You don’t need a fancy location to practise and learn composition in photography. You can compose images anywhere you like and whilst you do that, you can be practising exposure, trying different length lenses, depth of field etc. Then when you’re in a fantastic location you’ll be ready to capture it perfectly instead of fiddling about with camera settings, wondering where to stand and which lens to use.
You have to give up wanting to shoot amazing images for a while, but whilst you learn photography it’s practise that makes perfect. Learn all those techniques and how to use them and brilliant images will become a by-product of using your camera. I promise!
In this photography tip I’m going to show you how to practise your composition in a very boring and messy location. Hope you get inspired to give it a go.
Mike Browne
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You misspelled practised, it's PRACTICED…you English Kniggit!
Great video and content. You are simply a good teacher!
Thanks a very informative channel.. God bless you in JESUS name!!!
you have a great looking subject in the frame…the DOG , i don't believe that you didn't see that and continue picturing the ugly fence!
lol you won't see this on the wall at IKEA…such a big dream to have your picture on the wall at IKEA… 🙂
I really like this guy,, what u need is practice to get better
I find composition to be easier with a mobile phone for some reason?
I love the dog!
Thank you ever so much for this video! I'm slightly upset right now, because I just bought a camera (I've been taking all my pics with my phone up to now. If you feel like checking them out, here's my Instagram: instagram.com/jensgraikowski ) and I was really excited about heading out and giving my (second hand) Canon 60D a good run. Well, it wasn't meant to be. A couple of days before it arrived I got myself a herniated disk and now I can't leave the house. I've spent the last three days watching YouTube videos and getting to know my camera, but there's only so much you can get out of user manuals. Inspired by this video I'll practice in the house now. They won't be award winning photographs, but I'll learn how the camera works in different circumstances, with different lenses, lighting, composition, etc. Thank you very much for making myself pull my thumbs out of you know where and practice at home. 👍🏼😉
I really love it. you dont go by the conventional ways and try speaking heavy duty english grammars, Just plain and simple. Out of the 100 hours of photography downloads on youtube for months practicing photography,this is my first comment to any of them..Kudos Thanks
no one can able to teach u [hotography like u
Actually this is Mikes house.. i know as i often lurk in the shadows of a night and peer at him through his windows.. he once had scaffolding up and i was able to follow him from floor to floor. it is a memory i shall always cherish .
9:48 The dog is splooting!! How am I supposed to pay attention and learn with a splooting dog? Damn near impossible.
The dog was so gentle and ur lessons too meaningful sir 😊
Good work.
That fence post with two struts, did you think of turning it upside down?
Awwww look at the cute doggy doing cute doggy things… I love dogs. Oh right.. composition!
Basically it’s like drawing. Every artist sketches and doodles all the time, same can be done as a photographer, your smartphone can be your best friend in this ; )
Im actually surprised you didn't get a cool shot of the digger lol. Your channel is absolutely brilliant for newcomers to this complex game
This video is so important to watch, no matter how obvious it may sound.
Thank you Mike. Watch your video every day and a lot to learn.
You missed the main using the digger bucket arch to frame a shot
I can tell you're a pro photographer as your digger is bigger than mine. ;-D
You never fail to teach simply for us all to learn. Thanks Mike. Watched this one over and over again. Always pick up something else.
Yep anywhere! I love this photography thing so much I practiced to ease some pain of a bad stomach. Sitting on the toilet in the so that if a bomb were to go off it would do so in the right place. Very dull room, to take my mind off of the pain I pulled my phone out and tried to compose a shot of the tiles somehow until I finally got some relief. Crap shots, butt, this kept the part of my brain used to find pictures flowing and working; flushing away any other thoughts and just being able to focus on the shot. Then once I achieved some relief in that bathroom, I was able to get to work on time feeling ready to run out the last month of wrenching pipes together before flying down to a different continent to enjoy a different piece of this great world…solo, with epilepsy:) Chileans who spoke some english thought I was nuts, but did not mind if my friend Alistair and I bought the first round
Lots of useful tips and Great Fun. Nice Mix.
Have a couple of your DVDs which are very informative and enjoyable to watch. Really enjoy your enthusiasm, it’s quite contagious! 😊😊👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you, your videos are always so helpful and informative as well as entertaining.
mistakes are the best bit!
Your teaching videos are the best. I just bought a "real" camera about a month ago and you have really helped me out. Thanks. Looking forward to more.
Your inspiration and dedication to help people into photography is astonishing Mike. i have watched 100s of photographic videos on youtube over the years not even one would come close to your work and ways of explaining every detail plus you even through in the odd smile.
Fantastic motivational video….where's my camera?!
Again love how you walk things through, has helped me recently as I practice
"You're not going to see this on the walls of Ikea". lol. My most scathing insult is saying a particular photo would be found in Ikea.
So true. We get carried away with the amazing pictures that we forget the effort behind it. In fact my motivation towards photography were the breathtaking landscapes I see in magazines and net – something which Mike pointed out. I am glad at least it started that way but true photography is a journey treading through all disciplines (as Mike says). Thanks Mike for all the hardwork & sweat you tread through to share your incredible insights!!