RAISE your landscape PHOTOGRAPHY game using LONG EXPOSURE
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Discover new creative tools by using long exposure to take you images to the next level. We travel to Whitby in this landscape photography tutorial and vlog.
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In this landscape photography tutorial I travel to Whitby in North Yorkshire to capture and share how I create my long exposure images.
If you have never seen long exposure photography before you are in for a treat and capturing these images brings new challenges and creative possibilities. Essentially what is happening is by increasing the exposure time we introduce movement into our image that would normally be frozen and it gives the picture added interest and a look that would not be seen by your own eyes.
This video focuses on capturing long exposure landscapes during the day but the principles are the same no matter how or when you use it..
You will already understand the exposure triangle so when increasing exposure time we need to balance things by reducing ISO or making our aperture smaller to prevent the image being over exposed. However, in daylight conditions, even with ISO at 100 and an aperture at f/16, your shot could still be over exposed before even one second has passed. To achieve the desired effect we want our exposure to be at least 30 seconds. The only way to do this is to use ND filters. These are filters added to the front of your lens that reduce the amount of light passing through the lens without severely affecting the colour. ND filters are rated by how many stops of light they reduce the exposure by. For example if you attach a 2 stop filter to your lens you will need to increase exposure in your camera by the same 2 stops to obtain a proper exposure.
Neutral Density Filters
Neutral Density filters like the Lee Big Stopper reduce the amount of light entering the lens. In the tutorial we are using a 6 stop filter, a 10 stop filter and a Formatt Hitech 82mm 16 stop ND filter which allows us to get some extremely long exposures of several minutes, even in bright daylight conditions.
Exposures of this length have a number of uses. It will reduce the roughest waters to a smooth tranquil scene and add lots of movement to even the slowest moving clouds. In city scenes it can also be used to remove people from your images. At night it can be used for star trail shots and create interesting and varied light painting images.
Shutter Release Cable
In addition to the ND filter you will also need a shutter release cable, unless you have a built in timer, allowing you to lock the shutter open when using the bulb mode. Keeping your camera very still is also essential so a good sturdy tripod is handy. If you don't have a tripod you could also place your camera down on a wall or some raised ground. A bean bag can be used to allow a small amount of adjustment or to keep things level on an uneven surface. When using a DSLR it is worth covering your viewfinder with some gaff tape or a viewfinder cap because light can creep in and ruin your image.
Once you are armed with this knowledge and the few tools you need; get out and take some pictures. It is an amazing motivation to go and see the world and can really pull you out of the landscape photography dip.
My video photography blogs are designed to entertain and document how I go about capturing my work. If it provides landscape photography tips and inspiration along the way then please share it with your friends so more people can benefit from the content. If you enjoyed this photography vlog I would really appreciate it if you subscribed to the channel so you can come along for the journey.
Are you a fan of long exposure photography or would you rather leave it alone?
First Man Photography love long exposure but sometimes a shorter exposure can be better
Yes I enjoy LE. Moving clouds can sometimes give surprising results. Thanks for the video Adam.
I'd love to see a video on how far you could push long exposure effects not using any filters and just the exposure/aperture/shutter speed settings. That would be really interesting.
Edit: never mind, I just saw your video from last year about long exposures without filters, very interesting :)
I’m developing my style at the moment, and the philosophy I have is capturing a moment in time (the decisive moment if you will). So at this early stage of my photography I prefer movement frozen. That is not to say that my attitude will change over time, and I’m sure I’ll reference this video when I want to do a long exposure in the future. Great video as always, G’day from Australia!
For me it is the mix of complete stillness and motion blur that has me hooked on this style, I myself love this effect, just purchased a ND 10 stop filter.
One of my favourite techniques as it simplifies the image and breaks it down to it's pure compositional content. Also the contrast in textures between the smooth water and the texture of the fixed object in the scene
Just started getting into photography and love your videos. These long exposure landscapes are what really drew me in. I love the timeless quality yours have. Thanks for giving us a peak into your eyes.
I haven’t had her chance of catching your videos as of late. Glad I came across this one. Refueled my desire to shoot long exposure again. Lovely final image. Thanks for sharing Adam.
Thanks Diego. Glad you liked the video. Good to have you back.
Hi Adam ive just started to follow your First man Photography video’s.You have given me a new lease of inspiration to my photography and lots of new tasks to capture in frame. Many thanks John.
Hi Adam, I find your blogs very interesting. IWe spent a week at Whitby on our last trip to the uk in 2006. I was taking video back then love.
My wife and I moved to Tasmania from Sheffield in 1968. My is now disabled so I don't get out as often with my camera as I would like. Tasmania is a landscape photographers dream.
Thanks for sharing, and I always look forward to your uploads.
That last photo is awesome! I do like a good bit of long exposure but I think the best photos are often shorter times. I like the way you frame it- using different techniques as a way to get the creative juices flowing again. Would like to see some other photographic techniques you use too!
Hi Adam. Many thanks for a great video and excellent long exposure instructions. Love in particular your second shot of the pier and ladder. Well spotted. Great learning in looking for an image where it may not be obvious. Well done. You’ve got a new subscriber.
Great video, Adam. How can one not love Whitby and your long exposure images were stunning. I thought the shot of the harbour wall with the steps was most unusual and very eye catching. Thank you.
Best tutorial out there by far. No one else explains it as well as you.
Or if they do, they miss things out.
Great job
I love long exposure! For me it creates a dreamy effect and I love that. It also creates
Something we can’t see. Like showing another side to the beautiful world we live in 💖
Another great childhood memory- Whitby in Dracula, the vista of the church and the girls on the bench looking out to the Demeter,crashing on the rocks.
I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot. Though I have the theory of long exposures in my head, I found that I learned from what you saw in your minds eye. The image with the ladder on the wall isn't one I would have seen myself for long exposure, but it is fabulous. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely stunning photos! I've only this week started getting into photography and your style of pictures are so inspiring!
Very well explained I shall be using more of your videos! Thank you. :)
Hey man, found your channel from your IR videos a couple of years ago, been great watching you develop as a creator with your style and confidence! Keep up the good work!
Have not been to Whitby in about 20 years as I no longer live in the UK but really enjoyed the photos and its making me want to fly in for a visit.
Great vlog Adam. I love long exposure photography, it produces an image that the eye can't create. I did one last summer while on holiday in North Devon of 8.30 minutes! The image has done well in a my camera club competition. Super work and thanks for sharing.
great video i think this is one of your best ones, I'm not taking anything away from the other videos. I think I've seen them all now keep up thee good work love all the effort you put in for us to learn. the images where amazing
Terry
I love a trip to the seaside, my grandmother was from Scarborough, and your informative video gives some great tips on seaside photography. Thanks.
Nice video Adam, appreciate the effort and time involved getting all the footage and explaining the technical details. My favourite image was your last shot of the day. As you said long exposures take time to setup and capture but I like how they can simplify a scene and give it that unique look.
What an excellent teaching of long exposure, you are passionate on the subject which only fuels my motivation to succeed. A very well thought out explanation which i have watched twice now - Thank you and well done!
Really opened my eyes to the creative advantages of long exposure photography. Beautifully and simply explained. Thank you from another Yorky!
I love it and I have just treated myself to a full set of filters to do more. Loved your shots today, especially the last which had great texture in the water.
I just purchased a Cannon 90D, this is my first DSLR camera, I look forward on learning how to capture long exposures. Thanks for the video, it really helped me understand how to capture these kind of photos. I loved your long exposure photos!
I'm just getting into long exposure photography and have found your videos to be immensely helpful! Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks Adam, I've only just found your channel and am enjoying your excellent videos. It was delight to see Whitby as I will be visiting there in August, my grandfather was born in Whitby. Keep up the good work.
Good presentation and teaching style, straight talking and polite. Thanks, just getting into long exposure and some good reinforcing tips to give me confidense.
Just found your channel a few weeks ago, really enjoying your videos and learning something each time out. Nice to hear about photography, not just gear for a change. Greetings from Canada, and keep up the good work.
Hi Rick. Really appreciate you watching and thanks for the taking the time to comment. Means a lot.
You inspired me I will be trying this I have got some pretty good 30 sec shots at night. Haven't used bulb mode yet. I will be purchasing some ND filters this week and trying this Thank you appreciate the video
Hi Adam, I’m a huge fan of long exposures, not least for the effects you can get but they do force you to slow down a notch. You have some great images here, I especially like the ladder and wall example. Cheers Chris.
Awesome video Adam, I love seascapes images especially long exposure ones. These images you managed to capture were stunning and are a wonderful example of the spectacular effects you can achieve with this sort of landscape photography. Looks like it was a really pleasant day on the coast, thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks Andrew. Much appreciated. It was the first time in a while that I have been out on my own and it was enjoyable. I have been to Whitby many many times in my life but this was also the first time alone. It was really good to have the time to explore some good compositions.
This is just superb, I've been looking for "landscapes design ideas" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Giyily Landscaping Yatty - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my partner got great results with it.
Amazing pictures! I'll definitely try it out! Thanks!
Great video Adam I've just bought a 10 stopper to have a go with my Pentax k3ii and been unsure on how to calculate the exposure time but will get the app you recommended so thank you for that and best wishes!!
You have given me the knowledge of how to use my 10 & 6 stop filters. Thank you, just need to find a time to go and experiment.
Fabulous info on long exposure and great shots to go with it. Love your vision with the ladder, I would never have seen that and it works a treat
Long exposures are another tool in the bag to be used at the right time. Personally I get a great sense of satisfaction from them. On my Canon I dont need to cover the viewfinder to stop light leaking if I jump over into live view. I use SRB filter system which has given me no problems regarding colour cast and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Lee. It would break my Yorkshire heart to spend that much on filters lol
Enjoyed this a lot its great messing about with nd filters nice to see whitby again i was down northumberland weekend weather was awfull managed sunday
To get out on the coastline great work adam
Very good tip about the cumulative effect of the clouds catching color from a sunset. I've been interested in LE photography for a while, but being in central Illinois there is no interesting water anywhere to shoot, unless it comes from our garden hose. Thanks for the tip on cloud color, that's the part that jumped out at me.
This is the third time that I have watched this video. I will be visiting a beach on Tokyo Bay this week and hope to try some of the techniques you presented with this video. Thank you so much for all you do on your channel.
Whitby, a place I've not been to for too many years. Some beautiful long exposure images, stunning.
Great vlog Adam, absolutely love Whitby there are so many photo opportunities there. Very interesting and informative as always. Some beautiful images. Thanks
Really enjoyed this and the info you have passed on as I love experimenting with long exposures. Great work.
heading over to the east coast of England this weekend around the Middlesborough Saltburn area so timing was perfect Adam as looking to try out more long exposure opportunities when Im there. Nice images and appreciate the advice as always
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Have fun in my homeland. #UTB
I love long exposure photography...I’m addicted to it, I Live near the ocean with plenty of foreground subjects
Oddly though one way around light getting into viewfinder is switch to live mode just before you take it
I also use my screen in live mode to work out light .....
With touch screen cameras you can use the screen to touch ...the camera won’t move
Yet another wonderful video Adam. Love them all and also following you on IG as well. Cheers!!!
Great video. You touched on something in this video which I've noticed I do, but many others don't, and that is, stay AFTER the sun sets. The one thing I always see other photographers do is the moment that sun disappears on the horizon, most are packed up and back in their cars and gone. Stay after sunset guys and girls, most of the time the best light is after sunset.
That is often the case although I think it depends on what you like and also what you are photographing. I love a big colourful sky reflected in the sea. Sometimes though it's more important to have some beautiful golden light on the land lighting up your foreground than it is a colourful sky.
so much of hard work in there! i love it!
you done it again another great video I learn so much from you and you make me want to get out there again to take photos
Have just found this post while scrolling through,,,really helpful thank you so much :)
Thanks just what I needed to help with my filter & 10 stop questions x
Great vlog, I was there myself last week but only managed to get on sandsend beach. So much choice with all those groynes.
Very informative mate, looking forward to the next
Great video again Adam. Love the shot with the ladder in particular
I’m a big LEE ND filter fan and love long exposure photography. Enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.
Ah Whitby - one of my favorite places to visit, so I really enjoyed this one Adam ☺ I'm a fan of long exposure and thought these were great, especially the shot at Sandsend, love that beach too. Great vlog as always mate 👍👍
I tried subscribing but it wouldn't let me, because I already did like a year ago lol. Your my favorite landscape photographer to learn from. Keep it up mate.
Expecting a ten stop (and a 70-200 f4 + 67mm ring) from Amazon this week, looking forward to using it (them) particularly after watching this, love the pic of the ladder and pier
Going to watch your Glencoe blog again - the drone footage looked superb.
This is amazing! Love long exposure photography
Excellent video Adam, thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge. Im new to long exposure and your view has helped educate and inspire me. Really appreciate, thanks
Great video Adam and the perfect subject matter for long exposure photography. I also use a 16stop ND amongst others and I love how it turns everything nice and silky smooth, or hides people, animals and boats or cars for that matter. Pity you didn't get any colour in the sky for your last image, better luck next time mate.
Hello Adam, very enjoyable indeed. Fascinating how you can see through a 6 stop ND filter. Fab images...
Beautiful timelapse in the intro! Love long exposure photography!
Thanks so much for two reasons:
1) A really useful introduction and I can't wait to get stuck in,
2) The poles, they are called groynes and they stop long shore drift. I learned that in geography 50 years ago and that's the first time I've been able to use it, l'm so grateful.
Thanks. I did now know they were called groynes but you have just caused me to watch a BBC educational video about longshore drift. Very interesting, particularly where it’s responsible for creating Spits such as Spurn Point.
This was a really cool video. As a beginner photographer this really explains all the complexity usually one faces from light, equipment, settings and so on. And you’ve done it quite beautifully with your time lapse/ drone footage. Good job keep it up. Subbed!
Thank you very much. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment and I’ll do my best to make your subscription worthwhile. Thanks again.
Loved last photo!! Very helpful video.
Very helpful and informative video! Thanks, Adam.
Thanks for the tips. Cant wait to try this out with my G7 and a 4 stop filter that came with it.
Nice tutorial. Excited to try out your tips soon. Thank you.
You're freaking amazing! Always new info for me to learn from you.
What lens do you recommend for landscaped like this? Do you recommend fixed or ranged lenses? I use Canon.
Thanks mate!!!
I love long exposures, I think it makes the photos more artistic and more interesting. People usually will ask how did you make the water look like that? and it's good to explain that it is an in camera technique and not photoshop manipulation as many tend to think.
Loved the video i love long exposure and the black and white ladder shot was awesome
Amazing video. Looking at getting myself some filters. Really enjoying your channel Adam! Thanks for your advice and great journeys!
Thanks Chris. Really appreciate you watching.
Awesome video man. Just got myself a Hoya Pro ND1000 10 stopper cant wait to try it out. Cracking photos keep up the good work.
beautiful video and coincidentally, just the place. I am looking forward to visit this place in a week!
really tempted to try some long exposure photos now...just have to get some ND filters. Thanks Adam.
I love long exposure photography. Thanks for the tips it was most helpful.
Great video, I`m a huge fan of long exposure photography, seperates your images from regular shots made at that location. I purchased a 10 stop glass filter from Zomei and really happy about it. They seem to deliver quality filters for acceptable prices now
Yeah definitely. I am very impressed with mine.
Been looking to get into long exposure photography, this is really helpful thanks.
Some great tips here. Havnt done long exposure for a while but now feeling the need to do it. Great vlog.
A very useful video. Thanks Adam!
Good video Adam. I think that long exposures divide the community a bit. Some people love them and some hate them. personally I think they have their place with the right subject and conditions. Really liked that last image, very ethereal
excellent tutorial, very well presented and very interesting. Your style of presentation made it so much more interesting than others here who could put you to sleep, reeling off figures and numbers regarding exposure time calculations, especially for night photography. I´m just starting to get back into landscape & longer exposure photography after some years away from it ( a new camera always helps kick start the creative juices ;) ) I learned most of this many years ago while doing a photography course (back in the days of film) and did a lot of landscape photography back then, then moved into portraiture, weddings, and then became somewhat disillusioned with the commercial photography market due to the cut-throat nature of it.
Now I just do what I love doing, travel & landscape and street photography. Watching this helps me (and others I guess) want to get out there again. So thanks for posting :)
That photo of the wall and ladder is just sublime!
Thanks. Really glad you like it.
Great video Adam! Always nice to see my hometown getting a feature 😄✌🏻
I'm just getting into using ND filters so there is a lot of information in this that was truly useful! Thanks for sharing!! Oh, you do take some rather nice photos too! : )
New fan from the US, thanks for the tips on LEP. Now I must binge watch more of your videos...
Ha. Thanks buddy. I really appreciate you watching and subscribing.
Great video ! Shot with two piers in it is absolutely phenomenal!
nice images adam, you certainly got the eye to pick that ladder out.
Great tips and have been noted to experiment with. Thanks
First Class Photography First Man, stunning photo's, really useful video- well explained long exposure techniques, also thanks for exposure settings. Thank You for this excellent video.
Wonderful video! Great compositions and excellent creative eye.
Loved it Adam, well done mate, thanks again, Bob
A superb shot! And a very well explained tutorial/video. Thanks :)
Love the ladder shot Adam!
Excellent Video and Images, Adam. Totally enjoyed the content and tips you shared.
Thank you I am anxious to give it a try.
Loved this video! Thank you Adam.
Great video. Covering the viewfinder was new. Lots of subtle details to learn.
Thanks for all the tips Adam they are really helping me out
You captured some great shots in this video. Really nicely done.