What’s the weirdest « Tree in head » thing you’ve ever found in one of your photos?
@vincentmulder70 Жыл бұрын
Yes, electrical wires that were all connected to the head of my wife's grandparents. Even from their ears. They were sitting together on a coach in the living room and a light with cables was behind them. It later appeared to be the best available pictures of them before they passed away of old age... I had to touch up the entire photo using photoshop many years ago without all the modern options. It is weird touching up photos from dlte deceased, but very rewarding.
@pepper6253 Жыл бұрын
My weirdest was a twig sticking out of a portrait shot. A small branch sticking right of my subject's ear. Hahaha looked like an arrow, learned a good lesson there. I will tape HASTE on the back of my camera bag TY.
@mawavoy Жыл бұрын
Dust specs or hard water stains on a flower petal of an image created for fine art image.
@Loretta-pl6km Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately my latest "tree in head" was literally in my head! Ugh, I was taking photos of this amazing tree stump, had a hat on, and turned around and bam - I hit a limb sticking out so hard it drew blood! (By the way, I love your videos! Thank you so much for all that you share with us)
@FlatWaterFilms Жыл бұрын
More so in video. Either my knee or foot gets in the way on pans sometimes. Speaking of photos. Those dang hiking poles always get in the pictures somehow. 😑
@PhotoTrekr Жыл бұрын
My biggest beginner mistake was not stopping to take a photo when I saw it, thinking that I could come back later and it would still be there. Nope. If you see a photo, take the shot then. The light might change or maybe you can't return to the exact spot. A related mistake is not working the shot. Sometimes just moving a little or changing the angle of a shot can greatly improve it.
@wanneske1969 Жыл бұрын
If you drive to work on a bike (for instance) and you see a buzzard sitting on a pole 5 days in a row, and you return in the weekend, you can be sure the bird isn't sitting there :-). Wildlife is unpredictable
@lindenwatson846 Жыл бұрын
Yes and often you only a very short window, light can change so quick, and or your subject moves on.
@NeilArthurs Жыл бұрын
I would be the same for sure!
@reinhard8053 Жыл бұрын
That's so true. And additionally shoot more photos. You might think, you got what you wanted. But chances are, something went wrong with one picture or the other. I started with film, where you had only a very limited number of pictures available. Some of that still is in my mind. Even if I have the feeling I have done so many shots, in the end there is not always the picture I really wanted or too many are not sharp, or I just did one perspective and missed some other, e.g. just tele and nothing of the surrounding or the complete scenery.
@PhotoTrekr Жыл бұрын
@@reinhard8053 I started with film too. So, every shot counted. You only had 12, 24, or 36 shots per roll. It made you slow down and think about all the things you should think about to get a good photo. It was a great way to learn photography.
@ludwigvonn9889 Жыл бұрын
That bird in the cold with the visible breath is amazing!
@ShayShaked Жыл бұрын
I'm an amateur photographer, and I've followed several KZbin channels. This one is by far the best one for learning. While other photographers talk about photos outside with background music and inspiring you to take photos of the great outdoors (nothing wrong with that), Simon sits you down and explains things clearly and concisely.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@mrki412 Жыл бұрын
I agree, also Mike Browne is channel to watch, I learned everyhing there.
@thatcherfreeman Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that "And...?" tip. It's so simple but I don't think I've heard it put so well and intuitively beforehand.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@marlonm396 Жыл бұрын
"This is a photo of my subject and ..." Genius.
@SergioEduP Жыл бұрын
I bought my first camera this year, and your channel has been one of the greatest sources of information and help to make my photos better! Thank you for making all of these videos!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@terrylstarks Жыл бұрын
Sir, my best wishes for you on your new adventure!!!!!! I hope it’s as fun and rewarding as mine has been!!!!!! Yes this is a great channel to learn from and please, please never be afraid or embarrassed to ask any questions!!! How else are we to learn!!!! I learn everyday and I’ve been a photographer for over 40 years!!!!!!
@fedorkoshel4138 Жыл бұрын
I bought my camera more than 10 years ago, but this channel is still a great source of information 😄
@cbhat56 ай бұрын
Same here
@davidtverberg2606 Жыл бұрын
This is a great mnemonic! I especially appreciate the “and ?”-that tip can really take a mediocre or decent shot to the next level. You have an outstanding channel and explain things well without making me feel terrible for the mistakes I’ve made along the way.
@Jeff-jg7jh Жыл бұрын
If you can pronounce mnemonic you have a great memory.
@nicktasteless360 Жыл бұрын
I relate to the "Subject AND SOMETHING". Whenever I review my pictures, the one I'm naturally attracted to are the pictures that has Subject AND something. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it. Will now try to make a habit when I take photographs and hopefully have a higher keeper rate.
@RockOfAges008 ай бұрын
Really like your ”You can do it” approach. Assertive, but with an underlying humility. As a retired photo/video teacher I'm guilty of many photo-mistakes throughout the years. Here was a chance to raise my level! Alas, I lost concentration because of the short appearance of two gorgeous models in this video. Always loved portrait work, any age, any sex. A truly unique and exciting way to interact with another human being.
@orangejjay Жыл бұрын
I am a total newb to this game and your videos have been incredible. Best of all, unlike so many other photo/videography channels, your videos are actually designed to be helpful instead of just being ads designed to look like something helpful.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Bucking_Fastard3 ай бұрын
The "And?" tip just made me realise, what the biggest problem with my photos was. Thanks, Simon!
@douglashill4567 Жыл бұрын
In addition to the useful content and the lack of anything that is off-putting, I enjoy listening to your voice.
@shannonneifert20758 ай бұрын
You have answered so many questions for me. Thank you!!
@simon_dentremont8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@lexbraxman9270 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video. "HASTE" - so helpful ! Thanks Simon d'Entremont
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@fintux Жыл бұрын
My tips that would have saved a lot of my photos: 1) Examine the photo carefully and critically on the spot. Maybe I can have a better composition. Maybe there's a twig that I can remove from the shot. 2) Reset some settings at the *end* of a photo session to typical settings: ISO (auto for me), aperture (depends, but F/5..F/7), exposure compensation (0), shutter timer (off), white balance (auto), focus mode (auto) or anything such. That way, I will not end up with noisy/blurry photos and/or will not miss a shot when I have to quickly grab the camera. 3) With a moving subject, take the photo. The readjust. I've missed some photos because I wanted to adjust it to be better (especially if I had not followed through on my second tip).
@peteryyz43 Жыл бұрын
4:17 This is a great point to highlight the importance of composition : even something as majestically spectacular as an Aurora needs an 'And?'.
@terilapetino6337 Жыл бұрын
I’m thrilled, but not surprised, to see how fast your subscribers have grown! Wow, I remember when you had less than 20K…it’s a testament to how valuable your content is to photographers! Great to see the growth and thanks for all the great videos!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@alanpods2 Жыл бұрын
I’m a relatively experienced street photographer, who mainly shoots film, but even I’m finding this channel useful! The advice is very well presented and relevant to different styles of photography 👍
@mylife1221 Жыл бұрын
Your mentioning of the histogram just saved my life (well... my gallery). I'm an amateur photographer with a Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i, and there were so many features I never knew my camera had. All it took was you mentioning histograms, and I was like "ooooh, where do I find that?", and I not only found the histograms but also something that tells me if my camera is tilted too far to the right or left.
@matthewwilsoncrhs4 ай бұрын
After watching your videos I just want to get out there and apply what I have learned from you. Thank you
@lecirconflex3 ай бұрын
"And?" is some next level advice I tell you! Thank you so much!
@Moujik6540 Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for your video.
@antoniosgwozdz2945 Жыл бұрын
You’re awesome. Your tips can be applied even to my amateur photography with iPhone, and theyre very precious. Great job, cant wait for next tips!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@kiubekpl5863 Жыл бұрын
Glad you got a sponsorship, you deserve it.
@MattTaggart Жыл бұрын
“And” is a super tip… so many technically perfect photos with no impact- great advice to take it to the next level.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tmsmqwx Жыл бұрын
I could never compute hyperfocal distance in my head on the fly. That 1/3 distance focus tip is gold - it will help me greatly
@xkorbekx Жыл бұрын
Bottom third?
@wkypa_6o6pa Жыл бұрын
What a nice moment to have you here! Thank you for your work.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@darksider2239 Жыл бұрын
Also 1 tip I found is we can change the auto focus mode to servo for moving target which will keep tracking the subject.
@Stactic91 Жыл бұрын
After over 10 year hiatus, I started to do some photography this year. It's been a pleasure to learn from a professional like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
@robertleem5643 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and tips. Heading to the East Coast tomorrow so will put them to use. Many thanks
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@ladyethyme Жыл бұрын
Yaaay new video!!!❤ Wow that’s the angriest I’ve ever seen you!! And I’m GLAD!! I see that ‘real photographers don’t’ crap every day on social media.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Exactly!! I plan to make a whole video on this soon!
@geniej2378 Жыл бұрын
My biggest learning moment was going out shooting city lights at night with some friends, but forgetting to turn face-detect on my camera! I'm so used to phone cameras having the feature that I forgot in my digital camera it's a separate setting, and came home with lots of blurry faces! Now I've added the setting as a quick-access menu item and won't forget to use it when shooting portraits
@jeniferdesign10 ай бұрын
This channel should have way more subscribers! It´s one of the best out there. You’re such a good teacher!!!
@simon_dentremont10 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@charliejg Жыл бұрын
Spot on acronym!! As an amateur who doesn't shoot daily like a pro it's super useful to have a tool like your HASTE acronym as a reminder to slow down and practice getting it right because that's how you'll get quicker at it eventually. Have a great week!
@benhatto7 ай бұрын
I’ve been shooting for years and have not had a good way to put the “and?” into words. Thank you!
@gabeatv Жыл бұрын
Was hoping for more footage from Africa, but these tips are fantastic! What I tend to do, especially when taking photos of a species I haven't seen much before, is take a quick picture to lower my anxiety/adrenaline and just add the species to my "collection", and then take time to consider HASTE. The acronym helps a lot. Thanks again!
@ManFree10216 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all of your videos! I took your advices the last time I did bird photography, especially on the ISO part by keeping it at 1600+, and it was the best advice ever. I have never had so many good photos of birds in motion before, and the noise in the photos aren’t even really that bad and was easily removable in Lightroom.
@michaelyolch79 Жыл бұрын
EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of your videos is just extraordinary. THANK YOU for all the help and inspiration!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@882952 Жыл бұрын
Oh, my GOD, the breath on that bird during the intro bit!!!! Fantastic!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@882952 Жыл бұрын
@simon_dentremont actually Simon, I have been enjoying many of your videos since I discovered you. You're one of the best KZbinrs, because not only is your content great, but the presentation is very professional. Brevity, and densely-packed with information. A+
@paulvalerio3887 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the EDU Simon, I’m a lifer from the Journal of Wildlife Photography but first remember you from Gavin’s videos. Just wanted to say thanks for the meaningful content!!🙏🏼
@rameshkumarthakur8565 Жыл бұрын
Perfect revision before a trip
@antonioarroyo9048 Жыл бұрын
The second one you mentioned is extremely powerful as I always looked to add things to my images for years anyway but never knew how to organize a tangible concept to it. THANK YOU!!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@wanneske1969 Жыл бұрын
I wish I discovered this channel 15 years ago ! Most of the tips you give I already know but I had to learn them the hard way, making a lot of mistakes. The biggest thing I learned is manually over-or underexposing when needed. And choosing spotmetering or matrixmetering makes a huge difference
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@mrmeowpuss Жыл бұрын
As mentioned this becomes even easier on bodies from Sony and Fuji with the zebra highlight warnings, make it so much easier to ETTR without blowing highlights.
@JD_JR Жыл бұрын
Thank for the acronym! Love your channel, knowledge, and work. Looking forward to more videos about your Africa trip!
@martabielasik230 Жыл бұрын
Simon you are the best source of information about photography that i found so far. The way you share your knowledge is so clear and easy to understand. It's a rare and a powerful skill. Hats off to you 👏
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@mawavoy Жыл бұрын
Simon, thanks for this great tip set and the HASTE acronym to facilitate memory, when it counts ie. , in the field.
@uaziz74 ай бұрын
Wonderful videos, and so much clearer when you show the bad and good results. Merci beaucoup!
@MrFreshman149 Жыл бұрын
Most stunning Pictures i ever saw on KZbin. Just brilliant👌. I like that you had so many example pictures to show what you meant. Most often its too much talking and other KZbinrs don’t show so many pictures. And in your case, everybody can clearly say: He is an professional, watch and learn from him👍. Perfect 😃
@TheRunningMan3367 Жыл бұрын
I am a 14 y/o amateur photographer and this video is very helpful, and it has already helped me get better 🙏🏻
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Super!
@bensaunders616 Жыл бұрын
Terrific summary of basic considerations. Love the HASTE acronym!
@fandangofandango2022Ай бұрын
Simon is a Great Tutor.
@LindonSlaght Жыл бұрын
Hearing you say "what a bunch of bull" is very confidence inspiring I must say. Good to hear I'm not crazy and other photography KZbinrs aren't accurate 100% of the time. My procedure is always: 1. Take as many creative pictures as I can of the opportunity. 2. Check focus on the screen. 3. If not in focus, retry. This ensures, like you said, that I'm less likely to miss the opportunity.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@jimbruton9482 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Simon. I can't count all of these mistakes I've made in the past and your summary is an excellent refresher on how to be more consistent in taking good images! Good acronym as well.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@paulchapman7862 Жыл бұрын
easily the best photography on youtube
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Too kind!
@rg18094 ай бұрын
Simon's videos are around 15 minutes. Then I need a couple of hours to practice each point he brings up.
@Ignovski8911 ай бұрын
Great video, much useful information's. I am beginner Photographer myself, been wandering around for almost a year trying to learn basics alone or find myself best online Mentor and I believe You Sir are doing great work and. Your Videos aren't boring and distracting and are aiming at the very core of the problem, plain and simple. Many thanks for Your content . Hoping to learn a lot from You.
@simon_dentremont10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@EF-698 ай бұрын
I use that magnifier all the time. For someone like me with slowly failing near vision that isn't about to give up taking photos that magnifier is critical. I love what digital cameras can do, zebra (instead of blinky), historgrams, magnifiers, changing ISO on the fly versus having to swap out film; not using that little screen because someone said I shouldn't is plain silly.
@sebagathipe705611 ай бұрын
Im glad you enjoyed my country😊
@snapchick Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all your advice Simon. I have just returned from a Vancouver/Alaska/Seattle trip and because of all your tips, most of my images were keepers. Before I would end up deleting so many that were blown out or blurred/noisy. I was amazed at how a few small tweeks to how I took my photos made so much difference.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@saarin0tsorry Жыл бұрын
Love the AND! I may have done this before but it wasn’t defined. This is an excellent lesson!
@jeffbauman Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Simon...all five points are excellent and useful, but the ISO attitude -- "go there first" is an outstanding approach for me.
@Jeyxero Жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing photography as a hobby for quite some time and believe to have some knowledge of the basics at least yet this video still was a refresher filled with great tips explained in a simple and direct way along with clear examples as well. Thank you for this video!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@dougsaroma Жыл бұрын
Good call on chimping. Sports guys used to harp against it. You don't want to overdo it and miss a moment. But I check constantly with the histogram on to make sure I'm dialed in and no blowing out highlights.
@wilfs119610 ай бұрын
Another note for my field notes back pocket booklet. Thanks , Simon.All the best for 2024.
@Twobarpsi Жыл бұрын
I love the "AND" tip! Thank you Simon!
@tatangl14 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips, Simon. The accronym is very easy to remember!
@SkylarkFields Жыл бұрын
Brilliant tips, Simon, thank you.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Very welcome
@Centauri27 Жыл бұрын
Awesome tips as usual, Simon. Love your HASTE acronym. This is very helpful! I've made very single one of these mistakes. I've now learned the importance of "protecting your highlights".
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@ondrejlopatka Жыл бұрын
You have just perfect approach to photography. Tank you for all your tips and advices
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@ThomasMatthewEvans Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your advice and knowledge 🎉
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Any time!
@400080vikkash Жыл бұрын
You are an amazing teacher, and all this knowledge for free? Thank you!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@world_with_me Жыл бұрын
Your are my favorite sir ❤❤❤❤
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks
@GordonFRegan Жыл бұрын
AND - this is the reason why I watch your channel.
@gerrysmith5597 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Simon, very handy video :)
@sentra0209 Жыл бұрын
Last year I started using Auto ISO and for most shots it's fine. DSLRs' have come a long way in noise reduction at high ISO.
@AlexandarHullRichter5 ай бұрын
Sometimes, you can also limit how high the auto ISO will set. If you notice a lot of noise over a certain iso, you can tell the camera to do auto ISO up to the one before that.
@sentra02095 ай бұрын
@@AlexandarHullRichter Thanks. Yes I set the ISO limits.
@sbimages5408 Жыл бұрын
Superb checklist, this should be written at the beginning of camera instruction books. Simple and effective, well done.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@pinnsnare10 ай бұрын
Thanks Simon
@hichamkab3697 Жыл бұрын
Very useful video. Thanks Simon.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@prasinpradeep Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Thanks for the clarification on ISO
@dennisfrederick9304 Жыл бұрын
Great video Simon. I had great success this spring with Egrets, Herons and Ospreys and my results came from using your information on iso focus tracking etc. Thanks and keep up your great videos, I'm sure I'm not the only one getting results from your videos.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@damienc7303 Жыл бұрын
Solid advices there. Thanks. The one i never thought through so far is you 'and'. Very good point. Regarding the iso one, you're absolutely right. Ive been trying for too long to keep super low iso. Nowadays with the postprod tools, it gived a bit of margin to heal a bit from high iso. So i'm no longer super worried about going up to 3200/6400iso as an acceptable last resort.
@tomaswilde5481 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Simon. An excellent video with very useful tips. Thank you so much. Best regards from Bogota, Colombia.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@tomaswilde5481 Жыл бұрын
@@simon_dentremont 🙏🙏
@nathanstumpf6288 Жыл бұрын
Brand new to photography. Learning so much from these videos. Thank you!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@fandangofandango2022Ай бұрын
Very Refreshing.
@Gogogordy1 Жыл бұрын
The acronym is quite helpful too BTW, and I’m not a newbie to photography…I am an amateur with over 50 yrs of experience! Thank you for your content, amongst the very best in a very crowded photog category here on YT.
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@flostevematt Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the acronym, Simon! It is very helpful.
@BGTuyau6 ай бұрын
Tree-In-Head: A great term -quasi-Biblical- I've not heard before to describe a thing I've all-too-often seen [in my work] and strive to avoid, though it may not be a flaw in 100% of cases. Otherwise, another superb session from Monsieur D'E., distilled, practical and applicable to all genres and levels of photography. Merci BCP!
@chapy2g Жыл бұрын
OMG... this is GOLDEN info... thank you Simon!
@toneguerrero8232 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video!
@CamdenBloke Жыл бұрын
This is really solid. I mostly explored *real* photography (as opposed to 110 snapshots) in college around 99-2004 (doing some after that, but not nearly as much) on a Nikon F3. Then I took a long break because of life, and recently decided to get back into it with digital. On film I used Fuji 400 as my default film, not really going to any higher ISO, and occasionally using a lower ISO Kodak for specific types of shots. Most of what I learned was from a book that was written in the late 70s, so I got good at eyeballing the light levels, etc, doing the settings from that, shooting, and then seeing what I got back from Wolf Camera. So about a year ago I bought a Sony a7iii, a fixed lens (G-series), and a 24-70 zoom lens (also a tripod, bag, memory card and so on). I got an Udemy course on the technical features of the camera, but it was really overwhelming me with new info and I have to go back and watch it. Also one on digital photography in general. I'm definitely way less confident with my skills, and I feel like not trying to conserve film (because it's expensive) is making me more casual. It is weird to use over 400 ISO, because I pretty much never did with film (maybe used 800 once). I started watching your videos randomly and they are *really* useful for me so far. I loved your tip on overexposing and leaving the gap on the right. I'm going to watch more of yours, and also learn more about the technical features of my camera now that I'm not just being hit with a ton of info with no context. Sometimes when I've gone out for a specific kind of shot, I've looked up ideal setting online in advance. Like I went out to shoot Christmas lights last December. despite using a tripod, a bunch of my shots had a slight shake. I looked up on my phone and found out I actually needed to turn steadyshot off, because it would overcompensate in such scenarios, and the second half of my shots came out better. For the most part, I've been defaulting to aperture priority, and then switching over to manual after taking a few shots. I'm going to watch more of your videos, and possibly sign up for a course at a local community college, if I can make it fit my work schedule.
@redesign50962 ай бұрын
Excellent Simon!!
@fragelicious Жыл бұрын
You make photography easy to understand.
@VanceWarren837 ай бұрын
Another awesome video! My biggest issue is that I never take enough photos of the one scene. I tend to take a photo, think it’s good and move on. Only to discover later, any host of issues is there.
@jesss7930 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the straightforward advice on ISO! I still underexpose quite a bit and it not only takes me hours to process photos that wouldn’t have needed it, but I lose sharpness and quality. I’ll try your tips next time I go out!
@avibongo Жыл бұрын
Great video and advice. I really appreciated the “and”.
@petermcginty3636 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Simon. Terrific summary of some key concepts. Much appreciated 🙏👍🎉
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@DDS825 Жыл бұрын
A lot of great info here. You're channel is my favorite when it comes to photography tips!
@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@jessecrawford6722 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. I've learned a lot as an amateur, and you are an invaluable source I keep returning too for guidance. Great work sir!