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Decent YT photography channels not focused on gear? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Martin_UP@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Apologies if this gets asked allot. Absolutley done with watching my regular YT photography channels, I just don't give a shit about new gear anymore, awful clickbait thumbnails & titles are getting worse, and the tribal nature between big brand fanboys in comment sections is boring. I want to remove myself from this part of the photography world to stop that feeling of always needing to upgrade.

Any YT channels out there just focusing on the process & art of photography?

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[–] shadeland@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On one hand I'm grateful for the YT gear reviews, as when new kit comes out it's good to know the ins and outs. There are several reviewers that I trust, such as Gerald Undone.

But if I'm not in the market for new gear, those YTers aren't very useful.

Many of them have said, yeah, we do gear reviews. Yeah we do clickbait titles... but that's what works. People want gear reviews, if you use clickbait more people will watch. If you're trying to make a living off of YT that makes sense for them to follow that.

There are YTers that don't really do gear reviews (or don't do many) that I really enjoy.

Peter Coulson is one. He's an Aussie and he has a great series on how he coaches models, how he does lighting, etc. I like his style.

Grainy Days is another one. I love his dead-pan delivery and self deprecation. He takes photography seriously without taking himself seriously, which I appreciate.

Mike Gray does a lot of portrait/editorial style work.

[–] Martin_UP@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely. Clickbait is a weird one, it obviously works, but it actually makes me avoid the videos with garish thumbnails & titles. I just kinda feels like it insults my intelligence.