5 Photography Composition Tips From a National Geographic Photo Story

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  • In this video, you will learn the 5 composition techniques that I used in the making of my photo-story, ‘Jakarta - The Sinking City’, published with National Geographic.
    These insights are not just tips-they are career-tested techniques that have shaped my approach to capturing life's unscripted moments.
    📷 What's In The Video:
    0:00 Introduction to Composition
    01:31 The Rule of Thirds
    02:47 Frame In a Frame
    04:12 Strong Shapes
    05:28 Center Focus
    06:45 Diminishing Perspective
    08:09 Combining Techniques
    Each segment offers in-depth insights, helping you not only take better photos but also understand the mindset of a professional in the field.
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  • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
    @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thanks for watching 📸If you have any questions about these composition techniques, please let me know in the comments below. I really hope they help you improve your images. Want more content like this? Don't forget to like 👍 this video and subscribe to help me reach the channel's next milestone, 20,000 subscribers! ✊Download your copy of my new eBook ➡ gallagher-photo.com/learn

    • @earledeblonville
      @earledeblonville หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where is the free eBook you mention? All I found at that link was a US$10 book.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@earledeblonville Thanks for the interest in the eBook, Earle. If you scroll down on that page, the free version is available for download there.

    • @earledeblonville
      @earledeblonville หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. I now see there are two versions. I'll buy the full version.@@SeanGallagherPhotographer

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      @peterpadar3498 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

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  • @jengkal.studio
    @jengkal.studio 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Hi Sean, thank you for the amazing tips and the storytelling. I lived in Jakarta for 10 years, and I really think that the problem of Jakarta was never addressed seriously (and now they just moved to the capital). Your photos really captured the unspoken story of daily people and their struggle against the sinking of the city.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Yes, it's a sad story what has happened in Jakarta. I am glad the photos resonated with you. ✊

  • @GuangGuangGuangzhou
    @GuangGuangGuangzhou 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Notes taken 📝! Subscribed, thanks for the content!

  • @jerfareza
    @jerfareza 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I came here for photo composition tips and I found them with extras: the realization of how harsh life can be in my hometown Jakarta 😢.
    Thank you for the powerful images and advices.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for watching. Jakarta is a great city with a lot of challenges too.

  • @JoeLopez
    @JoeLopez 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great information. Wonderful photos. Thank you for sharing.

  • @silvestersze9968
    @silvestersze9968 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You’re such an amazing teacher and awesome photographer. Thanks for sharing! 🎉

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Silvester. Glad the video was useful toy you 👍

    • @silvestersze9968
      @silvestersze9968 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer 5 Photography Composition Tips From A National Geographic Photo Story
      1. RULE OF THIRDS
      2. FRAME IN A FRAME
      3. STRONG SHAPES
      4. CENTER FOCUS
      5. DIMINISHING PERSPECTIVE
      I’ll practice this 5 tips too!
      I’m so used to the first tip, so from now I think I’ll push myself hard on the second to the fifth tips. 😂

  • @dayis546
    @dayis546 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Pure Gold. Sean, You the man... Following🔥🔥

  • @Charlie-Mouse
    @Charlie-Mouse หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great advice and tips thank you.
    I really like this style of photo journalism as it gives me an insight of the subjects surrounding.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, that's the power of the photojournalistic approach to making images. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

  • @tigertongue74
    @tigertongue74 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Much Appreciated and well presented!!!!

  • @washet3304
    @washet3304 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just loved the photos in this video, Thank you so much for the tutorial.

  • @StellaChua
    @StellaChua หลายเดือนก่อน

    Golden nuggets! Thank you so much!

  • @davidpipeline
    @davidpipeline 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tips, Sean. Very inspiring. Thank you

  • @michaelajoseph6856
    @michaelajoseph6856 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative and well presented video! Thank you!

  • @abdullahnurussalamkhan9219
    @abdullahnurussalamkhan9219 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks so much for taking time to explain your photos with guidelines and your own words. We often learn from seeing other’s work. But hearing one's thought helps tremendously. I really like your honest effort on making this. This is very rare nowadays.

  • @robertoegonzalez4096
    @robertoegonzalez4096 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great presentation and recommendations! Thanks!

  • @miguelwaterhouse1551
    @miguelwaterhouse1551 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for very useful tips

  • @mithunmalakar487
    @mithunmalakar487 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks mate.Those are some strong lessons.

  • @jenXgen8589
    @jenXgen8589 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your content! I majored in Art History & Photography...when hour's were spent in the dark room & E-6 processing labs!
    Guess I'm "dating myself!" Yes, the late'80s!
    The most important technique for me is light, shadows & composition!
    I'm not a photography professional but my photography, even on a cell phone, drop everything for the perfect light & shadows!
    I recently went to Italy & I have never had more opportunity to utilize my skills!
    I wish I could share my photos of Assisi!
    Wowza!

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching and commenting, Jen. I also learnt photography in the darkroom... early 2000s though 🙂 Italy is a wonderful place to photograph. Glad you are enjoying the videos here 👍

  • @limguishengphotography
    @limguishengphotography หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good one mate. Thanks for sharing

  • @israelp76
    @israelp76 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow! your video is excellent. Thanks for share your skills!

  • @valvelifter1951
    @valvelifter1951 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've been an amateur photographer for about 60 years and read a great deal about composition. But this video was a revelation. I guess if I have a weak point in my photographic skills it's being able to tell a story pictorially. These combinations of composition are very powerful and I will start to practice them straight away. Many thanks. I have subscribed and bought the ebook.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm really glad the video was useful to you. Photography is a lifelong journey of learning, practicing and (hopefully) getting better. Thanks for your support in purchasing the eBook. Don't forget to scan the QR codes and join the photo group to share your images ✊

    • @valvelifter1951
      @valvelifter1951 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographerCertainly will. Thanks.

  • @silvio_tutoriales
    @silvio_tutoriales 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Muchas gracias. Muy interesante. Saludos desde Cuba.

  • @donjagoe
    @donjagoe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just excellent.

  • @joselosada662
    @joselosada662 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you very much for this video. I am starting to learn fotography and your tips are very useful for me in this new adventure I just begun.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I am glad the tips are useful for you, Jose ✊ Good luck on the adventure!

  • @medo6067
    @medo6067 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Thank you. I'm a self-taught photographer and we all need to refresh our knowledge from time to time. I can also add contrast to the mix, bright and dark, light color and darker ones etc. The camera angle and perspective have a big impact too, many people confuse them. And negative space around the subject as well, like in the photo of the kid. Great work though.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching, Mohanad. I am glad the video was useful and inspired some extra thoughts about image making. 👍

  • @RioHusnadyHidayat
    @RioHusnadyHidayat หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for this knowledge

  • @pdtech4524
    @pdtech4524 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inspirational 👍

  • @jocrisvlog1749
    @jocrisvlog1749 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice idol thank so much for your tuitorial

  • @jessebarker3574
    @jessebarker3574 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sean, this was helpful to me. I think I’m on the right track but never for sure. This helps validate my thought process when composing. I think the next challenge is getting out there to find the unique and interesting. My best photos were when I took the time to get off the beaten track or up early before the crowds showed up. Good photos do not come to the lazy. Thanks again for the presentation.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am glad the video was useful for you, Jesse. Good luck with your photography ✊ .... And yes, "good photos do not come to the lazy"!

  • @kwangyi2134
    @kwangyi2134 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This man talks like my high school photography class teacher, convincing but more importantly, he knows his subject.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I should teach high school photography 😆 Thanks for watching 👍

  • @syedarifpov
    @syedarifpov หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well presentation and nicely described.

  • @silvestersze9968
    @silvestersze9968 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just ‘liked’ the video and subscribed your channel. 🍾🥂💕

  • @CanonEurope
    @CanonEurope หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work, great tips 🙌

  • @mata4r43un
    @mata4r43un 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Sean, thank you for the amazing tips and wonderful photo. Your shots were familiar to me since I read the NG article a long time ago, and this video reminds me that I have to go out shooting photos more often since I work in Jakarta
    :D

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for commenting, Arief. Glad you enjoyed the video. Jakarta is a fascinating city to photograph in! 📸

  • @h.o.j2375
    @h.o.j2375 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a beginner this helped me so much!

  • @endrasetiawancw7090
    @endrasetiawancw7090 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank's❤

  • @TheManasdutta
    @TheManasdutta หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your excellent academic presentation on composition; I'd like to propose that you create a video on the "Art of storytelling through film & photographs"

  • @yogieperdana6587
    @yogieperdana6587 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    well i will try all of this tonight as much as i can 😮

  • @MattJohnsonhikes
    @MattJohnsonhikes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice! Thank you

  • @minlillajardim
    @minlillajardim 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello! I just found your channel! It is very good! Very good information for those of us who want to learn how to photograph and film! Thank you for sharing! Kind regards from Sweden! 🇸🇪 👍

  • @waynelytton7517
    @waynelytton7517 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I worked at The National Geographic Society for 40 years involved in image production.. I worked directly with many of the Photographers and the editing dept. I was heavily involved in all aspects of producing the image in the magazine ,or for special exhibits; therefore I know everything involved in the behind the scenes at NGS.

  • @GKganesan
    @GKganesan หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. Very useful

  • @rider1921
    @rider1921 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for giving me such a great video

  • @troydehoyos
    @troydehoyos หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video 👊🏾

  • @sarahbatsford4791
    @sarahbatsford4791 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really enjoyed this as not used all rule of thirds you mentioned. Have to say the shots seen were great story telling and added more bang than my shots😏

  • @nilanthaphotography-qx4ev
    @nilanthaphotography-qx4ev หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Sir

  • @pradippradhan5014
    @pradippradhan5014 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Sean sharing a beautiful tips. like and subscribe 👍

  • @peckerdecker
    @peckerdecker หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice pictures.
    &
    Because of technology and smartphones -
    It's wonderful that everyone has access to taking their own photos.
    *How many billions of photos get snapped & shared everyday* ?
    So many Fab images online & on the Internet.
    Happy new year/ 2024 everyone.

  • @trekguy66
    @trekguy66 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Sometimes I find it a bit hard to work on the composition when things are happening too fast around me. By the time I’d work on the composition the moment is gone. It’s a nicely composed image of not much importance. Maybe it’s just a matter of working more at it so it’s more second nature than conscious consideration, if that makes sense.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Makes perfect sense. I come from a photojournalistic background, so reacting to things in the moment has become second nature. But that came from years of practising the fundamentals first. The more you practice these techniques, the more they will become instinctual and eventually you will hardly think about them. Keep going. Keep practising and having fun. Wishing you luck out there ✊📸

    • @dewindoethdwl2798
      @dewindoethdwl2798 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, practice makes perfect. I have a friend who concentrated on good composition of static subjects for the last couple of years. It slowly became an automatic response to a scene. His action photos are spot on nowadays.

    • @youarewrongdevil1296
      @youarewrongdevil1296 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you practice in landscape or architecture photography, where your subject is not moving, you learn a lot about camera settings, light, and composition.
      Key is, you have to know your camera and how to use the exposure triangle.

    • @Jerry10939
      @Jerry10939 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I worked as an army photojournalist. And I understand what you mean but after a while you are able to instantly compose a picture even if it’s a fleeting image. I had to shoot a lot of action photos while working as a photographer. One thing to is prefocus the camera using the depth of field marks on the lens for the f/stops used. If full manual also set the shutter speed by pre-metering, or use aperture priority. This way you basically only have compose the image. Most of the time people will center everything in the camera. Usually the head of the person or people in the shot. This gives too much space above the subject. When you take pictures of people concentrate on their midsection which should bring their whole body into frame or most of it. But there is no wasted space over them.
      Sometimes the center is where the action is. Get used to composing from the left or the right. Basically from the direction your subject is facing. Look at the scene around you this in itself will guide your composition.

  • @ath3263
    @ath3263 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video

  • @MaiElizabeth
    @MaiElizabeth หลายเดือนก่อน

    Personally, I know rule of third, use it and just use it to satisfy my craving for 'everything must be balanced'.
    I always forget that it can also be used to draw attention to the subject (maybe I did but not really the strongest intention).
    You helped me realize things I neglected from that very basic rule.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's always something new to learn, even with the 'basic' techniques. Glad it was useful for you 👍

  • @slacayo
    @slacayo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice perspective!

  • @richarddenise3886
    @richarddenise3886 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

  • @ecamormex
    @ecamormex 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never waste the opportunity to learn from the master. 👍

  • @luthfiefebrianto9423
    @luthfiefebrianto9423 หลายเดือนก่อน

    surprise that it was taken in Jakarta. Greetings from Indonesia.

  • @tarapaul8212
    @tarapaul8212 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Live your photos.

  • @Ben_Europe
    @Ben_Europe หลายเดือนก่อน

    Danke!

  • @luzr6613
    @luzr6613 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well... i found that all rather calm and credible so, impulsively, i Liked and Subscribed. I'm not in any way skeptical re the material presented here, but i do have an ongoing curiosity regarding a sort of 'chicken and egg' phenomena (that's not limited to photography, btw). Something catches my eye, i raise my camera to frame it - perhaps pause to adjust slightly - and i shoot. In fewer instances i will take some time (sometimes weeks) figuring a shot out, often using a pile of test shots that i've taken just for the purpose. But in either case, i rarely think in terms of 'rules' or composition techniques - it is only after the fact of the image that i might look at it and impose this reading on it - and i always find some or other 'rule' or technique is present (other than for fluffy clouds). I do know that, when i frame a shot, i'm after a sense of 'balance' (the distribution of 'weight' in a frame), of 'ease', and for whatever is important to have sufficient 'room to breathe' in the frame - things i either see, or i don't. I kind of wonder whether the rules and techniques are really just a formal analysis and codification in pursuit of realizing these and other principles? Or perhaps i'm just a crap photographer. Nice vid, btw. Many thanks from a cabin in a swamp in a rainforest in New Zealand.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great comment. This might need another video for a full deep dive though into your points! In other art forms, music, sports etc. I think when you start, there is always an element of what is naturally within you, complemented by what you are taught. It sounds like something inside you is already calling to you through photography. Your words give me a sense you are naturally thinking about what makes a photograph 'work'. I felt that too at the very beginning of my career. I didn't study photography formally (I am self-taught) but I picked up the "rules" along the way, but many of them I had already broken by the time I found them. Of course, there are many in photography that will tell you there are many "rules" to follow. There aren't any rules really, just guidelines. Of course, you must inject your own style, interpretation and feeling into your photos. If that breaks the "rules", then fine. Who cares? It's your photography.....Also, when I look at my photos retrospectively, I do so like a professional sportsperson reviewing a match they've taken part in. In the moment of the game, the sportsperson is not thinking about the basic techniques and principles they learnt many years previously. Those have become ingrained after decades of practice and are now played out instinctually in the moment. But if they look back on the tapes of the game and review it carefully, they can see all those principles played out while we were "in the moment" of the game, perhaps with a few extra flourishes of their own that were unique to them as a player. That's how I look at reviewing my photos from the past. Okay, this is my longest reply ever on YT 🙂 Hope it was helpful.
      P.S. The swamp sounds wonderful.

  • @asheeshkchopra
    @asheeshkchopra 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Neatly packed tips ; thanks for sharing! 😊
    …however, I could not help but notice that tilting the frame seems to be your favourite, which didn’t appeal to me personally. But all of us have our likes 😊

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Tilt from time to time, but only when it serves the composition. Thanks for commenting, Asheesh. I

  • @arnoldpodcast3614
    @arnoldpodcast3614 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your sharing! Would be lovely if it was longer and more comprehensive!

  • @franciscojaviergarciapadro4615
    @franciscojaviergarciapadro4615 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gracias

  • @Vino_b
    @Vino_b หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the video. Is it maybe possible for your next awesome video, you can put the info you used? Like which lens, iso, shutterspeed, etc etc? Only if its possible. then i got a better view with every photo how you have done it.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting suggestion, but I would say don't focus on the camera settings, focus on the way in which the photo was taken. Focusing on aspects such as the composition, uses of light, colour, shapes, moments etc. will help your understanding more and make you a better photographer ✊📸

  • @cemuygur1485
    @cemuygur1485 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Teşekkürler.

  • @foisonurlubu4303
    @foisonurlubu4303 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The pictures with the plates being washed: I would reframe it to a square since the elements on the right side are distracting, or put the bowl right in the center of the frame.

  • @pnw_md
    @pnw_md หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video! I noticed that in quite a few of your photographs, the horizon line is not level How do you decide wether to level off the horizon line or not?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the question. It depends on the situation. In documentary photography, I try to react to what's happening in the frame and sometimes the horizon isn't important.

  • @stevenjohnson2799
    @stevenjohnson2799 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video! Just about to start taking photos again after a long break. Where's a good place to pitch nowadays for work as a freelancer? Is it online mags and newspapers as before? Or, best to try and get a regular paid gig? Thanks for any advice.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hi Steven. I won't lie, it's tough being a full-time freelancer these days. Without knowing your specific situation, I am reluctant to give advice. Start with photography as a side-hustle perhaps, and see where it takes you. Good luck! ✊

    • @stevenjohnson2799
      @stevenjohnson2799 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer Thanks for the honest advice! I'm getting back into article writing and also, going to offer a few photos to go alongside. I'm working online and travelling around S.E. Asia at the moment, so want to pitch some travel/topical/culture articles. Thinking about getting a Sony A7 iv or something like that to use. I've got an old Canon 7D which I love but probably too old for modern day websites.

  • @Bakamoona78
    @Bakamoona78 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The caption on the video clearly says “Photography composition TIPS”, which is why I personally watched it. And if you watched the video till the end you’d know he focuses on beginners. I just can’t understand the hate & criticism toward the creator 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the comment, Johanne. Don't worry, the response has been overwhelmingly positive 🙂

  • @LoFiAxolotl
    @LoFiAxolotl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Actually a really really good explanation on very simple composition techniques! Don't need to be Annie Leibovitz to shoot interesting pictures!

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Even Annie Leibovitz uses simple composition techniques 😉 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

  • @almostgreen9498
    @almostgreen9498 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you use Dutch tilt? Agree with Gary Winogrand that something should be parallel to the edge?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I do tilt the camera sometimes, but only if I feel it adds something to the composition. I used to do it a lot in my younger years, but I've 'levelled out' now a lot 😆

  • @guag9591
    @guag9591 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    By trying to combine the relevant techniques, what zoom lens do you recommend, please.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi. You don't specifically need a zoom lens to combine the techniques. I like to shoot with a 35mm lens, but the zoom I use most on assignments is a 24-70mm. Hope that helps. 📸

    • @guag9591
      @guag9591 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much@@SeanGallagherPhotographer

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No problem!

  • @ArupSaha-xi2km
    @ArupSaha-xi2km หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to ask you something - " what photography really means to you? Or what is the image that appears in your mind when you hear the word photography? "
    By the way love your work sir❤.
    I also capture images with my phone. Yeah might be they are not as good as others but i love the process.
    KEEP EDUCATING US WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE SIR.
    Love from INDIA (KOLKATA) ❤.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the comment, Arup. I have photographed in Kolkata before. Amazing place full of life and colour. For me, photography is a way to discover the world and the issues that affect us all. It is also a way for me to understand myself. Good luck on your own photography journey and thanks for following along. ✊📸

  • @SlavichFamilyVideo
    @SlavichFamilyVideo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sean, Thank you for sharing this information. Question for you. How important is it for you to frame the final photo in camera? I sometimes find that I'd wished that I'd taken a wider shot so that I could crop in post processing to acheive some of the composition tips you mentioned. I believe that I really started that habit from a class that I'd taken and that was important to the teacher. Curious to hear your thoughts & perspective. Liked, Sub & Joined. Thanks again.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the question, Jeffrey. I try to get the photo in-camera as much as possible. I do crop images from time to time, but I try to keep the amount I crop to a minimum. If you can, try to capture the scene as you saw it, as this will often lead to a better image and ultimately you becoming a better photographer as you rely less on the "i'll fix it later" mentality. Good luck with your photography! 📸

    • @SlavichFamilyVideo
      @SlavichFamilyVideo หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer I appreciate the input.

  • @Darkside-qy1gx
    @Darkside-qy1gx หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi sean did you use one lens only for jakarata and would focal length was it ?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi. Most of the images were taken with a Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L in that story, but I did have some zooms with me as well. 📸

  • @jamesdespain2424
    @jamesdespain2424 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Seems that many people feel that to be a great artist you have to learn to “break the rules.” There really is no such thing as breaking rules - it’s just choosing which ones to use. The best artists understand how to combine light, color, composition and so forth that together tell the story or evoke an emotional response. The “traditional” rules are there for a reason - they have stood the test of time through the centuries. Break them at your peril….

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think it's a combination of both, James. Know and respect the photographic rules, but don't be afraid to break them once in a while to try something new.

  • @user-wk9un6qt1j
    @user-wk9un6qt1j หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed the video, but as a new photographer I wish you could have contrasted the correct vs an incorrect composition on the same photo, it would make it easier to see what the advantage of correct composition is and what it helps to avoid. Thanks!

    • @HaggisBadger
      @HaggisBadger หลายเดือนก่อน

      Theres no such thing as a wrong composition, dont fall into that trap at all. This is a guide, not a lawbook.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting idea. Maybe I'll try that in future videos. As some of the other comments have suggested, these are guidelines rather than rules. I have lots of images that "break" the rules. Good luck with your own photography. Hope my other videos help too 👍

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, guidelines and certainly not "law"

    • @user-wk9un6qt1j
      @user-wk9un6qt1j หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer Appreciate it! Yes, I realize they are guidelines...but it does help to see how using those guidelines can help, especially if there is an example to see where they weren't used, in the same photo.

  • @DarwinFanF
    @DarwinFanF หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am curious why the horizon was not straightened in some of the photos?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am curious why you think the horizon needs to be straightened in some of the photos? 😉

  • @hailing8
    @hailing8 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "I could not find the WeChat QR code you mentioned in the video

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hello Hai Ling. You need to download my eBook from here ➡️ gallagher-photo.com/learn QR codes are on the last page of the book.

  • @koalafudge
    @koalafudge หลายเดือนก่อน

    What kind of editing goes in to a natgeo published photo?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi. When you refer to "editing', are you referring to the selection process of the best images from a large number taken on a shoot, or the adjustments made in post-processing on individual photos?

  • @aprilthunder
    @aprilthunder หลายเดือนก่อน

    Diminishing perspective or vanishing point.

  • @fernandoz2023
    @fernandoz2023 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the helpful tips, but this place is overwhelmingly infused with rubbish. Is it like that everywhere in that city?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad the tips were useful, Fernando. Sadly, at that time many areas were heavily polluted. I hope to return soon to see what changes have taken place in Jakarta.

  • @lantarafilm91
    @lantarafilm91 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro, you look like Chris martin 😁

  • @Notmy00000
    @Notmy00000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💙💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍

  • @tarapaul8212
    @tarapaul8212 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is your favorite focal length for these types of photo shoots?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is the topic of the next video I am releasing next week. Keep an eye out for it!

  • @ArgirisBothos
    @ArgirisBothos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its called sub frame.

  • @TekCroach
    @TekCroach หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t find these so-called rules very related to the art. What you see and feel through the lense is what is important. If you can enjoy first, then nothing else matters. Feeling and enjoying is subjective. Depending on your particular need, your photos may be taken differently.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment. Consider them as useful guidelines, rather than "rules" 📸

  • @harryp6312
    @harryp6312 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fox

  • @NikonBirder
    @NikonBirder หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nah, vast majority of NG photos are Editorial & though telling a story are not necessarily beautiful to look at. Been a subscriber for decades but rarely found gems.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, everyone has different tastes. Hope you find your 'gems' somewhere out there. 📸

  • @RohitKattu777
    @RohitKattu777 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ebook not free .. you saying ebook is free ?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Rohit. There is both a free version of the eBook and a paid version (released last week) available on my website.

    • @RohitKattu777
      @RohitKattu777 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer free ebook is limited time offer?

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No limited time offer. It has been available on my website since August 2023. Hope it's useful for you.

  • @JeffreyLear
    @JeffreyLear 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do not rate NG for its photographic content.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Who do you rate for photographic content?

    • @BenSussmanpro
      @BenSussmanpro 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think his perspective is as a documentary photographer. But these concepts generally apply to most types of photography.

  • @seaman3245
    @seaman3245 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your huge had takes up the entire screen, it's also on National Geographic, its realy Bad idea. Can't you see that?

  • @tonilearn
    @tonilearn หลายเดือนก่อน

    Problem with the first image... it would've been better if you could take the image of the woman the whole... without letting her body cut in half... imho 🙏🙏

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the thoughts 📸

    • @ajameslee
      @ajameslee หลายเดือนก่อน

      @tonilearn: Perhaps you can send us some of the photos you had published in NG. I’d like to see them.

  • @luisp8999
    @luisp8999 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm sorry. Maybe it's me not having taste or the photographers/youtubers not wanting to show their best work but I find most of the work shown by then so unappealing. I don't understand why the manufactures partner with some of them when the work they share doesn´t sell that camera that well. I dunno, I'm sorry.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hi Luis. I can't speak to what other photographers do and share on their channels. I hope my videos are helping and providing you with some ideas for your own photography. 📸

  • @PetCactusA_HarmlessLittlePrick
    @PetCactusA_HarmlessLittlePrick หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So Nat Geo of you to include climate propaganda in your free e-book. 👎

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You probably shouldn't follow my work if you're a climate change denier ... 🌎🔥

  • @Paul_Rohde
    @Paul_Rohde 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How come you've got an X100S on the thumbnail but then you're shooting with something else? I thought cool, a National Geographic shooter is using an X100. Now it seems like clickbait, riding on the X100VI popularity. I thought there may be composition perspectives on using the 23mm (35mm) fixed lens perspective. Oh well.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The camera doesn't matter, Paul. Don't get obsessed with models and brands. It distracts you from what's really important, learning how to make better pictures.

    • @Paul_Rohde
      @Paul_Rohde 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SeanGallagherPhotographer haha, I knew you'd want to say that... still thought there may be insights for the fixed 23mm lens.

    • @SeanGallagherPhotographer
      @SeanGallagherPhotographer  25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Paul_Rohde 😁 I don't really go into specific lenses too much here on the channel. I've only done one video on lenses. Widest I go is 35mm.

  • @DLewis-pc2op
    @DLewis-pc2op 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All I'm seeing is YOU.........

  • @MeneHuneUSA
    @MeneHuneUSA หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I’m sorry, but "Pro Photographer" tells me how you see yourself, but NG or not, your photos strike me as snapshots that may have editorial value, but don’t stand out for their composition. The lines you draw may serve a newbie to realize there’s more to photography than aim and click, but my hunch is that you went looking for them in retrospect, not before. The rule of thirds is outright an amateurish crutch that should not be used to frame a composition and is merely handy as an after the fact overlay to explain what makes a photo boring. Helmut Newton, as an example, delivered strong images, any "rules" be damned. The boy in the house is a snapshot, and so is the cat that happened to walk into frame. Ditch the self aggrandizing ego and return to the greats, like Harry Gruyaert, Saul Leitner, et al to be humbled by the impact of great composition. Good luck, though, and thanks for taking the time to put together this post.

    • @ipafnatic
      @ipafnatic หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Brutal

    • @danielzessin1223
      @danielzessin1223 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What an arrogant comment. Please, let us all see your work, your photography to permit everybody to judge whether your work is so good that you really dared to write such an arrogant comment. If you really learned the basics of photography then you would know that you wrote a lot of crap. Once you learned the basics and you have practiced them, you automatically compose even spontaneous photos. And then it is obvious that you can retrospectively see the composition, may it be the rule of thirds, frame in frame, etc.

    • @danielzessin1223
      @danielzessin1223 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@ipafnatic Not brutal, just plain stupid.

    • @danielzessin1223
      @danielzessin1223 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @MeneHuneUSA
      Come on man, let me and everybody else see your photographic work. Your comment just showed everyone that you don’t a have a minimum clue of photography. If you did, you would know the basics. If you would know them, you would use them or you might not use them on purpose, which would be fine too. But being just ignorant and arrogant like you are, the comment makes it evident, without showing your work is just so stupid and embarrassing to yourself. Please give us your Instagram or your website, show us your work in a magazine of the same reputation as National Geographic to let us judge whether you should really post such an arrogant, ignorant and self embarrassing comment on a video of a professional photographer on TH-cam. We are waiting…

    • @danielzessin1223
      @danielzessin1223 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Regarding your “hunch”, if you would know the basics of photography you would apply them automatically even in spontaneous situations that may occur. And then afterwards you can obviously draw the lines on the same picture. Not really difficult.

  • @NullStaticVoid
    @NullStaticVoid หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @ahsanmuhammadsalim9799
    @ahsanmuhammadsalim9799 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i did not like any of these images..