1. Spacing is so important - 0:51 2. Lead the eye - 2:58 3. You don't need wide angle for foreground - 4:43 4. Matching shapes in images - 5:22 5. Balance is really important - 8:01 6. Light changes - 9:08 7. Simplicity always wins - 10:35
@OmNixJ
3 ай бұрын
Nigel, you are quickly turning into one of my favorite photographers. I absolutely love your ability to look at one of your own photos and say "yeah that really wasn't the best".
@DreamCatcher101-6
17 күн бұрын
You are helping with your advices, and I love your spirit and commitment to bring the information to those who need it. Hat for that. I just hope some tips for street photography lol.
@patrickmorgan5210
11 ай бұрын
Good stuff. I appreciate seeing images from the same location where we can see what works and what does not. Shows that simple is better. Also, I thought your image was 50mm and not 35mm. I like that you had us guessing. “Normal” focal lengths are underrated and I’m glad you mentioned that this was not ultra wide, or zoom.
@MichaelShainblum
11 ай бұрын
Great shots throughout the video, but loving those two images at 10:05. Really gorgeous simplicity. Same with 11:01 as well.
@adventurecoalition3690
6 ай бұрын
Great useful tips, appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us
@cinavik
11 ай бұрын
my #1 tip that leveled me up beyond anything else was spending a lot of time studying and practicing composition - as you said balance is key, repeating patterns, leading lines, all of those things together to make an image pop
@rcen20
11 ай бұрын
I've been following your youtube for a long time, and the "simplicity" tip has really resonated with me. I've tried to consciously think about that in all my photos. It also pairs nicely with removing distracting elements around the edges.
@mateusnicolau1710
3 ай бұрын
Love your videos Nigel it helps me a lot, and I'm also always amazed how the same design principles also applies to photography.
@PeterWigenBjarnoe
11 ай бұрын
Both you, Mads and Thomas have made lots of videos with tips, but luckily this one stands out in a positive way. It's not just about repetition (it must also be difficult to constantly have to come up with new topics), but good useful tips that can be taken with you out into the countryside, the forest or into the city if you're into architecture photography. All in all a really good video.
@jremi
11 ай бұрын
Your enthusiasm is contagious and your photos are amazing. I just subscribed. Thanks!
@TheNorthernExplorer
11 ай бұрын
As someone that’s relatively new to landscape photography I’d like to say thanks for the tips! It gives me an idea of what to look for when composing an image.
@schmidt28117
11 ай бұрын
I'm a big fan of how you either orient more portrait shots or crop to a non-standard aspect ratio. Your eye for the best view is excellent, as seen with the 3 iceberg shots early in the video. It will certainly help me in taking that few extra moments in framing and organizing my photos. Thanks again for you viedos.
@washingtonradio
11 ай бұрын
Two tips I would give are "What is the subject of the photo?" - concentrate on that and bringing it out. The other is to be willing to move around, your feet are one of your best tools.
@HR-wd6cw
11 ай бұрын
I get the feeling that many beginners will struggle with space initially. First, they don't zoom enough, and when they're told to fill the frame, they go in too far and things are near the edge or worse yet, cropped off (like tree branches, although there are some commpositon, particularly in a forest with a lot of trees, where you may intentionally crop off parts of trees to have a more simplified or intimate forest/woodland scene). 2:47 Vastness, emptiness, or even isolation.... I agree on the wide angle shots... where you don't need a WA lens to get foregrounds. In fact, I used to do that a lot, and while it works for some compositions, a lot of what I was shooting, like mountains, with a lake in front perhaps with some rocks or grass in the immedaite foreground (lake would be in the mid-ground) I found that shooting ultra wide lost the scene a bit, and that I really like the compression, even what you can get a 35mm versus say 14mm or 16mm. And I think this is a bit misconception especially for new beginner photographers, that you have to go wide if you want to include a foreground element. IN some respects, I don't like the ultra-wide look for some foreground elements because it can distort them a bit too much. Some of this has to do with shooting low versus higher-up obviously, but it's gotten to a point where I am sort of bored with ultra-wide landscape photography myself, and find myself often times shooting between 30mm upwards of 100mm in most cases (100mm when I want to really isolate something, like a tree or part of a scene- like the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon NP). I actually am somewhat glad that Ie settled more on the 30mm to 100mm range for most of my recent shooting because while I do bring my Z 14-30 with me, I find that most of the time, I'm using my 24-120 lens instead as it's so versatile and I really don't have to worry about changing lenses and can focus on finding compositions and shooting. Of course I will use the 14-30 from time to time, but less now than I used to. The best advice I can give new photographers would to be to just go out (learn about basic composition and then go out and shoot). Take a lot of pictures, try different angles. Be thoughtful about your compositions but try different angles. If you're using a tripod, resist the temptation to put it down and use it right away. Compose some compositions without even bothering with the tripd, because that will dictate where the tripod needs to go (the tripod is only a support tool). Take a lot of photos (different angles, perspectives, focal lengths, apertures, etc). If you're shooting digital, this is easy as practically free. Don't delete in camera (review on the computer first; and I say this for multiple reasons -- partially because the LCD?EVF is hard to judge things like critical sharpness, although it's good enough to check composition and overall exposure, and also because I've found that deleting a lot from the card can lead to card issues -- nothing permanent but possible corruption -- over time).
@wendyrosedavis1037
10 ай бұрын
Greetings : Great tips Nigel ! Im still learning , photography never gets boring . I love listening and watching your channel ! Ive learned a lot from you . You're a positive teacher !
@DaniloMartinelli
11 ай бұрын
I purchased your ebook on composition. I can't wait to read it. Thanks for your great videos.
@KaosK9
11 ай бұрын
As with all things photography, it’s amazing how as individuals, we perceive things differently in the moment. At 11:30, the side by side images of The Roaches, is a perfect example for me. While I find the left side image overall more pleasing, during my initial observation of right side image, my eye was immediately grabbed by the strength of the wall entering from the left, that I didn’t even take notice of the heather in the foreground. The framing of the image on the left, overall, has as much to do with its pleasing composition as its leading line. The spacing of the outcropping relative to the horizon line gives it slightly more room and a less cluttered feel, and the additional sky (which also creates implied lines entering from the upper corners) bring so much to the image, in addition to the path. As always, your videos are thought provoking, and I come away with additional perspective and insight on how to improve my composition. If I could only apply it in the field… Many thanks Mr. Danson
@bennasarnatacha9835
8 ай бұрын
Great tips, so helpful.Your work is stunning.
@nicolasguillenc
11 ай бұрын
Thank you Nigel, you are one of my biggest mentors when it comes to composition! This is really good
@timrosenburgh8597
11 ай бұрын
Interesting video Nigel. I think a lot of us see a shot and take it without balancing it out, i know I do. I think it's called slow down and take your time lol. Look forward to the next one.
@cristibaluta
11 ай бұрын
The first iceberg from light changes is mindblowing
@julioamaral4391
10 ай бұрын
Many thanks! It's important to pay attention to the Hipergocal distance when using a foreground element. At looking an gorgeous photo, what is closer must be sharp.
@marcog7442
4 ай бұрын
Most of what you call "ruined shots" look amazing to me 😂 From this video I learned that you have to be critical of your shots, even when they seem beautiful at first glance... there is probably a way to improve them!
@georgemason2472
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the beautiful examples .Great points!
@tarynsanmartino8930
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Nigel! Great tips!
@annstupple4087
11 ай бұрын
Great video and e-book. I put the tips on focus/exposure stacking as well as overall composition into practise in Little Langdale last week and definitely got some keepers. Many thanks!
@marydean9900
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Nigel, i found this video to be very helpful. I sometimes look at my images and are not quite sure why they don't work. Now I have some insight as to how I can improve.
@jakefox9215
10 ай бұрын
The thing with the wide angle is something I’ve been learning the hard way right now in New Zealand and Australia. Been using 28-50mm to get great foregrounds. One year ago I would have only shot at 14-16mm!
@williampetersen2899
11 ай бұрын
Although not technically a "tip", I think inspiration is one of the greatest tools to use in improving your photography. Your new composition e-book is a great example. I don't shoot a lot of landscapes where I live but do more intimate landscapes and macro. The tips and ideas in your e-book can equally apply to the photography I love doing plus the photos are damn inspirational!
@randyschwager2515
11 ай бұрын
My best tip is to watch as many of Nigel’s and Mads’s videos as possible! These guys are amazing! Thanks for all you do!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Randy and William ! appreciate that
@oliversteiner6389
11 ай бұрын
Would be interesting to see a video from you on how to make complexity work in an image. Or when does it work and why..
@johndavis3033
7 ай бұрын
Hi Nigel....I run a photography group for my local U3A in here on Teesside and I've started to show them some of your videos to close our meetings. Here's the thing. my photography group is for those whose photography is restricted to smartphones....please don't faint! How about some videos on the use of smartphones. Of course, the principles of photography apply whatever camera you happen to have in your hand (or on a tripod...even for smartphones), but some smartphone-specific advice would be great. Thanks for all that you give to us....John D
@kenharnish5778
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video, Nigel.
@cliffko081953
10 ай бұрын
Refreshing to see a video that discusses the pictures rather than the equipmnt.
@jeremyparr4238
8 ай бұрын
Jeremy Parr one word awesome yours truly Jerry 😁
@GreasyFox
11 ай бұрын
It is also a good idea to go back to the same location after learning new tricks.
@bluejay3945
11 ай бұрын
Must admit I love the shots u are critical about 😊. What current or historical photographers impress u the most or have consistent bangers
@tmpart1
11 ай бұрын
Love it. I bought the eBook and must say it is amazing and worth every penny. Not only are the images stunning, they illustrate the concepts of this video extremely well. Highly recommended!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@frokam
10 ай бұрын
10:13 amazing color comparisson! Good informations, thanks!
@raybeaumont7670
11 ай бұрын
Composition is the choice of the photographer. So long as s/he likes it nobody else matters.
@CassidyHansen
11 ай бұрын
Thanks again, Nigel!
@shred3005
11 ай бұрын
I guessed 35mm when you asked focal length. Even though it might appear wider - easy to be fooled by focal length. Took me many years to work out that you don’t need to use wide angle lenses for landscape
@dougmckillop9352
11 ай бұрын
What, no mention of an apple! 😂 Helpful as always. 👏🙏
@danevarkevisser4670
11 ай бұрын
All good tips Nigel, but my top tip would be break the mould. Experiment and don't be a slave to the way you always shoot and the subject matter you tend to shoot. Don't just copy others. Play around with different crops. Shoot monochrome, partial colour as well as colour. Shoot close-ups and more intimate landscapes and look for abstraction in nature. Try ICM. Look for subject matter that is ordinarily overlooked.
@jantillert
8 ай бұрын
I actually realized that you don't always need a wide angle lens. Most of my photos are about 25 mm too...Great video as always!
@michaelkirkby6306
10 ай бұрын
Sometimes I'll take a shot in color and it doesn't look right. When I convert it to B&W it stands out. Go figure. Good post BTW Nigel. Thanks, M.
@Westmoreland348
10 ай бұрын
Simplicity is at the heart of the success of many great artists.JMW Turner's best paintings achieved this although he was capable of over complicating it and adding too many distracting elements. Punch magazine lampooned him with a title something like "Shipwreck, a typhoon with a Simoon off the maelstrom of Norway". The antithesis of a simple calm image such as Norham Castle
@AaronGayah
9 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this, thank you.
@NigelDanson
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@bolubierobiczdjecia
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Now I can see my mistakes 😎🤘
@btpaulen
11 ай бұрын
Very helpful and inspiring!
@biancanieuwkerk7216
11 ай бұрын
My tip; I think color is a thing that's often forgotten. For examlle; blue vs yelloish orange is really nice, but also needs some balancing.
@Kristjan_N
11 ай бұрын
Great video indeed! I would still add technically, that aperture (and focus of course)is also super important - as a beginner, I many times took great photos (or so I thought), but later realized that I had done so at F4 so shots came out too blurry etc.
@ralfjansen9118
11 ай бұрын
No... sharpness is the least important aspect. Light and composition is key.
@hilleviupmanis8687
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@E_House
10 ай бұрын
how are half your viewers not subscribed?!! another great video. :)
@jimwlouavl
11 ай бұрын
Great tips. How much of these are the result of conscious thought and planning and how much are becoming tuned in to to scenes that include these elements? My sense is it’s the latter for my photography.
@misterr2359
10 ай бұрын
Superb video.
@WillNewcomb
11 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@mariebird01
11 ай бұрын
An excellent thought provoking video Nigel, thank you for the insightful comments into the ‘why and how’ you decide in choosing a great image. At 11:22-ish, you commented about spotting out some little icebergs to make it a more simple image. Being mindful of photoshop ai, my question to this is, when is it ok and when not to make a simplified image?
@aaohknsn
11 ай бұрын
I always keep in mind that a great landscape doesn't necessarily means a great photo. Simplicity, sharpness and good light.
@FenTour
11 ай бұрын
A really excellent selection of tips….
@nickyfoulkes8476
11 ай бұрын
Go out and shoot with a 35mm or 40mm prime, or even set your zoom lens to a set focal length and don't change it. Makes you think more about composition because you can't zoom in and out. Thank you. You were quick to change the thumb nail this morning too.
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Yep - it doubled the views
@fernandosantos8573
11 ай бұрын
The ebook is amazing. Now is just a question of taking all the tips into consideration when we are on the field and that is not that easy :) Nigel, I have a question, well more of a request. Can you one of these days do a video where you show your process of preparing a photo for printing? Namely, to be printed on matte paper? When we soft proof for a mate paper, all that beautiful contrast, all those deep blacks simply vanish and sometimes is very difficult to bring it back to be printed on a mate paper. Usually, I use Curves to bring that contract but, all the shadows get muddy and the highlights sometimes get blown out, and it really doesn't matter if it's a color or black & white photo. I would love to see your process on preparing a "muddy" image for mate printing. Thanks
@LutherTramel
11 ай бұрын
🎉 0:23 0:25 0:25 0:25 0:25
@neildoherty9428
11 ай бұрын
Thank you great tips
@tahdilmalik19
11 ай бұрын
Great tips
@lmuench7188
11 ай бұрын
It goes along with composition but height is very important. Most start with the eye-level shot but to change the fore, mid, and background weight and modify them to focus on the best elements is super important. It can drastically alter the size, shape, and sometimes even the colors in the photo. Experiment!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Yes - really good point!
@john_norris
11 ай бұрын
I said 35mm - honest ! @4:35 35mm is currently my favourite focal distance after I broke my wide angle today (classic camera and lens sliding off the tripod). 🙃
@ajsilva.photography
11 ай бұрын
hahahaha I guessed the 35mm... I very often narrow my wide angle to 35, since really wide (20, 16, etc...) don't come around so often. Also, it could be great to print the book. Just an idea ;) (or some tip about how to print it)
@EvigPoesi
2 ай бұрын
❤
@steveking6204
11 ай бұрын
ebook downloaded!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@leewyatt4311
11 ай бұрын
Nigel been basically using your videos as my forefront of knowledge for learning and ive been out took some photos and im happy with them except in some areas there are these kind of black splodges you can only see when zooming in on lr or ps. Any idea what it is and how to sort it out. I have a canon r8 used the standard kit lens 24-50mm and i focus stacked and exposure bracketted aswell. Any feed back would be helpfull
@stigfloberghagenphotography
11 ай бұрын
Great video and advice 🙂👍
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@tjsinva
11 ай бұрын
More goodness. Carry on. 👍🥂
@jmg5878
11 ай бұрын
24mm
@russellguyver7746
11 ай бұрын
Hi Nigel Love your videos and the bundle deal looked great so I have just purchased. I don't know if its an American thing or not but bloody hell, how many pop ups or offers to upgrade to a better package or add this or add that are there?! I was offered 5 upgrades, one after the other after each time I clicked the option ( in the smallest font on the page) 'no thank you'. I have the main package now but hope I'm not going to be bombarded with ads now. I know they are running a business but its very annoying and puts me off buying more. Sorry for rant lol
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Yeah - sorry about that. I agree there are too many.
@russellguyver7746
11 ай бұрын
@NigelDanson perhaps as Brits we are not as used to ' do you want to go large on that meal' upsell. I'm very tempted with your ebook, if they haven't caught me with more special upgrade offers lol
@AndrewRobins
11 ай бұрын
I thought it was 30mm. Not too far off ! Either way, it’s a great shot.
@vzshadow1
6 ай бұрын
50mm
@f52023
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. How about balance with family, I can barely ever make it to go out for few hrs alone and leave my wife and children.
@robertstonephoto
11 ай бұрын
400 mm challenge needs a web page with images and a chance to vote!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Good idea - next time!
@christopherleecowan
11 ай бұрын
I thought it was 35mm I have been focusing on 35mm lately 👍🏼
@godsinbox
11 ай бұрын
Last tip: Instead of buying that pro level glass, instead just buy an airfare to your closest rugged mountain/volcano/grassland. Take a million shots, both focus and exposure bracketed, and then make us all envious with your 'superior composition skills'
@ruthwilson9449
11 ай бұрын
Although many of these are UK locations, a day out, or a weekend away. Where does he mention the glass?
@godsinbox
11 ай бұрын
@@ruthwilson9449 sorry, its just a concept of money. INSTEAD of endlessly pouring over reviews/tutorials, use that next purchase money to go to faroe islands, iceland or patagonia argentina.
@keithmagee4450
10 ай бұрын
@@ruthwilson9449he doesn’t, but it’s something that lots of people think about when they want to improve their photography- “if I get the latest, most expensive cam/lens combination, then that MUST improve my photography “. This is aggravated by the constant drip of advertising and review in photo blogs and magazines
@liamosborne6859
10 ай бұрын
what’s your point?
@godsinbox
9 ай бұрын
@@liamosborne6859 I havent got time to re explain what words actually mean to every new goof that comes along
@alex-chicago-80
11 ай бұрын
You probably addressed this before. What's the story behind the 49ers hats?
@rolanddangelo1
11 ай бұрын
its a San Francisco Giants hat 🙂
@simonestaffoli
11 ай бұрын
The other cover was better. Great video!
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Which cover?
@simonestaffoli
11 ай бұрын
@@NigelDanson sorry I meant Thumbnail.
@don7117
10 ай бұрын
I really struggle with composition. I watch lots of videos, I plan places to go, I practice, I try to follow the advice, but when I get home and look at the results, I am always disappointed. Maybe some of us just don't have the eye for landscape.
@keithmagee4450
10 ай бұрын
Don’t give up. I don’t have what you would call a natural eye, but over the years I have managed to learn. I have now got some images which I’ve had very positive feedback. Keep shooting, take note what works / doesn’t work and return at different time of day/year/lighting- it helped me
@don7117
10 ай бұрын
@@keithmagee4450 Thanks Keith. I am retiring at the end of the year, and spending more time practicing my photography is one of my top priorities, second only to my health. Hopefully having the time will yield positive results!
@tyrorion
11 ай бұрын
Frankly, I couldn’t tell which photo was old and which was recent…
@Xerxesro1
11 ай бұрын
Hard to follow video when half of it is advertising your commercial products and urging viewers to interact with you to get more money from KZitem. Which, by the way, interrupted the video once for more advertising. If viewers like your videos and advice they'll naturally check your products, no need to shove them down their throats. Just saying...
@MrSunnyBhoy
11 ай бұрын
I'm a novice and just started taking pics as a hobby. I find a lot of these pics and most others on the internet that are heavily edited fake. What's the point? Yovie taken a pic of a mountain etc, the. You go home and edit the shit out of it and it looks nothing like the real thing. Those pics are from fantasy films or games. That's not reality and it seems that's what is rewarded these days. Don't show the real pic , show a completely different edited version , not real photography in my opinion.
@jpdj2715
11 ай бұрын
500K subs. Yes, that's where you are going. And you ask for thumbs up. Long time ago (decades in some cases) I decided I would never subscribe to SM things like FB or IG and the other ones. I would never like or dislike. But registered with YT, through Google, and post the occasional comment that may have much more impact i statistics than a like. And my subscription is my ongoing "like" in my thinking. So, Nigel, I subscribe to you for a very ling time now. That all said, I'm not sure that the monetisation model in YT, if you (partially) depend on that, associates a lot of weight to your number of subscribers, but much more to "views". Oh, also, I decided I would never switch the bell icon/switch to "on". I value my private life and real friends too much. I would turn "50%" of viewers are not subscribed around and wonder how many subscribers have not watched your video. For example, at this moment in time I write this, your video had some 3,000 views. That would mean that 1,500 views are from people who did not subscribe. Well, it also means that of your 463K subs, 0.32% HAS seen your video, but the other over 99% has NOT. I know, it's very early after release, but late enough for you to already have swapped the avatar picture with the video. And the % will rise still by a lot. My point then is, use the community tab more, consistently, to relay that you have uploaded a new video, and ask if people already have seen it, what they thought about it, etc. It's clear you know how it works, asking for response or comments brings you higher in the algorithms workings. If many people, like I do, never use bell icons, the notification of a new video comes late and may disappear under the other "recommended by YT" video lists. 20231015 463K subs 362 videos 35,297,707 views 20170120 - 345 wks active Vws/vid 97,507 (Vws/Vid)/sub 21% Wks/vid 1 These are a few simple personal averages and no doubt YT has much more analytics for you as creator. But, while you can ask viewers to subscribe, it may be more beneficial to ask subscribers to watch the videos.
@NigelDanson
11 ай бұрын
Thanks and yep obviously watching is really appreciated!
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