7 Photography MISTAKES that are EASY to avoid
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2022
- In this video I explain how easy it is to avoid making these same mistakes. I see and make so many mistakes in photography and these are 7 that I've seen a lot of recently.
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Thanks for your photos everyone. What mistakes have your made in the past that are easy to avoid? Share them below...
Careful with giveaways, there are scammers making counterfeit accounts and playing on TH-camrs who do this. It would protect your fans if you explained how you will reach out so no one gets duped. Great video.
This experience of getting out into the environment, acquiring experience with their equipment, is not about 'mistakes' or 'right and wrong'. Above all this experience should be FUN. Young photographers, please done worry about 'mistakes'. Experience is the best teacher. You will learn to see naturally, and in your own way and time.
watching Nigel every night before I go to sleep. Much more to learn on this guy!
One of the beauties of high megapixel cameras is to crop the image which can make a mediocre photo into a great one. I typically zoom out a bit with the idea that I will crop later. Often it's not easy to compose perfectly on the spot. When viewing on the computer it is much easier to carefully analyze and correct.
What a big achievement with 100k. Hope you can make it again. You certainly deserve it. Watching your thought process while critiquing photos is very informative.
Great video Nigel, thanks for critiquing my image too!! Really appreciate it
Hi Nigel, Thanks for your useful feedback. Enjoy the Sunday, Pieter
On IOS devices (macbook, ipad, iphone) I found 50% brightness is natural and works well all around when it comes to editing.
All great points to remember when in the field and for pleasing yourself and your photographer friends try and incorporate these ideas in your images, but for 99% of your friends and family they are going to like every image shown today as is... 🙂
Thanks for the good advices. I always love this kind of Videos. You don't get an opponent about amateur pictures from professionals everyday 👍
Thanks for these hints - I most like to follow your thought process, this really makes you think about your own images, too.
Agree about screen brightness, Nigel. But what about calibrating your screen? Did my 27” 5k Mac last week and the difference is amazing! Now warmer skin tones and less blue in the greens. That’s only what I’ve noticed, too. Maybe a subject for a video?
You need to do more of these videos.
Not moving left or right or back and forth was always my mistake. Now I move around with the camera in hand, take my time and once the composites found set up the tripod. A lessen I learnt from you Nigel a way back. Thankyou as ever.
There were Two rainbows in the Blee Tarn shot, even more of a rare sight. Thank you, Nigel, for all.
Fab video, Nigel - so interesting to see what you do with the images and how much some can be improved with your little tweeks!
Enjoyable critiques. There is lots of useful, practical tips compressed in a reasonable time span. Better than many videos I see which contain too much fluff. 90% of photography videos begin with 20-30 secs of the narrator trudging down a path with a backpack before anything is said. Drives me crazy!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Nigel, you are the best.
thank you from Dublin , be safe
Thanks Nigel appreciate the critiques!
What may seem a mistake to you isn't always a mistake to the person that took the picture ..
It's down to the person if they like to capture .. It's like ordering Lentil Soup .. you will quickly realise that no 2 restraunts .. will make it the same
There is no right way or wrong ... it's all down to what the person taking the pic likes
Not always in agreement with you, but good to hear your views, especially in the Lake District images.
Hey I love the video, and your photography Is out of this world. If you ever do this again I’d love to send you some of my photos.
Thanks Nigel for the amazing and insightful video and thanks for your critique on my image (was the last one that was dark) I realized that the image is too dark too when I tried sending it to print. (after I sent it to you of course) so very on point tip.
Great video Nigel, thanks for posting.
Great video Nigel. Thanks. You have such a lot of subtle ideas. Disagree on the brightness. I like the look of a dark image. More mystery
Love your tutorials Nigel , thank you x
Quick honest question here: you often crop the images you critique with random ratios. Why? My brother always tells me that I should crop according to the size or ratio of the sensor... Can you please illuminate me on that? Thanks in advance! I always enjoy your videos and I'm super glad you're back here! :)
Brilliant advice, thanks Nigel!
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Great Video Nigel! I alway reflect on my own images after one of these, i find improvement all the time! Thank you!
Thanks for these types of videos. Helpful to see the suggestions of to make the photos better.
Another great video! Thank you.
Great lessons Nigel, Thanks
Love these videos they help me so much!! 😁
Great video as always Nigel 👏👏
Amazing video as always! I'm not a landscape photographer, but it's already a tradition to watch your videos. I've learned a lot about light, composition, balance, cropping, etc., that I apply in other genres of photography.
Love these photo critique videos! Very educational!
brilliant, thank you. to the question..all of them, all the time!☺
Thank you Nigel! It's the little nuggets in each of your videos that are helping make my photography better. The mistakes you show are certainly made by me too. I was pleasantly surprised to see your mid week video & I'm delighted to see that next week you climb a hill so your back must be really on the mend. Long may that continue. Have a great week my favourite photography teacher.
Most helpful, thank you!
Superbt! More of this Nigel! Thank you!
Great video!
Good morning, Nigel. Have a nice Sunday.
Nigel, you are such an excellent teacher!
Thanks again Nigel for another very informative video!
Great video Nigel! Your plethora of knowledge is inspiring!
Great stuff Nigel. Very easy to see where you're coming from with these critiques. Keep them coming!
Learn a lot from this kind if videos. THANKS 👍🙂
This was so helpful and interesting so thanks a lot.
As always a great video...so very helpful for us out here who are still learning...thank you 🌿
Framing and use of space is always my go to flub. I think I try and capture what I felt, which is what I saw, but ultimately those pointless elements don’t contribute everything.
I agree with you all the way!
Love these videos. Always done in a kind and encouraging/informative way. I'm learning the entire time but still get carried away and make the obvious mistakes.
Thanks for the video as always! These are really helpful direct references :)
Useful insights helps image selection. Helps shape criteria. Thanks
Excellent tutorial and advice there Nigel. Thank you. Some really though provoking pointers and neat solutions too.
Allowing the foreground to breathe with an appropriate amount of space is a great tip. Enjoyed you sharing ideas/opinions.
Thanks for this wonderful video. I learned so much!!!
I think this video is one of the best you've done. It may have seemed long to you but the points you made were punchy, specific and clear. I have had 2 of your images critiqued from your masterclass facebook group (not on this video) and would really advise anyone starting out or as a recap in their photographic journey to really take note of these excellent tips because you start to really consider these things in the field where you can actually do something about it, and I'm learning to take more time and care with my compositions. Anyone considering your masterclass should def take the plunge if you really want to improve. Awesome stuff Nigel deserves 100k views! 👍
Thanks Ian
Great video Nigel, as always! I really appreciate your critiques... so helpful!
I always love the Critique Videos. Do this type of videos more. These are very informative.
Thanks Nigel for this video - so many ways to get things wrong!
Man, that crop at 11:12 made a huge difference!
Loads of great tips, always appreciate your insights, Nigel! The snow image was really eye opening for me. It's not often I am in those situations or areas, but it gives me a better feel (and more confidence) to try photos like that. Thank you.
Thanks Nigel. A very enjoyable and informative video as usual and lots for me to consider before I press the shutter! I must slow down. Good to see you and Pebbles out and about and hope you continue to make a good recovery.
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Well done Nigel and thank you for another great video that I will return to again and again as with many others which are full of great educational pieces for new and experienced photographers can enjoy. Many Thanks
I always learn so much from your critique videos. I have so many shots that I knew didn't work but didn't know why. So now it's just remembering all of your advice. That's the tricky bit!
Loved the video...if only i could remember everything when I'm out lol. Thanks for so much hard work. I really appreciate it.
I really enjoy these type of video. I learned so much in a short period of time. I find it more beneficial seeing other peoples photos being critique than having you own sometimes. It relates to me more! I need to have an automatic reminder in my camera about those great tips that you just shared! Thanks again for the great insight and wishing you all the best in your next surgery.
Your advise on composition continues to be inspiring. I really do appreciate this kind of video. Just need to spend more time perfecting my images.
Love these videos as they definitely help me with micro adjustments to my framing out in the field, rather than having to crop as much in post. I used to be guilty of including too much sky when it was quite a boring one, as well as not treating the sun quite as I should. Thanks for taking your time to make these videos and hope you are well and not in too much pain Nigel 👍🏻
Your critiques are one of the most effective ways to learn and improve. Thank you Nigel, keep up the amazing work :)
Another great video - I learn so much from these critique videos! Great advice being dispensed and I can't thank you enough! Liked!
An excellent video Nigel with plenty of great critique & tips. Highlighting some mistakes that I have made quite often. I find it is actually very useful to watch something like this before going out to take photos, it gets me primed & ready to go. Thank you
useful content.
Thanks for making this video Nigel. It was very helpful to see these examples and your description of not only the mistakes, but also how you would fix them. Thanks again!
Thank you Nigel! These videos are always interesting and helpful. Many of my mistakes have to do with framing the images, not concentrating enough on the story being told and allowing distractions.
I have the monitor brightness issue. So frustrating to get done with a masterpiece, post it, then have it look like mud. Arggghhh. Thanks for the tips, Nigel.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.I have learnt so much from your videos and they have improves my photography. They are great. So good to see you up and about.
Really helpful to look at some images with room for improvement. Also great that you‘ve always added a „good“ example to underline your point. 👍🏼
Great video. I think it helps a lot to remember all the time to think the composition through and this was a great reminder as I tend to get carried away and forget. Also I know feel absolutely nuts because I think I recognize the tree from Paul's photo as I have shot the same tree before.
Tnx. Maybe do a tutorial about how to better soften strong lights in the frame.
The ‘less is more’ concept is something I’m just starting to get the hang of thanks to your videos and tips. Shooting landscapes with a long lens was not intuitive for me, but I’m embarrassing it. Thank you. Take care, and tell Pebbles I said hi.
12:52 leave the rocks all together and have a ultra wide shot of the fog and reflection.
Alaways interesting to see your critique on some other people's pictures Nigel! This will definitely help me to think more before shooting.
"Maybe on tuesday", what a tease! ;)
Cheers Nigel, it’s Sean in Atlanta! This particular video was very helpful to me. It’s amazing how an image can become so much better by either moving a bit left/right, or up and down. So helpful and, as always, practice makes perfect!
Sean
PS I am thinking of changing systems from Olympus to Nikon, so that Z7 would be very helpful, hint hint!
"less is more" is the best advice ever! I tend to be rather maximalist than minimalist, and eventually I end up having a pretty combo of those mistakes on my photos.. Thanks for the invaluable tips !
Awsome
Very nice and informative.It seems like the base lesson I am picking up is a lot of people get caught up in the scene and we just need to slow done and appreciate. This would lead to a better thought process on composition.
Hi Nigel, hope you and Pebbles are keeping well. Excellent video on common mistakes, I think I'm making most of them all the time. When I see a great landscape all common sense goes out of the virtual window because I want to capture the scene before someone comes along and snatches it away. I know I need to slow down and really think about getting the image right and your advice has been very helpful. I'm exploring B&W more now and the sky is featuring more and more in my photography. Often I have difficulty in pointing my camera down if I feel that the sky is the star of the show. I have started thinking about my edges more and I stopped you video briefly to check a woodland image to make sure I hadn't lost some of a tree trunk; I heaved a sigh of relief that I hadn't because trees mean a lot to me. Monitor screen brightness is something I haven't thought of Nigel so I'm not sure what the brightness should be; need to find out. PS Just placed an order for your calendar.
What would be the right monitor brightness? Isn't this kind of personal preference? Or is there a standard brightness setting that it should be?
Another gem of a video, many thanks Nigel for sharing your thoughts. I always enjoy your helpful hints and tips, done in a very sincere and thoughtful way. Very respectfully critiqued.
Glad you enjoyed it
I see so many of these mistakes in my landscapes - thanks so much for pointing them out - great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Good job once again and so helpfull. I used to struggleto found the "correct" brightness of my screen when editing, any tricks on this one? Thanks
Thanks Nigel, tips like these are so helpful! To be honest I tuned down my monitor brightness half way this video ;-), My most common mistake I think is not spending enough time to find the best composition in the field. If you then come home and think 'I should have ....' that feels frustrating
Would like to know what a good brightness setting is for monitors and how to determine if mine is set right for photo editing. Thanks much!
Thank you Nigel for a most informative video, I can see where a lot of my landscape photos have gone wrong or could be better composed.
Could you tell me which photo editing programme you are using on your iPad?
Great video Nigel, I do find that looking at mistakes in images and going back to improve helps my photography alot so this is really helpful. Also thanks for the feedback on my image, I'm happy that you think it works well!