Landscape Photography is hard - Shoot less, Stress Less - See More!

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Landscape Photography is hard, but shooting with discipline, by the mantra of Shoot Less, Stress Less and See More, is a way to take in the beauty of where we are at any given point in time. Dont give up and dont get lost behind the eyepiece. This is a laid back look at me on a shoot in the beautiful south island of New Zealand at the beautiful Lake Moke. Reflections of the morning sunrise - Awesome!
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[@tjmanou6422]

95% KZbin landscape channels are exactly the same once you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all, however your channel stands out greatly it has a lot of depth to it and has a very professional approach. Thank you so much just one humble comment. the music in headphones overpowers your voice. Hard to hear you. thank you again. ❤

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks for your feedback and kind comments - i do try and do the content differently. Re the music - good feedback. I dont use headphoens in the mixing suite and do understand that it can amplify the music. Maybe that some thing i need to consider form hereon in! Kind regards, Ewan

[@ChrisSalePhoto]

There will be many of us that can relate to this Ewan I am sure. No doubt we have all made the mistake of fixating on the back of our cameras and not taking the time to enjoy what is going on around us. One of those things that comes with experience I guess.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Morning Chris. Good to hear form you. Absolutley. We see tourists here in nz, that may as well be browsing a catalogue as they are always string into the viewfinder of a camera and missing what they came here to experience. Weird advice form a photographer huh!? LOL Ewan

[@thomasschwarze7288]

Thanks again for another fascinating video - it's always a hghlight, watching you shooting landscapes!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Thomas - Greatly appreciate your feedback! = ) Kind regards, Ewan

[@jmtennapel]

I am so glad I found your channel Ewan. It is like I am there with you myself. 👍

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hello there. Thats a kind thing to say. Appreciate that! Ewan

[@jamesmcluckie7088]

Beautiful photos,magic...👍🏻

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey James, thanks mate! Ewan

[@dfreitas853]

Another fantastic video!!!! Look so forward to these and am still amazed you don't have 50K subscribers. So enjoyable and informative. Thanks so much for sharing your work-flow, knowledge, and general thoughts. AWESOME!!!!!!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi there. Many thanks indeed. The subscriber count is a hard one to fathom, but im OK with where im at too! = ) Its actually more than i ever thought i would get! Thanks for your positivity and feedback. Regards, Ewan

[@jimroehm3938]

Hello Ewan. Glad to see you back. It was another great video. Thanks! 😎

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Jim, Great to have you along for the ride! = )

[@davidpearce2981]

We could all take a leaf out of your book, and just slow it down, nice one

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks David. I have learned to chill more as i have gotten older! LOL Regards, Ewan

[@Ktizo_Images]

Enjoyed the images. Thanks for taking us along.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

HI Gary.You are welcome. = ) Regards, Ewan

[@hamshanksproductions7161]

Good to see you back. Barrie

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Barrie. Always noce to think that people take the time to watch my stuff! Regards, Ewan

[@dakmandotcom6682]

Within the first minute of you explaining your location I knew exactly your shots. I spent a night doing some astro here and then got some moody morning shots in the same direction to the east when the cloud rolled in. Went to leave and was stunned when I looked in the side mirror as those peaks behind got some light raking across the tops showing the layers of depth to them. First time there, going back at xmas. This was cool to watch.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Dakman. Yeah a cool spot indeed and which way you shoot is purely dependant on conditions, so you have to be ready to switch your choice quickly, which would of course mean a scramble across the slippy wooden boardwalk at speed too! Enjoy it when you go back. Regards, Ewan

[@tedsimonett431]

Hi Ewan. Your first image - I find the hint of light on the hills so compelling, the promise of what lies in those pristine shadows.....delicious. The second image, I see what you mean by the advantage that cloud cover gives you to warm your composition. Darn nice dawn my friend, and tired or not, I'm glad you made the effort.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Ted, Many thanks my forend. You are always so kind wth your comments. Glad to have your support and interactions as always. Ewan

[@jbairdexp]

I knew it would be worth keeping this on my Watch Later list until I had time to watch it properly. I went out last night with the camera but it was proper stressful. I got there late for sunset because of roadworks which meant I was far from relaxed even before I started! Not to worry, I'm going to my favourite coastal location where things will be a lot more relaxed.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Julian. Good to hear from you mate. yup, been there done that too. Stress spolis the very reason you are there in the first place... to relax! lol im gonna jump over t your channel fr a nosey aroung this morning. Been too long. Thanks again Julian. I appreciate your interaction. Ewan

[@jbairdexp]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages Photography shouldn't be stressful should it! :-) Funny how the time passes so quickly but it's always nice to say hello. :-)

[@hoonior]

One right out of the top drawer in every way, thank you Ewan.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Martin. Thanks very much buddy. I really appreciate you saying that. Obliged! and you are welcome. Support like yours is why i continue these. When people stop enjoying them.... they wont miss them, when i stop making them! LOL you take care Martin... wherever you are! Regards, Ewan

[@hoonior]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages a very flat part of Berkshire, this is great escapism!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@hoonior - another one due out v soon!

[@SimonBoothPhotography]

Another one of your very detailed fly on the wall style videos. I do like these, they are polished enough to be professional and impactful but at the same time keep the feeling of being real as though we are right there beside you. This makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable and rather exciting. I’ve often wondered how you continue to manage this?? As is the case with you images. They are very signature you!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Simon. Many thanks mate. You know I always appreciate your feedback and moreover, from a respected [both professionally and personally] like minded, fellow photographer who also makes content on this platform. Some lovely words there and i just hope i can keep it up, in terms of style, as this kind of videography is something that i enjoy and something a little edgier, than im tempted to do in terms of ease! (you've seen the timelines huh!?) LOL Regards, Ewan

[@JavierMedinaImagery]

As always, beautiful work Ewan. 👌

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Javier. Appreciated mate Regards, Ewan

[@IzzyAbuleelaPhotography]

Waited till the weekend to savour this episode Ewan and you didn't disappoint. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and processes 🙏🙏🙏

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey there - thanks very much man. Loving your stuff too.Had a look just last week! = )

[@IzzyAbuleelaPhotography]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages thanks bud, new one tomorrow 😊 a little spot called Lake Eildon. Take care, be safe 🙏🙏🙏

[@steveneveningred1517]

Love all your videos. Keep up the great work and keep the content coming!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks Steven. Slowly but surely, Ill try sand keep em coming = ) Ewan

[@tommymaddison]

Love the way you teach as you explain in your video's, and always show what you took pictures of, Inspiring Ewan very very inspiring.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much Tom. Its hard to know when you are trying to do all this stuff, at the time, whether it will work or not! LOL Great to have you interact ... and thanks for the following. Mans a lot that people such as yourself, give up your time, to watch the stuff i do. Kindest regards from NZ Ewan

[@KimDiscoveringHistory]

Hi Ewan and thank you for your beautiful and very inspiring video. I am new to your channel and I am instantly drawn to your calm and wonderful presentation which pulls one into the video, like being there. I am venturing out into photography and I find your videos very educational which I feel will help a great deal in my new adventure. So thanks once again. Now one of your followers. 😉👍👍👍👍

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Kim, Many thanks for your kind feedback. Welcome on board and i hope that my content here can help in some way!. Kind regards and thanks for your interaction! Ewan

[@gransha3]

Thanks again Ewan for taking me on a trip to Moke Lake, because watching this it's almost like being there with you. Once again your photographs are stunning, love your work. Stay safe up there in the present climate.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Ian. For a minute there i wondered if I had taken you there. LOL. One day!!! I enjoyed the feel of this one, none of which would have been possible without you lending me that big lens to replace the broken one form Mount Cook. Really appreciated that. Speak soon! Regards, Ewan

[@thomasdalecki4777]

I hope you are rested by now! Thank you for your thoughts about shooting stressless and most of all, thank you for the awesome images!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Thomas. i was rested but have tired myself out again since then LOL Many thanks for your kind comments. Ewan

[@tonygaskins565]

Stunning images again mate and good advice. I've had a week of shooting sunrises with five 2am starts, I know what you mean when you say you're tired.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Tony. Man these are early starts. Blooming heck - you might as well just stay up! LOL Thanks man! Ewan

[@tonygaskins565]

Yep, really early, I didn't make this morning's planned shoot, I slept though my alarm clock.

[@laurelb8372]

Lovely images, your video is so good, love your considered approach.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Ozi Box - why thank-you! I appreciate you saying that. Means heaps! Regards, Ewan

[@DflyDude]

I really like the calm and measured way you work and present the content in these videos. Peaceful. Beautiful images. Aspiring to do that kind of work. Thanks

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

hey DflyDude - Many thanks indeed. Appreciate you taking the time to comment. It took me years to get to this stage, and still growing! = ) Ewan

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, thanks Ewan

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Morning Tony.. Thanks mate, and you are welcome! Kind regards, Ewan

[@lynnsargeant2749]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. Regards, Ewan

[@michaelschultz3168]

Hi Ewan, another great episode and as always very educational and inspirational. Love your approach and delivery of your craft.......please them coming!!!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Michael. You are welcome my friend. I actually shot another VLOG this same evening and ill be working on that one next = ) Regards, Ewan

[@mikeswoods]

I love watching your video's (as per above comment "Slow, Simple & Concise") ............ Your passion for photography certainly always shines through. My son recently emigrated to Wellington, NZ, so I now have a good excuse to visit ....... if I do, you can be sure I will take in one of your workshops along the way .......... Keep up the great work 📷👍

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Mike - Many thanks buddy. It would be a pleasure to have you along! = ) Regards, Ewan

[@knightryderbelow]

I just went onto your website from my MacBook Pro and was checking out your images. All I can say is wow! The dynamic range is phenomenal. That Tree, Wanaka image with the mountains in the back lit up with that orange glow, just amazing! The images look 3D. Great job, thanks for sharing these beautiful images with us.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Many thanks. The images I sell on the website have all received Nat Geo awards, which is my trigger pioint to sell them. Try looking at the rest of my stuff, on flickr. Should show a greater range. www.flickr.com/photos/eos1969 Kind regards, Ewan

[@thevalleywalker]

Morning Ewan. Good to see you producing content again, hope you are well. Always interesting listening to you talking your way through a composition, brings a smile to my face when you correct yoursle too...almost forgetting the video camera is there with you ..lol No matter how early I rock up to a location I never feel I give myself time to prepare for a shoot and I'll own up to being one who very often will use the srpay n pray method, consequently hard drives full of unwanted rubbish abound. Being where you are I always open google maps up to see - what an unusual shape Moke is. As ever you have worked the scene and produced a couple of lovely images given the conditions you were presented with. I completely forgot about my morning cuppa as I sat watching you work..lol. Atb Al PS Nice to see a piece of Scotland making an apparancer with the Zaini Beanie Bobble, I have a black n green one 😉

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

LOL, thanks Alan. I try to be natural doing these and not afraid to NOT edit out mistakes i make as these are generally one take! Love the Zaini beanie. Ill have to approach them for some sponsorship! = ) Stop taking as many shots Al! Ewan

[@robingrant8082]

Thank you for another great vlog Ewan. I really like the way you overlaid the scene at 17:35. Best regards - Robin (UK)

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Robin, thanks man.I did that to try and show the composition i was trying to explain. Opacity layers in vids, are really informative. Best wishes. Ewan

[@stephenlong1251]

Good timing to release this in lockdown! No landscape photography here for a while...

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Stephen. Many thanks mate - Ill be working on the next one shot last year too, in the next week or two! Stay safe. Regards, Ewan

[@jamesss1953]

Easy to watch / listen to. I like my panoramic ~ you have now provided me with thoughts to ponder over and try out ….. thank you

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks James'ss. Cool format huh? Let me know how you get on!

[@rosssayer6524]

Wow, so glad I found your channel, amazing images from a majestic location. Thank so much for sharing

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks man! Too easy and you are welcome! Regards, Ewan

[@windleman1]

Another awesome video, you dragged me to the other side of the world...I was there! So funny how the birds kept trying to steel the show, my dog does that to me all the time. Frame up the shot, the light goes off and guess who decides to star in the scene! Is that your daughter singing on the soundtrack? Cheers from 🇬🇧

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks very much Mike. Yeah, never work with children and animals indeed! Glad you felt connected to it. I try to that in my production and shooting of them. Hard to conceptualise at the time, but i do what i do and it seems to work out! LOL Not my daughter singing this time as she has gone on strike for a while. Ill have to get her into the studio! Kind regards, Ewan

[@andrespuiggros]

Hii, just found your channel, loved your approach to the locations and the way you tell the stories. Cheers from Arica, in the north of Chile!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Andres. Good to have you along for the trips! Thanks very much. Stay safe in Sth America! Regards, Ewan

[@PMCN53]

Hi Ewan, I enjoyed this episode very much. I’ve been to Lake Moke on my last trip to NZ in2016, but during the day with harsh light and too many tourists (LOL). a beautiful location indeed, you captured the tranquility well. Thanks agin for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. Cheers.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Phil, good to hear from you. Quite a stunning place indeed and with no tourists, it is absolutely silent, other than me droning on! LOL. I always appreciate your feedback! Kind regards as always. Ewan

[@johnbentley1056]

Stunning images as always. Beautiful location.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey John - thank you mate. Stunning spot indeed huh. You cant helped but be relaxed in places like that! Good to hear from you. Ewan

[@andrewhookerphotography4774]

Outstandingly good video Ewan. Loved the whole feel of it and the way you explained, and presented it. I will no doubt go back over this a number of times to pull out the little bits of gold that I may have missed during my relaxation and enjoyment of watching another ED masterclass. Kudos to the video operator for capturing the B roll so well, especially the bits that switched focus between you and the camera during the shoot. So well done to them. Awesome location and as always, awesome photographs. Thanks for another wonderful video.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Andrew - appreciate that as im sure Vicky will appreciate your feedback regards the B Roll. I complemented her also on how it was metered and how it felt. The metering and grading - more or less straight from camera! Thanks again Andrew. EWan

[@timbrown5304]

Hi Ewan...another extremely informative and thought-provoking Vlog. A great insight into how a master works :-) beautiful images as well. Thanks very much for taking the time and effort to put this together.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Time - thank you and you are more than welcome. Kind regards, Ewan

[@michaelcorrigan5232]

Great work, stunning location & beautiful images. Lovely 🤗🤗

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hi Michael. Quite a location indeed! Cant help but take nice images when things are that nice! = ) Many thanks mate. Regards, Ewan

[@karenabel6218]

I greatly enjoyed this tutorial; I think the post processing part is equally as hard.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

yes, i agree completely, but it i think it all starts before you take the shot. If you can visualise how youw ant it to end up... it helps greatly as a place to start with the PP prorcess/ workflow Kind regards, Ewan

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Nice work Ewan, lovely shots. being a bit of an insomniac landscape photography suits me just fine, I love blue hour. great vid mate.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks Paul. Appreciate it. We will have to catch up one time. Regards, Ewan

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages sounds good mate when we get free fro this latest lev 4 eh 📷

[@keithpinn152]

Hi Ewan: Another great video both in terms of images created, but more importantly the wisdom and guidance that you are conveying. I have recently started using a 'geared-ball head' and I am finding that using this device is allowing me to slow-down my image creation and be much more careful and critical of the images that I create. Cheers, Keith

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Keith. Good to hear from you. Thanks very much, and appreciate your feedback. Geared head - they are pretty cool! All the best, Ewan

[@isotechimages.9130]

Yeah you did look tired but lovely shots as always.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Scott. I think by this stage - I had driven about 5000kms, and this was about my 12th location and goodness knows how many pieces of stopping to shoot b roll, notwithstanding the hikes up hills, and the split lip falling! LOL No one said it would be easy huh!? All the best mate. Ewan

[@isotechimages.9130]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages l wish was in your shoes but in sixth lockdown and going insane, enjoy.

[@JaypeaFoto]

Nice shots

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks man! Ewan

[@stevemckenzie4731]

Stunning mate. Can think of worse places to be locked down ...

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

YUP, pretty lucky indeed huh. Thanks for your interaction mate. All the best, Ewan

[@HJ-nh1wl]

Agreed ….!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Thanks man! Regards, Ewan

[@timshields8720]

Have you watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty? If not, suggest you do so and take particular interest in Senn Penns character.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

LOL - Thats actually funny!! Bang on i reckon! = ) regards, ewan

[@timshields8720]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages BTW I watch more photography vlogs from around the world than I probably should. And YES I'm a kiwi but your vids are right up there with the likes of Adam Gibbs, T Heaton and Gavin Hardcastle. Keep up the great work mate - it really is inspirational!!!

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

@@timshields8720 - Thanks mate

[@bluejay3945]

Great video but it saddens me to think landscape photography has been reduced to capturing that idyllic sunset or sunrise image. That’s equivalent to reducing street photography to train stations only I would love to see you use your incredible talent to help dopes like me find beautiful images by simply immersing yourself in the landscape regardless of the time of day If I have learned one thing it’s I’m never going to sleeping in the cold on a mountain so that I can walk outside at 3 am to maybe get a good sunrise Thanks for a very well done creative insight into your talent

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Jay. thanks for your comment. I agree completely and did a project last year for a National Geographic project which was about light. The basis of this being that despite my tendancy to shoot at this time of the day, (as i sell large arts, the colour palette requires this for this purpose (generally)) - there is no such thing a perfect light, in that each scene will determine it own perfect light, whatever time of day. I have done a couple of vids on this too, which yielded some results which i was really please with. This image and the following two being examples www.flickr.com/photos/eos1969/49594632793/in/dateposted/ I agree and thank you for your commentary. Kind regards, Ewan

[@bluejay3945]

@@EwanDunsmuirImages thank you for your gracious comment. This was the first video of yours I have viewed but I definitely will view more. I have no doubt you will make me a better photographer. You are an awesome talent

[@andrewsimpson5436]

Did you delete my comment or might I just not have hit send? LOL I probably said something about doing the Lake Moki koke and turn around :-) And that was before I admitted to a thumbs down on Mr Heaton's vlog, anyway, bonnie views and I must try to cut down on frames.

[@EwanDunsmuirImages]

Hey Simon. Sorry mate, i hadnt seen this comment from you. certainly hadnt seen a previous one. I have thought i have left comments before, only to check to find ive done the very same thing@! Hope you are well in Caithness. Take care and thanks fir your humour again. Regards, Ewan