Where have I been for the past year? Channel update - Illness

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Slightly overwhelmed at all the lovely comments I've received since putting this update video up. I've just spent two hours reading them all and have tried to reply even if it's a basic 'thank you'. I do really enjoy the sense of community you get with platforms like this and I do try to reply as much as I can, but I know I've let it go a bit over the past year. But I do read every comment (good and bad) and want you to know that if I don't reply, it's nothing personal. Thanks again for all your support.

[@dennisdebono2189]

Hi Craig sending you further best wishes, eagerly awaiting your next video but more hoping your getting well and just to say were all thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@mdubskye9751]

Craig will be missed by many. Heartbreaking to lose such a terrific online friend. Rest In Peace. You brought special light to many lives.

[@katherinebabbitt1200]

Craig, I have missed you. Thank you for checking in. I want to wish you a speedy recovery. We hope to see your beautiful work soon! Take care!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you Katherine

[@Behindstage]

Rest in peace. 🕊️

[@pauljones3158]

Rest in peace cousin. Gone but definitely not forgotten. Heartbreaking you are gone way too soon. RIP Craig 🙏

[@youngminyune8171]

Rest in peace, barney 🙏🏼

[@LeePengellyPhotography]

Ah Craig so sorry to hear what you’ve been through, glad to see you back and sending you best wishes. Looking forward to your new stuff.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Cheers Lee. Hope you're enjoying the new location?

[@LeePengellyPhotography]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto It’s great although I’m up to my eyes renovating at the mo 😣 plus the weather is diabolical!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

@@LeePengellyPhotography good stuff, it'll be worth it in the end

[@LeePengellyPhotography]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Yes it’s nice to see the end results, I’m enjoying doing it. So glad to see you back my friend, enjoy that landscape.

[@ian_worth]

Great to see you post again Craig, sorry to hear about your health issues but I'm so glad you're on the mend buddy. Your channel is a big inspiration. Keep loading that film. 👍👍👍

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Cheers Ian. Good to see your channel doing so well

[@peterjohndowds3268]

So glad that you've got back on your feet again Craig. My daughter's undergoing Chemotherapy for breast cancer at the moment so I can understand what you're going through. Love watching your videos so really glad that you've decided to continue. Anyway look after yourself and I'll look forward to watching your next work 👍

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Peter. Best wishes to your daughter and your family.

[@peterjohndowds3268]

Thank you Craig 👍

[@focus64photo]

Best wishes Craig

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Mark

[@stephenscott2802]

Craig, you have been greatly missed. Glad to hear that you are now on the mend. Best wishes, Stephen

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@illustratingwithgraham]

Just came across your channel as looking at FD lenses. Have noticed you haven't posted since this video and I hope you have made a good recovery and are well. Graham

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks, I’m doing ok. Will hopefully be posting new vids soon

[@bertcremers3134]

Hello Craig. It it is verry good to hear from you again. That is a verry scary story you tell us, I sicerely hope you fully recover verry soon and stay healty. Great to hear you are picking up photograph again and surprise us with your nice video's, including Barney. It must be heart warming to get such an amount of responses and likes (573 as I watch), all the best to you and your family and stay well. p.s. good choice of buying that campervan !

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Bert. Yes, so many kind comments - quite overwhelming really.

[@MichaelFollan]

Best wishes Craig. Always enjoy the peacefulness of your videos. Good luck with your continued recovery. Take care

[@hampsteadquerig265]

Hello! Craig & Barney! You both are fine! So sorry to hear about your illness. Take care and let us enjoy your videos again!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@jean-marcerard8788]

Dear Craig, Dear brother in photography, and dear Prentis family. It is with great sadness and tears in my eyes, and belatedly, that I have just learned of your disappearance at the start of 2023. I was wondering why you no longer published videos. I told myself that you were taking care of yourself to come back and make us dream with your magnificent images of your native England. Craig, we will miss you and your dog, I loved seeing you walking in this English countryside in the middle of these forests with magnificent trees. But, you are not completely far from us, we still have this magnificent gift which are the videos that you left and which mean that we will never forget you. Dear Brother Photographer, allow me this familiarity, you are now with your beloved dog, rest in peace. Admiringly and very respectfully JME photographer from Switzerland📷

[@bluzizalright]

Glad to know you're on the mend. I look forward to seeing more of your work (and your beautiful! dog). Take it slow and easy.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@waynesimon7096]

Do you have any idea when you will be going out for another walk Craig? WE miss your contributions on KZbin. Wishing you a speedy recovery and many years of enjoyment ahead.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Hi Wayne, hopefully I’ll be starting the channel back up again soon. Thanks for your support.

[@waynesimon7096]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Thanks Craig. Looking forward to your return. Keep well..Cheers from Canada.

[@JimiCanRead]

Hope you are doing well mate

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers

[@markmadderra4834]

Glad you are well and feeling good. Welcome back. Mark

[@davidgibbon8927]

Hi Craig, Sorry to hear you were hit with cancer but very pleased for you that it was caught and treated at the time that it was! I don't doubt that you'll get back into photography again - just go at a pace that's comfortable for you. I have only just found your 5x4 videos and, as I have an MPP Mk viii and an interest in landscapes, I was immediately drawn to your channel. I have resurrected my film cameras and especially the LF as it forces one to a slow, methodical work pace. In the process of making a darkroom in the utility part of the garage so's I can process and print in there. No doubt there will be cock-ups along the way but it's still enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Cheers David

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks David. Good luck with the darkroom. It’s something I would like to do too.

[@erichstocker8358]

Best wishes for a very speedy return to fullup recovery and return to your photography. I hope that family and art will keep you happy and productive.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Erich

[@BehindThePhoto]

So very glad you are OK Craig! Be well my friend & drink lots of Green Juice!!! Looking forward to many more videos with you and Barn!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you, will do!

[@gb52]

Sorry you've been unwell Craig. I hate it when bad things happen to nice people. Glad you're back. look forward to seeing you and Barney out on the photo trail soon.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Cheers G

[@joangilisuarez7090]

Glad to see you back. Hope you keep in good health

[@richardstorier6172]

Hi Craig glad to see you have not dropped the edge of the planet lad!! like the camper van idea.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

ha ha, not quite dropped yet!

[@BillNewsinger]

I too have really missed watching your videos. So sorry to hear about what you have been through. Do take it easy - I had a serious illness about 15 years ago and I remember trying to run before I could walk (literally) as soon as I got out of hospital. Reconnecting with the world gave me a whole new outlook, focus and enthusiasm. Really look forward to seeing more of you and Barney in the future.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Bill

[@JDubyafoto]

So sorry to hear about your trouble but I'm truly happy you're doing better these days. It will be good to see you & Barnie in the field again as I've missed your videos. Take things slowly & don't worry about us....we'll still be here when you're ready to get back to full steam again. Best wishes for a complete recovery!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks John

[@stevebaker2002]

Lovely to bump into you today and hapy in the circumstances to see you looking so well- best wishes, Steve Baker

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Steve, good to meet you too.

[@ljames43230]

Craig, it’s nice to have you back.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks

[@davehayford4294]

Craig , I stumbled onto your channel recently and like what I seen. So I have been working through some of those. Then I sen this video reading your illness......Glad to see you very well are in recovery...God is Good. Post when you can. Dave Hayford, Michigan USA

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Dave

[@alanjones8579]

Wow, glad to hear that you are well again... looking forward to some more videos if you're up to it. 🙏🙏🙏

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks

[@josephasghar]

Wishing you the very best of health. NHS forever! X

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Joseph

[@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts]

I just discovered your channel today and I thought, "I've just found another favorite photographer." I wish you a full and speedy recovery.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks very much, I’m glad you found it

[@AbhikSil13]

Saddened by the news of your illness, but again happy to see you back and healthy, keep shooting and keep inspiring ~Doctor from India.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Abhik

[@indianwinter]

Glad to see you up and almost back to normal. Just keep having fun.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Mark

[@ChesterTugwell]

We missed you, but glad you are safe and well!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@shinyscales33]

Craig, you’re the definition of a lovely fellow and I’ve missed hearing from you! I’m so glad you’re on the mend. There are many photography channels but there really isn’t anything quite like what you’ve created here. Have at it! :)

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you so much

[@itssoaztek4592]

It'll be a great pleasure to see your upcoming videos and photography. Best wishes, take care!

[@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

So good to see you and Barney Craig. We hope recovery keeps going well for you. Take care : ) Teddy

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Teddy

[@GaetanCormier]

So sorry to hear about your health issues... the most important is to get your health back on point. Glad to see you though! Sending a ton of positive vibes your way! :)

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Gaetan

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Wow. I wondered what had happened. I've watched your channel to relax me before bed. Your images, the ambient sound, your voice is the best on KZbin photography sites. Be well friend. Best wishes from Eastern Washington.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoy the videos.

[@simeonkorobov698]

Hi Craig, so sorry to hear about what you've been through! Glad to hear that you're better. Your channel was missed, looking forward to seeing your work again

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Simon

[@bngr_bngr]

Glad to hear your test are coming back negative. Look forward to seeing your new work.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@markboweringphotography4408]

Glad to hear your on the mend. Scary times but I am so happy you had your family with you.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Mark

[@billhughes5736]

Best wishes and prayers for your recovery. Always enjoy your videos...encourages me to use my MPP-V. Barney is a faithful companion. My 11-1/2 year old Spike passed away in August. He was my faithful companion also. I look forward to more videos from you, with Barney of course.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Sorry to hear about Spike. Thanks for your support.

[@matt904sl]

Glad your on the mend craig and thanks for all the amazing videos and look forward to you getting out and making a few more 👍👍👍

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Matt

[@skywithoutend]

glad to hear you're much better now. no pressure on the videos your health is the most important. will watch your old ones over in the meantime!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

great, thank you

[@alessandro102]

Oh i loved binge watching your videos during quarantine... Such amazing and relaxing videos

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed them

[@markprice470]

That's a tough start to the year but so glad you are on the mend and looking well. Great to see you back and looking forward to seeing (and being inspired by) you film work - you are one of the reasons I have started doing more film photography!!!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Mark, much appreciated

[@mohamed_ai_selim]

Wishing you all the best Craig, glad you are back again.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@sanchezmurray56]

I visited your channel last week and began to wonder what happened! Glad to see you back!

[@bobadams1064]

Great to see you again. Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. Looking forward to your next video!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@MatthiasHaltenhof]

Good to see you are back and thanks for letting us know what has been going on. Best wishes from Germany!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you Matthias

[@barrieanthony952]

Very sorry to hear your news. Best wishes for your recovery

[@yogid21]

So sorry to hear your ordeals, hope you recover 100%. Lots of people here including my self, missed you. And Barney of course..

[@dmitrybelyakov]

Oh man, I hope you feel better now. Sending my best wishes!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@antoniostuppia900]

Ciao Craig, i m glad you back and that you went trough that. Positive frame of mind Is a beautiful mindset or a new goal for this years to come. Hope to see you soon. Greetings from 🇮🇹

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you Antonio

[@tiborszolnoki3755]

Hello Craig, You are making very good videos about analog photography! Congratulations! I also take photos in medium format and short films. I’ve learned a lot from you, I’ve watched all your videos several times already! I hope you make many more videos that I will be able to see! Your dog is great too, Bunny! Regards, from Budapest, Tibor

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you, I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the videos.

[@maxwellwellmax878]

Glad you are on the mend! I had been wondering and missing your videos. Best Wishes for the future!.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@Leicashootr]

Hi Craig, I’m very happy that you’re back and well, I really have missed you 👍🏻❗️❗️

[@fabster3333]

So great to see you are back on your feet! Cheers and enjoy life !!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you. Will do!

[@clydeselsor]

Hi Craig, I’ve been watching your videos and really enjoyed them all. I’m so sorry to hear of your troubles. I can’t imagine how scary it must have been to hear the “C” word. You look like you are doing well and I’ll pray for your full recovery. Give Barney a scratch behind the ears for me!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Clyde

[@kolsimcha]

Terribly sorry to hear that, and I hope you‘re better now. I feel a bit silly with my past comments and advice - haven’t seen this last video yet, so apologies for being a wisenheimer... all the best to you, and never forget that many difficult moments in life turn out to be a blessing at the end. Take care, Olivier

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Hey, no problem Olivier. I appreciate your previous comments ;-)

[@bahramg82]

Glad to hear that you're doing well. Can't wait for the new videos.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@carltanner9065]

Good to hear you're back on your feet. Hopefully, you won't have anymore problems and you can get back to full health. Good to see Barney back, too :) Just take your time with everything and when you make your next video, we'll all be here to see it :) And Barney can go hunt sticks :) :P

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@carltanner9065]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto You're welcome, Craig. Just make sure you stay well and don't overdo things :)

[@gabrielp8660]

"Selective hearing" bwahahahah. Glad you are doing okay now! Hooray!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

"Sorry, I didn't quite catch that..." ;-)

[@jnrickards]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto My dog has always had selective hearing so who knows how I'll know if he truly goes deaf. LoL. Best of luck Craig!!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

That’s sounds familiar

[@thoughtdujour]

So happy to hear from you. Wishing you a speedy recovery Craig

[@luap1983]

I live near you and is nice to see some local areas in your videos! I only found your channel today and you have a new sub! Very sorry to hear what you have been through over the past year, I will look forward to some more future videos.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@shokoufa69]

I wish you the best for the future Craig.

[@kit441]

Hi Craig, I'm glad to hear and see your doing ok and battling hard against your recent illness. I stumbled upon your channel only recently, and have been inspired by your art in large format.... looking forward to your next project. Be safe and look after yourself.😊

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Kit, much appreciated. I'm glad you found the channel.

[@kit441]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Hello Craig, hope you're getting there and feeling a bit better.... No Idea where you are based, but I photographed an old abandoned church buried in woodland years ago, at a place called Bedham Nr Petworth, West Sussex you may or may not be interested in making pictures off???. You can park close to the church so not much of a walk with all that gear (I know what it's like. I hike miles with my 4x5 kit....hard going) Anyway I thought you might like to know of the venue for future reference if you are down this neck of the woods. Good luck to you sir, and look forward to your next installment. Cheers, Kit.

[@kit441]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Hello Craig, hope you are ok, only, haven't seen you on this channel since your last announcement. Again I hope you are ok and well fella. Kit.

[@jiml989]

So sorry for what happened but glad you're feeling better and seem to have eliminated the problem. Very much look forward to your videos, especially regarding large format. Glad you're going to pace yourself and not worry about making deadlines.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@PhilHobgen]

Craig, so sorry to hear this, but glad you're on the mend. Best of luck to you. I've been catching up & enjoying your large format videos and just bought an MPP. So thanks for all the content here, and hope you feel up to producing more. But all in good time. Best wishes.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Phil

[@lukaszbrozek]

I was wondering what happened to your channel and missed your videos so much. I'm sorry to hear what you’ve been through. Glad to hear you are doing well. Take care. :)

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@blackwingvisuals5017]

Top bloke! !

[@thebiblioholic]

Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear you are recovering.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks

[@cirellofrancesco]

Glad to see you again and Barney of course Very sad for what happened to you, but I'm sure you will continue with your usual calm and stay positive! Sorry for my English hoping to explain what I feel in this moment Take care and give us your acknowledge soon as you can Mille grazie per il tuo aiuto.Ciao From Italy

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you Francesco, much appreciated ;-)

[@robertlee6635]

Great to see you back on your feet again take it easy for the next year keep safe and best wishes to you and all your family

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks

[@m00dawg]

Barney!!! Oh hi Craig! In earnest, I was definitely worried. What a year 2020 has been for all of us but so glad to hear you're doing well - well enough anyway. My step-sis had something very similar so I can understand, at least a little, the struggle. Thanks for taking the time to update us and absolutely wishing you and the family the best and good health!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thanks Tim. Yes, unfortunately we all know someone affected by it. I hope your step-sis is doing well?

[@m00dawg]

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Yes indeed she's doing great thank you for asking! It's been quite a few years since she had her battle and happy to say all is well there! She still gets yearly scans as I recall.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

That’s good to hear

[@checkpointlab]

So sorry about what happened. Hope for a quick recovery! Cheers!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@stevenkilmartin1]

So glad you are on the mend!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Cheers Steve

[@mamiyapress]

Keep well.

[@donyee8970]

I wish you good health and happiness.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks

[@gyulaco]

great to see you back in good shape!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers

[@soulstart89]

Glad that you are all clear.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@martin-f5482]

Good luck for future activities!

[@andydreadsbmx]

I wondered where you had been, always have enjoyed your videos. Sorry to hear what you have been going through, my dad had a similar issue and surgery and glad things are working out!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Andrew, much appreciated

[@jonnyc5441]

Sorry to hear about your year Craig. You look like you've recovered very well all things considered. I have missed your videos and will keep an eye for your next one!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you

[@ObSztetke]

I recently discovered your videos. They are very valuable and inspiring to me and you seem to be a very cool person. Thank you. I wish you good health and greetings to Barney :)

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Bernard, much appreciated

[@xdfckt2564]

I discovered your channel today. Watched most of your videos. And now I found this :/ I hope you do well man Bless your doggo. Bless your fam too

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Sorry for the delay. Glad you found the channel. I'm doing OK, thank you.

[@TheSchnauzie]

Heavy story Craig best wishes to you

[@Jak_EP2]

so happy to see ur back and doing better craig :)

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers

[@gret689]

I just stumbled on this having suddenly thought I hadn't seen a video from you in a while! Hope you're doing alright Craig. Looking forward to more vids.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

yeah, all good thanks

[@Paul9]

Good to see you back Craig and doing well. Just makes me realise how we can’t take anything for granted and how quickly things in life can change. All the best with the future, I’m sure with your positivity any new ventures will be a success.

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thanks Paul

[@myk1200s]

Craig welcome back 👍..... Stumbled across your channel Really enjoyed what I've seen so far hope to see many more videos from you...... Fight the Good Fight 🇺🇸

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

thank you, I'm glad you found the channel

[@chiragpradhan]

Glad to have you back, Craig. Photography is the best cure for the mind. Best wishes 🙏🏼

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers Chirag

[@TheDARTHNIGHT]

God bless you take care of your self hope to see lots of youtube blogs soon

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

Thank you

[@kenklontz1945]

Glad you're getting better hope you can get back

[@koishes00]

sorry to hear mate! hope youre doing well

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

cheers

[@panoramadesierto5277]

Craig, desde Argentina te mando un saludo. Deseo que sigas bien y espero seguir disfrutando de tus videos. Gran año para ti!

[@CraigPrentisPhoto]

muchas gracias