I follow several photography related RUclips channels but yours more and more turns out to be the best. Very good advice, always to the point. No distractions or bashing. It is simply all about taking better images no matter what brand you use. That is what I appreciate most. Thank you for your fantastic work!
Many thanks, I have a 10-20 mm lens for my Nikon 5300 and have just learned more from this video than I have from any other media in the year that I have owned it.
Probably one of the best, if not the best, advice about using wide angles in the field with some great imagery (actual evidence) for the advice given. For me it has been your best video so far and I have followed you from the beginning. Carry on the good work and Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family.
I'm an instinct photographer with zero formal training nor schooling. I found my infatuation with photography via smartphones. That being said, your video wasn't over my head and, from more of the artistic perspective and less of the technical, this video made a lot of sense to me and I feel I can take your advice and experience and put it to use. Thank you.
Amazing how you always manage to have such a high standard on your videos. I have struggled so long time with wide angle compositions and this video made me understand what kind of mistakes I am doing. You and Thomas Heaton are such great inspiration sources for me. I really appreciate your videos and find them of higher value than attending an expensive photo training. Please continue the good work. Merry Christmas.
I follow quite a few photographers on RUclips and you are one of three that actually presents helpful good information for the normal average person like me and does not have the arrogant attitude about their work and their $30,000 of camera equipment that a normal person cannot afford to purchase
You made some excellent points here, Nigel! You've earned a new sub :) My favourite part is 12:42-12:48. "Knowing when not to use a wide angle is as important as knowing how to use a wide angle." Absolutely spot on!
It just occurred to me to think of a wide angle as not so much for getting a wide view of the horizon (left to right) but more of a deeper view from front to back. Thank you! I've been enjoying your videos for a few years.
Wide angle lens is my first lens but I've been struggling to use it so I just stopped using it for years. Thank you for sharing these tips. I am going to start practicing again!
Really like the way you explain things, really authentic too, a breath of fresh air from the abundanxe of oversell from much less talented people. Thank you :).
This was very useful for me. I have experienced many if not all the issue you covered and you have confirmed things I have discovered, suggested some large and small adjustments, and provided organization in the process of using wide-angle. Thanks for your efforts.
Hi Nigel, I have been enjoying your videos. You have shown such breathtaking scenery along with great advice on how to take amazing photos. I went out again today to practice but I live about 40 miles west of Chicago struggling to find any decent compositions. I have a choice of flat lands of dirt, corn fields later and a river. Only interesting thing was some geese with their chicks. However, my husband and I are leaving June 8 th for a week in Ireland, a week by St. Andrew’s Scotland where my daughter and BF rented a castle for family and go golfing. Personally, I’m hoping there’s an engagement announcement. Then we head down to England to visit members of my husband’s team. I’m already panicking that I’m lacking skills in getting sharp depth of field in landscapes or most areas will be too challenging to walk to. Told my husband when we were younger we didn’t have the money and time to travel. Now that he is nearing retirement we have the time and money but our bodies are saying, not so fast.
Great video, particularly during these isolated times. You make many excellent points on various aspects of landscape photography which are very important to understand as well. Thank you.
Nigel, Your key things to remember when using a wide-angle lens is one of the best videos I have watched on RUclips. You have learned from your mistakes and are not ashamed to show them; they have become valuable stepping stones leading the way to a perfect wide-angle photo. I am a Church photographer and use a Z mount 24-70 2.8 mm S in Dx mode. I want to get the occasional wide view photo. I own a Nikon F 20 mm 2.8 prime that was good but not enough reach for structure and altar shots with my Nikon D 750 camera. I am considering the Z 14-30 mm 4.0 S lens for my Z6 II camera. I watched you video to learn how to use the lens. Father Dan
You have listed all my crimes when I shoot wide-angle landscapes; I have nothing but trouble using wide lenses. This video was extremely helpful in pointing out what I need to do. Now I just have to implement the tips and maybe I'll take something worth keeping.
I think landscapes are best at 35-200mm, wideangle for architecture, stuff like skateboard and diving, street, closeups when you want lots of background
I love listening to how you simplify photography and sharing your experiences. The tips are so great that I always watch some of your videos as I go out to do landscape. Thanks for sharing mate. Merry Christmas to you too
The Iceland shot at 8:45 is amazing and one that I would love to just stare at and study. The grass, and middle ground are a mind warper for scale, haven't got a clue on how far away the mountain is. Obviously many amazing shots (ALL) but the one I mentioned above is a STUNNER. Just received my first wide angle, a Sony 14mm f1.8 GM, and I WILL utilize all of your pointers and eventually make something pretty. Tickets to Iceland aren't gonna happen but I'll find something. Thank You. Subscribed and followed on IG!
Always enjoy your videos as they prove to be informative and useful as opposed to trying to sell something new all the time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Thanks for this. I was getting uninspired by my wide angle photos and couldn’t figure out how to improve. This has been really important - must think about all areas of the photo more (the foreground, mid space, and background).
Thanks for this information. The big takeaway for me was being conscious of the middle ground . We now think foreground, leading lines , the horizon and the sky . But yes “ how does the middle ground tie the shot together? Is these too much dead space ? What ties “this shot “ together, completing it . Wanted to make note that in some of your photos with the dead space I see what made you take those. In that dead space I saw light , shadow and leading lines . I think dead space can be used in many ways . Thanks a ton
Thanks Nigel for a year of wonderful inspirational and instructive videos. Hope you manage to get a break over Christmas! Very best wishes to you and your family.
Great video Nigel. Well thought out to present your concepts clearly with practical advice and real-world examples of what does and doesn't work. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Excellent tutorial. I love that you show the misses as well as the hits - it's incredibly helpful in working out what has gone wrong with my own wide shots.
Right timing, we reside in Perth Western Australia. But off to Austria for Xmas and skiing, with a lot of photography on the journey, with new 16mm lens. Always enjoy and inspired by your videos, thanks for sharing your contagious enthusiasm!
Greatr information Nigel. I'm preparing for a trip to Ireland and considering which wide angle to bring along with me. 14-24 Nikon f2.8 or 14-30 f4 Nikon. Your suggestions and points about when to use a wide angle lens and when not, are appreciated and well taken. Thank you for the "lessons", I appreciate your points as they are very well taken. 👍📷😎
I follow several photography related RUclips channels but yours more and more turns out to be the best. Very good advice, always to the point. No distractions or bashing. It is simply all about taking better images no matter what brand you use. That is what I appreciate most. Thank you for your fantastic work!
Many thanks, I have a 10-20 mm lens for my Nikon 5300 and have just learned more from this video
than I have from any other media in the year that I have owned it.
Probably one of the best, if not the best, advice about using wide angles in the field with some great imagery (actual evidence) for the advice given. For me it has been your best video so far and I have followed you from the beginning. Carry on the good work and Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family.
Thanks for the very kind words!!!!
Amen brother. Was needing this! Great detail with examples, thanks Nigel
I'm an instinct photographer with zero formal training nor schooling. I found my infatuation with photography via smartphones.
That being said, your video wasn't over my head and, from more of the artistic perspective and less of the technical, this video made a lot of sense to me and I feel I can take your advice and experience and put it to use.
Thank you.
I never gave much thought to composition using a wide angle lens. I learned a lot. Great video. Thanks. I appreciate your work.
Amazing how you always manage to have such a high standard on your videos. I have struggled so long time with wide angle compositions and this video made me understand what kind of mistakes I am doing. You and Thomas Heaton are such great inspiration sources for me. I really
appreciate your videos and find them of higher value than attending an expensive photo training. Please continue the good work. Merry Christmas.
Many thanks - really appreciate the kind words and merry xmas
I follow quite a few photographers on RUclips and you are one of three that actually presents helpful good information for the normal average person like me and does not have the arrogant attitude about their work and their $30,000 of camera equipment that a normal person cannot afford to purchase
You made some excellent points here, Nigel! You've earned a new sub :)
My favourite part is 12:42-12:48. "Knowing when not to use a wide angle is as important as knowing how to use a wide angle." Absolutely spot on!
Very helpful tips and wonderful photos. Thanks, Nigel!
It just occurred to me to think of a wide angle as not so much for getting a wide view of the horizon (left to right) but more of a deeper view from front to back. Thank you! I've been enjoying your videos for a few years.
Fantastic tips and incredible photos 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🏔🏔🏔📷
A very informative video, Nigel. Thank you for posting!
Extraordinary photos! Fabulous tips! Thank you.
Wide angle lens is my first lens but I've been struggling to use it so I just stopped using it for years. Thank you for sharing these tips. I am going to start practicing again!
Really like the way you explain things, really authentic too, a breath of fresh air from the abundanxe of oversell from much less talented people. Thank you :).
This was very useful for me. I have experienced many if not all the issue you covered and you have confirmed things I have discovered, suggested some large and small adjustments, and provided organization in the process of using wide-angle. Thanks for your efforts.
Hi Nigel, I have been enjoying your videos. You have shown such breathtaking scenery along with great advice on how to take amazing photos. I went out again today to practice but I live about 40 miles west of Chicago struggling to find any decent compositions. I have a choice of flat lands of dirt, corn fields later and a river. Only interesting thing was some geese with their chicks.
However, my husband and I are leaving June 8 th for a week in Ireland, a week by St. Andrew’s Scotland where my daughter and BF rented a castle for family and go golfing. Personally, I’m hoping there’s an engagement announcement. Then we head down to England to visit members of my husband’s team.
I’m already panicking that I’m lacking skills in getting sharp depth of field in landscapes or most areas will be too challenging to walk to. Told my husband when we were younger we didn’t have the money and time to travel. Now that he is nearing retirement we have the time and money but our bodies are saying, not so fast.
beautiful work, and very generous to share such tips.
Very useful and simple to use tricks, cannot wait to try them out :)
You are such an amazing instructor. This one was pure gold.
I have an 11-16mm lens that I use on my crop sensor, and have to say it’s without a doubt my favorite lens to shoot with! Have a good Christmas!
I use my 10-20mm wide angle lens more then the 35mm.. I am really hooked on my 10-20mm...merry Xmas!
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Германия для всех! Yes
Great video, particularly during these isolated times. You make many excellent points on various aspects of landscape photography which are very important to understand as well. Thank you.
One of the best, actionable, teaching videos I’ve seen. Thank you for all the hard work and care you put into making these. Merry Christmas to you.
Some great pointers in this video Nigel.
Excellent video Nigel. Some very useful tips and insights. Happy Christmas.
Nigel,
Your key things to remember when using a wide-angle lens is one of the best videos I have watched on RUclips. You have learned from your mistakes and are not ashamed to show them; they have become valuable stepping stones leading the way to a perfect wide-angle photo.
I am a Church photographer and use a Z mount 24-70 2.8 mm S in Dx mode. I want to get the occasional wide view photo. I own a Nikon F 20 mm 2.8 prime that was good but not enough reach for structure and altar shots with my Nikon D 750 camera. I am considering the Z 14-30 mm 4.0 S lens for my Z6 II camera. I watched you video to learn how to use the lens.
Father Dan
Thanks Nigel, really enjoyed that, great tips and content, keep it up!
Really interesting and helpful video Nigel. Thanks for sharing.
Invaluable tips mate. Thank you for this
Very helpful mate! Thank you for the great tips!
Thanks Nigel, your tips really enlighten me!
Excellent video! Really helpful tips and very well presented.
Thank you for this video. Helpful. Got me thinking about wide angle shooting.
Such great and usable advise. A really excellent video. Thank you
I learned a lot from your presentation and will use some of it here in the Philippines.
Always so nice to find someone who really knows what he is talking about! Thank you for knowledgeable & useful information.
Thanks Michael - appreciate the kind words...
Thanks for the great video really helped me composing ultra wide shots!
This is a must watch video for wide angle lens shots. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words
Good Man,Good Man,Always enjoy your videos! Merry Christmas!
This is a brilliant video thanks. Really good valuable advice to new landscape photographers like me.
Excellent photos and tips as always! 😎👍🏻
Very well structured video(like your shots) thanks very informative!
Nigel, thank you for this video... lots to think about and some really good advice... cheers...
well done video with important ideas with excellent examples to reinforce your point thank you
You are a very good man Nigel.
Nigel, thank you very very much!!
Gr8 video Nigel. Lots of Gr8 tips.
Really enjoying your videos, very helpful stuff man keep it up!
What a great video! So many useful tips, and it is a joy to watch because you bring so much passion into it. amazing photos!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas from Dublin 🎄
These tips are awesome. They really showcase how to pick a good shot.
Great advice! Love your videos and are helping me alot. I prefer landscapes, flowers, and insects
Porthmeor - My favourite beach! Nice to see and old friend in your video.
Really helpful stimulating video with excellent content. Top notch! Happy Christmas to you and your family...
Thank you so much Nigel. I learn a lot from your videos. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!👍🙂
You have listed all my crimes when I shoot wide-angle landscapes; I have nothing but trouble using wide lenses. This video was extremely helpful in pointing out what I need to do. Now I just have to implement the tips and maybe I'll take something worth keeping.
I think landscapes are best at 35-200mm, wideangle for architecture, stuff like skateboard and diving, street, closeups when you want lots of background
Great Tips. MERRY CHRISTMAS Nigel
I love listening to how you simplify photography and sharing your experiences. The tips are so great that I always watch some of your videos as I go out to do landscape. Thanks for sharing mate. Merry Christmas to you too
Nice job in explaining perspective and composition. Beautiful photos too!!!
Great wide-angle lens tutorial and thank you for not playing background music while you are speaking.
The Iceland shot at 8:45 is amazing and one that I would love to just stare at and study. The grass, and middle ground are a mind warper for scale, haven't got a clue on how far away the mountain is. Obviously many amazing shots (ALL) but the one I mentioned above is a STUNNER. Just received my first wide angle, a Sony 14mm f1.8 GM, and I WILL utilize all of your pointers and eventually make something pretty. Tickets to Iceland aren't gonna happen but I'll find something. Thank You. Subscribed and followed on IG!
Thank you Nigel. Very helpful
Nice tips. Always good to get some inspiration.
Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.
Very good video. One of your better ones, at unravelling the mysteries of the wide angle lens. Well done Nigel.
your sincere photographic love is obvious thanks
Always enjoy your videos as they prove to be informative and useful as opposed to trying to sell something new all the time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
great video and info. looking forward to looking through the channel
Thanks for this. I was getting uninspired by my wide angle photos and couldn’t figure out how to improve. This has been really important - must think about all areas of the photo more (the foreground, mid space, and background).
Great video and a happy holidays.
Great video with some great tips, thank you. 😊
Thanks for this information.
The big takeaway for me was being conscious of the middle ground .
We now think foreground, leading lines , the horizon and the sky . But yes “ how does the middle ground tie the shot together? Is these too much dead space ? What ties “this shot “ together, completing it .
Wanted to make note that in some of your photos with the dead space I see what made you take those. In that dead space I saw light , shadow and leading lines .
I think dead space can be used in many ways .
Thanks a ton
Thanks Nigel for a year of wonderful inspirational and instructive videos. Hope you manage to get a break over Christmas! Very best wishes to you and your family.
Great video. I will be having another look at it. Thanks for the time and effort you have added to your videos this year. Merry Christmas.
Thanks Susan - and merry xmas to you too!
Very helpful ,,thanks Nigel..Happy xmas and New year to you all..
Smart advice, you are clearly speaking from experience. Earned my subscription!
Great practical advice! Thank you
Thank you Nigel. Another instructive video. May I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.....
Great advice mate, thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing, Nigel. Your images are stunning.
Great video Nigel. Well thought out to present your concepts clearly with practical advice and real-world examples of what does and doesn't work. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Thank you Nigel. A lot of food for thought here in this video before I take the ultra wide out to play again.
This was a great one, Nigel, thanks. Good important tips to keep in mind. I’ve saved it in a Y/T folder so I’ll have a refresher now and again.
Great tips and examples. Thank you Nigel.
Excellent tutorial. I love that you show the misses as well as the hits - it's incredibly helpful in working out what has gone wrong with my own wide shots.
Truly an awesome video with wonderful teaching and epic images!
Great stuff again Nigel, thanks for sharing your tips!
Nice Pics, thanks for your time 👍🏻. Greetings from Germany.
Really helpful video... thank you...❤️ Love from India
Happy Christmas to you too!!! This is one of your BEST videos..thank you for sharing!!!
Right timing, we reside in Perth Western Australia. But off to Austria for Xmas and skiing, with a lot of photography on the journey, with new 16mm lens. Always enjoy and inspired by your videos, thanks for sharing your contagious enthusiasm!
Thanks John and good luck in Austria!
Incredibly helpful and I learned so much. You make it easy for a beginner to understand using simple yet meaningful examples. Thank you.
Greatr information Nigel. I'm preparing for a trip to Ireland and considering which wide angle to bring along with me. 14-24 Nikon f2.8 or 14-30 f4 Nikon. Your suggestions and points about when to use a wide angle lens and when not, are appreciated and well taken. Thank you for the "lessons", I appreciate your points as they are very well taken. 👍📷😎
Excellent video!! Thanks so much for your videos this year and all the best for the holidays and for next year!!
Merry Christmas, Nigel!
This is by far the best video you've made lately. Big props!
Thanks - appreciate that.
Great, informative wide angle video Nigel! Thank you and Happy Christmas to you too.
Excellent video, thanks for all of the great tips throughout the year. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
So helpful! Thank you!
Thanks again for another excellent video! Happy Christmas to you and yours!