Good stuff. I frequently find myself doing center compositions in two circumstances (you mentioned one) and where one thing is true. The one thing that is true is when the subject (usually a dog) is looking and pointing its nose straight at you. If that is true and you have leading lines, put your subject in the center. Also, if your subject is framed by a window or an opening in trees going into light (end of a wooded trail...) a center composition frequently works well. If the dog is looking or pointing anywhere else, it's right back to the rule of thirds with the dog looking into the two-thirds. Also, always looking to for "golden spirals" and if backgrounds are poor (bad location, choose a different one is first option) get closer in (so you don't see as much of the crappy background) and blur out the distractions with a wide aperture. Of course, this can be too tight....decisions decisions....uh, choose a better location 🙄.
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos. They are to the point, well organized, and super helpful. I am 77 years old and am just getting into dog photography and your videos and tips will save me a lot of trial and error time - of which I now have a limited amount of. My goal is not to make any money, but rather to share my photography with folks who truly love their dogs. Once again - Thank You!
I just watched this video (as part of the SC4S course in the Mtog vault) and I am wondering WHY I did not find this video before. Brilliant, clear and with detailed explanations, every piece of advice is a gold nugget. Thank you Jess for sharing so much with us !
Jess: I generally don't use leading lines often. Also Jess: "Has literally the whole video set up with leading lines." I love this playlist. It helps me with a lot of things. (Thinking more about the fundamentals etc.)
Jess, you're a natural teacher. So glad I found your channel. I had never realized the difference between having the thirds set up with space in "front" of the dog vs. behind and used this today shooting my dogs and it made such a difference! Thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us.
Love your videos.. There always really helpful.. I do seam to live in a the past tho as I am always years behind watching your videos as to when they was posted lol... Being on the spectrum and being OCD I find it really helps my composition... I really love space in my shots.. And the rule of gaze.. As Lao Tse Taoist philosopher said. Thirty spokes meet in the hub. But the empty space between them is the essence of the wheel.. I love how one of the shots in your video your border collie dog is looking to the left and telling a story of what your dog is looking at.. And we just have to guess... At the moment I tend to photograph Mainly Rabbits.. And there is no chance of a bunny looking away while your in the room with them..I did managed to capture a bunny kissing his Teddy tho the other day. Its my new profile picture Lol.. So I don't get much chance to get in the rule of gaze... Just rule of staring at the photographer lol.. Had some great shots of cats looking outside tho... Or trying to capture the bounce of my flash on the walls as I mentioned in a comment before lol.. Thanks again for your very useful tips..
I just found your videos and I love your style! I do wildlife photography for hobby and I'm thinking of getting into Pet photography. I subscribed and will be checking out the rest of your videos, I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for posting!
I've been practicing dog photography for more than 1 year now (not in a professional way) and I just discovered your channel. You're awesome !! I'm always disapointed with the composition of my picture. This video is very helful so thank you ! If you ever do one with more tips about background setup, I'll watch it for sure !! Thank you again !! :)
I had subscribed to your channel months ago but just started watching all of your videos!! LOVE your teaching style, photography style and video style! Please continue uploading content!
Spectacular video !! Your personality makes the video keeping it real if you will!! Very helpful! I can never get my dogs nose crispy clear I don't know why!! IPhone people get their dogs nose sharp, i have a full frame mirrorless camera... is it my shutter, I focus on the eye and nose is not sharp ,,,,i try f1.4 to f8 have you done a settings video? Thank you really appreciate your opinion!!
Thank you for your efforts! I am still trying to develope my style, and your videos are very helpful. I spend this days of confinement portraiting Indi, my little beagle, experimenting with lighting setups etc. I am never happy on where to "cut" Indi's legs on portraits, so today I will try your advice. Best Regards. Philip. Spain.
Very good channel! Best Dog channel I have found so far. I appreciate the mentioning of times in your video, thats efficient for the audience. How do you feel about an indepth-video on what lenses to use for what occasion and the cost of it? Best regards from Vienna!
Love your videos. I subscribed last night as I’m upgrading my Lightroom and Photoshop skills during our mandatory quarantine. I’m looking toward volunteering to take photographs of shelter dogs and using my skills to help the agencies find them homes. Much love for you and the great work you do in helping others.
Great explanation thank you Jess. I'm an amateur and am so pleased as I seem to have naturally followed these rules before I even knew about them. However, I do break them at times to give a photo my own style which I'm sure a pro would think noooh! 😁 Can I just say that the black and white photo in this video of those five dogs together is just amazing! Love it. What composition rule did you follow for that?
Thanks Rick, I’m an odd one with my accent - I’m Yorkshire based but hold a “proper English” accent mixed in with random words from Hull and Leeds - some bits do go regional! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Love all your videos, and this was no exception. Such great info. I was wondering if you could help me understand the composition rule about not allowing the horizon to intersect with the head of a person or dog. I guess I can see the point about it being distracting if it cuts straight through a head, but I don't know where to go after that. Should the head be above the horizon? Or below the horizon? Does it matter? Ideally, where on a body should the horizon land? Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge. You channel is such a joy to watch.
Got me buggered why a video like this gets dislikes. If they think they know better, why did they watch? Same if they're dim enough to think it's irrelevant. Perhaps they were browned off at not getting a half hour exposition on all six compositional guides they can cycle through in the LrC crop tool. Some of those mystify me too.
@@ThatPhotographySpot honesty is the best policy 😂 ive learnt something new though....what the thing on your head is called only kidding rule of 3rds wondering if my camera has a 9 box grid it can show when shooting 🤔
Really great videos, could I ask a question? I tried to do a session with my sisters dog who is a crossbreed but has a face similar in shape to a collie. I was using my 24-70 lens at 70mm and f2.8. The eye that I focused on was tack sharp but shooting at 2.8 meant the nose was well out of focus. Could you give guidance on settings for dogs with long snout.?I still want the background blurred.Thanks a mil.
Hey Michelle, generally speaking it's no bother not having the nose in focus, in fact, it's not usually a priority if you want to shoot wide open. That being said, you could always increase your aperture to get more of the dogs head in focus, effectively increasing your depth of field (DoF), but to retain the blurriness of the background, you'll need to go ahead and move your dog (and you) back away from the background area. Doing so adds back the blurriness that you've lost by increasing your f number. A more detailed portrait specific video is here, not sure if you've seen it yet? th-cam.com/video/5QVf_2hA8xE/w-d-xo.html
Good stuff. I frequently find myself doing center compositions in two circumstances (you mentioned one) and where one thing is true. The one thing that is true is when the subject (usually a dog) is looking and pointing its nose straight at you. If that is true and you have leading lines, put your subject in the center. Also, if your subject is framed by a window or an opening in trees going into light (end of a wooded trail...) a center composition frequently works well.
If the dog is looking or pointing anywhere else, it's right back to the rule of thirds with the dog looking into the two-thirds.
Also, always looking to for "golden spirals" and if backgrounds are poor (bad location, choose a different one is first option) get closer in (so you don't see as much of the crappy background) and blur out the distractions with a wide aperture. Of course, this can be too tight....decisions decisions....uh, choose a better location 🙄.
Ah the life of a photographer! 😂
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos. They are to the point, well organized, and super helpful. I am 77 years old and am just getting into dog photography and your videos and tips will save me a lot of trial and error time - of which I now have a limited amount of. My goal is not to make any money, but rather to share my photography with folks who truly love their dogs. Once again - Thank You!
Fab story Don, and I am so glad you are doing something you enjoy! Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel!
One of the best photographers on TH-cam!
Wow, high praise! Thanks so much!
Like the way you present your videos
Thank you!
I just watched this video (as part of the SC4S course in the Mtog vault) and I am wondering WHY I did not find this video before. Brilliant, clear and with detailed explanations, every piece of advice is a gold nugget.
Thank you Jess for sharing so much with us !
This is such a helpful video! Thank you so much for the tips
You're so welcome!
I for one am very thankful for your honesty. I found your channel trying to figure out pricing for my photography. By far the most helpful.
That's great news Paul, we are happy to help!
Excellent tips. I knew the rule of thirds but you explained clearly what to do after you identify them and use further in the scenes. Thank You
Such great feedback, thank you so much 🙏
Jess: I generally don't use leading lines often.
Also Jess: "Has literally the whole video set up with leading lines."
I love this playlist. It helps me with a lot of things. (Thinking more about the fundamentals etc.)
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please please do more!!!! and thank you so much! best videos i have found on youtube so far!
Aww thanks so much!
Thanks Jess you are AMAZING ❤ I really enjoy learning with you.
Awww thank you for your kind words Jennie! I'm glad you are enjoying learning with us 😊❤️
It's very helpful please continue making the videos :-)
Thank you so much, I love your calm voice, the information syncs perfectly into my brain ❤️❤️❤️
Glad you have found this video so useful and easy to understand 😊
Thankyou, all tips and advice most welcome..
Always welcome!
Really helpful video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Jess, you're a natural teacher. So glad I found your channel. I had never realized the difference between having the thirds set up with space in "front" of the dog vs. behind and used this today shooting my dogs and it made such a difference! Thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us.
Thank you!
You are so friggin adorable!!! Very helpful as usual!
Oh thank you so much!
Your videos have made MAJOR differences in my photos!
In a good way we hope!
Thank you for these cracking videos! I'm starting my journey in pet photography, something I have always wanted to do.
Go for it!
Love your videos.. There always really helpful.. I do seam to live in a the past tho as I am always years behind watching your videos as to when they was posted lol...
Being on the spectrum and being OCD I find it really helps my composition... I really love space in my shots.. And the rule of gaze.. As Lao Tse Taoist philosopher said. Thirty spokes meet in the hub. But the empty space between them is the essence of the wheel.. I love how one of the shots in your video your border collie dog is looking to the left and telling a story of what your dog is looking at.. And we just have to guess... At the moment I tend to photograph Mainly Rabbits.. And there is no chance of a bunny looking away while your in the room with them..I did managed to capture a bunny kissing his Teddy tho the other day. Its my new profile picture Lol.. So I don't get much chance to get in the rule of gaze... Just rule of staring at the photographer lol.. Had some great shots of cats looking outside tho... Or trying to capture the bounce of my flash on the walls as I mentioned in a comment before lol.. Thanks again for your very useful tips..
Thank you for your kind words. A bunny kissing his teddy sounds like a fun shot 😍
Very helpful, thank you!
You're welcome!
Another great video. I also like your video ‘style’ easy to listen to and follow 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
I am LOVING your videos!!!! Thank you for all you are sharing!!!!
Ah thank you so much 🙏
I always use the the rule of thirds. That is the most common one.
Perfect 🙂
You’re a fantastic teacher. Thank you for this free and super helpful tutorial. Please keep ‘em coming.
More to come!
Nice video and helpful. Good job and keep em coming.
More to come!
Loving your work and channel, great information and content.
Much appreciated Darren!
I just found your videos and I love your style! I do wildlife photography for hobby and I'm thinking of getting into Pet photography. I subscribed and will be checking out the rest of your videos, I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for posting!
Thank you Adi! 😊
Live your tips! Very much appreciated. Have been struggling with composition and cropping as well 🙈
Happy to help!
Such a helpful video! I love all your content, thank you so much for the tips!
Glad you like them!
Another super video, I love watching them, thank you
Glad you like them!
Ahhh this is so simple and I can't believe i've never known this before! Again, thank you SO much for your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
I've been practicing dog photography for more than 1 year now (not in a professional way) and I just discovered your channel. You're awesome !! I'm always disapointed with the composition of my picture. This video is very helful so thank you ! If you ever do one with more tips about background setup, I'll watch it for sure !! Thank you again !! :)
It’s in my go do list 🙈🤓
I personally hope you keep making these videos!!! I really enjoy them!!!
I even take notes😊
Glad you like them!
I had subscribed to your channel months ago but just started watching all of your videos!! LOVE your teaching style, photography style and video style! Please continue uploading content!
You are so welcome, and I will!
@@ThatPhotographySpot Awesome!!! I'm almost caught up on your videos...looking forward to the new ones!!
Really, really helpful Jess, so I please keep making these really good and professional videos. Many thanks, Paul
Spectacular video !! Your personality makes the video keeping it real if you will!! Very helpful! I can never get my dogs nose crispy clear I don't know why!! IPhone people get their dogs nose sharp, i have a full frame mirrorless camera... is it my shutter, I focus on the eye and nose is not sharp ,,,,i try f1.4 to f8 have you done a settings video? Thank you really appreciate your opinion!!
Thank you for your efforts! I am still trying to develope my style, and your videos are very helpful. I spend this days of confinement portraiting Indi, my little beagle, experimenting with lighting setups etc. I am never happy on where to "cut" Indi's legs on portraits, so today I will try your advice.
Best Regards.
Philip. Spain.
Philip, continue to find light in the darkness with your photography - we will get through this tough time ❤
Thanks for the video, the sample products were very interesting indeed, even if for my own personal use
Glad it was helpful!
Love your videos!!
Thank you!!
Thank you for making videos!!
thank you so much 🙏 hope you continue to enjoy them 😊
Composition skills develop a major part of the shooters style I feel. Real good video thank you
100% agree Scott! It seems so simple but it's so vital!
brilliant clear advice . subscribed
Welcome aboard!
I really enjoy your videos,very good advice and straight forward. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Vince! Hope it was useful for you ☺️
Very good channel! Best Dog channel I have found so far. I appreciate the mentioning of times in your video, thats efficient for the audience. How do you feel about an indepth-video on what lenses to use for what occasion and the cost of it?
Best regards from Vienna!
Wow, thank you! I will add the video suggestion to my list ☺️
Your Videos are indit very helpful thanks for it👍👏
Glad you like them!
Great info, thanks!
glad you found it useful 😊
❤Love It🙌
Thank you so much 🙏
more videos please!👍
More to come!
Love your videos. I subscribed last night as I’m upgrading my Lightroom and Photoshop skills during our mandatory quarantine. I’m looking toward volunteering to take photographs of shelter dogs and using my skills to help the agencies find them homes. Much love for you and the great work you do in helping others.
Dolce Dog66 I hope you are safe and well, and I wish you all the best. Thanks for joining me at the channel 😊
Really valuable thank you!!
Glad it was helpful for you ☺
Hey Jess , where would you crop a dog on the chest?
That was really helpful! Thank you so much :)
Thank you Paulina! Really glad this was useful for you!
Love this!
Thank you 😊
Great explanation thank you Jess. I'm an amateur and am so pleased as I seem to have naturally followed these rules before I even knew about them. However, I do break them at times to give a photo my own style which I'm sure a pro would think noooh! 😁
Can I just say that the black and white photo in this video of those five dogs together is just amazing! Love it. What composition rule did you follow for that?
New fan here from taiwan!
Fantastic - thanks so much for subscribing!
What if you crop past the major joint but it breaks your rule of thirds? Great vid Jess xx
Tough one - there are always exceptions to any rule, so if it feels 'right' just go with it :)
I love your channel
Aww thank you 🙏
love your accent great video im from Australia Rick
Thanks Rick, I’m an odd one with my accent - I’m Yorkshire based but hold a “proper English” accent mixed in with random words from Hull and Leeds - some bits do go regional! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Posh phone voice 😂
Love all your videos, and this was no exception. Such great info. I was wondering if you could help me understand the composition rule about not allowing the horizon to intersect with the head of a person or dog. I guess I can see the point about it being distracting if it cuts straight through a head, but I don't know where to go after that. Should the head be above the horizon? Or below the horizon? Does it matter? Ideally, where on a body should the horizon land?
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge. You channel is such a joy to watch.
THANK it so help full
Watching this now 😊
Welcome to this side Josh!
That will be my quote of the day: Just lop it off. LMAO!
Bloody hell you are so funny haha brilliant thanks..
I try 😂
Honestly best explanation of rule of thirds ...you are funny though make me laugh...chrissy..
I try to keep it relatively fun 😂
Nice job..
Thanks!
Got me buggered why a video like this gets dislikes. If they think they know better, why did they watch? Same if they're dim enough to think it's irrelevant. Perhaps they were browned off at not getting a half hour exposition on all six compositional guides they can cycle through in the LrC crop tool. Some of those mystify me too.
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I now know what composition is although the pineapple was very distracting
Cassie 😂 this is clearly what happens when you share your channel with friends 🤣🤣
@@ThatPhotographySpot honesty is the best policy 😂 ive learnt something new though....what the thing on your head is called only kidding rule of 3rds wondering if my camera has a 9 box grid it can show when shooting 🤔
Really great videos, could I ask a question? I tried to do a session with my sisters dog who is a crossbreed but has a face similar in shape to a collie. I was using my 24-70 lens at 70mm and f2.8. The eye that I focused on was tack sharp but shooting at 2.8 meant the nose was well out of focus. Could you give guidance on settings for dogs with long snout.?I still want the background blurred.Thanks a mil.
Hey Michelle, generally speaking it's no bother not having the nose in focus, in fact, it's not usually a priority if you want to shoot wide open. That being said, you could always increase your aperture to get more of the dogs head in focus, effectively increasing your depth of field (DoF), but to retain the blurriness of the background, you'll need to go ahead and move your dog (and you) back away from the background area. Doing so adds back the blurriness that you've lost by increasing your f number. A more detailed portrait specific video is here, not sure if you've seen it yet? th-cam.com/video/5QVf_2hA8xE/w-d-xo.html
@@ThatPhotographySpot Thank you Jess I'm ready to put your advice into action.
Why am I not subscribe to this lady until now
You're here now - that's the main thing!
I love your vdo
Thank you!
How is her hair standing like that 🤔
It's just how I do my hair 😊
😂 body part crap
Love this!!
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