Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this series I meet other photographers and individuals who have a story to tell. I travel around the country to hear these stories and talk about how creative pursuits like photography, and doing the things we love can play a great part in maintaining our own mental wellbeing.
1 in 4 people in the UK are affected by mental health issues but the stories are often hidden from view - the more we talk about these things the more normal it becomes, and the easier it is to get help and help ourselves.
In this video I meet Andy Elwood, a mental health campaigner who has spent his life helping others. The message he shares is simple yet strong. Talk about it and feel better.
Andy himself is not a photographer, but after our conversation he understood how it can benefit. He passed comments on how to progress and improve in things like photography "get out and do it!", not spend time watching endless videos or reading magazines, get out there and try - you either win or you learn.
Working towards improvement is a fantastic way to improve your mental wellbeing, and having a goal provides a drive and motivation that can others dwindle if we are not feeling your best.
Thank you for listening to Andy's story.
#mentalhealth
Follow Andy:
andyelwood.com
twitter.com/4ndyelwood
instagram.com/4ndyelwood
facebook.com/andy.elwood.5
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Mental Health Resources
nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines
time-to-change.org.uk
rising-vibe.com/2018/04/30/calling-out-the-men
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I am very pleased with the direction my channel is going, and really appreciate the supportive comments from many of you, My Patreon community works together to help this channel to reach a wider audience with the message and style of video I produce, so that you, and many others like you, can continue to learn about the mental wellbeing benefits of photography, and more about my own personal style and approach to this subject - Rewards are available for members of the Patron community, to learn more visit the link. Thank you.
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Workshops
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Check me out in Instagram - instagram.com/daviddixonphotography
I'm on Twitter now too! -
twitter.com/dixondavidphoto
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In this series I meet other photographers and individuals who have a story to tell. I travel around the country to hear these stories and talk about how creative pursuits like photography, and doing the things we love can play a great part in maintaining our own mental wellbeing.
1 in 4 people in the UK are affected by mental health issues but the stories are often hidden from view - the more we talk about these things the more normal it becomes, and the easier it is to get help and help ourselves.
In this video I meet Andy Elwood, a mental health campaigner who has spent his life helping others. The message he shares is simple yet strong. Talk about it and feel better.
Andy himself is not a photographer, but after our conversation he understood how it can benefit. He passed comments on how to progress and improve in things like photography "get out and do it!", not spend time watching endless videos or reading magazines, get out there and try - you either win or you learn.
Working towards improvement is a fantastic way to improve your mental wellbeing, and having a goal provides a drive and motivation that can others dwindle if we are not feeling your best.
Thank you for listening to Andy's story.
#mentalhealth
Follow Andy:
andyelwood.com
twitter.com/4ndyelwood
instagram.com/4ndyelwood
facebook.com/andy.elwood.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mental Health Resources
nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines
time-to-change.org.uk
rising-vibe.com/2018/04/30/calling-out-the-men
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank me and support my channel by making a one off donation -- bit.ly/ThankDD
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can also support this channel by subscribing on Patreon.
Click here to see my Patreon page - bit.ly/DavidsPatreon
I am very pleased with the direction my channel is going, and really appreciate the supportive comments from many of you, My Patreon community works together to help this channel to reach a wider audience with the message and style of video I produce, so that you, and many others like you, can continue to learn about the mental wellbeing benefits of photography, and more about my own personal style and approach to this subject - Rewards are available for members of the Patron community, to learn more visit the link. Thank you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Workshops
bit.ly/WorkshopsWithDavid
Check me out in Instagram - instagram.com/daviddixonphotography
I'm on Twitter now too! -
twitter.com/dixondavidphoto
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Below are links to my photography gear - they are affiliate links which means that if you go on to buy something I may get a very small commission paid to me by Amazon - you DO NOT pay any extra! :) - the small amount I do get from these links goes back into this channel, paying for the time and equipment needed to produce these videos. Thank you!
Tripod amzn.to/2o2snjR
Camera amzn.to/2obtjSy
L-Bracket amzn.to/2EFENrw
70-200mm lens amzn.to/2EJO81C
17-40mm lens amzn.to/2HgiBCN
50mm (nifty fifty) amzn.to/2F2gGkx
Holga Lens amzn.to/2Hhm4AX
Memory card holder amzn.to/2EIeHE8
Spare batteries - way cheaper than official Canon ones and do a decent job amzn.to/2sm8B2g
Backpack amzn.to/2p7kr20
Hiking backback amzn.to/2o8ulP8
Filter pouch amzn.to/2HiXyiX
Cable release - cheap as chips and faultless essential bit of kit amzn.to/2p7mpPR
Filter holder amzn.to/2oA8ZwU
10stop filter amzn.to/2plM1XM
ND grad set amzn.to/2plXMxm
Filming
Filmed with amzn.to/2DMMziq
To keep the frame rate consistent a variable ND filter is invaluable! amzn.to/2PZd37A
Small tripod amzn.to/2E3sjtU
Audio recorder amzn.to/2P4rhyT
Lavlier mic amzn.to/2p7tM9W
Drone! amzn.to/2plTnu7
