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[@Pierretlambert]

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[@betruly7894]

I like how realistic you are. Really to the point.

[@Pierretlambert]

thanks!

[@xAmayaxx]

I was in Nepal last month, super happy to recognise many places/streets in your video. Definitely taking notes on that one. I need to start using zoom when I review my pictures for focus, how many times have I forgotten I was in manual mode and not auto .... messed up one of my favourite moment of the trip (beautiful pink and orange clouds around Everest) and only noticed hours later.

[@merimomer2511]

Thank you for your time and eforts to increase my knowledge with your experience. Wonderful tutorial!

[@geauxinuee9524]

I just got the Sony A6700 with kit lens 16-50mm. New in photography. Learning along the way. And watching videos on youtube.

[@LeroyLegacy]

Welcome to photography. I started with the A6000. The best advice I can give you is get really good with just your camera before purchasing gear. It will save you in more ways than one. 😅

[@nicolasquermia455]

Hi Pierre, what a great video to explain the settings to get the best shot. Thanks for the AEL-hold/AEL-toggle. That's a great settings to be used. I am shooting on a Sony A7-4.

[@Diddy291]

Small trick what can do Sony shooters. You can use your lens back cup as white balance custom adjustment do to that they are grey not black. And it depends on what cards you are using it affects some of camera settings. At the moment i use V90 SD cards. Later on i will buy Type A to use full settings.

[@TheBlackWolf3628]

I’m Jane. I’ve just got the canon eos 40d from my father and I’m still new at photography but I’ve always liked it to take photos from the nature with my iPhone and I wanted to try myself with a real camera.

[@TheePanduhh]

Hey, be careful telling your age online! Safety first :) Good luck starting your photography journey!

[@elvinlawcc]

Thanks for mentioning the AEL function. I myself also didn’t know that the function is actually very helpful!

[@vladvlad2538]

this video deserves a billions views! Thank you for a job done with love Pierre!

[@jonathansmith5787]

Great video, thanks. The settings part was really helpful for me 😊

[@clabart]

Good morning Pierre, apart from the right considerations that you have illustrated, but I am convinced that often mistakes are also due to the fact that you keep the camera off to save energy and when we turn it on sometimes there are not those correct settings.

[@streetsh]

I'm Maxwell and I use a Sony A6300 with a Meike 35/1.4 manual . I take about 1k pictures a year. I have a lot of photos of bikes and bike parts, but I also like to take photos of the street at night. Thanks to your videos, I've gotten better at looking for beautiful views on ordinary streets.

[@purple18]

I had that lens in the past too. I loved it and learned a lot about focusing.

[@tcwhite0104]

I'm a manual control photographer, always have been, think I'll go out and try some of your suggestions.

[@korishensi6456]

Hello Pierre, I'm Michael. I use an old Sony a6000. When I go out shooting it really depends on what I see. Approximately 40 shots and I like most of them. I don't just press the shutter. I tend to "feel" the image before taking it

[@Pierretlambert]

thanks for sharing!!

[@korishensi6456]

@@Pierretlambert thanks to you that you always give us great insights!

[@ericredelman2568]

⁠​⁠@@korishensi6456that’s such a different approach from mine but I like the sound of getting to that point eventually. I take a bazillion photos and really love only a few but usually enjoy the whole experience anyways. I’m pretty wet behind the ears still and am trying to find my “feel” still. Cheers and happy shooting!

[@korishensi6456]

@@ericredelman2568 thanks! After taking too many shots it doesn't give me the energy to look at all of them and choose those that I like. So I'm keeping it simple for myself😅

[@ericredelman2568]

@@korishensi6456 totally makes sense. Sometimes I don’t review until the next day and I think you’re right, it’s because I’m wiped out from the sheer amount of photos! Could I find any of your photos on instagram or anything?

[@robertfreeman9593]

I am Avery and depending on the subject or event, I use a Sony full frame a7riii, or my aps-c a6000. Mainly it will be the full frame a7r. This past holiday weekend I shot just over 400 and during culling and editing I have just under 150 left. I really like your content, and will be reviewing several times in the days to come.

[@wesam-yuki]

1:01 I shoot at canon 250D and am happy with it. btw about how many photos I shoot a day I shoot anything I see if it's interesting or not, that helps beginners a lot just like it helps me ❤

[@BecomingLizzyBlue]

I’m Lizzie, and I recently upgraded from a Canon Rebel to the Sony A7 iv. I can’t even begin to count how many photos I have that are soft or even blurry. Took me way too long to discover that underexposing and too wide of an aperture can affect sharpness. Even a 6.3 or 7.1 may not focus the entire image. Some really great tips here, especially the AEL button. I had no idea what that was and have never heard it mentioned before, even in Sony A7 tutorials. Considering how many people recommend stacking images for exposure and nerve mention the AEL, I’m wondering if a lot of people aren’t aware of it.

[@Ahadturkmen]

Hello Pieree, I have Canon M50 mark2, I take photos of handmade carpet rugs pic, Please guide me, I need 5-6 MB pics, what settings modes is best work for best photos, Best wishes

[@cheneym14]

I enjoyed and appreciated the wisdom you shared on this video. I appreciated especially setting the Manual mode for slow subjects and then being able to switch to Aperture Priority again; allows for quick adaptation. I use a Sony RX10m4. I haven't used DMF or manual focus, but your video has convinced me to try it more. I've programmed one of my C-buttons to toggle between autofocus and manual focus to work on it. I want to learn how to use the AEL hold or toggle button. My difficulty is that I have programmed the AEL button to be my back-focus button. I find it easier to use back-focus rather than use a half shutter button. Any ideas which button to program as my new AEL button? Thanks for doing this video.

[@zgmfx13a]

Thank you for the tips, I just got my first dslr last month. Canon EOS 450D with a Yongnuo 100mm F2 prime lens. As a beginner, these tips helped me a lot! Hoping someday to upgrade to a brandnew body and a decent zoom lens

[@TomGibson7777TG]

How do you use AEL and what do you set/map it on for the exposure lock? How to focus and use AEL

[@PhotoEagle]

I am 14 years old and a have a sony a7ii that I bought used (i had a canon eos 7d mkii before this sony) i bought this sony 2 days ago and i have a small apsc 7artistans 50mm manual 1.8 lens for it but i am going to buy a sony 85mm 1.8 fe. I love portrait photography and street photography 😊 sorry about this long story😄

[@chinezu_so2594]

i still dont have a camera but i want to start with one so i need your opinion in buying one pls ❤️

[@michaelhoi7569]

Thanks so much of all the New skill & info, I learn a lot from your Great sharing 🥰😍🤩🙏🙏🙏

[@azamisraz]

hi Pierre, i would like to ask, where did you get that orange thing on your camera that cover speedlite mount? please, thank you.

[@petitelotus36]

I’m Dee. I have the old Canon 5D II and all L-series lenses. I find it a bit heavy to carry around. I’m thinking of getting the Leica V-Lux 5 because it’s a lot lighter and has a built in lens 25-400mm yet has 20MP so it’ll be just one camera to carry. It’s hard to shoot street photography and have the Canon on my hips I’ll get a lot of blurred photos for sure.

[@CompleteUpload]

Ariel, I shoot on the LUMIX S5iiX, I take about 30-40 shots a day. I like journaling my day through photos.

[@luvlyjae3413]

Jaylen, shoot on a canon rebel t100, usually when i shoot ill take like 200 pics and probably like around 80-100 of them maybe more sometimes just started in january😁

[@roycarter2797]

Roy, Nikon D7500,Z8. I usually shoot manual with auto iso. And I’m very interested in trying your suggestion on setting my minimum shutter speed on A priority and using it to quickly switch to capture images I sometimes miss when I’m in manual. Thank you.

[@davidcrighton3431]

As requested, camera Nikon D600 and iPhone. 4300 keeper shots per year. For handheld grab shots I use Aperture mode at f8 and auto everything else. If you have time then this can be modified to suit.

[@Kaycin47]

Hello, I shoot with a canon eos rebel t5. I’ve been taking pictures for about 9 years and have been using the kit lens ever since. Was always to stubborn and dumb to not upgrade. I shoot street and am thinking about upgrading either the lens or the whole camera lmfoa

[@BandhamTeluguPhotographer]

I use Nikonz50 camera and I shoot thousands of photos. When I started my journey I faced the issue which you have highlighted but now I hope that, I learned all the stuff how to control 😊. I love all of my photos which capture, if I love only I will capture 😅

[@PolskiKrecikv2]

Hi, I use an Olympus e330 and Sony nex-5. Your tips really helped me, I totally forgot the AEL existed 😅. I'm using Aperture priority all the time in my Olympus dslr, I love being able to just always be prepared for a quick shot. On the other hand, i have my Sony set to manual all the time- its so easy that you see changes in real time on mirrorless cameras. Keep up the good work!

[@CAMphotography_]

Im Cameron, I shoot on a Canon R7, If I take 300 photos, I probably will have 15 that I will love

[@inputusernamehere6331]

What lenses do you use

[@CAMphotography_]

@@inputusernamehere6331 RF 50mm 1.8, RF 28mm 2.8, and RF 16mm 2.8

[@stouf-lc]

What don't you like about your pictures?

[@CAMphotography_]

@@stouf-lc I shoot a lot of duplicates. If I’m shooting portraits I typically have a lot more I like. If it’s street there’s less. I’m also really hard on myself so if a picture isn’t pretty much perfect I don’t like it

[@Azdak]

That's a good return

[@Peacheslaroo]

I think practice is important! Great video lots of gems here! I shoot animals mostly and have a hard time with the surprise situations like an osprey diving for fish. I shoot with a SonyA7iv 200-600 lens

[@marclabro]

great tuto ! I desactivated AEL because for unknown reasons my thumb often presses on it :-) As you describe, i set M mode in 1/15sec and switch to A mode most of the time but in M mode, you need to set aperture and iso. I looked recent video from Valou who makes beautiful street photos with a Ricoh GR IIIx and he is in shutter priority and doesn't worry about aperture chosen by camera except some special cases he switches to A mode. This is an interesting approach. Currently on a7rv i have three presets : U1 for a mode min ss 1/250sec auto iso af-c, U2 same but min SS 1/1000 rafale for sport and U3 manual 1/15sec F2.8 iso manual for low light and long expo. Do you advise auto iso in M mode which interacts with the goal you had in mind to set exposure yourself ?

[@robconner5221]

Good stuff. I don't know if you've done this before, but you may be helpful to do a quickie on the difference between dutifully reviewing your photos on-site versus always chimping. I'm sure you could bring a great balance between the two and it would help a lot of shooters of many levels

[@Pierretlambert]

Thanks, what do you call "chimping"? :)

[@robconner5221]

You brought up, and wisely so, checking your photos on-site to make sure you're hitting focus and such. But often in a little busier, less forgiving situation, shooters get caught up on checking after each shot (what some call chimping) often causing a street shooter to miss photo ops and changing scenes. It seems like there are times when checking the quality of the photo seems to get in the way of getting the photo at all. There seem to be times to shoot first and check outcome later

[@Pierretlambert]

ahh yes!! I see what you mean. Yes there's a fine balance to have. I usually pay extra attention for photos I feel very strongly about to make sure they are "correct" :) @@robconner5221

[@robconner5221]

@@Pierretlambert exactly. And there are some KZbinrs that reference "chimping" as something that only newbies do and it makes them feel stupid, but like we've established, there are times and there is a balance. Thanks again for all you do. You are appreciated

[@andreaperoncini]

My name is Andrea and I shoot with a Sony a6300, I think I fail in landscape photos in the area where I live because I don't appreciate this area enough, I don't find it interesting. Pierre are you coming to shoot here in Italy in the future?

[@ГалинаБояджиева-м6р]

Does Canon R7 have this function , to lock the exposure? Such a button is not available on the camera body, but maybe in the menu there is?

[@brandonhenry5086]

I’m Brandon I have a canon EOS R I fail anytime I take photos with the sigma 15-30mm lenses the photos are never as sharp as my 50mm 1.8. Obviously I know the lower aperture and it being a prime lenses makes a big difference but I think still should be able to get great photos with the wider lenses.

[@antistyler]

Sony A7iv and I’d say I very rarely have a shot that’s out of focus or so under-/overexposed that I can’t work with it. And I like most of them but as I now do this every few days it’s harder to take photos that really blow me away

[@tarostarbuck525]

Rock On, Pierre!

[@olegvorkunov5400]

This AEL button on A7IV is in the bad placement, because I hit it all the time and when I had it in native mode, my exposure was sometimes ruined because it was locked. So I reprogramed that button to switch between EVF and Screen.

[@rosu1981]

Hi, Pierre… I’m Adrian and i use an XT3 from Fuji

[@Tig_wizard]

I am Isidro and Use Panasonic G85 with a 12-60mm lens manual and just got started this year and have taken almost 9,000 pictures and I will be traveling around the world in the world starting in cost Arica in June for my first photography trip to my home country. so I'm learning as much as possible until then to prepare.

[@AmitKolay]

Amazing and useful, thank you!

[@GregDeverell]

Greg Pentax K-3iii Depends on the fire call 15 to 150 Fire Department Photographer also shoot landscape and street my favorite is night street photography

[@zexrolsbizarreadventure1191]

Hi i got my first cam yesterday ( canon eos 2000D) and ngl this was a very usefull video

[@chiragkh7833]

hi pierre,I'm Chirag , I use a canon rebel t6 (DSLR), I am not regular I just use my camera when there is some event in my college, on an avg. I shoot around / minimum 500 shots and I will have around 100-150 failed shots.

[@toninonucifora1414]

Where can I find the orange multi-interface support cover? Thank you

[@m_agatek]

Love your videos and bunch of info and tips :) So.... AEL is not the same as auto focus lock, right? Someone please could tell me if micro 4/3 camera also has it? I'm using Panasonic Lumix G80.

[@m_agatek]

Ok, I think I find it! :)

[@BlairMaynes]

I’m Blair. 👋 I’m shooting with a Canon R50. I usually shoot about 400 photos on a walk and keep a couple dozen or so. Also, YOU inspired me to get a camera. Thank you so much! 📷 ❤

[@AlejandrxGotitMade]

My name is Edward and I’m new to photography, I just got my camera, it’s a canon EOS 1200d. Any tip for me🙏🏾

[@CreateTimeToListen]

I'm Karel, just upgraded from a Nikon D70 to a second hand Nikon D600 last week. Still trying to dive into the extra options and possibilities on the camera compared to the previous one and try to leave some room to experiment in the process.

[@lidge1994]

Really wish my D3100 had a dedicated AE-lock and AF-ON button, for me, both is the same button and I use it for Back Button AF.

[@henryt2612]

Im Henry, I shoot with the Sony α7iii, and out of 100 photos I’ll probably like between 15 and 30, this is because a lot of the time I’m shooting anything that looks interesting but it doesn’t always work out, this method does pay off in the end though because I’ll end up having some great photos that I would normally get if I wasn’t as curious and experimental

[@willsutton2235]

hi, i'm will i shoot on a sony a73. i think i took about 50-70 photos three days ago during the cherry blossom festival

[@xkr2]

Great video. This should be like the last day notes before the test 😅. Personally when I do cityscape n sunsets I just stick to the manual mode. For other settings, I’ll try the aperture priority mode with exposure compensation. Also I had never used AEL my entire life. Should try that too!

[@paulf1767]

You should, it’s a great feature

[@ja_sty]

Jakob from Germany, A7 IV with a Tamron 35-150. Can you do a Video with ideas for Streetphotography without great architecture? Just some tips on how to compose a picture with a building?

[@phlotographer]

couple of items -- both relate to the protection of the body/lens. Use either a neck strap or a wrist strap. Always put a lens shade on the camera lens. Re: composition of the monkey + building with the tower. Just as one would do with a human subject, avoid by simply moving camera position a bit having the building (or something else such as a tree, street light, stop sign etc.) growing out of the subject which in this case was the monkey but people can become monkeys making the photographer appear to be a "monkey" .

[@Short_117]

I shoot with a canon 90d lenses that I use are a 85mm and a 24-70 I’m a up-and-coming photographer I just want sharp photos thank you and I enjoy your video

[@____9283]

I have nikon d300, there's no auto focus since its manual and mostly it just don't reach the perfect sharpness

[@battoon]

Thanks, great advices

[@aerw8n]

Hi my name is Aerwin, I 14 yeah old and I use canon 3000d but I always fail at photographer the photos it comes out from my camera is not really good. If you can teach me pls teach me more about shooting, lens, iso, focus and where do I stand. Thanks you

[@RevBetter]

How can I get good pictures with low lighting using a canon t7

[@GAUXVI]

Eos m50 mii any idea for the best setting for moving object 🙏

[@The_Essential_Light]

I have an A7RV and with eye auto focus engaged I get almost 50% of the photos out of focus. It doesn’t matter if I have eye auto focus set to automatically choose the right or left eye or if I set it to right or left eye only. The focus point is on the eye and then after the photo is taken I review the image and it is sometimes just a little out of focus or sometimes more.

[@Pierretlambert]

ah damn! What camera? There are options sometimes to "tweak" the behaviour of the AF - for ex more front focusing etc

[@hilo4962]

Your lenses auto focus might not be fast enough for the camera.

[@The_Essential_Light]

@@hilo4962 I’m using the Sony 24-105 F4

[@heiditorke715]

I have a Nikon Z fc and I love my little one 😊

[@Jibbenamn]

I have a Canon EOS R and i fail 200/210 pictures i just cant get it sharp enough so im switching from the RF 24-105 f4 stm lens to ef 70-200 f2.8L is ii usm so i can use a faster shutter speed and hope this works

[@St4rsyt]

What camera do u have??

[@guitarmeansfreedom]

I shoot on a sony a6400 and out of 200 I will have around 30 that I like

[@stevencurtisphotography]

Hi! I’m Steven Curtis, I use the Sony A1 and usually take 50-100 photos every day.

[@RubenGonzalez-yx6cw]

I shoot with Sony a7 III. If I shoot 200-300 photos I usually get about 30-35 ones I love

[@ankith3842]

Ankith , I shoot from Nikon d3300, beginner still learning

[@ethanfang7927]

I own a Canon 1500d and want to perfect my techniques tyvm

[@sandra02148]

I have Nikon Z6 ii and love it

[@PatelDevarsh-yc2fw]

I shoot with my canon 80D ..... Can you make video on canon 80d how to shoot sharp photo

[@urban.portraits]

wow I really like it 😻😻

[@TypicalTorrin]

love the vid!

[@lovesh95]

I am using sony a6700 and i shoot 50 photos in a month and usually get 2-3 photos that i love. Now i have started to use in manual mode. Struggling to get the sharp photos but still trying to learn it. If anyone know how to use manual focus better please let me know.

[@carmelofaziotanatologo3620]

i shoot manual because sometimes the hight iso ruins the photo.

[@fstfleur4601]

I’m Frankey and I shoot with a Canon R8. I don’t shoot enough anymore due to full time job. If I do shoot it’s about 100-150

[@jeffclarke246]

I'm new to shooting with a camera, I'm currently using Canon R100

[@shimondarkgamer4720]

Tnx 🙏🏽

[@Nkosi.the.king1]

Hi I am NKOSI THE KING am a photographer and am from SA 🇿🇦 😊I shoot with a Sony A390 and I love your videos

[@rahulmaharjan4191]

Was in Nepal around the same time. Would have loved to bump into you. :D Awesome vid.

[@hemanggohri4600]

i use a fujifilm xt200 with the 15-45mm f3.5-5.6, my name is hemang and i click almost 100 pics in a day, majority of which are in the subways and streets

[@Smiley_Lens]

My name is rizwan from Germany recently I bought Sony rx10 iv to be honest I don’t now how to use that

[@Ganeshsu]

Oooow amazing you Are in Nepal. A7 r mark 3 stil rocking camera

[@mdmahfujurrahman5611]

canon 6d 50mm & 17-40mm

[@WauGarlicCODM]

Hi Pierre, I'm Sammy, I use canon r50 , I have around 10 fail photos in todays shoot

[@zandzak90]

Canon eos 6d classic 💪 with tamron 28-75

[@jimtrotter4800]

Very helpful

[@joem.bautista7716]

6:50 📸✨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kingsleysunday881]

My name is Kingsley. I do not know how to set apparture on my camera. Please help me out. Thank you

[@redtagz10]

Hi. I’m Marlo and I’m using a Sony A6400 with a lens kit I’m a beginner at this

[@omoalayo8004]

What if I use Nikon

[@davidstanton-millersifu8477]

Thanks

[@Pierretlambert]

Thank YOU too :)

[@AthilaAthilafathima-sl5qi]

I'm using Nikon D5300 fawaz

[@MPannan]

Canon M50 mark 2 with kit lens 15-45