Making Photography In A Small Town
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2019
- Today we are talking about tips and advice for photographers who live in smaller towns.
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Thank you for watching!!
You're welcome and thank YOU !
Again, another cool video with really good advices.
Evan Ranft is this in Clarkston,GA?
Evan Ranft this is great! Thank you!
I lived in Nashville for 30+ years now I'm currently in a small town called Cape Coral,Florida
Wow I needed this. I get discouraged being stuck in my hometown as I feel like I've taken every photo I can take, but there's always something more. Cheers 🤘
So true!
I think I'd prefer a small town, forces you to think and create.
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Totally agreeed 👍🏻
As someone who lives in a small town, I seriously appreciate this video! Thanks Evan!
I think what's even more difficult than making photos in a small town, is making photos in suburbia. It's all rows and rows of McMansions, and multiple "lifestyle centers" with all the same chain stores and restaurants. There's just so little that is interesting or unique, or not a complete eyesore, that it just leaves me feeling stuck with my photography. Does anyone else struggle with this?
Have you ever been confronted when shooting in small towns? I feel like people in small towns ( I know this because I live in one, much smaller one than the video) like their privacy and reject people photographing.
YES this also !
Everyone! Literally everyone is watching while judging.
Always watching and judging. 💯
Yes I have, they think I am with the feds, LOL. Festivals and local events are present opportunities. Candid street photography outside of events is challenging. Going documentary is a solution, find interesting people and ask if you can do a photo story on them.
This is so real and I definitely needed it. I believe small cities call for a more intimate style of photography. Portraits, lifestyle, activities.
Living in a small town in the UK I never take local street photos. I've been thinking it would be great if Evan did a vlog on shooting in small-town, So big thanks for added inspiration!
Loved how the containers on the rail track were going at the level of your cap @4:58.. that looked awesome!
Yass! Pretty bomb!
"Everyone has a unique story to tell." It's beyond true. Nobody makes art like you do in the place you are at this exact moment. Thanks for the inspiration. Your videos always make me wanna go out and shoot.
Ive been photographing the same small town for years and i think the most important point in this video is, as you said, "Keeping your inspiration in line with reality." its so hard to consume so much work from youtube/instagram of landscapes/spaces that are no where in near the realm of what your area has to offer. Many times i feel low about my work because I'm comparing it to mountain landscapes, and sometimes its weeks before I get my mental back in check and make the work thats local to me again. Very well put together video.
The best spot for photos is where your feet are.
Awesome video.
There are so many small towns in my state. I'm going to drive around them sometime and take shots inspired by my favorite movies! Thanks for another great video Evan!
I need to hear this! I go to college in a small town and finding inspiration can be hard at times! So this was refreshing to hear! Keep up the work my man
Dude! I've been searching for this video for a long time. Thanks, Evan. You're the truth.
Friggin' awesome video. Recently, I've been doing small town "walk arounds": one roll of film, one lens, one occasion, one small town, and posting these pictures on social. I have been surprised how inspired and excited my friends have been. Must be something about seeing their town in a way they have been missing all these years...
Right on! This is reason I subbed to you way back. The inspiration to shoot with what you got. You always make it work. LOVE THIS!!!
Awesome video, Evan! I think a lot of people need to hear this, I've been photographing where I live although I used to consider it boring. I'm working on a project on documenting my neighborhood.
Great videos, I’m getting into photography myself just a side hobby but I really love it I’ve researched so much and you’re the first photo blog kinda thing that I actually enjoy watching. I appreciate the content!
ngl this encouraged me so much, i'm already thinking about all the spots i could find bellow my ugly ass building
I absolutely love this video. I don't necessarily live in a small town nor big city. But photographers where I live tend to go to the sAme spots over and over and I find that boring. When I started shooting at random buildings/places it really made a huge difference. Now I'm always looking for spots I could potentially go to and make my photos not boring.
this is exactly what i needed, man. thank you for this. now i’m going make another video today in my small town haha huge motivation. not just in this one but all your videos.
Excellent advice. Thanks for reminding me.
“No country for old men” is my jam! Dope video 😊
Thank you for this video! I live in a small rural Texas town and this was very helpful.
Great advice, thanks for posting 👍
Evan, thank you so much for your message. It really hit home for me. As a re(new)ed photographer, I've watched dozens of CZcams videos on people taking awesome portraits, landscapes and street photography that it's hard not to try and not measure yourself against them. Your advice to "tell your story" from your own town came to me at just the right time. I will attempt to take a picture every day to increase my photography skills and edit them to improve my post-production skills. Thanks!
What a great inspiring video. Thanks Evan!
hey evan i’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks now and your content is very useful and organic..thank you ✨
Think this is your best vlog yet, really strikes a chord and very positive and motivational.
Nice video about having perspective. I think it’s about finding unique details that support the narrative that is your life.
Hey Evan I just wanted to thank you for this video and also the colors on your sleeve are *amazing*!!
This was great! I outside a very small town. Your video shows me a new way to think.
Yo seriously I get so much inspiration from you Evan! You make me want to shoot everytime I can I bring my camera almost everyday to and from work because I'm starting to notice more and new spots to shoot at! I started doing photography couple months ago and learned a lot but you have taught me a lot and I apperciate every video you put out! Thank you 🤗
Helpful reminder! Great insight!
Living In Chicago for the past 3 years... my favorite place to shoot is back home near Michigan/Indiana! Small town is the best
This is your best video ever. I've never amen'd this much while watching a video. Good work!
It's very refreshing to find a photographer who really has something to say. Watched a few of yours now and there are always pearls of wisdom in there that I can apply to my own situation, I appreciate it and have subscribed. :))
This is one of my favorite videos I’ve seen of yours. I often struggle with what to photograph around Nashville. Not that there isn’t a lot, but that I seem to get it a rut. The idea of challenging myself never really hit me. Thank you for this 💯
Search up Joe Greer, he’s a film photographer in Nashville, he’s been an inspiration for me, dig up in his Instagram and should be able to find a lot of shoots did downtown.
I'm a HUGE fan of small town shooting. It's my primary subject. Every single town is very different. Sometimes I plan my trip...and sometimes I grab my gear and just drive with no destination in my mind until I get there. :)
This was golden. You spoke to my soul right now
This was awesome Evan. This will be helpful to a lot of people.
Excellent advice. Thank you!
Great video. I live in a town in the south of Spain. You've just given me an idea for a project. Thank you
Thank you Evan!! Love this! Been so down on myself for the past few years with current area and not having the same things around me that I’ve been inspired by in the past…getting out and after it this week over here in Dickson, TN
Next time you're in TN, swing thru Asheville NC and let's get some snaps! Super inspirational video for somebody living in a smaller town who finds himself comparing his shots to those of larger cities and feels "left out".
Thank you for making this video. I needed this like no other. You see I am that guy that lives in a small town and I and everything you said rang true to what I am doing. Thank you for the inspiration.
Lately I have felt a lack of motivation and inspiration in my photography. Your talk about reality has hit home. I’m going to get back out there and take some photos. Thanks man.
Loving your videos on small towns :) making me excited that I just moved back to my hometown! I'm excited to move away from the concrete jungle and try a new something new
Great Video, some very good points, thank you.
Love this. Very inspiring!
So good dude! Keep pumping out the great content!
Great inspiring and instructional video. Thanks.
Awesome video man. Thx for sharing.👌🏻
This is quite a refreshing take from big cities photography. Thanks a lot.
Thank you Evan, love the channel!!! like the mood;-)
Inspiring. Thanks for the pep talk.
So so true. I've been making photos in small towns around Birmingham, AL for years. It definitely takes a keener eye and a more creative effort. It's worth it!
Very odd Evan I just got done walking around my small town taking photos after having a talk with my self how I need to find interesting perspectives. Then shortly after here you go posting a video of it.. Great Video
Happy to hear it, appreciate you watching!
Thanks Evan, time to get out and take some local shots of my town. Thanks for the "kick in the butt" reminder that we can shot anywhere.
Loved the video! Really inspirational 🙌🏻
Great points for those outside big cities. People just need to go out and shoot. The same principles apply in big or little cities. Best get out and practice now for when you do finally get to one of those iconic places. Failing to practice is practicing to fail.
Bro you spoke some serious gospel because everything you said I am going through as a new photographer. Ive been at this now going on 1 year and I cant thank you enough for putting this type of content out. Awesome job.
Great advice! I think that advice can apply to more than just photography also :)
I really like your composition of this video. Good job.
Needed this video man, thanks so much
Thanks for the pep talk. I live in a small town outside Nashville so this is incredibly pertinent to my situation as a beginning photographer who would like to grow to making some side money through this hobby I’ve taken quite an interest in over the past couple years.
its definitely a challenging to go out to a boring small town city and make something big. This was really helpful and needed to hear to get some more inspiration to keep shoot.
Such a smart video, I think this pertains to everyone even if we live in a big city
Motivation! Thanks so much for what you do man.
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I really love this video - of course I get great value from almost all of your content, but this one really speaks to me. I am trying to start running my own street photography walking tours in Sydney, Australia (which you'd think would be an incredible city to shoot street), but as you have outlined, my expectations of trying to re-create Hong Kong / Tokyo street photos in a city like Sydney is not realistic. This really got me thinking about adjusting my expectations and re-aligning my passion with a style of street photography that I can love doing in Sydney.
Thanks for your ongoing great content and thought-provoking messages - Keep up the good work!
Chris
Bro this is the most frickin inspirational video I've watched
I am also living in ATL and I really like your photos! Always learning.
Brilliant Evan! I live in a small village in Wales and it's not always easy to see the potential on my doorstep ... Very inspirational video :)
Love this advice. As someone living outside of Gettysburg, PA I need to change my attitude
Hey. This inspired to go out in town and photograph it . The town I live is a small town. We don’t have much here. But I still got some photos done. Thanks for the content and hard work.
Sooo true ! Needed that
I Live in Tucosn AZ and its hard but I still try and ill be using these tips. Thanks for the vid
Drew Schmanke Tucson is awesome. I’ve been there twice. Biked mount Lemmon. Tacos almost everyday. There’s such a good vibe there ... compared to small town Midwest where no one talks to one another.
Excellent as always!
Loved the video as always Evan! ❤️
Thank you!!
I really needed to see this. 🙏
Appreciate the video man.
Evan, you just gave me a photo and video project idea. If it comes together, I'll let you know how it went.
Yo when you were talking about the New York subway, an awesome yellow van drove past that I think would have made an awesome photo. Love the video and your recent work mate
No Country for Old Men is a badass movie. Great insight in this video!
I live in a small town in jersey. I always felt like I had to travel to NY to get cool shots, I don't think I even tried taking pictures in my town. I really appreciate this. I'll try to explore my own little town little more and think out of box a bit.
I totally get it!I live in a small city and I am trying to make vlogs and photos there. I believe you can make cool photos everywhere. Even the same little spot is different when hit by the light in a different time of day. Just go out shooting!👍
It’s crazy man, I was hoping you’d post a video like this. I live in a small section of south Florida that isn’t too interesting but have found places to photograph. My struggle is keeping my images consistent and being able to tell stories. Any advice on the process of storytelling?
Dope video by the way! This really helped me out.
I have redescovered my home region (mostly small towns) this past year and I have shot some of my favorite photos :)
Brilliant thinking. Thanks for sharing. The only thing that I m lack of is photography skill.
Cool vid. Thanks for the inspiration. BTW nice hat.
i needed this , motivation !!!!!
Been struggling with what to shoot in my small-ish college town, and this really opened up my eyes a bit. Oddly enough, my town is called Columbia too haha. Thanks man
I love street photography but live in a small town in northeast Iowa. No subways here, lol! Small town street can be a thing for sure. And definitely the people, if you’re brave enough to engage. Good encouragement.
Also, a small town is much more interesting because here in NYC everything has been photographed over & over again.
Straight up know exactly what you’re talking about. I moved from Melbourne, Australia to a small town in Sweden, with a tiny population in comparison, with my wife and kids last year. There’s plenty to shoot and the possibilities are endless depending on what style you shoot too. Urban landscape, street, streetscape, documentary, street still life, landscape, candid portraits, etc. I think it forces you to be MORE creative. Just need to think outside the box. Great video as always, mate!!
Subscribed even before I seen the video because your thumbnail reminds me of a willem verbeeck video.
I personally find that locations are rarely boring, people are just pretentious. I'm like that sometimes too, my taste for photography is far better than my skill, but I'm aware that's the case and I'm working on improving :P
Damn this is literally me everytime i shot in my town, thx bro for the spirit
Went out shooting after watching this video and just walked around the area and surprisingly I found heaps of insane photo spots were in plain sight.