It' s so refreshing watching someone who knows what he's doing, shooting really great pictures with moderate gear and most of all being no tech- zombie. Two thumbs up for Your vids !
I love Iceland and really want to get a chance to go there. I’m English but In the euros when Iceland beat England 2-1 I was so happy. The landscape is so good And don’t forget about one of my favourite bands Sigur Ross
Oh my gosh you are a breath of fresh air! Thank you for your tips. I appreciate you saying you don't have to have the best of the best just have fun with what you currently have. Awesome!
It is so nice to hear a photographer say he does the work there. Framing and composition .The use of the filters on scene. You don't hear anything but I am taking this back to the computer. I really enjoyed this. I would love to see more of your pictures.
This has to be one of the best you tube teaching videos i have ever had the pleasure of watching!!! - excellent teaching,clear and consise...i learnt so much from you in only one video!!
I find the light during similar conditions very pleasing as well, good to finally hear someone else who does! Very nice, clear and no-bs content! Subscribed!
Probably the the best landscape photography video I have come across on TH-cam I can only afford a basic DLSR and lens at the moment and when I watch other videos and they have a lens that costs probably five times more than all my kit it really puts myself of watching and I find most of the photos all look very similar. Your approach really appeals to me as an amature and your photos look fantastic.
This is a refreshingly different video. We try too hard to not make anyone angry. Half the time is often spent excusing our every opinion. It's nice to see someone just get to the point.
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that shoots during the day. Sunsets can be great but they have become so cliche to me that I almost laugh when I see one. Your pictures are so good as you have an understanding for what makes them work. You see all these other youtube vloggers going out and shooting at sunset or sunrise. You are totally right about the sky taking over the image. Great video.
Your videos are so friendly and helpful. You’re obviously a seasoned, skilled photographer, but your tips can be lent to amateurs like myself. Cheers from the US!
I can highly recommend the landscape 1 to 1 workshop that Craig offers. I've just done one in the Peak District and came away with a much better understanding of composition, technique, use of filters and as a bonus some great photos to take home. A thoroughly enjoyable day that flew by. Really looking forward to taking better photos, cheers Craig!
I found your view on sunrise/sunset landscape photography very interesting Craig. It made me think and whilst I do still think a pre sunrise or post sunset cityscape with all the city lights adds to the central subject, your point is very valid for many rural landscapes. Thank you, keep up the good work.
Very good film and great advice. will try some when I am out this weekend. Focusing has been an issue for me and think I get obsessed why everything being pin sharp.
Enjoy your work and appreciate the good humor while you instruct. As a result, I decided to subscribe to your E6 site. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Glad to have come across your videos. Had to smile when you mentioned sunsets. That’s how I feel about them, too. ”I do not think I shall ever forget the sight of Etna at sunset; the mountains almost invisible in a blur of pastel grey, glowing on the top and then repeating its shape, as thought reflected, in a wisp of smoke, with the whole horizon behind radiant with pink light, fading gently into a grey pastel sky. Nothing I have ever seen in Art or Nature was quite so revolting.“- Evelyn Waugh: A Mediterranean Journey (1930), p.169. Any road, thanks for your hints and tips, and keep up the good work!
I like your idea about photography... Photography is all about going out and exploring the unknown, Creating something special from the ordinary things!
I'm going to create a playlist of the great videos which actually can advance the way I think of photography starting right now, from this very video I got this idea. From you, Craig, so I'm thankful for that! Seems like my heart gravitates as well towards "getting it right IN the camera."
Some interesting and useful pointers in there. I'm working on a project just now which combines photography with long distance walking, with the emphasis on taking pictures which are more than just snapshots. Inevitably there are going to have to be comprises, as sitting around waiting for the right light or even the right weather are not options when the aim is to spend a day or more walking from A to B. But getting the composition, focus and DOF right are easily attainable. And when it's possible that over 100 different shots might be taken in one day, getting it right in camera is essential if the collection of pictures is to tell a meaningful story of that day's walk. So once again, thanks for this video, Craig. Excellent tips that I fully intend to adapt for my own use. Douglas
I had already watched that video last year. Now with more experience watching it again and realizing how good your advices are. Be back in another year ;)
Hi Craig. Just to say I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Some straight to the point solid advice. Your tip on focusing a third of the way I'm well aware of, but I never thought to focus a third of the way up the frame - brilliant!
Lol! Yes very much enjoying making the videos. Just one more part of my Serbia trip to do, then I'll be looking to do some more technique based stuff. Off to watch another E6 Vlog now.!!
Love your philosophy. I too enjoy the outing, and not so much the post shot editing! In today's editing software world, perfect pictures abound. It's much more about style and interest for me now.
Great tips,i have spent fortunes over the years upgrading this and that when there's really no need to as an amateur photographer so have settled on my 5dmk11 for landscapes and has worked wonderfully for me,as you say, it's the human brain behind the camera that works the magic no matter what gear you use.Perhaps the more toys you can afford the better you become in your own mind,i was guilty of this :) but since watching your vlogs have become more down to earth asking myself do i really need this or that,love your work,thanks e6.
Craig, I've just found your channel, i have to say you've got me hooked! This video for sure makes a lot of sense with plenty useful advice for us enthusiasts. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.
I really enjoyed you’re down to earth practical approach. I would definitely recommend this to my students. I do think you have an eye for composition that most people don’t have, I don’t have your eye. I have seen many of my students exceed me in this regard. I know the principles and I know the camera, that alone can only make me an average photographer.
just found you craig, ha a breath of fresh air, couldn,t agree with you more, make the most of what you have, its whats going on within 12 inches BEHIND the camera, james aston (below) hit the nail on the nail, thanks craig.
Very informative, thx, honestly never used preview button for dof but it is indeed an amazing filter; still at the very beginning but really enjoy your videos, I sacrificed my EM1 for the EP5 and got convinced after viewing your result. Thx again
Great video, Craig. Lots of handy tips. As for golden hour, I find it more useful when you're dealing with scenery that is very bland during the daylight. When I was in New Zealand, I could shoot compositions throughout the entire day because the landscape was so spectacular in its own right. Here where I live, the lighting really needs to be a little stronger to create beautiful vistas. In the end, it does also come down to your personal vision too. We all have different types of landscape environment that inspires us. For me, that's mountains. I never really need ND for mountains, but for oceans, they come in handy obviously.
+1 for the advice on the kit lens. That one really goes a long way. Sure, it may not be the best, but this teaches you to really squeeze the maximum out of the standard lens. You get a pretty good feeling for what will work and what won't. You will notice the point where you realise that the lens is actually holding you back - and that is the point you should go look for a new lens that won't hold you back anymore. The first year I had my first camera I only used the standard kit lens and I got a couple of really nice shots out of that one, even if I say so myself. I'd also recommend to splurge on lenses rather than the camera body. Good glass on a "crappy" camera will most likely give you better results than, say, a £100 bit of glass on a £4000 camera. As you progress, there will be a point in time where the camera body is suddenly the cheapest part of your kit. Oh, and don't get hung up in feature lists when shopping for a camera. What you need is a camera that gives you full control over shutter speed, aperture, ISO, metering and focus. Everything else I consider a bonus. When you see a camera in the shop, don't think it is the "better" one because you can do 11 shot bracketing with it as opposed to 9 or has 144 focus points over 54. And if you don't know what a feature is good for or if you are going to use it at all, don't bother with it. You will also notice that fewer automatic features (like "portrait" or "sports" modes) are on a camera the higher up you go in the price range.
Very well explained and indeed you don`t need the latest lense or boddy to shoot great pictures. I am using an "old" Canon 700D and a Sigma 18-35 F1.8 (This is not meant to be a commercial statement). That`s all I need and I am very satisfied with the pictures I have. Yes I do post processing but I am very sensitive to not overdo it. Thanks for this vblog!
Hello CowsRus, what I meant is, that once you have a lense you are satisfied with, stick with it. You don`t need a set of lenses. And Yes, I like my Sigma very much it`s really great although the autofocus isn`t as good as the primes from e.g. Canon. So you see, people are tempted to buy the latest lenses that are said to be better gear as what you have today. Each lense has it`s weaknesses but that doesn`t force me to buy more/ better gear. :-)
Hmm... So glad I caught on to this segment... I was confused as to which F stop ND filter to get for a landscape filter... 2 stop or a decent polarizer filter... Good to know!!
Love this! Just started vlogging about landscape photography myself so watch a lot. I love your pace and tone. Also agree - it is about getting out and experimenting. Not sure I agree about no sunset / sunrises though ;-)
He's just a lazy old man. Anyone with the energy will always utilize better lighting. It doesn't necessarily mean you're shooting the sunset or sunrise but around this time for the light you are looking for. Very odd he would bring this up in a Do's and Don't video. Maybe he should add "Don't be a lazy fuck like me".
Get real Nigel, so many photographers take shots in extreme lighting conditions and their shots are blown out ! this advice saves them from making these mistakes!
Excellent video, good advice. One thing I would say is focusing point depends on focal length, medium size and aperture, so focusing 1/3 in doesnt alway work. A hyperfocal distance app is best to work out where to focus for lens, medium and aperture combo. But 1/3 rule is a good starting point :)
It' s so refreshing watching someone who knows what he's doing, shooting really great pictures with moderate gear and most of all being no tech- zombie. Two thumbs up for Your vids !
good to see a down to earth photgrapher talking no fancy words like your work
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"You don't have to go to Iceland".
That gave me a boost, being an Icelander starting out in photography.
I love Iceland and really want to get a chance to go there. I’m English but In the euros when Iceland beat England 2-1 I was so happy.
The landscape is so good
And don’t forget about one of my favourite bands Sigur Ross
@zeppelinn no no. It's a folk experimental amazing original band ;)
Oh my gosh you are a breath of fresh air! Thank you for your tips. I appreciate you saying you don't have to have the best of the best just have fun with what you currently have. Awesome!
It is so nice to hear a photographer say he does the work there. Framing and composition .The use of the filters on scene. You don't hear anything but I am taking this back to the computer. I really enjoyed this. I would love to see more of your pictures.
"You don't need the perfect location." Looks pretty perfect to me!
This has to be one of the best you tube teaching videos i have ever had the pleasure of watching!!! - excellent teaching,clear and consise...i learnt so much from you in only one video!!
2:22 is AMAZING! You are a truly legendary photographer! Good on you, sir!
Love the simple honest straightforward delivery, and great advice. Thanks Craig.
It can be perceived your passion and fine taste on photography in your excellent videos. I enjoy them a lot Craig!
I find the light during similar conditions very pleasing as well, good to finally hear someone else who does! Very nice, clear and no-bs content! Subscribed!
Probably the the best landscape photography video I have come across on TH-cam I can only afford a basic DLSR and lens at the moment and when I watch other videos and they have a lens that costs probably five times more than all my kit it really puts myself of watching and I find most of the photos all look very similar. Your approach really appeals to me as an amature and your photos look fantastic.
Thank you for giving us actual tips and guidance and not selling us something or showing off. You are an awesome photographer. Keep it up! :)
Loved this video. And I also love how you tried to boost the viewers confidence! Thank you
Yep, another great vlog, humorous and constructive, keep up the good work Craig.
This is a refreshingly different video. We try too hard to not make anyone angry. Half the time is often spent excusing our every opinion. It's nice to see someone just get to the point.
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that shoots during the day. Sunsets can be great but they have become so cliche to me that I almost laugh when I see one. Your pictures are so good as you have an understanding for what makes them work. You see all these other youtube vloggers going out and shooting at sunset or sunrise. You are totally right about the sky taking over the image. Great video.
Really appreciate your videos and your photos. Thanks for sharing yourself with the rest of us!
This is a great discussion of landscape technique, really like your delivery
-What a great video! And great advice as well. Thank you!!!!!
Your videos are so friendly and helpful. You’re obviously a seasoned, skilled photographer, but your tips can be lent to amateurs like myself. Cheers from the US!
Well done! Very much learned from the simplicity and basics of your approach.
Excellent ! I always get something out of every video you make, Craig. Being a pro, you know what your doing.
Cheers Geoff. Or at least I convince you I do!!
Excellent tutorial. Your tip on choosing your point of focus was outstanding.
I can highly recommend the landscape 1 to 1 workshop that Craig offers. I've just done one in the Peak District and came away with a much better understanding of composition, technique, use of filters and as a bonus some great photos to take home. A thoroughly enjoyable day that flew by. Really looking forward to taking better photos, cheers Craig!
You have changed my thinking which is good. I will approach my landscapes with a different mindset. Thank you. Pete
Excellent and refreshing approach to landscape photography
I found your view on sunrise/sunset landscape photography very interesting Craig. It made me think and whilst I do still think a pre sunrise or post sunset cityscape with all the city lights adds to the central subject, your point is very valid for many rural landscapes. Thank you, keep up the good work.
Great video! Really loved your video very much! "Photography is about getting the photo right in the camera and not on the computer", spot on!
You always have the flyest music for your vids mate. I came for the info/tips I stayed for the tunes... Cheers!
Very good film and great advice. will try some when I am out this weekend. Focusing has been an issue for me and think I get obsessed why everything being pin sharp.
Thanks for the tips, I enjoy trying landscapes now I have to look into the filters you mentioned, the background music is really cool also.
Enjoy your work and appreciate the good humor while you instruct. As a result, I decided to subscribe to your E6 site. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Thank you Jim. Nice to have you along. Hope you enjoy all the content.
Glad to have come across your videos. Had to smile when you mentioned sunsets. That’s how I feel about them, too.
”I do not think I shall ever forget the sight of Etna at sunset; the mountains almost invisible in a blur of pastel grey, glowing on the top and then repeating its shape, as thought reflected, in a wisp of smoke, with the whole horizon behind radiant with pink light, fading gently into a grey pastel sky. Nothing I have ever seen in Art or Nature was quite so revolting.“- Evelyn Waugh: A Mediterranean Journey (1930), p.169.
Any road, thanks for your hints and tips, and keep up the good work!
I can't tell you how good a video this is - sharing.
I like your idea about photography...
Photography is all about going out and exploring the unknown, Creating something special from the ordinary things!
Another great video, and useful advice advice too, I rarely use live view but shall be trying your magnification focusing tip, many thanks.
I'm going to create a playlist of the great videos which actually can advance the way I think of photography starting right now, from this very video I got this idea. From you, Craig, so I'm thankful for that!
Seems like my heart gravitates as well towards "getting it right IN the camera."
Another brilliant video with tons of info... love the simplicity..
Nice video, will try out on my upcoming trip . Thanks for the valuable techniques.
Some interesting and useful pointers in there. I'm working on a project just now which combines photography with long distance walking, with the emphasis on taking pictures which are more than just snapshots. Inevitably there are going to have to be comprises, as sitting around waiting for the right light or even the right weather are not options when the aim is to spend a day or more walking from A to B. But getting the composition, focus and DOF right are easily attainable. And when it's possible that over 100 different shots might be taken in one day, getting it right in camera is essential if the collection of pictures is to tell a meaningful story of that day's walk.
So once again, thanks for this video, Craig. Excellent tips that I fully intend to adapt for my own use.
Douglas
Enjoyed that video Craig you make it look sooooo easy.
I had already watched that video last year. Now with more experience watching it again and realizing how good your advices are. Be back in another year ;)
I’ll have to update it now!
Great video. Really a worthy watch. Good info, yes, for landscape photos, but a lot applies to general photography as well. I'm subscribing. Thanks!
Hi Craig. Just to say I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Some straight to the point solid advice. Your tip on focusing a third of the way I'm well aware of, but I never thought to focus a third of the way up the frame - brilliant!
Hi Paul. How have you survived all these years without that tip!! Hope you are enjoying the vlogging experience yourself.
Lol! Yes very much enjoying making the videos. Just one more part of my Serbia trip to do, then I'll be looking to do some more technique based stuff. Off to watch another E6 Vlog now.!!
I've watch a lot of video about landscape photography , this is one is really stand out , really easy and simple gear , great video , very encouraging
Really the most helpful video about Landscape photography I've seen. Thank you. You're a real professional.
A very good video with a lot of good sense I always enjoy your videos craig full marks for this one
Thank you Lawrence
Love your philosophy. I too enjoy the outing, and not so much the post shot editing! In today's editing software world, perfect pictures abound. It's much more about style and interest for me now.
Great tips,i have spent fortunes over the years upgrading this and that when there's really no need to as an amateur photographer so have settled on my 5dmk11 for landscapes and has worked wonderfully for me,as you say, it's the human brain behind the camera that works the magic no matter what gear you use.Perhaps the more toys you can afford the better you become in your own mind,i was guilty of this :) but since watching your vlogs have become more down to earth asking myself do i really need this or that,love your work,thanks e6.
Cheers William. Yes, you make some valid points, but its important to be truthful to yourself and your wallet!
Thank you! first of your videos I have seen, very helpful and frank.now subscribed!
Yep. Clear, down to earth, sound advice. Thanks so much for this.
I'm not even a landscape photographer, but these are all great tips. I'll definitely use them in my rare landscape shots.
What a great video!! Don't need to spend a ton and get the best gear. Have fun!! Now I want to go shoot landscapes!! Thank you!
Craig, I've just found your channel, i have to say you've got me hooked! This video for sure makes a lot of sense with plenty useful advice for us enthusiasts. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.
Thanks for the tips. The last one is my fav :) Heard that before. Love your vids, looking forward to the next one. :)
Happy Easter!
simple, concise and invaluable tips. Nice vid and thanks!
Cheers Lee
Thank you for sharing - some real gems - you have a real talent for teaching
Another well constructed Video Craig, thanks
Very well done video! And excellent music too!
I really enjoyed you’re down to earth practical approach. I would definitely recommend this to my students. I do think you have an eye for composition that most people don’t have, I don’t have your eye. I have seen many of my students exceed me in this regard. I know the principles and I know the camera, that alone can only make me an average photographer.
just found you craig, ha a breath of fresh air, couldn,t agree with you more, make the most of what you have, its whats going on within 12 inches BEHIND the camera, james aston (below) hit the nail on the nail, thanks craig.
Graham Scott where have you been Graham, I've been here two years now!! But great to have you along.
Really good videos. Very informative with a touch of humor. Can you do more do and don't videos as I got a lot of very useful tips.
You provide plenty of food for thought in this vlog Craig, many thanks for posting it. :)
Glad you enjoyed it Andy
Great video mate. Perfectly paced explanation of most topics..... and great attitude about just getting out there! good stuff.
Great video... Old school landscape photography.
Good, clear and refreshing advice. Good to see that you plough your own furrow and don't just do the classic sunrise/sunset landscape images.
Great video with some solid advice I've never heard before! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Very informative, thx, honestly never used preview button for dof but it is indeed an amazing filter; still at the very beginning but really enjoy your videos, I sacrificed my EM1 for the EP5 and got convinced after viewing your result. Thx again
Thank you a great series of videos. Very helpful.
One of the very unique videos, you made many things that stops me from going outside looked easy, thaaaaanks
I really enjoyed this.
I totally agree with your feeling about getting shots in the camera and not on the pc via photoshop. Great videos btw! thanks!
Cheers Erik
I love your vlogs and the way you keep it real.
Thanks for another great video I so much enjoy your videos
very inspiring again. always look forward to your videos.
Great video, Craig. Lots of handy tips.
As for golden hour, I find it more useful when you're dealing with scenery that is very bland during the daylight. When I was in New Zealand, I could shoot compositions throughout the entire day because the landscape was so spectacular in its own right. Here where I live, the lighting really needs to be a little stronger to create beautiful vistas. In the end, it does also come down to your personal vision too.
We all have different types of landscape environment that inspires us. For me, that's mountains. I never really need ND for mountains, but for oceans, they come in handy obviously.
I interesting to show that is focus for ground, background, yes! I need about it. Thank! Craig.
Best videos on photography, many thanks!
+1 for the advice on the kit lens. That one really goes a long way. Sure, it may not be the best, but this teaches you to really squeeze the maximum out of the standard lens. You get a pretty good feeling for what will work and what won't. You will notice the point where you realise that the lens is actually holding you back - and that is the point you should go look for a new lens that won't hold you back anymore. The first year I had my first camera I only used the standard kit lens and I got a couple of really nice shots out of that one, even if I say so myself.
I'd also recommend to splurge on lenses rather than the camera body. Good glass on a "crappy" camera will most likely give you better results than, say, a £100 bit of glass on a £4000 camera. As you progress, there will be a point in time where the camera body is suddenly the cheapest part of your kit. Oh, and don't get hung up in feature lists when shopping for a camera. What you need is a camera that gives you full control over shutter speed, aperture, ISO, metering and focus. Everything else I consider a bonus. When you see a camera in the shop, don't think it is the "better" one because you can do 11 shot bracketing with it as opposed to 9 or has 144 focus points over 54. And if you don't know what a feature is good for or if you are going to use it at all, don't bother with it. You will also notice that fewer automatic features (like "portrait" or "sports" modes) are on a camera the higher up you go in the price range.
Extremely helpful. Thanks for posting!
Really useful, and good to hear some real valid points that help a great deal
Thanks Nicholas
Some great tips there and the shots are really good!
Great vid helpful and honest and not pushing gear which is a rarity on TH-cam thanks Craig
Great video, well said and right sentiments!
Very well explained and indeed you don`t need the latest lense or boddy to shoot great pictures. I am using an "old" Canon 700D and a Sigma 18-35 F1.8 (This is not meant to be a commercial statement). That`s all I need and I am very satisfied with the pictures I have. Yes I do post processing but I am very sensitive to not overdo it. Thanks for this vblog!
Hello CowsRus, what I meant is, that once you have a lense you are satisfied with, stick with it. You don`t need a set of lenses. And Yes, I like my Sigma very much it`s really great although the autofocus isn`t as good as the primes from e.g. Canon. So you see, people are tempted to buy the latest lenses that are said to be better gear as what you have today. Each lense has it`s weaknesses but that doesn`t force me to buy more/ better gear. :-)
Very clear and straight forward video. You are a really practical guy. Subbed!
Thankyou Dave!
Hmm... So glad I caught on to this segment... I was confused as to which F stop ND filter to get for a landscape filter... 2 stop or a decent polarizer filter... Good to know!!
Top Tips thanks, always like your vlogs.
Love this! Just started vlogging about landscape photography myself so watch a lot. I love your pace and tone. Also agree - it is about getting out and experimenting. Not sure I agree about no sunset / sunrises though ;-)
He's just a lazy old man. Anyone with the energy will always utilize better lighting. It doesn't necessarily mean you're shooting the sunset or sunrise but around this time for the light you are looking for. Very odd he would bring this up in a Do's and Don't video. Maybe he should add "Don't be a lazy fuck like me".
An erudite reply ... unexpectedly honest, too.
Get real Nigel, so many photographers take shots in extreme lighting conditions and their shots are blown out ! this advice saves them from making these mistakes!
And I subscribed your channel too ;)
Nicely done. What’s the background beat your using for this video?
I am perhaps biased, being old school photographer myself, but I like this video so much!
No Bs just pure essence.
Great tips, and nice that you shoot micro 4/3, I'm about to get a gh5.
just coke across your channel today and I love your context brilliant
Simply - great video!
Fantastic video. Thanks!
Superb. Excellent presentation.
Great advice thank you, I'm going to try landscape this year and use a few 2019 workout tips.
A real, down to earth video. Great stuff!
Excellent video, good advice. One thing I would say is focusing point depends on focal length, medium size and aperture, so focusing 1/3 in doesnt alway work. A hyperfocal distance app is best to work out where to focus for lens, medium and aperture combo. But 1/3 rule is a good starting point :)