You are an excellent teacher/explainer - well done! Best parts of your video: (1) You got right to the point - no time wasted on driving to a location, walking through the woods, etc ; (2) Nice and appropriate balance of you talking and showing examples in your photographs; (3) Clearly explaining not only the "what" but the WHY - which is even more important.
Great advice...especially for the landscape. I love the “find your forground first and make sure it has a great back ground”.... I never thought of the forground aspect. So thank you
I'm beginning at photography and got an UWA with the DSLR I bought second hand. I was looking for some ideas to take the best of it, or sell it if I didn't find inspiration, but you so much ABSOLUTELY NAILED this video that it really gave me the will to explore this lens as much as I can. Fantastic video, hats off to you !
Wow, okay. I learned more from a 9 minute video than from the entire two books I just read about "landscape photography" and "portrait photography". I know it's an older video and you don't realy upload as much but still, thank you!
Damn, that was informative af. I've been taking photographs for some years now and I have rarely come across a video this concise and loaded with good info
A very useful explanation. I've noticed that shallow DOF is not important in these kind of photos so you don't really need a very expensive 1.4 lens for wide angle shots. Too bad I saw your video too late and already bought the canon 24mm 1.4. Thanks a lot and as was mentioned by others, you're a great teacher.
Thank you so much for this video !!! I have just gotten my Sigma 10-20mm and, now, I am quite sure that I will embrace it for my passion: landscape & architecture photos. See ya, blue skies
So nice to see a RUclipsr talking about photography and not using 5000$ equipment. A decent camera body and lens is enough if you know what you're doing!
I liked this video a lot. A little bit of critique: The distortion that you're getting from your wide angle shots due to being closer to the subject, not because the shot was on a wide angle lens. This is called perspective distortion and is not to be confused with optical distortion. The closer you physically get to any object with any lens, the larger it becomes relative to the background. Therefore, there is no difference between cropping a shot from a wide lens and a shot from a mid-range or telephoto lens (assuming there is no optical distortion). The distortions at the edges of your frame, on the other hand, ARE optical distortions and should not be confused with the distortion that you see when you get physically close to your subjects. Here's a good read all about the subject: photographylife.com/does-focal-length-distort-subjects
This video is really great 👍 I just bought wide angle lens so I appreciate all the info . Very informative and very useful. I did not know how they really work but I do know . Thank you 😊
Thank you for an outstanding video lesson. I just started taking classes and I love landscapes and Ansel Adams. You were right to the point and not confusing. Getting ready to purchase Canon Wide Angle/Zoom 10mm-18mm and now I am very excited about the possibilities. I subscribed.
I really, really, really enjoyed watching this! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, you've helped me more than I can express with words.
Thanks again for this video...I now have a 12-24mm lens to go along with a 24-70mm lens, and I find them both useful for my street shots! : Again, thank you
Wide angles can be used brilliantly for shooting portraits in relation to the environment. All you have to do is back up (because what you're seeing is actually perspective distortion, not lens distortion) and then shoot the person from a low angle against an interesting background
Thank you for the video and the information. I did find the music distracting too as others pointed out and struggled to follow what you were saying. Also I'd recommend finding a room without an echo or invest in some sound proofing blankets that can be removed after you finish shooting. The echo made things worse. I hope you find this feedback somehow useful.
Great video. As said before I would remove or strongly attenuate the music in the background. Tips are clear, you go straight to the point and I love it. Keep doing great work !
A wide angle lens only distorts if you get up close. Move back and take a photo of a person with a wide angle lens, then crop the photo. You will see no distortion.
thank you so much for this! just bought my 1st wide angle lens (11mm - 22mm on aps c) not realising i'd have to learn all that! :-) (i won't mention the audio & the music, as they've been well covered already! :-D )
Portraits the closer you are to the subject the more distortion. You were inches away we need took pictures of your son. The further back the subject is from the camera the less face distortion. Two creative ways to use wide angle for portraits. First, I like over the shoulder where there’s a second person in the frame but you only see the back or side of their head. Second, is to position the lens vertically and center the subject this will make their legs appear longer.
I liked your video! It has shown me an aspect of wide lenses I had not considered. I have used it without the foreground and I also think your pictures look better that way.
Totally agree with needing a strong foreground in w/a photography... I do like a very distinctive F/G subject. I don't like using a w/a lens just because I want to include more side to side imagery. My solution to only having a w/a lens on my camera is to carry a pair of cameras with different focal length lenses...
Thanks so much for the video! I'm just seraching for a wide angle lens to experiment and get more creative than with a zoom lens. I happen to have a Nikon D5500, so I'm interested in the Sigma 10-20 f3.5. Again, thanks for taking your time to explain it to well!
Thanks for this Video Motherpixels 👍🏽 // I watch a lot of RUclips videos on tips on how to use certain lenses, and sometimes the details shared on the video get lost in translation. This video is simple, impactful and photos to support. Great job!
Great video, lots of VERY useful information - thank you! If I may make one suggestion though...perhaps leave the music out or at least choose quieter music without lyrics. It can be a little distracting to your message (which is awesome 😊)
Great video, But I know lots of RUclips people who shoot with a 35mm doing portrait photography, and they love 35mm to get the subject and some of the background in. They say it makes a better story.
- video very informative - thank you for sharing your knowledge but please lose the music/background noise in future videos - it's like unintentional distortion in a photo
As it turns out, the wide angle lens is the Spider Man of the lenses... with great power, comes great responsibility. Look out foreheads, here I come - you're going to be huge!
The first tip should be to reject any tip masquerading as a rule. The second tip should be if everyone shoots the same way, it’s no longer creative. The third tip is to simplify your subject. If you have an impressive mountain you want to shoot, look for an interesting angle or a supporting actor to give it context, but DO NOT feel your photo is going to be massively improved by shooting through a bunch of ground-level wildflowers or focus on foreground rocks.
Thanks for the video , very informative I was able to put it all together they things that were questionable about my 10-20mm lense excited about using it now
I think you have a lot of valid points here; however, I think you really need to define wide angle for this context. I often use 30mm which is sort of a wide angle but some of what you said here doesn't really apply. I think you were thinking of lenses 24mm and wider.
You are an excellent teacher/explainer - well done! Best parts of your video: (1) You got right to the point - no time wasted on driving to a location, walking through the woods, etc ; (2) Nice and appropriate balance of you talking and showing examples in your photographs; (3) Clearly explaining not only the "what" but the WHY - which is even more important.
Totally agree!
One of the best videos on how to use a wide angle lens on RUclips.
Great advice...especially for the landscape.
I love the “find your forground first and make sure it has a great back ground”....
I never thought of the forground aspect.
So thank you
Nice piece. Horrible audio..get a cheap body mic
Haha thank u i was afraid i was the only one suffering here X D
I'm beginning at photography and got an UWA with the DSLR I bought second hand. I was looking for some ideas to take the best of it, or sell it if I didn't find inspiration, but you so much ABSOLUTELY NAILED this video that it really gave me the will to explore this lens as much as I can. Fantastic video, hats off to you !
A very good video! The only thing that I would change would be to not have the background music which is distracting from your message.
Jim Frederich same. Couldn’t finish the video.
I actually liked the background music. A matter of taste I suppose...
Finally a background music that didn't wreck my nerves. I liked it too. And contentwise - just *great* .
Jim Frederich
Agree, do something with that music¡¡ is annoying¡
Wow, okay. I learned more from a 9 minute video than from the entire two books I just read about "landscape photography" and "portrait photography". I know it's an older video and you don't realy upload as much but still, thank you!
Damn, that was informative af. I've been taking photographs for some years now and I have rarely come across a video this concise and loaded with good info
Great video. Thank you. But the music is annoying.
A very useful explanation. I've noticed that shallow DOF is not important in these kind of photos so you don't really need a very expensive 1.4 lens for wide angle shots. Too bad I saw your video too late and already bought the canon 24mm 1.4. Thanks a lot and as was mentioned by others, you're a great teacher.
Thank you so much for this video !!! I have just gotten my Sigma 10-20mm and, now, I am quite sure that I will embrace it for my passion: landscape & architecture photos. See ya, blue skies
So nice to see a RUclipsr talking about photography and not using 5000$ equipment. A decent camera body and lens is enough if you know what you're doing!
This video just popped up as a suggestion and I must say you are a really good teacher. Thank you.
I liked this video a lot. A little bit of critique: The distortion that you're getting from your wide angle shots due to being closer to the subject, not because the shot was on a wide angle lens. This is called perspective distortion and is not to be confused with optical distortion. The closer you physically get to any object with any lens, the larger it becomes relative to the background. Therefore, there is no difference between cropping a shot from a wide lens and a shot from a mid-range or telephoto lens (assuming there is no optical distortion). The distortions at the edges of your frame, on the other hand, ARE optical distortions and should not be confused with the distortion that you see when you get physically close to your subjects.
Here's a good read all about the subject: photographylife.com/does-focal-length-distort-subjects
This video is really great 👍 I just bought wide angle lens so I appreciate all the info . Very informative and very useful. I did not know how they really work but I do know . Thank you 😊
Thank you for an outstanding video lesson. I just started taking classes and I love landscapes and Ansel Adams. You were right to the point and not confusing. Getting ready to purchase Canon Wide Angle/Zoom 10mm-18mm and now I am very excited about the possibilities. I subscribed.
this must be the best tutorial i've seen on this topic
Thanks for the tutorial! Sound and lighting improvements will take you to the next level
One of the best videos on wide angles I've seen on RUclips.
Good video and great shots of Calgary... Looking forward to additional vieos.
I really, really, really enjoyed watching this! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, you've helped me more than I can express with words.
Thanks again for this video...I now have a 12-24mm lens to go along with a 24-70mm lens, and I find them both useful for my street shots! : Again, thank you
really great Example Pictures...
This is so to the point, and such great information. Thank you! Super helpful.
Wide angles can be used brilliantly for shooting portraits in relation to the environment. All you have to do is back up (because what you're seeing is actually perspective distortion, not lens distortion) and then shoot the person from a low angle against an interesting background
Thank you mummy p. This is the only helpful video i could find.
Thanks for the great info. Just recently purchased a Canon 10-18mm WA zoom. I am looking forward to shooting some winter snowy scenes with it.
Love your teaching style - no BS - to the point - will definitely follow -agree with JIM below - lose the music - subscribed
probably the most concise wide angle vid I've seen in a while.. good work..
Thanks - great advice! To the point and very clear.
Thank you for the video and the information. I did find the music distracting too as others pointed out and struggled to follow what you were saying. Also I'd recommend finding a room without an echo or invest in some sound proofing blankets that can be removed after you finish shooting. The echo made things worse. I hope you find this feedback somehow useful.
Thanks for the great advice! I can tell you are an artist and you know your stuff!
Exepional video. Very informative.
Great video. As said before I would remove or strongly attenuate the music in the background. Tips are clear, you go straight to the point and I love it.
Keep doing great work !
A wide angle lens only distorts if you get up close. Move back and take a photo of a person with a wide angle lens, then crop the photo. You will see no distortion.
You might get away with it but depends what you call wide angle. I consistently use the 16-35.
Thanks for that tip!
thank you so much for this! just bought my 1st wide angle lens (11mm - 22mm on aps c) not realising i'd have to learn all that! :-) (i won't mention the audio & the music, as they've been well covered already! :-D )
Loved the video - super useful, concise and memorable, and you're great to listen to!
An excellent teaching video. The best I’ve found. Much appreciated! I’m going to take the plunge and buy one.
Great video. Stumbled upon this video by accident and wahlah excellent explanation of how to use wide angle lens. Thank you!
Thank u so much Madam for ur excellent demonstration. 🌷🙏🌷
Portraits the closer you are to the subject the more distortion. You were inches away we need took pictures of your son. The further back the subject is from the camera the less face distortion. Two creative ways to use wide angle for portraits. First, I like over the shoulder where there’s a second person in the frame but you only see the back or side of their head. Second, is to position the lens vertically and center the subject this will make their legs appear longer.
The best video I have ever watched on the wide angle lens, Thank you so much for inspiring me.
The is the best video explanation I’ve seen on Wide angle lens.
I liked your video! It has shown me an aspect of wide lenses I had not considered. I have used it without the foreground and I also think your pictures look better that way.
This has to be one of the most informative videos I've seen yet. Excellent!
Very good explained, really liked it. Subscribed!
Well done. Gets right to the point. Straight ahead instruction.
Love your video! I have a 24-70MM lens ion my Nikon D750 and LOVE IT Thanks
Excellent explanation madam. Very interesting and simple
Amazing theacher thank u so much very helpful video i love it
Totally agree with needing a strong foreground in w/a photography... I do like a very distinctive F/G subject. I don't like using a w/a lens just because I want to include more side to side imagery. My solution to only having a w/a lens on my camera is to carry a pair of cameras with different focal length lenses...
Hello ma'am. Can I use canon 16 35 F4 to shoot milky way ?
Thanks so much for the video! I'm just seraching for a wide angle lens to experiment and get more creative than with a zoom lens. I happen to have a Nikon D5500, so I'm interested in the Sigma 10-20 f3.5. Again, thanks for taking your time to explain it to well!
awwww my heart, that picture of your son hahaha too cute!
Thanks for this Video Motherpixels 👍🏽 // I watch a lot of RUclips videos on tips on how to use certain lenses, and sometimes the details shared on the video get lost in translation. This video is simple, impactful and photos to support. Great job!
Great and informative. Tomorrow I m going to buy my first wide angle lens. Cheers.
Thanks for the tips. I'm playing with my new canon 10 - 18mm and now feel more confident.
Great video. Thanks!
love that video! you bring it straight to the point. I will go out and try!
Great video, lots of VERY useful information - thank you! If I may make one suggestion though...perhaps leave the music out or at least choose quieter music without lyrics. It can be a little distracting to your message (which is awesome 😊)
Very nice video! Instant subscribed
Excellent video... well presented with clear, practical advice. Thank you!
Very informative 😀. Just got my tokina 11-16mm and very excited to use it
Great video, But I know lots of RUclips people who shoot with a 35mm doing portrait photography, and they love 35mm to get the subject and some of the background in. They say it makes a better story.
- video very informative - thank you for sharing your knowledge but please lose the music/background noise in future videos - it's like unintentional distortion in a photo
As it turns out, the wide angle lens is the Spider Man of the lenses... with great power, comes great responsibility. Look out foreheads, here I come - you're going to be huge!
great video, very informative
brilliant! thank you! exactly what I was thinking...!
Great video. Very usefull.
The first tip should be to reject any tip masquerading as a rule. The second tip should be if everyone shoots the same way, it’s no longer creative. The third tip is to simplify your subject. If you have an impressive mountain you want to shoot, look for an interesting angle or a supporting actor to give it context, but DO NOT feel your photo is going to be massively improved by shooting through a bunch of ground-level wildflowers or focus on foreground rocks.
Thank you. This is help me very. You tell good.
Thanks for the video , very informative I was able to put it all together they things that were questionable about my 10-20mm lense excited about using it now
Embrace the distortion! Excellent video! Thank you.! I've subscribed.
great points for wide angle lens. Thanks so much!!!
This is a very useful and plain explained video.. even for not a native speaker of the English language.
First time commenting on a photography tips video. Love your humor.
Really enjoyed this video. Great explanation, that really gets the point across. I’ve learnt some useful info here :) thanks.
Terrific explanation on the power and magic of the wide angle lens, and of course how not to use it. Well done and thank you.
You are a great teacher! Very helpful. Tks!
Thanx, I learned a lot. Next month I travel to India and take all you advices with me!
Just bought one. Thanks for som good tips!!!
Very useful tips! Thanks for the video!
Great video. Confirmed some things I suspected, and taught me new things as well.
Great Video, very informative. The take home messages at the end of each chapter are very helpful. Kind regards from Berlin, Germany.
Well done and great sample shots, too!
Very useful video...
Thanks I came across this video.
Well done.
Thank you for this great educational video; I really appreciated.
Great video! Very helpful insights on wide angles, Thank you! :)
very nice explanation and examples - great work young lady
Great video
Love how you say "multiple colors" 07:31. I watched this a few times just to hear you say it again.
An ultra wide lens can be a fantastic choice for shooting portraits if used correctly. I use mine all the time for environmental portraits.
Thanks for tips. It dramatically changed the images
I think you have a lot of valid points here; however, I think you really need to define wide angle for this context. I often use 30mm which is sort of a wide angle but some of what you said here doesn't really apply. I think you were thinking of lenses 24mm and wider.
Surely you dont think 24mm is wide angle ? I use 15mm and love the 11-24 Canon.
There is wide and there is ultra wide :D
RedTVProductions 24mm is very much a wide angle. 15mm is ultra wide. The only way you ciukd argue 24mm isn't is if you are using an APC-S camera
Good Job!
Such a helpful video-- thanks so much! And your photos are stunning :-)
This is awesome! Only complaint is audio as mentioned. Cheers and thank you! Awesome photos!
thank you from Baltimore