The best way to learn is by doing the mistake...I remember myself didn't remember all the rules as a beginner....now I understand what I need to do in order to achieve great image at any situation.BTW, the more bigger the lens and the body , the more stable your hands will be when using telephoto lens without tripod and slow shutter speed.
I seldom use the LCD Screen when taking photos 'handheld'. And haven't used the LCD Screen 'handheld' for ages I find the images much clearer that way. That's a tip I got from you. So thank you Paul! A GREAT TIP!
You've helped me as well, tremendously! I got a DSLR a week ago without nothing a bit and now I have compliments on some of my pictures. Thank you for your hard work in doing all this to help us beginners
Great video! I'm a beginner that knows the basics, but i got really hung up on thrashing myself to use manual as soon as possible. But as you said, the other assisted shooting modes are great tools and excellent for learning. It all ads to knowledge and experience. I've realised there's no rush and it's about enjoying the learning process.
I just purchased a t8i to get into photography as a hobby. Your videos are extremely helpful and most importantly......easy to follow and understand !!! Thank You 👍
Great tips there Paul. I admit, for the first 8 years of owning a digital camera I had never heard of image stabilisation or know what it did. Another 8 years later and I'm now forgetting to turn it off because of medical problems make me forget stuff, LOL. 🙈 Tripods, yes that was the first piece of equipment I got after the camera. It was the mid 1980's, I was 17, I had bought a Sony 8mm video camera and my parents got me the tripod I wanted for Christmas. I still have it now, though it needs a new head. But now I have three others. Another 6ft one, one that goes from around 1ft up to around 3ft and the third is a mini one that goes from about 3 inches up to around 12 inches high. Though I couldn't put the DSLR on that mini one. It's really useful having ones that do different heights from the ground up, as you never know if you want to take photos from ground level or need to put a tripod on a wall, because it's in the way. Plus a tall 6ft tripod can be used with the legs closed for you to get your camera above a fence, at somewhere like an airport or sports event, by holding the tripod up in the air and using the 10 second timer to take photos for you.
Outstanding videos, all of them! You present in the clearest way and you just seem to care so much about photography and about the people watching you. This is really so generous of you to share your knowledge, thank you Paul. Some people pay for this information but I doubt they learn as much as they would if they listened to you.
Good one! This entire COVID mania has led to me rediscovering DSLR photography. My old Canon XTi is a relic. So I just picked up an 80D for a song. We live just outside Sequoia National Park in California. (Like a quarter mile) Subject matter is everywhere. Plus we live on the River, which is a highway for all sorts of wildlife. Then there was the Comet. Kinda weird. A 64 Year old shutterbug that has always loved the Night Sky, But it never occurred to me to photograph it. Revisiting a wonderful hobby. Thanks for the tips met! Cheers!!
Thank you so very much for the wonderful tips! I’m an amateur who started my photo journey and thought myself shooting in manual mode (via TH-cam) about 4 years ago and this has become natural to me. Now I have to force myself to learn aperture and shutter priority modes. I shoot mostly landscapes (Nikon d750). I have to start focusing manually when not pleased with outcomes as well, which most of us might not really think about even though it’s there. Thank you! Grand merci!
Paul, I sincerely appreciate your advice and expertise in photography. Your videos are clear, easy to understand and helpful for all photographers. Thank you 👍👍.
this is the first of your videos i have seen, i have recently bought a Nikon D3100 with the basic 18-55 lens, and am dipping my toe into the seemingly bottomless sea of photography,, i have bought a Sigma 70-300 lens and also a Nikon lens series E 28mm (manual lens) all used but good condition.(on a strict budget)..as you say...to try to use different aspects of the camera and not just sticking to Auto. the tips you have given are excellent , some videos do tend to get a little bewildering, especially for a complete novice....have subscribed and look forward to taking some decent pictures. ty
Paul I watch one of your many video today and I was happy to find that I can use my camera on board light meter I am better now because of your help Ps keep up with your TH-cam and I shall keep watching you
Hi Paul! I just want to write you because I want to thank you so much for your help in my photography. I'm an early starter and a week ago I could only use automatic or half automatic modes. After week of watching your videos, I feel I really can do some cool photos by my own. I've also took great photos on my cousin's wedding. So thank you for your tutorials so much and cheers! Adam
ISO can vary based on the camera and is definitely subjected to the environment. For example, If i'm doing a shoot outdoors I drop my ISO anywhere between 100-400, But i'm primarily an event photographer and most event spaces are dark, especially night clubs. So my ISO for these environments are between 800-6400. No I'll only push to 6400 or higher if i'm using a late model camera who's ISO maxes out at 26500. I have many photos from my Nikon D-850 & Z6 that were taken at ISO 6400+ in low light and the digital noise is minimal.
Great tips. I've just purchased a 250D as my new travel buddy and have to say what a brilliant bit of kit it is after lugging my 5D with grip around for so long it's been a revelation so light and easy to carry and as you said in your review the image sensor is superb and as good as my 5D. I'm hoping it will help me get out more and just shows you don't have to spend a fortune to get great kit.
Hi paul. Firstly, thank you for your videos and great tips. I've been using my Canon 350D, which I bought from new (probably 15 years ago), but never got off auto mode. My wife bought me a two day photography course back in March and I treated myself to a Canon 650D. With the newer camera my basic skills, and now your great tips, I am taking better photographs .... and having more fun. I have along way to go and am still learning, but getting more creative in my photography, thanks to your videos. Thank you :)
Good advice as always. Re manual focus: one of the things I've really missed on the three Nikon DSLR's I've had since 2004 is the in-viewfinder focus aids - the split image and 'scintilating' thingies I had on my film SLRs which didn't have autofocus. I know I wouldn't need these if I had an electronic viewfinder but my newest camera (Nikon D7500) doesn't have one.
Brilliant videos! You are a super-talented teacher. I've tried to get this sort of information from a few other YTs, but Photo Genius is so much easier to understand! Definitely taking a course!!
Great list of 10. My biggest fault is never remembering when picking up my camera what special settings I may have left on it from the previous session. 😁 Paul, thanks for putting this list together.
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful, I definitely learned things I didn't know, and was reminded of things I'd forgotten. I saved this video so I can keep referring back to it.
I don't have any forms of social media. The photography challenge sounds fun. I just bought a new camera and am super frustrated with the lack of sharp images.
Paul thanks for your help I just moved to fujifilm XT3 mirrorless it does not have image stabilisation in the camera but I have O.I.S. in the Lens I love my Telephoto 100mm _ 400mm I tend to zoom in to much and loose content in the picture I need to concentrate
Love your videos! I have began learning photography starting last summer and finishing up a course on line. I have found your video's and they help me understand even more and I can't wait to learn more from you!
Long time follower of your tips Paul, maybe it's time I start doing what I've been learning. Always great and helpful content and information on the channel, I should book myself in to one of your classes as I live locally.
i love the videos they are a huge help for somebody like me coming from a sony cybershot point and shoot to a canon rebel t7 dslr. i started to take interest in to taking photos and i always used my phone but then i found a great deal on a point and shoot and the quality difference was amazing and fueled me more to want to take better photos so i took to TH-cam video's like yours to better understand everything and i took that and applied it to my point and shot and the photos where even better and now i know what i need to shoot certain objects the only thing about my point and shoot was i had no control of shutter speed and when i had all the settings set it shoot super slow. so i recently just bought the canon rebel t7 used it came with the 18 to 58mm kit lens and the 75-to 300mm lens and i love that you showed that in your video because i noticed that not many people show what the kit lens can do seeing what you where able to take with my camera body and lens has me super excited to go out and shoot photos. id love to see more of what can be done with the kit lens the 18 to 58 and 75 to 300mm like are they capable of good portraits the shot of the boats at the dock looked amazing and the 75 to 300mm zoomed in on that boat blew me away. thanks for making your videos and i will be subscribing
@1:52 (let alone the fact it’s a video) what camera settings are going on in the background that allows you to capture the broad range of sunset colors as well as having the darker parts of the image in great detail (i.e. the boats)??????????
Yo I am a beginner and these videos helped me so much! Before watching your videos I knew nothing about cameras (2 days ago). Thanks so much! Keep up the good work! #subscribe
One shooed read the manual of the lens. Some lenses are designed to be used IS on even with a tripod. The lens recognizes it is on a tripod and goes into a specific tripod mode.
I use a number of modes (except auto) Tonight we cooked a great dinner. I decided to take some photos and I was shooting in manual. I had never shot in food mode before and I gave it a try. Pictures came out great! But tv mode on canon is definitely one of my favorites for my dog Charlie and I. Great video, I really liked the shooting at ground level . What a great idea! Thanks cheers!
I generally dislike those special modes as you do not know what they do. There really is no learning in use of them. Your next camera might not have the mode or it might work differently. Once you learn to use the standard modes the work on every camera.
Really liked this video. Gave me confidence that as a novice I am doing some things right but also helped me understand some of the things I should be doing. 😁
Just a tip I wanna share... Instead of shooting in shutter priority you can shoot in aperture priority to choose the depth of field you want, then set a minimum shutter speed in the camera settings for the picture not to be blurry and then leave the ISO in auto (setting a maximum of course). I find it really useful
As are all of his, this was a great video. I was hoping he would get through it without using the term that irks me "a bit of kit" but I couldn't. 😁❤😁❤😁
On your tip about holding the camera out in front of you while looking at the LCD screen, this is why I don't recommend the million z30 to beginners as a beginner camera. It is a vlogging camera. Nikon needs to come out with a proper entry level camera that's affordable that has an EVF. There's a lot of people that use a 150-600mm on a d3400 and get great shots of birds. You can use a lens like that on a z30 and get good pictures holding the body out in front of you with a heavy lens. You would have to use a tripod.
Hi there! I have a cannon EOS 700D and I'm a beginner and trying to adjust the view finder as you suggested and I still can't see the numbers, the dial is very hard to move too 😑 please help me
I have shot at most of the locations you have here in the video...do you go there often as id love to bump into you...I only started a few months ago and am keen to learn more... getting onto my next point... also very informative video
Buying a newer camera may not necessarily give you better images, it depends why you feel the need to upgrade. I have cameras that are over 15 years and whilst the resolution may not be as good as the latest cameras, they can still be used to take great photos.
Paul, everytime you do a 'back to the basics' video- they are so very very helpful for slow learners like me...5⭐s as always.
me too
My shots have improved drastically thanks to you.. This is what I learned during the lockdown..
I love the way you explain things so clear and directly !
Thank you for the feedback - much appreciated 👍
The best way to learn is by doing the mistake...I remember myself didn't remember all the rules as a beginner....now I understand what I need to do in order to achieve great image at any situation.BTW, the more bigger the lens and the body , the more stable your hands will be when using telephoto lens without tripod and slow shutter speed.
I seldom use the LCD Screen when taking photos 'handheld'.
And haven't used the LCD Screen 'handheld' for ages
I find the images much clearer that way.
That's a tip I got from you.
So thank you Paul!
A GREAT TIP!
You've helped me as well, tremendously! I got a DSLR a week ago without nothing a bit and now I have compliments on some of my pictures.
Thank you for your hard work in doing all this to help us beginners
Great video! I'm a beginner that knows the basics, but i got really hung up on thrashing myself to use manual as soon as possible. But as you said, the other assisted shooting modes are great tools and excellent for learning. It all ads to knowledge and experience. I've realised there's no rush and it's about enjoying the learning process.
Thank you for always keeping it easy to understand. Have a great day!
I'm a photography major and I learn so much from you while taking my major for digital photography.
I just purchased a t8i to get into photography as a hobby. Your videos are extremely helpful and most importantly......easy to follow and understand !!! Thank You 👍
Paul, I am so excited I just found your Channel and I am loving it...thank you for your amazing videos!! I will be watching you form now on...
Awesome! Thank you Michele - great to have you on board 😀
Great tips there Paul. I admit, for the first 8 years of owning a digital camera I had never heard of image stabilisation or know what it did. Another 8 years later and I'm now forgetting to turn it off because of medical problems make me forget stuff, LOL. 🙈 Tripods, yes that was the first piece of equipment I got after the camera. It was the mid 1980's, I was 17, I had bought a Sony 8mm video camera and my parents got me the tripod I wanted for Christmas. I still have it now, though it needs a new head. But now I have three others. Another 6ft one, one that goes from around 1ft up to around 3ft and the third is a mini one that goes from about 3 inches up to around 12 inches high. Though I couldn't put the DSLR on that mini one. It's really useful having ones that do different heights from the ground up, as you never know if you want to take photos from ground level or need to put a tripod on a wall, because it's in the way. Plus a tall 6ft tripod can be used with the legs closed for you to get your camera above a fence, at somewhere like an airport or sports event, by holding the tripod up in the air and using the 10 second timer to take photos for you.
Outstanding videos, all of them! You present in the clearest way and you just seem to care so much about photography and about the people watching you. This is really so generous of you to share your knowledge, thank you Paul. Some people pay for this information but I doubt they learn as much as they would if they listened to you.
I cannot wait to start learning from you!
Just picked mine up after work and have been watching your videos for a few days now. Very informative and will be a great help to me.
Good one! This entire COVID mania has led to me rediscovering DSLR photography. My old Canon XTi is a relic.
So I just picked up an 80D for a song. We live just outside Sequoia National Park in California. (Like a quarter mile)
Subject matter is everywhere. Plus we live on the River, which is a highway for all sorts of wildlife. Then there was the Comet.
Kinda weird. A 64 Year old shutterbug that has always loved the Night Sky, But it never occurred to me to photograph it.
Revisiting a wonderful hobby. Thanks for the tips met! Cheers!!
I like to come back to your tutorials always good to pick up on my mistakes! thanks Paul
Lovely.. crisp & straight to the point.. kept it so simple .. thks a ton, cheers, Vernon Alvares from Mumbai India.
Thank you so very much for the wonderful tips! I’m an amateur who started my photo journey and thought myself shooting in manual mode (via TH-cam) about 4 years ago and this has become natural to me. Now I have to force myself to learn aperture and shutter priority modes. I shoot mostly landscapes (Nikon d750). I have to start focusing manually when not pleased with outcomes as well, which most of us might not really think about even though it’s there. Thank you! Grand merci!
Paul, I sincerely appreciate your advice and expertise in photography. Your videos are clear, easy to understand and helpful for all photographers. Thank you 👍👍.
You explain MORE in a short time, than most of the other tutorials, with their annoying music and graphics. Very helpful!
I love taking photos at a low level. I also love reflective shots and macro shots.
this is the first of your videos i have seen, i have recently bought a Nikon D3100 with the basic 18-55 lens, and am dipping my toe into the seemingly bottomless sea of photography,, i have bought a Sigma 70-300 lens and also a Nikon lens series E 28mm (manual lens) all used but good condition.(on a strict budget)..as you say...to try to use different aspects of the camera and not just sticking to Auto. the tips you have given are excellent , some videos do tend to get a little bewildering, especially for a complete novice....have subscribed and look forward to taking some decent pictures. ty
Best channel on photography in the 🌎❤
Wow, thank you! Very much appreciate the support for my channel.
I really enjoyed this one. I'll be returning to it often. Thank you!
7:16 it can do noises and huge focus times :)
Paul I watch one of your many video today and I was happy to find that I can use my camera on board light meter I am better now because of your help
Ps keep up with your TH-cam and I shall keep watching you
Hi Paul!
I just want to write you because I want to thank you so much for your help in my photography. I'm an early starter and a week ago I could only use automatic or half automatic modes. After week of watching your videos, I feel I really can do some cool photos by my own. I've also took great photos on my cousin's wedding. So thank you for your tutorials so much and cheers!
Adam
You are the best photography teacher i have seen in TH-cam. Thanks for sharing all your valuable informations👍
So grateful to have found your channel. Learning lots. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much. Just got my T7 rebel and your tutorials are helping me greatly.
ISO can vary based on the camera and is definitely subjected to the environment. For example, If i'm doing a shoot outdoors I drop my ISO anywhere between 100-400, But i'm primarily an event photographer and most event spaces are dark, especially night clubs. So my ISO for these environments are between 800-6400. No I'll only push to 6400 or higher if i'm using a late model camera who's ISO maxes out at 26500. I have many photos from my Nikon D-850 & Z6 that were taken at ISO 6400+ in low light and the digital noise is minimal.
Thanks Paul. It is always nice to get experiences from Pro like you.
Absolutely clearly said! I always enjoy every video you make for beginners or non professional photographers. WELL DONE!
Great tips. I've just purchased a 250D as my new travel buddy and have to say what a brilliant bit of kit it is after lugging my 5D with grip around for so long it's been a revelation so light and easy to carry and as you said in your review the image sensor is superb and as good as my 5D. I'm hoping it will help me get out more and just shows you don't have to spend a fortune to get great kit.
Thanks!
Thank you kindly for supporting my channel, very much appreciated.
Paul @ Photo Genius 🙂
Hi paul. Firstly, thank you for your videos and great tips. I've been using my Canon 350D, which I bought from new (probably 15 years ago), but never got off auto mode. My wife bought me a two day photography course back in March and I treated myself to a Canon 650D. With the newer camera my basic skills, and now your great tips, I am taking better photographs .... and having more fun. I have along way to go and am still learning, but getting more creative in my photography, thanks to your videos. Thank you :)
Good advice as always. Re manual focus: one of the things I've really missed on the three Nikon DSLR's I've had since 2004 is the in-viewfinder focus aids - the split image and 'scintilating' thingies I had on my film SLRs which didn't have autofocus. I know I wouldn't need these if I had an electronic viewfinder but my newest camera (Nikon D7500) doesn't have one.
As always, a great video. Only make one of the mistakes now, not nowing the minimum focus, but now I know and mostly because of your videos.
The videos are absolutely excellent. Top of the line instructions and persona.
Great video, your tips are extremely helpful and it’s always good to refresh the memory again! Thank you 😊
Brilliant videos! You are a super-talented teacher. I've tried to get this sort of information from a few other YTs, but Photo Genius is so much easier to understand! Definitely taking a course!!
So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the kind feedback, hope to see you on a course or workshop sometime soon.
Paul @ Photo Genius 😀
Great list of 10. My biggest fault is never remembering when picking up my camera what special settings I may have left on it from the previous session. 😁 Paul, thanks for putting this list together.
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Great video. I can’t understand ANYONE putting a thumbs down on any of your lessons.
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful, I definitely learned things I didn't know, and was reminded of things I'd forgotten. I saved this video so I can keep referring back to it.
Awesome video!
Thank you Will, much appreciated
You are the only person can make me understaand
Great video Paul! You have helped me learn how to use the manual settings on my camera! Thank you!
This tutorial is invaluable as a beginner, thanks!
I don't have any forms of social media. The photography challenge sounds fun. I just bought a new camera and am super frustrated with the lack of sharp images.
Paul thanks for your help I just moved to fujifilm XT3 mirrorless it does not have image stabilisation in the camera but I have O.I.S. in the Lens I love my Telephoto 100mm _ 400mm I tend to zoom in to much and loose content in the picture I need to concentrate
Thanks for the tips.
I'm looking to buy a camera mainly for wildlife and landscape initially
Your channel is a blessing for beginners ❤
Your videos are top notch..I really like your teaching methods
Love your videos! I have began learning photography starting last summer and finishing up a course on line. I have found your video's and they help me understand even more and I can't wait to learn more from you!
On the view finder subject I always use the view finder unless it on a tripod or I am doing a video
Long time follower of your tips Paul, maybe it's time I start doing what I've been learning. Always great and helpful content and information on the channel, I should book myself in to one of your classes as I live locally.
Fantastic - will be nice to meet you Ken.
Every basics I learned about photography all from you. Thanks a lot sir!!
Paul, I really can’t thank you enough.
i love the videos they are a huge help for somebody like me coming from a sony cybershot point and shoot to a canon rebel t7 dslr. i started to take interest in to taking photos and i always used my phone but then i found a great deal on a point and shoot and the quality difference was amazing and fueled me more to want to take better photos so i took to TH-cam video's like yours to better understand everything and i took that and applied it to my point and shot and the photos where even better and now i know what i need to shoot certain objects the only thing about my point and shoot was i had no control of shutter speed and when i had all the settings set it shoot super slow. so i recently just bought the canon rebel t7 used it came with the 18 to 58mm kit lens and the 75-to 300mm lens and i love that you showed that in your video because i noticed that not many people show what the kit lens can do seeing what you where able to take with my camera body and lens has me super excited to go out and shoot photos. id love to see more of what can be done with the kit lens the 18 to 58 and 75 to 300mm like are they capable of good portraits the shot of the boats at the dock looked amazing and the 75 to 300mm zoomed in on that boat blew me away. thanks for making your videos and i will be subscribing
@1:52 (let alone the fact it’s a video) what camera settings are going on in the background that allows you to capture the broad range of sunset colors as well as having the darker parts of the image in great detail (i.e. the boats)??????????
Yo I am a beginner and these videos helped me so much! Before watching your videos I knew nothing about cameras (2 days ago). Thanks so much! Keep up the good work! #subscribe
One shooed read the manual of the lens. Some lenses are designed to be used IS on even with a tripod. The lens recognizes it is on a tripod and goes into a specific tripod mode.
I'm so happy I found this channel! Well explained and very easy to understand, even if english is not your native language! 2 thumbs up!
Thank you! 😃 Much appreciated 👍
A BIG HELP FOR AS A BEGINNER...THANKS
Thanks Paul - really helpful tutorial 👍
Happy to help. 🙂
Thanks Paul. Really usefull tips! They will for sure help me as a late beginner in fullframe-photo
I want to get into photography just as a hobby. I'm glsd you posted pictures from the T7 because that's the one i was looking at
No 5 star here about 10 star keep up the good work.👏👌👍😀
I use a number of modes (except auto) Tonight we cooked a great dinner. I decided to take some photos and I was shooting in manual. I had never shot in food mode before and I gave it a try. Pictures came out great! But tv mode on canon is definitely one of my favorites for my dog Charlie and I. Great video, I really liked the shooting at ground level . What a great idea! Thanks cheers!
I generally dislike those special modes as you do not know what they do. There really is no learning in use of them. Your next camera might not have the mode or it might work differently. Once you learn to use the standard modes the work on every camera.
Thank you so much for being so helpful and informative.
I am pretty new to professional photography. Your videos are so awesome and helpful.
Waiting to hear about flash units and whats best..
Always good info Paul .....thank you.
I didn't know about the stabilization in my lenses. Will I compromise sharpness by leaving de VR activated (nikon d3100) when using tripods?
It depends on the lens but likely there can be some effect on long shutter speeds.
Really liked this video. Gave me confidence that as a novice I am doing some things right but also helped me understand some of the things I should be doing. 😁
Thank You from across the pond, all your videos are insightful and helpful. Your tips are spot on and I learn something new every time.
Hey thank you for all your teaching videos I have learned a lot from you I have the NikonD34.00
Just a tip I wanna share...
Instead of shooting in shutter priority you can shoot in aperture priority to choose the depth of field you want, then set a minimum shutter speed in the camera settings for the picture not to be blurry and then leave the ISO in auto (setting a maximum of course).
I find it really useful
you have helped me improve so much! thank you
Love you channel, mate! Always good tips for begginers like myself.
Paul, love your videos! Thank you!
Thanks for the video I learned something today .
Sometimes I use full auto to get some ballpark settings, then turn back to manual and fine tune to my liking.
As are all of his, this was a great video. I was hoping he would get through it without using the term that irks me "a bit of kit" but I couldn't.
😁❤😁❤😁
Thanks for your uploads, Paul. They are quite informative and very well done!
On your tip about holding the camera out in front of you while looking at the LCD screen, this is why I don't recommend the million z30 to beginners as a beginner camera. It is a vlogging camera. Nikon needs to come out with a proper entry level camera that's affordable that has an EVF. There's a lot of people that use a 150-600mm on a d3400 and get great shots of birds. You can use a lens like that on a z30 and get good pictures holding the body out in front of you with a heavy lens. You would have to use a tripod.
Great educational video,every video teaches me something,thank you
thanks for your videos well worth the time cheers.
Hi there! I have a cannon EOS 700D and I'm a beginner and trying to adjust the view finder as you suggested and I still can't see the numbers, the dial is very hard to move too 😑 please help me
thanks for sharing this is good for me to know because im planing to do vedios out side play a pranks vedios
Hi Paul, what lens would you advice to use for taken pictures of large and wide items like an aircraft parked up. I use a canon DSLR D250
Take a look at the 10-18mmm, it's a good budget wide angle.
I have shot at most of the locations you have here in the video...do you go there often as id love to bump into you...I only started a few months ago and am keen to learn more... getting onto my next point... also very informative video
Thanks Paul, your vids are so helpful and your explanations are uncomplicated. 👍
You are really outstanding sir. You are a great trainer. I liked all your 10 comments.
I am learning a lot here, thank you.
Thank you, you explain great
Hi Paul, in your tip on turning off IS on the lens when on a tripod, do you do the same when taking photos on a monopod?
I am pretty sure Paul will say "Yes. Turn off IS when using a monopod".
Great help and advice and making photography so enjoyable
I have a canon T1i camera, would you recommend updating my camera?
Buying a newer camera may not necessarily give you better images, it depends why you feel the need to upgrade. I have cameras that are over 15 years and whilst the resolution may not be as good as the latest cameras, they can still be used to take great photos.