Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

They are here on the Hog, too.

I use YouTube for so many things. I'm a DIY kind of guy, but I certainly am not a know-it-all. I've learned how to repair my oil furnace, pickup truck, make various home repairs, and more. Before I undertake a project or repair I've not done before, I'll find a YouTube video or two to watch first. Who wouldn't use such a vast (and free) resource?

But specific and relative to this site, I've learned most of what I know about post processing on YouTube. Photoshop especially, but even Lightroom. I've kept up with new features through a few YouTube channels I follow. Anthony Morganti is one such channel.

Old Coot

I had the same problem plus the water filler tube for the ice maker froze up. bought replacement on Amazon. Has worked perfectly since

Mduffy910 Loc: Michigan

I am a newbie, a little over a year now. I've learned a great deal watching YouTube videos. I've really got an Intrest in street photography, there are a wide variety of views on settings, lenses, how to, etc., but many common threads as well, how to capture light, how to make use of bad light, good light, and that gear isn't that important (now they tell me) lol. I've also learned about some very talented photographers of the past, studied their work, trying to develop my creative eye for scenes. I have improved a great deal, at least my satisfaction has improved, not too sure of my talent. I enjoy watching their street walks. Years past I had spent a great amount of time in Japan for work. This was before I started this adventure in photography, so it's fun to see places and street scenes I've been to before. Of course now I wish I had started my photography journey a long time ago, when I became fascinated by it, instead of pouring all my energy into work. But I can't change the past, all I can do is look to the future, and, honestly, YouTube is currently part of that future. I am also taking classes through Udemy, I find these exceptionally helpful and affordable. I have learned much from reading all of your input here in UHH. Even the seemingly angry ones, teaching me to be more tolorant lol. So yeah there is some worth to any information one can grasp, I'm lucky to have such a rich landscape of information to learn from. Hmmm.....landscape 🤔

tpho Loc: Springfield, Virginia

Youtube provides us the means of sharing information and life experiences in so many aspects of life from all classes of people. If you intelligently research educational material from Youtube you could get a PhD degree from it.
Tom Pho

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

Just like all the other internet sources we have available... wade through the BS to find the gems. I find video to be a much better way to learn, for me. Show me, don't just tell me, but doing both is even better. I can read the book in either hard copy or digital form and then search elsewhere to flesh out what didn't quite make sense in the book. Most often it's via the video that I have my 'aha' moments, but it all helps to a greater or lesser extent.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

As a former trainer who created lots of video content for training, I know what it takes to plan, write, storyboard, illustrate, narrate, photograph, and edit good training videos. It's very time consuming and expensive. But it is worth it if a lot of people need to be trained quickly. YouTubers who really churn out the good stuff make some money at it, but only a handful of superstars make the big bucks.

Someone I really admire is "Chris Fix." His auto repair videos are detailed, accurate, and thorough, yet concise and easy to follow. Hashem at Pushing Film and Karin Majoka, a German film photographer, are a couple of my favorite photo channels. For computer reviews, MaxTech and Marcus Brownlee, iJustine and Just Josh are interesting. Camera Conspiracies, Three Blind Mice and an Elephant (Hugh Brownstone), and Kai Wu are entertaining.

tpho Loc: Springfield, Virginia

Thank you so much for giving us some more hints to explore Youtube and the like for foods for thought. I know the path of self education is rather complex and intricate. We have learn a lots of good things from UHH forum and we appreciate and thank you very much for the privilege to be a UHH reader through the years.
Tom Pho

fuminous Loc: Luling, LA... for now...

Having no local television/cable or any subscription entertainment, I spend a bit of time on Youtube... in regard to photography videos, Piximperfect is great for "What's new in Photoshop" with practical and detailed "how to's" and entertaining, too. Glyn Dewis has many good ideas about Photoshop and portraiture- I like his style. Recently I watched half a dozen videos about setting up a Z8 I'd had for a month and never got around to goofing with- yep, YouTube is full of conflicting information, differing ideas and many preferences about personalizing one's camera.

This week, I'm delving into ICM, "Intentional Camera Movement" and have watched... I dunno, maybe sixty-five or seventy videos on the subject; Eva Polak being the most prolific with good ideas and examples- particularly her ocean/beach shots- along with discussion of impressionist painters (which became a YT side trip) and, yes, impressionist photographers (for a brief intro: https://www.shootphilly.com/impressionist-photography-what-you-need-to-know/). This Impressionist business has my attention, so I'm shooting very little these days, but learning alot... which wouldn't be happening if not for Youtube.

Mduffy910 Loc: Michigan

I do the same. You do have to filter out the bad, or unreasonable, or what's not right for you. And it costs nothing, if the information doesn't work for you, just adjust and move on. Chances are you're going to learn something from every experience

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Thanks to all that posted! I rarely succeed at dreaming up a topic that can generate a few pages of responses. Even better are the suggestions of some YouTube channels to watch.

sjb3

You Tube has been and still is a valued source for learning photography; I've seen and learned from videos covering equipment, shooting techniques, post-processing (YT got me started with Photoshop), retouching, just about anything related to the subject. Having said that, I agree with those who say that for every informative, well-presented, knowledgeable and interesting video, there are a dozen that don't come close. The problem is finding those diamonds in the rough, as it were.

Mr Mike W

I hear you. Also have a Samsung refrigerator with the defrost drain clogging with ice. Two expensive service calls (which didn’t cure the problem) finally led me to YouTube. With a cheap piece of aluminum that fit into the drain hole finally fixed the problem. That was two years ago without ant reoccurrence.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

My YouTube showed using a piece of copper wire instead of the cheap piece of aluminum. One end of the wire wrapped around the heating element and the other end dangled down the drain hole.

Back to photography..... My wife gave me an RX100 vii. It took a couple good YouTubes (and a book) to figure out some of the more complex settings.

Then there is drone operations! Maneuvering a drone in a cinematic way while recording video clips gets a lot of help from a couple YT channels.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

But then you talked about a refrigerator.