Are you born with an ability to take amazing photos or can you / do you learn how to? Good photographers seem to find the best compositions for great photographs but are there rules you can follow?
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Great video! Really good explanation
How do you deal with time? Time is a luxury that a lot don't have. Especially on a short vacation. So you have 6 hours at a particular location to hunt for scene composition and proper mood lighting. What if you only had an hour or less?
Nigel great video. I think you should call that last shot “Horse Hoof Mountain”
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Hei Nigel! Great video again! Love your stuff 😊 which printer do you can recommend for a low budget? (about 500 Dollar). Is there a chance to get one? I mean if I decide to print out my photos, the printer needs to has a certain standard in quality, right?
Nigel, your channel is the one I stick with because of your honesty and subtlety.
I loved this video, having just returned from the Faroe Islands, I can totally identify with your video. And you recently posted video on how the review 2000+ pictures is also spot on ! Thanks for your videos as usual I love the way you show the locations and the process back in studio (really nice) and the prints!
Old Rule AKA Recommendation, If you don't like the image Get Closer to the subject or in this case don't use the whole scene with Wide angle lens!
I recommend exhausting a location, Shoot the wide shot, find possibly better and maybe many more shots using different focal lengths to a very telephoto lens!
Sometimes the wide shot is too busy or much info to take in, A stronger composition could be less is best!
You could use the wide image that you took, Chimp and zoom in and move around the image to see if you find a better composition!
I recommend before you set up your tripod is to handhold the camera try different focal lengths to find different images!
wonderful video. I really like it. Follow my channel if you like!
If we equate photography, or any art really, to language and the mastery of language to "good photography" we can miss the moment of the photographer as equally important as the moment of the particular exposure. An image is a conversation to be presented and to be received. Your childhood images reflect the you of then. Perhaps unsophisticated and awkward but no less relevant. We build on the past but whether that is on shoulders or bones is determined by our attitude.
😏I’ll finish watching it later – it’s a no electricity day … I’ll save my device battery 🧘🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️ thank you for sharing your knowledge it is very much appreciated. 👌🏻
This is my first comment on your channel … and I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience … and in such an amazing way … all of your videos I've seen are great, and most importantly – very inspirational and motivational … and amazing shots there, btw 🙂
Great video 👍👍👍 I’m packing my gear now and heading out with renewed vigour. My condolences to the 20 people that thumbs downed this you may require some help in finding a new hobby.
Thanks this so inspiring.
Wonderful video Nigel with amazing images. Simply inspirational.
Beautiful stuff, Nigel. What a phenomenal place to visit!
Nigel, I really like it when you dissect and annotate your shots from a vlog, even if the notes aren't directly relevant to your dialogue. I think there is so much that can be learned form notes like this, I'd love to see you do more of that!
Thanks so much, Nigel. Your presentation gives us much to ponder. A real inspiration.
One of the fantastic video. I like the way you explain how the photograph works, It's like you bring me to the location and show me the scene and show me how you took the photo. The most unique aspect of your videos is that you show us the scene you are photographing and explain what is good photographs, why it works, which one is bad, why later one is good. It's all like I'm there when you're explaining. Always wait for your new videos. 🙂
Great vlog, carefully considered delivery… that last shot is superb
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Definitely my favourite was the image with the three people. I love the composition and as you said the strong shapes.
Great vlog …thanks for sharing your valuable experiences!….Loved photography for over 40 years and your advice about spending more time in one place is right….practised this for the past year now and my photography has shown a vast improvement 👍
Nigel, try to understand the word 'subjective'. Your snaps are just 'snaps'. Don't try to make then anything more. You think they are good, we think they are average. No disrespect, but bring a sense of realism to your work.
Great video, really enjoyed that 😊
Almost comical to see a tutorial being done in a place that looks like that. Amazing. Very well done with the walk-through of how you look at images. Most tutorials gloss over the important parts but you step through them. The overlays on the images pointing out the different elements are very helpful.
I just feel sad that the earth is not as beautiful as it was when I was younger, the snow has gone
Nice video with a few really nice images at the end there. The Faroes look so amazing!
Super educational video with stunning landscapes …… like the designators in the pictures a lot !! Thank you Nigel !!!!
This is one of the most polished videos you have produced, congrats. It was a great watch, fantastic images!
I love the annotated image at 11:45. Were you consciously thinking of all those elements when you composed the photograph? Or did they become apparent later when you needed to explain why it was so good? (And it is so, so good!)
I must confess that I like 1 over 2 of your photos taken when you were a kid… So there's definitely a fair amount of nature inside your art for sure. About the rest, I will continue trying to follow your good advices and find enough time for being out in the nature without stressing about the time passing. One thing I've learnt by now: it's sometimes easier to integrate the family (wife and/or the kids in my case) into the own projects rather than obtaining free time totally dedicated to yourself and your photography…
Great episode Nigel. This could be an intro into your Masterclass. Well executed, as all of your episodes. But for some reason, this one will surely resonate. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Thanks ND, very helpful, thought provoking. I too have always been, unsurprisingly, in awe of Ansel Adams' work – and one thing I learned was to always scope out the landscape from different points – to "look at different bits within.." as you put it, and not just think of the vista as a whole.
This is one of your best instructional videos- well done– I truly love that last photo. I see you got a red jacket for your Faroe Island's Trip. I am sure you don't remember, but that was a suggestion I gave you from your last trip to the Faroe Islands.
I now know I am a bad photographer because I think your images at 13 years good!
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One place on the bucket list Nigel, amazing, thanks
Good video again, Nigel. That third print with the dark clouds is awesome! Fantastic work.
the opening title is blurry… thumbs down
More photo dissection – I love it when you do this. It helps me be much more critical when I am out and about looking for compositions. Thanks again Nigel. Looking forward to next week.
Fantastic video Nigel some really good points on how to improve my photos. Definitely going to be thinking of these next time I'm out taking landscapes.
Man, you on those ledges gave me the heebie jeebies. Excellent tutorial as always sir.
That's one great advice for beginiers or an advanced person in photography. This simplyfying of composition or an image overall has been my priority sice past few years, I have taken your advice since in one of your earier video. Keep up the great work.