7 SIMPLE tips that will IMPROVE your WIDE ANGLE LENS photography

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  • @dimitristsagdis7340
    @dimitristsagdis7340 5 років тому +110

    Probably one of the best, if not the best, advice about using wide angles in the field with some great imagery (actual evidence) for the advice given. For me it has been your best video so far and I have followed you from the beginning. Carry on the good work and Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family.

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  5 років тому +3

      Thanks for the very kind words!!!!

    • @benjaminthorpe7990
      @benjaminthorpe7990 4 роки тому +2

      Amen brother. Was needing this! Great detail with examples, thanks Nigel

  • @RefurbishedPrototype
    @RefurbishedPrototype 4 роки тому +13

    I'm an instinct photographer with zero formal training nor schooling. I found my infatuation with photography via smartphones.
    That being said, your video wasn't over my head and, from more of the artistic perspective and less of the technical, this video made a lot of sense to me and I feel I can take your advice and experience and put it to use.
    Thank you.

  • @LightTheShadows
    @LightTheShadows 4 роки тому +5

    I follow several photography related UA-cam channels but yours more and more turns out to be the best. Very good advice, always to the point. No distractions or bashing. It is simply all about taking better images no matter what brand you use. That is what I appreciate most. Thank you for your fantastic work!

  • @txpetbb
    @txpetbb 4 роки тому +17

    I never gave much thought to composition using a wide angle lens. I learned a lot. Great video. Thanks. I appreciate your work.

  • @davidbrown3749
    @davidbrown3749 4 роки тому +1

    Many thanks, I have a 10-20 mm lens for my Nikon 5300 and have just learned more from this video
    than I have from any other media in the year that I have owned it.

  • @dipaksuthar3762
    @dipaksuthar3762 4 роки тому

    Very nice and practical advice thanks

  • @larshogberg7334
    @larshogberg7334 5 років тому +16

    Amazing how you always manage to have such a high standard on your videos. I have struggled so long time with wide angle compositions and this video made me understand what kind of mistakes I am doing. You and Thomas Heaton are such great inspiration sources for me. I really
    appreciate your videos and find them of higher value than attending an expensive photo training. Please continue the good work. Merry Christmas.

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  5 років тому

      Many thanks - really appreciate the kind words and merry xmas

  • @tv-ke4lx
    @tv-ke4lx 4 роки тому

    I follow quite a few photographers on UA-cam and you are one of three that actually presents helpful good information for the normal average person like me and does not have the arrogant attitude about their work and their $30,000 of camera equipment that a normal person cannot afford to purchase

  • @ChrisConner1
    @ChrisConner1 10 місяців тому

    It just occurred to me to think of a wide angle as not so much for getting a wide view of the horizon (left to right) but more of a deeper view from front to back. Thank you! I've been enjoying your videos for a few years.

  • @hamzamughal5143
    @hamzamughal5143 4 роки тому +2

    You made some excellent points here, Nigel! You've earned a new sub :)
    My favourite part is 12:42-12:48. "Knowing when not to use a wide angle is as important as knowing how to use a wide angle." Absolutely spot on!

  • @andrewgallup3890
    @andrewgallup3890 5 років тому +6

    This was very useful for me. I have experienced many if not all the issue you covered and you have confirmed things I have discovered, suggested some large and small adjustments, and provided organization in the process of using wide-angle. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @fatherdanmclaughlinosa3215
    @fatherdanmclaughlinosa3215 2 роки тому

    Nigel,
    Your key things to remember when using a wide-angle lens is one of the best videos I have watched on UA-cam. You have learned from your mistakes and are not ashamed to show them; they have become valuable stepping stones leading the way to a perfect wide-angle photo.
    I am a Church photographer and use a Z mount 24-70 2.8 mm S in Dx mode. I want to get the occasional wide view photo. I own a Nikon F 20 mm 2.8 prime that was good but not enough reach for structure and altar shots with my Nikon D 750 camera. I am considering the Z 14-30 mm 4.0 S lens for my Z6 II camera. I watched you video to learn how to use the lens.
    Father Dan

  • @yujimur
    @yujimur Рік тому

    Wide angle lens is my first lens but I've been struggling to use it so I just stopped using it for years. Thank you for sharing these tips. I am going to start practicing again!

  • @jamesmengel5818
    @jamesmengel5818 4 роки тому +3

    I have an 11-16mm lens that I use on my crop sensor, and have to say it’s without a doubt my favorite lens to shoot with! Have a good Christmas!

  • @kathypirok-klein3413
    @kathypirok-klein3413 Рік тому

    Hi Nigel, I have been enjoying your videos. You have shown such breathtaking scenery along with great advice on how to take amazing photos. I went out again today to practice but I live about 40 miles west of Chicago struggling to find any decent compositions. I have a choice of flat lands of dirt, corn fields later and a river. Only interesting thing was some geese with their chicks.
    However, my husband and I are leaving June 8 th for a week in Ireland, a week by St. Andrew’s Scotland where my daughter and BF rented a castle for family and go golfing. Personally, I’m hoping there’s an engagement announcement. Then we head down to England to visit members of my husband’s team.
    I’m already panicking that I’m lacking skills in getting sharp depth of field in landscapes or most areas will be too challenging to walk to. Told my husband when we were younger we didn’t have the money and time to travel. Now that he is nearing retirement we have the time and money but our bodies are saying, not so fast.

  • @agapyearish9982
    @agapyearish9982 4 роки тому +4

    One of the best, actionable, teaching videos I’ve seen. Thank you for all the hard work and care you put into making these. Merry Christmas to you.

  • @uguryegun3792
    @uguryegun3792 4 роки тому

    your sincere photographic love is obvious thanks

  • @theFATEfactory
    @theFATEfactory 5 років тому +4

    Fantastic tips and incredible photos 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🏔🏔🏔📷

  • @zkw100
    @zkw100 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this. I was getting uninspired by my wide angle photos and couldn’t figure out how to improve. This has been really important - must think about all areas of the photo more (the foreground, mid space, and background).

  • @1960ceramic
    @1960ceramic 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, particularly during these isolated times. You make many excellent points on various aspects of landscape photography which are very important to understand as well. Thank you.

  • @MR...............
    @MR............... Місяць тому

    Thank you very much for this video, I always didn't like the wide angle since I couldn't take any good photos with it, and this video opened my eyes and now I understand the concept behind the wide angle lens and know how they work. This was the most educational video about photographing with the wide angle that I found. I will practice now a lot thanks to your tips 🙂

  • @troyphillips1077
    @troyphillips1077 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this information.
    The big takeaway for me was being conscious of the middle ground .
    We now think foreground, leading lines , the horizon and the sky . But yes “ how does the middle ground tie the shot together? Is these too much dead space ? What ties “this shot “ together, completing it .
    Wanted to make note that in some of your photos with the dead space I see what made you take those. In that dead space I saw light , shadow and leading lines .
    I think dead space can be used in many ways .
    Thanks a ton

  • @paulasimson4939
    @paulasimson4939 4 роки тому +1

    You are such an amazing instructor. This one was pure gold.

  • @michaelsimonds2632
    @michaelsimonds2632 4 роки тому

    Always so nice to find someone who really knows what he is talking about! Thank you for knowledgeable & useful information.

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  4 роки тому

      Thanks Michael - appreciate the kind words...

  • @thetraveltactician5860
    @thetraveltactician5860 4 роки тому

    These tips are awesome. They really showcase how to pick a good shot.

  • @soaringvulture
    @soaringvulture 4 роки тому +1

    You have listed all my crimes when I shoot wide-angle landscapes; I have nothing but trouble using wide lenses. This video was extremely helpful in pointing out what I need to do. Now I just have to implement the tips and maybe I'll take something worth keeping.

    • @fredriksvard2603
      @fredriksvard2603 2 роки тому

      I think landscapes are best at 35-200mm, wideangle for architecture, stuff like skateboard and diving, street, closeups when you want lots of background

  • @lorim7487
    @lorim7487 4 роки тому +3

    Excellent tutorial. I love that you show the misses as well as the hits - it's incredibly helpful in working out what has gone wrong with my own wide shots.

  • @horsejumpride8423
    @horsejumpride8423 9 місяців тому

    Great wide-angle lens tutorial and thank you for not playing background music while you are speaking.

  • @carlosvanvegas
    @carlosvanvegas 4 роки тому +2

    I really got the points you raised on this, just need to remember them out in the field

  • @hannahhall1671
    @hannahhall1671 2 роки тому

    Really like the way you explain things, really authentic too, a breath of fresh air from the abundanxe of oversell from much less talented people. Thank you :).

  • @goldenfrog6EsCoSes
    @goldenfrog6EsCoSes 4 роки тому

    Thank you Nigel. A lot of food for thought here in this video before I take the ultra wide out to play again.

  • @runningwithscissors3280
    @runningwithscissors3280 2 роки тому

    The Iceland shot at 8:45 is amazing and one that I would love to just stare at and study. The grass, and middle ground are a mind warper for scale, haven't got a clue on how far away the mountain is. Obviously many amazing shots (ALL) but the one I mentioned above is a STUNNER. Just received my first wide angle, a Sony 14mm f1.8 GM, and I WILL utilize all of your pointers and eventually make something pretty. Tickets to Iceland aren't gonna happen but I'll find something. Thank You. Subscribed and followed on IG!

  • @corrbox2
    @corrbox2 2 роки тому

    Greatr information Nigel. I'm preparing for a trip to Ireland and considering which wide angle to bring along with me. 14-24 Nikon f2.8 or 14-30 f4 Nikon. Your suggestions and points about when to use a wide angle lens and when not, are appreciated and well taken. Thank you for the "lessons", I appreciate your points as they are very well taken. 👍📷😎

  • @IvanDoherty1
    @IvanDoherty1 4 роки тому

    Very good video. One of your better ones, at unravelling the mysteries of the wide angle lens. Well done Nigel.

  • @RamazanKamari
    @RamazanKamari 5 років тому +1

    You are a very good man Nigel.

  • @WadihNader
    @WadihNader 4 роки тому

    I love listening to how you simplify photography and sharing your experiences. The tips are so great that I always watch some of your videos as I go out to do landscape. Thanks for sharing mate. Merry Christmas to you too

  • @Draganski
    @Draganski 4 роки тому

    What a great video! So many useful tips, and it is a joy to watch because you bring so much passion into it. amazing photos!

  • @Johnlayne65
    @Johnlayne65 5 років тому +1

    Right timing, we reside in Perth Western Australia. But off to Austria for Xmas and skiing, with a lot of photography on the journey, with new 16mm lens. Always enjoy and inspired by your videos, thanks for sharing your contagious enthusiasm!

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  5 років тому +1

      Thanks John and good luck in Austria!

  • @davidcookphotography
    @davidcookphotography 4 роки тому

    Thanks Nigel for a year of wonderful inspirational and instructive videos. Hope you manage to get a break over Christmas! Very best wishes to you and your family.

  • @karynhonor6639
    @karynhonor6639 4 роки тому

    The tips were fantastic.. It helps me to understand some things that might help with my landscapes that were lacking.. it was the middle ground and dead space... Appreciate your videos and that you take the time to explain things so well. I also appreciate that you offer this information for free.

  • @martinj.k.4735
    @martinj.k.4735 4 роки тому

    Thank you Nigel! Now I'll go back to wide angle photography again. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year with lots of new videos!

  • @hoeheenaluboardriders8660
    @hoeheenaluboardriders8660 4 роки тому

    Nice job in explaining perspective and composition. Beautiful photos too!!!

  • @Damian-lu8sx
    @Damian-lu8sx 4 роки тому +1

    Hey, that focal length demonstration in the corner at 2:00 was really cool.

  • @joepalmer75
    @joepalmer75 4 роки тому

    Always enjoy your videos as they prove to be informative and useful as opposed to trying to sell something new all the time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

  • @davidgunasegaram4244
    @davidgunasegaram4244 4 роки тому

    Incredibly helpful and I learned so much. You make it easy for a beginner to understand using simple yet meaningful examples. Thank you.

  • @karlthefirst8690
    @karlthefirst8690 4 роки тому +1

    This was a great one, Nigel, thanks. Good important tips to keep in mind. I’ve saved it in a Y/T folder so I’ll have a refresher now and again.

  • @thats_mr_b_
    @thats_mr_b_ 4 роки тому

    Hey Nigel, really loving your work and education here. At 12:24 besides maybe the right corner what is distracting? I liked how the snow filled trees kinda point up and to where the two mountains meet in the valley and then up the center mountain. Maybe a video on “Spotting (or Avoiding) distractions in landscape photography“

  • @Mcmatthew99
    @Mcmatthew99 4 роки тому

    Smart advice, you are clearly speaking from experience. Earned my subscription!

  • @AlynWallace
    @AlynWallace 5 років тому

    Some great advice as usual, always love your composition videos. Time to put that astro lens to use pal

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  4 роки тому

      Thanks Alyn - It certainly is!!

  • @sarkarpappu
    @sarkarpappu 5 років тому +7

    Thank you Nigel for those wonderful tips. Merry christmas and New year in advance.

  • @RiccardoPareschi
    @RiccardoPareschi 4 роки тому

    Thank you Nigel, very useful tips. This video let me think how can be beautiful the portrait vision of a landscape. Not easy change my mind, but I'm here to improve.

  • @jimsmith556
    @jimsmith556 3 роки тому

    Great video Nigel. Well thought out to present your concepts clearly with practical advice and real-world examples of what does and doesn't work. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!

  • @louontube
    @louontube 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing, Nigel. Your images are stunning.

  • @photobyjewell1987
    @photobyjewell1987 4 роки тому

    Thanks again for the tips & advice on shooting with a wide Angel lens in outdoor photography

  • @hurleygreen927
    @hurleygreen927 3 роки тому

    New comment for you on my Nikon 12-24mm DX lens on a D7200 camera: Am I the only who has been experimenting shooting with the 1.3 camera crop factor? It now gives me a field of view of about 18-35mm and is GREAT for street photography! ! Also put the lens on a full-frame camera (Nikon D750) and the image quality is a little less, but still good!i

  • @rolfsauer9540
    @rolfsauer9540 5 років тому +4

    Great Tips. MERRY CHRISTMAS Nigel

  • @rashadb954
    @rashadb954 4 роки тому

    Great use of examples! It is very helpful to see images that didn't work, we learn more from failures than success

  • @TaipeiGeek
    @TaipeiGeek 4 роки тому

    This is by far the best video you've made lately. Big props!

  • @grat2010
    @grat2010 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the video. A wide angle lens is the latest addition to my small collection. It was a gift and I must say I've kind of struggled with it as it feels like I'm having to look at my shots and the views in a completely different way.. It does require a little more thought and setup. I'll be referring back to this video many times. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

  • @johnscratchley3288
    @johnscratchley3288 4 роки тому

    Some great pointers in this video Nigel.

  • @jamesburke9568
    @jamesburke9568 4 роки тому

    Thank you Nigel. Another instructive video. May I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.....

  • @EnzoGiannotti
    @EnzoGiannotti 4 роки тому

    This is a must watch video for wide angle lens shots. Thanks!

  • @Kya_the_camera_dog
    @Kya_the_camera_dog 5 років тому

    Thanks Nigel. I sure do love my wide angle lens. It's not always the best lens for the job, but nothing gets me as excited as when it's time to pull it out. Excellent tips, happy holidays. Keep up the amazing work my friend.

  • @jesusalvarado6074
    @jesusalvarado6074 5 років тому

    Thank you Nigel! Really love your channel! You’re always an inspiration!
    Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Merry Christmas!

  • @AmazingPhilippines1
    @AmazingPhilippines1 2 роки тому

    I learned a lot from your presentation and will use some of it here in the Philippines.

  • @aqualungs77
    @aqualungs77 3 роки тому

    Great advice! Love your videos and are helping me alot. I prefer landscapes, flowers, and insects

  • @MrMick560
    @MrMick560 4 роки тому

    beautiful work, and very generous to share such tips.

  • @patrick.771
    @patrick.771 4 роки тому

    That was a very good video! Thank you!
    Especially point #3 was very important in my opinion. Many landscape photographers insist on a huge foreground and then the mountains behind (the thing people actually want to see) become too small and dull. Particularly on Instagram - where you have a small smartphone screen - that is often a problem.

  • @ttk0139
    @ttk0139 4 роки тому

    Great job ! Really helpful and very effective and informative tutorial for using wide angle lens. After seeing this video, I have ordered Nikon 16-35 mm f/4 in my arsenal. Thanks ! Nigel for such nice video for your esteem subscribers. Lastly have a merry Christmas and Happy new year!

  • @bradleyzimmerman4184
    @bradleyzimmerman4184 4 роки тому

    Wide angle photography gets tricky. Super wide angle can be dastardly. Pulled off correctly? Spectacular! Some of your wide angle scenics certainly fall easily into that category.

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  4 роки тому

      Thanks Bradley - appreciate that.

  • @hugovangool
    @hugovangool 5 років тому

    Thank you for your advice how to using a wide angle lens by landscape photography. Very useful!

  • @paull1074
    @paull1074 4 роки тому

    A very informative video, Nigel. Thank you for posting!

  • @brianglenville386
    @brianglenville386 4 роки тому

    Tokina 11-16 2.8 is a great lens and I’ve taken some impressively boring shots with it. Fantastic advice here to improve..... thank you!

  • @JamesSharp11
    @JamesSharp11 10 місяців тому

    Hey Nigeal, your viedos are quite teachable. I'm considering a 12-24 ultra wide angle as well after I retire at the end of this month. Thank you for your viedos. James

  • @GirdHerd
    @GirdHerd 4 роки тому

    Nigel, I'm so glad I found your channel this year. You're an amazing photographer and instructor. Merry (Happy) Christmas & Happy New Year to you & yours. See you next year.

  • @pjuslin1517
    @pjuslin1517 Місяць тому

    Great advice! Sometimes dead space 10:42 however is good, graphic designers love it when they (we) want to place some text on the picture 😊

  • @TheMoodyPhotographer
    @TheMoodyPhotographer 5 років тому +6

    Amazing tips dear Nigel, I'll add themm to my small notes and my small experience 😅.
    I was always thinking that having an ultra wide angle is everything I want, but when I got it I started to discover how hard to use it, especially with nature or woodland photos, I prefer sometimes the 50mm Lens
    I wish you peaceful days and Merry Christmas ❤️🙏

    • @Kya_the_camera_dog
      @Kya_the_camera_dog 5 років тому +1

      So true. Wide angle, especially in the forest is not easy. But when its time to use it is definitely my favorite.

    • @TheMoodyPhotographer
      @TheMoodyPhotographer 5 років тому +1

      @@Kya_the_camera_dog Oh I'm addicted to the forests, but as you said it's really hard, you feel that the branches of the trees are running everywhere in the composition 😂

  • @glennking8958
    @glennking8958 4 роки тому

    Nigel, I wanted to thank you for being my best resource for inspiration and instruction during 2019. I have worked hard to improve my photography in this first year of my retirement and my first 8 months with my DSLR. I have purchased your master class and I have voraciously watched and practiced many of your ideas from your youtube channel. I am excited to use your 2020 Calendar in my man cave/photography studio in the coming year. Have a great holiday season and I will see you "next year".

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much Glenn and happy xmas

  • @misha4422
    @misha4422 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video. Helpful. Got me thinking about wide angle shooting.

  • @karloscheung1489
    @karloscheung1489 4 роки тому

    Thanks Nigel, your tips really enlighten me!

  • @Lloydevansphoto
    @Lloydevansphoto 4 роки тому

    Fantastic video Nigel, definitely a lesson I had to learn was when and when not to use wide angle but hadn't really considered the connecting mid ground element before. Have a great Christmas

  • @juna61
    @juna61 4 роки тому

    I am sorta too lazy to carry all the lenses with me so most often i take the kit lens 28-70mm with my sony a7... it is truly my favorite lens to use for landscape. I know it is not the sharpest or the best, but as an hobbyist landscape photographer i can tell you it is more than you can ask for your daily missions.

  • @petercorral19
    @petercorral19 4 роки тому

    Really helpful video this week, Nigel, thanks a lot! As a beginner I haven't taken any decent wide angle shots yet, but this is sure to help when the time comes!

  • @lookforbeauty1964
    @lookforbeauty1964 4 роки тому

    Merry Christmas and thank you for a year full of amazing work 😉. You and Mads have been my favorite photographers this year 😍

  • @helencogan2187
    @helencogan2187 4 роки тому

    Happy Christmas to you too!!! This is one of your BEST videos..thank you for sharing!!!

  • @perambulatingmike
    @perambulatingmike 4 роки тому

    Merry Christmas to you and yours, Nigel...thanks for taking us along on all your amazing trips afield and sharing your knowledge...inspiring stuff!

  • @tonygreenwoodN10
    @tonygreenwoodN10 5 років тому

    Thanks for all the videos throughout the year - Merry Christmas!!

  • @munarong
    @munarong 5 років тому

    Thank you so much Nigel. I learn a lot from your videos. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!👍🙂

  • @ponderinghiker
    @ponderinghiker 4 роки тому

    Nigel, thank you for this video... lots to think about and some really good advice... cheers...

  • @longliveclassicmusic
    @longliveclassicmusic 4 роки тому

    Wow. So glad this video was pushed to my suggestions. I'm finding fewer and fewer influencers whose work I actually like as I get further into photography, and not only is this video super well done, your work is really excellent and truly captivating. Thanks for sharing this!

    • @NigelDanson
      @NigelDanson  4 роки тому

      Great - thanks for the kind words.

  • @peterharber7965
    @peterharber7965 4 роки тому

    Great tips and examples. Thank you Nigel.

  • @brysonladd422
    @brysonladd422 4 роки тому

    I just got my first wide angle lens so this will definitely be helpful when I get out into the field with it. Great video !

  • @thosyoung373
    @thosyoung373 4 роки тому

    A great deal to think about and incorporate - but very well presented in a way that makes sense.

  • @kuraibankusu
    @kuraibankusu 4 роки тому

    Invaluable tips mate. Thank you for this

  • @chrismichaeluk
    @chrismichaeluk 2 роки тому

    This is a brilliant video thanks. Really good valuable advice to new landscape photographers like me.

  • @lennertsmet4436
    @lennertsmet4436 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the great video really helped me composing ultra wide shots!

  • @justkerry173
    @justkerry173 5 років тому

    Thanks for the tips. I struggle with the wide angle so I'll keep this video in mind. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

  • @jao_uy
    @jao_uy 4 роки тому

    Agree Dimitris Tsagdis, It`s really great explanation! Thanks Nigel!!

  • @theSergeantGonzalez
    @theSergeantGonzalez 4 роки тому

    Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.

  • @VlogPhotography
    @VlogPhotography 3 роки тому

    Really interesting and helpful video Nigel. Thanks for sharing.