Photography Myths, Sharp Focus Tips, Photoshop Plugins, Backpacking Gear, & More || Sunday Talk

[@DaveMorrow]

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[@tony98072]

Dave love your videos very educational , do you use a light meter ? If you don’t why not .

[@DaveMorrow]

@@tony98072thanks!! I do use one. It's inside my camera and yours. Your histogram will tell you what it's saying. Check out my other videos on histogram and ETTR

[@brycenew]

Thanks Dave!

[@dx3200]

Dave, you are right. The least people can do is to subscribe if they wish to hear your ideas and advice. There is a lot of wisdom in what you have said and it comes from your hard work and experience. A lot of good points which we all appreciate. What I love about photography is that we improve the more we shoot and think about what we are doing but most of all, it's very enjoyable and a lot of fun. When I'm out photography, I'm one on one with nature. The everyday world we live in suddenly disappears and all I think about is nature, the surroundings, the sounds and the composition I'm working on. It's such a mental comfort, a cure. Thanks for everything that you do, Dave, and share with us.

[@HV71851]

Thanks Dave for the time you put into producing these videos!

[@DaveMorrow]

My pleasure!

[@scotty4418]

Love how you debunked the strap myth Dave, an engineer's mind taking apart the photography experts. Been subscribed for a few years and still one of the best channels out there

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks for watching Scotty!

[@richpate9436]

Good to hear you meditate and have mentioned it to others. I can concur that meditation has helped me. It's benefits accumulate over time. Biggest benefit is that you discover that "you" are not your thoughts. Thoughts become like clouds floating across the sky of your awareness. It's your choice to examine a thought, act on it, or not. The eight-week Mindfulness course available on Amazon helped to get me started. Thanks Dave.

[@DaveMorrow]

I agree! It seems to be additive over months and years

[@matthieucneude5761]

I meditate everyday for years, and I've exactly the same opinion about feelings. I think it's one of the best thing I've discovered which improves my whole life. Life is a dance of bad and good feelings, thoughts and emotions which come and go. We "just" need to accept it and keep going on the road which brings what we want.

[@DaveMorrow]

Nice. Great to hear it. It feels like a completely different life after doing it for a while.

[@jmacshockabsorbingshoeinse217]

Thanks for answering the strap question. I for one enjoy your scientific/engineer approach. -Clinton

[@DaveMorrow]

Any time!

[@kiwicutie770]

Well the strap question got cleared up Thanks Dave.

[@DaveMorrow]

You're welcome:) Thanks for watching Judy!

[@hollymasepohl8276]

Another informative video. Thanks for reminding us to think, consider and question and not just accept something

[@DaveMorrow]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brycenew]

Great vid Dave; thanks! Appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge, make, edit & upload videos.

[@DaveMorrow]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching, Bryce.

[@bobsanghera1144]

Pretty AWESOME stuff, keep it up. Thanks!

[@kevinriese2167]

Welcome back Dave! I missed your informative videos. You helped me with using the histogram. Was the best tutorial I came across to date. Keep up the great work.

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks Kevin!

[@BEHINDTHECANVAS]

These are the reason why I respect you and your work as a landscape photographer. Your experience in the backcountry both photography and self engagement with the nature gives you all this wisdom and principles you are sharing with us. You are indeed a unique one.

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks!

[@SandraBassin]

Thanks for making things which seem difficult, very understandable. You said you were not a psychologist, well I happen to be one and your practical wisdom and psychological insights are surefire methods for a purposeful life. Looking forward to learning more from you!

[@DaveMorrow]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@johndiamond7203]

Thank you Dave brilliant video thank you for being honest and not a used car salesman ..

[@DaveMorrow]

Anytime. Thanks for watching:)

[@chadroberts44]

Hey thanks, appreciate the thoughts about negativity. I feel like I'm always chasing after another photographer to get my photos as good as theirs, and then kicking myself when they are not. The interesting thing is it doesn't get me down and I just find new things to go after. Sometimes it feels like improvement is painfully slow and that I am going backwards and then other times it feels like I'm surging forward. Its a weird mental game, but the most important thing about it, is it gets me outside and makes me look forward to the next adventure.

[@DaveMorrow]

Anytime Chad. I think what your going through is completely normal. Just not talked about too often. I always just look back at my old photos and videos from a year or two ago. If they are a lot better now, then on the right track! Have the same mental games as you though.

[@waterolife]

Nice one Dave.

[@karyleianawildernesscapes]

You are still a pragmatic, commonsense breath of fresh air in this photography & social media world (for me, not you, I know how you feel about SM haha). Definitely will check-out that ultra running/endurance book! My strength & endurance is up since I had a whole lotta time to train last year, but I know I can push further. Again, great to see you back! Looking forward to your videos 🤙🏽

[@brandonsilver]

Started following you years ago for practical steps in bettering my landscape imagery, but now I find you to be more of a digital, impersonal mentor of sorts. You have influenced me in so many different aspects of my day to day, and made me realize that this lifestyle affects and is affected by so many different aspects of life. Thanks always for the links and positive outlook! Here's a question, as somebody who loathes running; How much time does a fifteen-mile trail run take you?

[@DaveMorrow]

Awesome, thank you! Used to hate running too. Until trail running. 2.5 hours for 15 miles. Endurance training is all about heart rate zones and time on feet. So you stay at a slow pace because it teaches your body to burn fat instead of sugar, which allows you to run forever.

[@RossCollicutt]

Love the thinking behind the planning and the trips. Not enough channels go deep on the thinking behind it.

[@gizemkarakulah7443]

I think exactly the same about plugins. Fast to edit but when it comes to learning, they can even make you forget all you know. These Sunday talks are totally a great idea, many thanks Dave.

[@dennispenton2052]

Dave - how about elaborating a little on how your camera gear shares space in your backpack with rations/clothing/tent/stoves etc. Padded pouches or bags within the backpack? I agree that a backpack for camping is a different animal than a camera backpack.

[@DaveMorrow]

Solid question. Thanks!

[@roberttarantino6478]

Dave, subscribed a while ago. Really appreciate the diverse information from meditation, life lessons outlook, outdoor gear, honest opinion. It’s very important to stay rooted and not let our endless thoughts take us away.

[@paulgoodey3478]

Food for thought Dave, question everything and trust your own instincts. Good stuff , very enjoyable.

[@Pat-1000]

Great to have you back Dave , enjoying your work a lot thanks for the sharing as always

[@SpaklesDr]

I love that tent. Wish I could use my Duplex more! Just found your channel and it has quickly become my favorite! I recently purchased Zpacks dedicated poles instead of taking two trekking poles on every trip, not the free standing poles just two carbon fiber poles.

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks brother! Real good tent. Best I've ever used at least. Nice. Got the free standing, but only use them in Southwest on hard rock.

[@notlisteninganymore]

The reciprocal shutter speed rule like that is for a full frame camera. A crop sensor would need to be considered as lens mm x crop factor = 1/ X So a 50mm x 1.6 = 1/80 shutter speed. I enjoy your videos Dave and I live vicariously through your photo adventures

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks. Glad you like them!

[@waterolife]

Too much think Matt.

[@LarryManiccia]

Thanks for your insights Dave. Always a nugget of good info to be taken away from these Q&A videos. Being an engineer myself I appreciate the way you think and approach certain things like the camera strap issue. Nice explanation to back up your point of view.

[@leonfourie5717]

Hi Dave. Nice video. Now i will replace my wriststraps again with the original camera(olympus) straps.

[@DaveMorrow]

Test my hypothesis. Then switch if it proves to fit your needs:) otherwise what you have is fine!

[@andyblessett1282]

On your last video I'm one who commented on the camera strap 'thing'. I knew you would have a scientific explanation and I wasn't disappointed 😊 As for the 'mentor' comment, I think this video explains why you could be considered as a mentor. Thanks for sharing.

[@ghphotography7896]

Great video. Thanks for the reminder about setting goals for what you want to accomplish. My mistake is I get sloppy and do not write down the failures of what step went wrong. If I keep stuff in my head it becomes to easy to dismiss or forget where I made my mistake and it hinders my forward progress. Be safe and keep creating.

[@erichreichart9131]

A steady wind will probably cause a steady force on the tripod, resulting in only little shake. A flapping neck strap may induce more movement on the tripod than the small area it presents to the wind may suggest. Just my 5.

[@DaveMorrow]

Always a little sure of course! Shooting technique will solve it!

[@anjafriedrich652]

Thank you David, always good to listen to your videos and also thank you for so much information of great value.

[@chuckgmanleyphotos7197]

Good input on how to focus clearly! Much appreciated

[@geotaco]

Dave, very insightful as usual. Thank you!

[@Bhodisatvas]

Great Q&A Dave thanks.

[@Griffin_Sniped_U]

Really enjoy these. Thanks Dave.

[@Tesseus2006]

I'm subscribed and get notifications via email from your website. Love your outlook on life and your mentorship for those people that are starting out and need some direction. Just love being inspired with anything I may learn from your videos or website. Thanks for making this content available to us.

[@DaveMorrow]

Thanks!

[@hamshanksproductions7161]

You're a great inspiration Dave. I'm trying to find my mountain legs again before I get too old and you remind me of myself a while ago. Regards Barrie

[@thewarpig111]

Thanks for the answers & another great video

[@DaveMorrow]

Anytime! Thanks for the good question

[@stevenrozansky530]

Dave, I really liked your message today. Thanks

[@DaveMorrow]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching:)

[@iamato71]

Great stuff, you are one of a kind.

[@Mr31formula]

Great video. I've been doing photography for about 50 years. It's great to go out and learn something new. Heading up to Point Betsie soon. Have a great day.

[@DaveMorrow]

Have fun!

[@johnstaples1606]

Great video... Love your philosophy around challenges and learning.. As someone new to photography its roughly the approach I take.. Fail, learn and get better all day long..!

[@gruagach1]

I only use a paracord wrist strap with a section of cobra knot that I made. Very light and stops me dropping the camera and the paracord can be used in an emergency. I have been shooting seriously for about 15 years and still hate my work.

[@caiograco3012]

Thank you very much Dave, your content has helped me a lot in these last years. Greetings from Brazil!

[@DaveMorrow]

You're welcome!

[@Allen_Thayer]

Thanks Dave.

[@zackstanton4654]

Good stuff, Dave.

[@johnmehalick]

On a windy day I stand to block the wind of my camera tripod. Also bump up the shutter speed. The camera strap I use is a strap for a name tag the has a secure hook on the one side of the camera. And I don't strap my camera around my neck. The camera can get bumped when I am trying to get around trees and rocks.

[@drshawnie]

very sound rational tips! Thank you so much

[@DaveMorrow]

You're welcome, Shawnie. Thanks for watching the video:)

[@alexnail]

Regarding windy photography...I think exactly the same as you with the strap, sure it might make a difference but it’s negligible. You’re much better off trying to solve the problem other ways like you do. Bump the ISO, open the aperture a bit and take lots of shots! That said I do now have the peak design clips for my canon strap because if you are shooting in extreme wind for a while (say an hour long morning shoot) the flapping is just really annoying. I’ve even been hit in the eye a few times! So many people on KZbin just repeat what they have heard elsewhere often from people aren’t well informed. Groupthink really is the problem.

[@DaveMorrow]

That's good to hear because I know you're out shooting a lot so thanks for that! Maybe peak design should market the danger of blowing straps! Haha:)

[@joecronin5017]

absolutly great ,your info and thoughts are spot on.for over 30 years i did this style if hiking, have you ever been hurt while out there. thanks from canada

[@scotthumphrey4624]

A treasure of information here Dave, Thanks. Nature gives us the image, we just need to show up. And each place has a changing personality, experience it. First principle : Mens sana in corpore sano. Everything is a wave function, ride it, both up and down, that helps me when I'm in my defeatist attitude. So what's your everyday breakfast? Love the format of these videos.

[@DaveMorrow]

What happens when the wave function collapses? ;) Thanks Scott! Really glad u like them

[@CzechforGary]

You are an achiever and it feels good to listen to your very own personal reflections about the journey of someone who thinks for himself. On your last words about subscribing though - you cannot see ALL your subscribers. In Settings of your YT channel, in Privacy, you have the button "keep all my subscriptions private". Some people have it activated, so you might never see these incognito visitors as your subs.

[@boois4853]

Treating the desired frame as a problem and then working to solve the problem in a repeatable way. Kind of like the scientific method. That’s the approach to learning and creativity that works for me. I could see that being boring and unfun for others though.

[@wendynewing8834]

Great stuff, full of sense and inspiration. Thank you. Incidentally, I am a subscriber, so if the system says I am not there is something wrong with KZbins record system. I only mention this because I hear that KZbin has been unsubscribing some people from other channels.

[@chrishill2489]

Nailed it again Dave in a honest no holes barred appraisal of daily life of a photographer and that of the kit we use. The market is full of the must have gadgets that are supposed to help us get that perfect image. When all along it’s the creativity in our own minds that will help us. Cracking Q&A again and even throwing in the engineering mind set made for an interesting vlog. My question;this week is about filters after what you said about third party work panels in PS ect but do you use any, as you aim to keep weight to a minimum and you photo gear is small. Keep well and stay safe📸🤓👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@carlmorrow1]

Excellent tip to use the camera strap as a wind indicator, also it's one less crappy plastic item i have have to buy (camera strap quick release gizmo).

[@RockyMountainHunter2]

Any plans of doing more workshops in the future?

[@DaveMorrow]

Backpacking & Landscape photography ones. Small groups. No set plan. Go out and get photos. Want to create the environment of an actual wilderness photography trip & teach everything that goes with it. Sound like something you'd be interested in?

[@RockyMountainHunter2]

@@DaveMorrow Yes. I live in the east and make a pilgrimage with friends to the Colorado backcountry every fall for the past 10 years. In addition to the September trip, I have been chipping away at a bucket list of western locations the wife and I have planned on visiting. The plan for this year will be 30 days in Alaska.

[@DaveMorrow]

Nice! 30 days in AK will be killer. I'll send an email out ot my email list if I launch backpacking tours. You can sign up here for my list here: www.davemorrowphotography.com/free-pdfs

[@thedude7600]

hey man, curious to know your safety planing tips in regard for staying alone in remote places on your trips and wild animals at night and day etc.. ? do u always have a companion with u? good to have u back . thanks

[@LL0rGGe]

anyone else come here for photography tips and leave with life lessons????

[@gary9771]

Learning a lot from you. Your approach of if things don’t go well and you’re not satisfied with what you did today, just move on and tomorrow is another day and a chance to do better is very healthy. I noticed an actual Psychologist affirmed your approach which folks should take note of. Printed your blog and read through it once or twice a week and just ponder on whatever part is relevant that day. Good stuff. Just curious, what creators do you follow now? Photography or other medium?

[@prabhpreetsingh6795]

which is the best tripod for landscape photography?

[@kenkelchtermans6476]

Strange my long exposures got better when i leave the straps off. For me it was actually an observed benefit. Constant coastal wind though, makes a difference maybe. I see it as me the body having a kite. But a cord would make a big difference again, good idea.

[@DaveMorrow]

Of course. They are longer than the 1/focal length shutter speed rule. Any reduction in wind faying surface area will help!

[@kenkelchtermans6476]

@@DaveMorrow aha yes yes I see. Thanks I will keep that in my mind. And try a cord one time.

[@DaveMorrow]

@@kenkelchtermans6476 cord is the best bet! Enjoy

[@greganthony5225]

Kudos to Dave for Sharing! Did I miss the info from the video on long distance training?

[@DaveMorrow]

You're welcome. Talked for a few seconds abt it at the very beginning.

[@sabrenawright8646]

I always learn something when I watch your videos! Training book tip is great. Question for discussion: Do you feel that the "emptiness/oneness/stillness" of your time outdoors actually liberates creative thinking? Here is my hypothesis. Your analytical mind plans the trip, procures the supplies and deliveries your and your camera to a start point. But then, the mind is free to enjoy and react to your surroundings. The mind (and spirit?) is able to play and play is where creativity begins. Thoughts?

[@DaveMorrow]

Solid ideas. Will screen shot this for Q&A.

[@sabrenawright8646]

👍

[@butchkenney8123]

DAVE: let me just set this D810 on top this tripod that's sitting on the edge of this table...and flap the shoulder strap around ME: OHMYGODITSGOINGTOFALLOFF

[@conjor]

My editing panel is the best!

[@DaveMorrow]

Yours is great. It's just what you need and nothing more. Ever gonna sell it?

[@conjor]

@@DaveMorrow Nope, and I'm glad I didn't! Adobe have changed the system behind all the panels and you need to completely recode them all now.

[@conjor]

The best way to check the weather is to drive around the arctic circle in a volvo with your head out the window in -25°C.

[@DaveMorrow]

hahaha. That's true. And look at the cloud and sun weather icon

[@heavenscape]

Critical thinking, something lacking these days!! This is the reason I love this channel, not just photography, far more than that....

[@DaveMorrow]

Seems to be! Thanks so much.

[@ChrisKoehn]

Any advice to turn someone who is way-out-of-shape into a thru hiker? Thanks!

[@ChrisKoehn]

Also, if people were talking about those Peak Design strap clip things, they're flimsy as hell and I've almost lost my camera after one of them snapped.

[@DaveMorrow]

Sure! Spend the next 4 months on the training program in that book in the description then go do a through hike. It's all about time on feet each week training. That book has it all. Do the 50k training schedule

[@ChrisKoehn]

@@DaveMorrow It looks pretty hardcore, maybe I'll survive!

[@DaveMorrow]

@@ChrisKoehn Easier than a long through hike:) Exact same mentality though.

[@tingeling4235]

I want the Camara 😂😂 maybe im 1 year to late 😂🙈🙈

[@francist6291]

Hello Dave and thank you for all these videos I'm a fan of! I have a question for you if you want to answer it! Is there a landscape photographer whose work you enjoy and whose videos you watch? if so, would you agree to give a name? thank you for your videos and your advice that I really appreciate! Francis.

[@dbwelder9159]

You are not taking in to effect the moment of the inertia from a strap which is a foot or more away from the CG of the camera having more of an effect than just the wind on the camera body. Force times distance causes a bigger moment on the camera. The reason wind turbine blades are so big is because of the force further out from the generator center causes more movement. Yes it is best to wait until the wind dies down to take the shot, and the strap acts as a wind sock to tell you when it calms down.

[@DaveMorrow]

I was waiting for a MOI comment. Thanks! I think your analogy is flawed for three reasons below. There is definitely some moment arm force but it's negligible because... Three reasons: 1 the strap is not rigded ( except when it's pulled taught away from camera which I never see happen) so you don't get that full moment arm multiplier. You probably don't even get 10% of it. Turbine blades are not a good analogy here. They are theoretically ridged in all directions and are fixed, except rotation around the x axis, so you get direct moment arm force translation in all directions for every point where air touches the blade. I wouldn't want to do that integral:) They also are air foils so they control the flow of the wind, which now can be modeled for force, unlike a strap which keeps the turbulent flow stochastic, and impossible to model. Navier stokes?!? A camera strap is essentially a cooked noodle. It's not 7075-t6 or composite honeycomb that translates load across a moment arm to a CG with a distance multiplier 2. The strap attaches at two points that cancel out across two different axis, so this provides a partial cancelation effect of the force. Not full because the forces are not always the same on both ends of the strap or across both axis. Equal and opposite forces... In theory 3. This is reality. There isn't one force acting on one place on that strap that can be applied for your equation such as a bridge cross section with a distance to the cg. It's a stochastic situation with turbulent airflow and infinite tiny forces many of which cancel out or never propagate to the camera since the strap isn't ridgid. One of the best things that I learned when doing hands on work repairing airplanes and designing the repairs, is all the stuff you learn in textbooks is great in theory but doesn't apply very well to the actual build outside the design process. Real world testing and experimenting plus knowledge of the underlying theory is the best way to get to real solution. Turbulent flow is a crazy beast. Free body diagram is not well equipped for thinking about it in a way that translates to reality... What do you think? Am always hoping to be proven wrong and will update my thought accordingly

[@dbwelder9159]

@@DaveMorrow Okay, how about this... more of a whipping action which can cause damage/vibration away from the whip handle/camera strap clip. Yes connected at two ends so less whipping action because the strap is essentially 1/2 as long. I'd also say a longer strap could make things worse, if that strap gets momentum. But the force isn't necessarily divided by two, for instance when the wind blows along the lens barrel axis, the entire force is presented, just 1/2 at each anchor. I'd buy your noodle analogy if the strap was thin, but... you could go to the extreme example of a non taught tarp connected at two points, which gets caught by the wind. Yes a huge difference between the 2 inch camera strap but more that a noodle. I wasn't comparing the turbine blade to the strap, was just trying to illustrate the moment away from the camera body. You are absolutely right about the air foils and rigidity, but dealing with planes as you did, it is just a big prop working in reverse. I agree that in almost all cases the wind force on the tripod and camera/lens would impact the picture so much more than a flapping strap, but I can imagine every once in a while, at just the right wind angle, that it might cause a blur. That would be when the strap becomes rigid, like a full sail with a gust of wind. Granted the strap would most likely twist to minimize resistance. Hopefully you wouldn't be taking a picture under those conditions! I'm just a retired electrical engineer who has been taking SLR/DSLR photos for about 50 years. I just started travelling out west and taking landscape photos. I'm just remembering my Statics and Fluid Dynamics lessons from 40 years ago! BTW thanks for the great videos and lessons!!!

[@DaveMorrow]

@@dbwelder9159 Fair enough. I don't think we will ever know without a model & I'm not good enough at math to produce one! haha. My guess was that the moment on the strap was an order of magnitude below the side force on the camera, lens and tripod, so I tossed it:) Anyways. Electrical is awesome. One of my heros is Claude Shannon. You may enjoy this book: amzn.to/3cOvypI What did you do within electrical? PS: Glad you like the vids! Thanks

[@ronaldhoppus9015]

I'm no psychic but I see a meditation video in our future. :-) Thanks Dave always good content

[@DaveMorrow]

app.wakingup.com/ Best there is in my opinion.

[@ronaldhoppus9015]

Thanks Dave, I'll give it a try

[@MariuszPierog]

i love your explanation for the stupid strap comments ...

[@TaipeiGeek]

Why do you need to say a comment was stupid?

[@DaveMorrow]

@@TaipeiGeek freedom to convey thought:) even if others disagree. Same reason why you responded. Im not on a side here. Could care less. But free flow of thought and expression are essential. How else can you learn anything about others and decide if they interest you or you would like to stay away from them? Free information flow is the ultimate filtering mechanism

[@DaveMorrow]

Glad you like the explanation! Thanks

[@johngiardina1268]

Why does an engineer store his peanut butter upside down?

[@DaveMorrow]

Haha! Gravity mixed the oil that was up top with the peanut butter. Now I don't have to. Unless I leave it for to long so thanks for the reminder!