Landscape Vlogs - Is it just me

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I'm now finding that I'm starting to become less interested in landscape vlogs where the subjects are the Lake District and the mountainous regions of the UK. Don't get me wrong there are some terrific photographers sharing great images but I'm tending to enjoy vlogs where the landscape at first glance is not quite so inspiring an see what they create.

Is it just me
 
SFTPhotography said:
No. Perhaps I’m being superficial but give me lakes, big mountains, reflections or dramatic coast lines as opposed to boring little pictures from boring places.
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:agree:

Then again I can take or leave a Vlog anyway.
 
I know when I first started my vlogs I tried to visit the not so well known places but it's all to easy to default to the classic locations. But I'm with you I like watching vlogs from places I don't know, which to be fair, is a sh$t ton of places. [emoji16]
 
So, what you are saying is, you prefer your vlogs to be the 21st century equivalent to 'Wish You Were Here' and that in my next vlog I should dress as Judith Chalmers?
 
gregww1 said:
So, what you are saying is, you prefer your vlogs to be the 21st century equivalent to 'Wish You Were Here' and that in my next vlog I should dress as Judith Chalmers?
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Some vloggers will do anything to get subscribers [emoji1] [emoji1]

What I'm saying, is I tend to prefer videos away from the wish you were here locations and see what they can make from supposedly less photogenic locations
 
Most vlogs are boring, people trying to entertain rather than educate. I would rather spend 20 minutes reading a well put together written article than watch a 5 minute video created by some wannabe youtube personality. Vlogs, not for me.
 
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redsnappa said:
most vlogs are boring, some personality wannabe making a 10 minute video which would be no more than 300 words if it was a written article. Not for me.
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Crikey... a bit harsh. I tend to see the ‘wannabe’ as someone who has a joy at doing whatever they do. To use internet parlance... haters will hate, or something.
 
I browse a few. Most I only get halfway through a video. The odd one I don't even get that far.

I do like Thomas Heaton I will admit. Very easy to watch & a mixture of scenery, interesting talk, hiking talk, camera talk, technical talk...... First Man, Simon Baxter....
 
redsnappa said:
The yoofs of the snapchat generation will say haters but we adults call it personal preference.
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Fair enough. Your initial comment wasn’t particularly adult though to be honest. Youth is the future.... probably best to get used to it?
 
Quite like Thomas Heaton in this regard. He lives on the doorstep of several of the UK's more iconic coastal locations but I don't think he's featured any of them on his vlogs. Plenty of stuff from Lakes and Scotland etc but again, rarely the cliche spots.

I quite enjoy watching landscape vlogs but tend to do it on days when I can't get out myself for one reason or another. Otherwise I get halfway through a vlog and wonder why I'm not outside taking photos.
 
I know what you mean; it's often more interesting to see a vlog where the photographer creates an interesting image in either a less-than-stellar location or create a very different composition in a well know location.
Thomas Heaton is definitely one such vlogger. He (and others) have said something along the lines of 'just because it's picturesque, doesn't mean it's photogenic'. In one video in the Lake District he did talk about not taking the obvious shot.
I've seen a few videos from different people where they talk about the struggle of finding a shot when the location is less inspiring, or the light is bad or they haven't researched the location properly beforehand. That stuff is more interesting and definitely more down to earth for your average viewer.

It's true there are plenty of vloggers in general who are (just) trying to entertain, but there's no reason an educational vlog can't be entertaining. Sometimes it's the engaging personality that makes the video entertaining, meaning people pay attention more to educational stuff, and they come back for more because it was enjoyable.
Which class at school/college did you like? The one with the teacher who gave a dry factual delivery or the one with an entertaining/engaging delivery?


gad-westy said:
I quite enjoy watching landscape vlogs but tend to do it on days when I can't get out myself for one reason or another. Otherwise I get halfway through a vlog and wonder why I'm not outside taking photos.
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I tend to end up going out when I have free time rather than when the weather is good (that's what raincoats are for right?), so I've ended up with lots of moody grey images recently ;)
I've definitely found myself inspired by watching landscape photography vlogs and pushing myself to get out more.

@taxboy Who have you been watching that caused you to post this?
 
Theres a guy called Michael Breitung which I quite like. He's based in Germany so he photos places ive not heard of before! His photos are brilliant and he does a lot of post processing tips. Hes also got a strangely relaxing voice so good to watch if you cant sleep!
 
ABTog said:
I know what you mean; it's often more interesting to see a vlog where the photographer creates an interesting image in either a less-than-stellar location or create a very different composition in a well know location.
Thomas Heaton is definitely one such vlogger. He (and others) have said something along the lines of 'just because it's picturesque, doesn't mean it's photogenic'. In one video in the Lake District he did talk about not taking the obvious shot.
I've seen a few videos from different people where they talk about the struggle of finding a shot when the location is less inspiring, or the light is bad or they haven't researched the location properly beforehand. That stuff is more interesting and definitely more down to earth for your average viewer.

It's true there are plenty of vloggers in general who are (just) trying to entertain, but there's no reason an educational vlog can't be entertaining. Sometimes it's the engaging personality that makes the video entertaining, meaning people pay attention more to educational stuff, and they come back for more because it was enjoyable.
Which class at school/college did you like? The one with the teacher who gave a dry factual delivery or the one with an entertaining/engaging delivery?



I tend to end up going out when I have free time rather than when the weather is good (that's what raincoats are for right?), so I've ended up with lots of moody grey images recently ;)
I've definitely found myself inspired by watching landscape photography vlogs and pushing myself to get out more.

@taxboy Who have you been watching that caused you to post this?
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I was watching Julian Baird and his grey day shots that got me thinking about this. I do enjoy Thomas Heaton as well as Simon Booth whose woodland shots are fabulous.

I do follow others and some I treat as entertainment and a relaxing watch, although often there are good learning points to take away from them.

I tend to switch off and probably won't bother watching a photographer I haven't seen before if its "here's my latest blog from the Lake District......"
 
taxboy said:
I tend to switch off and probably won't bother watching a photographer I haven't seen before if its "here's my latest blog from the Lake District......"
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I enjoy watching Brendan Van Son's vlogs. His are slightly different because he vlogs 5 days a week showing his life as a travel photographer, so you do have to accept that some of the time he's talking about daily life rather than just purely photography. But he's always on the move, so there's lots of variety in his locations around the world. Obviously with that many vlogs, you can't watch them all but you can just cherry-pick the locations that seem interesting.
 
ABTog said:
I enjoy watching Brendan Van Son's vlogs. His are slightly different because he vlogs 5 days a week showing his life as a travel photographer, so you do have to accept that some of the time he's talking about daily life rather than just purely photography. But he's always on the move, so there's lots of variety in his locations around the world. Obviously with that many vlogs, you can't watch them all but you can just cherry-pick the locations that seem interesting.
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Yeah I enjoy Brendans vlogs also, he's very happy go lucky and I like that he is very honest about what he earns and what he spends on his trips!
 
Scotland's Mountains is one I've been subbed to for a few years now.

It is more of a walking, camping, sometimes climbing vlog, he never or rarely talks about gear or processing, yet hauls his drone and camera up and shows Scotland in all seasons at its most brutal yet beautiful.

If you want to see "where to go" more than "how to do it" you will not be disappointed in Murray's channel.

One of his Glencoe bookle vids from Stob Beinn a'Chrulaiste.

 
AndyB1976 said:
Scotland's Mountains is one I've been subbed to for a few years now.

It is more of a walking, camping, sometimes climbing vlog, he never or rarely talks about gear or processing, yet hauls his drone and camera up and shows Scotland in all seasons at its most brutal yet beautiful.

If you want to see "where to go" more than "how to do it" you will not be disappointed in Murray's channel.

One of his Glencoe bookle vids from Stob Beinn a'Chrulaiste.

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Saved for a watch later. Thanks.
 
AndyB1976 said:
Scotland's Mountains is one I've been subbed to for a few years now.

It is more of a walking, camping, sometimes climbing vlog, he never or rarely talks about gear or processing, yet hauls his drone and camera up and shows Scotland in all seasons at its most brutal yet beautiful.

If you want to see "where to go" more than "how to do it" you will not be disappointed in Murray's channel.

One of his Glencoe bookle vids from Stob Beinn a'Chrulaiste.

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That’s a great channel. Have you seen Renegade Scot’s vlogs? Also nicely watchable and features the same sort of areas. He also comes across as a likeable sort of bloke.
 
LojikDub said:
Craig Roberts' YouTube channel "e6 vlogs" features a mixture of urban scenes and traditional landscapes. Worth a watch!
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I like Craig Roberts. I like the way his humour and outlook come through in his videos. He's also not too far from me so a lot of the locations he visits are within range for me should I feel inspired to visit them.
 
FishyFish said:
I like Craig Roberts. I like the way his humour and outlook come through in his videos. He's also not too far from me so a lot of the locations he visits are within range for me should I feel inspired to visit them.
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Yes, I like Craig's vlogs too. A bit different and very easy to watch.

All his locations are pretty easy to access too
 
Birdy06 said:
That’s a great channel. Have you seen Renegade Scot’s vlogs? Also nicely watchable and features the same sort of areas. He also comes across as a likeable sort of bloke.
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Yeah I'm subbed to Renegade Scots channel too, he does seem like a decent likeable guy.

Dan Bell is another fave, funny lad. His style is unique, injects fun and humour. You'll probably never learn anything technical from his channel but you will laugh. It is another take on landscape vlogs.

https://www.youtube.com/user/xxfrogxx123

Kim Grant is relatively new and another must watch on my subs. She is hyper enthusiastic about her landscapes and it comes across in an infectious way. Will be good to see how Kim's channel develops.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkiZKobeYV4qO-KSvrL_9w
 
gregww1 said:
Cheers Birdy06. FYI, latest video just went live...
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You've got a great nack for it Greg, love how you don't take yourself too seriously!! Dropped you a sub!!
 
Daniel_Paul said:
You've got a great nack for it Greg, love how you don't take yourself too seriously!! Dropped you a sub!!
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Cheers Dan, for the sub and the comment here. Folks just seem to take this favourite past-time a little too seriously sometimes. I'm absolutely guilty of it too. But, humour goes a long way, as i found out the other day when i got a rather lovely email from a lady who had watched the previous one and it had lifted her spirits enough to inspire her. Some folks don't like it, and that is fair enough, but life is too short to be serious about everything. If you can't laugh at yourself, then who can you laugh at?

On a technical note, it's a steep learning curve editing these things. Feel i've learnt something with each one. They will get better over time.
 
gregww1 said:
Cheers Dan, for the sub and the comment here. Folks just seem to take this favourite past-time a little too seriously sometimes. I'm absolutely guilty of it too. But, humour goes a long way, as i found out the other day when i got a rather lovely email from a lady who had watched the previous one and it had lifted her spirits enough to inspire her. Some folks don't like it, and that is fair enough, but life is too short to be serious about everything. If you can't laugh at yourself, then who can you laugh at?

On a technical note, it's a steep learning curve editing these things. Feel i've learnt something with each one. They will get better over time.
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Yeah you're right, I think you can get a bit lost in all the technical details of everything. Your "Get the data" video in Lofoten is a prime example (loved that by the way!).

Edits seem great to me Greg, what are you putting them together with? I've found with mine the hardest part is editing them together and something I do tend to lose patience with...!! You have inspired me to be to take myself less seriously though!
 
I watch a few photography vlogs but usually when I'm researching areas. There seems to be a lot of them now and a lot do them the way they think it should be and you could loose count of how many time 'lead the eye', 'leading line' etc is used in a video, pretty annoying.
 
Daniel_Paul said:
Yeah you're right, I think you can get a bit lost in all the technical details of everything. Your "Get the data" video in Lofoten is a prime example (loved that by the way!).

Edits seem great to me Greg, what are you putting them together with? I've found with mine the hardest part is editing them together and something I do tend to lose patience with...!! You have inspired me to be to take myself less seriously though!
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I'm using FCPX. I'm actually finding the editing of them really enjoyable, if a bit time consuming. Finding music is the hardest part.

Birdy06 said:
It’s good too. I’m very much enjoying the tongue-in-cheek nature... I’m sure I spot a few we’ll known vlogger traits in there ;)

Sub’d
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Ahem ;) And thanks for the sub, every little helps (y)
 
gregww1 said:
I'm using FCPX. I'm actually finding the editing of them really enjoyable, if a bit time consuming. Finding music is the hardest part.



Ahem ;) And thanks for the sub, every little helps (y)
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Just watched three of your vlogs, really enjoyed them. Subscribed and look forward to some more. Not sure about the singing though..................................................!;)
 
LojikDub said:
Craig Roberts' YouTube channel "e6 vlogs" features a mixture of urban scenes and traditional landscapes. Worth a watch!
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I enjoy the e6 vlogs as well - he visits varied locations and is quite entertaining.

He is not for everyone I suppose - I think he hates filming b-roll, has no drone and mainly uses older m4/3 cameras.

He is the only one I have clicked the 'bell' on.
 
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