How To Use Bracketing
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Bracketing exposure and white balance is about taking several shots at slightly different settings above and below the one that's considered correct. And there are three ways your DSLR camera can do it.
Exposure bracketing automatically takes one exposure at whatever the light meter thinks to be correct, and then some over and under the metered reading. Flash bracketing is very similar to exposure, the camera fires different power flash bursts above, below and on the metered exposure. And White Balance bracketing takes several images at slightly different white balances.
Bracketing is a tricky one to explain in words so I just suggest you watch the video. We have loads more photography training and courses at www.photography... for you too.
Mike Browne
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Somebody suggested exposure bracketing for landscapes. Didn't have doubts I will understand it under your tutelage from your videos. Thanks Mike.
Thanks Gary. BTW - You don't need to bracket unless the exposure is extreemly contrasty and outside the dynamic range of the camera. Then you can merge them into a new raw file in Lightroom and make them look natural in post... MIKE
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Hi Mike, I just want to thank you very much for your tutorials with a very simple method and less technical terms. I've learnt a lot in photography. Especifically, how to use the pop- up flash, exposure compensation, WB-BKT, night long exposure...this has been a real photo school. I'm sure I am not alone to benefit from it, may like me do. Your are the best teacher!
Thank you so much +Blaise Muhire I'm happy to help. Please help me keep up the work by sharing the vids around - it'll help me make more of them. Best wishes - MIKE
Very useful. I did not realise you could bracket with flash. I am using a D300s for the last two years. Need to take another look through my menus....... "Every day is a school day"..
Off to give it a try.
Thanks again Mike.
Always a pleasure to watch your video tutorials Mike I have learned so much over the years. Thanks for all your hard work, keep up the great work much appreciated.
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Another great video, Mike! Purchased my first dslr a few months back and been watching your helpful videos ever since. You have a great way of explaining things and make stuff simple to understand. So, thanks for this and all of your other brilliant videos, cheers!
Most informative and detailed videos iv ever found in youtube. May God bless you in all your works.. :) thank you so much..
You are awesome. I have been watching videos for days and none explained the process as well as you did. Thank you very much
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Very lucid, very helpful. You earn our gratitude for most of your videos. One feels enthused to go from here to experiment right away. Yes, it’s a learning experience. I am creating a playlist of all your videos, to do each one later as a project. Thanks.
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There you go Mike, this was a very well-explained video.
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Dear Mike, Thank you so much for the lovely tutorial. Lots of tips and a ever so gentle presentation. Juts as well I do have a D300 and just as you said there is a convoluting menu system, but you brilliantly explained. Somethings for you from me. 1. You may need to alter power saving mode for a longer period. 2. Check your firmware updates. 3. Use a dual battery grip £30.00 plus third party manufacturer. Identical to the Nikon but works just as well. 4. Use a Faster transfer rate memory card such as SanDisk extreme or professional. Only my humble opinions. Thanks again. Best of luck.
Thanks +Pat Pathinayake I retired the D300 cameras a couple of years ago actually. They were great but I wore them out. I use a Fuji XT-1 and Nikon D600 now. Great tips, though personally I don't like battery packs because they make the camera even bigger and more cumbersome. To be honest I've never yet flattened a battery on my Nikons - even after an all day shoot. Best wishes - MIKE
Best explanation ever of bracketing!
You are the best!
So clear and easy too follow, keep em coming.
Thanks
Amazing tips about flash bracketing and white balance thanks so much Mr Mike Browne sir
Love the video, as someone else commented you actually show us what to do ( not just talk about it ) great learning video...many thanks ..Martin
Thank you martin hogarth Please share any vids you like around as it helps me make more of them... MIKE :-)
Thank you so much for everything. I'm taking a photography class that doesn't talk about mist if the subjects you get into
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Thank you , the way you out it across just clicked and i enjoyed your explanation
Great video Mike. Got the camera out and having a go now.
Thank you. It depends on the camera. Some have more stops than others...
After using bracketing, shall we move Lightroom or photoshop to blend it?
Hi - Sorry it's a British thing. Blue Peter was a kids TV program full of wholesome things for kids like making christmas presents out of washing up liquid bottles and sticky back plastic, scouting etc. Kids who participated got a coveted Blue Peter Badge. - Mike
very useful video... thanks sharing Mike
You never know what photos you're going to take until you see them, so you won't know what length lenses you'll need either. I suggest you cover the widest focal range you can with the minimum number of lenses. I like to make sure I have at least 18mm to 200mm with me. That could be an 18-70 and a 70-200 or maybe a super zoom such as a Tamron 18-270mm. They're convenient but image quality won't be as good as having 2 or 3 lenses to cover the same focal range.
Hi Mike, Extremely helpful. Taking it a little deeper, I have few questions:
1) Which area of the room to meter (the brightest/darkest/mid-zone)
2) What metering mode to use?
3) If we use a speedlight, (in case of AE+Flash bkt or Flash only BKT)
a) should it be set to manual or ttl - If manual then how to decide what power?
b) should we put the speedlight oncamera or off
Many thanks in advance!
Wow a lot of questions Manish. It all depends on the location, there is not one clear answer. you have to first learn how to use the equipment then decide how to set it up according to the shot you want to take. I always meter with evaluative through camera then adjust exposure as needed on the camera. You can either adjust TTL flash on the speed light again according to the results v look you want. I usually shoot flash manually and meter that with a hand held flash meter. Hope this helped... MIKE
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I’m glad you mentioned JPEGs vs. RAW. I don’t think white balance bracketing would would with RAW files, only JPEG. Also, unless you are creating an HDR photo, then what is the point of exposure bracketing? Seems to me that Lightroom or Capture One would allow you to adjust exposure (and white balance and many other things) very well with a RAW file. In other words, I think your video should be more clear on these points. I always shoot RAW and question whether this technique is of any value in that case.
Hi emmgeevideo. Yep, as you suggested, the only reason to bracket is if the contrast is outside the DR of the camera, then merge the frames as an hdr so it looks natural... MIKE
Exposure could make loss(over or under exposure) on shot. How about WB ? Is it possible to change WB after taking one shot without loss?
Yes no problem loverboykimi. You can shoot RAW and WB when make your own Jpgs. Or do it in Photoshop (which is more fiddly) if you shoot jpgs. Re saving jpgs will lose a bit of data - so only save once. MIKE
Mike, you are sweating your Nuts off on this one two 👍🏼s UP!! Like always great job enjoy your vids always learn a lot.
thanks again mike
So what do I do with all the pictures after bracketing? Do I merge them somewhere? What happens if I use HDR AND bracket too? Sorry I’m a noob
No worries John. If shooting jpeg and unsure of the correct exposure bracketing will help you get one you like the look of. Then you just delete the ones you don't. For HDR shoot RAW them merge in Lightroom and you can get a full range of tones from the brightest whites into the deepest shadows. Below's a link to a video about how cameras and eyes see tonal ranges differently and how bracketing exposure and photo merging helps. Sign up to my newsletter (next to the video) and I'll send you an link to the part 2 which should be out this weekend where i'll demonstrate the HDR merging... MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/videos/technical/exposure/hdr-exposure-bracketing
Hi, my Canon t7i can only do 3 bracketed exposures. What would you suggest I shoot +1/-1 or +2/-2? How would I do +2/+1 and -2/-1 with my camera?
Hi Glen. My camwra brackets 3 frames too and for me +2 0 -2 is perfect for high contrast situations. I suggest you test different settings to see which works best for you and your camera. Hope this helped... MIKE
Hi again question im going to New Zealand and don't want to take my large camera bag what lenses should i take and why ? your recommendations i'll buy new lenses if needed just give me an idea if you can
Fantastic new info to go and try out... my eos M ...Flash bracketing..? I dont know yet.
Thanks Helene Cillie Have fun with it..
Nice, it's easy to follow. Thanks.
So easy to learn...
Thanks i learnt something
Hi mike - do you get any better or worse results between taking 3 and 9 bracketed shots?....in other words will the final picture out of lightroom look better with 3 bracketed shots merged, or 9 brackets shots merged? Or will there be no difference?
Hi Leigh. There's no hard and fast rule on this. It depends on the dynamic range of your camera and how much difference there is between brightests highlights and darkest shadow. On my Nikpons and Fuji cameras I rarely need to bracket (provided the exposure is within the ends of the historam) because they have great dynamic range. On the rare occaisions when I do, 3 exposures about 2 stops apart is enough. Have a look at the video linked below which is actually about how eyes and cameras see light differently, but I compare a bracketed image merged in Lightroom with one that's just pushed to the limit. There's a lot more noise in the shadows of the single image... MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/videos/creative/photo-editing/hdr-photo-merge
@@MikeBrowne Great stuff Mike - thank you for getting back to me
thanks sir
I wondered what that button was for, the manual just confused me more. This video actually cleared up a few other things for me as well.
Will you be doing a video on HDR? i've never really understood them, or by what i've seen on the internet, am not a fan, perhaps because i dont understand them well enough.
Thanks A lot for All The Info!! I Use The Canon t3i what do you think the Best lens would be for a club scene?
Thanks Mr.Browne. However, I am a very Manual shooting photographer. Every once in a blue moon I will use aperture priority; a perfect example might be street shots. While I am always driving to improve my photography, how important is bracketing? I understand the jist of it. Need I spend hours practicing this the way I do with composition? apologies if this sounds like a silly question.
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hi ain, Bracketing is only important if you're unsure of the right exposure so you can check which exposure would work the best , enjoy the course! - Melissa pp Mike
Mike Browne thanks M. truly helpful indeed. Loving Mr. Browne's course. thanks again!
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Thanks for your great tutorials! I was at an American football banquet, and the photographer was there to take Awards pictures. It didn’t occur to me until weeks later - the photographer was taking 3 photos of every award recipient - I assume now he was bracketing his shots. The venue lighting was Horrible! The photos online were wonderful! Do you/would you space your bracketed shots close or wide (forgive my lack of technical terms) to get the best shots for stacking purposes?
Hi Jacques Johnson Thank you, delighted to help. Please keep sharing them around and helping us make more... It's best to bracket shots for merging as quickly as possible so nothing moves or changes between them. I use burst mode ... MIKE
can't this all be done in post-production? (using RAW of course )
Yes, but the better the original the better the finished image will be, especially if you're working with a very high range exposure, bracketing ensures you have all the data you need. You may need to make an HDR merge to get it looking natural... MIKE
Raw isn't the magic pixie dust off photography
This video really helped...
Thank you very much!
Amazing, thx
Well done!!!
just wish you used a cannon camera..
Also is it normal for my camera to only allow me to do 3 different Stops.
with HDRI the more the better.
Very helpful. I did not understand the very last comment about blending images and "software" for that. Can you expand on that?
hi Jerry, Mike was telling about using a software like " photomatix", that can merge 3 images with 3 different exposures to achieve HDR ( high dynamic range, now why would someone wants to do this?in some areas that have a lot of contrast between the sky and land, which is difficult for your camera to deal with in just one photo. With HDR, you can capture the sky's detail without making the land look too dark, and vice versa. Below is a sample, and a link to the software. - Melissa pp Mike
sample : c1.staticflickr.com/7/6187/6042403201_f22c677263_b.jpg
software: www.hdrsoft.com/
Hi Jerry. Cameras don't 'see' light like our eyes do. Like when someone's in front of a bright window the photo is usually a silhouette, but our eyes can see both the person and what's outside. One way to deal with it is to take exposures for bright areas, dark and mid tome areas, then blend them together using highlight and shadow details from the relevant exposures using a program such as Photoshop or Lightroom. Hope that helped - MIKE
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Is there a way to brackets for depth of field rather than exposure?
Hi Greg. Yes, it's called focus stacking, though it's not a technique I've used so not an expert. You take multiple frames of your shot and move the focus point closer (or further away depending where you began) between each shot. 3 or 4 frames is usually enough depending on focal length and the distance you want to cover. You can then use photoshop or other dedicated software to blend the sharp areas of each frame into one image. You must use a tripod and make sure the light is constant whilst shooting. Hope that helps... MIKE
@@MikeBrowne No, I meant have the camera take several shots and change the f-stop for you (e.g. take three shots at three f-stops automatically)
Thanks for the video.
Please, what brand and length is your tripod.
Thanks Rustynails It's a Manfrotto 058 and i think it extends to around 7 feet. More on my 'pods at 4.05 in this vid Photography Tips - FAQ 2
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Is this the same as taking HDR pictures?
Hi Indy Pindy - You use bracketing to make HDR images by combining the same image taken at different exposures, but that's mostly done in the computer, though some cameras have an in-built HDR function.
Ahh, start to make sense to me now. Thanks mate.
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D3200 Has no Bracketing..:(
((great stuff as per usual))
It's a hotel...
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I take photos inside churches, bracketing is a great method in them especially when you have stain glass windows.
Totally agree @Tony Jackman... MIKE
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rookie-did not understand
I really enjoy your videos and how you explain things. I wish you lived in Sydney and I could attend your workshops :)
Thank you +Maryam Mathers I only do 1 workshop where I live in UK. Got 3 in Asia which is closer to you than me... Please take a look on my site. Workshops link below.. MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/workshops
Thank you
Can you use an on camera flash instead of the built in flash???
Hey @kathy b. I expect it is... though it'll probably vary camera to camera - and if the flash is dedicated to it. Sorry there are so many possibilites it's hard to say for sure... MIKE
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