Tips to Compose Better Images

[@Scully.media.]

Yeah you’re colour grading is awesome but your audio cues are great as well, that little ticking noise during the intro gave a really cool sense of passing time. I’m a fan of the little things, keep it up!!

[@DylanSpitz]

Appreciate that you notice the details! Thanks so much for the feedback 🙏

[@mladenkaradzic3836]

Haha good catch! I felt that something pleased me at the beginning, but I couldn't figure out what. :) Bravo @Dylan

[@cooperclelan9761]

Your compositions are next level you have such a good eye

[@DylanSpitz]

Ah wow, thank you so much!

[@alekyap3143]

Just found your videos sir and you deserve way more views. Great depth in your explanations and the video/image/audio quality to back it up. You're absolutely killing it my guy!

[@DylanSpitz]

Wow that is so encouraging to hear, thank you so much!

[@ram07ish]

Not only does the video look good, but also has useful tips to carry over. thanks!

[@DylanSpitz]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@StephanSchramm8771]

And again a brilliant video with lots of useful tips. Many thanks and greetings from Hamburg / Germany

[@DylanSpitz]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sans_hands]

Really love your explanation of using complementary and analogous colors for composition... Thanks!

[@DylanSpitz]

Ahh I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for watching and I’m glad you got something out of it 🫶

[@zionzenranch]

Love this. One of my favorite things about the Oregon coast is how moody it can get. If you ever go back to the Oregon coast I highly recommend proposal rock in Neskowin Oregon. Thanks for all the tips! Love the side shooting concept.

[@DylanSpitz]

Thank you! Totally agree, that constant change of conditions is a part of what makes it special. Neskooooooo, one of my favorite places on the coast! Incredible memories on that stretch. Glad you enjoyed the video, I appreciate the comment.

[@beingfilipinoiscool]

this is my new favorite channel, I am inspired shoot more and even learn to motion film because of these videos.

[@DylanSpitz]

That is so awesome, really happy to hear that! Thankful for your support 🙏 - yesss it’s so fun!

[@AnthonyJGianotti]

Your grading and editing is top notch 👏

[@DylanSpitz]

Thanks so much!!

[@adityaprabhu.x]

Awesome looking modular synth setup! Would love to hear your music. I also come from a music production background, doing photography now!

[@DylanSpitz]

Hey, thanks! Ahh that's awesome. I write all of the music for the intro montages on my KZbin videos, at the moment that's the only place my music exists haha. Still trying to find the time to sit down and actually release some stuff.

[@racheljoyfairy]

You always refresh and inspire. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks, Dylan.

[@DylanSpitz]

Aw, thanks Rachel! Miss you guys 🥹

[@racheljoyfairy]

@@DylanSpitz 🥹

[@Jeroenv_otherside]

Such beautiful colors and compositions! Always a joy to watch your awesome videos!

[@DylanSpitz]

Thank you so much, my friend! Really thankful for your support!

[@Guillaumephotos]

I really liked both the images and the narration/teachings. As well as the mood or moods you manage to convey. Great one again.

[@DylanSpitz]

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you taking the time to watch. More coming soon!

[@christianpetersen1782]

Thank you for the very helpful tips Dylan. Subbed.

[@DylanSpitz]

Awesome, thank you!

[@JamieTheMink]

Sooo good. So good. Thanks for sharing sir.

[@DylanSpitz]

Ah shucks, thank ya!

[@muratakiin]

I just discovered the channel and I can't quit watching the videos. Also I couldn't take my eyes off the synthesizer in the background. 👀

[@DylanSpitz]

Ahh so happy to hear that! Also YESSSS 🤘

[@caffeinatedcameras]

I was just in Bandon! On a road trip up the coast into the Hoh Rainforest. That area was delightful. Loved the video, beautiful to watch and definitely will be using the side light technique.

[@DylanSpitz]

Oh no way, that's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video, happy you found it worth while. Hopefully that technique will yield some good results for you!

[@jacobspang21]

Great video and the commentary is great! Keep them coming!

[@DylanSpitz]

Thanks, will do!

[@Life_of_TUSH]

Thank you for this video!

[@DylanSpitz]

Thanks for watching!

[@RolandKaufmann]

Thanks for the insight Dylan! I live just north of you in Vancouver 🇨🇦. Going to be implementing these tips really soon as the rainy season moves in.

[@DylanSpitz]

Glad it was helpful! Going to make my way up there sometime soon I hope. 🤘

[@RolandKaufmann]

@@DylanSpitz that would be amazing. Would love to see what you make of some Canadian scenery!

[@very-ratti]

You are incredibly talented

[@DylanSpitz]

You are too kind! Thank you 🥹

[@mladenkaradzic3836]

Thank you for sharing this content with us. To someone on a completely different side of the world, who is engaged in photography as a hobby, it means when he sees another side of the world or hears some good advice - like the color wheel trick. Also, the room you are shooting from is awesome, the light is beautiful.

[@DylanSpitz]

Really happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Always fun to learn little techniques and ways of thinking like that. Also, thank you about the room - took me a while to get it to this point but I'm really enjoying it.

[@diegoskt5]

Nice tips, definitely will try to work on colors while composing

[@DylanSpitz]

That’s awesome, glad you got some value out of it. Have fun!

[@NathanielRolland]

Great stuff Dylan. Love the colors.

[@DylanSpitz]

Appreciate you coming through, man!

[@QKvox]

I reckon you’re on par with Vuhlandes as the best photography/filmmaking channel on youtube

[@DylanSpitz]

wow, thank you so much! Appreciate you.

[@JakeSimpsonVisuals]

bro your coloring is insane

[@DylanSpitz]

Glad you think so! Appreciate that.

[@Johnny_frost]

I really like the vibe of your videos!

[@DylanSpitz]

Hey, thanks!

[@mateusok321]

great video!

[@DylanSpitz]

Thank you!

[@JustKodjo]

Your videos are amazing, just found your channel. Your sound selection is also great. Where do you source them?

[@DylanSpitz]

Thank you! I write the music for the intro montages (when there is one) - everything else is from my epidemic sound subscription

[@titoujimmy9307]

awesome color grading and photos , ps : HOW ARE YOU MOUNTING THE RODE MICRO WITH THE WIRELESS / THANKS

[@DylanSpitz]

Haha, thank you! Just pinching it 😂

[@balilomeow]

still waiting for your color grading tutorials for both photo and video sir and would love to buy some luts and lr presets if available.

[@DylanSpitz]

Appreciate that, I’m working on it - unfortunately KZbin isn’t paying any bills for me at this point so all those projects have to take the back seat on the ol’ priority list in life. Hang in there, though 🙏

[@balilomeow]

nice! hangin tight here mate! manifesting these channel reaches 6 digits subs soon@@DylanSpitz

[@tomandhisphotos42]

damn, i really love your photos!!!!

[@DylanSpitz]

Ahh thank you!

[@BezpiecznyKod]

Love it!

[@DylanSpitz]

So glad!

[@ricardogoncalvesreis3730]

Do you have Lut for video that also works in LOG, or maybe PowerGrade?

[@DylanSpitz]

I do not…YET. But keep an eye out 👀

[@StuartWeir]

Mind sharing any of the film simulation settings you use as a profile to get an idea of a future edit in post, kind of like the stormy photos near the end of the video? Are you mostly leaning on Classic Chrome or Provia? If so, any baseline set of settings you might be able to share?

[@DylanSpitz]

My everyday setting is usually classic chrome, gives a nice neutral palette. That particular scene you're asking about - I remember I wanted everything exaggerated while shooting so I used velvia and cranked the white balance down to get in that headspace.

[@StuartWeir]

@@DylanSpitz thank you!

[@Minorole]

Could you create a video demonstrating how you achieved this film's color grading? I love the color feeling.

[@DylanSpitz]

Thanks for the compliment! I will definitely cover my color grading in future videos! Thanks.

[@kavan3]

Man, seeing this vid I'd expect that you have made 100 videos before it on this channel. But this is just the 14th one you've posted. Really impressive stuff for such a small backlog of videos, have you been doing this long?

[@DylanSpitz]

Hey, thanks so much! I've been shooting video/photo professionally since 2014, but new to the KZbin space - trying to make it more of a focus moving forward, we'll see what happens!

[@Brock_Rogers]

What kind of film simulations are you using? Interesting approach vs shooting raw without a somewhat preview for the direction of the edit! Thanks in advance!

[@DylanSpitz]

I don’t really do much in camera, usually just hopping between like classic chrome or black and white. Sometimes velvia to really push saturation. But all of those are simply for visualizing, not for actually starting an edit from raw or anything.

[@zeelandfilms8314]

Can/will you tell me which recipe you use for those photos ? I have bought the Fujifilm XT5 and I love it and I am totally in love with finding goog recipes 😅😊

[@DylanSpitz]

Hey there, these were all shot in raw.

[@nixone1941]

I hope you'll have an "how i edit" video

[@p_syv8053]

Oh man! What a great video Dylan! Absolutely love your color grading / photo editing btw! You've really nailed the look, but it only makes sense, knowing you come from a videography background. May I ask you how long you roughly spend on average on a single photo edit?

[@DylanSpitz]

Thanks a ton! Really happy to hear that. That's also a great question - I would say on average between 10-15 minutes per image. Sometimes longer, but that usually indicates that I'm trying to rescue a photo that wasn't great to begin with.

[@p_syv8053]

@@DylanSpitz Wow, that is longer that I expected. But this makes them even more unique, knowing this much work is being put in in post.

[@kris24ep]

Finally !

[@DylanSpitz]

Yessss 🎉

[@DRZADV]

Just stumbled upon your channel, I just ordered a 35mm f2 for my Pentax k1000 after seeing your focal length video, excited to go out and get the creativity out.

[@DylanSpitz]

Oh, right on. Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the process of shooting with a 35 🤘

[@lunabeige]

fuji x100v?

[@DylanSpitz]

Yes!

[@niftynino]

you drop so fucking cool content

[@DylanSpitz]

Really appreciate that! 🤘

[@monetkhuth]

Easily like, comment and subscribe… shoot might even hit the notification lol

[@DylanSpitz]

Hahaha really appreciate that! 🫶