5 Tips To Improve Your "Terrible" Photos

[@JasonVong]

Timecodes! 00:00 - Don't Blame Yourself for Bad Photos, Blame Something Else! ;) 00:49 - Lighting! Not Flash or Off Camera Flash! 03:15 - Watch Out for Things IN the Frame and NOT IN the Frame! 04:04 - Shoot in 35mm, 50mm, 70mm or MORE! 05:08 - Blurry, Shakey, Noisy Photos?? 07:34 - Just Some Simple...

[@DNGMaestro]

Yeah baby!

[@catfish457]

Definitely learnt some times for hot afternoon photographs and composition! Thanks! You should make more of this type of videos, they are indeed helpful.

[@vtec70]

Thanks, Jason.

[@HoustonRay]

“Gloomy days” are THE best for shooting!

[@ArikLicholat]

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. You’ve helped me love a new hobby more than I ever thought I would have. Thanks Jason!

[@asahovisuals]

Thanks for your video Especially... about the lens choice

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

FANTASTIC tips. I'll CERTAINLY be putting some to use. I'm still getting used to manually using the settings on my new camera and my inclement weather & night conditions I've been trying to improve on to get better photos. I have started in just the last month to go a little bit deeper into editing pulling out the colors and adjusting the light. I've been apprehensive about it as I have preferred the photos as is in original form. I'm liking the results as they really make them stand out.

[@dalemartin6828]

Struggled with time of day and weather for a while but started making thw decision to take the camera always. Some conditions will give you some of your best work regardless on your assumption before you leave home. But as time goes by, you will know from the get go of arrival on location if something is going to look good or not. I've also seen some other amateur photographers shooting in garsh light without common knowledge or ignoring common practices and it shows in their work. One in fact is given quite a lot of respect for all the wrong reasons because its definition NOT for their work.

[@MauiTravelVideos]

Thank you very much, Jason. See You When You Come To Maui & Thailand!!

[@khaii13]

nice nuggets in here. it's always good to get back to basics and not overstuff one's photos with all these trendy "techniques", filters, and presets just because you got the "better gear". helpful content as always man, keep it up! :) one happy subscriber here

[@JasonVong]

thank you! :) glad this was useful!

[@Epauya]

Haha love this video! why? 1. No long intros bro! lezzgo 2. Very informative 3. So many tips ❤️

[@thelynce1]

How many times i wanted to give up. I own a7iii, i choose flexible spot for autofocus, tap on a person and still so unsharp. Thanks for the video, i gonna try it and you will hear from me again :)

[@willsimpsonphoto]

these are awesome tips! so good for people, beginner or advanced cause sometimes you forget the simple things

[@LLuo-lw8le]

👏🏻 👏🏻 can’t go wrong with jason Vong 👉🏻

[@kimwood3980]

I absolutely loved this video! Your tutorials hold my attention for the whole video. Good stuff.

[@aleexcif]

Thank you for this useful tips!

[@vilevil01]

All you saying were very easy to understand, feel great to subscribe your channel

[@stelapaya]

Thanks for another great tips video

[@elisimracing]

You simply can’t go wrong with Jason Vong!

[@DeeanaJohnsonkati]

Great tips Jason, thanks. I bought my A7III for video but I’m enjoying taking photos. Your tips are helping to make me a better photographer.

[@JasonVong]

glad this helped! :)

[@mizzstarr510]

I enjoy your channel. I’m learning so much !

[@Fernyg323]

You the man Mr. Vong. Killer tips! I’m definitely gonna begin shooting at higher aperture, guilty on the 1.4 life.

[@JasonVong]

gonna be that 1.2 life if sigma comes out with that BEAST

[@cottojn]

Thank Jay, once again great work. Keep them coming... we want more videos

[@catfish457]

Helpful video. Taught me about afternoon photos and composition. Thanks! Do more of these type of videos! Extremely helpful.

[@JasonVong]

will do!

[@fayloyan]

Very helpful video + having Kitty in one of the sample photos is a bonus!!!

[@jeveetsoibam]

1:31 place them behind the sun? 🤔🤔🤔

[@liamg516]

I love the colors in these photos! I’d love to see an editing tutorial

[@visionario779]

Jason I really love your sense of humor!!! Thanks you for the videos, I’m learning a lot

[@EvanNakagawa]

That first tip is SUPER important. Even if you can't take the banger photo because of weather/ lighting conditions, you should still take a photo for the memories. I actually had a similar story when I went to Japan last year. I was at Mt Fuji and it was way too foggy to see anything, but I still took a selfie, which honestly makes for a better story than just a clean shot of the mountain. Even if it's not as "Instagramable"

[@JasonVong]

So SO TRUE!! thank you for sharing your story!

[@mahmud-ahsan]

Great suggestion Jason. I loved the way you teach. Definitely it will help me to create better pictures.

[@averymcdaniel423]

The best explanation period

[@mintmindy]

6:08 - What does 1/50 or more mean (in terms of shutter speed)?

[@thatcherfreeman]

A shutter speed no longer than 1/50th of a second, IE 1/50, 1/100, etc. The shorter the period of time your shutter is open, the less movement occurs in front of the camera during the exposure, resulting in less motion blur.

[@mintmindy]

@@thatcherfreeman THANKS ! THat's super helpful :)

[@RalphQuick]

Very good content as usual Jason

[@egemencihanoglu4737]

what is the name of editing program in the end can anyone tell me please

[@yanik.ottenbreit]

Can we just talk about the thumbnail image?😍 My gawsh das perfkt! 4:42

[@Pysees868]

Great easy to understand tips.

[@GilbertTV]

"you cant go wrong with Jason Vong".... love this tag line... hahaha

[@syoung3868]

Nice job i have had all these issues , Great advice Thank you Keep up the Great work !!

[@MrShazaamable]

Hi. I have a canon eos80d is this classed as a "aps -c" camera? Not full frame? Thanks.

[@rahimmerchant3124]

Good job brother. Thanks a lot

[@nesseaquest4835]

Thank you Jason, will challenge myself to shoot more with my Zeiss 55mm f1.8 on our next Disney vacation!

[@seangrup6186]

FYI, at 1:33 your slide says to place them "the subject" behind the sun, when I believe you meant the opposite.

[@leeahegg2377]

So many nice pictures! Cool!

[@ybgaming07]

Whoaa very nice tips 😁👍 so helpful for newbie like me. Thanks jason vong.

[@JasonVong]

no problem!

[@AnnaKra]

Exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you.

[@benjaminhay5002]

Hey Jason, I was wondering if you'd recommend the 70-200mm F4 for a mixture of Architural, Street and Landscape and if the F4 is something I should worry for low light photography? I'm using an A7Rii. Thanks :) Great video by the way!

[@JasonVong]

especially for landscape and architect, you can setup a tripod and do long exposure so f/4 will be fine in low light! :)

[@benjaminhay5002]

@@JasonVong thank you so much for the reply! Have a great day ahead :)

[@JustDavidMinistries]

Thank you so much for all these great tips, Brother Jason

[@JohnMichaelGadier]

Can't go wrong with Jason Vong ;))))

[@technologyhack99]

Nicely done 👍🏼 Thanks for the great tips!

[@JasonVong]

thank you !

[@karlspointofview7916]

Just saw your channel and saw the photos you took on instagram. I like the style man keep it up. Love the videos as well 👌🏼 just subscribed to ig and yt man thanks again

[@chrisprenn]

Love your videos! (this made me laugh: "Place your subject behind the sun" @ 01:28 ... sponsored by SpaceX ???) 😂

[@JasonVong]

WHOA!!! what a huge oversight, I meant to write "Put your subject in the sun" 🤣🤣🤣

[@cinebinge]

Great video, really useful tips

[@ikoyDaPnoy]

Can't go wrong with Jason Vong.

[@JasonVong]

ya damn right!!

[@F3L1XST4N]

Hi Jason, love your video and if you can please let me know as to when you are taking group photos, where do you actually focus. I totally understand that you need to shoot F5.6+ however I am unsure as to where focus. Can you please also let me know as to whether you would use single point focus or multiple? Many thanks and appreciate your support. Ezzy

[@OneTradeMan]

Great advice, thanks!

[@error60091]

Good tips for the basics.. just one question, for APSC cams, your shutter has to be as fast/faster than the focal length multiplied by whatever crop factor, yes?

[@internex2933]

Correct

[@nickhills8061]

1 min 29 s: place your subject behind the sun, LOL 😂

[@princessanineveh]

Why the laugh?

[@nickhills8061]

Sorcerer Supreme because it says “place your subject behind the sun” and not “place the sun behind your subject” as per Jason’s voiceover. That’s a massive difference.

[@princessanineveh]

@@nickhills8061 lol i just realized..

[@JasonVong]

cant go wrong with jason vong!

[@ramtinhayward1]

Pretty good advice dude!

[@Abdulkarim254]

can you do event photography tips touching on the subject you talked about

[@d_doctographer]

What was the photo editing app that u showed for horizon leveling and preset editing?

[@JasonVong]

Lightroom CC on ipad

[@d_doctographer]

@@JasonVong ohh sorry... I haven't noticed properly... I myself use lightroom cc on android... Anyway thanks for the reply...

[@SPDTDL]

There's a vacancy for a Sony Artisan, it's your time!

[@808islandlife_HI]

Do they support you in anyway now? I bought an A7ii this year and alway turn to your channel for gear advice.

[@JasonVong]

I get to do some cool projects with Sony from time to time so I am grateful for that! :)

[@adamc3616]

This vid had some really great tips

[@JasonVong]

thanks Adam!

[@MrLeeroyfpv]

just found your channel epic I was just searching this love ur style big ups from uk

[@JasonVong]

so glad this helped! :)

[@jesusvalenzuela7692]

Thanks Dude 🤘

[@vex123]

Nice video. What photo editing software did u use to change the highlights and shadows?

[@maurodriguez9333]

Thanks for the tips.

[@JasonVong]

No problem!

[@maurodriguez9333]

@@JasonVong keep posting love your videos

[@gregstevenson324]

I love cookies so I'll be sure to grab them cookie points. Awesome video bro! Thanks

[@JasonVong]

nom nom nom!

[@NinhNguyen2]

"...what is this ISO noise and grain you speak of???" ~a7Sii

[@JasonVong]

shots FIRED!

[@BigBoss-gb4cx]

"... what is this megapixel and resolution you speaking of??" ~a7Sii

[@pakiboyhadrou]

can someone explain harsh light?

[@mikes878]

I have recently bought a Fujifilm XT-3. As a motorsport-heavy photographer (although I cover landscapes/portraits too) I have a lot of photos that I had with my old camera, a Nikon D3400, that I still need/want to edit - especially Motorsport shots. Instantly in lightroom I have noticed a difference in quality. Obviously there's a huge quality difference between a high-end Mirrorless camera and an entry level DSLR. I am using all the tips covered in this shot and I'm still getting noise, or loss of quality. Am I right in putting this down to sensor and megapixel values since I'm using exactly the same settings pretty much with both cameras? Or is there a way I can edit my DSLR shots to reduce that loss in quality without destroying the photo. Moving from a D3400 to an XT3 was a huge step for me, and I may be trying to make my old camera perform as well as my XT3, despite it not being designed for the same quality etc. The Nikon is a brilliant piece of kit but I'm just wondering if there's a way to get the old photos up to scratch with what I am now creating, because you can really tell which shots are taken in which camera !

[@jayryanbautista4844]

Thanks

[@bASILIA1964]

Thaks

[@r40photosmediagroup22]

Well done

[@Wakodaf]

Yes, very right!

[@dlovisuals]

Dude some of those shots from Japan look so dope! Overcast days are my absolute favorite for moody cityscape photos. You should totally do a Jason V preset pack 🙌🏻

[@JasonVong]

Jason V preset pack. Inspired by David L.

[@dlovisuals]

😂 I take payments in coffee and food

[@kolavinod]

Tq u bro

[@Ourglobetrotting]

Awesome work man, we love your vlog. We are buying our first Sony (a7iii) pairing with the 24mm GM. Any advice on a second lens, something with zoom? Thanks for all your guidance 🌟💥

[@TheAseanPrince]

How about getting a 2470GM?

[@Ourglobetrotting]

@@TheAseanPrince we were just looking at this lens. prob won't go for the GM due to price.

[@TheAseanPrince]

@@Ourglobetrotting I see. No worries~ Enjoy a great week ahead. Cheers! =)

[@m4nc1n1]

You talk a lot about the 85mm so my question is this. Since i use an APS-C camera should use the 50mm instead?

[@markjbm]

Great tips for beginners and reminders for the veteran shooters! BTW Jason, what editing software was shown in this video?

[@JasonVong]

Lightroom CC on iPad

[@dlife82]

Great video!

[@PaulCoughlan1]

Great stuff, always remember the basics and then re-remember them. Jason, that music was distracting, it actually sounded like a '90's beeper going off at times.

[@JasonVong]

thanks for the feedback! lemme switch it up

[@pragmatist165]

Thanks Jason, I love your vids and your style...🤪...just got my a6400 with the pancake 16-50 lens in last few days, and got the Sony 18-105 zoom lens too, today . I have an IPAD Pro 10. 5 inch. It can cope with 4 k video. I am inclined, and prefer to use IMovie as the editor, and am hoping it’s an editor for dummies, or non-tech dudes like me, but am open minded. Just don’t want a tool that’s hard to grasp. I have watched some trainers who seem to be promoting lime fusion ( is that the name?);.. and I think you have to pay for it. What do you recommend Jase? The first thing I’m gunna do are some sunsets because they look great, but of course while having some intense colours, they also have some dimness. The 18-105 is a constant F4. I guess Can boost the ISO, and also increase?? (is that right), the shutter speed when I fiddle? I can’t of course open the Aperture below F4 ( ie create more light): Kind regards, Terry

[@becauseisaidso4890]

The editing software didnt look like Lightroom. What was it? I'm thinking if not Lightroom CC , then it must be Luminar.

[@becauseisaidso4890]

@Memeorandum of Understanding thank you for clearing that up. Ironically I have it on my iPad pro but NEVER have I cracked it open because I thought it would be limited like the one on my phone. Thanks again.

[@goodlights7729]

nice jason! any photo challenge for me? :D

[@remolacha46]

4:44 I know the place! That’s Cuba 🙌

[@JasonVong]

good job! we were there last summer :)

[@jdinn32]

I thought you double the shutter speed over your focal length? Not match it.

[@JasonVong]

Doubling for APSC. You can match it with FF I believe

[@jdinn32]

@@JasonVong I see I see. Makes sense I always have to double just about on my aps-c (a6000). Thanks for the great content!

[@seken2nun]

Good stuff 👍🏾

[@GregoryAlusa]

Awesome content dude✨💥💥

[@JasonVong]

thank you!

[@atafit4913]

Nice video very helpful

[@adprojects7278]

Hello. I love this video🙂 always inspiring!!

[@JasonVong]

glad this helps!

[@DiviPhotos]

Great video nice

[@s.aishax.abuzar5726]

Lol, you're amazing!!

[@HamzaAli-gj4ig]

Kindly recommend me the editing software.

[@akoredon]

What editing program is that?

[@willparsons32]

ONE fine day ALL cameras will no longer come with OCF!! I can't wait!!

[@atolavisuals]

Adventures! Let's go back to that village and get that money shot

[@JasonVong]

would love to go to japan with team atola!

[@SoyDararoth]

Good video! Anyway I purchased my Squarespace with your code

[@JasonVong]

bro, you're the best!!

[@Wadejm533]

What about team photos in doors?

[@thomasbowan7864]

Good video... what's up with Danny? Haven't heard from him in a while now.

[@Noealz]

love that intro man hahaha - that face

[@KrishnenduKes]

What a wonderful straightforward video. I watched it just because it was so well made. No wonder you have a good amount of subs including mine.

[@JasonVong]

thanks for the support! :)

[@Blitz0065]

After watching this video, I'm sub'd as Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...also, I'm going to Japan in two weeks! Excited lol

[@JasonVong]

NICE! did you watch my Japan Filmmaking series? Have fun, stay cool. its gonna be hot hot hot!

[@Blitz0065]

Watched part of it but want to watch all of it uninterrupted. Crash course time on my new A6400 Hahaha

[@matttimoteo544]

Nice video!

[@JasonVong]

thanks Matt!