Getting The RIGHT Shutter Speed in Landscape Photography

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Here’s the thing, there is no “best” shutter speed when capturing a landscape.
The purpose of this video is to help you fully understand how to use the three basic speeds, what look they create, how to handle your camera settings, and which one is going to work best for you.
Join me on the beach as I use different shutter speeds to freeze the waves, blur the waves, and have fun with the different options.
Enjoy!
00:00:14 - What is shutter speed?
00:00:28 - What does shutter speed do to an image?
00:01:02 - The “three” different ranges of shutter speed
00:01:36 - Fast Shutter - 1/100 -1/125 of a second
00:02:20 - Semi-slow shutter speed - ⅛ - ¼ of a second
00:04:40 - How to use shutter speed in your photography
00:06:25 - How to manage f-stop with different shutter speeds
00:07:45 - How to apply this in your photography (which shutter speed is “best”?)
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[@janewillis2421]

Enjoyed as always

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Jane 🙏🏻☺️

[@CarolineOrdHume]

Great video Will, your tips and free downloads are totally appreciated.

[@noraallen2610]

Incredible results , I can’t wait practice!

[@leannecullen8317]

Great video with heaps of good tips and resultant photos are awesome.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Leanne. Just some shoot snaps for educational purposes! You’ll know the location ;)

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

Fantastic video - thank you so much 🙏🏻📸

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers mate!

[@Ben_CoombeNz]

Great vid as always very inspirational. Since making the move to mirrorless the in body stability is game changer to kick the crutches away and makes more freedom to shot hand held

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

That’s it! No more crutches 😅 cheers Ben!

[@chriswright6381]

I really enjoyed this video Will - handheld seascapes in the wash zone have to be one of my favourite types of photography! The video confirmed many of my experiments with shooting flow and working through your tutorials I've moved away from really slow shutter speeds (1, 2 or 3 seconds) back down to that sweet spot of 1/2 to 1/8 sec which give the water more dynamism but also provide flow and leading lines. Once the sun is up, I tend to bracket my shots with a 3 stop ND filter as the dynamic range then is often extreme and then work with layers in PS to balance out the sky, mid and foreground. BTW I've gotta get over to NZ sometime - those landscapes look awesome!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Good onya mate! Yep plenty of hacks to make it all work. You’re doing great! Thanks for the support. I’ll sometimes bracket just to get a few slower exposures and then blend that water into the faster frames.

[@johnbentley1056]

Loved the video. Beautiful location. It amazes me that you can get such sharp images while handholding at 1/2 second and slower. I think I will have to ditch the tripod for a while. Thanks for sharing.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks John. Yeah it’s not for everyone, but definitely my preferred way to shoot. It really frees me up creatively. If you have a mirrorless it’s definitely worth a try. Cheers :)

[@raw_66]

I just wish I had better seascapes to take pictures off, need to travel more to be able to do this. Great video again Will, I always learns good tips from you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Rick. I feel you there. Unfortunately with landscape photography, some travel is needed. Even a brief weekend away or whatever you can fit in can really make a big difference and give you something to look forward to. Cheers !

[@teeeenyfifi]

I thought the 1/125 was going to be a cautionary tale of what not to do but they were all beautiful images! Good reminder not to get complacent and rely on whatever is comfortable 😊 thanks again!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Haha well it was kinda meant to be! But sometimes it can certainly look fine and give a refreshing look to the image. Thanks as always Fi :)

[@reneepatino7804]

Nice light!

[@simpletexan]

I enjoyed the video - thanks Will. My closest ocean is over a 20 hour drive, so it will be awhile before I can try your techniques! 😎

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Ken. Hopefully you can make it out there some time or even a lake on a windy day!

[@KellyPettit]

That was cool. I'm gonna try not using a tripod for action shots like this. Thanks, William.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

If you have a mirrorless with ibis, then you definitely should!

[@colinstalker]

Great video William. Not having a tripod opens up so many options for landscape and seascapes. I would love to see a future video on your technique for shooting handheld at slow shutters as it is skill many lack, me included.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

thanks colin, i'll add it to the list!

[@LisaWolfe56]

I agree. Was thinking the same thing about not using a tripod and handheld techniques.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@LisaWolfe56 thanks. It’s in some of my courses but I can definitely try get something here on YT at some point. Cheers :)

[@dougm96]

Was just going to add that it was great to learn that handheld technique on your workshop!

[@PMCN53]

A great tutorial William, It's fantastic how you are able to capture what you want handheld. I'm and OLD tripod user, I must try and experiment with handheld and see what I can capture (SHARP).

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Phil. What camera body are you using? It’s certainly achievable if you’re mirrorless. If not, still worth composing handheld before setting up on the sticks. Cheers mate!

[@PMCN53]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography I agree about the composition work by not using the tripod, it stops you being fixed to one spot. I use a Canon 5DsR (the black sheep of Canon DSLR's) LOL! I still love using it though, it makes me slow down and concentrate.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@PMCN53 Haha, nice work mate. Gear is the last part of the equation anyways. All the best out there and hopefully you can join me out here someday :)

[@melissahall7009]

Love this. I’m just starting to do more slower shutters so this is very helpful. I have a suggestion for future tutorial idea. Do you ever use Adobe’s color wheel tool? I just discovered it, and I’m curious to learn it more in depth & how to use colors better. Thank you for these tips!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Mel. Yep, already made a video on it! Go through my videos and you’ll see one on ‘color grading’ 😅

[@jeromepoilleux8578]

Thanks’ again Will for your interesting video (and sharing us this amazing black sand beach!). So I do have to train myself using such low speeds without embarrassing tripod. Using only wide angle will help for that, isn’t it?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Jerome! Yes, being wider will allow you to shoot slower. Do you have a mirrorless camera with ibis ? If so, you’ll be fine!

[@Lynette_Proctor]

Great insights Will, and very useful. I’ve made notes.. When you’re learning it’s good to see what you’re doing for reassurance of the right settings. Which of your lenses were you using out of interest for these examples? Thanks for sharing, these vids really are useful and appreciated! 👍🏼🙏🏼

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks, as always Lynne :) I was using the Sony 12-24mm lens here. Which camera and lenses do you have? Cheers

[@Lynette_Proctor]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography ah ok thank you, that’s helpful. I have the Sony a7iii, a Sony 70-300, a Sigma 14-24 and am watching a second hand Tamron 28-75 on eBay - because I made notes on my spreadsheet after your vid on lenses! And you have a mid range.. thanks again.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@Lynette_Proctor That's an awesome set up and the mid range will fit in perfectly :)

[@Lynette_Proctor]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography cheers Will, all guidance from you! Look forward to next weeks vid 👍🏼🙏🏼

[@sebastianlonnlov6367]

How do you manage to use so slow shutter speeds without a tripod? Maybe a video on that would be good, if you have not done one already :)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Check out my latest interview with Nick Page, over on his channel. I explain some of my workflow there :) Cheers!

[@chrisgilmore2847]

Great video! Are there different types of shutters and do they make any difference on how you would approach a shot?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Technically there are but most cameras use the same type. Doesn’t make any difference to the photographer or the artistic approach 👊🏻

[@2woodpecker]

Hi Will, I have tried three times to access the images you offer in this video but unfortunately there is no email generated and no images have been added to my library for access. Are these images still on offer? Great video, thankyou. I love your approach and the results you get. Keep up the good work!!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate! I’m going to suss out the link and get back to you. Thanks for the heads up.

[@xKenSmith]

I love the way you shoot and explain what you're doing - excellent. The part that intrigues me is your ability to shoot handheld. What has been ingrained in me is to shoot with a tripod, particularly when the speed is considerably less than the focal length. How do you do that and is it really as sharp as with a tripod?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Ken. Yes, I wouldn’t settle for images that aren’t sharp. The trick is having a mirrorless camera with ibis (stabilisation) and a steady hand. I once had that same mindset, thinking I needed a tripod to be a landscape photographer. I’m glad I broke free and started pushing what I can do without it. Still needed for any astro or blue hour work but I personally don’t do that often. Cheers!

[@p1pepper]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography So handheld at 1/4 is not an issue IF you have IBIS ( and wider angle ) . You could not do this with a DSLR and lens with VC , I assume ? Would love to be able to consistently shoot at 1/4 or 1/5 without tripod and concern !

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@p1pepper you’re correct, it’s not possible on a DSLR, even with a stabilised lens. I have found that you can shoot slower than normal if you’re in live view mode, because the mirror is up and there’s no vibration from the slap. mirrorless is the way to go though.

[@Auhana50]

Hand held wow cool beats using a tripod are you shooting shutter priority or manual mahalo 🙏🏼

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Always manual mode. Cheers :)

[@gusstanden8957]

1 second hand held, that's got to be a world record

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Surprised myself with that one 😂

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[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

My courses? There’s a 30 day money back guarantee. If you think they’re no good just let me know :) cheers

[@noraallen2610]

1 8th of a second with no water splash spots lol 😆