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Should Thomas keep the hat?

Yes:  👍🏻

No:   👎🏻

Thomas! You can’t give away that hat! A fan put in all that effort to make you a hat and you just want to give it away? I’m sure you can “edit” the hat to make it fit....

Thomas great video but you cannot give away that hat it does not matter if it's a little large use a baseball cap if you have to.
The person who knitted that hat has a very kind-hearted soul and excellent skills

P.S Thomas wash the hat in extremely hot water and then throw it in the dryer it should shrink

Wash the hat at 60-90° C in washing machine and it will fit your head ;-)

They made that hat for you, don't give it away

One day I'll sit down and work out how much it costs me to make a print at home... until that point, I'll just carry on in ignorance and enjoy all the benefits!

Without sounding like a hater... I was very surprised that Thomas gave away a hat that someone took the time to make for him. Of course, that's just my thoughts.

Printer: a business plan cycle is 5 years, divide the printer cost by either 3 or 5 years...
Hat: Never give away a personal gift - it's just rude

Is it wool?  Put it on an absurdly high temperature to shrink it, then put it on your head when it's still wet - bespoke sizing!

I don't think that's very nice for someone to send you a gift and you give it away

To me, the bit at the end of the vlog summaries the benefits of printing as you have done the planning, the travelling, getting on scene and then taking the image. Printing the image is the completion of the journey especially when the adventure has been a memorable one

I just bought a pro 1000 last week.. printing gives my photography life

Come on Thomas, giving away the hat? That's really unacceptable.

I know the comment section is turning into hatgate 2019, but printing is my favorite part of photography. Some advice from someone who did a bit of a deep dive into the subject. Your printer/paper will define your end product, similar to how instagram lends itself to square crops and over saturation.  You need to understand first the broad strokes of what you want to make before you shop.  Do you want to print fast,  at high quality, how wide do you want to go, does my cameras resolution work with the size I want to print... on and on. I was on the verge of choosing that pro1000, but I realized I wanted to go wide. That printers driver only supports something like 17"x25.5" and that is what you are locked into. So I ended up going with the Epson P800 because it has a roller attachment which allows me to use 17"x100'+ rolls. The widest I have printed so far is 17"x110" which really gives me the sense of scale I was trying to communicate. The P800 also allows you to print on thick inflexible media like metal plates and the such. Anyhow my point is not that one printer is better than the other, (because they are both great) but that you will be bound to the physical dimensions and media materials compatible with the printer.
FWIW If you are just starting out get the Canon pro100, pick up a few sample packs of Moab, Canson, Hahnemuhle, or whatever and start your journey. To me, printing is the most satisfying thing about photography.
Just make sure you ask your spouse before you hang a ~10ft wide photo on your livingroom wall ;-).

Beyond my other comments, the proof is in the printing.  It's amazing how much better a photographer you'll become if you print your own photos.

Hi Thomas - I make my "photo" money by setting up at juried outdoor art shows in the Southeast US. For me, being able to print what I sell at these shows is extremely important. My printer is an Epson P6000, 24". I print on Matte fine art paper (Epson Hot Press) with mat black ink.
Two big reasons why I choose to print my own - I can print WHENEVER I want, and I have full CONTROL over the final print, not to mention that I can see the results in a few minutes, instead of a few days. If I had to buy prints from any lab, the first disadvantage is time. Secondly is the inconsistency of quality.
Granted, I sell at a much larger quantity than you do, from 20 prints per mediocre show to 50+ prints at a really good show. I do about 20-25 shows per year, depending on how many accept me.
PS - Always enjoy your videos. Wish I could travel as much as you do, but could not tolerate the extremes of the weather and difficult terrains that you cover!!

Shrink the hat with a hot wash. Don't give it away. Honor the Donor!

Just got my Canon Pro100 and it has opened my eyes Thomas. Thank you for all your videos and it has inspired me to get one and get started! I absolutely love it and my YouTube channel has a new goal. Review camera tech and get “the bucket print” from every location I get. Thanks so much for the inspiration and as always, I absolutely love your work man!