What's REALLY Holding Back Your Photography Skills

[@3DThrills]

I recently built a camera rig by adding a top handle, side handle, field monitor and power bank to my camera. For video especially, the top handle allows you to walk around with the camera at knee-height. The field monitor allows you to comfortably view your framing from all angles. The weight of it all removes any micro-jitters from your video, acting like a gimbal. It gives you that low perspective you are talking about that would be very awkward to achieve in video without the rig.

[@3DThrills]

The best part is not having to keep changing batteries in my Canon M50 because of the power bank. The power bank also runs the copper macro field-light that I built, containing 1600 LEDs.

[@keithguppy]

Awesome, I used to use a rig like this, now I tend to use the DJI ronan s with my mk4 for my creative shots. Much easier, then I have the c300 mk2 on a tripod for the rest

[@3DThrills]

Ya, I want to get a DJI Neo and start making videos myself, so I can show people the continuous macro lighting that I have designed and fabricated. @@keithguppy

[@3DThrills]

5:55 Would it be a bit more precise to just use a tripod and manually focusing through the range? I built a focus slider concept that is frictionless, using magnets. The camera actually levitates.

[@keithguppy]

Absolutely, but the place I was in I didn’t want to submerge my tripod into deep mud , I wasn’t that invested in the shot lol

[@shawnheppenstall3258]

Hi Keith. Great video mate. I used to make the mistake taking photos, just stand point and shoot. Definitely make better images getting lower. Take care mate. Shawn.

[@keithguppy]

Thanks mate, yea I’m still guilty of doing it now, I have to remind myself lol

[@CluelessYoutuber]

Great to meet up with another KZbinr 😁 erf that horrendous hornet. Hope you didnt get stung off camera 😅 great reminder about perspectives.

[@keithguppy]

Thanks Keith, all good no stings thankfully 😅

[@lensmanonline]

Hi Keith hope you're well. Great video as always, definitely looked like a difficult place to visit. To be honest I was guilty of just standing and pointing the camera, but I do now try to look at different perspectives (if I remember) what I tend to forget is to make sure the camera batteries are charged. Great set of images showing how the perspective can change the image. That hornet looked a bit nasty I don't blame you for making a quick exit. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen

[@keithguppy]

Hi Jon, hope you are both well. It always makes a better photo when the batteries are charged that for sure lol.

[@markpiercephotography]

Good advice Keith.👌 I do more quite a lot from a below waist height point of view as & when I can….gets harder to get back up as you get older though lol 😂. Cracking duck images mate 👌👍

[@keithguppy]

Tell me about it mate, Mushrooms are getting harder to photograph every year lol, don't you mean quacking duck images lol

[@markpiercephotography]

@ haha very good🤦‍♂️🙄🤣

[@3DThrills]

They were comparing sizes when suddenly a swordfight broke out.

[@keithguppy]

😂 I’m saying nothing!

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

Nobody likes a smart hornet. I believe that most people photograph from a standing position because that’s how we see things on a daily basis while walking around, changing shooting positions definitely gives me a different perspective when shooting iguanas from a low angle, or from the hip when doing street “stuff”. Be well.

[@keithguppy]

I agree, I think that’s the problem, all the photos have the same feel to them, I tend to go for the lower down shot for a lot of my photos, I don’t it looks pleasing to the eye. It’s an especially good tip for iguana photography lol

[@colinyoung9432]

Well what can I say about that one Kieth....been DUMPED now then.....Was that a hornet or a wasp really....lol. Op you didn't get stung, they are horrible. Looked a difficult access to that one mate...Op the camera is ok as well...Colin

[@keithguppy]

Ha yep Ive upgraded you mate for a younger model sorry. Yeah it’s not the best location mate. Definitely a European hornet and no sting 👍🏻

[@colinyoung9432]

Bloody cheek, I ain't dead yet....🤣😅

[@keithguppy]

@@colinyoung9432 I might be when we meet next though 😂🤣