Hi Simon, my name is Artur, 16 years old, and I am also a fellow Canadian photographer. I found your channel a little over a month ago and I haven’t watched photography videos with such great advice and quality. I have been photographing for 4 years now and your channel has helped my photography tremendously. After watching your videos I feel more confident that I am able to do the things that have seemed like a stumbling block in the past, such as composition and post processing. You’re the first RUclipsr I am actually going to subscribe to. Thanks for the great content and keep it up
Same I'm from Canada's west coast and this video brought me back to a photo I took a month ago with this exact problem down a tunnel. Your video on the milky way got me hooked on nightscape photography and I'm learning all the time. Thanks for the videos!
Hi Simon, my name is Dan, I have 12 years old and I’m living and Uruguay. I wanted to say that I very like your channel and I’m subscribed. I’m using and the canon 90d and with the canon 300mm f4. Maybe you can give me some tips to photograph wildlife?
Get a bad camera and make the most of it before upgrading. Have days where you practice only using black and white. That will force you to work purely on your skills andyou will get further much sooner tjan you otherwise would. Have a good journey! ❤ @@Danalmog-dq8sy
What I like about his videos, is that unlike other channels, he's not starting with the idea that you should first buy more stuff to get better results. He's working within the confines of the equipment and making the best of those available features. Many other channels fall into the GAS category; Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I my experience you get better results by first mastering what you have, and then if you do somehow outgrow it, buy new stuff judiciously.
Finding that line between over-editted and under-editted can be tricky for beginners. 100% agree that it's a personal taste and there is no "right" answer. Have confidence, and never apologize for having your own style. Andy Warhol and Rembrandt and Monet are all completely different, but they're all wonderful in their own way.
100% agree. I often have to remind myself that I have full control over my photo taking and editing process, my photos are my style and not my friends or my teachers, and I can make it look how I’d like it to look! Ofc there are some “rules” that make photos generally just look better. Like have a well exposed photo or using composition properly, but those rules can be creatively broken in a way that creates an inspiring photo!
Even when I am familiar with the topic, I still learn things that I never really even thought about from your concise instructional videos. You really make the complex simple. Thank you, Simon!
I did it. I finally bought camera and lense according to your recommendations. I went out and took my very first bird picture. I know it's not perfect, but i love it. It's a cute little sparrow sitting in the bush right infront of my house. This feels so good. Thank you Simon for your videos and advices!
Hi Simon, I'm a beginner photographer and I just wanted to say THANK YOU! You create educational content like no other and all your videos have helped me so much! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge in such an eloquent and wholesome way. If you ever come to Australia, please please hold a workshop - I'd very much like to learn more from you!
Once again Simon, you have demonstrated methods to improve one's photography via understanding what your specific gear and software is capable of, then using those features. You don't need to go out and spend thousands on new gear. Just know what you have and take advantage of it. Bravo!
I have been taking photographs since 1988, but your videos always teach me something new, kudos. I'd say unequivocally the best photography masterclass on RUclips, thank you.
I always shoot a 3-image RAW bracket 1.5-2 stops, except moving subjects. Saves me from checking exposure, providing 3 to work with in Lightroom. When there's a wide range of exposure in an image, I can export 2 or 3 layers to photoshop and mask the auto-aligned layer as needed. Blown highlights are much more difficult to recover than shadows, so underexposure is preferred.
Wonderful video, straight to the point. I watched 11:54 skipping 0 seconds. I’m so glad and grateful that I found your channel too early in the second month of learning photography
Simon, you are truly an exceptional educator. This topic had been intimidating to me, but your clear instruction has made me eager to try it. Seems this is a situation where the majority of the difficult lies not in getting the shot(s), but in mastering the complex editing software.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new, even if the title makes me think it won't be the case... this time it's the transformation tool that I didn't even know existed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
i am following you since 80k (from belgium) you sure are a great teacher! 500k and still going, now it needs to be 1 mil! i realy hope you will make that! i will root for you!
This is the proper way to do it. I've seen many HDR pictures with unnatural tones, you spot them a mile away. This captures the scene as the "eye" (actually there's a lot of processing in the visual part of the brain) captures it.
Thank you for this, Simon! While watching RUclips videos, I've often heard the term "exposure bracketing," but I never knew when or how to use it. Ive got a big trip next week and this technique will be useful. Additionally, that transform tool you mentioned is something I've been searching for forever. These wide-angle lenses can cause some crazy distortion, and correcting them is arduous. My family and friends appreciate my photos (I think), and I appreciate you for helping me make them better/more tolerable.Thanks for all you do.
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I've been doing photography for 20+ years (just amateur fun, nothing professional... yet?), but i still like watching your videos, it's always nice to learn a few tips and tricks. Although i'm already familiar with most of these things, there's always room to improve. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! :)
Simon, I also stumbled across your page just a few days ago, and have already watched dozens of your videos. I greatly appreciate your calm and sensible demeanor. One thing I always appreciate is the fact that you teach what works well, what may not work well, what you prefer, then always invite people to do what they find most beneficial or comfortable for them. I have a hard time listening to someone that teaches in absolutes, so this is very refreshing. I purchased my first SLR (Canon 450D / xSi) 16 or 17 years ago, and moved on to a 70D after a few years, grabbed a few lenses, and then eventually jumped the Canon ship to a Sony A6400 at launch. I'm not sure what I was looking for, but the Sony hardware was certainly impressive, yet I sorely missed the ergonomics and ease of controls of the Canon. It made photography a little more of a chore. I'm happy to say I'm getting back into Canon with an R8 and RF 24-105 F4, and have been soaking up a lot of your content. Thank you so much for sharing your passion and talent! I'm actually excited, and not scared, to try editing my own photos for the first time ever!
Haven't watched yet, but just came to say the new thumbnail is worth it. Your face is worth more to me than a side by side comparison. I saw the old thumbnail and scrolled past. I didn't realize it was you until I check my subscriptions feed and saw the same video there.
I wasn’t going to watch this one because I’ve used exposure bracketing before, including Lr merging and editing, to good effect. However, I watched anyway because you just never know! And, who’d of thought, I didn’t realise that using the timer on my camera would make the camera take the 3 shots. So, as I’ve said before, I always learn something from your videos. You’re so generous giving up your time and knowledge to help us become better photographers.
Simon, you have it in you! Answering my questions and addressing my doubts even before I think about. BTW, your free backlit photography helped my improvement in that kind of image, what I really like
Hi Simon.. thanks for once again being kind enough to share your knowledge and skills for the benefit of the thousands of photographers out there who just want to make great pictures for themselves,their friends and there families - much appreciated…👍
I'm currently on holiday in Norway and thanks to your videos I have take a more and especially better quality images. I think that I'm getting my settings and composition quite nice, now the only thing that's left is the editing part. Thanks for everything 😊
This is so awesome!! I knew the tiniest details about what exposure bracketing was, and this makes it seem so easy!! I can’t wait to give it a try my self!!
Every video is a lesson packed full of great advice and always presented in a way that everyone can understand. You remove the fear of photography and replace it with confidence.
I have been quite busy lately trying to get our house sold in the Michigan area. I just happen to catch this video as Im beginning to get my thoughts together for fall. What great timing! I havent perfected the process yet but seeing how simple you make the post processing is just super info to have. Now if I can remember how to do the camera settings. Thank you sir - and have a great fall shooting season.
I have been struggling with successful creating an HDR image. This video is extremely helping and has helped me address many of the challenges I have been having. Thank you!
@@MatthewDairon Over the years I have had to use it less. Because newer gear has such great data, I cancel the Merge and work with the best of the 3 or 5 shots. The bracket settings do matter. Too wide and too few maybe all garbage.
Select sky is a great idea!! I always used the general adjustments and as result most of my bracketed images look terrible. The mental switch to use the masks is a bit hard but so useful. Thanks for the great tips!! Cheers
Would 100% watch a livestream of Simon editing more of his photos. Great info, very educational, and not to mention cathartic looking at a photo you thought was headed for trash be turned into not just salvageable but very nice!
Simon Simon!! What great topics you are covering!! And I can express how much I adore your advises. I started following your tips and I feel that your every next video is coming in a logical progression as a next chapter! I think I can now solely focus on one reliable mentor!!! Thanks for existing!! ❤
Always a pleasure watching these videos. I may know how to do most of it already, but its always the small stuff you add that help. (Like the sky selection for the sun, would have never thought of it!)
Your positivity in teaching is very welcomed-- I have been using bracketing for quite some time and almost always use it on my sunrises and sunsets. My only request is some videos of you in the field taking pics. I know those generally are harder to do but I appreciate when you are in the field.
Great stuff Simon. And the _live_ shots of editing are a nice touch. Earlier camera models with bracketing generally offer fewer brackets than today. Canon would have 3. Nikon of the same age would have more, 5 or 7. Today most all have at least 3 but as many as 7 is common. Although, as pointed out, more than 3 may not be needed. I've never used more than 3. Even some mobile phone cameras offer bracketing. The terrific Open Camera by Mark Harman for Android offers a dynamic range optimization mode, high dynamic range mode, exposure bracketing, & focus bracketing, saving in raw, plus much more.
I've been using LRC and only really used it to do basic processing of images and managing my archive - I HAD NO IDEA it could do all of this. You my fine sir are AMAZING!
Another great video, Simon! I will refer to this one as needed in the future when I need to use exposure bracketing. I also use Canon and Lightroom which makes this video particularly useful for me. Thanks a bunch!
A couple of notes, I know a lot of landscape photographers swear by ISO 100, but I've noticed with my R6 that ISO 100 tends to have more noise than 400 or 800 that is more difficult to remove via AI denoise. I believe it's because at 100 you get more read noise than gain noise. Also, for Canon shooters, switch to manual and set your aperture and shutter speed appropriately, then switch ISO to auto and now it will bracket by changing ISO, which is great for handheld landscape.
You are a col dude! Always providing simplified, easily understandable versions of photography questions I want answers to. Thank you for being you and sharing. Plus I enjoy hearing you say your name.
Lots of curious questions on how I straightened the lighthouse. Go to the « Transform » panel and hit « Guided ». Click and drag along a vertical structure up and down and release to select the correct vertical axis. Then, click and drag along the horizon. The image will then adjust to your newly selected axes of what accurate up/down is in your photo, thereby straightening upright structures.
I have been wanting to know how to do this for a while! I love your videos Simon! You teach everything in such a simple and easy to understand way. Thank you so much for charing your knowledge!!!
As usual, nicely outlined and crisply explained and illustrated. That said, in these HDR situations, viewers should be aware that there is usually no one perfect outcome. Therein lies the art -and keep in mind that mastering the software to achieve the desired results is not always as simple as just moving a few sliders. Quand-même et comme toujours, veuillez agréer mes remerciements pour vos explications très utiles Monsieur ...
Thanks! I definitely going to try this soon! Normally when I want to take a landscape with a lot of dynamic range I just use my phone with automatic HDR, but the quality of the photos is not comparable to what comes out of my proper camera :)
Excellent advice on something that I am currently struggling with. I've known about exposure bracketing, but would just pick the best of the three; now I can't wait to try stacking them. I also was changing the exposure manually, not knowing that the camera could do it for me!
I use this technique while shooting industrial images. A lot of times the inside of the factory will be dark but have big dock doors open flooding in a bunch of light near the door.
Hi Simon ! I'm from St-Eustache in Quebec and we were in Nova Scotia last week for our vacation. I photograph the same lighthouse (and a few others 😝) in almost the same composition. We were thinking of you while in the Yartmouth area because there was a lot of d'Entremont. I would have love to meet you in person. We loved our vacation and Nova Scotia is such a beautiful and relaxing place. ♥ Your videos are always so interesting. Thanks for all the tips and tricks.
Another great video. I had a shot today that needed exposure bracketing and I wasn't happy with the result so I came here and found this video. I was pleased to see the 16mm RF lens getting such good results. I had the same lens, but I think the copy I had wasn't very good. I was constantly having issues with it and decided to let go of it since I also had the 15-35 2.8. However, I loved the compact size and weight for travel. Making a mental note to try another copy of the 16mm RF when I see one. Cheers!
Bracketing for night photos - the bane of exposing for night photos which include city lights is OVER not UNDER exposure. That said, I dial in one stop under exposure compensation along with a three stop bracketing. This will give me one image as the meter reads, one image at 1-stop under and one image at 2-stops under. Usually one of these will be the best but, you can always combine the three shots into an HDR image. This is great for shooting city scapes and christmas lights at night.
I've never used exposure bracketing - thanks for the explanation, I'll give it a try. I've also been told that you can exposure compensate yourself by taking multiple exposures. That way you can actually see each exposure, then blend. Your thoughts.
Another awesome and super useful tutorial! This is one element I really want to add to some of my Milky Way photography, so this gives me something new to experiment with. I haven't seen if you have any videos yet on focus stacking (ideally in Starry Landscape Stacker), but I'd love to see something like that from you!
Great tips thanks! The transform too I have tried a few times without luck as I obviously did not use it properly. You did that part so fast I didn't quite catch how it was done. Maybe a video on this subject. I had that happen recently attempt at transform but successful! Thanks for sharing great tips! You are one of the best photography instructors.
I have to say that thumbnail is pretty good! And, of course, the video brings new knowledge and it is easy to follow for beginners like myself, thank you!
My camera has a built in hdr function I use a lot. 😳 It renders a final image in-body. So I sometimes use that instead of the regular bracketing shooting mode. ✨ I used it on a billboard with scrolling text and it cleans up any artifacts surprisingly well. 🤩 It's with a K-1 II. 🥺✨
Just finished watching this tutorial-absolutely loved it! Your explanations were super clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to try it out myself. Thanks for sharing! 😊New subscriber
man I was suffering for this issue for almost one year bought ND filter tried bla bla bla ,,, man thank you soooooooooo much man you save me , God bless you man .. Subscribing
Hi Simon, I really want to thank you for all your help with my photography. I started shooting with my Panasonic Lumix Fz35 about three months ago, but I've learned so much things thanks to your advice. Your tips were a total game-changer!
Hi Simon, what a difference Exposure Bracketing makes to a photo. I must admit I've never used Exposure Bracketing in my photography as I thought it would be difficult. But the way you explained it was easy to grasp. Thanks for mentioning to Focus a Third of the way in the scene, that was a great tip for me. I will give Exposure Bracketing a go. Thanks Simon 😊
i was seeing this video (partially) right before i was going out for trying to shoot a sunset. and boy was i blowing away with the results. litterally didnt know this stuff and i am so glad i do now
Hi Simon , Do you teach a general course on this photo processing program? I like the way you anticipate the needs by setting things up while taking your photos knowing the processing you will do later in your home shop.... yeah, I like best how your photos have used your personal experiences to shape your 'results expectation' (final picture?) marrying the field tools with the shop tools! Great stuff! You're the master craftsman/artist....
You can do the same with high ISO to remove noise, all you need to do is to take several photos as quickly as possible while use a tripod, then just stack them as image average, I have an example on Flickr but I can not post it for I guess it would be sent to spam. For a old version of photoshop I wrote this instruction: Take 5 to 15 photos with high ISO and open Adobe Photoshop. 1: File > Script and select "Load Files into Stack..." 2: Select files and enable "Create Smart Layers After Loading Layers" and optional "Attempt To Align Source Images" if you did not use a tripod. 3: Layers > Smart Object > Stack Mode and select "Mean".
Great and simple method for hdr photos, i used that a lot last week while backpacking the British Columbia and got some of my best photos using that technique
You're advise to go easy on the editing of HDR photos is, from my point of view, on the money. Early on in my own editing experience I found it all too easy to over do things to the point my shots no longer looked natural. Great info on when bracketing is helpful. Yup, watch that histogram as you setup the shot. I tend to over and under expose by one full stop as a starting point and find this is often enough. Great video as always Simon. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your experience and knowledge. 🙏 Q: Would you recommend bracketing by more than one full stop over and under? Cheers.
I've been binge watching your videos and I have to say, I've learned so much more here than most others that explain apparently the very basics of photography. I'm now part of a media and creatives group in my school despite only working with a basic camera and kit lens. Thank you
Thank you I'm relearning the craft after a few year not using PS and I'm not shure if I shall get a 15mmF2.8 lens for woodland. I currently have a 18mmF2.8 and a 24mmF3.5 PC. I'm using Nikon D700, D800E and now D850.
When I do bracketing shots lately I've found myself manually deciding the shutter for exposure rather than selecting the bracket option in camera. I'll sometimes take up to 5 exposures to really get that range in.
This has been my burin’ dilemma and out of all the videos I’ve watched. This has been the easiest to process the information. Learned it in one watched through.
4:02 you forgot today the turning off the image stabilization, I had this issue. The same with long exposure photos, is off, the same issue in long exposure photos and moving water, even with a tripod.
Digital photography software has improved the ability to capture photos of high dynamic range. Previously, one had to use split neutral density filters, but these were less versatile as they could not follow the irregular boundary between the dark and light areas of the scene.
Thank you for this: two quick questions: To start what do you think the bracketed stops should be? Would 1 stop over & 1 stop under be too much? I know it depends on the scene, but curious where to start. Also what picture style would you recommend because even though shooting in raw, I believe the picture style affects the scene on your LCD which is where you are looking to make decisions. Do you suggest a neutral pic style? Or maybe it doesn't matter? THANKS AGAIN, Simon.
Hi Simon, my name is Artur, 16 years old, and I am also a fellow Canadian photographer. I found your channel a little over a month ago and I haven’t watched photography videos with such great advice and quality. I have been photographing for 4 years now and your channel has helped my photography tremendously. After watching your videos I feel more confident that I am able to do the things that have seemed like a stumbling block in the past, such as composition and post processing. You’re the first RUclipsr I am actually going to subscribe to. Thanks for the great content and keep it up
Excellent!
Same I'm from Canada's west coast and this video brought me back to a photo I took a month ago with this exact problem down a tunnel. Your video on the milky way got me hooked on nightscape photography and I'm learning all the time. Thanks for the videos!
Hi Simon, my name is Dan, I have 12 years old and I’m living and Uruguay. I wanted to say that I very like your channel and I’m subscribed. I’m using and the canon 90d and with the canon 300mm f4. Maybe you can give me some tips to photograph wildlife?
Get a bad camera and make the most of it before upgrading. Have days where you practice only using black and white. That will force you to work purely on your skills andyou will get further much sooner tjan you otherwise would. Have a good journey! ❤ @@Danalmog-dq8sy
What I like about his videos, is that unlike other channels, he's not starting with the idea that you should first buy more stuff to get better results. He's working within the confines of the equipment and making the best of those available features.
Many other channels fall into the GAS category; Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I my experience you get better results by first mastering what you have, and then if you do somehow outgrow it, buy new stuff judiciously.
Finding that line between over-editted and under-editted can be tricky for beginners. 100% agree that it's a personal taste and there is no "right" answer. Have confidence, and never apologize for having your own style. Andy Warhol and Rembrandt and Monet are all completely different, but they're all wonderful in their own way.
Totally agree!
100% agree. I often have to remind myself that I have full control over my photo taking and editing process, my photos are my style and not my friends or my teachers, and I can make it look how I’d like it to look! Ofc there are some “rules” that make photos generally just look better. Like have a well exposed photo or using composition properly, but those rules can be creatively broken in a way that creates an inspiring photo!
The fact that you give this information out for free is warming my heart. ♥️ Keep doing what you do! Much love from Germany!
You are so welcome!
Thanks!
Even when I am familiar with the topic, I still learn things that I never really even thought about from your concise instructional videos. You really make the complex simple. Thank you, Simon!
Great to hear!
I did it.
I finally bought camera and lense according to your recommendations. I went out and took my very first bird picture. I know it's not perfect, but i love it. It's a cute little sparrow sitting in the bush right infront of my house. This feels so good.
Thank you Simon for your videos and advices!
You were the reason I bought my first real camera and finally upgraded from my phone. Thank you!
Hi Simon, I'm a beginner photographer and I just wanted to say THANK YOU! You create educational content like no other and all your videos have helped me so much! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge in such an eloquent and wholesome way. If you ever come to Australia, please please hold a workshop - I'd very much like to learn more from you!
Awesome, thank you!
Once again Simon, you have demonstrated methods to improve one's photography via understanding what your specific gear and software is capable of, then using those features. You don't need to go out and spend thousands on new gear. Just know what you have and take advantage of it. Bravo!
I have been taking photographs since 1988, but your videos always teach me something new, kudos. I'd say unequivocally the best photography masterclass on RUclips, thank you.
Wow, thanks!
I always shoot a 3-image RAW bracket 1.5-2 stops, except moving subjects. Saves me from checking exposure, providing 3 to work with in Lightroom. When there's a wide range of exposure in an image, I can export 2 or 3 layers to photoshop and mask the auto-aligned layer as needed. Blown highlights are much more difficult to recover than shadows, so underexposure is preferred.
WOAH that transform thing you did to the lighthouse was insane at 11:00
I find that your straight forward explanation of what you do in taking and processing
is refreshing.
no mumbo-jumbo goobledygook.
well done!
What a masterclass of knowledge so wonderfully wrapped up in a great video. Simon, thank you once again for helping us become better photographers!
You are one of the best teachers in my life Simon. Every video is so valuable
Whoa. You make it look so easy but I was blown away when you corrected the lighthouse. Well done, you are a good teacher
Thank you! Cheers!
I wish I had known about this ages ago. This feels like an invaluable trade secret. Thank you for your exceptional teaching!
You're very welcome!
Wonderful video, straight to the point. I watched 11:54 skipping 0 seconds. I’m so glad and grateful that I found your channel too early in the second month of learning photography
Simon, you are truly an exceptional educator. This topic had been intimidating to me, but your clear instruction has made me eager to try it. Seems this is a situation where the majority of the difficult lies not in getting the shot(s), but in mastering the complex editing software.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new, even if the title makes me think it won't be the case... this time it's the transformation tool that I didn't even know existed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
Glad to hear it!
i am following you since 80k (from belgium) you sure are a great teacher! 500k and still going, now it needs to be 1 mil! i realy hope you will make that! i will root for you!
Wow, thank you!
This is the proper way to do it. I've seen many HDR pictures with unnatural tones, you spot them a mile away. This captures the scene as the "eye" (actually there's a lot of processing in the visual part of the brain) captures it.
Thank you for this, Simon! While watching RUclips videos, I've often heard the term "exposure bracketing," but I never knew when or how to use it. Ive got a big trip next week and this technique will be useful. Additionally, that transform tool you mentioned is something I've been searching for forever. These wide-angle lenses can cause some crazy distortion, and correcting them is arduous. My family and friends appreciate my photos (I think), and I appreciate you for helping me make them better/more tolerable.Thanks for all you do.
I've been doing photography for 20+ years (just amateur fun, nothing professional... yet?), but i still like watching your videos, it's always nice to learn a few tips and tricks. Although i'm already familiar with most of these things, there's always room to improve. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! :)
Simon, I also stumbled across your page just a few days ago, and have already watched dozens of your videos. I greatly appreciate your calm and sensible demeanor. One thing I always appreciate is the fact that you teach what works well, what may not work well, what you prefer, then always invite people to do what they find most beneficial or comfortable for them. I have a hard time listening to someone that teaches in absolutes, so this is very refreshing.
I purchased my first SLR (Canon 450D / xSi) 16 or 17 years ago, and moved on to a 70D after a few years, grabbed a few lenses, and then eventually jumped the Canon ship to a Sony A6400 at launch. I'm not sure what I was looking for, but the Sony hardware was certainly impressive, yet I sorely missed the ergonomics and ease of controls of the Canon. It made photography a little more of a chore. I'm happy to say I'm getting back into Canon with an R8 and RF 24-105 F4, and have been soaking up a lot of your content.
Thank you so much for sharing your passion and talent! I'm actually excited, and not scared, to try editing my own photos for the first time ever!
Haven't watched yet, but just came to say the new thumbnail is worth it. Your face is worth more to me than a side by side comparison. I saw the old thumbnail and scrolled past. I didn't realize it was you until I check my subscriptions feed and saw the same video there.
Thanks for the feedback!
I wasn’t going to watch this one because I’ve used exposure bracketing before, including Lr merging and editing, to good effect. However, I watched anyway because you just never know! And, who’d of thought, I didn’t realise that using the timer on my camera would make the camera take the 3 shots. So, as I’ve said before, I always learn something from your videos. You’re so generous giving up your time and knowledge to help us become better photographers.
Great to hear!
The polish of your presentations always impresses and amazes me. I have done HDR autobracketing but learned a few new tips. Thanks.
Simon, you have it in you! Answering my questions and addressing my doubts even before I think about. BTW, your free backlit photography helped my improvement in that kind of image, what I really like
Hi Simon.. thanks for once again being kind enough to share your knowledge and skills for the benefit of the thousands of photographers out there who just want to make great pictures for themselves,their friends and there families - much appreciated…👍
My pleasure!
I'm currently on holiday in Norway and thanks to your videos I have take a more and especially better quality images. I think that I'm getting my settings and composition quite nice, now the only thing that's left is the editing part. Thanks for everything 😊
Have fun!
Ive just purchased a Canon EOS 90D and am looking forward to taking the next step in my photography journey, so im glad ive found this channel.
Have fun!
This is so awesome!! I knew the tiniest details about what exposure bracketing was, and this makes it seem so easy!! I can’t wait to give it a try my self!!
Every video is a lesson packed full of great advice and always presented in a way that everyone can understand. You remove the fear of photography and replace it with confidence.
I have been quite busy lately trying to get our house sold in the Michigan area. I just happen to catch this video as Im beginning to get my thoughts together for fall. What great timing! I havent perfected the process yet but seeing how simple you make the post processing is just super info to have. Now if I can remember how to do the camera settings. Thank you sir - and have a great fall shooting season.
I have been struggling with successful creating an HDR image. This video is extremely helping and has helped me address many of the challenges I have been having. Thank you!
@@MatthewDairon Over the years I have had to use it less. Because newer gear has such great data, I cancel the Merge and work with the best of the 3 or 5 shots. The bracket settings do matter. Too wide and too few maybe all garbage.
Select sky is a great idea!! I always used the general adjustments and as result most of my bracketed images look terrible. The mental switch to use the masks is a bit hard but so useful. Thanks for the great tips!! Cheers
Would 100% watch a livestream of Simon editing more of his photos. Great info, very educational, and not to mention cathartic looking at a photo you thought was headed for trash be turned into not just salvageable but very nice!
Noted!
Simon Simon!! What great topics you are covering!! And I can express how much I adore your advises. I started following your tips and I feel that your every next video is coming in a logical progression as a next chapter! I think I can now solely focus on one reliable mentor!!! Thanks for existing!! ❤
Wow, thank you!
@@simon_dentremont 😍
I have been using this for years. Also good for kid photos. Eye blinks, moving lips, sometimes one is good.
I love that you showed more of your editing process and your thought process. Would love to see more of this!
As always, a clear & concise explanation. Much appreciated, Simon!
Always a pleasure watching these videos. I may know how to do most of it already, but its always the small stuff you add that help. (Like the sky selection for the sun, would have never thought of it!)
Your positivity in teaching is very welcomed-- I have been using bracketing for quite some time and almost always use it on my sunrises and sunsets. My only request is some videos of you in the field taking pics. I know those generally are harder to do but I appreciate when you are in the field.
Great stuff Simon. And the _live_ shots of editing are a nice touch.
Earlier camera models with bracketing generally offer fewer brackets than today. Canon would have 3. Nikon of the same age would have more, 5 or 7. Today most all have at least 3 but as many as 7 is common. Although, as pointed out, more than 3 may not be needed. I've never used more than 3. Even some mobile phone cameras offer bracketing. The terrific Open Camera by Mark Harman for Android offers a dynamic range optimization mode, high dynamic range mode, exposure bracketing, & focus bracketing, saving in raw, plus much more.
I've been using LRC and only really used it to do basic processing of images and managing my archive - I HAD NO IDEA it could do all of this. You my fine sir are AMAZING!
Another great video, Simon! I will refer to this one as needed in the future when I need to use exposure bracketing. I also use Canon and Lightroom which makes this video particularly useful for me. Thanks a bunch!
A couple of notes, I know a lot of landscape photographers swear by ISO 100, but I've noticed with my R6 that ISO 100 tends to have more noise than 400 or 800 that is more difficult to remove via AI denoise. I believe it's because at 100 you get more read noise than gain noise.
Also, for Canon shooters, switch to manual and set your aperture and shutter speed appropriately, then switch ISO to auto and now it will bracket by changing ISO, which is great for handheld landscape.
You are a col dude! Always providing simplified, easily understandable versions of photography questions I want answers to. Thank you for being you and sharing. Plus I enjoy hearing you say your name.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you very mutch for your explanation. I struggle alot with HDR or Bracketing, now i have someting to try my self. Have a great time 🙋♂
Lots of curious questions on how I straightened the lighthouse. Go to the « Transform » panel and hit « Guided ». Click and drag along a vertical structure up and down and release to select the correct vertical axis. Then, click and drag along the horizon. The image will then adjust to your newly selected axes of what accurate up/down is in your photo, thereby straightening upright structures.
Simon, bless you for giving so so much valuable information to us for free!!! You are awesome!! Thank you!!!
I have been wanting to know how to do this for a while! I love your videos Simon! You teach everything in such a simple and easy to understand way. Thank you so much for charing your knowledge!!!
You are very welcome
As usual, nicely outlined and crisply explained and illustrated. That said, in these HDR situations, viewers should be aware that there is usually no one perfect outcome. Therein lies the art -and keep in mind that mastering the software to achieve the desired results is not always as simple as just moving a few sliders. Quand-même et comme toujours, veuillez agréer mes remerciements pour vos explications très utiles Monsieur ...
Well said!
Thanks! I definitely going to try this soon! Normally when I want to take a landscape with a lot of dynamic range I just use my phone with automatic HDR, but the quality of the photos is not comparable to what comes out of my proper camera :)
Have fun!
Excellent advice on something that I am currently struggling with. I've known about exposure bracketing, but would just pick the best of the three; now I can't wait to try stacking them. I also was changing the exposure manually, not knowing that the camera could do it for me!
Glad it was helpful!
I was just messing with that setting wondering how to use it on the Canon R50. As always you are the best! THANK YOU SIMON!!!!
I use this technique while shooting industrial images. A lot of times the inside of the factory will be dark but have big dock doors open flooding in a bunch of light near the door.
Hi Simon ! I'm from St-Eustache in Quebec and we were in Nova Scotia last week for our vacation. I photograph the same lighthouse (and a few others 😝) in almost the same composition. We were thinking of you while in the Yartmouth area because there was a lot of d'Entremont. I would have love to meet you in person. We loved our vacation and Nova Scotia is such a beautiful and relaxing place. ♥ Your videos are always so interesting. Thanks for all the tips and tricks.
Another great video. I had a shot today that needed exposure bracketing and I wasn't happy with the result so I came here and found this video. I was pleased to see the 16mm RF lens getting such good results. I had the same lens, but I think the copy I had wasn't very good. I was constantly having issues with it and decided to let go of it since I also had the 15-35 2.8. However, I loved the compact size and weight for travel. Making a mental note to try another copy of the 16mm RF when I see one. Cheers!
Bracketing for night photos - the bane of exposing for night photos which include city lights is OVER not UNDER exposure. That said, I dial in one stop under exposure compensation along with a three stop bracketing. This will give me one image as the meter reads, one image at 1-stop under and one image at 2-stops under.
Usually one of these will be the best but, you can always combine the three shots into an HDR image. This is great for shooting city scapes and christmas lights at night.
I've never used exposure bracketing - thanks for the explanation, I'll give it a try.
I've also been told that you can exposure compensate yourself by taking multiple exposures. That way you can actually see each exposure, then blend.
Your thoughts.
yes, for sure.
Another awesome and super useful tutorial! This is one element I really want to add to some of my Milky Way photography, so this gives me something new to experiment with. I haven't seen if you have any videos yet on focus stacking (ideally in Starry Landscape Stacker), but I'd love to see something like that from you!
It’s on my to-do list!
@@simon_dentremont I will be watching for it!
Great tips thanks! The transform too I have tried a few times without luck as I obviously did not use it properly. You did that part so fast I didn't quite catch how it was done. Maybe a video on this subject. I had that happen recently attempt at transform but successful! Thanks for sharing great tips! You are one of the best photography instructors.
Great to hear!
I have to say that thumbnail is pretty good! And, of course, the video brings new knowledge and it is easy to follow for beginners like myself, thank you!
Very clear and concise explanation of bracketing! 👍Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Congratulations on becoming a Canon Ambassador
Your videos have Been the most helpful of any I have seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
You are so welcome!
My camera has a built in hdr function I use a lot. 😳
It renders a final image in-body. So I sometimes use that instead of the regular bracketing shooting mode. ✨
I used it on a billboard with scrolling text and it cleans up any artifacts surprisingly well. 🤩
It's with a K-1 II. 🥺✨
Just finished watching this tutorial-absolutely loved it! Your explanations were super clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to try it out myself. Thanks for sharing! 😊New subscriber
Always nervous to try this technique but you've given me the confidence to give it a try!
You can do it!
Such a great tutorial. The creative tasks are endless. This will keep me busy for life! 😃❤
man I was suffering for this issue for almost one year bought ND filter tried bla bla bla ,,, man thank you soooooooooo much man you save me , God bless you man .. Subscribing
You are a magician with Lightroom! Thank you so much for sharing these tips, I'm learning a great deal watching your videos 😀
You are so welcome!
Hi Simon, I really want to thank you for all your help with my photography. I started shooting with my Panasonic Lumix Fz35 about three months ago, but I've learned so much things thanks to your advice. Your tips were a total game-changer!
Thank you for deciding to say a few useful words about dynamics, Mr Simon. 🙂
No worries!
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Hi Simon, what a difference Exposure Bracketing makes to a photo. I must admit I've never used Exposure Bracketing in my photography as I thought it would be difficult. But the way you explained it was easy to grasp. Thanks for mentioning to Focus a Third of the way in the scene, that was a great tip for me. I will give Exposure Bracketing a go. Thanks Simon 😊
Thanks Simon ☺️
i was seeing this video (partially) right before i was going out for trying to shoot a sunset. and boy was i blowing away with the results. litterally didnt know this stuff and i am so glad i do now
Just started doing this yesterday you're a savior as always....
You got this!
Great tool for the toolbox that completely transforms a photo and expertly explained to boot!
I was wondering what those 2 extra ticks that popped up on the exposure compensation bar on my 6d were! Thank you for the great tip!
Hi Simon ,
Do you teach a general course on this photo processing program?
I like the way you anticipate the needs by setting things up while taking your photos knowing the processing you will do later in your home shop.... yeah, I like best how your photos have used your personal experiences to shape your 'results expectation' (final picture?) marrying the field tools with the shop tools!
Great stuff!
You're the master craftsman/artist....
I don't, but thinking of making one
You can do the same with high ISO to remove noise, all you need to do is to take several photos as quickly as possible while use a tripod, then just stack them as image average, I have an example on Flickr but I can not post it for I guess it would be sent to spam. For a old version of photoshop I wrote this instruction:
Take 5 to 15 photos with high ISO and open Adobe Photoshop.
1: File > Script and select "Load Files into Stack..."
2: Select files and enable "Create Smart Layers After Loading Layers" and optional "Attempt To Align Source Images" if you did not use a tripod.
3: Layers > Smart Object > Stack Mode and select "Mean".
I do this with astrophotos
Great and simple method for hdr photos, i used that a lot last week while backpacking the British Columbia and got some of my best photos using that technique
5 is fine. 3 just has fewer pics to store and deal with.
A great Tutor is one that simplifies!!!
What a great feature I will be using moving forward…Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Glad it was helpful!
You're advise to go easy on the editing of HDR photos is, from my point of view, on the money. Early on in my own editing experience I found it all too easy to over do things to the point my shots no longer looked natural. Great info on when bracketing is helpful. Yup, watch that histogram as you setup the shot. I tend to over and under expose by one full stop as a starting point and find this is often enough. Great video as always Simon. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your experience and knowledge. 🙏 Q: Would you recommend bracketing by more than one full stop over and under? Cheers.
I often go 2, 3 for harsh light
Thanks again for the wonderful video. I am slowly building my skills thanks to you. I hope you continue uploading tips for photographers.
I've been binge watching your videos and I have to say, I've learned so much more here than most others that explain apparently the very basics of photography. I'm now part of a media and creatives group in my school despite only working with a basic camera and kit lens. Thank you
Wow, this is just what I needed right now. I love your whole vibe here.
Thank you I'm relearning the craft after a few year not using PS and I'm not shure if I shall get a 15mmF2.8 lens for woodland. I currently have a 18mmF2.8 and a 24mmF3.5 PC. I'm using Nikon D700, D800E and now D850.
I’m always so excited when I see a new Simon video ❤️🧡
When I do bracketing shots lately I've found myself manually deciding the shutter for exposure rather than selecting the bracket option in camera. I'll sometimes take up to 5 exposures to really get that range in.
This has been my burin’ dilemma and out of all the videos I’ve watched. This has been the easiest to process the information. Learned it in one watched through.
I didn't know about the last tool. Wow. I'll be using it now when needed!
4:02 you forgot today the turning off the image stabilization, I had this issue. The same with long exposure photos, is off, the same issue in long exposure photos and moving water, even with a tripod.
Good point, but on many cameras these days not an issue, but agree it’s an issue for some.
Thanks! I particularly benefitted from the editing tips! Thanks for taking me along!
Great to hear!
Digital photography software has improved the ability to capture photos of high dynamic range. Previously, one had to use split neutral density filters, but these were less versatile as they could not follow the irregular boundary between the dark and light areas of the scene.
Very informative video, presented in a such easy & understandable way. Keep up the good work Simon.
Thank you for this: two quick questions: To start what do you think the bracketed stops should be? Would 1 stop over & 1 stop under be too much? I know it depends on the scene, but curious where to start.
Also what picture style would you recommend because even though shooting in raw, I believe the picture style affects the scene on your LCD which is where you are looking to make decisions. Do you suggest a neutral pic style? Or maybe it doesn't matter? THANKS AGAIN, Simon.
I often do 2. For picture styles, see here> ruclips.net/video/QnWtGbR8Dt8/видео.htmlsi=iz9LXPDThw5FCRBl