Oh my gosh. I've been watching your channel for years, but I think you just changed my life!
@joelwolski5 жыл бұрын
I've been using Google Earth for years and I'm surprised more photographers haven't talked about it. I'll go so far as to compose the shot in GE, save it as a jpg, print it, and take it out in the field to help me find the exact location (mainly because changing tides can alter the appearance of a location so much). The zoom slider is a new one for me though. I did some quick measurements (using the San Francisco skyline) and it would appear that fully zoomed OUT is 90° FoV (18mm @ FF) and zoomed IN is 30° FoV (67mm @ FF).
@najophotographyetc5 жыл бұрын
Love you, Tony! This information has REALLY assisted me in writing my book about the abandoned homes I have explored here in Memphis and other places. Sometimes, as you and Chelsea may know, as we are going about exploring and taking photos, we may not always get the exact location of a building we shot as they are derelict and forgotten. I just had great success finding an old explore using one of the apps you discussed here that I have used before numerous times but didn't realize what more it could do till I watched this!! Thank you! You have greatly assisted me finishing this book!!!
@99unclebob5 жыл бұрын
you have given us the greatest app that's free to anyone that takes pics, you showed us it pays tp play around and find out these really cool and helpful things, I am a hobbyist and never truly planned a shoot, just a trip in the past with an uncle who lives out in northern Saskatchewan who is a retired photography teacher who is a universe of knowledge and learned allot from him, thx once again Tony
@cliflowry94335 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's great information. I didn't know Google Earth had those features. Thanks, Tony.
@stianhogstvedt98095 жыл бұрын
I use mostly google earth or maps and used some Photo Pills when planning my wedding photography. After visiting the location beforehand, I can find out where the sun and shadows will fall at that particular moment of the wedding day. Specially useful when the location is far away and I may not do a visit beforehand. Although I have experienced that a special tree I wanted to use in my photography was chopped down when I got there, so have backup plans... Great tip there Tony! Give Cheals my best! 🙏🏻😊
@brittonlarry135 жыл бұрын
Tony! Mind blown! Never had thought of using Google Earth for those settings. Thank you!!!
@chumito103 жыл бұрын
Used this same methodology to choose whether to pick an apartment facing north or south in Philadelphia! Thanks Tony!
@karthikkalaimani32544 жыл бұрын
Thanks for introducing me this amazing tip!!!!!! I badly missed a few magenta sunset photos of Alps because I couldn't find the angle of the sun! You just changed my life.
@WineWorldTV3 жыл бұрын
I've been using this the past few months not for photography, but to do animations for my show. Very powerful tool. I seem to find different things pretty regularly in it.
@piths19425 жыл бұрын
The "Planner Pill" in the Photo Pills app is also very useful for preplanning day or night shots.
@RightTurnsAndLeftovers5 жыл бұрын
What a great find!! Thank you for sharing and walking us through how you use it. thanks for all the great content you guys put out.
@TheCelluloseKid5 жыл бұрын
You did it again Tony, thank you so much Ob-wan.
@JoshSandlin5 жыл бұрын
I’ve mostly used TPE to plan out shots; the 3D views are just great. I’ve safely navigated a lot of urban shoots by planning out when shadows are going to fall between buildings. I covered a series of protests and was able to map out an adjacent route to the folks marching and got a few nice compressed shots of the crowds using TPE. I tend to use RadarScope to navigate weather. It can be a bit difficult to use if you’re just jumping into it, but being able to differentiate cloud layers is killer for sunsets. Hadn’t thought about Google Earth, though. That’s a great tip. Awesome video, as always!
@steevo19765 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony. A fantastic reminder of the power we all have at our fingertips.
@ianbachanek25385 жыл бұрын
There is an app called "Clear Outside" that gives weather forecasts and includes the amount of low/mid/high clouds. Also not a complete app but an additional tool.
@mickr0075 жыл бұрын
For 'PC' users, just tested this in Linux Mint and works fine there too :) Cheers for the vid Tony, very useful.
@ziginox5 жыл бұрын
Mac, too.
@AleMarchAMP5 жыл бұрын
I did stop using Google Hearth a couple of years ago, but thanks to you, I am going to jump back into it! Thanks Tony! Great Vidéo!!!
@MichaelKantormusic5 жыл бұрын
next to my camera this is the most useful photography tool ever. Going to try and plan out my Montana trip Thanks Tony !
@adrianscalf98755 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice thanks. Finally bought your How to create stunning digital photography book. Time to step it up to a new level.
@TonyAndChelsea5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Adrian!
@phdman20145 жыл бұрын
AMAZING! Sometimes its like Christmas with you guys. Thank you!
@MDMiller605 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony. I didn't know all that about Earth. I just used it to see where SE and SW were.
@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia5 жыл бұрын
There’s also a great app I use all the time called Sun Surveyor that shows you where the sun will be and at what times.
@donncha15 жыл бұрын
I love this app but it doesn't ever seem to get as much attention as Photo Pills. The street view integration is amazing, especially to see where the Sun and Moon are/will be at a certain date/time.
@kevinnason79805 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I use the Sun Surveyor app a lot and I really like it.
@HPeterJi5 жыл бұрын
I use Photo Pill and Satellite views in Google Maps. I do a lot of Astro along with sunset and sunrise photography, so Google Earth seems like a great tool now! I’m glad you shared this!
@Feanor_11695 жыл бұрын
This.... is.... AWESOME!!! Thanks a million Tony! Love your (and Chelsea's) content! ☆♡☆
@MikeVanTassell5 жыл бұрын
This is a game changer for me as an architectural photographer, thanks for sharing!
@Fishinglam5 жыл бұрын
Drone users has long used Google earth to draw 3d path and export it to Litchi hub to control a dji drone to arrive to a location and finish a shot at the exact location and time miles away.
@WilliamLesourd5 жыл бұрын
Fishinglam : useful to know
@jimmypics15705 жыл бұрын
I've been using Google Maps and Photographer's Ephemeris together for years and it has saved a lot of time at a location. Good video
@KevinAdams065 жыл бұрын
OMG! I have not used google earth since middle school circa 2001, I had no idea they had added this functionality. Thanks for the tip!
@peterengel82185 жыл бұрын
Wow, great ideas I have not gone into so many details as yet. Now I will use this on my next holiday in October. Thanks, Tony
@d40753615 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned sooner - I've been using Google earth for planning for years, mainly with figuring out sun positions and timing. It's great for getting a loose idea of places that are hard to get to in person ahead of time. The reality of scenes can be VERY different and you have to make adjustments to your plans but it's still great at making sure you're in the right kind of call park. Bit late to the party, but a very worthy recommendation. Nice work.
@stephendenagy33965 жыл бұрын
Oh my!!! This is the very best piece of advice for the landscape photographer! Thank-you!!!!
@__jairomartinez__5 жыл бұрын
thank you Tony for this trip. We have a trip planned to the blackforest in Germany next year. I have planned the trip in my Photopills app, but now with this i an abe to actually see it. I need more tips how to work the time line into the future. It looks that the timeline does not go over 2020. Thanks!
@ColinRobertson_LLAP5 жыл бұрын
Yup. Google Earth, Photo Pills, The Photographers Ephemeris, TPE 3D, The Photographer's Transit, weather apps, Sky Guide... Lots of great tools out there, but I'm with you, I wish there was one (mobile) app that integrated everything.
@Wychfyre_5 жыл бұрын
Would like to see you use this, then go take the actual photo.
@mikepawlikguitar5 жыл бұрын
This... What a great idea for a video!!!
@BookYourImagination5 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! I've tried to use the latitude, longitude, and degrees from the horizon with NO success! This is exactly what I've been looking for!
@MarkH1635 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony! I always try to figure that out in my mind when planning a shot, but what a wonderful tool to use instead! Too bad you can never fully plan out weather and clouds.
@wookix5 жыл бұрын
I've been doing the first step using Google Earth VR using my HTC Vive for a long time. I've also changed the time in there but I didn't know that the normal version of earth had such a detailed control. Thanks for sharing.
@TonyAndChelsea5 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's amazing in VR!
@carlover42395 жыл бұрын
The park by The River Cafe in Dumbo is one of my favorite spots in ALL of NYC.
@JoeLinnMN5 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is a game changer. Thanks so much, Tony.
@trouwfotomakerij5 жыл бұрын
Great tips Tony. One addition: if you use the time slider to determine when the best time for sun positions or milky way shots will be, make sure you click the wrench icon to adjust for timezones if the location you're checking out is not in the same timezone as your computer is at this moment. :)
@TonyAndChelsea5 жыл бұрын
OH RIGHT. I had this in my notes and forgot to put it into the video, dammit.
@SelmanJulian5 жыл бұрын
Just played with the app. You can do this ANYWHERE, including in the middle of the wild!
@TanvirIFAZ5 жыл бұрын
This kind of videos reminds me why i love this channel so much.
@WineWorldTV4 жыл бұрын
So I've been using GE recently for planning my drone shoots in conjunction with the Flightplan function for the ANAFI. I've also starting integrating GE videos into my shows to give my audience a visual perspective of wine areas and wineries. Especially since I'm not actually going to the areas. If I want to get really fancy, I can also add shaded polygons to highlight larger areas. It's a lot of work, and it requires actually drawing, but it's something no one in my area is doing as far as I know. What's cool about that is as long as you keep all the GE branding in tact, there's no issue using it. I haven't tried recoding more fine tuned movements yet. However, the online version of GE looks like you can create more complicated flight plans with camera angles and such. It looks daunting to do that. What I'm really hoping for is MS Flight Simulator for the Xbox and recording that in drone mode.
@bathtubs5 жыл бұрын
Never heard of an app like this. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Can't wait to use it.
@gerardferraioli83275 жыл бұрын
I use Google Earth for planning shots, but never in this capacity. Totally awesome tutorial! Thank you!
@Champo05 жыл бұрын
Another really nice tool is the Google Earth VR 'game' for the VR headsets like Vive or Oculus. The possiblity to fly around makes planning quite easy and it has the same sun options as the google earth app tony has shown. It's just important to go into the settings first and enable human scale.
@jacklydon5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these tips. I use Google Earth all the time but never thought to use it to plan for photos.
@Rico-ns5dt5 жыл бұрын
I'm digging the Not Sponsored detail lol because in the first 5sec I was like 🙄 sounds sponsored lol. But thanks Tony you rock. As always. Chuck Norris status of the photography world.
@christophermartin79735 жыл бұрын
I use Google Earth quite a bit for work and photography stuff and didn't know some of these tips thanks Tony!!!
@pauldowney71305 жыл бұрын
Just … WOW! Thanks Tony 👍
@llewellinbelton39915 жыл бұрын
Tony Northrup: "Now, let's control the Sun!" ... I knew you were a photography god but, now, this promotion to The God! We worship you, Lord. :) (Brill vid, Tony, thanks).
@Simon-SBL5 жыл бұрын
I use Earth and street view a lot for a visual reference to an unknown location, usually while travelling and on a mobile, and I didn't know about this feature, which looks pretty cool, I will certainly be trying this out for planning. I also use Pills and TPE. I mostly have a keep going back strategy, because as I am sure you know, here in Scotland, you mostly take your luck with the weather and even with the best planning and a good forecast, it may not come to anything, but eventually, the law of averages will pay off!
@itstheBMAC5 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to look into this and give it a shot. Thanks for sharing, Tony!
@derekmidgley5 жыл бұрын
Amazing, Tony. Thanks for sharing the details!
@Asianpunk285 жыл бұрын
Tony, thanks a bunch on your tips! You are a true photography genius. I wished I would had known about this during my trip in Cancun, MX! The funny thing is I woke up late on my photography day to shoot and I rushed to my ideal spot. Google maps would have helped me greatly to time it better. In addition, the entire place was blocked off by the wealthy and I could not park anywhere near my site. Maybe next time. Let me know if you ever visit in Cancun area!
@lasmyth96565 жыл бұрын
Geez, big fan of G earth / Gmaps & streetview, but didn't realize the extra option of bldg level / sun / astral position. Too cool. Was using another app, Stellarium for that, also way too cool, but Gearth definitely trumps that with actual landscape vs simple position of all things astral THANKS ... as always, great stuff
@RossMcLendon5 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I was recently turned onto this capability of Google Earth and I found it super useful for planning a sunrise shot high in the mountains of CO this last weekend. I still like PhotoPills for quickly seeing where things will be, but the inclusion of topo helps figure out a lot more details like you showed (what will be lit up when). Also, for weather I've usually used the NWS HRRR tool to predict local near-term cloud cover. It's not super user-friendly but it can help you predict whether or not it's worth going out (high or mid-cloud overhead with clear skies the direction of the rising or setting sun is a good sign). And transit-finder for ISS transits. I just tweeted one at you happening tonight (tuesday morning) crossing through CT/RI. Also, another thing I've found is when trying to line up moon/sun rise/set shots with things like buildings, it's helpful to work from shooting locations that give you some side-to-side flexibility, because I've never been able to exactly nail down where to set up (although I can usually get within about 10-20 yards)
@jasmel905 жыл бұрын
TN, you mentioned GEarth in a past vid that I saw and it saved me - had a 1-day opportunity to shoot a nighttime city skyline and really wanted a star trail background above it, with the north star at a particular point. GEarth can simulate stars as well, and told me the exact line I needed to be on to get my composition! +1 for TN+GEarth
@carlopton5 жыл бұрын
Great info. I feel foolish. I use Google Earth on a regular basis, and a few times for a rough idea on location photos. But the tools you have pointed out I never did put together in my head. Thank you for this.
@EmAstonish5 жыл бұрын
Mind blown! Thanks Tony
@HikerHansen5 жыл бұрын
Man I've used Google Earth SO much for planning Milkyway time-lapses and drone shots, and I never knew they had a lightning simulator in there!
@andreasbuder44175 жыл бұрын
Yeah that would be awesome to predict lightnings and storms and stuff... :-D
@edwardperry44164 жыл бұрын
I am liking this a second time.. Thank you!
@MC500005 жыл бұрын
Wow I never knew this existed thankyou sooooo much, this will change my landscape photography period! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@DaveAerialPhotography5 жыл бұрын
Great information Tony, thanks! I'd love to see you showing first on Google earth and then you going to the same place and shoot that photo as you planned. Maybe another video later?
@MichaelHodge5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Awesome app to add to your photography arsenal. Thank you, Sir.
@Hchaves19805 жыл бұрын
Thanks,Tony ! Great tip. So helpful.
@desertgecko45495 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tony -- excellent suggestion and how-to! I had no idea all this could be done with Google Earth.
@smaakjeks5 жыл бұрын
You can also use the arrow keys to "walk" when in 3D street view. Which works great in natural landscapes, too. I use Google Earth to check out new potential trails/views. I have one trail and camp location all ready to go for my next camping trip this October, in Norway. Going to see if the sunset looks neat from there. Hoping for some morning mist in a valley I'll be camped above. Maybe fly a drone, too :-)
@hugonascimento7425 жыл бұрын
3d model version is for zone only. It's usefull if the area to photoshoot has that info.
@ahmedkm20035 жыл бұрын
Great video Tony, thank you
@travelingcameraman895 жыл бұрын
I can use this program for trip to Japan! Thanks Tony!!!!!
@toprockphotography86695 жыл бұрын
Also natively available on Linux.
@rickymcc90725 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony Thanks for sharing. Neat facility, must try. I have both TPE and Photo Pills, but have yet to fully utilise. Got good camera/glass too (I know... all the toys but no idea how.....). Whilst not untrue, the aspiration is there but time is limited, my interest set is perhaps too wide. Arguably I should better prioritise and focus on less stuff - but I'm naturally curious, always learning more and receptive to new ideas. Hasn't stopped me making many fine pics but I know I can do even better work.
@PhotoGearFun5 жыл бұрын
Have you looked at PlanIt Photo Planner? This app does just about everything. There is a steep learning curve but man it will do it all.
@JohnDrummondPhoto5 жыл бұрын
Great video! While I use Google Earth I have learned new uses for it, especially the ground-level view. P.S. the summer solstice is around June 20, not July 20. Still, great info!
@kenyonandchris5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I didn't realize how strong Google Earth could be. I use the Lumos app on my iPhone. It has info, by selectable date and time, about sunrise and set as well as shadow length using a graphic. But its main mode is AR using the phone's camera to map the sun's path overlayed on your surroundings. Another great iOS app is Sun Surveyor, which gives (by selectable date) sunrise and set, golden hour, blue hour and twilight all for morning and evening.
@benoloughlin15575 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony. Many of the wilderness areas I go into streetview is not available. What do you recommend for remote/wilderness areas instead of Google Earth? Many thanks!
@jamesparker93125 жыл бұрын
Tony - I use an app called "Clear Outside" that shows cloud cover at low, medium, and high altitudes as well as total cover, visibility, and fog. It's not 100% perfect but it's been pretty good for me overall.
@hawaiirealmedia56105 жыл бұрын
Super helpful idea! Thanks.
@atlclutch5 жыл бұрын
So cool, I discovered this tool a few years ago and use it often for those perfect aerial sunrise/sunset shots.
@edruttledge3425 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I had heard GoogleEarth could be used in this way. But, I never saw a demo of how. I use the Sun Suveyor app on my smart phone. I also get a surprising amount of real time weather information specific to location on my UAV Forecast app, including visibility and percent of cloud cover. Geek on!
@airdailyx5 жыл бұрын
Google Earth also has a VR app for Oculus that is even better as it allows you to actually stand and fly within the virtual environment.
@TonyAndChelsea5 жыл бұрын
yeah i've used that and it's pretty amazing! The only downside is that you need this really complex VR rig. I wish they had it for Oculus Quest.
@Kevin-nm3yi5 жыл бұрын
Great information, thanks for sharing!!!
@d_dave72005 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's pretty cool. Definitely going to use this.
@St1ngerGuy5 жыл бұрын
You guys should try google earth in VR. You can be a giant over the city or be down to normal size and move wherever you want. I sat on top of the freedom tower in the moonlight. You can grab the sun and drag it across the sky to any time of day. If you have VR you must try it!
@averettsm5 жыл бұрын
Such great info, thanks Tony.
@juandamol5 жыл бұрын
As allways...very good advises, thanks
@calokid5 жыл бұрын
Photoville, (a photography event), is going on in that Dumbo area ...until Sept 24th.
@thiloschroeder98775 жыл бұрын
The app I use mostly is "Planit! for Photographers", which is only available on mobile devices as far as I know. It is an amazing toolkit and definitely worth checking out. There are so many options that it takes some time to master it, but I have saved much more time not having to scout out locations on foot. Besides loading down maps, everything will work without an internet connection, which I consider a big plus. It is a paid app at around $10 US (well worth it IMO), but there is a free trial available. It features sun, moon, star, milky way, and meteor positions, lots of camera toos like exposure calculator or hyperfocal distance, tide information, city light pollution and an awesome VR viewfinder.
@russellschundler65595 жыл бұрын
Thank you ... very helpful! I do use PhotoPills regularly, but I have only touched on using Google Earth. Time to research more deeply Google’s tool.
@BiggMo5 жыл бұрын
For astrophotography I like the IOS app SkyGuide. You can predict astrology locations, metor showers, satellite passing and such from any location. It even has a ‘red’ mode so not to mess with your eye dilation.
@Streetboarder895 жыл бұрын
Like some guys mentioned before, the app "planit! For photographers" can do that on your smartphone, you can plan things like moon behind a building from kilometres away precisely and see the exact composition in the virtual viewfinder - done that so much in the last year. You cant do such things with google earth.
@mosheovadya5 жыл бұрын
Wow. Super helpful. Thank you.
@MarkWilliamsFirstLoveMissions5 жыл бұрын
This is AWESOME!! Thanks so much
@marcelomatiello775 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to see a photo. Like first you planned it via app then took the actual photo.
@ivankiefer38865 жыл бұрын
Free and awesome. Im going to give it a try for my next vacation im going to be a lot more prepare. Thanks Tony
@curtisdd15 жыл бұрын
Wow! THANKS for the info -didnt realize you had this much info on google earth. Save a ton of time. :)
@davidkwizera5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony! For me I use Sunsurveyor, it’s dope. When you bought the app you can plan night shoot for milk way.
@mailanmanu5 жыл бұрын
You should look at the App „Planit Pro“. This is much more powerful than the previous apps you mentioned and an nearly all in one solution. It complements perfect with Google Earth.