Photography, at least as presented on many platforms, often portrays an elusive world of "pro secrets," creating a divide between amateur photographers and seasoned professionals. This perceived barrier is crucial to understand, as it influences how emerging photographers view their journey and growth in the field. The video tackles this issue head-on, discussing the importance of breaking down these barriers and fostering a more inclusive photography community.
Coming to you from The Photographic Eye, this important video debunks the myth of "pro secrets" in photography. It emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions and learning the language of photography, which goes beyond technical skills. This approach builds a foundation for growth and understanding of the craft. The video highlights a common struggle among photographers: the challenge of articulating their creative needs and goals. This is the value of community and dialogue in photography. This perspective is particularly relevant for photographers who feel stuck in their technical skills and are looking to elevate their work to a more expressive and meaningful level.
Additionally, the video suggests practical ways for photographers to engage in this learning process. Joining online communities, participating in forums, and engaging with experienced photographers are recommended as effective strategies for growth. This insight is essential for photographers at any level. We do a great job of conversing about things like gear, but the deeper conversations and community often fall by the wayside.
Be sure to give the video a watch for a lot of important insights.
A lot of these videos promoting photography 'pro secrets' are devoid of any real substance and don't go into too much, if any depth on the discussed topic. It seems like 'pro secrets' has just become a recent clickbait trend lots of YT channels are jumping on. Most of these so called secrets are really just basic technical skills and promising to dramatically improve your photography with a few 'essential tips' in a five minute video.
To be fair to Youtubers and those on other platforms, they sometimes need to use certain methods to get algorithms to push their videos. It's common in journalism, particularly online to use click bait methods to get views so they may need to use the same techniques. I've seen Youtubers comment about the need to do this even if they don't like it.
Even if these are 'secrets' they won't be after several thousand, hundreds of thousands or a million or more views. Probably best to accept the title or headline as it is and see if the content is useful or not, regardless of whether you're a professional or an amateur.