Which photography youtube channels do you subscribe to?

Awfers said:
I can understand where you are coming from. I personally don't find him as being arrogant or condescending, rather he knows a lot of about what he is talking about and has a factual (albeit cold) way of presenting. He used to write books for Microsoft on how to use their software back in the 1990s so I can understand that requirement to have in-depth knowledge before talking/writing about something, plus how interested one would have to be in technical minutia).

Having worked in and around IT for the past 20 years, I find most IT people can come off as cold, arrogant or condescending but in fact it is really a lack of social skills / how they deliver information, mixed with their knowing a subject cold (you should see the discussions German and Finnish IT guys get into, it is really rather comical to watch).

To tell you the truth, I prefer to learn from someone like Tony rather than someone who talks a lot but never really says anything (such as back when Fro had the Raw Talk round-table discussions about nothing). Sort of like the other day I was watching a video about the Nikon Df and Dfc, with two people running around London. I switched it off after 5 minutes as it was more about their showing video of their running around London rather than discussing the technical differences between the two cameras (other than "this one is smaller and mirror-less").

I also like watching Thunderf00t on Youtube, so maybe I am biased by prefering a more clinical approach compared to a flash / dazzle "blah blah" one.
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Now you mention I.T I can understand his delivery on YouTube as Techno people do like to get into the very core of detail technical discussion and I.T / technical minded professions erode social skills i.e Accountants, Solicitors, etc
he also has a bloody nice house, expensive BMW which I would not mind, oh yes and Chelsea ! ! ! !

I have watched some Pro Togs on YouTube reviewing gear and you are right it is more about them running around doing a little challenges.
Similar to Gadget Show were Suzy Perry & Jason Bradbury would be reviewing some kit with very pointless tasks / tests. Which was more of an entertaining value about them beating the other person to best of 3 test !

I dabble in I.T ( well PC's ) as I build my own PC every 2 years or so which means I do have to be pretty particular about gear, settings and tech.
I have acquired a Rig with M2 drive and SSD, CPU water coolering, 32GB RAM i7 89000k CPU which should be good for LightRoom & Photoshop ! !
 
Can't stand the Northrups' clickbait sensationalism. IMO of course ;)
 
Awfers said:
Agreed, Clickbait is annoying, but Northrups' is mild in comparison to Fro ...
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yep, they are mild in click bait

I remember once was we are leaving or we are saying goodbye

which was related to them moving from Nikon to sony or sony to canon R5 ! !

Click bait like really does p***s me off ! ! lol
 
Awfers said:
Good to hear :)

I havne't seen Pro Togs. I will check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!

The Northrups' have started with the cheap gear challenges as well, which I find entertaining, especially when Chelsea takes the p*** out of Tony (keeps him in his place as it were).

I used to pay the small fortune that Adobe wanted for imaging software (I work in marketing, so Illustrator / Indesign / PS are not strangers to me), however I have been searching for a replacement for them for a long time, and finally a few years ago Affinity came out with their Photo, Designer and Publisher, all for the incredible price of +/- £50 each for a perpetual license. If you have tried it, I would be interested to know your opinion on how it squares against PS and maybe LightRoom (LR I have never played with).
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I will look into Affinity as some one also suggested CaptureOne !
 
For landscape I watch the usual big name suspects Simon Baxter, Nigel Damson, Thomas Heaton etc.
If you prefer a slightly less slick approach but concentrating on the photography I enjoy Chris Rutter who I think deserves to be more appreciated for his considered approach
 
Tysonator said:
I watched Peter mcKinnon talk about the new IG alternative, VERO !
then a few days later other channels I watch also started talking about why IG is not good platform and there is an alternative,.....VERO !
Is Peter McKinnin a true social media influencer !
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People started taking about Vero a few weeks back because of all the changes to Instagrams algorithm.

I think most YouTube copy each other in terms of content. I see it all the time
 
benc98 said:
People started taking about Vero a few weeks back because of all the changes to Instagrams algorithm.

I think most YouTube copy each other in terms of content. I see it all the time
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Vero was popular a few years ago too... then it died out and seemed to have returned with a vengeance. (it could just be a good marketing team & sponsorship)

Looking at it my first upload was Feb 2018
 
benc98 said:
People started taking about Vero a few weeks back because of all the changes to Instagrams algorithm.

I think most YouTube copy each other in terms of content. I see it all the time
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I will look in to VERO, so I suspect Peter McKinnin has influenced me ... ! ! ! lol
 
jerry12953 said:
By far the best I have seen is Michael Shainblum, a Californian landscape photographer with very thoughtful content and a very quiet style of delivery. He is also a brilliant photographer.
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I have watched some of his videos and he is pretty good, and he has also done some with Gavin Hardcastle aka fototrripper, very funny ! !
 
Mozziephotography said:
I have had Scott Kelby's book on Lightroom 5. Never read it from cover to cover, but picked out the bits I thought would be useful. Decided to start at chapter 1 and ..... Found something that I'd wish I'd know from the start. ARGH!!!!
Will now be reading through every chapter.
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I had Scott's book years ago when I first started using photoshop. I want to say around 2003 ish. He explained things in a way even I could understand.
 
Awfers said:
James Popsys is rather good too.. He brings a self-depricating humour which is a welcome change from many other channels.
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I like his style as well, refreshing to watch someone that's well aware they can and do still learn new things, and don't act like they know everything.
 
I used to be a massive fan of Steve O'Nions but lately he's become..Boring. Uninspired? Jaded perhaps.

I suspect he's had enough of vlogging but he stills feels he should carry on or something like that.
 
trypdal said:
I used to be a massive fan of Steve O'Nions but lately he's become..Boring. Uninspired? Jaded perhaps.

I suspect he's had enough of vlogging but he stills feels he should carry on or something like that.
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Steve started videoing his Photography/Walking trips for his own use (iirc) and then started to release them on YT, also introducing film/gear appraisals. I think he fell into the trap, like many, of putting out regular content, instead of releasing a video when he felt like making one.
 
Awfers said:
That is the curse of Youtube, the more often you make videos, the higher your channel ranks, the more views you get, the more ad revenue you receive..

At the same time, I have seen channels come and go in terms of content, mostly it comes down to stressful things happening in people's lives...
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Agree, Craig Prentis was a favourite of mine but he became really ill a couple of years ago. Fortunately he recovered but seemed to have lost interest in YT, can't blame him one bit tbh.
 
I've not gone all the way back in this thread as it started in 2017, but not seen Photography Online mentioned, its a really well produced and pretty informative show Especially if anyone is planning on visiting Skye, they have a comprehensive location guide.
 
Toastinho said:
I've not gone all the way back in this thread as it started in 2017, but not seen Photography Online mentioned, its a really well produced and pretty informative show Especially if anyone is planning on visiting Skye, they have a comprehensive location guide.
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I can't quite put my finger on the reason, but I can't seem to gel with this channel. Some bits are good, other bits are painful to watch.
 
Awfers said:
James Popsys is rather good too.. He brings a self-depricating humour which is a welcome change from many other channels.
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I never enjoyed James' earlier videos as he seemed to spend about half of the video commenting on the background noise or some other inane distraction, but he's matured very well over the last couple of years and he's now very enjoyable to watch in my opinion.
 
I've just come across Daniel Wretham - good concise landscape photography videos. It also makes a change to see landscape photography not solely in the hills
 
My Subscribed list is as follows:

Andrew Lanxon: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewLanxonPhotography
Bad Flashes: https://www.youtube.com/c/BadFlashes
Brendan Van Son: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrendanvanSon
Courtney Victoria: https://www.youtube.com/c/CourtneyVictoria
e6 Vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/c/e6Vlogs
Expreessive Photography: https://www.youtube.com/c/ExpressivePhotography
EYE Explore: https://www.youtube.com/c/EYExplore
Phototripper: https://www.youtube.com/user/fototripper
Fro Knows Photo: https://www.youtube.com/c/froknowsphoto
Frederik Trovatten: https://www.youtube.com/c/Trovattenphotography
Garry Gough: https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryGoughPhotography
GrainyDays: https://www.youtube.com/c/grainydaysss
James Popsys: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesPopsysPhoto
Jamie Hall: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieHallDefinitiveImaging
Mark Denney: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkDenneyPhoto
Michael Shainblum: https://www.youtube.com/shainblum
Mike Smith: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeSmithphototutorials
Nick Carver: https://www.youtube.com/c/nickcarverphoto
Nigel Danson: https://www.youtube.com/c/NigelDanson
Paidi Flynn: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx4O4rIw3vSOWgDWgZc378g
Peter McKinnon: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterMcKinnon
PhotographyOnline: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhotographyOnline
Pierre T. Lambert: https://www.youtube.com/c/PierreTLambert101
Samuel Streetlife: https://www.youtube.com/c/SamuelLStreetlife
Sean Dalton: https://www.youtube.com/c/seandalt
Sean Tucker: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanTuckerphoto
Simon Baxter: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonBaxterPhotography
Street Photography Club: https://www.youtube.com/c/StreetSnappers
The Photographic Eye: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePhotographicEye
The Visual Life: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheVisualLife1
Thomas Heaton: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasHeatonPhoto
Tim Grey TV:https://www.youtube.com/c/TimGreyTV

That is all :)
 
I only subscribe to a few but it generally comes down to how they present themselves. I know they are excellent in their fields (i hate the word professional) but a lot come across as arogant which is off-putting. My list is as follows...

  • Chris Hau - love his relaxed presentation mixed with humour.
  • Park Cameras - short, sharp uploads about the latest kit and tips.
  • Photo Genius - presents in a simplified manner about basic subjects without making me feel simple.
  • Relaxed Fit -just because he did a "how to" on making a cheap monitor hood (yet to check out his other uploads)
  • Tin House Studio - he is fantastic to watch and is down to earth imo even though his rates make my eyes water!
One of the biggest reason I unsubscribe is when the word "Vero" pops up. It's all they seem to be peddling at the moment and it almost feels as though they're paid to push it. I recognise its probably going to be "the place" to be as a photographer but it puts me off.
 
A few mentions upthread of Jared Polin's FroKnowsPhoto channel. He did one of his "5 minute Portrait" episodes using the Canon SL3 that I had just bought. I gather the "5 minute Portrait" title is an inside joke, because the video is 48 minutes long. I loved the video for 3 reasons:
  1. He used the camera I had just bought, as well as the basic kit lens.
  2. He used it during a live photo shoot, and talked through his thinking as he shot. This was enlightening for me, to hear why he was doing certain things and what he was trying to accomplish.
  3. He's pretty entertaining (though I can see how some might find him annoying).
His Canon SL3 shoot at the glass-blowing place
A Nikon D5500 shoot at a pizza place
 
not sure if he's had a mention , I enjoy Simon eardley vlogs, down to earth fella and cracking wildlife photographer
 
Forgot to give a mention to Peter McCabe a landscape photographer from Ireland. He doesn't put out regular content, but when he does it's good (imo)
 
I won't quote you M.A. but thanks for that extensive list, should keep me going finding new channels! Been watching a fair bit of Alex Nail recently, I found it to be pretty informative without ever being condescending.
 
The usual suspects when it comes to landscape photography I suspect.

Thomas Heaton, James Popsys, Adam Gibbs, Mads Peter Iversan, Fototripper (although feels a bit to try hard to be funny now), Brendan Van Son, Gary Gough, Nigel Danson.

Although right now I really loving Black Crag. More of a hiking blog with some lovely photography thrown in.

 
For what it is worth, here are some of the photography channels which I subscribe to, and watch regularly. Along with a brief explanation.
The Photographic Eye when I'm in the mood for a deep and meaningful session of deep and meaningfulness. Intelligent, analytic and thoughtful.
Thomas Heaton because surely you're not a photographer unless you subscribe to Toms channel
Kai W because. erm, because.
The Northrups, because I can be a bit "Yorkshire" and get a kick out of being a subscriber to their channel who doesn't actually watch any of their videos.
Henry Turner because it is obvious who's channel he is copying, but Henry started out with a Nikon D3xxx camera.
Then I have a whole collection of channels with which I have a personal connection, whether that be my Yorkshire birthplace, or the channels ability to feature locations I can actually travel to myself These include
Mali Davies a "loud" photographer who often pops up around the north west.
Lynne Luxon Jones who often pops up around the north west, and North Wales.
Simon Baxter, James Popsys, Nigel Danson, for similar reasons.
Gary Gough, because he is obviously an incredibly professional old school tog.
e6 vlogs. Again, l.ocations I can relate to and a guy who is clearly extremely experienced in the dark art of photography, capturing a moment it time.
Then some more random channels.
Markuspix when I'm longing to be a tog capturing beach sunset scenes with exotic models, mixed with a bit of down to earthness.
Karl Taylor, he gives away almost as much photographic advice as he charges for.
Serge Ramelli. Yes, some more fantastic free advice. Just don't subscribe to the emails.
And finally, on a Sunday, when I've had a week full of crap to cope with and another week full of crap is rapidly advancing on me,
I do like to chill out with the Yorkshire comedy of Fototripper. Even if there are some compositional tips intertwined.
This list is NOT definitive, there are others also.
 
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