Photography on YouTube is Broken @Firstmanphotography

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Photography on YouTube has a problem: thoughtful field work often loses to quick camera debates and studio rants. I want to talk honestly about what that does to the videos we make, the videos we watch, and the future of landscape photography online.

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0:00 Intro
0:37 Photography Viewer Experience & YouTube
2:18 Photography Tutorial Problem
3:34 Is Content Still King?
4:34 Doing Photography vs Talking about Photography
7:35 Perverse Incentives are the Problem
9:40 Squarespace Ad Read
11:30 Alternative Revenue Models
12:28 What Can We Do As Viewers?

$Photography on YouTube is Broken Photography on YouTube has a problem: thoughtful field work often loses to quick camera debates and studio rants. I want to talk honestly about what that does to the videos we make, the videos we watch, and the future of landscape photography online. Get a FREE trial with Squarespace and 10% off your first order by using the offer code FIRSTMAN - https://geni.us/SquareSpaceFirstman - ad Become a Patron - https://geni.us/FirstManPatron 30 Tips in 30 Days - https://geni.us/30Tips The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. 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With the release of the new Sony A1 and Fujifilm GFX 100S, are we now at the most exciting point camera gear will ever get to? What will camera companies be selling us in five years time? Lexar Pro 2000x SD card - https://geni.us/Lexar2000x Pre-Order my book - https://geni.us/Illumination Learn Photography - http://bit.ly/RawRoom Landscape Photography Masterclass - 7 Day FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/landscape-masterclass Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan T-Sirts and Merch - http://bit.ly/FirstMan1Store Buy Prints - http://bit.ly/PrintsFirstMan Workshops - http://bit.ly/latestWorkshops The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. 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Get a FREE trial with Squarespace and 10% off your first order by using the offer code FIRSTMAN - http://www.squarespace.com/firstman - Ad Canon Selphy QX20 - https://geni.us/CanonSelphyQX20 - Affiliate link Become a Patron - https://geni.us/FirstManPatron The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. 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Here we share a story to get inspire us out the door and off on our next adventure. Lexar Cards - https://geni.us/LexarStore - Ad Buy my book - https://geni.us/Illumination Learn Photography - http://bit.ly/RawRoom Landscape Photography Masterclass - 7 Day FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/landscape-masterclass Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Twitter - https://geni.us/TweetMe Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan Buy Prints - http://bit.ly/PrintsFirstMan The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. 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