I’ve missed your great lessons. This is a good one for me. I often struggle with this, especially when it comes to posting on social media. The image sizes are so small and I find, by using a lot of negative space, a lot of subject detail is lost. This is a reminder that my technical engineering background is getting in the way, and I need to focus more on emotion. It’s great to see you back.
Thank you. Yes, the frequency of videos have been a bit sporadic because I've had some other priorities. But I will be publishing more regularly again. thanks for watching another one.
Scott, your content is absolutely fantastic. You’re making me a better photographer. I’ve been shooting nature photography for about 3 years. It’s become a passion for me, and what a learning experience. Gear, post processing, & tech requirements sometimes overshadows my true desire to be in nature and convey the awe that I’m experiencing! Watching this makes me realize that I almost never shoot internationally in portrait. I might crop to a portrait size, but I’m not creating an intentional scene. THIS type of teaching on the creative art of photography is exactly what I need to realize my desire to make more intentional photographs that evoke emotion! Yes please more of these! Thank you!
Thanks a lot for sharing your very interesting views. Lots of great examples with compelling arguments. In particular, at 7:00, I fully agree that the portrait orientation transforms a very normal picture of a rabbit into something a lot better. Your genius trick is indeed a great trick. It is also very useful when there are two static subjects a slightly different distances. The example that didn't work for me is the seal pup (at 10:15): to me, it is so obvious that the photographer disturbed the animal that I wouldn't consider the improbable idea of a seal interested in ornithology.
It's really food for thought. I'v been doing bird photography for around 8 months so still learning. Very occasionally I have framed in portrait but then didn't go through. You are so helpful & now I understand how portrait can work. Lovely to see you again😊
Hi Sarah. The more photography you see, the more you will start to sport opportunities to create a variety of different photos. When I started out I was lucky if I got one workable image from each attempt. But with experience you learn to maximise your opportunities. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Instead of blending the 9 shots together, sometimes I just zoom out for one shot. Or sometimes, if I can't get close enough, then I crop for the composition I want. This does give a lower pixel count on the subject, but unless you are enlarging the photo, it seems like a good option.
Hi Scott, good to see you back. My only issue with some of the images is that I feel the exact opposite about many of them due to the super blur that's applied to the bottom of the images. I find it distracting and draws my eye to the blur rather than the subject I'm assuming that it's meant isolate. Having said that, that's an artistic choice you have made and it's what makes your images yours. Your instruction about the use of negative, positive and dead space is bang on point though and is something that I'll try to keep in mind when I'm blundering my way through my novice years.
It's a different opinion and I think it's driven a lot by people on here all teaching the same thing, which ends up with super clinical photos that look like they could have been shot in a studio. I live for the foreground blur and actively try to put myself in positions where I can include some in the photos to add depth and layering. In the wider world of photography there's always more than one way to do things - and if we all did them the same life would be boring. Thanks for watching.
Glad to see you back on YT and your looking slim and trim as a bonus.
Very inspiring and helpful tips Scott. Thank you
Much appreciated Bruce. Thanks for watching.
Great tips Scott
Also loooking great! Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you (for the compliment and for watching).
Great video! Thorough as always with many good points. Congratulations as well on the noticeably improved fitness!
Thanks you very much.
Happy to see you again in such great form!
Thank you very much - I really appreciate it.
Great video. Beautifully produced and so informative and thought provoking.
Cheers Kim, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
I’ve missed your great lessons. This is a good one for me. I often struggle with this, especially when it comes to posting on social media. The image sizes are so small and I find, by using a lot of negative space, a lot of subject detail is lost. This is a reminder that my technical engineering background is getting in the way, and I need to focus more on emotion. It’s great to see you back.
Thank you. Yes, the frequency of videos have been a bit sporadic because I've had some other priorities. But I will be publishing more regularly again. thanks for watching another one.
Great video Scott
Hi Ian, much appreciated. Thanks for watching.
Scott, your content is absolutely fantastic. You’re making me a better photographer. I’ve been shooting nature photography for about 3 years. It’s become a passion for me, and what a learning experience. Gear, post processing, & tech requirements sometimes overshadows my true desire to be in nature and convey the awe that I’m experiencing! Watching this makes me realize that I almost never shoot internationally in portrait. I might crop to a portrait size, but I’m not creating an intentional scene. THIS type of teaching on the creative art of photography is exactly what I need to realize my desire to make more intentional photographs that evoke emotion! Yes please more of these! Thank you!
Thank you Kelly. You are not alone. I notice that a lot of people stick to landscape all the time. Really glad it's useful and thanks for watching.
Another great tutorial. I thoroughly enjoyed the video lesson. Keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it Trevor. Thanks for watching.
That was a very interesting video Scott. Lots to ponder, and to revisit some of my old raw images.
Go for it Scott. I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Good video thanks mate
Thanks for watching.
Thanks a lot for sharing your very interesting views. Lots of great examples with compelling arguments. In particular, at 7:00, I fully agree that the portrait orientation transforms a very normal picture of a rabbit into something a lot better. Your genius trick is indeed a great trick. It is also very useful when there are two static subjects a slightly different distances. The example that didn't work for me is the seal pup (at 10:15): to me, it is so obvious that the photographer disturbed the animal that I wouldn't consider the improbable idea of a seal interested in ornithology.
Thanks for watching
It's really food for thought. I'v been doing bird photography for around 8 months so still learning. Very occasionally I have framed in portrait but then didn't go through. You are so helpful & now I understand how portrait can work. Lovely to see you again😊
Hi Sarah. The more photography you see, the more you will start to sport opportunities to create a variety of different photos. When I started out I was lucky if I got one workable image from each attempt. But with experience you learn to maximise your opportunities. Thanks for watching.
All 3 😀
Thanks for watching.
Great video! Instead of blending the 9 shots together, sometimes I just zoom out for one shot. Or sometimes, if I can't get close enough, then I crop for the composition I want. This does give a lower pixel count on the subject, but unless you are enlarging the photo, it seems like a good option.
Totally - that's what you should be doing. But this was about what to do when you can't do that.
Hi Scott, good to see you back. My only issue with some of the images is that I feel the exact opposite about many of them due to the super blur that's applied to the bottom of the images. I find it distracting and draws my eye to the blur rather than the subject I'm assuming that it's meant isolate.
Having said that, that's an artistic choice you have made and it's what makes your images yours. Your instruction about the use of negative, positive and dead space is bang on point though and is something that I'll try to keep in mind when I'm blundering my way through my novice years.
It's a different opinion and I think it's driven a lot by people on here all teaching the same thing, which ends up with super clinical photos that look like they could have been shot in a studio. I live for the foreground blur and actively try to put myself in positions where I can include some in the photos to add depth and layering. In the wider world of photography there's always more than one way to do things - and if we all did them the same life would be boring. Thanks for watching.
I feel the kingfisher (in the landscape photo), has just spot something and is about to catch it.
I think so too. Thanks for watching.
Wow - you lost alot of weight, my respect !
\much appreciated and thanks for watching.