This Advice Changed My Photography Forever

Probably the single greatest advice that changed my photography career for the best, as soon as I was brave enough to follow it. Please Like and Subscribe #foodphotography #productphotography #photographygear #photoshoot

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 I Wasted 10 Years
1:01 Every Photographer Has Said This
1:49 The Best Photography Advice
5:24 Make Your Photography Undeniable

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[adammacfie]

I love it when someone comes along and says what you're thinking deep down, but don't translate it into a reality. You, Skyler, just brought me that clarity in 8:36 seconds. Thanks mate.

[RJ_Moonshot]

Wow. This is probably the best I've ever heard this explained. I have failed to succeed with a camera in my hands many times because I've always done "whatever" believing the camera was my passion.

[Swiatlowrazliwy]

Thanks for that Skyler! I find it really encouraging ❤

[FotografMariaEkblad]

Wow, never thought about it this way. 😊 And I've been a full time photographer for a couple of years and now when I think about it, I photograph what I really AM interested in.

[daleelliott]

This really spoke to me. I feel now I'm figuring out what my style is to create work as a photographer that reflects what I'm passionate about. Food has naturally been one of my biggest passions and it's really only been since the start of the year I've thought it to be the niche to work on. Then comes the moment you realise you need to stand out and make your food photos unique. Another big passion of mine is cinema so I've decided to borrow from the style and aesthetic of some of my favourite filmmakers who've influenced me with their colour palette, lighting style etc

[Frederik.Balcaen]

This is great advice! Thank you for sharing it! I'm about to start a career in video and photography and have been looking for tips and advice everywhere. And while I have received some great tips and advice from various people, this is the first advice that is a real eye opener to me. I'm photographing since a long time but never saw how I could make money with it. Like so many other, I always saw photography as my passion. I learned that I had to niche down but didn't know to what. Your advice now gives me a clear view on what my next step is: finding out what I really love to photograph. And then put in the hard work to get good at it. Thank you for not only sharing this advice but also all the other things on your channel. It's always a pleasure to watch and learn.

[bryanam]

As you said, this may be obvious advice but it’s SO true and so helpful. Thank you for the reminder and great video!

[Huangcolin]

Thank you for this amazing advice, something just clicked in my head. I'll check in in a year's time to see if I follow through.

[kenlewphoto]

Definitely great advice and people don't normally think about it. I hated that early on phase of my career where I didn't know what I wanted to focus on or even know that I should focus on something. If I saw this 20 years ago, I would have saved myself 10 years for sure. Thank you for doing this for others.

[jettubby]

One of the best photography videos I've seen all year. You nailed it. You're exactly right. Do what you're passionate about because that's what you know the best and if you can photograph it, there you go. 🙏

[rociofenoglio]

Im 27 and dropped my office work where i was doing amateur photography to jump into a freelance life. Im learning and working to became professional and this really enlighted me. Thanks!

[eiszapfenkobold]

For cleaning the table and food you could consider a small airbrush. The airflow is adjustable so you can avoid moving your objects but you can blow the crumbs away quite easy. We used a laser light like for building leveling to position objects.

[jklphoto]

Excellent advise. First visit to your channel. Well done!

[MikelangeloPhoto]

glorious timing of this video. Thank you.

[drpepper]

I agree with niche down method. The problem with this is you can shoot a ton of stuff that you're passionate about very well. But then you have to market it to someone that wants to buy it. If nobody wants to buy it then you end up shooting whatever you can to make ends meet until you can or you switch the niche to one that someone is buying.

[hugomartinsphoto]

This was fascinating! Thanks for the insight!

[mohamedeltaleb]

Thanks for sharing this…. May I know the screen you using for tethering ?

[anarabicdp]

It's so tough to choose. I started so late as well. i don't know what to do with myself!

[nrinka]

I have this idea to just bake sweet foods, photograph it in an artsy way and sell prints. I started out a baker and learnt that I preferred baking for the camera than for people or for sale. Can a sweet food photographer be a niche? is this niche enough?

outside of photography, the only thing that interest me is nature, antique stores, museums, library and long walks.

[brandoncastillo]

Are those shadows on the wafer real or those were created on post?