How To Pre-Visualise Photos PT.1 - Mike Browne
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- Pre-visualising or previz is vital if you ever hope to shoot exciting interesting images you love. If you don't pre-visualize, think and plan you're a 'spray and pray' photographer and the likelihood of getting in control of your photography is slim.
Here in PT.1 I'll show you how I pre-vizualize a location and in PT.2 we'll come back in different light to shoot it...
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Years and years ago you were my teacher, Mike. I watched your early videos over and over until it sank in, being dyslexic I found books difficult and any attempt at academia would have been pointless. Im watching this video years later and still find you so easy to listen to :-) Now when approached at weddings and someone asks about getting started, I send them here!!
Ah Lee that's great to hear - it really is!
Yes! Mike is back!
Thanks, Mike! I always get so much useful tutoring from your videos!
Love the way you break everything down in simpler terms.
The way Mike uses the word "selfie-stick" in full despise. Love that moment. Still gotta see the rest of the vid but it looks promising. First, gotta go to work.
Thanks Steven . Hope you had a good day and enjoyed it when you got back... MIKE :-)
Great video Mike. I think one of the biggest things that I had to learn the hard way was sticking the scene. Rather than say, "oh that's nice" *SNAP* and move on, staying and working a few different angles, is the way to go. I often found that it's rarely that initial picture, that I would have walked away with, that is the keeper.
I agree SunriseInTheMidwest. I rarely find the 1st shot is the best one... MIKE
Hey Mike
I enjoyed your way of thinking the process out, it makes a lot of sense. Thank you
Wow! you could shoot an entire catalog in this spot
I like being privy to your thinking out loud approach while you demonstrate your points. Your enthusiasm is great.
Thanks Paul. Thinking like a photographer is a crucial part of being one. I mean, you couldn't be a mechanic if you had the best spanners, but didn't think like an engineer / mechanic. ... MIKE :-)
Oh boy, I cant wait for part 2.
Great vid as always Mike!
Thanks for taking us on a walk with you. I‘m looking forward to part two.
Great location, so full of potential. Interesting to see your thought process. Looking forward to part 2
Thanks Mike, great video!
Fantastic video Mike. Just great that you’re sharing the process, your thoughts and ideas as you scout this interesting, and sad, location. Some really cool test shots. Looking forward to your “real” images.
As someone who likes to shoot lines, shapes and patterns. That place is amazing for me
I love your channel content keep up the good work Mike
Thank you HYOH 68... MIKE :-)
this is the best photography channel, I love you explaining theory
Thanks Arthur. happy to help. Please help me keep them coming by sharing them around and in other ways. There's a link below if you'd like to find out how you can help... Best wishes... Mike
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Great video again! Thanks for sharing your thinking proces and the ideas that arise when taking your time, look (really LOOK!), think and anticipate. This is what makes your videos and tutorials stand out!
Thank you Paul... MIKE
i had missed your videos over the past year - i didn't notice any new videos. Glad to see you back making videos and appreciate your tips to make my photography better.you are one of my go-to-guys when anyone asks me for someone to give them advice on making better photos when starting off
Thanks Cillin O Foghlu. I never stopped posting. You need to switch on notifications so you don't miss them or better still, sign up to my newsletter at link below... MIKE
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done! thanks, looking forward to your next video.
Excellent exercise in planning. Great effort. It just shows when capturing an image begins,
Thanks Gary. Yep - everything begins with a thought, not a camera... MIKE :-)
Yep, we found a place just like this yesterday and were warned off as it had a lot of used syringe needles all over the floors,dangerous as hell.
Awesome video and great shots. That was a really interesting location!
These shots would work brilliantly in black and white. I think an important part of visualisation is the ability to 'empathise' with the subject, feel some emotional response from it. Many people unfortunately would get nothing from a subject like this, which I guess is the reason why some people are photographers and others are plumbers. One of my photographic heros, Eugène Aget, used to say that while walking the streets of Paris he could recognise a good subject because it would remind him of a crime scene. A certain sadness, melancholia, or striking juxtaposition. That's a gift that can't be taught, but you are giving it a good go Mike!
Thanks Saurat... agree about B&W.. MIKE
Thankyou Mike.
Well done Mike, a great vid
With the tech of mirrorless cameras, now camera settings can show the picture before that shutter button clicks! Excellent video as always !
Great video. Really gives an idea about how a pro creates the photo. At first when you showed the place I thought it is very dull and was wondering what interesting will we be able to get out of it. Many times that is how I feel when I visit a new place with the camera. But you showed how to find interesting stuffs amongst the ruins and chaos. Hats off to you.
Thank you Karthik. All photos begin in our heads and vision. Many photographers never really look or imagine how something could look because they're too busy thinking if the need to get a different lens / camera.... Photos begin in our heads, come out through our arms to the camera where we apply settings needed to make the photo a reality... It's what the 7 Building Blocks of Photography is all about... Take care... MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/7blocks
Thanks for the lesson 👍🏻 stuff to think about.. I almost never pre visualize a scene.. ☺️. I'll work on that
Hello Mike, i liked the photos at the end of the video, did you process them from single raw files or you used bracketing. Greetings from Macedonia
THAT was a wow video. It is the sort of site that most people would see without seeing.....just takes thought, imagination and patience before you click. Really enjoyed your down to earth, practical, no-nonsense tutorial as always.........and the flapping shirt was a bonus. Thanks Mike...roll on Part 2.
Thanks Dawn.. "The flapping shirt was a bonus." You really are nuts aren't you. That's why it's such fun having you around... MIKE :-)
I'm so happy I've subscribed to you. For me Mike, you are the perfect teacher. You explain very openly and methodically every aspect of the subject and you're doing it in a manner that it becomes snap to learn. Thank you Mike!!
Thank you Cuisined. Please continue helping me make more like it by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc. - MIKE
You're doing great job by yourself, trust me, you are a fantastic teacher and most publicity comes from being good at what you do and letting others do the talking for you. You made me subscribe because I've seen and feel really comfortable listening to your voice and learning from your well of ideas and knowledge. I don't use FB or any other as I had enough of those time long ago But if someone asked me where the can learn from top professional on the web? Surely I would point you in straight away. I just recently bought 3x GH5 for my eat & drink food channel and I am trying to make the best out of those to film my kitchen with my knowledge and, you are helping me immensely with this blessed task. -cuisined
Another great and inspirational video. Can't wait to see part 2. Thanks Mike!
Thank you Antonio. Please share it around... MIKE :-)
Another absolutely wonderful video Mike. Over the years I’ve always found your videos not only interesting, enlightening and inspirational but occasionally sexy (that clip with your shirt blowing in the wind)😀. For myself it’s been by watching your videos I’ve been able to improve my photography to my current level and am still learning by watching them over again. Thank you so much for all your hard work and continue being the wonderful jovial photographer you are
Ha ha - thanks KreygScott... MIKE :-)
Really enjoy watching your videos, Mike. A lot of the things you talk about is stuff that I know but that seems to escape me at the most exciting of moments, or at times when I just can't work with the environment because it's not what I had hoped it would be.
Even though I'm familiar with a lot of the information you discuss, the way you talk about it and break down the steps do remind me that patience is by far the most valuable thing I've yet to learn.
Hope you're enjoying the E-M1 MK2 as much as I am (I picked one up a few weeks ago!) Don't let the menu system scare you away!
Thanks Foursidedoctagon. It's a great camera and menus are pretty straight forward. Probably still sticking with fuji system when I get a replacement for the XT-1 because i already have lenses... MIKE
Mike you really are a great teacher can’t wait to see part TWO!!!
Great locations in Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 “Just saying”. lol. Be so cool to see you out this way one day.
Thanks Kenny. Maybe one day... MIKE
Wisconsin too, especially during the fall, when the leaves change colors. Wisconsin has some great Autumn photography
I second that from PA!
Damn good teacher. And I met him in the flesh. So it is true, he is real ! It lives!.......I will throw NY state in to the mix as well.
That's a great urban exploring location !
Another great video Mike. I find your teaching and training videos a great way to teach photography. Look forward to seeing part 2 Great videos.
Thank you terence stevens. Please continue helping me make more like it by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc. - MIKE
Such great reminders and a wonderful challenge. I'm learning more and more with each video and instruction. What is your color theory for color correction and editing? You don't seem to add many affects or use much alternative colorations in your editing. Is your preference/style to bring out the natural vibrance of the image? Thanks.
Pre-visualisation, surely the first aspect of taking any good photo!
It is the foundation of my 1st Building Block of Photography MJphotography HK... MIKE
Thanks Mike, this was fantastic. I have never seen this done before. How you size up and work out how to photograph a scene. It was a real eye-opener fo me and I have learnt so much watching you. I would never have believed all the options you mentioned. Top stuff. 👍👍 Two thumbs.
Thank you Chris Hunt. This is a brief part of my 7 Blocks course which also moves onto how to work back from the previz to find the settings to make it real. ... MIKE :-)
Such a good teacher. Wish I'd discovered this when I started last year.
thank you wayne, please do share our videos too so we can make more - Melissa pp Mike
Been waiting for someone to cover this topic! No one does! Im going to watch later can't wait!
As always a great instructional video. I think the Lanzarote Tourist Board could be interested in some of your images!! :)
Thank you Steve Healy... Someone asked to use some a couple years ago but same old story - they wanted them in exchange for a 'by line'. I asked them if I could use one of their holidays in exchange for a 'by line' but they didn't go for it so I said no... MIKE
Hi Mike. Looks like 'Banksy' had a holiday in Lanzarote! Good video. Food for thought.Thanks, JA
thank you john -Melissa pp Mike
I really really like this dude. Very much considering supporting this gentlemen buy purchasing some stuff on his website. He has taught me an ass-load of good stuff; I want to thank him by showing my support.
thank you! please do like, subscribed and share so we can make more videos! - Melissa pp Mike
Thanks much for another of your educational and entertaining videos Mike, best on the web!
Thank you RichDT . Please continue helping me make more like it by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc. - MIKE
Mike, have you considered putting a PayPal donation link on your website?
You’re the man Mike!
Yo thanks Jonathan... MIKE :-)
Neat video. Really enlightening.
Great video as always Mike, you can see the importance of thinking through what you're doing and what you want to achieve. I noticed you using the "back button" technique that a lot of people seem to be favouring these days. My own camera doesn't have this function so I've never tried it. Does it have any real advantages over other techniques or again, is it purely down to personal preference?
Very helpful... many thanks..
Glad it was helpful 👏👏👏
As usual, great explanations of the process of making a picture. We don't find a lot of videos like that in TH-cam. It's really interesting for beginners like me. I really appreciate your videos, and already see that my pictures are going better. Thanks !
thank you for the kind words, perhaps you might want to check our 7 building blocks of photography course, as this tells more about the thought process of a photographer, grab your free sample here! -www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-blocks-free-sample - Melissa pp Mike
Hi mike, interesting to see your take on finding a shot, then moving around to maybe not taking anything now, but coming back to it, thinking it through. watching this made me think of somthing i have done for years, and that is to carry a compass in my camera bag, i find this very helpful. Keep up the great work, always infomative. thank you. john burne.
glad it sparked on you! this is how his brain works on finding the shot, thinking through it/planning, you may also check our course sample on 7 building blocks of photography where mike showcase how to think like a photographer www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-blocks-free-sample - Melissa pp Mike
I’m so happy I came across your channel. I usually have been using a bridge type camera (Sony hx400v) and my phone. I have found your insight on buying a camera great. Buy what works for you, sage advise. I will be taking a trip to Italy and will be visiting places I have been before and I already have ideas for pictures. Looking at getting a Nikon 5300 after going to the store and getting my hands on several it fits me. Again many thanks for the advice.
Thanks Petes1800
. Thing is the camera doesn't take pictures - the photographer makes pictures and uses a camera to do it... Please help us make more vids by sharing them around.... Best wishes... MIKE
The lone chair at 10:20-21 really caught my attention immediately - thoughts of an empty chair making a statement about the whole place. Abandoned? or Waiting for someone to come sit? Is it its past or hope for the future. Any rate, getting back to the video now - great stuff as always, Mike. You truly are an inspirational teacher.
Thank you Robert. Yep, the chair does it for me too... MIKE
HI mike, what audio recorder do you plug your shirt mic into ?
Hi Matchesco. I don't use a separate audio recorder. I use Sennheiser radio mics with connect direct into the Sony PXW-X70 video camera for most vids. This one was just a cheap lav mic plugged direct into my old iphone, which is why the sounds a bit crackly in places... MIKE
Did you do another morning video to go with this one? Can you please attach the link? Thank you.
hi Tami the video next to this is not yet live, but make sure you have the notification on our channel ( the bell ) active so you'll get notified whenever we post a video - Melissa pp Mike
This was an absolute enjoy to watch and exactly what I need at this stage of my photography journey. Thank you so much. Love the photos that came out of it. My favourite one is at 24:54. That one had me go WOW! 👍😀
Thank you An Vo
. Please share it around with other photographers - it helps us make more like ti... MIKE :-)
Another great video Mike you get the old brainbox working everyone .
Interesting content , loved it ,
What's the screensaver/slideshow app running in the beginning. It's just what I'm after! Thanks
It's Mac's shifting tiles screen saver that plays whatever folder of images you choose. I pop my fav shots into it when I'm doing my RAWs... MIKE
Mike Browne Thanks Mike. Looking forward to part 2
Fantastic
VERY cool site! Certainly my kind od shoot... I could spend a couple of days there as the light moves around. During the video, I saw 30+ potential images.
It's great and I love it too @Janet Couper. If you'd like to come shoot it with me and some other like minded photographers please join us on the 2021 Lanzarote workshop. (2020 is booked out now) Link below for you to take a look... MIKE
bit.ly/MBLanza
Hi, sorry for your camera loss, I just wanted to say that I have an xt20, which basically a smaller and lighter xt2 minus weather sealing and some other things here and there.But its sensor and focusing is for sure better than the xt1, I have it and I like it a lot.And since you said you will sell your 16-55mm and buy an 18-55mm, the price for the 16-55mm alone will get you an xt20 with 18-55mm.Just wanted to pass you this tiny small info because I really learned a LOT from your channel when I started learning photography.Thank you very much
If only my photos would turn out half as good as your test shots I would be happy. Very informative as always, Thanks Mike.
Yes you can - it's all about not stopping and thinking through - Melissa pp Mike
Wonderful video!! 👍
Thank you orcaspest. Please help me make more videos like it by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc... MIKE
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Awesomeness.
At 5:15 , I have left a couple things on the vehicle , coffee , water bottle. Luckily it wasn't anything that expensive. Now when my hands are full & I have to do something like that it clicks & it goes inside 1rst thing. Hopefully it will for you too now. Sorry for your loss. Now to watch the rest of this vid.
Hi Mike it is the great video training I really really love it.
thank you lun - Melissa pp Mike
Mike... has your Fuji camera become your main camera or do you still use your Nikon camera's and lens?? It's been a while since you've done a "What's in my bag video"... do you have any plans for an updated video? Thanks!!!
Hi Michael. I use the fuji for 99% of videos because it's easy to shoot the video insets with it than with the Nikon. I use the Nikon for commercial shoots because af at longer focal lengths is faster and more accurate plus I hace wide aperture lenses for it. I won't be doing a what's in the bag vid for some time because, apart from getting an XT-2 to replace the XT-1 I lost - nothing's changed since the last one. I never change my kit unless something's worn out, broken or loast... MIKE :-)
Hey Mike, I am currently consuming all of your videos as a newbie amateur photographer. Thank you for your videos they are brilliant I love the way you talk, discuss and explain everything!
P.s where abouts is this location? It looks like something from a WW2 movie.
Thank You Joe. 🙏 I can help you even more if you buy my Ultimate Beginners course because it's structured in a sequence, weekly exercises and I'll guide you through what you need in the correct order for it to work, make sense and be simple. Please check it out at the link below... MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/courses/ultimate-beginners-photography-course
(Alan) Another good one Mike !
EXELLENT VIDEO, LOVED IT ALONG WITHE EXELLENT PICTURES....AWESOME
Thank you so much 😀
Mike there are a lot of settings on my camera I have no idea what they do. Strange I saying this to an other photographer but I am totally confused with digital.
Hi Vic, I know what it feels to be confused and overwhelmed with loads of information, that's why we came up with the ultimate beginners course to slowly and strategically teach you how to control your camera- have a look www.photographycourses.biz/courses/ubc-free-sample . - Melissa pp Mike
23:39 "hoo, Eddie Murphy!" Hahahah! That's Will Smith, Mike. Black people don't all look alike. Lol Great video mate. I really enjoyed it. Thanks.
Ha ha - you are right Tim. Idiot Browne... MIKE :-)
I hate asking such an off-topic question on a video this great, but what screensaver are you using? I was so fascinated by it that I had to go back to the beginning of the video after a couple minutes to catch everything you were saying! =)
It's just the Mac shifting tiles screen saver that plays whatever folder of images you choose. I pop my fav shots into it when I'm doing my RAWs... MIKE
Wow, that very last shot! Stunning. :D
I'm never fully comfortable making graffiti the main subject of my photos (e.g. the MiB style artwork shot) as it's someone else's artwork.
thank you! please do like, subscribed and share so we can make more videos! - Melissa pp Mike
How do you go about finding these places Mike? Is it word of mouth or just googling online. I find it one of the most frustrating things trying to find interesting places. It's so great to see your enthusiasm at all the possibilities at this location. I had a similar feeling when i found out about and visited Dungeness in Kent. I was like a kid in a sweet shop! So many shots in one location. I know it's a well known location for photographers but WOW! Great work and will be forever grateful to you for teaching me so much. Cheers. Ian
That place would be fun to do a 1 to 2 minute nighttime long exposure and running around lighting with a mag light. Maybe even a composite backlight of a silhouette of a person in an opening. Attack of the zombies?
Mike, you have taken something from nothing and added some new views and thought about seeing beyond one's nose for the real vision of the shot....thanks, can't wait for 2nd part.
Great video but isn’t the lens hood on backwards?
Well spotted Gary, sorry I was trying to do too many things at once... MIKE :-)
Dear Sir.
If you could please see your way and answer the following question that has been puzzling me of late, and that is what do you think about Pre-Visualisation photography as compared to instinctive or The Decisive Moment photography of (Henri Cartier-Bresson). And which one would you consider as being the best method for improving one’s photography.
Hi Tony, Pre-visualization talks about more pre planning your shots, imagining the end result of an image by playing with your thoughts and asking questions like " what will it look like if it's shot this way, shot this point in time, shot using this lens" this helps photographers to specifically know what they wanted to have as an end result of their image , instinctive or The Decisive Moment photography is more on following your instinct, this applies to photography that needs to speed of decision vs planning, for example photojournalism or street photography, these photgraphy needs emotional intelligence and instinct to anticipate when to fire the shutter to capture that moment, which one is the best, these two different methods are both best to improve photography - Melissa pp Mike
Hi tony Mulholland. I agree with Melissa, but would add that Bresson and most photographers who shoot fast moving action previsualise. I'm going though it very, very slowly in this vid, but with practice you can do it in a split second.
Bresson's decisive moment is based in previz. You observe the surroundings, see a situation unfolding, know the person will reach a certain place, possibly jump the puddle so from the correct angle there'll be a reflection. Therefore, you must move to the right place with the correct settings before they do it if you want to capture it... (Or just wait by the puddle all ready for someone to jump over it...) I do this kind of thing a lot...
I (and others) do it all the time shooting weddings / street / life.... Someone calls out "Tony! I haven't seen you in AGES." That tells you something's about to happen, turn and look - 2 people rushing towards each other - there's going to be an embrace / emotional moment - You move fast to the other side of them so they are backlit / have better background / framed between 2 buildings... (whatever) when the decisive moment arrives.
The 3rd photo in the gallery link below is of a girl pushing her bicycle by a pool at sunset. 1st i looked at the location and previzzed what would happen if some one were to... I did it from severa; angles and imagines several scenarios, then waited to see what would happen. And when I saw the woman coming down the path I knew where to be to capture the previsualised shot t the decisive moment.
Thanks Tony. You got me all excited about this... Going to have to make a video about it some time... MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/cambodia-gallery
Bummer about the camera mate. I loved the XT1 but I must admit, it pales before the XT2.
Remember seeing a similar abandoned building in one of ur album with some chair and table on the balcony, is this the samel place o. O?
If you're on Clickasnap Aska then you did... MIKE :-)
www.clickasnap.com/mike-browne
Ah ha! That's it :D
great vid...shot with chairs ...brill
Great video on Pre-visualisation Mike and a very interesting area you found. Where about was this? Looks like you ended up in the middle of woop woop. I will add that my wife was impressed to see a man do 2 things at the same time.
Thanks sunnyside up. "My wife was impressed to see a man do 2 things at the same time". Ha ha ha ha - me too... MIKE :-) :-)
As I try to visualize with everything you're saying, I feel like you could get a cool shot during sunset. Maybe catching the light through the "3 holes" that you mention early on. Is that a bad thought or just something you disagree with or just not a picture you're feeling?
It's a great thought Fred Fontz. Photo opportunities are only limited by what we see and choose to do. Your suggestion would be well worth a return visit at the right time of day to explore... MIKE :-)
Love your video teachings but must ask - with all the beautiful seascapes and historical ruins in Lanzarote, why the dreary ghost hotel? I get the artsy-fartsy of it but just wondering...
Hi Mark. I love places abandoned by people and the little bits of lkife they leave behind. If shooting a Landscape I'll usually look for something people related to include. Feels kinda sterile without it... MIKE
Hey, could you tell me how I can get your desktop slideshow? Thank you :)
Hi pellier08. It's the 'Shifting Tiles' screen save on Mac. If you have one - it's in there. The photos are some favorites from shoots I've done for clients or the workshops I run... MIKE :-)
Ok thanks. I saw the Dell screen so I thought it was PC :(
Please Make a video on composition and framing for Filmmaking ( specially on moving camera shots ) and how similar is that to photography 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Mike. I have completed your 7 building blocks and I have to say it is highly recommended. I never thought of it as pre visualization but now I know I'm not crazy. The way you describe and talk us through what you are visualizing is exactly what goes on in my head even when I don't have my camera. This is thanks to your 7 building blocks course which has helped me to structure my photography allowing me to only consciously focus on my composition. All the other components fall into place automatically. I can't wait for Pt 2.
Wow that's off the scale John. That's EXACTLY what the 7 Building Blocks is designed to get you doing. Thank you... MIKE
As always Mike, your advice is great and helpful in considering a shot before clicking the shutter. However, the location? Not exactly one that would make me want to go to Lanzarote; it put me in mind of a news reportage post-war Middle-Eastern scene - not pretty, although I did like the cross shape with the eye. I think you may have missed one shot though, when you were going to the collapsed end of the building, you passed some rectangular windows that formed a natural frame for the landscape beyond. Anyway, I'm looking forward to your next video.
Thanks Wayne . It's not typical of Lanzarote by a long shot. And I expect I missed 100s of potential shots because we all see differently and notice different things. A guy who came last year commented on this vod how much he'd love to shoot it. We do "show And Tell' session son all my workshops so we can see what everyone else made of the same place. For a more typical look at Lanza please see the gallery linked below... MIKE :-)
www.photographycourses.biz/lanzarote-gallery
Can’t wait for P.T. 2, is it coming soon?
Hi Chris! thank you for watching and yes it will be coming soon! - Melissa pp Mike
Hi, isn’t that fence there to stop you getting in ?
Wellll yes Glyn. But most of it's missing and with a bit of common sense not to go inside and keep eyes and ears open it's safe... MIKE
Ok, I would hope it’s safe in other ways as well, no asbestos for instance. Should be some good photos but safety would be my primary concern.
Glyn Heskins the dangers of asbestos are overstated. My parents and two grandparents lived most of their lives in houses lined with asbestos, we used asbestos firelighters. Dad's father was a lifelong smoker. My grandmother died at 101, the rest around 90, none has any asbestos-related illness.
It's different for people who worked with asbestos, those regularly ingested small amounts of asbestos dust.
I have to confess when we were kids my cousin Rob and I spent days sliding down the asbestos roof of the nearby stables, must have breathed in a lot of dust doing that. Always got in trouble for doing it - always went back again the next day. Miss that roof ... MIKE :-)
Art, out of nothing! Fantastic Mike.
Thanks profdody - but I don't think it is nothing. I love places like this, but without understanding light and all the possibilities so you can previsualize, nothing can come of it. 1st step is to know exactly how settings affect the appearance of an image which is what my Beginners Course teaches. The 2nd is to know the thought process to connect what you want, back to the settings you need to make it happen which is the 7 Building Blocks course. If you are struggling with these concepts take a look at these courses and try some free samples at the links below... MIKE
Beginners Course: www.photographycourses.biz/ubc
7 Blocks: www.photographycourses.biz/7blocks
It’d be a great place for some portraits.
Sure would Phil. I tried to find a model at short notice to come but no luck. It'd just be great to have a human shape or figure somewhere in shot. Going to try again when i go back next year.. MIKE
nice one Mike. any chance you can shoot some film? a vid about re-visiting your roots! all manual, no auto-focus, no spray + pray. just an idea, keep up the awsome vids.
Thanks surfer111. YES I will be doing a vid shooting film on my 1982 Nikon F3 sometime in the next few months... MIKE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_F3
looking forward to that, cheers!
Is there a place to look at some photos you've taken in the past?
Hi Chefgino, yes we have a dedicated gallery, please do check www.photographycourses.biz/galleries - Melissa pp Mike
i make my sister feel sick, because i am never quite "all there". According to the brilliant 25yr old who i love so much, (because of my mum we have always got on great), "yes, you are with me bro, but your eyes and head are always spinning in circles, bouncing around like a crazy person. So that can make it a pain in ass to talk to you" Sophie said to me once.
Constantly i have to apologize to people for not behaving myself, on the simple note that my head doesn't stop moving,(and i am half Canadian). I am always searching for the next picture. "Sorry, just trying to train the brain Soph' , or i will go crazy when i get some shooting time" i replied.
Sophie graduated from MIT in 'brain and cognitive sciences'. Apparently i have more brains than one could ask for but my epilepsy may have slowed down my 'processing speed'. So the brain-box i have, can be hooked in to as many external drives as i like but i still am stupidly slow at times. She says this is a blessing and curse really, (she thinks more a curse) and that is "probably why you love shooting. You are able to slow everything down, whether you like it or not, eliminate all other thoughts, and focus hard on the one 'thing', in this case it is pictures." Sophie said.
Looking back on this remark, she is most likely, (almost always) correct. "So i can watch a TH-cam and gain from it?" i asked. "if you focus like you do when you shoot, or plan to shoot!" Sophie answered. "Trouble is i can't be arsed" i said. "it is just like a movie to me, like entertainment. I don't really like going out to the movies. Mum never let us watch TV". Sophie's loving, mocking reply, "Well then it ain't doin' shit for you brother. Keep doing the looking around thing i guess. It seems to work, whatever it is that is going on in there".
"Oh, thanks, i will". i say, and i get a classic Sophie stare back at me, as we walk on home.
it takes a lot for most to see light, and then jumble all the weird camera stuff around to pump out the composition they desire. It takes practice and is really hard.
- Watching a TH-cam video, takes no skill really. Sadly i might grasp a thing or two and then forget it unless i write down. It is an effortless task.
- Shooting pictures is really hard, and takes endless practice, creativity, knowledge and the biggest for many i think is effort. Your are wonderful Numpty, and i am sure it was not just picking up a camera once that made you who you have come to be:) Good work mate.
was looking for the HDR part of this to double check some Lr work, i don't like HDR...but it sometimes helps bring back texture in my monochrome, tripod shots of urban scenes, and got stuck writing:/ sorry. i enjoy sharing.
Were those apartments ever used? they look like a new build that was abandoned ??
Yep it ran out of money in the late 70's way before completion... MIKE
What lens was that on the Olympus?
Sorry Bob, I don't remember... MIKE :-/
it was 12-100 F4 PRO lens