5 BEGINNER PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES + How to Solve Them!
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- 5 beginner photography mistakes and tips to improve!
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One that bugs me... don't take every shot from a standing position. That's the perspective everyone sees from every day all day long. Try a step or two up a ladder, or kneeling down even. Especially shooting children... try shooting from their eye-height, not yours. Adults seeing those pictures will see their little ones in a whole new perspective.
YES! This is such an invaluable tip that I often demonstrate to people shooting images of wild animals or children! With small animals in particular (such as squirrels on the ground), shooting whilst lying down changes the quality of the shot dramatically!
i´m shooting dogs quite often, and most of the time i lying on the ground.
great tip!
I've had people tell me recently that I should start working as an amateur photographer which was a bit of a surprise to me as I wouldn't say I'm at a level that people would hire me, though my shots are usually better than my family's pictures. But when I see them take pictures, they cut off people's heads, nothing is centred or everything is centred (no artistic angles), they're not crisp etc. I make sure I stand still, my photos are sharp, in correct focus, take more than one and I take my time with my shots which ultimately helps create a great photograph. I guess I've realised that there is some level of creativity and skill needed to take a good photograph. Sometimes that only involves just the little things like you mentioned and what's said in the video.
Agreed
when you said shooting children, i forgot this was about cameras for a second.
1) correct horizons..unless your shooting dutch angles.
2) Correct white balance..unless you're wanting to introduce a different hue to the image.
3) Keep images sharp, unless you want isolation of subject, Hamilton blur or orton effect.
4) remember composition, unless your trying to convey developing thought, or vastness.
5) Correct exposure..unless your trying to expose for highlights like in blade runner 2/alien or trying to expose for shadow in spot metering.
Be mindful every rule has multiple exceptions. Understand the rule before you break it.
What do you mean with Dutch angles. We are fucking beautiful
@@jum3152 There you go en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle
BEGINNERS won't try to experiment what you're saying immediately after they get their cameras, unless they want to claim they are intermediate or pro right away. 🤷🏻♂️
And here comes Mr. Obvious... make way children...
@@warholscircus I like people who are afraid of using their own names. Lets beginners make mistakes and find their own answers. Good students become good workers. Good self learners become employers. I will give this statement a bit space for you. I am certain this hasn't been obvious to you.
I’ve been saying to my buddies aperture priority/shutter priority is an absolute life saver for street photography. Glad you mentioned not always shooting in manual.
I don't think that a blurry image is directly a bad photo. You can use it as a stylistic device. For me it's most important that you can kinda feel the emotions of the photographer while looking at a image. So a blurry picture which impresses emotions is a great picture. :)
Janis there's a difference in an intentional artistic choice and carelessness tho
Bryan Rollins I know. But it seems that he thinks that a blurry image can NEVER be a good image. ^^
"Intentional" blur is definitely the key difference here. For example, a lot of sports photography use blur for great artistic and editorial effect. The blur I'm talking about is when you're trying to show a scene and there's clear camera movement (rather than subject movement) that causes blurriness. Of course rules and ideas can be broken, so it's not always 100% clear-cut. For example, a photo taken within a protest or violent scene, may have blur that shows the emotion and rage of the actual scene far more than just a static sharp shot.
janis I used this line: ''it's most important that you can kinda feel the emotions of the photographer while looking at a image' to a prerson that now earns a living from photography. His reaction: Strange look on his face like i said something from another planet..i am glad that there is a like minded person out there
Same goes for white balance
Out of the problems you've stated, I can most relate to having manual on ALL THE TIME. And being afraid of high iso.
So thank you for giving me more confident with those things
JC_mcsR53 Same here 😭👍🏼
Same here, I am just starting and I think this might also be one of my problems as well as with the blury images.
I can't go upper than 800 because I have a two years old bridge, so 800 is the last place where the picture is not noisy :c
Some photographs act like manual purists. Ik a kid who shot a car race with manual settings and focus the entire time because "reasons"
6 - only shooting wide open. Bokeh is cool, but sometimes it masks really clever framing opportunities and interesting context in a scene.
Me until recently. Take a shot in a cool place but you can't even tell where you were at. lol
like, taking closer-up architecture at 1.4, then the the front is in focus but the rest of the building just disappears
limits versatility too
Often seen in cosplay shoots. Urgh.
Also stopping down sharpens up most l lenses.
It's important to point out that these are not mistake, these are unknown features by newbie photographers. Most of the videos talk about "beginner mistakes", but there is no right or wrong in photography. It is about composition and storytelling, that's it. Throughout history, famous photographers didn't follow these "rules" and still became legends. Robert Capa and Cartier Bresson would have been sad.
I do agree with you, but for the sake of people typing a search term, “mistake” covers the essence of what I’m trying to help with in a very fast, simple and easy to understand manner
And also in order to break the rules you have to learn them
@@carlr5010 -NOT for the guy who says, "What's the big deal, you just look through the thingy and press the button." (Ga-w-w-w-w-w-d... how many times have we heard that, eh?)
Manual mode trap! I used to get so stressed out because I just couldn’t do it right. Then a epiphany “who would care what mode I’m using as long as a final product looks good”
The cool thing about manual mode though is when you set for the sky for example to get good cloud detail everything else isn't as important for the shot. set it correctly in manual then if you shoot within a few minutes everything should be cool without inconsistenct etc... Another example maybe when you are watching a concert with flashing lights and want to focus on a certain depth of field and have something to be your reference in brightness, manual is cool for that because once you have it set, you can mostly take consistent shots within that one scene.
Don Vittorio Sierra If If you're worried about cloud details etc just bracket them. That way you've the option to select the one you want, or adjust in post or HDR - not like we have to pay for film any more.
"Only use manual mode to learn" seems to be actually one of the worst tips to give beginners
So true.
I dont always shoot in manual mode. %80 but thats because of my particular genres i do. but shooting in manual depends on the camera and it depends on how well you know your settings and how it relates to your shot. if i wanted to shoot in manual 24/7 i could easily do it and i wouldnt be wrong. so always shooting in manual is not a bad tip. the shooter just needs to truelly understand how it works. i only use other modes if those presets are exactly what im looking to use. that way i dont have to manually set them. but its idiotic to say its not good ti always shoit in manual. its not the damn cameras fault its the shooters fault pretty much
I usually shoot in either Aperture priority or Shutter priority depending on whether I am trying to control depth of field or motion blur. I am perfectly able to shoot in manual mode but you do not need to use manual mode to be creative.
davva360 from evening onwards lighting is changing so fast that you are better off using aperture or shutter priority. And hey theres always bias compensation for quick fixes.
Great list, well done! One of the most common beginner photography mistakes I see is placing the face in the middle of the frame - especially vertically - and leaving lots of unnecessary headroom.
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That light meter tip is awesome, I have always had that meter in front of my eyes but I never knew what it was supposed to mean, now everything makes sense! Totally gonna use this everyday from now on, great video
Three "professional" photographers that I met with this problem in order of the 5 tips: One photographer who charged people $50 for a photo shoot, I noticed had lots of blurry photos. Photographer wanted me to fix said blurry photos in Photoshop to make them look sharper so that photographer could make more money and hide the fact that the photographer did not understand how his/her camera's focusing system actually worked. A photographer in my town has been taking photos of athletes, church events, etc and charges a lot of money. Situational awareness is not his/her thing, as more than a few times the portable toilets have been seen in the background of his/her photos of these temporary events. Lastly, a RUclips channel that prides itself on teaching beginners how to work a camera, down to hawking camera setting flashcards, actually told a viewer that the light meter in the camera was highly INACCURATE, and once the viewer went to full manual mode, that the light meter would not be needed. So just amateurs parading around as professionals knowing what makes a great photo.
AstanaxKnight exactly... you didn’t know a Photographer who did these things, you knew someone who owned a Camera LOL
KevinMphotography legit LMAO
yep, education is fundamental. wouldn't want to have eye surgery by someone who bought the tools and didn't have any training
The light meter in a camera IS inaccurate if it doesn't know what is important in the frame (which is doesn't). A bright background or a large dark area will make the camera compensate and either result in an over or under exposed image.
I mostly shoot manual, as much of the time the camera doesn't expose the image based on what I want. Manual also gives me consistency.
I do use AV, but unless the sun is in and out of the clouds, it can be more trouble than it is worth.
AstanaxKnight yeah no, the last one is true. I have a pretty old camera (d40, almost a decade), and if you use the light meter you’re going to overexpose beyond recognisability
mentions composition and your head is cropped off ahaha
Yeah I know… vlogging blind with no flip out screen. It's amazing my head is even in it to be honest!
Joe Allam ahahah Im just giving you a hard time joe!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but having a cut head does not necessary mean a bad thing or the shot is out of composition. By default, we should try, but its not always necessary.
Yep that's absolutely true, however there's definitely times when something is cut off "uncomfortably". For example, just the tip of someone's hair where perhaps the full head bobs in and out of frame ever so slightly. Or maybe a cropping right above the eyebrow line. I don't think it happened in this particular vlog, though there have definitely been times in others that I've made where I wish I had a screen to fix it.
Cutting off the top of the head is quite common composition technique in portraiture. Interestingly in case of this clip eyes are approx. on the 2/3 height of the frame which makes up for strong composition.
Hi Joe, thank you for a wonderful video! And I agree with the 5th point, an image with some noise is better than an image with poor light or no image at all! Thanks again!
I appreciate your video. I just bought my very first DSLR Canon and I am super excited. I have no clue how to take pics that's why I have been watching videos like yours. Thanks, man.
Awesome tips, Joe. I've been shooting photos for about 3 or 4 years now, and I'm just now getting used to shooting in another priority setting. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was useful! I actually switched to mostly shooting aperture priority back in late 2014, around the time I started this channel. I think it's been one of the fundamental elements to improving my photography and success rate since!
One of the best things about this tutorial is that you explained your points in plain English. Thank you.
Regarding setting correct exposure, I have recently started referring to the camera histogram lately to assist, particularly when in manual mode. Works a treat!
Great video Joe, managed to reach and help so many people. Good on you
Joe, these are some Fresh tips! Thank you for sharing!!! #1 Drives me NUTS when it's not done on purpose for a compositional reason.
My worst beginner mistake was not exposing properly. The simple fixes were-
1) Have a histogram visible on your viewfinder
2) Set ISO to automatic (unless in an obvious situation like sunny outdoors)
These changes allowed me to focus more on aperture, shutter, and composition which I find far more important.
This video was very helpful. I took a photography class, so I look out for these. On the other hand, sometimes I forget about the composition. Thank you!
You're absolutely right about the iso bit at the end. I was always told never to go above 800 iso, but I recently had to step up to 3200 at a night time football game (Canon 80D and a kit lens aren't very optimal in low light). I was skeptical at first, but the pictures came out great and the little bit of grain gave them a nice vintage look while still maintaining a sharp/properly exposed image.
Hi Joe, *Thanks a lot for those tips* !
I'll try to avoid those in my future videos!
Hey! Nice to see you here! I love how i can always find you in the comment section of any filmography/photography channel
Thanks Joe, the video is very useful. !
Great video Joe! Easy and clear. Sometimes very comfortable to watch such videos. Enjoy Japan!
when I reached your top 5 that's when I fell in love already. thanks for sharing!
Shoot raw don't set white balance and fix in post.
I leave my white balance on Auto for the majority of the time and then adjust accordingly in Lightroom to taste 👍
Shoot both. D750 has 2 card slots and i chose 1 raw and 1 jpeg. Works very well so far
The "fix it in post" mentality is the number one beginner photographer mistake that hasn't been mentioned in the video above despite the fact that it's ultimately the root cause behind four of the five 'mistakes' mentioned in this video.
Hiram Medina the only reason to shoot jpeg is so you can zoom in more on previews. Just shoot Raw plus Jpeg to get this. And dump the jpegs once you transfer the files.
Hiram Medina i have a camera and i shoot in jpeg only is it a sin? lol
Thanks! These are great tips 👍
It's a pleasure to hear you, even things so simple and basic. Great hug, good job.
It's nice to see your channel still booming! Keep up the great work :D
Thanks Bryant, I have nothing but thanks to regular viewers like yourself that continue to help grow and support this channel! 🙌
Great tips my friend! 📸
Great video. Looking back I started making all of these mistakes 😂😭
Yep! I spoke about them from experience!
Honestly none of these are mistakes, everyone has their own styles and way of doing it. Photography is an art and can be done many different ways in so many different styles.
Love it. Straight forward and informative! Thank you for the content.
Thanks Joe Allam for the great info and tips.
Those family photos I call "All head and no feet". The head has been placed in the vertical centre instead of on the top third. We all did it........ and some still do :(
your sensor needs a clean
Thank you so much joe for guiding me through this video. I was worried about my over exposured shots and unsharped images. After watching this video, i have got some tips.
Thank you so much for tips ,I just started my photography career and your video will help me improve my skills 🤜🤛👍
Text animation tutorial? Plz
Awesome video. Thanks for the tips... Question for you. What camera holder is that you use on your rucksack strap?
It's the capture clip from Peak: allam.co/capture-pro
I came to this video a little sceptically, having seen too many “intro to photography” videos that go way too technical or cover incredibly specific details, but this is a perfect intro - definitely gonna sending people this way for an starter on photo problems.
This was one of the only really helpful photography for beginners videos I’ve seen - thanks for posting!
It's funny that you said that you used to shoot in manual all the time (which I do now) but I'll try to start shooting in different settings now
Yep! For about the first 7 years of shooting I pretty much only shot in manual. For the last 3 years I've been mostly with aperture priority and I honestly believe it's been one of the best technical elements for improving my photography!
Everytime I try to trust my camera in Aperture priority I'm disappointed. I miss tons of shots because of the camera making ridiculous decisions.
only shoot in other modes if thats the setting your shot requires. nothing wrong with always manual if you know your camera well and you know how it is used to get the shot you want. those other settings are just presets you can be set in manual too. its not like there is some new setting that you cant do in manual that you only find in other modes (asside from panorama mode etc), but even that i recomend lightroom does a way better job stitching photos and gives you 3 panorama styles as apposed to the preset style that cameras have.
Jordan & Dustin Pictures Short Films it all depends on how your camera works. so that statment is only true to the camera you use.
I see how 'mistakes' are useful to know when ur a beginner. There are many ways to fix a wonky horizon syndrome, I like to use the vertical edges of the frame and line up anything that should be vertical like trees, building corners, straight lines in brick/tile work. As for composition, a scan around the edge of the frame before u hit the shutter is my cure for many years. These days, I unconsciously do these things. Nothing beats sustained practice.
Really helpful, never even noticed the light meter before! Thank you
I started about 6 months ago with my sisters old cannon T3 and I loved photography and got a D5600 and I felt like I wasn’t doing good enough with it but after watching this video and looking at past images I feel like I’m not doing these mistakes and that makes me feel better about the purchase already
When I started photography my main issue was composition, unaligned photos and things, palm trees, electricity polls, etc growing out of their head. Bummer
Depending on when you are shooting you really shouldn't have to go that high on your ISO. Better to lower your shutter speed and tighten your posture. Same with the horizons. It's all really on what type of picture you're trying to get. I'm a sucker for angles so I purposely tilt the camera to change the way the picture will be viewed.
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I love the way you've explained each tip.
Great video! Excellent tips. I was only using manual mode when first learning. I shoot mostly in aperture priority mode now. I'm less likely to miss a shot that way.
I disagree with step 3.
Blurry photos have a purpose but it shouldn't be use all the time
Bradley Berry your main subject should be sharp. Blurry photos can be nice like a speeding car to signify motion but at least something needs to be sharp like the road. We are talking about photos where everything is blurry. Looks bad.
Bradley Berry and what is the purpose of blurry photos? Cause he's not talk n bout motion blur.
if its done with artistic purpise than yeah. but if its shallow depth of field-ish and the wrong thing is out of focus than it becames a problem ir if the depth of feild is way too shallow for what they wanted then yes its wrong.
No one wants blurry photos. There are situations when you deliberately choose to make your picture blurry or out of focus. That’s called an exception.
For me, a blurry picture is wasted space.
I'm just a kid but I want to be a photographer when I grow up!
500 subs with no vids challenge: You don't have to wait....I got my first camera when I was 11 years old (which was a long time ago) and I'm still a keen photographer :-)
I've been in photography for slightly over 54 years, and I'M still learning. The important thing is to have fun... or else, why do it?
Same I am just a kid but have a olympus e450 which 8 think is a good starter camera
so helpful 👍
fix, this gonna be my fav channel now! 😍
going to follow all your social media,and also watch all your videos soon ❤
This is SUCH a small detail but thank you for leaving the tip number and topic displayed through the video as you go through the list. Just thought I should mention that.
This is the first video that I've watched but I'll definitely be checking out your other ones. Keep up the content
Hey! What kind of mic are you using?
marky mars probably a rode
Video micro
Just bought my first mirrorless and I was guilty getting trapped in the manual mode. It almost made me return it because of frustration
Great advice always looking for ways to improve my shots.
VERY good basic things. I got a bunch of tips already for softwares, but surprisingly is not easy to find tips on the very basic rules of photography, so thank you sir :D
I think histogram is a pretty neat feature to have on the screen, and you’d rather underexpose a photo than overexposing it.
Alex Coreable it's not always better.aalso, in video it's usually better to overexpose a bit, but that too is dependent on the codec. Best thing to do: bracket that shot, yo!
grey cards are for exposure
Great Video. Clear and straight to the point. Thanks!
This was lovely. Thank you for your help! I have only begun shooting in the passed month. Using a canon eos rebel t6. I am trying to be able to shoot our family photos as well as nature. I love taking photos of the sky, trees, etc. So, your tip about the horizon was great! I only just noticed it on my last session and it helped immensely! My main focus currently is family photos using a remote control like phone to take photos from camera, etc. I will definitely be subscribing for more tips! Thank you!
At 4:10 there is a Turkish flag. Interesting to see it on a regular Japan street :)
i know right hahaha
ismet emre yucel it's a turkish restaurant! I've eaten there a couple of times, it's delicious.
I'm afraid to go above an ISO of 100 XD
I'm afraid to go above 800 personally lol XD
same coz i want to keep the quality!
Scotty Lars Media get a prime lense that that can go to a low aperture
I can relate so much lol
Well tbh I would be concerned if I use a phone. But nowadays, I wouldn't mind noisiness too much, just set it as needed. For DSLRs, full-frame sensors are usually excellent up to ISO 3200. And MFT is at ISO 800, APS-C is at 1600, etc. (Based on the area of the sensor, but actually more like the area of the pixel.)
If you want a rule of thumb, a 5 micrometer pixel length will be good at ISO 3000 so a 1 micrometer pixel would be good up to ISO 120. Therfore in phones:
1,12 micrometer: ISO 160
1,4 micrometer: ISO 250
If you go above that it won't look excellent, assuming you shot them in raw. Some phones have very heavy noise reduction.
Very good tips Joe.
You're so calm.. that is cool!!
One of the best videos I’ve seen with tips for beginners. Great work my man 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
photography is art, there are no wrong way of doing art.
But there are rules to learn before you decide to break them. Otherwise you're not gonna know anything and your work will be garbage
I shoot in auto so I am not ashamed not because I’m lazy cos half the time auto is 10o % is perfect
Thank you for sharing this! I'm a beginner with a Canon 1300D and I've been told to stay off auto and don't go over ISO 200 but that's way too complicated for me. I'm glad to have heard your insight!
Awesome Joe, This helps a bunch on my long journey to not suck at photography!
0:37 what kind of person is that walking at the background?😂
Atong Badong lol😂
Brill 👍🏻
1) Uneven Horizons :across an image
TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THINGS
USE TWO HANDS
STEADY POSTURE
2) Not understanding how to set white balance
GO TO SETTINGS
WB
THE GREY CARD
3) blurry or unsharp your images
STUDY YOUR POSTURE
ISO
FOCUS
4) lack or spacial awareness within composition
KEEP SPACIAL AWARNESS
5) not setting the correct exposure
PAY ATTENTION TO THE LIGHT METER IN THE VIEWFINDER
RAISE THE SHADOWS
Thanks. List after seeing it the list wasn't even worth the watch
Thank you for sharing man. Its help me a lots
Thanks for this. my camera is 4 yrs old. Ive been enjoying snapping away but def keen to get some understanding behind it for better results
The most important beginner mistake in my opinion is not learning the basics of photography first. I am amazed at how many people have fancy expensive equipment and have no clue how their gear works, and don't understand the very fundamentals of triangle of exposure, light metering, etc.
I only have a kit lens :(
Resinds .P You can still get good images with a kit lens, just be aware of its limitations.
Tom Webb yeah i know , i did some good images , but the sharpness isnt that good for portraits . As you sayed , be aware of the limitations
Maybe have a look at this: ruclips.net/video/5QJ63QDMh9M/видео.html
You can pull out some amazing things if you know your kit lens
iliden strmrege Thanks but i already watched all helpful videos (not all videos , only l helpful videos) of him , even the book that he offers (but for free) , before i even bought a dslr
Don't be discouraged you can do a lot with a kit lens!
Well done Joe. Very well explained tips. I like your term 'spacially aware'. Since getting back into photography, most of the time I'm now looking at things around me even without my camera. It's amazing how this has got me thinking about perspective.
Best wishes
This was perfect! The simplest things make a BIG Difference. Great points !
Take a photo of me like one of your japanese girls
Tf 😂
pls argue with me wtf😂😂
pls argue with me wtf
My camera is 8 years old Nikon d60. And even with ISO 800 the noise is so baaaaad :(
Dominika Blaszczyk An 8 year old camera is good. I have a phone and I am buying a 11 year old camera this week...
U mean 60D
How do u spell ur name ? blay-zech ?
Dominika Blaszczyk I had a canon 500D that's 9 years old.noiise got really high after 800. It bothered me a bunch. New cameras do better for 2 reasons. First, the sensors themselves are better and are less noisy at those higher ISOs. Secondly, image stabilization is leaps and bounds better so you can effectively use lower shutter speeds and still get a clear shot (provided the subject isn't moving much or at all), which will always be better than cranking up IsO
Pipsta & Enigma Productions hey cool, I have a phone too! 🤨
Thanks for sharing, loved this video! Will take note and improve on my photography!! 😊
Yep Manuel setting was my constant and yep i got over and under exposed images. You are right😊
**me, watching this whole video, knowing damn well that I use my phone for my photography and really don't need to watch this**
I mostly used my phone too and now im trying to get used to my camera.
I'd rather have no image than high ISO
Michael Espeland So you never shoot in low light situations?
High ISO is not necessarily a bad thing!
Thank you Joe for all these tips! Helped me a lot!
Really nicely done. Great tips, especially about not being scared of higher ISO. I just upgraded to a much newer camera and the "forgiveness" for high ISO's is incredible.
beginner mistakes: purchasing a 24-70 & 70-200 & thinking you are done / pro
I think not everyone need those small ones, for example me : I started photography earlier this year and bought my camera with an 18-105 and now i‘ll buy an 70-300 because i am shooting horses and stuff like that so i dont need an 8-24 one.
So it‘s not always a beginner mistake. Ok maybe sometimes it is but not always because i dont need those small ones.
Sorry for my bad english i‘m from germany but yeah 😅
Agreed. it take technique and tons of practice
You need to clean your lense and sensor... also the biggest issue beginners do is shoot in low resolution like you are doing... resolution can always be reduced but never increased... memory cards are cheap so shoot high and then reduce if needed. Also a beginner should shoot in RAW + JPEG if the camera allows it... not sure on cannon as they don't really interest me but most Nikon allow you to shoot in both formats at once, then at a later date with post production experience you can use the RAW to efit... it's a lot harder to fix a JPEG and you lose a lot of quality... about 75% of the information is lost in a JPEG. Always shoot the best quality possible and then scale down if needed post production.
Orry De Smet You can shoot Raw and jpegs with Canon dslrs.
Yeah, I shoot with RAW + JPEG and I'm fairly new to this. The issue that I have doing so is that I constantly kill the buffer after 3 or 4 continuous shots and have to wait for the images to write to the card before I can continue shooting. It's annoying, and I'm debating on switching to only RAW to prevent this.
I practiced with manual when I was 13 and it took me like 3 years for me to understand. It took me months to understand composition and how full frame was different from APS. What you explained is true and glad you shared. Also, I learned in film school was to never say to fix it in post. And I know why cause I am video editor and when I get footage and I have to color correct them, I start saying why could they not adjust the white balance and color tones. Thank god for Dynamic range shooting in flat mode.
THIS HELPED SO MUCH, Thank you!!🙏🏾
I am using white card for white balance, grey card for exposure, am I doing it wrong? Or this guy is talking shit?
Slight slip of the tongue. I used the term grey cards as a collective term, as mine are a set of three: white, grey and black.
It depends if your grey card is built for white balance use. Any object in your photo can be used for white balance if the RGB measurements are equal (ie any object ranging from darkest black to whitest white). Some exposure grey cards are 18% grey BUT their white balance is off, so they're actually some shade of some other color. Eg: RGB = 200,200,180. That is not a balanced grey. I'd even be suspicious of your white card until I've tested the RGB values coming off of it. Having said that, if the grey pavement or concrete in my photo is, say, 180,185,179, I'd call that close enough and use that to white balance!
You can look up the RGB values in any Photo Editing app that lets you choose colors, and has an eyedropper tool.
Daryl Sawatzky - At last, someone who actually knows what they are talking about. This channel drives me nuts!
Big obnoxious DSLR and giant lens is not the ideal way to blend in for street shooting. There's one for you.
Sure, but then there's also an element of "use the camera that's with you..."
P.S. I do actually have a whole series of street photography work using a Fujifilm X100F, which of course, _isn't_ big and obnoxious.
Depends on the "street photography". I took a big Nikon and 70-200 to the rodeo and fit right in. People actually saw the camera and smiled. Not like I was trying to be sneaky.
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I do a lot of street photography and I think it's a huge misconception that you have to use a tiny camera, I use a Nikon d7000 and a 35mm lens usually, sometimes using the 24-85m which is huge and my shots have never been compromised by the size of my camera, to back it up here's part of my portfolio hiltonknott.wixsite.com/eliportfolio/street-photograpgy
I've done it with a D800E and 70-200 VR II .... what's your point? of course it works, but you look like a tool, you stand out like a Pap .... just because it works, doesn't mean it's the better option.
Nice video. I went to Japan as well, but man I was not daring enough to do a video in public like this. Definitely, need to face my fears. Thank you!
Great tips Joe! Thank you 👍
Just shoot film.
How will that solve some of these issues?
Try it and find out.
Edgy
Samuel Williams That's like telling a modern day air force pilot to use a biplane in aerial combat.
Samuel Williams The only thing film solves would be the exposure issue. Even then, digital does it faster and easier. Most people now-a-days don't know how to process film.
I'm really into your videos, good job man :)
Excellent demonstrations... Thank u brother!!
Thanks for Tips brother,i"ll keep in my mind when i buy my 1st camera & start taking photos.