Man, I can't tell you how much I've been enjoying your posts. As a beginning photographer with an interest in landscapes, I find your videos informative and inspirational. Love your work!
You are in my opinion a meticulous professional in your approach to landscape photography. Thank you Nigel for sharing your knowledge. Sunday morning is always coffee with a Nigel video.
Some good stuff there Nigel. A 'trick' I've been using for ages and which I find really useful in the early stages of finding a composition is to view the scene with one eye covered up. As you are now no longer seeing the scene without the enhancements (especially in depth perception) afforded by stereoscopic vision, you can begin to appreciate more how the final image will look when eventually viewed as a print or on a screen - i.e. in 2D rather than 3D. I'll concede this is similar to viewing a mobile phone preview or on the live view screen on one's camera, but I stumbled across this helpful little technique when digital cameras and mobile phones were still in the distant future! I'd encourage anyone just to try it - especially for landscape shots - it's amazing how often a promising 3D vista 'collapses' into a 'flat' and uninteresting 2D scene.
This video is amazing, thank you Nigel! I photograph as a hobby and struggle enjoying landscape photography due to struggles in composition. These tricks I feel are simple enough to take in and practice in the day to day, even as a working mum of an active toddler!
I just went up into the forest today and tried some of the tips from your last composition video, (puddles of light etc). I'll definitely keep some of these tricks in mind on my next outing.
Fantastic explanation.. really will pay attention all those topic.. especially, never thought of seeing in upside down and similar tones topic can really breakthrough..thanks Nigel..
Some very good points here as always, thank you Nigel! I'd like to point out to everyone in the comments that the blurring, flipping upside down, and the B+W conversion are very good techniques to practice afterwards too, not just in the field. By doing one or all of the above when post-processing in Lightroom or another piece of software on an image that doesn't quite work, you can find out why, and apply better composition next time you're out shooting because you're more aware of the composition. Or maybe it'll highlight an area that's distracting, so you can rescue the image through cropping or content-aware-fill.
I just started photography thanks to the lockdown and I can't stress enough the 7th advice specially when I'm editing photos on Lightroom (being new to this is quite overwhelming sometimes) I can spend 2/3 hours on one photo (sometimes even more) and taking a break helps a lot before seeing things blurry and go back again on it with fresh eyes!!
From my own experience, both as a photographer and someone who's severely nearsighted 😉😆, squinting reduces the perception of color and increases perception of contrast. That is why compositions may be easier to see while squinting. It also helps for visualizing if a photo will work in monochrome, which is totally dependent on value and contrast control rather than hue and chroma. Viewing images in different orientations is also a great tip. A good composition will somehow look balanced no matter which way you turn it.
Excited to try the blurring effect. Never considered that. I often throw images I'm not sure of in black and white and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the tips as always. Oh also, your editing effect to make the sun a big soft spot in images has done wonders for a few of my photos. Much thanks.
These are some great tips. I always feel I do a good job with the "technical" rules on composition, but still lacking just that special touch. Can't wait to try a few of these out in the field.
Another great video Nigel! Those composition tips are great, I have started using my phone much more when out in the field as you are right it is a really powerful tool. So excited about receiving your book! Cant wait! All the best
I was just using that "squinting" technique yesterday. I was composing a scene in a creek with water and trees and rocks and branches; quite chaotic. I found defocusing my camera made it so much easier to compose for shape and form and flow.
Funny thing about flipping images, it was something I was taught in the military that helps you see details that you might miss when analysing overhead imagery. Now, it had more to do with which way the shadows are facing than what you describe, but it could come in handy when looking on Google Maps/Earth for a new spot.
Great channel you have got, I have been interested in landscape photography for years but only now I have the time to do more so you will be of great help.
I don't know if Nigel knows this but I read many years ago that Ansell Adams used the squinting technique to assess the fundamental structure of the scene. It gives you the highlight areas to be wary of and also the dark blank areas.
A thought about turning an image into a b&w mode: this makes a stronger accent on lines and textures and their balance in the frame. For our vision there qualities are not a top priority comparing to color but they contribute a lot into a final impression from the image.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but on an iPhone you can set a shortcut to turn the screen B&W. Means you can shoot in colour on your iPhone, but be composing in Black and White.
Nice tips. That picture with nice autumn colours... well, as photo probably doesn't work very well but I could make a beautiful painting out of it. :-) A pleasure to watch your videos, as usual. Thanks!
I’d take a photo with your iPhone then slightly drag down on the top right of your screen (partially start control centre) and it blurs the photo nicely in a gradient
Great video Nigel, when I was doing a lot of pencil drawing I used a similar kind of technique to the upside down trick, bit instead of turning it upside down you hold the picture up to a mirror and suddenly you can see everything that is wrong with it, it's really bizarre, not sure you could do that on a phone or not but also handy, it's very useful when drawing a portrait of a person. I've used my phone for lining up a composition quite a few times as I know when my phone camera is on wide angle it's 17mm so it's pretty much exactly the same as my 16-35 lens so that's really handy and like you suggested go high and low etc. 👍🏻👍🏻 Great stuff Nigel. Cheers. All the best.
Perhaps another way of phrasing #6 is to try the shot you have in mind in both portrait and landscape. Thanks from the Antipodes: it's valuable to have someone talk about why they've done something, not just describe what they're done.
I’m stuck in the sub burbs with things still in flux due to the pandemic with no clear path to when it will end. I’m frustrated that I can’t go out any farther than my own neighborhood so I have been watching your videos. It has helped relieve the anxiety for me a bit and also given me new tools to try to improve or fix some bad habits I have. You and Pebbles have given me a nice distraction from the every day grind of the pandemic and I thank you for that. I was wondering, I have sent a few emails with questions but have never gotten a response from you. Is there a better way of communicating with you other than the “contact me” form on your website?
Nice tips dear Nigel thanks for sharing ✌🏻🙏🏻 Turning the photo upside down reminds me with something similar I do which is bending my head to the right and then to the left during looking at the photo 😄
Great video and thoughts around workflow as usual...! Some times, the Photographer is the most interresting...! Pictures are made with picture language... Good idea, to try separate elements and look at each aspect as simple as we can and in sevaral ways. Another simple "trick nr 0" I use: If you like a scene: Close One Eye...! Become a 2D camera (w no 3D.perspective). The "depth" in the scene, is now as the camera sees, Not how I experience and "Want" Now open the eye and Close the other...! Our 2 eyes are more or less wired to different brain halves... We see differently with them...! One eye is more logic, serial...one thing at a time, controlled. One is more creative, parallel...all at once, intuitive I compose with right eye: Distracting elements? Straight lines straight, shadows, reflections...etc? When all ok, I close my right eye and look with my left: But: Is it also Nice...?!!! Cameras are just tools... View cameras have the image upside down And flipped left to right... another great exercise, to ponder, if the "dynamic" weight in the composition is interresting. This is also true for most 6x6 cameras... I recognize the importance, of, "what best tool" to use, for certain jobs...! Thank "you" world, for digital cameras with Live monitors... Best thing since Polaroid...! Short comment long... Greetings from Denmark to You Nigel...I enjoy your videos very Very much...!
I always think of photo composition like telling jokes. The more you try to tell before getting to the punch line, the less funny it generally ends up. Which is why one-liners or two-liners are so effective.
Some gI did a processing workshop recently where the tutor demonstrated the technique of processing images up side down. I was skeptical at first but having seen it in action, I can see the benefits. I intend to revisit a number of my images to take another look. I am not sure if my camera will allow me to flip in the field. May need to learn how to do headstands? Thanks for sharing Nigel. Book is due to arrive tomorrow, fingers crossed...
thanks for the video, I like these tips, especially 1,2,7 didn’t know about 1,2....about #5, maybe sometimes it can be intentionally “broken” to create special effects, actually I like the image of the tree where only the top part was clearly emerging......
Nigel: "#1 Quint your eyes" [things become blurry] Me: I squint my eyes [Wow, I can see my monitor again!] Nigel: "#2 Flip things upside down" Me: Have you ever watched one of Nigel's UA-cam videos upside down? GAME CHANGER! Don't let this catch on!! Note: I will say it is a little difficult to comprehend the text at first and you do get used to it. But the blood really rushes to your head after about 3 minutes.
Nigel...great tips...I will be sure to try! On another note, I signed up for your newsletter a couple of weeks ago, but I did not receive your 19 page ebook? Maybe I did something wrong or a I missed something when signing up? Anyway, I've been enjoying your newsletter and videos - really good content!
Great Video! However, instead of using your 'Out-Of-Focus-Phone' technique (or squinting your eyes), just simply adjust your viewfinder diopter. Because lets face it, we don't take pictures with our eyes (Yet??) and we are more then likely taking pictures with our DSLR, and not our phones. Once you have your composition setup with your camera and tripod, just simply adjust your viewfinder diopter to un-focus the scene and adjust accordingly!
Great idea, to turn the camera screen upside down. But . . . my camera outsmarts me. The camera senses the screen being upside down, and flips the image back to normal orientation. But Lightroom does allow for an easy flip, so at least in editing I can use the flip technique to examine a composition and at that point maybe crop differently, and certainly to learn what works and doesn't.
A couple years ago, I watched a series of videos about Charles Cramer (www.luminous-landscape.com/videos/). To find a good composition, he uses viewing cards and he mentioned that Anselm introduced them for his students. So, I tried this. I made two sizes to allow me to look for wide-angle views and another one to mimic a long lens. I laminated them to make them a bit sturdier and have them on a lanyard with a retractable line around my neck so that I can easily move them closer or farther away with my arm. It works quite well and I can really recommend this method.
It's fine shooting in aperture priority mode. I usually do for film. If shooting in digital though Manual mode is great because it gives much more control over exposure. I say digital because you have the instant feedback and you can also see how the image will look on the display as you adjust settings.
Nigel I notice when I shoot in manual mode my pictures are not showing up on my laptop but when I shoot in aperture priority mode and automatic mode the pictures shows on my laptop.
Thanks Nigel, I want to order one of your books but my jolly credit card expired and of course I didn't clear my postal box during covid so I have a new one I just have to go into the bank tomorrow and activate it so please put one aside for me for a day - your fan in New Zealand Anna
you probably should run over to James Popsys' channel and help him out. He's inciting insurrection - telling people to ignore the rule of thirds. You speak his language, and might be his best chance for redemption :) Seriously - good stuff - I do a one eye view thing from opposite corners - it points out some things that are too heavy sometimes. I do the blurry eye thing as well.
Nigel, can you answer me a question? Why every Video starts with "5 simple things" "7 easy steps" "how to be...". I subscribed because of one or two helpful Videos. But now I noticed that your Video Titles and often the content became boring because they are repeating always the Same topics (speaking about pictures rather than to have new content or do some Action or to Change the Location...). I think you are a good creator and thats the reason why I didnt unsubscribe. But I am currently Just watching maybe every 6-10th Video because Its depressing to see repeated content over and over again
Sorry you think that. I did a video on printing recently and one on others editing my images. Lockdown has made on location videos impossible and even now I don’t feel like going out as want to respect local communities. I have done 7 tips series since the very beginning so it isn’t anything new. If you have any ideas though then much appreciated 👍🏼
Enjoy the channel and this episode. But i don't agree with the idea that a photo should "tell a story". I know its common advice, but I think it's misguided. If you want to tell a story write a story. I don't know exactly what a photo is to me, that's always changing. But it's can be a simple record of a particular moment or place, a record of my own engagement with the world and with photography, a mood. It's a lot of things but never a story. I'd actually say it looks like you agree because all the photos you use to illustrate this video have one thing in common - no story. And that's good.
What nobody tells about Squarespace, photography business wise, is that your photos aren't 'right click' secured Everybody is able to save (steal) your images. I don't get why they still didn't implement that feature.
Because it is useless. What is to stop somebody doing a screenshot of the screen. Image stealing does happen whatever you do. My tip is don’t upload great than 1500px. 👍🏼
@@NigelDanson Not that useless as you think it is. A lot of people and photographers I know don't think the same way about it. Right click and saving an image is always the first thing people will try to do. If Squarespace would implement a way to secure your photos from that, I might try it out.
Man, I can't tell you how much I've been enjoying your posts. As a beginning photographer with an interest in landscapes, I find your videos informative and inspirational. Love your work!
Brilliant in its simplicity and impact on taking better photos!
I think that Black and White tip is very useful. You can really see the definition of the tree trunks. Thanks ND!
You are in my opinion a meticulous professional in your approach to landscape photography. Thank you Nigel for sharing your knowledge. Sunday morning is always coffee with a Nigel video.
Some good stuff there Nigel. A 'trick' I've been using for ages and which I find really useful in the early stages of finding a composition is to view the scene with one eye covered up. As you are now no longer seeing the scene without the enhancements (especially in depth perception) afforded by stereoscopic vision, you can begin to appreciate more how the final image will look when eventually viewed as a print or on a screen - i.e. in 2D rather than 3D. I'll concede this is similar to viewing a mobile phone preview or on the live view screen on one's camera, but I stumbled across this helpful little technique when digital cameras and mobile phones were still in the distant future! I'd encourage anyone just to try it - especially for landscape shots - it's amazing how often a promising 3D vista 'collapses' into a 'flat' and uninteresting 2D scene.
This video is amazing, thank you Nigel! I photograph as a hobby and struggle enjoying landscape photography due to struggles in composition. These tricks I feel are simple enough to take in and practice in the day to day, even as a working mum of an active toddler!
Great instructional video Nigel. I very different approach but very easy to understand why you do these
Amazing tricks! Definitely going to try them next time I go out. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Love the tips about using your phone to help compose a better shot!
I really enjoy the way you approach photography and find your videos helpful. Thank you!
This is AWSOME! Thank you Nigel! All 7 tricks are new to me, and really helpful
Nice! Yes, keep the elves well-paid and happy along with Pebbles of course. Rock on!
Great video! Always lovely to see Pebbles as well!
I just went up into the forest today and tried some of the tips from your last composition video, (puddles of light etc). I'll definitely keep some of these tricks in mind on my next outing.
Definitely have to try some of these Nigel, thanks for the tips. Pebble fix for the fanclub at the end lol
Thanks Nigel, your tips are always so helpful. Best!
Fantastic explanation.. really will pay attention all those topic.. especially, never thought of seeing in upside down and similar tones topic can really breakthrough..thanks Nigel..
Thank you Nigel, another great video and always come away with some great tips!
Thanks so much, Nigel. Lots of useful ideas and help fo4 us all as usual.
Thanks Nigel. Very informative as always!
Great tips Nigel
Very good info and well presented. Thanks.
I love watching your videos I have learned soo much. Your tips and tricks have made mi photography easier. 💪👍
Thank you Nigel. Really great advice. Keep up the amazing work.
Another great video, eager to get the copy of my book and study more of your photos !
Some very good points here as always, thank you Nigel! I'd like to point out to everyone in the comments that the blurring, flipping upside down, and the B+W conversion are very good techniques to practice afterwards too, not just in the field. By doing one or all of the above when post-processing in Lightroom or another piece of software on an image that doesn't quite work, you can find out why, and apply better composition next time you're out shooting because you're more aware of the composition. Or maybe it'll highlight an area that's distracting, so you can rescue the image through cropping or content-aware-fill.
Yes - good point. Great to do afterwards
I just started photography thanks to the lockdown and I can't stress enough the 7th advice specially when I'm editing photos on Lightroom (being new to this is quite overwhelming sometimes) I can spend 2/3 hours on one photo (sometimes even more) and taking a break helps a lot before seeing things blurry and go back again on it with fresh eyes!!
Well done. Thanks!
Thanks Nigel. Another fantastic video. Really looking forward to using those phone techniques. Eamon
From my own experience, both as a photographer and someone who's severely nearsighted 😉😆, squinting reduces the perception of color and increases perception of contrast. That is why compositions may be easier to see while squinting. It also helps for visualizing if a photo will work in monochrome, which is totally dependent on value and contrast control rather than hue and chroma.
Viewing images in different orientations is also a great tip. A good composition will somehow look balanced no matter which way you turn it.
Thank you Nigel for these great tips. I really must use my phone more in the field. Cain't wait to have your book !
I watch your videos regularly. I'm new but thanks to you my pictures are getting really good. So Thank you 👍
Excellent tips and advice as always! 👍👍👍
Excited to try the blurring effect. Never considered that. I often throw images I'm not sure of in black and white and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the tips as always. Oh also, your editing effect to make the sun a big soft spot in images has done wonders for a few of my photos. Much thanks.
Thank you for tips. Especially love the first one)) But for me is enough just to take my glasses off 🤓 It's pretty much the same as gaussian blur 😅
These are some great tips. I always feel I do a good job with the "technical" rules on composition, but still lacking just that special touch. Can't wait to try a few of these out in the field.
Great Nigel, thanks. Really encouraging us to think about the art of photography
Thank you for another superb video! I’ll definitely be taking your 7 tips with me next time I go out with my camera......oh and my phone
Thanks for this great video. Wonderful, the way you share your experiences. One of your best!
Looking forward to getting my book thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
Another great video Nigel! Those composition tips are great, I have started using my phone much more when out in the field as you are right it is a really powerful tool. So excited about receiving your book! Cant wait! All the best
Great tips. Thanks Nigel.
I was just using that "squinting" technique yesterday. I was composing a scene in a creek with water and trees and rocks and branches; quite chaotic. I found defocusing my camera made it so much easier to compose for shape and form and flow.
Great set of tricks. I looking forward to your book arriving at my doorstep!
Great video and thanks for the tips 👌
Funny thing about flipping images, it was something I was taught in the military that helps you see details that you might miss when analysing overhead imagery. Now, it had more to do with which way the shadows are facing than what you describe, but it could come in handy when looking on Google Maps/Earth for a new spot.
Great tips and I will have to try that phone blur trick next time!
Thanks, Nigel! So usefull!!!
legendary video! This is applicable in others as well. thanks a lot :)
Great channel you have got, I have been interested in landscape photography for years but only now I have the time to do more so you will be of great help.
I don't know if Nigel knows this but I read many years ago that Ansell Adams used the squinting technique to assess the fundamental structure of the scene. It gives you the highlight areas to be wary of and also the dark blank areas.
I didn’t actually... thanks for letting me know
Fabulous Nigel, so practical. Much appreciated.
A thought about turning an image into a b&w mode: this makes a stronger accent on lines and textures and their balance in the frame. For our vision there qualities are not a top priority comparing to color but they contribute a lot into a final impression from the image.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but on an iPhone you can set a shortcut to turn the screen B&W. Means you can shoot in colour on your iPhone, but be composing in Black and White.
Nice tips. That picture with nice autumn colours... well, as photo probably doesn't work very well but I could make a beautiful painting out of it. :-)
A pleasure to watch your videos, as usual. Thanks!
I’d take a photo with your iPhone then slightly drag down on the top right of your screen (partially start control centre) and it blurs the photo nicely in a gradient
Great video really interesting. Thanks very much !
11:18 : What a beauty. Great photo 🙌🍃
Thanks for this, I was also having a dilemma since I do not want genetically composed photos and these tips will definitely help!
I really wanted to improve my composition game, thanks :)
Great video Nigel, when I was doing a lot of pencil drawing I used a similar kind of technique to the upside down trick, bit instead of turning it upside down you hold the picture up to a mirror and suddenly you can see everything that is wrong with it, it's really bizarre, not sure you could do that on a phone or not but also handy, it's very useful when drawing a portrait of a person. I've used my phone for lining up a composition quite a few times as I know when my phone camera is on wide angle it's 17mm so it's pretty much exactly the same as my 16-35 lens so that's really handy and like you suggested go high and low etc. 👍🏻👍🏻 Great stuff Nigel. Cheers. All the best.
Perhaps another way of phrasing #6 is to try the shot you have in mind in both portrait and landscape. Thanks from the Antipodes: it's valuable to have someone talk about why they've done something, not just describe what they're done.
Thanks for this, picked up a couple of things I never thought about!
I’m stuck in the sub burbs with things still in flux due to the pandemic with no clear path to when it will end. I’m frustrated that I can’t go out any farther than my own neighborhood so I have been watching your videos. It has helped relieve the anxiety for me a bit and also given me new tools to try to improve or fix some bad habits I have. You and Pebbles have given me a nice distraction from the every day grind of the pandemic and I thank you for that. I was wondering, I have sent a few emails with questions but have never gotten a response from you. Is there a better way of communicating with you other than the “contact me” form on your website?
I am so sorry about that... you can email me through the contact form on my UA-cam profile 👍🏼
Nigel Danson don’t be sorry, you’re busy, I get that. Just want to make sure I am going to the right spot my friend 😃
Nice tips dear Nigel thanks for sharing ✌🏻🙏🏻
Turning the photo upside down reminds me with something similar I do which is bending my head to the right and then to the left during looking at the photo 😄
Very helpful! THANKS!
Great images of woodlands. That's been daunting to me, but I'm going to try. Especially like the b/w technique.
Great video and thoughts around workflow as usual...!
Some times, the Photographer is the most interresting...!
Pictures are made with picture language...
Good idea, to try separate elements and look at each aspect as simple as we can
and in sevaral ways.
Another simple "trick nr 0" I use: If you like a scene: Close One Eye...!
Become a 2D camera (w no 3D.perspective).
The "depth" in the scene, is now as the camera sees,
Not how I experience and "Want"
Now open the eye and Close the other...!
Our 2 eyes are more or less wired to different brain halves...
We see differently with them...!
One eye is more logic, serial...one thing at a time, controlled.
One is more creative, parallel...all at once, intuitive
I compose with right eye:
Distracting elements? Straight lines straight, shadows, reflections...etc?
When all ok, I close my right eye
and look with my left:
But: Is it also Nice...?!!!
Cameras are just tools...
View cameras have the image upside down
And flipped left to right...
another great exercise, to ponder,
if the "dynamic" weight in the composition is interresting.
This is also true for most 6x6 cameras...
I recognize the importance, of, "what best tool" to use, for certain jobs...!
Thank "you" world, for digital cameras with Live monitors...
Best thing since Polaroid...!
Short comment long...
Greetings from Denmark to You Nigel...I enjoy your videos very Very much...!
B&W @ 9:10 looks so much better than the color image IMHO.
I always think of photo composition like telling jokes. The more you try to tell before getting to the punch line, the less funny it generally ends up. Which is why one-liners or two-liners are so effective.
Some gI did a processing workshop recently where the tutor demonstrated the technique of processing images up side down. I was skeptical at first but having seen it in action, I can see the benefits. I intend to revisit a number of my images to take another look. I am not sure if my camera will allow me to flip in the field. May need to learn how to do headstands? Thanks for sharing Nigel. Book is due to arrive tomorrow, fingers crossed...
It doesn’t always work but can be a great aid.
Sage advice as always, Nigel. Thanks from DownUnder.
thanks for the video, I like these tips, especially 1,2,7 didn’t know about 1,2....about #5, maybe sometimes it can be intentionally “broken” to create special effects, actually I like the image of the tree where only the top part was clearly emerging......
I need to use these tips. These seem to be more practical than various 'rules' as often none of the 'rules' really help with composition.
Hi Nigel, thank you for the great tutorial. Question, how do you lock your iPhone screen in order to turn it upside down?
Need to take the photo first...
I find #3 often helps me find a photo I couldn't see. Things do look different through the camera.
Nigel: "#1 Quint your eyes" [things become blurry]
Me: I squint my eyes [Wow, I can see my monitor again!]
Nigel: "#2 Flip things upside down"
Me: Have you ever watched one of Nigel's UA-cam videos upside down? GAME CHANGER! Don't let this catch on!!
Note: I will say it is a little difficult to comprehend the text at first and you do get used to it. But the blood really rushes to your head after about 3 minutes.
Ha ha!!! 🤣🤣
Nigel...great tips...I will be sure to try! On another note, I signed up for your newsletter a couple of weeks ago, but I did not receive your 19 page ebook? Maybe I did something wrong or a I missed something when signing up? Anyway, I've been enjoying your newsletter and videos - really good content!
That is odd! You should have got an email with a link - sellfy.com/nigeldanson/
@@NigelDanson Thanks Nigel..I downloaded it from the link above.
Interesting ideas, but i'll have to give many of them some more thought. I suspect practicing them will make them much clearer in practice.
Google Pixel my best friend🤩
Great Video! However, instead of using your 'Out-Of-Focus-Phone' technique (or squinting your eyes), just simply adjust your viewfinder diopter. Because lets face it, we don't take pictures with our eyes (Yet??) and we are more then likely taking pictures with our DSLR, and not our phones.
Once you have your composition setup with your camera and tripod, just simply adjust your viewfinder diopter to un-focus the scene and adjust accordingly!
Great idea, to turn the camera screen upside down. But . . . my camera outsmarts me. The camera senses the screen being upside down, and flips the image back to normal orientation. But Lightroom does allow for an easy flip, so at least in editing I can use the flip technique to examine a composition and at that point maybe crop differently, and certainly to learn what works and doesn't.
A couple years ago, I watched a series of videos about Charles Cramer (www.luminous-landscape.com/videos/). To find a good composition, he uses viewing cards and he mentioned that Anselm introduced them for his students.
So, I tried this. I made two sizes to allow me to look for wide-angle views and another one to mimic a long lens. I laminated them to make them a bit sturdier and have them on a lanyard with a retractable line around my neck so that I can easily move them closer or farther away with my arm. It works quite well and I can really recommend this method.
Nice tip for using the phone, I’m going to try that.
6:16 is not at Zion(Utah), it’s at Valley of Fire(Nevada).
Yep - my mistake
Very helpful!
Hi Nigel how are you I just want to know is it alright if I always shoot my camera in aperture priority mode
It's fine shooting in aperture priority mode. I usually do for film. If shooting in digital though Manual mode is great because it gives much more control over exposure. I say digital because you have the instant feedback and you can also see how the image will look on the display as you adjust settings.
I do!
Nigel I notice when I shoot in manual mode my pictures are not showing up on my laptop but when I shoot in aperture priority mode and automatic mode the pictures shows on my laptop.
I'm using a Fujifilm s1000 fine pix it's my late uncle,s camera.
Thanks Nigel, I want to order one of your books but my jolly credit card expired and of course I didn't clear my postal box during covid so I have a new one I just have to go into the bank tomorrow and activate it so please put one aside for me for a day - your fan in New Zealand Anna
Don't worry still a few left....
Take a break. Good advice for all sorts of things!
First in. Winner
Well done. Here's you chicken 🐔. Unfortunately I can't cook, so you need to make the dinner yourself.
you probably should run over to James Popsys' channel and help him out. He's inciting insurrection - telling people to ignore the rule of thirds. You speak his language, and might be his best chance for redemption :) Seriously - good stuff - I do a one eye view thing from opposite corners - it points out some things that are too heavy sometimes. I do the blurry eye thing as well.
I agree!
Technique 1: ah yes remove me glasses
If you are short sighted just take your glasses off, instant blurring effect!
Ha ha
Sounds like you should use a ‘Phone’ for better images or better still just take images which others have done before you.
Nigel, can you answer me a question? Why every Video starts with "5 simple things" "7 easy steps" "how to be...".
I subscribed because of one or two helpful Videos. But now I noticed that your Video Titles and often the content became boring because they are repeating always the Same topics (speaking about pictures rather than to have new content or do some Action or to Change the Location...). I think you are a good creator and thats the reason why I didnt unsubscribe. But I am currently Just watching maybe every 6-10th Video because Its depressing to see repeated content over and over again
Sorry you think that. I did a video on printing recently and one on others editing my images. Lockdown has made on location videos impossible and even now I don’t feel like going out as want to respect local communities. I have done 7 tips series since the very beginning so it isn’t anything new. If you have any ideas though then much appreciated 👍🏼
I'm sick of standing on my head trying to get a balanced image..... Am I doing something wrong?
Good video. Incidentally, it’s *every day. “Everyday” is an adjective.
Enjoy the channel and this episode. But i don't agree with the idea that a photo should "tell a story". I know its common advice, but I think it's misguided. If you want to tell a story write a story. I don't know exactly what a photo is to me, that's always changing. But it's can be a simple record of a particular moment or place, a record of my own engagement with the world and with photography, a mood. It's a lot of things but never a story. I'd actually say it looks like you agree because all the photos you use to illustrate this video have one thing in common - no story. And that's good.
What nobody tells about Squarespace, photography business wise, is that your photos aren't 'right click' secured Everybody is able to save (steal) your images. I don't get why they still didn't implement that feature.
Because it is useless. What is to stop somebody doing a screenshot of the screen. Image stealing does happen whatever you do. My tip is don’t upload great than 1500px. 👍🏼
@@NigelDanson Not that useless as you think it is. A lot of people and photographers I know don't think the same way about it. Right click and saving an image is always the first thing people will try to do. If Squarespace would implement a way to secure your photos from that, I might try it out.