I forgot to add today's CONTEST! But, all the giveaways are in the following link. Today's prize is a trip to ICELAND: www.brendansadventures.com/10-days-of-giveaways/

@terryandteresa

5 жыл бұрын

Right after I typed my comment I saw the contest!! Lol. I'm entered and following you already!😉

Man I love this comment-"I'm an average person that goes about leading an extraordinary life." I think you undersell yourself as far as being ordinary, but you absolutely do inspire. Thanks Brendan!

That's probably your best teaching video ever! That's an unbelievable amount to learn from one trip. After 45 years of photography (not pro), you might think I wouldn't have much to learn. On the contrary, I'm still learning so much. It's been fun watching you make pretty big leaps in your professional career. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Great video, you have given me lots to think about with my photography, thank you.

I've been a bodybuilder my whole life and I once considered personal training as a post-retirement career. So your point about teaching photographers to shoot independently really resonated with me. I've heard of and seen people who have used a personal trainer for years, especially celebrities. That's ridiculous. If I were a trainer, I'd want to get my clients both knowledgeable enough and motivated enough to eventually keep training by themselves as a lifestyle choice. So good on you. You're a born teacher and motivator, and a better shooter than you give yourself credit for.

Beautiful landscapes.

Great takeaways. Thanks for articulating.

You are an excellent teacher. One of the main things I’ve picked up from you is to look more at my surroundings and find different images among the familiar. Now I’ll try to slow down but at 73 time becomes more precious 😊

Fantastic series!! Love this channel so much! Everyone involved did an amazing job! Keep up the great work!

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura!

Great video Brendan. One of the best tips I came across when I first started photography was to keep visiting the same locations, I think doing that accelerates your learning. I hope you come to New Zealand some day.

Great content Brendan. I teach photography in a High School. This reflection on your workshop is so good. The teacher is always the one who learns the most. Have a great 2019.

smashing video and great lessons to be learnt! I think we can all take plenty from this, thanks! :)

Brendan, you mention that you have realized the value of returning to a place a few times. There is a saying that "Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted". The first time you visit a location is pretty much a reconnaissance trip. You find out on a big scale what is there. It is on subsequent visits however, that you start to learn the nuances of a location.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

That's a great saying. And so true

Valuable info!

I have to agree with everything you said in this video. I always think I learn more by teaching, and hate it if I'm spoon fed.

You did a great job by the looks of it. I have got to say you speak well about photography as this was not your thing so much as travel was your photography has got so much better and you produce some amazing photos now so. It just a travel photographer but a landscape photographer as well

Dude......new watch, nice!!!!

Brendan, you talk about the difficulty of getting people to critique their own work instead of telling them. A really great way to do this is to ask questions such as "How did you to with that photo?" Open ended questions that don't sound critical work so well. Dad

Great tips, Brendan! I can confirm that photographing Iceland is not easy. As I'm currently checking forecasts in Keflavik I can say that the weather teaches you patience :-) And the short days add to the challenge...

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, it can be a battle. But, it's usually worth it.

Great advice. I don't have the opportunity to get out with my camera every day. I know when I go a couple of weeks between taking photos I forget things. I usually work 10 to 12 hours a days. With the short winter days I'm at work well before the sun comes up and leave work well after sunset. If I could make the transition to doing more photography and less work I would get better much better.

A really enjoyable video Brendan. I agree with you on all the points raised and as someone who runs workshops in Iceland, I hear you, lol. Keep up the good work my man :-)

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

Nice watch and leather band colour. Good points revisiting locations second and third time Ring Around The Rosie a pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

I love your content, you are so generic. You are the photography side of Matti Happoja, love you. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, moments and thoughts with us.

Great video, a lot of interesting insight into BVS 😱

I learned a lot on this trip. My biggest thing is just to slow down when I take a photo. Need to be better at photographing a location from different view points. And I definitely would go back to Iceland. We need to find the puffins.

@vproven

5 жыл бұрын

Justin Miller - You are so right, especially in the age of digital cameras. Photographers just shoot, shoot, shoot, not taking the time to really see what is there. Great vlog of your workshop.

I always enjoy watching your videos. In this one, I was pleased to hear your comments about training/teaching - very mature comment from a young person! Hope to join one of your workshop in the future :-)

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pierre.

There'll be another Iceland photography tour, yay! Hope I can join

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

Brendan, I absolutely love your work and your uploads bro. I've learned a ton from you over the last 18-24 months. I'm a 48 year old retired Maintenance tech. I was injured in 2007 and am no longer able to use my back to make a living. I would absolutely love to do one of your Icelandic photography trip. Are there any Grant's or financial assistance available that I could apply for? I'm on a very fixed income and a trip like that would be financially impossible for me. It would be a bucket list dream come true to both see Iceland and to get to learn from you in person. I could work off part of it by keeping the groups equipment ready and carrying it for them, I could keep all batteries charged for everyone, etc, etc. I have a mavic pro drone, a gopro and a point and shoot Nikon l830 super zoom camera. My equipment isn't the best but that forces me to be more creative. Thank you for your uploads man. I truly dig your energy and enthusiasm for this art form. Look forward to hearing from ya👍😁😁👍

Brendan I always find great information in your videos. Also I completely agree with your point of view on hunting, and I used to hunt, but never really felt good about it so switched to using cameras! Way more fulfilling! I'm 69 years old, so your video's and Thomas Heaton, give me incentive to get up and get out! Keep up the good work!......Tom

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I understand the sensation of hunting. And, I understand hunting for sustenance. But, is rather capture animals in a photo. Same thrill, but nothing dies.

I switched camps several times. Too long on one shot, then run and gun :) it was a great trip and it won’t be my last to Iceland

You sound like my Fine Art Photography Professor, she told me the same thing, I would show her a image I made and she would be Meh and then she would look at my contact sheets and laptop files and she would say what about these? I'm glad I'm listened to her, I'am my own biggest critic you don't many I delete when editing LOL. I love Iceland for other reasons than photography, I like the challenges it throws at you. Wind, Snow, low temps, horizontal rain and snow. Amazing you can be in a white out conditions and turn around a bend in the road and the Sun is out. Guiding tours people skills are at the top of the list. There is nothing wrong with going to the same place again, actually its never the same, the lighting, the temps the air pressure all make for different conditions. I don't like negative guides, why would someone pay thousands of dollars/euros to travel someone to have some tell them their stuff is bad, they can get that at home. One thing I learned from a long time guide, after dinner we all get together and he would ask everyone what was your favorite thing and why. Did you get your Siapao yet?

A very good English Photography / Teacher. Mike Brown will most time answer a question from a student by saying, Well why don't we try it and see. I like how you may create a environment where the participant may learn by trying it and seeing what happens.

For sure, also the light contrast and the colors in the grass/rocks/water makes it extremely hard to capture the dynamic range you see in person, in the final photos.

Welcome to Ph.Try Malalison island in antique.:-)

i'm a teacher in a school and every day, i learn with my students and from my students, people usually don't understand when i say that, so i perfectly understand what you've just said :)

great insight as usual. I am curious about your good photo perspective. it seems to associate good with commercial, would that be a fair assessment? as an extreme example would you have considered Van Gogh as not a good painter, because he did not have appeal when he was painting?

A light teaching touch definitely has a less confrontational feel, as long as when you leave participants to make their own photos, the greater need to review what they have done is recognised. Otherwise there is the risk they will continue to make the same mistakes and no progress. :)

Unfortunately I can not attend your workshops, but I am very thankful for your and Jodie vlogs. Video from Turkish bussiness class was a great entertaiment for me. I hate flying, but trip in such a wonderful conditions, oh it would be an amazing experience. Thank you Brendan for sharing your knowladge. Enjoy your trip in Philippines. Best regards from frozen Ontario 🇨🇦. P.S. It is also harder to get a camping spot during the time Summer in Ontario... as long my family is not in front of TV I am happy.😉

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I heard it's freezing in ON right now. Stay warm!!

My photos are for me. I don't have to sell them to survive. Loving the journey I'm on. Just had a print of my border collie, mounted and framed. I want to revisit India. So many images to capture.

"Average" is not something I've ever been accused of - not that there's anything wrong with it. "Weird" is what I've heard most often and that's okay too. We're all different and we all produce different images and that is wonderful.

Missed it. Hope going well :)

Hello Brendan, I wonder can you answer this question when photographing winter snows. Question: Is it better to shoot in manual and expose to the far right (ettr) or aperture priority and then overexpose by a stop or two to get the correct whites ???

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, all depends if you're on a tripod or not. Handheld, I usually shoot Aperture Priority and compensate a stop to the right. On the tripod, I rely on live view.

@allandavies1187

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanvanSon Always use a tripod Brendan ( so you would suggest manual with ettr ) for winter scenes ???

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Live view. If it looks good in live view, it's probably right. Check your histogram to check for peaking, keep the information on the right side of the histogram and it'll work.

This is a long one (NOT what she said), interesting topic dude, cheers

On the coaching and negative reinforcement aspect: Doc River (I think it was) was talking coaching style and he said (paraphrase): that there's no point in getting down on someone that's playing bad. They've already tuned you out, they're inside their own head beating themselves up. Instead point out something they did right and let it go. The time to coach critically is when they're doing well because they'll take it much better. "Hey nice play but look out for this" or "Good job but this would have made it even better."

Did you and Jodie take your big winter coats to the Philippines ?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, dumped them at Jodie's parents house. Haha

Welcome back #bvs in PH

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks George!

Did you have siopaos first thing you got out of the plane??? 😀

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, sadly, no. But don't worry, they'll be on my diet plan soon. Haha

Are you planning to go to Poland somewhen?

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I hope to get back at some point. It's such a beautiful country

nice video

I've been going out to take photos. Now I'm so far behind, on your and Jodi's videos. Mother nature is not happy with me, she isn't giving me light. Hahah Same subject 8 sunrises, still not happy.

First today yehey philippines my country

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Quick on the draw today Juls! Here's 712694 points.

you might find this useful for teaching: www.tlnt.com/5-coaching-skills-that-every-manager-needs-to-have/ this is just a random link. There's plenty of resources out there on 'coaching'

Learning to step back from your photography is the hardest thing! Every time I'm editing images from a trip or shoot, I have to ask myself if, knowing absolutely nothing about the circumstances of the shot, is it interesting? Pull away all the context... is it interesting, is it engaging? I still don't always get it right, but at least I'm doing better.

Greed and the I must have attitude of human nature will destroy our planet eventually.I’m happy that places like Iceland are going to put up restrictions on where you can and cannot go.Do workshops in the cities where the damage is done maybe.

Don’t call yourself BVS please. It’s ridiculous.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Rich coming from someone called "Mr. Director".

@TheFilmmakingChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son Except I don’t call myself that in my stuff. Accept a criticism and an opinion from someone who’s been a subscriber for over a year now. Nice to see how you treat people. Moron.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

And I only call myself that tongue in cheek. I love how you think it's ok to criticize, but aren't willing to accept it in return. Also, don't use insults in your arguments. I honestly thought, "you know, he's right, I shouldn't have responded" until you added "moron". I was once told that as soon as you add an insult to your argument it invalidates it. Or at the very least makes the person on the other end decide to put up defenses to the argument. In short, I'm willing to apologize for my end. I'm sorry. But just please try not to criticize people unless they've asked for it. You wouldn't go up to public and tell someone, "I hate your shirt" so why would you do it here?

@TheFilmmakingChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son I’m sorry I called you moron. In principle if you upload a video with a comment section you are subject to criticism so you can’t say you didn’t ask for it. It’s inherent to any video to be subject to criticism. You can call yourself whatever you want and it was obviously a mistake to say otherwise. I admit I could have been nicer about it now that I look back so sorry about that too.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Oh look at us coming to an understanding. Personally, I think it's wrong to assume that just because someone uploads content means they want verbal criticism. If one of my friends posts a photo to Facebook I'm not going to criticize it. Just remember, people on the other end of the criticism are real people - and criticisms can hurt even if they're meant to be helpful. And I understand that your criticism was meant to be helpful. I really appreciate your apology, accept it, and thank you for being understanding and a part of this community. Again, I apology for my part.

I would like to give you some constructive criticism. Number one stop repeating yourself so many times, and number two, talk less with your hands they’re very distracting. and we know you're in the Philippines.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the constructive criticism. It's appreciated.