Paddy's Photography Weekly
Your weekly guide to what’s happening across photography YouTube.
Every week, I connect the dots on standout ideas, emerging trends, and critical discussions across the creator community:
- The Core Conversations: Key gear debates, industry shifts, and creative ideas worth paying attention to.
- Standout Uploads: Spotlighting videos and creators genuinely worth your watch list.
- Practical Perspective: Candid, no-nonsense commentary to help sharpen your craft and thinking.
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I have been covering recently posted videos, but if you have not heard of Joel Grimes, i really recommend watching some of his videos. youtube.com/results?search_query=joel+grimes+photo…
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Buying a $3,500 full-frame camera just to bolt it onto a tripod and shoot landscapes at f/8 might be the most expensive way on earth to hide a creative plateau. The gear race is officially dead—and the craziest part is that the reviewers paid to hype it up are jumping ship first. In Episode 8, we’re cutting through the spec-sheet noise and looking at why the camera market is shrinking, why Adobe is alienating photographers, and why the best shooters are sprinting back to manual fundamentals. Going live today at 11:00 AM GMT (7:00 AM EST).Set a reminder, grab a coffee, and join me in the comments. What’s the single most expensive piece of gear sitting on your shelf right now that hasn’t made you one bit better as a photographer?
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When you head out for a shoot, what is the #1 item you usually regret packing?
We broke down why pros are purging this gear in today's briefing: https://youtu.be/HynhgL8pdaY.
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Episode 6 is in the editing bay and landing this Saturday morning! ☕📸
Something unusual happened across photography YouTube this week: instead of bragging about 60-megapixel flagships, top landscape and wildlife shooters publicly admitted that their heavy, expensive gear was suffocating their creativity.
Meanwhile, one creator decided to "simplify" his life by downsizing to an $8,000 Hasselblad...
In this week's briefing:
- The Great Gear Purge: Why seasoned pros are leaving their primary bags at home.
- Mastering Flat Light: Why overcast skies make more painterly landscapes than cliché sunsets.
- Studio Lighting Reality Check: How a $5 piece of foam core beats a $2,000 strobe. - The AI Retouching Divide: Workflow speed vs. genuine skin texture.
Grab a fresh brew on Saturday morning and join the discussion!
2 months ago | [YT] | 2
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Thrilled to have launched my first youtube video. I have many learnings that will help me improve next weeks video but for now I am proud to be on the board!
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Site under- development - launching with first video mid July.
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