The Most UNDERRATED Technique In Photography - Photography Visual Patterns #9

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Episode 9 of the series decoding Visual Language with Photography Visual Patterns!
This week, we're talking about Balance in photography and how we can achieve harmony in our images.
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Visual Language & Visual Pattern Series
Ep 1: Frames - • After This, You'll Nev...
Ep 2: Negative Space - • The Secret Weapon For ...
Ep 3: Leading Lines - • The Best Technique To ...
Ep 4: Color Theory - • The ultimate guide to ...
Ep 5: Contrast - • How To Make Your Image...
Ep 6: Visual Hierarchy - • The Most Important Tec...
Ep 7: Scale - • How To Add POWER an AW...
Ep 8: Composition - • The Ultimate Guide To ...
Ep 9: Balance - • The Most UNDERRATED Te...
Ep 10: Analysis - • How To Constantly Impr...
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[@darrenhaken]

This series is transformative. Pat, thanks so much for investing in your content and helping photographers like me across the world

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[@patkay]

hehe thanks for watching :)

[@reggie231]

FACTS !! I watch no one else !

[@finnjung8980]

I’m going through the whole series: your videos are so absolutely helpful. Thank you so much.

[@marcwillems1428]

Love this series! I learned a lot about photography just by understanding the visual patterns, thanks!

[@jordanzwilson183]

really enjoying these visual pattern episodes :)

[@3lliexir]

Enjoying all the videos in this series, Pat! Thank you :)

[@alexandermckown1409]

You have a way of making complex subjects comprehensive (without talking down to the viewer). Thanks, Alex

[@matthewriley3778]

The master is back 🙏🙏🙏

[@patkay]

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[@susaschweder6685]

I am a new subscriber and since the last few days I watched most of your series about visual patterns. I love all of them. You do explain so simple and perfect and I love all your example pictures

[@strangerdaysss]

9:30 you adding the person actually balances the image out bc the top left has the light that is throwing the balance off so adding the person on the bottom right makes it even actually

[@caseybryantjones]

This is without a doubt my favorite tutorial you’ve done. 🙌🏼

[@philbertdeangelo2809]

Always love the way how you share..

[@epectase6314]

great video and serie overall and definitely a lot of food for thoughts there

[@RGBBOM]

An excellent series - well thought through, well put together and very well delivered. Much appreciated. Thank you! A small suggestion in case you plan to revisit these at some point - a few counter-examples of photos which don't work in your opinion, because the patterns weren't applied well, would bring each of the insights and lessons to life even more powerfully. Great work. Thanks again!

[@Tyke.create]

First, this visual patterns playlist is very valuable, thanks for this knowledge and being clear and complete about the concept you talk about with the use of few examples. Second, this picture at 10:01 is insane, I've never seen this kind of method, and I find it very impactful. Great job. I would be glad to see other picture using this same "perspective different subject symmetries" method. By any chance, where could I find that? Thanks in advance Love your channel

[@kbop]

Giving a lot of free game, thank you!

[@muminhn1002]

It is bit surprising to me to see someone using the central parts of the frame so much just as I do most of the time. Good tutorials.

[@LouisLuzuka]

I'm laughing because I had so many questions but you basically answered it at the end, I just got so excited, basically harmony is using all the visual pattern, colors, symmetrical and asymmetry basically they're all good on their own but together creates harmony and combining them all allows you to find your balance. like salted caramel, I like that thank u

[@geglover90]

I love everything about this series!! Most importantly though, who makes your hoodies??

[@yaki2419]

Very informative. Thanks

[@NoahLena.]

Awesome video!

[@thilinaalagiyawanna3680]

Thank you very much

[@MrConna6]

Absolutely loving this series! Way better than college, I should know; they made me teach! I do wonder if this vid will end with the good old ten shots a day challenge and was wondering if you had any others for a) people shooting film, and b) people in small towns. I am not confident that I can, for example, practice many colours in my town; we have an abundance of green foliage and red brick, the rest is tarmac black or sky grey!

[@cpr1087]

Great video

[@stagwoodink]

The dynamic range on a lot of these shots is wild. How I do that?

[@Andrew-hc3td]

By using bracketing

[@irmaindriani]

Peace! ✌️

[@manosalexakis]

Do you use a black pro mist on the camera for this video? Thanks

[@sebastiantrigo3147]

More of this videos 🥶🥶

[@listentomusic3329]

Love

[@NGabunchanumbers]

For this video I have to say I don't really get it. Maybe balance isn't something I look for in photos, but for me a lot of the photos weren't the tranquil, eye-resty things you mentioned. Except the first one, I really like that one, because it felt like the mountain tip was the opposite of the moon, if you look at its positioning in the photo. Once you mentioned the mt. Fuji/roof balance, I think that sorta woulda worked too, if that rightmost tree wasn't there. Great series, thanks for making it, I really appreciate it.

[@LouisLuzuka]

ooo is there a time and place for asymmetrical photos? or do you think find symmetry first then ou can break the rules later? I remember I met a fashion designer when I was part of a shoot and at my wardrobe fitting, they mentioned that he LOVES asymmetry and I was wondering if that applies to photos as much as it applies to clothes, but then I see this picture with the pink buildings being symmetrical and the man throwing off the balance, so you can have both... thats how you create harmony

[@josesalgado2796]

This can be an entire lesson lol. You asked the questions I didn't even think to ask

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@josesalgado2796 my mind can’t stop thinking about it. I’d rather not have to correct it in post, so I think it would help to have the principal so you can brake the rules later ! I’m humbled and thank you for your kind comment! What focal length do you like to shoot in? Much love from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦

[@josesalgado2796]

@@LouisLuzuka My favorite lens is my 12-24 GM 2.8 since I love using foreground elements and being able to shoot in close quarters. 14-18 is a really good sweet spot to fight the distortion but the distortion can be used creatively as well. How about yours?

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@josesalgado2796 oh wow that sounds like an awesome lens! I just started practicing using foreground foliage with my go pro hero 7 it’s about a 19mm equivalent with linear field of view because I can shoot my self portraits while I go on my walks. But if i had to pick a wide, I’d definitely go with my 10-18mm it’s definitely not the brightest lens but it’s razor sharp I’m considering a 1/8th mist for it and I will definitely try punching in a bit to fight the distortion. I often like to get the shot and get out but thanks to you I will consider taking my time to dial it in a bit more. Other than that, I’m practicing with the 55-250mm lens with a speed boooster I often find myself around 65-105mm it just gives that separation and isolation that I love, but wide open I get a vignette that I don’t hate it’s definitely stylish if you don’t mind it!

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[@Gemini_0815]

I’ve downgraded from APS-C to MFT because of lightness. Not sure it was the right move though… I’m not so happy with the results. But I travel with two bodies and 5 lenses instead of 1 body and 2 lenses. It’s a huge difference. I’m not sure if I get more bandwidth / ability though. Now I’m thinking to sell it all and go full frame because I’ll only need one body and one lens to do everything the MFT collection can do.

[@ChrisBarney]

I’m wondering if you are familiar with Christopher Alexander’s Pattern Language and 15 properties of wholeness?

[@joshuaborner]

I have paid for courses that don't even provide a fraction of the value that this Playlist provides. If i wasn't super-broke I'd support you....

[@reggie231]

I can’t afford courses , So these will be my courses 😅 I’ll just self teach

[@LouisLuzuka]

notification gang checking in, ive been working on getting my vision like you said, taking 27 photos a day isn't hard the only parts I feel that are slowing me down is 1.) importing my files, I always leave them in my memory card and import them when my 256GB is full or if im shooting a gig, I'll bring my card in 2.) editing. I try and get everything as close as possible and expose for the shot instead of correcting in post, but u said editing is the polish I haven't built the habits to have less friction in order to export 27 photos per day but I'm working on it, do you have any advice or is it just something you have to do? I love the taking picture but I haven't loved the 2nd half which is the edit but I'm getting there!! I do appreciate when it is edited it does feel finished, like a chef w/ garnish on top but sometimes I just want to take pictures and quickly (aka fast food) much love from Vancouver Canada!!

[@MYoutube8]

The MEEEUHN.... the what?! THE MEUUUUHHNN. Ohh, the moon. Yeah. Oke. :P

[@liesumitro]

The lips