Blown Out Highlights? This is the Key To Perfect Exposures
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Жыл бұрынToday I show you two tools that can help you get better exposures in your photography. These really can help build your confidence so you know that you will get a much better photo with details in your highlights and shadows.
To learn about exposure bracketing: • Exposure bracketing wi...
For a more indepth video on the histogram and zebras: • Histogram vs Zebras - ...
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@FilippoRubin Жыл бұрын
The most challenging part of photography is to shoot pics that tell something
@camerachris Жыл бұрын
My favourite saying from when I was young is "If you want better pictures put your camera in front of interesting shit."
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha! That is exactly right Chris!! 👍
@yuxi2424 10 ай бұрын
it is fine. just shoot something and time will tell
@lmatier 10 ай бұрын
Take pictures of everything! Something interesting is bound to pop up eventually :)
@SierzantYelonek 10 ай бұрын
@@camerachris Rather put some interesting shit infront of yor camera.
@miskawkolorzezdrady Жыл бұрын
I love those rapid cuts when you suddenly turn arround into screen. It reminds me a game NPC being clicked 😀
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks very much!! Well I keep messing up what I want to say, so I thought this might be a good way to get around that!! 😆 Thanks for watching 😁👍
@edwardbarbieri5283 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation on how to use combination of histogram and Zebras, Mike. Thanks.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Edward. Great to hear you liked my explanation and thanks for watching 😁👍
@FourIntoOne Жыл бұрын
A Masterclass in how something like this should be explained and demonstrated. Thank you.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Marc!
@adrianharrison5208 5 ай бұрын
I could watch your KZfaq channel for hours! Its easy to know when someone really knows what they are talking about as they make it a subject ao easy to follow. I really appreciate the time and effort you have put into this and your other videos.
@DominikMarczuk Жыл бұрын
The biggest challenge in photography is not mastering the gear anymore. Nowadays, in the mirrorless+phone era, it's more important to find a good subject, shooting angle, nail the lighting and composition. This is what I struggle with the most. Maybe this is what photography should be all about though.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That is true, but for a beginner, all of the features in the camera can be a little confusing and sometimes take away from the actual reason we do photography. However, once this is understood, stepping back from this and focussing on the things you mentioned is the next step from getting snapshots to actual photographs to be proud of. Thanks for watching Dominik 😁👍
@DominikMarczuk Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography Absolutely, a beginner will definitely struggle with the gear. What I'm getting at is that the gear is making life easier and easier for everyone, making the learning curve much shallower than it was even 10 years ago. So it's less of an issue than it used to be, whereas finding the right photo is as hard as ever.
@Patto2276 9 ай бұрын
I have a DSLR. Does that mean I live in a different era or that you're a jerk!?
@dennismurray703 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. So many tips in such a short video! I have generally used blinkies but you make a compelling case for the use of zebras. Your videos continue to be fun and informative, and definitely engaging. Thanks for the creative effort you put into these. 👍👍
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Dennis! It's worth trying, and well worth testing out. When I first tried it, I went out on a grey day and shot a load of images at different zebra settings noting what I put them on and this really helped me understand the tool. I'm working hard on making the video as watchable as possible so it's great to hear you like it. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting Жыл бұрын
Really great video - well explained, well edited, no nonsense. Much appreciated!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, great to hear you like it!! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@nickeb Жыл бұрын
Great stuff Mike - always a pleasure to watch 🙂
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Nick! 😁👍
@gunnartang 14 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thanks.
@alangrant4601 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, excellent, excellent! Beautifully explained, concise and to the point. Well done Mike.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Great to hear it all made sense Alan!! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@SEALEDBEATS Жыл бұрын
Great explanation without complicating things! Thank you!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching!
@belowaverage7539 Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for this video! I learned more about the histogram in this video than I have in any of the others I've seen. Especially about when to use bracketing. I just always bracketed my landscape shots. Now I can save some hard drive space by only bracketing when I need to!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, great to hear it has helped! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@vaibhavarora2420 Жыл бұрын
i feel so happy that i found your channel, man you tell everything with so much patience and so nicely using proper words. big respect for you thank you so much for making such youtube videos.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words Vaibhav, great to hear you like my videos. I have a lot of fun making them and have a lot more planned. Thanks for watching and welcome to the community 😁👍
@vaibhavarora2420 Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography thank you so much, happy to be a subscriber. my best wishes for future work
@martintotland Жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining this in a concise manner, and getting to the point. Too many KZfaqrs take too long getting to the important bits!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Martin, great to hear you like the way I put my videos together. This is one of the reasons I started here in the first place... Too many people taking too long to get to the point. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@svtlvsk Жыл бұрын
Good explanation of all of the nuances! And as always - great video! 👍🏻
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Roman! 😁👍
@thegroove2000 Жыл бұрын
Nicely explained.
@mathieupowell8828 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this educational moment. Very helpful.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Mathieu, great to hear it has helped! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@robertleem5643 Жыл бұрын
That's another good video, have just started using the histogram on my camera
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
It's a great little inbuilt tool. Thanks for watching Robert. 😁👍
@adunford2664 Жыл бұрын
Great and clear explanation. Something useful learned, thanks
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Great to hear you got something from this. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@dcpsir 9 ай бұрын
Amazing explanation. Hats off!
@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын
Thanks very much! 😁👍
@timothycarr1487 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for illustrating this feature so well. I didn't know it even existed on my Sony. Just switched it on and looking forward to trying it out.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Tim, I hope it made sense. Zebras are a fantastic visual reminder when the highlights are getting close to ebing blown out. With anything like this, it's worth trying them out and seeing if you like them. Also try shooting with different levels to see how the exposure comes out. The more you understand it, the more you'll get out of it. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@dylunB Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video mate! Keep up the good work!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words Dylan! Lots more to come!! 😁👍
@findermanimages Жыл бұрын
I have both those functions (blinkies, not zebra, on my Fuji (it has it for the video function only)) yet I've not really used the histogram for the purposes of exposure. So a great tip, thanks. I tend to mostly go off the electronic exposure dial in the viewfinder/on the LCD screen. It isn't always perfect but it gets me close enough for most shots. I'll definitely cast an eye over the histogram next time I'm out 👍🏼
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Cheers dude, it is a good one to know about just in case you're not 100% sure. I sometimes flick past it if the dynamic range is huge. As always thanks for watching 😁👍
@kaydee3407 Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography Which older cameras have live histograms ..thank u for the info
@erikmortensen1091 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. In the first 2 minutes, you could clearly and simply tell how histogram works and how it is edited on the camera. I have never been able to understand how it works. Good work. I will follow your channel from now on.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear I could help Erik. Thanks for watching and thanks for following my channel. I have a lot more content to come as well as a big back catalogue on my channel ... and if you can't find what you are looking for, let me know and I'll see if I can help. Thanks for watching 👍
@LC-br3xf 8 ай бұрын
Just came across your channel, this video is super helpful. And helped me further understand the histogram as a complete beginner, thank you ☺
@mikesphotography 8 ай бұрын
That's great to hear! I have loads of videos in my back catalogue, so be sure to check out my KZfaq page. 😁👍
@AleksandrIlchenko-vw3py Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helpful tips, Mike! I've already know about histogram, but you're explanation helps me to understand how it works. Second tips "zebra" I've used smetimes when shoting very contrast scenes
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear Aleksandr! They are both great tools to help in controlling your exposure. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@MrAmazingCongo Жыл бұрын
aha the first photo was above the George pub down the road from Barmouth and Dolgellau. lovely pub :)
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Haha! Well spotted, this is from the hills on the opposite side of the estuary! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@noasslicking Жыл бұрын
Very useful information, and you demonstrated and explained it perfectly, thank you.
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching 😁👍
@bhuff123 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your video and you’ve explain many things that I’ve not fully understand this is part of my continuing education in photography, such as most Fields have
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching Clark.
@johnpettitt6513 Жыл бұрын
Great video which clearly explains the subject matter.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much John. 😁👍
@luiscampos4511 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation, Mike. Thank you for all this valuable content. Greetings.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Luis! I'm having a lot of fun writing, filming and editing these videos ... and there are a lot more to come! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@WehlerDealer 11 ай бұрын
as someone who is new to mirrorless cameras, this has been SUPER helpful. Thank you!
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
That's great to hear!! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@kifley19 Жыл бұрын
Great explaination of the histogram. Something I never use because I just used the metering bar on my R6II.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@donaldoswald8754 Жыл бұрын
Really useful and easy to follow tutorial video. Thanks. 👏
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching Donald! 😁👍
@Swingkid14 11 ай бұрын
Composition & light!
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
👍
@jamesschneider3828 Жыл бұрын
Some great tips. Thank you
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much James! 👍
@SilverFlint247 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all those tutorials you put on photography. You really are my reference. Following your advice, today I ordered my first good full frame lens. I have been watching the price at my local shop (I hate Amazon as it is destroying local businesses) for several months and today, it was 100$ off so I gave it a go. I ordered the Tamron 28-200 as you convinced me about its qualities for an all-around travel/landscape lens. Thanks again.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm glad I am able to help you with your photography progression! This always motivates me to keep making more. The 28-200mm is a great allrounder and fantastic for hiking! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@illegaloli Жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤❤❤❤❤
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Dave, thanks for watching! 😁👍
@sgl_simon Жыл бұрын
That's a really clear explanation and very helpful to someone like me who's starting out.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear Simon! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@CyclopsJoeVideos Жыл бұрын
Man this is the BEST video I’ve ever seen on this subject . New Subscriber
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words Joe! I had a lot of fun making this one! Thanks for watching and welcome to the community 😁👍
@Calatriste54 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining blinkies and zebra's I've been mystified by recently. This is with a Canon t1i I am still learning on. Great video!
@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын
Great to hear I could help Scott. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@michaelhale416 Жыл бұрын
Excellent tips, especially for the horse shoe graph. I have done plenty of bracketing, but not because of the histogram, more for blue hour shots. I have always struggled with the snow photos (which is half the year). Maybe paying more attention to the histogram will help. Cheers.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Michael. It can get tricky in the blue hour, and bracketing is a great way not only to get a wider dynamic range when blending them together, but also to get a few different exposures of the scene when you're not 100% sure. I do this sometimes just to make sure I have the exposure where I want it when editing. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@m2rer1k 11 ай бұрын
Thx 🙏😄 that was well explained to understand how to read histogram.
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
No worries, Thanks for watching 😁👍
@onikaimu Жыл бұрын
Another great video, Mike. I can see you are putting in more effort into your video editing. Great job there as well. Stay safe and warm.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Lance! I'm really getting in deep with the editing now ... and spending a lot more time writing the scripts to make them flow nicely. It's a lot of fun and it's starting to show in the stats as well! 😀👍 Have you been on your trip abroad yet? As always thanks for watching my friend 😁👍
@onikaimu Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography Mike, it's always great when hard work pays off like your editing. The family trip to Los Angeles is for all of June. We are all looking forward to it. Thank you for asking. I hope you are seeing all your loved ones as well. Stay safe and warm out there.
@Greggiexplore Жыл бұрын
Very clear explanation, thank you - subscribing
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Great to hear it all made sense Greg! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@jammer777 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation. Thanks!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching! 😁👍
@SonofChurchill 6 ай бұрын
Good explanation Thanks
@youritguy1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Had no idea how to use the Histogram before. Your explanation was very to understand. Will be using this more often now..
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear Jose!! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@youritguy1 Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography I will be watching your channel from now on.
@ec2749 Жыл бұрын
super helpful explanation. Just got a new to me A7III so im working through the camera options now.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, I'm glad I could help! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@zbruch66 Жыл бұрын
thank you. It's helpful and interesting
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching 😁👍
@erfelipe 11 ай бұрын
Great tips!
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Felipe!!
@pokerstar2004 Жыл бұрын
Great simple explanation, thanks!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Joey, thanks for watching 😁👍
@rjohnbernales Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike,this will help me a lot. I actually had a blown out sky today and was wondering what I can do next time.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
It's annoying when that happens, but great to hear these two tools could help. Thanks for watching RJ. 😁👍
@FerdIsaacs Жыл бұрын
Damn!!! This is gold!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😁👍
@eddieharcourt6049 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching Eddie 😁👍
@-erisers-2874 10 ай бұрын
Mount bromo, Indonesia in your thumbnail! Went there and took that exact picture. Super cool.
@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын
Haha! It is an amazing place to shoot isn't it. We were there for 3 days and my wife and I hiked up to that viewpoint 3 times!! I definitely want to go back there soon as well... such a unique landscape. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@-erisers-2874 10 ай бұрын
@@mikesphotography oh yeah man! Gorgeous view. If you want something that will absolutely blow your mind, do a boat trip in Labuanbajo, Indonesia. They take you to 8 or so islands. And the sunsets are absolutely unreal. Just got back from Indonesia/Japan. Safe travels man, cheers.
@zimo_luftgarten7570 Жыл бұрын
Great video man.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@renjuback Жыл бұрын
Your video made my day
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear!! Thanks for watching Renju 😁👍
@AlexMcDougallPhotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks as usual.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Alex, Thanks for watching 😁👍
@residentevil5jill Жыл бұрын
Great explanation
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! 😃👍
@KINDJIRO Жыл бұрын
RESPECT!
@stingylizard 9 ай бұрын
Excellent share. Cheers!
@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын
Thanks very much!
@hakanviajando Жыл бұрын
Did I just discover the best photography channel or what? Concise explanation, good examples and great transitions :).
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
I think you just did! 😆 ... but I might be a little biased ... Thanks for watching and welcome to the community 😁👍
@Ry311GP Жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Mike 🎉
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Cheers dude!! 😀
@chryseass.5143 Жыл бұрын
Good, straightforward explanation of two very useful tools. I definitely rely on my zebras! Great video as always, Mike! Btw, I think your collection of hats ( we call them toques in Canada) has now taken the place of your Dubai tee shirts!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha!! You might be right!! ... and you never know, the Tee's might make a comeback in the summer time ... 🤔 It's nice to have the zebras as a reminder, always there, always monitoring and then as soon as you over expose, right in your face! 😆 As always thanks for watching 😁👍
@sonidaso127 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries Soni, thanks for watching 😁👍
@tlareG Жыл бұрын
👍 zebras so helpful
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Most definitely! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@barrynoon1812 Жыл бұрын
A useful reminder Mike. I always shoot with my zebras on and don't find the need to use the histogram as much as I used to. Getting fed up with the wet weather , certainly putting my gear through its paces, thank goodness for weather sealing!!! Best Regards
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha! I know what you mean about the weather. When are we going to get a break!? I filmed this one Wednesday morning when there was a break in the rain ... and just as I finished filming the outro, it started to rain again!! 🙈 Roll on the spring time when hopefully we get some high pressure systems rolling through to break up the greyness!! As always thanks for watching Barry 😁👍
@Nathan_Duran Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you from a newbie
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Nathan! ... and welcome to my channel! 😁👍
@peterm2353 Жыл бұрын
I often shoot street photos where there is often little time to fritz about with adjusting exposure. My solution on most occasions is crude but effective. (1) Set the exposure compensation to under expose all images by around 1 stop (perhaps a little more in really contrasty situations and less if in flatter light), and (2) Always shoot in RAW format. RAW usually affords lots to ability to mess further with exposure in post processing. If you are shooting a modern camera (with a CMOS sensor and good modern firmware) this avoids 99% of problems with blown highlights by avoiding them and/or giving you the opportunity to rectify it in post.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, The way you describe is a really effective way to get photographs quickly and efficiently in aperture or shutter priority mode. I do this with events and sports shoots and it works really well. It's also good to have that reminder with the zebras just in case there are some peaked highlights on your subject or an important part of the frame. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@user-vg8po1rp8d Жыл бұрын
thank you👍
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching 😁👍
@arnaudgriveau7646 Жыл бұрын
thanks for that simple and effective explanation if only I saw your video 2 days earlier, I might have shot that full moon correctly yesterday night !
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, and thanks for your kind words Arnaud. That's a shame, but I bet you'll have another opportunity soon! The moon is a tricky one to shoot, check out some of Alyn Wallace's videos on it, he has some great advice for it! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@dongee1664 11 ай бұрын
Thanks, good Info...
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Don!
@camerachris Жыл бұрын
Come on, Mike. ALMOST at a hundred thousand subs.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha! Almost there!!! 👍 Thanks for watching😁😁
@arifkizilay Жыл бұрын
thank you so much.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, Thanks for watching 😁👍
@michaelharmon721 Жыл бұрын
Good tips for those who are just beginning.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Michael and thanks for watching 😁👍
@amardaman3371 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Didn't have a clue what blinkies was I thought my camera was messed up. Now I know what to do. Glad I clicked this video. Canon 80D shooter
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Haha! Sometimes these cameras can do weird things!! Great to hear my video helped Amar and thanks for watching 😁👍
@amardaman3371 Жыл бұрын
@@mikesphotography it more than helped. I used to get frustrated as I didn't know what was going on so I'd turn off the camera and use my G7Xii instead. But thanks to your video I can now start using it again
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear!! It always inspires me to make lots more videos when I hear they are really helping. 😁👍
@81bats61 Жыл бұрын
zebras are great for checking your highlights in portrait photos as well
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Most definitely! I used to shoot a lot of video interviews and I'd set the zebras to 70, get them just appearing on the persons face and then I'd know I have a great exposure. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@RongNguoi 9 ай бұрын
I am really glad I stumbled across your video...The explanation of the Histogram was brilliant, I have asked people about this and all I got was waffle because they either didn't know how to use it properly or couldn't explain it well..Thanks heaps, and I have subscribed and am looking forward to watching your other videos...I use both Nikon D300 and D200, neither of which a Zebra inside them (LOL) but I will work around that...
@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын
Great to hear my explanation of the histogram has helped! Zebras are very new thing when it comes to photography, although they have been in videography for a while... so Nikon and Canon have been a little slow to implement them... however, the histograms are used well within all brands and have been around for a long time. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@TeddyCavachon Жыл бұрын
When I got my Canon 20D and a pair of 580ex flashes and started testing them with different key/fill lighting ratios I realized the easiest way to judge exposure and ratios was to drape white and black towels over a gray card. They create three very easy to see spikes on the histogram and it is possible to magnify and visually inspect the texture in the towels to judge when detail is being lost on either end. Setting studio lights with that the towels is simple. Select aperture desired for DOF then start with just the fill light, raising its power until detail is seem in the black towel. The white one will be reproduced as gray at that point. Next turn on the key light and raise it until the white towel is 1/3 stop below clipping and is retaining detail. Most noobs put flash and key on opposite sides of the subject but that results in a crossed shadow lighting pattern and dark unfilled areas on the face in low areas like smile lines and corners of the mouth. But if placed directly above the lens high enough to cast the shadow behind the subject the camera will see no unfilled voids and the shadow transitions will fall off smoothly, per the inverse square law, from tip of nose backwards, with distance of fill from subject controlling the rate of fall off.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that. Very handy for studio and portrait shooters. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@nasibibnshah 11 ай бұрын
Nice man
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much!
@charlesboyer61 Жыл бұрын
Great video. You're basically explaining the Exposure Triangle without actually naming it, and that's a solid thing for beginning photographers to learn early on. I also recommend learning the Sunny 16 Rule, because that is a great starting point to getting great exposure from the outset.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Charles! The sunny 16 rule brings back memories from the good old film days. 😆 Such a great way to be able to get a good exposure without the need to look at the shot. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@lindakantes873 Жыл бұрын
Another informative video, thank you Mike ..... Just replaced a7iii with A7c --love it... going to try exp. bracketing as my dull sky pics are always over exposed ...
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Bracketing is well worth it and gives you so much more detail when the dynamic range is bigger than what the camera can handle. As always thanks for watching 😁👍
@amdevs 10 ай бұрын
Cool guy, helpful.
@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын
Thanks very much 😁👍
@bugsuck11 Жыл бұрын
This is a great tutorial. I do a bit of drone photography and the DJI products have both of these features. Unfortunately, most have a fixed aperture, so you can only adjust shutter speed and iso. Unfortunately for video, you can't really adjust shutter speed without affecting your motion blur. I use ND filters to act as a different shutter setting, and usually go slightly darker using the histogram as a reference. That way there's little chance that my shot will be over exposed (because there isnt a way to fix that while airborne) and then bump up the iso only if necessary. Just thought this might be a helpful tip to any drone photographers out there
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experiences Calvin. Having a drone with a fixed aperture is annoying ins't it. Mine is the same. If only they'd put the better cameras on the smaller drones, that would be great! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@josgeusens4637 Жыл бұрын
The histogram on a digital camera is a really helpful tool. In the analog days, I used an external meter with grid, sphere and disc to expose reversal film correctly, but using such a device with digital camera's is not a good idea because the ISO values don't always match. The histogram is a representation of what the sensor sees and is therefore the ultimate tool. Although it might be said - again - that the histogram is a result of the in camera jpeg and not the raw image. Still useful because of it's consistency. The only moments where exposing is tricky, is when photographing bright spots like they appear e.g. in clouds near the sun. In that case I use the spot meter and manual exposure and if I'm using a zoom, I can even make the spot more accurate. The big difference between digital and analog photography is that we can view the photo's taken immediately and it became a habit really fast to check the exposure regularly after taking a photo (which was of course impossible with analog).
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences Jos. You're right about it being a result of the jpeg and not the raw file, and you're also right about it being helpful for it's consistency. When I switched to digital, I was wondering why sometimes I was getting darker images that I thought I got at the time, and it was because the brightness of the monitor was way over what I needed for the conditions I was shooting in, making me think I needed to drop the exposure, and it wasn't until I started using the histogram, that I started getting more consistent results. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@bnkrazie Жыл бұрын
Also to conduct your on test on how your editing software interprets highlights. Take the shots before the highlights are blown out then take several over exposed shots in 1/3 increments. Open them in your editing software and see what exposure the software sees blow outs. You'll be able to fine tune on the go if your camera is going to over expose or not.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
That is a great way to do it. Then you will have a fantastic understanding of where the limits are in your camera. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@charlieross-BRM Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation about why you can set zebra to 100 on stills. My first introduction to Zebras was on my Sony FDR-AX700 video camera. The MasterClass recommended setting the alert to 75 or 80. When I heard you say "100" I thought - What? but video from that camcorder is baked in unlike RAW photos from my Sony A7III which I bought later. Really liking it so far.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries. It very much is a different way to use zebras with photography. I just wish the video files had the same latitude as RAW files ... maybe one day when SD cards are 64Tb and raw video files have trickled down to the consumer cameras. The other trick I remember when filming was with interviews, to set it to 70 and get the zebras just showing on the persons face so you knew the IRE70 level was right there on the subject. I always found the zebras to be so distracting when shooting interviews like that though. Great to hear you are liking the A7iii, it is a great little camera isn't it! Thanks for watching 😁👍
@thomastg3238 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike :) ☕
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
No worries, thanks for watching Thomas! 😁👍
@thomastg3238 11 ай бұрын
@@mikesphotography i send you and email of you can check pls ty for your time.
@christophers9416 11 ай бұрын
I wish there would be a RGB waveform graph on hybrid cameras instead of a histogram. Would make manual WB and checking AWB much easier and is in my opinion more intuitive to read than a histogram.
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Waveforms would be great wouldn't they. Thanks for watching Chris 😁👍
@srimoorthy Жыл бұрын
Very nice video, thank you. The first photo you took which you said its a typical photo, if u had shown the adjustments for it, would have been great.
@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for the tip to make the video better, I'll see what I can do next time. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@thanapatrachartburut513 Жыл бұрын
When in doubt , I always bracket 3-5 exposure and combine in LR .
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Bracketing is great for those times when you're not 100% sure. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@gokuson3409 Жыл бұрын
AWESOME! Thank you… Thank you for the explanation. Do you have any vids of what your settings are for your A7R V.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
No worries, Goku Son. I only have the A7iv ... although I wish I had the A7r V! 😆 Thanks for watching 😁👍
@jc5573 10 ай бұрын
Excellent content. Can you also do a tutorial for landscape photography handheld😂
@farizs3769 Жыл бұрын
When I saw a landscaper capture Bromo, I click the vid and give likes. Then your communicating skill is good and clear even for a beginner like me, I click subs
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Bromo is one of my all time favourite places to photograph! ❤️ Great to hear you liked the video Fariz! Thanks for watching and subscribing. 😁👍
@farizs3769 Жыл бұрын
@mikesphotography my pleasure..even tho we got different gear I knew what you mean and explore my Fuji, thanks a bunch
@christinosim 2 ай бұрын
One minor thing In statistics when we say a graph is skewed to the left the tail is the on left and the main bulk of the data is on the right and vice versa so when you described which way the histogram is skewed you flipped the usage of the word "skew"
@pracquet 10 ай бұрын
Very good video as usual Mike. I can see how these exposure techniques can work on a landscape scene, for instance, but I'm just wondering how the zebras or histogram can work with portrait photography where the emphasis is on a particular subject?
@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын
That's a good question. I used to shoot a lot of corporate headshots, sometimes with 5 minutes for each person ... having the zebras on meant that I would never clip any shiney faces or any reflections on glasses ... and it actually came in handy as the zebras would remind me to get the settings right in high pressured situations. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@RyanLunaPhotography Жыл бұрын
I personally think the first exposure of the bench you showed was the best. It was ETTR properly. As long as you don’t clip highlights, it’s much better to lower exposure in post to reduce shadows than to have to raise exposure in post at all. The Histogram is logarithmic, so data on the right is exponentially greater than the left. Try it. Expose a nice sky using ETTR. Then immediately take another exposure of the same sky 2-3 stops lower than the ETTR image. In post bring the sky down to the lower exposure and compare. There will be no visible difference.
@DaveKingMusic Жыл бұрын
The biggest problem I have is when shooting towards the sun during sunsets.
@DaveKingMusic Жыл бұрын
The biggest problem I have is when shooting towards the sun during sunsets.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts Ryan, I am familiar with ETTR and it is a good technique to learn. I was just keeping this basic so if people are learning it for the first time, they don't get overwhelmed with terms and techniques. With the shot of the bench, because the dynamic range in that frame was relatively low, there is no need to ETTR for it. But when the shadows are dark and dim, I agree that it is then best to ETTR. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@matteovannini7283 Жыл бұрын
agree with you
@geoffkeeton4311 Жыл бұрын
I saw Sumeru in there. I'm going to go there in a month.
@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын
Awesome! It's such an amazing place!! Has to have been one of my favourite places to photograph. Thanks for watching Geoff 😁👍
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