I’ve just published a new video on YouTube called “A Day in the Life of a Landscape Photographer.” This video has been a long time coming; it’s our first in over two years! And it’s paired with the announcement of a major giveaway that I’ll be doing later this year. You can watch the video below.
As I mentioned at the end of the video, I’ll be doing a big giveaway once we reach 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. (We’re currently just over 97,000.) I will print, sign, and ship silver gelatin darkroom prints completely for free to the first 100 people who sign up for the giveaway. All photos will be taken on my 8×10 camera and hand-printed in my home darkroom.
The giveaway will be first-come, first-served. I’ll publish a notice for it both on YouTube and on Patreon when the time comes and we hit 100,000. It pays to subscribe to us on those channels if you want to get one of these prints! The giveaway will be open to anyone worldwide, although I can only guarantee free delivery to our US-based audience.
Anyway, apart from the giveaway, I hope you found the video to be enjoyable. My two main priorities this year are still lens reviews and Patreon content, but I’ll sneak a few more videos on the YouTube channel periodically. I’m looking forward to it!
Hi Spencer! Is the give away thing still on? Would love one if so. Best, Florian
Inspiring as always Spencer! Really helps to see your Landscape process. Have supported PL with a recent B&H purchase and will continue to do so.
Thank you, Steve! That helps out a lot, especially since we got rid of ads at the start of the year. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
I really enjoyed your video Spencer – thank you for posting it!
I am looking forward to more such videos from you and the PL team.
Thanks, Darin! I’ll do what I can to post more videos this year.
If there is a photographer that motivates me to go out and look for new opportunities, that is Spencer. Thank you Spencer!
I really appreciate it, thank you!
Hi Spenser,
I enjoyed your video as it reminded me when I was wandering around taking photos. So much was familiar! However, now I’m going to sound like the curmudgeonly old guy that I am: Please, please start wearing a wide brimmed hat when you are out in the sun. My lack of a hat for many years led to Basil cell carcinoma on one of my ears that required major surgery. At least use lots of sun screen on your ears as well as the rest of your exposed skin.
Thank you for the reminder, Rene! I burn very easily, so I always use plenty of sunscreen. I usually don’t wear a hat when filming due to shadows on my face, but I typically wear one otherwise (also due to shadows on my face, but this time in a good way :)
Spencer: Where do you get your E6 film processed, or do you do your own processing? I pretty much abandoned using my 4×5 as it became harder and harder to find good labs.
There’s actually a lab in downtown Denver called Denver Digital Imaging that processes 8×10, both slides and negatives. Their prices are getting a little high, but I like it more than shipping it off to another city. One day I may do my own processing, though. I have a JOBO and most of the necessary equipment, but not really the space to use it.
Great Video Spencer
To have a wandering spirit when you do Landscape Photography is part of the journey.
I completely agree! And Death Valley is great for wandering…
I try to make a point of not wandering in places that have “death” as part of their name…😝
Lol — I can’t blame you! It was fine when I went, but you wouldn’t want to stray away from your car in the summer. It got its name for a reason.
Yes there are a few marked and unmarked graves throughout Death Valley that what makes it so charming.
Fantastic Spencer. I’m going to watch.
Thank you, Rogério! I hope you enjoy it.