I’d be happy to pay more for Kodak film if there was a more accessible/convenient/less expensive way to get colour film reliably developed and scanned. As it is it’s becoming unaffordable.
@MattDayPhoto We all see it in every video that you genuinely appreciate your viewers. I think you’re on a great path as long as you stay true to what you really like instead of doing what gets the most views/money. Doing it the other way round is toxic in the long run, I think.
When it comes to photography content, YouTube is the least enjoyable to me. It‘s all gear. This film/camera vs that film/camera, analog vs digital and now „gift guides“ for photographers. The only people that actually benefit from this sort of content are the YouTubers, I think.
For young and aspiring photographers it‘s mostly a distraction. Gear matters, yes. Having a camera you like to use is important. Only talking about the newest and best camera/film/gear is just missing the point, though. It makes money for the videos creators and confuses …
i turned off auto updates in an attempt to escape the new @instagram update. unfortunately, it seems to have been forced upon me. hard to believe the shop button is given more weight than the post button! consumption > creativity. whatta world.