How To Do Long Exposure Photography

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2 жыл бұрын

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Long exposure photography opens up a world of questions and problems.
In this video, I’ll try and clear everything up for you and give you an easy process for creating beautiful long exposures.
The same rules apply, whether you are trying to get that foamy effect on water, glass effect on a lake, or car lights streaking through a cityscape.
I’ll also talk about camera settings, filters, and composition tips!
Enjoy!
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00:00:16 - What is a Long Exposure?
00:01:46 - When Should You Capture a Long Exposure?
00:02:57 - To Tripod or Not To Tripod…
00:03:29 - Long Exposure on a River
00:05:11 - Camera Settings for Long Exposure
00:08:03 - Long Exposure on a Lake at Blue Hour
00:08:50 - Using a Neutral Density (ND) Filter
00:11:30 - A Trick For Getting an Even Longer Exposure
00:13:50 - Camera Tips for Long Exposures
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@tonyp1340 11 күн бұрын

That handy tip was a beudy William. Logical and I'm surprised at this self not thinking of that before. 😀

@bettymcshane6742 2 жыл бұрын

Love using your hand instead of a filter. What a great tip. Thanks

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

The poor mans filter! 😂

@reneepatino7804 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Lake sunset footage :)

@lindacruickshank9962 2 жыл бұрын

Love the handy tip! Looking forward to trying it out

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Linda!

@crxtxns 2 жыл бұрын

Another great photography lesson video from the master.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks mate!! 😅🙏🏻

@simpletexan 2 жыл бұрын

Love the tips and love the trick with your hand! Super!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ken!!

@sarahbatsford4791 9 ай бұрын

Great tips. Glad your channel popped up, subscribed & ready to binge your videos😁

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 9 ай бұрын

Amazing, thank you!!

@raymika2804 Жыл бұрын

I just wanna say i really enjoy and love your videos you explain everything in detail ; in different scenarios and the videos are not super long like other channels. Keep doing what you doing.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you!

@cazs5474 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful and clearly explained, Thank you !

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. thanks for the comment

@CarolineOrdHume 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another valuable video Will. Your time and tips are very much appreciated, along with the downloads. I love the New Zealand rivers too, so that was also an enjoyable location to see for your demonstration.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate it Caroline, thank you! ☺️🙏🏻

@skwerl81 Жыл бұрын

That "handy" tip is AMAZING! Thank you for sharing, I'm all about anything that saves me a bit of cash 😊 Your explanations are also very clear and your voice is very soothing - thanks for the great content 🙏

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

My absolute pleasure. I’m somewhat passionate about people not spending cash on things they don’t need, or at least showing them a different approach to getting virtually the same results. I haven’t used a tripod for my landscape work in years, not any filters. Just a camera and a few lenses. Nice and simple! Thanks for supporting the channel :)

@pangelos44 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info Will! 👍

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Legend, thanks Paul!

@Oliviertjee_ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your explanation and information!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment :)

@lidalahola2202 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.... love a good tip!!! Thank you

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you!

@odarrien 5 ай бұрын

Love the way you explain things.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@robertkandel3540 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous very simplified.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rob!

@leannecullen8317 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome useful video. I'm keen to get back out there and try some of this. Thanks

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Always appreciate it Leanne!

@johnthomasdoyle1964 5 ай бұрын

Loads of information there, thanks Will.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 🙏🏻

@peterhewitson71 3 ай бұрын

Cheers that was very helpful , picked up on a few things I was doing wrong .

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped mate. Cheers 👊🏻

@TXTundra-ex8bw Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I’ve never done long exposure before lots of handy tips you got a new sub

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I hope you enjoy trying them soon :)

@colinstalker 2 жыл бұрын

Clear and concise tutorial Will, great stuff. I found you via Vero and so glad I did. NZ what a place to call home...love it!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@wlacalle 10 ай бұрын

Great video 👏👏👏👏

@grahamhall5211 3 ай бұрын

Nice one William enjoyed your videoing spot on 😊

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Graham 🙏🏻😊

@ebrahimsheriff9537 2 ай бұрын

That was very informative. Particularly liked the tips on using the histogram versus doing the calculations. Also the hand tip was something new this video offered. Always fun to learn something new. Thanks!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support, thank you :)

@south409 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will. Really helpfull tutorial.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate 🙏🏻☺️

@noraallen2610 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank You!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

My pleasure :)

@deb8183 Жыл бұрын

This was a great. video. Gave me many ideas. Nice work.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you Deb :)

@lubomirmihalik5176 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for nice tips!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for viewing and commenting :)

@dalehilltopfarm Жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale. Much appreciated.

@wanneske1969 8 ай бұрын

Good tip about using your hand as an nd-grad !

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 8 ай бұрын

haha, thanks mate glad you enjoyed it :)

@capture_smartphotography1917 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this teaching. Very well done and explained and demonstrated. You are very "punny" too and I laughed that you ended up saying little tips when your video was so educational.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! You will probably like the one I uploaded today then 😆

@glennricks Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Will, I just two graduated ND filters I have had with me for years 😅

@kevinrowley6607 Жыл бұрын

Hi Will . Enjoyed Zero to Hero . A great refresher course for me and an entirely different workflow ! Like you I use Bridge , ACR and Photoshop but your workflow does all the heavy lifting in ACR before even moving to Photoshop ! I'll give it a go . Nice to see you with a Tripod and Filters ! Always amazed at the slow speeds you can shoot handheld ...

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Cheers Kevin, I appreciate the support and am stoked you enjoyed the course! Yep, had to dust off that gear just to make this video haha. Not part of my image making these days but my handheld workflow certainly isn’t achievable for everyone. Thanks for stopping by!

@gusstanden8957 2 жыл бұрын

great video

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Gussy Boy!! Thanks legend :)

@PangolinOAT 2 жыл бұрын

thats a real "handy" tip :D Absolutely using it!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks a lot! ☺️👊🏻

@d53101 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. I use a variable ND filter and a wired remote shutter release for my long exposure images. The variable ND filter is very useful for this work.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Sure is. Thanks Dave.

@zhi-qiangliu3889 Жыл бұрын

I love your courses and approaches to photography. Concise, very insightful and useful tips! Thank you! btw, what’s the river’s name?

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Hollyford river.

@teeeenyfifi 2 жыл бұрын

The lesser spotted tripod! Bangin tip! I have grads but for a Fiona reason (managed to wedge the filter holder onto the lens 🤣🙈) I’ll defo be using that 😃

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

I was disappointed in myself for using it lol

@caravanlifenz Жыл бұрын

Cool tips. I'll see if I can try that out here in Canterbury. I can't believe how much snow has melted on the Southern Alps over the past week - the river water will be freezing cold. Only two weeks ago, the Alps looked like a Mr Whippy ice cream.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for viewing and commenting 😊 Yeah, not much snow left here in Fiordland. I think we’re in for another warm summer.

@Ben_CoombeNz 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Centre column extension on the tripod mate 😝. Love long exposures man my favourite way to shoot.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t use them often but when I do, it’s fully erect.

@Ben_CoombeNz 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@karyleianawildernesscapes 2 жыл бұрын

"it's a 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘺 👋🏽 tip" 😂💯! It is indeed & I'll definitely test that out!

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 thank you! All the best with it 🤞🏻☺️

@eltinjones4542 Жыл бұрын

Some nice tips there. I hate using filters as a matter of fact I've stopped for a couple of years now 📷👍

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

cheers Eltin, thanks for watching!

@erhan10f Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for the tips Will! Really well explained. Especially the hand tip! You mention in the video about some apps to assist with calculations. I was wondering which app you would recommend on Android phones, if you know any. Thanks in advance. Cheers, from Melbourne😊

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️ I can’t recommend any apps though sorry, as I don’t use them. Throw in long exposure calculator and I’m sure the higher rated ones are decent enough! Thanks for following the channel 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@nh-ss5pw 2 жыл бұрын

Nice production , very personable . Handy tip 😂

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@macimages4215 9 ай бұрын

The poor man’s GND!! I use it all the time

@wonderher08 Жыл бұрын

thank you for your insights into long exposure. To determine base shuttle speed, do I use aperture priority mode or manual mode?

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Use manual mode. Just check the light meter of even more accurate is the histogram. Check my video on that :)

@melissahall7009 Жыл бұрын

I’ve recently started trying ICM. I hope you do a video about it. 💙🖼

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Funny enough I’ve done one! Should be posted in a couple of weeks ☺️😅

@melissahall7009 Жыл бұрын

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography yay!! 👏👏👏💙

@stefanosnoutsos Жыл бұрын

HA! So you do use a tripod after all! Great content mate.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Haha, sometimes I gotta make it relatable for viewers when teaching

@luizevangelista8589 2 жыл бұрын

You explain everything very well! Thank you much. I want to buy the complete guide bundle, can I still get the promotion price? Last question, what tripod is this? 🙏🙏

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luiz! Yes you can still get that special price. The tripod is a Vanguard 265CB. Not sure if they still make that one but they have similar :)

@luizevangelista8589 2 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thank you so much brother. I found the tripos second version. Can you send me the link for the complete bundle? thanks again

@jameswestii454 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. So after setting aperture, shutter speed and getting focus, I set focus to manual then use app to reset shutter speed to appropriate length for whatever ND filter I will use. Is this better than or no different from just using the histogram after putting filter(s) on to get correct or desired exposure? So basically as long as you get focus locked in before adding filter(s) is it difficult for the camera to see through filters to get exposure? TY

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Generally the histogram can work to some degree, through the filter, or even the light meter. Whatever works for you!

@jameswestii454 2 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Right on. TY

@louisburley1597 11 ай бұрын

The only time a 5 second timer is needed IMO is really long focal lengths. My 100-400 even with a tripod leg is still settling after 2 seconds. Cheers!

@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will! Can you explain any arguments for a 20 second exposure when not shooting astro? From watching your videos so far, I see you don’t usually only go as low as a second or two? I was experimenting at the beach this morning again with shutter speeds. It’s funny how you mentioned your early days of slow exposures, almost like a right of passage. I feel like I am seeing your point on speeding things up a bit more. Just curious if you have scenarios where you like a longer exposure of 20-30 or more seconds? I notice it does destroy the clouds and I didn’t like the look on the clouds above the pier today. Thanks.

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Hey mate. Nope, unless you like blue hour or astro. I don't use a tripod and I like light, so no need for me to shoot long exposures at all. On very rare occasions I will shoot the aurora and that's the only time I dust off the tripod and need a long exposure. If I prefer a slower expo for water on a river and I can't get the image sharp handheld, then I shoot the frame sharp at my slowest possible speed and then take a seperate slower frame for the water, then blend in post. Hope that makes sense. It's all in my courses, if you've seen any of those .Cheers

@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife Жыл бұрын

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography thanks again!! Great stuff!

@GaryCunninghamyouareenough 7 ай бұрын

🙏📸

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate 👊🏻🙏🏻

@katelake1976 Жыл бұрын

Just wondered if I could use a polarising filter instead of ND?

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

For sure. That will remove 2-stops of light. NDs will removed more, depending on the opacity. That will then allow for longer exposures but a polarised can definitely help. Or just do what I do and wait until the golden hour :)

@gusstandenphotography3145 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a tripod I see? Surely not

@WilliamPatinoPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe ;) I’m still trying to forgive myself.

@PlxsmicX8460 Жыл бұрын

2:57 You mention that there are ways to get around using a tripod... Would you be able to direct me to that video please?

@PlxsmicX8460 Жыл бұрын

Nevermind I found it... Storytime with Uncle Willy 😂

@WilliamPatinoPhotography Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks. It's more covered in some of my online courses but I little hack you can try is simply shooting the landscape at a speed you know you can get it sharp, then doing a slower exposure for the water and then blend the two exposures together in post. Personally, I like speeds no longer than 1 second, and the camera I use has in-built stabilisation so I can get those speeds handheld no problem. Worth trying if you also have ibis on your camera.

@PlxsmicX8460 Жыл бұрын

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thanks for the insight!