Liked and subscribed! Please more phone stuff. I have a crappy Cannon T5 I bought but it’s super discouraging with any shot I take. I feel like a phone is far more approachable and easier to learn first. I’ve always sucked at even phone shots. I’ll practice with these tips but it never looks as good in my pictures as it does my head
Hey man, I'm not sure if you'll see this reply. I'm a hobbyist photographer too. My grandfather was an award winning photographer as well. The tip that he gave me that's always resonated with me, is: "The best camera is the one you have on you". Don't discredit that T5i that you have. It may be a tad on the older side, but it's a seriously capable piece of hardware that can take some great shots. Don't give up on your craft. Keep at it.
Watching this for wide angle tips after watching your other video where you said don't shoot f5.6 wide angle cause you might as well be using your phone. I have been experimenting with my 17-40 and I am limited to f4 and looking for ways to maximize it's potential wide open. I like going wide especially when I'm shooting 40-50's cars but I'm always looking for inspiration and new ways to think.
In general, I'm just not crazy about wide angle lens shooting for cars, but there are some instances where it makes a lot of sense, and 40s and 50s cars definitely seems like one of those times. A friend shot this 70s George Barris car using wide angle, and I like how the perspective and immediacy heightened the ridiculous proportions further: www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40919/1972-george-barris-bugazzi-review-driving-the-most-extravagant-lincoln-ever-made
thanks! The HDR was worse on earlier iPhones (specifically XS), but if you're making manual exposure adjustments, the HDR will fight you - if you underexpose, the HDR will still brighten the shadows and it will turn highlights gray. It made everything muddy if you try to adjust anything. Under or overexposing is an aesthetic choice, and one that I found incompatible with the built-in HDR.
I used to use VSCO app on iOS to edit photos. There's also an app called Darkroom, and even the iOS Photos app has gotten a lot better and more feature-filled in recent years. I don't like to edit iPhone images on a computer: if the image was taken on the phone, and will be viewed on a phone (in IG or something), the phone is the best place to edit and make adjustments to it.
Hey kevin, I’m curious what the primary location in this video is located at ? do you know the street name or address, thanks for the informative video
very informative and well done, I also couldn't get my eyes off of that E38 diecast in the background such a beautiful design .. keep up the good work !
Everyone’s tastes are different, but I just never think HDR looks good. Shadows are quite possibly my favorite thing about photography, so a technique that attempts to take away shadows looks… bad, to my eye. Obviously, not everyone has to shoot to my aesthetic, but having a more limited dynamic range - and having to adjust and making choices about what you choose to highlight and expose for - not only gave me the best results, but also helped me grow as a photographer. My thoughts on HDR in general notwithstanding, I don't think the built-in HDR in the iPhone is very good and I feel it's made things worse whenever I've tried it. Also, I should clarify that adding fill light into shadows or reducing highlights while editing is just... editing - not HDR - and it's totally fine. HDR to me is shorthand for the kind of muddy, overdone, extreme HDR that you'd see on Flickr ten years ago. I don’t feel qualified to talk about how HDR relates to video!
Not sure what ios you're on but at some point apple seemed to make it really hard to expose for a highlight and crush the blacks in the native camera app. Even with HDR off I feel like they're pulling back the highlights and brightening the shadows. Really bums me out. You ever notice this? For high contrast stuff I end up using lightroom mobile where the exposure control is more just a linear slider that isn't trying to make sure my mom takes a "good photo" on wine night. Maybe ios 14 is less invasive in this respect
I know what you're referring to - it muddies the values by trying to brighten the shadows, even when you're trying to lower the exposure. I encountered this on the iPhone XS (I'm told it was firmware thing and not necessarily an iOS thing), so I switched to the Halide app, which fixed the problem for me, and I still use that app today as my camera. I will include a note about this in the description!
The XS (with regular camera app) was particularly bad with this, worse than the X. They seem to have improved it with the 11 and 12, but I’ve noticed that in certain lighting conditions and especially if a face is detected it can still revert to that annoying anti-contrast look.
hey Paul, thank you! I included a note in the info, but it's not very prominent. I use Halide for iOS, which offers a little bit more fluid controls for exposure and focus than the standard iOS camera.
@@capturingthemachine thanks Kevin, I should have read the full description. Great work, I’ve been a fan of yours on IG for a while so it’s cool to see what goes on behind the lens too.
Maybe down the road, hopefully until then, I think a lot of these are somewhat universal concepts that can apply to any camera phone (or camera). Thanks for watching!
A camera will always do much better than a smartphone - you won't have all the limitations to work around, and you can take advantage of much better lenses and low-light performance 👍
I just discovered your youtube channel and I find it incredible, I subscribed and followed you on instagram, hopefully one day I can reach your level! greetings from Argentina!
I've only been waiting for this video for 10 years, thanks!
thanks Dave! 😄
Great tips and production value is off the charts. Absolutely loved it! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much!
Love the vibe, your content is slick and to the point. Thanks so much for being a creator!
I appreciate that, thank you Phillip!
Wow such a high quality produced video with super good tips I’ve waited for years now! Amazing work and thank you! ☺️
thanks so much! So happy if you found it helpful
So simple yet so usefull.
Another great no-bs video
thank you for watching! 😄
You somehow pack more and more value into each video 👏
thanks so much for watching Jamil!
fabulous video .. such helpful hints .. great shots
Thanks a lot 😊
Appreciate the tips brother. That’s a gorgeous LC too!
Any time!
Great tips, thanks !
Glad it was helpful!
Your perspective on photography is brilliant!
thank you so much Ranjit for watching and for this comment!!
Another great video
Thanks again!
Shooting with the iPhone is so much fun - great video!
thank you!
Liked and subscribed! Please more phone stuff. I have a crappy Cannon T5 I bought but it’s super discouraging with any shot I take. I feel like a phone is far more approachable and easier to learn first. I’ve always sucked at even phone shots. I’ll practice with these tips but it never looks as good in my pictures as it does my head
thank you so much! This is an awesome idea and I love phone photography, so I will definitely put some though to this 🙌
Hey man, I'm not sure if you'll see this reply. I'm a hobbyist photographer too. My grandfather was an award winning photographer as well. The tip that he gave me that's always resonated with me, is: "The best camera is the one you have on you".
Don't discredit that T5i that you have. It may be a tad on the older side, but it's a seriously capable piece of hardware that can take some great shots. Don't give up on your craft. Keep at it.
For those high up shots I keep a step ladder in the trunk 😉
smart!
How the hell do you not have more subscribers your content is ace!
I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Dude you're amazing
thanks so much!
Awesome video, one of my favs of yours. Great tips and even better photos... I would love to see a video on your editing process
thanks! I would love to do one about that, thanks for your feedback!
@@capturingthemachine Cant wait!
Awesome 👏🏼
Thanks 😁
Watching this for wide angle tips after watching your other video where you said don't shoot f5.6 wide angle cause you might as well be using your phone. I have been experimenting with my 17-40 and I am limited to f4 and looking for ways to maximize it's potential wide open. I like going wide especially when I'm shooting 40-50's cars but I'm always looking for inspiration and new ways to think.
In general, I'm just not crazy about wide angle lens shooting for cars, but there are some instances where it makes a lot of sense, and 40s and 50s cars definitely seems like one of those times. A friend shot this 70s George Barris car using wide angle, and I like how the perspective and immediacy heightened the ridiculous proportions further: www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40919/1972-george-barris-bugazzi-review-driving-the-most-extravagant-lincoln-ever-made
Great video..Love from India
wow, thanks for watching! 👏
good video! thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video, I can't wait to try out these tips.
awesome to hear it, thanks!
Next level colorgrading
So thankful for this video
so glad you enjoyed it!
Great Tips..Thank You.
thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed the video. So this may be a stupid question but why would switching off HDR make the image better? Thanks
thanks! The HDR was worse on earlier iPhones (specifically XS), but if you're making manual exposure adjustments, the HDR will fight you - if you underexpose, the HDR will still brighten the shadows and it will turn highlights gray. It made everything muddy if you try to adjust anything. Under or overexposing is an aesthetic choice, and one that I found incompatible with the built-in HDR.
Great advice.
Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
This is awesome! I'm a subscriber now.
Thanks so much!
Awesome information in this video!
Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Great photos on IG🔥🔥
Thank you 🙌
Love the vid but what is a good way to edit the pics?
I used to use VSCO app on iOS to edit photos. There's also an app called Darkroom, and even the iOS Photos app has gotten a lot better and more feature-filled in recent years. I don't like to edit iPhone images on a computer: if the image was taken on the phone, and will be viewed on a phone (in IG or something), the phone is the best place to edit and make adjustments to it.
Thank you for these tips👍🏼
these facts are good shit! make more sample videos bro! cheers!
thanks so much!!
This was amazing 😍
thanks for watching!
Hey kevin, I’m curious what the primary location in this video is located at ? do you know the street name or address, thanks for the informative video
It’s all in Galveston, this was a freight depot located here: 325 33rd St, Galveston, TX 77550
THANKS!!
very informative and well done, I also couldn't get my eyes off of that E38 diecast in the background such a beautiful design .. keep up the good work !
Thanks so much! The E38 is an Alpina B12 new release from Ottomobile I got recently, I couldn't resist showing it off 😄
Very good video 🔥🔥
Thank you!
Can you explain why you hate HDR? Does that also apply to video?
Everyone’s tastes are different, but I just never think HDR looks good. Shadows are quite possibly my favorite thing about photography, so a technique that attempts to take away shadows looks… bad, to my eye. Obviously, not everyone has to shoot to my aesthetic, but having a more limited dynamic range - and having to adjust and making choices about what you choose to highlight and expose for - not only gave me the best results, but also helped me grow as a photographer. My thoughts on HDR in general notwithstanding, I don't think the built-in HDR in the iPhone is very good and I feel it's made things worse whenever I've tried it.
Also, I should clarify that adding fill light into shadows or reducing highlights while editing is just... editing - not HDR - and it's totally fine. HDR to me is shorthand for the kind of muddy, overdone, extreme HDR that you'd see on Flickr ten years ago.
I don’t feel qualified to talk about how HDR relates to video!
can I know a good app to edit videos except Photoshop?
Not sure, I edit videos in Premiere
Not sure what ios you're on but at some point apple seemed to make it really hard to expose for a highlight and crush the blacks in the native camera app. Even with HDR off I feel like they're pulling back the highlights and brightening the shadows. Really bums me out. You ever notice this? For high contrast stuff I end up using lightroom mobile where the exposure control is more just a linear slider that isn't trying to make sure my mom takes a "good photo" on wine night. Maybe ios 14 is less invasive in this respect
I know what you're referring to - it muddies the values by trying to brighten the shadows, even when you're trying to lower the exposure. I encountered this on the iPhone XS (I'm told it was firmware thing and not necessarily an iOS thing), so I switched to the Halide app, which fixed the problem for me, and I still use that app today as my camera. I will include a note about this in the description!
The XS (with regular camera app) was particularly bad with this, worse than the X. They seem to have improved it with the 11 and 12, but I’ve noticed that in certain lighting conditions and especially if a face is detected it can still revert to that annoying anti-contrast look.
@@danielsloan This might finally be a reason to upgrade phones then. Currently on the XS
We love you
appreciate it!!
Really nice video! Do you use any specific camera apps that allow more settings control?
hey Paul, thank you! I included a note in the info, but it's not very prominent. I use Halide for iOS, which offers a little bit more fluid controls for exposure and focus than the standard iOS camera.
@@capturingthemachine thanks Kevin, I should have read the full description. Great work, I’ve been a fan of yours on IG for a while so it’s cool to see what goes on behind the lens too.
@@paulkitchen190 thanks so much!
Awesome video! Surprised that it got so few likes. It a way cooler than Larry Chen ;)
Wow, thanks!
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Pls do with an Android Phone...
Maybe down the road, hopefully until then, I think a lot of these are somewhat universal concepts that can apply to any camera phone (or camera). Thanks for watching!
@@capturingthemachine Thank you
I have phone and weather. now need to find a beautiful car
haha, it helps! I like shoot weathered old cars and stuff I find parked, sometimes that's more interesting than shiny new ones
@@capturingthemachine Haha no man I'm just jealous lol ! Love the video
TL;DR: only way you’re going to get better, is to get out there and be creative.
pretty much 😄
Me who just purchased a mirrorless camera 🤡 dang it 🤣
A camera will always do much better than a smartphone - you won't have all the limitations to work around, and you can take advantage of much better lenses and low-light performance 👍
Oh hey, Nicolas Cage!
lol
The audacity to give cons about shooting cars with a cellphone while owning a 11 pro in 2021 when iPhone 12 Pro exist 💀
Literally my entire point is that the specs of your gear don’t matter if you’re creative and selective. The specific phone is not important
Having the latest and greatest form of tech, isn't remotely the point of being a photographer.
First... haha
Great advice here! Thx!
Edit: asked why you disable hdr but i found your reply somewhere in the comments to the same question 🥸
I just discovered your youtube channel and I find it incredible, I subscribed and followed you on instagram, hopefully one day I can reach your level! greetings from Argentina!
Thank you so much, Fabrizio!!