Photography's Best Kept Secrets

Photography's Best Kept Secrets - Time Blending

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Time Blending over Calgary. Ever wondered why you can't get your timing right? Why your images never look as good as others you've seen? Why don't you luck out and get those perfect conditions. Well there may be more to it than you think!
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@kennethtam9779 8 ай бұрын

So that’s how they get all those lights on twilight shots for the tourism board stock photos….!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Could very well be!

@fabienb 8 ай бұрын

This is only for the very patients of us! :) I've been doing this for years now and always very much enjoyed the process, mostly because to me it's a sort of mindfulness exercise to stay in one spot for 2-3 hours admiring the show of Nature changing its colours and blending with the man-made lights. It's all really soothing to me... Until I get to edit, haha! I'd say the one secret sauce you are still missing here is the use of Luminosity masks, but with the new features in the editing apps it's less and less necessary. Well done mate

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I've used luminosity masks for this before but felt that may be a bit complicated for this video! Been a while though so I'll have to get back into it.

@theovanberkel3524 8 ай бұрын

Hi Simon. Can't wait to try this one out. Great tips, great video.

@simonprine3795 8 ай бұрын

I learned a couple things in this one, thanks for sharing. Bored of Toronto after travelling so much this year, I might come out to Calgary for a bit, maybe we will cross paths. Keep up the great work

@randomcanad14n3h 8 ай бұрын

I was in Calgary recently. If you go there just to take photos, the Calgary Tower is a must! Not only are the views incredible in person, but the variety of angles and potential compositions feel limitless, from wide skyline views, to close ups looking down at the streets. Even if your skills aren't perfect, you'll still leave with amazing results.

@corbinmiller7627 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely great!

@virtualbigboxph Ай бұрын

Just wow!!!

@automotivephoto Ай бұрын

so simple and so genius! thank you mate!

@johns6290 8 ай бұрын

love this one and I have never seen it done this way before. Thanks

@pathfindercod4638 8 ай бұрын

Most excellent video! Love the technique and outcome, thank you.

@JeahnLaffitte 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this! It’s a more calculated version of “light painting” and I love that. Well done!

@mm_137 8 ай бұрын

This is such an amazing technique! Thank you so much!!

@peterbear2929 6 ай бұрын

Great work Simon. Blend modes have a big impact. It's good to see them in action. Result is impressive. Certainly more of thiswould be welcome.

@simoncennals 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Working on a few more videos when I get chance!

@blessedandbiwithahintofmagic 27 күн бұрын

This was such a cool idea, thank you aooo sooo much ^&^

@jehanw543 8 ай бұрын

This is pretty awesome thank you for sharing this. Looking forward to seeing more time blending photos :)

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

@jcam783 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this , it really helped me understand how important composition is before attempting this .

@juergenbaumann8817 8 ай бұрын

Hi Simon, thanks for sharing - nice explanation of the process. I might add, that the location scouting considering the desired time frame is very important. I do that for that type of project as often as I can. It is worth the time and definitely pays off when doing the real shoot.

@alanalain4884 7 ай бұрын

... And right behind that, wait another 3 hours to get a good star trail...😄. Cool video, thank you...

@jimgrantham6139 8 ай бұрын

Great work. Love it!

@MegaSoundscapes 8 ай бұрын

Great inspiration, Thankx !

@johnniewelbornjr.8940 7 ай бұрын

I always enjoy seeing different work flows and post-processing techniques... The end result was well worth the patience and effort, for it's when I return from whatever weather I've suffered here in the northern Plains, that's when I am either rewarded or not in post. I've never used LR, so PS has always been my go-to set of tools, something for which I'm frequently glad.

@johnwells2908 8 ай бұрын

Great video, love the technique

@alf_lim 6 ай бұрын

Love the tutorial. Your channel deserves more followers!

@simoncennals 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, working on the subscribers for sure!

@robestey5628 7 ай бұрын

Very cool. Thank you

@lowercasechris 7 ай бұрын

Incredible

@kapurar 8 ай бұрын

This was an excellent tutorial! Thank you!

@OwenEDell 8 ай бұрын

This is a real eye-opener. Challenging yet worth it for the singular look. Thanks.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Give it a go for sure!

@MrWhitby 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@philn1957 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting technique, thanks for showing the process, one to try

@JackieDElia 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching this video. Beautiful technique. 👏

@LucidCreature 8 ай бұрын

This is brilliant, thanks for sharing!

@sagredo8363 8 ай бұрын

Great video!!!

@hoonior 8 ай бұрын

first time visitor, thank you, that's fascinating

@lightmeetslens 7 ай бұрын

Simon, I have been watching from a far for a while, trying to grow my own channel and looking for what works, what doesn't. I am so very happy that this video is taking off and your subscribe base if growing. You are great, your content is great, I wish you all of the success. Excellent work!

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, this video really took off, I didn't expect it at all!

@lightmeetslens 7 ай бұрын

@@simoncennals Sometimes it just happens!

@Twobarpsi 8 ай бұрын

That is an amazing photo!

@manass2702 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. This is great!

@arihopatson 8 ай бұрын

The results were really awesome I have got to try this

@waynethornton2174 8 ай бұрын

You can definitely be proud of that one. Worth the trouble. Beautiful!

@barneysaunders6278 6 ай бұрын

Really liked the video. Thank you

@Call_Me_Mom 8 ай бұрын

Interesting. Thank you.

@cjk1943 8 ай бұрын

❤ I love the video great idea

@SingtotheMountainStudio 8 ай бұрын

Great! Just came across this channel. I appreciate your sacrifice into the Canadian elements make this project.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Ha ha, any time!

@adrianvanleeuwen 8 ай бұрын

This would work well for evening realty outdoor home photos as well. I will give it a try. Thanks for posting!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I think it's pretty commonly used in that genre of photography actually!

@JonathanRobinson11 8 ай бұрын

Great. Clear explanation. Informative and helpful.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ogston 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Simon. This video was really very interesting, and at the right pace too. I’d like to find a nice quite spot to do this in central London.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Be some great places in London for it I'm sure!

@jafargio 8 ай бұрын

Liked and subscribed. Very useful technique. Thanks for making this video.

@SCHOOLOFLIGHT 8 ай бұрын

Super clean tutorial mate. Thank you.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@JohnDoe-ws5iv 8 ай бұрын

Awesome work!!!! I can’t wait to give this a try!

@maxbiho 7 ай бұрын

great!

@geoffreygriffiths1487 8 ай бұрын

I have been taking multiple timed photos of sunrises for time lapses and I have been wondering if they could be blended. You have given me an idea to try, thanks.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Go back and use them! If you have lots of images you have lots of options. It's a great way to produce cool images from timelapse stills too.

@jeanfrancoisim 8 ай бұрын

Nice result!

@DRMadeIt 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@Stevenandrewsiamges 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🙏

@roccorodriguez6653 8 ай бұрын

Nice work 👍 the final image turned out really nice. I often shoot exposure bracketed images and have a very similar workflow, although I will sometimes merge the original exposures to HDR in photoshop and then use some gradient masks for dodging and burning. You have a lot of patience and dedication to your plan. Looking forward to future videos 👍

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It's definitely similar to exposure blending but being a little more selective.

@carlosamat 8 ай бұрын

good vid good work

@intentionally-blank 8 ай бұрын

V e r y nice! *Subscribed*

@Sean-Smith-Photos 8 ай бұрын

I really like this and will try it the next time I do a cityscape here in Toronto. Will be using ON1 photo raw, but the principles illustrated in the video will translate nicely. Thanks for doing this video.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, it's a good technique I'll often use it in landscapes too for getting different areas covered in Golden light was the sun moves.

@EriqQ6 8 ай бұрын

This was very well made video loved it from start to finish and enjoyed the way everything was captured.. love the photo and .love the video all together was edited straight to the point....

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, really appreciate it

@EriqQ6 8 ай бұрын

@@simoncennals you deserve it 🙂

@sandrokich 8 ай бұрын

É um método de blending que ainda não tinha visto, usando os modos, e faz muito sentido. Vou testar. Obrigado

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@derekrowanphotograpics 8 ай бұрын

Great technique 😊 , its simulator method used for nightscape & light painting. I would maximise the session by shooting a Timelapse then layer blend a selection as a secondary objective 👍

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

That's what I've often find in the past!

@JoanEscala 8 ай бұрын

Hi, Simon! I found you here yesterday, and I like your videos very much. The way you explained the info, the places, etc... I lived in Utah, USA, for eight years and always wanted to come to your area for landscape and wildlife photography. It was a dream, but due to fires in the summertime and COVID-19, it was not possible for me. Damn it! I think that we have a similar taste for photography, so I'll be watching your videos here. Actually, I'm thinking of buying the Canon 6DM2 ( great price ) to update my 7DM2. I'm not sure to buy a mirrorless camera yet. Above all, for landscape photography. Let's see...Thanks, buddy, and keep up the good work! Cheers from the Canary Islands!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Hey! I actually did a video comparing my old 6D to new R6 and for image quality alone it's hard to tell. The images in this video were shot on 6D. Going up to a full frame camera will be a notable difference though especially with low light stuff!

@JoanEscala 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I watched that video. Interesting. Yes, I want to jump to full frame. I like to print photos for photo exhibitions, etc. Have a great day, @@simoncennals

@herlingadventures 8 ай бұрын

its funny how i was thinking about doing this and found this video. Cant wait to try it.

@juliobarillas4072 8 ай бұрын

Owesome work. I would like to see more tutorials, something that I have been trying to do for a wile.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I'll try and do a few more. I have some ideas!

@dalstarvisuals1385 8 ай бұрын

Really cool! New sub!

@malaranu6883 7 ай бұрын

Very useful

@BommeltjeNL 8 ай бұрын

Never heard of timeblending before, but that's an awesome endresult 🖼️ I don't have Photoshop, but will check out if Affinity Photo or Lightroom Mobile can do something simular. Thanks for the video 👍

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I'm sure there are other programs you can do the same thing in.

@a3hindawi 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

No thank you! Appreciate it.

@canofanger 7 ай бұрын

Amazing technique! I would love to see more examples of this.

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Maybe in the future! It isn't a tutorial but I have a video from last year about the first snowfall of winter and shoot at Emerald Lake and use the technique a bit.

@FritzPhoto 8 ай бұрын

well done!

@georgestiros4392 8 ай бұрын

great informative video

@saskatchewandave 8 ай бұрын

That's a neat process. I'm a bit too lazy for the photo part as well as the layer editing myself, lol... I have gotten similar results doing city landscapes at night using a tripod and long exposure times, even with a filter on the lens.

@DHyre 7 ай бұрын

Truly an inspiring video! So much to like, from views and videography, to your patient explanation and example. I’m an ON1 user and this new version should allow a similar approach. I need to watch more of your channel :) PS - We’re getting more names for computational photography. This could also be “time stacking”, but your term sounds better!

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Always fun to play with be techniques thanks for watching!

@DHyre 7 ай бұрын

@@simoncennals Twice I’ve been through Calgary to Banff and beyond, regretted not spending more time there. Such awesome open views! And so close to a plethora of great landscapes to the west. Stay warm and healthy while making those videos!

@emielkeultjes 8 ай бұрын

Nice thnx!

@Rockymtnchick 8 ай бұрын

So weird - I was just admiring a photo of the Calgary skyline that was split into a mix of day and night shots. Not quite the same as this but my phone is clearly listening to my conversations! This is the first time I’ve seen your channel in my feed too. Sub from another Brit who enjoys Alberta photography 😊 I don’t have the patience (or the circulation) for this, but I wish I did. Great video 👍🏻

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hope it was a pleasant surprise

@Rockymtnchick 8 ай бұрын

It was! I’ve had quite the binge on your videos this evening 😁

@JohnEboyee 7 ай бұрын

The best part is when you get home only to dislike the composition and have to run to the better spot after work the following day to do it all again because the rest of the week is nothing but blue skies. Additionally, having a second camera, tripod, lenses, etc if you can hack the gear weight is a great way to pass time by shooting what's around you. Great things happen when we master patience. Nice video and photo 👍

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Having two cameras is a game changer!

@rickkremer0525 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. Can’t wait to try this out. Question for you. Do you apply the blend mode to the other lower layers as well?

@simoncennals 4 ай бұрын

Hey Rick, you can it just depends on your layers, it will only show the pixels that are brighter than the ones below. Have a play around.

@PhotoTrekr 8 ай бұрын

My camera doesn't have a time blending button. Just kidding. Great video, Simon!

@NickNoblePhotography 8 ай бұрын

Nice. May try on a coastal pier with denning lights!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Perfect! Combined with some long exposures for the water maybe?

@ChristianRouLund 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing these exellent tips🙏 They are very informative and well explained! By they way did you shot at f16 to get the star effekt on the lamps?

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Think it was probably more F11 but I'd say that lens is best for that at F16. But it's the canon EF 16 to 35 F4 L lens which is great for sunstars!

@tinsley999 8 ай бұрын

wow!! you ave that much snow already!!! toronto here--i don't think we've gone below 0 yet. very interesting!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Bit of an early snowfall. A lot of its melted away now.

@toddroy9558 7 ай бұрын

I would like to see you do it step by step, not skipping anything. Lots of time I’ve watched videos like this and people skip a lot of steps. Great video

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Just skipped through a lot of the basic editing steps which are really down to preference. My first tutorial though so maybe I'll do some more detailed ones in the future

@stephenross6640 8 ай бұрын

Hi Simon great video on blending, also been enjoying some of your other outings. Wedge Pond one of my favourite locations too! You must try the Beaver Ponds 1 minute past Elbow Falls In Kananaskis Elbow Valley you won't regret it Cheers.

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I have looked around there before but never shot there. Would you recommend it in winter?

@stephenross6640 8 ай бұрын

I have shot there in winter but it was not completely frozen over great for black and white as well.

@jackleggo9159 8 ай бұрын

Great video I am looking forward to getting out and trying it.... any more secrets ??

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I may do a couple more videos about other lesser known technics so be sure to subscribe!

@JeffBishop_KB3QMT 7 ай бұрын

I did close to the same thing photographing a waterfall about 20 years ago with chrome film. I wanted a slightly slow shutter speed to capture the water with movement, while leaving the camera is the same spot for different aperture settings to pick up detail in the shadows. I took about six photographs and married them together with photoshop giving lots of exposure latitude using a medium noted for little latitude. The end result was really nice, and it was the first print I had where someone seeing it asked if they could buy a copy.

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

Great story. Love the idea of doing this on film, great stuff!

@c986759 8 ай бұрын

Interesting video, greetings from Costa Rica

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Harold!

@joe-d9427 8 ай бұрын

Simon, this is the first video of yours that I’ve seen. Well done! I am amazed at some of the negative comments. Photography is an expressive art. How it’s done is up to the artist. I love to have my photos as close to natural as possible. However, I also love trying new techniques to discover further artistic expression. I’ve never tried this technique, but I want to now. Thank you for the video. One question I have, even the Pugh I believe I know the answer. Do you change your settings for each photo? I assume you do.

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

I changed shutter speed as it got darker, the rest stayed the same. And I agree, I'm not sure why people get so offended as if photography is all documentary or photojournalism. We are under no obligation to represent reality as accurately as possible and it's really just another way to capture an experience and all a bit of fun!

@ArminHirmer 8 ай бұрын

nice

@ulhasarolkar 8 ай бұрын

Great ...

@TheUltraPingu 8 ай бұрын

Great video thanks. I've always wondered when doing any kind of blending - what should be the goal of editing each layer? Am I just doing what I think looks good to each image, am I trying to bring their exposures as close together as possible, or should I be using the same edits on all layers?

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

It will really depend but often bringing the layers closer together is what you're aiming for. Especially if exposure blending. Mainly a little bit of exposure, white balance and highlights and shadows. Then when combined you can do an overall edit.

@PP-fn1od 8 ай бұрын

This is awesome - great job. Can I trouble you with settings? Was the final shot a longer exposure? Canada! Yes!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Hey, I'd have to check but essentially it was base ISO of 100 and then F11 and shutter speed just changed as the night went on. Towards the end of the night it would have been a second or two exposure just whatever felt right!

@evo8dave 7 ай бұрын

Great video and beautiful picture!👍Maybe a silly question, but when taking the pictures I'm guessing your changes the camera settings to expose for the light for that particular shot? Out of interest are you doing this remotely so not to disturb the camera or on the camera its self relying on a good sturdy tripod? Sorry for all the questions I'm new to photography.

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

I changed shutter speed as time went on. Just used a two second self timer and a good tripod. You can always auto align the images in Photoshop if they aren't quite perfect.

@evo8dave 7 ай бұрын

@@simoncennals Thanks for the help Simon!👍🏻 Photography is a hobby to me and I got into it because I like my tech / gadgets, so I bought a drone a few years ago! And soon learnt it wasn’t all about flying, not really the way to get into Photography lol. I’m now adventuring into real cameras, I’ve just got myself a Canon R8 and a couple of lenses😊 so got a lot to learn….Hopefully I’ll be able to post some half decent work in the near future!

@RalfWeyer 8 ай бұрын

The end result looks really impressive, I like it a lot 👍. If only I could push myself to finally get into Photoshop, I always find it so irritating and complicated. That’s why so far have only used the tools available in Capture One, which in itself is great, but of course is missing the what I would call „detail mode“ in Photoshop. But I’ll definitely give it a try, just one question - could you achieve a somewhat similar result by bracketing?

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Bracketing would be more exposure blending. These images were taken an hour apart so the light has changed over that period.

@driliagor 7 ай бұрын

You don’t necessarily need PS. You can get a very similar results blending them in LR HDR mode.

@simoncennals 7 ай бұрын

@@driliagor suppose it depends how you want to blend them. This isn't traditional HDR and you can be more selective with mask layers in Photoshop. And most people who have Lightroom have Photoshop too as their often packaged together!

@vikashgautam7516 8 ай бұрын

❤

@airsearch9192 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for a valuable topic and a relatively straight forward tutorial. If I may make a suggestion, please consider dropped the audio intensity of your music to -12 db or lower, while maintaining your voice at -6 db. In general you should assume that most viewers won't like your music, so it's better to keep it low and innocuous, (neutral).

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks mate. Could you let me know what sections of music were too loud? On my laptop speakers it all sounded pretty good and I have been making an effort to balance them.

@valdemarcaballero5298 8 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@deathvalley1592 8 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@Tranquil-Skies 8 ай бұрын

Very nice image and video, but you forgot to take the hat off when you got back from the cold trip 😉

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

It's hiding my morning hair!

@JamesKerwin 8 ай бұрын

Arrgh the Elia Locardi!

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

I have seen some of his fstopper series. Now I have two cameras is much more doable as I can lock one off and walk around with the other!

@daesukjameschoi8821 5 ай бұрын

Nice work, Simon!!! Could you tell me what the camera setting is?

@simoncennals 5 ай бұрын

It changed throughout. ISO100 and F11 were the only settings that stayed the same.

@daesukjameschoi8821 5 ай бұрын

@@simoncennals Thanks. Where do you live in Canada?

@Joffhope 8 ай бұрын

Great video, totally random and popped up in my feed. Surprised ive never tried this. I live in Vancouver and we have the most amazing sunsets . Now to find a view point ! Anyone has a primo spot let me know 😊

@simoncennals 8 ай бұрын

Vancouver would be a great spot for it! I've seen some great shots shooting from too of grouse or Cyprus mountain I think back towards the city.