You Can't Please Everyone with Your Photography

With your landscape photography, it is hard to please everybody and i would say this is one of the great things about photography. We all have different tastes and ideas about what makes a pleasing image. In this video I look over the photos from my previous video and look at some of the viewer feedback in the comments section. I also take a look at a couple of problems I faced whilst in the field.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 & 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨
No Music Today.

#LandscapePhotography #FujiX-T3 #Film

[ruisfreitas]

This is what I love about you and your channel, the honesty and how you share the path and the experience.

Like you said, this is not a portfolio channel. I’m a long time subscriber and I saw the videos where you didn’t feel inspired about taking pictures, I saw the videos where you were starting to love using long lens, the panoramas, the large format experience, all of that journey. Not everything works, and not everyone will like it. But it was and it is a learning path, and we the viewers and we the aspiring photographers need to realize that it will not be butterflies all the time, and that it takes a lot of work, time and experience to find what we enjoy shooting and how we enjoy shooting. Thanks a lot for your channel.

PS: I bought the book and I’m loving it because it brings back the memories of watching all of your videos 🙂

[weatherandsky]

You really handled the criticisms professionally and with class... Impressive and admirable!!

[Gaspar]

Love the honesty in saying that the photographs from the videos don't necessarily end up in your portfolio. It brings us viewers to the reality that great photos don't really come that often and it really takes a lot of work and some stroke of luck. Thank you.

[joanitor.a.]

Dear Mr. Heaton,
I’m a long-time subscriber, first time commenter.
What makes me a regular of this channel is what I get from it (for free): the knowledge and the insight, so intelligently brought to the comfort of my living room. It’s much more than pretty pictures, it’s the story telling, the experience, the perseverance when things don’t go as one would like, how to look at a stormy day and thinking: “The drama is not being stuck inside, the drama is outside and I’m going to get it on camera, or film, or phone, paper, stone or whatever”.
What you and other talented people are doing for photography is honourable. The importance of noticing the small details. Appreciate nature and the company of others while exploring familiar or strange new lands. Showing people how to turn a rock into something pleasant to look at. Simply put, it’s all about going out and do something that brings joy to oneself and to others, always keeping in mind the beauty and fragility of our planet.
In my humble opinion, your channel deserves all the praise it gets and so does your published work.
Please excuse any wrong wording, English is not my first language.
Cheers!

[RAHULSINGH-nsyl]

As I am a beginner I have learned a lot from you because you not only shows your success but your failures too and you accept your failures with sincerity which helped me a lot as a beginner. Thanks a lot for posting your experience. Big fan of your work.

[richlovin]

Thomas, I learn a lot from your videos because you show what works and what doesn't and the decision making process you employ. Don't change your approach.

[carljarvinen]

Thomas, continue to enjoy your book. Love your honesty and passion for photography which is why your videos are amongst the best. Exploration is one of the keys to live “never give up, never give up”.

[bmichaud]

As a relatively new but enthusiastic photographer, I have been devouring videos by you and other great photographers (Gavin, Andy etc.) in an attempt to learn as much as I can. You all have so much to teach and do so in very different ways. What I really appreciate about you is your humility. It's been refreshing watching you learn how to use the Hasselblad, while I myself learn along side you on a Nikon D850. With regards to this particular video, you openly admit that you are still learning and prone to mistakes. But more importantly, you are learning from these mistakes, which is what we all must do in order to better ourselves. It is very encouraging to know that even a seasoned veteran like yourself can continue to learn, develop and grow. And yes, I watched to the bitter end. I am a true fan!

[Bloggerky]

There are not too many YouTubers who can sustain one's interest through 18 or 19 minutes of commentary. Your thoughtful and humorously self-deprecating review of images is both engaging and instructive. The analysis of "near misses" can teach everyone a good deal, and your comment that "YouTube is not my portfolio" puts the review of the photos in context. Cheers.

[aphromew]

Everything is better with a story. What makes Heaton's work so different, is that he shows you the journey/story that accompanies each image. With a lot of pictures you see on instagram you often wonder what went into that, or what the conditions were, he shows you...and that imo, takes the art to another level. That photo has been documentarized.

[aaronza]

Don't shoot for... But rather shoot from your heart Thomas. You are doing great!

[MelissaPortales]

It’s really you and your storytelling that keep me watching. All the awesome locations and amazing photos are a bonus 👏

[untouchablex]

"If you try to please everyone, you will please no-one."

[davidhuth]

Thomas, I am not a photographer. I'm a landscape painter and find your channel most educational in developing concepts for paintings. Because of the kind of minimalist work you show in this video and others, I am thinking more about paintings with the same subtle elegance. Thanks you and keep up the good work!

[duncanwallace]

Even if all your film images were crap (which they're not), the fact that the process is inspiring you so much would make it worth it. Keep doing what you want and people will keep watching.

[montycraig]

I shoot medium format, and 4x5 film, along with digital. Feel at home with both, but that wasn't always so. Can't remember who told me this, but it stuck with me. "You have to make a whole lot of bad images, before you start making good images." You are the master with what you do Thomas, but what I appreciate most about your channel is, you're not afraid to show the bumps and bruises too. Keep up the great work!

[stevew]

Thomas a very refreshing attitude to dealing with YouTube comments and a very mature response to those you disagree with and those who dislike your work - an attitude that some other Landscape YouTube content providers would do very well to emulate.

[katemaiden]

I can't begin to tell you how much I have learnt and grown as a photographer since finding your channel 2 years ago. I love these sit down videos and looking at images you love and ones that you didn't love as much and why, I now tend to reflect more on my own not so great images and really critically evaluate what would make it better. I also want to try out film sooo badly 😭

[richlovin]

Your video made me smile. I started in photography in 1960. I have used every brand, type, and size of film. One of your primary skills was matching your film to the desired end result. Color films varied significantly in their rendition of images. I really like digital since I have far more control of the processes that lead to the final image. Good video Thomas.

[MadsPeterIversen]

And that right there is exactly the reason why I enjoy watching your videos! Just like myself my YouTube is not my portfolio, but it is a journey where we try different things. Sometimes what we try doesn’t work even though it seemed like it in the field, other times it seemed terrible in the field... and it’s still terrible when we come home 😅