Am I a Lazy Landscape Photographer?

[@brucewdelorme]

Great shots Chris, the 1st one is awesome with the clouds coming from behind the pinnacle. Great job

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Thanks Bruce - I was reasonably pleased with all 3 shots, each having their good points (and bad). :)

[@kevinwalker4602]

Always such a pleasure to view your vlogs Chris, stunning work buddy

[@andychattaway5620]

Hi Chris, great video. What a beautiful morning - until the haze moved in. 3 photos = a short editing session 👍👍👍

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

You would think wouldn't you Andy. But the one with the rising sun was a right ******* to edit. Literally took be hours!

[@andyarcher2029]

Excellent vlog once again Chris. You are certainly not a lazy photographer and if your happy with three, then that’s your prerogative. As they say, Quality over Quantity 👍👍

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Fair enough Andy - but I don't think it is a case of quality over quantity, more a case of not slacking off once you've got the first shot.

[@jimrookphotos]

All right, you found your hat. Well done. You leave no doubt why you like a good rock; well several good rocks. Really like the pre-sunrise, sunrise and the last shots. Good to see you relaxing and just being you. Great tip on the filters and sun flares. Again, well done.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Thanks Jim - yeah, I found my hat. Good job too because it was a bit parky up there! :)

[@SteveP_2426]

Definitely make the most of it after a 1:45 hike before sunrise Chris! I'm the opposite...I don't work one composition enough, I always feel I should get 3 or 4!!

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

interesting point Steve - do you find you endup using all of the compositionr, or do you just pick your favourite?

[@christopherbeckerdite4273]

Well done Sir.

[@jbairdexp]

Sometimes one is all you need. :-)

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

And sometimes 10 isn't eough! :)

[@wilsonwhanau5618]

Usually my first 1 or 2 shots are the best ones as well as it’s what you see first. I don’t know why I keep searching for more just in case. Good video Chris. Time length just enough.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I am the other way around Wilson, generally. I start taking shots while it is dark and they normally get better and better as the light increases.

[@Westmoreland348]

Good to see you back again Chris, I certainly wouldn't describe anyone as lazy if you can get up so early;I always struggle with mornings! I think looking at the sunrise I was down on Ullswater at the same time as you, and by coincidence was painting a small picture of it when I watched your video!

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I do think it is a blessing to be an early riser, particularly as landscape photographer. I have always been a morning person, drives my wife bonkers! What scene were you painting?

[@Westmoreland348]

@@ChrisSalePhoto It was Ullswater looking towards Hallin Fell, the same red sun coming up through the haze. You are certainly right about sunrise but I often shoot sunset as I'm not a morning person!!

[@johnsparkes8963]

Nice content with nice images Chris. Thank you for sharing and take care.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Thanks John, you too.

[@whatthewhat9127]

Thank you. Always good tips.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

It was my pleasure! :)

[@Bazzo61]

I'd be more than "pretty pleased" with those three shots :-) Great video at a perfect pace to match the mood of the early morning.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Thanks Barry - perhaps I am getting picky in my old age! :)

[@nickchiarello3870]

Loved the video Chris. Great tip about the filters and lens flare.

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

It took me four months to take 7 shots in the Australian Alps - important thing is that the photographer is happy with the results

[@MrBerry67]

didn't know there were any Alps in Australia!

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

@@MrBerry67 Yeah we have a bit of high country - not bad for cross country skiing

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

That is a very good point Al - the question is, are you more likely to get a shot that you are happy with if you put in a bit more effort exploring a few more possibilities?

[@MiguelACoronaDM]

Chris I was waiting for you to pull out your portable gas burner to make yourself a cup of tea! That view, amazing. Indeed, the 1:45 it took get there was definitely worth the effort. I too am guilty of being of lazy photog once I've captured my main image. Depending on the location though, I can actually go in the opposite direction and take too many! Good to see you out there enjoying the views. Be well.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Miguel! Would you believe it, but despite being an Englishman I am not much of tea drinker. I prefer coffee. Or beer. Or wine. Or Scotch. :)

[@MiguelACoronaDM]

@@ChrisSalePhoto The scotch will work too : )

[@skwent]

Great video and I like the length of it. The hike up would be a cool video.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I do try to keep them short these days Tim. Obviously most of my hiking is done in the dark, which makes it difficult to folm. I tried last week - did you see that one?

[@paulcookphotography]

Great video Chris. I'd say three shots that you are happy with in less than hour is a successful outing. Better than having a hundred shots to go through and still having those three same shots you are happy with. Looked like a lovely morning. Great photos, I really enjoyed the first one. Hope you are well and keeping safe.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Cheers mate - how about you? Do you slack off once you've got the first shot in the bag or are you a little more disciplined?

[@paulcookphotography]

@@ChrisSalePhoto no, I do something else I shouldn't do. Once I find a great composition, I tend to overshoot it, thinking I can do better than the shot before and end up with 100 photos that look virtually the same. And then miss out on the good light at other locations/compositions. I need to know when to move on.

[@rogersteele9890]

Great sunrise shots, composition and final result...post processing tips video please on your blending techniques.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

OK Roger - unfortuately post processing videos never do that well so I will post it to my ko-fi page when it is done.

[@jimwlouavl]

Oh Chris, you’re definitely not lazy, just focused on what you want to accomplish. I used a view camera for a while. Two shots a day was a huge deal. There’s no reason not to slow down that same amount with a full frame. But, it is lighter to carry.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

How about you Jim - do you tend to relax a little too much once you have got a shot in the bag?

[@jimwlouavl]

@@ChrisSalePhoto I do. Plus, I tend to get so intent on making a planned photograph that I don’t look around for others. One of the best photographs I’ve made almost didn’t happen. I had to talk myself in to stopping and making it before getting to my destination. It might be even better if I’d slowed down and set up my tripod.

[@debbywilmot]

Quality over quantity, always.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I'm not sure it is as simple as that Debby. More a case of not sitting back on one's laurels once we've got a shot in the bag.

[@otherwiseengaged2153]

First class video you just described my style.

[@Bussmicke2305]

You are Not lazy my firend, sometimes less is more = Quality rather than quantity.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

A fair point Michael - I agree, it is important to take my time to make sure that I get the best shot possible. But I don't think it is a question of quality over quantity, more a case of making the most of my time on location.

[@Bussmicke2305]

@@ChrisSalePhoto u r right. Stress is bad.

[@clintwood1983]

Good video, cheers.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

My pleasure.

[@mujahidurrehman]

I don't think you are lazy at all my friend. I am the lazy one who is watching this video at sunrise in Cape Town, from the comfort of my sofa, and not making the best of a gorgeous sunrise outside my house :-)

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Ha! That is a good point Muji! We really do need to get you back out there to do some more landscape photography. I know it has been a difficult time but perhaps it is time to 'get back on the horse' (as we say in the UK)?

[@timrosenburgh9485]

Enjoyed the video Chris. Blimey 1hour and 45mins hike to get there. You must have been knackered when you got home. I would be happy if i got 3 images in an hour.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Cheers Tim - nah, did a full day in the office and then cooked dinner! Don't have time to be tired. :)

[@huwalban]

I wouldn't call it a failing Chris. We all have differing approaches, and thank heavens we do otherwise we'd all be churning out the same stuff. Also, I don't think there is anything wrong with having an image in mind and then relaxing once that frame has been done justice. I'm completely the opposite and will go somewhere with no preconceptions and just create images that encapsulate my reaction. I also dot about all over the place too and rarely stay in the same spot for long, especially at sunrise when the light is changing so quick. Do what suits you Chris. Don't be swayed just because others challenge or are critical of your approach. All the best buddy.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

So here is an interesting question Huw. Is it an 'amateur' mindset to be content with one image? Wouldn't a professional make the most of their time on location? My concern is that I sometimes still think like an amateur out for a nice morning with my camera. That is a genuine question that I don't know the answer to.

[@huwalban]

@@ChrisSalePhoto No. In fact I wouldn't even label it. We all have different approaches. Mine is a bit loose and reactive, and yours more planned and deliberate. I met a chap once that did coastal work, and he planned everything - tide height, sun direction, weather - and he would not return to that composition until all those elements came together. He created some lovely images, but the approach would bore me to tears. If we were to label anything, it would be that the professional is there to create an image (or images) to serve a specific purpose that contributes to their income or profile. An amateur is there more for personal gratification. A bit of a blunt definition I accept but hopefully you get the point.

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

Chris, the answer is no, you are not a lazy landscape photographer. However, you may be a content landscape photographer with only three shots in the bag😉. Beautiful location and once again stunning photographs. Thank you for sharing.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I think my main concern Craig is that I still have that amateur mindset that I am out for a jolly nice time, and not fully utilizing my time on location.

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

@@ChrisSalePhoto, I can understand that. I imagine that it will take a while to get used to being a full-time professional. Plus, with everything that has happened over the past year, that must have affected everyone's mindset.

[@jakobklentz]

Nice to see you are out... :) Doing your stuff...

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Thank you, it is good to be out! :)

[@medo123345]

👍 Stay successful.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I will certianly try Mohamed. :)

[@keithpinn152]

Hi Chris: I enjoyed seeing this landscape. Very interesting to see the trigonometry point in your image. Are you considering using this within "Hand-of-Man" project? We don't have those points in Canada. Cheers, Keith

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Hi Keith, no, this won't be included in the hand of man project, but it is one of my 12 locations! :)

[@rubberdiscoduck]

Lazy? I don't think so. It was your videos that taught me to slow down. Enjoy the view and what's in the view finder.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Slow down Scott? Perhaps I should take my own advice! :)

[@ZoBadr]

Great video and images, for my taste an image of the footage at 1:38 would have been amazing

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I agree! That would have been a nice image.

[@tonyhales-BigT]

Lazy my arse! If you got what you went for mate, that's a good day, got more than you went for, that's a great day. I'm so glad you decided to stay there for a while longer to soak it all in.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Don't start thinking you'll get time on Raven Crag to soak it all in! I want 3 shots out of you and then it's back to the car. We have a tight schedule! :)

[@tonyhales-BigT]

@@ChrisSalePhoto 😂😂

[@sander5086]

3 photo's in an hour is a great result, most morning's I don't get anything special ( except last week at the tulips☺)

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I saw those tulips mate, a wonderful shot, you should be very proud of it.

[@sander5086]

Thanks@@ChrisSalePhoto I'm really happy with this photo!!

[@wildfisher]

Not lazy at all Chris, more good time management. 😂 Keep up the good work and I hope you have a great 2021. This damned virus could hardly have come at a worse time for folks trying to establish a new business. Actually 3 shots would be a decent keeper rate on most full days.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I won't lie, it has not been an easy 12 months. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully we will soon be bac to some form of normality.

[@RiccardoPareschi]

Me too 😁

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

That's an interesting looking cairn. Is it prehistoric? There's one on our nearest hill, East Cairn, by Livingston. When it was opened up, they found prehistoric human remains inside. These days, walkers sit inside it to shelter from the wind and eat their sandwiches.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Hi Dougie - I have to be honest, I don't know. I do know that some of them in the Lakes are burial sites. There are quite a few around Livi - Cairnpapple Hill springs to mind. Nothing that impressive round here I don't think.

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

@@ChrisSalePhoto ha! I was going to do a vlog from Cairnpapple a couple of weeks ago. Then lockdown was lifted and I put it on the backburner in case the restrictions are reintroduced.

[@nelsonclub7722]

As a commercial photographer I would say this is zipping along - some of our images take a week!!!!

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Wow! Really? Of course some of my images have taken years with all the scouting and planning and repeat visits to a location in order to get the right light.

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@ChrisSalePhoto I make images for car brochures - last one for Porsche Taycan - mostly these are scouted first then weather checked and scheduled for the team - five of us in total then make CG renders with a greyscale render of the car (in silhouette to help with framing) - I go out with the H6D100c and take a 9 stitched (each one 3 -5 shots- bracketed) - this hits LR then the clever team do all the histo HDR stitching and then it gets sent to the client for approval - more or less they will most likely make changes - add sun rays/ delete scrub/bush/make tarmac darker/lighter etc - add armco that sort of thing and then after about ten days to two weeks the final images are approved and then they add the cars complete with speed attributes - blurry wheels etc - sometimes we do take photos of actual cars too - similar process but with physical assets - hotel/people/pets etc and very occasionally we will take a 360 shot of the car in a green screen so they can have that too - but essentially I am a landscape photographer - so I share your pain - nice video stay safe be lucky

[@alibhismo7807]

When will you start pitching for the Red Sox again ? 🙂

[@PhotoTrekr]

I'm definitely a lazy photographer. One of many reasons I'm not a professional photographer. :)

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I think that is my concern. I still have an amateur mindset when I am on location. Get a shot in the bag and then relax. As a pro I should probably be making more of my time when out with the camera.

[@alandriver9916]

An 1hr45 hike to get up there for sunrise, at what 5:30? Plus travel to location, making a brew etc. You must have got up at 3am, then to walk back down, process the images, process the video. Yeah, that's lazy :)

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

It's not so much the effort in getting up there Alan, but I do have this tendency to slack off once I've got the first shot done. I sometimes think I need to make more of my time on location.

[@wwebbs-photographer]

Chris, why do you take the stops of exposure manually while your camera is able to this for you, in very quick way to make sure ghosting doesn't become a problem when blending the images...

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

AEB can be very useful Wouter, there is no doubt about it. But my camera only allows me to take 3 exposures. I start by getting a shot with full detail in the highlights and then keep increasing my shutter speed until I have one with all of the tones in the shadows nicely spread out. That way I can choose the best ones to blend together. Ghosting has never been a problem for me unless shooting moving water.

[@theresarice7289]

The only glare I've gotten in the last year was shooting toward the full moon. Go figure.

[@torbennielsen7642]

It’s not the amount, that counts. It’s the experience from the early morning sunrise, that from your photography in the long run.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

That is very true Torben!

[@barryconway]

It's not lazy to set your self realistic goals, and to recognise - and be satisfied - when those goals are achieved. "Having made that effort..." - Hamlet moment, right there, eh? Thanks for taking the time and effort to make and share this content with us.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Maybe Barry - but having made the effort to get up there don't you think I should try to make the most of my time and not slack off once I've got a shot in the bag?

[@barryconway]

@@ChrisSalePhoto nope. I think you should have put the camera away, having achieved your aims, and just enjoyed the Being There - unless a banger was staring you in the face, of course. There's more to life, eh?

[@hughwolfe1176]

Everything in moderation Chris… But do remember, photography comes before yard work in the dictionary.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I have never heard that expression before Hugh - what does it mean?

[@hughwolfe1176]

@@ChrisSalePhoto just something silly… photography has priority due to its alphabetical coming prior to yard work.

[@andrewgallup3890]

I can agree with the commenters that 3 keeper images in an hour is quite good, furthermore you wore a hat and did not moan about the cold. Did you listen to your Mum?

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I never moan about the weather Andrew! I merely share with my audience my thoughts on the conditions I am faced with. Which is generally bloody freezing at the moment.

[@andrewgallup3890]

@@ChrisSalePhoto Alas, my apology. Must rely on the master. "Cold! If the thermometer had been an inch longer we'd have frozen to death." Mark Twain

[@hoodoo_taco]

Nope. I sometimes will take 100 hundred shots and have that one that works. Or get real lucky, take one, and it is it. So, nah, not lazy, just efficient!

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

I like it Bill - I'm not lazy, I'm just efficient!

[@hoodoo_taco]

@@ChrisSalePhoto amen, highly efficient!!

[@andybaden5935]

Lazy nope. The shots in the bag will have the optimal light for that day, that shoot, its always difficult to then deal with change in light conditions, sort of an anti climax

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Perhaps Andy - I find that I start taking shots well before the sun is up and that they tend to get better as the light levels increase. A combination of revealing more detail/contrast and micro adjustments to the composition.

[@stevenmuncy491]

If I could get three good (not necessarily great) shots in an hour, I'd be out every day.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

So would I Steven! :)

[@andrewhookerphotography4774]

Quality over Quantity Chris.

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

Is it that simple Andrew? I agree, it is important to focus on producing the best image that we can, but once that is in the bag we shouldn't just relax should we?

[@andrewhookerphotography4774]

We probably should Chris, but we don't (or is that Can't) 😁