Wildlife Photography For BEGINNERS - Try This EASY Exposure Method

[@heatherl1989]

I am a beginner and use aperture priority with auto ISO. I do use exposure compensation as needed. I’ve learned so much from your videos, thank you for sharing!

[@CruisingWithChooChoo]

I am a beginner and I’ve loved being in AV mode. I learned from your other tutorial to set the min and max ISO so I have done that. Thank you so much for all these tips. You are awesome!! And I have subscribed.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Great to hear. And thanks for subscribing!

[@erich7h]

I use manual mode with auto iso, I use to use aperture priority but find manual with auto iso easier for me. I believe that one should use what they are most comfortable with and stick with it

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

It's a good option too.

[@SubiTrekker]

Great video Paul. Takes me back to my photography beginnings when it was Canon vs Nikon in the 70's. When automatic exposure first came out Canon opted for shutter priority or TV in Canon speak. Nikon opted for aperture priority in order to take advantage of their infinitely variable shutter. People went with the system that best fit their style of shooting. For me that was Nikon. But now most cameras offer multiple auto exposure modes with the added plus of auto iso that film couldn't offer. Geez, photography sure is easy now.

[@tracyhaines3179]

From watching your tutorials which are excellent I use aperture priority with auto iso and manual exposure for birds in flight

[@soethan.1349]

Great video 👍

[@kendalloei]

I’m with you. Aperture priority and auto-ISO by default. If trying to capture something fast, like a butterfly or small bird, I’ll switch to time priority. The only time I take it off auto-ISO is when there’s low light and I know I will be cropping the picture. Then I’ll try to keep ISO above 800 on my crop sensor.

[@sawarlitiaret9196]

I hope u do a video tutoriel how to take better bird photo with canon m50 . Thanks .

[@TylerAndToast]

Thank you. One month in to photography in general but doing wildlife photography specifically.

[@paulbaldwin2290]

Nice short informative blog Paul👍I use AV alot of the time like you say saves having to change with the light! Ps haven't had many replies lately guess you a busy guy👏

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

I use AV way more than I used to now. Yes, busy with lots of things. Only so many hours in the day...

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Paul it's nice to know I'm doing something right !!!!!!

[@johnlocke7097]

Paul, can you do a video on Custom Camera settings for Wildlife. Thanks.

[@gordontickle1673]

Thanks Paul. GT

[@Opeth12341]

Great video!

[@ahmetsapanc9735]

Do you suggest sigma 150-600 C for wildlife/bird photography?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

I think it's ok if you're looking at the budget end. It has limitations but will get you out there shooting.

[@Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday]

Paul I've been using AV auto iso and looking at the histogram and adjusting the ev if required for wildlife great video thanks

[@heelfan78]

Thanks for this video, Paul. However, following this advice continues to vex me. If I have Auto ISO and AV, how can I photograph in-flight birds and still capture a crisp picture? It seems as if I have to go Manual - set AV and ISO and shutter speed. I just don't see how I can capture a well-focused in-flight bird using the AV setting. To capture shots of most birds requires shutter speed of 1000x or more. Can you please advise?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Hi David. Yes, for flight shots maybe a little different... If your camera has the facility, when in AV with auto ISO, you select 'minimum shutter speed', e.g. 1/1000, then it wouldn't go below that. Otherwise increase the iso manually.

[@HaloXIIII]

Hi Paul, Do you set a minimum and maximum iso in the settings for automatic at all?

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Yes, i set min. 100 and max. 3200

[@lesandisdream5290]

Hey that’s the camera I use, canon M50 with a 600mm C sigma. Works great but poor in low light. For those looking into this kit :)

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Thanks for sharing the useful info.

[@richinderbyshire4779]

Ive often wondered why Auto mode is made in to the camera in the first place...

[@messylaura]

Nope, going to disagree with you here, Av is the better of the semi auto modes but I look at it like learning to drive a car, learn in full manual, With wildlife beginners in mind i see learning manual mode as a necessity because you will be shooting at times outside of the cameras 'preferred' conditions, even when you get further down the road and you have better faster lenses you still will be challenging the limits of exposure at times so you will need to make a choice on which part of the exposure you want to sacrifice to get the image once you have learnt manual settings and what your camera is or is not capable of then you will have a better understanding of what the semi auto modes are doing and make a choice if you want to use them though this is just a quick tip about exposure having the histogram on the screen while shooting is a key to getting your exposures good, it was a major help in me nailing exposures when i was learning.

[@PaulMiguelPhotography]

Absolutely fine to disagree. I respect your opinion on this.