The one photography tip that changed everything

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Todd Dominey

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I changed one thing about my approach to photography, and it has changed the way I find subjects. In this video, I share an image illustrating how this approach has helped, plus an alternate version.
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@mcva
@mcva Жыл бұрын
In summary: The one tip that changed everything is to pay attention to light, focusing on the sun's position, the angle of sunlight, and which areas are being illuminated. Thanks, Todd
@alweis108
@alweis108 Жыл бұрын
😁thanks, i'll spend 9 min on something else
@PennineLad
@PennineLad Жыл бұрын
Got as far as the sponsored ad, and gave up.........wish I'd read your comment beforehand......
@HR-wd6cw
@HR-wd6cw Жыл бұрын
Well, there is some legitimacy here as many enthusiasts and especially beginners, don't pay that much attention to light, and they think the subject is more important than the light. Not always true. Sometimes you can have an otherwise boring subject, but lit in the right light, it could look amazing. Likewise you could have some spectacular subject but in the wrong light, and it looks, well, just flat or bland.
@Toaster8K
@Toaster8K Жыл бұрын
Hero
@JMarT96Dx
@JMarT96Dx Жыл бұрын
thank you for this. this video was all filler.
@CristanBoerg
@CristanBoerg Жыл бұрын
As an aspiring photographer, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation for the incredible knowledge and skills that you share through your videos. What I admire most about your channel is not only the stunning images that you capture but also the willingness you have to share your secrets and techniques with your viewers. It takes a truly generous spirit to share those little tips and tricks that can make such a big difference in the final result, and I respect you greatly for doing so. Thank you for all that you do, and please know that your work and generosity are greatly appreciated!
@shellb1633
@shellb1633 Жыл бұрын
Very thoughtful, ty. I love that picture.
@dirtysouthtiger
@dirtysouthtiger Жыл бұрын
Excellent video!! Unless a photographer has a specific shot in mind, reading the situation and creating within the moment as opposed to staying with a preconceived idea no matter how the environment around the subject changes is a huge difference between someone just taking photos and a good photographer aka photo artist.
@marike1100
@marike1100 Жыл бұрын
A junkyard in the woods? Only in America. Nobody should be allowed to dump their garbage in a forest. The complete lack of respect for our natural resources should be deeply disturbing for everyone.
@bamsemh1
@bamsemh1 Жыл бұрын
Happens in Europe too. But far from as much as in America, that's true.
@MINECRAFTandSEB
@MINECRAFTandSEB Жыл бұрын
it makes nice pictures and its private property so people can do what they want with it. Its a different life there, the woods aren't a rare resource, the whole continent is covered by them.
@MINECRAFTandSEB
@MINECRAFTandSEB Жыл бұрын
​@Phillip Banes yes but if we speak in terms of size it can he compared to usa/canada in landmass and us states could potentially be compared to countries in europe.
@MINECRAFTandSEB
@MINECRAFTandSEB Жыл бұрын
@Phillip Banes dude I was born in CZ and I am studying architecture in France I have lived in Spain and I grew up in Canada and have visited different regions in USA. If we are talking about junk in woods it can be found anywhere. Even in Luxembourg. It is a lot less Impactful in north America, aka USA or Canada, I mention both as its the same situation (why you are getting excited that I mention Canada is beyond me). Also you can very well compare the landmass because I was already making the association between amount of junk in the woods compared to landmass and the amount of woods in that landmass. Europe is a lot more dense and people have smaller properties and vast nature is much more rare in Europe, I study architecture and we learned that not a single forest in France is of natural origin, every single one has been replanted. I understand why a junkyard in the woods may be shocking to a European citizen. Also for the states, many have completely different regulations and approaches to the environment just like European countries have different regulations so it this sense it could be compared. I believe California is the closest state to European like regulations when it comes to pollution and vehicles. In Canada we joke that its sometimes easier to move from one country to another in Europe then from province to province in Canada due to the different regulations in each province. I am sure its similar in the States, you should do some research about this if you want to learn and be surprised about how silly the division is between provinces in Canada and states in the USA. Back to the topic at hand, u toss a few hundred trucks into a forest in USA and nobody's will even notice, its probably land owned by a farmer abd the farmer dumped his stuff there with many others. In Canada we have this as well.
@marike1100
@marike1100 Жыл бұрын
@@MINECRAFTandSEB ​ lol, there are rules by the EPA for disposing of end of life vehicles because dumping them, aside from the question of blight, absolutely harms the environment as fluids leak thereby contaminating the soil and ground water. The fact that it’s private property, perhaps owned by some thoughtless farmer does not justify the practice at all. Every county in America has ordinances and codes that landowners must adhere to. Legally or illegally dumping is one reason whe have protected lands and forests. Whether a forest is 50 or 200 years old is totally irrelevant. The earth is not a personal trash can for lazy, destructive people.
@chrisfetto9400
@chrisfetto9400 Жыл бұрын
A very useful tip to counteract an over obsession with subject.
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly.
@NickDelDuca
@NickDelDuca Жыл бұрын
Ooh I love this! I've been taking up a bit of street photography but I have had no idea what to actually take pictures of and I live in a pretty boring place so there isn't much inspiration from surroundings. I'm going to go out and try to take photos of things with interesting light next time instead of thinking of the subject first.
@lalai91
@lalai91 Жыл бұрын
I find taking street photography of a supposedly boring place gives me more motivation. It makes me excited to show the beauty in the mundane. Photographing already beautiful places is so boring to me 😅
@regenosis
@regenosis Жыл бұрын
This hits so close to home for me. I'm an avid creative product photographer and I used to think lighting is something you can master very quickly and the true magic is the composition and finding creative angles/perspectives to make the product stand out even more. While composition is still absolutely important and still in my opinion, the hardest aspect of photography to master, lighting as I learned later, is in and of itself, a composition. The product can be "properly exposed", but it can also be "creatively lit".
@tsn1218
@tsn1218 Жыл бұрын
What a great video ! Thank you
@MINECRAFTandSEB
@MINECRAFTandSEB Жыл бұрын
Honestly I would like to say that I think I prefer the one without the light shaft. The composition in my opinion is very simetric and sort of leads the eye to the window with those beautiful curved lines from the old vehicle design and having that hard shadow destroys that gentle curvature of the cars features and also distracts from them. Its like there is too much going on when the light is hard vs when its soft. One thing I do prefer about the one shot in direct sunlight tho is the hole on the roof, it looks better illuminated but not by all that much.
@melissahall7009
@melissahall7009 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this reminder ❤❤❤
@yomismo1945
@yomismo1945 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff, not just instructional but right on point as well. Tks Todd.
@kenn6592
@kenn6592 Жыл бұрын
Good tip. Thanks.
@captureallen8632
@captureallen8632 Жыл бұрын
The raw image is nice as well.
@Levoflox
@Levoflox Жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel that I've been through the lessons and interesting photographers that KZbin has to offer.. Then you popped up on my feed today. Great video! I'll definitely be a regular viewer.
@trels203
@trels203 Жыл бұрын
Shooting black and white has taught me how important light is. I think I now prioritize that as being the most important aspect when I'm taking photos.
@robgutkowski7141
@robgutkowski7141 Жыл бұрын
Great idea, very informative video. Excellent images.
@replicant44
@replicant44 Жыл бұрын
the locations and the shots at 8:03 and 8:26 are magnificient
@DragonsOfTheDark
@DragonsOfTheDark Жыл бұрын
also, I think that when changing between f2.8 and f8 you had to even out the exposure with longer shutter speed, so the camera captured more ambient light nonetheless importance of sun is unmatched!
@markcrean
@markcrean Жыл бұрын
A really enjoyable video. You are absolutely right, too. Thank you.
@deemdoubleu
@deemdoubleu Жыл бұрын
That's a great tip and obvious once you realise.
@davemenard5089
@davemenard5089 Жыл бұрын
It is not all about light. The subject is the critical component. Light comes and goes, it can be created on the spot if you wish.
@eric.valleyoftheheroic
@eric.valleyoftheheroic Жыл бұрын
This is gold!
@leovodica9975
@leovodica9975 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you can hear it, but there is a constant A7 tone in your audio. Even tho I am here for the visual content, that is amazing, the tone is little bit annoying :D Edit: It stopped for a while in a cut maybe. Is there some fan, pc, AC/DC source or any electronic near the microphone?
@watchthesuit1683
@watchthesuit1683 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Thank you! Subbed.
@GeneralNickles
@GeneralNickles Жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly disagree with literally everything in this video. At 7:24 you say the image on the left looks flat and boring, but to my eyes, it looks a lot more natural. Sure, the dramatic lighting in the image on the right is cool, but that's generally not how we humans see the world. The left image is how we see the world. The depth of field looks completely artificial, and it has way too much contrast. The darker bits are too dark and the really bright area in the middle is too bright. It's like looking at HDR video on a crappy TV with no HDR capabilities. Personally, I've never been a fan of depth of field in general. It's never made sense to me. Why would you want to intentionally make parts of your image blurry? It just results in an objectively worse image, because 2/3rds of it is blurry. What if I wanted to, you know, _actually see_ the stuff behind all that blur? I'm 100% convinced the whole concept of "depth of field" is some nonsense that artsy-fartsy photographers invented just stroke there own superiority complexes and every "real photographer" since has just bought into the propaganda. And high contrast lighting that creates those dramatic beams of light are cool and all, but again, it's not how we see the world 99% of the time. When you showed the raw image vs the processed one, the image on the left honestly looked better to me. It kind of lacked saturation, but I blame that on the camera. Digital cameras always seem to desaturate colors. That's kinda the whole reason color grading and post processing are even a thing to begin with. (Frankly, I think the ease and availability of post-processing has made camera manufacturers complacent and stop driving to make better cameras that produce images that don't need processing, but that's a whole different debate.) And while that lack of saturation is unfortunate, the image overall looks more natural. The processed image looks TOO saturated and too contrasty. It looks like it's been post processed. The human eye wouldn't black out the shadowed bits of the roof, dash, and seat. The human eye wouldn't blur parts of the image just to make it look less "flat". (At least not in a way that you can actually perceive.) Because a lack of depth of field doesn't actually make an image look flat. It makes it look a lot more real.
@TechnicallyRugged
@TechnicallyRugged Жыл бұрын
Hello General Nickles, I have a few counterpoints to your thoughtful comment. --- 1. Consider that some of the most interesting photos may very well be ones that don't look like something we see 99% of the time. We don't see the world in UWA or telephoto... should we limit ourselves to 35mm (FF) because it's very close to the FOV the human eye sees? Every image we create is there to capture what we see, either with our actual eyes, or our mind's eye. Not everything needs to look perfectly like it does in real life. High or low contrast, overexposed or underexposed, blurry or sharp, saturated or washed out - all of these variables play a part in producing an emotional response with the image. Some photography can be about capturing hyper-realistic images, like real estate, but even landscapes (where you think you'd want to capture them faithfully) are subject to alteration by the photographer to match the mood they're trying to capture (myself included). The colors that our cameras capture aren't perfect anyway; they have filter arrays to interpret different wavelengths and then assemble that into one image. Short of using gray cards and being absolutely meticulous about color grading, every image you make is influenced by what you want to see/what you want the viewer to see. You might as well embrace this. ---- 2. Depth of field is another tool to produce a response. With shallow DoF, it leads the viewer's eye to the thing you want them to see. You're not supposed to be looking behind the blur -- the whole point is specifically leaving other things out of focus, because they're not as important to the photograph as the subject. That said, bokeh can sometimes be pleasing in its own right, particularly in low light shots with LEDs or other small point source of light (for my own tastes anyway), but generally, DoF is used to put the important parts of the photo in focus. If you want to compare this to your desire for things to look how they look in real life, consider that your eyes don't have everything in focus in your FOV. There is a natural blurring of things outside your focal plane, you just can't focus on the blurry areas like you can in a static 2D image so it's less apparent to you. --- 3. Camera sensors can be to blame for poor color saturation in some cases, but not today's mid tier and up (~$1000+), as long as you're not shooting at super high ISOs, like 25600+, and even then a lot of modern sensors produce respectable color fidelity up to that point. The issue is either the lens or the available light. I've used several lenses that always produced dull, low contrast images. You can push files pretty far these days to get the contrast and saturation you want, so, barring inexperience in editing, I'd say any post-processed photo that looks under-saturated was specifically created to look that way because that is the way the creator wanted it to look. I will say that my Fuji X-T4/16-55 produces beautiful saturated contrasty images, as does my Canon R5/14-35 (in RAW format, no JPEG colors/processing). You know what didn't, though? The same R5 with the mega cheap RF 50/1.8, which had a boring, flat, lifeless look to it. I'm sure I could push the files to make them a little more engaging, but I'd rather use lenses that have better native contrast and saturation through quality optical construction and coatings. --- Overall, we have many variables we can change to produce an interesting or emotional image, and you shouldn't feel like you have to shoot for the most faithful reproduction of that scene as it was lit in the moment. Add that vignette, drop that contrast, nudge that saturation... if nothing else, make an image that you love, but consider other options. I think we can agree on one thing; the final images Todd showed were definitely very different in tone/mood, though I think both are likeable for different reasons.
@marysia9679
@marysia9679 Жыл бұрын
Taking a picture is not just a snap. At first, maybe it is, but over time you learn to notice more things that help you get a good photo 😊
@Keith-n7b
@Keith-n7b Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more with you! I read something recently which said " Stop taking pictures & start creating photographs" That really resonated with me and helped me move forward in our craft.
@charliejg
@charliejg Жыл бұрын
I think this is a realization you come to after a while of shooting and looking at lots of images. It helps to hear it from folks like you as well. I think one thing that helped me get better at seeing light was to shoot in black and white in the view finder. Have a great day!
@DRONIXAR
@DRONIXAR Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 🔄⭕🔄 Todd
@drwatsonismine
@drwatsonismine Жыл бұрын
What is that icon with swatches on it on the upper left of your screen in LRC? Looks interesting but I haven’t seen it or accessed it before. Thanks.
@theuktoday4233
@theuktoday4233 Жыл бұрын
Oh no, I already carry more than enough gear now a powerful LED light????
@_Name_
@_Name_ Жыл бұрын
The video is very interesting, for sure, particularly with the comparisons of photographs. That kind of "recipes" make photographers think more and control expositions more precisely, I guess. Although the particular photographs shown in the video are not only about light but also about colour grading in the proper way. Thank You, Todd, for another well-balanced and cognitive story about photography! Keep going, please!
@Stickybutton
@Stickybutton Жыл бұрын
If everything can be altered in post, then what's representing the reality of that photo, space and time? During the good old days of film this is never brought up, because there were never enough options. Different films carry different colours no doubt, but never from a light green to a teal. Great tip on the light though.
@keloduma
@keloduma Жыл бұрын
8:05 wow I thought that was an actual image
@keloduma
@keloduma Жыл бұрын
I found the cool Tony Northrup
@Pedro-tl7jg
@Pedro-tl7jg Жыл бұрын
5:50 one of them is the post processing
@joebastura
@joebastura Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the insights, although I preferred the throw away shot over the edited version. The scene was calm, serene, even stoic and contemplative, and the f8 photo captured that; it put you there, and you felt what it would have been like to take a seat and soak it in. The edited photo with the harsher, angled light plus the color/edit choices created chaos, rather than captured it, and rather than drama. It's distracting and I'm not sure what to look at or what to think. That said, I wasn't there, and perhaps it felt or appeared different in person. Or perhaps I'm just injecting my own emotions into the scene, rather than absorbing what was captured. Who knows.
@luzr6613
@luzr6613 Жыл бұрын
100% - well explained - don't look for things to shoot, look for light to shoot - shit can look like jewels with the right light. Thank you for the video - nicely done - Lkd&Subd.
@aronaldharper543
@aronaldharper543 Жыл бұрын
100 percent think the f8 looks and feels better as a photograph. It just doesn't have the sharp light. I don't think the light added a layer of emotion as much as the muted f8.
@JuanSewDLKS
@JuanSewDLKS Жыл бұрын
I like the color in the Raw file much better without the post editing. It has a more believable and intriguing atmosphere. The saturation editing is excessive from my point of view, the color of the seat is distracting and conflicts with the green of the truck which It's also excessive to be abandoned (this is something that a painter controls very well, green is the most difficult color to apply) , it's just an opinion. All the best
@happymystic9800
@happymystic9800 6 ай бұрын
Every serious photographer wants to have great light. Yet honestly, how often is this the case right out of the gate? Very often I go on a photo trip with the highest of expectations only to realize that great light cannot be pre-ordered. 😢 I would guess it based on some luck no matter how hard you go about planning it. As long as the location is right and a great composition can be made, stunning light is a welcome add-on … betting on it can work, most often is does not really. Thanks for your insight 😊
@philrmcknight
@philrmcknight Жыл бұрын
Camera makers taut high iso performance, but if you're not shooting in "low light" iso is largely irrelevant. One of the biggest mistakes in photography is listening to advertising hype.
@DJSIC82
@DJSIC82 Жыл бұрын
good tips! The original file look better because of the color tones look more realistic and old truck would not have those vibrant colors on the edit version due to how old and weathered it is.
@bluejay3945
@bluejay3945 Жыл бұрын
Chasing light is like chasing unicorns. The older I get my truth is that I now find being out in nature trumps the constant frustration of finding that perfect image. If I find a good light situation it’s no longer the ultimate goal. Being in the moment is a far better ideal
@jewlz_verne
@jewlz_verne Жыл бұрын
I'm just barely starting to take photos as a hobby and I saw on another video somewhere that it can be a good technique to change your display settings to monochrome so that you're putting more of an emphasis on lighting more than the color, and then to adjust colors in post. Is this something that would help someone just starting out?
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
Yes! Monochrome in camera is great when shooting raw (cause only the preview is b/w not the file itself). I also like using monochrome when editing to see light and tonality without color distracting me. Both are def worth trying!
@lenggokdays9261
@lenggokdays9261 Жыл бұрын
i dont know how to say, but this is my first time watch this channel. and thattt booommmm AWESEOME !!!! thank youu
@dylanjsuttles
@dylanjsuttles Жыл бұрын
I prefer the alternate version. The f2.8 one does have more drama but maybe too much and ends up being pushed into a corny place. Also, the beam of light isn't highlighting anything particularly interesting so it isn't drawing your eye towards anything notable. But that's all just a matter of personal taste.
@stingylizard
@stingylizard Жыл бұрын
Such good points! Spend an hour in a forest,both morning and evening. Then do the same in a desert. Then the city. Always observe the sunlight and regard it as being your best teacher. You can learn a LOT in 6-8 hours,just long enough to get addicted,so be careful out there😋 Thank you for sharing.
@richardclarke2670
@richardclarke2670 Жыл бұрын
love your approach to todays photography tip. Can you share this location?
@dbanares
@dbanares Жыл бұрын
A few of the very professionally made photography lessons. Thank you for the inspiration. ❤
@nicolascolque5947
@nicolascolque5947 Жыл бұрын
I swear by this, light, shadows, volume, thats where is at
@donbroccoli4274
@donbroccoli4274 Жыл бұрын
you are comparing a processed image (the one with light) to a flat, light-less UNPROCESSED one... In order to see what the light does it would have been nice to see the left image with the same processing as the one on the left. also: why is the f8 image (left) not as sharp as the f2.8 image on the right? misfocused?
@robot7759
@robot7759 Жыл бұрын
Duh, photography literally means "writing with light".
@MikaelLindberg
@MikaelLindberg Жыл бұрын
Photography, is painting with light. That’s it folks. No light, no photo.
@AsparagusVideo
@AsparagusVideo Жыл бұрын
Short version, shoot at f8. Jesus Christ.
@CrackHanz
@CrackHanz 5 ай бұрын
i prefer the raw file on the truck but i still very much appreciate your work !
@ANRALOGI
@ANRALOGI Жыл бұрын
I think that photo/ subject is a gold mine through my eyes. So many scenes and situations that the scene can portray. Best in any situation. when overhead light [noon] the sun could beam through that hole on the roof and during sunset another slow calming scene can play too. It would be grat if you could come back to that place and camp through out the day to get those scenes. such an amazing place. [this is just my opinion. you don't have to do it]
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted to spend a whole day with one subject and shoot it multiple times, then present them all together. Someday! Thanks for sharing.
@edgarbernal7210
@edgarbernal7210 Жыл бұрын
thank you. so helpful. i subscribed!
@BGTuyau
@BGTuyau Жыл бұрын
Photography is, after all, drawing or writing with light.
@zagofotofilme
@zagofotofilme 7 ай бұрын
Just beautiful point to add to have great images.
@firpofutbol
@firpofutbol Жыл бұрын
Insightful video! Also random question, would you mind sharing what model/brand of glasses you wear?
@tommraz6577
@tommraz6577 Жыл бұрын
I second this question!
@ortsmitte
@ortsmitte Жыл бұрын
Love the audio! What microphone did you use?
@oxxxeee
@oxxxeee Жыл бұрын
just bring a strobe on a stand. no more light chasing,
@ladislavzenk2139
@ladislavzenk2139 Жыл бұрын
8:26 looks like from windows wallpaper
@stoffi
@stoffi Жыл бұрын
Open your heart to hear God speak on the ထ channel.
@Killadey
@Killadey Жыл бұрын
When we gonna get a photoshoot with Amy Pond?
@howardtowler6146
@howardtowler6146 Жыл бұрын
Come to the UK . And try and get a photo with out rubbish in it . Nappies. Barbecue's. And thousands of dog poo bags. Bear cans. No chance. People go to a nice place to look at the scenery. And then dump their rubbish. Rather than put it in a bin or take it home with them.
@marike1100
@marike1100 Жыл бұрын
Then again, the UK has some of the most pristine, breathtaking landscapes in the world. Hoping it stays that way. Stuff like this is really disturbing and disappointing, no nature/landscape photographer or regular person I know thinks this kind of environmentally destructive blight is cool.
@dayeah765caoni3
@dayeah765caoni3 Жыл бұрын
I guess the great British empire is totally a $hxth0le now. How sad lol😂
@jeremyncrm2012
@jeremyncrm2012 Жыл бұрын
I always take a large trash bag everywhere I go hiking, it’s become a secondary part of my photography is litter pickup 🤷‍♂️
@weeklycreep9798
@weeklycreep9798 Жыл бұрын
Bear cans??? Terrifying!!!
@VFXManiac
@VFXManiac Жыл бұрын
Nice. How you processing this cars photos? Using the film emulation presets, which you show in another video? I bought the emulation presets pack and is very good presets. Thanks!
@roman__sadat
@roman__sadat Жыл бұрын
I Think it is lucky day Im searching about photographers and I am finding real ones great tips thank you
@kimjoshuamatildo668
@kimjoshuamatildo668 Жыл бұрын
You look like daemon tragaryen
@strngplyr37
@strngplyr37 Жыл бұрын
Galen Rowell had this same approach and made some ok photos I guess 😛 "Light is everything. If there's no light, you have no photograph. And in landscape photographs, I think in terms of light first, I don't even think of the subject matter first..."
@stephanedubarry8624
@stephanedubarry8624 Жыл бұрын
Nothing new : 3 things matter as all photographers (should) know : composition, light and moment. Of course according to the subject, they interfere
@michaelyolch79
@michaelyolch79 Жыл бұрын
I'm a much bigger fan of the original shot over the processed version. The original is much more realistic, true, warm, cinematic, and not oversaturated. Oh well, to each their own.
@kenshipley2417
@kenshipley2417 Жыл бұрын
If you're out in the wild just looking for something to shoot, watch the light first, then find something to put in front of it. An ordinary subject in good light will look better than an extraordinary subject in poor light. Light hunting and light stalking are clichés, but it's still the best method for consistently finding good pictures outdoors.
@cowboyyoga
@cowboyyoga Жыл бұрын
Hi Todd ))) Wow! What a great tip - follow the Light, make the Light first! And it makes sense, but as you mentioned, the subject has always been first for me. There really needs to be a dance between the two. Great video and thanks for sharing )))
@DominicSimpson-pu8wb
@DominicSimpson-pu8wb 2 ай бұрын
Ex0lore everything without limits . . Not just light . .
@stephenroberts7828
@stephenroberts7828 Жыл бұрын
Love your work Todd although im an experienced photographer i find your content and way of delivering the message inspiring.Thnk you
@f52023
@f52023 Жыл бұрын
Nice video 👍 Subscribed
@andyburnett4918
@andyburnett4918 Жыл бұрын
I am delighted to have discovered your channel. Thank you for making such interesting videos.
@tonymckeage1028
@tonymckeage1028 Жыл бұрын
Great Video Todd, Fantastic images as always thanks for sharing
@Paul_anderson_creative
@Paul_anderson_creative Жыл бұрын
I travel full time and don't have the benefit of being able to wait for light... I relight in post...😊
@AndersBjornTH
@AndersBjornTH Жыл бұрын
Mid-roll ads are disruptive. That’s when I stopped. 😢
@PumaM90
@PumaM90 Жыл бұрын
3:57 When people tell you the RAW looked better after spending time editing the image. 😭
@jonathanbinner6747
@jonathanbinner6747 Жыл бұрын
The raw is so good too man
@sandeepasthana4120
@sandeepasthana4120 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the perspective! I will now always watch out for what is light creating for me in that time and space!
@efreutel
@efreutel Жыл бұрын
Really superb presentation. Many thanks 🙏🙏😊
@darrylbrooks3361
@darrylbrooks3361 Жыл бұрын
Was that Old Car City?
@johndoe-nh9sh
@johndoe-nh9sh Жыл бұрын
Nice bit of advice re: light, and something I will bear in mind, thanks Todd.
@arasv3974
@arasv3974 Жыл бұрын
I feel that the 2 images also tell a different story no light = humanity is over, sad and the light in the same image is like a beam of hope, new start
@noenken
@noenken Жыл бұрын
The more I hear the term quality of light, the more I dislike it. Light can not be better or worse. Light can only be different. And you have the perfect example here.
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. When I first got going I had a mental picture of “ideal light” and only pursued that, not realizing I was missing loads of possibilities by not thinking about good versus bad. Just work with whatever is happening.
@_Name_
@_Name_ Жыл бұрын
The light can be better or worse in terms of it's characteristics for the particular scene or scenario, I believe. Simply put, worse light often means it is inappropriate for the particular task, nothing more.
@noenken
@noenken Жыл бұрын
@@_Name_ Yeah, that is what I mean. That is why the term quality of light doesn't make any sense. A screwdriver isn't worse just because what you need right now is a hammer. That is 1:1 true in studio photography since you make your light yourself there. But it is also true for landscapes. Where you can't adjust the light you have to adjust yourself.
@nicholaswilliamsart
@nicholaswilliamsart Жыл бұрын
Chase the light and find the shapes.
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@michaelmode
@michaelmode Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ConnorCrosby
@ConnorCrosby Жыл бұрын
I completely agree that light plays a crucial role in a good photograph. It's just so much more important than other elements, composition, etc.
@theowlfromduolingo7982
@theowlfromduolingo7982 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say „so much more important“. It ties everything together and also defines the character of the image.
@noenken
@noenken Жыл бұрын
That is some good bait right there. xD
@JJ79_
@JJ79_ Жыл бұрын
@@theowlfromduolingo7982 I would say light is the most important thing. What is a photo? It is captured light. Without light you dont have the photo, So for sure it is everything and should be allways number one in mind when you take photos. Light makes the shapes of the subject, it makes reflections, it makes shadows, colors, etc... so...
@ConnorCrosby
@ConnorCrosby Жыл бұрын
@@JJ79_ yep exactly
@TheWineStoryFilms
@TheWineStoryFilms Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. I always wait for these notifications
@kiaorioncreative
@kiaorioncreative Жыл бұрын
really powerful idea man. great video
@shaunkelly3562
@shaunkelly3562 Жыл бұрын
I've heard it referred to as "Chase the light"!
@bartsch23
@bartsch23 Жыл бұрын
Some of the best advice on photography I’ve seen in a long time. Simple and true.
@gregsimmons1709
@gregsimmons1709 Жыл бұрын
Some good take-aways there, thank you!
@tbtrieste2
@tbtrieste2 Жыл бұрын
It is always curious that any person who engages in writing with light (photography) comes only later to the realisation that (s)he is, indeed, "writing with light"...
@dominey
@dominey Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean!
@dansmouse7393
@dansmouse7393 Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree that the hard light made the shot but I did like the DOF of the f8 shot better.
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