When I first started photography, the fact of “the smaller the number the bigger the hole” was probably the most confusing things to wrap my head around.
The F-stop figure is really just the quotient of the focal length of the lens at any given time over the size of the hole at any given time. So, f/4 could be the figure resulting from a lens body focal length of, say, 8 cm when you set your opening or hole at about 2 cm diameter.
@@Andrej-wj6sw no they didn’t. You just need to learn where it comes from. Every time there is something that doesn’t seem obvious cannot be summed up as “they made it unlogical”. That’s like the ultimate laziness argument to not educate yourself
At 30yrs old I just purchased my first quality camera to start this new hobby. After just a couple days I’ve found that I absolutely love it though I know essentially nothing. You explained aperture perfectly for me and now I have the first thing I’m going to experiment with and learn on. Thanks!
I'm a n00b and just wanting to get into photography as a hobby, and I have to tell you that your advice to shoot in Aperture Priority has made the most sense of any advice I've read or seen on YT. The amount of information and advice is almost too much to go through, and I was getting frustrated trying to do very simple shots, but this single tip actually makes me excited to get back out and try to start shooting again. Thank you, truly...
I've spent countless hours and a fair bit of money trying to understand how aperture effected my photos and how to use it to suit my creative style. I have even searched for photos I liked and tried to copy the settings to get desirable results with a large hit or miss factor. This video just told me everything I needed to know in a way that I now completely understand. Thanks!
I have just landed into photography recently, have been shooting at F1.8 and I didn't know why my portraits lacked the sharpness I always see in professional photographers pictures. Like uve said, sometimes the eyes are in focus but the nose isn't or the forehead. This has helped me a lot, thank you sir. Am making corrections asap😄
I'm a beginner and I did assume I should close the aperture as much as possible for landscape but that's a good point about the foreground not necessarily being important!
I do want to say that it is important to note that he said "if you do not have an interesting foreground" the depth of field doesn't really matter. If you have something that is interesting in the foreground it will make your photographs SIGNIFICANTLY more interesting and give the picture depth and scale. In these instances you can close down your aperture as much as possible, but because of the physics behind light refraction it can actually make your picture look soft. In these instances it is actually better to go with a mid aperture and then focus stack. If you don't know what focus stacking is, you basically take a clear picture of the foreground, and clear picture of the background and midground and then blend them in lightroom or photoshop.
Most lenses reach best sharpness at F/8 to F/11 so that is where most landscape shots take place. So unless the light is bad and you are shooting handheld or need to freeze action, there is no drawback to stopping down when shooting landscape. Although DOF effects at long distances are not significant they can still be visible. If you look at his mountain photo you'll see the closest row of mountains is somewhat blurry. They could sharpen up had he stopped down.
I have only just stumbled across this video after spending months to try and figure out manually shooting with my camera!! This video has really opened my eyes and I must say that this video is probably the most well explained video I have watched so far!!! Thank you!
Hi Sean! I hope you are still reading the comments. I am a photography student and I learned more from your short video than I did from the 16 weeks I spent in my first semester. I am always looking for videos that will give me simple yet effective explanations of things without all the technical rigmarole. RUclips recommended your video and now I am a subscriber. Thank you so much for making feel I can create beautiful images with the right knowledge.
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.😊😊😊
I've always had photography as a hobby but after finding you on skillshare and following your channel here I have learnt so much! Actually seeing the difference in aperture is so helpful
its like you broke all the rules and I love it! so many people say youre not good or not a pro if you dont use manual and that you have to use a deep dof for landscapes. love your videos!
Thanks for the video - it’s certainly created some useful discussion. I’d like to make two points. First, every lens has a sweet spot, quite often around f5.6 or f8, some even at f11. The sharpness of the lens and the contrast will be at their optimum. A more open shot might be softer and stopped down further might suffer from diffraction, thereby deteriorating image quality. My second point is consideration of what you’re shooting (an extension of your point about eyes being in focus but nose being out of focus). My wife and I breed Beagles and when you shoot them, you want their head in focus. Where their muzzle to their eyes is deeper than from a person’s nose to eyes, you need to stop down to a higher f number. For most lenses I use, it’s typically between f4 and 8, depending on the focal length I’m using. If I’m using an 85mm lens, I’m closer to my subject and require a smaller aperture, relative to a 200mm lens, putting me farther away from the subject and giving me a deeper depth of field at a given f stop. There’s a lot to it! Thanks again.
Thanks for this Sean! Great video! I am currently using a 105mm f1:2.8 Macro (Nikon, with a D7100) for everything I shoot right now so I can really learn the lens inside and out. I'm using it for both actual Macro as well as regular shooting (like the raccoon that was hanging out in the tree in my backyard - the 105mm was the best lens to get a good close shot without any fuss whatsoever!). If I'm shooting macro (bees, tiny flowers, etc), I'll open the lens wide and bump up that shutter speed to stop the motion of any bees or flowers in a breeze. If I'm shooting a portrait (my son and his gf) I'll use at least an f5.6 - 11 while positioning them well in front of any background to help with the depth of field. I do play around with the aperture a lot though to get different perspectives and to see what else this lens will do...it's been a lot of fun! Thanks for all the great classes on Skillshare too! :D
Hi Jaye! Thanks for leaving a comment here! Seems like you have a really solid understanding of the exposure triangle and it’s great to see you experimenting with different apertures. I find that I still continue to learn more about aperture as time goes on, even though I’ve understood it for years now. It’s such an interesting setting!
Thank you! You explained it so well and practical that it was easy for me to follow and understand. I’m looking forward to learning more from your videos and putting them into practice
This was 1 of the best explanations of aperture that I have ever heard. I have a new understanding of how to strategically use it for a variety of different photographs after watching a video. Thank you very much.
Great choice of an aperture if theres enough light! Beyond f/11 refraction starts to become an issue so f/11 is a great choice for a deep depth of field :)
After years of saving up my money, I FINALLY got myself a nice camera with a set of two lens. I'm learning the basics and aperture is something I've been confused about especially playing with my Macro lens. YOU WERE SO GREAT with explaining aperture and having the labeled visuals helped immensely! Thank you
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.
Just found this tutorial on random but I have to say this has been the best explanation in aperture on RUclips (and I have watched many) very clear and easy to follow. Definitely gonna check out the rest of your videos. Thank you for this, it has helped a lot 🙂 New sub coming through! 💨
Thanks Sean - I love your lessons both here and on Skillshare - I'm in Melbourne currently in our second covid lockdown and these lessons are keeping me sane ... will give your tips a go with some photography around the house ! Thanks heaps !!
Hey Helen, this is such a sweet comment. It’s unfortunate circumstances that you have to be at home all day, but I’m glad I can help inspire you a bit :) thank you for taking the time to watch my content! ❤️
@@seandalt thanks Sean ! Well we are now in our 3rd lockdown ! Seems that the 2nd one didn't work so well so we have stricter rules so looks like another 6 weeks of staying home ... bring on more tutorials !! Pleeeaaaasssseeee !!! :-)
Now I understand the logo of "Aperture Science" 1:35. It's also worth mentioning, if the blur works for you, you can have better colors. As the lens is wider open, you can decrease ISO and shutter speed to improve picture quality. I like to see it this way: A huge depth of field comes with a cost. Same as having a higher exposure in general. So it's all about the right balance.
Wow! I knew there was something off with my close ups! I was using too big of an aperture. Thanks for making that click. Subscribed because you didn't waste my time. Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Mann... You are a good teacher, I was able to understand what aperture is and how it's supposed to be used. Thank you soo much... This was absolutely helpful and keep up the good work.
The thing is, shooting in aperture priority is great and all for quick shooting, but sometimes I like a picture to be darker or lighter than what could be considered “optimal.” Manual mode brings the art into photography, it’s lets you capture the world from your perspective, it opens up feeling and exploration. What the camera thinks is most correct is so limiting. What about what looks good to you? Also shooting on manual is such a good way to learn and grow. I don’t know, good video but I don’t think the A priority comment was necessarily helpful.
i’m a photography newbie and while what you said is true, once you get the gist of it you forget how complicated it is. i have a nikon and the settings are so confusing, especially the menu + controls and it’s all there at once. i wanted to take pictures of the sunset and figure out manuals, but i was so frustrated just working with EV that i chose one of the existing modes. and i think the most important thing with new photographers is that they learn the basics of composition, so not everything has to be done in manual.
This is what I call good content. Even if I already knew what aperture was, this was extremely helpful and clear. I can now practice some more and get better. Thanks 👍 Subscribed.
Good video. Definitely easy to comprehend and visually see the comparison of aperture settings. I’ll have to go back and watch more of your content. 👍🏼
Great video dude, really like your way of explaining this in such a clear and practical way, I've only started learning photography this year but can definitely see myself watching more of your videos! Well done and keep doing what your doing! I've been shooting in aperture priority for a while and got away from Auto, sometimes I can lose confidence tho and switch back for situations I'm not used to but I think I just need to get out there and practice more and like you said study the differences of each aperture setting, so relieved that you think manual is a waste of time and will be looking in that further for sure!
Keep it up man, you’ll become more confident in time and you’ll know exactly what to do no matter the scenario :) thanks for being here and appreciate your support 🙏🏼
wow just answered all my questions!! kept watching videos about aperture and could not figure out my settings ! after watching this I finally get itttt yay thank you
Huge help! I'm really trying to master my camera and begin videography and not shoot in Auto mode so I can unlock a bit of creativeness and I understand this is photography but I'm really trying to learn the ins and outs of my camera and your breakdown is super helpful man!
its helpful to actually see the photo comparisons at different settings versus just a talk-tutorial type video! would be great to see more examples of different aperture settings at different lightings in landscape photography too
Hi - great video and certainly helps me out a lot being a newbie to photography, to shoot in Aperture priority, letting the camera sort the shutter speed and ISO. I am far from being confident to set all 3 on the spur of the moment and miss that all important shot. A question I have is I understand from your video how the depth of field changes dependent on the f stop. However, if you are using a couple of primes, eg 30mm and 56mm and they both have the same aperture range, although 1 will be closer to the subject than the other, will that affect the depth of field. Thanks, Peter.
Hey Peter great question. Yes, focal length affects depth of field. The more zoomed in a lens is (higher focal length) the more shallow depth of field you'll get. A 56mm f/1.4 will have a much shallower depth of field than a 30mm f/1.4 if you're standing in the same place and your subject is the same distance away in each shot.
@@seandalt It sure does and your feedback is much appreciated. I have subscribed to you with notifications and look forward to your future postings. Peter.
Thanks and video the presentation was excellent and educational and to the point. The example mentioned was just amazing and you made it easy to understand from your experience, I always used to think why my f1.8 images tended to be blurry and your video has corrected my view. Thanks for your help.
I just got myself a Fuji X-T200 and know very little about this particular camera. Had a Canon T1000 and a Samsung NX20 and this is the first time I'm using a Fuji so loving this all the way in Cape Town,South Africa
Thanks man for this very useful information which you teach in very simple way. Like that. I just bought panasonic lumix g7 your information will help me to get best photo shots out of my camera. Thanks 🙏🏻
The notation for aperture was a confusing number until I started thinking of them as fractions. The larger the F-stop, the more narrow the aperture. (example F/16 is 1/16. The smaller the F-stop, the wider the aperture. (F/2.8, 1/2.8). I have found that low F-stops (2-3) work best for portraits and high F-stops (7-16) work best for landscapes and low light environments. One thing about using high F-stops above 16, depending on the lens) is that you can introduce unwanted effects like diffraction and chromatic aberration.
Great Tutorial & using the example pictures really helped. I am a hobbyist. just getting stated, i keep jumping between manual mode, aperture mode & shutter priority when taking pictures of moving objects/water. I think I might need to just stick with one mode until I'm a little more comfortable.
Photography beginner here. This is all so intimidating, I am starting off with a Canon XS rebel. I know it’s an older model but for me just starting off it’s perfect
When I first started photography, the fact of “the smaller the number the bigger the hole” was probably the most confusing things to wrap my head around.
They really made that unlogical
The F-stop figure is really just the quotient of the focal length of the lens at any given time over the size of the hole at any given time. So, f/4 could be the figure resulting from a lens body focal length of, say, 8 cm when you set your opening or hole at about 2 cm diameter.
@@Andrej-wj6sw no they didn’t. You just need to learn where it comes from. Every time there is something that doesn’t seem obvious cannot be summed up as “they made it unlogical”.
That’s like the ultimate laziness argument to not educate yourself
Thank you. I am there at the moment
Think of it this way. The higher the number the more light you are blocking. Now repeat that 100 times and you will be OK.
At 30yrs old I just purchased my first quality camera to start this new hobby. After just a couple days I’ve found that I absolutely love it though I know essentially nothing. You explained aperture perfectly for me and now I have the first thing I’m going to experiment with and learn on. Thanks!
same!
same
!same ;)
How did it work out Dustin? Have you mastered it now?
Same!
I'm a n00b and just wanting to get into photography as a hobby, and I have to tell you that your advice to shoot in Aperture Priority has made the most sense of any advice I've read or seen on YT. The amount of information and advice is almost too much to go through, and I was getting frustrated trying to do very simple shots, but this single tip actually makes me excited to get back out and try to start shooting again. Thank you, truly...
I've spent countless hours and a fair bit of money trying to understand how aperture effected my photos and how to use it to suit my creative style. I have even searched for photos I liked and tried to copy the settings to get desirable results with a large hit or miss factor. This video just told me everything I needed to know in a way that I now completely understand. Thanks!
I have just landed into photography recently, have been shooting at F1.8 and I didn't know why my portraits lacked the sharpness I always see in professional photographers pictures. Like uve said, sometimes the eyes are in focus but the nose isn't or the forehead.
This has helped me a lot, thank you sir. Am making corrections asap😄
I'm a beginner and I did assume I should close the aperture as much as possible for landscape but that's a good point about the foreground not necessarily being important!
Glad to hear this video helped you man!
I do want to say that it is important to note that he said "if you do not have an interesting foreground" the depth of field doesn't really matter. If you have something that is interesting in the foreground it will make your photographs SIGNIFICANTLY more interesting and give the picture depth and scale. In these instances you can close down your aperture as much as possible, but because of the physics behind light refraction it can actually make your picture look soft. In these instances it is actually better to go with a mid aperture and then focus stack. If you don't know what focus stacking is, you basically take a clear picture of the foreground, and clear picture of the background and midground and then blend them in lightroom or photoshop.
Most lenses reach best sharpness at F/8 to F/11 so that is where most landscape shots take place. So unless the light is bad and you are shooting handheld or need to freeze action, there is no drawback to stopping down when shooting landscape. Although DOF effects at long distances are not significant they can still be visible. If you look at his mountain photo you'll see the closest row of mountains is somewhat blurry. They could sharpen up had he stopped down.
Jesus Christ is Lord & He is COMING SOON. Don't Take That Vaccine ‼️
I have only just stumbled across this video after spending months to try and figure out manually shooting with my camera!! This video has really opened my eyes and I must say that this video is probably the most well explained video I have watched so far!!! Thank you!
You taught me more in a few minutes than years of messing with my camera, getting frustrated and putting it on auto. Thank you
Very happy to hear this. Thank you!
I bought my camera yesterday and I am as frustrated as you were once.
I know you are being wholesome, and sorry, but years? :D
Hi Sean! I hope you are still reading the comments. I am a photography student and I learned more from your short video than I did from the 16 weeks I spent in my first semester. I am always looking for videos that will give me simple yet effective explanations of things without all the technical rigmarole. RUclips recommended your video and now I am a subscriber. Thank you so much for making feel I can create beautiful images with the right knowledge.
What camera and lens did you use
f/2.0 is the magic spot for me 99% of the time. I'm a sucker for shallow dof.
Same!
@@seandalt can you so a camera settings video I have a Sony 6400. Or basic setup for the menus to improve ease of us and to get better photos. Thanks
My settings
Landscape - F8-F11
Potrait - F2.8
Things - F1.8
How about 1.8?
If I have the background out of focus would aperture depth of feel mater ?
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.😊😊😊
Thanks, for an amateur like me it is actually what I needed to understand aperture better! Getting into manual shooting makes this way easier!
I've always had photography as a hobby but after finding you on skillshare and following your channel here I have learnt so much! Actually seeing the difference in aperture is so helpful
Hey Emma thank you so much! Really pumps me up to hear that :) Thanks for supporting the channel and watching my content!
Jesus Christ is Lord & He is COMING SOON. Don't Take That Vaccine ‼️
Hey emma is skillshare actually worth it? I always see ads lol
its like you broke all the rules and I love it! so many people say youre not good or not a pro if you dont use manual and that you have to use a deep dof for landscapes. love your videos!
Thanks for the video - it’s certainly created some useful discussion. I’d like to make two points. First, every lens has a sweet spot, quite often around f5.6 or f8, some even at f11. The sharpness of the lens and the contrast will be at their optimum. A more open shot might be softer and stopped down further might suffer from diffraction, thereby deteriorating image quality.
My second point is consideration of what you’re shooting (an extension of your point about eyes being in focus but nose being out of focus). My wife and I breed Beagles and when you shoot them, you want their head in focus. Where their muzzle to their eyes is deeper than from a person’s nose to eyes, you need to stop down to a higher f number. For most lenses I use, it’s typically between f4 and 8, depending on the focal length I’m using. If I’m using an 85mm lens, I’m closer to my subject and require a smaller aperture, relative to a 200mm lens, putting me farther away from the subject and giving me a deeper depth of field at a given f stop. There’s a lot to it! Thanks again.
Those sample images of that shrine were very helpful. At times I do not want a single focal point but the entire image to be in focus and this helped.
Thanks for this Sean! Great video! I am currently using a 105mm f1:2.8 Macro (Nikon, with a D7100) for everything I shoot right now so I can really learn the lens inside and out. I'm using it for both actual Macro as well as regular shooting (like the raccoon that was hanging out in the tree in my backyard - the 105mm was the best lens to get a good close shot without any fuss whatsoever!). If I'm shooting macro (bees, tiny flowers, etc), I'll open the lens wide and bump up that shutter speed to stop the motion of any bees or flowers in a breeze. If I'm shooting a portrait (my son and his gf) I'll use at least an f5.6 - 11 while positioning them well in front of any background to help with the depth of field. I do play around with the aperture a lot though to get different perspectives and to see what else this lens will do...it's been a lot of fun! Thanks for all the great classes on Skillshare too! :D
Hi Jaye! Thanks for leaving a comment here! Seems like you have a really solid understanding of the exposure triangle and it’s great to see you experimenting with different apertures. I find that I still continue to learn more about aperture as time goes on, even though I’ve understood it for years now. It’s such an interesting setting!
I can't tell you how helpful this video was! For a novice, this was just enough. THANK YOU!
Of course!
About time someone explained it in a real good way.
Great job
He talked way too fast and didn't show the pix long enough.
Best explanation of aperture that I came across on all of RUclips. Simple and easy to understand. Thanks!!
Thank you! You explained it so well and practical that it was easy for me to follow and understand. I’m looking forward to learning more from your videos and putting them into practice
Thanks for watching Lottie :) glad the video has helped you!
Jesus Christ is Lord & He is COMING SOON. Don't Take That Vaccine ‼️
This was 1 of the best explanations of aperture that I have ever heard. I have a new understanding of how to strategically use it for a variety of different photographs after watching a video. Thank you very much.
Absolutely, really appreciate the comment!
As a visual learner, this was super helpful! Great video! Thank you! 🙌🏼😊🙏🏼
This helped me understand aperture better than any video/article I've seen yet. Thanks Sean!
No worries Josh, thanks for watching man!
Brought my 1st DSLR today, really glad i have come across your video it has simplified the tech talk
Hey Natalie congrats! I hope you enjoy your new DSLR. And glad to hear my channel has been helping you, thanks for subbing :)
Perfect explanation!!
I shoot majority of the time in aperture mode, 11f.
Thank you again.
Great choice of an aperture if theres enough light! Beyond f/11 refraction starts to become an issue so f/11 is a great choice for a deep depth of field :)
After years of saving up my money, I FINALLY got myself a nice camera with a set of two lens. I'm learning the basics and aperture is something I've been confused about especially playing with my Macro lens. YOU WERE SO GREAT with explaining aperture and having the labeled visuals helped immensely! Thank you
Same
Wow I've got to say this is the best and Simplist examples of aperture depth of field ever.
Wow. Out of all the videos I watched, this one is where I really understood aperture!
Ikr other people make it sound like some crazy algebra
Thank you Mary!
I'm one month into photography and have been teaching myself as I go. this was so helpful to me for some of the problems I've been having eith my shots. thank you.
Just found this tutorial on random but I have to say this has been the best explanation in aperture on RUclips (and I have watched many) very clear and easy to follow. Definitely gonna check out the rest of your videos. Thank you for this, it has helped a lot 🙂 New sub coming through! 💨
Thank you Tony!
It’s a marvellous video enabling to understand aperture settings in a better way .
found myself a new channel to binge. The fact you're shooting on an a6000 platform is even better since that's what I have rn.
I just found you shortly after getting my new camera. You sure help the 3 main parts - shutter, ISO, and Aperture make SO much more sense. THANKS
Thanks Sean - I love your lessons both here and on Skillshare - I'm in Melbourne currently in our second covid lockdown and these lessons are keeping me sane ... will give your tips a go with some photography around the house ! Thanks heaps !!
Hey Helen, this is such a sweet comment. It’s unfortunate circumstances that you have to be at home all day, but I’m glad I can help inspire you a bit :) thank you for taking the time to watch my content! ❤️
@@seandalt thanks Sean ! Well we are now in our 3rd lockdown ! Seems that the 2nd one didn't work so well so we have stricter rules so looks like another 6 weeks of staying home ... bring on more tutorials !! Pleeeaaaasssseeee !!! :-)
Jesus Christ is Lord & He is COMING SOON. Don't Take That Vaccine ‼️
Now I understand the logo of "Aperture Science" 1:35. It's also worth mentioning, if the blur works for you, you can have better colors. As the lens is wider open, you can decrease ISO and shutter speed to improve picture quality. I like to see it this way: A huge depth of field comes with a cost. Same as having a higher exposure in general. So it's all about the right balance.
Wow! I knew there was something off with my close ups! I was using too big of an aperture. Thanks for making that click. Subscribed because you didn't waste my time. Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Hey Bobby glad the video helped you man! Thanks for subbing!
Mann... You are a good teacher, I was able to understand what aperture is and how it's supposed to be used. Thank you soo much... This was absolutely helpful and keep up the good work.
The thing is, shooting in aperture priority is great and all for quick shooting, but sometimes I like a picture to be darker or lighter than what could be considered “optimal.” Manual mode brings the art into photography, it’s lets you capture the world from your perspective, it opens up feeling and exploration. What the camera thinks is most correct is so limiting. What about what looks good to you? Also shooting on manual is such a good way to learn and grow. I don’t know, good video but I don’t think the A priority comment was necessarily helpful.
I agree 100 percent.
i’m a photography newbie and while what you said is true, once you get the gist of it you forget how complicated it is. i have a nikon and the settings are so confusing, especially the menu + controls and it’s all there at once. i wanted to take pictures of the sunset and figure out manuals, but i was so frustrated just working with EV that i chose one of the existing modes. and i think the most important thing with new photographers is that they learn the basics of composition, so not everything has to be done in manual.
Use this video to study crime scene photography. Thank you for making it super simple and easy to understand!
100%!
This is what I call good content. Even if I already knew what aperture was, this was extremely helpful and clear. I can now practice some more and get better. Thanks 👍 Subscribed.
This is the most informed video I have seen on aperture in less than 10 minutes.
Good video. Definitely easy to comprehend and visually see the comparison of aperture settings. I’ll have to go back and watch more of your content. 👍🏼
Thank you! Appreciate you being part of the channel, hope you enjoy some of my other content :)
I bought my first camera today knowing nothing about photography and you really explained aperture really well for someone starting!
Found you through skillshare and this is now my new favourite channel :)
You’re the best Ana, thank you so much :)
Hi I’m an amateur photographer and you made simple sense to understand how aperture works.
I just bought a 1.2 50mm lens. I’ll be taking many great photos soon.
Such an epic lens!! I hope you enjoy it :)
@@seandalt I hope so too man. I have a studio photoshoot next Monday.
You were the only one who was able to explain aperture in a way i understand lmao thank u so much ❤
Great video dude, really like your way of explaining this in such a clear and practical way, I've only started learning photography this year but can definitely see myself watching more of your videos! Well done and keep doing what your doing! I've been shooting in aperture priority for a while and got away from Auto, sometimes I can lose confidence tho and switch back for situations I'm not used to but I think I just need to get out there and practice more and like you said study the differences of each aperture setting, so relieved that you think manual is a waste of time and will be looking in that further for sure!
Keep it up man, you’ll become more confident in time and you’ll know exactly what to do no matter the scenario :) thanks for being here and appreciate your support 🙏🏼
wow just answered all my questions!! kept watching videos about aperture and could not figure out my settings ! after watching this I finally get itttt yay thank you
Aperture priority is my preferred method. I usually try to maximise depth of field so shoot stopped down as much as possible.
Aperture priority is the way to go!
Thank you!! Seeing the photos in order really helped. Aperture is something I’ve struggled with but this clarifies this well!
Huge help! I'm really trying to master my camera and begin videography and not shoot in Auto mode so I can unlock a bit of creativeness and I understand this is photography but I'm really trying to learn the ins and outs of my camera and your breakdown is super helpful man!
Cheers Austin thanks for watching man! Glad to hear this was helpful. Keep up the good work and you'll be there in no time man 💪
this was SO helpful, the way you explained it and paired it with visual examples was big help, thanks mate!
No worries Sofia thank you for watching!
its helpful to actually see the photo comparisons at different settings versus just a talk-tutorial type video! would be great to see more examples of different aperture settings at different lightings in landscape photography too
The best explanation of Aperture ive ever watched. Thank you very very much
Dude that was brilliant, you're a great tutor man, love it 😀👍
Hey Daniel thank you man! I appreciate that. Thanks for being here :)
Really helpful, and excellent way to show a concept that can be a bit confusing or intimidating.
I suddenly miss the smell of fields like that
They smell pretty great :)
just recenlty bought my first dslr and im still studying.. i really appreciate this thanks a lot
Great video, simple, clear and useful! Thank you Sean!
Thank you! Glad to hear it was helpful for you :)
Fantastic teaching ! I sent this video to all my assistants who are just getting their hands on a camera
Thank you! I hope they find it useful!
Hi - great video and certainly helps me out a lot being a newbie to photography, to shoot in Aperture priority, letting the camera sort the shutter speed and ISO. I am far from being confident to set all 3 on the spur of the moment and miss that all important shot. A question I have is I understand from your video how the depth of field changes dependent on the f stop. However, if you are using a couple of primes, eg 30mm and 56mm and they both have the same aperture range, although 1 will be closer to the subject than the other, will that affect the depth of field. Thanks, Peter.
Hey Peter great question. Yes, focal length affects depth of field. The more zoomed in a lens is (higher focal length) the more shallow depth of field you'll get. A 56mm f/1.4 will have a much shallower depth of field than a 30mm f/1.4 if you're standing in the same place and your subject is the same distance away in each shot.
Hope this helps and appreciate you watching the content/leaving a comment!
@@seandalt It sure does and your feedback is much appreciated. I have subscribed to you with notifications and look forward to your future postings. Peter.
@@seandalt It's NOT focal length that affects depth of filed, it's magnification!! FACT.
Thanks and video the presentation was excellent and educational and to the point. The example mentioned was just amazing and you made it easy to understand from your experience, I always used to think why my f1.8 images tended to be blurry and your video has corrected my view. Thanks for your help.
I fuck with u! U have educated me on aperture😂 thank u
haha cheers bro thank you, appreciate that!
There are millions of video like this on you tube, but this, is the best I watched!!!! Thanks mate!
Appreciate that Lex!
you explained it perfectly
Glad you enjoyed it Jordan :)
best explanation I've found so far. appreciate you
I found this chanle 2 days ago I think and i love this channel
wow really straight to the point even during the practicals. Helped. Thanks!
Absolutely!
what camera did you use here?
A6400 with 35MM F1.4
This was extremely helpful!! I have a new Olympus OM10 & was so confused how to pick my aperture & just how it works. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
How long does it take to lose the constant fear of dropping your camera?
Never truly goes away :) I get anxious with heights
Why don’t you just use a wrist strap you jabroni
Yay, it’s finally sunk in, thank you, I have watched so many of these videos and you made it as simple as it could be.
Jesus is Lord 🙏🏾
just watched Sean's video on Aperture settings. it made so much sense, thank you for the help.
This man's standing in a windstorm and I can't hear the wind, nicely done !
Your videos are always a joy to watch.
Thank you Elsa!
This is what I'm looking for, easy to understand! Thank you.
I just got myself a Fuji X-T200 and know very little about this particular camera. Had a Canon T1000 and a Samsung NX20 and this is the first time I'm using a Fuji so loving this all the way in Cape Town,South Africa
WOW !!!!! this hepled me so much to understand the depth of field in aperture. this was so confusing to me but I understand it now !!! thank you.
Excellent explanation of Aperture settings and resulting DOF.
Appreciate the love!
Wow you just taught PHOTOGRAPHY within 9 minutes! Good stuff Sean, continue to keep teaching and I love this content!
Haha much love thank you so much! More to come!
Thank you. One of the best explanations I've found until now
No worries man thank you!
Really good video! You broke it down where I can understand more.
I'm glad you showed the differences at each setting
Great video I always get confused. Being dyslexic it takes time for me to understand so thank you
Thanks man for this very useful information which you teach in very simple way. Like that. I just bought panasonic lumix g7 your information will help me to get best photo shots out of my camera. Thanks 🙏🏻
Most clear explanation I've seen yet. Brilliant thanks
Thank you for making this video. Aperture makes so much more sense now!
The notation for aperture was a confusing number until I started thinking of them as fractions. The larger the F-stop, the more narrow the aperture. (example F/16 is 1/16. The smaller the F-stop, the wider the aperture. (F/2.8, 1/2.8). I have found that low F-stops (2-3) work best for portraits and high F-stops (7-16) work best for landscapes and low light environments. One thing about using high F-stops above 16, depending on the lens) is that you can introduce unwanted effects like diffraction and chromatic aberration.
The aperture diagram was so helpful as a visual learner! Thank you Sean!
Simple explanation, and, being practical by showing us the difference in aperture with actual photos helped me understand it quickly! Thanks!
Great Tutorial & using the example pictures really helped. I am a hobbyist. just getting stated, i keep jumping between manual mode, aperture mode & shutter priority when taking pictures of moving objects/water. I think I might need to just stick with one mode until I'm a little more comfortable.
This was the video I didn't even know I needed to watch. It helped out a ton!
Thankyou for posting this just getting back into photography again 😊
Thank you for coming to Indonesia (especially Bali) and sharing your knowledge.
Loving these videos. Finally understanding my camera and how to use it ✊🏾
Appreciate that brother, thank you for watching and glad you found the video useful!
This was a really helpful video! I liked how you showed the differences between apertures! thanks!
Thank you Andrea!
Photography beginner here. This is all so intimidating, I am starting off with a Canon XS rebel. I know it’s an older model but for me just starting off it’s perfect