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When I saw the hill you wanted to try shooting from, I thought to myself "just where the hell is he going to set up the tripod?". Then I realized I was watching James Popsys ^_^

Hopefully people watching you do the editing also realize that there's no real right or wrong way to edit and it doesn't have to be complicated. Some sliders, some mostly straight line filters, and some brushes in Lightroom and you can be fine without needing Photoshop.

I like what you said in the beginning about no mistakes. I'm currently teaching my 16 year old niece photography and that's one thing I've tried to get through to her. If you achieve your artistic goal, nobody can tell you it's a mistake. You can learn all of the rules, but don't be afraid to break every rule to see your vision come true.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Very well said! Good luck with the teaching :)

At the end of a photo edit, I sometimes caught myself wondering whether my work is technically right. This video is the advice I’m thankful for. Recreate your vision of the photo. Stop worrying about rules.

Probably the best advice I've heard this year... Be true to yourself and you'll find your own success.

If you don't follow the rule of thirds it's deemed a mistake. KZread is full of vlogs telling you to avoid making certain 'mistakes' - so this is very refreshing because most of what's being peddled to us as photographers is complete nonsense!!! :)

The panorama has more soul (your editing enhance that) than the drone shoot IMO. I use that technic often too, very handy!

I like your definition of a mistake, it's not about obeying the 'rules' but about getting a compelling image. Matt Irwin posted a very similar video yesterday about ignoring rules and following your own instincts and ideas.

My photography mistake: being scared of taking my camera out

@nremac

3 жыл бұрын

are you me

@smith507

3 жыл бұрын

That makes 3 of us

@Johnny.senpai

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much me when I'm doing street photography. It's as if I've pulled out a weapon

@alburp3009

3 жыл бұрын

Now we’re four

@aaronsewell5664

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny.senpai If you carry your camera all the time everywhere it won't seem so foreign to you.

I can´t figure out if it´s intensional or not, but I love your humor. I look forward to every video you put out. I promiss... It´s not the Ginger Beer talking (though it may hjelp me say this) but you are my favorite youtuber with no doubt. Keep up the good work. Wish you the best.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Thanks so much for that acknowledgment in the beginning! I've always found the actual content of your videos to be balanced and fresh, embracing the possibilities of the digital workflow while focusing on the art of photography. However, taken at face value based solely on their titles, some of your videos may have slightly contributed to the conformist message you're talking about projected by a large part of content creators. It takes an enormous amount of insight to judge your impact to this extent (much more than opining as an outsider), and I think this is extremely promising for future content!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Brother this channel reignited my passion for photography. You are what the photography world needs Brother, i all wase and a bit of fear of taking photos because in my head i wasn't good enough and i didn't have enough knowledge to get me a camera and start taking photos. Because of you i start taking photos with my phone, learning more about photography, light and composition, and now I'm about to go and get a panasonic s5. Thanks for all the information and inspiration brother

James video on "photography mistakes". Early conclusion: there are no mistakes, let's edit a photo🙈🙈

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

😂

This is why I love you(r content). You understand that those "rules" are just guidelines and that they shouldn't stand in the way of anyone's creativity or aim.

The weather turned that into an excellent tutorial about sticking with your original intention, which is very refreshing. The drone shot added greatly to the intended theme. As a drone flyer I would suggest you get counselling and you have to get over ALL worries/neurosis about flying - get it out, get it up and shoot :) ( within the constraints of the drone code of course ) !! It will never just "fall out of the sky" unless you have been a plonker. I never take a camera out without the drone, they offer 2 perspectives of the same scene which I find brilliant in post - they are the perfect partnership. A very enjoyable clip James.

I loved both of your final images, thought the drone shot was also great. Enjoyed this - thank you!

Loving your unique content man as always man. Really creating your own brand of photography, videos and commentary!

About the drone: At least in Germany you need an insurance which covers it, anyway And after building one yourself you learn to trust the tech

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh that sounds like a fun hobby!

@TheBlancoJourney

3 жыл бұрын

Same in Switzerland! For drones above 500g, though.

@JS-op5gk

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBlancoJourney there could be a weight-limit for that in Germany,too, but I fly heavier drones so I have one anyway

@ThorSC88

3 жыл бұрын

Was going to write the same. I just upgraded my normal "Privathaftpflicht" to include the drone. Don't think I might hit someone or damage something but better save than sorry. Mine covers up to 5kg even tho I only have a Mavic Air right now.

@peterkapunkt6783

3 жыл бұрын

I think only for over 250g which only the Mavic Mini manages to stay under (of the DJI drones).

Excellent content as always. I use your High Key Punch in almost all my edits now. Your Preset Pack has been the best match for me. Looking forward to the next vid. Cheers!

Love your opening comments, and absolutely love the final result of the photo. 🙌🏼✨ Nice work!!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sara :)

Beyond the wonderful admission about drone-flying, this was a really useful video: the finding of the composition and the processing. Thanks man.

Recently came to your channel and absolutely love it! You and Nigel Danson are my go-to bedtime watching for learning photography!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wade :)

The best wrong turning I ever took on the way to Alport Castles led me to that same view six months ago. I loved it there. I photographed it as a Pano on the bank and from on the road but was fortunate enough to still have some snow on the hills behind.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh sounds amazing! I found this via a wrong turn too - I imagine most miss it!

Another informative and entertaining vlog. Found the editing particularly useful.

“landscape gone rubbish” this is why my photos aren’t improving - I don’t speak “Popsys” 😂

Big fan of your style and the way you make your videos. It's almost like you talk directly to me. 🙂

Dang, i really find james'es videos soo informative, yet super fun and not borning ? Keep up the good work james !

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

thank you 😀

Great video! Actually they're all great. Keep up the good work!

Thank you James! Great video. Worst mistake: not going out to take photos and get stuck on the technical “stuff” as opposed to just shooting and missing opportunities!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Fabio - and tune in for next week's topic :)

Really appreciate james popsys helped me a lot in my photography journey

Wonderful video! I love you message about each person's creativity! And look forward to learning from you...ATB!

Nice Suggestion-of-Thirds composition for the scene in the first two minutes. You and the barn are right on the intersection lines.

Quite right about respecting your own vision, James. I'm not that knowledgeable as a photographer, but I've been in enough creative writing groups to know that most "constructive feedback" from them isn't about making YOUR story better, it's about how you could have made your story into the one the critic would have told.

Great to see you back in the field (literally) also thanks for passing on your anxiety to me as a parent of potentially falling drones killing kids.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

😂 you're more than welcome mate!

Fab vid as always. Rode up to Ribblehead Viaduct today only to find it swathed in the mist that you video showed. Still took some pictures of course and will have a play with them tomorrow. Certainly added some atmosphere to the images and some smudges to my lens I expect. Have fun on Skye.

Great video James! I admire your perseverance when the rain hit, that looked pretty miserable

this was also a good reminder to take the time and move around to find the best view - often I see something and set up the camera and don't bother to walk around checking for a better angle.

I'm glad to see that you have decided that the drone is a viable tool! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks James, I learned that I need to re arrange my camera bag i.e. only take lenses that I may need for the type of shoot I'm doing, which in turn would spare my back some pain and also give me space for my drone instead of having to drag a whole other bag along! Must use drone more often!

I made a big photography mistake when I went to the peak district yesterday... I took my wife with me

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@iankellam6440

3 жыл бұрын

Schoolboy error. Not that many schoolboys are married. Definitely a solitary hobby.

@giga6137

3 жыл бұрын

Don't worry it works both ways. My husband comes with me and thinks he's a director!

@michellewesson4409

3 жыл бұрын

matthew Perry my husband has a 5 min patience limit. Crimps creativity 😏

@giga6137

3 жыл бұрын

@@michellewesson4409 🤣

Thank you for the beautiful views today, I needed them. Due to forest fire smoke, the poor air quality here has periodically jumped up off the scale. At least we haven't had to evacuate. Fingers crossed. Willamette Valley. -Elaine J.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh - thinking of you guys and hoping for lots of rain :)

@jimfok4343

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto there's a possibility of rain Monday night. Saw a Fb post that said it was the probably the first time in Oregon's History that so many people were looking forward to Monday! Made me laugh. Thanks again for the visual vacation. Elaine J.

I enjoy the way you take you pictures. You don't get all fussed with a tripod. Keep up the good work.

YES. So glad to hear someone else say that. I get way more nervous than I do when flying in an actual plane. Or when driving my car, which isn’t worth much more than a Mavic, but still...

Nice video James!! I actually prefer the drone shot's colours and composition... we can't all have the same taste and opinion. Keep up the great work and content... Eager to see next weeks video outsode Peak District. Have a great vacation.

The 4K footage is tasty! Interesting insight into your post-processing thinking. Thank you.

Nice video. I liked the hillside chat, nice perspective and change of pace I thought... The moody panorama turned out great...

Imagine watching a man in an orange jacket in a national park walking on a side of a hill pointing back and forth

@allenahale1

3 жыл бұрын

Better than a group of tourists at a festival in the Former Kingdom of Lo wearing bright yellow jackets and rudely behaving to the local people.

So many good picture options in this video, many many potential keepers :) for example 4:36 - the sheep in the foreground of those trees on the little hill, shot with longer lens (y) 4:47 with long exposure would be interesting I guess. A very nice location, each little hill has a huge potential. For my taste that road is actually what disturbs the landscape in this location. And as you mentioned, due to that you simply cant have it all in the picture.

Always a fun watch James...signed up for a free trial to SkillShare to try and hone LRC and PS....thanks mate!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Have fun with it Oliver :)

Soooo true. Same goes for doing competitions at camera club and getting feedback from judges.......often just makes you feel so hamstrung with all the things you know judges are going to say like how you could have cropped it better when you know you have tried numerous crops and ended up with the one you like, or you should have cloned this or that out & you don't agree, or it's too busy when it's a forest photo in the mist that you absolutely love. Judges always feel that they have to find something to pick. Have now decided to just do what l like & forget about comps. Better not to let all this stifle your personal creativity.

Great video and commentary. Between you and Nigel I’m set on photography. Thanks again.

Hi James. A really nice shot :)

Another great video 📼 love your content and I can not wait to go on holiday with you! Where are we going? By the way, what are those red circle things on your camera? Where the strap would attach?

Final comment from me and a serious one - this was a great tutorial for me as a Lightroom noob 🙏🏼 Thanks!

Your channel is awesome. Subscribed.

That's very mindful of you to say :) It definitely is easier to help someone regurgitate than create

I must say the view around the area you are in in this video is STUNNING! And the image quality of the vid/blog is also quite stunning. I live in urban New Jersey (US) so any such scenery is.... not here. :-( Nice work in any case.

Great vlog as always James. V interesting insight into your editing techniques. Btw: drones = witchcraft.

Serious comment: I absolutely love what you were saying about mistakes, and how beginners might be tainted by too many "rules" that they are afraid of "breaking". If they were never told any of those "rules" they'd never break a single one!

To be fair, hitting a sheep on the head won't affect many brain functions. Head is tough and there's nothing much being protected

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@jimjam6598

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto can safely get some nice aerial shots in Manchester then

Interesting vid James, I think I'd have tried a 16:9 of at least a bit more that way than the 4:5 you used to reduce some of the area you darkened James. But I'm not a pro!

I love both images, the panorama is amazing, but so is the drone photo! Cannot choose which one I like best xD Have fun on vacation!

Such beautiful scenery there James. Very much enjoy seeing your process. Totally agree with you when it comes to photo mistakes. Obviously, you can make mistakes, but not being willing to risk mistakes will keep us from growing and finding our particular loves, niches or gifts. On another note, I would love to see you explain how you go about selling your photos and the process around that. Not sure about everyone else here, but I am finding that I am now receiving requests for some of my better photos, but I feel very lost on how to go about things like, selecting which ones you want to market, finding a print service and deciding on pricing. Does anyone else feel lost on what to do? James, maybe a request for a future how to video from you...

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Michael, I'll have a think about that :)

I've been flying camera drones since 1999, never honestly feel totally cool when launching a camera into the sky but no issues as yet (the only camera I've ever destroyed doing AP was by dropping it when taking it out of the plane). I now fly a pair of P4Pro and they're so solid that you can easily get complacent!

Nope, you are not alone re: drone anxiety. It’s why I got rid of my Mavic Pro last year (for a new lens 😀).

Not having watched any of your videos about how to make mistakes, I found this one interesting, especially your definition of a mistake as the difference between intention and result. I think that not being aware of one’s intention is important to avoid that. Btw, if you start to learn InDesign, you could instead learn Affinity Designer and use the saved money for many more courses.

Love the drone shot... did you carry on to Alport Castle's? Got a few of that barn myself :-) Great video as always.

Totally think exactly the same James when I fly my drone and I have flown hundreds of times... Am thinking worst case scenario every time lol.

Cheers, as always.

Your reasons for that mistakes video are exactly why I will never get my work reviewed by some other photographer. All you get from them is their view of what makes a good photograph. Also they weren't at the location so they really don't know what was possible. And even if they were they still don't see the scene the way you do. So in the end you start taking photographs that others consider a good photograph and NOT what YOU consider a good photograph. Learn the basics then you can start creating your own style of photography and not someone else's style.

@airplanenut1

3 жыл бұрын

I agree to an extent. There are plenty of examples where I have made a conscious decision to do something when taking or editing a picture, and if someone says I shouldn't have done it, I can chalk it up to a difference of opinion/style. That's fine. At the same time, an outside opinion may be able to make me think more about how I've composed or edited my shot, perhaps giving me an idea of something to try next time I'm out taking pictures. I think the key is to understand that you're getting an opinion and not a rule, and it's your prerogative to use some or all of what you're told. As long as ideas/criticism is provided in a constructive and polite way, I'm happy to receive it. Worst that happens is I ignore it. Best that happens is I learn something valuable.

First of all James, very entertaining which is the game ! Well done. be careful though your starting to sound like Sean Tucker!!! Nearly lost my phantom 3 once ! Just seconds away from shutting down, grabbing it off a look out with a 60m drop into a river below! The skill with drones I feel is the ability to be a bit higher than you can reach or a place that you can’t place a tripod. I think you could have got that same shot with the drone. But lower down the hill with less sky and contrast against the mountain in the background. But gained a skill that you shared with the edit. Cheers from down under. 👍🏻🍷❤️🇦🇺

Popsys in Tellytubbyland making an argument for Public Liability Insurance. Surreal.

Opening shot. Brilliant.

Lovely composition of that opening “monologue” - do you call them monologues? 😜 I have a DJI Spark and will be taking it to mid Wales next week and I’m already fretting about losing it!

James, I liked the drone photo better. The pano was too blue for me. Great shots regardless.

Well said 👏👏👏👏👏👍

Yes I get it regarding drones, on top of the inherent dangers I’m also paranoid about the know it all that comes up to tell you drones are not allowed! About right and wrong or mistakes, I just bought my son (11) a gimbal for his phone to improve his video, he hasn’t watched all the videos telling you what to do and what not to do so he does what he likes, 9 out of 10 are rubbish or average but 1 is inspired! His favourite mode though is panorama stills, which he does everywhere with some surprising results.

One day, I would love to see you edit your picture. The whole thing. All the tweaks and minimal adjustments. Maybe one day!

Thanks for the video, James. Really informative. You didn't mention which one of the cameras you took that with? G9? You didn't have much reason to take the S5 with you, it wasn't night or anything :)

Another interesting video from you. I think I agree with you that the perspective of the drone shot with the wetter conditions might have been even better but what you’ve got is pretty good in its own right. But I’d be interested to know how you managed to stitch the various photos together given that you were holding the camera and I’d have thought there might be all sorts of parallax (is that the right term?) issues between the shots. I can only remember seeing vids of other photographers creating panos with the camera on a tripod. Maybe the topic for another video??

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good! And I never bother with a tripod for panos :)

Thank you for sharing your editing process, always good to get the thoughts behind the process. Do you use a Wacum or other type of editing tablet? I’m thinking of getting one for a little better control of brush strokes. Thanks for sharing James

@garygalt4146

3 жыл бұрын

Mark Jacobs I have just retired after 40 years. I have used Wacom tablets for nearly 20. My advice is put your mouse in a draw and forget about it. Use your pen for everything even opening mail or word docs. You will never go back to using a mouse. It will take you about a month, using it all day everyday to forget about your mouse. Enjoy.

That fear is what drives all of aviation honestly. It priority of safety is higher in that industry than any other honestly.

Know the feeling. Here in Norway you can have a splendid forecast only to be assulted by apocalyptic weather 15 minutes later. Typically when you have a non weathersealed lens mounted.

I don't care for the Kool-Aid sky but other than that it's a nice capture

Have you done a video on how you put the different pano images into the editor and line them all up? Or could you recommend a video on how to do that? I really liked what you achieved with those images and even more so because they are a collection of hand held images. Yes, I am kind of a newbie when it comes to editing. In any case, thank you, James.

Where in the peaks is this! Looks amazing

Drone nerves, yes! That’s why I sold it yesterday.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, can't blame you :)

James, I am going to say something that I have always wanted to say but was too afraid too. First, I love where you live, it is almost like a page out of a dream, the hills, the green, the sheep??!! BUT, (Here it comes) I have never seen a place with such unpredictable and mostly plain rotten weather in my life!!!! I can understand that Brittan is just a big island but I have lived for over 20 years off the coast in the States and we never get this much crappy weather! Speaking of which, what is the temperature on a normal day??? Seems to be always chilly or downright cold. My hat is off to you because it would probably be the last place I would want to be a photographer, except for the cool hills and all. I think I would break my leg the first day there, it's rocks all over the place. I am amazed at how well you ride a bike! Moonpie

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, yep the weather is definitely up and down, but that brings the greenery and the drama so I don't mind it too much :)

James could you make a video about how you choose the things you want to be in your photos. I often get to a scene and have trouble figuring out what I want in the frame.

that intro was hilarious! you should be a comedian James :-)

Bingeing your videos as we speak - they're fantastic. The problem? I'm self-employed, so productivity has dipped considerably. Where do I send the invoice for lost work?

Regarding the drone question: I did a PFCO course which helped with my drone flight confidence. Insurance per flight is also a great thing for peace of mind.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds a good idea :)

"Hit a child on the head, for example" 😂 Only if you have kids and they've been naughty James 🤣

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Oh, I never thought of mistakes. I just learn and create. More learning than creating, I think. The AWB continuum's of learning and creating is limitless and non ending.

i have that panic but with my cameras and gear instead lol

Sorry, the composition of the drone photo won over the pano for me.

James, a wee bit advice... a male sheep with all his bits could be valued at 10's of £1000's. Look at them the wrong way and they can keel over. Ok, that last bit was folklore, but the prices weren't. Good luck! With your drone. Be well!

5:14 if you are making panorama tilt the camera left/right/up/down ... It's better if you tilt it on the nodal point of the lens

@JamesPopsysPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

Makes pretty much zero difference unless you've got something very close to the lens in shot :)

Thought you were gonna be the first person more worried about hurting someone than the financial hit of breaking a drone, but then I heard lawsuit.