# Why Great Portraits Can't Be Forced: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theartofphotography/videos/1v7ZwpSOmLw/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [The Art of Photography](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theartofphotography/)
- Published: 2026-06-26
- Format: Long-form, 13:51
- Total views: 8,823
- Views per hour: 0
- Likes: 543
- Comments: 16
- Engagement rate: 6.3%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v7ZwpSOmLw)

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