Great tips! Most photographers boast how they end up taking less photos over years each time they go out on a shoot. But honestly nobody knows how great a shot will look until they’ve reviewed it on the big screen at home and through experimenting we can grow so much more as a photographer. I also see a lot of landscape photographers using tripods and staying in the same spot the whole time when there are other shots they could have taken in nearby areas. I don’t bring a tripod purely because I don’t want more gear so I end up using railings, rocks or whatever surfaces are around as a tripod.
Honestly if you can just stabilise your camera handheld against a solid surface then you're fine without a tripod unless it's completely dark. I've shot at 1/4s handheld no problem this way.
I like your thoughts on planning. I think the same way. I would add that, plans can also fall apart when you arrive at your location. Sometimes your information might be off, or the weather will not cooperate, or what you thought you could do was just not possible. In those instances, be ready to adapt and capture what is possible. You can surprise yourself.
My summary of your excellent advice is: shoot what you find beautiful and interesting, and unique. Learn and build technique, but don't be bound by it. Enjoy the thought, setup, and environment. Participate in the journey and nature you're in.
I think thats why its valuable to have more than one day at a location. You can have the first day running and gunning, then by the second day you know exactly where to plant your tripod and what kind of focal length you want and how long you have for each shot you want on said tripod. Side note: add another day if you know the weather might be erratic
Moving is so important. I was shooting the Northern Lights, a once in a lifetime experience, on a tripod with a limited amount of time. I stayed in one spot and would have had more keepers if I had taken the time to move around. I focused on the amazing sky without spending the time to consider the other elements in my pictures. Thanks for your thoughts, they parallel my personal approach to art.
That last point about movement is key. I’ve captured some great moments which would have been missed had I packed it up and sat around like everyone else around me.
yes yes, i love your take on the "rules" of photography. i am new to it but was taught early to "color outside the lines" when we approach our art. after all it's art!
Your point about learning the 500 rule and then learning to modify it.. Really resonated with me. The first “photography rule” I first learned was the rule of thirds. I got so over board with it that I wasted a lot of time in Lightroom fixating the cross section of third lines on Birds Eye’s until I looked at the photo and would think I don’t like the look of that. Then I would reframe it or return to my original composition and work with that. It always yielded a better result to my eyes and also my viewers.
I love this! I love hiking and I used to do it a lot back then but then I took a long pause from it. Going back to hiking and seeing some breathtaking views, I would say as well yeah, get the shot you want plus any others you might have seen along the way. But, I would also suggest to just go hiking, and in this case for you, go explore the place of interest or wherever it may be. It's good to soak the moment and just be present in the area you are in. Sure after time, you can bring your camera and it will be easier to start recognizing some patterns, but I think this is a good thing to do at the beginning, just to be a natural observer of the bigger picture of where you are at, rather than going in with behind a lens. That is my experience and it has helped me a lot. But like mentioned in the video, experiment and explore!
Great video! ✨ Mobility has always been a key part of my photography journey! I only use a tripod when I need it for a specific shot. And yes, I'm all for a video about planning 😊
I would love to hear about how you plan out your landscape shoots. I've always been curious to know if photographers actually scout out wanted "pokemon"/photo locations first before bringing the gear or if they see an image and just decide that they need it in their catalogue and then just hope for the best?
Bang on Pat. Thanks for this video. I'm currently planning a 10 day trip to the UK, from Canada. I have a number of different outdoor themes in the works so researching the locations in advance is critical. I'll be shooting regardless of the weather as it's always about the available light at any given point in the day. I plan to make the best of it. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.
I tend to visit a location where possible maybe up to a week before to look for compositions. Then I'm looking at tides, cloud ie.looking for high clouds for a sunrise shoot. Would look forward to watching your planning video. Thanks Pat.
The video of the planning would be really interesting ! I like the move around idea, this is something I do too and enjoy .. but sometimes, you can end up on a rock at tthe end of the afternoon, under the rain, trying to get a shot you know it won't be good but you have to take it because it was a pain to go there 😅
Yes please do make a video, can you highlight especially when you are traveling to another country as well n how do you manage to carry all the gear as well
Yes, I really would like to see how you plan a landscape shoot. I imagine the principle will be transferable to all outdoor photography including streetscapes and city scapes, travel… Thus it should relevant to your entire audience.
Hallo Pat, a video on planning a photo is excellent. However not all of us have time and opportunity to make the thinkable photo. When travelling you just have to take the given opportunity as it available in time and weather in a time frame of 1-2 hours. So how would you plan Landscapes as they arrive on a trip. By the way excellent video's BR Carli.
Yes, please make a video of planning. it is going to be awesome. Thank you, Pat Kay.
Great tips! Most photographers boast how they end up taking less photos over years each time they go out on a shoot. But honestly nobody knows how great a shot will look until they’ve reviewed it on the big screen at home and through experimenting we can grow so much more as a photographer. I also see a lot of landscape photographers using tripods and staying in the same spot the whole time when there are other shots they could have taken in nearby areas. I don’t bring a tripod purely because I don’t want more gear so I end up using railings, rocks or whatever surfaces are around as a tripod.
Honestly if you can just stabilise your camera handheld against a solid surface then you're fine without a tripod unless it's completely dark. I've shot at 1/4s handheld no problem this way.
I like your thoughts on planning. I think the same way. I would add that, plans can also fall apart when you arrive at your location. Sometimes your information might be off, or the weather will not cooperate, or what you thought you could do was just not possible. In those instances, be ready to adapt and capture what is possible. You can surprise yourself.
My summary of your excellent advice is: shoot what you find beautiful and interesting, and unique. Learn and build technique, but don't be bound by it. Enjoy the thought, setup, and environment. Participate in the journey and nature you're in.
0:10 "sometimes it really is as oonga boonga as that" almost spat my tea XD
Gamer Pat coming out.
Love the mobility tip. Movement is the best way to get some unique experience and pictures
Love the tip about movement. Being mobile and going after more shots is something I’ll strive to do more often.
I think thats why its valuable to have more than one day at a location. You can have the first day running and gunning, then by the second day you know exactly where to plant your tripod and what kind of focal length you want and how long you have for each shot you want on said tripod.
Side note: add another day if you know the weather might be erratic
Would definetly love a video on planning of the landscape.
Also maybe a video on drone photography.
I just found your channel and I love it. You are opening my mind to a whole new way of approaching photography. Thanks!
Moving is so important. I was shooting the Northern Lights, a once in a lifetime experience, on a tripod with a limited amount of time. I stayed in one spot and would have had more keepers if I had taken the time to move around. I focused on the amazing sky without spending the time to consider the other elements in my pictures.
Thanks for your thoughts, they parallel my personal approach to art.
That last point about movement is key. I’ve captured some great moments which would have been missed had I packed it up and sat around like everyone else around me.
This video has convinced me to buy your course as soon as I can. You're great! Love the passion you bring to everyone.
Looking forward to some landscape photography in NZ next week!
yes yes, i love your take on the "rules" of photography. i am new to it but was taught early to "color outside the lines" when we approach our art. after all it's art!
Your point about learning the 500 rule and then learning to modify it.. Really resonated with me.
The first “photography rule” I first learned was the rule of thirds. I got so over board with it that I wasted a lot of time in Lightroom fixating the cross section of third lines on Birds Eye’s until I looked at the photo and would think I don’t like the look of that.
Then I would reframe it or return to my original composition and work with that. It always yielded a better result to my eyes and also my viewers.
Ahhh so thankful for you channel! Picked up a sony camera for my birthday, and your videos are amazingly clear. Thank you!
Alongside landscape photography the other attraction is to also to provide excitement to the trip and enjoy the locations.
This is such a refreshing perspective on this topic. Love your work mate
I love this! I love hiking and I used to do it a lot back then but then I took a long pause from it. Going back to hiking and seeing some breathtaking views, I would say as well yeah, get the shot you want plus any others you might have seen along the way. But, I would also suggest to just go hiking, and in this case for you, go explore the place of interest or wherever it may be. It's good to soak the moment and just be present in the area you are in. Sure after time, you can bring your camera and it will be easier to start recognizing some patterns, but I think this is a good thing to do at the beginning, just to be a natural observer of the bigger picture of where you are at, rather than going in with behind a lens. That is my experience and it has helped me a lot. But like mentioned in the video, experiment and explore!
Great video! The comments on the importance of planning confirmed what I came to realize in the past few months. Just subscribed!
Yes. Please do a planning video
Great video! ✨
Mobility has always been a key part of my photography journey! I only use a tripod when I need it for a specific shot.
And yes, I'm all for a video about planning 😊
Love these tips! Yes please make a planning video! Always learning and would appreciate your insight.
0:03 just... stunning works of art ❤
I would love to hear about how you plan out your landscape shoots. I've always been curious to know if photographers actually scout out wanted "pokemon"/photo locations first before bringing the gear or if they see an image and just decide that they need it in their catalogue and then just hope for the best?
Thank you!, Makes sense. Looking for more video
Bang on Pat. Thanks for this video. I'm currently planning a 10 day trip to the UK, from Canada. I have a number of different outdoor themes in the works so researching the locations in advance is critical. I'll be shooting regardless of the weather as it's always about the available light at any given point in the day. I plan to make the best of it. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.
What locations
London, Cotswold, Oxford, Cambridge and back to London; two days each location.
I tend to visit a location where possible maybe up to a week before to look for compositions. Then I'm looking at tides, cloud ie.looking for high clouds for a sunrise shoot. Would look forward to watching your planning video. Thanks Pat.
12:45 This is why I prefer APSC. It helps me get things more in focus easier too and these days APSC got many great lenses from 3P.
Good video, insightful and clear. Thank you.
A planning video would be a great idea.
The video of the planning would be really interesting !
I like the move around idea, this is something I do too and enjoy .. but sometimes, you can end up on a rock at tthe end of the afternoon, under the rain, trying to get a shot you know it won't be good but you have to take it because it was a pain to go there 😅
Thank you for this. Very helpful 💯
Yes please do make a video, can you highlight especially when you are traveling to another country as well n how do you manage to carry all the gear as well
Movement technique was very useful. Thank you
Thank you!
Thanks you for the video !
Very helpful!
Feather ruffler! :D Jokes aside, thanks for the video, love your content and images
Yes please make a planning video. Thank you
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It will be nice to have a video about it 🙌
Keep the great work going ❤
Yes, I really would like to see how you plan a landscape shoot. I imagine the principle will be transferable to all outdoor photography including streetscapes and city scapes, travel… Thus it should relevant to your entire audience.
Thak you very much
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Hallo Pat, a video on planning a photo is excellent. However not all of us have time and opportunity to make the thinkable photo. When travelling you just have to take the given opportunity as it available in time and weather in a time frame of 1-2 hours. So how would you plan Landscapes as they arrive on a trip. By the way excellent video's BR Carli.
Landscape to me is just the background
The last one makes me remember that I have a tripod and haven't use it for a quite long time. 🤣
My vote is portrait is the unga bunga but I hear ya
First
Lol
Practical would be more good to understand what you are saying.
Landscape photography is hard??? LOL
Try bird photography.