Outside of focus, what do you think is the hardest part of landscape photography?

Mark, your channel has quickly become one of my favorites. Not only is the info great, but very practical and presented in an easy to follow format. Plus I like that you jump right into things instead of having some obnoxious intro music and animation sequence. I also appreciate the overall aesthetic of your work space, information pacing, tone, lighting, etc. Just an overall good experience with someone who is actually relatable. Keep up the good work

You are a born presenter Mark. Calm and concise, with simple explanations of what is sometimes complex issues. Now, I’ve just got to remember to turn off my VR when on a tripod.

Simple and Clear. Best video on focusing on youtube.

Yes it was very confusing.This video made the focusing concept very clear.Thanks a lot.

Thanks Mark - great information. Got home last night after sunset shot and had soft images. Will try these tips at same location ! Cheers

The way you explain things, your calm tone of voice just makes it so much easier for people to understand, not complicated or confusing but simple and to the point 👍 Much appreciate the time you take to do these helpful and insightful videos for us all. Thanks mate! 👍

Assuredly the best discussion on the subject matter anywhere on the KZfaq; simple, crisp, clean, no fluff, no dizzying jargon. Thanks Mark.

Thanks Mark for all your informative videos...

This weekend I followed your tip of putting my focus point about 1/3 into my scene and it was a game changer! I feel like my photos are sharper and more appealing! Thank you so much! This was the first I had heard that tip.

Thanks so much for easy to understand directions.............I just subscribed.

I can't stop watching your channel, you are great man

Sitting here with my out-of-focus pictures from a snowy mountain hiking trip that looked great on the camera screen, going "Yep, I messed that up" - "Oh and yes, I missed that one too". Awesome video, albeit 4 days late for me! xD

Thanks Mark, I learned a lot from this video.....

2 weeks later. i am watching this again. Thank you again... I'll learn :)

Very good and clear explanation. As another guy also is writing, you are are a born presenter, thank you so much for your explanation.

Very important technique explained simply, another very helpful video, thanks Mark!! I m a fan now!!👍😀

I love actually the practical video info you showed us..is very helpful..I never saw anybody showing this type..Thanks!

Another spot on video! The hardest part of landscape photography for me is finding good light. It's so hard when you are on vacation with the family doing the site seeing thing during the harsh daylight and coming away with any keepers. I often go out alone early or late for that very reason but it's always a crap shoot when you are at a famous landmark hoping for that killer morning or evening light and often turns out to be boring and gray. Sometimes I feel my trip was kind of a waste if I don't come home with some shots I feel I could hang on the wall. Then again, I consider it fun bonding time with the family so it's a win win either way you look at it...

Just found your videos and as complete newbie I find them very useful and easy to follow 👍

this is one of the best explanation on KZfaq if we talking about Photography

Mark, I always get so much out of your weekly videos. Thanks for being there, sharing your experiences, providing us with information to consider, as we go on our own quest for knowledge through experience. Your commitment is much appreciated

Yes congrats on you 100k award. I really enjoy you videos. They do make sense. You take away the technical jargon and explain things I way I understand.

Please keep doing what you're doing. You really have a knack for not only explaining things in an easy way to understand, but of knowing what to address for people who aren't experts. I love your channel!! I've learned so much in the 3 days since I've discovered it!

I really appreciate your videos! You teach things in a way that let's people know they can trust your opinions!

Mark, you are the best! always clear and easy to understand! I think I watched this video every month! lol

Wow, no wasting my time! Succinct and pleasant to watch.

Hands down. No questions. By far this is the ultimate video on focus I have ever seen. Thank you Mark. Grateful to you🙏💐

You're literally my new favorite person (subscribed) . As an amateur I've been learning from so many different people and you're the first that made me understand why you use f11 vs f22. Thank you! This has haunted me for over a year. The only thing is why would you use f22 now that I understand what it does?

Mark thank you so much for your video tutorial, its help me a lot to improve myself in landscape photography focus. I love your video the way you talk and explain things absolutely helpful and wonderful.

Watched several videos trying to explain this. You did it perfect. Thanks.

Mark, I commend you for constantly giving and feeding us great and useful information too improve our photography without shoving in our faces (buy this and buy that) as so many of your contemporary U-Tube bloggers do. Thank you .... Needed too be said. Stay healthy and safe.

Thanks again. You are officially my go-to for advice on how to take landscape photos.

Brilliant. As much as I admire Nigel danson, his video on focus has certain bits which was hard to understand. This however was brilliant! Learned more from this than other videos combined!

Your Photography Videos are very easy to follow and understand. Your speech is clear and easy to listen. I have watch some videos multiple times, just so I get your main point of the particular subject being discussed. In my opinion you are a good teacher. Thanks.

Thanks Mark - I wish i had seen this video before I did my recent trip to Zion National Park ! Came back with quite a few soft photos. Lesson learned and hopefully it wont happen again.

Some valuable tips delivered with precision and clarity, as always. That said I've found that attempting to stabilize a tripod mounted camera by hanging things from a tripod hook usually makes things worse, not better. Backpacks, in particular, will swing around in the wind with resultant vibration. My solution is to carry a length of shock cord with I attach to a solid object (heavy rock, tree root, etc) on the ground and then loop over the tripod hook under tension using a lanyard knot. Works like a charm as long as the wind is not really whistling.

Another great tutorial. You always seem to make the technical details much easier to understand - Thank you. Looking forward to moving on to the next of your tutorials.

Great vid, Mark! Solid tips. Thanks!

Thanks for these useful tips.

I watch a lot of landscape photography videos and I have to say that yours are some of the most concise, to the point and down to earth I've watched. Helping me no end. Thank you very much. Steve, Spalding, UK.

very helpful. Thank you so much. I'm learning to shoot landscape/travel photo with people and find it hard to focus on the people and landscape at the same time. This will help heaps.

Mark. I always come back to this video just to refresh my memory. It's so helpful. Thanks.

This video is so helpful and so well-explained, thank you so much!

I've been using Nikons for sixty years. When I use a current Nikon the first thing I do is determine how to set if for manual focus, aperture, and shutter speed. This is essential! Yes i use automatic modes when appropriate. And I always shoot many combinations so that I have something to work with on the computer in Lightroom.

Wow, very informative and not confusing like rest of youtube videos, good job Mark! I hope i will get better results

I learn new things today, thank you mark!

Very simple way and useful information in a very short time. Thx a lot

Another excellent video, Mark, Thanks for posting! I'd say being at the right place at the right time is the hardest thing for me in landscape photography. When I retire that will be a game changer.

Congratulation for 100K members, i always watching your video i learn a lot from your channel, thank you for sharing with us.

Excellent! So clear and informative. Many thanks.

Great video. Simple and easy to understand. Thank you

Great video Mark. Gave me some things to mind next time out. Thanks

Thank you Mark, always my go to guy, such informative videos.

Thanks Mark, very helpful and much appreciated.

Hello Mark. Another clearly explained video with wonderful examples to illustrate the relevant points you make. Photographers like myself benefit enormously from your videos. So thank you very much.

Great video. You’ve explained this so well. Thank you 😊

1:06 actually made me spit out my food cause of the laugh it created

Another tip for aging eyes is to use a magnifying loupe in addition to the max magnification your cameras manual focusing aids can provide. I use this extensively for astro-landscapes to get pin-point focus on the stars.

So clearly explained, thank you.

Thank you Mark for making this subject simple and practical.

Hey Mark! I have been a huge fan of your videos for quit some time now as it has helped me to become more skilled as a photographer. I just wanted to say thank you, and was wondering if you had heard about NFTs yet? If not would you be interested in talking about it sometime might be something you would be interested in as a photographer. Thank you again for the helpful videos I hope to hear back!

Very easy and clear teachings , imo the best video out of the hundreds I see on YT

Very comprehensive on focusing tips. Thanks a lot

Love your videos, you make it so easy to understand!

Thank you for an excellent video. Great advice and easy to understand

Excellent summary related to focusing in landscape photography. Simple and easy to understand. Well done.

Literally just watched your settings video for landscape before this one and you said the last thing to adjust is ISO and on this you said first thing. Enjoy the channel though! Thank you

Thank you Mark.. As usual all is very easy to understand and your manner is as perfect as it can be... I've been very fortunate to see in your earlier tutorials re. focusing... I took quite a few shots at the Blue Mountains NSW. last month... F11. Manual focus, small zone.. Really pleased with my results.. I've also saved a few shots that I intend to focus stack just so that I can learn it and be better at editing..Thanks again Mark.. Be safe.. Nifty....

Really helpful video- thanks Mark

Excellent video. Thanks!

great stuff Mark, this is definitely a tough topic in photography

Great info as always sir. Have a great trip and look forward to the pics that it produces.

This was the exact question I had and you smashed it out of the park. This excites me to try these techniques out! Subscribed

Why do we have to turn OFF stabilization? Could somebody explain me ? thanks!

It helped me a lot Mark. Thanks

Oh so useful to get detail on the focus. Thank you for making it so clear and easy to follow. You're the best!

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

As always, down to Earth, concise, an excellent, very well explained tutorial...... Thank you Mark.

Thanks a lot for sharing this information!

Thanks Mark, best video I've seen about that important aspect of photography!

Outstanding Mark your my NEW DUDE TO Go to. Right to the point very easy to understand. Keep up the great work.

Nice Job! I like how you made something complex simple and easy to understand. It took me some time to stop using hyperfocal charts and apps. Keep up the good videos!

Another great vid Mate VERY useful info that we often forget. Subscribed.

Great video Mark, thank you

They say to truly Master a craft one must return to the fundamental basics many times and for me that's what this video is telling me wonderful video as always and I have been reminded how to work the focus for landscape photography so thank you for that the next time I'm out I will definitely be reviewing this video to help me out where I end up forgetting things

Super informative! Well worth watching. Thank you Mark!

Wish I’d seen this before my Hawaii trip. 1/3 focus rule, thank you, that will help make my photos sharper. Love Haleakala.

Excellent video, very helpful. Thank you.

As always, a great video! Very informative and useful! Please keep the great content coming!!! 👍

Finally a video that explains this..... Hope is works on golf course photography (any extra tips for this)?

Just bought a Canon M50 ... your videoes are helping me a lot. Thank you

Very well explained! If your shooting wide angle using a 20mm lens or wider, have you ever heard of a method where you determine the distance from the nearest subject in your foreground you want sharp to your camera and then double that distance and that is your Hyperfocal Distance and where you focus. I use this method most of the time and it works extremely well.

Ultimately, I’ve decided that you provide great content add decided to subscribe. 😉

Calm, and good

Thank you for all the great Information do love your Work Mark

Awesome video! I'm new to the world of landscape photography so I really appreciate how simply you break it all down. Your videos are solely responsible for the development of my photography skills, so thank you!! also, kick ass move with the free lightroom essentials workflow video. I just downloaded it and I'm super stoked to check it out!! I'm an avid backpacker residing in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California and for years now I've wanted to photograph the scenery and mountains I was witnessing. This is my first summer photographing and editing and I have to say.. applying what I've learned from your videos has allowed me to surpass any expectations I could've had this early on in the game.

Great video Mark. One thing I have learnt though is not to always shoot at the f11-f16 range. I was doing this alot as that is the commonly held aperture range for landscape. However, It all depends on subject. You could shoot full frame at f5.6 and have everything from 1.71m to infinity in focus at 24mm. This has helped me with my visualisation and helped me to think of my shots a little more and whether I actually need the smaller apertures.

Great video , thanks man 🙌

This was really great. Clear and concise method for most situations. Thanks for putting this one together... very helpful 👌