How To Get Clean Photos

[@don7117]

The best instructional photography video I have watched in a very long time. Thanks!

[@lidge1994]

Roman Fox, Simon D'entremont, Anthony Gugliotta and James Popsys are among my favorite sources of tips, tricks, lessons etc. about photography, both technical and technique. There are others, but those are my main 4.

[@don7117]

@lidge1994 haven't heard of Gugliotta. Will check him out. Agree the others are good as well, along with quite a few others. But this video of Roman's is the best, most concise, and practical tutorial I have watched in a very long time.

[@benejpocock]

Definitely with you on not over editing. I think it’s very easy to get carried away with how many tweaks you can make. I used to change so much ‘just because’, but now I get most satisfaction from not really needing to change too much. Knowing I’ve got what I want pretty much in camera is so satisfying.

[@peter_streng]

Excellent video. This type of photography is one of the few where harsh daylight may work to your favor.

[@mcfalcia]

I agree with almost all the comments. "Clean" advice. Simple but very useful. Thanks.

[@Mr.A_LDN]

I'm very early on in my photography journey but I love a clean shot. There's something very satisfying about creating order from chaos. It also massively appeals to my ocd! I think minimalist, clean images are easier for the brain to understand too... Mine anyway! Keep up the great work Roman and I also particularly enjoyed your blog on 'You're a better photographer than you think'... Very helpful 👍🏼🙏🏼

[@MarekMichalski-r6f]

Love this kind of videos. One topic, your own point of view, great examples, tips… i always feel inspired after that and try to implement even 10% of that to my photography. Thank you!

[@Gualdo007]

Very useful video, with lots of good advices. One of the best video’s I have seen in a long time

[@dr.jensmasselmann901]

Wow, great...thank you! Not what you hear over and over again in all those other channels but some real informative instructions here...

[@colinrenucci1984]

This is an excellent video tbh. I don’t usually comment that much unless i am genuinely impressed. Save this to watch again. Very sensible advice to improve my photography

[@77dris]

Your photos are fantastic.

[@postcardsfromgermany]

That was very useful Roman, as I was looking for exactly that concept in the last days. The japanese concept of "Ma". You explained it very well here in a western way, easy to understand. Thanks and greetings from Berlin.

[@leanderhoefler]

Great advice in this video. I actually was pretty obsessed with getting the most clean and minimalistic shots possible for a few years but as my photography progresses I find that I really like to add more and more complexity to my scenes. But it‘s a thin line of adding complexity and making an image messy.

[@scyence69]

Great tips, reducing visual clutter is definitely what I struggle with the most

[@StuartBridge]

Great instructional video Thanks Roman. Oh and i like the phrase “colour salad”. Im going to steal that one 😂

[@thor9722]

This is one of the best tip for all amateur photographers. Always abstract the unnecessary elements from the picture, including both object and color. Make it simple but focus on what you try to express, this will make picture more artistic👍👍👍 also after watch your video it literally makes me decide not to chase those high resolution wide angle gears anymore more, instead I spend more time on thinking how I want to structure and edit simple later.

[@dansmouse7393]

It’s not often you see someone recommending longer focal lengths. Well done!

[@alanglover590]

Great work. I love this type of help, so clear.

[@p47r1ck3g]

super inspired

[@lloyd_joshua]

very helpful video and so quick and direct! thank you!

[@richardrizzo_photography]

Excellent video and great advice.

[@andyxmunoz]

Great video, thanks for the crash course.

[@by.othman]

Fabulously done, loving the tips, much obliged...

[@michaelajoseph6856]

Thank you!

[@christerappelgren1665]

Great, thank you!

[@karimlahlou132]

mate you re the best

[@DebiSenGupta]

Good tips. Thank so much

[@ChrisBrogan]

I thought I had nothing to comment, but I love the idea of challenging myself to clean up some shots. I've been rather messy in my compositions lately. Well, winter's coming. Guess I'll have more of that minimal aesthetic. Happy Tuesday (well, you'll see this on Wednesday!)

[@makmak69L7]

Another great video with very useful tips. Thank you so much Roman. I tend to convert some photos into monochrome to get a cleaner photo and get rid of all colors which can be distracting.

[@aerorcuav]

Thanks for sharing this tips.Love it.!

[@robertkamer1820]

Love your photos and your tips.

[@flyingfritz1317]

Very good! Thank you for this very educational video. 👍😊

[@IanWalshe]

That's a great video. Very useful tips. Thanks.

[@neglectedloves]

great video, lovely shots! 👏🏻

[@forgiveness_denied]

7:37 amazing, you got great phots man!

[@peterpustota9534]

Thank you. Very useful and clear

[@annerichard788]

Fantastic photos and tips, as usual.

[@dju-dju]

As always, great video !

[@peterwoodham769]

Good advice as always

[@RS-Amsterdam]

First of all: Great shots. Second: Smart remarks towards the whole editing process but remember, when you use something like the "Spot healing brush" or equivalent to clean the environment of distracting things like paper on the floor, you will see that on big prints so you are better of with clone stamp tool and take tiny steps.

[@snapsbyfox]

Great point! Thanks for adding

[@ronald4139]

Thanks 👍 🙏

[@GusPD]

2:00 sending massive Hannibal Lecter vibes! what a cool shot

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great stuff as usuall.

[@carmelofaziotanatologo3620]

My kind of photography

[@stephenericwalsh]

I’d be interested to hear your take on Alex Webb. In many ways his images are not “clean” and yet the intent and subject matter are very clear.

[@snapsbyfox]

Name rings a bell but not aware of his work. Will need to look

[@cantzlermedia]

Fantastic video as always! Could you do a review of the cheap 15-45mm?

[@snapsbyfox]

if I get my hands on one, there will be a blog no doubt.

[@forgiveness_denied]

nice tips, any fuji sims that you can recommend?

[@snapsbyfox]

I got a few blogs on my website about it

[@dentReviews]

I use a very similar setup. I'm curious if when you shoot the 90 f2 to reduce clutter, focus on something, do you generally switch lenses a lot when you see shots that are wider, or do you stick to the 90 and just accept that you'll miss some wider shots? and then use another FL later and stick with it?

[@snapsbyfox]

Hmm if I’m travelling I always have a wide, medium and tele if I’m using solely primes. If I’m in one spot for a long time and want to focus on photography or improve with that lens, then I will only take that lens for the day.

[@dentReviews]

@snapsbyfox i tend to carry the 18 1.4, 33 1.4, and 90 f2. i switch lenses as needed but find i love the 18 and 33 1.4 for "using", but man the 90 f2 gives such great images. i may need to try only using it for a day and just see what happens. ha. btw, i love the two umbrella shots. the red umbrella shot has so much atmosphere and the black and white just looks awesome.

[@sandbilly100]

Sorry for the seemingly dumb question but when you refer to focal lengths are you speaking in field of view terms ie. Full Frame or the literal APC/M43 lens designations.

[@djstuc]

Probably FF equivalent, I’ve only just started the vid but he usually does

[@snapsbyfox]

Full frame. Between APSC, m43, medium format and full frame it’s a nightmare. So if I use full frame as a benchmark, it makes life easier for everyone to convert it to what they need

[@sandbilly100]

@ absolutely, I appreciate that. Poignant video.

[@lerx1980]

Flat image with flat lighting. (shooting with light hitting the subject directly) It's obvious but it never clicked. Every day you learn something new :)

[@patillas6895]

Go closer to the subject and use a wide angle lens to avoid clutter between you and the subject!

[@snapsbyfox]

This is a great point! Thanks for adding it

[@michael2968]

how to get clean photos:: wipe your lens 🤣

[@snapsbyfox]

Hahaha yeah that should have been the intro

[@hks9489]

So many good points, but can you put the microphone down?

[@snapsbyfox]

I quite like holding it tbh. Saves wasting money on a desk.

[@lynettejwhite]

@@snapsbyfox It's wobbling around in the shot and makes a distraction. Is there a way you can steady it?

[@steveh8658]

@@snapsbyfox Yes, it's distracting. Get a wireless lavalier, solves all these issues. The photos might be clean but your presentation isn't.

[@korganos]

Please make a video about shadows next.. the shadows and contrast in your photos are so good

[@snapsbyfox]

Do you mind expanding please? What do you actually want to learn or find out?

[@korganos]

How to get shadows like in 2:00 , was it sooc? If so, then what is the camera setting and daytime conditions when it happened. Or was it edited? How did you manage to crush the shadows to look totally black? Did you use masking in LR? And ultimately, how to get the sense which scenes works better with crushed shadows and which ones works better with neutral shadows/less contrasty look.

[@lynettejwhite]

@@korganos When I've seen others show the BTS of this high contrast street photography style it's usually done on a bright sunny day, with deep shadows and mostly SOOC. Expose for the highlight area. Then in post adjust the contrast to increase the blacks and spot tidy up any minor marks that you want to take out of the shadow area.

[@andreasstein421]

You look really tired, are you ok?

[@snapsbyfox]

This was filmed a few hours after a 15 hour flight with zero sleep. I was jet lagged to fuck lol

[@riswanc]

Thanks mate! This video is very useful 🫶🏻

[@eadc888]

Tips and photos on point 👌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻