ISO for beginners - How to use ISO effectively to improve your photography and take better photos.

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[@HughRogers609]

This man is good. I learned more from a handful of his videos than I did months of trying to learn basic photography from a respected book. I 'got' the triangle, but was clueless how to apply it and ISO was a mystery. This vid showed me basic stuff on my old Canon I never knew existed, and how live view helps you to set up an exposure, even with manual mode. I've been relying on Av mode, but when the camera shows you the variables to change to balance a exposure, Manual is far less daunting.

[@ThyBountyHunter]

I just bought a Rebel T7 and know nothing about photography, your whole video collection has taught me immensely. Wanting to not have to go auto mode and learn settings your series helped out immensely. Thank you very much for the time you put into these, extremely easy to follow. I am waiting for when I have the moon around and a clear night as I really want my first moon shot.

[@photogenius]

Really appreciate the feedback and support for my channel, I hope you get a clear night and some great moon photos very soon. Paul.

[@kubaka4930]

I saw your film on KZbin and finally, somebody explains everything using simple language. Thanks very much.

[@cedricduval1992]

I just bought a Canon EOS Rebel T7 and knew absolutely nothing about the exposure triangle before I started watching your videos! Thanks man!

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Incredibly helpful, watching your videos with a notepad is like the greatest camera crash course available. Thank you

[@frankdusoswa9583]

Great tutorial! Not only educational for beginners but also for advanced photographers.

[@photogenius]

Thank you Frank, much appreciated.

[@komalmahadeo88]

I bought a used Nikon D 3200 and started learning photography .Your tutorials are such a great help.Thank you.

[@photogenius]

Glad you like them!

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[@photogenius]

My pleasure! 😀👍

[@MyMbarr]

I agree with "Elena".. Your lessons are the best.

[@kevinbarnes2665]

Very clearly explained. I was always unclear what ISO was actually doing on digital cameras. Now I know. Thanks!

[@photogenius]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Kevin.

[@timewaster9640]

I love his videos, everytime I need knowledge about the dslr, I always come to this channel.

[@cncbuss1]

Really good explanation of ISO! You always make things logical and easy to understand.Thanks Paul - Cheers from Montreal, Canada!

[@FLAMENCODELACOSTA]

Dear Mr. Paul: thank you so much for your videos. I joined a few “beginners” groups on Facebook , but I was still lost. I felt stupid. But you talk and explain in a way that makes it easy to understand . I hope that once the borders open after Covid that I could come to take a course ! (I’m in the USA)

[@Bree-fo5vc]

These videos are so easy to follow and well explained as a beginner It really makes manual shooting less of guess work

[@photogenius]

Thanks for the feedback and support, much appreciated.

[@Danny_Roman.]

Hi Paul , yes another great tutorial, thanks. Hope your keeping safe.

[@photogenius]

Thanks, you too John - appreciate the support.

[@jeffreyrhine1956]

Thanks again Paul, your way of presenting the material makes it so easy to understand.

[@ozzy10881]

The best explanation of ISO that I’ve seen . Your videos are always very informative and well explained for beginners like myself. Thanks Paul.

[@photogenius]

I appreciate that! Thank you so much.

[@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51]

Upgraded from a 50D to a 200D first time playing with ISO ...fantastic way of explanation Rob NSW Australia

[@KoboldPip]

Thank you for this! You're amazing! I've always wanted to get into photography as a hobby and have just bought my first Canon DSLR after just using my modern iPhone for years. I quickly realised after some bad photos that it's not the tool that counts it's how you wield it. Can't wait to try out all these tips to get the most from my Camera

[@ayeleraberra4338]

Great tutoring thanks.

[@New777World]

thank you! you made this explanation clear to understand! i have subscribed you earn a thumbs up! 👍

[@tuckerjeffrey]

Great teaching style

[@alanb5690]

Thank you so much for your videos 🙏it has taught me a lot. Visited Queensland six years ago, where my brother lives, very beautiful place.

[@theretrogeek2281]

Your channel is gold for beginners like me..great job mate! 👍🏽

[@douglaslineham3099]

Thanks for another good presentation, must get up and away. Kind regards.

[@bernardreinhart6828]

thank you; you are masterful at clearly articulating the basics and esssentials

[@Demitrival]

So helpful. One of the best KZbinrs for photography

[@carolynvines2027]

This is the best video I've seen on ISO! You have inspired me to experiment some more, and to systematically test the limitations of my camera. I've been having challenging issues in low light settings with my Canon Rebel T3i for the past three years; and I finally, recently, started getting some answers. Especially for event photography and dogs playing in their parks, because I was getting noise at as low as 400 ISO, I started underexposing and trying to fix it in post processing. Finally, just a few months ago, I got a helpful reply to a KZbin comment regarding this challenge. Under exposing WAS my biggest problem. My favorite thing to do is photographing dogs playing in their dog parks, freezing the action and the water droplets flying off their fur. So, after receiving this potential answer to my problem, the next time I went to the dog park just before sunset, I shot on auto ISO. A lot of my images were still noisy; but the noise was not as bad as it is when I underexpose. I've learned I can't fix my camera's poor ISO responsiveness by underexposing my images. I've also learned that I was being a little too much of a perfectionist, and a little bit of noise can be acceptable, as long as I'm not trying to submit an image for stock photography or a contest. I've also learned that, while the golden hours might be good for landscape and portrait photography, those are not necessarily the best hours for pet photography. I should try shooting in dog parks earlier in the afternoon. I still don't know what to do about those sunset weddings friends and family ask me to shoot, though. Ugh! I like moving around to get different angles; but I guess, if I ever do another one, I'll have to resort to planting myself in one spot and using a tripod. But, what if they move? I wonder what is the lowest shutter speed I can safely use on a tripod for a wedding.

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much Carolyn for your great feedback and I'm glad you are picking up some great tips and loving your photography. You are right, a little digital noise is not a problem - and I would rather have an image with some digital noise than no image any day. Regarding lowest shutter speeds for weddings, whilst the tripod will keep the camera steady, the movement will be in the wedding guests and the amount of blur will depend on what they are doing. Example : for guests sitting in the church you might get a great shot at 1/25 (if they are sitting really still), but once the guests are out of their seats and start moving around they will blur and you will need to raise the shutter speed (and the ISO). If you are considering doing a wedding may advice would be to pick up a prime lens (the Canon 50mm f1.8 is a great starter). Best wishes Paul

[@richardcable3168]

Absolutely agree. As a beginner I find Paul's videos extremely helpful.

[@williamriach2261]

Paul, You're incredible! Your videos are SO HELPFUL! You have helped me to really get to know my camera functions, and how to step into Manual mode. Thank you!!

[@robertYTB78g]

Great video, and the tip on how to compare photos at the same zoom level was so useful. It doesn't seem to matter what the software is, there are always some more really useful shortcuts you only find out much later :)

[@drkarthik16]

Great videos Paul. Keep up your good work. Thanks for explaining it so simple and clear 👏👏👏

[@photogenius]

Thanks 👍

[@traceybartlam5940]

Great video, very informative

[@chriswhiting3758]

Another easy to follow lesson, thanks again

[@photogenius]

My pleasure Chris - thanks.

[@iFlorinARDE]

Just bought a Nikon D3200 and I didn't knew why my images had such a bad quality. My ISO was high as Snoop Dogg, (6400) even in full day. Now it's great that I know how to use it, I can actually take photos that actually blow my mind.

[@paulpringle8263]

Hi Paul. Very well presented and explained. That has really helped me understanding ISO. Was struggling to get my head round it. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@alessh7312]

Wow!!!! Thank you so so so so muuuch! No one explained it better 😅😊❤

[@dilus13]

Great tutorial as always Paul 👍

[@photogenius]

Thanks 👍

[@carolyngraham4948]

Thanks again Paul , just bought my camera Nikon D3500 a week ago and I watch at least one of your tutorials a day , you explain things really well especially for a more mature woman who is just starting out in photography 😉 best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markexploringnewstuff]

Best tutorials on Utube! Always informative and fun to watch. Novice to pro- everyone can benefit from a (Photo) Genius. Thank you.

[@m00rhsuM]

Cracking explanation Paul. Thanks for the information.

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching Andy.

[@mikew9537]

One of the tips I learned when I was using film was that some subjects look great with the grainy look (digital noise). For instance, one series of photos I took was of buzzards. To get the effect I wanted I used a high ISO film (I thing 3200, but pushed to 6400 when developed) and shot in B&W. Cool effect.

[@photogenius]

You are right, a touch of "grain" can sometimes add a sense of atmosphere to an image - funny to think that we mostly work really hard to avoid digital noise yet with Lightroom you can add it if you wish. Best wishes Paul

[@FLAMENCODELACOSTA]

You give me hope

[@calmdownnow20]

Thaaanks sir.. I love your vedios alot

[@steveboys5369]

Hi Paul, more useful stuff, and now I've worked out how to do it on my Nikon D3500. Thanks again.

[@photogenius]

Glad to help! Thanks for the support Steve.

[@Akaro]

Thank you so much Paul

[@lynsmith1096]

Good video Paul.

[@golujchanel2080]

Thanks for ur nice time . I learn alot from U.

[@photogenius]

It's my pleasure

[@ShaunakHub]

A great and simple way to understand the highest acceptable ISO for my camera. Thanks for the great tip. I was already using auto ISO, but now I can set the max setting with confidence. Thanks again!

[@photogenius]

Very welcome!

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Love your tutes Paul, always learn so much.

[@filmonbling9408]

Nice teaching bro i apprciate u

[@firehead9220]

Thanks for the tips, you really help me get the best results out of my entry-level DSLR :)

[@photogenius]

Great to hear! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

[@stevewebster317]

Excellent tutorial, opens up so much more for my photography. Thank you very much Paul. My particular problem is early morning in my wood trying to photograph Deer, low light levels meant (or i thought) a slow shutter speed and hence camera shake. I will try Auto ISO and see what happens.

[@Johnd262]

Great video..thanks for these tips..I sometimes struggle with the lighting in my shots

[@photogenius]

You can do it! Just keep practising and thanks for the support and feedback.

[@JV-qb6ib]

Great video Paul, you're the best!

[@rubberdiscoduck]

Just the video I've been looking for

[@mettziclip]

I'm a beginner. At 6:06 why not just increase the shutter speed of the camera?

[@TomTheDon_]

thank you very much :)

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Love your channel and you're an amazing teacher, very easy to understand and follow! Thank you!

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Thanks Sir!

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Thank you for this video! Definitely very helpful!

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Another great video.

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Don’t have DSLR camera but keeps on watching your videos. No idea about photography either but I think I’m loving it 🤩. Subscribed 👍

[@babylon411]

Another great vid!

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed! 😀

[@VenTaTX]

Excelent video Paul. Thank you !! Hello from Mexico !!

[@washingtonradio]

Excellent explanation of ISO and how to use it. I think this is an under used feature of digital cameras especially for old film photographers. Also, I think many do not realize they can control the ISO settings the camera is allowed to use.

[@photogenius]

Thank you for watching, appreciate the feedback.

[@markexploringnewstuff]

Great info, presented so well always!

[@photogenius]

Thank you Mark, much appreciated.

[@davidlong3824]

You make photography so interesting great videos.

[@deepakjain255]

thank you, very informative video, removed many doubts with respect to iso, you are the best

[@photogenius]

So nice of you, thanks.

[@keithbilsborough2729]

Excellent video, thanks😷

[@ANDAMANICO]

Now I am progressing with very slow speed of learning. I was stand still before watching your videos. Actually I had been using Auto settings of the camera for photography .

[@photogenius]

Glad to hear, thank you for your support.

[@karankaranrasu9695]

Cool tutorial 👍.

[@photogenius]

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.

[@arieperi]

Hi,i like more explain please with Nikon camera.Thank you indeed for your help

[@azmostefaoui]

Excellent job as usual! Thank you, Paul.

[@cara1067]

Thank you, very informative.

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Thanks, I'm learning from your excellent vids , I have a Pentax K1 Mark 2. I love it makes me feel like a professional.😀🤠🇦🇺

[@photogenius]

Great to hear! Appreciate the feedback - thanks 😀

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[@richardevans6655]

Cannon 1500D Thanks Heaps I haven't really dabbled with ISO but now I certainly will do. Off to Tassie in a few months and really keen to try my hand at the Aurora Australis and see that most pics are taken with a very high ISO.......Do you raise the ISO when there's bugger all light, and keeping the shutter open too long will create light trails....not always wanted ??.... Also thanks didn't know I had an Auto ISO mode

[@nawalabdullah8944]

thank you for all lessons my camera is canon eos rebel T7 don’t have the function of flash mode what can I do when I take photo in studio?

[@tenzinpelsang5637]

Sorry I don’t like your t shirt bt this is definitely one of best vid for best understanding the ISO. Thank you sire

[@Nam3Iess]

If it is nice and sunny I usually use 100 to 200, if it is overcast or dim I shoot in A mode or S depending on what I want and let the camera handle the ISO (up to 1600)

[@plodonsteady2929]

Thanks for that , every camera I've had over the last few years , mainly just used aperture mode and occasionally shutter mode, I have played with the iso on occasions but couldn't really work out what I was doing, I've gone back to a compact now just because it's easier to carry about but I will change that auto iso setting now for starters and will pay a bit more. Just subscribed too.

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..play a bit more

[@dipeshshaw3993]

Hi can you post one video for shooting cinematic clips from DSLR. What are the basic settings and things needed to be taken care of. I am having Nikon d3400 with 18-55 mm kit lens and 70-300 mm lens. Please suggest .Many thanks in advance

[@tenzinpelsang5637]

I can’t buy your t shirt by I really love this vid. This is best vid for best understanding the ISO.

[@leannasplinter3236]

My cat is enthralled with this video.

[@MoranGuyVideos]

Nice explained ! just small note, if you want to get the best quality image possible in low light get a lens with a wide aparture...it increase lens cost and reduce grain cost :-)

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Great video en the t-shirt …. I WANT ONE 😂😂😂

[@Debidawg]

I have an EOS 70d. i’ve had it for seven years and I’m just now trying to get familiar with it. I have it currently set up on a tripod on my patio with the telephoto lens trying to get close-up, detailed photographs of birds and squirrels. But my pictures are still coming out blurry not quite sharp? I have already blurred the background.

[@alistairstephenson4145]

Golden spiral v rule of thirds which is best?

[@malcolmwallace4220]

Hello Photo Genius, I'm Malcolm Living in Germany, and I'm British. Love watching your videos, Any chance of doing a video on taking photos of Airplanes Taking off and Landing Please,

[@photogenius]

Noted, something to consider - thanks for the suggestion Malcolm.

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[@1AFVeteran]

Thank you for the explanation of ISO. I still wonder why cameras even offer the higher ISO numbers like 52100 or 102400. Is there even a time when that would be used? Or is it just a marketing scheme by the camera manufacturers that a certain camera ISO will go that high? It certainly seems like the photo taken with the ISO that high would be totally worthless with so much grain in the photo. You are very good at explaining. It almost seems like anything over 3200 or 6400 is almost too much and makes an image too grainy.

[@drstrange94]

I have nikon d3500 ..what is the maximum limit i can set for autoiso ?

[@m.sobaan9839]

We are becoming photo genius as well :)

[@photogenius]

👏

[@premnikhy292]

Sir, I am from India. I use canon 600D (Rebel T31). Pls tell me how to get histogram to verify after taking photos.

[@MW-ty1dv]

Hi Paul, I use auto ISO taking birds in flight, what would you recommend as the maximum ISO I should set. Thanks for your knowledge and simplification which is a great help.

[@photogenius]

Hi Martin, It depends on which camera you are using - in the video I test the full ISO range on a Canon camera to find out how the camera performs through the range. I recommend doing the same and you will have your answer. Paul.