I tried shooting JPEGS...

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/jamespopsys And the set on my website: jamespopsys.com/bikestory

[@HeyJoe.]

Yes please do a editing video. And thanks for posting the presets edits.

[@jacobanteau6020]

Light-year is a measure of distance... technically it's just a year I guess

[@TimFromWales]

James where are your other "story" posts - they don't appear in a menu to search for them. I assume this is deliberate?

[@marek.wardega]

Just one thing James, light year is unit of distance, not time

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

I knew that...not! :)

[@anandhua.b4589]

it was actually a light year apart in distance in an alternate universe

[@Skyldyel]

Well, many people use time as a measure of distance. ("The next larger town is twenty minutes away.") Inverting that distance might be used as a measure of time. Although a light-year is a really, really long time. Even with the fastest measures of transport humans came up with so far.

[@jimtipton8888]

@@Skyldyel In Montana they use time to measure distance." How far away is Butte?" "It's only about a 6 pack away"! I kid you not! 🤣

[@Molybdan42]

@@Skyldyel A light year is exactly as long as your normal year ;)

[@johnleftwich650]

I shoot Fuji and with the film simulations and other adjustments you can make to shadows, sharpness etc I find that jpeg is just fine most of the time.

[@tonykennedy2344]

James and his tripod a love that dare not speak its name

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

haha!

[@WhiteWulfe]

@@JamesPopsysPhoto Three Legged Thing isn't it?

[@IRVisionPrints]

Shooting JPEG and using a tripod....... who are you? What have you done with James? We demand answers! 🤣

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

haha, I suspect normal service shall resume shortly...

[@ablueslenz]

Popsys, I love this photo narrative series that you’re doing-totally inspiring! And, I would love to see how you edit a series.

[@JohnMHazlewood]

I didn't imagine after watching James for so long that I would ever see him visibly using a dreaded tripod so many times :-)

[@Relentless0neFPS]

He must be getting old. This video had more times of him using one than all of his last year of videos combined.

[@williamschultz8198]

@@Relentless0neFPS He married his lovely assistant, and now must resort to a tripod.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Normal service shall resume shortly I promise :)

[@paulm4113]

Just recently found you dude, awesome content! Great delivery! Just getting back into photography after retiring my Konica many years ago. Bought a Sony A6400 and having a blast relearning everything photo! You are definitely my first go-to for KZbin delivery!!

[@Rafauuek]

The educational value of your videos is indispensable! Thank you for making videos. Keep them coming. I absolutely love the new mountain bike vlogs. Cheers from Poland!

[@hachewie]

I came here for the photography, I stayed for The analogies.

[@chriswillzphotographyandfilm]

I Think i could watch your videos all day. your KZbin content is epic mate. Keep it up.

[@redmenace3921]

Fantastic video James. You truly are one of the more refreshing and enjoyable photography channels out there for the past couple of years.

[@Red-Van-Drifter]

James 3 weeks before lock down I bought my first digital camera G80 I have to shoot jpeg as I have know idea on prossesing so editing demo with absoute beginners in mind would be a kindness, I love your channel and as I'm the wrong side of 65 I'm fussy about who I spend time with so thank you very much for teaching me regards Kim

[@cameronpentorino816]

ah I love watching ur videos, they're so calming

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks Cameron :)

[@plebism]

5:38 Love that shot! So sharp - how did you trigger the camera at just the right time?

[@MihaHelbl]

Was wondering the same thing!

[@just_inhawaii]

I must say, as someone who has been shooting video on LUMIX cameras for 7 years, you have sparked an interest to start experimenting with still photography. Brilliant work.

[@cadencecreeker]

I have been shooting sports photography in JPEG for years, and have gotten great results. Yes, the new cameras are a little more “stretchy" than the older cameras when it comes to editing JPEGs (there was a big difference when I went from a Nikon D750 to a D850 aside from the fact of the more megapixels). I usually shoot my landscapes in RAW format, but will do a shoot in JPEG to see the difference. I have not put myself in one of my shots yet....that is for another time. Great video, thank you.

[@zoehatton5444]

You are definitely getting better on the bike, getting some speed up downhill! Personally I would like to see some editing videos as that really interests me to see other peoples work flow. Great content as usual.

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

Fantastic and entertaining to the end , you never disappoint 😀

[@Grandmarke]

An editing video will be great, and thanks for the presets. I've been using them for a while now, and everyone loves them.

[@allheronocape8372]

Discovered you recently in my photography journey. Love your vids. Keep up the great work.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks! :)

[@MacnTeens]

Another enjoyable watch James 👍 Loved all the shots, told the story of the day very nicely.

[@grantedmonston1]

Good video as always. Is you're going to do a video on editing, how about one with jpeg using no presets. When I first started in digital I only shot in jpeg and editing using expusure and warmth on Windows editor. Switched to raw and photoshop, I never look at jpeg now.

[@althejazzman]

8:45 Just hope that gate didn't take a fence.

[@CD-bu6ve]

Am shocked by the tripod use so much. Have you converted? Yes, please edit a some stuff! Recently found the channel and been going through the videos... ended up deciding to buy the G9. I was looking at the Canon RP, but it wasn't meeting the needs I want, but after watching your videos... realize the G9 meets them. Was able to try one out at the local camera shop and am waiting for mine to arrive now.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Haha, no conversion, only using when I don't have a model :)

[@Jaxemus]

Thanks for making photography videos so different. So much more interesting to watch than videos about ISO lol. Much love

[@minus1db]

Thanks James another great video, yes please to another editing video maybe you could cover split toning in lightroom

[@noideawhathere]

Always so happy to see new videos from James!

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thank you :)

[@shez4861]

I love your editing videos! Plz keep making them

[@fred294]

I personally wouldn't mind you using your viewfinder instead of the screen. I always imagine it to be a real pain in the ass to shoot like that just for the videos sake. Therefore I would be able to to enjoy those clips more with you using the viewfinder. Most of the time there isn't much visible on the screen anyways (from the GoPros perspective, that is). Great video, MR. Popsys, really enjoyed it!

[@tallicarule1991]

Would love to see some editing videos from yourself, as I love your style/aesthetic. Been playing with your presets and has for sure made some of photos look that much better

[@auron1987]

Was out in (I think) your neck of the woods a few days ago. Went up to Bamford edge and snapped some photos. Nothing amazing as I'm super new to it but I had a great time and it's stunning up there. I need to get a nice telephoto though I think. Would save me having to walk right up to everything or learning to fly to get some of the angles I want.

[@tobyjugg6202]

Enjoyed that !! - I like your "biking" vids as I assume you carry minimal weight. Out of interest, if you took only ONE lens out with you while pedalling in the Peak, , which one would it be ?

[@lisarobertson7011]

Would love another editing video James - thank you !

[@TroyHomenchuk]

I'm happy to help you layout a book using InDesign. Even if you're just interested in tips, since you probably want the joy of doing your own actual layout.

[@insidetheloftwithsteve8987]

Great video! I use jpg a lot and always feel inferior when everyone else seems to shoot RAW. So your video put a smile on my face and I can now sleep easy at night....

[@Munkaa]

I've been missing the sheeps, James! Thanks for running into one :D

[@ejwkooi]

Love your photo’s. They give me a Holiday feeling. I think you desaturate and flatten them a bit. I’d like to learn!!!

[@electrontube]

1:19 light years are a measure of distance, not time. I love your videos.

[@patrick.771]

I sometimes accidentally edit the JPEG in capture one instead of the RAW file and realise it half an hour later ... Would like to see an editing video - especially how you edit your (daylight) hiking trips.

[@andyvalentine9791]

My boss: mate, you should get to work. Me: nah, new James Popsys video.

[@andrewhird5373]

Would be good to see your take on editing those images. I’m intrigued how you get what I call the “Popsys look”. I.e. that ‘high pass’ (not sure if that’s the right terminology) look you’re photos have. I have you’re presets so will be good to see how you apply them. Great video again of a familiar area.

[@alexanderkurdyukov3703]

This look goes very well with the (stereo)typical English weather.

[@groupcaptainbonzo]

I bought a Canon EOS R about 18 months ago. Since then, I have been using JPEGS quite often. S O F A R , I’ve not been let down . Quite impressed in fact .

[@mfreider]

Nice one! And ... KZbin is doing horrible job regarding your images. Really! When I saw your shots in video they were looking just Ok, very plain, lacking a some sort of kick. I used your link and ... NICE shots! They are really NICE! I wish to be there too ;)

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Ahh thanks! Yep the compression isn't great for photos!

[@adamvaz9097]

Do you think you would do a photography contest? Doesn't need like prizes, but I think it would be fun.

[@toke7560]

You do seem to be getting faster on the bike. Just waiting for the off.

[@rubensakowsky5108]

Great vlog, quite enjoyed getting to know the Lake District a bit more. Do you use the timer or a remote for the pictures of yourself?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Timelapse mode :)

[@rubensakowsky5108]

@@JamesPopsysPhoto Clever!

[@simonworger]

I do like the colours/texture of your edits. I want to just start shooting jpeg's as I feel I need to learn more about getting the correct settings rather than relying on editing the raw file to get the correct colour balance etc.

[@Szarafanowicz]

Nice One accept that light years is a measure for a distance not time. Love your channel! Absolutely can feel with every step you do. ;)

[@adinwalls]

Okay so maybe I’m an idiot but how do you get the timing right with those self timer shots? Are you setting it to take a bunch of photos in quick succession?

[@alexanderkurdyukov3703]

James, great video! I'm also fond of cycling and photography (lately) but it takes time to get my camera from the backpack. Do you keep it outside on the capture clip all the time while on the bike? I'm afraid to damage the equipment if I fall. The camera won't self-heal, like bones do :(

[@peterg3021]

Great to bring your days' story via imagery. My day was consumed with tiling the kitchen, which may have taken more than twice as long if I had gotten the camera out...

[@Dan-kb2oz]

Couldn't see anything on the back screen then, as I'm sure you saw too... :P I've LUTs I made for flat RAWs and ones for contrasty saturated JEPGs. Sometimes they work on the other but seems a decent way to do it. Cheers for the Skillshare offer!

[@sebm2334]

Yeah a video on editing in lightroom and or photoshoo would be class mate

[@TimFromWales]

Great video AGAIN James. Interested to know - were all you bike shops timed or do you have a remote?

[@luisneumannp2748]

Yess! Editing Video!

[@paulbailey5320]

James, in answer to the question do we want more editing videos, I for one would like to see some. But, can we have you trying to edit in something other than lightroom or Photoshop for a change? Many of us can't afford these programs, but things like Affinity Photo are far more accessible. Just a thought. Anyway, love the channel, keep up the great work and humour!!

[@patrick.771]

Photoscape X :)

[@38jessiC]

Some can afford it but hate it..affinity is amazing. Blown away with the ipad app.

[@pettere8429]

How about Darktable? Free and open source, quite capable.

[@alexanderkurdyukov3703]

Great idea. Maybe Capture One? It's not cheap either but a lot of people use it (including myself).

[@Biosynchro]

For me it's not about affordability. I want to get the shot in the camera, just like shooting slides back in the '90s, although I always shoot RAW as insurance. That's one reason I love the curve adjustments in my cameras (OM-D). For me, a RAW converter (in my case DxO) is plenty, if I ever use it. Digital should be liberating. I would really like to see a modern codec like JP2K or something like that. JPEG is fine, but JP2K or similar would make RAW completely unnecessary. IMHO.

[@stefancioc3674]

When taking photos of your bike, remember to have the cranks and the pedals paralel to the ground. It looks "cleaner".

[@SoenkeKluess]

Also, the manufacturer logo should be on top on both tires and, subsequently, the valves. If the logo and the valve are not aligned, you'll not be able to ride that thing anyway.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Pedals parallel is rather static whereas on a diagonal there should be some dynamic feeling, perhaps? Verb-ish vs. noun-ish? Opinions?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

I'm no fan of conformity, there's no fun in it :)

[@nvspace126]

The cycling photo purist would not approve of that MTB shot - wrong gearing and the pedals are not horizontal :P Just wanted to say you produce great content. Your nonchalant approach when explaining compositions and workflow is also helping in the learning process as the explanations are really focused on the important elements of the shot.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Haha, who makes these rules!? Thanks mate :)

[@themisterchristie]

I've found the JPEGs out of my FujiFilm HS30EXR, now an 8 year old camera, are extremely flexible, almost as flexible as RAW.

[@fabiovanroon1524]

Yes. Would enjoy seeing more editing vídeos...!

[@brianlaunchbury4491]

For the book try switching to the Affinity set (photo, designer etc.). For trails I'd have a look at High Peak from Cromford in Derbyshire and there's a good one near Hawes that runs south west towards Ingleton.

[@joepalmer75]

Your mountain bike skills are definitely improving...comment about 4 wheel drive vehicle driving on leafs is hilarious. Did you feel anything was missed in jpeg vs RAW?

[@DerSystematiker]

You do not need a recent camera to get usable JPEGs. Just turn down contrast, saturation and sharpness in camera and JPEGs will be surprisingly usable for post processing. Whom did you steel that tripid from?

[@matthias9154]

Absolutely stunning selfie on your bike with that shallow DOF! Am I allowed to ask three questions: 1. What frequency did your timelapse mode have? 2. Did you just focus by feeling and then set a fast timelapse frequency? 3. Which aperture did it have? 35 mm on APS-C, right?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

1. Every 1 second 2. Focused on a big rock so I knew where it was 3. f/2.8 on m43 :)

[@matthias9154]

​@@JamesPopsysPhoto Thank you very much! You're an inspiration and revived my passion for photography! Greets from Germany p.s.: My favorite photo of your's is the one with the white VW Van and that blurry flowers in a calm landcape! Not only your photography but also your post editing is awesome. Newsletter is subscribed. I would looove to see a deeper insight in your post processing techniques. Would even buy for online workshops....Perhaps not again 1,000,000 £....still paying off the debt...;-)

[@antoniocorreia5820]

Great video! Would be cool if you did an episode shooting raw+jpeg and then comparing the two in editing

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Maybe next week :)

[@winc06]

I don't think the code for jpeg has changed or else it would not be universally accessible. What has changed are the post processing algorithms which can kind of restore things after the decoding. Just like every software maker has their "look" based on the kind of raw file, they do the same for jpeg based on their taste and the camera maker even if they kind of write between the lines to make it look better.

[@RealRaynedance]

An editing video where you show us how to try and rescue overexposed or underexposed shots that you don't have time to retake might be helpful. I know I've had to do it a few times, and thank God the a7III has the dynamic range it does. (Capture One also helps with that, to be fair.)

[@timnelson9620]

Sometimes I’m so zoned into the b-roll it sounds like you are saying sheep district. Maybe they should have their own national park? And thanks for the book. I like this format more than the square and just the right amount of words and of course - incredible photos.

[@jerry2357]

Tim Nelson They do, it’s the Yorkshire Dales National Park (look up the logo)!

[@MrMoonpie001]

JPEGS??? Yes they are good, especially after incorporating the Skylum AI products into my workflow! Luminar 4 is amazing!!!! I still want to take RAW to have the rages in color values. Also check out the Skylum Aurora HDP program it is also amazing, you can do HDR with just one Raw file, no more bracketing!!!! Thank you for the video today, I learn little tricks all the time from you. I am handicapped and do not use a viewfinder just the back of the camera to do all my shooting and focusing. I worry about not getting a sharp enough picture at times but there are many ways to compensate from slight sharpening, layer masking, stamp tool and sometimes just a different crop does the trick. You just work with what you got. Thanks as always for what you do! Moonpie

[@keithnisbet]

Yes thanks. An editing video is always helpful

[@DGriffGallery]

Good fun. Although this just in from Pendants’ Corner: light-years = distance, not time. Sorry, couldn’t help meself, I’ll get me coat 😊👍🏻

[@zoehatton5444]

Err I believe that should be Pedants Corner unless you are adorned with multiple necklaces! ;)

[@n00g]

good mtb route that one James, that last climb up to your final section in the video is a right b'stard isn't it :)

[@benrowsell8275]

Hi James, firstly I think your videos are fantastic and you’ve really made me rethink the journey my photography is going to take. I just wondered if you thought as an enthusiastic amateur (not quite beginner I don’t think!) whether there is a danger of taking on too much information? I have spent literally hours watching you, Tom H, Nick P, Nigel D etc. And when I’m not I’m out with my camera shooting and loving the outside. Just worry I might reach saturation point from content! Great work mate 👍🏻

[@giselesmith7795]

Wow. Tripod usage....quite often. I love this series. Keep it up.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Only when I have to :)

[@batsonelectronics]

A light-year is a measure of DISTANCE not Time. ( ie, how far light travels in 1 year )

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Two-wheel drive in a four-wheel drive world isn't so different, unless it's rear-wheel drive instead of front-wheel drive. You hit those wet leaves or black ice with rear-wheel drive, fuhgeddaboudit. On a different note: is there really much point in bracketing when shooting JPEG since if you're within a stop of correct exposure, won't the camera try rendering a neutral exposure anyway?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Depends on the increment gaps I guess John :)

[@Bgiwrgos]

Hey James, wonderful video, I love the places you go for photography they are so green... Even if the image processing power of the cameras is not the best comparing with a pc, indeed the jpeg of the new camera model is very good and store a lot of data in the case you need to do some tiny modification. I hope in the future the manufacturers add FPGA with the ability to import any hardware accelerator we need like the prototype of apertus... Will see.. What do you have on the hot-shoe of G9? I can't recognise the device.

[@joakimtollerud2172]

Its a wireless mic. Rode wireless Go.

[@silvanbezemer7554]

Would love to see you editing!

[@Bleeder9000]

1. I approve of this judicious use of your three legged nemesis. 2. Keep using the GoPro...it adds to the overall aesthetic of the video. 3. How many kilos have you lost with all this mountain biking?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

3. Not enough as cake consumption has rocketed... :) Thanks!

[@DavidSenteno]

In honor of the Social Media trend of nit picking everything that's said, I would like to point out that you used a stick and not a twig. I used my light-year powered circumference tool as I say on my gate and it was definitely to large to be a twig. 🥂

[@PaulStrople]

"It shouldn't be that hard to find a twig... in a forest." "He Says..." *Instant Sub...*

[@dnielkiss]

Yes, please do an editing video! :)

[@sebast1an56]

thanks James got my free two months going to really enjoy improving my photo skills

[@blackfish73]

I’m probably being a little thick, but I can’t quite figure how you get the timing correct on the “verb” shots. At first I thought you were just going to use a remote trigger, but then you mentioned using a timer on the first “verb” shot, yet you were in the shot perfectly.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Timelapse mode :)

[@BradleyHoward]

One of my favourite videos of yours James, thanks. It's interesting how you put it all together, watching you do it in real-time. Did you need to edit the photos much?

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks Bradley! Used one of my presets with a few tweaks from there :)

[@PaulStrople]

"... Ride back to the car, hopefully without injuring myself..." *Zips off at 1,000,000 mph.*

[@arnismezinskis4702]

Yo, just found your channel a few days ago, and honestly I am very glad I did, nice to see some contentaken from a different perspective, as in like no tripod and all that😂

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Thanks so much :)

[@arnismezinskis4702]

@@JamesPopsysPhoto 👍👍Kinda also want to visit the peak district now😂

[@evslone]

It occurs to me that perhaps you could have photographed the empty trail and then propped up your bike for a shot. In Photoshop just layer the two and do the old levitation-photography wipe away of the supports.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Yep! :)

[@permanent.tourist]

There's certainly a case for shooting JPG; especially if you don't edit your photos. BUT: every time you save a JPG file, it degrades the quality and you can never revert it to the original. If you edit and save it twenty or thirty times, you'll lose a noticeable amount of image quality.

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

You're preaching to the converted my friend :)

[@MikeRamsay]

That re-editing degradation on resaving issue only applies to pixel editors. If you use non-destructive software like lightroom where the original file is untouched it does not matter.

[@Joe_VanCleave]

Also, if you amend the file name every time you save (say with a letter suffix) then the original image remains unchanged. This is the difference between SAVE and SAVE AS.

[@tonicanabate6232]

I've never tried to save a jpeg, open it again and save it 30 times. You just stimulated my evil side. I'm going to try it now

[@CookedLight]

That’s one way to take selfies 😁 thought you were setting up for a mega splash with a sheet of water each side of your wheel with that puddle shot, I feel robbed 😂

[@swapnilkapadia]

Man how do you take perfect timed SELF ACTION PORTRAIT like you did here with the puddle and corner shot? EXPLAIN!!!!

[@richardmbunn]

A video on how you edit a jpeg would be pretty cool. It's a challenge!

[@stevemccrory9130]

Still waiting on you to announce the new camera bag.....ubless you're still vetoed from telling us. Enjoying the recent videos a lot. How's the gravel bike grovelling going?

[@takuan650]

Last time I shot jpegs was in 2006 with my Nikon D50. Just for the colour rendering alone I wouldn't touch jpegs with a barge pole.

[@squib9]

I really like the noun / verb idea

[@delararesadv9140]

I had those Maxxis tyres, found them to be really slippy and pingy off road over rocks/tree roots, great on road though. Put some Nobby nics on and 👌🏼

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

I love them so far, although have nothing to compare them to

[@johnlanius6840]

Love this stuff

[@peterlaw3837]

Do you ever have any concerns about bouncing your camera around on the bike? I'm thinking about trading in my A7Riii for something more robust/lighter. No point in a bazillion pixels if the camera's not with me.

[@richardturner81]

Hey James, you can use the viewfinder for me, you’re standing in front of the view and describing it then you show us the photo afterwards anyway. You don’t half make the whole process of setting up shots of yourself riding your bike look easy, I always assumed that when I saw photos of action shots it was someone else taking the photo. Never entered my mind it was done the way you do it. I’d quite happily watch another editing video next by the way. Would there be any chance of a more in depth print related video in the future please? I’m looking at grabbing a printer later this year and that would be super useful to me at least.