Setting GOALS for INSPIRATION

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  • čas přidán 26. 09. 2023
  • In this video, I travel to Hornby Island on the East Coast of Vancouver Island. I talk about some of the things that I look for when making images and talk about setting yourself some goals to help inspire. On this trip, I followed a theme and photographed several compositions into a small body of work. Squarespace - squarespace.com for a free trial and squarespace.com/adamgibbs for -10% off your first purchase.
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Komentáře • 107

  • @tracyrobertson565
    @tracyrobertson565 Před 9 měsíci

    I am so ashamed of myself. Days went by before I noticed a quiet light video.

  • @guykerr8111
    @guykerr8111 Před 9 měsíci

    I can see losing oneself in the B&W pics you showed. Absolutely mesmerizing.....

  • @furbs9999
    @furbs9999 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I really appreciate you showing that you sometimes struggle like the rest of us, Adam. It looks to me, like you were just feeling rusty at the start.

  • @rickhanger8225
    @rickhanger8225 Před 9 měsíci

    Your “B&W eyes” were working very well indeed. The mini-portfolio was exemplary.

  • @RedMapleCanada
    @RedMapleCanada Před 8 měsíci +1

    Gorgeous Hornby Island, love the Gulf Islands! Greetings from the Lower Mainland! 😍👍

  • @krimke881
    @krimke881 Před 9 měsíci

    goes to show. the last hours are the best, when you're out there :)

  • @CalebWeston_dubland
    @CalebWeston_dubland Před 9 měsíci +7

    Love the photos from the Island. So great to see you out in the field again. Though I do appreciate your in-studio videos as well. I know it’s hard to create video content on a weekly basis.

  • @erichstocker8358
    @erichstocker8358 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Always amazes me how little you post-process. What you do enhances the photo but the processing is realistic. I love that you show the raw and then the processed shot.

  • @DavesEpicPhoneShots
    @DavesEpicPhoneShots Před 9 měsíci +4

    Lovely shots! I especially liked the ones starting a 14:20 and 14:28🤩 👍

  • @felicityrostron9406
    @felicityrostron9406 Před 9 měsíci

    Great to see you back out.
    Beautiful black and white shots

  • @clausborner1705
    @clausborner1705 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I think the detail shots are gaining not a lot by being converted in b/w. The minimal and smooth colours are adding so much to these lovely intimate scenes.

  • @Professor_Internet_PhD
    @Professor_Internet_PhD Před 9 měsíci

    The black and white conversion made a big difference. Lovely shapes and patterns in those rocks.

  • @DaveKingMusic
    @DaveKingMusic Před 9 měsíci

    Good to see the van is working again!

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Před 9 měsíci

    Uncle Adam back on the road❤❤❤❤

  • @ytubechannel997
    @ytubechannel997 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Awesome textures in your photos.

  • @PhotoTrekr
    @PhotoTrekr Před 9 měsíci

    One of the reasons that I'm an amateur is that I'm not willing to wait for the best light. I try to get the best photo I can wherever I am whenever I happen to be there. If I was a professional, I would wait for the best light to get the best shot. I've always admired anyone who does that.

  • @juanitakelly3082
    @juanitakelly3082 Před 9 měsíci

    Beautiful beaches! Monochrome worked great for most of these for sure.

  • @denisesavage2382
    @denisesavage2382 Před 9 měsíci

    Those last few images were quite stunning.

  • @gordonbrunner9429
    @gordonbrunner9429 Před 9 měsíci

    ..good to see van up and running

  • @seth.graham
    @seth.graham Před 9 měsíci +4

    Those b&w detail shots are superb. The banded one @19:21 is so dang neat. And the last one with the two rocks, the lines are great. Nice seeing some b&w conversions, don't see it from you too often. The contrast got pushed a bit further than I usually feel is "ok" so maybe next time I'll try that out.

  • @gord_tomlin
    @gord_tomlin Před 8 měsíci

    Beautiful shots and a next-level location! Thanks!

  • @haroldmee8222
    @haroldmee8222 Před 9 měsíci

    Great work Adam 😊the black and white looks fantastic mate.Harry👍

  • @davidskinner274
    @davidskinner274 Před 9 měsíci

    Nice shots, 3 that go together as a triptych could be good too.

  • @laisnebruno8372
    @laisnebruno8372 Před 9 měsíci

    You have found again you inspiration on the second day your black and white série is so nice 👍

  • @stevesomers7366
    @stevesomers7366 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Adam, a great showing for getting back into the field. That is a really intriguing and challenging place to shoot. I recognize the challenges and think you really pulled out some very interesting work. Nicely done!

  • @larrysalaets7088
    @larrysalaets7088 Před 9 měsíci

    Nice to see you out again! Some of the images look like they're from another world. Very nice, indeed!

  • @andrewsimpson5436
    @andrewsimpson5436 Před 9 měsíci

    Good to see you back out with the camera and the series of portraits of Tiffany at the end work well!

  • @plutocorrosion
    @plutocorrosion Před 5 měsíci

    I found the texture images to be highly inspiring 😊

  • @blivieriphoto
    @blivieriphoto Před 9 měsíci

    Great video Adam! Really enjoyed that. Funny, you said the same I did (running around like a chicken with head cut off) when I was there, at that one spot with the tafoni 😂. I was sooo frustrated! It was nice that you were able to go back again with different light. Really loved that one at 9:00. Those patterns were really nice. 👍
    I know you said you were all about the black and white on this trip, but those shots after the supposed 'sunset', I wonder what they'd look like in color, with a little ambient blue-hour light? Anyway, just a thought. Beautiful either way.
    Fantastic video! Glad you were able to dust off the old cobwebs and get out again. Thanks so much for taking us along. 😊

  • @DavidSwarthout
    @DavidSwarthout Před 9 měsíci +1

    Excellent, Adam. Vancouver Island is such an interesting place to be photographing. Those rocks are quite photogenic! I'm glad to see that you're getting out in the field again.

  • @johnpunnett1426
    @johnpunnett1426 Před 9 měsíci

    Shame you didn't get the light or tide conditions you'd hoped for - looks like you could make many, many visits to that location discovering new compositions. Nice video.

  • @gregroberts875
    @gregroberts875 Před 9 měsíci

    Great photos Adam!! Thanks for sharing

  • @ricknicholson5894
    @ricknicholson5894 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Tide charts are a free download on your phone. Get with the program.

    • @TAdams-hx9lk
      @TAdams-hx9lk Před 9 měsíci

      So it just didn't matter to him...that's the best program you can get. S'all good.

  • @fotomap5865
    @fotomap5865 Před 9 měsíci

    One of your best locations yet 👍

  • @michaeltillman886
    @michaeltillman886 Před 9 měsíci +1

    What's up Adam? Glad to see you back out in the field once again. I know it feels good. I love the second shot you did in black-n-white. I think it brings out the texture in a shot more so than color. Anyway, great shot.

  • @anja5758
    @anja5758 Před 9 měsíci +1

    that set of images starting from 17:30 is amazing. I love those shots of details.

  • @thinkvlog_4life503
    @thinkvlog_4life503 Před 9 měsíci

    Every Video That You Put Out Always Amazes Me, So Relaxing, So Informative And Always Making Me Want To Go Out To Shoot Some Landscape.. Thanks Adam (Uncle Grumpy)

  • @MrTwogiantscoops
    @MrTwogiantscoops Před 9 měsíci

    Great to see you out in the camper.
    You’ve proved that if the subject and composition are good you can work with all types of light.
    Excellent images Adam

  • @stevechilvers1322
    @stevechilvers1322 Před 9 měsíci

    Another informative video Adam, with some great photos. I too like the b&w conversions. Keep up the good work.

  • @1_Tim
    @1_Tim Před 9 měsíci

    Beautiful photos! Always inspired by your process of seeing and composing

  • @sergueilarionov632
    @sergueilarionov632 Před 8 měsíci

    Not sure b&w looks better here with may be one exception. Great video. Thanks

  • @RewDowns
    @RewDowns Před 9 měsíci

    You're an amazing artist, excellent work! I loved the little series of B&W shots.

  • @andyblessett1282
    @andyblessett1282 Před 9 měsíci

    Nice to see you out and about again buddy. Those images were wonderful.

  • @RobNotANumber
    @RobNotANumber Před 9 měsíci

    Haven't Had a day without rain of some level since January. super unusual; so hoping for an improvement

  • @samarthdev4470
    @samarthdev4470 Před 9 měsíci

    HI Adam, I am regular watcher of your channel. I have not commented in while, compostion at around 10min in ot the video composition is reallly nice especially with the moon and swrily rock formations. You might want to look into that. Have good day!

  • @JanicevD
    @JanicevD Před 9 měsíci

    loved the collection of black and white textures and patterns. stunning!

  • @banditalley9592
    @banditalley9592 Před 9 měsíci

    So nice to see you out and about again! I've missed the little adventures!

  • @GeologyDude
    @GeologyDude Před 3 měsíci

    I'm interested in these videos, regarding how to do video content oriented to my channel. However, I use photogrammetry, which hates water and sky. Lots of compromises, in photogrammetry, but when it works, it is wonderful. Thx for sharing

  • @plutocorrosion
    @plutocorrosion Před 4 měsíci

    Beautiful Adam 😊 the monochromes are awesome

  • @brianlemke6017
    @brianlemke6017 Před 9 měsíci

    We’ve had our home in Qualicum for 25 years but I’ve never made it over to Hornby; even though I can see Tribune Bay and the area where you were photographing from our patio. There are just so many great spots on the island(s).
    Adam, I really do think it’s time for you to cave and get the Tacoma - with a pop-up camper. The Delica is looking pretty tired.
    PS I drove hwy 40 yesterday through Kananaskis and the Highwood Pass. The larches are incredible; you’ve only got a week or so toget over here and photograph them. Cheers.

  • @peterebel7899
    @peterebel7899 Před 9 měsíci

    Oh, Hornby Island!
    This Island was part in one of my most challenging sailing trips - but I never shot a single exposure on this island.
    What a pity!

  • @JohnDrummondPhoto
    @JohnDrummondPhoto Před 9 měsíci

    Great video and set of images!

  • @mickeystine3100
    @mickeystine3100 Před 9 měsíci +1

    very nice photos. 👍👍👍

  • @georgemason2472
    @georgemason2472 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for the video with lots of images as well as the explanation of your composition. Always love that you show your raw images with the processed image. Also that they are tastefully processed!

  • @thomasphillips5850
    @thomasphillips5850 Před 9 měsíci

    HOORAH, glad to see you back in the field Adam. Great video, I know I have said it before love the square formats. That goes back to my Hassey days. Am waiting impatiently for the book. Glad to see you back . Thanks as always.

  • @spidersj12
    @spidersj12 Před 9 měsíci

    It's good to take and keep photos that you think at the time or in retrospect that aren't that great to train yourself and perhaps others on what's not great about the composition, lighting or other aspects of it to help improve your photography or others.

  • @user-gk5gk5ov7s
    @user-gk5gk5ov7s Před 9 měsíci

    Magical! Being from the prairies in Alberta, everything you photograph is incredibly beautiful 😁

  • @albertotafuro6112
    @albertotafuro6112 Před 9 měsíci

    I like it how you explain each shot.....fantastic lesson Adam thanks!!

  • @michaeltillman886
    @michaeltillman886 Před 9 měsíci

    As I was saying before. I'm really glad to see you out and about. Even though I think your editing videos are great. Seeing you out moving around is great also. So until the next one; Peace, my friend!

  • @billwinward9324
    @billwinward9324 Před 9 měsíci

    Not sure whether I prefer the mono at 19:37 or the original. Both beautiful images but then they all were.

  • @privatebydesign1808
    @privatebydesign1808 Před 9 měsíci

    Adam, the collection of shells is an octopuses garden, a place where an octopus eats and leaves the shells. If you look closely at the shells at least half of them have a small circular hole that the octopus makes to suck out the shellfish from inside.

  • @AliasJimWirth
    @AliasJimWirth Před 9 měsíci

    You have some really fine images featured in this video. The abstracts stand out this time, for me, because those are the types I am trying so hard to find and capture at this time. Thank you, Adam, for this inspiring video.

  • @brianaikens7282
    @brianaikens7282 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video, great images. B&W certainly suits the rock formations. Hornby is a wonderful place to capture subjects like these. Looking forward to more of your field work now that the dry season has ended.

  • @SD_Alias
    @SD_Alias Před 9 měsíci

    Very beautiful. I love such detail shot of interesting structures. Some of the b&w could do with a bit of tone plus in the quarter tones I think. They seem a bit harsh that way. But that is a matter of taste Very beautiful…

  • @brianbeattyphotography
    @brianbeattyphotography Před 9 měsíci

    The image at 7:11 looks cool, and agree that the foreground is the most interesting part. I wonder how it would've looked if the camera was basically on the ground looking up. Might have made it look like a scene out of Goblin Valley SP? Really like the B&W images!

  • @JanicevD
    @JanicevD Před 9 měsíci

    also, that one at 9:10. :)

  • @lphilpot01
    @lphilpot01 Před 9 měsíci

    Those sand / rock / beach pattern shots are really nice. My weird mind and eye see desiccated skulls in many of the small boulders! Personally, I think they'd look great as a tinted monochrome - Black and white, but with just a slight cast of some color to add more life. I felt when each raw preview faded to the final mono image a bit was lost as the (admittedly subdued) color went away. But again that's just my personal approach and who am I to comment? LOL

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544 Před 9 měsíci

    Great shot 8:40 to me

  • @paullavin5449
    @paullavin5449 Před 9 měsíci

    I’m not sure about those b/w images and actually preferred them in colour. I do understand that you were trying to increase the contrast because the light wasn’t great.

  • @composedlight6850
    @composedlight6850 Před 9 měsíci

    Just a question --- do you not fly your Drone to make the sweeping films that you once did ?

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Couple of reasons. Carrying the drone with all of my gear is a bit much. Second, most of the areas are restricted in that they are parks and since I am putting these videos out in public some folk just love to call you out so I don't bother as much. Its unfortunate as the drone does add a lot of value to the videos.

  • @AjBProductions
    @AjBProductions Před 9 měsíci

    Looks like great place to visit. How did you get down to the waterfront? Looks like there is private land there.

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci

      It is, but there is public access to the rocks

    • @AjBProductions
      @AjBProductions Před 9 měsíci

      @@QuietLightPhoto Thank you for replying. I’m here now. Is the access from the marina or before it?

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci

      @@AjBProductions you can access from the marina at low tide or drive up the road for several hundred meters and you'll see a post box on the drive, drive in there until you come across a small parking area

    • @AjBProductions
      @AjBProductions Před 9 měsíci

      @@QuietLightPhoto Thank you Adam. That is what I thought but currently it’s high tide so I will wait till the morning. Thanks again for your helpful response. Cheers. Andre

  • @rodd1000
    @rodd1000 Před 9 měsíci

    Hi Adam, what wellies are you rockin, here and can you recommend them? Thanks

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci +1

      These www.muckbootcompany.ca/muck-chore-tall-xpresscool-mens-17-inch-waterproo/CHCT900.html pretty good so far not as comfy as my last Muck Boots but better grip with the Vibram soles

    • @rodd1000
      @rodd1000 Před 9 měsíci

      @@QuietLightPhoto Brilliant, need something better to fend off the ticks, found three in my Merrill boots tonight, from up in the Peak District. Do you find they’re comfy enough for a full day out? Cheers mate

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Well, they are pretty comfy but not really made for hiking, as they get very hot and sweaty if you tromp around a lot. The last pair I did hike out of a lodge in the Rockies, 27km, but ended up wearing them out. So yes comfy to wear al day, keep you dry but not great for hiking. @@rodd1000

  • @grosema
    @grosema Před 9 měsíci

    Just wondering if you sold the GFX 100. I was glad I got to trade mine in for that Price I told you and I got the New GFX 100-2 and what a Difference I am finding ...Just Love this new 100-2

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci

      So what do you like about the new camera over the previous models?

    • @grosema
      @grosema Před 8 měsíci

      @@QuietLightPhoto Mainly its the focusing that is Fantastic its my only camera and I like to do everything with it like Birding, Sports, Rodeo's , Dirt Bikes what ever comes in front of me and Now I can do it all with Confidence. I also have a Nikon Mount Sigma 60-600 lens I use in 35mm mode and It is Focusing 90 % better than with the GFX 100

  • @RickMentore
    @RickMentore Před 4 měsíci

    What Extraordinary compositions!

  • @BillyVerden
    @BillyVerden Před 9 měsíci

    Hmm.. it seems both You and Gavin have been in a bit of a slump photographically since you guys broke up.. lol.. but good you got out and gave it a try..

    • @QuietLightPhoto
      @QuietLightPhoto  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Hey Gavin moved not me. Not really a slump, just a break. I can only do so much photography.