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01:29 – Why Photo is Better Than Video.
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This is such an awesome perspective and very spot on. I have an upcoming trip and was pondering my gear and this was so timely. It is so easy to focus on the process of capture and miss the joy of the time.
It’s crazy that it’s taken me this long to realize this and I can’t speak for anyone else, but to me, photos are just more nostalgic, more tangible, and they bring more value to me than video in the long run
Thanks David… Made me think.. why are photos better? Maybe because the viewer fills in what was most memorable from that time… Video is more passive, sort of… Interesting… It seems easier to get a good photo than to “produce a good video” … Glad to see the fun you all had!
I think you’re exactly right, photos leave more to the imagination and the viewer is responsible for filling in the rest!
the polar pro helix maglock system changed so much about how i use my camera. [it also saved my 70-200 when it dropped off my camera strap from hip height to the ground]. So easy to pop my filter on/off or change filters. So good. Tip #4… move images off your phone into the photo repository the rest of your travel images end up in so you can cull them all together. Often my iphone pics feel sequestered away from everything else I’m doing.
That’s very solid advice! My iPhone snaps usually never end up in the same set as my camera images!
I’m so glad you covered this topic! This is a debate that I’ve wrestled with for a long time. I recently arrived at the same conclusion as you did, and it helped to hear you articulate and validate it. As always, thank you very much for your content. You do a great job!
Love hearing that! I think a solid focus on how to nail that 80/20 and still have video clips to look back on is really key
I think I rather take like 50-50. I’m on a two month trip in Spain (I’m Canadian) and took a lot of videos. A lot of B roll. In two months, I’ve visited a lot of places and I will make multiple videos (Like chapiters). But don’t get me wrong! I still love to take pictures in my trip. Like you said, the moments pull us back into our memories. and it’s much more easier to show some moments on a phone than a video, that’s for shure. Great vids you make dude! Thanks (by the way, I went to Maui iland myself last september and took a lot of videos under water with turtles and the colorful fishes! (With a DJI Action 4). See you next time! 😃
Thanks for making this video David! Great to see you had a great trip and love the pictures at the end especially
Great food for thought! Thanks and by the way I agree totally.
Home run David !!! No telling how many PRICELSS moments I’ve missed over the past few years fussing with gimbals, nd filters and tripods! If it doesn’t take great jpgs out of the box it doesn’t warrant my hard earned dollars.
Complete mirror image to me. I spent weeks researching different video tools, gimbals & nd filters, only to find out I hated the process of trying to create a video, instead of just enjoying the moment with my family.
I completely agree! Messing with video gear while on vacation for sure takes you out of the moments more than shooting photos during a trip. I think you enjoy yourself more during the trip and you end up with more after the trip!
Great video. Now if only I could convince you to make a video talking about how to get great family photos for travel/home
I might be able to work something like that up. Especially now playing with this new camera. It’s pretty amazing for family life capture!
It’s tough because I LOVE our Thailand and Bali videos… but I don’t love how long it takes to edit those videos and we rarely watch them. I think that’s the catch, capturing photos is quicker and almost instant gratification. So grateful for you love and all the amazing memories you capture (photo and video❤)
Right?! But think of our honeymoon where we got almost no photos, but a ton of great videos. I love those videos, but it would be awesome to have a house full of European backpacking just married David and Morgan photos! …I guess we’ll just need to go back again!😘
I totally agree with 90-10! And I agree with ALL your accessibility comments. However I create a video of the photos and the videos when I get home. I have them cued up on our Apple TV and at least once a month we watch one. You’re young, but as you get older, I can GUARANTEE this quote during a viewing “I didn’t remember that!” We love reliving our trips together.
I rarely take photos when doing anything including vacationing. In my opinion, they’re pointless when I can shoot high-quality 4K video at 60 FPS and grab all the photos I want later from the video. When I shoot video, I keep that in mind the way I shoot. Photos you don’t have any options other than looking at a slideshow. If you want to actually relive the moments you need video for that. Photos are just a snapshot and looking back years or decades later you forget most things as far as details go. Video you don’t have to worry about that. There are so many vacations I took years ago when video wasn’t a priority or even a mainstream thing I would kill for to have video of to relive those vacations. I do have photos, but they don’t help much with all the details. Most of those memories are faded, unfortunately
for a photo, you give it the attention and the focus you want to give it. you’re in control. it’s more immersive in that sense. for a video, it seeks your attention whether you want to give it or not.
even if we live in hogwarts or have one of those mini digital displays that can playback videos, it still feels better(?) to hang a photo on the wall of your house than an actual video clip that just keeps playing in loop.
Agree about the pics vs videos…..But…..when i hear my sons voice on a video it brings my back and gives me 10x nostalgia more than the image.
I agree to an extent but having Emby on my Mac has been a game changer for me. I create videos and post them on my Emby server so that we can easily watch them whenever we want. In addition, both of my kids (who no longer live at home,) have access to the server as well and they can watch them anytime they want also. I do need to get back to taking more photos for sure, but I love making videos and we watch them pretty frequently. Great video as always.
I agree wholeheartedly 😊
I always do both, photos and videos. The videos are mainly for remembering things. Photos are great on their own but for a whole trip a video can give more context.
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I totally agree, it’s easy to get sucked into taking mostly video, but you have to resist. And I also agree about taking more jpegs on a dedicated camera. Just get it right in the camera, like the olds days. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Yup. Definitely agree. Video takes me completely out of the moment. I’m more focused on the camera and the nd filters and the mic and blah blah blah. But taking photos is quick and easy. Also I’m able to return to a memory without video. I guess I’m one of the lucky ones who can return to a moment and remember everything with just a simple picture.