So glad you still manage to come up with fresh new content 11 years after the first upload! Taught me everything I know and heres to the next 11 years and beyond! Many thanks for all your enthusiasm and drive Mike, you have changed the lives of 100's if not 1000's of us. Eternally grateful, Your Loyal Students :)

"But first I want to show you my camera being a complete and utter c*ck" Absolute LEGEND! lol

I have to tell you, I really started to take my photography seriously once I found your videos way back when. You helped me a great deal, like someone who is right beside me talking to me, not judging etc. Thanks for keeping it real, many others on the internet could learn from your kind, gracious approach. Thank you!

Thanks Mike ." Most important of photography is YOU" What an encouragement to keep learning.

I really appreciate how you focus (pun intended) on the person behind the camera as the creator, and the camera as the tool.

Investing in the Ultimate Beginners course was one of the best decisions I made on my photography journey. Cheers Mike.

Mr. Browne: I don’t quite know the words to say my thanks and gratefulness, your lesson is just amazing. This was a pleasure to watch your video and I got to much information to use. Thanks again Sir

Seriously best teacher ever

Ahh Mike, this video should be issued with every camera sold! Direct, to the point and easy to understand, trade mark of your videos. A must watch for those stuck to auto, ps love the bike. Cheers to you & the team.

Mr Browne, you keep dropping sprinkles of gold dust, and I keep picking them up! Your ability to talk fluently about technical matters is second to none. Another masterpiece to assist many people like myself. I admire your teaching style which is clearly true to yourself, enjoy the simplistic way in which you describe these technical matters. As well as learning about photography you have me searching my camera trying to figure out where certain things are (continuous focus v whatever else there is) loved the example at the end of shooting with 200 and the creative effect it had on the image. Again, thank you so much

Mike you are one in a million. Best photography teacher I know.

I'm more impressed with how well you've kept the weight off! Kudos!

Have to say Mike, nothing in this video was news to me but I wish there was someone like you 40+ years ago when I was learning it would have been so much easier. Well presented easy to follow good advice. Great tutorial.

Take as little or as much info as you like. As always, great information presented in simple to understand language !!! I have enjoyed, and learned so much over the years from you, and your no BS style of teaching. Much appreciated...

1:16 that is a very nice example of auto exposure. Makes it clear for anyone.

I like this video, of course. Take Mike's "tips" to heart and you're on your way into your "photography" journey. Again, thank you Mr. Browne.

I’ve watched this video a few times now and have recommended to many people. I find it to be the most useful resource to understanding the what light meter actually is telling me and how to select the appropriate exposure settings for the scene and what I want to capture. Plus I like hearing Mike calling his camera names. Thanks Mike!

10:28 - I'll be damned if it is not the best flower photo I've ever seen. Definitely not the usual composition. This is why it's worth to watch Mike's tutorials even if you've been photographing for years and know all the stuff he talks about.

I think the first video I saw of you was the rule of thirds and I still remember it and follow it today! 9 yrs later. Good vid Mike. Your location was actually something I was thinking of asking you to do one day, some nice port photography ;-)

I wish I had found your channel years ago. You explain everything so well. Thank you.

Great Video! Your videos are always helpful to me as beginner photographer. Thanks Mike!

The UBC is one of the best courses I have ever taken. i cannot recommend it highly enough.

If only all my teachers had been as brilliant as you, I'd have quite some degrees...... I'd still be at school probably. Thanks for keeping that learning curve on the right incline Mike!

I love the way you speak, and how you explain things. You make it all make sense and therefore easier to remember. :)

Mike, thank you, again. I find you videos speak to me more than any other bloggers'. Your down to earth approach is the best of all.

Mike I did see all you KZfaq videos and then you behave on the web all around and I believe that I need to say, thanks to you. I am French Canadian and you are also one of my English teachers. Merci

Learned a lot in this one short video, Mike. Excellent.And your final, bonus number 6 was one of the best demonstrations of how the zoom and distance from the subject made those changes that I can ever recall seeing.

Bravo Maestro!! Ottimo lavoro signore. I really appreciate your coverage on Histograms. For some reason I just do not get along with them very well. This truly has been a shot in the arm for me. Also, on a personal note, good job in slimming down. It will certainly add to your longevity. Once again, many thanks for another excellent presentation. Cheers mate. Tony :)

Even now you don't hesitate to teach basis to beginners. I have learnt so much from you Mike. Thanks a lot.

Good to be reminded that those old classic photographs that we still admire today were taken with very basic cameras 'lacking' most of the controls today's cameras have. Less is more - its not the gear but what you can do with it.

You are awesome Mike, I learn so much from you! Thank you!!

One of the best educators anywhere!! He's been doing it for years and is almost as old as me! Sorry Mike ;-)

Once again, a great video tutorial and always a pleasure to watch, for photographers of all abilities...A really direct and concise way of getting the important information across, without being 'preachy' or condescending...it's super easy to watch and get engaged with and one will always pick things up much more quickly as a result...and I think a really important point of this video, when the basics are mastered and you are comfortable with and can control your camera (and the points you mention and to master are obviously the foundation on which to launch forwards and build on as a photographer), is the super-important part of 'you', the individual, in the development and progression of your photography...I see so many people obsessed with the latest kit, accessories, software etc etc, as if this was the golden key to the magic door of photography.."get the latest camera, get the latest gizmo, get the latest upgrade and all will be great."...of course you need the latest upgrades to software like Lightroom and Photoshop etc, if you have it, but don't become gear obsessed and think the really great camera you had a couple of years ago and loved is all of a sudden obsolete and no good, because a sparkly brand new one has just been released, unless you have really deep pockets. Only yesterday I was looking at various KZfaq videos on the new Canon 90D release and was stunned by some of the comments... In my opinion, learn the absolute essential basics as Mike says, get some decent kit (and it doesn't have to cost a fortune), a decent entry level DSLR, 18-135mm kit lens (or an 18-55), 64MB memory card, tripod, shutter release cable, camera bag and a few other accessories, will get you started!..get out, learn the basics and take photos and practice! If you are a beginner in photography, follow the basics Mike has laid out here, track down some stuff on basic composition, framing and the importance of light, again, no doubt Mike will have these in his videos and courses, and you will have a nice platform to launch your photography adventure...enjoy and take photos!...practice, practice, practice!!! Nice job Mike...……………….and thankfully, no mind-numbingly inane music in Mike's videos! Mmmm, Mike's videos concise and to the point and my KZfaq comments not..ah well...lol

appreciate the way you talk to us in your video as one photography person to another, some youtube video's i have come across the people have a tendency to talk down to beginners like i am. i know they didn't learn it all in a few months but at one time were beginners just like me, so thank you for your method of teaching

You are just an amazing teacher! Thanks for all your wonderful videos

How refreshing !!! Your enthusiasm for getting the basics sorted is wonderful.

Hi Mike. I just discovered your videos recently and find them so valuable. Your way of explaining these topics is so accessable. Thanks

Even though I don't use a DSLR camera anymore as it's much easier for me to just carry around my smartphone, I still really enjoyed watching this video. All the things that I learnt from books back in the day were reinforced in your video. You also have such a relaxing way of explaining things. Keep up the good work, Mike.

So glad that you come whit a new video, i m miss you op KZfaq whit new video's . This video is formidabel. I looking for newer works of you, thank you very mutch , your a great teacher . Your fan from Holland

You're such a superb teacher. Wonderful video. Have a wonderful weekend.

Mike.. so clear & crisp with ur explanations... will make ur top 5 .. my top 5 !!!!! Super...Cheers, Vernon Alvares from Mumbai India

Excellent content Mike I always love your videos.

It's just been about an hour and a few 3 of your videos.. and already your channel is my favourite ❤

G'Day Mr Browne, nice vid mush. After taking about 250 pics in fully auto mode, am starting to find it's limits. Your demonstration of the effects of manual control has given me the confidence to move forward. Glad to see you are still riding Trumpets after all these years! Take care, Pork

I love what you said Mike at the 7:01 or so mark. What's the point of following the light meter if you're just going to expose for middle grey. Might as well be in auto instead of adjusting the knobs yourself. Also, in all the years that I've been watching you, I don't think I've ever seen you in a tee-shirt! 😀Anyway, glad to see you're still making amazing content.

Thank you Mike! I have been with you a long time and you never let us down...

Cool stuff as always. You make things look so simple and in fact they really are simple. There is no bad camera, it's always bad setting.

As always, another brilliant video. Your building blocks of photography course proves invaluable; the information and practices definitely stick with you. In a world of such fast-paced photography, it's so refreshing to watch how you encourage a slower process of thoughtful photography. Thank you.

Good video. There is a great photographer here in the states named Bryan Peterson, who offered these suggestions that seem to work well. 1. If you were out on a snowy scene that you spoke of, if you tilt your camera up and meter the clear blue sky, it will work much like a gray card, and your whites will be correct using those settings. 2. He also says that you always have a gray card of sorts with you, the palm of your hand.... if you had that bright white wall or or whatever you want to expose correctly, hold your palm in that same light falling on your subject, meter the reading off your palm, and add +1 exposure, and most times, you will have correct exposure, and your whites will be white, and your darks will be dark. I have not tried these over a long period of time, but in most cases, it has worked when I have tried them........ Thanks for sharing you skills with us, I get a lot out of your videos!

Excellent guide video. I said icing on the cake. You have already done lots of video related this. This one is like abstract of a research paper, telling important controls of the camera and how to use it effectively. Thanks for your great effort in making this video and allign the concepts in particular order.

Ok thanks mike will have a look👍thanks for taking the time to reply in your busy schedule, appreciate it. Regards mac

This is such a good video - I understood these topics much easier from this video. Definitely the best trainer I have found. Thank you.

Mike, this is one of the most useful video any photographer could watch. It covers the fundamentals very well and useful for people of all levels.

Love your clear reminders of the basics. Those beyond beginner stage know all this but it is so easy to forget to apply the points you make every time shooting!

An important aspect of Aperture Priority is how it overcomes the problem with working with variable aperture lenses such as my f/4.5-f/6.3. If I correctly expose for a zoomed out wildebeest at f/6.3 then suddenly change my composition to the zoomed in crocodile at f/4.5 that is chomping on your leg my camera will automatically correct the exposure. It’s important to have the ability to capture those decisive moments.

Top 5 tips, just like building a house you start with the foundation. Thanks for reminding me 🤠

Brilliant video mike I never get bored of your tutorials there the best. ❤️

If I need to know how to do something, I always look for your videos because it explains it so well.

Thanks Mike. I too have been around for many years with you and have learned tons from your courses. Best bang for the buck and you have a bit of fun with it as well. Always something to learn on this gig. Cheers! P.S. If your ever in Canada, let us know.

This is a great video to begginers and experience as well. Its all about how you control the camera and not the specific model or lens. I have old dslr and once learned those things and how to build a picture properly expose and framed , I'm getting amazing pictures.

Clear, concise and invaluable in formation Mike. I particularly found number 6 “focal length” of great interest and helped me with my lack of understanding of how creative the compression aspect can be if used correctly.

Hi Mike. Brings me back to my day on your training course. Amazing day

Man I've always loved your photography tuturials. You are brilliant. I learnt and still learning so much from you. Thank you so much.

Great video, speaking instructions seems much more natural whilst on camera. Don't think my Canon 1300d has exposure preview correction. I have a tendency to underexpose most scenes (by at least a stop) for shadow effect. Thanks.

Great to see an updated video in a lovely location. It reminds me of our holiday last year. Doing mostly wildlife photography, I don't have much choice but to use manual mode. Birds don't always sit on a branch with the light on them. Or if they do, there can be a bright sky behind them. Then the next shot will be on a dark bush in a shadow. It's knowing how to cope with different conditions, quickly. Mastering the exposure triangle is a must, it comes with practice. Exposure compensation can be handy, just remember to reset it afterwards.. I've been caught out a couple of times by forgetting to do that..... Great video Mike......Alan............ PS, nice bike

Great teaching, Mike! Most valuable indeed - always informative and enjoyable - thanks!

By far your most informative video to date.(in my humble...) I've been shooting in manual for years, doing what I thought was correct, lining up the arrow with the zero. Being disappointed with the results and trying to fix it in lightroom. Your point number 1 was a total epiphany for me. So thank you, thank you,THANK YOU.🙏 Any chance you could do a similar "Top 5 of Composition"?

well done Mike all explained in straight forward easy to understand way, learnt a great deal from you many thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Love you work Mike.

For your first example, I just take a meter reading of my palm (that happens to be ~18% gray, but for others, just noted the +/-EV), for a substituted Incident meter reading. That was the trick I learned four decades ago and used for both film and digital.

After All theses YEARS..and I still learning from you...a new way to reinforce a lesson I learned from your channel long ago...you are MASTER CLASS SIR...and to anyone new to photagraphy..check out his library of vids...they will help you in your quest to learn and ENJOY photagraphy..

Oh I love your videos! Just the right amount of education/humor/confidence boosting! Canon shooter that bought an xt2 last summer. It’s my fave camera ❤️

Brilliant video Mike. Very nice explanation of the various controls used. Nice to see Jill getting some props for her fine video work. Cheers.

Mike, I've been enjoying your videos for a couple of years now, and always look forward to seeing new content from you. You have helped me go from snapshots to artistic creations. Thank you and keep it up. I'm sure there are many more that can benefit from your help.

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. Useful and inspirational as always. Much appreciated...

Clear Precise and Interesting top 5 / 6. Makes a nice change from the usual top 3 most people talk about. Cheers Mike.

Excellent teacher Mike, thank you.

Mike, this was very helpful and a great reminder. I always get so much out of your videos. I wish there was a way to access the courses, but my ISP continues to block email from your course server so my only option is to watch what I can on KZfaq. It's better than no Mike Browne. Mike, you truly have a gift, not only as a photographer, but as a teacher. Many thanks from the US.

Mike is the reasen I spend since 3 years my summer hols in GB.... 👍👍👍👍👍 thank you for your enthusiasm and advices! Great tutor! 👏👏👏👏 gruss crazzy swiss 😜🇨🇭

Another great video full of information. Plus you were at my favourite place to visit when I'm on holiday in Dorset, Mudeford Quay. 😍

Always something to learn from you, in fact (without you knowing it), you have been my mentor and inspirator since I first discovered your videos. I learned a lot from you! Remember the first one I saw, it was pt. 1 of the Street photography videos, and since then, I've seen them all several times. Never get boring, so keep on making these kind of videos. Love'em!!

Your videos are always of value, Mike!

I've heard this stuff a 100 times but your explanation is 1 of the best especially if you are a plumber. Just subscribed and looking forward to your next video _/)_

Following your channel for years now and again a superb lesson. Thanks for your enthusiasm. Greetings from Austria.

Great instructional content as always from this photographer. Especially like the two UFO appearances at 10.05 and 10.35 in the background; very intriguing 🤔

Excellent video as always Mike. What a talent you have for making the ‘potentially confusing’ simple and understandable. Keep up the great work!

EXCELLENT DEMONSTRATION!

Great advice as always Mike!

Great and very useful tutorial. Perfect for a newbie like me. Thanks a lot for the video.

Good stuff Mr Low Iso. Pleasure to watch regardless if you know this stuff or not! Cheerio

Well done. This is on subject that is difficult for many. For still photography these are must know. But for fast pace shooting you need to commit to something. I use comp button and the histogram on all my pic for a quick glance and quick changes.

Absolutely cracking video. Cheers for that. Ps. love the T'Bird. I've got a 2014 1700cc version.

Great informative video, who could not like it???

such a summarized amazing lesson. Thanks I think I do get it.

Best teacher on yt!!!! Thanks a lot mr Mike!

Motorcycles and photography match made in heaven.

It's been a while, Mr. Browne, since you produced such a fine video!

Best 20 minutes of my day so far!!! I'm so glad to see these teaching videos in my subscription box. I took both your courses a while back and they are GREAT! On a side note, I very much like the way your controls are placed on that camera. I wish they were all so easily accessible! Thanks so much for sharing your brain and content!

Brilliant video as usual.

Very good teacher - enjoyed that video