One Camera, One Lens, Every Photo Handheld
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
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I have no idea what gift you possess, but watching any of your videos is quite calming. I only wanted to inform you and Thank you
That's very kind - thank you ☺️
A keen eye & an imagination is more important than any piece of kit. Some of the most iconic images in history have been taken on much more basic cameras than we posses now & long before the advent of lightroom or photoshop. Its easy to get caught up in the 'must have' culture, but ultimately, photography is about passion & imagination. Keep making the videos Kim, I enjoy them very much.
One camera, one lens, handheld. That's exactly what describes my outings most days now because I don't want to carry a lot of weight. These days it's usually an Olympus E-M1 Mark I and 14-150mm or 20mm 1.7. Purchased each used in the last few months for 1/7 - 1/3 the new retail price.
I agree. Yes, it's so often not about the gear. Nearly all the photos, apart from the portraits/indoor, on my image sharing platform are taken with a pocketable compact camera - Lumix TZ-100 - but using manual exposure and spot focus...
Hi Kim....its cold, rainy and gloomy in New Jersey USA 🇺🇸 as I'm writing this. I'm too old for the cold.
I just stumbled across your channel. I already follow one of your country men. Back to basics causes us to be/return to being a true photographer. You have to know your equipment's capabilities since you can't grab that perfect "prime lense" for the particular situation. It did appear that the beach was welcoming you back to the primitive Scottish coastline for you to return to a more primitive approach with your photography. I will follow along to enjoy your journey.
Most of my foot hikes are done with just one lens.
This gives me the chance to adapt my eye to the talents of this one and only combo im my hands without any distraction or excuses.
I do get better results doing it this way compared with a backpack of gear pushing down my back.
Another hike, another combo, that's OK.
Great combo, mine is with Z5 😊
I liked this video Kim, because you emphasised something that I've believed ever since I started photography, and that is that you really don't need all the fancy gear. Now, I'd be the first to admit that I actually can't really afford all the that fancy gear! But because of that, I've learned to use what I have at my disposal, i.e. a 14 year old camera, no filters and, most of the time, no tripod either! And I still get some very pleasing results. I'd go as far as to say that sometimes, having lots of 'all singing, all dancing' gear can actually become a hindrance to creativity.
This is beautiful to read Ash
@@kimgrantphotography 🥰🥰Have a lovely Christmas and all the best for 2023. xx
Thanks Kim for sharing your experience.....yes that is my kind of photography without the expensive camera & lens....I love going out & just capturing the moment as I walk around at the beach where I live.... Your results are amazing & comments always interesting for me. Cheers from Australia 😀❤️
Thank you very much Robert
I feel this. Intuitively, sometimes the best thing to do is just grab the camera, go outside, feel the drip of my nose, and wander around. I love this. Thank you.
Beautiful words! Totally agree ☺️
Always enjoy your videos. I do a similar exercise frequently, but with a single prime lens rather than a zoom.
Brilliant to hear!
Lovely video, Kim. Gerry and I look forward to seeing you in March. I also bought the Z 24-200 lens a few months back - basically because I think it is an ideal lens for travelling with (I used it almost exclusively on my Z 7ii during our two week holiday in Greece back in June / July and thought it gave excellent images).
It certainly is a great lens Brian! Looking forward to seeing you both again in March 🙂
Always up for a challenge, thanks
Always enjoy your videos, Kim! Awesome images. I have been manly shooting with one lens and handheld.
Thank you 😊
You have just described the power of limitation. An area of Photography I try and practice. Good job
Thank you for that, this how I always use my camera. This is my style. I carry one camera and one lens with me all the time, if I see something and I'm driving, I just pull over, much to the disgust of the passenger, and grab the camera and take the shot. I have little resource so I cant always go on a dedicated photo excursion so I've learnt to get around it. I was also taking photos in my town yesterday. Thanks Kim
I loved to read this Lisa! Great you have found your own way to make photography work for you ☺️
Enjoyed the video as usual Kim.
It's definitely nice sometimes just to take one lens and explore without the weight of your rucksack.
You captured some nice image's.
Thank Tim
That body & lens is my favourite combo. Love your work Kim
Thank you! It sure is a great combo
I'd love to see you taking these air photos in monochrome. Those big skys seem to be crying out for it.
I did this type of shooting this morning with the frost in my backyard with my kit lens. So much fun! Thanks!
Great to hear Jon 😊
I love the simplicity of this; I think we can all get hung up on needing "that" lens, etc., (and you have perhaps the perfect versatile lens so it's kind of cheating 😂) but seriously, I found this video utterly inspirational. It made me want to go out in the freezing cold with my camera. Thank you, Kim 🙏
This was lovely to read Mark - thank you ☺️
Interesting video. I do almost exactly the same, my gear at the moment is an iPhone 12 mini. The best camera is always the one you have😊
So true!
Kim
I spent a week in the California Redwoods with one camera with a Rokinon 14mm 2.8 manuel focus lens the trees were so big I wanted a wide angle lens to photograph them with . And it was dark under the canopy I want a prime lens with a low aperture number as I shot wide open
This is great to hear! Sounds like you planned it well and got some great images
Birds shots are great, it may be an area to further get into.
I do love photographing flying birds ☺️
Interesting how you are gradually weaning yourself off all the evils of modern ' photography ' ? Last week, I managed to do what I had wanted for a long time. I dug up my Nikon FM2 which is fully mechanical and had not been used in nearly 30 years, stuck my 20mm AIS lens on it, put a yellow filter on and used an iso 64 B&W film. I even set the aperture at F4 and left it there. I went shooting in my local town. Lovely, liberating and also sobering. No IS, no AF, no Auto this or Auto that. Exposure had to be thought out, Camera had to be held steady as most of the exposures were about 1/15s , but I managed to take a few really beautiful phtographs ( as my friends have said). Then again, I still shoot a lot of film, so I was kind of at home.
💜👍💜👍💜 ,,,,I remember a video you did where you catch birds and I took some nice photos with clouds👍👍👍 birds flying around every few minutes .....I glad I remembered the great photos you took👍💜
I do love photographing flying birds ☺️
I would have a hard time choosing my favourite picture of those final photos of seagulls in flight. Well done!
Thank you 😊
Lovely images, Kim
Thank you David
I like/do photography via the basics (IBIS helps) ... but I go 1 step further: JPG only! 😱
They're fun to shoot when they're just chilling on the beach, also.
Agree!
No zoom Lenses for me though, but I like one Camera, one PRIME Lens, no tripod, manual shutter time, manual aperture, manual ISO and manual focusing.
Back to basic, is always a way to go, if you lose your mo Jo. (Creativity flow).
At times it's more than pain I.T.A to carry about a tripod everytime . I find that you waste more time . I've never bought filters .. Always used what i had . Also observation skills is important as well . And with it being freezing n snow . It was just too dangerous to take the bike so i walked my route instead
Hello Kim. I enjoyed this video very much. I am up North for the first winter season in many years, I am so skeptical about going out and shooting in the cold weather. Any tips for protecting the gear while venturing outdoors this Christmas season?
Great to hear you're up north this winter. I'm sure everyone would say something different. For me some things that spring to mind - know if your camera is weather proof or not (it will help you know if it can handle snow and rain), take a lens cloth with you (it's easy to get misty lenses and moisture at this time of year), take a bag if the weather is bad (best to transport your gear in a bag if weather is really bad or icy). Take an extra battery as batteries tend to drain quicker in the cold. That's just a few suggestions ☺️
Thank You for responding. On Christmas eve I will raise a glass of Belhaven Ale in your honor.@@kimgrantphotography
The image at 5:56 is brilliant.
Thank you Keith
Are you still planning on doing a multiple exposure video? Am interested.
Yes! One of the multiple exposure videos will be out later this week
@@kimgrantphotography Super, looking forward to it. Thanks
When I think of one lens, a zoom doesn't enter my mind.
I love it! Saves you carrying around a lot of gear and gives you many options.
I agree, 24-200= 9 lenses!
One camera one lens means using a prime lens, not a zoom lens, Kim.
Love the images but I wouldn’t class a zoom like that as “one lens”. For me, back to basics means carrying one prime lens only.
One Camera. one Lens, but the lens is a Zoom from 24-200??? Where ist the challenge with it? There a 2 or three lenses in one! I like your videos but this one makes me wondering.