Find your PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE in 5 simple steps

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My name is Simon d'Entremont and I'm a professional wildlife and nature photographer from Eastern Canada. This video will show you how to develop you own photography style in 5 easy steps.

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[VickiTraud]

I love that you not only share your techniques, but also encourage us to have our own styles! Thank you!

[NRNexxus]

Got a camera finally arriving tomorrow, I'm extremely excited <3 your content gives me the confidence to get into this❤

[tylercurtis]

Just wanted to say how much you've influenced not only my skill and style in photography, but also how much you've influenced my LOVE of photography. After watching so many of your videos, a lot of my imposter syndrome and fear of "doing something wrong" has been largely alleviated and I'm free to just enjoy what I'm doing with my photos. A lot of that became very clear through this video, where I realized letting go of perceived rules or "rights and wrongs" of photography let me define and create a style that is ME and something that I love to work with.

[johnkrogman]

Another absolute gem! Regarding style, I like to say "I have no interest in capturing what I saw, but rather what I felt." To me that's the difference between a snapshot and a photograph; that sentiment captures what I believe we are both calling a personal style.

[ardscorner]

When you surpass 1M Subs it will be down to your excellent content and your ability to instill confidence in people that they really can achieve great results. You remove the fear from photography and replace it with enthusiasm. You are an inspiration to so many but remain the same person you have been since starting this channel. This video has once again provided food for thought about another branch of the photographic tree....thanks as always.

[aymanz]

I've been wanting to dive deep into photography for years but never actually got around to getting a camera and doing it until I started watching your content. Thank you, and keep making these videos!
P.S. I started watching videos months old, then weeks, then days, now hours, next goal: minutes. 😂

[marianovictor]

Simon, I learn so much from what you discuss in your videos. I really, really appreciate how you keep your videos concise, direct, and less than 15 minutes! So many other YouTubers should take a lesson ! Looking forward to seeing what is in store for your channel in 2024!

[SRay-ornc]

As ever, thank you so much Simon for the wonderful pep talk for all of us creatives out here hoping to always make our work better! Some people have said that they always recognize my work. So, I tried to analyze what it was that I was doing. The best thing I could figure out is my background in painting and drawing was coming through in the compositions of my photography.

[Findoesphotography]

Love this video it honestly helps so much how you encourage people to have a play with different styles. Youre videos feel like a lecture and learning rather than a tutorial which is so much better as it feels like content rather than a guide. Thank you for the help. My style is also a mix of what I like and different edting techqnies from different content creators like yourself. Keep it up 🙏🏻

[Ibrahim]

Hi simon, I'm a Lebanese engineer who just got into photography last year, I'd download your videos to watch at work and it's honestly been so helpful ( also sometimes i jam to the intro but that's another topic 👀)😅

[ddki]

Tip number 3 is what I needed to hear as far as style is concerned. So many times, I worry about if I am copying someone else; especially if I'm at a place that gets photographed a lot. In the end, what matters is that you were there in the first place and the way you see something is your style. Yes, the way it looks can be morphed with different lens choices and weather conditions; etc but we shouldn't worry about it that much. This one hit home for me so thank you for helping me see style in a different way. Have a great 2024!

[dennismwallentin]

Excellent Simon! I do believe that by continuously experimenting we both learn (technically speaking and maybe also more about ourselves) and developing our own way of seeing the world via the camera lens (aka style). And that's what you and your channel encourage us to do!

[popowaty]

Just bought the nikon z5 and its going to arrive tomorrow

Your videos helped me understand cameras and photography alot, thanks a bunch

[tpitman]

Appreciate your remarks about AI and its encroachment on art.

[raphaelschmidt]

Gutes neues Jahr 2024, Gesundheit und noch viele tolle Videos 🎉🎉

[christopherberry]

Teaching my daughters today... Have you got a good subject? Have you got a nice perspective? Try a few others, get as low as you can....What could you change in your background? Have you got what you want in your foreground? Try getting more, getting less in focus and of course - check that histogram! If you've got a nice subject doing something different or in a nice setting, get a good foreground and background and find 1 more improvement and you'll have your shot.

[the-additional-f-stop]

This came just at the perfect time for me, Simon. I have been shooting for 20 years but just starting out with bird/nature photography. So the question was how to integrate the style I've been building toward all these years. This really helps! (Vous ne savez pas à quel point j'apprécie votre travail et comment vous m'avez aidé à élever le niveau de mes compétences.)

[DanielPetukhin]

I'm sure this video will help many creators overcome this psychological barrier that their work isn't good enough.
Sure is a good and essential video!

[mechanicalliteracyproject]

Fantastic content. I'm an old school film guy when an SLR was less complicated. Moving in to digital I feel somewhat restrained. I realize i can take 100 shots and not run out of film, but I still have this one shot composition mentality and I feel it's holding me back.

[tonybaker]

It is the application of science that creates the art. Great advice.