it is the end of the year and it is also time to look back and reflect on how the
year went so in this video being a photographer like you are I thought I
could do that while also looking at my best photos of 2018 well let's just say
some of my photos from 2018
welcome to my channel here I talk about photography
and I also make videos just like this one where I look back and I share some
of my photos so if you're here for the first time it might be a good idea to
subscribe these has been a very interesting year for me and in order to
find good motivation and set new goals for the next year I thought that I need
to think of what happened in the last 12 months to make it easier for me I will
follow a chronological order I know that some of my competitors photographers on
YouTube make calendars and sell them on their channels which is great but this
year I couldn't do that mainly because in January and February I didn't take a
single photo at that time my photography flame was at its lowest levels maybe the
winter but truthfully I know that the real problem was that I was strongly
doubting I could be successful in pursuing my photography dream but things
changed in the spring though I was very lucky that my wife present for my 50
anniversary was a trip to New Zealand
and at the end of March I was exploring again immerse in nature which can be a
very good therapy to get a better perspective of your own path as a matter
of fact this was a key moment for me and I did make a video about that which will
be my first video of 2019 so you will see next Thursday anyways back to me in
New Zealand the key was that I was taking photos again and I was loving it
immensely
now those of you that have been following this channel since the very
beginning by the way are you still here and if you are say hi in the comments
below well you guys will know that on this
channel I was mainly posting a few travel videos and some drone tutorials
and although I really enjoyed making videos I hadn't post any video for more
than six months but in New Zealand I had the illumination that this channel
should take a different direction in fact I should try to combine love for
making videos with my passion for landscape photography so in May I
published my very first video entirely dedicated to landscape photography
and since then as you might know I published a new landscape photography
video every single week almost I think I missed one week I think then I kept on
grinding July August September Saturdays and Sundays afternoons in my studio here
just like right now writing new scripts recording editing new videos but also
rediscovering photography going out and shoot more
I really enjoyed the process the channel started to grow more of you joined and
then the fall more videos more photos more comments I loved it
my photography dream didn't become true in 2018 but I feel that I am up to
something I feel I am on the right path I have great energy and a clearer vision
for my 2019 I have set ambitious personal and professional goals and with
your support I'm really committed to reach them all okay now if you want to
take something away from this video here it is my piece of advice let's zoom in
for this I encourage you to spend less money on gear invest on traveling be in
nature take photos do what you like I really
believe that fueling your passion can have a positive effect on everything
else so this could be a good recipe for a great 2019 at least this is what I
hope and this is all for today I hope you enjoyed this video I hope you will
let me know so don't be shy hit that like button leave me a comment and if
you didn't subscribe yet I think this might be a good time to do so happy new
year thanks for watching and I will see you in t he next video