Bipod

Those were great shows. But I wouldn't lump Julia Child with Graham Kerr and
Rachel Ray (both media creations).

Julia Child co-authored Mastering the Art of French Cooking with Simone Beck
and Louisette Bertholle before she ever appeared on TV. It was published by Alfred A.
Knopf -- then a prestige imprint of Random House--in 1961. Her first cooking show
was The French Chef, premiered in 1963.

She personally tested every recipe in both volumes. She spent a month just
making omelettes (and discovered that French eggs are at room temperature
while American eggs are cold!) and several months just making French bread.

Most cookbooks do not test every recipe, let alone optimize them. And most are
rather haphazard and not comprehensive.

Julia Child belongs in a very exclusive club with Auguste Escoffier, Irma Rombauer,
James Beard, Marcella Hazen, Rick Bayless, etc.: authors of important cookbooks.
Her cooking shows boosted her reputation, but didn't create it.

Also, unlike Kerr and Ray, she didn't endorse products or become a "brand".
And during WW II she worked for the OSS, ending up as a researcher reporting
directly to OSS head, Gen. William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan.

Her cooking style has a lot in common with Jacques Pépin's who does a lot of
home-style French food--which is one reason they got on so well. Pépin didn't
start on TV either -- he had been personal chef to President Charles DeGaulle.
He'd also worked at Le Pavillon in NYC and designed the menus for the
Howard Johnson's hotel chain.

Now all it takes to be a "famous chef" is to be a judge on a reality show, a Youtube
channel, or to lots of likes on Facebook.

The problem isn't the "tone" -- it's the bad information. Most chefs are dictatorial--
kitchens are not democratic. Personalities in front of the camera vary. But bad
information can result in food poisoning or a kitchen fire.

The root cause is lack of knowledge and experience--but it can make it onto Youtube
because no one filtering the sludge pile.

Many people these days don't believe in science or objective facts. They think everything
is a matter of opinion and ideology. But omit the baking powder from a quick bread
recipe, and it won't rise. Cooking is chemistry.

noeT

I can't stand him. Talks too much. Probably only around 10% of what he says are useful.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Totally agree! I’ve learned a tremendous amount from watching his videos.

Is he weird, yes. Is he obnoxious, yes. Is he extremely smart and knowledgeable, yes. Does he repeat himself constantly, yes.

I think he knows the most of anyone I’ve seen on YouTube about cameras, lenses, etc. Is he a great photographer, probably not. But for me that doesn’t matter. I’m not looking for photography tips from him. Rather, I really listen to his views on all aspects of photographic equipment.

You either love him or hate him. I love him.

The Can Man Loc: Big Arm, Montana

Same here but you missed two important things. He is also an assclown wearing an asshat.

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

I copied this list to my sticky notes -- could come in handy if I am ever at a loss for words.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

True ... and I wish I had a dollar for everyone of his tattoos!

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

I agree....other than his cursing, what he says and teaches is accurate, at least in the videos I have watched.....

erickter Loc: Dallas,TX

He Sounds like a bonified jerk.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Yep ... but a very smart and knowledgeable one.

You’ve got to look past the quirks, and absorb the substance of the person.

Bipod

So far, no one has quoted anything the "Angry Photographer" said that was incorrect.
But there have been lots of attacks on this tone, language, character, etc.

This leads me to believe that either he is very accurate, or people no longer care
whether what they are hearing is true or false -- just how it sounds.

Personally, I find it sad that we have a thread about some guy ranting on Youtube,
and no threads on the classic books on photography.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

His personality type seems quite common from that area of the country.

rborud Loc: Minnesota

Vaughan I am totally impressed by your marvelous collection of adjectives, whose applicability is flawless. Thank you. RBorud

Bob Smith Loc: Banjarmasin

Dr Photo

Objective testing by credible sources and independent, educated reviewers make for far better reading and subsequent decision making than the "angry rants" of a subjective, clearly biased and often ignorant individual.

maxlieberman Loc: 19027

I have been using Sigma lenses since the late 1970s, when they were made in Germany, and I have had the highest regard for them. The photography magazines published in Britain (N-Photo, Practical Photography, etc) often rate Sigma lenses higher than Nikon or Canon lenses of equivalent focal length and aperture.