How to get out of your Creative Slump
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
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I haven't created many videos lately. Truth is, I've been in a creative slump for a while. But I found a way to get out of it using my Lumix G100 and Leica 15mm f/1.7 lens. More on that lens in this video: • Best lens for event ph...
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Marlene, I enjoy going back to my old neighborhood. Always something interesting to view and take pix of. i now live in the suburbs, I fall asleep walking down the block.
Haha Jim! The joy of the burbs. Keep going back home for inspiration!
Inspiring! It is a joyy to watch your videos.
1:17 - definitely a moment that many people would overlook. Great video!
Thank you Jason. 🤗 Yes, that’s a pretty big one for me. Cheers.
I totally agree with you, the past is a treasure. You have got me out of my slump and photographing our history.
Thanks
Hi Marc. This is so great to hear! Enjoy your photo walk adventures. 🤗
Hi Marlene. I must admit to being in a slump myself, so I'm going to give your timely advice a try! Many thanks.😀
The slump is a hard place to be at times. We have to push through. Brian, I hope that your photo walk is the start to more creative days ahead. 💪
@@ImageMaven Thank you Marlene.🙂
Pictures remind me of my time in Alabama USA. Enjoyed the short video thanks
Ah that’s neat. Thank you for watching.
I really liked this video! Good to see you outside the studio. Most of my photos are done on photowalks. Portland Oregon is a very lush, verdant place so I have enough content. Becoming mindful of my surroundings helps me investigate places I would normally walk past. Thanks for giving me some inspiration!
Thanks Steven. Great to have your thoughts. From what I’ve seen, Portland is very funky and photogenic. I’m sure it’s full of inspiration. There’s a great women’s skateboarding community there too. 😉 I hope to visit someday. Have a great photo walk.
If the subject pleases you it will more often than not please others. Thanks to you and all the help you have given to achieve the shot the rest is down to us. We'll done and thanks.
Hi Michael. Yes, this is very personal work, for sure. I hope you can get some more good shots very soon, maybe even today. Thank you for always watching my videos. ☺
Great to hear your voice and love your work 😀
Thank you so much, B F. Cheers. 😃
Thanks Marlene, I actually needed exactly this video at exactly this time. Also, your audio was great. Also, your socks matched the wall. Nice touch! 😉
Hi Mya! Great to hear all of this! Yes, I love the colours of this building. I actually scoped out this location for portraits a few days before making this video, so I dressed for it. Thank you for noticing all the details. And I hope you have a great photo walk soon! Cheers. ☺
Loved the video, I feel exactly the same - a photo walk can do wonders 📸
Emily! So great to see you here. Yes, a photo walk is good for the soul.
The colors in this video are really vibrant. I love taking photos of old barns. One thing I just learned about the LUMIX G9 was Continuous Live View was turned off. I’m just learning manual mode, and I expected the LCD to reflect exposure changes like the Sony A6400. Once I turned this on, it made a world of difference. I thought APSC was so much better than micro 4/3, but I’m learning it’s better reach in birding and depth of field advantages
Check! You got it. I love the extra reach of M43. And of course way more affordable. Fits my budget. Thanks for stopping by to chat 🤗
Nicely done! Less is more...especially after carrying a heavy kit on tour. My favorite camera on holiday was my tiny GX850 with 7.5mm Venus Laowa lens.
Oh yes, I’m done with taking big gear on holiday too. Thanks for checking out my video. 🤗
@@ImageMaven Hey, Marlene! Did I hear you say you have 2 G100s? Is there a review percolating? Something to remind us that the em-phasis in m4/3 is micro👍😉
Haha, yes you heard that right. There’s a story to it, actually. I thought one got lost/stolen at the skatepark last summer. So I bought a replacement several weeks after scouring the house, only to have my original G100 show up in a dark corner of the basement 5 months later. It had rolled out of my gear bag. It was so micro, I didn’t see it. 😂
@@ImageMaven I can't help asking, but inquiring minds want to know. Was the G100 hiding with all your missing socks?😄
Hi thought you had disappeared !! Nice to "see" you again and yes street photography can be such fun.
Yes, I disappeared for a bit. I took a long break from CZcams production over the summer. Had to recharge and regroup. Great for me to "see" everyone again too.
This video spoke to me. I bought a Lumix G9 and I almost sold it because I’m having a hard time finding my niche as a beginner.. I quickly took the posting down and decided to keep it😅 Thanks for the video
Don't give up Art! Shoot in iA Mode and take a few photo walks. Just worry about your creativity and learn the technical stuff as you're ready. It's a steep learning curve. Hang in there!
Great video. I’m not a Panasonic shooter anymore so I enjoy these sort of videos that aren’t gear specific. Nice to see you out and about in town.
Great to hear from you again, Karen. What are you shooting with these days instead of Lumix? And what made you switch?
Truth is, I'd rather make general photography content, but sadly the 'non-gear' videos get very few views by comparison. That's why I added a tiny bit of 'gear talk' into this video too. Cheers!
@@ImageMaven I started birding the my GX85 but when I realized it was going to be a serious hobby I set out and bought some used gear - the Olympus EM1-markiii, the 300mm pro with a 1.4TC and the Olympus 40-150pro for birds at short range. The Leica/Panasonic 25mm lens is the only other auto focus lens I own. I think the pro capture on the Olympus was what really sealed the deal for me.
I only use the Olympus gear for fast moving subjects (animals and sports), for everything else I traded the GX85 for a Leica SL 601 and a growing collection of vintage manual glass. The SL is my favourite camera. It gives me the film experience on digital with an EVF that will blow your mind. It’s a 6 year old camera but it doesn’t feel like one. If you ever get a chance to try one do so. People often say that the Leica cameras get out of your way and just let you shoot. I find that statement to be true for the SL. Used, the SL is about the same price as a new Panasonic S5, so not out of reach when paired with cheap (but still very good) vintage glass. For me, the slower pace of using a vintage lens in combination with the SL inspire me to be creative. Next time you are in Ontario we will have to go out to find some birds and then head into the city for some street shooting fun :)
How exciting to hear all of this Karen! I have been curious to try Olympus and the new OM for birding. Great choice on the Leica too. Sounds like a lot of research went into both camera choices. I will come to Ontario again one day! I have friends out your way so I will definitely take you up on your offer of a photo outing. In the meantime, enjoy your new cameras and I’ll watch for your photos on Instagram 🤗
Wow some real fine ideas, Thanks!
Thanks Dan. Glad you like them! Cheers!
Enjoyed! Both the advice and also how well this little camera does it job! Loved the colours (jacket, socks, wall, door etc) at the start.
Hi Gordon, Yes I had been to that colourful area a few times on photo walks and thought it would be a perfect spot to shoot a video. Thanks for noticing my colour coordination. Cheers!
@@ImageMaven I enjoyed it so much I watched it several times! And what were you traveling on during some of the shots?
@@gordon3988 That's all my fancy footwork and using different camera angles as well as the S&Q mode of the G100. It's a bit jumpy when I'm in the back alley, so I know there's room for improvement in my technique.
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Thank you for your generosity Marc!
When I started getting into macro for small animals and fungi late last year, it really expanded my skills, attention to focus and depth of field, and just the fun factor of photography. I was mainly doing birds in flight but became more versatile and able to apply some of my techniques to snakes. I don't get to travel too much having a kid and work and everything, but just getting into another dimension of photography alone has kept me in it.
Hi Blaine! It's great to hear that you've found something that lights your creative fire and keeps you in it. Thank you so much for sharing. Cheers.
Sometimes when Richard, Anne & I can't come up with a place to go or even a theme to shoot we'll often just go for a in the country / farmland drive. When one of us says stop - we stop ! We always find something of interest. Thanks for 'your' ideas. Could you do me a favor the next time your at your camera store ? There is an item that is made - or was - in Canada. I can't find it on Amazon or at B&H anymore. It's called ' fingaZoom ' It's a rubber strap that goes around the lenses zoom ring & makes for a one finger easy zooming operation. Maybe your camera store has one or knows something? Thanks, Ray
Howdy Ray! I love your "Stop the car!" photo adventures. Sounds like fun. Yes, I'll definitely check at The Camera Store for your gadget. I have a few buddies that work there. Maybe somebody knows something. I'm writing myself a note so I won't forget to follow up with you. Cheers!
Me again... Yes, invented by a French Canadian. So it must be good 😉 The fingazoom website says sold out.... But it looks like Downtown Camera in Toronto has it in stock. So far that's the only store I could find. $25 Canadian dollars. Hope that helps.
@@ImageMaven Thanks Marlene. I'll contact Downtown Camera on Monday. Due to my left hand being injured at birth I use this ' fingerZoom ' & a right handed finger to work the zoom ring of my lens. The 1st Leica 100~400mil lens that I got - new - had a stiff zoom ring. I talked to the camera store manager who said "no problem" but to give him 10 days before returning my purchase. When I did go in he had 3 new Leica 100 ~ 400mm lenses sitting on the counter. " Try them all & then take your pick " he said. The middle one had the smoothest action. That's how to build a good relation ship with a customer. Thanks again for your detective work. Ray
I've got more Photowalk tips and ideas in this video: czcams.com/video/qL1FORlAJXw/video.html
Another great video. Thank you Marlene. Could you direct me towards maybe one of your videos that discusses "bokeh" with M43 system ? thanks in advance.
Hi Collin, I have a couple videos on the topic. This one definitely uses my M43 camera and lenses. czcams.com/video/CbSkMVvhSrY/video.html Hope that helps.
Always nice to see a new vid from you 👍. If I’m doing street, or urban I love my LUMIX LX100, lightweight, flexible and some great results.
Three cheers for small cameras. Thank you Sue! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Marlene, I have one more question. In addition to the saturation, contrast and sharpness options, the GH5 also has a hue option. Does the G9, with which you probably take the most photos, also have this option?
Hi Peter. Yes the G9 has a HUE adjustment tool/graph for fine tuning your white balance.
@@ImageMaven Good news again. :)) Thank you Marlene for your reply.
Hi Marlene. This is Peter. I have a question. When I set the Natural profile on the Panasonic G9 and change the values of Contrast, Sharpness, Noise reduction, etc. will it also be written to the RAW file?
Well Peter, I had to test this for myself as I don't usually shoot RAW files.... But NO, it doesn't matter which Photo Style you use, it only affects the JPGs, which are processed in-camera. If you shoot raw files in every Photo Style - even the Monochrome ones, they all look the same on the computer. Your previews might look different when you playback in-camera, but in reality all the raw files are the same. Raw files need to be completely processed. This is something that you should test for yourself too. If you shoot video though, it's important to set up your Photo Style, as video capture is a series of jpgs, at least it is in the Lumix G9. Thanks for the question.
@@ImageMaven Marlene, thank you very much for your reply. I will have to study how the RAW actually works. Well, jpegs are compressed files, I'm afraid it won't give me one dark spot in the dark areas. On the other hand, maybe my fears are unfounded. It seems to me that the natural profile has very good shadows. :)
P.S.: Are you not planning to upgrade? For example, on the GH6 or the fullframe S5? You could teach the rest of us how these cameras work.
Hi Peter, The only upgrade I'll make is if the G9 is upgraded, and maybe get a the new 9mm lens. I'm not a videographer. I'm a photographer who happens to make the occasional CZcams video. Plus, I'm not into FF anymore, or shooting raw files. I was in the past. I sold all my FF gear 10 years ago. Never looked back. I'm heading for retirement soon, so I'm planning to keep things small and inexpensive. But having said that most Lumix cameras share the same or similar functionality, so you won't need much extra help to learn the new cameras. My method to learn the cameras is to study the Advanced Owner's Manual. With that and some practice, I can pretty much figure things out. Anyone can do this! So don't give up and keep practicing to find what works best for you. You got this!
@@ImageMaven Marlene, thank you for the long answer. I was away from my computer for two days, so I'm writing now. I understand. You already tried full frame and came to the conclusion that you don't need it. It would be interesting if they upgraded the G9. On the other hand, you are right. The control of Panasonic cameras will be approximately the same. Okay. Have a nice day. Peter.
What's the score in N America with photographing in public? Here in the UK you can photograph anyone or anything in public spaces.
Hi Joe. In Canada it’s not illegal to photograph random people in public. But it’s a courtesy to ask permission. Publishing that photo is a different issue.
It all depends on where you are in North America. If you are in a tourist area it’s ok. If you are in an area that is security sensitive. It’s a big no no. For example. The larger airports have dedicated areas where you are allowed to take pictures of take offs and landings. In the lower 48 we are over protective of children. If you don’t no how to blur the background when taking pictures. You are going to have a problem.
Do you have any videos on the lumixg95
Sorry no. I only do content on gear that I own and use. Check DP Review!
I have the lumix gh4 would It be good got picturesdo you teavh online photographer lesdons
Marlene, I think I've been in a creative slump for more than a year! :-(
Sorry to hear this Jack. It's a tough one to overcome. I've felt creatively flat for months. I hope that you can find a smidgen of inspiration and get back to your creative self soon. Thank you for reaching out.
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Hi Marlene, Peter here. Is image quality of Lumix G100 better than Lumix DMC GX85/80? And a viewfinder? I had Lumix DMC gx85/80, so I just wanna know. Thank you for the answer if you know it. Greetings. P.M.
Hi Peter, You might have to check the exact specs on the Panasonic website or DPReview.com for those answers. I do know that the 20MP sensor of the G100 is the same as the G9. But the G85 is an older camera, and 16MP. So there is a difference there as I'm sure there will be in the viewfinder as well. Sorry I couldn't be more help! Hope you find your answers.
@@ImageMaven Hi Marlene. Thank you for your response. If it is the case that the G100 sensor is the same as the G9, then that is good news. Yes, I know and watch dpreview, but even so, one does not always find specific answers. As for the gx85, I've noticed that dynamic range is sometimes an issue, but I expected that. But what annoyed me was the viewfinder. Because I take photos 99% through the viewfinder. For now, have a nice day. PM