Episode 1: Top Photographer with Nigel Barker
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In the first episode of Top Photographer with Nigel Barker, contestants arrive to New York and get right to work with a sports action themed challenge. Tune in to see who prevails as our contestants get the opportunity to shoot an Olympic athlete just back from Rio.
Sponsored by Canon and shot on Canon Cinema EOS.
Host:
Nigel Barker
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Special Guest Judges:
David Bergman
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Ben Lyons
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Special Guest:
Miles Chamley-Watson
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Framework Productions
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Contestants:
Andrew Kearns
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Scott Borrero
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Roxy Rodriguez
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Jamiya Wilson
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Chris Palermo
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Camera Gear Available to the Contestants:
Canon EOS 1DX Mark II
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM
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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
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Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT 1.4x
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Canon Speedlite 600 EX II-RT
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Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT
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Manfrotto XPRO 4-Section Monopod, Carbon Fiber
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Manfrotto 055 3-Section Aluminum Tripod with XPRO Ball Head
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Profoto Lighting Gear Available to the Contestants:
Profoto B1 500 AirTTL Battery Powered Monolight Flash
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Profoto D1 500/500 Air Studio Kit
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Light Shaping Tools / Modifiers
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Why do these kind of shows always send someone home after the first challenge? They should let them all compete in every challenge to give them a chance to show their strengths as well as their weaknesses. We can watch them learn and grow. They all have different styles, experiences, and abilities. We could see their overall work as a whole and then choose a winner.
Chaz Wright - I agree. Each of them came in with a particular specialization. It would have been cool to see how that worked out over time in the different exercises. (But I still liked the show.)
Chaz Wright so true! I'm a subscriber to Andrew Kearns and I've seen his potential. I mean, he gets engaged with his subjects but here in the show he didn't might because it was first time and got nervous and obviously he mentioned "studio photography is not my style" so I agree with you totally..
Chaz Wright I totally agree.
What they also could have done was provide the photographers with models/theme/props etc and have them capture that stuff in their unique style. This first challenge didn't really make much sense in terms of who's a better photographer as there wasn't a fair playing field.
Chaz Wright I totally agree with you!
Chaz Wright I had the same comment. Would have loved to see what he can actually do.
Was definitely only watching for Andrew :(
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Same!
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Same!
lol his photo was one of the worst though
Adorama is like the old dad photographers with all the rules you HAVE to follow
CmonCuhh so true
This is so on point!
really disappointed in the sports photographer judge (don't recall his name) just because a photograph doesn't fit "your style" doesn't mean it isn't good. every photographer has a different style, it doesn't have to fit your personal approach of how you'd photograph someone. yikes
Boo, I wanted to see Andrew continue on. I think he would've shot some really great stuff.
SPOILER ALERT
I think it was a bit unfair for the guy who went first, the others had lots of time to think about the setup and their idea how they wanted to approach it. Anyways love the show already, thanks for all the effort put into it.
Andrew had zero studio experience. He just runs around and shoots stuff in nature, so determining he isn't the best photographer by making him do studio says nothing about his work.
And quite more unfair if you think about the first one is the one who has nothing to do with action, but has with what the challenge is about on next episode. As an Andrew's work fan, I really can get his shot wasn't a wining one (and I didn't liked at all the cropping) but I don't think this was the best "way" to test 'em.
I've come into this blind, but what could've been good would've been a natural light location shoot and a studio shoot. Then choose a winner and a loser based on thier 2 best images.
This is absolutely cringeworthy. This why I abhor shows like America's Next Top Model & now this one. It presents a false reality of how it really is being in this industry.
First off... you're going to fly out 6 different photographers who shoot 6 different genre's of photography and then expect them for the first challenge to shoot an action shot??? That's the equivalent of asking Kanye West to sing a ballad, Adele to start rapping, or Beyonce to sing country music.
You guys literally threw them in a room a said 'shoot a great action shot if you do bad you lose.' WHAT THE HECK. Did you even teach them how to use studio lighting?? That's why shows like this present a false reality. Just like on ANTM. Those girls were expected to learn how to move in front of a camera and the whole show forgets the development phase. Models in real life are DEVELOPED before they're expected to shoot in high end campaigns. No one should ever just be thrown into doing something for the first time and then expected to be great.
Secondly, the whole show is awkward. Like commentary on a photographer during a photoshoot? really? "it's underexposed." Great drama! The most exciting parts of a shoot isn't the technical parts, but the atmosphere and people. None of that was captured here. The winner gets an upgraded room? wow. Get eliminated or get a bigger bed... hmmm...
This whole show is pretty much a joke. I mean don't get me wrong... This show is a brilliant marketing move for Nigel Barker. This is totally going to be great for your brand (assuming people actually watch it) and career, but if people watch this to get an idea of how it's like being a photographer I'd say you have better chances listening to Britney Spears to learn how to sing.
EXACTLY!(except for the lighting part)
Brandon Andre contestants on cooking shows know how to break eggs (and not get shell in the bowl) so not knowing how to use lights (studio or not) is no excuse. The contestants signed up willingly and should have an understanding of basic lighting techniques. Hell, that Profoto gear with AirTTL is dead simple anyway. Anyone can get a good exposure.
I think whether they knew how to use it or not is moot. Not every genre of photography requires studio lighting, so I don't think any of them should have been expected to. But that's neither here nor there... I'm sure they showed them how to use the lights off camera, but why not let the viewers see that. They jump into this idea that they're expected to know this stuff.... just like in ANTM they expected the models to know how to move without every teaching them... That's where I feel like it's unnatural.
lol after eliminating andrew nobody will watch this.
just a long canon advertisement
that's my sister! Go Roxy! #teamroxy
Whoever came up with this idea deserves a gold star. Fabulous.
I was only watching this for Andrew...
Why didn't anyone get Miles to hold or wear his Olympic medal???
I love the show it is great, keep up the great work!
Here to support my boy Andrew Kearns. get it dude!
Sports photographer judge is annoying. If the point is to showcase a photographers creativity , why take it away by not liking their style.
He really looked like he didn't give a sh**
camNfamILY Dude I want to punch him in the face lol.
I'm a big fan of Andrew's work. (The first guy) and when he was dogging on his style I wanted to rage lol
i agree with the sports photographer judge though, 9 times out of 10, i want to shoot an athlete in action from a low position as i can get. Makes it more dramatic. Andrew's picture WAS beautiful, but not an action shot
@greg parch Which photo(s) were "good" in your opinion since you are offering it? Not that I thought it was that good, but there were several far worse including one that didn't even meet the task assigned by the "client".
Andrew gone, sorry ain't watching this anymore.
SAME.
yeah im out
Sanjeevan Sinha same
I love this, I was so excited watching this. It's unfortunate that Andrew not only was not a studio photographer, but had to go first! I'm not sure his signature style shooting down is bad, if anything, shooting up at athletes seems almost expected and cliche. I definitely like Roxy's photo the most! Miles is so large her approach simply works.
I don't understand why David is pushing so hard on capturing the "essence" of the athlete. How do expect them to do that when they don't even know him? If you think you can do it in 30 seconds, that's because you get to research your subjects well before picking up the camera.
Despite the bad crop, Andrew's shot was the best. Considering the fact that he was the first photographer to shoot, his nervousness at the beginning seems pretty natural to me.
man I thought I was the only one that felt that way, his composition/ framing was better and his lighting was much more dynamic. Also I was surprised that no one seemed to be using the burst modes, I mean if your going to shoot action why do it in single shot with a 1dxmkii?
ditto.. with a D5 too.... and 1DX.. best burst cameras on the planet :)
nor was I. Nor do i think the "essence" of him, or an olympiad fencer is not having his eye on the target... Roxie's is more a caricature of fencing, and a caricature of the essence of Miles...
I LITERALLY just came to see Andrew.
Watching for Andrew.
He'd have done an amazing job in the city... but I'm not going to continue watching now that he's gone. Cheers and good luck to the others.
Only watched to support Andrew. Andrew's out. I'm out.
Unless it was for advertising for the camera brands, why not have them run with the equipment that they brought with them? Learning your camera well to the point of being second nature is one of the things that I have heard many experienced photographers telling armatures, so it would seem that if they did not mess with having to experiment with a camera that they may have never used before right at the competition, you would have gotten the best images out of them. Or am I wrong with that?
John Cantrell technically right but there's some flaws that come to mind if everyone had their personal camera in this scenario. To have the same general equipment and camera used creates fluidity. No wondering about compatibility issues between lights and camera. All raw files read and render the same. Everyones able to take advantage of the same quality glass. No one has an arguable unfair advantage regarding gear by doing it this way. It's certainly a plug in for Canon, and there's no perfect way to go about it all, but I think regardless it's probably the best way for what it is. Feel free to chime in anyone
A professional photographer can use any camera, regardless of brand. I've assisted photographers who shot with a Nikon one day, a Canon the next day, and then a Hasselblad right after. As long as they knew which aperture, ISO, shutter, focal length they needed, it didn't matter which camera it was.
Thank you Jun for your observation, as a pro for over 25 years, am I the only one to have noticed (very important part here) in the episode when Nigel offers his very experienced and amazing 1st assistant to ALL contestants to use. As a pro your job is to think of how to shoot and produce a winning shot, conceptualize in your mind, think creatively... all the while if you are not familiar with the "mechanical aspect" like the cameras and lights, then ask your 1st. assistant to set things up for you the way you (the photog) see it in your minds eye! Just a tip for an old school dude... it is a competition after all, listen for the nuances and clues throughout the show!
Perhaps in next seasons first episode you let them know the types of challenges they will face, but not what order. Then they can all pick each others brains and see who will share useful information (perhaps a gem will be shared to the viewers at some point). Then in the 2nd episode start with the trials and eliminations. This way we get to know a bit of the personalities of the photographers and they can start to get their brains wrapped around what they are up against over all if they make it through.
Finaly!! a reality show on photography! :D
Great show. Greetings from beautiful Costa Rica.
Nice job on this show! Very enjoyable. Great job by Roxy winning the first challenge. Her photo definitely stood out and earned the win!
ANDREW KEARNS !!!!
A show focused on photography !! Love it. Keep them coming.
Finally a show I can relate to....well done.
This is awesome!!! Finally a youtube.TV series channel that us photographers can watch. Not knocking the other channels i also watch them as well too...
I knew he was in trouble when I saw the sandals with socks.
AdoramaTV thanks for this show. Photography related shows come and go so let's hope this continues.
loved watching this, professionally shot etc. Like watching a tv programme if you get my meaning. really well done everyone involved.
In terms of the excellence of their photography the photographer's may be better than their judges opinions of them, regardless of how well they fulfilled the assignment's brief. Kudos to all the photographer's for both their efforts and their finished photos and their individual styles whether it conforms to the judges style/preferences or not.
To echo? Brandon's thoughts below, you hire a photographer for who s/he is and their style of work, not what you want them to be. Square peg, round hole, don't fire a triangle because they're not round enough for you, appreciate their "triangularity".
"I once shot an elephant wearing a Leica in my pajamas... how he could afford the Leica I'll never know..."
Groucho Holga Marx
Great first episode. The show was also well shot and edited. Kudos to the behind the scenes staff.
Nice idea but I'm not a big fan of these overly sensationalized (cue dramatic music), scripted reality/contest shows.
Totally agree. If they focused on more of the technical parts of the photographers styles, and focused less on dramatic music and trying to build suspense it would be way better.
We're at a new age in photography and these judges need to get with it...
I was also just watching because of Andrew.. I was so excited and curious about how he will succeed and now he's off...
came for Andrew
Bummer. Team Kearns!
At least no one got a bad tattoo! I would have liked to see a few competitions before they started eliminations. While I don't disagree with the decision, I'd like to have seen more of his work.
Andrew's out, I'm out.
one thing for sure is that, for those who are learning about photography, we do get to learn a lot from these episodes.
This was awesome , it should be a daily show
Loved seeing not only the photos but the process that went into each one. Congrats to them all. Big shout out to my homeboy, Chris!
nice show! looking forward to this season.
Roxy made the best image. Good show.
gotta thumbs down just cause andrew lost
This is a great idea. Definitely looking forward to seeing more of this series.
I like the clip, but why eliminate people, you have so much in personalities here before us and you whittle them away? I would rather see them stay throughout the show seeing how they standout in their own ways, maybe how they grow, what they learn, etc. It would be nice to see them all compete throughout the course of the show and have a winner at the end but still see where each one shines. Sure maybe Andrew didn't overwhelm in this one episode but he has talent just like all of them. I would have liked to see you do something other than the cookie cutter format for an elimination show. What if it wasn't this first shoot but a different one to start off the show... would someone else be going off the show? Good show none the less, like the idea and look forward to more.
Enjoyed this episode tremendously. looking forward to episode 2.
Great video! go roxy
Kearns!!!!!
Love the show! Great work to all photographers and best of luck. Top level presenters and judges .
Awesome show I hope for more in the future.
Loved it. And goes to show there is more to photography than just a camera.
Andrew is too good to use only VSCO presets in his pictures. I loved Roxy pictures and how she managed the shooting. She was the best in my opinion!
Great show, I like the idea that a natural talented photographer has to move out of his/ her comfort zone and start shooting something they aren't experienced with. True talent always steps forwards, no matter if the photographer is familiair with a setting for a shoot or not. Bring on the next episode!
Lots of talent, love the setting and the idea of the first challenge. Would love to be there and experience it in person. Love the concept of capturing the essence of the athlete and the sport. I am a true believer that a top photographer must really be an image maker and a story teller.
love this series!!! Can't wait to see more!!!!:)
This show would benefit massively from not only being a full hour but also starting with at least 12 contestants. Give them time to grow, maybe work as a team and do a range of diverse challenges. Photography as a practice is about as diverse as music. To try and sum up the spectrum of the art in 5, 20 minute episodes is an exercise in futility. Excitedly hoping for a more flushed out second season.
Love this show one of my new favorites
Glad you are enjoying it!
Same here...very entertaining. Must watch...intense. I want to see everyone do well!!!!
Adorama Andrew got robbed
I love this show so much! I have been hoping for a show like this for a long time! I love the lessons learned in this, particularly taking time to build a connection, a rapport with the subject!
finally taking what I loved most about top model (the photo shoots) and made it into a show!!! so excited!
Wonderful show. I always wanted to see something like this. Great job guys.
Great show
Excellent episode. I look forward to seeing more.
Great Competition !!!
Great show! Going to binge watch the rest of the shows now...
Great show! Looking forward to the next episode.
I honestly did not expect this series to be this good! Great work!
Tolle Serie und man lernt auch noch was dazu.Danke
Can't wait to see the next episodes
Love this show!!! Keep this series going. Would love for this to make it to a televised network too.
Show was good, very well edited, paced, etc. The idea shows how scary the passion and the competition came to grow in the last couple of years in the world of photography. Is it only my impression or wherever you go there is people passionate about cameras, more recently about lighting gear. Profoto is on everybody's lips, strobes, modifiers, etc. CZcams is full of webinars, channels, reviews, it seems a little bit crazy. In the meantime, craigslist and ebay are full of people selling whole studios, selling cameras, lights, quitting photography, changing systems, etc. People that tried and failed, failed because i think the REAL MONEY ARE NOT INTO PHOTOGRAPHY, where the customers, the normal people, got really spoiled with a crazy diverse offer and consequently the photographers lowered the prices in a ridiculous way, but the real money are in the CZcams VIDEOS, the channels, the reviews, the sponsorship by camera brands, the number of subscribers. And now back to the show, the initial selection of the competitors was a little bit too ... how should i say... not exigent. At one point they were showing some pictures of a guy who was "telling a whole story with every picture" , and the pictures were really nothing to write home about, some street and human landscape photography that most people are capable of doing
Early on it's clear Nigel understands, as do all viewers, the other two judges have no places being here and are completely out of their league.
Great show everyone! Really cool to see Nigel involved. Can't wait for the next episode.
That was awesome!
Inspiring show for emerging and professional photographers who normally do not shoot in the studio. Good pick for the first photographer to win. She had the best image in the photo. Good Show. Congratulations Nigel Barker on your show.
We agree! what was your favorite part?
My favorite part of the show was watching the photographers in their creative mode to get that right shot.
I finished the season when it first came out, it is so intriguing and fuels my passion, so I rewatch it on my free time. Hopefully there will be more seasons !!
Awesome !!!!! Can't wait for next episode.
I love this show! I have loved Nigel since I first saw him and his work!
Man I wish I would have made the cut..
Me too, made top 1000 lol
Chris Cheek me too I'm up for he challenge.
here's hoping for next time!
A fantastic initiative - love it. Thanks to Adorama and the organizers :)
OMG! Yes! Love Nigel Barker and love watching talented people competing honestly. So tickled!
LOVE it!! Love the whole vibe of the show. Very polite and professional (so far) no stupid, distracting drama.
I'm not sure about this. I love the fact that it shows how different photographers work and that there are no real rules, just creativity.
...BUT..... I just hate the whole talent-show false jeopardy "drum-roll" ...."You're Fired" aspect.
Much better just to keep everyone on board until the end and declare a "winner" than have multiple "losers".
Searching for, and pointing out, a "loser" sends out the wrong message and shows society in its worst light.
There can never be a winner or loser where art is concerned.
Thank you for this, Adorama!
Yes Yes Yes! Thank you for this.
Thanks to Adorama and Nigel Barker for bringing the core of "The Shot" back. Although photography has never been as popular as it is now, the internet and Adorama TV is truly the forum to reach photographers directly. VH1 gave it a shot, no pun intended, but it was a bit before the world was ready. Shows like this will keep corporate and even private buyers realizing that there truly is more to this craft than a nice camera and photoshop. As with some of the responses in this thread, Nigel and his team obviously went through quite a number of very good photographers to reach this final group. Not saying that it is so, but if we look at this as the best of the best chosen ... think of the gap in ability between these photographers and Nigel, Russell James, Matthew Jordan Smith, Cory Richards, Michael David Adams and so many others. I personally am very appreciative to Adorama TV and Nigel for bringing this to us so that we know where we've been, where we are and where we need to strive to reach if we plan on keeping photography viable as careers. Enjoy!
Lots of fun! I'd like to have you guys dig a little more into the technical aspects, but this is a lot of fun
Love this series
Quite impressive stuff. Looking forward to seeing more. Thank you @ AdoramaT.V.
LOVE THIS SHOW... I thought something like that should belong on TV... Not just CZcams!!!
Love the show concept...looking forward to the next episode!
Roxy was the clear winner in this one - I like the show - please continue
Thank you for providing great entertainment for us photo geeks!!!
Thank you AdoramaTV!!!!! Loving this show...
Wow, I learned a lot from just this first episode. I saw stuff that I have over looked during my shoots, with folks I have never worked with. Good stuff
I love this!! Why did I have to accidentally stumble onto it? I didn't know it was on.
Well done. Hopefully there will be "season 2" and more and it would be great to have double the number of contestants and last 45 minutes per show. Drawing down from 5 contestants to 1 won't give me a true sense of what these photographers are able to produce.
Awesome show!!!