Being a Professional Photographer Doesn't Matter
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Ted Forbes
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Beautiful sentiment Ted…”it’s not about labels, it’s about making images that matter to you” ❤
I graduated with fine arts, with minor in photography. While in school, id study web developer on my own time... when I graduated, I did 28 weddings my first year and quit right after, it just wasn't for me even though I had early success. I changed careers and been web developing for 20 years. Business side ruined my passion for photography. Now I just do what I like when I have the time. I don't plan to publish anything. Its just something for me.
I concurr the business side makes you aware how ignorant are people about your work and it really kills all emotion or feeling of sucess or progress it feels like you just gone done with something
@@v.richard9993 we are all ignorant about things, I don't fault them. We need to guide people. And maybe weddings were just not for me. At the end of the day it all seemed fake to me. Every weddings was predictable.
Thanks for sharing. I can relate to John's past. I too had a photography business that I burnt out and walked away from photography for a long time. Slowly years ago I remembered what made me a photographer, and that was the love for making images. What was once a hobby I really enjoyed wasn't that anymore. Fast forward to today, well I again got away from it for a few years more this time to what is happening with the industry and all the surrounding changes. But Today, (more of this past week), I am going at the hobby again with the mindset of not caring about the distractions in the industry and looking to find my love for all the work that I know I can do with taking photos. Please do more inspirational videos, they help me stay focused and motivated.
I noticed the vivid photos in the way of the farmer and thought he intentionally took the photos with that setting in his camera. I like the look as he kept it throughout the book.
Hi there! Thanks for the nice comment 🤗 I love vivid tones, and the place where I took the photos really was rich of incredible colors, but the book was a bit too much as it was my first experience with converting RGB to CMYK for printing and it came out a little over saturated and in some photos it’s somewhat overwhelming. It’s a personal project so I was still overall satisfied. It’s an amazing experience to see a project unfold into something physical that has a shape and consistency in your hands. 😊
Hi Ted! Thanks a million for the review of my book The way of the Farmer. I truly appreciated your kind words and yes, print colors came out not quite as they were intended to be due to the CMYK conversion that messed it up a bit. It was my first experience with book printing but I must say that I was truly happy to see the project getting a physical shape. Thanks a lot for the precious suggestions too!!
Thank you for the review of my zine, which was kind of scary for me to publish given how personal and vulnerable it was. Hehe, and the instructions for how to pronounce my nickname Migge went so-so 😅 Cheers Ted, love how you give us the opportunity to be shown to a wider public!
Oh wow all the worked featured in this video is great Ted Forbes! My hats off to the guy in Australia who decided to do things for him and his enjoyment, in todays world everyone wants to become a profesional everything. We are forgetting that many times we do what we love to endure the hardships of life or to make our lives interesting. One more time Ted Forbes thank you for this channel!
Thankyou Ted for reviewing my Photobook 'ambient' and understanding where I was coming from with my thoughts on Photography, you were spot on. Kind Regards, John Gitsham
The best, most entertaining Squarespace segment I've seen so far! Well done Ted! Photography has also gotten me through some very dark times. I'd dare even say I've made some of my most favorite images during some of those times. Really enjoyed this Ted!
Thanks for sharing these beautiful and inspiring projects! 👍📷
Thanks for another thoughtful video, Ted. I worked in commercial, portrait, and photojournalism for more than 4 decades. I'm (semi-) retired now and, like John Gitsham, happy to now call myself a hobbyist and to (hopefully) share some of what I've learned along the way. If I can find some spare time between CZcams and my various other projects I might make a book one of these days! 😀
Beautiful books, Ted.
Great presentation.
Kudos to the artists.
great sharing, thank you.
many personal touches coming from the photographers
Great content, as always. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Thank you, Ted. This was really inspiring content. I think I will do my first zine, though no doubt it will suck. Luv your AOP videos. Definitely a must-watch with every release.
wonderful photography...
I want to do the zine for the next trip! Thanks Toni!
A lot of good work here.
Great video!
Thanks for the review Ted. I appreciate your comments.
All that "professional" means is that you're a "hired gun" providing a product for a client. Just like a studio musician, you're not the primary creative force behind the project, although you may add an element of your "artistry" to the process (ideally why you were hired). As Ted (and many of the creators of the books/zines he discusses) points out, you need to do this for you, with no significant consideration for how it may be received by others. True artists don't compromise their integrity to meet specific market demands. Ansel called himself an amateur, and if that's "good enough" for him...
John Gitsham and I must be doppelgangers as I was a commercial photographer for over 20 years and got fed up and became a police officer. After a 20 year career in that I now have a pension and just built a darkroom so that I can revisit my B&W photography without the added pressure of finding money to live on. I do my photography for myself, just like John. I've never felt so free in my life. It's rekindled the creative juices I was afraid had disappeared in the 20 years I was a cop. Not so I'm happy to report.
I understand exactly where you're coming from. I'm glad you're doing the same as me and loving photography again!
Cheers from Oz, John Gitsham
This is such an interesting career path. What was it about commercial photography that burned you out?
I have believed for some time that a serious active amateur photographer is more rounded and better at a number of genres versus the pro. The amateur has the time and freedom to assign themselves any project no matter how diversified from past self assignments. The pro has more limitations.
Again, you offer a bunch of inspiration, I love the idea of concentrating on an airport. Like you, I love travelling but do not love the time I have to spend in the airports. The documentary aspect of this zine will be clearly visible in 20 years and I have to admit that I never thought about this aspect, although my first flight was 1995. :-) My personal favorite is "ambient", simply beautiful. And I completly agree with @davidgatchalian885, "it´s not about labels, it`s about making images that matter to you", is a simple but beautiful sentiment.
"Professional" photographer means only that the person makes money or a living from photography. It does not mean that he or she is a better photographer. I know several "amateur" photographers Albuquerque that are much more accomplished than most of the pros.
@ 1:13 Is that Lambert Field?
08:57 missed an outtake!
Great video! Though I'd argue that being a professional photographer _does_ matter
What makes you a professional photographer? It seems that you can buy a nice kit, print out business cards, and done. Now I am a professional photographer. Interesting!!!
Amen on not liking the airport experience!
Shoot therapy works, indeed.
What website I can print my work ?
Try dazzle printing in detroit. Great work at a reasonable price
The airport work is marvelous. But making photos at an airport, and not getting into trouble doesn't match for me unfortunately :') I practically shudder to hold a camera in government associated areas. 😅
The airport, assuming large ones, are one of the easier places to photograph without fear. Today as you read this try and estimate how many are shooting images in airports with their phones.
you just have to be discreet.
Might not matter, but if I want a 150MB sensor, I need money.
When you hold things into the camera, it is just slightly shaky from time to time. Maybe use slow motion for these shots?
Forgive my ignorance, but what are sins ? 🙂
zins?
to me those that get to put 'Professional Photographer' on their tax forms are professional photographers.