3 Days of Film Photography in The Outer Banks

This week I head to the Outer Banks in North Caroline to take lots of photos with my Mamiya 7 and Bessa T.
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[@thatguyanjhon]

willem your videos are my therapy.

[@ethan47671]

This isn’t healthy. But neither is hoping that constantly buying cameras is helping…

[@antant06]

This guy should do both of photography and an ASMR channel and smash both lol

[@SouthBorderss]

I agree!!

[@nemdawg6342]

Therapy? They just get me jealous!

[@ZionGuySupreme]

I wouldn't say therapy, but it is therapeutic... Lol

[@juanthecreator1925]

these have got to be some of the best photos willem has taken, the story telling is there, i love the still lifes

[@WillemVerb]

Thank you very much!

[@davidlowcher]

Such an amazing trip with such an awesome crew! Still can't believe the luck we had with the perfect weather. Cant wait for the next one!

[@WillemVerb]

Same here! Thank you man

[@KittenoftheBroccoli]

Imagine you're just passing by with your dinner, minding your own business, but then you accidentally lose your grip, and some giant ape stops what he's doing just to document your fuckup onto both digital and physical media for the whole world to know about. So freaking rude.

[@WillemVerb]

LMAOOO

[@DistortionControl]

Having watched many of your videos, and knowing that you typically photograph in more urban/developed settings, I have some sense of your point of view and the images you're able to extract from the everyday. Thus, having grown up about 90 minutes away from the Outer Banks, it was really interesting (and unexpected) to see the perspective you'd apply to a very different setting, albeit one that looked quite familiar to me. And really, truly, the wonder you experienced from seeing the wild horses and a sea bird drop a fish at your feet reminded me yet again of how we, as humanity, might take better care of the natural world if more people had a chance to experience it for themselves.

[@jimmer3663]

I love the old school videos! So relaxing :)

[@WillemVerb]

Thank you!!

[@alhOOO2O]

The way you intersect your video with the photographs you have taken is wonderful

[@joeypruitt6002]

When I was a kid my family went to the outer banks every year and I recognize so many of these places you where at! It really brought me back, awesome video!

[@jabrz]

wow really love this and beautiful photographs.

[@jeremyrowlettmedia]

My favorite shot from this trip had to be the coast guard station. God what a scene. Everything about that photo is perfect.

[@simonbarnes7124]

Your photos are amazing. I’ve been a pro photographer for 20+ years shooting film and then digital and back to film again and I think you have a great career ahead of you. You definitely have a great eye for a great photograph.

[@miketindle5435]

*Fish escapes* "Omg! That was crazy! Hey big guy help me out and throw me back in the water please!...Wtf? this isnt a photo op! I'm...taking...in..too..*gasp*...much...air."

[@spencersanderson4590]

The one with the pool closed sign is so beautiful

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

I'm also amazed at the amount of green foliage when visiting the east. People don't realize that Southern California is a semi arid (desert like?) region. It's not supposed to get a lot of rain.

[@dakotaburnz]

OBX is one of my favorite places to visit. Sunsets and sunrises are so special there.

[@TrentinPiwinski]

The first water tower you saw is also an old Coast Guard Station, the water tower and adjoining houses can be rented in AirBnB! Loved the video, looked amazing as always.

[@maulanafachjar7080]

paradise on earth

[@TH3Documentarian]

I BEEN waiting for this video and I was not disappointed at ALL. I met Willem the other day and he’s the same in person too !

[@martynaflisiak2117]

I love watching your videos you’re basically my comfort person :))

[@jackbyrd8111]

Beautiful pictures beautiful beach

[@TashapeshapeTah]

Love the long exposure at the pier 😍😍😍

[@GraysonPratt]

Willem you’re outstanding my dude! Thanks for sharing this with everyone !

[@Christopher_Ray]

Of all your videos, this one might be my favorite. I live just a little further up the coast in Virginia Beach and have visited the Outer Banks many times over the years, so seeing you spend time there and get these shots just feels like home. Such a relaxing vibe, and truthfully some of your best work!

[@johnalcantara6892]

everytime i watch your videos not only you take the most comforting photos but always on point with the soundtrack!!!

[@ejparducho8949]

8:58 Looks like miniature, one of the best videos and calmest vibes.

[@thabstract0ne]

Yeah...the long exposures with the pier shadows are dope!

[@jajanetoure1383]

Hello from Russia. Cool videos. Your videos are inspiring. Always want to go out and shoot smth after watching some of ur videos. Looking forward to see ur new videos, i found ur channel about two months ago and i have been glued to the monitor ever since that moment.

[@zach_deloach]

every one of your videos reminds me of the beauty that surrounds us everyday

[@joelhypponen]

Holy stokes Willem this was prob my favorite one yet and love the storytelling big time

[@WillemVerb]

Thanks Joel!!

[@0.sit.0]

it's been a while since I've watched an oatmeal boi video, forgot how happy they made me, glad to be back :')

[@markdixon9826]

Those pier shots are great..........excellent work

[@juliaelizabethritter]

I legit said “wow” out loud, alone watching this when I saw the shot at 14:09

[@WillemVerb]

Thank you ❤️

[@NoahSties]

Went on a photo trip there over the summer, great place!

[@thomastuorto9929]

Hello from fellow New Joisy'n! Glad you enjoyed your trip. Some nice photos. Most crafts are a little on the expensive side these days & to do it rite takes some time & effort. I did a little B&W negative & enlarger work way, way back in my 20's. Didn't know anything about dodging & burning back then. Still have my Canon AE1-P 35mm film camera & 2 lenses in the bottom of the tv cabinet & just replaced the battery in it a few months ago. 1 roll of Kodak Gold 200 that is about 15 yrs young in the fridge. Probably toss the film & get a decent roll or 2 of B&W to mess with. Happy shooting.

[@scottplumer3668]

My niece and her husband and son live and own a business in Rodanthe, so we've been down there a few times. We went to the Coast Guard station in 2005, and the sand had drifted up so high around it that you could step over the 8' fence that surrounded it at the time. The sand had infiltrated the inside pretty bad, too. There were plans to rehab it and do something with it, but it looks like those plans fell through. Glad to see it's still OK, though. Great photos and video!

[@FractureAstrophonica]

Wow those long exposures under the pier are insane.

[@darwishduja536]

Man I just love it when Willem goes on road trips, the photos he manages to capture are just absolutely amazing!

[@ZachLeon]

That clip at 2:38 soothes my friggin soul, jeez.

[@gabriellatisworld]

I really like the way you explain the things, very clear. Thank you for your work !

[@malman1080]

Willem, I discovered your youtube channel about 2 or 3 months ago. I'm not sure exactly how I did, because I was not a photographer in the slightest. Your videos got me into film photography, so thank you so much for that! This one is another classic!

[@dinokuznikphoto]

That house on the beach 👀 one of my favorite photos of yours

[@EZweb2004]

dude this video makes me feel so..... i cant even explain it it feels so good. i yearn for photos like this ill get them someday and the photo of the peir with the sunset and the lights from the peir made me drool.

[@TheJensPeeters]

I especially liked the long expores under the pier. the hard dark lines from the poles with the smooth sky and water is really really nice. The first one with the pocket of light on the side of the pier is so nice. I'd love to get a print of that

[@DanielJamesBird]

the photo at 9:20 is without a doubt my absolute favourite. so much texture to the image I love it.

[@36andburned]

Willem my dude, that backdoor slap was LOUD 😭. 11:56.

[@laurenburbage2030]

Honestly, it's so crazy to see the place that I live captured in such beautiful pictures. You did such a great job and seeing a lot of the places I've been in these pictures was so cool. Keep up the good work.

[@LJPhoto_]

This was so relaxing to watch. I can almost feel the breeze from the beach. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. The images are beautiful.

[@angelvega2937]

"Only one fish was harmed in the making of this video" lol. Love your videos man, keep it up!

[@kirwynxciv7419]

You should peep Aycock Brown. He’s the OBXs’ OG photographer from like the 50’s; he helped turn this place into a resort town through his photography (which as a native, maybe I’m somewhat sour about, but it’s neat history nonetheless).

[@latitude35mm]

Clare de lune playing towards the end🔥

[@caryllapostol]

i love this vid 😢 idk almost teared up at the end… you captured the sunrise so good 😢

[@alexistoide]

This are some of the prettiest photos you´ve taken dude, my favorite has to be 14:21 maybe it´s because you don´t shoot much sunrise that this are so freshh

[@mjozefowski]

Amazing video in the style of your older productions - I felt like i was chilling out with you on the back seat of that Jeep, great shots. I'm impressed about how much work you've made in darkroom than on scanner to make this movie happen. Take care!

[@LisseWets]

These photos are some of the best yet, absolutely love them!

[@alexandermatragos]

15:38 come on man, this is too good. Amazing light and location throughout, and beautiful images!!

[@loganguybaker]

Wow. The horses and the coast guard station at blue hour - beautiful photos. Also trying to figure out what the fish incident means. It definitely...means something...

[@reukanunknown8311]

I went to OBX at the start of this summer. Shot my second roll of film there on the SRT101. Awesome vids man

[@mathieuforster9734]

That's the same camera that i started shooting on film with, one of my favorite cameras

[@angelmoldez3512]

12:53 the colors here looked so dreamy

[@nunomurjal]

Some of the best photos I've seen from you. Overall great slices of life and storytelling. And the colors are spot on, darkroom printing has got to be one of the reasons for that.

[@chandascott2479]

Welcome back! Relaxing visuals ❤️

[@bastianonfilm]

I love that in the first shot we see you it’s daylight and the last shot of you is taken at night

[@WillemVerb]

YAY! Glad someone noticed! Thank you.

[@dantecrichlow]

“I had never seen anything like it”- Willem Verbeeck

[@stevenpam]

Great drinking game

[@DonFather]

what a chill video. Thanks for doing this Willem. It made my day

[@_paperkid]

Can’t believe you were in NC! It’s always so awesome to see familiar places get captured from an artist’s perspective. Such amazing photos

[@vcorn9544]

Willem, You went to my favor beach area here in NC. By the way, it's Corolla like the car. Next time you're in NC you need to go to the mountains. Hundreds of waterfalls, and extremely beautiful. Love to show you around.

[@ciarandavies840]

These are some of my favourite photos I've seen of yours, I feel like you can see your style changing and developing in these. Great Video!

[@brendanwho]

Wow had to hit pause for a while at 8:55 to appreciate this photo. Deserves to be a print!

[@babbsgraveto]

These types of videos are the best, i feel relaxed yet really inspired, thank you!

[@ahjumaaaa4764]

Its is so therapeutic!!! I love it so much!!😍😍

[@Magiccarpet-qg6zm]

oh man, thank you for this atmosphere, i really enjoy every video you make. There is some other youtubers what makes rather good content about film photography. But only when i look at you pictures i understand what it all about and want shoot too. You photos like cherry on the top of this video masterpieces. Then new book comes out, i definitely order one to cold Russia.

[@DJTV30]

The dedication to print so many images... loved it.

[@trmbtrmb]

these shots are beautiful.

[@benbob6988]

If you go up the eastern shore of VIRGINIA. There’s an island called Chincoteague Island. They have wild horses all over the place there

[@OnixMint]

You have fantastic vidoes. The locations during sunset are beyond gorgeous. Whenever I go to those locations at that time of day I get so overwhelmed because I feel like I have so many photos to take before golden/ blue hour is over! Keep up the good work!

[@T-Prime848]

What A Great Video Well I Enjoined Every Single Moment Watching Those Warm Shots Your Shots Inspired Me For Real, Thank You So Much For Sharing This Awesome Trip With Us, The Fish Photo Is Amazing So What Happened To The Fish

[@lameaschris5271]

thanks for the perfectly timed upload willem. just started my lunch break and gonna give it a watch

[@oiausdlkasuldhflaksjdhoiausydo]

Your photos say you're happy. I like that.

[@bobsykes]

You’re the best, Willem. I guess being a little less subjective, the photos you make have always completely connected with me, all the way back to the first ones of the Jersey Shore I saw when I found your channel. So relaxing after a long day as well! ✌️

[@WillemVerb]

Thanks for your comment Bob! So happy to hear that.

[@chrismehmet3463]

Loved the photos dude! Especially that last sunrise

[@amosk24]

Chief's kiss for the long exposure pier shot 👌

[@mezayrapetyan131]

Welcome to North Carolina. Loved the photos.

[@ianhh23]

The pool pictures 🥰 (now that sounds like a band name)

[@bernardralte]

Those pier shots were just perfect!

[@garybrown1995]

Great shots Willem. Most need to shoot during sunrise.

[@james.00]

this man is always hilarious without even trying - the fish shit rly sent me hahaha

[@packersrevolution]

Always love your videos bro. Glad you got to see some of the beauty my home state of NC has to offer. You should definitely explore the Appalachian mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway next time you’re out this way 🤙🏼

[@maxm.2824]

living vicariously thru willem

[@corwingarber]

Really nice shot w the morning light windows on that house. Daaang

[@Dylanwade_]

The vibe of this one is on another level. Lovely work Willem. Very enjoyable.

[@RomanBenioni]

These are solid!! Love the outer banks

[@salmonefotografia77]

Just thank you for sharing your nice trip and the beatutiful pics.

[@branthsu9836]

beautiful & slient place

[@scoosylp]

I love the photo of the fish!

[@tysonhaslam3373]

willem you are an incredible human

[@samspinks4138]

I very recently got back to printing instead of just scanning and I completely get it

[@musicdefinesgravity]

Some of ur best pics ever I think

[@sambothun7994]

this is the best video youve made. would buy an outer banks book!

[@mikefreelandphoto]

You were in my stomping grounds! Glad you were able to see the obx dude! Cheers!🍺🤘

[@demdiaries5522]

Listening to your voice while watching the photos makes me calm ❤️

[@dresdreamland8442]

Pics came out great! Haven’t watched your videos in a while but I’m here to say I can visually recognize your progression!!!! Keep being great