Download the free cheat sheets here! connects.codymitchell.com/exposurecheatsheet Also, something I forgot to mention in the video: A good rule of thumb for handheld shooting is to set your Shutter Speed to at least twice your focal length. This can help you know your minimum safe Shutter Speed when shooting at longer focal lengths.
This is such good quality Cody! I dove head first into photography with film not knowing this stuff 2.5 years ago.. I did learn eventually after talking to enough people and lots of $$$ lol.. I wish this was around when I was still learning the basics.
thank you so much for this, and for all your videos! they are honestly the biggest help and consistently easy to understand, even when explaining the more complicated stuff. i found this one particularly helpful as i come to grips with ‘the exposure triangle’ 😊
Great job! Easy to understand, at least for me who has been taking photos for more than 15 years lol. But what's nice is that I could just show this video to my missus who has been complaining that I scream at her whenever I tried teaching her all these theories. One feedback - You could note that for handheld shooting, as a rule of thumb, is to set camera shutter speed to at least twice the focal length of the lens to minimize camera shake and ensure sharp images (instead of 1/60s). Well of course for more advanced technique would be taking into consideration of IBIS etc).
Excellent point on shutter speed. I probably should have included that in the video, but I was afraid of making an already complicated video even more complicated. I'll make a note of it in a pinned comment, though!
Man, I'm just sad I only have one like to give. I'm not new to photography, though it's just an occasional hobby of mine. I have heard the concepts, and understand them at a basic level. But your video is very well done, and I wish it was the first one I ever saw when I started shooting. The practical examples, and flow of thought is great. This is a great video, and you've earned a subscription.
Nice work! I’m a waffler, and always impressed how people can say what I want to say in a shorter amount of time. You did this 10 fold! This is a video I could share instead of trying to explain and boring the ears of many. Bravo, and thank you.
Completely understand what you mean. Anytime I try to explain exposure to someone in person their eyes just glaze over. Now I have a video with examples in it I can send them instead!
Hands down the BEST exposure video. If I’m shooting street photography at night with people moving, what’s the slowest shutter speed I can probably get away with to freeze the motion? 1/125? Or maybe 250? I would also set my aperture at its lowest which is 2.8 on my lens since I don’t need the depth of field, then i would just have to use the ISO for the rest? Is that roughly how you’d handle that scenario (if it were you in that scenario)
Spot on. You've definitely got the idea. Obviously, it depends on the speed of motion within the frame, but around about 1/125 should be good if you're shooting with a relatively wide lens.
Download the free cheat sheets here!
connects.codymitchell.com/exposurecheatsheet
Also, something I forgot to mention in the video:
A good rule of thumb for handheld shooting is to set your Shutter Speed to at least twice your focal length. This can help you know your minimum safe Shutter Speed when shooting at longer focal lengths.
the work you put in for editing your documentary all year is showing. you've leveled up! great vid.
You are the best teacher for photography fundamental ❤
Honored to receive that ❤️
Good to have you back!
So happy to have you back!!!!
Nice! Great to see you back here.
I already know about settings but I did enjoy the landscapes and found it very interesting how you explained everything. Very good video.
This is such good quality Cody! I dove head first into photography with film not knowing this stuff 2.5 years ago.. I did learn eventually after talking to enough people and lots of $$$ lol.. I wish this was around when I was still learning the basics.
yay codys back
the goat is back
thank you so much for this, and for all your videos! they are honestly the biggest help and consistently easy to understand, even when explaining the more complicated stuff. i found this one particularly helpful as i come to grips with ‘the exposure triangle’ 😊
Well done! please do more of these
Great job! Easy to understand, at least for me who has been taking photos for more than 15 years lol. But what's nice is that I could just show this video to my missus who has been complaining that I scream at her whenever I tried teaching her all these theories.
One feedback - You could note that for handheld shooting, as a rule of thumb, is to set camera shutter speed to at least twice the focal length of the lens to minimize camera shake and ensure sharp images (instead of 1/60s). Well of course for more advanced technique would be taking into consideration of IBIS etc).
Excellent point on shutter speed. I probably should have included that in the video, but I was afraid of making an already complicated video even more complicated. I'll make a note of it in a pinned comment, though!
Fantastic video! I want to send this to all my non-photographer friends!
Man, I'm just sad I only have one like to give. I'm not new to photography, though it's just an occasional hobby of mine. I have heard the concepts, and understand them at a basic level. But your video is very well done, and I wish it was the first one I ever saw when I started shooting. The practical examples, and flow of thought is great. This is a great video, and you've earned a subscription.
Thank you for a very interesting and informative lecture!
Nice work! I’m a waffler, and always impressed how people can say what I want to say in a shorter amount of time. You did this 10 fold! This is a video I could share instead of trying to explain and boring the ears of many. Bravo, and thank you.
Completely understand what you mean. Anytime I try to explain exposure to someone in person their eyes just glaze over. Now I have a video with examples in it I can send them instead!
Absolutely awesome work.
It would be great to see a similar manual on film scanning/converting.
You read my mind.
so good for understanding
Excellent !
I like this Cody
Awesome video ! I wish I had it 6 months ago when I started shooting on film ahah :D
Hands down the BEST exposure video. If I’m shooting street photography at night with people moving, what’s the slowest shutter speed I can probably get away with to freeze the motion? 1/125? Or maybe 250? I would also set my aperture at its lowest which is 2.8 on my lens since I don’t need the depth of field, then i would just have to use the ISO for the rest? Is that roughly how you’d handle that scenario (if it were you in that scenario)
Spot on. You've definitely got the idea. Obviously, it depends on the speed of motion within the frame, but around about 1/125 should be good if you're shooting with a relatively wide lens.
@ thank you! 🙏
levels ahead.
excellent video. The exposure triangle is worth the time it takes to learn it. Helps if you want to take control of your camera and images.
Great information but I also want to comment/recognize the effort put in to the van transition scenes!
I appreciate that! They were fun to capture.
Understanding Exposure - A Cody Mitchell Feature Film
Is this video worth watching if I take photos with an iPhone? I don’t have a fancy camera