Still Photography AND Video Photography?

If your primary interest is and always has been still photography, have you ever been able to incorporate video photography (videography, whatever you wish to call it) in your interests? Are you as passionate about video as you are about still?

I've been doing still photography since I was a kid, using b&w film. I've been here on PotN since March 2009, where I became much more serious about my work. I did videos from 2014 through 2017, mainly to support our high school band boosters. During the video years, I did basic single camera videos, dual camera videos using cut-ins, cutaways for analysis of marching program details, videos of still photo montages, and even a little creative story telling video. I have some skill in video, artistic yes, and technical definitely. Regardless, following the high school band work, video work stopped for me. I don't "think" in terms of video.

For still photography, I always think in terms of concept, theme, what I want to shoot, and how I want to shoot it. I visualize my projects, and adapt to the conditions when the projects begin. Still photography is just a part of me.

At the moment I'm planning a trip. I know my gear, know what I want to bring, what I want to shoot, how I want to shoot it, and how to adapt to whatever presents itself. I was also considering including video. On the equipment, it's really only a matter of changing a setting or two, no big deal. And yet, it's like, "What do I shoot?" What do I want to create for a video?

I've made a couple final checks on my gear for doing video; all works well. That said, I'm unlikely to shoot any video on this trip. Video isn't me.

Going back to the original question, if you're a still photographer, have you been able to incorporate video into your interests, your work? Is video as natural to you as still photography? This is all about curiosity. I'm not looking for anyone to convince me to shoot video per se.

Thanks so much for your thoughts and insights!

While I've dabbled in video photography before, I can't say that I'm as passionate about it as I am about stills. For me, still photography is something that comes naturally - I can visualize the shot and capture it in a way that feels true to my artistic vision.

When it comes to video, however, I struggle to think in the same way. While I can certainly appreciate the artistry and technical skill that goes into videography, it just doesn't come as naturally to me. That being said, I think it's always good to expand our skills and try new things, so I do try to incorporate video into my work from time to time.

In terms of planning for a trip, I definitely understand the hesitation when it comes to deciding whether or not to bring video gear. While it's easy enough to switch between stills and video on the same equipment, it can be tough to know what to shoot when you're not as comfortable with the medium.

At the end of the day, I think it all comes down to personal preference. Some photographers are passionate about both stills and video, while others, like myself, prefer to focus on one or the other. As long as we're creating art that speaks to us and reflects our unique vision, that's all that matters.

mathogre wrote in post #19502915
If your primary interest is and always has been still photography, have you ever been able to incorporate video photography (videography, whatever you wish to call it) in your interests? Are you as passionate about video as you are about still?

I've been doing still photography since I was a kid, using b&w film. I've been here on PotN since March 2009, where I became much more serious about my work. I did videos from 2014 through 2017, mainly to support our high school band boosters. During the video years, I did basic single camera videos, dual camera videos using cut-ins, cutaways for analysis of marching program details, videos of still photo montages, and even a little creative story telling video. I have some skill in video, artistic yes, and technical definitely. Regardless, following the high school band work, video work stopped for me. I don't "think" in terms of video.

For still photography, I always think in terms of concept, theme, what I want to shoot, and how I want to shoot it. I visualize my projects, and adapt to the conditions when the projects begin. Still photography is just a part of me.

At the moment I'm planning a trip. I know my gear, know what I want to bring, what I want to shoot, how I want to shoot it, and how to adapt to whatever presents itself. I was also considering including video. On the equipment, it's really only a matter of changing a setting or two, no big deal. And yet, it's like, "What do I shoot?" What do I want to create for a video?

I've made a couple final checks on my gear for doing video; all works well. That said, I'm unlikely to shoot any video on this trip. Video isn't me.

Going back to the original question, if you're a still photographer, have you been able to incorporate video into your interests, your work? Is video as natural to you as still photography? This is all about curiosity. I'm not looking for anyone to convince me to shoot video per se.

Thanks so much for your thoughts and insights!

My journey into video was very similar to yours. I was getting heavily into video projects for my church, which is extremely video oriented, churning out content for a YouTube channel, a website, and a Roku channel. The Covid lockdown spurred their video effort like sunlight on dandelions. I have gotten pretty competent with simple video projects, but I clearly see the difference between my efforts and the video-born kids I'm working with.

But I've been doing still photography since the early 70s. I don't have enough time to get as competent with video as I am with still. To some extent that tempers my enthusiasm with video, particularly because I do so love still photography and I'm not going to stop doing it and learning more about it.

So, I rolled back my video effort. I still do talking head and behind-the-scenes content for my own self-promotion. I still think in terms of stills. When I think of the photography that impacts my life, my brain sees stills. I don't see events as scenes, but as a series of stills. I look at the storyboard for a video, and my brain is visualizing stills.

Photographers have different preferences when it comes to incorporating video into their work. It's a matter of personal taste and artistic vision.

mathogre wrote in post #19502915
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Going back to the original question, if you're a still photographer, have you been able to incorporate video into your interests, your work? Is video as natural to you as still photography?
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No I have not done any video at all, ever. . (except when I somehow start recording by accident and can't figure out how to get it back to stills) . I really struggle with technology and refuse to do anything that requires me to will my brain to focus and concentrate. . Hence, I have never figured out what buttons to push to make video happen on my cameras, and I have never figured out how I would get video from the memory card onto my computer. . And those things are not likely to happen any time soon.


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I used to have iPhone phones. They were providing good video, for times I wanted it on video.

I do a little bit of video recording in a documentive way... nothing artistic. For many things, I feel video is a cheap/easy crutch for people who are too lazy to make a real presentation on something. I dislike being held hostage by a video that should really be text or photographs, and I don't feel I have any kind of audience that would want to consume videos of the stuff I shoot stills of (mostly sports). The kids at school like the stills, probably because they're easy to post and pass around.

Thank you so much to everyone who has responded so far! I appreciate your views and insights.