7 Photography Mistakes I See All Beginners Make

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @JasonVong
    @JasonVong  Месяц назад +6

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  • @JackieZupan
    @JackieZupan День назад +1

    Your last point is the most important, and the one that I don’t think people really think about too often. I know nothing of photography. I’m not a fan of it but I subscribe because you are just that great of a teacher.

  • @ColinKlupiec
    @ColinKlupiec Месяц назад +120

    Did you notice that helpful shutter speed rule? Start at 1/125 and keep doubling up to 1/1000 as the subject motion increases. Thank you, Jason.

    • @LinderGonzalez-ue4kh
      @LinderGonzalez-ue4kh Месяц назад +2

      i even pause the video to try to remember the chart jeje

    • @lvds5910
      @lvds5910 Месяц назад +6

      For most of the things he lists the shutterspeed is a great ballpark to be in, but I disagree for wildlife. I rarely ever shoot 1/1000. It's a fine allpurpose shutterspeed, but don't be afraid to go lower. Most of my bird- and wildlifephotography is at below 1/500 and I often shoot at shutterspeeds below 1/100. And of course for birds in flight, especially small birds, 1/1000 is often not high enough.

    • @ColinKlupiec
      @ColinKlupiec Месяц назад +1

      @@lvds5910 Good insight. Thanks.

    • @drovoseg
      @drovoseg Месяц назад +1

      Shutter speed rule also depends on focal length

  • @nevvanclarke9225
    @nevvanclarke9225 Месяц назад +12

    I'm a professional photographer in Australia and I agree with most of what Jason is saying probably the one thing I would also add to all of this is once you find a style that you like stick with it if you believe in it and you like that, Photography then that's okay because at the end of the day it is your art. Don't try to be something you're not. You might try and copy someone else's style and what will end up happening is it won't look very good because you won't be able to do their style.

  • @IllFlyIt
    @IllFlyIt Месяц назад +3

    I took a screenshot of 4:12 for quick reference later on. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @elias.keller_photography
    @elias.keller_photography Месяц назад +13

    For outdoor portrait photography there is actually an amazing setting on Sony cameras. I shoot in aperture prio as its part of my style to have a shallow dept of field, but still want the shutter speed to be below 1/250 to not get blurry photos. As I anyway yeet some grain on all my edits, i do not care about ISO so much and thats where this setting kicks in. You can tell your camera to use shutter speed to compensate for the exposure, but as soon as you get above the set shutter speed, it cranks up de ISO instead of lowering the shutter speed. The setting is called "ISO AUTO Min. SS". Give it a try, it was a gamechanger for me! MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Exposure] → [ISO AUTO Min. SS] → desired setting.

    • @NineS5
      @NineS5 Месяц назад +1

      Nice, Nikon has it as well. You set a min shutter speed you want and once its reached, the camera increases the iso.

  • @diegochavez3599
    @diegochavez3599 Месяц назад +1

    Great advice Jason! I'm guilty of many of those. I've learned to embrace the imperfections in my photography as well as my own personal style instead of comparing myself to other people.

  • @Justinian43
    @Justinian43 Месяц назад +3

    bro, as soon as I saw the limiting of the focusing to narrower areas, man my photos massively improved when it came to nailing focus on shots

  • @careylymanjones
    @careylymanjones 23 дня назад +1

    "F/8 and be there." One of the most famous mantras of the landscape photographer. Most lenses are sharper, when they're stopped down a bit. And stopping down gives more DOF. For landscapes, you generally WANT lots of DOF. And "being there" when the light is best is best, is key. If that means getting up at 4:00 AM to get to your shooting site for sunrise, ya gotta get up, if you want the shot. You miss all the shots you don't take.

  • @maykelmatias
    @maykelmatias Месяц назад

    Thank you Jason for all your tips and tricks videos.

  • @thepast5488
    @thepast5488 28 дней назад

    Jason you're a Hero.

  • @wildvisuals4415
    @wildvisuals4415 14 дней назад

    Love this!

  • @justneoh8253
    @justneoh8253 Месяц назад +51

    All good advices, but 8:30 illustrates that ability to tell a story/show emotion is far more important than image quality.

  • @roncuz808
    @roncuz808 29 дней назад +1

    You're the only guy on RUclips I've seen with entertaining videos and speech. Also, using the analogy of buttholes to aperture was magnificent. *chef's kiss*

  • @wytheman
    @wytheman Месяц назад

    thanks for the tip, what i like your videos is u guys don't forget to say thank u for watching in the end...

  • @romank90
    @romank90 Месяц назад +1

    #4 - my approach is usually "fight the geometry, work with the light". So wide for up close, tele in landscape so "overall amount of stuff" in a picture is kept to a reasonable amount.

  • @jhenrigarrote
    @jhenrigarrote Месяц назад +2

    That's why it's best to learn to shoot on manual first, understanding the basics and experimenting on different settings... Also learning how to use manual lens ( vintage or new) is a must as it's very helpful in tight spots and situations, rather than always relying on AF all the time... Photography is very deep, just because you have the latest high end cameras available in the market, it doesn't mean you'll shoot much better than a season veteran using a Pentax m42! 😂

  • @the_rat_run
    @the_rat_run Месяц назад +2

    10/10 for this video, Jason. You nailed it with the final sentence! fun watch too...

  • @krunksoft
    @krunksoft 20 дней назад

    You just saved me alot of anxiety. Thank you sir!

  • @jack1ako
    @jack1ako 23 дня назад

    Great video. First time I’ve come across your channel. Mad that the photo at 0:48 was taken in Norwich which is only 20minutes from where I live.

  • @Wandy1D
    @Wandy1D Месяц назад

    I always enjoy watching your videos. So much so that the only notification I have set up on my RUclips app is for when you upload new videos. I love how entertaining but yet educational your videos are.

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад

      Super honored to be on your notifications. Thank you!

  • @poolgod80
    @poolgod80 Месяц назад

    Can't thank you enough...you still remember to help the beginner photographers out there

  • @FFXIDrago
    @FFXIDrago Месяц назад +4

    That final words are so damn important. You and your audition should like the photos you take and not just some random dudes at the internet.
    I am just a beginner and its a hobby for me - not something that pays my bills. I bought my Z5 just a few months ago. I watched several videos like that and i learned a lot at the theoretical part. After testing some stuff i saw at the videos I started to play around with different settings and it is so much fun to see how the different settings and also the different perspectives change the look. So specially if you are a beginner just play around and compare the pictures on a big screen to see the differences - that helps a lot to get a better understanding and feeling for your equipment and how your photos will look.

  • @BouvToTheMax
    @BouvToTheMax Месяц назад

    Keep up the great photography journey Jason!!
    A+ content as always.

  • @Rob_Bot
    @Rob_Bot 16 дней назад

    Great video and lessons!!

  • @JoHdsgn
    @JoHdsgn Месяц назад +1

    thank you for the video. I need some advice ! I got a sony A7 IV with lens FE 4/24 - 105 G OSS and I'm currently doing shooting for E-commerce product ( small product ). I've been struggling to set the right setting and get the right quality of picture. CAn you please help me out with the specific setting of the camera or perhaps make another video how to set up a camera for e-commerce shooting.

  • @juanplus3324
    @juanplus3324 29 дней назад

    The new Adobe PS and LR now have amazing AI to help with your post..Bokeh and Denoise are my favorite features. Now I don't worry too much about my ISO and aperture.

  • @starchildarryl
    @starchildarryl Месяц назад +1

    This was awesome. I love your straight to the point with a tad of humor delivery

  • @LarsBergan
    @LarsBergan Месяц назад

    Jason, I just love your style and how you communicate in your videos! Excellent information and the humor spot on, love it! Keep up the great work 🤩

  • @sux0r
    @sux0r Месяц назад

    Wasn't sure where to ask you, so asking here. Can you please make a video to color calibrate my monitor? Should I buy a colorimeter like the syder pro? Thanks

  • @royernest7740
    @royernest7740 Месяц назад +1

    Great advice Jason. Keep going!

  • @markhawkes4063
    @markhawkes4063 29 дней назад

    Great video and very true. When did you visit Norwich?

  • @HalalGuyinUSA
    @HalalGuyinUSA Месяц назад +1

    Great information! I am just starting my photography journey and taking one step at a time to avoid mistakes. Your tips are very useful!!

  • @sylvestersim423
    @sylvestersim423 Месяц назад

    Thank you.. Very informative video.. Reminds me why I started my photography journey

  • @EiBiTGaming
    @EiBiTGaming Месяц назад +1

    "Don't shoot for the photography and camera community, shoot for your community" Well said Jason.

  • @matrixate
    @matrixate Месяц назад +3

    Always be critical of your own work.

  • @ElMarioVlogs-
    @ElMarioVlogs- Месяц назад

    great video! I thinkt all those points are important but #7 is something I was thinking recently.. it's like we are always creating for other creators instead for our clientes. Thanks for all your advices.. saludos desde México!

  • @jaughnekow
    @jaughnekow Месяц назад

    good to learn something new everytime.
    thanks for your video

  • @aussauce
    @aussauce 13 дней назад

    This is gold

  • @tuberisnaturesparesort
    @tuberisnaturesparesort Месяц назад +1

    Open aperture also means a less sharp image.
    Basic knowledge: Every lens is sharpest in the middle of theyr aperture stops, usually between F6 and F9
    A must for objects with fine details or landscapes

    • @othales6325
      @othales6325 Месяц назад

      Wide apurture mean narrow depth of field, the image is still sharp because the plane of focus is still there. So, just more detail out of focus doesnt mean the image is not sharp

  • @zaryl2k
    @zaryl2k Месяц назад

    i need help with taking a group photo of people.
    sometimes, a person on the leftmost side appears to be blurry. center and right is sharp. what could go wrong and what is the best settings ya? I'm mostly on P dial though.
    I should choose A dial (Aperture priority) and set the aperture to F8 or F9 to get all the people in the photo to appear sharp?
    i'm using a sony A6700 with kit lens 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 together with an external flash. my shoots are mostly indoors.
    i also have another sony lens: the 18-135mm f3.5-5.6. this one i much prefer as all rounder and for further zoom shots though.

  • @Tumppi20
    @Tumppi20 Месяц назад +4

    What is that phone mount at 3:28?

  • @vernonr7404
    @vernonr7404 Месяц назад

    I started out learning from FJH and trying to emulate HSS using the Sony A7Riii and 85 mm GM. But then, as soon as I got comfortable with HSS, FJH switched to ND Filters. I've been reluctant to dive into ND Filters and relearn. How about you? I know: HSS drains your battery faster!

    • @jasonbodden8816
      @jasonbodden8816 Месяц назад

      You're not really re-learning anything much. You're just getting your background exposure the way you want it first with the ND filter - which doesn't rob you off flash power because you get to shoot at or below your camera's flash sync speed - then turn on the flash and get your flash exposure on your subject. Not that much to it. You'll get it.

    • @vernonr7404
      @vernonr7404 Месяц назад

      @@jasonbodden8816 We'll see. Ordered a K&D ND Filter yesterday on Amazon Prime Day. Tired of experts slamming HSS.

  • @MiddleofKnowhere
    @MiddleofKnowhere Месяц назад

    Excellent video thank you!
    These kinds of vids bring to light new ways of thinking for me, that I haven't tried before. Glad you mentioned that wide focus field b/c I've been narrowing mine down of late trying to get better accuracy.
    Gonna mess with the shutter speeds now as well, so I have a couple of questions regarding that. How much of an impact does free holding (no tripod) have on photo blurriness if you don't have an IBIS body or OSS lens, and then how much will IBIS help prevent blur when you have a slower shutter speed (to allow more light in)? Also, did I even say that right? I've an a6400 atm, but am thinking of going to the 6700 so I can do more street stuff and being steady is kind of difficult for me, so I figured IBIS would help.

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад +3

      Check out my Shutter Speed video when you get the chance. Type "Shutter Speed Jason Vong" and you should find it! But the short answer is, as long as you double the Shutter Speed of whatever focal length you're using, you ideally shouldn't worry about blur when you're photographing still subjects. For example, if you're shooting with a 50mm lens, then your shutter should be 1/100 or more. Increase it incrementally if your subject is moving.
      IBIS does help with breaking that general rule I mentioned above. You would be able to come down on the shutter; for example 1/50 for a 50mm lens and still get sharp results for still subjects. Because the shutter speed is slower, you then let in more light which can be very helpful when you shoot in low light situations. You can then decrease the shutter incrementally (1/40, 1/25, 1/10) to see how slow you can go and get away with using slower shutter speeds and still get sharp results. Hope this helps!

  • @WeWynne
    @WeWynne Месяц назад +1

    I was the 700th like. It was nice watching it role over from 699 to 701 and as I type this 3 more just rolled in. Great content as always. I feel like I pick up a lot from your videos and also it sets my mind more at ease. I'm too hard on myself. Try hard and do your best, but don't beat yourself up. Pobody's Nerfect.

  • @bobbullethalf
    @bobbullethalf Месяц назад +2

    You know, over the years doing photography I have changed my position in “blurry” shots. I have had some great photos that were not tact sharp but had meaning to them.

  • @zeneox
    @zeneox Месяц назад

    You get a thumbs up just because you have Zurich in the video at 7:47 and 8:50 😉👍

  • @jameshart3225
    @jameshart3225 Месяц назад

    2:40. What setup do you have there ? What’s the wire for? I want something just like this. Hope you respond !

  • @jncSmokeY
    @jncSmokeY Месяц назад

    Jason Vong for President 🫡

  • @Sqeezy3
    @Sqeezy3 Месяц назад

    Thanks for the aperture joke, going to use it from now on forever 😂

  • @michaelpoczynek
    @michaelpoczynek Месяц назад

    Thanks. Good info!

  • @JeffreyJDavis
    @JeffreyJDavis Месяц назад

    Another solid vid, even (most) of the cheese was palatable! 🤙😎 Knowing your audience is key

  • @markinri1877
    @markinri1877 Месяц назад

    Great video and very helpful, thanks!!! 😊

  • @SteveVickAK
    @SteveVickAK Месяц назад

    Great tips. I don’t see link to you Sony autofocus guide…

  • @deadlyumbreon
    @deadlyumbreon Месяц назад

    I'll be there!

  • @SenorGancho
    @SenorGancho Месяц назад

    Great video Jason. So is it 'Mistakes all Beginners Make' or 'Mistakes as we build our craft'? :-) There is no shortage of subject entries in this category but the one that I would add is 'not working the shot enough' The number of times I've come to the 'post' phase and I'm kicking myself "why didn't I take a few more shots'? Often the things I'm not happy with, as you've detailed so well, might have been resolved if I'd just kept working the shot. I'm convinced it's a curse from my Ektachrome 35mm slide days that keeps me from taking a few more shots, and having the awareness to experiment with aperture, composition, shutter speed, etc with the same shot. Great think piece. Thank you for sharing

  • @scotte17887
    @scotte17887 Месяц назад

    Great advice

  • @docandersonshow
    @docandersonshow 15 дней назад

    For a long time, I was seduced by low f-stops and wide open lenses. But the more I shoot, the more I stop down. What I’m learning is a lens with a low F stop means it’s going to have better performance a few stops down, whereas, a slower F stop is not going to look as good at the same setting if that’s as low as the lens can go. Avoid the extremes and find your lens’ sweet spot.

  • @philippurban4459
    @philippurban4459 Месяц назад +3

    The 3 b‘s are making me crazy

  • @explodingheavens
    @explodingheavens Месяц назад

    Beginners: if you get a whole friend or some object in focus on your phone, in apsc, not to mention full frame with f1.2 lens it will be mostly bokeh in front and back part of it, making it almost useless.
    Going for f16 is not lucky solution too.
    You got to keep balance between enough of focus and enough of bokeh.
    Even with f8 you may not get a lot of object in focus, but being a photographer who gets great quality results is also kind of fun road and you will get better eventually. 👍

  • @Exedust
    @Exedust 28 дней назад

    Nice!

  • @sachaalleyne3459
    @sachaalleyne3459 Месяц назад

    Uh ooh! I, the photographer, am my own audience. I shoot for me. And I’m a pixel peeper.
    Focus on the eye and not the eyelash is a must 😅
    And my subject matter is portraiture, btw.

  • @manutzsong
    @manutzsong Месяц назад

    This is so useful.

  • @MartinV.
    @MartinV. Месяц назад

    Great Video

  • @davidfinell3357
    @davidfinell3357 Месяц назад

    While no longer available, I can focus after taking a photo with a Lytro light field camera.😊

  • @hermanweiss8158
    @hermanweiss8158 Месяц назад

    👀Is that TAKA at 9:37

  • @militarymodellerpaul5932
    @militarymodellerpaul5932 Месяц назад +1

    If I’m happy with the photo to me it is a good photo.

  • @RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari
    @RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari Месяц назад

    Which lens can take a shot like that at 15mm ( 4:34 )? It seems to have a great MFD and to be working well in low light... Is the 12-24 f2.8? I hope not it's just too expensive

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад

      That was with the Laowa 15mm designed for Full Frame.

  • @andrearoscaphotography
    @andrearoscaphotography 24 дня назад

    Good video

  • @randyyoungban4021
    @randyyoungban4021 Месяц назад

    yo Jason! why don't you have your subscribers (me) to join yo in NYC street photography outing? I want to learn from you and I could contribute to your contents... and it will be fun too. I"m from NJ and I'm sure local photographers would love to hang with you for a day!

  • @rkgaustin
    @rkgaustin Месяц назад

    How do you use your phone as a monitor?

  • @DrClumber
    @DrClumber Месяц назад +3

    The F-stop thing drives me nuts! You see someone posting a picture saying: It's not sharp! and in fact it is incredibly sharp, just that it focussed on the tip of a nose or a random fluff of hair. The 'chase for bokeh' is guilty of this, leading to silly discussions about orange shaped or rugby-ball shaped bokeh balls... like huh?

    • @fiddleandfart
      @fiddleandfart Месяц назад

      Indeed! Sure, I love the wide aperture, limited depth of field thing... (almost an overused visual cliche now!), but the bokeh discussion DOES get a little silly! But I've been using that technique since the Sixties on film (using longer lenses) - decades before I ever heard the word "bokeh!"

  • @Marcmphoto
    @Marcmphoto Месяц назад

    Ah my best photo from an engagment photo shoot is actually a photo completely out of focus lol. How do I know? They used the that exact photo on their rsvps lol

  • @platonv.
    @platonv. Месяц назад

    liked it a lot

  • @MKc-pm9tw
    @MKc-pm9tw Месяц назад

    With regards to being "so [worried] the settings I was using had to be 'correct'...," that line from the Pirates of the Caribbean seems to apply here: "They are really more like guidelines, anyway."

  • @nremac
    @nremac Месяц назад

    What lens is on the camera in that short clip at 3:37? It looks so compact!

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад +1

      That's actually a fixed lens camera, the Sony RX1!!

    • @nremac
      @nremac Месяц назад

      @@JasonVong Ah, thanks!

  • @diegogarces6931
    @diegogarces6931 Месяц назад

    Bravo

  • @Chuck8541
    @Chuck8541 Месяц назад

    9:01 Look at that skinny guy! 🤭
    Thanks for all the tips, JV!

  • @Jeff-xl6in
    @Jeff-xl6in Месяц назад

    What would the shuttle speed if you are doing street photography?

  • @kharrell8356
    @kharrell8356 Месяц назад

    Jason are you a sony rep (no malice intended) just wondering?

    • @Ethefake
      @Ethefake Месяц назад

      im pretty sure he's just known on youtube as that sony guy, at least, thats usually why i watch his videos (the photos he makes are also really good though tbf)

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад

      No official relations with Sony

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад

      @@Ethefake thanks man!

  • @thesushifiend
    @thesushifiend Месяц назад

    “Don’t do that!” 😂😂😂

  • @rudyquezada7088
    @rudyquezada7088 Месяц назад

    Hee haww … “ Don’t do that “ 😂

  • @poerava
    @poerava 7 дней назад

    AI will have the focus in post option sorted soon

  • @marceloberton5288
    @marceloberton5288 Месяц назад

    I like the ONE OK ROCK picture.

    • @JasonVong
      @JasonVong  Месяц назад +1

      One of my favorite bands! It was an honor to have photographed a few of their shows in the US!

  • @TheYllib
    @TheYllib Месяц назад

    oh man i cringed on the aperture joke lol @ 1:45

  • @ooharloo
    @ooharloo Месяц назад

    I'm trying so hard to stop down now a days. My 50 1.2 hates me for that 😅

  • @davidsamuel2539
    @davidsamuel2539 16 дней назад

    Keeping small apertures ruined my travel photos. Sure my subject looked good but the scenery was blurry

  • @JohnCross-rz5uq
    @JohnCross-rz5uq Месяц назад +3

    The "PRO" expression is too overrated, I have both been a professional photographer and a hobby/amateur Photographer, some of the very best Photographers are hoby/amateur Photographers !!! So to use the expression beginners and experienced are much better !

  • @Shot.ByChris
    @Shot.ByChris 22 дня назад

    You had me at "But hole"

  • @mortenov
    @mortenov Месяц назад

    Hey, what happened to the cheese slogan

  • @Windsurfingaddict
    @Windsurfingaddict Месяц назад

    I would follow you even if you was mediocre which your not of course, as love your humour 🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳🥳😎😎😎

  • @belalhussainvlog
    @belalhussainvlog Месяц назад

    Anyone Bangladesh 🇧🇩 people are watching his video ?

  • @KumarAnshuman436
    @KumarAnshuman436 Месяц назад

    🙏

  • @kobefunnyreacts
    @kobefunnyreacts 16 дней назад

  • @LostMotiv-p2q
    @LostMotiv-p2q Месяц назад +1

    One Ok Rock spotted

  • @bamsemh1
    @bamsemh1 Месяц назад

    Yet you still buy Sony and fullframe 😉

  • @shotbysteezy_
    @shotbysteezy_ Месяц назад

    im a bit too early

  • @Yuan-lo3zz
    @Yuan-lo3zz Месяц назад

    9:55 💀💀💀💀

  • @danielkliemczak3450
    @danielkliemczak3450 Месяц назад

    I am not rich enough to go below 2.8... lol

  • @gerardomoratinos2921
    @gerardomoratinos2921 22 дня назад

    Why when she spoke u look down😭