My wife and I subscribe to several photography vlogs and yours is both of our faves! You've said that you consider yourself to be mostly a landscape photographer, but we find your channel to be refreshingly eclectic, and therefore most interesting and informative! Your tips and techniques are applicable to all genres of photography, making your content broadly relatable and pertinent. We also like that your videos show up on Saturday, the only photo vlogger that we know of to do so, a nice addition to our Saturday evening activities! Keep up the good work, Andy! My photography has improved due to your influence! Cheers!
Eclectic, I like that. Andy Banner, Eclectic Photographer - Pleased to meet you. :-) Yes, I suppose my content has changed far more rapidly than my bio. I am so pleased that you enjoy the content. Thank you for your support, Walt and Walt's wife. I wish you both very well. Andy.
The algorithm finally recommended your channel and so glad it did. Have binged on it for the past couple of hours. Some of what you're doing is like me, but also so much isn't. And even when you're shooting stuff similar to what I would shoot, I enjoy the way you are explaining it. You're putting into words stuff I couldn't
Before I got into photography, I was a painter. I have discovered that my artist's eye has served me well in photography. Sometimes you must look at a scene as a still life. Think Bruegel, Mønsted, Vernet or something similar. In many cases (such as the example used with the top too bright) I found Light Room can fix many photos. Although, I fear it may have made me lazy at times when composing a scene.
Greetings Andy, This my first time viewing your channel. I truly enjoyed your explanation of creating more pleasing images. I will definitely be keeping your suggestions in mind when I create images. Now with the crab image. Yes unfortunately it was worth the pain. I can relate to the pain. There are days my own knees say your kidding right. "NO WAY."
The knee issue has been life long. There were a few years when it wasn't so bad, but I guess weight gain isn't a help. I carry a sit-pad in my backpack but don't use it enough - silly me. Hope my channel continues to provide enjoyment. Andy
Great tutorial Andrew👌🏾 again I have just discovered that YT has not sent your vids to my feed for 5 months! For some reason they sent this one today. Just got out of hospital, so I think it is a good time to binge watch your channel 👌🏾❤🇦🇺
I could really relate to this video. Having back/walking issues I favour this type of photo shoot to climbing mountains and taking the smaller shot of the big picture. We are trying to encourage our camera club members to train their eye and tell the story.
Lovely video, Andy, and fabulous images. Love your perspective. I like that anchor shot with the flare. I find it dream-like, something I aspire to in many of my own photos. All the best.
First time I’ve heard the thing about taking a photo ABOUT something rather than OF something. That really hit me! Your photos, by the way, are superb. Beautiful! I found the video so full of practical and meaningful tips. Thank you, and I’m now subscribed.
That's not a phrase I have heard for a very long time. I find that quantity has nothing to do with quality. In fact, you often find that as quantity increases, quality decreases often by factors.
Ah, Peter. I have terabytes of digital trashcans because there's often one or two humdingers in there you've missed. I got shortlisted in LPOTY 2022 with an image i had previously disregarded.
That's the first time I've discovered your channel. Whilst I knew about what you were demonstrating, it was really helpful to see examples. Thank you. Where was it shot please?
Great tips about managing tricky light. And I feel your pain with the knee. My knee gives me some grief too and I’m looking at getting a camera with a tilt screen to help. I know you have a flippy screen, and whilst it doesn’t mean you don’t have to get low it must make it easier than without. Your compositions from down low are sweet.
The screens are good, of course, but useless if your eyesight isn't! You'll doubtless be aware of my constant Glasses Od, Glasses off shenanigans. I can't see the screen properly with them on but I can't see distance properly with them off. The best the screens offer me is that I have no need to lie on my stomach to frame up, but even this is more preferable to the incredible pain in my knees and ankles when I bend.
@@AndyBanner I fixed that glasses on and off again frustration. I wear one contact lens. Yep that’s right one in my left eye which gives me my reading vison, and my right eye gives me my normal distance vision. The brain takes the two images and blends them. Sounds weird I know but it’s life changing. I put the one lens in the morning go about my day never thinking about glasses again. Try it, it’s been the best thing I’ve done.
I would need to different contacts. My eyesight needs correcting at all distances now though it's getting closer to normal again on distance. But the thought of wearing contacts is akin to the thought of having needles inserted under my fingernails.... :-)
Thanks, Mark. Whilst I can sail, I am no "aficionado". I have a few sailing dinghies myself and also a trailer sailor, but none are serviceable any more.
wow, this is such an enriching video, thank you so much! Taking photographs about something and not of it - will try to make this the guiding theme when walking around with my camera. Your images are wonderful (although I don't like the one with crab). Really great how you described this mindset with a short and easily comprehensible sentence. Compliments!
This hits home for me. I always get home and think “why didn’t I do that”………………….🤬 My wife and I, pre kids would travel far and wide in search of adventure. I’d spot a scene and pull over. I’d faff about, lead in lines, rule of thirds, focus points, then my wife would pull up by the side of me, pull out her camera and take a snap. Later at home I’d look at her shots and prefer them to mine. There is a definite need to arrive early and analyse the scene, no rushing about flapping as the sun sinks below the horizon as you’re getting your tripod level. Now I’ve found your channel I’m going to study it further, thanks 🙏
Your comments hit home for me too. Part of the problem you describe is that comparison rarely helps us out. It's strange here that you prefered your wife's shots as you were both witnessing the moment at the same time but what I often find, particularly with Landscape, is that we get emotionally attached to a scene and the quicker we review that scene though our photos, the more likely we are to be less than impressed as the photo probably does not bring back that emotion. Over time, this has a tendency to change. I find this happens a lot. Hope you enjoy my other content. Thanks for your support.
Wow! Your channel is a revelation! Absolutely love your compositions and yes, the one of the crab was worth some pain (my knee is damaged too and I know what you're talking about). I admire, how you see shots, where many would see nothing. One remark: I'd love to see the focal length of the photographs to even learn more about your technique and how you compose.
Thank you. I stopped putting EXIF data on images ages ago on account of its limited use to viewers and excessive onus on my production times (it can take a long time to get this data logged and displayed). I can see, a little, how focal length could be useful, but in truth it's not a gamechanger to anyone (except me). If you would benefit from a video on focal length, I would be happy to discuss it in a future "production". :-)
I like the shot at 14:00 a great deal; some lovely lighting and a very nice composition. The one featuring the dead crab didn’t do that much for me, but then, I have a lifelong horror of small dead animals that makes removing a deceased mouse from my garage an almost unsupportable challenge. And sorry about the bum knee - at age 65, I can certainly commiserate.
Ah, yes, Göran. There's a lot to this design construct. I have mentioned it before in videos, particularly those that are at the beach with groynes and such though I often talk about proximity to the horizon here. But as a design point, you see this "trick" everywhere where, say, the background of an image is cut away leaving someone's head in white space, for instance. It draws attention.
Hi Andy, Simplicity is the key to success. We tend to overthink everything and that makes things very complicated. Simplicity is especially important with this method of photography. A way of photographing that I really enjoy. Cool video, friend, see you next time. Antoine.
I don't see overthinking being the specific issue with photos, especially these days as we have unlimited frames to play with. Underthinking is often the killer. Neither of these can affect simplicity adversely, but we need to train ourselves to make images that are both simple, contextual and convey a message quickly. And I need to learn to count. :-) Thanks as ever and I hope you are well Andy
Your introduction was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me. Story in pictures is what I have been missing, I have been drawn by what I see and neglecting the story aspect.
Story telling in photos is itself an artform and not always that easy. But, of course, the story can be different depending on the viewer and I think the skill of the photographer is to give the viewer enough information for the story to be visible and easily communicated. One of the problems with electronic photo stories is the wide range of media that someone views them using. A small phone screen will convey so much more detail than the LCD on the back of the camera but it simply may not be enough to convey the entire story. This is why I give more panoramic scrolls of some images so that you can see the detail in a shot before seeing the whole thing. There's much to consider but it all starts with the right composition. Thank you for your support, Phil.
Hi Andrew, At my photo ’club’ I see photographers with expensive telephoto lenses and expensive fast cameras showing close-up photos of say a wasp in flight. As clear and sharp as they are, I find these more of a snap than a photo. My maxim for a good photo has been, ‘would I want a print of it on my wall?’ Thanks for posting your knowledge about trying to take photos ABOUT subjects not of them. I’ll try to remember this in future. I’ve only today found your channel. Subbed.
Christian, I think you're maxim will be causing you some problems in your judgement. You're likely falling into the traps that many fall into with this idea of whether you would hang it on a wall, especially one in your home. Think about how narrow that probably makes your judgement. Think too about how much skill goes into shooting that insect in flight - sure, the photographer is probably relying on the optics and lightning autofocus of their gear, but they have also got to select an insect, track it with a lot of careful panning and learned skill and then you hammer that all down to a "snap". It most definitely isn't a snap and, likely, an entomologist would hang it on a wall. They might also put it in a book. Art is art - we don't have to like it all and we would be boring people if we all liked the same thing, but we do need to appreciate that whether we like it or not, it has taken some human a degree of effort to create it.
Good content, as usual. Thank you for posting it. I have two comments. Or a nitpick and a comment. Or two nitpicks, depending on how you decide to perceive them. You said that dividing the scene along the lines of thirds would "obviously be a really big mistake" in the sky/grass/boats scene. I disagree. From my point of view, the sky is boring, while the ground provides multiple interesting elements: grass, several boats, a dirt pit. Unless you deliberately leave most of them out of the shot, these elements need breathing room and dedicating 2/3 of the frame to them would not be a mistake at all. It all boils down to the idea and intent behind your composition. I would argue that the place where you made your remark would be a great spot to do a photo exercise: without moving your feet (or maybe within a metre or two from your position), take as many different shots as possible. I think the results might be interesting if you alter the composition and shoot every shot with a different intent. The other thing I'd like to comment on are the cuts between footage taken with two cameras. It could just be me, but I found it very distracting to see jump cuts between footage that had correct temperature/tint and one that had a strong magenta cast. It would be great if you'd adjusted the tint on the handheld shots prior to exporting the video. I know this sounds nitpicky, but my intention is to make this criticism constructive. Anyway, I love the work you do on this channel and I'm eagerly awaiting new videos. Take care, Andy!
In the scene you mention, I was refering to spillting the image into 50% equal top and bottom rather than thirds. Thirds is probably the point that it becomes acceptable (to me at least). I appreciate that I sometimes talk gibberish and it sometimes makes its way into the final edit, Sorry if I wasn't being clear on this. On every other point you make about this: 100% on point and a photo exercise is damn good advice (please don't steal my job). As per the cuts, yes, I know. Since losing my Osmo Pocket 2 at the NEC, most of the footage is from my Samsung phone using DJI Mimo and a gimbal. You would hope and expect the front and back cameras to be on the same colour balance - they are not. The problem I have is one of patience - these videos take me hours to edit and, frankly, you only have to listen to me waffle once, I have to suffer it endlessly through editing and by the time I get to the end, colour grading would make me want to slit my wrists. Someone buy me an Osmo Pocket 3 and the problem will be solved.... :-)
@@AndyBanner I don't know what software you edit with, so maybe it's more of a hassle than I realise. I use DaVinci Resolve and adjusting the colour balance of an input file (or a group thereof) is just a few clicks. I didn't even bother to create a LUT for the individual cameras I shoot video with, it's that quick and easy. And I don't intend to steal your job; quite the contrary: if I ever influence it in any way or form, I'd like it to be a positive influence. Like a free idea for a new video ;)
Currently use Premiere, but after Adobe's recent cock-up with T&C and the painful subscription model, I will probably move to Davinci when my year is up.
@@AndyBanner I'm sure you'll love DaVinci Resolve. It's hands down the best video editing software out there, plus you can't beat the price of zero. What about finding a Lightroom alternative? This one looks a bit trickier.
I am really no so sure, Paul. There's at least 15 points in this not-nearly-watched-enough video that you might have crept in. You should endure it another few times to be sure. :-)
I think you should carefully watch my latest one too as you could be in that. There's a really weird image of someone in hiviz without any shadow in one of the shots - you'd best make sure that's not you. :-)
The dead crab was definitely worth the pain! Sorry about your wonky knee. I found it very nice to watch a fellow photographer putting some good maxims into practice and you really did manage to get the HDR situations nailed. Congrats.
@@AndyBanner Lol helluva climb but not as bad as the cardiac climb at Overstrand, that’s a killer 🤣 I really want to catch Cromer with the tide out to get down on that beach. I don’t think we ever appreciate what’s under our nose.
My wife and I subscribe to several photography vlogs and yours is both of our faves! You've said that you consider yourself to be mostly a landscape photographer, but we find your channel to be refreshingly eclectic, and therefore most interesting and informative! Your tips and techniques are applicable to all genres of photography, making your content broadly relatable and pertinent. We also like that your videos show up on Saturday, the only photo vlogger that we know of to do so, a nice addition to our Saturday evening activities! Keep up the good work, Andy! My photography has improved due to your influence! Cheers!
Eclectic, I like that. Andy Banner, Eclectic Photographer - Pleased to meet you. :-)
Yes, I suppose my content has changed far more rapidly than my bio.
I am so pleased that you enjoy the content. Thank you for your support, Walt and Walt's wife. I wish you both very well.
Andy.
First time on your channel. And yes, now a new subscriber. love the Way you explain your process. beautiful photographs,thank you.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for subscribing.
The algorithm finally recommended your channel and so glad it did. Have binged on it for the past couple of hours. Some of what you're doing is like me, but also so much isn't. And even when you're shooting stuff similar to what I would shoot, I enjoy the way you are explaining it. You're putting into words stuff I couldn't
Thank you, Rob. You're never a number on this channel. Hope I keep you watching.
Before I got into photography, I was a painter. I have discovered that my artist's eye has served me well in photography. Sometimes you must look at a scene as a still life. Think Bruegel, Mønsted, Vernet or something similar. In many cases (such as the example used with the top too bright) I found Light Room can fix many photos. Although, I fear it may have made me lazy at times when composing a scene.
We use whatever tools we have at our disposal. Does a craftsman make a worse table using power tools rather than hand tools?
Greetings Andy, This my first time viewing your channel. I truly enjoyed your explanation of creating more pleasing images. I will definitely be keeping your suggestions in mind when I create images. Now with the crab image. Yes unfortunately it was worth the pain. I can relate to the pain. There are days my own knees say your kidding right. "NO WAY."
The knee issue has been life long. There were a few years when it wasn't so bad, but I guess weight gain isn't a help. I carry a sit-pad in my backpack but don't use it enough - silly me.
Hope my channel continues to provide enjoyment.
Andy
Great tutorial Andrew👌🏾 again I have just discovered that YT has not sent your vids to my feed for 5 months! For some reason they sent this one today. Just got out of hospital, so I think it is a good time to binge watch your channel 👌🏾❤🇦🇺
I could really relate to this video. Having back/walking issues I favour this type of photo shoot to climbing mountains and taking the smaller shot of the big picture. We are trying to encourage our camera club members to train their eye and tell the story.
Training the eye is the key part. Some people get it, others don't.
I’m sick of you saying “mindset” Roy ! Another good vid buddy.
Hello Andrew, thank you for the video..greeting from Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany..🙋♂️📷Uwe
Thank you from North Norfolk, England. Hope you enjoy my other videos too.
Lovely video, Andy, and fabulous images. Love your perspective. I like that anchor shot with the flare. I find it dream-like, something I aspire to in many of my own photos. All the best.
Thank you. Do I call you Humble or Pie? :-)
First time I’ve heard the thing about taking a photo ABOUT something rather than OF something. That really hit me! Your photos, by the way, are superb. Beautiful! I found the video so full of practical and meaningful tips. Thank you, and I’m now subscribed.
Thank you for your support, Dave.
Keep going. Don't stop. Your videos are very helpful and insightful.
Thanks, I will
Your videos are highly inspiring and motivating. Thanks for showing me your thoughts. /jw
Thank you very much
No offence meant but you remind me of an English idiom, much cry & Little wool 😂😂 much talk & few photos 😂😂
That's not a phrase I have heard for a very long time. I find that quantity has nothing to do with quality. In fact, you often find that as quantity increases, quality decreases often by factors.
@@AndyBannerI found the balance to be good - not in overload when learning.
where you see boats and dead crabs, I see cracked mud. I love cracked mud.
the shot of the creek is lovely 🙂
Gotta love a mud crack, Nick. I have lots of mud crack images and a couple this visit too but I didn't put them in the video.
Would we choose to look at the photo again? Excellent criteria. I've become ruthless about this stuff and throw so much in the digital trashcan!
Ah, Peter. I have terabytes of digital trashcans because there's often one or two humdingers in there you've missed. I got shortlisted in LPOTY 2022 with an image i had previously disregarded.
New to your channel and enjoyed your approach and advice. New sub
Thank you. Hope you enjoy my other content.
These are wonderful shots. Really enjoy your video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much!
Great video, love the maxim of take a photo about something, not of something. Thanku. Loved the little crab shot!
Thanks. Yes, About not of - A powerful guideline
That's the first time I've discovered your channel. Whilst I knew about what you were demonstrating, it was really helpful to see examples. Thank you. Where was it shot please?
Thanks for watching, Barbara. This was shot at Morston, North Norfolk, England.
Thanks. I'll look check out more of your videos @@AndyBanner
Excellent video, looking forward to exploring your channel
Thank you.
Wonderful pics. You have a great eye.
Thanks for watching
Great shots. You seem to make it obvious, when it far from that. Cheers
It's all a result of training yourself to see. It's easier for some, I know, but it's a learned skill for most.
Great tips about managing tricky light. And I feel your pain with the knee. My knee gives me some grief too and I’m looking at getting a camera with a tilt screen to help. I know you have a flippy screen, and whilst it doesn’t mean you don’t have to get low it must make it easier than without. Your compositions from down low are sweet.
The screens are good, of course, but useless if your eyesight isn't! You'll doubtless be aware of my constant Glasses Od, Glasses off shenanigans. I can't see the screen properly with them on but I can't see distance properly with them off. The best the screens offer me is that I have no need to lie on my stomach to frame up, but even this is more preferable to the incredible pain in my knees and ankles when I bend.
@@AndyBanner I fixed that glasses on and off again frustration. I wear one contact lens. Yep that’s right one in my left eye which gives me my reading vison, and my right eye gives me my normal distance vision. The brain takes the two images and blends them. Sounds weird I know but it’s life changing. I put the one lens in the morning go about my day never thinking about glasses again.
Try it, it’s been the best thing I’ve done.
I would need to different contacts. My eyesight needs correcting at all distances now though it's getting closer to normal again on distance. But the thought of wearing contacts is akin to the thought of having needles inserted under my fingernails.... :-)
@@AndyBanner 😂
@@AndyBannerI have facet arthropathy in my lower back - squatting is a hurty position for me too! I feel your pain.
That’s a “ Turtle” sailing dinghy
Thanks, Mark. Whilst I can sail, I am no "aficionado". I have a few sailing dinghies myself and also a trailer sailor, but none are serviceable any more.
Spot on; all the little photos inside the big picture
The devil is always in the detail. Cheers
wow, this is such an enriching video, thank you so much! Taking photographs about something and not of it - will try to make this the guiding theme when walking around with my camera. Your images are wonderful (although I don't like the one with crab). Really great how you described this mindset with a short and easily comprehensible sentence. Compliments!
Thank you. Yeah, crabby wasn't my best work. :-)
This hits home for me. I always get home and think “why didn’t I do that”………………….🤬 My wife and I, pre kids would travel far and wide in search of adventure. I’d spot a scene and pull over. I’d faff about, lead in lines, rule of thirds, focus points, then my wife would pull up by the side of me, pull out her camera and take a snap. Later at home I’d look at her shots and prefer them to mine.
There is a definite need to arrive early and analyse the scene, no rushing about flapping as the sun sinks below the horizon as you’re getting your tripod level.
Now I’ve found your channel I’m going to study it further, thanks 🙏
Your comments hit home for me too. Part of the problem you describe is that comparison rarely helps us out. It's strange here that you prefered your wife's shots as you were both witnessing the moment at the same time but what I often find, particularly with Landscape, is that we get emotionally attached to a scene and the quicker we review that scene though our photos, the more likely we are to be less than impressed as the photo probably does not bring back that emotion. Over time, this has a tendency to change. I find this happens a lot.
Hope you enjoy my other content. Thanks for your support.
Wow! Your channel is a revelation! Absolutely love your compositions and yes, the one of the crab was worth some pain (my knee is damaged too and I know what you're talking about). I admire, how you see shots, where many would see nothing. One remark: I'd love to see the focal length of the photographs to even learn more about your technique and how you compose.
Thank you.
I stopped putting EXIF data on images ages ago on account of its limited use to viewers and excessive onus on my production times (it can take a long time to get this data logged and displayed). I can see, a little, how focal length could be useful, but in truth it's not a gamechanger to anyone (except me). If you would benefit from a video on focal length, I would be happy to discuss it in a future "production". :-)
IMHO, your compositions are stellar ❣️THX for sharing - really enjoyed this video - what a fabulous place to play with the camera 🥰
Thank you. Very kind words.
❤❤ very nice and practical presentation ! I subscribe ... I can feel you are living your art... thanks and take care !
Thank you! Hope you enjoy my other videos.
I like the shot at 14:00 a great deal; some lovely lighting and a very nice composition. The one featuring the dead crab didn’t do that much for me, but then, I have a lifelong horror of small dead animals that makes removing a deceased mouse from my garage an almost unsupportable challenge. And sorry about the bum knee - at age 65, I can certainly commiserate.
Thank you. Yes, that shot is probably the best of this clutch in my opinion.
Great advice, I have a habit of overthinking a shot, but I'm taking on board all your tips, thanks.
Overthinking isn't a particular issue so long as you know what you're trying to achieve. Not thinking enough is often the biggest issue.
I appreciate how you capture the character and personality of your subjects. Bravo!
Thank you very much!
Clever thought about braking the horizon. Take care Göran in Latvia
Ah, yes, Göran. There's a lot to this design construct. I have mentioned it before in videos, particularly those that are at the beach with groynes and such though I often talk about proximity to the horizon here. But as a design point, you see this "trick" everywhere where, say, the background of an image is cut away leaving someone's head in white space, for instance. It draws attention.
Hi Andy,
Simplicity is the key to success.
We tend to overthink everything and that makes things very complicated.
Simplicity is especially important with this method of photography.
A way of photographing that I really enjoy.
Cool video, friend, see you next time.
Antoine.
I don't see overthinking being the specific issue with photos, especially these days as we have unlimited frames to play with. Underthinking is often the killer. Neither of these can affect simplicity adversely, but we need to train ourselves to make images that are both simple, contextual and convey a message quickly. And I need to learn to count. :-)
Thanks as ever and I hope you are well
Andy
@@AndyBanner Thanks, man.
That was really useful, Andrew. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Edward.
Boat photos are terrific. Such good avice..
Thanks
Outstanding advice and beautiful images!
Thank you kindly!
Really like you photo at 9:40. Great tip. Thank you.
Thanks 👍
Great job 👏
😮🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤩
Cheers!
Your introduction was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me. Story in pictures is what I have been missing, I have been drawn by what I see and neglecting the story aspect.
Yes, worth the knee pain..
Story telling in photos is itself an artform and not always that easy. But, of course, the story can be different depending on the viewer and I think the skill of the photographer is to give the viewer enough information for the story to be visible and easily communicated.
One of the problems with electronic photo stories is the wide range of media that someone views them using. A small phone screen will convey so much more detail than the LCD on the back of the camera but it simply may not be enough to convey the entire story. This is why I give more panoramic scrolls of some images so that you can see the detail in a shot before seeing the whole thing.
There's much to consider but it all starts with the right composition.
Thank you for your support, Phil.
Hi Andrew,
At my photo ’club’ I see photographers with expensive telephoto lenses and expensive fast cameras showing close-up photos of say a wasp in flight. As clear and sharp as they are, I find these more of a snap than a photo. My maxim for a good photo has been, ‘would I want a print of it on my wall?’ Thanks for posting your knowledge about trying to take photos ABOUT subjects not of them. I’ll try to remember this in future. I’ve only today found your channel. Subbed.
Christian, I think you're maxim will be causing you some problems in your judgement. You're likely falling into the traps that many fall into with this idea of whether you would hang it on a wall, especially one in your home. Think about how narrow that probably makes your judgement.
Think too about how much skill goes into shooting that insect in flight - sure, the photographer is probably relying on the optics and lightning autofocus of their gear, but they have also got to select an insect, track it with a lot of careful panning and learned skill and then you hammer that all down to a "snap". It most definitely isn't a snap and, likely, an entomologist would hang it on a wall. They might also put it in a book.
Art is art - we don't have to like it all and we would be boring people if we all liked the same thing, but we do need to appreciate that whether we like it or not, it has taken some human a degree of effort to create it.
Good content, as usual. Thank you for posting it.
I have two comments. Or a nitpick and a comment. Or two nitpicks, depending on how you decide to perceive them.
You said that dividing the scene along the lines of thirds would "obviously be a really big mistake" in the sky/grass/boats scene. I disagree. From my point of view, the sky is boring, while the ground provides multiple interesting elements: grass, several boats, a dirt pit. Unless you deliberately leave most of them out of the shot, these elements need breathing room and dedicating 2/3 of the frame to them would not be a mistake at all. It all boils down to the idea and intent behind your composition. I would argue that the place where you made your remark would be a great spot to do a photo exercise: without moving your feet (or maybe within a metre or two from your position), take as many different shots as possible. I think the results might be interesting if you alter the composition and shoot every shot with a different intent.
The other thing I'd like to comment on are the cuts between footage taken with two cameras. It could just be me, but I found it very distracting to see jump cuts between footage that had correct temperature/tint and one that had a strong magenta cast. It would be great if you'd adjusted the tint on the handheld shots prior to exporting the video. I know this sounds nitpicky, but my intention is to make this criticism constructive.
Anyway, I love the work you do on this channel and I'm eagerly awaiting new videos. Take care, Andy!
In the scene you mention, I was refering to spillting the image into 50% equal top and bottom rather than thirds. Thirds is probably the point that it becomes acceptable (to me at least). I appreciate that I sometimes talk gibberish and it sometimes makes its way into the final edit, Sorry if I wasn't being clear on this. On every other point you make about this: 100% on point and a photo exercise is damn good advice (please don't steal my job).
As per the cuts, yes, I know. Since losing my Osmo Pocket 2 at the NEC, most of the footage is from my Samsung phone using DJI Mimo and a gimbal. You would hope and expect the front and back cameras to be on the same colour balance - they are not. The problem I have is one of patience - these videos take me hours to edit and, frankly, you only have to listen to me waffle once, I have to suffer it endlessly through editing and by the time I get to the end, colour grading would make me want to slit my wrists.
Someone buy me an Osmo Pocket 3 and the problem will be solved.... :-)
@@AndyBanner I don't know what software you edit with, so maybe it's more of a hassle than I realise. I use DaVinci Resolve and adjusting the colour balance of an input file (or a group thereof) is just a few clicks. I didn't even bother to create a LUT for the individual cameras I shoot video with, it's that quick and easy.
And I don't intend to steal your job; quite the contrary: if I ever influence it in any way or form, I'd like it to be a positive influence. Like a free idea for a new video ;)
Currently use Premiere, but after Adobe's recent cock-up with T&C and the painful subscription model, I will probably move to Davinci when my year is up.
@@AndyBanner I'm sure you'll love DaVinci Resolve. It's hands down the best video editing software out there, plus you can't beat the price of zero. What about finding a Lightroom alternative? This one looks a bit trickier.
Yes, an LR alternative is more troublesome. I have Luminar, but I really don't like it.
you got some lovely images there mate
thanks
I can confirm I am not in it which in itself is rather disappointing 😂. Thanks for sharing Andy
I am really no so sure, Paul. There's at least 15 points in this not-nearly-watched-enough video that you might have crept in. You should endure it another few times to be sure. :-)
@@AndyBanner 🤣
I think you should carefully watch my latest one too as you could be in that. There's a really weird image of someone in hiviz without any shadow in one of the shots - you'd best make sure that's not you. :-)
@@AndyBanner 😂 could be Im known to be a prowler
Great tips…thanks!
Cheers, Scott.
The dead crab was definitely worth the pain! Sorry about your wonky knee. I found it very nice to watch a fellow photographer putting some good maxims into practice and you really did manage to get the HDR situations nailed. Congrats.
Thank you. My knee really does stop me sometimes. It's particularly challenging around mushroom season.
A different way of looking👍
Btw it looks familiar, is that Morston Quay?
Yes, Morston. Are you from around these parts?
Thanks for watching
@@AndyBanner Yes, I live not far from Marham, I occasionally go Aurora hunting on the North coast.
I am about 100 yards from the sea east of Cromer and so rarely visit the beach here. Weird, ain't it?
@@AndyBanner Lol helluva climb but not as bad as the cardiac climb at Overstrand, that’s a killer 🤣 I really want to catch Cromer with the tide out to get down on that beach. I don’t think we ever appreciate what’s under our nose.
The cliff-top access in Mundesley by the WW2 gun battery is actually called "Cardiac Hill" but I only think of it that way going up.