My BEST Photography Tips for Intermediate/Advanced Photographers.

Thank you :)

Here are my best photography tips, all in one video. This is a compilation of what I think is all the most helpful photography advice that I've given over all of the videos on this channel, from composition tips, editing pointers and even photography theory. I hope it helps!

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[slowlyrusting]

I really don't understand all this talk about being bored and going mad while in isolation. I am having the best of times photographing the laces on my shoes. Do you ever wonder if two 1lb. bags of frozen peas have the exact same count of peas ? They don't, one of my bags was off by 6. Why don't the fish in my aquarium look towards the camera when I have spent a great deal of time setting up the shot ? Why is my cat able to get all the fish to look at him, he doesn't even own a camera !!! Guess the joke is on the fish...

[joekoz]

Shooting RAW + jpeg and editing the RAW to resemble the jpeg is one of the best pieces of advice one can give someone relatively new at digital editing. Excellent tip.

[Smeeble]

I am genuinely watching this two years later, and yes I very much remember covid lockdown.

Found these videos actually from the backpack one, and have gone back to the start to go through them all as they're enjoyable and often useful.

Keep up the great work.

[TroyHomenchuk]

In teaching, I've noticed that out of a class of 20 students, if I have them all draw or even trace the same thing, I'll have 20 distinctly different results. Your tips will produce in each photographer a variety of workflows and therefore results. So I still see value in the whole photo tips thing. Thanks.

[pixlplague]

You know I try to post at least one silly comment per video you post, but now I'll be serious: your positivity in this shite storm (and in general) is truly admirable!

When I watch other photographers, even if I love their content, I get discouraged because I get self-conscious. I almost quit photography many times, but then I watch your vids and give myself another chance!

When I watch your videos I feel like there might be hope for me as a photographer after all. It's in large part due to your personality.

Thanks mate. We need more folks like you out there!

[gregcampbell]

You've gotten so good. It feels like a conversation, even though you're in an home office looking into a camera on a desk. The editing is good, including your animated title cards. And the editing intentionally adds to the essential JP humor. It seems as so ... you. We come back every video, strangely less for the tips, more for the James.

[DanaPushie]

Hi James, this is me, pretending I'm an intermediate/advanced photographer. Great stuff James! I cannot stand listening to photographers who give their opinions as if they are facts. On the other hand I appreciate good advice, given by those with more experience than I have. Which is just about everyone. Thank you for sharing. Cheers.

[just_cody]

You’re the first person I’ve come across that flat out says that we shouldn’t play hard and fast with “your” rules. Skill comes from a collection of instruction and practice. And you’ve hit it on the head my man. Love it.

[TW]

Only photography YouTuber who actually makes me laugh, keep it up James!

[andrewgallup]

This is one of your best videos. You might add "look over your shoulder" if the image in front is not all you want it is possible the one behind is glorious. It may be rare but it does happen.

[kristofferryan]

OMG I'm watching this after 2 years just like you said at the start of the video! Oh and yes I definitely remember the covid lockdown!

[hoodie]

This video auto-played after I'd been watching a lecture playlist for uni (because YouTube clearly knows me too well). I had the lecture videos playing at 1.25x speed, and it took me a while to figure out why you sounded so funny

[alexandermckown]

Your directness, and self-deprecation approach is refreshing.

[jonlouis]

This is such a breath of fresh air, so many photography videos are chock full of insufferable characters and people shilling expensive gear. Thanks for not being one of them.

[stevegates]

You are a breath of fresh air, you don't try a push your view across as your way is the only way. Just honest and good advice. Keep up the good work.

[Just_Call_Me_Tim]

If no one has said it:
The triangle above you without the motor would be "hang-gliding" and with a motor would probably just be some kind of "ultralight." The people you saw in Switzerland were "paragliding."

I know I'm three years late, so you probably already know, but I thought I'd try to help at least a little in return for all the help youve shared with all of us. Your honest delivery is refreshing!

[dieratte]

I have to say all your tips a great, but number 9 was a real and honest tip. None of us can say we do the best photography, but we can learn and adjust to what is right by us. Well, thank you, James. Keep up the good work

[markusdammasch]

One of your best videos yet... Rather than just the usual very funny rambling, it's loaded with useful info.

[franksierow]

Some things in this video reminded me of...

I am new to photography competitions and I have been chuffed by some of the judges comments I've got:

- "I won't forget THIS photograph" (a rather scratched and stained aluminium teapot)

- "The exposure is well controlled" (a snow scene in a local park taken with a cheap camera: Pentax Optio W30, on totally automatic)

- "Exceptionally striking" (the water-stained underneath of a stone archway, taken with a fairly cheap phone. It looked more boring than I expected so I turned the saturation all the way up, and some amazing blues, greens and yellows appeared out of nowhere, but it still looked like an actual physical thing that could have been painted that way. It was a bit of a fluke that such a simple technique worked so well).

[bigmontz]

I was really thinking about how I was approaching my daily routine photography (street, architecture, food, lifestyle) and the best photos usually were the ones i was trying to talk about something, not showing something. So, it matches a lot with the photos of/about relation. especially in mundane places or situations. This is where it is the most important thing to bring the photo to a story mode.