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This channel is about landscape photography, the outdoors, and other related topics. My name is Michael Scott. I'm a landscape photographer located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas. These videos are entertaining and educational and based on the practice of landscape photography in different environments and situations. If you enjoy the content, please consider subscribing, and thanks for watching! I intend to stay focused on developing quality videos over merely posting content.
Is a Smartphone as Good as a Professional Camera?
In this video, I explore whether a smartphone is as good as a professional camera. In addition to comparing the images at 200%, I printed both images at two different sizes and compared the results. Indeed, the results are truly surprising and may be quite different than most people assume.
Links to mentioned videos:
How to Choose the Best Camera for Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/DO1KNY1XppI/w-d-xo.html
Exposure Blending Options for High Dynamic Range (HDR) Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/TynvqsARHO8/w-d-xo.html
Photographer - Michael Scott
Music - Rewards of Risk by Experia
Music Source - epidemicsound.com
Website - scottymanphoto
Contact - scottm@scottymanphoto.com
Links to mentioned videos:
How to Choose the Best Camera for Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/DO1KNY1XppI/w-d-xo.html
Exposure Blending Options for High Dynamic Range (HDR) Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/TynvqsARHO8/w-d-xo.html
Photographer - Michael Scott
Music - Rewards of Risk by Experia
Music Source - epidemicsound.com
Website - scottymanphoto
Contact - scottm@scottymanphoto.com
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Take Warning Before Replacing Your Sky in Photoshop
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In this video, I discuss a number of reasons to take warning before replacing your sky in Photoshop. Although Photoshop is a fantastic and powerful tool, there are some excellent points to consider before replacing your sky. Links to mentioned videos: How and Where to Focus to Get the Sharpest Images Possible th-cam.com/video/6QcRkH7Heb0/w-d-xo.html Photographer - Michael Scott Music - What I W...
8 Reasons a New Camera May Not Improve Your Photography
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In this video, I discuss 8 reasons a new camera may not improve your photography. Several of these reasons may be difficult to hear for a few people, but it's nothing that a bit of practice and patience can't resolve. Indeed, a new camera is fun and exciting, and being mindful of these eight areas can help improve one's overall photography experience. Links to mentioned videos: Why, How, and Wh...
4 Things That Separate a Landscape Photographer From a Tourist
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In this video, I discuss four things that separate a landscape photographer from a tourist or novelist. Although we've all been beginners at some point, it's essential to appreciate the differences and help others understand what compels a landscape photographer to go the distance. Links to mentioned videos: How to Choose the Best Camera for Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/DO1KNY1XppI/w-...
Fine Art Inkjet Prints | Hahnemuhle Protective Spray vs. Moab Desert Varnish
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In this week's video, I compare the benefits and properties of Hahnemuhle protective spray vs. Moab Desert Varnish on inkjet prints. Join me as I delve deep into these two sprays to determine whether they are worth using. Links to mentioned videos: Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta vs. Moab Juniper Baryta Rag th-cam.com/video/liCgLLAWspo/w-d-xo.html Photographer - Michael Scott Music - Up Up Away by ...
What Is the Best Aspect Ratio for Landscape Photography?
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In this week's video, I explore the significance of composition in determining the best aspect ratio for landscape photography. Moreover, I encourage creativity in deciding the best aspect vs. allowing the camera's sensor size to determine the final product. As always, I discuss the tools of the trade and share many tips and lessons learned while practicing landscape photography. Links to menti...
AI Is Coming! Does Landscape Photography Have a Future?
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AI has already infiltrated our homes, cameras, photoshop, and many other areas of our lives. With artificial intelligence on the horizon, many are concerned about the future of landscape photography. In this video, I share my thoughts on how AI may impact photography and how we may adapt to use AI. Links to mentioned videos: 35mm Film vs. Digital Photography th-cam.com/video/pcgyGZ6b-Jk/w-d-xo....
Should You Buy a 35mm Film Camera?
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This video focuses on helping the viewer decide whether or not they should buy a 35mm film camera. After discussing film prices and other concerns, I offer a thought experiment to help make the decision easier. Join me as I share my thoughts on 35mm film cameras and how to determine if film is the right choice for you. Links to mentioned videos: 35mm Film vs. Digital Photography th-cam.com/vide...
How to Choose the Best? PromediaGear Professional Tripod and Ball Head Review Landscape Photography
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In this week's video, I review the ProMediaGear TR344LC Carbon Fiber Center Column Tripod with the BH1 ball head. Although this is a center column 4 Sections 87" tripod, the center column is removable using the optional compact apex. Join me as I discuss the features of this tripod compared to 2 Gitzo tripods. Throughout the video, I discuss tools of the trade and share many tips and lessons le...
Light vs. Composition | Tips to Improve Your Landscape Photography
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In this video, I discuss whether sticking with a composition is better than following more pleasing light. Pursuing good light vs. composition is often a challenge in the field. Making the best decision can differentiate between a mundane image and a great one. Throughout the video, I talk about the tools of the trade and share many tips and lessons learned while practicing the art of landscape...
What Is Lens or Zoom Creep and How to Fix It?
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In this video, I discuss lens or zoom creep and how to fix it. Join me as I share my thoughts and experiences on lens creep and a few simple solutions to the problem. Links to mentioned videos: Do You Need an Ultra Wide-Angle Lens for Landscape Photography th-cam.com/video/XqwySmi2mj8/w-d-xo.html Photographer - Michael Scott Music - Broad Horizons by Francis Wells Music - The World is a Grain o...
Should I Give up Digital for Film?
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In this video, I discuss whether or not I should give up digital for film. Join me as I share my thoughts on the differences between film and digital and their purposes. Throughout the video, I talk about the tools of the trade and share many tips and lessons learned while practicing the art of landscape photography. Links to mentioned videos: 35mm Film vs. Digital Photography th-cam.com/video/...
Long Lens or Wrong Lens for Landscape Photography
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Telephoto lenses, a long lens, or the wrong lens for landscape photography. Join me as I attempt to use my Nikon 70-200mm to make an image I have in the mind's eye come to life. While working at Robbers Cave, Oklahoma, I discuss various aspects of using a long lens for landscape photography. Throughout the video, I talk about tools of the trade and share many tips and lessons learned while prac...
Do You Need an Ultra Wide-Angle Lens for Landscape Photography
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Deciding to purchase a new lens can be daunting, especially for a specialty lens like an ultra wide-angle. Join me as I define the difference between wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lenses. Moreover, I'll discuss the basics of using a wide-angle lens and show examples captured at various focal lengths. Lastly, I'll cover a few of the main pros and cons of the ultra wide-angle lens. Links to men...
What Are the Best Tripod Feet for Landscape Photography? Spikes vs. Claws vs. Rubber Feet.
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Deciding between tripod spikes vs. claws vs. rubber feet can be challenging, and swapping feet back and forth is not the easiest solution. Join me as I compare three types of tripod feet in various situations and environments. Although one's style of photography may ultimately dictate which kind of foot one chooses, I think there's a clear winner overall. Links to mentioned videos: If I Could H...
Scouting and Hiking for Compositions in the Red River Gorge | Landscape Photography
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Scouting and Hiking for Compositions in the Red River Gorge | Landscape Photography
Landscape Photography Tips for Amazing Photographs Under Challenging Conditions
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Landscape Photography Tips for Amazing Photographs Under Challenging Conditions
Landscape Photography Tips, Camera Limitations, Camping, Hiking, and Arch Photography
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Landscape Photography Tips, Camera Limitations, Camping, Hiking, and Arch Photography
Why You Should Treat Every Photograph Like It’s Your Last | Landscape Photography
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Why You Should Treat Every Photograph Like It’s Your Last | Landscape Photography
How to Turn a Small Room Into a YouTube Studio and Working Office
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How to Turn a Small Room Into a TH-cam Studio and Working Office
Why All the Money in the World Wouldn’t Make Me Give up Landscape Photography
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Why All the Money in the World Wouldn’t Make Me Give up Landscape Photography
Tripod Center Column vs. Without Center Column | Vibration Analysis
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Tripod Center Column vs. Without Center Column | Vibration Analysis
How and Where to Focus to Get the Sharpest Images Possible
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How and Where to Focus to Get the Sharpest Images Possible
3 Essential Landscape Photography Accessories I Can’t Live Without | Useful Gear
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3 Essential Landscape Photography Accessories I Can’t Live Without | Useful Gear
How to Find Balance in a Composition and Why I Prefer a DSLR Over Mirrorless
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How to Find Balance in a Composition and Why I Prefer a DSLR Over Mirrorless
How to Choose the Best Lens for Landscape Photography
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How to Choose the Best Lens for Landscape Photography
How to Plan For Object Removal in Photoshop While in the Field | Landscape Photography
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How to Plan For Object Removal in Photoshop While in the Field | Landscape Photography
Landscape Photography Tools, Tips, and Lessons Learned on Location
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Landscape Photography Tools, Tips, and Lessons Learned on Location
Perfection is a jail. Look how IG prepared the minds and the eyes to some sort of make-up, of a fast consumerism. They dont want to you to travel, they want you to buy cheap chinese products, what they built is a dreamy fascinating world that doesnt exist to make you frustrated of reality. The question is not AI and photography, the question is which world do we want ? They let us think that we cant stop progress, their progress for their benefits. Do we need more pixels ? because the only progress I see in cameras are pixel race. Technology is the same as in 1860. I have a camera from 1880, it works. (it works because some rebel people decided to save films)
Well said! I'm grateful to the film rebels out there! Indeed, I greatly enjoy shooting film these days. Due to marketing efforts, manufacturers have competed in a megapixel race over the last several years. It all started when digital technology began competing with film. Indeed, how much is enough? Thank you for sharing the very thought-provoking comment. Hope to see you on the trail!
There is only one choice: homebrew pinhole camera, dont overthink. You dont need any lens or shutter.
It's all about the experience 😀
we are all tourists. Look at Iceland photographs: 99% are made in Vik area from tourists and pros. Because tourists want to shoot the same things as pros. It's an evil loop. The difference is contemplation.
Your right! Indeed, it's not the gear; the planning and previsualizing of the final image make the photograph.
I dont have my phone with me. I have an old Android phone and the quality is very bad. The main problem nowadays, you cant easily change for a new battery, so you buy a new one after 5 years. Imagine they do the same with your digital camera. You would not be happy.
That's a good thought! I never considered that. If they did embed the batteries in the camera body, I'd be out of the photography business.
I love the developing part of film photography. I shoot mainly with wooden land cameras 5x7 from 1900's with brass lenses on glass plates.
Wow, now that's film photography! Maybe one day I'll have a darkroom, but right now, I just don't have the room or the time. I imagine a darkroom to be quite therapeutic.
@@ScottymanPhoto my bathroom now
@@chriscard6544 Maybe that's what I should be doing, but I'm not sure the wife would approve 😂
I'm just a hobbyist on a budget with an old Canon 70D. For years, I only had a couple general purpose lenses, but with EF-S glass going for peanuts on the used market these days, I've begun building a small collection of more specialized lenses, including an EF-S 10-22mm. I'm mostly in the city, and it's opened up all kinds of compositional possibilities.
It's all about the glass! Camera bodies come and go, but those lenses will likely be with you for life. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
So all i want to do is take pictures of sunset/sunrise and that's all, I'm not worried about hiking, i just want clear crisp pictures, and i don't want to break the bank, so what should I go for
@@bradleyholbrooks I’m a Nikon fan! For sunrise and sunset photography, depending on your budget, I suggest a used Nikon D750 or D800.
@@ScottymanPhoto it would be under 400 i know that's low
@@bradleyholbrooks maybe consider a Nikon D5500. You can typically buy one with an 18-55mm Lens. This would be a pretty good camera for sunrise and sunset photography with a pretty good lens to start out with.
In Austin TX area we have the most incredible cloud formations, etc & light show magic hour skies every day.. I shoot daily as stock sky shots for sky replacements & artsy images I use D800 .. To your point --- I remember back in my so cal days the skies were usually empty & blue that's it.
Yeah, I think we've all captured our fair share of blue skies. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Interesting comparison. I like that you brought them both all the way to print for a thorough comparison. I found your conclusion to be spot on.
Thank you for the sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Great comparison - phones are pretty amazing these days! And I agree, for a lot of people with the way they are going to use their pictures, the phones do a superb job of capturing the image. Plus - we nearly always have our phone with us, so if we see a scene we at least have a tool to work with to capture something.
Sometimes, something is better than nothing 😄. I’d rather capture a spectacular moment with my iPhone, than a mundane scene with my DSLR.
Hi great video on the 14-24 f2.8 lens . Even though i bought a really good second hand on about a year ago. I still enjoy watching youtube videos on this lens because i can always learn something new. I really love this lens even though ive had to spend money on another filter system but it was worth it. I bought the Nisi s6 holder. I like the idea you can use the Lee filter holder for other lenses great advantage. I would like to ask which remote shutter release do you use? . Look forward to seeing more of your videos and yes i will like and subscribe 👍.
Hello Stephen! Yeah, the 14-24 is certainly a special lens despite the huge filters. I use the Nikon MC-30A shutter release; it's simple and reliable. I've used a few other off-brands in the past, but they eventually failed. The Nikon MC-30A is a tank and just keeps on working. Thanks for watching and subscribing, and thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@ScottymanPhoto Thanks for the info ive ordered a second hand one.
Great video, Michael. “Best for what?” is the perfect retort. Whenever I hear an opinion like, “That thing is too expensive!” my response is always, “Compared to what?” Decades ago, I was in the desert, testing and photographing the new 80-series Land Cruiser. One of the locals asked, “How much?” When I told him it was $80k, he spat his beer across the room: “That’s ridiculous!” My response was, “Really? Try building one yourself for that price.” I have an iPhone 14 Pro, and its RAW images are amazing. But in low light, it falls apart. And skin tones can be terrible. But the biggest issue is the handling and user experience. I just ordered a compact fixed zoom lens camera as an EDC because it feels better in the hand and can be controlled manually. The UX is far superior. As you and I have said for years, photography is about so much more than the images. It’s about the experience. And holding and operating a traditional camera definitely enhances that experience. 👍🦘
Wow, you make some great points there! The value of something can be entirely subjective. What’s perceived as worthless by one may be another’s dream. I have enjoyed many cameras and lenses throughout the years and suffer from gear acquisition syndrome as much as the next person. Indeed, none of that is worth the images captured or my experiences in the field. No matter how good a phone becomes, I can’t see it ever replacing the feeling of having that large camera and long lens in hand. Like we’ve always said, it’s all about the memories. Good to hear from you, Peter. Hope you’re doing well, buddy.
@@ScottymanPhoto We definitely think alike. I’ve been stupid-busy with work, but I’m about to take a few weeks off and just enjoy taking photos and making videos. 🙂
@@peterfritzphoto I agree! I've also been quite busy at work. On that note, I'm focusing less on weekly videos and more on better-quality videos. I enjoy making videos in the field, but I also enjoy solely focusing on photography. It's great when I can do both.
@@ScottymanPhoto Totally. I’ve been going out for half-hour photography breaks close to home, lately, and it’s just sooo nice. No pressure. I switched to fortnightly videos ages ago and it’s probably helped my channel more than hindered it. Quality over quantity.
@@peterfritzphoto yeah, quality is best overall. However, coming up with interesting topics with a eye catching thumbnail, well that’s something else. Truly, I’m not interested in copying anybody’s work, and TH-cam is full of repetitive videos. It is challenging to come up with original ideas. Just when you think you have one, someone else has already beat you to it.
Even if my phone was as good as my cameras, I dont like shooting on phones. Like you said its uncomfortable and awkward. there is something really enjoyable to me about using an actual camera. Love your videos!
Thanks for the kind comment! I’m very glad you enjoy my videos. You’re absolutely right! There is indeed something special about that camera in my hand. No matter how good an iPhone is I can’t see it replacing that feeling. Thanks for watching and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Already with analogue camera's it started with menu's for sports, landscape, portrait etc, which is nonsens. There are only 4 things to choose from, that's ISO, Aperture, Shutter speed and Focal length. That's very easy compared to the 40+ menu's in camera's today. Sometimes indeed I grab my Nikon FM with prime lenses for the good memory but overall quality is very disappointing.
Good point! The basics go a long way indeed! It’s all about the marketing nowadays. Don’t get my wrong, there are many modern features I very much enjoy these days. however, I don’t use half the features available in the settings on my cameras. Indeed, it seems like such a waste. Thanks for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
great comparison. I've thought a few times about picking up a small mirrorless camera to hike and travel with, but it seems like phones have bridged the gap so closely that it wouldn't be that much better (certainly not as portable either).
Totally agree! In fact, I really wasn’t expecting my iPhone to make such a good image. The quality was far better than I expected. Regardless, I better stick with my D850 for now 😄 it’s great to hear from you Brian, I hope you’re doing well!
If someone said to me his phone is as good as my camera I always ask them why dont they hire a photographer equiped with a smartphone to shoot their wedding 😂
Haha! Never thought of that one! Indeed, that would be interesting to hire a wedding photographer and they show up with an iPhone. That says it all! Thanks for watching and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
There's two separate concepts here that are overlapping somewhat. 1) Analog vs digital: the process you need to use to expose film makes your workflow much different from digital spray-and-pray. 2) Mechanical vs automatic: I recently inherited a Nikon F2 in good condition and immediately ran several rolls of film through it. Mechanical controls change how you think about composing a shot. I subsequently purchased a Minolta Alpha 9 (with SSM update), and shot on that, and it's substantially closer to digital.
Two excellent points to consider! Indeed, the workflow is far different. Unless one has spent considerable time working with film, it may not be apparent there is that much difference. I agree; there's something about the mechanics of a film camera that makes me focus more on the composition. However, some digital photographers disagree, and maybe that's true from their perspective, but having started on film first, that's my viewpoint as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
@@ScottymanPhoto the modern film camera is still much different than a digital camera. Closer to digital, but I didn't mean to suggest it was the same. You still don't see the final product for weeks, and you still only have 36 shots, so while you CAN spray and pray, it won't last long. So you still get that slower feel where you're spending more time in the moment, but it's not as crazy as the fully manual camera. The light meter on my F2 no longer works btw, so for each shot or set of shots, I had to stop and pull out my phone to check metering. Very slow indeed!
@@Falcrist yeah, I still enjoy both film and digital, but they are very different. Honestly, I’ve considered purchasing a newer film camera, medium format would be awesome, but I just haven’t found anything that really gets my attention. Who knows what the future holds.
@@ScottymanPhoto go all the way with an 8x10 view camera. Lol
Here : 5x7 cameras from 1900s with brass lenses. My shutter is a lens cap.
so yeah last month i saw this video , was confused about buying a tripod . and yes i commented about price and how i cant afford the one i want is more than twice what i was willing to spend at most , i was about to pull the trigger on a cheaper one which i wanted to get because i have some trips panned , i kept looking and i just got a leofoto LS-285C was looking at the sirui 7c but chose the leofoto at around 30% more than what i was thinking about but damn it was a great choice , i havent tested it in a trip or on the ground situation , but it was the perfect one for me , basically i asked all the questions and got pretty much all my answers , it needs to be atleast 5ft without the center column and needs to have a detachable center column that takes to 6ft and should go under 10inches , anything that can carry over 5KGs and weight around 1.5KGs would be the best suited one and yes Carbon Fiber was always preferable i didnt really cared about the number of sections to start with cause i dont know enough... but To sum it up , EIther you buy good , or buy twice. Thanks for making the video , It really really helped me to get the most out of my money
I'm so glad I could help you with your decision! Buying a tripod is far more complex than people think. There's much to consider, and no one wants to make the wrong choice. Enjoy and Take car
@@ScottymanPhoto yup absolutely tripods are generally considered one of the more long term purchases to start with and man your video is probably the most comprehensive guide for tripods imo
@@TECH3_ I appreciate that! Indeed, there's something very fulfilling about sharing one's experiences and helping others.
Great video and excellent presentation on ultra wide angle lenses. I just recently purchased a Nikon 10-20mm f4.5-5.6G for my Nikon D3500. It takes great pictures and the distortion isn't bad at all. I like doing waterfalls and architecture. I was able to get a 72mm Tiffen UV and Polarizer filter to complete my setup. Couldn't be happier.
Glad it was helpful! You should be able to make some fantastic photos with that setup. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Excellent video 😮!
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
Interesting that KEH are 'working on a solution' - the one they used to have, I take it. I bought several items from them a few years ago, on the basis that the actual item was the one in the pictures, and never had a lemon. Otoh, I'm not too impressed with the lack of pics of the actual item, since they re-organised a few years ago. It turns a purchase into more of a gamble than I'm comfortable with.
Yeah, I seem to remember something about the pics not being of the actual item. I really have to see the photos when buying anything used. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching.
Great videos. I wnst to get.into photography especially landscapes, but withiut using my phone. There are jsu so many cameras and always the thought if I go super cheap I might need to rebuy soonish 😂. Not easy to decide what to get, I would like 40 megapixels, but I guess it is likely not needed. My last camera had like 4 megapixel 😂
Totally agree! Picking the right camera can be a daunting task. The market is flooded with choices. Maybe consider a good used camera. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Shooting with an analog SLR really teaches me to slow down and rethink before every shutter press. And that habit sticked with me even when im shooting with a digital camera. I think every modern-day digital photographer should give analog photography a try to get used to slowing down and not always spamming the shutter button on every photoshoot.
True! People sometimes suggest that film doesn't cause one to slow down, but that's not true from my perspective. Even today, when I shoot film, I spend far more time on each frame than on my digital cameras. I think you're right; for anyone who's never shot film before, give it a shot. Thanks for watching, and thanks for sharing your thoughts.
The 't' in 'often' is silent.
It ofen is 😁
I would have to agree the Dslr is a no brainer it's what would be on my tripod, but I would also have my tried and true Nikon F80, and to be honest the digital would probably be my Nikon D3100, or Bessy as I call it because it's bullet proof, no need for a fancy bag to protect it just sling it over my shoulder. I have a Nikon Zfc it's beautiful camera and reminds me of old school, I also Have a Nikon 1v1 and J5 they are my compact travel camera's, but not leave out my Kodak pixpro WPZ2 it's waterproof point and shoot for when I am in a boat etc. At the end of the day it's not the camera but the nut behind it that counts.
It's hard to believe so many people focus so much on the debate between the best camera. Truly, it's like you said, it's not the camera, it's the photographer that makes the difference. Thanks for watching and thank you for commenting!
How about gaffer tape, Will it work?
I don't see why not, although a wide rubber band would be best. Avoid any tape that leaves a residue. Have a great day!
Good Words Thank You. I was working in photo many years. Because of some accicdents in my life I sold all my garage. Now i want to rebuild it. Mostly I am in nature and fine arts. First I would like to take care of good lenses not body. I was in Nikon, Mamya and Polaroid. Please let me back and reccomend me some. It will be teraphy for me to get back. First kight and scratching of lenses then body. I am a nature man so...landscapes for sure, tele macro and micrography...just what i need is gooood clear glass. What would You reccomend please beacause I hear that You know what You talking abbout. Just to restart but not spending money like for new Ferrari. I will be Thankfull for Your suggestions. Best for You from Poland! F
It's easy to get lost in gear, especially if you're trying to rebuild what you had. However, keep it simple. Because you're mainly interested in landscapes and nature, I suggest a used Nikon D800 with a 24-70 f/2.8. The D800 is a full-frame camera; you may not need a full frame, but the D800 is a camera that you can keep for years and never have to worry about upgrading-just my thoughts. I still own mine and had it for about 12 years. I am a Nikon fan; what can I say? Indeed, there are many great cameras and brands out there. Search eBay, MPB.com, or KEH.com. Hope this helps!
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You’re very welcome!
Hi Michael, thx for eyes opening video. I am recently thinking about how to get more from shots from my hiking in Czech and Saxonia Swiss. Currently I’m using iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung galaxy S24ultra which are actually not bad for photos I just want to share on social media. The point there is that there are extremely portable. But still - maybe it could be an advantage to get some better lens for my D5500 and bother with it up to the rocks. Or maybe I will upgrade to Z6iii. I’ll see after I will borrow a few pieces in the shop to try them out. But I would like ask something else then regarding the gear: A few shots in this your video has been shouted in some very beautiful exteriors. These all stones and rocks - it is all in USA/Kentucky I guess? Thx in advance for eventually response. I wish a good light for your shooting. Regards, Martin. 5:04
Hello, Martin! Yeah, borrowing gear can definitely save some money and help you decide what gear is right for you. The rock formations are in eastern Kentucky, a place called the Red River Gorge. Indeed, it’s one of my favorite places for landscape photography. Thanks for the comments, and thank you for watching!
Thank You . Great review .
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!
A painter could paint any sky he wanted, and no one would say a damn thing about it. If the photo is for aesthetics, replace it til your heart is content. If it is for documentation, then it needs to be true to reality.
Nicely said! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
If it's presented as art, then sky replacement is fine, IF and ONLY IF it is presented as "art." Sky replacement and AI is NOT OK if it is presented as journalism or as "reality." You try any AI stuff with National Geographic (or cloning out something) and it will end your career in a New York Minute. I see too much AI garbage presented as a "real" historical photo. And this is why we need to establish a group of "No AI Certified Organic Photographers."
Very Interesting! One day, I can see that becoming an organization or a certification to restore trust and confidence. Indeed, the world has suffered its share of con artists, cheats, propagandists, and purveyors of fake news. Some believe the internet introduced fake news to the world, but this practice is far from new. Many people, myself included, are tired of being misled and have no desire to introduce more fake or misleading material into the world. I don't think there's anything wrong with using tools like Photoshop to replace a sky, but there is something wrong with passing it off as genuine or original work.
Great video. I'm a hobby wildlife photographer and like most that means birds more than other critters. I particularly like the challenge of getting super sharp BIF shots. But the problem is when the sky is cloudy. A nice colorful bird on the wing but with a bland grey background just don't work for me. So I turn that grey into blue. Now that's a challenge in itself. Getting a realistic blue sky tone I find hard. But that's not my point. It's that what I post on social media or print for hanging on my walls is not quite real. Sure the bird is the subject and the background just there cos, well, it's there. Am I a cheat? Only if I lie about it. Yep, the disclaimer is important, aint it.
@@robguyatt9602 GreGreat comment! Yes, for me anyway, the disclaimer is essential. As I mentioned, art is subjective, and like many crafts and occupations, we each have to decide what tools to use and how best to conduct our business. I’m thrilled I posted this video because I’ve learned a lot from many of you. Indeed, things I never would’ve thought of myself. Thank you for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts!
How is this a thing? Who cares?
It's a thing 😃 Thanks for stopping by!
In a sunset situation with a dimmed sky, your shed would be without detail. You lifted the shades. With human vision, looking at the sky: shed is black and lowering your gaze to the shed, the sky turns overexposed, possibly rosy- white, and additionally you would only see a central circular patch as sharp, the edges would be very diffused and unsharp. All fake my mate. There is no objective reality that a camera can catch. Also every BW photo is fake including all of Ansel Adams photos, but reality for dogs and foxes and I am neither. I see color. Color? Oh my, the electromagnetic spectrum is not defined by colors but wavelength. Color is an artificial construct created by our brains mixing 3 different wavelengths and this is mimicked by our camera sensors. Primates and plants have possibly developed this concept so plants can signal which fruit is ready to pick and contains seeds able to propagate. Manipulation. Women capitalize by painting their lips red. Would I relinquish my color vision? Noooo, but stop putting up rules for what is fake and real. Painters have misrepresented reality for a thousand years and nobody really wants a perfect copy of the shortcomings of human vision in a photo. So bokeh is fake too? Tele and macro lenses are fake for sure! Or?
Fascinating perspective! Indeed, what a thought-provoking comment. Whether a painting, sculpture, high-rise building or a photograph, It’s all a creation spawned from the human mind. Indeed, is it wrong for a painter to use paint and brushes created by another? How about that canvas? As I mentioned in the video, art is indeed subjective. Honestly, it appears our creations depend upon the building blocks constructed by the work of those before us. Perhaps, in some strange sense, we are all connected. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Sky replacement is digital art not photography.
Nicely put 😃
Do it for maximum 30 %, It works very well if you no not overdo it
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Love what you say and love how you say it. Wisdom present!
Thank you very much for the kind comments, Phillip. Also, thank you for watching!
It's one thing to enhance a photo in processing. It's quite another to replace the sky in an image. Now you're presenting a fake image to the world. The same thing goes for adding or changing features in a photo. How can anyone with an ounce of integrity do these things and pass it off as real? I have never and never will do anything of the sort.
You hit the nail on the head! Indeed, it's how one represents one's work that matters most! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching!
My sentiments exactly, mate - 100% - on everything you said.
I thought you might agree. Thanks for stopping by. Take care, buddy!
@@ScottymanPhoto You too, old boy.
While I understand if you're making an image for say a poster or website, then stuff like sky replacement and all the other tricks are fine. You don't expect an advert to not have enhanced it to be better than life silliness. And the customer is going to want a stunning image and fake or real isn't as important and showing off the thing itself. After all a studio is essentially making a fake environment to get a stunning shot. Just in analogue. So is using models for clothes. Because unless you're lucky, you don't look like that in that shirt or shoes at all. It all a kind of fake, it's just that technology has moved on. But when I'm taking photos, that they are what they are is important to me. They are memories. They are the thigs happening as they really were. I may correct lighting and crop or rotate to straighten. Little thing to make the photo pop a bit or correct poor exposure. But I don't like to doctor beyond that. A fake photo of family having fun isn't family having fun like it really was. It isn't a real memory. And memory is fuzzy enough. I don't even like using a flash and prefer natural lighting. This isn't always possible, of course. Or you have to accept high ISO noise. But it's why a fast 50 prime is my favourite lense. I don't even use very modern kit. I have an old Pentax K5. With all its charms and flaws. And I accept it doesn't have the best most super modern high res immage. You need the right kit to get a particular shot. Can't get a good zoom shot without a good zoom lense. But I don't think having the most spectacular equipment beyond spcalist applications where you need it for technical reasons makes for better photos. Many of the most famous in history were done on basic kit and have flaws we would never accept today. Form low dynamic range to not nearly bing as sharp as we expect. Most of all, I have fun. I don't need to beat everybody else or seek their approval. I just need to make a photo I like.
Many fantastic points here! Very well said, in my humble opinion. Indeed, it is all about the memories. As the landscape photographer, I feel a connection to many of the images I make. As I mentioned in the video, I attempt to bring out the vision I held in the mind’s eye. Part of a great photograph is not only what one sees in the field, but the emotions and feelings of that particular moment. Excellent comment! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching.
Photography is an art, and everyone expresses their art differently. When I see a nice photo, I will express it. The person that deceives others pretending that "it was like this when I took the photo", will have to fight their own demons internally. Because they might have succeeded in persuading me, but inside they know that they are not as good as they have selled themselves to others. I have nothing to lose as a viewer, I will not make myself an AI police, it so much time and energy consuming. In contests, there are some tools being developed to flag a photo as AI processed or not, and these tools are gonna get better and better. If this AI trend gets worse though, I think that we will get back to the film ages, where photographers used just lens filters and pure technique to achieve their goals, and will leave the HDR images to amateurs with smartphones.
Well said! Like cameras, lenses, and many other tools, Photoshop serves a valuable purpose for many photographers, helping them bring out and even discover their creative talents. Thank you for sharing your comments, and thank you for watching!
@@ScottymanPhoto An image is created 50% on the field and 50% on the computer. A photo is incomplete in raw form, it does not depict the photo that the photographer visualized when he pushed the button. Raw photos are dull, they do not allow us to fully make use of that dynamic range that was captured in the moment. Editing gives every photographer out there his unique style. Editing will make a photo stand out. Editing will allow emotions to come out of an image in most occasions. Okay, composition and subject makes a style or a moment, too, but it cannot stand by itself in most occasions.
@@katsak89 VThat's very true, indeed! Some form of editing will always occur, whether done in camera software, Lightroom, Photoshop, or even film. Although the human eye also has limitations, it's doubtful that any camera or lens will ever be able to recreate a scene in the same way we see it. Many film photographers used dogging and burning techniques in the darkroom to "make" their vision come to life. Still, the way I see it anyway, replacing a sky is altogether different. Great comment! Thank you for watching, and thanks for sharing your thoughts for sharing your thoughts!
I'm a professional real estate photographer. I use sky replacements quite often. I keep my own library of simple, natural sky photos with some clouds. I never use photos of others and I never use sunset etc. photos. I tend to almost only use sky photos without the sun in the frame. I'm happy these easy sky swaps exist nowadays. Saves a whole lot of time!
@@nielsv2025 Probably one of the best examples of a good use of Photoshop in your profession. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
In your example, sky replacement is a tool and has a practical purpose. It's not about raising ego's. You want to sell something and so it has to look good, you are not going to use this photo on a contest or brag about it. Okay, if it is very well done, you might brag, but you earned it. :D
@@katsak89 Although I fully agree with you, it may not be this simple. That's why this is such an interesting discussion. I may want to sell my prints. And I may use photos that look really natural for the sky replacement. Just a tad different. Not overcooked in any way, no big and/or obvious changes. It won't really raise my ego in that case (or will it?) It won't give the viewer that 'wow, awesome' feeling triggered by the sky. It will just look good. No one will ever notice, it may be just a tiny bit better than the original in the view of the photographer. What it comes down to in my view is ethics. Is it ethical to replace the sky. Or is it ethical to remove something from the skin or eye in a documentary photo. Do I need to use a disclaimer if I change only one cloud? And if not with one cloud only, then when? Ethics is difficult and damn interesting. Does something like 'less ethical' even exist? No conclusion here. Just that is very interesting.
@@nielsv2025 Ethics is something that every person is thinking about differently, but there are some untold rules that the majority accepts. Raising the shadows, playing with the white balance, removing a cable from the background, these kind of things I think that are acceptable for the majority out there. But changing a scene completely by trading skies? Nope. This starts to get controversal! Then it comes down to personal preferences and setting the border lines. When it is a blog, an instagram page or a website, everyone can do whatever he finds better and more suitable. The problems begin in contests, where there should be a divide in my opinion: Contests with AI allowed, and contests that it is not. This will restore the fairness and stop the "war". Each will compete with his kind, and everyone should be happy. But now, where everyone is thrown in the same contest, not very fair, and leaves ground for debate.
I'm just a hobby photographer. Your comment about use shots without the sun in the frame reminds me of one of my favorite shots. My son asked me to do the shots for the sale of his house. That favorite was of the house from the front with the sun behind. I did a 3 shot exposure bracket and nailed it in post. A retired real estate photographer friend said WOW! I said FIGJAM LOL. But she was just being polite I am sure LOL.
I finally got Photoshop and the sky is the one thing I will never replace! it was for my husbands work I helped him with and not for posting to any social media. I already take the most vibrant sunsets, blue skies with fluffy white clouds, stormy etc...I don't replace skies in any of my photos and never will! The sky matches the scene and I won't change nature. I have dialed in my settings and take photos unique that I see. I won't fake my images at all! My editing to my photos is light and brings out what I actually SEE! So I don't understand why people manipulate their photos so much!
Many people seem too concerned with competing with social media for the best image. It's easy to get lost and lose sight of what's most important: pleasing oneself first! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
@@ScottymanPhoto Thank you for taking the time to reply! I am selling photos and doing photoshoots. People keep loving my work so it must be ok to not manipulate my work. I don't care about contests either...I don't need that type of attention or credit. Life is what we make it! Glad you are able to get the word out about the sky removal!
@@romy4593 thank you! Very kind of you ! Do you have an online store? I sell a few select images on my website, but also on fineartamerica.com.
@@ScottymanPhoto Thank you for your lovely response! I sell my cards and my photos by word of mouth, my facebook page and meeting folks. Been helping my husband with his youtube channel. One talent I have is speed reading so I can keep up with all his messages. I know its important and you do great responding to folks! I will be setting up my website soon with photos, cards etc to sell. I will subscribe to you and let you know when its up. Will go check you out now to see your work!
Busy, busy! That's great! Let me know when you have that website setup and have a look. You guys take care!
You are worried about swapping skys and loosing a photo competition , and not about the new terms of use by photoshop ?!
Indeed! You're right! The new terms are alarming. They lead you to believe the data is used for program improvements and AI learning, but our data can be used without our consent, and there doesn't seem to be much we can do about it. There is a lot of media attention on this right now; we'll see what happens. Thanks for bringing this up, and thank you for watching! Take care!
I just can’t do substitute skies, it’s just not real, when I was there to take the photo the sky looked different.
@@DEKarting I feel the same way. Truly, I enjoy reliving the experience when viewing my work. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
What about birds in flight and the sky is grey? You're right of course but I figure at least changing to a blue sky makes the shot printable. Apart from making it a black and white of course.
@@robguyatt9602 that’s an interesting question. One could consider that a minor alteration. However, some suggest that no alteration should be done. However, that’s just not realistic. An iPhones alters dynamic range and color to a great extent. One could take this to an extreme, but I think the line in the sand, for me anyway, is introducing someone else’s work into my image. Take care!
I would relate it to someone who made a robot that could paint fake paintings and sell them as real from an artist, it’s fraud. Or good Rolex knock offs, no thanks. What’s to stop people from just taking pieces of random images and combining them to make ‘their’ photo? I honestly think film is going to come back bigger than it is, it’s very limiting to make guaranteed original art.
@@Dan-G.1979 I love that robot analogy, Dan! I wish I had thought about that earlier. Indeed, that’s an interesting concept. When I think about it, it’s like using AI to create scripts for TH-cam content, term papers, and many other things. Good point! Great comment! On that note, I would send my robot to work full time while I spend the rest of my life practicing the art of landscape photography 😃 Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
what? who cares..... its about creating an image....one could argue that the bad weather isnt your fault and you travelled around the world and missed out because of rain???
That makes perfect sense! I think it’s a personal choice. Indeed, it would absolutely be terrible to capture, fantastic image, but miss an amazing sky all because of bad weather and time. But, on those rare occasions when I do pull it off, it’s worth it. At least for me. Great comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and thank you for watching!
Why do you travel around the world to take a picture if you going to replace the scene anyway? Just sit in the home and find the perfect foreground and background on the internet and do some photoshop. It's easy and you can save the pennies.
@@jay10242 Well, that may get the photo, but one would miss the journey! For many, the experience plays into the photography. Honestly, I enjoy both the art of making the photography as well as the travel and experience.
@@ScottymanPhoto yes, but he travels for the "moneyshot" not for the fun.
@@jay10242 when it comes down to it, I guess it depends on one’s goals, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that.
I don't consider myself a photographer, in fact I am a profesional musician...with a camera in my hands. Anyway it feels awful when I post one of my images and I got a claim that it is fake. When I drove 4 hours to the desert to capture the Milky Way, I have to deal with heat, the scorpions, coyotes and what not...I spent 1 hour doing light painting on a subject. All that for having someone making the claim that it is fake or I made it with Ai...
That’s interesting! Indeed, I never considered someone making an accusation like that on one’s original work. However, with AI on the rise, everyone is so skeptical, we get accused of fake images whether they are or not. For me, it doesn’t matter. I process my image with the intention of bringing my vision to life. If that involves a sky replacement, then so be it. However, I don’t want to mislead anyone by passing it off as “real,” but that’s me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
@@ScottymanPhoto Thank you for the video. As a songwriter with vast experience I can tell that Ai platforms are committing copyright infringement on a massive scale. ripping off millions of works uploaded to the internet and using them without a license. To me all those companies should bebe banned because of their inability to pay compensation for the damage already done. Ai is a real problem for all artists and should not be taken for granted. For us songwriters this war started 25 years ago with file sharing, then streaming. Nowadays almost none of us can make a living out of writing music.
@@MyFlyingEyes Wow! AI is just getting started and far reaching. Great comment! In fact, I don’t think many people think about many of the implications of AI. Indeed, it’s sad when one’s intellectual property is stolen or misrepresented. On that note, I use Epidemic Sound for my videos. Whether required or not, I always list the artist’s name in the video description , not because I have to, but because I want to. Truly, like most artists I’m sure, I want credit for my work as well. A little recognition goes along way.
@@uhoh7541 Yep I got those claims and weird claims too. Some people ask respectfully how does it look to naked eye and some accused me of deceiving tourists that because of my picture they go to see the Milky Way and are unable to see those colors...Some accused me of adding dinosaurs with Ai when I photographed the metal sculptures of Anza Borrego. When I stage a miniature astronaut on alien looking landscape they also accuse me of being fake. I have friend who has an astronaut custom who's picture has been removed by Facebook which accused her of misleading people get views and likes...
@@uhoh7541 Exactly! And I do my photos mostly for my own sake, sometimes to make other people happy. In that case my photos are fakes, because I removed food stains, coffee stains etc on teeth and deep black wrinkles in harsh sunlight to resemble a portrait taken with an assistant with a large soft-box and another to lighten up the shadows with a golden reflector. Some of this can be done in photoshop, and I was never going to hire 2 assistants anyway, and nobody would have hired a pro photographer to record the family gatherings I participate in anyway. On the average I spend about 15 minutes per photo removing unwanted hands, quarter faces, flagpoles growing out of peoples heads etc. etc., but I do not change the proportion of peoples heads, ....unless they look really good, but unfortunately were caught near the edge of a 24 mm wide-angle shot and suffer the feared "ball perspective" turning a ball into an oval. Perspective correction can fix this. The work is there, if you look for it.
I am always looking for a good foreground for a milkyway photo. A profressional recently told me that the milkyway never changes. He said find my foreground then put in my milkyway photo.
Indeed, I guess that’s one way to look at it. Like I mentioned, I’m not opposed to sky replacements, they’re just not for me! In any case, I enjoye the journey, it’s the experience for me that is most important. Thanks for watching, and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Milky-way doesn't change, but like here in Northern hemisphere I cannot see the Milky-way Core never. Ever.
@@jay10242 That's certainly one of the challenges of landscape photography. We may not alway have ideal conditions, but we can make the best of the conditions we have. Nevertheless, we can enjoy the process along the way. Take care, Jay!
@@ScottymanPhoto I agree with you one hundred percent. After I thought about making a composite of the photo that I really want, I don't think I would be happy with it. It's manipulated and it's just NOT right! I'm going to wait for my perfect shot, half the fun is going out to get the photos!
@@tiger93rsl Indeed, I share your thoughts. There's more to a photograph than just the images itself. It's the feelings and emotions baked in that have meeting and value to photographer, not to mention the joy of moment! Thank's for watching, and thank you sharing your thoughts!