How to Photograph Antelope Canyon - Lewis Carlyle

Antelope Canyon is one of the most legendary photography destinations in the world! The curving rainbow rock walls, the mesmerizing light, the mysterious spirits. . . Are those colors actually real? Yes, they are! We explain everything you need to know to photograph this amazing location. . .
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[@stevelyons6739]

The best Images of Antelope canyon that I have ever seen.

[@glenh2159]

I took my dad there 22 years ago before the world discovered the canyon. Got some amazing photos. Also got some ho hum photos. This video explains why some were rather flat- light settings were wrong for some shots. I had forgotten about that aspect and seeing this reminded me of the experience. Good times.

[@Tabula_Rasa1]

Really amazing photos. Aside from the kelvin temperature, I was hoping you elaborate in the how you to took those photos without a tripod like F stop, shutter speed, Kelvin setting, ISO, etc.

[@AllenAckerman]

100%

[@daveblass4812]

Cool visuals but I would have loved some tips other than you can't bring a tripod. What time of day? Rough Idea of settings and lenses etc.

[@mosheovadya]

Some amazing photography. 👍🏻

[@fredbenjamin7072]

An outstanding educational and artistic video. I've photographed Lower Antelope Canyon and you information is right on. I really liked your very understandable explanation of the reasons that colors appear differently. Finally, your artistic interpretations are beautiful. Thanks for a job well done -- yes, I subscribed!

[@kedarmunshi2936]

One of the best videos on the location. 🙏👍👌👏👏

[@headfuel]

Great video. I've got a reservation and will be in the canyon tomorrow morning!

[@AndyGlavac]

a very nice video I was there last year for the first time wow. I did get pushed several times by the group behind me. I had my Fuji XT-4 and I got amazing images with my I-Phone as well . Did you prefer upper or lower if you could only choose one

[@LewisCarlyle]

Lower was much more interesting from my perspective. I have more images from Lower by far...

[@ThienNguyen-lk8lm]

I thought I was watching a Natgeo video. The video is So well-made and the narrative so well-written. Subscribed. Thanks Lewis!

[@anishshah8260]

Lewis - amazing images. What time of the day were they taken? Can you share your perspective on the time and also difference between Upper and Lower canyon from photography perspective

[@pault7177]

I'm going to assume winter is the least busy time to visit

[@SantoshManandhar]

How to fly drone in Grand Canyon? Is there a permit system?

[@LewisCarlyle]

Oh shucks, unfortunately there is no permit that I know of for flying in the Grand Canyon. The locations seen in this video are about 100 miles away from the Grand Canyon...Sorry!

[@cre8tivity06]

Awesome video!!! I totally understand the part about needing a guide to tour inside the canyon but what if you want to stargaze or shoot a Timelapse at night, or maybe just take some “tripod shots” when you aren’t on a tour, is it safe to just venture off to get those shots, off the beaten path so to speak and not inside the canyon do you need a guide for that too?

[@LewisCarlyle]

Greetings Cre8. Access to the insides of the canyons is blocked off at night. So, getting INTO Antelope Canyon at night is not something people can do. Now, the tribe may run private tours at night, but that would probably take a little google research. As for wandering around, Horseshoe Bend is just down the road and you can roam around there all you want. Probably an amazing place for night/tripod photography.

[@cre8tivity06]

@@LewisCarlyle Awesome! Thanks so much for the response!

[@wasatchpowder]

I enjoy your videos, Lewis, but those starting scenes of White Pocket while you're talking about Antelope Canyon kinda threw me. In Oct 2013, I did the photographer's tour of lower Antelope. It was just a little shack selling tickets. No guide required at that time and I spent two hours in the canyon on my own. Maybe 10 people in the entire canyon. Went back in 2017 and the experience was ruined forever with the running of the bulls.

[@johntuttle4486]

A gun??? Really??? Why do you have video of The Wave when this is about Antelope??? I was not stampeded in any way on my tours. Busy, yes, but not rushed and the guides were very friendly and patient.

[@LewisCarlyle]

A gun! Oh my gosh! Run for the hills! the photographer is a maniac! Also, not the Wave, but rather White Pocket, a geographic formation near Lake Powell, and by proxy Antelope Canyon. In short, sorry to disappoint you with patriotism and logic.

[@davidf707]

You didn’t explain “how” to take those pictures as your title is misleading. Yes, your picture are amazing. But I did fall asleep half way through your bragging. Thumbs down

[@LewisCarlyle]

Oh no! If only my bragging could have kept you awake long enough to develop a tiny fraction of humility! Perhaps then we could have avoided this whole thing where you embarrass yourself with petty trolling. Sorry to waste your time with beautiful images.