The Ultimate Guide To Exposure Bracketing

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Today I show you how I go about taking photographs of scenes with really bright highlights and really dark shadows.
If you are doing everything you should be to get a good exposure and your photos are still not good, you might have to use an exposure bracket to get all the detail you will even need to make an amazing photograph you will be proud of.
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Timecode:
0:00 - The Ultimate Guide To Exposure Bracketing
0:16 - What is exposure bracketing
0:51 - What is it good for?
1:21 - Where to find bracketing in the Sony Camera
1:29 - Where to find bracketing in a Canon Camera
1:37 - Where to find bracketing in a Nikon Camera
1:42 - Where to find bracketing in a Fuji Camera
1:46 - The difference between single shot and continuous bracketing
2:12 - Where to find the bracketing self timer
3:05 - What do the bracketing numbers mean?
3:52 - Different camera modes and exposure bracketing
5:34 - What to do if you are unsure about exposure bracketing
5:48 - What about white balance with bracketing?
6:16 - Using exposure compensation to bracket your photographs
6:42 - Manual mode and exposure bracketing
7:28 - Another way to use exposure bracketing to get better photos
8:59 - How to know if you need to bracket your photos
9:28 - An easy way to exposure bracket with real estate photography
10:02 - Editing bracketed photos with Adobe Lightroom
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@dochenryirons6283 Жыл бұрын

I love how you explain all of this without all the extra things that isn't need, Got yourself another sub man. I'm officially invested in you.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Henry, great to hear you are liking my tutorials. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing... and welcome to the community 😁👍

@bobcarrphoto7938 Жыл бұрын

Your video production is excellent.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bob!! I have a lot of fun writing, filming and editing my videos so great to hear you like them! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@PierLofrano Жыл бұрын

Ehi Mike, I'm into photography for less than 2 months, and let me say that you are one of the best creator I'm watching constantly. I really like the way you explain techniques and the infographic you use to support that, I like the sweet mix of all around topics with deep technical subjects. Last but not least, I love how say things, clean and simple. Keep on mate!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

This is why I make these videos ... I love helping people with their photography and hearing that they are helping you and your photography really inspires me to make more!! I have lots more to come!! Thanks for watching Pietro 😁👍

@markanthonydedase7821 Жыл бұрын

I can't agree more.

@drmaheshkumar5687 Жыл бұрын

amazing tutorial to understand bracketing

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Dr Kumar! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@jamesmgreen15 10 ай бұрын

Jam-packed, no time-wasting. I always get things (plural) from you. Trying to up my game from the dad with a good camera (pre smart phone days that era). A chunk to absorb for me and I don't have time for channels who think showing me their portfolio after 10 minutes for one snippet is good. Some of them I wonder how much they actually know to be honest......THANKS!

@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear you like my videos James! The main reason I started this channel was because of channels talking about their life story before getting to the point. No need for any of that... get in, deliver the info, and then get out!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@yannguerin3164 4 ай бұрын

I'm a sony shooter, but i love that you still show other camera's. and for the sony, you even show the old menu AND the new menu wihtout dragging the video longer, just pure gold, THANKS!! subbed

@tralfmusic 6 күн бұрын

Wow, such a great video. Concise, yet so amazingly informative. What a wealth of helpful tips. Thanks!

@aldiosmio Жыл бұрын

That bit about not using auto ISO or Shutter-Priority, mind blown! Made sense too!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear it has helped!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@tobization 10 ай бұрын

Superb video. Thanks for this.

@LycandersAim 3 ай бұрын

This is the most concise 12 minute photography video I've ever seen. From beginning to end fantastic job!

@RGP_WA Жыл бұрын

Mike, you never fail to teach me something new. I've been using bracketing for awhile, but never realized what happens when ISO is in auto vs fixed or in aperture priority mode. Thanks!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear! It is amazing seeing what happens when you change a certain setting within the functions of the camera. This is one of the downsides of shooting in manual with auto iso, as soon as you switch it to bracketing, you have to come out of auto iso so you change shutter speed. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@shengliu9378 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video Mike! For someone who is a newbie to exposure bracketing, the way you explain how it works, I understood without any problem by first viewing. Each sentence you say is precise and to the point. I just subscribed to your channel !!

@dingo3718 10 ай бұрын

Great info Mike.

@jabi24 Жыл бұрын

Your explanation got me in!! ❤

@deanmarsland7211 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful great advice and very well explained

@prasadpappu23 Жыл бұрын

I hardly comment on any KZfaq video.. Been following many photography channels but you sir.. are the best. You have perfectly given all aspects of the topic within 12 minutes. Just the required relevant information; sharp, clear and pinpoint. Subscribed ! Thanks for the great work 🙌

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Prasad! I have a lot of fun writing, filming and editing these videos so it is great to hear they are helping! I have a lot more to come as well!! Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing, much appreciated. 😁👍

@stephenwoodburn2970 Жыл бұрын

I started exposure bracketing after watching a video you made many years ago. You brought up a great point in this video about using it to determine what your individual taste for a photograph really is. I found after a lot of trial and error, that point zero seven under-exposed was my sweet spot for most photos. Sorry, didn't mean to speak American, point nought seven for you Brits. When I would bring my bracketed sets in to edit, I usually always ended up making the overall photo look something like that .07 underexposed frame. Anyway, fantastic technique for static shots. My seven year old grandson and I are knee deep in making green screen videos at the moment. We are flying through the air, swimming with sharks, running from dinosaurs, bears and lions and various other scenarios, all from the comfort of our living room. I hope you and yours are well, my friend.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha!! It's ok, I'm bilingual!! 😆 That sounds brilliant, green screens are a lot of fun and you can do so much these days!! We're all good thanks!! As always thanks for watching dude 😁👍

@rixlbg 4 ай бұрын

Oh, my God, this video is soooooo good!! Thank you very much! 👏👏

@mikesphotography 4 ай бұрын

Great to hear you liked it! This was a fun one to film and edit!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@Dinner1966 11 ай бұрын

One of the best LE photography vids on here. Excellent advice, many thanks!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! ... and thanks for watching 😁👍

@davidmeager9884 Жыл бұрын

The best explanations I have heard on the subject Mike. Thank you.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much David! I hope you got something from it. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@leewinter28 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely BRILLIANT video mate! This is going to be so useful for me. I can’t wait to go out and practice this. Thank you!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

No worries Lee, great to hear it has helped!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@Lordvader330 Жыл бұрын

I find this is a must for drone footage. The small drone sensors really need the dynamic range support.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Exactly!! I have bracketing on all the time with my drone. I also take at least 10 photos of one scene when the dynamic range is small enough for the camera to handle, and then stack them to reduce the noise. As always thanks for watching dude! 😁👍

@onikaimu Жыл бұрын

Another great video, Mike! It's great to hear about techniques some people have no idea about. HDR sure have come a long way though in the early days they never looked good. Unless you did everything yourself. Stay safe and warm out there.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Lance! You're right, I remember when her first came out. The photos some people produced just looked weird. Nowadays it's very much a tool to give us a little more latitude when editing. As always, thanks for watching my friend 😁👍

@kennuff2 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic presentation Mike. I have only found you this morning but am hooked and will watch the rest of your videos very soon. Thanks. Ken

@mikesphotography 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Ken!! I have a lot of videos in my back catalogue so there's plenty to choose from. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@kentao4 Жыл бұрын

I think I learned more about landscape photography settings for my camera and what they do in these few mins than in the last 5 years!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear I could help you understand this setting in your camera Kenny! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@kentao4 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography no thank you for being straightforward with your explanation!

@sue.Holmes1960 Жыл бұрын

A really useful tutorial, I love your style and pace 👌

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Sue! Great to hear there is some useful info in there. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@cristianciobanu341 11 ай бұрын

i enjoyed every second of this guide, thank you!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear Cristian! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@renoholland7090 Жыл бұрын

I haven't watched it yet but I already know that I'm going to like this video. Thanks Mike.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha!! Thanks very much Reno!! 😁👍

@SandeepSandhu Жыл бұрын

Very detailed explanation, thanks

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

No worries Sandeep, I hope it has helped. 😁👍

@armando.visuals 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Exactly all the info I needed. Thank you

@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear it was helpful. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@JamesEMann Жыл бұрын

These videos are great! you explain everything very clearly. Thank you!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much James! I think my dad being a university lecturer has helped in that department!! 😆 Thanks for watching 😁👍

@jamesfriday7149 Жыл бұрын

Learned something today. Thank you Mike.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear James! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@kevinalmond3005 Жыл бұрын

This is such a good tutorial and to include what to do in Lightroom after was class. Top production quality too. Thanks

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kevin! 😁👍

@lynsmith1096 Жыл бұрын

Another good video Mike

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Lyn!

@dsotm58 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike i will certainly bookmark this video full of info👍👍👍

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!! As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@jimst3r1 11 ай бұрын

This video was really clear and covered everything. Great stuff

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear you liked it Jim! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@michaelpegg8966 Жыл бұрын

Another very comprehensive video. Thank you

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Michael!! 😁👍

@markturriff994 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video - everything so well explained - can’t wait to get out and try this feature now

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Mark, it is definitely a technique worth learning!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@robertmuzikar5241 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Robert!

@mattrice3991 Жыл бұрын

Mike, WOW! Your explanations are amazing. Thank you. You have a new subscriber. I'm fairly new but know the basics. Your explanation of the histogram is second to none! Now I just need more practice.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Matt! Great to hear I have been able to help. Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing, welcome to the community 😁👍

@watkinsphoto Жыл бұрын

I know about bracketing, but learned a lot from your video. Very straight forward. Thanks.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@rodrigotomas4672 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, good detailed one. Thanks

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

No worries Rodrigo, thanks for watching 😁👍

@NoDoSwLa Жыл бұрын

Mike reading my mind again. One of the things I know I have to learn. Gonna check it out now. Thanks in advance 😄

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha!! I'm actually an AI droid linked in to google ... we know what you are thinking at all times!! 😆😆 Not really ... 🤔 In all seriousness, it is well worth learning. If you go out and the conditions aren't that great, it is worth just trying it out and then blending them together when editing even if you don't need the extra dynamic range. This will show you how it works without the worry of whether or not you got the shot. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@NoDoSwLa Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography omg please no android-mike 😂 Thanks again. Well, I have to admit, that I'm one of those that ended up with over- or underexposed shots from time to time and this is the solution/answer🙌

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

@@NoDoSwLa Haha!! Well you're not alone ... I often come home and look at some of my poorly exposed shots wondering what I was thinking!! 😆

@shaungoddard8417 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful & very helpful video Mike, i have not attempted Bracketing yet, however i will add it into my Photography learning journey. I also shot with Sony so the advice on menus was useful also

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Shaun. It is definitely one to learn so you have it at your disposal when those highlights get really bright. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@martinleclaire3499 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much,Martin from Montreal

@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Martin from Montreal!! 😁👍

@GlobalWalkingAdventures 2 сағат бұрын

Thanks Great Info!!

@mrfairycake4333 Жыл бұрын

Brillant again Mike :)

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Mr FC!! 😁👍

@AHFahim-oh5eu Жыл бұрын

Excellent ❤️

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 😁👍

@echoauxgen 10 ай бұрын

Very good show of the many options, BRAVO! Here's a little extra, Bracketing started mainly due to low dynamic range of cameras but got may images looking like cartoons but just a phase! I experimented to get a moon in focus and sharp while also getting a bright foreground ISO/SS are equal and F is 8 to 11 for focus. ISO/SS 125 F=10 center shot .5s last shot will be 30s but if you increase ISO/SS the last shot will be the brightest any way just a different center. The reason back in 2010 and such PS/Lr was $800+ each and each update/upgrade and my first Canon T2i and two lenses were $850 in 2010, Yes today in PS you can just blend a moon in like the days of dark rooms. But remember to keep the moon the size of your thumb held out in front. Also no lens will get you the size moon the way you see it and also a full size full ground the way you see it due to your peripheral vision. Today doing 5 @ +/-2EV during blue hour will get you bright foreground as well as stars and if done with sun up above horizon the sun will be small and not blown out and instead of silhouettes in the foreground the dark side of things will be bright and sharp with great detail also for sunsets both times will get great color to play with. A driftwood beach is great place to test, and if you use f/22 you may capture a drawing in the sand nature drew.

@MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

No worries Miguel, great to hear you liked it!! I hope you have a great weekend!! As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply, Mike if you would like to see some of my photography in my KZfaq profile it would be awesome, I do mostly bird photography 👍🐦 take care.

@igowanderer6916 Жыл бұрын

I could learn a lot in here.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@blackmamba3427 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and commentary ❤

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much... and thanks for watching 😁👍

@dingo3718 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Mike,, I find my Nikon d90 or my d300 really good bracketing burst button ,,easy peasy , most times I just use the exposure compensation dial so used to it , your videos are better than Tesco adds ,,every little helps,,, congrats great video as per I never expect anything less.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha!! Well thats all good then 😆 it is so easy with the exposure compensation dial isn't it!! As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@MattHalpain 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this super helpful video. I am a hobby photographer. I use a Canon 5D Mark iii. The 10:00 mark of this video is super helpful as I use Lightroom and Photoshop.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear I could help Matt! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@RandyM403 Жыл бұрын

This video just earned a subscriber! Thanks so much! I've been shooting for a couple years and knew about bracketing but didn't really understand it until now Thanks again!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Randy, I'm glad I have been able to help. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing... and welcome to my channel! 😁👍

@bhaveshssharma8826 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, I just subscribed too!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

@@bhaveshssharma8826 thank you so much, and welcome to my channel! 😁👍

@Jambo1999 27 күн бұрын

Great rundown, now I go try it, only not in your climate! No need for Whellies

@michgreeno1 Жыл бұрын

Stained glass windows and church interiors look like a good candidate for this technique.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Most definitely! With any kind of interior shooting with windows showing the external landscapes, it works fantastically well! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@Suhailkhan53 Жыл бұрын

Great video ❤

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Suhail! As always thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated 😁👍

@juancarlosgarcia3025 Жыл бұрын

Good video, clear and very complet on information. Nothing to joke this time....😅😅😅

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Ande o no ande...Burro grande!! 😆 Como siempre, gracias por ver!! 😀😀

@juancarlosgarcia3025 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography 🥰🥰

@ertugrul8459 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

No worries, thank you for watching 😁👍

@findermanimages Жыл бұрын

So that's how it's done!! What a brilliant explanation (complete with demonstrations) of a feature I've often thought about but never tried. And you gave Fuji a mention, too... this has to be the best video ever! 😉😂. I now have my camera in front of me and playing with the bracketing settings. Cheers Mike, great work 👌🏼😊

@findermanimages Жыл бұрын

UPDATE: just used it in the back garden and dragged the images over to Affinity Photo. Wow, that was simple! Thanks for the great tip and easy-to-follow guidance on using that setting 🥳🙌🏼

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha! You never know, one day I might even buy a Fuji camera ... 🤔 It is such a simple way to get a bigger dynamic range from your camera ... and I have to admit, I do the lazy shooter thing of using this to get multiple exposures of the same scene a lot, so I know I will have a good exposure in there somewhere!! 😆 That's great that affinity has a blending option as well! 👍

@findermanimages Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography you know I've a Fuji or two you can borrow if you think you're up for the APSC challenge 😉 🤣 And answer your website messages, I'm a potential customer! 😁👌🏼

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

@@findermanimages Haha!! ... sorry, today is email day!! 😁

@josephdelvin7771 16 күн бұрын

I've been doing photography since 2019, I just now learned about bracketing... I thought it was a manual thing that had to be done lol i been doing it the hard way for years...

@apb3251 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I use DXO Raw which has some great exposure editing capabilities 😊

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!! I see dxo is getting better and better. 😁👍

@fathanarga Жыл бұрын

i have just recently got into photography again, after viewing your landscape videos about compotition i just went ahead to my nearest reservoir and start taking pictures there, it was better than my previous shots. cant wait to try these one on my next trip as well, and if you could please do these types of videos again (esp lenses, since i have mini budget and couldnt choose beetween prime and zoom lenses).

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you're getting into photography again!! It is a lot of fun and well worth it when you get a good shot!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@andysuzierawlins5462 10 ай бұрын

Learnt bracketing from you, but if you're doing a hdr wide pano,, it's a real pain to post process, long winded, lol. Thank you for your help on tutorial videos

@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын

They do take a while don't they! I only do them every now and then but when you get a good one it is well worth the effort. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@DrWasim Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial as always! Thank you. This inspired me to try bracketing. I have a question. Could you please make a tutorial on how to combine exposure bracketing with panorama stitching in order to get that absolute epic shot.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and great to hear I have inspired you to try this. It is well worth learning! That would be a good one to do ... I'll add it to the list. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@BarrytheSuperScot Жыл бұрын

So I watched this video yesterday and you inspired me to give it a go. So I was out earlier and took a load of photos using the 3 shots method. I haven't put them together in Lightroom yet, but I look forward to putting them together and seeing the results!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Barry! I love it when I can motivate you to try different things with your camera. I hope they come out ok. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@BarrytheSuperScot Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thanks! I think the lighting when I took the pictures must have been fine as most of the HDRs ended up looking like the normally exposed picture, even with adjustments there was little difference for me. So I'm guessing the lighting was fine, I did notice some subtle differences on some of the HDRs. But I will be trying again in future if the lighting isn't as good. It's still a great method, of course!🙂

@paulm8157 Жыл бұрын

Compelling post, Mike. Covers much detail. Showing different camera brands, a plus. Same for depth of field caution. Spot-on thumbnail. I don’t follow the advice about not using auto-white balance, though. Unlike a pano, where different image segments might have different temperatures, wouldn’t the WB be expected to be constant for the scene - unless each frame is taken hours apart. For occasional bracketing, my preference would be to use the exposure compensation dial method you showed. No table this time, but there was a bench in background.😊 Cheers!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

There was a table in there, but it was a little undercover ... at 0:16 . You're right with auto white balance, but sometimes if you're shooting long exposure times and the sun is coming in and out, this could change it a little. I tend to switch to the bracketing function in the drive mode and then switch back, but the exposure compensation option is a great way to do it, especially with cameras like Sony and Fuji having a dedicated EC dial. As always thanks for watching Paul 😁👍

@icantthinkofaname5687 Жыл бұрын

Great video! As someone who can have difficulty staying focused at times, this video was great because you kept changing the camera angle. It may be a small thing, but it really does help!! I was just wondering if you have any recommendations for bird photography. I am new to photography and when I went out to take photos of birds I found myself spending a lot of time adjusting my exposure compensation/brackets. I think I was in the wrong mode though, I was testing out aperture and shutter priority modes, but I just learned you should be in manual with auto ISO, because low aperture and high shutter speed is critical for bird photography. It would be awesome to see a video by you on a video on bird photography since you teach so well! (Unless you already have made one.) Thanks!!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! great to hear I was able to keep your focus. The whole idea behind changing angles came out of me messing my lines up so much, and hating jump cuts. 😆 Bird and wildlife photography is a tricky genre to master. You do need to keep your shutter speed high, especially when you are using a really long telephoto. I haven't shot many birds, but I'd say to keep it in either shutter priority or manual with auto iso, but keep an eye on your iso levels as you shoot. Then use exposure compensation to quickly change the settings when necessary. It is a case of going out as much as possible until you find a technique that works for you. IF you are not getting the results you want, find out about another way and then try that. It's good to have somewhere close to where you live so when you have some time, you can quickly and easily go out and shoot. I know a lot of bird photographers have a bird-table in their back garden and practice with the local wildlife until they know how to get good shots, before heading out somewhere in the wild. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@WatermelonSaurus 6 ай бұрын

REALLy enjoyed your video! Just a quick question! what is the name of the product that you are using with at the shoulder of your bag pack to put your camera mwhile not using it ??? (at 8:09 beneath the logo of your backpack)

@FernnzyStyle 11 ай бұрын

Each episode is so useful. I've written down several photography tips and couldn't wait to go out and give myself a try. By the way, what camera are you using to vlog yourself and how is your setup? Thanks again for your wonderful videos. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear my videos are helping! I shoot these with the Sony A7C and the Tamron 17-28mm f2.8... with the hollyland lark wireless mic and the whole setup on a small ulanzi travel tripod. With the handheld shots, I use the gyro stabilisation to steady the shots as I don't use a gimbal, and they come out surprisingly steady considering its all handheld. I hope that helps and Thanks for watching 😁👍

@FernnzyStyle 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much😊

@petermilburn1214 11 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, when you are merging in light room you never mentioned processing the raw photographs! Does light room do that automatically when merging? Good video by the way

@benedictmoeti5162 5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@nicholasrigg8999 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, highly useful except I use Olympus gear and Dark table for editing!!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Olympus should have the bracketing function in there as well. Not sure about blending in dark table though... 🤔

@nicholasrigg8999 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography I found the function, seems to work okay - thanks!

@lakesrhino1 Жыл бұрын

Good vlog, thanks. Nearly always bracket and mainly by hand, in continuous mode (3 shots).Most shots are at a fast enough shutter speed. Try not to use a tripod unless essential. Use either Lightroom or Aurora HDR to blend.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know how you shoot. It is a very handy function to know about. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@renoholland7090 Жыл бұрын

I think I picked up that you do real estate photography as well. Any chance you will do a video about that?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Haha! I used to when we lived in Dubai, but I haven't done any for a while ... basically since covid. I would but Rich Baum has already done a load of amazing videos on that very subject: www.youtube.com/@RichBaum/videos Check out his channel. 😁👍

@babatona Жыл бұрын

Really nice guide, it reduced the noise for me

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!! It really does help when you want to pull details out in the shadows. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@svetlanagrobman3476 Жыл бұрын

Thank u, Mike. Would u post something on focus bracketing?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

No worries, I hope it has helped. I did a video recently on focus stacking: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8V4m8133La5lmg.html Hopefully that'll help with what you are looking for. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@svetlanagrobman3476 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thanks!

@virgian2 Ай бұрын

Hi, sound of your video is very good. Why are you saying in your equipment list, that you don’t like the Lark you are using that much ?

@nomnom8692 Жыл бұрын

Were you in peak district? I was in Edale last week and look super familiar :D Thanks for the tutorial! I didn't know about this feature and was doing manually and lost a good picture because I moved a bit while changing.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

It looks quite Peaky doesn't it... I actually filmed this near Dolgellau in Mid Wales, on the Precipice walk. It does look a lot like Edale doesn't it! It is well worth knowing about bracketing exactly for reasons like you mentioned. Nothing worse than having your camera move between shots. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@robertleem5643 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks for sharing, bracketing is a cracking way of learning the settings and using them next time, I did pickup that your camera takes all 3 or 5 shots at the same time, I have to keep my finger on the shutter to do it. How do you get it to take all the bracketed shots for you. Have tried various ways and struggling to do this. Many thanks

@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын

No worries, great to hear it has helped. If you shoot with Sony cameras, there is a "bracket settings" in one of the many menu options. Go to this and select the timer to 2 seconds or more, and then shoot in BKT-C setting in the drive mode, this will then set a timer and shoot them all in one go. I don't have me camera with me at the moment, so can't remember the exact menu options, but I think that should get you there. If you shoot with a different brand, they all should have this option and there will probably be a video on it. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@markanthonydedase7821 Жыл бұрын

It would be highly appreciated if you could create a video detailing how to make money as a landscape photographer..Great work as always. I'm a big fan.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Mark!! I'll see what I can do. 😁👍

@dooxietoto Жыл бұрын

Nice video Mike! My fifty cents: before taking a bracketed shot, apart from having a stable tripod and use the self-timer, one should also turn off the VR or IS of their lens. Actually, this should be off everytime one uses a tripod. Wide angle lenses won't cause much of a problem but still...

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, good point. With DSLRs and third party lenses this is vital. I did a video a while back now where I tested ibis from a tripod and it didn't seem to be as important as when I used to shoot with Canon cameras. Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip 😁👍

@Jambo1999 27 күн бұрын

I like your wireless mic, I have one lol (Hollyland?). I like that there isn't GIANT branding letters in white to distract the viewers.

@marux1977 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video! Anyway, I"d like to ask - is there anyone with Lumix (and S1 in particular) and could give some hints? S1 menu is a bit more complicated 😅

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

It looks like this video will help you in finding exposure bracketing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJOUgruEq72pcp8.html I hope that helps. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@Guillaume_Bzn 6 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@dmmchugh3714 Жыл бұрын

Hello, this has been a great video. I'm new to photography and setup bracketing on my sony a7iii for 3 pictures 2 seconds apart. However I only see one picture , not 3 when I review the frames. Is there another setting I need to configure ? Thanks !

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Are you shooting in BRK-S or BRK-C? The 2 second delay is at the start of the sequence, and you need to be in BRK-C so it will take all three in one go. If you are in BRK-S with the 2 second timer, you need to press the shutter for each of the three shots in the sequence. I hope that helps. 😀👍

@dmmchugh3714 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography thanks for this info. I also watched another of your videos and was able to get this working. Your videos are well organized and easy to understand . Perfect for new photographers like me !

@bamsemh1 Жыл бұрын

What do you think is the best? In camera bracketing/hdr that gives the jpg file. Or just combine the raws in post production?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Definitely raw files combined when editing, this gives you control over the editing instead of letting the camera edit your photos. 👍

@vkexplores 11 ай бұрын

I usually shoot in PP10 (i.e., HLG) to capture maximum dinamic range, and color grade the photos in the post.. What do you think???

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Picture profiles are more for video files where there is very little scope for editing with the lack of data in the 8bit files. With photography, it is better to shoot in RAW as this has all the information saved by the sensor, without the need to shoot in such a flat profile.

@Frag-ile Жыл бұрын

Is there a difference between doing this manually and having your camera take HDR pictures by itself? For the last couple of days I have been accidentally using my X-T4 in HDR mode, noticed it was oddly sluggish in taking and storing pictures now and then. Most of the pictures turned out as I expected them however. I wonder though because it also has exposure bracketing features as well and if they do the same thing, just with more work then what's the point?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

I'd always say when bracketing to shoot raw and edit them afterwards. This speeds up the shooting process ... and you make decisions on editing your photos instead of your camera choosing the editing peramiters for your photos. Thanks for watching 👍

@Elue-mtb 11 ай бұрын

Which camera do you recommend for shooting photos on my downhill bike and videos in a budget of 300 to 600 euros?

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

I'd say to go for something like the A6000. Second hand, this should fall within in your budget. It is also small so great for packing into a small backpack without too much weight when riding. As it is a camera that has changeable lenses, as you develop your skills, you can then get better lenses and build up your camera kit. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@ronaldoakum630 Жыл бұрын

Guys pls help me out. Videos recorded through my camera when posted on Facebook directly don't give sound. But on all social media platforms it gives good sound. Do I also need a microphone? Thanks

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

That sounds like an uploading problem with facebook. If there is sound with the video, it should upload to all platforms with it.

@SilverFlint247 Жыл бұрын

I use Photomatix to combine my bracketed pictures.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Of course, photomatix! I haven't used that for a while. What's it like these days?

@SilverFlint247 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography The pro version got updated to v7 back in February of this year. I can now preview in batch processing and save the resulting image in 32bit DNG files.

@SilverFlint247 Жыл бұрын

I don't like the ransom based model of Adobe (subscription). I bought Photomatix v6 pro years ago and got free upgrade to v7. I am using Acdsee photo studio ultimate for digital asset management, development and editing. All perpetual license, no ransom Adobe crap.

@Greg_Ashley Жыл бұрын

If one or more of the bracketed images has noise in it, then do you remove that before merging?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Good question Greg. I tend not to edit my images before blending them together, but the best bet is to try out different blends with different steps. If you have noise in the shots, try removing it before and blending and then try blending them and then removing the noise and then see which one gives the best results. The beauty with this process is that you have the raw files to work with, so you can do different blends with them as many times as you like. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@vermis8344 10 ай бұрын

The worst thing about this advice is that if I follow it, I'll finally have to get that Lightroom subscription. 😮‍💨 (or something else that processes RW2)

@BenGieCruz Жыл бұрын

What plate/cage thingy is that you are using on your A74?

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

I have the half cage from Smallrig, with a QR plate from peak design on the side to make it work like an L-bracket. I did a video on it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLuhhNSFp5OwlJ8.html Thanks for watching 😁👍

@BenGieCruz Жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography oh man! I ordered and it just came in! Thank you so much for the video! This is way more practical than the original L bracket they first came out with for the A74 initially!

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Great to hear that you like it!! I much prefer it to the L brackets that seem to get in the way. 😁👍

@olafschermann1592 Жыл бұрын

As the dynamic range of modern cameras is 14EV, why not just take 2 pictures with 4 stops difference? If they are done immediately by the camera there almost no movement.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts Olaf. That would be one way to do it.

@cmichaelhaugh8517 Жыл бұрын

I do disagree with one comment however: I don’t think that it’s laziness to bracket your shots routinely. I think it’s smart because it’s always better to ensure coming home with a good shot versus missing it entirely or having to come back to re-shoot.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Good point! I do it all the time, so I'll refer to myself as a smart photographer in the future. 😃 As always thanks for watching 😁👍