Hey folks. Sorry I’m slow to respond to questions! I’ll get to it soon. This video launched while I was on safari in Botswana and I’m just now getting back into civilization. Had an amazing time! Follow me on Instagram to see pics! instagram.com/simon.dentremont?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&
Can a person be addicted to a youtube channel? Well, I am...every video is spot on. I love your presentation, your voice (could be used for zen-meditation), your ways to explain difficult things in simple language and easy things in difficult language....
I shoot birds; most of the time, I'm just happy to get close enough for a decent photo. As you mention, I often end up with one dimensional images. Incorporating these tips would no doubt take things to a new level!
I used to take a similar approach; when I started focusing much more on the composition rather than the subject and was okay with getting nothing from an outing the quality of my photography improved a lot.
Hey Simon, I've been watching your videos since December of 2023, It was a tough month because my grandma was very sick and unfortunately passed away in January of this year and I was always comforted by your voice and videos and amazing photos. To this day I still watch you and follow your photo tips which have made me better at photography. Keep making videos with this style and I really appreciate you. Love from Italy
I would love to see you take us back out into the field to practice some of these tips in wildlife situations. Real life examples would really help in understanding how to implement the concepts using a typical zoom, not a big prime. I’ve been trying to experiment with foreground blur more, as some of the wetlands I shoot at are obscured with tall grasses. I can’t decide if the grasses should be closer to the lens or farther away from the lens. I’m struggling on what is artistic and what is just crap and why! I always learn something from these and I sincerely appreciate your time spent in teaching us.
I am Korean. I stumbled upon your RUclips and felt like I found a diamond in the rough, so I hit the subscribe button. I'll be checking back often and wish you the best of luck.
Thank you for making excellent videos, and a great RUclips channel! Since you asked, here are some things I have shot during my recent vacation: * A Higlander/Film Noir inspired sword fight * Lions (Admittedly, not the best from a technical perspective. Still, lions.) * Macro photo of a very small snail sitting on a large flower. * Nighttime HDR cityscape, with a giant full moon. I did shoot the moon with a longer lens, and composited it in. * The interior of a submarine. (At a marine museum.) * The Karla Tower (highest building in Gothenburg), against a backdrop of angry looking clouds. ...and a bunch of other stuff. After a couple of not-so-great attempts, I managed to get several nice macro shots during a morning walk in Halmstad, on the Swedish west coast.
I watch most of your videos. They have made me a much better photographer. I am 60 and am very good at Motorsports and animals. But after spending a few months studying your work, it’s opened my mind up to new ways of shooting.
More spot on advice from Simon. These are the techniques “they” are talking about when they say it’s not all about the gear. I’ve got plenty of gear but my best pics have come from cell phones and point-and-shoots. Another trick I found is using lenses “wrong”. A portrait with 600mm? Macro with a wide angle? If it can be focused and lit, shoot it. Surprise yourself.
Hi Simon, I used to shoot at Eye Level before but not now. I like your tip about adding another element in the shot. I'll try shooting with more objects in my photography, to try and make it interesting. My favourite technique is photographing the Interior of my Diecast Cars. Like the Steering wheel, Seat's and Console. I like to make the Model Car look real and big. This might sound silly but I love photographing my Cassette Tapes and Vinyl Covers. After a bit of editing the colours look cool. Thanks for this topic Simon, and the Bonus tip. 😊
Great advice, I've been in the summer canopy doldrums, the ability to get lighting situations working in a heavy canopy has limitations that push my amateur kit beyond its low light, high ISO capabilities. I've discovered that really getting close helps when I can get increased exposure. I'm getting into a late short summer so lighting is improving and on some burst shot situations I can compose a decent shot but nature provides a few nice surprises in the group.
Greetings from the UK. A great lesson in how to make a pepper grinder look interesting and taking the technique into the wider world. I love your way of explaining things and have learned so much from you. Thanks Simon you are the best and most generous photographer on RUclips.
Thank you, Simon. I find your videos to be very informative and helpful. I’ve just upgraded my camera and you have helped me reawaken my love for my oldest hobby. I was taught by my art teacher, when I was 14, from the ground up. Shooting, developing and printing and I’ve been shooting ever since. I’m 67 now, so have a fair bit of experience but you never stop learning and you are teaching me a lot!
Great tips Simon and greetings from Vancouver! These are all info that we should know already, but it's a great refresher to hear it from a pro. My favourite techniques are getting in close and using a wide angle to exaggerate perspective.
Some Great Tips here. Thanks ! Lines, Sidelighting/Backlights/Getting in Close, Shoot from the side - all have advantages and can be practised at home in the garden too.
Genuinely love your videos, They've really helped elevate my photos. I'm constantly getting compliments from friends & family about my photos and that's in no small part thanks to you. You do an excellent job simplifying these concepts and minimizing fluff in your videos so I can focus on the good stuff. Thanks for making these!
Hi from Southern Leyte, Philippines! My newest camera has a fold out display. Now I can shoot low without having to lay on the ground. That's important since I'm over 60 and people would think I'm in need of medics instead of trying to get a different angle.
My tip is go where few others venture. Yesterday was an example. State park, went where the rock climbers go. At 71 I'm feeling pretty strong now. Reinforced the butt area on the Fjallraven's. Lot's on low shots either sitting on the ground, rocks or fallen trees. Works especially good for video as I am the tripod. Good tips Simon.
I always get very hyped up when I watch a new video from you! Your teaching and shooting skills are beyond compare! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.
Hi Simon. Have been watching dozens of your videos after taking up photography again after a 20 year gap. I have subscribed to your email list for the ebook, and follow you on FB. Looking forward to watching more of your content as the weeks and months go by. Steve in the UK
I can't believe it took me this long to realize why I never liked school photos. They're mugshots with forced, unnatural, smiles. I learned some of the techniques in this video intuitively, but I never understood why I liked high shutter speeds with continuous shots. I LIKE THINGS TO LOOK ALIVE IN A PHOTO. So now that I have an idea of what kind of photos I'm looking for I can compose them with more direction. I love your insights Mr. d'Entremont, they help answer why my photos are missing that "je ne sais qoi".
Thanks Simon for this video. It opens a new dimension. I personally like to experiment with angles and getting up close. I like the distortion introduced in some of the angles.
Many thanks for another excellent video, when I photography remote churches I always crouch down and use the trees around as a border with the church in the centre or a jetty leading to the lake. Will look at some of your other tips for my next shoot.
I just bought the Canon RF 100-400 for my R50 and man, I sure wish someone like YOU would do a video on that. I just can't make it work downstairs on the beach. All the hunting when trying to focus. Almost ALL out of focus. I learn SO MUCH from YOUR videos! This video is a great example. Thank you Simon! (by the way, you have a beautiful home) Bo
@@andrewj8610 Every Influencer that has done a video on that lens says zero hunting but thats all it does for me. Constant hunting. MOST of my shots are out of focus regardless if I have People, Animals or Vehicles selected.
I have the RF10 with the 400 lens & I can never seem to get the "texture" if you will on wildlife without seeing "Noise" when I zoom in. I need help too! lol
@@jerseygirl386 I assume you mean the Canon R10. This is a crop sensor camera, and pictures will be a little bit noisier than a full format camera. The RF 100-400 mm lens has a maximum aperture of 8 when fully extended, and that means you either need a fair amount of light to shoot with it, or that you raise the ISO setting on the camera. If you raise the ISO setting, you will also increase the noise. (You can also reduce shutter speed to let in more light, but that comes with its own set of problems.) What I would recommend, is that you reduce the noise when you process the pictures after you have shot them. There are several apps with excellent noise reduction capabilities. I use DXO Optics Pro, but there are many others. I have shot night time photos with the RF 100-400 lens, with great results. I did use a tripod, so I could keep ISO low, and use very slow shutter speeds.
I've been photographing "around" for 15+ years now, but this video still had some good ideas. An excellent example for both veterans to look for learning more, and for teachers to share what they think others might find interesting - you never know!
Just before you press the shutter, put the camera down, cover one eye and you will see what’s wrong. Then create the illusion of 3-D by thinking of how your eye will move across the image as if it was printed out flat on a piece of paper. If your eye is lead right to the subject (or story) but can still float around the image after that, you have succeeded. For me this is easier to do on the back screen than the viewfinder.
Good stuff. For me, peace of mind is the most important thing for taking good photos - in my hobby street photography anyway. If my mind is elsewhere, it's a mess. It's possible I'm a bit ADHD (never been diagnosed), which might amplify this.
Simon, thank you so much. In just a few weeks, I learned a lot of photography thanks to your videos after just getting my first camera. Hopefully I can apply properly what I learned, so I can take great photos in the long run :)
Thanks Simon for the video. I feel famous now , as we have the same pepper (& salt) shakers. Looking forward to our pending trip to Nova Scotia (Enfield) again , one month today.
WONDERFUL examples. Thank you. You invited our tips. Here's mine: good photos are about one thing. Example: I shoot journo-style photos in school classrooms. An ultrawide lens like the Canon 16mm f/2.8 lets me give an intimate up-close view of kids working with a teacher (the one thing) and also include the classroom environment (the context). The "one thing" principle works for photo layouts, writing, lecturing, and more.
I'm currently doing a boat tour down the Mekong Delta and riding on sampans in estuaries that are quite narrow. The scenery is amazing with all kinds of houses/shacks etc and people everywhere but I can't get out of the boat, the cloud cover is extremely grey from tail end of typhoons through Vietnam and talk about flat, flat, flat grey colour. I'm stuck looking for any kind of light and often no time to frame anything. Wondering how I will edit these wonderful photographs of composition and content but little light. I might need to really focus on brushing in some light, shadows? ? Maybe accentuate some of the colours of metal green and red roofs?? No idea, but will be fun to play with I think once home from this trip. So much rain going on. At least our plastic ponchos are colourful! Pam in Tasmania
Some of these tips are already used because I watch most of your videos but I went shooting yesterday and I wish I could show you those pictures because they was unique and even the way I took the picture it was unique. I've been buying lenses and I bought I guess you could say the kit lens 18x135 mm STM. I like the wideness of it and if you step down the f8 you can get a nice smooth picture of the water in an entire picture and view. So far I tried all the apertures on here now like some of them and some of my don't like. Great review great video as always. I still love my Canon 90D
Thanks for sharingSimon, Yet macro can also work. Some tele photo lenses can also give macro-like effects. Using macro tubes on a telephoto lens can get your minimum focus distance much closer with great magnification and detail
In my analog work I like to take multi-exposure shots of subjects, preferably from different angles/sides. It will produce a more abstract image, but it still captures the essence of the subject.
My favorite photography tip I learned is very simple: Set your white balance to 5500K and leave it at that. Sure, auto white balance is great if you want things to look like they are in sunlight, but you loose the nice warm glow of indoor lighting and the cool aura of a moon over the water. It really changed the way my nighttime photography looks in a good way. Like if you are out taking pictures in the streets, and you take a photo looking into a place like a bar, the 5500K white balance will really capture the cozy, welcoming atmosphere that place provides. Auto white balance may also mess with your sunsets. Sunsets are very well known for their beautiful orange glow, and you don't want your camera trying to balance it out.
Thank for sharing,Simon!I have a problem that's been bothering me for a long time. When shooting video, if I set a fixed ISO value to ensure the exposure is correct, changes in light within the same shot can cause overexposure or underexposure with the same parameters. Should I use Auto ISO? I'm not too sure how to set ISO when shooting video. Also, if I'm shooting in LOG, is it better to keep the ISO at the camera's base ISO? If it needs to stay there, how should I adjust exposure under natural light?
I was wondering, have you done a video on how much drive space your pictures and videos take up? I have watched your videos on NAS and storage but it does not seem like you covered why you have so much storage and how much each picture/video takes up. Any chance of making a more detailed video on this topic or maybe picking the correct SD card sizes/speeds to use for photography?
My overall tip: Be comfortable. Stop using that cheap strap that came with camera, get a dedicated bookbag for cameras, get a dedicated SD card holder, etc. Nothing is more frustrating/painful than not being comfortable. I used to just throw all my accessories in a cheap camera bag that went on my side and it was a horrible experience. Had no where to put water, lenses would juggle around, and the list goes on. Comfortability and quality of life features will help you focus on taking great photos!
Hi Simon, another great video! I love to frame my pictures whenever possible, especially using arches. If there’s a tree nearby, I like to incorporate it into the composition and that way I feel like I'm branching out. At least that's the way this sailor sees it ~~_/)_~~
Using an old FD 135 f/2.8 lens to get Bokeh in flower photos. I got the lens with the FD to EF-M adapter already attached, thank goodness. I just shoot it on my M6 mark II. I have better lenses but it is fun to shoot an old lens.
I like trying new ways to take pics. Sometime could you do Pandarma pictures. My seems to be smaller sometimes. I chopped in Lightroom from a wide angle lens 17-45
are you france ? i am Dutch but do you know Serge Ramelli, probably you do :) he is also france and good photographer. you reminded me a bit to him with your france name and the way you make videos :) nice ones !
Hello Mr.d’Entremont. Have a question about UV filters. Are they generally unnecessary today? Do they give the outcome of a shot any disadvantages? What is your opinion about them?
Good Morning Simon. Trust you are well and life is good. Another enjoyable clip that is encouraging and educational. I love your passion for photography. To be able to compose a frame that displays emotion whilst telling a story is a wonderful gift . Unfortunately post production washes away the natural beauty leaving animals being more like a Helmet Neumann femdom gunbarreling the lens whilst closer inspection of the dreamscape shows legs tallons excessive sized prey or humans next to mountains that must be very rugged and tiny or a newly discovered clan of supersized mountain people that stand next to Alps just to show height. A computer program will never compensate for a lack of enthusiasm. Although you touched on this. My ways to keep the Post Prod Blues at bay . Is to when looking for the hook to draw people to enjoy your natural photos more is to "look up, down, left, right and everything in-between. By doing this you may pick up on something that you did not see and is more interesting by far. Plus my favourite one is to " see the world as you did when you were a young Taka. Vary heights, angles , tilt your camera, move as you look through the viewfinder. Finally ....make the scene chameleon like. By not showing your hand fully as to where you are can create some doubt or may totally baffle the viewer. But most of all love what you are doing and be happy that you are doing what you love doing. Mistakes=opportunities to learn and never be afraid to try what you think will work. Thank-you Simon for sharing your passion and enthusiasm for all aspects of photography and thank-you for allowing myself and others to share our thoughts too. Till next time. Enjoy
Hi Simon! I was just wondering if you sold prints of your photos anywhere. I checked your website but didn't see the option right away. Thanks as always for the fantastic content!
Thanks for another useful video, Simon! Quick question: Do you know who owns the Beagle (looking through the fence)? Looks similar to our breeding. Cheers!
Hey folks. Sorry I’m slow to respond to questions! I’ll get to it soon. This video launched while I was on safari in Botswana and I’m just now getting back into civilization. Had an amazing time! Follow me on Instagram to see pics! instagram.com/simon.dentremont?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&
I love this channel. Simon goes to Africa and Svalbard, and then shows you how to take cool photos in your own kitchen.
Haha welcome!
Yes, and he's being cool doing that. 😃
Can a person be addicted to a youtube channel? Well, I am...every video is spot on. I love your presentation, your voice (could be used for zen-meditation), your ways to explain difficult things in simple language and easy things in difficult language....
Wow, thank you!
I shoot birds; most of the time, I'm just happy to get close enough for a decent photo. As you mention, I often end up with one dimensional images. Incorporating these tips would no doubt take things to a new level!
I used to take a similar approach; when I started focusing much more on the composition rather than the subject and was okay with getting nothing from an outing the quality of my photography improved a lot.
Great!
One of the best teachers on youtube! Thank you!
Glad you like my videos!
Hey Simon, I've been watching your videos since December of 2023, It was a tough month because my grandma was very sick and unfortunately passed away in January of this year and I was always comforted by your voice and videos and amazing photos. To this day I still watch you and follow your photo tips which have made me better at photography. Keep making videos with this style and I really appreciate you. Love from Italy
I am a beginner at age 69. Thanks for all the help. Love your videos.
I would love to see you take us back out into the field to practice some of these tips in wildlife situations. Real life examples would really help in understanding how to implement the concepts using a typical zoom, not a big prime. I’ve been trying to experiment with foreground blur more, as some of the wetlands I shoot at are obscured with tall grasses. I can’t decide if the grasses should be closer to the lens or farther away from the lens. I’m struggling on what is artistic and what is just crap and why! I always learn something from these and I sincerely appreciate your time spent in teaching us.
Always such great and useful tips! No clickbait, just good tips to help us improve.
This is probably one of the most, if not THE, essential lesson in photography!
How so?
Thanks very much!
I am Korean. I stumbled upon your RUclips and felt like I found a diamond in the rough, so I hit the subscribe button. I'll be checking back often and wish you the best of luck.
Thank you for making excellent videos, and a great RUclips channel!
Since you asked, here are some things I have shot during my recent vacation:
* A Higlander/Film Noir inspired sword fight
* Lions (Admittedly, not the best from a technical perspective. Still, lions.)
* Macro photo of a very small snail sitting on a large flower.
* Nighttime HDR cityscape, with a giant full moon. I did shoot the moon with a longer lens, and composited it in.
* The interior of a submarine. (At a marine museum.)
* The Karla Tower (highest building in Gothenburg), against a backdrop of angry looking clouds.
...and a bunch of other stuff. After a couple of not-so-great attempts, I managed to get several nice macro shots during a morning walk in Halmstad, on the Swedish west coast.
This is the best photography channel on You Tube! I learn so much! Finish the video and start right away to use your advice. Thank you Simon!❤
Wow, thanks!
I watch most of your videos. They have made me a much better photographer. I am 60 and am very good at Motorsports and animals. But after spending a few months studying your work, it’s opened my mind up to new ways of shooting.
The bank you Simon! You’re content has truly transformed the way I take photos ❤
More spot on advice from Simon. These are the techniques “they” are talking about when they say it’s not all about the gear. I’ve got plenty of gear but my best pics have come from cell phones and point-and-shoots. Another trick I found is using lenses “wrong”. A portrait with 600mm? Macro with a wide angle? If it can be focused and lit, shoot it. Surprise yourself.
Wow. Lotsa good information in this 7 min video! Thanks Simon! Short but sweet.
Glad you liked it!
Hi Simon, I used to shoot at Eye Level before but not now. I like your tip about adding another element in the shot. I'll try shooting with more objects in my photography, to try and make it interesting. My favourite technique is photographing the Interior of my Diecast Cars. Like the Steering wheel, Seat's and Console. I like to make the Model Car look real and big. This might sound silly but I love photographing my Cassette Tapes and Vinyl Covers. After a bit of editing the colours look cool. Thanks for this topic Simon, and the Bonus tip. 😊
Great advice, I've been in the summer canopy doldrums, the ability to get lighting situations working in a heavy canopy has limitations that push my amateur kit beyond its low light, high ISO capabilities. I've discovered that really getting close helps when I can get increased exposure.
I'm getting into a late short summer so lighting is improving and on some burst shot situations I can compose a decent shot but nature provides a few nice surprises in the group.
Greetings from the UK. A great lesson in how to make a pepper grinder look interesting and taking the technique into the wider world. I love your way of explaining things and have learned so much from you. Thanks Simon you are the best and most generous photographer on RUclips.
Thanks Simon, something new to go and experiment with. Best teacher and Best Photographer.
Wow, thanks!
Thank you, Simon. I find your videos to be very informative and helpful. I’ve just upgraded my camera and you have helped me reawaken my love for my oldest hobby. I was taught by my art teacher, when I was 14, from the ground up. Shooting, developing and printing and I’ve been shooting ever since. I’m 67 now, so have a fair bit of experience but you never stop learning and you are teaching me a lot!
Great tips Simon and greetings from Vancouver! These are all info that we should know already, but it's a great refresher to hear it from a pro. My favourite techniques are getting in close and using a wide angle to exaggerate perspective.
I just wanted to thank you for your videos. I've learned so much from you, and I can tell my photography is getting better.
Great to hear!
Some Great Tips here. Thanks !
Lines, Sidelighting/Backlights/Getting in Close, Shoot from the side - all have advantages and can be practised at home in the garden too.
Genuinely love your videos, They've really helped elevate my photos. I'm constantly getting compliments from friends & family about my photos and that's in no small part thanks to you. You do an excellent job simplifying these concepts and minimizing fluff in your videos so I can focus on the good stuff. Thanks for making these!
Thanks, Simon! As always, 5 (6) easy to remember and relatively easy to master techniques. You are a Godsend to the amateur photographer.
Hi from Southern Leyte, Philippines! My newest camera has a fold out display. Now I can shoot low without having to lay on the ground. That's important since I'm over 60 and people would think I'm in need of medics instead of trying to get a different angle.
My tip is go where few others venture. Yesterday was an example. State park, went where the rock climbers go. At 71 I'm feeling pretty strong now. Reinforced the butt area on the Fjallraven's. Lot's on low shots either sitting on the ground, rocks or fallen trees. Works especially good for video as I am the tripod. Good tips Simon.
Thanks for this video, Simon. There are several tips here that are gold. Tips on composition are especially appreciated. Keep up the good work!
Thank you humble Sir, simple direct and toughful.
I always get very hyped up when I watch a new video from you! Your teaching and shooting skills are beyond compare! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.
framing and shoot through. leaves in foreground or leading lines with subject back to fence seated on bench
Hi Simon. Have been watching dozens of your videos after taking up photography again after a 20 year gap. I have subscribed to your email list for the ebook, and follow you on FB. Looking forward to watching more of your content as the weeks and months go by. Steve in the UK
I can't believe it took me this long to realize why I never liked school photos. They're mugshots with forced, unnatural, smiles. I learned some of the techniques in this video intuitively, but I never understood why I liked high shutter speeds with continuous shots. I LIKE THINGS TO LOOK ALIVE IN A PHOTO. So now that I have an idea of what kind of photos I'm looking for I can compose them with more direction. I love your insights Mr. d'Entremont, they help answer why my photos are missing that "je ne sais qoi".
By far my favorite photography YT channel!
My favorite lens is my 105 macro lens, I love the details that I capture with shallow depth of field.
Excellent Simon, very useful and actionable.
Many thanks!
Thanks Simon for this video. It opens a new dimension. I personally like to experiment with angles and getting up close. I like the distortion introduced in some of the angles.
Perfect!
I like all the creative ways you mentioned.
Many thanks for another excellent video, when I photography remote churches I always crouch down and use the trees around as a border with the church in the centre or a jetty leading to the lake. Will look at some of your other tips for my next shoot.
Simon d' EntreNous. Thanks for sharing with us.
You bet!
Great exercises for the oncoming winter, like product photography with available household items.
Carry on. 👍🥂
I just bought the Canon RF 100-400 for my R50 and man, I sure wish someone like YOU would do a video on that. I just can't make it work downstairs on the beach. All the hunting when trying to focus. Almost ALL out of focus. I learn SO MUCH from YOUR videos! This video is a great example. Thank you Simon! (by the way, you have a beautiful home)
Bo
What is your issue with that lens? I just got it on my r10 and im loving it
@@andrewj8610 Every Influencer that has done a video on that lens says zero hunting but thats all it does for me. Constant hunting. MOST of my shots are out of focus regardless if I have People, Animals or Vehicles selected.
@@BoReynolds It could be a problem with the focus modes you are using. I usually use a single focus point, and that works very well.
I have the RF10 with the 400 lens & I can never seem to get the "texture" if you will on wildlife without seeing "Noise" when I zoom in. I need help too! lol
@@jerseygirl386 I assume you mean the Canon R10. This is a crop sensor camera, and pictures will be a little bit noisier than a full format camera. The RF 100-400 mm lens has a maximum aperture of 8 when fully extended, and that means you either need a fair amount of light to shoot with it, or that you raise the ISO setting on the camera. If you raise the ISO setting, you will also increase the noise. (You can also reduce shutter speed to let in more light, but that comes with its own set of problems.)
What I would recommend, is that you reduce the noise when you process the pictures after you have shot them. There are several apps with excellent noise reduction capabilities. I use DXO Optics Pro, but there are many others.
I have shot night time photos with the RF 100-400 lens, with great results. I did use a tripod, so I could keep ISO low, and use very slow shutter speeds.
I've been photographing "around" for 15+ years now, but this video still had some good ideas. An excellent example for both veterans to look for learning more, and for teachers to share what they think others might find interesting - you never know!
Glad it was helpful!
Simon, You are a Blessing to me. Thank you.
Just before you press the shutter, put the camera down, cover one eye and you will see what’s wrong. Then create the illusion of 3-D by thinking of how your eye will move across the image as if it was printed out flat on a piece of paper. If your eye is lead right to the subject (or story) but can still float around the image after that, you have succeeded. For me this is easier to do on the back screen than the viewfinder.
I just love your easy to follow teaching.
Great reminders. Also, my Meater probe is jealous of your Meater probe’s model shoot.
Thank you. These are very helpful tips (as always).
Good stuff. For me, peace of mind is the most important thing for taking good photos - in my hobby street photography anyway. If my mind is elsewhere, it's a mess. It's possible I'm a bit ADHD (never been diagnosed), which might amplify this.
Simon, thank you so much. In just a few weeks, I learned a lot of photography thanks to your videos after just getting my first camera. Hopefully I can apply properly what I learned, so I can take great photos in the long run :)
Thanks Simon for the video. I feel famous now , as we have the same pepper (& salt) shakers. Looking forward to our pending trip to Nova Scotia (Enfield) again , one month today.
WONDERFUL examples. Thank you. You invited our tips. Here's mine: good photos are about one thing. Example: I shoot journo-style photos in school classrooms. An ultrawide lens like the Canon 16mm f/2.8 lets me give an intimate up-close view of kids working with a teacher (the one thing) and also include the classroom environment (the context). The "one thing" principle works for photo layouts, writing, lecturing, and more.
I'm currently doing a boat tour down the Mekong Delta and riding on sampans in estuaries that are quite narrow. The scenery is amazing with all kinds of houses/shacks etc and people everywhere but I can't get out of the boat, the cloud cover is extremely grey from tail end of typhoons through Vietnam and talk about flat, flat, flat grey colour. I'm stuck looking for any kind of light and often no time to frame anything. Wondering how I will edit these wonderful photographs of composition and content but little light. I might need to really focus on brushing in some light, shadows? ? Maybe accentuate some of the colours of metal green and red roofs?? No idea, but will be fun to play with I think once home from this trip. So much rain going on. At least our plastic ponchos are colourful! Pam in Tasmania
Some of these tips are already used because I watch most of your videos but I went shooting yesterday and I wish I could show you those pictures because they was unique and even the way I took the picture it was unique. I've been buying lenses and I bought I guess you could say the kit lens 18x135 mm STM. I like the wideness of it and if you step down the f8 you can get a nice smooth picture of the water in an entire picture and view. So far I tried all the apertures on here now like some of them and some of my don't like. Great review great video as always. I still love my Canon 90D
Thanks a lot for your work, I like it❤😊
Thanks for sharingSimon, Yet macro can also work. Some tele photo lenses can also give macro-like effects. Using macro tubes on a telephoto lens can get your minimum focus distance much closer with great magnification and detail
Great tips and tricks to make a photo unique and not boring.
I used part of those, but I'm going to use more in-depth.
Thank you
Thanks Simon! 😎
Thanks, Simon! Sharing with my photography students.
Thanks Simon. Really good one.
Great tips, Simon! I agree, it's all about light and an interesting perspective...
Another well done lesson 👍👍👍
Thanks again!
I just got my first telephoto! Really excited to use it and use all your tips
Wow! Nice perspective Simon... Good advice. Thanks.
Thanks Simon a great reminder of things I already know.
I am still waiting for you're export setting's video 🙏🏻thanks ❤
That little owl sure looks tamed 😉
Thank you for the nice photos, especially the cow nose!
What Piximperfect is to me when it comes to photo editing, you are to me when it comes to photography, thank you for your videos!
In my analog work I like to take multi-exposure shots of subjects, preferably from different angles/sides. It will produce a more abstract image, but it still captures the essence of the subject.
Simon,Sony dropped Shutter Angle this morning for Fx3 and the Fx30!!!
Nicely explained
My favorite photography tip I learned is very simple: Set your white balance to 5500K and leave it at that.
Sure, auto white balance is great if you want things to look like they are in sunlight, but you loose the nice warm glow of indoor lighting and the cool aura of a moon over the water. It really changed the way my nighttime photography looks in a good way. Like if you are out taking pictures in the streets, and you take a photo looking into a place like a bar, the 5500K white balance will really capture the cozy, welcoming atmosphere that place provides. Auto white balance may also mess with your sunsets. Sunsets are very well known for their beautiful orange glow, and you don't want your camera trying to balance it out.
I picked this tip up from Henry Turner and now have my three Fuji cameras permanently set to 5550.
@@Michael-zf1ko That’s an excellent tip, Michael. Thank you.
Another great video and tips Simon
Thank for sharing,Simon!I have a problem that's been bothering me for a long time. When shooting video, if I set a fixed ISO value to ensure the exposure is correct, changes in light within the same shot can cause overexposure or underexposure with the same parameters. Should I use Auto ISO? I'm not too sure how to set ISO when shooting video. Also, if I'm shooting in LOG, is it better to keep the ISO at the camera's base ISO? If it needs to stay there, how should I adjust exposure under natural light?
3D depth. Reds in front of greens. Fuji color slides ... Another in a long line of instances of the good old days. Merci pour tes conseils. :)
Another great video - I will try some of your tips.
Exactly due to this reason I am already looking into wide angle bird photography. But that comes with whole unique challenges on its own.
You have inspired me to take unique photos of some of my pottery collection! ( I am not the potter, but I have some great pieces).
Thank you for the tips and for taking the time to put it all together.
Another stellar demo!!
Hahaha... i can tell you had fun with your household whatsits. Excellent vid. Carry on and all the best from New Zealand.
I was wondering, have you done a video on how much drive space your pictures and videos take up? I have watched your videos on NAS and storage but it does not seem like you covered why you have so much storage and how much each picture/video takes up. Any chance of making a more detailed video on this topic or maybe picking the correct SD card sizes/speeds to use for photography?
My overall tip: Be comfortable. Stop using that cheap strap that came with camera, get a dedicated bookbag for cameras, get a dedicated SD card holder, etc.
Nothing is more frustrating/painful than not being comfortable. I used to just throw all my accessories in a cheap camera bag that went on my side and it was a horrible experience. Had no where to put water, lenses would juggle around, and the list goes on.
Comfortability and quality of life features will help you focus on taking great photos!
Always so helpful. thank you!
My favourite technique is to place the main subject in the exact centre of the frame :D
As it is in Wim Wenders films
You previously mentioned that you have a safari along the Chobe. Do you have information on the safari? Currently looking at pangolin safaris.
on my website
Hi Simon, another great video! I love to frame my pictures whenever possible, especially using arches. If there’s a tree nearby, I like to incorporate it into the composition and that way
I feel like I'm branching out. At least that's the way this sailor sees it ~~_/)_~~
Using an old FD 135 f/2.8 lens to get Bokeh in flower photos. I got the lens with the FD to EF-M adapter already attached, thank goodness. I just shoot it on my M6 mark II. I have better lenses but it is fun to shoot an old lens.
I like trying new ways to take pics. Sometime could you do Pandarma pictures. My seems to be smaller sometimes. I chopped in Lightroom from a wide angle lens 17-45
are you france ? i am Dutch but do you know Serge Ramelli, probably you do :) he is also france and good photographer. you reminded me a bit to him with your france name and the way you make videos :) nice ones !
I’m french Canadian
Hello Mr.d’Entremont. Have a question about UV filters. Are they generally unnecessary today? Do they give the outcome of a shot any disadvantages? What is your opinion about them?
Good Morning Simon.
Trust you are well and life is good.
Another enjoyable clip that is encouraging and educational. I love your passion for photography. To be able to compose a frame that displays emotion whilst telling a story is a wonderful gift . Unfortunately post production washes away the natural beauty leaving animals being more like a Helmet Neumann femdom gunbarreling the lens whilst closer inspection of the dreamscape shows legs tallons excessive sized prey or humans next to mountains that must be very rugged and tiny or a newly discovered clan of supersized mountain people that stand next to Alps just to show height. A computer program will never compensate for a lack of enthusiasm.
Although you touched on this. My ways to keep the Post Prod Blues at bay . Is to when looking for the hook to draw people to enjoy your natural photos more is to "look up, down, left, right and everything in-between. By doing this you may pick up on something that you did not see and is more interesting by far.
Plus my favourite one is to " see the world as you did when you were a young Taka. Vary heights, angles , tilt your camera, move as you look through the viewfinder.
Finally ....make the scene chameleon like. By not showing your hand fully as to where you are can create some doubt or may totally baffle the viewer.
But most of all love what you are doing and be happy that you are doing what you love doing. Mistakes=opportunities to learn and never be afraid to try what you think will work.
Thank-you Simon for sharing your passion and enthusiasm for all aspects of photography and thank-you for allowing myself and others to share our thoughts too.
Till next time.
Enjoy
Hi Simon! I was just wondering if you sold prints of your photos anywhere. I checked your website but didn't see the option right away. Thanks as always for the fantastic content!
Thank you Simon!
Great tips as always
Thanks for another useful video, Simon! Quick question: Do you know who owns the Beagle (looking through the fence)? Looks similar to our breeding. Cheers!
Great ideas! Thanks!