I agree, I've said something similar in the past: no such thing as bad light - just the wrong type of photography for it. That being said, I was not in that mindset at that point in time, I was just focussed on some particular things that I wanted to get - which isn't a good way to approach things. Thanks for watching.
yeah... I would strongly disagree. I mostly shoot live music, and some of the stuff is absolutely horrible. I'm taking bright spotlight on half the podium, nothing on the other. Mixing light colours in ways that aren't fixable in post. Running the whole stage with red front lights, with a red curtain, good luck with faces there. Drummers that generally just don't have any lights on them at all. Stuff like that. Oh and ofcourse everything is very dark, so shooting iso 6400 at least, making any corrections in post even worse, due to the limited dynamic and colour range.
That was the point of the phrase I used “no such thing as bad light, just the wrong type of photography for it”. So yes, there could be bad light for concert photography, but another style of photography could work well in that light. One of the advantages of being a nature photographer is the ability to switch. So what was bad light for landscapes could have been great for some macro, for example. But I was not in the right frame of mind for macro because I had my heart set on landscapes.
Absolutely, I've said a similar thing in the past myself. I just wasn't in that mindset at that point in time. But it's a good reminder. Thanks for watching,
Good video. I have a long trip this fall to Nova Scotia and have already planned to take pics with whatever the weather so your point is well taken. As always great content nice pics.
I like the blue edits. I done something like the zooming during exposure effect myself a few times but never thought to combine it with filters for a longer exposure time - makes it easier to do it without shaking. Never thought of using filters with that, goed to show I haven’t treated it as seriously yet as you did! 😂
Hi Tim. Yes, I think it's something worth experimenting with. I've been finding it works better with a single subject, like a tree or a flower that you can compose in the centre of the image. I'm definitely going to keep playing with it. Thanks for watching.
A great attitude, Scott, and inspiring, as well. I liked the blue edit of the waterfall, as well. As you said, the ICM is not my cup of tea, or, in my case, coffee.
I was told by an old photographer that there was no such thing as bad light, just challenging light.
I agree, I've said something similar in the past: no such thing as bad light - just the wrong type of photography for it. That being said, I was not in that mindset at that point in time, I was just focussed on some particular things that I wanted to get - which isn't a good way to approach things. Thanks for watching.
yeah... I would strongly disagree. I mostly shoot live music, and some of the stuff is absolutely horrible. I'm taking bright spotlight on half the podium, nothing on the other. Mixing light colours in ways that aren't fixable in post. Running the whole stage with red front lights, with a red curtain, good luck with faces there. Drummers that generally just don't have any lights on them at all. Stuff like that. Oh and ofcourse everything is very dark, so shooting iso 6400 at least, making any corrections in post even worse, due to the limited dynamic and colour range.
That was the point of the phrase I used “no such thing as bad light, just the wrong type of photography for it”. So yes, there could be bad light for concert photography, but another style of photography could work well in that light. One of the advantages of being a nature photographer is the ability to switch. So what was bad light for landscapes could have been great for some macro, for example. But I was not in the right frame of mind for macro because I had my heart set on landscapes.
I have heard some say there's no such thing as bad light but we need to adjust our photos to the light at that moment.
Absolutely, I've said a similar thing in the past myself. I just wasn't in that mindset at that point in time. But it's a good reminder. Thanks for watching,
Another great video Scott as always 👍
Insightful and inspirational video!
Much appreciated. Thank you for watching.
It's the secret to life, not just photography!
So very true. Thanks for watching.
Good video. I have a long trip this fall to Nova Scotia and have already planned to take pics with whatever the weather so your point is well taken. As always great content nice pics.
I would love to visit Nova Scotia. I hope you have a great time. Thanks for watching.
I like the blue edits.
I done something like the zooming during exposure effect myself a few times but never thought to combine it with filters for a longer exposure time - makes it easier to do it without shaking. Never thought of using filters with that, goed to show I haven’t treated it as seriously yet as you did! 😂
Hi Tim. Yes, I think it's something worth experimenting with. I've been finding it works better with a single subject, like a tree or a flower that you can compose in the centre of the image. I'm definitely going to keep playing with it. Thanks for watching.
A great attitude, Scott, and inspiring, as well. I liked the blue edit of the waterfall, as well. As you said, the ICM is not my cup of tea, or, in my case, coffee.
Hi Bill, thanks for watching.