The Life-Cycle of a photo from concept to (DIY) framed print @Firstmanphotography

Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Today we’re going to follow the life cycle of a photograph from concept to DIY framed print and I’ll share with you the lessons I’ve learned at every stage of the landscape photography process.

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0:00 Intro
0:29 Before the Shoot
2:26 Making the Picture
6:22 Photo Editing
8:58 Squarespace Ad Read
10:40 Printing
11:30 Making my own photo frames

$The Life-Cycle of a photo from concept to (DIY) framed print Today we’re going to follow the life cycle of a photograph from concept to DIY framed print and I’ll share with you the lessons I’ve learned at every stage of the landscape photography process. Get a FREE trial with Squarespace and 10% off your first order by using the offer code FIRSTMAN - http://www.squarespace.com/firstman - Ad Become a Patron - https://geni.us/FirstManPatron Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Twitter - https://geni.us/TweetMe Vero - https://vero.co/firstman Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. Video Editing Music - http://share.epidemicsound.com/firstman My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Manfrotto 055 Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/055Carbon Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - http://bit.ly/FirstManGear #photography #framing #spon 0:00 Intro 0:29 Before the Shoot 2:26 Making the Picture 6:22 Photo Editing 8:58 Squarespace Ad Read 10:40 Printing 11:30 Making my own photo frames$

Portable Photo Printing with the Canon Selphy QX20

$When you Photograph the most EPIC sunset of your life... We head to the Lake District for a landscape photography adventure in search of a banger photo. Become a Patron - https://geni.us/FirstManPatron Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Twitter - https://geni.us/TweetMe Vero - https://vero.co/firstman Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan The below gear maybe of interest to you. They are affiliate links which means if you follow the link and decide to make a purchase the company gives me a small fraction of the sale which helps me to keep making these videos for free. Photo Editing Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop - http://bit.ly/AdobeFirstMan Video Editing Adobe Premiere FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/PremPro1st Music - http://share.epidemicsound.com/firstman My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Manfrotto 055 Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/055Carbon Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - http://bit.ly/FirstManGear 0:00 Intro 1:40 Using Lens Compression for Landscapes 4:32 Creating Value in your Photography 7:25 Squarespace Ad read 9:35 Eaten alive!! 11:52 Epic Sunset Photography #photography #landscapephotography #spon$ $What Makes it Fine Art Photography? Fine Art Photography often causes a lot of debate amongst photographers and is often misunderstood. In this video I give my take on what makes an image fine art. We head to the coast do do some landscape photography and end the day by making a print. Pre-order my book - https://geni.us/Illumination Lexar Professional 2000x SD Card - https://geni.us/Lexar2000x Buy the Print - https://bit.ly/SerenityPrint 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 Buy my book - https://geni.us/Illumination Enter the Raw Room - https://geni.us/RawRoom Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Twitter - https://geni.us/TweetMe Vero - https://vero.co/firstman Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan 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. Photo Editing Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop - http://bit.ly/AdobeFirstMan Video Editing Adobe Premiere FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/PremPro1st Music - http://share.epidemicsound.com/firstman My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Manfrotto 055 Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/055Carbon Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - http://bit.ly/FirstManGear #landscapephotography #wellbeing #spon 0:00 Intro 1:23 The Hero Shot 4:54 Should You Meet Your Photography Heroes? 8:54 Top of Hill 10:25 Squarespace 11:30 Photograph No.2 15:00 Sunset and the Real Heroes$ $These things ruin landscape photography Here we look at 5 things that can ruin your photography and we do it all whilst out in the landscape, on a mini adventure, trying to capture some great photos. Get a FREE trial with Squarespace and 10% off your first order by using the offer code FIRSTMAN - http://www.squarespace.com/firstman - 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 Vero - https://vero.co/firstman Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan 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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It’s one of the most rewarding parts of photography. So today we compare three Canon printers, the Pro-200, 300 and 1000 to help you get the right balance between size, cost and quality for your prints. Canon Pro-200 - https://geni.us/CanonPRO200 - Ad Canon Pro-300 - https://geni.us/CanonPRo300 - Ad Canon Pro-1000 - https://geni.us/CanonPRO1000 - Ad 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. Photo Editing Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop - http://bit.ly/AdobeFirstMan Video Editing Adobe Premiere FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/PremPro1st Music - http://share.epidemicsound.com/firstman My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Manfrotto 055 Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/055Carbon Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - http://bit.ly/FirstManGear #photography #printing #spon by Canon UK$ $Im DONE with Adobe... I am done with Adobe. Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro - I’ve had enough and im getting rid of them. In today’s video i want to share why im stepping away, the alternatives both good and bad and the obstacles i need to overcome to completely break free. Get a FREE trial with Squarespace and 10% off your first order by using the offer code FIRSTMAN - https://geni.us/SquareSpaceFirstman - ad 30 Tips in 30 Days - https://geni.us/30Tips 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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Follow Andrew Marr - https://youtu.be/iqb9buPtvaw Enter the Raw Room - 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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Canon Pro-200s - https://geni.us/CanonPro200s - Ad Canon Pro-310 - https://geni.us/CanonPro310 - Ad Canon Pro-1100 - https://geni.us/CanonPRO1100 - Ad 30 Tips in 30 Days - https://geni.us/30Tips 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. My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Three Legged Thing Winston 2.0 Carbon Tripod – https://geni.us/3LTWinston2 Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - https://geni.us/AdamsGear #photography #printing #spon Music License Code: BTAM8V6KMIPJZWP9 Code: HJY9SH6JLDNLMNQU 0:00 Intro 0:55 Size - How big do you need? 2:52 Pro 200s 4:39 Pro 310 6:31 Pro 1100 7:37 Printing & the paper 9:06 Software 10:24 Comparison Results and Print Quality 13:00 Cost - Printer & Inks 14:21 Final thoughts and conclusions$ $5 Levels of Photography Composition from Beginner to Pro Today I break down 5 levels of photography composition that every photographer should master — from beginner tips to professional techniques. Improve your photo composition skills and take stunning shots with these essential photography tips. 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 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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In today’s video we embark on an exciting and unplanned landscape photography and hiking adventure where we; surrender to the unknown, strap on our boots, and journey to the North Yorkshire countryside. Workshops with Adam & Verity - https://geni.us/peaks-in-bloom Enter the Raw Room - https://geni.us/RawRoom Follow First Man Photography for the latest updates: Twitter - https://geni.us/TweetMe Vero - https://vero.co/firstman Instagram - http://bit.ly/InstaFirstMan FREE eBook - http://bit.ly/eBookFirstMan 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. Photo Editing Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop - http://bit.ly/AdobeFirstMan Video Editing Adobe Premiere FREE Trial - http://bit.ly/PremPro1st Music - http://share.epidemicsound.com/firstman My Camera Gear Filters - https://geni.us/PolarProSummit Canon 5D Mark IV - http://geni.us/Canon5DMk4 Manfrotto 055 Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/055Carbon Manfrotto BeFree Carbon Tripod - http://geni.us/Befree Canon 16-35mm F/4 - http://geni.us/Canon1635lens Tamron 24-70mm - http://geni.us/Tamron2470lens Canon 70-200mm - http://geni.us/Canon70200 Canon 400mm - http://geni.us/Canon400mm Canon 100mm L Macro - http://geni.us/CanonMacro My Full Gear List - http://bit.ly/FirstManGear #landscapephotography #nature #inspiration 0:00 Intro 0:25 The Hike Begins 1:38 First Image - Woodland Photography 4:55 Second Image - Look Behind You!! 7:15 Into the woods and onto the moors 9:10 Third Image - A lone tree 11:30 Waterfalls - 4th Image 13:35 Workshop Announcement!!$