The Japanese Philosophy that changed my photography - a Polaroid I-2 project

Today I'm taking you with me as I begin a new photography project with the Polaroid I-2 that is based on a Japanese philosophy that changed my approach to photography a couple years ago.

#polaroid #polaroidi2 #wabisabi

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Chapters:
00:00 - 01:06 - Introduction
01:06 - 02:32 - Why I keep coming back to B&W photography
02:32 - 04:23 - Ideas that led to this project
04:23 - 05:49 - What is Wabi-Sabi?
05:49 - 07:35 - Wabi-Sabi as an aesthetic
07:35 - 08:33 - Wabi-Sabi in Hiroshi Sugimoto‘s work
08:33 - 10:22 - Wabi-Sabi in Todd Hido‘s work
10:22 - 11:51 - The concept and themes
11:51 - 13:40 - Stylistic directions for the project
13:40 - 14:49 - The Testshoot
14:49 - 17:47 - Shoot 1
17:47 - 20:52 - Shoot 2
20:52 - 25:07 - Shoot 3
25:07 - 26:38 - Conclusion

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[teocrawford]

Helloo! :) I've been working hard to produce this one together with Polaroid. I hope you enjoy joining me on today's journey.

Also btw. this video actually has a couple spots I really like and don't want you to miss, in case you don't have time to watch the full thing hehe - my personal favs are 18:14, 19:37 and 24:05 :, D


Wishing you a lovely week! <3
Teo

[Nick-dqzc]

Hello Teo I wanted to give you some love by saying I really enjoy your videos as they are really insightful, engaging and are very calming!! Thank you and please continue doing these aesthetic and slow videos which we need more of in life!! ❤❤

[NikCification]

Wow... This was an absolutely incredible watch. I think you are my favourite photographer. Thank you for this video.

[quadrupleheart]

Man, I wish I could just hang out with you. You seem like somebody I'd enjoy being friends with! Love your videos, very creative.

[EndoAshura]

I enjoyed watching that! This is a good project

[thetravelogues]

The quality of this man’s videos is awe inspiring 😭

[alastorneo]

I could listen to this man's voice for hours

[ymW-ydzg]

The moment you throw fine art is the moment that you truly enter Art Photography.

[offline_online]

Hi Teo! I have a feeling this message won’t reach you, but I want to express how grateful I am that you make these videos. I’m not a photographer in any sense, but I believe your content reaches anyone interested in any kind of artistic expression. Your unique and intimate coverage of your perspective is amazing to see and I always feel like your videos make a difference not only in my day, but in my perspective and art as a whole.
Thank you so much Teo 💚

[tinagoldsteinscamander]

Hi, Teo.

Have you ever heard of Sebastião Salgado? He’s a Brazilian photographer who works almost exclusively with black and white photography. It’s so beautiful. He says exactly what you said. When one photographs in B&W, the distractions go away.

Personally, I prefer black and white photos than coloured photos. It speaks more to me.

Great video!

[thiagobnla]

back in 2018 I wrote about wabi sabi in photography, as I experimented with a new camera (Nikon FM2) that I wasn't aware of it's conditions. I shot a roll of Kodak TriX and found out some light leaks due to a flawed back lid. I was extremely frustrated with the result until I took some time to look back at the photos and I absolutely fell in love with it. wabi sabi and film photography go hand in hands, and your exploration with polaroids just makes so much sense. good job. good video.

[sethkushnirenko]

Just wanted to leave a comment to say how much I appreciate your videos Teo. Always a joy to watch

[Zbaltzar]

Teo has blessed our day once again! I love your vlogs so much

[marcelleclerc]

Exquisite video: the storytelling, your photography, the education, the quality of your speech and voice, the music, ... It's all so good. Thanks man

[RomanRogner]

Hi Teo, thanks for the great video! Is it possible to get your bachelor's thesis?

[majimasmajimemes]

Tmw I've been applying this philosophy unknowingly to my photography for the last couple of months. This also closely mimicks what Rick Rubin outlines in his book "The Creative Act".

[ballkeeper]

how about some b+w night shots in towns

[nikkyv]

Ahhh wabi sabi, I went to an art museum and found a small book about wabi sabi. It was called wabi sabi for artists poets philosophers, something like that. Very short but very detailed. I’ve been wanting to create a series about this as well, this is a beautiful video!

[developingtank]

Very cool. I love any project that consist of higher order thinking and deliberately planned concepts. More of this from the photography world.

Less shooting without true rhyme or reason.

[triumph_cv]

The level of detail and mastery of your videos is astonishing. A barrage of images and ideas so elegantly and seamlessly assembled and presented. Amazing work