The Best Low Light Photographers All Do THIS!

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[@JasonVong]

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[@JasonVong]

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[@Post-buttwave]

It's great how KZbin hasn't figured out a way to thwart them and now we all get to deal with it

[@KingofStreet3]

Lies!!!!! Lies!!!! 😂

[@JasonVong]

So now they are saying “I got a surprise for you” that sounds dirty 🫣

[@eddyg1794]

❤

[@seasonedgambler9704]

3.35 i spat my drink out my mouth. Bro your humour is out of this world. honestly, you are such a fun guy to watch. i wish u all the best in this life

[@AW00047]

I laughed my ass off when he revealed he knows nothing about flash exposure compensation. Funny guy.

[@SourPlanet]

Good on you for not defaulting to wide aperture and ISO advice. Like one may not be available and the other is a whole different problem. This is just good advice for actually making photos- rather than just leaning on simplistic exposure basics. Also, Batis ftw! Such a great set of primes. We're so spoiled by lens choices in the Sony ecosystem.

[@JasonVong]

Thanks! I felt the wide aperture thing is such a cop out. (but I'm also sure I mentioned it before in a previous Low Light video 🤣)

[@SergSpace]

This is the way. You need at least f2.8 to set shutter speed to 1/15 and have a portable light so you could take a picture person in front of you and night city behind. Preferably to have a full frame for better ISO noise reduction. I remember Sony a65 (APS-C) had a feature like Night Portrait, that does a double exposure in one (well double) shot. It does one shot with flash and right away second shot without flash at one release button click. Then it automatically process it in the camera. It's not the best solution, but at least you can see night City on background of person.

[@michaelmcclellanjr9831]

Huh? What is batis ftw?

[@SourPlanet]

@@michaelmcclellanjr9831 Zeiss Batis lenses. Really nice rendering a color.

[@caleblatreille8224]

That napkin tip is so, so useful! I've used small diffusers before for in-camera flash but I'm usually only using it if I didn't bring any other gear, this will be a lifesaver.

[@trym2121]

If possible, bounce. Diffuser in low light somehow may yield weird cut out look

[@Realletsplaygrey]

I love the look of on camera flash for nights out with friends, super nostalgic looking

[@jasonwrites9186]

Just a tip as well that if you have a built in camera flash, if it has a little hinge you can always point it up and try to bounce the light down if you're in the right environment. :)

[@ShadowDaNet]

This exactly, my favorite part of the old A6000

[@jack002tuber]

I made a diffuser for mine from a coffee filter. Also I use a handkerchief sometimes

[@timgurr1876]

@@ShadowDaNet That’s one reason I like my a6500, built-in flash.

[@D1MMU86]

Been following you for a few years. You have a rare tallent to make "same" videos over and over and make em fresh. Always a new angle to an old theme (y)

[@Jon.Coppernoll]

I paused at 3:48 so I could find Waldo before continuing the video. Also, I like the trick with placing a napkin over the flash, I had never seen that before!

[@51Drones]

Love this thumbnail! Really eye-catching. Great vid man!

[@jamielonghurst6373]

Great tips. Many thanks. I recently found your channel and have been enjoying your videos! Useful information is always appreciated!

[@jds_ninetwelve]

perfect timing! finally returning to japan in december shooting full frame for the first time (last few trips were shot w/ aps-c and micro4/3) - thanks always for the motivation dude :D

[@JasonVong]

Illumination Season!!!

[@redrei9]

Your semi dad jokes have really grown on me! You're favorite photo KZbinr, keep it up!

[@JasonVong]

And I don’t even have a kid yet 😂

[@ruff1draft]

This is twice in like five days @anocam has popped up in someone's KZbin channel I saw him a UK KZbin channel based in London using the Fuji XT5. Great photographer.

[@okcleaners]

Out of all the times you've been to Disney, I've never had the opportunity to bomb your vids 😂. Your renewed energy is 👍

[@JasonVong]

Find us at Tokyo DisneySea!

[@okcleaners]

@@JasonVongopposite ends now. At Epcot 🤣

[@loldart]

On the on camera flash. X-t30 you can layer about 2-3 scotch tape(very small). It will defuse the on camera flash making it more useable and not over powering. At the same time allow you to still close the camera flash on top of the camera. You can also apply a layer of wax paper with the scotch tape to provide more diffusion. In the session for jpeg set it to recover shadows and put noise reduction to 2. It should allow for pretty good jpegs when shooting at night. Still shoot raw+jpeg. Can really make great portraits with the X-t30 with just the 56mm f1.2 and using flash. Just a note for the X-t30 the lenses hoods will effect the flash. So remove the lenses hood on large lenses like the 56mm f1.2 or even the 18-55mm f2.8-4.

[@JasonVong]

Good tip for Fuji users!! Thanks!

[@SergSpace]

Then you going to hit your head of a brick wall trying to figure out why your image is not sharp. Camera calculate exposure based on that flash and knows nothing about your tape. It's better to reduce in camera settings the flash power if your camera is not that cheap that you don't have it in settings. Anyway, the flash makes flat images, unless you use external flash, bouncing from ceiling.

[@piotrch0]

What helps most is a big sensor and a fast prime lens that cost that sweet sweet dough. Same thing with a better IBIS (for lower SS) and a faster processor (for better results at higher ISOs), which come with newer models. Again, just throwing cash at the problem. There's only so much you can achieve with a budget zoom and a budget APS-C camera, for example. Also, for those portable constant light sources - it'd be nice to mention how you're supposed to arrange them for the shoot. You're probably using both hands (and maybe even a wall or your torso) to squeeze every bit of stability of that camera in the dark, so you can't hold the light yourself. So you're either asking the model to hold the light and directing'em (so you have to frame tightly with a longer focal length) or you have an assistant, like in your vid (which is quite a big requirement, esp. for spontaneous, low budget stuff or just scheduling).

[@fingereze7202]

Your videos and information are so great, I just had to sub! Thanks bro!

[@Spartan80HD]

I really appreciate this video. I’ve struggled for years getting any decent night photos and they come out just a grainy mess. Looks like I need to get one of those LED lights, I didn’t know that existed!

[@ShutterNChill]

Thank you for the napkin trick ! : ) I have a gold 1/8 CTO gel on the pop up flash and that renders a much better color temperature than the out-of-control harsh white, but always been looking for a portable easy to use diffuser... ; )

[@kcphotogeek6207]

Also love the positivity and humour in your vids

[@SoaringThief]

Thank you for this video! I'm planning to go to Disney next month.

[@MrKbww]

Not me actually pausing the video to look for Waldo loll.

[@lrod4374]

Finally learned how to use the histogram! Thanks!

[@tomsteelhammer7117]

This covered actually a ton of basics in photography in such a short video, great and helpful watch!

[@ruff1draft]

Jason thanks for this I am doing a low light portrait session today aswell as a day one today in Central London United Kingdom with my Nikon D5500 these tips I shall use. Stay blessed

[@michaelmcclellanjr9831]

Great suggestion on the histogram. Ill try that.

[@loldart]

For A7riii(or a camera with flash sync port). Neo 2/3 with the flash sync port will grant you LED with a flash. Great setup for portrait photography if you want on camera flash. expose for highlight and pull the shadows. great low light photography option. Just keep in mind LED can be blinding. So don't go full power when trying to use it to get focus.

[@timosalola9295]

A warning to those who plan doing this, the flash synch port on the a7r3 is known to be a weak point and a part from it tends to snap off. This had happened twice to the person who I bought my a7r3 from.

[@johnmiguelcarpio7496]

Thank you so much! That's my weakness, now i know how to solve my problems about low light. Fist bump

[@jeffreyallen3461]

Grain... is GOOOD.

[@Tickleme3090]

Most enjoyable, fun and informative, thank you.

[@blackcolor5809]

a "like" for Tokyo Shinjuku 🤩😍

[@ruff1draft]

Jason I use Godox led lights on my Nikon D5500

[@bobbygindenver7208]

Yep! It's official you da man, good stuff brother I'm picking up what your putting down, thanks for sharing, I'm sure if I continue to work hard my photos will start looking less like I used a 1970s Polaroid camera and more like J V's ✌️

[@trueatfalse]

Without bright lights in the scene, when shooting in low light, I underexpose by two stops and bring those back in post. Good trade for having more flexibility in iso and aperture. I'd wish cameras would have a configurable mode to do this and bringing exposure up just for the preview image by the value you defined to underexpose it.

[@OscarSandoval939]

hahahah man had me choking on my food 🤣 WHERE IS HE!?

[@Motionphile]

niiiiiice tips 🤩🔥🙌

[@g1998k]

Thank you for the great video. I believe using a light source is not exactly a low light situation, I consider the introduction of a light source as light pollution. What is the best camera beyond Sony Alpha S series for true low light or near black out non IR conditions?

[@Interbeing_CDN]

Great advice, I am definitely going to start carrying a LED light with me.

[@kharrell8356]

Thanks JV

[@Drekko_Okami]

I finally watched this video. Oddly, like a Find Waldo momment, I found myself at 3:29. Great video, some really good points. I'll be heading to Japan again next week. Going to explore the Western part of Japan and maybe Fukouka in the South for this trip along with doing the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival again this year. If I run into you again in Japan, I will buy you and your wife a drink.

[@cinematicdlp]

Disneyland is the right place for learning photographie and making film 😍 I saw where you was... but not Disneyland paris !

[@JasonVong]

Disneyland made me a better photographer haha! I went to Disneyland Paris last year! My Tamron 35-150mm Review has some footage there!

[@cinematicdlp]

@@JasonVong Nice !!! is any video I can see disneyland Paris in your channel? Now I film DLP with a cinema rig on my AS7II .. I think I'm the only one youtuber in disneyland with this set 😜 tilta cage- tilta hand (focus and batterie npf 570 ) +16 35 zeiss f4 - tilta mirage with nucleus and VND + vfx blue streak + 5" feelworld monitor + tilta follow focus for zoom... 😁

[@DK_lma]

Very nice video. I love the tips u gave appreciate it alot thanks!

[@echelon-thepanamanian_papi6144]

So which focus mode should you shoot then ?

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!

[@nsnoesuarez]

Thanks a lot Jason, I really appreciate this.

[@richmck007]

Great tips indeed. But for still photography and street lighting with neon lights all around similar to yours. My camera has nop flash, so I wouldn’t be forced to use it..! But…AV versus M..? ( canon 6d ii with a 24-70mmm f/2.8 lens ) ISO..? Speed..? F..stop setting..? Always RAW, of course! I’m curious to see what answers i get. I would never be at your level, so the ad showed would be wasted on me sadly!

[@JonathanBriseboisLamarche]

Here's another Low Light mistake I've done recently! Forgetting that your screen brightness is set brighter than usual for a sunny day... All pictures looked alright on the camera screen, but they were considerably underexposed on the computer.

[@SourPlanet]

Histogram up fixes that no problem 👍

[@Menosfilms]

@@SourPlanet exactly have a histogram open

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

@@Menosfilms Sadly, my entry level Nikon d3500 doesn't have that option..

[@JonathanBriseboisLamarche]

​@@SourPlanet Right! Good point! I don't look at the histogram much during night time, (since it mostly be to the left, anyway). But if I had it opened that night, I would've probably saw how everything was way too much to the left side.

[@SourPlanet]

@@JonathanBriseboisLamarche Yeah, it's an easy thing to have happen. Especially when you're psyched for a shot or two and get in the moment before double checking settings.

[@esanford]

This was actually good....

[@elysiumcore]

Back in Japan? Welcome back ☺️

[@vicalamuso3427]

This video is fantastic

[@lidge1994]

Does flash compensation help with using on-camera flash?

[@briang.2599]

Thanks for the tips, so easy and practical.

[@richardt1792]

I make flash diffusers out of empty plastic milk cartons. I can fold them any way from a single thickness to multiple thicknesses.

[@SergSpace]

4:53 boosting the shadows will bring up all noise from dark image like that. Then you return shadows back just to hide all that noise. The only thing is useful is Full frame camera portable light, fast lens (f2.8 or f1.8) with stabilization with shutter speed usually 1/15.

[@salmanwasifshawon3722]

for low light photography which lens do you prefer?

[@mobius006]

great update

[@fotofilm9660]

Hello, great video! What native ISO did you set? 800-3200?

[@SeliTek]

This was really helpfull thx!

[@maddmavic]

I got a d3300. Whats a good budget lens for long exp night photography like light painting and different things

[@edijares1543]

Great video!!! Depending on lens size, also try using slowest shutter speed that you can with without a tripod and avoid camera shake.

[@lawlinyourface]

Great content!

[@Hughes0302]

hey, great videos you are doing! wanted to ask if you can make a like detailed guide to low light street photography with setups and settings and stuff :)

[@StuWNZ]

Very helpful video thanks.😀

[@seretstudios]

Great tips

[@Wistbacka]

Great video as usual! I hate the built in flash for everything except one thing: fill light in counter light. I never managed to get as even of a look with my speedlite mounted on the camera as with using the built in pop-up flash. But for anything else, external, off-camera speedlites ftw!

[@josephpxx]

hey what's your opinion about the new fuji film XT 5 for low light photography

[@dannygrau2983]

What if i dont want to use any picture profile? Can i still get just as good low light results with shooting straight from the camera?

[@iceman012776]

Nice video line the location a dream

[@snappycattimesten]

Nice simple tips all in 5 minutes.

[@JasonVong]

keeping it short and sweet!

[@lucyndamutindo]

good video. Thanks . The only thing is it is so fast its hard to read the comments that appear like the into about hair light. I am needing to replay and replay to read it all. Perhaps slow the info down?

[@AlexOrtiz.FunctionMedia]

Bruh the algorithm, I just went out a did street photography with a friend last night 🤣🤣

[@elektrosoundwave]

Thank you and I did find Waldo

[@peterhunor]

Good video, i actually learned something :)

[@wegotaccent]

What is the name of the small flash or portable flash I don’t see it recommended, thank you.

[@Nocturna.]

Banger vid as always, just in time for my 1st trip to japan!

[@gregcorker2193]

Excellent video @JasonVong ! Very useful info. I definitely will look into getting some of the constant output LED lights. This time of year I rarely get off work before dark. I find if I want to do any shooting (almost always for fun), I will be in constant “negotiation” mode about how to set up exposure. I generally shoot with a Nikon Z6 and a Nikkor Z 24-70 MM F4 S Line lens. I sometimes use an f1.8 prime, but find compositionally, it is more limiting to be at fixed focal length than to shoot at F4 after dark. I have not figured out how to isolate a subject who is a good distance away using a 35 MM lens. I need more practice to understand the options with fixed length lenses at night.

[@Flashchocobo]

Is that Frame of Travel? Love their photography

[@JasonVong]

Yes he is!

[@sakurave]

Thank you !

[@jcranin8606]

Thankyou so much for this i am a new photographer and learning so much from you, do have any recommendation on how i can improve my sports photography pictures? i am using nikon D3100 is it to old? thanks

[@Daniel_Zalman]

The (obvious) problem with an LED is you need an assistant to hold it (if you aren't shooting with a tripod/monopod).

[@trym2121]

Built in flash? Bounce it!

[@freekvanbuul5100]

What would you recommend for metering? Partial for portrait and matrix for total scene?

[@tacticaldesigns8794]

Just random thought, but what if you put duct tape on your built on flash to cover half of it, so it only fires from either the left or right? Would that give the subject more shadows than a full flash?

[@sulogno]

How would you use the led if you’re solo?

[@viewfindermedia3188]

What’s the best iso for night

[@JasonVong]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6uQo6Rqh7JlndE check out 9:29 !

[@viewfindermedia3188]

@@JasonVong I just did thank you 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏼

[@91pimtim]

You use UV fliter?

[@thewaxandgreaseremover6182]

Yet another killer vid Jason! Question: do you have a video for shooting in harsh lighting? When the sun is at its peak?

[@JasonVong]

I dont have a video on this! I don't often shoot in harsh lighting but i can collab with someone who does!

[@thewaxandgreaseremover6182]

@@JasonVong Awesome! Looking forward to it!

[@flaviangsm2]

At 4:00 setup is: 1/60 f2.8 iso 12,8k but how that pic was taken at 1/60 while movine in dark? Think is extreme importat the Body, with my setup at that settings will be just a mess blurred and with huge noise…

[@marclabro]

nice tuto

[@grantscanlen1032]

You didn't mention anything about using a lens with a wider aperture or time exposures combined with flash

[@LuDoFamily]

Thx! The last 2 are really helpful!

[@JasonVong]

happy to hear that!

[@CapturedByCam_Media]

Bro you are the best dude you can be my teacher anytime bro

[@aulddug3634]

If so, why do they add a flash?

[@Mathew-1987]

Excellent video. I definitely needed this. Hoping I could put these tips to work soon at Disney world.

[@JasonVong]

You’re gonna have a blast! Disney always has great back drops!

[@Mathew-1987]

@@JasonVong yeah, I’m excited.

[@dannygrau2983]

I'm confused if I'm filming in the dark should the minimum iso be at 12,800, or should the maximum be set at 12,800 ?

[@AntiActionFox]

Max

[@kl27youtuber15]

Sony a7rii and and sony a6400 good in 2022??

[@JasonVong]

Yes

[@kl27youtuber15]

@@JasonVongwitch is the best

[@mannyobi6171]

3:45 Anyone else actually find Waldo? 😂

[@LexarseV8]

Found him 😂

[@mickonYT]

Would love a colab with Pat Kay

[@alfredtolentino8614]

Nice video 👍 What do you think about the small Lume cube square cube lights vs the larger rectangular portable led like the one you showed?

[@JasonVong]

The larger just have more spread. The bigger the better but I wager you can still create something cool with the square one

[@alfredtolentino8614]

@@JasonVong thanks so much 🙏🏼👍📸

[@chryseass.5143]

Great tips!