Dissecting a Photo: American Dystopia

Great video! Very inspiring! Notably for me is that I also love Greg Crewdson's work -----so did you think about rousting your wife to have her pose in a zombie like standing pose staring at the sign beside a car with a door open and the headlights on?!! Thanks for sharing your work and process, and progress! - Marty

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Nice explanation of ambient / artificial light levels! Enjoyed it!

I wanted to do a video about these new stupid led lights for some time, it makes everything look like Minecraft in our village. All shadows look rasterised. Roundup is banned here for some time. They still sell it with the same name, but it's a totally different product. Great video and explanation of your light metering. Enjoyed the whole story, thx for sharing.

This is one of the best educational videos I have ever seen. So informative, and you really carried the weight of each point through your experiences having been in all these different scenarios. Thanks a lot for making this.

Super. Perfect. Such effort to get just one beautiful photo. And thanks should go to your wife for driving, so that you were free to spot such a terrific social portrait opportunity that you captured and now explained so well. Love it.

Nice vid. Yes, no human urban landscape.

too bright LEDs are also bad in terms of light pollution, which you ideally wanna limit in cities. Some places around where I live in europe where they changed street lights to LEDs actually got a bit darker (while still being well lit) just from my subjective perception, which is nice

Also idk if it is but that eye syphillis billboard looks AI generated as well? It has that creepy look. If it is then that would make the picture even more of a snapshot of current day america

It symbolises the two ages of man in the modern world. The age when you worry about having an STD and the age where you worry about the weeds in your yard. Not too much overlap I suspect!

Yes Nick, I hate the overly bright LEDs on cars, Ford trucks and Jeeps. Also now on city streets and rual yards and garages. Part of the problem is that it's the bare bulb and no cover or hood to put the light on the ground and not in your eyes. Love your work and meaningful rants.😊

We got eye syphilis before GTA 6.. very dystopian.

this was again, incredibly good. thank you!

Fuck leds my bro

Love your videos dude, need more on locations now

Totally agree about LEDS great Video btw I'm going out this evening with my camera, if i can get all the dust off of it

Nick stop stealing ALL my ideas.
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Thanks for the inspiration.

Streetscapes! Great episode, Nick

Great great great video man, keep it up❤

dont have 45 min to dissect a photo now...

omg 🙄

Gues where I live we are not to bright either. Infact in my town Vejle, Denmark. We use reflective light in the midtown pedestrian street to dim the light. Its quite cozy. The reflectors looks like flying birds.

Mate, I was talking to you saying 15 to 20 minutes before or after mate and then you called my numbers and bingo! Haha, as a seasoned real estate photographer I've learned to start setting up at 5 minutes before sunset to start taking test shots for my final exposure

More please!

This is so useful! Oh my god

Its beautifullllllll

LED lights on cars are way too bright

I would say this is really “Urban Landscape” photography.

thank you for this amazing video! It's lovely to hear how you approach your passion!

I can't foe the life of me remember what book you recommended on color theory. Anyone els remember?

Never heard of eye syphilis, doesn't sound good. Syphilis and cancer all in one in intersection. Love your work. Do you print your own work? If so, what kind of printer do you use?

Hey Nick this is such a fantastic video, thank you! For scanning, how do you go about it?

Great video, Nick - 45 minutes and not a single dull moment! Could you explain why you use an ND filter and Portra 400, shooting it at ISO 160?

i don’t normally leave likes, but this ended up being one of my favorite videos ever

Bro said, "I do NOT want to see this picture!" And put two monitors in front of it 😂

Nick
I love the image and your explanation of the motivations behind it as well as your romantic banter throughout. Keep on truckin' dude.

Love this photo and your passion for your photography. And the irony of the billboards is sadly hilarious.

I’m a big fan of Crewdson also. I love your photography the same way I do Crewdon’s. The difference between you two, is that all of his work is contrived. He’s a genius, no doubt about it, but you’re making art on the same level as he is without a production crew and someone else to pull the trigger. I’m a real estate photographer and I do my own editing, so not much time to shoot what I want. Your videos always keep me inspired!

I have enjoyed your "rants" and photo conversations. ... and looking forward to your upcoming color management / printing course... even if it means lees content for a while. Thanks again for sharing your great photography and words of wisdom.

Concerning LED lights: hang in there, brother! Environmentalists are going to be our best allies here, because light pollution is a real problem for humans, animals and plants, and awareness is on the rise.

Btw I really, really resonate with your thoughts on the photo! Thanks for explaining. I do think it can add a lot to a piece of art if the artist explains his thoughts and intentions behind it (even if some people frown upon that).

Another great video Nick. So informative. And no; you are definately NOT the only one who see’s his city vibe and images getting ruind by the day by all these cheapo LED lights that delete all ambience, mood and warm color

ong its not just me that thinks the cold bright leds take all the beauty out of the night. they re so harsh. I wonder how no one involved in implementing them remembered they break like every principle for pleasing lighting

Congenital syphilis is up 300% in Colorado! It’s WILD. The comeback is real. Nonetheless, great video :)

F LEDs

Just found your channel! Where have you been?

I can't believe this video is actually free. Love listening to all your overcomplicated explanations man!

Thanks Nick, I really enjoy these longer format videos you put out and find it interesting even without the on location filming! We're definitely in some sort of unravelling in the world right now but photography lets me forget about all that!

Love love love these types of videos! So helpful for my own photography