Curtis Padley

We just hit 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS on the channel! 🎉

Totally insane, never expected when I started YouTube just under three years ago that I'd achieve such a milestone.

Thank you all for the continued support and to everyone who takes time to watch my content. I hope I have been able to provide value and put a smile on your face all at the same 🫶

(Road To 100K has Begun!)

1 year ago | [YT] | 305

Curtis Padley

30k! Let's goooo!

This incredible community has just surpassed another crazy milestone!

This is unbelievable!!
I revived my channel during the first UK lockdown back in 2020. The aim of the channel was to be creative, explore not just places but ideas as well. With the aim of hopefully inspiring and empowering creatives.

What I didn't expect was in less than 3 years, we would hit 30K! If you had told me this when I started on this journey, I wouldn't have believed you.

I've put a lot of hardwork and dedication into my channel and I wouldn't have it any other way, I love what I do. Photography has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I feel so privileged to be able to share what I do with such an amazing community!

I know it's clichéd, but the support I get means so much! I enjoy reading all the comments, the messages and seeing others on their creative journey!

Thank You All So much!

Now let's aim for 50k!

♥️♥️♥️

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 163

Curtis Padley

Hi guys, bit of an update.

This wasn't how I'd imagined 2023 would start but unfortunately my fulltime job as a Videographer will be coming to an end in April as I have been made redundant.

I started the role in October 2021 and my role entailed all aspects creative; video, photos and editing. It is a small company, with myself being the only creative person on the team.

I have been able to craft a fantastic portfolio for myself which I'm sure will help with my next chapter.

However, I felt like this was bound to happen. In November I had to take 2 weeks off due to illness. Which was caused by work related stress. I didn't share this with anyone as I felt weak, I thought it was my fault but it wasn't.


I was often given deadlines that were unreasonable and impossible to meet, I work as hard as I could, working over 8 hours a day Monday to Friday flatout, always delivering projects to high standard and the clients were always impressed.

The company was also using most of my own personal equipment for their benefit and when it broke at work, they didn't offer to help pay for damages. I felt like I wasn't appreciated, listen to or even valued.

Over the last few months I've seen the company start to struggle, with one of the Managing Directors leaving in November.

Since then the company simply failed to bringing in business and it's cost me my job and that's where I am now.

What's next for me then? I'm not to sure which direction to go honestly. I've got till April to decide.

I'm at a cross roads, do I try find somthing fulltime again or do I work for myself.

I would like to work for myself but I doubt my own marketing skills and ability to find work, In my fulltime job it wasn't my responsibility to bring in work. I was just focused on the pre-production, production and post-production.


It's just finding good consistency in work, which worries me the most.

At the moment, I'm gonna organise myself, create spreadsheets, contact lists, update my cv and see where it takes me.

I will make it clear though, I will not be stopping YouTube, if I could do YouTube fulltime, I would but I'm not there yet to use that as my primary income, hopefully one day I will be!

My ambitions have not change, my mindset has not been shifted from my 5 year plan. This is a bump in the road and I'm sure I will get back on track soon!

I appreciate you all finding the time to read this!

Somtimes things don't go to plan but I'm sure I will be back at doing what I love soon!

Thanks guys! ❤️

2 years ago | [YT] | 182