People definitely help for scale. The scene at 2:09 is a good example, but I still wouldn't have known how big the ice chunks were until you said it. Was that photo with a wide angle lens? I've found the wide angle perspectives make scale even more challenging.
Yeah I gotta say it’s a great image, but the scale just isn’t conveyed by using the people at all. Those ice chunks look small and the cliff doesn’t look much bigger. I think on a scene like that, you’ve gotta go for a long focal length from further back, if the terrain allows. It looks like a tricky one to capture but maybe a more intimate framing might give off a sense of scale better? The wide is never going to capture that scale. Loving all the light rays through the fog though for sure. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@AugmentedRealityImages Agreed. Some good tips overall but in that instance, the people actually throw off the perspective. Yeah, I do love the foggy shots with light rays too.
Yeah I think it's a good tip but that was a poor example. It looks like one of those forced perspective images that intentionally try to make something look smaller than it actually is
Thanks Mike. It's so nice out there this time of year. Hopefully you get lucky with some fog & light rays. Out of this world if it lines up. Have a blast
Great tutorial on how to setup a scene. Love the scenery too. I want to be able to travel and explore the world like that. You're life seems like such a joy to live.
What camera are you using in this video? I love the camera ability to take 5 second continuous shots and the method used to setup each photo was awesome!
It looks like it might be a GoPro. That’s based on the fisheye curve of the edge of the clips. Also when he shows the camera settings you see the reflection of a small profile camera in hand.
@@MacawAviculture Nikon's latest cameras all have the ability to click multiple photos when you are doing the traditional 2-sec or 5-sec timer. It's a bit confusing at first, because the initial delay interval doesn't always match the interval between the subsequent shots, depending on which option you choose. But it's a great way to click 3+ photos in quick succession, instead of trying to nail just one shot on 10 or 20 second timer. Personally, however, I jsut got in the habit of using Nikon's built-in interval timer, because it is much more consistent. You are effectively just making a really short time-lapse LOL; set the interval timer for 3 seconds or something like that, and then just step into the scene and pose for 3 whole seconds for each pose you want; this way you can capture as many shots as you want, even step much further into the scene for a very different composition, etc. Of course after you do this you have a bunch of throw-away shots, but that's easy enough to do; I like to use the "protect" button to select my keeper shots so that when I go through and rapidly delete all the trash shots I don't accidentally delete a keeper. Hope this helps!
@@MatthewSaville thank you for the response! What Nikon camera are you using? I have been using a Canon 1Dx Mk2 and I wish it had the interval timer setup!
I believe he has one of the newer Gopros that has the really good stabilization, but I'm not sure which exact model he is currently using. I believe if you look through his video archive he may list exactly which gopro he has, however that video is old enough that it might be outdated now. I see that Dave has upgraded from his Nikon DSLR to a mirrorless Z7 or Z7 II as well.
Thanks Brandon. It's a game changer. I just verified with the experts;) Here's a bunch of photos using the technique if you're interested: photos.davemorrowphotography.com/Behind-The-Scenes
Won't even look at them for another 6 months... backlog is pretty big at this point:) I find it better to let photos cool off anyway, then you'll know if you actually like them, or just liked the trip.
Hi Dave! Been following along here for some time now, huge fan of the channel and all the wonderful content you provide!! I believe you have said previously that you mostly use center-weighted average metering mode as opposed to matrix metering. A lot of my friends who also shoot use matrix metering about 90% of the time in landscape shots but I noticed (or recall) you mentioned that you use center-weighted instead? Is there ever a time where you would change from matrix to center or vice versa? I understand when you would want to use spot metering (rare scenarios for me personally) but trying to better understand matrix vs center-weighted. Heading to Colorado in a few days for a little shooting trip and would love to get a better understanding before I leave. Currently working through your courses now!
Thanks! Really glad to hear that. This video covers it. Never use Matrix. It guesses where the metering should come from in the comp. Always use center-weighted. It only uses the center so you results will be consistant. ruclips.net/video/zGvhWeSiXeA/видео.html
Video quality for content & weight savings for backpacking. Otherwise not worth it. The 750 is great. Spend the money on trips to great locations instead.
Good Afternoon, David! I am a teacher in Indiana, and I'm starting to write a grant to be able to attend one of your workshops - hopefully next year. I am including the cost for equipment needed, but the list is a bit overwhelming for me. I have very little experience with the various types of things mentioned, and I'm not even sure what they all are/do. I was wondering if you could give me a 'ballpark' figure for purchasing the things needed: Nikkon, lenses, backpacking, filters, tripods, computer hardware/software, etc. I've been trying to add up individual items, but I'm not really sure I have everything on the list. I would appreciate any help/advice you could offer. My deadline is September 9th. Thank you!
Beautiful stuff. The image from around the 2 minute mark threw me off. At least on a computer monitor, the delineation between the cliff edge on the lower left and the water below is where depth is lost. To me, it looks as though they are standing on some rocks above a lake. A few feet above. The depth between the left-most person or his pack and the lake below is lost. Seems as though he could be at the edge of a small lake by stepping over a few rocks.
Awesome - Another technique with Canon is to use an iPhone in your pocket or out of view of the camera and use that to trigger the shutter. I'm sure there are apps for other camera manufacturers.
Thanks for the video Dave they are very helpful. I was wondering about the green string you are using on your camera for a camera strap? Would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank You. George Deardorff
📩 FREE COURSES & CAMERA TECHNIQUE PDFS: www.davemorrowphotography.com/free-pdfs
The camera strap... love it !
Love seeing where you travel and seeing through your eyes. Great tips for beginners like me! Thanks for teaching so well.
People definitely help for scale. The scene at 2:09 is a good example, but I still wouldn't have known how big the ice chunks were until you said it. Was that photo with a wide angle lens? I've found the wide angle perspectives make scale even more challenging.
That photo was a 5 shot vertical pano with a 14mm. The size of that landscape is hard to show in a photo. Wild place!
@@DaveMorrow wow - that's wild!
Yeah I gotta say it’s a great image, but the scale just isn’t conveyed by using the people at all. Those ice chunks look small and the cliff doesn’t look much bigger. I think on a scene like that, you’ve gotta go for a long focal length from further back, if the terrain allows. It looks like a tricky one to capture but maybe a more intimate framing might give off a sense of scale better? The wide is never going to capture that scale. Loving all the light rays through the fog though for sure. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@AugmentedRealityImages Agreed. Some good tips overall but in that instance, the people actually throw off the perspective.
Yeah, I do love the foggy shots with light rays too.
Yeah I think it's a good tip but that was a poor example. It looks like one of those forced perspective images that intentionally try to make something look smaller than it actually is
Parabens meu Amigo
As a Newish photographer who just purchased my first full-frame camera {D810}, I find your tutorials invaluable. Thank You Dave.
Very nice video and a great help. Bucket list location for me! 😊
love this. thank you very much for your free course.
Thx for the info, appreciate you sharing your knowledge and insight 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Good stuff. Now to apply it!
WOW great video lots of good tips Dave!
As always, fabulous content... Keep up the good work
Thanks Bob!
Definitely learnt something new today, thank you for for sharing these great tips man!
You bet!
fantastic photography and technique Dave congratulations
It is nice to be here.....good tips, I love filming and shooting landscape.
Same! It's so much fun.
Really great recommendations and beautiful picture locations.
Many thanks!
Love it man! I’ll be up that way in a few days! Looking forward to seeing the redwoods for the first time and doing some exploring!
Thanks Mike. It's so nice out there this time of year. Hopefully you get lucky with some fog & light rays. Out of this world if it lines up. Have a blast
Great video and good tips Dave!
I love sequoias, in Spain we also have them, for some years now as a gift from the US
That's a great spot too. Thanks for watching~
I'm blown away.
Great tutorial on how to setup a scene. Love the scenery too. I want to be able to travel and explore the world like that. You're life seems like such a joy to live.
Nice one Dave, can never get my head round the size of those redwoods, they must be something to see up close in real life
Great video! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for Pdf file.
💕💝
Very informative, I really learned a lot. Do you have a video on histogram, need help. Thanks again. 😊
Here ya go: ruclips.net/video/NQU4_CzvHLQ/видео.html
Fantastic tips. Thank you
You bet!
Place is amazing 🤩
Great tips :) and to the point. I love watching different photographers and see their styles 🥰just found your channel and I’m subscribing.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great tips thanks.
Is that an abandoned railroad grade your walking on at the beginning?
it's all old growth redwoods so I doubt it.
New viewer here. I love how you actually walk us through your process. Great information! Subscribed : )
Welcome!
A very interesting viedeo...thanks for the tips 👌👍
Glad you liked it
What camera are you using in this video? I love the camera ability to take 5 second continuous shots and the method used to setup each photo was awesome!
It looks like it might be a GoPro. That’s based on the fisheye curve of the edge of the clips. Also when he shows the camera settings you see the reflection of a small profile camera in hand.
@@jonny1031 I was referring to the camera on the tripod.
here ya go: www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/whats-in-dave-morrows-camera-bag.html
@@MacawAviculture Nikon's latest cameras all have the ability to click multiple photos when you are doing the traditional 2-sec or 5-sec timer. It's a bit confusing at first, because the initial delay interval doesn't always match the interval between the subsequent shots, depending on which option you choose. But it's a great way to click 3+ photos in quick succession, instead of trying to nail just one shot on 10 or 20 second timer.
Personally, however, I jsut got in the habit of using Nikon's built-in interval timer, because it is much more consistent. You are effectively just making a really short time-lapse LOL; set the interval timer for 3 seconds or something like that, and then just step into the scene and pose for 3 whole seconds for each pose you want; this way you can capture as many shots as you want, even step much further into the scene for a very different composition, etc.
Of course after you do this you have a bunch of throw-away shots, but that's easy enough to do; I like to use the "protect" button to select my keeper shots so that when I go through and rapidly delete all the trash shots I don't accidentally delete a keeper.
Hope this helps!
@@MatthewSaville thank you for the response! What Nikon camera are you using? I have been using a Canon 1Dx Mk2 and I wish it had the interval timer setup!
Can I ask what camera you used for taking the videos? It looked very stable while you walking, wandering how it is done 😬
I believe he has one of the newer Gopros that has the really good stabilization, but I'm not sure which exact model he is currently using. I believe if you look through his video archive he may list exactly which gopro he has, however that video is old enough that it might be outdated now. I see that Dave has upgraded from his Nikon DSLR to a mirrorless Z7 or Z7 II as well.
Here ya go . Full video setup: www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/whats-in-dave-morrows-camera-bag.html
aha, thank you very much 😀
Cool camera strap 👍
Great tip! I love your videos. I am not sure it's a game changer. Scale definitely helps in the scene though.
Thanks Brandon. It's a game changer. I just verified with the experts;) Here's a bunch of photos using the technique if you're interested: photos.davemorrowphotography.com/Behind-The-Scenes
@@DaveMorrow it's definitely a great composition technique. You're the man! I love your work and I'm glad I found you on RUclips.
@@brandonmjohnsonphotography you know I'm just teasing you right? ;) Thanks brother! I'm glad you did too!
@@DaveMorrow I know you are. 😁 You're a good man and an excellent photographer.
I would like to see the photos you took of you on the trail.. How did they turn out?
Won't even look at them for another 6 months... backlog is pretty big at this point:) I find it better to let photos cool off anyway, then you'll know if you actually like them, or just liked the trip.
Is that a Z6? What lens are you using?
www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/whats-in-dave-morrows-camera-bag.html
Awesome info
You should tell, which camera & which mm lense you use.
linked below the video:)
You could also zoom in on the video!
Love it. Thx!
Hi Dave! Been following along here for some time now, huge fan of the channel and all the wonderful content you provide!!
I believe you have said previously that you mostly use center-weighted average metering mode as opposed to matrix metering. A lot of my friends who also shoot use matrix metering about 90% of the time in landscape shots but I noticed (or recall) you mentioned that you use center-weighted instead? Is there ever a time where you would change from matrix to center or vice versa? I understand when you would want to use spot metering (rare scenarios for me personally) but trying to better understand matrix vs center-weighted. Heading to Colorado in a few days for a little shooting trip and would love to get a better understanding before I leave. Currently working through your courses now!
Thanks! Really glad to hear that. This video covers it. Never use Matrix. It guesses where the metering should come from in the comp. Always use center-weighted. It only uses the center so you results will be consistant. ruclips.net/video/zGvhWeSiXeA/видео.html
@@DaveMorrow Thanks for the reply Dave!! Happy shooting!
D850 to a Z7 ? Worth it and why ? Trying to decide what to go to from my D750 .
Video quality for content & weight savings for backpacking. Otherwise not worth it. The 750 is great. Spend the money on trips to great locations instead.
Then850 is still one of the best for low light better than the z7. It is heavier but if you can handle it the 850 is still one of the best cameras
Slightly better in low light from the data but I don't see the difference when editing. Personally, I'd take the Z7 any day..
Good Afternoon, David! I am a teacher in Indiana, and I'm starting to write a grant to be able to attend one of your workshops - hopefully next year. I am including the cost for equipment needed, but the list is a bit overwhelming for me. I have very little experience with the various types of things mentioned, and I'm not even sure what they all are/do. I was wondering if you could give me a 'ballpark' figure for purchasing the things needed: Nikkon, lenses, backpacking, filters, tripods, computer hardware/software, etc. I've been trying to add up individual items, but I'm not really sure I have everything on the list. I would appreciate any help/advice you could offer. My deadline is September 9th. Thank you!
Hey, The following page will help with gear: www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/whats-in-dave-morrows-camera-bag.html
What a beautiful place
It was surreal with those conditions!
Beautiful stuff. The image from around the 2 minute mark threw me off. At least on a computer monitor, the delineation between the cliff edge on the lower left and the water below is where depth is lost. To me, it looks as though they are standing on some rocks above a lake. A few feet above. The depth between the left-most person or his pack and the lake below is lost. Seems as though he could be at the edge of a small lake by stepping over a few rocks.
thanku you for pdf thank a lot thank you so so much for helping love for india
You're welcome! Happy you like them!
Awesome - Another technique with Canon is to use an iPhone in your pocket or out of view of the camera and use that to trigger the shutter. I'm sure there are apps for other camera manufacturers.
Thanks! Nice 747! Used to do the structures engineering for that airplane.
Very nice footage and video editing! Big like 👍 from me! I also like hiking, camping, fishing etc and upload some videos to. Keep on!!!
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the video Dave they are very helpful. I was wondering about the green string you are using on your camera for a camera strap? Would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank You. George Deardorff
You're welcome. Dyneema 2mm cord. Can get it on amazon.
Thank you
Great video 2x👍
Thanks DC!
Thanks!!!!
Holy shit that is a nice forrest. Look at 00:09 ... thats a nice picture ... two of them framing the way up.
So awesome! Where are you?
It's the first words of the video if you're intersted;)
@@DaveMorrow Thanks! what trail or hike? its looks so pretty!
@@DaveMorrow Can you be more specific where this trail is located?
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