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siwphotography
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Come on a journey with me as I take you to inspiring locations and share my tips, techniques and learning about the nuances of landscape photography.
Learn from my mistakes and steal my top-tips (that I stole from others!). Enjoy some wild, beautiful places and hopefully some lighthearted entertainment and photography chat over your morning coffee!
It'd be amazing to have you along, so please hit that SUBSCRIBE button so I can be sure that at least 'someone out there' is getting some benefit from my ramblings!
I've been a photographer of sorts for many years, since pre-digital (yes, I'm getting old!), but my forays into the genre of landscape photography are pretty new - it's awesome to be trying something different and having you along for the ride would be fantastic!
Join the adventure - new videos every fortnight... at least!
All the best and make sure you say hi if our paths cross.
Si
Learn from my mistakes and steal my top-tips (that I stole from others!). Enjoy some wild, beautiful places and hopefully some lighthearted entertainment and photography chat over your morning coffee!
It'd be amazing to have you along, so please hit that SUBSCRIBE button so I can be sure that at least 'someone out there' is getting some benefit from my ramblings!
I've been a photographer of sorts for many years, since pre-digital (yes, I'm getting old!), but my forays into the genre of landscape photography are pretty new - it's awesome to be trying something different and having you along for the ride would be fantastic!
Join the adventure - new videos every fortnight... at least!
All the best and make sure you say hi if our paths cross.
Si
Tenba Fulton 16L Review - Compared to the 14L: And Some Lake District Photography!
Could this be the best photography backpack for under £100? My first impressions of the Tenba Fulton 16L V2 photography backpack and a comparison to Mike's 14L version, all while we wander in the beautiful Troutbeck Valley here in the UK's Lake District and hunt out some Lake District landscape photography.
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The Best Focal Length Ever?! - Can You Shoot Landscape Photography With A 50mm F1.8?!
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Honistor Slate Mine & Warnscale Bothy - The Lake District: Put me on a desert island and tell me I can only take 1 lens and it will be a Nifty 50! Join me as I go for a wander with the Nikon 50mm F1.8 and see whether shooting at a fixed focal length and aperture all day is a good thing for the landscape photographer! #landscapephotography #honistor #nikon50mm
How to Take Wide Angle Shots Without a Wide Lens! - A Van-Based Photography Adventure
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Landscape Photography Adventure at Buttermere and Moss Force - the Lake District, UK: Join me on this journey as I make the most of a couple of days free time and get away from phone signal to be alone with nature, friends and of course, a camera! Including photography at the epic waterfall of Moss Force on Newlands Pass here in the Lake District, where we take a vertical panorama/panoramic sho...
6 Compositions From 1 Location: Tips For Landscape Photography Composition
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Landscape Photography Composition Tips at Kelly Hall Tarn: the Lake District - Join me as I head to Kelly Hall Tarn in the southern Lake District and explore 6 different landscape photography compositions. I'll share my thinking around why I compose the shots the way I do, the technical info and also go deep into some analysis of what works and what doesn't. If you like this video, it would be ...
Risking Everything for a Shot: But Will It Work?!!
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High Sweden Bridge - the Lake District: Join me as I head to High Sweden Bridge up above Ambleside in the Lake District. I take some big risks to try and make something of this REALLY TOUGH location! But will it work?! Here are some links for you! High Sweden Bridge is here. Go and see if you can make it work?!: maps.app.goo.gl/v7vUS91Yuhivio2YA Photographing The Lake District guidebook: fotovu...
My Landscape Photography Gear Essentials: What's In My Bag?
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Reston Scar - The Lake District: Join me on a scenic hike up Reston Scar in the beautiful Lake District, where we dive deep into landscape photography gear essentials. In this video, I unveil my current kit, my must-have camera gear for landscape shoots. From my favourite lenses to sturdy tripods and essential camera accessories, I reveal the tools that make come with me on every shoot, as I ch...
Winging It: Can You Capture a Decent Shot Without a Plan?
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Kentmere - the Lake District: In this episode I head out on a spontaneous adventure and explore the question: Can you have a good photography outing without a plan?! (... as I never seem to have one?!) With no concrete agenda in mind, @mikebrogdenmedia and I went for a pre-pub leisurely stroll out in our local area, armed only with a camera and a sense of curiosity. Who knows what stunning sigh...
Photography Pressure: Overcoming Expectations, a Focus Stacking Tutorial, (& Several Comedy Moments)
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Elterwater - the Lake District: Join me on a journey to Elterwater, where I attempt to confront the all-too-familiar pressure of capturing perfect photos with every click. I do my best to try and embrace the mistakes & I reflect on the weight of expectations! Also included this week are some hopefully invaluable insights into the art of focus stacking and a section on how to blend images in Lig...
Battling with the LOCALS in the Cairngorms!
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Loch Morlich & Glenmore - Cairngorms: A fantastic winter's day out in the Cairngorms, by (and on) a frozen Loch Morlich and around Glenmore. Trying to make sense of the incredible conditions and produce a half-decent shot. The local wildlife had other ideas though... I saw the legend that is @NigelDanson packing his car up on this day, and then his video battling the same duck issues that I had...
A Crazy Day of EPIC Photography in Torridon!
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Torridon - Scottish Highlands: One of those days when you almost don't leave the house (or the van in my case), but then get rewarded with some amazing photography conditions! Join me as I explore Loch Maree in Torridon and deal with some epic weather! Reference made to Thomas Heaton's videos and especially how he hates filming when people are around (which I have now learned to hate too!) - he...
Unlocking the Ultimate SUNRISE SPOT over Lake Windermere: You Won't Believe the Views!
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Windermere - Lake District: My first video! I head up Loughrigg to photograph Lake Windermere at sunrise.
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Very cool. Walking through landscape composition is über helpful for me! Thanks.
Great video. Love to see others give their thoughts as they are shooting and then showing the process in post. Subscribed!
Thanks for the message. I’ve been debating the future of this channel so it’s nice to know that there are people out there enjoying the content. All the best. Si
@@siwphoto You bet! The content works great for me. I have the technical aspects of photography down and I focus now on composition. I love to see others' experiences and hear what made them pick the composition they went with. Always good to learn from others!
Like the roll top bit for other kit/food. Nice review dotted with some great snaps too! 🙂
Will see how smashing around Italy 🇮🇹 & Indonesia 🇮🇩 does for its usefulness & longevity!
I initially wanted to go as small as possible, but still something big enough for EDC and for a weekend trip maybe. Ordered the 14L but send it back after a week. I found it a bit too little for a weekend trip bag. Unfortunately, I didn't realise you could open the day pack compartment down to the camera part. I don't carry much gear, so I could have used that additional space for what I needed. I'll probably order the 16L now... or thinking of trying the 14L again lol . How tall are you? just to get a feel for how big it is?
I’m 5’8”. There is a section in the vid where I talk about height and back length. About ½ way through I think. I think the 16 is perfect if you need to carry a bit of stuff - eg for me it’s a 400, 24-120, filters, Osmo etc. The 14 is perfect for a walk around pack for a day when you don’t need much. Basically you need both 😂
and OMG! I didn’t realise you could do that either! 😂 Thanks! 🙏
Thats also new to me, thanks for that info, I have the 14l and I do like it, tripod mounting needs attention imo, but overall a great bag for £70
What I need is a generous friend with a 14 🤔
The main reason that a 50mm lens is so small on an old SLR is because the mirror-box takes up about 1/2 in from the back of the lens to the film plane. A modern mirror-less camera has no real need for the extra length. The lens designers use extra elements for superior optical corrections, but if you just stick the old lens on an adapter, then you see that extra length used by the adapter (which is mainly an empty tube) and you get the same picture you did on the SLR. If you take most 50mm lenses and measure from the front of the front glass element to the sensor plane (or film plane) the distance is probably going to be similar.
Great intel and super interesting! Thanks!
Great watch, mate and some really nice images - love the old travel stuff here and there too! Reminded me how much focus stacked pin-sharp content we see these days but nice to see the different approach too with this type of lens! 🙂
It’s very true!!
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No thanks
My 50mm lens on my 6x7cm medium format camera is great for landscapes and group portraits. My 50mm lens on my full-frame cameras is good for normal subjects and full-lengh portraits. My 50mm lens on my APS-C camera is good for half-length and head&shoulder portraits. My 50mm lens on my micro 4/3 camera is good for head&shoulder portraits.
50 for the win 🥇 no matter what the genre!
I still use the old 50/1.8 on my loud Nikon
Loved my old F mount 50 🙏
Enjoyed the video. Greetings from your 120th subscriber, from the East Coast of the US. Fellow Nikon Z shooter here…currently with the ZF.
Hey there and welcome! Good to have you along. I’d love a ZF! The styling reminds me of the FE2 I had many moons ago.
@@siwphoto that’s one of the main reason I got it…I too had an FE2 many moons ago!
I wish I’d kept mine 🙏
Love my 50 1.8, it has insane detail and is great for panoramic photography! 👍🏾
Ah good to know. Will def have to try a pano with it! Thanks for the message 🙏
Not a bad spot for a sandwich at all mate! 😊 Looks like a fine lens indeed.
Haha, yeah there are worse places for a butty ;) Hope you're well. I think it's a great walk around lens, but won't be my default for the landscape gig... was never going to be really, but fun to try!
Hey Si. I recently switched to the Z5 from Canon. Have a 40mm f2, love it. Havent tried landscape yet (not many rolling hills in NY 😂).
Welcome to Nikon! 40 is a lovely length too. I think 50 for landscape isn’t that amazing as a single lens, but for the sort of stuff you do, it’s ace. As is 40. Was fun experimenting though! I was walking around Edinburgh last week with just a 50 and it was perfect 👌
@siwphoto Yea I have a 50 for the Canon, I do love it. Just that the 5d mark ii is not the most street friendly camera 🤣 . I do also find that 40/50 is great for a cityscape, it allows to feature the subject while cutting out unwanted distracting buildings. If that makes sense 🤣🤣
For sure. The my Z7ii isn’t so great for being unobtrusive either. I had a Fuji X100V for a while and I sold it. Regret that. Def tempted by another. Was perfect. Almost. Just a little wide for me.
40 is also my new standard
40 is such a perfect length. I wish the Nikon F2 was weather sealed and a 1.8 hahah
This is another informative and scenic video you've made. Thanks for taking me along. 😊
Always great to have you there Lana 🙏
wow love that shots...i get some shots of rain forest in my country using 8mp camera but that shots are not sharp like yours ...wish i had a camera like this....❤
Thanks for the comment. Yes, a 45mp camera is a luxury for sure, but let’s not forget that we have been printing perfectly sharp and outstanding images for many years - way before 8mp was even a thing. I’d try not to get caught up in technical comparisons and enjoy the process. That’s why we take photos after all. I’d love to have an opportunity to photograph the rain forests 🌳🙏🙏❤️
You definitely should..wish I had a way to send that photos to you..
Nice video 🙂👍
Thanks 🙏 kind of you to say so.
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Another great video. Living on the South Coast, in East Sussex, it's excellent to see other parts of the English countryside. It helps with both inspiration and planning trips away
I agree 100%. It’s great to explore different areas in our own country, isn’t it? We’re lucky to have such variety in the UK. I must check out the Sussex coast at some point too. Si
Really nice video and presentation
Thanks so much Jason. Really appreciated. This You Tube gig is a tough one so genuinely great to hear that you enjoyed the video. Si
Always a great watch, mate. Cool shots and especially liked that last 'no sky' photo. 👍🙂
Thanks Martin. Yes I like that shot too. Nice light on the pines.
Wow Si, you're so lucky to have gotten the still water and reflections. Amazing shots 👍👊
Thanks so much for the comment Ken. Yes pretty lucky and a still morning. That lake is well sheltered by a few hills so it can be still quite often. I’d also like to visit when it’s stormy and get some moody shots.
@@siwphoto oh yea, dark moody skies over that lake would be class. I miss all that from Ireland 😕
I’ve never been over there. I must sort that out. 🇮🇪
What a lovely spot to wander round with a camera! Another great video, Si and really enjoyed the thinking out loud and photographer's eye view showing potential compositions on this one. Look forward to the next instalment 🙂
Thanks Martin! Hopefully folk out there will find the composition thoughts useful... if this video ever gets off the starting blocks... damn YT! Haha!
Nice job again buddy 😊👊
Thanks Ken
Another fine evening out 📸
Indeed it was 👌
Great video. Getting out in such beautiful countryside is the real bonus, I feel. At least if we don't get the shot, we're more inclined to return. It goes without saying that I tend to return to a lot of beautiful locations! 😉
Thanks Lana! Yes you’re so right. Myself and Mike, who was out with me that day, were saying just this. Sometimes as photographers we forget to just appreciate that everything is beautiful - it doesn’t ‘need’ to be a composition! 🤦🏻😂❤️🙏
Haha "don't fall in" famous last words 🤣 Smashing video man, loved the images. The love perspective at 9:14 I really like.
Thanks matey. That means a lot from someone making much nicer wee films 🎥! That one didn’t feel like it was that great, either film wise of image wise, but it’s all learning! All the best. Si
Cool vid, Si and really liking all the info and tips that come up naturally as you're casually chatting through what you're doing (great video style!). I think the fails are often more interesting than the winning shots. I don't play the game but that precarious stance reminded me of the cheesy golf saying, 'never up never in!' 🙂
😂😂 thanks Martin. Appreciated! Nearly just deleted all the footage for that day but then decided to just go ahead and create something! We learn from failing, right?! That stance was even sketchier than it looked! 😂😂
Who else knows a location that theoretically should be amazing, but in reality is really hard to photograph?! Maybe I should persevere with this one, or maybe it’s one of those places that you should just leave to the eye 👁️ to enjoy and not worry about the photography?! It might benefit from higher water levels…..
Nice video, your shot at 9:01 is really lovely.
Thanks Richard. I felt like that shot was ‘ok’ but I probably went a bit heavy in the edit to make it more like a painting type feel - arguably to hide the poor content 😂 It’s a hard composition to balance I think.
Brave man for showing the fails as well as the shots that worked
Thanks Mike. It real life huh? We don’t always get ‘bangers’ as you’ll be more than familiar with too, I’m sure! Unfortunately!
Just browsing the net and this video popped up.. always interesting to see what people put together for their photo trekking days. 69 subs is nothing and I prefer watching a lot f small channels as they tend to be more engaging as thy start off. Liked the shots you showed with your 26m so on that basis I have hit subscribe - will take a look at your channel a little later. atb Alan
Thanks for the feedback and welcome. Good to have you along. Hopefully the channel will remain engaging as/if it grows. You’re right, 69 is nothing, but as long as I am enjoying the process and a few others are too, we’re all onto a win 🥇
Great video and nice review of the gear you used. Also liked the shot at 17:12!
Thanks so much for taking the time to say that. Much appreciated! Am new to this film game so good to know folk out there enjoy the content. Si 🙏
These are great mate. Good to see you from Aus!
Thanks pal! Hope you’re well over there.
Great video. Love your honesty. I rarely have a plan. I'm what one might call, an "opportunistic photographer." Keep at this YT stuff. You're refreshing and real to watch 😉👏
Very kind of you to say 🙏❤️
Nice to see a new face! A lot to learn... but sure you will get there! My only advice I have is to pace yourself... there were at least 3 videos in here with the detail you got into!
Thanks and hi 👋 ! That’s a really good point. You’re right, there were a few videos in that one and I had to really edit down to get this one to a sensible length. I’m doing this for my own motivation to get out and shoot, but also to share learning & hopefully create a little community, so it’s definitely good to be able to keep creating new content and growing engagement. Having more content to put out with less effort would help that 😂
Always interesting to see what other photographers are using, and thanks for bringing us along!
My pleasure! I’m guilty of watching many similar videos myself! Great to have you on the journey. 🙏
That capture clip is a very cool piece of kit and looks like a you've got a good set up all round there. Having gear/camera to hand and easily accessible I'm sure helps on those 'lets see what we can find' days where conditions are changing very quickly (pretty much every day at the moment here in the UK!). Great watch, mate!
It really is! There are loads of other similar products out there, but the Capture Clip just ‘works’ 👏
Do you have any 'must-have' items that come on every shoot? Obviously the camera is a pretty 'top of the list' piece of kit, but for me I don't go anywhere without my Capture Clip & Kase filter set! I flippin' love them!
I just bring everything that I have, in case I need it, lol. But if I have to hike a bit I try to limit it to a tripod, camera and a couple of lenses + spare batteries. What I must have is my tripod.
Haha that’s a good strategy I’d say! I can live without my tripod for sure, but it definitely limits you for landscape stuff. Thanks for your reply!
@@siwphoto it did not help much on my last shoot lol. The one item I needed was the allen key for the ball head on my tripod as the plate had come loose. So I have added a set of allen keys to my bag, lol The bag never seem to get lighter.....I just keep adding to it.
@@PhotographyByRune haha that’s so true. My ‘minimalist’ kit weighs loads already and I never to seem to take anything out - just add to it 🤦🏻
I have a little "oh sh*t" kit... a bag (wandrd tech bag medium) with a spare battery, spare card(s), rocket blower, sensor cleaning gel stick, lens pen, head torch, pain meds, hex key, mini tripod, small microfiber towel, some duct tape, a peak design leash, and rain cover bag thing for the camera that goes over the camera & lens when on a peak design clip). Adds less than a pound to my bag, but, everything in it has saved the day at least once.
Well done 👏 I enjoyed your style of gear "walk and talk" video. I love my capture clip to 😊
Thanks Lana not Larna ❤️ The C Clip is an amazing big of kit huh. In fact most stuff that Peak Design churn out seems to be pretty useful and innovative. Thanks for the comment & subscribe! Si
@siwphoto thanks for your attention to detail with my name, I love that 😉 I position my CC on my straps, high enough to allow me to get shots "on the go" using the back screen. It can be awkward, but I've got a few keepers when my hands have been unable to release my camera to use it like a "normal " photographer 😉
Interesting idea! Might have a play with that sometime.
Nice job man 👍😁👊
Thanks Ken! I’m hoping that a waffle about gear doesn’t slide too far into the ‘boring’ scale 😂
@siwphoto Hey Si, not at all man 😁. It's a great way for people to learn. Especially great point on the backpack. Like you said, bags can cost a small fortune but nice for people to see a more cost effective option 👍👍
Nice light at the end of the day there. Really enjoying these videos, Si. I suppose no plan may equal less disappointment - but prove frustrating if it leads to scratching around to no avail - but some kind of loose plan might be the sweet spot - I'm speaking from zero experience here though 🙂. What I guess you'll have, having hiked/climbed around many different areas for many years, are lots of 'mental notes' about potential places that may yield good shots? Looking forward to the next instalments!
Thanks for the reply Martin! Yep I think it’s probably a good idea to have at least ½ a plan. I’ll try it 😂 However also, it never ceases to amaze me that you can just go out for a random wander and still find okay images. Okay, often they’re not going to win any awards, but if you enjoy the process and are reasonably happy with the result, you’re winning I’d say 👌
Cool pics!
Thanks 🙏 Hope you enjoyed the process.
Not sure I can answer that question, planning for me has never worked out 😂
Same here! I find that when I plan, it all goes pear-shaped anyway, but then sometimes I think maybe it's a good idea... especially when you're trying to shoot film footage as well. I may experiment!
@@siwphoto yea, I'd imagine it would defo be better to do when filming. I don't have to worry about that part... yet..!! 😁
@@kenjonesstudio I’ll look forward to it!
I've started planning more and more over the last couple of years. I'm finding that it significantly increases the chances of getting better images. I still regularly go out without a clear plan, usually hiking with the wife, and let my successes (and failures) fuel my planning process.
I think I may give this planning malarkey a try! At least I can start a film without saying "hey guys... got no plan today"... for a change!
Hey all. Hope you enjoyed this one? Do you have similar thoughts when you're out taking photos, or are you totally zen? If so, I need your tips! Location info for those interested: Where I parked (free): maps.app.goo.gl/KjhKKkB3n2zJ6RBA9 Where the shot of the Langdale Pikes was taken, ish: maps.app.goo.gl/gqHBj1hSLNTXC1XKA
Hey all. Hope you enjoy this instalment! The question I have for you though is, "do you ever plan?! Like, really plan your wanders out with your camera?" Maybe I need to try! Here's the links I promised. Location of where we parked: maps.app.goo.gl/ja24iHYwE3ndFUsy8 Location of the last image: maps.app.goo.gl/M1Q9HyPdJwPoNx5A6 Focus Stacking tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/f9VajA_Pptg/v-deo.html Mike's Insta: @mikebrogdenmedia
Been there with the smartphones, the on-board image processing is amazing...
Is sure is. A little fake really, but maybe I'm just a miserable 'old timer' now!
Hi Si, cracking debut I'd say. You followed me on Insta so I thought I'd have a quick gander and see what you're up to. Definitely some nice images in there under challenging conditions. I tried a first video last year, but it's yet to see the light of day. Greetings from sunny Bavaria and looking forward to seeing your progress.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks loads for checking in and greetings to you and Bavaria! Hope you manage to get your video live one day too :) It's certainly a lot of effort, for little or no reward, but if you enjoy the process like I do, and the odd person gets something from it, it's a win.
This place looks amazing but absolutely freezing!
It was! But I'd take snow over the usual 2 degrees and horizontal rain, any day!
@@siwphoto Yep I’m with you on that, Si. By God, we’ve earned ourselves a decent summer after a year of rain!
Don't hold your breath!
@@siwphoto I know! I'll take whatever sun we get and be grateful for it!
This is such a great atmosphere! I didn't even need to care about focus stacking to just enjoy watching you talk and take photos. Keep it up!
Thanks Joshua! It’s a new gig for me this, so appreciate the positive comments. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the next instalment too!