LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS TUTORIAL - Dynamic Clouds In Motion

[@Bembeleke]

Watching this channel is making me go out there and do more shooting more often thank you Ray

[@VisualArtPhotography]

That’s music to my ears El. Thanks and have a terrific week.

[@swethagopal3932]

Great ideas. I followed all your tutorials and kept practicing. I applied for a assistant photographer gig on a whim and sent 1 sample image instead of my resume and a short blurb about myself. I got hired to do a fashion shoot by the lead photographer. I’m an hobbyist and learnt so much from you. A lot of credit goes to you too. Keep up the awesome work. Your greatest fan!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey Swetha. Congratulations on your gig. Good stuff😊 Thanks so much for all your kind words and for taking time out to watch. Cheers!

[@zoltanpuskas4722]

Ray, well done, nice exposure tutorial.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Many thanks!

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

Great tutorial as usual Ray, thank you for sharing. But I have to let you know that ND filters don’t always work when you want to get rid of people, I tried to get rid of my mother in-law but she keeps coming back and stays for dinner. Have a great day.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Well I have to tell you Enrique, you gave me a really good laugh. I’m sure you are very nice to your mother-in-law though. Thanks and take care.

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

Yes, i'm just kidding, she was a beautiful person.

[@cyrille8693]

@@Enrique-the-photographer Your joke made my day ;)

[@julessanchez9216]

Ray, I really enjoy watching your videos, you sure have so many great ideas !

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey Jules. Thanks and have a great weekend.

[@julessanchez9216]

Thanks Ray, my you have a great weekend too !

[@Rafaga777]

Thanks for your tutorial and sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated...

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Have a great week.

[@markharris5771]

At the time of me writing this there’s 260 likes and not a single dislike, that says it all. I use the Formatt Hitech Firestone 15 stop filter and because I’m tight I use it on my 7DII because it’s a cropped sensor and I only need 85mm. I can then use my Sigma and Tokina lenses which are ef-s and I really enjoy using with filters. Another brilliant video, wonderfully explained with great examples, thank you Ray.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Mark, as always, it’s great to hear from you. I hope you are keeping well. Question, how do you like your 15 stopper and I always wondered what Tokina lenses were like. Do you enjoy yours? Take care and thanks so much for the kind words.

[@markharris5771]

Visual Art Photography Tutorials Thanks Ray, hope you are well too. I have 2 Tokinas an 11-16 f2.8 which is brilliant and very cheap at less than £400 or at least cheap in comparison to other lenses of that quality. I also have an old 10-17 f3.5-4.5 lateral fisheye which I can say is even worse than the very plastic Canon 28-80 f3.5-5.6 you used to get as a kit lens with the original EOS cameras (I’ve got that one too). It’s unbelievable how soft it is. When I use filters on the Tokina 11-16mm I use an old Cokin wide angle lens filter older, so I then have to use my Cokin polariser which isn’t a tenth as good as my Formatt Hitech Firestone polariser. Both my Tokinas are ef-s fitting so they need a crop sensor camera.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Mark.

[@lisapalzer2511]

Thanks Ray! Long exposures are fun and you inspired me out of my photography slump :)

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey Lisa. We all get into slumps now and then so I’m happy the video has inspired you a bit. Have a wonderful day and thanks.

[@RobertoGonzalez-qw4ll]

Very good video, your tutorials are very informative and to the point. Keep them coming please!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Roberto and have a really good weekend.

[@ChristianThueringer]

Great explanation, thank you

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Christian.

[@acidsnow5915]

those are some great tips for long exposure shots! Really enjoyed watching this, some great content here! thanks for sharing this with us :D

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks and have a wonderful day.

[@CarCountHackers]

Good tutorial! I use the LEE filters too! Expensive but they work. You've inspired me to go out and do more of these types of pics because you can take a boring scene and make it interesting. I know it wasn't a tutorial on filters but maybe consider that. I started with Cokin filters - and they produced an incredible color cast (purple) that was difficult to remove in Lightroom. I finally realized that you can't put a cheap filter in front of expensive glass and expect good results. Nice video - good information! ~Matthew

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are so right about the glass. Thanks and good luck with your long exposure photography.

[@richardrizzo_photography]

Thank you for another great tutorial Ray.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Rich. Thanks and thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@Silvery115]

I'm still a beginner but I'm going to try this out too! Love your videos!!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Federica and I wish you great success with your long exposure photography.

[@darrylroberts6546]

I love this. I'm just getting into long exposure, thank you. I'd like to know where I can get an easel like the one behind you?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Darryl. Thanks. I actually got the easel from a friend years ago. I imagine you could find one at an art store perhaps. Good luck with your long exposure photography.

[@darrylroberts6546]

@@VisualArtPhotography Thank you.

[@luzmery57]

Thanks very interesting. Just wonder if having the shutter open for so long it will end up damaging sensors. I tried to do long exposure at night but was told to take many pics with short exposures and then use LR to put them together. I have not done long exposure shots during the day as do not have the ND filters but looking into it. Thanks. Luz

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey there Luz. Personally I’ve never had a problem leaving the shutter open nor have I ever heard of a problem. As an example, when photographers photograph the night sky, often they leave the shutter open for hours. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend.

[@FaizKhan-nr1jt]

great tutorial, btw Im a huge fan of this topic. Long exposure shots look so good

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed the video Faizan and thanks for the nice words.

[@MarianPierreLouis]

Ray, here's something (unrelated to this video) that I'd like to learn. I would like to know what lens speed is. I just read an article about how to shoot the aurora and it said "Anything that is a bit wide and fast will do. If you only use a slow lens, you will have to use higher ISO and you will get more noise." So my questions are 1) What makes a lens fast or slow? and 2) How does lens speed impact ISO? I'm not planning on doing aurora photography anytime soon but I would love to know the answers to these questions in general. Thanks for being such a great instructor! ps I guess I always thought that the speed was controlled by the camera body not the lens!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Marian. A lenses speed is tied in with its maximum aperture. Example...if a lenses max aperture is f/4 or maybe f/5.6 this would be a slower lens. If the max aperture of a lens is say f/1.8 or f/2.8 it would be considered faster. The faster the lens the more it gathers light so you can set a lower iso and have less digital noise. Hope that helps Marian.

[@serbrider6366]

Very informative, thanks ray!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi there. You’re welcome and thanks for watching.

[@adoa5]

Great tutorial! I love long exposure but I usually use it by night and do light and draw painting. Have to try this. What is the App you are using?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

I use a dslr camera so no app is is used except for the timer and it’s by Lee Filters. Thanks and good luck with your long exposure photography.

[@garys639]

Don't forget to mention defraction with lenses stopped down to f16-f22 on ff and f11-upwards on cropped sensors, great vid

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Gary and I think you just did. Good point.

[@yujinlandscapephotography.7787]

I look, like great tutorial video for me. 😍👍Ray.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Have a really good day!

[@stanguilbaud8612]

Great tutorial !

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Stan. Thanks and enjoy your day.

[@sumitagg1]

I use a fuji and find long exposures at night have a lot of noise even at low iso. Any suggestions?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You may have a long exposure noise reduction function that you can find in your camera’s menu system. If it does, turn it on and it may help.

[@gehtdichnichtsan7522]

I rly like long exp but often i'm not sure with the clouds. When a make a long exp (2min +) @ the beach to make the water flat i often have beautiful clouds and i want to show them. Is it so wrong to put the nice clouds from the single picture in the long exp picture with the flat, smoky water? Some people are rly rude when i show them this pictures. Is it just me when i like dramatic clouds in a long exp picture?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Gehtdich. As far as I’m concerned, it’s pretty much not wrong to do anything. Do what you want to do and what feels right to you. Be true to yourself and have fun. Experiment a lot. Be as creative as you can be but most of all, have fun and enjoy this thing we call photography.

[@RayGilchrist]

good video thanks for the tips.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You’re welcome Raymond and thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@Termidryna]

Thanks. Interesting as always.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You’re very welcome and thanks for watching.

[@avs4365]

With winter winds arriving a great inspirational tutorial on how to make those grey days come alive, trying this idea on a 1842 gothic church - road in front - but as you say, as long as things keep moving traffic disappears - thanks again Ray. ps, we are finally getting a drop in temperature - T shirt and shorts packed away - though some diehards are still sporting them Brrrr.:)

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey there. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Yep, things are definitely cooling down. I like your idea of the gothic church. Thanks so much and good luck with your long exposure photo shoot.

[@yarontaub]

You can shoot multiple images, and then combine them in post (or in camera, if you own a sony) to get the same results.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are very right of course. I have to say I prefer in camera just because I enjoy the process. Have a great day.

[@eltinjones4542]

👍

[@josecolon8143]

Why do I think of Bob Ross when I see this video?