I have to honest and say that I’m watching fewer and fewer channels now, and restricting myself to just a few where the content is refreshing and inspiring. This is one and The Art of Photography is another. We as viewers are shaping what is served to us. We might complain about ‘all the content being the same’ but if that’s what we are watching, the algorithm will continue to serve it up. In a way it’s up to us to influence what is promoted. It also calls for confidence on the part of the content creators to put out material that is innovative and interesting. We need to support these people.

@KarloFio

7 ай бұрын

... And, check Simon d'Entremont who is equally good although doing a different genre!

@tornenzen

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree with all channels mentioned. Scott French is another for me. It seems that the dilemma described mimics what I experience in photography. Maybe it's best to just focus on our passions - our followers may be fewer, but the experiences will be richer. So go deep rather than wide, perhaps.

@Lt4991

7 ай бұрын

Let me add Mike Browne. He is an amazing photography teacher and has a good and engaging online community. Very friendly and supportive group that he built.

@meijboomm

7 ай бұрын

Sean tucker as well! Love his work

@jpdj2715

7 ай бұрын

There are a few names in this comment and responses, of other channels that I know well. Alex's approach of art school lecture type and motivational videos totally stay away from "tools". To me, Alex does great from the start of his channel. Forbes discusses tools in between 80% and 90% of his content and to me that's a waste of time. While he has turned pages of some photography as art books, his own photography boils down to elevated snapshots. Simon - very knowledgeable in the technical side, but could be more structured in the sense of breaking lessons down for different levels of prior knowledge. I did photography school in the late 70s - the curriculum is an applied/vocational BSc today - and from the general technical photography point of view there's nothing new. As most fluencers do not have that background, I see most of them making errors at the deeper levels. After 10 years well-paid professional photography, I went back to university and studied a.o. a full Bachelor/Master curriculum of software engineering with AI, which I also taught at those levels. So digital photography has no secrets, although I must admit it took me some time to figure out how stupid it really is. We all are bothered most by the Bayer paradigm. And most "luminance noise" or "colour noise" that fluencers talk about merely is inadequate or failed raw processing - they should call the noise "Bayer noise". DxOMark state they test "sensors" - not they don't. The videos in YT generally are at the wrong level of abstraction and make very fundamental mistakes. Imagine a Ytoober in their video showing two images in Lightroom Classic and saying of the left one, that it is "raw" while the right one had some AI Denoise applied. They don't know their shit and actually have never seen a raw image "as is". Happens too many times in most "tool" focused videos. Simon is on the best side, not perfect. Sean presents his videos as a sermon in a church. And next to the preaching tone, there also is a sadness in his tone. I am allergic to sermons and do not need the sadness. Sorry. (Sean has been a minister in a church community, by the way, I discovered later.) If you are familiar with art history - painters, sculptors, architects - then which of these fluencer people in YT today will have their photographs hanging in a museum of art? If that is not your ambition as a student of their lessons, then you can learn more, faster, by spending time out there shooting. A fool with a tool is still a fool. And I hasten to add that a pro with inappropriate tools also is a fool. Idiots waste my time with "1.8 is not professional" and then "I need 1.4" or "1.2". Baloney and a silly excuse to not shoot images.

TPE is my first choice of photography channels because you’re not afraid to share your frustration with your viewers. Your honesty is one of the best things about your videos. But I’ve also discovered so many photographers that I wasn’t aware of thanks to your videos. Keep up the good work in 2024!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Please keep producing content that is meaningful to you, Alex. That's what resonates with us. I think channels like yours, Ted's, Sean's etc are the ones people come to when we've ploughed through all of those other channels. Your channels are the gems we find and stick with. Thank you :-)

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Hey Alex, Your dedication to educating others about the art of photography is truly admirable. The way you break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand discussions empowers countless aspiring photographers. Your channel isn't just a platform; it's a nurturing space where creativity and learning blossom hand in hand. Keep enlightening, guiding, and sparking that passion for photography in everyone you teach. Here's to illuminating minds and framing futures through the lens of knowledge!

Hi Alex - you can't fix the algorithm - don't try. Views and the measures that KZread uses are not something to chase. Repeating your message is important, and it's also important to remember that we live in an edited world. No matter how good anyone is in taking pictures, choosing what to show and what not to show is an essential skill. Great pictures are a distillation of the captured and the published. How to distil our myriad of captures is truly important and that process will never be boring. Don't worry about account views. Please keep making the videos. Thanks for the great work. Mike

@jorik.d.braber

7 ай бұрын

True, truth....

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Photographic Eye is refreshing because it is about the joy of art and the act of creation. I have watched others and they don't quite equal this channel. You have such infectious enthusiasm.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I'm 58 with 45 years of photography experience.Totally with you. During a workshop in 2017 we were lunching in the Tate Modern Cafe. A 19 year old girl was about to embark on Photography BA in Falmouth. When I asked "who are your biggest influences?" I was met with a shrug and a 'I dunno. Mainly people off Instagram'. THERE'S THE FUTURE RIGHT THERE!!🤦🏼‍♂

@user-lb6cd9cz7m

7 ай бұрын

The other day I walked into an ornate establishment and took a few pictures with my camera. A woman, quite shyly, walked up to me and said, "Please, only cell phone pictures, thank you." I stared at her with a look of bewilderment and disbelief. I wanted to ask her what the difference was, but decided to be nice and just leave.

@jeremyfielding2333

6 ай бұрын

I've been hearing this one quite a lot recently. Worrying. @@user-lb6cd9cz7m

What consistently resonates in your presentations is depth. You converse with us, your viewers, well below the surface to the core of the topic. Just deep enough into that topic to inspire our own explorations. There are not many presenters of your caliber in the tabloid world of KZread. Please continue.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your words

I have responded to you and being taught about photography in a way I have not been used to. This links to your comment about Authenticity. People are tired of plastic attitudes just trying to get money out of them but you give genuine care and thought about benefiting others by what you have been taught about photography. I for 1 enjoy it.

What I love about your channel is that you make it acceptable to do photography in different ways. You talk about other photographers and the way that they see. You focus on the creative end, the parts that you will never find in a book. Technical topics aren't a big deal because you are more interested in the essence of photography. Keep it going!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

The topics you tackle are multifaceted and nuanced. You perform a "deep dive" examination that requires the viewer to "think" about what they're hearing rather than simply absorb it like the dopamine hit videos that are so prevalent on all social media platforms.

I have discovered your channel 4 days ago, and the quality of content really stands out, so please keep sharing your honest views about the craft. 90 percent of other photo channels are rubbish

I really enjoy your work and I appreciate that you're not doing what so many others do and instead choose to do what feels right to you. So you're a huge source of inspiration for me

@lmartin8790

7 ай бұрын

And for me too

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Hi Alex, I rarely comment, but you really moved me - congratulations! A mature , but beginner photographer ... yadda yadda... i can comment at this point that first - all of us need to let photography go through us. Technology, art... all of it. During the process we start to express ourselves through photography. Then, everything depends a lot about what is moving us: Money? Fame? Competitiveness? Looking at all the photography related videos - all of them swing between technology and art. Naturally. Two aspects of the photography. You are the only one I found so far clearly addressing: Expressing our own personalities through photography. I find you and the CamerasLensesEtc the opposites on the spectrum and I thank you both!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you, Alex, and may you have many, many happy New Years to come. I’m much refreshed by your channel and by one or two others, but otherwise I’m watching less and less, as I think, like you, i believe, that they are just stunningly boring with their f stops and apertures and iso settings etc. So please keep up the good work. Yours in photography, an old photographer that’s re-finding his mojo thanks to you.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

Alex, your format is great! You have introduced or reintroduced me to interesting photographers. Rather than f-stops and ISO you emphasize the thinking and seeing parts that make up the art of photography. I support your efforts!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

This is an old video, but one I really enjoyed. One thing I've learned from streaming, is it doesn't matter what subject you cover, it's your personality and understanding that makes people watch your stream/videos and honest; I'd be happy watching a video of you talking about your favourite postcard.

Alex, your channel is one of the rare ones out there that I've kept watching over the years. I've pretty much stopped watching gear reviews and how-to's long ago and crave depth in thought and discourse, which is what I rely on you to deliver. Thank you! Depth will always be a narrower audience in any hobby-even profession, because gear and technical are accessible from day 1 of having interest-and there's a lot of people who have interest and aspirations. For better or for worse, aspirations drive sales, which subsidizes the cost of gear for all because that market segment is sizeable for any interest. That being said, depth is gold, and you're definitely delivering it. Thanks again! 🙏

@ThePhotographicEye

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

I am very happy that people like you and Tatiana Hopper and some others talk about creativity and art in the context of photography, rather than making endless 'why aren't your photos sharp' and 'what's in my bag' videos.

right. "Do THIS", "Don't do this!", the next lens review of a lens no-one needs, the next vid about composition "rules", ...

You really are a shining star. In several ways you have reawoken the observative/creative eye I had 40 years ago! I share the frustration you shared in this video, but I think you should stop worrying about it. As long as the Tube isn’t your primary source of income, I don’t think what is going on in the wider ‘photography’ scene should concern you. Kick back and take your shoes and socks off!

Your channel is so refreshing to watch. I love that you dig into the why of photography. The gear channels get as exhausting as a time share salesman. They can be useful when I am actually shopping for some kit but once that decision is made they are useless to me. This content, I will happily watch again to see if there's something new I didn't catch the first time, or if I just wasn't in the mood to hear it the first go round.

The reason I watch your content is because you push me out of my previously acquired comfort zone. I am a point in my life when I can and want to dedicate time to an artistic endeavor. Photography makes me feel good because, for me, it combines the tech side, which I find easier to develop, with the art of creating something. The later is the challenging part and that's what your content is helping me develop. It's painful and exciting at the same time. Keep it coming.

Your content is fantastic. It is a joy to see you show work from past masters and give us things to think about our craft. Many "how to" channels boast only their own work. Please keep the channel going!

Couldn't agree more. Go out take a photo, talk about the settings, show us the (mostly mediocre) photo and drone on about the light. Oh and let's not forget the close up B roll of opening a gate.

I dislike three things about many KZread videos. 1. Music overlaying when people are talking, in particular, but most generic music. 2. Waving hands. Can these go the way of flared pants? 3. Rapid cuts that don't have continuity. And that is why I like this channel!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Alex. I always enjoy every video I have watched of yours. I don't catch nearly all of them, sometimes because I am unaware and often because I prefer to get away from the computer and do photography or whatever. However, when I lose inspiration for photography, often because I've been doing too much shooting for other people, I turn to your videos to regain inspiration. Thanks for all you do and for all the great photographers you have introduced to me. I first heard about you and Sean Tucker from Donald Giannatti and am forever thankful.

I like Peter McKinnon’s work because it is beautifully crafted, entertaining, original and the films are short. It is entertainment rather than instructional. And I like Thomas Heaton’s cheerful approach to life. I watch yours and Sean Tuckers for thoughtful insights and introductions to great photography from great photographers. For the rest, I search for a specific topic that I want to learn or brush up on, usually post processing topics. After 55 years of taking photographs I feel there is not a lot I can learn from the majority of KZread photography channels. Thus I ignore what KZread serves up on my home page.

I love this channel. Not about gimmicks, just pure passion for sharing your view of the world through photography of any medium/ format

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I have to agree that there is a lot of regurgitated content on KZread. But what has been great about your channel, and why I have chosen not just to watch your channel but interact with you, is that you filled a void in this space. There aren't enough channels like this one, or Tatiana Hoppers, Sean Tuckers, etc. But in the long run that can put you in a lead position. I do enjoy other channels for different reasons...I'm not a landscape photographer but I watch James Popsys because I think he's funny....I don't shoot much medium format film but I watch Kyle Mcdougall's because I love his process. This is all a long winded way of saying I think you're in a perfect spot to do what you do. The algorithm sucks...but when I want contemplative, engaging content I come here! 👍

@RCZ588

6 ай бұрын

Sean Tucker is one of the most boring and pretentious by far

Hey Alex. I’ve been on and off about photography for about 5 years! I am not even sure how I got interested in it! It just kinda fell onto me. Alls I know is it captured my interest greatly and I’ve dipped my toes in for about 5 years! Your channel has been a huge relief because you talk about the actual art of photography! Not just how to make a good image that’ll appeal to the vast majority of people! And as a person who loves the visual arts but is a terrible creative but still Seeks a creative outlet. You have helped me with photography a tremendous amount! I always resort to your channel pretty much anything photography related! Keep up the great work

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

This is so refreshingly honest. I say 'this' because I've just had to pause you on the telly, and find you again on my phone, so I can comment. Something I guess a lot of us do, which must surely have an impact on your interaction with viewers. I'm guilty of not commenting much because of this reason. I always 'like' though. I imagine you must pull out your hair on a regular basis, but I'll be here watching you when you've gone bald. So don't stop you doing you. You're doing great, and it's really appreciated. Right.. that's enough from me, I need to finish this video.

I like listening to your personal thoughts on photography. It is much more than the images! And it helps me define my own path. Happy New Year!

I totally see what you’re talking about, but I must say, KZreads suggesting new channels is how I found yours and I’m glad it did. I really enjoy your take on photography and photographers. I like that you’ve introduced me to photographers and work that I’ve never heard of or seen before. I’ve been practicing photography for the 47 years, and as I don’t want to say there’s nothing for me to learn, I don’t necessarily need another how-to explaining depth of field or why to use a faster shutter. Keep up the good work my friend and know I’ve shared some of your videos to my photography group (actual real life group) on our Face Book page. Hopefully you’ll get a few more views.

Bang on the money Alex. I've unsubscribed from so many channels recently because of what you've talked about in this vlog. For me your content is constantly interesting and engaging, it's great to have conversations about different aspects of photography rather than the constant 'on location' and gear reviews. Keep up the good work!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Well said, when ever KZread offers up a video showing the photog pointing to the back of his camera its automatically hidden. Enjoying the chat side format.

Jamie Windsor is, inarguably, one of the most unique photographers on the platform. Not for his images but because he speaks purley to add something new to the conversation, which he does. This is def misleading u can call him boring, have ur opinion but to call his work a rehash is just not true. 🤷🏾‍♂️

@whitebear8265

7 ай бұрын

That video he referenced is nothing at all like Jamie's video. I also remember Alex pretty much carbon-copying one of Jamie's videos about bad photographers thinking they're good and the dunning-kruger effect.

@ihateunicorns867

7 ай бұрын

@@whitebear8265 When I watch one of Jamie Windsor's videos I feel inspired to take photos. This video doesn't inspire me to do anything. Clickbait for views. I'm not really interested in youtubers shitting on other youtubers, and especially not on good ones.

@timauger

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m rather pro-Jamie Windsor. Less BS than most.

The channels I keep watching are the ones with presenters I find interesting as people. Without KZread I wouldn't be able to easily find ideas about photography from all across the globe. KZread is a fabulous resource, but to get the best from it, don't sit back and let it serve up what it wants to show you, use an external search engine to look for the type of content you want to see.

Your channel is one of the very few channels I subscribe to that I always make sure to watch every new video. And it’s also one of the only ones I think about while I am out taking photographs.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you

Totally agree! Thank you and keep up your awesome work! Happy new year!

Too true … and they also seem to insist on using the same, irritating wallpaper music in the background - that’s when I switch the sound OFF!

I, for one, think you hair looks vibrant and alive with zest and a zeal for LIFE!

Keep doing what you do the way you do it Alex. I look forward to your "matter of fact armchair" chats on photographic art and photographers.as if we are sitting having a coffee together sharing our interest. I've been taking photographs for many years, from a young age and just enjoy it, and i enjoy listening and learning from your relaxed conversation. Looking forward to seeing you in 2024. Have a good one!

You have articulated what I have bee thinking for the past few months. I have stopped watching some videos because they became boring. It is not just KZread. Photographers posting Instagram shorts are mirroring each other. Especially the ones that start with the photographer holding their camera and then showing one or a series of photos. It seems that every few months a new trend is started and others mimic it.

The “This is why I switched to (insert camera brand)”. Not that you asked for a virtual hug, but I’ve gotten far more valuable information from your channel, and channels like ‘Art of Photography’ than any of those other kinds of channels. Thank you, and happy 2024. I look forward to more good content from you/your channel.

There is much blatant plagiarism and a need to be selective. However, there are a number of channels that have helped greatly. Grateful for these.

I'm one of those who rarely comments, yours is one of the channels that I enjoy. Relaxed commentary but most importantly, passion. Keep it rolling as you like to. If you ever attempt to satisfy people, you lose your real self I think.🎉

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

When I finally started to pursue my lifelong interest in photography a couple years ago I came to KZread to learn as much as I could. At first I enjoyed watching some of the technical mumbo jumbo but it was because I didn’t know anything about things like the exposure triangle. Once I started to have a good understanding of the technical side of photography that stuff became boring for me. I found your channel pretty early on in my search for knowledge and it has remained my favorite. While I also enjoy other channels, it’s yours that I always suggest to other people. I really enjoyed the first video’s I came across because it was so interesting to learn about other photographers. I’ve always felt that you could learn so much from those who came before you. This channel has always felt unique and personal to me. It has had its own soul and didn’t feel so generic like all the others out there. Your video’s feel more like a one on one conversation than just someone spouting flashy attention grabbing words. This channel is more philosophical and goes deeper into what photography is. Keep being you and doing what you do. It’s the uniqueness you have brought to the channel that has kept the same people continuing to follow you video after video. Another thing that I have loved about your channel that seems different compared to others is that when watching yours I don’t feel lesser than. I feel like I could sit down with you and have a conversation as an equal even though you clearly have the time and experience I don’t. I respect the kindness you show to everyone. Thank you for taking the time to make these video’s.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Great discussion :) It feels like these days everything has kind of become a copy of a copy of a copy. And maybe not because it is the creators’ wishes to do so, but because these platforms have now become so much algorithm-driven that people feel like the only way to be seen is to fit this pre-determined mold of whatever is trending.

Alex, I so appreciate that you just sit down and give it to us straight about things that matter to you. Your enthusiasm is contagious. You have introduced me to photographers I hadn't heard of and ideas I hadn't thought of, and given me motivation to keep trying to think about things in new ways. Thanks for all you do!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Alex - best wishes for the New Year - first a thumbs up - and yes I do try to watch each episode in its entirity - but back pedal to play catch up on previous episodes - and from each episosode usually get a little nugget of gold- love it when you talk about the college days as I can relate to those when I used to photograph students at the LCF

As a relatively new photographer I’m desirous of finding my style and niche. It feels natural to do so. Your channel has given me permission to do that and greatly expanded what is possible. KZread is driven by marketing. I’m driven by learning and expanding my comfort zone. That’s why I enjoy spending time with your insights. Thank you.

I’m new to the channel having been attracted by your upcoming Using Natural Light workshop. The videos I have watched so far have given me a greater appreciation for “the art of photography” and I plan to work my way through all of past ones.

The way you´ve introduced us to so many really good photographers and photographies , is way more interesting than all the gear-and how-to-talk from way too many youtubers (not photographers). Keep on with what you do as long at you enjoy it. PS, Next time, a «fatter» vocal sound, wouldn´t hurt. Best regards, Morgan F (Norwegian photographer and journalist)

Yeah well done. I dig your channel a lot. And no surprise there’s problems with KZread when billions of people are competing to stand apart.

a lot of folk have to be told what to do, they can't listen because they can't hear, they like images. Your not like that its an intellectual, amusing thought provoking debate which because of your delivery stands high and above others, you make the thinkers think, you give and open doors that we never knew were there. And all of this without saying which lens you used, a refreshing change which is why we come back.

Thee reason why I am subscribed and watch your videos is that it constantly remind me of my personal motto that I coined and lived by for more than 20 years..... DON'T EXPECT TO SEE WHAT YOU LIKE, I CAN ONLY SHOW YOU WHAT MY EYES, HEART, MIND AND SOUL CAN SEE.

I have been with you since the beginnings, I signed up because you are different and stand out from the crowd, no boring technical specs or GAS discussion, you are diving into the art, not the gear... keep going, you are on the right track, enjoy every video. And yes, it feels like we sit and have a chat in the pub/coffee place having a decent face to face discussion 😊

I really enjoy the contrast you provide with the "How to videos". Helpful as they are you are quite correct in saying that there is a very great tendency to present others work as their own in a different package. Thanks to you showing a book in a previous video (Photographers A-Z) I purchased it myself and it arrived yesterday. Thanks for the heads up.

I don't watch gear reviews, or Lightroom/Photoshop tutorials. The KZreadrs that I do watch tell stories about being out with the camera, getting a good image is just a bonus.

Thank you Alex for sharing your doubts and your thoughts. I really enjoy your channel and your discussion today put a lot of my thoughts and experience into a much clearer perspective. I have watched a lot of photography channels but the ones that give me the most are those that talk about how they feel about the experience rather than just the gear.

Thank you for another enlightening video, Alex. Like many others who have commented, I scroll through the channels at offer to find something satisfying to watch and learn from. There are only a handful of channels I watch regularly, and yours of course is one. Please keep on doing what you're doing as long as you feel like doing it. Also, now I'm looking forward to finding your initial videos to see you looking "professional." 🙂

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for that! ☺️

Sharpness is key. My favourite photos are often out of focus. I know what you mean, when you skip the technical part, because I know it does not matter much as it is easy to learn. The word "Eye" in the name of your channel tells it all. Some say I do have some repetitive style in my photographs but I am never satisfied myself.

Thank you Alex for keeping going despite the occasional rabbit hole and cut de sac moments that did not bring you satisfaction. New channels pop up al the time and the creator soon fizzles out because they have nothing new to say. So I stick loyally to the ones I trust and enjoy; you of course, Thomas Heaton, Sean Tucker.and I find all I want from those few channels. I think you are so successful because you are true to yourself. Looking forward to ALL your 2024 content. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Alex!

I must say you are an exception,I truly I enjoy your videos!Happy New Year!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

I pay Premium to KZread so I don't need to hear ads but content providers now bombard people with their own sponsor-supported ads.

I've never made a comment until now, I enjoy your channel very much even though I don't photograph the kinds of subjects you generally talk about. You have exposed me to people and their work that I have found extremely interesting. Thank you, and I'm looking forward to what you have to say.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Thank you for your retrospective thoughts and happy new year!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

Alex, please know there is a silent majority that has, and will continue to seek out your unique contributions to the study of photography.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Your value is that you always treat your subject more seriously and well "grounded" than most creators. Of all important videos you have published, this might be the most important. It has great value far outside the photography niche of KZread. Tnx a million!

I started watching you because you start your videos with “howzit” and I’m from Hawaii. Turns out I’ve learned tons about the art, spirit, and intellectuality of photography. Excellent channel and content.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Love it!!

Being a professional for all my life the past 53 years, and familiar with your "photo school", I must agree with most of the comments here. I do not watch or subscribe to any other channels really and agree that they are boring, as suggested. The only exception is most of the B&H videos on certain topics are very good. What I would like to see you discuss is some "in depth" discussions about contemporary photography and conceptual photography. Something that, to my knowledge, is not always well understood, but important for us to understand.

I really enjoy your videos, Alex. Stories about other photographers interest me (the interesting ones of course), and I love the way you deliver them. I have grown as a photographer from watching your channel, and I’d like to thank you for that.

I rather enjoyed those videos where you sat on the sofa and spoke to the camera. It was like sitting around with a friend and discussing photography. A little one-sided, yes, but enjoyable. Keep up the good work.

Admittedly I don’t watch a lot of photography channels. I’m not too much into all that technical stuff, and I no longer am able to lug around any big cameras. These days I take most of my photos on my iPhone 15, and let me tell you, I take some really beautiful photos. Alex, you are quite inspirational. I feel you fill a niche, some content that is interesting, and most of all, relevant to me. I haven’t heard anybody talk about photography the way you do. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I so often feel a photographic kinship with you, even though I’m not at all in the same league as you are. I might not watch your videos right after you publish them, but sometimes I watch several in a row. I don’t know what that does to your algorithm. I think the majority of the people who support your channel find your content to be anything but boring. I think KZread can be an enigma to even the most seasoned creators. It seems to sometimes take on a life of its own.

This is not just photography, but youtube in general. I only visit my subscriptions and watch content from there only and add new channels based on recommendations from people I'm already subscribed.

I subscribe to a lot of photography channels, but this is my go to for the art of, history of, and philosophy of photography. The Photographic Eye fills that gap. Happy New Year!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year

Thanks Alex for highlighting what I have felt for a long time. Also you are right in saying that we need to comment more. So here I am commenting. Have a great new year.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

You to.

you are so spot on!!

Thanks for your thoughts, Alex. Speaking as a non-creator for the moment, I can say that I hate YT’s interface. I can’t reliably exclude keywords or channels. I can click Exclude on a channel time after time and yet the channels return, like YT is saying “You will watch this whether you want to or not”. It’s not working for the audience either.

Loved this video a lot, Alex! Thanks so much for what you share. Happy New Year 😃

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

Alex, don’t let the numbers or naysayers get you down. You are filling a much needed niche and it is greatly appreciated! I, like others, have narrowed down my KZread viewing to those who speak the most to what is truly engaging in photography. Keep up the good work and may your New Year be filled with continued success!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Your channel teaches me photography like no other channel in KZread. Thank you very much!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Great video, and I couldn’t agree more about the current state of You Tube. I am tired of watching gear obsessed channels that are only interested in plugging very expensive cameras. I now only buy used older equipment and have recently learned how to shoot and develop B&W film. Photography should be about making photographs that you enjoy printing and displaying, and not how many F.B likes you can get. Keep up the good work!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

Alex your channel, along with Ted's and Sean's, are the pretty much the only photo channels that I watch any more. Please keep up the great work. Kurt

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Hi Alex and thank you for your great channel, which has delighted and given food for thought to this elderly photography novice. Your enthusiasm is contagious and you can see from everything that you do this with heart. People like you who travel upstream are badly needed here on KZread. Thank you and Happy New Year!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year

Happy new year Alex, keep exploring, you have been a great help to my photographic journey.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

Wishing you all the best for the New Year Alex. Thanks so much for the content, this channel is only one of two photography channels that I am subscribed to and enjoy the content. Looking forward to another year of inspiring videos.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, happy new year

Alex - I think I have watched the majority of your videos and can honestly say that I have not seen one of them that I have not enjoyed, or been inspired and/or challenged by. Quite a few of them I recommended on the FB page run by the university photography school I attended 2018-21, and received a number of positive comments back from fellow students and grads. I tend to find channels that I like and stick to them (maybe its an age thing lol), and that's why I am a subscriber to yours. Long may you continue to delight, inform and challenge me with your particular style and choice of content. Happy New Year and looking forward to what you serve up in 2024.

@ThePhotographicEye

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, happy new year to you to.

Your channel has inspired me in a myriad of different ways from encouraging confidence as a new hobbyist to remembering photography is supposed to be meaningful and pleasurable for OURSELVES FIRST. Our expression is unique, and just go for it! I watch your videos all the time on my tv, and being able to comment is not available in that format. Thank you for your time and thoughts and energy - please know you are making ripples.

Really enjoyed this video, thank you. It resonates with me as I received a lovely couple of comments on my videos recently, and yes, it truly is appreciated as a small video creator. Have a great New Year to you and everyone who enjoys photography.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year

Your comments about authenticity really hit the nail on the head. Conversing and sharing real perspectives and ideas is how we move forward. Endless streams of "how to's" throw, me at least, off balance and make me question my photographic methodologies, and then I lose track of the why and keep falling back to the how. I've been photographing for over 30 years. I know how! Finding inspiration in a new project and staying true to a vision is where the challenge lies.

I appreciate this kind of content, gotta fight the algorithm though, they’re always testing new things.

When I was first starting out I watched a lot of how-to photography channels and gear-based videos. Now that I am comfortable with photography I enjoy watching videos discussing the "why" in photography and analyzing photography from other successful photographers. Please keep creating your videos!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I'm in a similar situation and stoped creating content some month ago. The motivation is gone. This situation is worldwide. Social Media is "killing" real creatives.

You're right. I often watch good videos and don't comment because I don't feel that just saying "Good video, thanks for sharing" is contributing anything useful. But actually, quite apart from encouraging the content creator, it would be helping the algorithm surface the content that I most enjoy, like your channel. New Year resolution: leave more positive comments, even when I have nothing substantial to say.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

Yes it comes across as both relaxed and conversational whilst still being informative - I've loved the way you've introduced photographers that inspire and whose photography remains relevant to us all! Great job - keep going!

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Thank you

I have been watching you for awhile now and I have to admit I like your channel and you method of showcasing photography. I have been photographing for many years and love my time with a camera in my hand. Your see your videos as a conversation and often follow up on thee subject you present. Keep,it up. Do what you feel like doing. It keeps fresh ideas coming and that is a good thing.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I can only echo the comments of many others here in that you've spoken about the why rather than the how of photography. You've introduced me to photographers I'd not previously heard of, and introduced me to subjects that I had not previously considered. Keep it up and a happy New Year.

@ThePhotographicEye

7 ай бұрын

Happy new year