Zack Arias video

Elaine · February 18, 2009

I thought this video by Zack Arias on Scott Kelby's blog was worth sharing.

Tom K. · February 18, 2009

Zack Arias Makes Profound Video.
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I thought this would be of interest to DGRIN members and am posting it here because Zack Arias is a people photographer.

He has just posted a profoundly moving video about photography and life. Scott Kelby chose him as his "guest blogger" and he produced an incredible piece of work.

A MUST view! http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2009/archives/3433
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Elaine · February 18, 2009

Yes, this is definitely something to see. I posted it over in The Big Picture, but I'm glad to see it here in People.

Qarik · February 18, 2009

good stuff.

Richard · February 18, 2009

Great link. Thanks for posting.

WingsOfLovePhoto · February 18, 2009

Thanks for the link. A very insightful video. I felt a connection as this happens to me every year. SAD (season affective disorder) Way too common in the northeast.... But there is always hope.....

Arvan · February 18, 2009

This was very intresting..I just love hes way of lookin at things..hes thoughts etc..

Thanx for leting me see this..Without you i would knot know there was a photographer named Zack Arias.

dlplumer · February 18, 2009

So what did you take away from this video that you found profound Tom.

mmmatt · February 18, 2009

good stuff. thanks for posting it!

Matt

Tom K. · February 18, 2009

dlplumer wrote:

So what did you take away from this video that you found profound Tom.

You're welcome.

davev · February 18, 2009

Elaine wrote:

I thought this video by Zack Arias on Scott Kelby's blog was worth sharing.

Yes it was, thanks.

JAG · February 18, 2009

yes indeed! That was awsome!

Dave Clee · February 18, 2009

Uh....that was a great video...

Thanks for sharing.

Dave

dlplumer · February 19, 2009

Tom K. wrote:

You're welcome.

Well, so much for the analysis portion of this thread. I was simply asking out of curiosity. I found the video quite depressing and am honestly curious what others see. No need to be sarcastic.

zoinkz · February 19, 2009

Oh my!
Very compelling!!

Ed911 · February 19, 2009

I liked it...speaks to the soul...we all feel like he does...sometimes we think we know it all...mostly because someone liked what we shot...and when we have a dry spell...unable to remember setups...settings...and no one is stroking our egos...then we wonder why we even own a camera. At least that's me.

We all sing the same song at one time or another. The words are different, but the meaning is the same. Each to our own.

Like I said, I liked it.

jeffreaux2 · February 19, 2009

I liked hearing it.

I have frequented Zack's webspaces regularly for well over a year now...and respect his work immensly.

We all get in a rut. I sure helps a bit knowing that even someone of his caliber can feel the same as I do now and then.

It's good stuff.

dlplumer · February 20, 2009

Thanks Ed and Jeff. I watched it again, and got a lot more out of it. I appreciate your thoughts.

Tom K. · February 20, 2009

dlplumer wrote:

Well, so much for the analysis portion of this thread. I was simply asking out of curiosity. I found the video quite depressing and am honestly curious what others see. No need to be sarcastic.

Thank you from all of us who are not photographers. This reaches everyone who’s ever questioned their passion.
I needed to hear this today.
You make it feel how real it is. I totally identify [with] you. Everything you said is totally what I’ve been going through. You put things into perspective for me.
…certainly made me sit up, listen & now ponder.
WOW! This gave me a chills.
I have to say this may be the [best] video I have ever seen.
You have that ability to speak in a way, that makes me feel like you made that video just for me.
…gave me the push I needed to look deep inside and think about the path I am on.
The best video I’ve ever seen.
In a world that is filled with egos and facades, I found this wonderfully refreshing.
You bared your soul and in doing so made me look at mine even closer. Thank you.
This is everything I fall asleep with and wake up with as I go through my life day in and day out.
I SOOO needed that. Haven’t taken a picture in three months.
Strange to say it, but that was exactly what I needed to hear right now!
Simple. honest. inspiring. thanks!
Seriously … dude. You don’t know how much I needed to hear/see this today.
WOW, what a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant piece of work!!!
Thank you for helping put things in perspective.
What a different and inspiring post.
Beautiful film. Thank you for this. I need to bookmark it so I can go back to it on those dark days.
Thank you for inspiring me for one more day.
I’ll worry about tomorrow when we get there.
A powerful way to express what many of us feel and what some wish others would “get”.
Probably the best photography blog ever!
No words can describe. Thank you.
Thanks for being so open and vulnerable. We need more of this floating around out there!
As someone who has battled depression and has found photography a way out, I loved this piece.
I am blown away…..I was not expecting that.
One of the most inspiring pieces of art I have ever viewed.
How alive your video is, in all it’s darkness. Thanks.
One of the most thought provoking and powerful posts/videos on photography I have seen.
You made me want to quit my job half way through the video
Wow, that left me speechless. Very powerful stuff.
It broke me. It brought me to an emotional halt in my day.
The shallow emptiness of the competitive portrait world is utterly depressing. You give me hope.
I’m speechless. Absolutely speechless. Inspirational comes to mind but doesn’t come close.
Every “working” professional photographer needs to see this.
Did anyone else cry at the end, or was it just me?
One of the most inspiring short film I ever saw.
I like to think of myself as a big, tough guy but this video made me weep. It is amazing.
My batteries just went from near 0 to fully charged.
All my life it was on the tip of my tongue but I swallowed it.
I’m speechless…more then that. I’m transfixed in a moment of deep stillness that lasts even now and I feel somehow better. I’m no longer the same. thank you…