5 Photography Challenges for Better Images

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5 Photography Challenges for Better Images

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For this video, I decided to give myself a photography challenge for the day (shooting with the Fuji GFX100S and Contax Planar 45mm), while driving home along the coast from my recent trip out to Dartmoor. I also talk about five different photography challenges that you can give yourself that will help spark creativity. I'm a big believer that these micro-challenges are the key to developing your creative vision and finding direction. Hope you enjoy it!
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@MacnTeensVisuals 2 жыл бұрын

Cruising along the coast with the camera stopping when you feel like it, sounds like a great day 👌 Lovely shots Kyle, might have to try a few of those challenges.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! A good day, indeed. :)

@thomasbarrett3906 2 жыл бұрын

For a one-man team on location, the production quality of your videos just floors me each week-such good stuff to watch over a coffee-and fantastic advice as well!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, Thomas. Thank you!

@garethbartlett 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you in my neck of the woods - and capture things I hadn’t thought of. Fab video.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gareth. It's a fun area to explore!

@hostynphoto 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to a good summer vacation road trip. For me this is the best time to experiment. Every location is new and you can't expect keepers. So you just have fun and try some things out. In the end there are always images that you love and go back to.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Having fun and experimenting is a huge part of what photography should be about! :)

@davidrothschild8913 2 жыл бұрын

That frame with the boats in mud and accents of orange was really good work. Enjoyed the video

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, David. That was one of my favourites. :)

@KylerSteele 2 жыл бұрын

I love setting little challenges. Especially for those “boring” days. My last challenge was to shoot a roll of film twice in two hours to get 36 double exposures. Much more interesting than the cloudy day I shot on

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, love the idea of that one!

@AriIsenberg 2 жыл бұрын

Fun video! Looooove the third image. The composition and lighting is fantastic.

@doptimist Жыл бұрын

You make the best photography videos I've come across on KZfaq. Fantastic production, great music, beautiful images, gear and theory, digital and film. Bravo!

@KyleMcDougall Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Patrick!

@jennifergrainger2480 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect, I was out of ideas for my morning walk and photo exercises in the boring streets of my suburb. I love the idea of projects, I'll see what I would miss if I wasn't looking for it! You have a great take on mindset in photography, I started with a film camera in the 70"s and struggled to transition to digital. Now with Fuji, I'm starting to feel at home with a camera in my hand again. Now the question will be my mindset transition from a "person who takes photos, to think of myself as a photographer and if that matters?" I don't care if takes the rest of my life, the journey has started! Thanks for being such an awesome guide.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jennifer! I appreciate that. And glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

@gregwardecke 2 жыл бұрын

The life preserver on the wooden shed and pier, loved that image!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Greg!

@GKhanKutar 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love your channel! Thank you for sharing with us! That beach is amazing

@andrewj6231 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful creation. You have a wonderful sensibility and quality to all your work. I love the tone softness to the filming. I want to get that same feeling to my video footage.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. :)

@bennmurhaaya8518 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that imagine on 8:22 is soooo nice! The sign on the road makes it look like an extreme wide angle and the colors... !

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Benn!

@23kri 11 ай бұрын

One of the best in the games 🔥🔥🔥

@dannychun924 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!!!! Thank you for sharing ☺️

@Jack-qn6vy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for a the inspiration- simple tips but they have a profound impact!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Cheers!

@thurstonempson7910 2 жыл бұрын

really super, great colour and compositions.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DylanSpitz 2 жыл бұрын

Love the frame at 8:25 man, looks so peaceful.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dylan.

@jllanesphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Kyle. Great idea, to get you out of the box. Thanks.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, Jerry. Thanks for watching!

@Fjalll 2 жыл бұрын

I particularly love the images in this episode

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Daniel!

@tofulosophy 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video! It was whimsical with great music. Nice tips, too!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Jay.

@john_murch 2 жыл бұрын

Good one Kyle, expanding the creativity!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, John!

@carandmel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I own the Contax Carl Zeiss 45mm 2.8 and it’s a beautiful lens with amazing rendition but I think it really shines in black and white. I will purchase the 35-70mm f3.4 partly due to your review. Love your page.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Cheers!

@maximvdn 2 жыл бұрын

Photos are cool, give yourself more challenges seems to work well

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Maxim. :)

@nicktalan8299 2 жыл бұрын

Killer shots as always Kyle! 🙌🏼

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nick!

@michaelbennettphoto 2 жыл бұрын

#5 & #10 were amazing!!

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Michael.

@glowingeye 2 жыл бұрын

Love this episode, your little challenge ideas are great and I think the photos turned out awesome, too! I need to try things like this myself to keep shooting and learning so inspiration is always welcome :)

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@Leondrian 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle! Thanks for bringing this up. You brought on some new ideas of challenges to explore. I made the first challenge a couple of weeks ago. I went ot on a misty day with a flash. I had no TTL but it could be used of camera. I'm not at all experienced in flash photography and even less when mixing it with ambient light. Really fun challenge and I think I made some interesting images. Kind of leveled up my tool box so to say. The fear of bring flash diminish. Have a great day. /Robert

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Robert. Always good to try new things like that. Get's you outside of your comfort zone and helps you learn a few new things as well.

@Leondrian 2 жыл бұрын

@@KyleMcDougall it truly does. And if you don't come home with any keepers you at least had a bit if fun and learnt some valuable lessons.

@DanielJamesBird 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting one this Kyle! Might have to challenge myself with these 5 over Easter Weekend :) Thanks Kyle.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Daniel.

@webmaster4ZLCB 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, and some wonderful images.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

@george_edward_ 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure but I feel like this type of free flowing way of shooting maybe is a little outside of your comfort zone cause your work has been pretty pre-meditated for a bit now? But I really liked these photos man and this video really made me want to go out there and shoot

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one. And yep, definitely a style of shooting that I haven't done for a while now. It was a nice change!

@Benjaminjohansson93 2 жыл бұрын

how does it work with a 35mm format lens on a bigger sensor? does it make the 45 like a 35 or something? also i think this is the first time ive seen you shoot on a sunny day😂 usually is like raining or cloudy.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you got it. Focal length is the same regardless of what the lens was made for.

@user-ex1wy8hp6d 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i have 2 tessar 45 & 50 contax and exakta. 2 differnt tessar i tink contax tessar very good for color Photography and exakta tessar fo b&w.

@diforbes 2 жыл бұрын

Does the Planar cover the sensor or did you choose a crop mode to eliminate vignetting? Thanks.

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

It does cover the sensor with some smearing in the corners. This was 35mm crop though. So little off the top and bottom.

@RonnyKohlmann 2 жыл бұрын

Great content as always. And I have to say image are quite different to what you usually shoot. But they do look really nice. Do you mind me asking to clarify what settings were used on classic neg?

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This was just the standard classic neg profile, and I believe I softened the contrast a bit with the shadows/highlights adjustment in camera.

@RonnyKohlmann 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for getting back to me Kyle! Happy shooting

@EdwardConde 2 жыл бұрын

Love the look of the Contax lens on the body… Were your shooting in a crop mode on the camera?

@KyleMcDougall 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Edward, was shooting in 3:2.

@YOUAREMYKIN 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kyle! Lovely video (as usual). I recently got a GFX as well. Am wondering which of the full frame lenses you’ve adapted, cover the full GFX sensor? Do the Contax lenses cover it?

@bunnytobin Жыл бұрын

Have been very intersted in this camera for a while. But really curious if I'd be able to use my contax/zeiss collection I love. Do you have to crop or is there coverage? Love your videos, thanks so much for them.

@KyleMcDougall Жыл бұрын

Hey Brendan, it depends on the lens you're using. The 45mm covers with slight vignetting.

@bunnytobin Жыл бұрын

@@KyleMcDougall Thanks for the reply. Am about to pull the trigger on a 100S but have a whole set of Contax Zeiss Primes I just collected over the past year and would be thrilled if I get to use them on it. When I saw you using the adorable 45 in this video I got so stoked. Thanks again for the great work.

@bunnytobin Жыл бұрын