GFX Medium format, Tilt & Shift lenses, ND/GND & UV filters, and more | Channel update

In this video, I review the first six months of building this channel and a small but dedicated community of photographers. I address your comments and questions from my previous 16 episodes, so this episode serves as both a "best of" collection for existing subscribers and an introduction for newcomers to who I am as a photographer and what this channel is about. You're going to hear two people having an in-depth conversation about my photography, my struggles building this community, and many of your comments from the past six months. Here's the twist though: neither of them exist, and they haven’t actually watched any of my videos. They are the result of an AI thing called Google NotebookLM, and I thought it would be interesting to see what an AI could do with what I threw at it, in this case my quite lengthy manuscript. And also, getting the results of the analysis presented as a conversation - made by one AI pretending to be two persons chatting about it, in a third person podcast style. Who am I? I'm Jan Malmgren, a Swedish photographer, ecologist, and writer. This channel is my creative outlet where I share a lifetime of photography experience with like-minded people. For me, photography isn't just about gear or award-winning images - it's about being out in nature, experiencing beauty, and capturing those moments. Topics covered: Finding my way as a content creator (not just another ”youtuber") Long-form videos vs youtube shorts - what works for small creators? Photography, recreation and mental health - my journey back ND & GND filters in landscape photography Buying into medium format - which cameras to consider Rising above "brandism" - it's about the photography, not the gear Tilt-shift lenses - the GF 30mm TS for landscape and architecture Community feedback: Use adaptive TS lenses instead of native Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:50 Podcast 04:50 Being a youtuber 05:38 Our community 06:14 Feedback story 1 06:42 Youtube shorts 08:10 Challenges 09:05 Capture the essence 10:00 Feedback story 2 10:30 Brandism 11:38 Using filters 12:10 Using UV filters 12:55 Medium format 14:53 Tilt and shift lenses 15:29 Feedback story 3 18:23 Core philosophy 18:53 Outro Gear featured: Fujifilm GFX 100 II (the heart of it all!) Fujifilm GF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS Kase Revolution magnetic filters Haida M10-II filter system OM System OM-1 MKII OM System ED 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro II FLM GE73 Pro geared head Sirius R-5214XL tripod Peak Design travel tripod iPhone 17 Pro DJI Mic 3 Affiliate links: I use FLM Canada tripods and heads, check them out at https://shorturl.at/CHoeL Post production: Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Video editing with Premiere Pro Music under license by Artlist Let's build a community: Your comments, questions, and feedback mean everything to this channel. I answer every single one, so please share your thoughts below! What you'll experience: Soulful and inspiring Swedish landscape photography Honest conversations about recreational photography Stunning medium format imagery from Swedish nature The art of slow, intentional and mindful photography Personal reflections on creativity and healing Join the movement: If you appreciate this type of content and want to support a small photography community, please: Subscribe and hit the bell icon Give this video a thumbs up Leave a comment Share with fellow photographers Appreciation: A warm THANK YOU to all subscribers, and to all of you who have left comments and questions in my videos. I really appreciate your support! Thank you for being part of this journey. See you in the next one! Tags: Fujifilm GFX 100 II, medium format travel photography, OM System OM-1 Mark II, micro four thirds, therapeutic photography, recreational photography, Swedish coastal landscapes, Swedish landscape photography, Nordic landscape photography, nature photography, photography therapy, mindful photography, slow photography, landscape meditation Hashtags: #photographytutorial #mediumformat #landscapephotography #tiltshift #ndfilters #gndfilters #fujifilmgfx #gfx100ii #fujifilmnordic #photographycommunity #swedishphotographer #photographyandmentalhealth