and how y’all doing all right so obviously today I’ll be talking about
obviously today I’ll be talking about
obviously today I’ll be talking about photography yeah that’s the amazing
photography yeah that’s the amazing
photography yeah that’s the amazing thing about photography we can’t share
thing about photography we can’t share
thing about photography we can’t share about the message that we want to
about the message that we want to
about the message that we want to portray to everyone so for today’s topic
portray to everyone so for today’s topic
portray to everyone so for today’s topic it is the cure side of the lens because
it is the cure side of the lens because
it is the cure side of the lens because they want to tell everyone like from my
they want to tell everyone like from my
they want to tell everyone like from my perspective of photography so in the
perspective of photography so in the
perspective of photography so in the beginning how I started photography is I
beginning how I started photography is I
beginning how I started photography is I got my first camera right after I
got my first camera right after I
got my first camera right after I graduated from home five so I got my
graduated from home five so I got my
graduated from home five so I got my first entry level camera and I started
first entry level camera and I started
first entry level camera and I started to experiment with it I did all sorts of
to experiment with it I did all sorts of
to experiment with it I did all sorts of photography that’s how we want to
photography that’s how we want to
photography that’s how we want to progress so I did this thing called 365
progress so I did this thing called 365
progress so I did this thing called 365 days challenge goodbye every single day
days challenge goodbye every single day
days challenge goodbye every single day for one whole year yet to post a photo
for one whole year yet to post a photo
for one whole year yet to post a photo every single day sounds difficult right
every single day sounds difficult right
every single day sounds difficult right so I did it and it actually helped me
so I did it and it actually helped me
so I did it and it actually helped me out in the beginning when I stopped at
out in the beginning when I stopped at
out in the beginning when I stopped at the thought of people so it helped me to
write so to help me to explore different
write so to help me to explore different kind of photography style for example a
kind of photography style for example a
kind of photography style for example a fast shutter speed shooting like random
fast shutter speed shooting like random
fast shutter speed shooting like random things such as people falling through
things such as people falling through
things such as people falling through water cheesy things such as this kind of
water cheesy things such as this kind of
water cheesy things such as this kind of things oh I saw this kind of things from
things oh I saw this kind of things from
things oh I saw this kind of things from Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t
Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t
Flickr back then it was Flickr we don’t have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah
have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah
have Instagram or like Facebook so yeah and then this kind of things like water
and then this kind of things like water
and then this kind of things like water droplets this were the things I saw that
droplets this were the things I saw that
droplets this were the things I saw that when I started to explore it’s really
when I started to explore it’s really
when I started to explore it’s really amazing because these kind of things you
amazing because these kind of things you
amazing because these kind of things you can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi
can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi
can’t see with your bare eyes so Togepi you can use it as a tool to see things
you can use it as a tool to see things
you can use it as a tool to see things that we usually don’t see and from that
that we usually don’t see and from that
that we usually don’t see and from that perspective it opens your department it
perspective it opens your department it
perspective it opens your department it opens a thought in your mind
opens a thought in your mind
opens a thought in your mind to bigger things in the world and I did
to bigger things in the world and I did
to bigger things in the world and I did like normal stuff shooting weddings
like normal stuff shooting weddings
like normal stuff shooting weddings shooting in bands and this way I started
shooting in bands and this way I started
shooting in bands and this way I started doing portraits I was inspired by this
doing portraits I was inspired by this
doing portraits I was inspired by this commercial photographer called Dave hill
commercial photographer called Dave hill
commercial photographer called Dave hill he did all this kind of effect
he did all this kind of effect
he did all this kind of effect everything has like a specific story to
everything has like a specific story to
everything has like a specific story to it so this is possible Halloween things
it so this is possible Halloween things
it so this is possible Halloween things that I shot like long time ago and then
that I shot like long time ago and then
that I shot like long time ago and then this kind of things
this kind of things
this kind of things I always enjoy capturing things in
I always enjoy capturing things in
I always enjoy capturing things in motion like for example of what this
motion like for example of what this
motion like for example of what this feeling or like smoking and those kind
feeling or like smoking and those kind
feeling or like smoking and those kind of things that you can’t see with your
of things that you can’t see with your
of things that you can’t see with your eyes so it makes it more unique and now
eyes so it makes it more unique and now
eyes so it makes it more unique and now we’re moving on to defining a style this
we’re moving on to defining a style this
we’re moving on to defining a style this is a very important thing for all
is a very important thing for all
is a very important thing for all photographers or anyone basically who’s
photographers or anyone basically who’s
photographers or anyone basically who’s doing anything you want to be unique you
doing anything you want to be unique you
doing anything you want to be unique you want to stand out so when I did my
want to stand out so when I did my
want to stand out so when I did my photography when I started off I did
photography when I started off I did
photography when I started off I did channel 65 photos for one whole year and
channel 65 photos for one whole year and
channel 65 photos for one whole year and then I start to understand and I explore
then I start to understand and I explore
then I start to understand and I explore myself like what kind of photography do
myself like what kind of photography do
myself like what kind of photography do I want to specialize in and that’s when
I want to specialize in and that’s when
I want to specialize in and that’s when I started to explore the world of
I started to explore the world of
I started to explore the world of manipulation using Photoshop and I call
manipulation using Photoshop and I call
manipulation using Photoshop and I call it surrealism it’s called fine art
it surrealism it’s called fine art
it surrealism it’s called fine art photography so basically surrealism is
photography so basically surrealism is
photography so basically surrealism is things that are not real but from the
things that are not real but from the
things that are not real but from the photographer’s perspective it is what he
photographer’s perspective it is what he
photographer’s perspective it is what he sees and what you could leave him and
sees and what you could leave him and
sees and what you could leave him and all these photos that I shot it has a
all these photos that I shot it has a
all these photos that I shot it has a story to it all from my experience or
story to it all from my experience or
story to it all from my experience or for my background things that I want to
for my background things that I want to
for my background things that I want to share with people so usually how I do it
share with people so usually how I do it
share with people so usually how I do it is I would just give like the single
is I would just give like the single
is I would just give like the single title and it’s up to you on how you want
title and it’s up to you on how you want
title and it’s up to you on how you want to see the photograph because that’s the
to see the photograph because that’s the
to see the photograph because that’s the fun thing about photography everyone
fun thing about photography everyone
fun thing about photography everyone comes from different background and from
comes from different background and from
comes from different background and from different background you have different
different background you have different
different background you have different ideas and different
ideas and different
ideas and different Taunton that’s the amazing thing about
Taunton that’s the amazing thing about
Taunton that’s the amazing thing about telling stories so they’re like this
telling stories so they’re like this
telling stories so they’re like this kind of things and then I moved on to
kind of things and then I moved on to
kind of things and then I moved on to taking my affection and street
taking my affection and street
taking my affection and street photography and I thought like how can I
photography and I thought like how can I
photography and I thought like how can I use my inflation and put it into my
use my inflation and put it into my
use my inflation and put it into my style so I did this kind of things as
style so I did this kind of things as
style so I did this kind of things as well for like sneakers and stuff like
well for like sneakers and stuff like
well for like sneakers and stuff like that and then I started to do more of
that and then I started to do more of
that and then I started to do more of this kind of stuff like street
this kind of stuff like street
this kind of stuff like street photography as well long shot then this
photography as well long shot then this
photography as well long shot then this kind of photos like always amazing you
kind of photos like always amazing you
kind of photos like always amazing you know you just want to see the light
know you just want to see the light
know you just want to see the light feels it’s so amazing and then a little
feels it’s so amazing and then a little
feels it’s so amazing and then a little bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing
bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing
bit of outdoor stuff as well capturing stars things that you know people don’t
stars things that you know people don’t
stars things that you know people don’t usually see and now I want to talk about
usually see and now I want to talk about
usually see and now I want to talk about the top process of like how I come up
the top process of like how I come up
the top process of like how I come up with my ideas so this is one thing that
with my ideas so this is one thing that
with my ideas so this is one thing that I want you guys to bring home today so
I want you guys to bring home today so
I want you guys to bring home today so that you can apply it to anything you do
that you can apply it to anything you do
that you can apply it to anything you do when it comes to the thought process one
when it comes to the thought process one
when it comes to the thought process one thing that’s really important is you
thing that’s really important is you
thing that’s really important is you have to utilize your five senses that
have to utilize your five senses that
have to utilize your five senses that God gave us you know a sense of touch
God gave us you know a sense of touch
God gave us you know a sense of touch sight taste and and the rest of it you
sight taste and and the rest of it you
sight taste and and the rest of it you know because this are the things that
know because this are the things that
know because this are the things that will help you to get inspiration so for
will help you to get inspiration so for
will help you to get inspiration so for example one thing that I always get this
example one thing that I always get this
example one thing that I always get this from music sense of hearing
from music sense of hearing
from music sense of hearing I always listen to all sorts of music
I always listen to all sorts of music
I always listen to all sorts of music and then it gives me inspiration and it
and then it gives me inspiration and it
and then it gives me inspiration and it puts me into the mood when I come up
puts me into the mood when I come up
puts me into the mood when I come up with an idea so how I do it is I would
with an idea so how I do it is I would
with an idea so how I do it is I would usually sketch out a photo to begin with
usually sketch out a photo to begin with
usually sketch out a photo to begin with I will plan like what kind of props do I
I will plan like what kind of props do I
I will plan like what kind of props do I want to use what kind of clothes do I
want to use what kind of clothes do I
want to use what kind of clothes do I want to wear for it and and then I go
want to wear for it and and then I go
want to wear for it and and then I go out and execute the photo so it came
out and execute the photo so it came
out and execute the photo so it came something like that
and this is the photo series that
and this is the photo series that everyone has been asking me about what
everyone has been asking me about what
everyone has been asking me about what what is it about basically it’s called
what is it about basically it’s called
what is it about basically it’s called wish you were here
wish you were here
wish you were here I started this series of back when I was
I started this series of back when I was
I started this series of back when I was studying in the UK because like when I
studying in the UK because like when I
studying in the UK because like when I was away of this place it’s like in
was away of this place it’s like in
was away of this place it’s like in London Paris and that touch of myself
London Paris and that touch of myself
London Paris and that touch of myself like oh man it’s kind of lonely like
like oh man it’s kind of lonely like
like oh man it’s kind of lonely like it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was
it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was
it’ll be amazing it’s like someone was with me to enjoy the view
with me to enjoy the view
with me to enjoy the view so I started this series and until today
so I started this series and until today
so I started this series and until today every place that I go to pick the folder
every place that I go to pick the folder
every place that I go to pick the folder with the boy this you were here and now
with the boy this you were here and now
with the boy this you were here and now behind the scenes how do I shoot and how
behind the scenes how do I shoot and how
behind the scenes how do I shoot and how do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard
do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard
do I eat my photo okay so in my backyard I saw like this middle opening and it’s
I saw like this middle opening and it’s
I saw like this middle opening and it’s kind of cool so I wanted to do like
kind of cool so I wanted to do like
kind of cool so I wanted to do like something like a wall whereby you want
something like a wall whereby you want
something like a wall whereby you want to climb over and see what’s behind it
to climb over and see what’s behind it
to climb over and see what’s behind it and then it came on like that yeah the
and then it came on like that yeah the
and then it came on like that yeah the power of using Photoshop is really good
power of using Photoshop is really good
power of using Photoshop is really good but use it to a point where it’s to
but use it to a point where it’s to
but use it to a point where it’s to inspire people not to you know frame
inspire people not to you know frame
inspire people not to you know frame someone I mean right yeah
someone I mean right yeah
someone I mean right yeah and this was in UK okay so usually all
and this was in UK okay so usually all
and this was in UK okay so usually all the behind the scenes for you they look
the behind the scenes for you they look
the behind the scenes for you they look really awkward and weird like this okay
really awkward and weird like this okay
really awkward and weird like this okay so this is one of the toughest photos
so this is one of the toughest photos
so this is one of the toughest photos that I’ve ever done
that I’ve ever done
that I’ve ever done it’s about accumulation of 40 photos
it’s about accumulation of 40 photos
it’s about accumulation of 40 photos measurement into one so basic as you can
measurement into one so basic as you can
measurement into one so basic as you can see there’s a frame a mirror and a my
see there’s a frame a mirror and a my
see there’s a frame a mirror and a my on the side so what I did was I take
on the side so what I did was I take
on the side so what I did was I take every single photo and then I started to
every single photo and then I started to
every single photo and then I started to compile them and then on the right hand
compile them and then on the right hand
compile them and then on the right hand side it’s not the finished product yeah
side it’s not the finished product yeah
side it’s not the finished product yeah so I wondered would like a different
so I wondered would like a different
so I wondered would like a different dimension a different wall so I put like
dimension a different wall so I put like
dimension a different wall so I put like a forest and then after that I will do
a forest and then after that I will do
a forest and then after that I will do the color correction and then this is
the color correction and then this is
the color correction and then this is the point yeah this one took me two days
the point yeah this one took me two days
the point yeah this one took me two days to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the
to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the
to do yeah it’s pretty hard to do the hands because you have to like make sure
hands because you have to like make sure
hands because you have to like make sure every single detail is correct
every single detail is correct
every single detail is correct so if say like a single light thing or
so if say like a single light thing or
so if say like a single light thing or like the angle is wrong then it would
like the angle is wrong then it would
like the angle is wrong then it would definitely trough the photo and now
definitely trough the photo and now
definitely trough the photo and now moving on to storytelling storytelling
moving on to storytelling storytelling
moving on to storytelling storytelling true photography is something that I
true photography is something that I
true photography is something that I always believe in every single photo has
always believe in every single photo has
always believe in every single photo has to have a story so for example this
to have a story so for example this
to have a story so for example this photo that I took the title is called
photo that I took the title is called
photo that I took the title is called set it off so basically it’s about you
set it off so basically it’s about you
set it off so basically it’s about you know love so it’s like a love that is
know love so it’s like a love that is
know love so it’s like a love that is dying which is represented by the flower
dying which is represented by the flower
dying which is represented by the flower which is on fire and the water which is
which is on fire and the water which is
which is on fire and the water which is to set it off so basically that’s the
to set it off so basically that’s the
to set it off so basically that’s the story about it and then this is called
story about it and then this is called
story about it and then this is called the art of conversation basically in a
the art of conversation basically in a
the art of conversation basically in a room in a relationship there must always
room in a relationship there must always
room in a relationship there must always be a two-way communication it’s not just
be a two-way communication it’s not just
be a two-way communication it’s not just one so this is basically a
one so this is basically a
one so this is basically a representation of a one-way conversation
representation of a one-way conversation
representation of a one-way conversation it’s like the mirror and the cop in the
it’s like the mirror and the cop in the
it’s like the mirror and the cop in the strings like you’re talking to yourself
strings like you’re talking to yourself
strings like you’re talking to yourself and then this was one of my first
and then this was one of my first
and then this was one of my first surrealism Cannavaro this was like a
surrealism Cannavaro this was like a
surrealism Cannavaro this was like a long time ago yeah this is also about
long time ago yeah this is also about
long time ago yeah this is also about love you know so
and now I want to share about the
and now I want to share about the curiosity beyond photography what else
curiosity beyond photography what else
curiosity beyond photography what else do I do
do I do
do I do it’s iconography and how do i how do I
it’s iconography and how do i how do I
it’s iconography and how do i how do I bring out other things explore my
bring out other things explore my
bring out other things explore my creativity so I started a clothing line
creativity so I started a clothing line
creativity so I started a clothing line called obscure with my partner we do but
called obscure with my partner we do but
called obscure with my partner we do but I export it by a clothing line and I
I export it by a clothing line and I
I export it by a clothing line and I just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the
just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the
just wanna I’m gonna talk much about the brand itself but I’m gonna talk about
brand itself but I’m gonna talk about
brand itself but I’m gonna talk about how I apply in my photograph scale into
how I apply in my photograph scale into
how I apply in my photograph scale into the fold of the XO so this is some of
the fold of the XO so this is some of
the fold of the XO so this is some of the photos that I took the loophole so
the photos that I took the loophole so
the photos that I took the loophole so it’s all about motion about story a lot
it’s all about motion about story a lot
it’s all about motion about story a lot of details on the background on the
of details on the background on the
of details on the background on the location and then here are some of the
location and then here are some of the
location and then here are some of the photos as well like it’s really weird
photos as well like it’s really weird
photos as well like it’s really weird but I don’t know I just really enjoyed
but I don’t know I just really enjoyed
but I don’t know I just really enjoyed and besides fashion brand I do this
and besides fashion brand I do this
and besides fashion brand I do this thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well
thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well
thing called magnets I mean 2xe as well it is a football platform where I am
it is a football platform where I am
it is a football platform where I am stories about local football so for this
stories about local football so for this
stories about local football so for this I think photographs and I write as well
I think photographs and I write as well
I think photographs and I write as well because I always feel that I don’t want
because I always feel that I don’t want
because I always feel that I don’t want to confine myself that’s just a
to confine myself that’s just a
to confine myself that’s just a photographer there’s so much room to
photographer there’s so much room to
photographer there’s so much room to explore things that can help you to
explore things that can help you to
explore things that can help you to express better I know that taking photos
express better I know that taking photos
express better I know that taking photos is a good way to express but writing is
is a good way to express but writing is
is a good way to express but writing is also another form for you to express
also another form for you to express
also another form for you to express different kind of feelings and ideas so
different kind of feelings and ideas so
different kind of feelings and ideas so basically this gives me an opportunity
basically this gives me an opportunity
basically this gives me an opportunity to do a little bit of a sports
to do a little bit of a sports
to do a little bit of a sports photography as well it’s not really one
photography as well it’s not really one
photography as well it’s not really one of my favorite because it’s quite tough
of my favorite because it’s quite tough
of my favorite because it’s quite tough and then I had like a photo exhibition
and then I had like a photo exhibition
and then I had like a photo exhibition Japan as well for the photo and some of
Japan as well for the photo and some of
Japan as well for the photo and some of my Japanese friends that I met and then
my Japanese friends that I met and then
my Japanese friends that I met and then this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there
this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there
this was in Cambodia so I’ve been there for like a TV show and then there was
for like a TV show and then there was
for like a TV show and then there was like Cambodian kids playing football and
like Cambodian kids playing football and
like Cambodian kids playing football and then the ball that they used were like
then the ball that they used were like
then the ball that they used were like really bad you know like the skin peeled
really bad you know like the skin peeled
really bad you know like the skin peeled off
off
off it looks like it’s no hair in it and
it looks like it’s no hair in it and
it looks like it’s no hair in it and then I thought why not just buy some
then I thought why not just buy some
then I thought why not just buy some balls and provide them you know so like
balls and provide them you know so like
balls and provide them you know so like after I gave the ball to them they were
after I gave the ball to them they were
after I gave the ball to them they were like so happy and then we all just
like so happy and then we all just
like so happy and then we all just played together
played together
played together yeah and last but not least I started a
yeah and last but not least I started a
yeah and last but not least I started a ryan crew called me me thirsty some of
ryan crew called me me thirsty some of
ryan crew called me me thirsty some of the guys are here so we because these
the guys are here so we because these
the guys are here so we because these actually a running platform where my we
actually a running platform where my we
actually a running platform where my we run and then we trying to express our
run and then we trying to express our
run and then we trying to express our creative part you know running is not
creative part you know running is not
creative part you know running is not just running running helps you to
just running running helps you to
just running running helps you to express yourself as well when you run
express yourself as well when you run
express yourself as well when you run you’ve cleared your mind it helps you
you’ve cleared your mind it helps you
you’ve cleared your mind it helps you think better and that we can help you to
think better and that we can help you to
think better and that we can help you to come up with ideas you know it doesn’t
come up with ideas you know it doesn’t
come up with ideas you know it doesn’t just make you feel just so um stuff and
just make you feel just so um stuff and
just make you feel just so um stuff and after a long day you just run and then
after a long day you just run and then
after a long day you just run and then you feel much better and before running
you feel much better and before running
you feel much better and before running this was me that’s me it helps you lose
this was me that’s me it helps you lose
this was me that’s me it helps you lose weight and then I started to do things
weight and then I started to do things
weight and then I started to do things more productive and then yeah I just
more productive and then yeah I just
more productive and then yeah I just really need you to live life to the
really need you to live life to the
really need you to live life to the fullest you know then yeah that’s how
fullest you know then yeah that’s how
fullest you know then yeah that’s how the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I
the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I
the crew guys yeah so in conclusion I just want to let everyone know that do
just want to let everyone know that do
just want to let everyone know that do not confine
not confine
not confine so to just one particular skill always
so to just one particular skill always
so to just one particular skill always explore always look down for other
explore always look down for other
explore always look down for other things that you can’t do no photography
things that you can’t do no photography
things that you can’t do no photography is a good way right thing is a good way
is a good way right thing is a good way
is a good way right thing is a good way music as well all the things you take it
music as well all the things you take it
music as well all the things you take it and you try and explore different kinds
and you try and explore different kinds
and you try and explore different kinds of things so my name is Brian thank you
of things so my name is Brian thank you
of things so my name is Brian thank you very much
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