'm honored🙇🏻‍♂️

[@boomnomics9902]

​@@teocrawford hahahaa i hope i can nail the beauty side of photography one day! Thanks for the kind reply! Your photos always make me want to jump in the snow and take some snaps! too bad it's always 35 celsius where i live😂

[@ChrisMustermann]

One thought on the quote of Steven Pinkler: For nature photography it is the exact other way around. We are actually living in a very complex and extremely interesting world which photography isn’t able to describe - not even close. You can never document the depth of your feelings you had in a specific situation for another person as you are only limited to vision to tell the story. So for me it is something through which I can express myself creatively on the one hand and document the situation on the other hand. The more you are engaged in a shot of a nature scene, the more you connect with nature itself. It is like carrying the scene in your heart for the rest of your life. And sometimes it feels like coming home. 🙂

[@teocrawford]

Uhh what a perspective, thanks for sharing! It definitely holds some truth to it. I often have this issue of not knowing how to photograph certain scenes in nature because I simply don't know how to communicate the feeling in photography🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gc6391]

I’m just getting back into film photography. My first SLR was an Olympus OM2n which my father bought for me in the 90s when I started art college. For me photography became really interesting when it was a medium to start my creative process. I could use the image to create mixed media artwork, combining it with other processes. The photo itself isn’t used in print form, but “copied” and “reused” in other creative ways. Photocopying, screen printing, stenciling etc. Otherwise, I only use photographic images to capture memories and places.

[@DomCaligan]

It's always a creative outlet for me. I find the process quite therapeutic too.

[@teocrawford]

Definitely!🙌🏼

[@mealstolearn]

photography for me is a healing medium. It's like a maintenance dose of medicine. Thanks for the great video...

[@teocrawford]

Ohh that's amazing🥺

[@ErnestoZelaya]

Wow.... Gracias por compartir tus momentos

[@tsvetomilsemkov2527]

Great video, Teo! Keep up the good work !

[@PavloSampayo]

I found you recently and I'm really loving it, I'm sure i takes a lot of work so I'm happy yo keep doing it :)

[@teocrawford]

Aww sweet, that's great - thank you!🤗

[@rakeshdharan1571]

Hi Teo, for me photography is capturing something which interests my thinking...or that can trigger a person's thoughts. So mostly I look for the story elements first, then thinks about how I should look at it...and finally captures it. I am still in the process of exploring my own perspective everytime I step out with a camera.

[@teocrawford]

Cool! I believe this perspective will always evolve and transform over time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!🤗

[@Garacha222]

maybe words can only approximate. Viewing this has been food for thought :) Sometimes I'll watch a move after it has already begun, and attempt to establish what is going on, what has led to the current situation, and project what may lie ahead. Viewing photos can sometimes be similar.

[@teocrawford]

Uhh true, that's an interesting perspective - thanks for sharing! 🤗🙌🏼

[@velerina2017]

I was looking for technical answers. But I ended up in philosophy. Nice

[@teocrawford]

Hehe I'm happy to have you here🤗

[@cultgamut]

It’s so amazing to see so many kindred spirits here on KZbin.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh sweet, indeed🤗

[@hmuz8388]

I studied/worked as a graphic designer most of my life.I'm a fat f*ck and for my cardio I started to go on long walks. The walks started to become a bit stale, thus I started to pick a camera just to "make use" of my time during these walks. A full frame later and a strong case of GAS, here I am in love with this art form haha

[@teocrawford]

Ohh that's amazing!🤩🙌🏼

[@popachute3163]

Fantastic break through

[@teocrawford]

Thank you!🙇🏻‍♂️🤗

[@RishiRihanDas]

First comment.. Love tor video broda.. Love from Assam, India.. ❤️🙏

[@RishiRihanDas]

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[@MaxKissler]

Photography is my puny attempt to create something that'll outlast me, defiance against my own mortality. Sadly I've yet to create an image that comes even close to achieving that.

[@ivanhiloma9246]

wow thank you sharing thia video

[@teocrawford]

Suuure🤗

[@CallumTysonn]

have you used the nikon d3500 before? i have never had a proper camera before and only have a £500 budget. from what ive heard the nikon d3500 is my best bet. any thoughts on this?

[@teocrawford]

All my thoughts on cameras below 500 I summarised in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIfUdqd7gt1-atU I hope it can help🤗

[@CallumTysonn]

@@teocrawford just watched the vid, im stuck between the nikon d3500 and the lumix gx80. what lens would you recommend for the gx80? sorry to ask lots of questions im quite new to photography

[@angeliqueroux3017]

Love this so much 😌

[@teocrawford]

Thank you!🙇🏻‍♂️

[@CurtPittman]

I am really interested to read that bit at 7:20 about Susan Sontag’s criticism of Diane Arbus’ quote. Could you post it in description?

[@teocrawford]

Ahhh I forgot, sorry! I need to ask my friend which chapter it was and will then add it! I believe it's in the Book "On photography"🙌🏼

[@1mmafrka]

New subscriber. Excellent content here, keep it coming.

[@experiencestreets]

This is beautiful!!

[@teocrawford]

Thank you!!🥺🙇🏻‍♂️

[@Thedailyfight488]

Photography is my happiness

[@Enrique_Lazaro]

What camera are you using In the beginning to film yourself 0:07

[@finn4240]

Hey im really curious on how you edit those beautifull colors

[@Wilfrat]

While I agree it’s interesting to try to untangle why we take and like photos, for me I think just ‘liking’ a photo is enough for me.

[@teocrawford]

Yeah that's fine! Keep it simple🤗

[@cuauhtemocsanroman7497]

This is great bro, I need the references of the photographer's quotes, any link???

[@xuanyingkan1342]

I learned a lot from your video, I can feel your passion and love for photography，Thanks for your sharing ：）

[@teocrawford]

Ohh great!🤗

[@JimJoeseph]

i like the way you edit :)

[@teocrawford]

Ohh cool, thanks🤗🙇🏻‍♂️

[@darkomilosavljevic697]

For me, it's opportunity to create and share something beautiful.

[@teocrawford]

Indeed, it is🤔🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@CallumTysonn]

what lens would you recommend for the lumix g80? i know you have them listed in the desc but im just starting out in photography and im wondering which would be my best bet for shooting all kinds of photography. i can only really afford to buy 1 lens for now

[@teocrawford]

Hmm the 14-140mm is extremely flexible and I used to only use that lens. However the aperture will not go very low with that lens, therefore I bought the 20mm f/1.7, which is fantastic. If you want to go cheaper I believe the 25mm f/1.7 is rather budget friendly and is great, however you are restricted to that mid-range focal length.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CallumTysonn]

@@teocrawford really appreciate it man! loving the content keep up the good work, will definitely recommend this channel to my friends.

[@bleuebloom]

Do u think it would be a good video to cover why you go so deep into deeper meaning and stuff? Bc for me personally it's just tryna take cool photos, no deep meanings or anything

[@erikvalkman9640]

I love this paradox! 😄

[@teocrawford]

That's fine, many activities can be done simply for the simple pleasure of doing it. I've just noticed for myself that for me personally it goes deeper, which I like to share. I think sharing perspectives is a great way to grow, so I guess that's why I do it🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bleuebloom]

@@teocrawford oh wow that's true, it's good to observe and understand the ways other people do things even if you don't do them that way

[@orudomisu594]

Hi Teo? Which video has the intention topic you discussed?

[@teocrawford]

Hi here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3zah4h3bZuoY5I ☺️🙌🏼

[@daulatneupane4055]

I believe Diane Arbus was trying to convey the narrative aspect of any given photograph. Just how our eyes may fail to read the story of all that we see, naturally photography suffers the same fate as it is to an extent an extension of our very eyes, unless we try to understand the context and story that our vision falls short of, by our other senses. Our vision alone might not be enough to get the actual story happening, and so by taking photos of the same would only add a layer of mystery by capturing only the visual element of the story and removing it from all other nonvisual contexts. If the story was a secret, the photography became another secret, but of the same secret. A photograph cannot add any meaning to what isn't understood in the first place.

[@ahmedayoub5335]

Nice

[@teocrawford]

Thaaanks🙇🏻‍♂️🤗

[@breathestrongcycling3672]

That must have been an awesome frozen yogurt!!!.....having been around people with dementia , eventually they wouldn't even remember owning a camera.... enjoy those memories while you can but really most images are for people to remember us, not for us to remember our frozen yogurt.

[@teocrawford]

Ohh yes, I really loved that froyo🤗 Interesting, however I don't think so. I might be too restricted by my own perception here, but I believe that the photographs we take are mostly for our own memory, not for others to remember us🤔 Of course probably it's a mixture of both🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sanketmodi6667]

Photography is viewing and capturing the moment of life in the best way through the lens

[@gamingguru2k6]

Q: "What is photography?" A: "It's very simple. I have no F***ing idea."

[@arricammarques1955]

Photography for me is 35mm film.

[@mitheshdhariwal]

Are your "everyday" photographs shot on film?

[@teocrawford]

What do you mean exactly? Casual shots from everyday I usually shoot with my phone actually🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mitheshdhariwal]

@@teocrawford Oh, but they look very much like shot on film, because of the exposure

[@teocrawford]

Which photos exactly do you mean? The ones in this video?

[@mitheshdhariwal]

@@teocrawford Pictures from 8:48 to 9:28

[@janvanwoudenberg786]

Hi