1 Simple Thing That Completely Changed My Photography

Sometimes it's the simple things that completely change the game for you. As a creative, I've had too many of those pivotal moments to count! But here's one that made a pretty big impact on the way I shoot!

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Thank you all for the time you take to watch my videos!

[jpconlon]

Appreciate your tips! This one is simple but damn effective!

[kadinaator]

I'm a motorsport photographer and your advice of "predicting the future" is spot on. Trying to figure out what might happen next gives me a lot more opportunities to catch the right moments - and it's also vital in staying safe.

[sanguciro]

resumen del vídeo para cuando vea el vídeo de vuelta en el futuro:
predecir los momentos, buscando personas interesantes, paciencia, buena composión y ver que pasa, 5 minutos,

Great Video 👍

[theinfinitepassportTV]

You basically shared one of the first things anyone learns (or should learn): find an interesting spot, and wait for something to happen.

[markhoffman]

I do event photography regularly and I have come to practise it in a similar manner - I'll spot a person or group who look interesting and watch for them to interact with others, or for other people to react to the "target" person. So much more effective and satisfying than continually scanning a crowd for random "decisive moments".

[TDtog]

New to your channel and nice to hear a different perspective. I must admit I don't tend to stand around much to be honest but maybe I will give it a try. Looking forward to catching up on your posts 🙂

[hariel]

i really dig the picture of the thumbnail, is there a full res version available to look at?

[pepeye]

You're talking about a concept I call "flipping it horizontal, " which is not about the field of view but, instead, about changing the shape of the slice of time dedicated to any particular potential photographic scene. Standard walk-about photography involves a long series of what I call "vertical slices" of time as you progress through various scenes or places. But each individual scene will only get a fairly short "slice" and a lot has to go right during that slice for there to even be a possibility of an interesting shot. But, if every once in a while you make yourself tilt the time slice horizontally (maybe based on intuition or on the skill you have honed for predicting the future as you say), you can give that scene a chance to develop and percolate in your mind rather than being so dependent on random luck. I will go so far as to carry a light folding camp chair and, when the scene strikes me, I will plop down and watch for a while. Good things can happen to those who wait.

[markgoostree]

I have a shot of three young ladies, riding their bikes in the local park. I spotted them a hundred yards across the lawn. They had three ways to turn. They chose toward me but there was another place with three possible turn choices. They turned toward me. I got a cool panning shot as they rode by me. Just from observation, waiting, and being ready. Though this was forty odd years ago, it still makes me smile that it turned out so well. You put it into words very well. We just have to get out, think, get ready and... wait.

[yeohi]

Being proactive can lead to good photos. Being reactive leads to the best photos.

[gable]

Insightful and helpful! Always thought about this but good to hear someone break it down with great example photos. Thank you! 🙏 🙌

[TheChicoRios]

Great tip! I already saw an old-school photographer (I think it was Cartier-Bresson) talking abou that, but in other words. He said that he already envisioned the image in his head before, then would wait until that exact picture would "form itself" in front of him, then shoot. I remember him saying that it was almost like doing a mise-en-scene

[trintym]

How have I watched every other street photography video but never had this concept explained… weirdly I have done this somewhat subconsciously but never actively focussed on being “proactive“… Gonna give it more of a try on my next photographic outing. Thanks for this simple but practical tip!

[giantorangerecords]

Nice, I like that mindset shift. Famous rock 'n' roll photographer Jim Marshall talked about studying the movement of his subjects for a while before he photographed them.

[uwetrenkner]

Sure, anticipating what’s coming helps to get the decisive moment. But sometimes thing will not happen as you imagined. And you wait and wait and wait. What was the longest period you waited for a moment?

[adrianemikko]

This is more important for film photographers than digital because film offers less automation especially for beginners.

[yuriythebest]

whilst good advice for interesting photos (and a great video), I've said it before and I'll say it again: what makes photos interesting is when a series of photos is grouped, especially with an interesting story (like you did here with the video), the "predicting the future/movement" is a good skill, but you could literally make a photo series about how "it was a hot summer day and you went out to find and photograph the color purple in interesting locations" and it would be just as interesting if you are a good storyteller.
EDIT: Okay, I finished watching the full 6 minute video, and the advice is also more profound then I initially surmised, I modified the above comment to reflect that, epic video!

[Ruben-kchy]

I just did subscribed so I would like to see the lil dance 😂