I love the fact that before you even get home and load up the images on your computer you have already won. You found a passion, you planned an adventure, you got outdoors, and you executed on a vision. The images are great but the journey is even greater. Great tips and story telling.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That pretty much sums it up. thanks Shadd.

"What I'm really looking for is just to be surprised." That speaks my heart too. It reminds me of one of my favorite poems "Pay attention. / Be astonished. / Tell about it." (Mary Oliver)

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I keep running across Mary Olivers stuff. I need to take some time to read it more. You don’t win a Pulitzer Prize without being amazing.

I’m not so much birds, but whatever wildlife l encounter. Mostly fails, but still love being out more than anything! It’s all good!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

😄success is relevant.

The advice from you father-in-law is the best part of this video!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

He’s got some good advice right! 😃

Ik hou van de manier hoe je mij terug met mijn voetjes op de grond zet. Terug leren genieten. Dat is the key. Prachtig👍👍

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

😊

The thing I've learned as a bird photographer wannabe is the importance of shutter speed. I don't care how good the IBIS is a fast shutter fixes a lot of camera shake.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That is true

@JeffandLeslie

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. IBIS and Lens Stabilization helps manage my shake but they do little to nothing to manage the movement of the subject. The shutter speed still needs to be high enough to freeze subject movement.

@richardramsay1795

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffandLeslie 33j we

Amen - comparison is the thief of joy is one of my favorite quotes.

Thank you Josh and Kathy. Its not the equipment that matters at the end. Its your loving each other and your love for nature and birds. Think you have a lovely life and your photography is just a wanting to share those love and excitement. Be happy every moment you enjoy yourself in common habbits. It's richness never loosing those warm feelings, those warm familiar welknown voices, warm as birdsongs. Keep sharing your love for nature where it's allowed to loose yourself in time in a rushing world.

Hi Josh: Not only do I enjoy your videos and advice, your narrator's voice and style can get you a job in films if you ever want to try that!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I sure appreciate you saying that Jeff. I was being so critical of this one this morning when I watched it back because I’ve been struggling with a serious head cold. I felt like I didn’t even sound like myself.

@jeffross9620

2 жыл бұрын

@@BayouJosh Even though you don't have a British accent, I can listen to you for a long, long time and enjoy every word!

Your videos are becoming part of my Friday routine! Thanks again Josh

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you’re enjoying them. Thank you so much.

Well done Josh. You're not a teacher for a reason. Teachers just have the ability to train. You're a mentor. People look up to you and are inspired from your work. Cheers man.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Man Kevin! Don’t put that kind of pressure on me. 😆 I’m just a friend.

I started bird photography before I started birding. I have learned that becoming a better birder, has made me a better photographer. I use to get so frustrated if I would go out and not get great images, but now I try to focus on the birding aspect of it, and the images will come as I mature and grow. I am trying to grow on instagram and it is extremely tough. Sometimes I get too caught up on followers and likes. I love to support others by liking, commenting and following. I especially like to support those local to me. I am learning to focus more on posting the images that I like. I am not trying to copy anyone, but yes there are techniques and shots that I wish to shoot that are similar to things I have seen, but I feel that is how we learn. We see what someone else is doing, and we try to do similar but tweak it to make it our own. You are so relatable and I very much enjoy following your journey. You and Katie are absolute life goals.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much Christopher. It seems like you have a very healthy relationship with Instagram.

Well put Josh ! We are all learning all of the time.. the key thing is to enjoy it ! The open air, exercise and occasionally a pleasing photo to add to your collection....

"instant gratification society..." truer words have never been said. Nice vlog..

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it. I’m definitely a co-contributor to that mindset. Unfortunate honestly.

What I love is when I think I didn’t get any decent shots after a long afternoon out shooting only to find I got some incredible shots! Sometimes I get great shots in spite of myself!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That’s definitely a bonus!

Such good videos you produce. "Avoid comparing someone's middle to my beginning." I think I will use that in a talk this Sunday.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Use it brother. That’s good advice I heard many years ago. Thanks as always.

Josh, I will continue to maintain this is a life philosophy channel cleverly hidden in a photography disguise. Thanks for a great start to my day.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

You got me figured out Chris. Thank you.

Inspire, Don't discourage... Awesome... We need this sentiment more than ever...

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

😃

ANOTHER STUNNING STORY

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

I'm thankful for the lessons and advice I have received over my years of photography... it has made me a more humble photographer

Thanks for the time you put into all your videos. This one is one of my all time favorites that I always pass onto my friends and people I meet on my journeys.

Everything you said was spot on! Thanks for another great video. I just enjoy being out in nature whether I'm getting "the shot" or not. 😊

Just beautiful!!!

So relatable! I am in year 10 and I can whole heartily agree with so much of your philosophy. I came into birding from photographing flowers and gardens and I sometimes find the birding aspect (listing) messes with my photographic efforts. Yes I do share my sightings on Ebird, I feel I need to pay back to all those people who shared the sightings and locations which allowed me to find new birds and locations. But sometimes I want to say screw it and I will not report these sightings! But I mostly do and Saturday (May14) is a World wide Big Day of birding on Ebird where the focus will be to see as much as you can. And I will participate not to win any prizes but to increase my own personal bird list ( see I am stuck!) I am comfortable with your philosophy and I believe that most of us get there if we just put in the time. Happy Birding!

Great stuff as always. I really appreciate your perspective on things. There really is no substitute for time and effort, both in terms of capturing better images with our cameras as well as in gaining a greater appreciation for the world around us.

Thanks for sharing Josh!

Lovely lessons and well drafted. Thanks for sharing Josh!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. I appreciate it.

Man, you are so good.Thank. You have the right philosophy for bird watchers. What a pleasure to watch your channel

Inspiring and encouraging! Thank you!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

Very good advice. I start by trying to remind myself that I'm lucky just to have places to get out to nearby and the health to enjoy them, to be into the outdoors. When I'm "out there" I see and learn something new almost every day and, if I'm really lucky, what I've learned prepares me for the opportunities to capture what I see so I can hold it for a moment in time and, perhaps, to share something of the wonder I find in those moments. That's a good day.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

It is nice to have good health and good locations.

Josh, I think the advice you gave at the end of the vlog. About surrounding yourself with good people and being a good person to be around. I think it's paramount in having a good life. Everything else comes secondary. Well done.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Well put and so true. Just do it for the fun and pleasure of the process

Wonderful video Josh. Thank you. I am a keen follower of your sage advice as I wrestle with the highs and lows of bird photography. Thanks for doing what you do.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a real thing Neil. We’re not alone in that.

We all could learn alot from your tips and tricks Josh.. Thanks for sharing your daily travels with us..

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tagging along Jamie

You are such an inspiration in everything you say and do. THX

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend.

Excellent video Josh lots of great points.

Hey Josh! Thanks for the encouragement! Your videos and images do inspire me to keep at it and enjoy!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful Patricia! It’s a fantastic hobby!

Great video. All good. Sometimes I just lower the camera and enjoy the experience. Always nice to see those little details that we never notice just looking through the binoculars

Awesome video. Great lessons to live by. Thank you.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you,

Very good advice. Thank you.

You've outdone yourself in this one, Josh! Loved it!!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate it

Bird photography is among the tricky ones but it's very rewarding when you succeed. Kind regards!

Wonderful and inspirational advice. Thanks so much

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Great tips. Love the last one in particular.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tyson.

I've got more bad days than good days, in wildlife photography, but I always enjoyed and I always enjoy now staying in nature.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Same. 😊

Great work advice! I found myself in the words you said personally and professionally. I'm a beginner in the bird photography but someday I will be someone!

Remarkable how much your lessons resonate with me. Getting into the hobby in much the same way as you, I find it's a struggle sometimes to get up, get out and go but a little effort goes a long way and a lot of effort gives a lot of joy and often good results. It's difficult today to take a step back.. realise why you do what you do and remember to enjoy it. Do you ever have days where you feel deflated and defeated because you've seen someones fantastical images on instagram and you've spent the whole day getting a whole lot of nothing?

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

all the time James. I make these videos to remind myself of these principles more than anything. It is easy to get caught up in that comparison trap. We've all spent days and months of getting nothing. 😄

Hello Joshua, you bring it exactly to the point! Cheers

Wonderful words, images and footage Josh. Thanks for sharing.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much David

Thanks for the lessons of Life ...

Hello Josh, great video. Thank you for sharing your lessons. Have a great weekend out in the fields. Best regards from Germany.

Great video Josh, my favorite one to date. People forget where they started and who helped them sometimes. Thanks for the great content

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt! thank you Harry.

Great lessons 👌 I do also photography as hobby but I really enjoy every moment.

Great lessons...as always I enjoy watching your channel. Looking forward to your next video.🎞

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much.

Great as usual Josh! The first one is so true…if my camera broke down, I wouldn’t even go out any more.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Right! 😆😆 I giggled last night when I saw your video and you mentioned that it wasn’t a competition.

Wonderful video once again - and good thoughts. Thank you!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you friends.

Well said, enjoy the experience.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Tips to follow right there. Thanks for sharing Josh.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Chuck, Not exactly gonna help ya with your exposure but maybe it'll help calm the nerves. 😄

Thank you for this beautiful video ... looked forward to it. Love your line " Surround yourself....and be a good person to be around" I chuckled as I was listening and reading the text on screen and noticed you were standing "alone."... Just found it entertaining....the imagery lol

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Struggle with my own advice sometimes. 😆 this was one of those cases where I didn’t get enough footage the first two times out and had to go back out by myself.

The last lesson is the most important and the least understood by many photographers. After spending two weeks in the Tetons, it's never been more apparent that etiquette is in short supply. I never understood why armature photogs can be so competitive. My photography partner witnessed a guy spook a long eared owl (after he took his photos) and walked over to where it was perched as more photographers started showing up. He then proceeded to snap the perch from the tree so the owl couldn't land there again so no one could get similar photos as he took... I thought that maybe it's a central CA thing but on this last trip to the Teton's, I saw local photogs deliberately blocking shots by walking in front of folks taking video and a few decided to set up right in front of me while I was photographing a huge boar.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I think that dude Needs to be taken behind the woodshed.

@ridealongwithrandy

2 жыл бұрын

@@BayouJosh yup

@ridealongwithrandy

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya! I travel alone to some very remote places in the desert southwest, ain't not nobody nohow around.

@Treydmusicmedia

2 жыл бұрын

Where's Instant Karma when you need it (or at least a ranger)?

Regarding the aspect of patience and just to be happy to be surprised, I've lived by the wisdom of Ansel Adams when he said, "Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop." 📷 Thanks for the zen.

Great video Josh !!! Keep them coming

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you James.

Wise words Josh, thanks for sharing.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve.

What a lovely video to watch 🥰

Some great advice.. Thank You!!!

A++ .... Again! Not to "compare", but you are the best storyteller for bird photography on the internet!!!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Goodness Andrew! That is very kind of you to say.

Perhaps the most well written peice on bird photography, that uve ever seen. Kudos and thanks.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very kind. Thank you 😊

Great video as always, I appreciate your kindness very much.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ted. I appreciate your tagging along.

Very nice video and wonderful tips. Thanks Bayou.

You are so right about being nice and encouraging to others Josh. We all feel like who am I? nobody respects me enough to care if I encourage them, but sometimes all that one person needs is that little bit of encouragement from anybody to put them on their path in life. I have seen it work from firsthand experience. You have a gift for telling and narrating stories with your photos and video. Hopefully you find the right balance with it all so it will allow you to keep producing your work, it is encouraging for a lot of viewers.

Wise words thanks.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. I appreciate it my friend.

Thanks Josh for posting this great video; watching it while having my first espresso in the morning is a sure way of starting the day in a very positive manner. I must admit I was sadly starting to think that you were falling in the bottomless rabbit hole of gear/brand/ review and comparison with your last few videos. Now this new ‘episode’ comes up this morning and I’m happy to see that your story telling talent is back in full force. Probably selfish on my part, but that is why I subscribed; life lessons , experiences on the field and seeing you and your wife enjoying this hobby as a couple. Thanks again and wish you guys a great weekend.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always tagging along Richard.

Excellent as usual.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesse.

Needed that today - thanks, Josh!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Thank you my friend

That last bunting image can be one of the best 5 or 6. Today I just drove an hour, spent 6 hours trying and came back with nothing exciting... Totally agree with you said here.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

That’s 90% of my trips! Nothing you give excited about. Thank you my friend

You videos are awesome!!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kent

Very wise words 👍

Love this content..... So trueeee

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary.

Beautiful work! I have been shooting landscapes for many years. But I have wanted to do birds since I was a kid. I recently got a Nikon 200 to 500mm and can't wait to give it a go. Keep up the great videos.

This is the third video that I've seen of yours and I have to say, they are top notch!

@BayouJosh

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it Jason. Thank you my friend.

Some good lessons. Keep them coming

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

Thanks for telling us what you have learned, not what we should do.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

What you should do ….. that’s our family motto. We’re always giving each other advice that we don’t need. 😆

Loving every word you spoke. The photography is more than 5 amazing photos a year! :+)

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anthony. It certainly is.

Great video!

Great lessons , Thanks for sharing it with us Josh ! I recognize myself in much of what you say not to do often disappointed when I come home and look at the pictures in the memorycard and you quickly forget how nice and nice it was to just get out for a turn in nature, and what you remember of the day are the bad pictures or the missing pictures , Hmm much to think about Awesome video and wonderful storytelling my friend :) always look forward to these 8-10 minutes every Friday when you upload new video You and Katie have a great weekend Ronny

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ronnie. I think it’s just important to remember that it’s not always rainbows and butterflies. Sometimes it’s walking along the Creek by yourself just hoping to see something. And that’s OK.

Some good advice given....have great weekend ...snap a few for good measure ...

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David. You too my friend

Great tips

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend.

Cool video and images

Really nicely done Josh. I just found your channel. I started bird photography late in 2021. It really is an addicting pursuit.Thank you for what you are doing.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard. It is a beautiful Hobby.

Just found you and what a great video. I really enjoyed it and as a fellow nature photographer I really enjoyed your Philosophy.

Love those Buntings! We actually had one in our backyard here on the Oregon coast the other day! If you look at their summer range in your bird book, you will see it was not suppose to be here. But for the past two years, the little bunting has made it to Tillamook County. The world is slowly changing. It has been for billions of years. Thanks for the inspiring video Josh!

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

goodness. that is a little off course. Nice treat! Thanks for watching Tim.

@buttonlover86

2 жыл бұрын

That is the truth Tim. Someone in Idaho saw a Blue Jay last year. I haven’t seen one here yet but I hope to. It’s fun seeing unexpected things. We saw a Booby in New Orleans. Not the kind you see on Bourbon Street. A Brown Booby. This comment keeps getting worse but that’s a bird.

@timwmoore2133

2 жыл бұрын

@@buttonlover86 it is fun to travel to a different region and see and photograph all the beautiful birds. I bet the local bird photographers giggle watching someone awe over a bird that they see every day!

🙂I fully agree with you.

Thank You Ma Brotha. You inspire me.

These are the issues I run into everyday, thanks for advice this is a life long journey.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all run into these issues. We just got to keep a little perspective.

Wonderful advice regardless of your skill level. Glad I found your channel.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

thank you my friend.

Wise words

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

🙂

thks for your tips 😉

Hello, nice to see your videos, they are awesome :)

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

Another great one, The Sony seems to be doing its part. Great photos. Say hi to Katie for me. See you next week.

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Katie says hi! Thank you Rob.

Hey Josh, here I thought I was the only one driving for 3-4 hours wondering around then come back with nothing. You too! Now I feel normal.... ha... Greg

@BayouJosh

2 жыл бұрын

Greg I never said anything about us being normal. 😆