7 PHOTO IDEAS to IMPROVE your SPRING photography
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Күн бұрынI share 7 ideas for spring photography. Springtime is a great chance to get out and photography something a bit different. From macro photography through to using light to improve your composition of your photos.
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@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
It is currently snowing outside so doesn’t feel like spring at the moment! But it will be back! I have tried some new annotations in this video including where I focus - what do you think? 👍
@rawchrisbrown 5 жыл бұрын
Snows been and gone in Sheffield with the sun now shining, lasted a whole hour haha, was hoping for a little more snow to take the camera out
@martinstokes5596 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips Nigel..your usual high quality and one I always look forward to watching..i like the info on where you focus , adds another layer to your thinking at the time, plus its another talking point..!
@alanguile8945 5 жыл бұрын
And here in Barrow In Furness, huge flakes this morning but all gone now. Love the annotations, very interesting.
@lucashorrobin1012 5 жыл бұрын
I like clean look.
@kithng 5 жыл бұрын
Like the focus point info a lot.
@Balconeswpg 5 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing Pebbles' cameo! As always, thanks for the inspiring tips.
@ardentdfender4116 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the tips. Thanks for adding the camera info to the photos as well the focus point which really adds a nice touch as well enhance understanding of the shot. Congrats to the Tripod Winner as well.
@venom5809 5 жыл бұрын
LMAO, you should have put Pebbles sitting at the desk as the thumbnail, that was hilarious.
@oldmalty8412 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Nigel. You have a way of making them feel so intimate, like a one to one conversation. Well done ! .… oh and yes the focus point information is a nice touch along side the usual settings - like it.
@mikekerry5466 5 жыл бұрын
Love the video. The idea of indicating the focus points is really helpful. Great work, thank you.
@jscook54 5 жыл бұрын
I like the focus point annotations! Helpful to me. Great lesson for shooting springtime. Lovely shots again as well. Thank you.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Janet
@dianemoseley4646 5 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Look forward to next weeks! Thanks Nigel.
@JonFuller1004 5 жыл бұрын
I've spent hours watching your videos in the last week or so. It's my 30th on the 10th April and am getting my first evet DSLR. And am really enjoying learning from your videos. What I enjoy is that your based in the UK so I can put lots of what you talk about in to practice soon. Keep up the fantastic videos !
@UncompressedWAVmusic 4 жыл бұрын
Really great video covering a lot of subjects in the outdoors in spring. Thanks a lot.
@marthareis5873 5 жыл бұрын
The shots of the new growth on the tree in Zion and on the silver birch in the Lake District are stunning. The birch against that dramatic dark backdrop looks like a painting by Turner! Thanks for the great tips for spring shooting.
@snakebite51889 5 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. I'm going on an all day hike today and needed a bit of inspiration.
@herbertroque3226 5 жыл бұрын
I am learning photography, this video has very good information thank you for sharing your knowledge Nigel.
@benspalding416 5 жыл бұрын
This video is excellent. It is totally refreshing to look at. This is the first time that I've seen you on KZfaq. I love that you put the point at which you focus on your pictures in your video. It actually makes a world of difference for some of us. I'm still amazed on how exciting and invigorating your photos and this video comes across. I've seen lots of other videos but there is something magical about yours.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben - appreciate that!
@davebrown2047 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Nigel, very useful information and a few great idea's and tips for me to try,
@BarryFinlay339 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great tips Nigel. I will have to wait to get out and apply them as it is currently snowing where I am in Scotland. Spring hasn't quite landed up here yet.
@shigure6049 5 жыл бұрын
As a new photographer, I didn't know much about this. But your videos have helped me so much! I love your videos and they have helped me so much. Keep up the good work! Have a good day!
@RoseKerin 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel. Need this as its the time of the year here!❤💕
@roshanwright3436 5 жыл бұрын
Haha doggy taking over chair😊 great tips and photos...will rewatch
@johnsholian4318 5 жыл бұрын
Good tips for sure. It actually felt like Spring today despite lingering clumps of snow from the nasty storm that left a mess in its wake. Definitely ready to leave Winter behind and getting out for some warm weather photography. I’ll be trying more closeups with the 70-200 after seeing your results. Cheers,
@lorenbrand 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing focus points. That's so helpful. Hope you have a great week!
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked that as wanted to do it for a while as people always ask! 👍
@lorenbrand 5 жыл бұрын
@@NigelDanson I, and I'm sure lots of others, really appreciate the extra effort and work you put in to provide them.
@ashstubbings2603 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video again! Of course Pebbles just wants to pull up all the flowers! She's a dog! That's what dogs do, because it's fun! LOL. I love spring! It's one of my favourite times of year!
@scotty4418 5 жыл бұрын
With a weekend off coming up, looking forward to hopefully capturing some early spring images and found your vlog to be the perfect tonic. Thanks for the newsletter as well Nigel. Looking forward to trying out your presets that I have just purchased
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ScoTreVan 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel, appreciate the tips, roll on spring time
@lightwalker9879 5 жыл бұрын
some great tips there. I espically liked the backlighting of the tree with the sun. Will put some in use.
@63rml 5 жыл бұрын
Nigel, Focus point is a Great idea, very helpful. Wonderful video. Mike
@GingerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Nigel with some top tips... Sunday afternoon and I'm of out to put some of these tips to the test! Kudos.
@Petesmotoadventure 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love pebbles. Can’t wait to hear about the Faroes trip.
@TheOlandex 5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Spring growth. I'll note though that spring goes fast! In no time you're in full-on summer. I love summer of course, but love shooting in the winter. Ughh so many opportunities, so little time!
@giselesmith7795 5 жыл бұрын
We have buds and flowers coming up everywhere here...thank you for a very timely (for me) video. I can't wait for a day off to work on some photos. I liked the annotations with the photos; it was helpful. Thanks again.
@markdoyle3801 5 жыл бұрын
Some great tips Nigel thank you. Will try harder on my forest shots this year
@Barnyz 5 жыл бұрын
Doesnt feel like spring in the midlands next, brrr!! Cool vid
@as616 5 жыл бұрын
Great info in this video. Sunny and 70 here in Southern Arizona. I'll be heading out later to catch the afternoon sun on the poppies. And I love the SF Giants hat.
@kellybalkom7149 5 жыл бұрын
Great info Nigel, thanks so much!
@fisherman23 5 жыл бұрын
great video to think about some new techniques and warmer weather!
@johng0908 5 жыл бұрын
Great info. Very informative video, thanks for posting it.
@v.l.9560 5 жыл бұрын
Nigel, finally getting around to this, and it’s well done as always. Really like the use of your “focus points” graphics on the pictures.
@josephstanski5180 5 жыл бұрын
Really great video Nigel - We're just getting out of Winter in the Midwest, so these Spring tips will be fun shooting with. Thanks so much. Nice giveaway - would have used it as my painting easel - great job Nigel.
@directorbones 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video full of helpful tips.
@Himlovesrunning 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your efforts!! 👍 Great video
@helenagustavsson5633 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a video with so good tips! Now I will go out and practice :)
@paulpearce7197 5 жыл бұрын
I always watch your videos but appreciate not so many absolutelys and fabulouse’s Keep up the good work Paul
@ArthurEmbleton 5 жыл бұрын
Snowing this morning in Bolton. Going to try some winter photography today
@billpritchard2779 5 жыл бұрын
I like you showing the focus point in the images. It was a big help.
@G0FUW 5 жыл бұрын
Useful tips Nigel and some lovely images.
@pgcknaphill1892 5 жыл бұрын
Spring is the BEST time. As a tree botanist I cane bore everyone as to the link between wood structure in trees and the associated bulbs beneath. But I'll keep that for another day ;-) Great video
@tph1812 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, amazing, nice flowers.
@jababnamgay6366 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for the nice video. I like the way you stress on the words with passion.
@sander5086 5 жыл бұрын
An other great and helpful video (as usual), got myself a 100mm marcro lens last summer, so hopefully I can photograph some flowers this spring!!!
@philipculbertson55 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite setup for flowers in spring are my D810, 70-200 F4 lens, and a set of inexpensive extension tubes. I usually use a 36 mm extension tube and it allows me to get amazing closeups. It cuts the minimum focus distance dramatically. A set of extension tubes is usually less than $50 for three lengths and they allow macro photography with any lens.
@zigatretjak75 5 жыл бұрын
Pebbles is back! Nice video!
@ianmeades6483 5 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing on this video - the bluebonnets are beginning to pop up here in Texas. I'll be trying out your suggestions. By the way, like the focus point and exposure information on your photos!
@desgardner7169 5 жыл бұрын
Another very enjoyable vlog, thank you...
@ahmedawad563 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Nigel as always. Beautiful photos and I appreciate that you share with us the settings of each image, and more importantly for me, where the focus point was. Always tricky that one. Please keep teaching us, and happy spring shooting :=)
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ahmed - appreciate the feedback
@sookephotographyadventures 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video and Pebbles appearance at the desk!
@flygaren40 5 жыл бұрын
Haha, a fun and helpful video with your tips. Thank´s
@benvanboom8907 5 жыл бұрын
Great tips Nigel, Thanks!
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@toddholmes1719 5 жыл бұрын
I’m just starting back into photography after a long layoff - my last “good” camera was a Mamiya SLR, ‘70s vintage. Other than the switch to “digital”, the biggest change for me is the wealth of knowledge and inspiration available on the internet. Nigel, you’re at the top of my list and I look forward every week to your videos! Once the snow melts here in Pennsylvania, I’ll look for opportunities to apply these tips.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Todd!
@darrenasay2036 5 жыл бұрын
Sending you good vibes from Southern California. It's been raining a lot here and the hills have been so green lately. I have been using your tips to get some Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing your time and talent.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Darren... thanks for the kind words as well
@paulcomptonpdphotography 5 жыл бұрын
Great tips matey
@andychattaway5620 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, I really enjoyed this video, seeing all your photographs past and present representing Spring and new growth was inspirational. 👍
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy
@laurelb8372 5 жыл бұрын
Good tips, when spring comes.
@thomasl3008 5 жыл бұрын
thanks again Nigel for this wonderful video.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words
@thomasbowan7864 5 жыл бұрын
I totally love the video.
@rgarlinyc 5 жыл бұрын
Very timely and inspiring tips - I actually took written notes! Thanks a ton, ND - and goes without saying, but I will anyway: simply gorgeous photographs!👏
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words
@mikesandydotnet 5 жыл бұрын
Literally laughed out loud when you cut to Pebbles sitting in your chair. Another great video. Thanks!
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
She is cheeky!
@Halfpint71 5 жыл бұрын
Spring sprung in February in the Isle of Man, then a few days later it decide to disappear up it's own backside for another couple of months 😄 Another good video, Nigel 👍
@PamelaMarshall 5 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! It’s snowing here but hopefully in a few more weeks we’ll have some bluebells and fresh growth on the trees. Not enjoying the barren half deed look they have just now. Unless they’re covered in snow with a bit of sidelight 😁
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed 🤞
@vladimirivanov6353 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gordroberts53 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel. Very useful reminder for making the shift from shooting long vs close as the season changes. I like the new annotations and want to compliment you on the improvements you've achieved since the early video clip you shared. I just switched to Nikon and the 70-200 has me filled with gear want (thanks I think...:-). Thanks for sharing, cheers from BC
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gord - massively appreciate the kind words
@jsr8884 5 жыл бұрын
Nigel, love your crisp videos. Focus point is staying that extra nanosecond to slight distract. No?
@AloofObserver 5 жыл бұрын
Still 5 feet of snow and ice everywhere here... so damn excited for our spring to arrive!
@phooesnax 5 жыл бұрын
Nice work Nigel! Love shot at 12:39.
@laurelb8372 5 жыл бұрын
Love Pebbles, so cute
@jimjimaras5787 5 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@RS.Outdoors 5 жыл бұрын
Very keen to try more macro work this year. Have to say I am keen to try a Lensbaby lens possibly the 85mm. Atb
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Not a fan of lensbaby to be honest - just too soft
@rahmaweyrah7693 5 жыл бұрын
yeeez thnks 👍🏽
@leannebausman285 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the teleporting camera ! :)
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leanne - I loved that too! Ha ha
@Noealz 5 жыл бұрын
just in time : ) well spring doesnt hit until perhaps 2-3 weeks here in Korea but still good
@josephcole3187 5 жыл бұрын
would love to do some spring photography unfortunately spring seems to be on backorder here on the east coast of the U.S.
@mohammedaareeb5341 5 жыл бұрын
Great Video
@peterg3021 5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to our autumn season here in Sydney, the colours and moods of this season is by far my fav. Pity Pebbles can't talk, would have been great to hear her perspective... :-D
@abhaypatel5165 5 жыл бұрын
Goods Tips and I Like It 😊👌 I'm Very Inspired By You
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍👍👍
@John1986ATR 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, hopefully getting some spring photos soon, especially bluebells. Are they out with you yet? I am in Scotland and not expecting them until mid-late April. Also can you recommend a good template for a photography / blog site with squarespace?
@tskjesusfreak 5 жыл бұрын
Not in Minnesota yet... it is still snowy... can't wait until spring...
@stefanj3012 5 жыл бұрын
Great tips but here in East Finland there is still 40-50 cm deep snow so I think it will be some time until I can try them out
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha - May have been too keen with this video!!!!
@jimmiealeshire7605 4 жыл бұрын
Loved all the content of of your spring photography tips. Watch your UTUBE channel all the time,. I Think it is great, thanks for sharing.
@larryrudnick1519 5 жыл бұрын
A timely video Nigel, and nice shots. I also like showing the focus points - the surprising one was the shot that had the focus on the mountains while the foreground was also sharp. I imagine that's because it was a wide angle and a small aperture. The cut to the studio with Pebbles seemed like she was about to take over-cute. Do you ever use something to hold the flowers steady when there's a breeze, like a Plamp that gently holds the stem without damage? I plan to go to Shenandoah Nation Park (in Virginia) in a few weeks for some of the wildflowers and was thinking about that purchase, since the Skyline Drive (the main road through the park) is at a pretty good elevation and there's usually some wind.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Yep - wife angle and f8 or above and most will be in focus
@jasperbuutfeld3644 5 жыл бұрын
That deer shot is a great wildlife shot.
@squirls8814 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video as always. Loved the shooting upwards picture. That's something I've struggled with getting the exposure right, because when I've shot several exposure values the leaves move making it difficult to do a composite in photoshop.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Can you not get it in one photo?
@squirls8814 5 жыл бұрын
@@NigelDanson - I've tried to but the trees always come out in silhouette if I expose for the sky, or the sky's blown out if I expose for the trees. I've exposed for the sky and tried to correct the trees exposure in Photoshop, but they somehow look a bit meh. Practise, practise I guess 😊
@philipsmith4967 5 жыл бұрын
Some really good advice here Nigel. Unfortunately it’s not stopped throwing it down here in Doncaster yet but there’s always next weekend. Well done to Sam
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
British weather eh!
@damage98 5 жыл бұрын
Nigel, when you explained you had planted the daffodils and then said aren't they fantastic what a beautiful spring morning, I flashed to , isn't 'it' brilliant, with Paul Whitehouse charging through Yorkshire. Sorry, I'll get my coat.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Ain’t milk brilliant!
@obscurity7 5 жыл бұрын
I had to giggle when I saw your intro text for backlighting, said "blacklighting" instead. I started to think about what would happen if you blacklit spring scenes. Probably a very different kind of image!
@tomass7952 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Nigel. Unfortunately I have to idle your spring tips for a while - minus 12 Celsius and two 🦶 of ❄️ outside my window at the moment...Keep up the good work,!
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Yep - but then on ice 🤣
@jchugani 5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you identifying the focus points. Curious how you remember that given that LR and PS do not identify these points?
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Just know where I focused... odd mind!
@markusviol200 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel! I will try to adapt your tips once more. But no.5 is "Blacklighting" in your video... doesn't matter anyway👍
@nealm1814 5 жыл бұрын
Nice garden
@paulburwood8231 5 жыл бұрын
Great ideas as always Nigel. Did you have a pre-production Z7 to capture last year's bluebells (at 5.13), or are just testing us to make sure we are paying attention? ;-)
@sajith10 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, can you do a video on choosing the best computer/laptop for photo editing (or maybe what specs to go for - Graphics card, RAM, etc.). Thanks.
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a lot of experience as used macs mostly. Any Mac will be more than adequate
@sajith10 5 жыл бұрын
Nigel Danson, Thank you for your response! I’ve been following your work for quite some time now and just wanted to say love your videos and photos. Thanks for the inspiring tips!
@rawchrisbrown 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ebook, gotta be worth a few quid donation 👍
@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris
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