Oh by the way you are doing a fine job in showing us the beauty of the Western Australia's coastal areas, and not to give up even if the weather is a tad iffy, yes keep them coming Andrew !!!
Another great image. This one has 'inspirational poster' written all over it. I would have definitely packed up (or not headed out at all) in those conditions. I can now see it's worth the punt. Like everyone else has stated, love how you are covering many facets of photography and especially giving us an insight into your thought process about scouting, selecting and capturing the locations
Thanks a lot Beau. While challenging, I often find these conditions the most exciting. Glad to hear you're enjoying the thought process, I hope to work on this some more in future videos. Now it's time to get you out there, I hear Nannup calling!
Hi Andrew Wonderful video about finding beautiful images even in cloudy, rainy, darker conditions. Doesn't always have to be sunrise or sunset light! I thought the scenery of the hike down to the water was beautiful too. The boulders and shrubbery at around 4:30. Maybe a composition another time?
Thanks Mark, I actually like these sorts of conditions as it provides the opportunity for moody images. I think you are right, there may have been a nice shot there. I'll have to check that out next time I visit this location...which hopefully is not too far away!
You have great videos. They are the best I've found on photography! I kinda bummed that I'm reaching the end of everything you have published as I'll have to wait for new ones instead of working my way down the list. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration!
New subscriber from Miami here. Just wanted to say that I have been really enjoying your videos. Admittedly, I still don't know all that much about photography -- but hope to learn more through your content. You seem like a really genuine, down-to-Earth kind of guy and it's something quite rare these days on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. X
Hi Sasha, welcome to the channel and thanks so much for subscribing. I really appreciate the feedback and I'm so pleased you enjoy the style of the vlogs. If you have any questions about photography, let me know and I'll help out where I can. Thanks again! :)
Just another comment Andrew, Like you I am a great fan of landscape photography and watch many vlogs of other well-known photographers' who all have different styles. But what I get from you is that you have a fine command of composition which is quite classy ...
Thanks very much, I'd like to go down there at a different time of the year when the weather is not as wild. The think the colours of the water would be spectacular in the evening! Thanks for your comment.
Another great video, Andrew! Really enjoyed your discussion on your decision-making in terms of the wave cycle timing. It'd be nice if in a future video you could do an 'About Me' segment telling us about your start in photography, etc.
Thanks so much, I'll work on including more of that aspect of my decision process in up coming videos, that feedback is very helpful. Thanks also for the suggestion, I'll take it onboard and see what I can do. I tend to not talk about myself much to avoid boring everyone. :)
I like your videos a lot. Refreshingly different because you really address a lot of the topics around photography (and not editing) like getting up early, how to shoot when away with your family, etc. Keep going. This style is really quite nice. And your pictures are as well. You focus on good composition instead of just messing with the sliders in Lightroom.
Thanks Thomas, I really appreciate your supportive feedback. It's very helpful to know that you enjoy the style and approach I'm taking with these videos. I'm so glad you found my channel.
Great video, enjoyed all three that I have watched. Great final photo. No criticism here but I think I would have stayed at that location a bit longer as maybe with the rain coming in the might have been some photos opportunities with more dramatic sky and as Serge Ramelli would say plenty of drama.
Hey thanks John, I appreciate your feedback and comments. I love stormy clouds and dramatic skies, that why I don't mind going out in these sorts of conditions. What doesn't come up well in the video is how much it was actually raining. As I was climbing up the rocks in the last scene, it was starting to really come down hard with no end in sight. We received over 100mm of rain over the next two days. The clouds unfortunately had no definition to them, even with a polariser. You are right though, these conditions can provide some great photographic opportunities, perhaps I just need to harden up! :)
Just come accross your channel, great info location and shot, just my observations, the time you start to the first shot is too long, I know the weather was not perfect but we got that pretty quick, also your histogram jumped to the right which indicated you increased the exposure, but you said you were going to underexpose, it may confuse some. only picky points but overall a great video, keep it up.
Thanks Robin for the feedback. The art of story telling through video is one I'm still working on and will hopefully continue to improve. Nice pick up, I was increasing the exposure. Part of the issue I think was that I was under pressure with the weather literally a few 100 meters away and closing fast and I mixed some terms up. There was no time for a second go at it! Thanks again!
Great video and amazing image under such awful conditions. One question, how do you clean your camera and lens after being exposed to so much salt water? Thank you
Thanks so much Tony! Good question, I have plenty of cloths that I use to keep the lenses clean while I'm shooting. I give everything a wipe down after a trip so no salt is sitting the equipment for any length of time. The camera is water resistant (thank goodness) so the outside is mainly rubber or plastic. I usually focus on cleaning around the metal parts, the odd screw that's exposed. The lens I use are the same so a quick wipe is all they need. The filters are the things that seems to get the most dirt on them. I'm careful to wipe around the thread so no salt or sand grains are left there, that might ruin the thread the next time I attach it to the lens. I also check everything just before I go out so I'm not trying to clean lenses or filters for too long when I'm on location. While I might give them a quick wipe just before I attach them, I want to avoid having to do lots of cleaning when I should be focused on capturing an image. Hope that helps! :)
Hello Andrew, May I ask which model of F-Stopbackpack in black do you use. I have been contemplating getting either the Tilopa or Satori but must be able to be carried on the plane as hand luggage. And to be honest, I am at a loss at present what to buy. I bought 2 other backpacks but not suitable. Regards, Allan.
Thanks Tarkik, haha no we normally have beautiful weather but this was taken in the middle of our winter. It's usually sun shine most the year. Stay tuned, we're coming into summer! :)
It varies depending on where I go. If I'm familiar with the location, I'll have a pretty good idea of what I want to do, however if it's a place I haven't been before then, I'll do some research on Google maps to get a sense of the area and find what other photographers have captured so I know what to prepare for. Valley shots may be a challenge as we don't have many hills or mountains here.
You are 100% correct, sorry about that. I'm currently working on a iPhone app for schools to use (nothing to do with photography) and iOS rolls off the tongue at the moment. Unfortunately there was no chance I could change it once I got home and watch the footage back. I'll be more careful in the future! :)
Great video Andrew, I have just found you on UA-cam and will be exploring your other work now. You remind me of a guy here in the UK, Thomas Heaton (www.thomasheaton.co.uk and ua-cam.com/video/KuyA60gbbU0/v-deo.html). I visited WA and few years back and your vid reminded me of the great colours in the rocks, sky and sea that you get there. Happy days ... and keep making more content.
Thanks so much David, I'm glad you found my channel. Thomas Heaton has a very inspiring channel I enjoy his videos. For you to say I remind you of him is very humbling, so thank you! I think I have a way to go before I get to his standard. The fact you have been to WA, would give you some context to some of the locations I photograph. You are right, we are spoilt when it comes to the colours we can get here. Thanks again for your kind comments!
Oh by the way you are doing a fine job in showing us the beauty
of the Western Australia's coastal areas, and not to give up
even if the weather is a tad iffy, yes keep them coming Andrew !!!
Cheers mate, lucky we have a couple of other magical locations here in WA for at least few more videos!
Great to see another fine presentation Andrew
your Passion and effort grandly rewarded
and us greatly inspired indeed cheers well done!!!
Hey thanks Rick, appreciate it!
Lovely spot! looks like a few good compositions to be had around Wyadup Bay. Thanks for that Andrew.
Thanks mate, yeah this will definitely be on my list places to return to soon.
Wonderful final photograph and I do like the coastal areas. Cheers.
Thanks Andy, coastal seascape are one of my favourite as well.
great image Andrew, picked up the contrast of the colour of sea and the rocks beautifully
Thanks Scott, this is one place I'd like to go back to when the weather is better!
Another great image. This one has 'inspirational poster' written all over it. I would have definitely packed up (or not headed out at all) in those conditions. I can now see it's worth the punt. Like everyone else has stated, love how you are covering many facets of photography and especially giving us an insight into your thought process about scouting, selecting and capturing the locations
Thanks a lot Beau. While challenging, I often find these conditions the most exciting. Glad to hear you're enjoying the thought process, I hope to work on this some more in future videos. Now it's time to get you out there, I hear Nannup calling!
Hi Andrew
Wonderful video about finding beautiful images even in cloudy, rainy, darker conditions. Doesn't always have to be sunrise or sunset light!
I thought the scenery of the hike down to the water was beautiful too. The boulders and shrubbery at around 4:30. Maybe a composition another time?
Thanks Mark, I actually like these sorts of conditions as it provides the opportunity for moody images. I think you are right, there may have been a nice shot there. I'll have to check that out next time I visit this location...which hopefully is not too far away!
You have great videos. They are the best I've found on photography! I kinda bummed that I'm reaching the end of everything you have published as I'll have to wait for new ones instead of working my way down the list. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration!
Another great spot, another great shot. Driving at 6 am because of photography... Nice passion!
Passionate or mad, I haven't quite worked it out, thanks Joao!
Nice to watch a fellow local photographer at familiar locations. Keep up the good work Andrew.
Thanks so much for the encouragement, glad your enjoying the videos!
New subscriber from Miami here. Just wanted to say that I have been really enjoying your videos. Admittedly, I still don't know all that much about photography -- but hope to learn more through your content. You seem like a really genuine, down-to-Earth kind of guy and it's something quite rare these days on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. X
Hi Sasha, welcome to the channel and thanks so much for subscribing. I really appreciate the feedback and I'm so pleased you enjoy the style of the vlogs. If you have any questions about photography, let me know and I'll help out where I can. Thanks again! :)
Excellent explanation of what you were trying to achieve, Thank you.
Just another comment Andrew, Like you I am a great fan of landscape photography and watch many vlogs of other well-known photographers' who all have different styles. But what I get from you is that you have a fine command of composition which is quite classy ...
Love your videos. Looking forward to watching more of them.
Thank you John for the kind comment, glad you enjoying the videos.
Great video keep them coming!
+bill baker thanks Bill, will do! :)
Great Video Andrew. Easy to follow work flow. Looking forward to your next video
Thanks so much Jawad, glad you're finding the videos helpful!
Loving your series Andrew. Great locations, visited there a year ago and loved it.
Cheers Ken, thank you for your encouraging comments!
Good to see someone doing these vids from locations I've photographed myself. Nice work and nice shots!
Thanks mate, glad you're enjoying the videos.
Great image you created. The colors are very nice. I'm enjoying your vlog.
Thanks very much, I'd like to go down there at a different time of the year when the weather is not as wild. The think the colours of the water would be spectacular in the evening! Thanks for your comment.
Great location! Would love to live near to that inspiring coast.
Thank you Steve, I'm luck to only have a few hours drive to get down there, but I'd love to live closer!
Nice video. Thanks for making these. Inspiring.
Cheers Jay, thanks very much for your comment!
Another great video, Andrew! Really enjoyed your discussion on your decision-making in terms of the wave cycle timing. It'd be nice if in a future video you could do an 'About Me' segment telling us about your start in photography, etc.
Thanks so much, I'll work on including more of that aspect of my decision process in up coming videos, that feedback is very helpful. Thanks also for the suggestion, I'll take it onboard and see what I can do. I tend to not talk about myself much to avoid boring everyone. :)
Inspiring,Andrew.
Thanks so much Felix!
I like your videos a lot. Refreshingly different because you really address a lot of the topics around photography (and not editing) like getting up early, how to shoot when away with your family, etc. Keep going. This style is really quite nice. And your pictures are as well. You focus on good composition instead of just messing with the sliders in Lightroom.
Thanks Thomas, I really appreciate your supportive feedback. It's very helpful to know that you enjoy the style and approach I'm taking with these videos. I'm so glad you found my channel.
Great video, enjoyed all three that I have watched. Great final photo. No criticism here but I think I would have stayed at that location a bit longer as maybe with the rain coming in the might have been some photos opportunities with more dramatic sky and as Serge Ramelli would say plenty of drama.
Hey thanks John, I appreciate your feedback and comments. I love stormy clouds and dramatic skies, that why I don't mind going out in these sorts of conditions. What doesn't come up well in the video is how much it was actually raining. As I was climbing up the rocks in the last scene, it was starting to really come down hard with no end in sight. We received over 100mm of rain over the next two days. The clouds unfortunately had no definition to them, even with a polariser. You are right though, these conditions can provide some great photographic opportunities, perhaps I just need to harden up! :)
IOS? I am enjoying your videos enormously. Thank you for posting.
Haha, nice pick up David, thank you for your supportive comments!
Nice videos!
Thank you Keith, glad you are enjoying them.
Just come accross your channel, great info location and shot, just my observations, the time you start to the first shot is too long, I know the weather was not perfect but we got that pretty quick, also your histogram jumped to the right which indicated you increased the exposure, but you said you were going to underexpose, it may confuse some. only picky points but overall a great video, keep it up.
Thanks Robin for the feedback. The art of story telling through video is one I'm still working on and will hopefully continue to improve. Nice pick up, I was increasing the exposure. Part of the issue I think was that I was under pressure with the weather literally a few 100 meters away and closing fast and I mixed some terms up. There was no time for a second go at it! Thanks again!
Glad to find your channel, looks like I am the first yank to make a comment.
You just might be, thank David!
nice :-)
Cheers Ralf!
Great video and amazing image under such awful conditions. One question, how do you clean your camera and lens after being exposed to so much salt water? Thank you
Thanks so much Tony! Good question, I have plenty of cloths that I use to keep the lenses clean while I'm shooting. I give everything a wipe down after a trip so no salt is sitting the equipment for any length of time. The camera is water resistant (thank goodness) so the outside is mainly rubber or plastic. I usually focus on cleaning around the metal parts, the odd screw that's exposed. The lens I use are the same so a quick wipe is all they need. The filters are the things that seems to get the most dirt on them. I'm careful to wipe around the thread so no salt or sand grains are left there, that might ruin the thread the next time I attach it to the lens. I also check everything just before I go out so I'm not trying to clean lenses or filters for too long when I'm on location. While I might give them a quick wipe just before I attach them, I want to avoid having to do lots of cleaning when I should be focused on capturing an image. Hope that helps! :)
Hello Andrew, May I ask which model of F-Stopbackpack in black do you use. I have been contemplating getting either the Tilopa or Satori but must be able to be carried on the plane as hand luggage. And to be honest, I am at a loss at present what to buy. I bought 2 other backpacks but not suitable. Regards, Allan.
Subscribed!
Thank you!
Looks like a waterfall. Nice image. BTW is it always cloudy and windy there?
Thanks Tarkik, haha no we normally have beautiful weather but this was taken in the middle of our winter. It's usually sun shine most the year. Stay tuned, we're coming into summer! :)
Hoping to see some summer photos! Try some more valley shots. Btw how do you plan your trip?
It varies depending on where I go. If I'm familiar with the location, I'll have a pretty good idea of what I want to do, however if it's a place I haven't been before then, I'll do some research on Google maps to get a sense of the area and find what other photographers have captured so I know what to prepare for. Valley shots may be a challenge as we don't have many hills or mountains here.
Yeah Australia doesn't have lot of mountains I guess. Nevertheless Seascapes are worth mentioning.!
When you said the F stop is now 1.3 suppose you meant shutter speed!
Haha, I was hoping nobody was going to pick that up but yes, I meant shutter speed, nice catch!
IOS? you meant ISO? :)
You are 100% correct, sorry about that. I'm currently working on a iPhone app for schools to use (nothing to do with photography) and iOS rolls off the tongue at the moment. Unfortunately there was no chance I could change it once I got home and watch the footage back. I'll be more careful in the future! :)
Great video Andrew, I have just found you on UA-cam and will be exploring your other work now. You remind me of a guy here in the UK, Thomas Heaton (www.thomasheaton.co.uk and ua-cam.com/video/KuyA60gbbU0/v-deo.html). I visited WA and few years back and your vid reminded me of the great colours in the rocks, sky and sea that you get there. Happy days ... and keep making more content.
Thanks so much David, I'm glad you found my channel. Thomas Heaton has a very inspiring channel I enjoy his videos. For you to say I remind you of him is very humbling, so thank you! I think I have a way to go before I get to his standard. The fact you have been to WA, would give you some context to some of the locations I photograph. You are right, we are spoilt when it comes to the colours we can get here. Thanks again for your kind comments!