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What actually makes a photographer great? I’m joined by ‪@MikeChudley‬ in the California desert to explore why technical skill is secondary to developing your "taste" and knowing what to notice.

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00:00 – Into the Desert
03:45 – Randsburg: Shooting Monochrome in Overcast Light
06:10 – Switching to the Leica M11-P
08:40 – Why I Only Brought Two Cameras
10:25 – Ghost Town Exploration & Abandoned Mine
13:30 – Snow in the Desert (Darwin)
16:45 – Photographing Darwin
19:20 – Taste Is Choosing What to Notice
22:10 – Meetup Starts in Ridgecrest
24:30 – Alabama Hills Sunrise in Snow
27:05 – Lone Pine Snowstorm & Shooting Monochrome Again
29:40 – Keeler: Composition & Abandoned Spaces
33:20 – Cindercone and Fossil Falls
35:10 – Taste Is Acquired Over Time
38:00 – Why Community Accelerates Growth
40:15 – Final Thoughts + Workshops

I recently invited @MikeChudley to join our annual desert meetup, bringing his UK perspective to the rugged landscapes of the Eastern Sierras. As we moved through ghost towns like Randsburg and Darwin—switching between the Leica M11-P and the Leica Q3 Monochrome (Q3M) — our trip became a deep dive into why "taste" is the most important asset a photographer can develop. Skill is simply knowing how to use the gear in your bag, but taste is the acquired ability to choose what to notice and when to simplify your tools. In this vlog, we explore how different photographers can stand in the same snow-covered desert and see completely different stories based on their unique eye. Whether we're dodging sandstorms at Keeler or catching the last light at Alabama Hills, the goal is always the same: raising the water level for the photography community and refining the taste that makes your style uniquely yours.

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