What's the best photography advice you've ever received?
@madhatter5045
3 жыл бұрын
"The best camera is the one you have with you."
@davehallock3102
3 жыл бұрын
Slow down and look around. Also look behind you. Both items I am still working on. LOL!
@pm1Chh
3 жыл бұрын
To find you on YT
@stastester2677
3 жыл бұрын
Remove objects from the composition.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
@@pm1Chh Love it Brano!
@bradleyverde
3 жыл бұрын
Best advice with respect to landscape photography I've taken to heart: a beautiful scene does not always translate into a beautiful picture. Sometimes it's better to just take in your surroundings and enjoy the moment and not get frustrated hunting for a composition that's just not there.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
So true and well put Brad!
@sweetpoison5341
3 жыл бұрын
That's sad. Not that I am trolling you but if you found a landscape that is beautiful to you, and if you couldn't translate into your photography, unless you have a equipment issue, You only have yourself to blame for it. I've always asked myself when I see a beautiful scene, "what makes it beautiful? Why is it beautiful?" if you can answer yourself those questions. I don't think there is any problem capturing it on a photograph. If you can't, that can only mean you have not truly "seen" its beauty.
@garyhalliday2140
3 жыл бұрын
@@sweetpoison5341 Unless the lighting is shitty and you just stepped on a wasp nest.
@sweetpoison5341
3 жыл бұрын
@@garyhalliday2140 you can say that. ORRRR, you can say the light is moody and the locals are excited to see you.
@garyhalliday2140
3 жыл бұрын
@@sweetpoison5341 :^)
@danielspenner3683
4 ай бұрын
I totally agree, that this is the best and most intuitive way to compose. I learned this in a one-on-one workshop with Mr. Simon Baxter, a great Britisch woodland photographer and a very contemplative person. It has definitely changed my woodland photography for the better. So, I really propose, that everyone is giving this a try.
@onkar096
3 жыл бұрын
You are a gem for beginner landscape photographers Mark. Thank you for your efforts and hard work! Please continue spreading your knowledge.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear this - thanks a million!
@jerrykita8767
3 жыл бұрын
Great advice Mark. Sometimes we try to overcomplicate things. And yes, that mushroom!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahah! It’s all about that mushroom!
@victahh281
3 жыл бұрын
One of my biggest issues is when traveling to a new location is I try to mimic compositions I've seen online whether from Instagram or Google maps. Definitely taking a step back to absorb the landscape prior to pulling out my camera is something I need to work on.
@pix_wbmr
3 жыл бұрын
That's why I never google locations. Expectation is the death of joy. I also want to shoot new stiff, not images that have been taken 1000 times
@victahh281
3 жыл бұрын
@@pix_wbmr although I partially agree, sometimes on Google maps you find locations off the beaten path. Away from the typical, most frequently visited locations. You can gain insight from past visitors while maintaining separation from mimicking others photographs.
@philnolan7193
2 жыл бұрын
This it what I have been doing subconsciously since I started taking photos, and I have only heard one other photographer emphasize this. When you start to do this consciously it just feel right. Also look through 360 degrees, the light might be doing something interesting behind or above you.
@petercollins7848
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and advice. We need to optically and mentally ‘see’ the picture before we start taking it. Also take photos of the various elements that have attracted us, as well as the large vista. From this we can create an ‘album’ if you like from all the different parts. Printing these photos is a must and can be put in a physical album, or framed in one of those multi picture frames and displayed in the home to remind us on dull days - which we get plenty of in the UK, what adventures we have had. I continually rotate my home framed photos around the place to keep the mood fresh.
@alexk4023
3 жыл бұрын
Simply the best advice i've heard since a long time. It's relevant and also well explained. Really love that scene with the mushroom!
@kobiorama
3 жыл бұрын
I think it's a very interesting approach or formulation. Stop an look at what I LIKE/LOVE about the scene.. not composition rules, just what makes this scene tick for me.. Good one. Probably works only with landscapes, but an excellent advice.
@nigelnewton4365
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Mark. It's something I try to do more and more, as well as taking my time, looking around, and especially looking back at the way I came on the way to the location!
@jayclifford8284
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark. I've been trying to grasp the concept of composition and I keep seeing videos that give me all these rules. This video really simplifies it. Identify what I love and try to capture it.
@BhaaskarDesai
3 жыл бұрын
That's precisely how I always shoot my photos, though only for hobby. Also, having the advantage that I'am an arts graduate, is a bonus for compositions and colours. :) Thanks for the video~! :)
@AnthonyTurnham
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice Mark. Thanks
@johnanderson4069
3 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of this approach and will definitely try it out! At this point my biggest struggle always seems to be deciding what I can compromise on to exclude, rather than trying to capture everything. Sometimes I start wide and work my way in gradually though so I have options in post.
@vabriga1
3 жыл бұрын
Very good. Kind of using "first principle" approach. Respect.
@michaelgoulding4425
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips as usual Mark, very helpful. Would you have any tips on how to get what you want in a scene but don't have the room to move freely ( thinking waterfalls here)? Would you sacrifice some of the elements to get a satisfactory shot? Cheers
@apoorvappychoudhary392
2 жыл бұрын
This is such a simple and easy concept but so much effective. Thank you for sharing.
@deveshsangwan7239
3 жыл бұрын
Following your channel, I learned a lot about how to compose properly. Great video!!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much🙏
@laurencemcintosh4488
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark. This is the most useful advice I have heard in a long time.
@SolamenteVees
2 жыл бұрын
This really helps a bird/nature photog, tackling a new discipline. Thanks, Mark.
@rogeryoung2469
3 жыл бұрын
A good video, Mark. The one thing I would add is thinking about how different lenses can make different elements look in relationship with each other, just like moving around to get the elements aligned the way you want them, changing to a different focal length can also change the alignment.
@DarrenJSpoonley
3 жыл бұрын
Once again another relevant and beautifully explained episode my friend
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million friend!!
@echoauxgen
3 жыл бұрын
Great advise!! You have to have a photographer's eye, no matter the place your back yard or driving around or on a walkabout somewhere new, you just see it, like a snapper does not! It is like " You never know what you will get in a box of chocolates" First you have to be there, then you have to uncover what you see! I like planning apps for sunrise/sets and weather apps. From the longest day to the shortest day the sun rises and sets everyday in a different location on both the east and west horizon even the moon when full is at a different location all this and you visualize a place and mark it on a calendar and for all year long many places. There are places where the sun will shine through a rock formation every year on a date and you will find Photographers in mass there. It makes for many dreams and plans both day and night. Like a Milky Way in March/April early morning it arcs form south to north looking east with a panorama and finding a thing to center under and in Aug/Sept/Oct it goes vertical before midnight and finding a place to frame over or beside in just the right spot. Seeing colors on a cloudy day like fall/spring with foggy mornings. And you do not need to travel far it is all right in front of you, as a photographer you see it and your photos show it where the non lookers say "Where was that?" You capture time and put in a bottle, put the story on back of prints!
@zonacamphike2904
2 жыл бұрын
Really like the idea of a few technical aspects coupled with intuition and feeling make a better photo. Mix both sides of the brain and we get better results.
@zayitloud
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip. This provides a systematic approach to composing. Third step is very useful as it helps you match your vision with that of the camera. Thanks for this!
@JamesPopsysPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Had a few folks point me to this as I made a video about this exact concept last year. Same title too!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Hey James! About the puzzle concept? It’s been a game changer for me as far as just keeping things simple👍
@rodrigopfs
3 жыл бұрын
You really are the Bob Ross of photography.
@TimvanderLeeuw
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video with great advice, very hands-on, making it relevant and easy to apply! Thanks! ❣️
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate ya Tim!
@rgarlinyc
2 жыл бұрын
Good advice - thank you!
@wallyjohnson4971
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark for this video. Lots of nuggets!!
@dw6113
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, I really love your videos, I'm always referring back to them, your very good at explaining in a way that I understand. Quick Question I love shooting panoramic, Do you shoot any? and if you do what size dimensions do you recommend to stay with in? Is there stander size they stay with in or does it matter in case I wanted one to print with out cropping? Anyway Thanks!! and keep up the good work..
@jimwhite1050
3 жыл бұрын
Love the KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) approach. Working with the elements you like/love instead of searching for the leading lines or s-curves or whatever makes shooting more fun and enjoyable - at least for me.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said Jim - it’s what works best for me as well!
@dimitrisskyhunter9827
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark for an enjoyable tutorial and great tips!
@indraalapati989
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. Your content is super helpful. I struggle in understanding metering modes especially spot metering. What is the most general metering mode you use in your landscape photography.
@ChrisBaitson
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair the best advice I ever heard was forget the “rules” and if it looks cool then take the damn picture. Probably why mine are so crap 😂
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@richieinca
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard this great advice from other professionals… I find that I’m making that list instinctively, but I am too quick to pull out the tripod and camera for fear that I will miss something. I’ve found, pulling out the smart phone and snapping photos of those aspects of a scene I like, from different angles, perspectives, etc., helps me gather my ideas for framing my subject. Also, sometimes the iPhone takes a damn good photo too!
@robhunt2216
2 жыл бұрын
I love this advice. It makes so much sense!
@nickk3302
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I believe this is the advice I was looking for. I've never heard another artist explain it this way. I think that just might be the "ah ha" moment you explained. Much appreciated
@robertdavis1255
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings... great advice...my best advice received was to slow down and take time to compose shot... cheers 😀
@bertquaden2647
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you it helps a lot
@MrSammie81
3 жыл бұрын
Great advice my friend thanks
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thank ya Pace!
@carlmcneill1139
3 жыл бұрын
I had a revelation recently and I also compared pictures to a puzzle but in a slightly different way. This is in the next step which is getting all of the shots to make your photo. I learned about bracketing 3 years ago right after I started learning about landscape photography. I didn't even have a computer to edit with yet at the time. But I still bracketed some of my shots for the day when I finally got one. I also learned about focus stacking. So I tried that too. The best thing about memory cards is that you can take a lot of pictures to try new things even if you have to edit them later on down the road. I've learned how to use nd filters to add motion blur to moving water and clouds. I've learned how to use a polarizer to reduce reflections. I've learned how to do time blending. I haven't tried focal lengthy blending yet but will at some point. So here's where the puzzle thing comes in. Part of this I think came from one of your videos. Some from Nick Page and others. So you have a high dynamic range scene with moving water but there's a slight breeze. You use the nd filter for the water. You want reflection in one spot and no reflection in another spot in the water. You need a faster shutter speed for the foliage. And you have to focus stack. So you're taking bracketed shots at different focal lengths, taking shots for the moving water. You're taking different shots with the polarizer and without. Then you have to put all these pieces together with Lightroom and Photoshop. You may have 10 or 15 photos just to make one image. Possibly even more. Gaven Hardcastle had a video on time blending moving water. He was using different shutter speeds and then blending them in together in Photoshop. The thing about photography is that you can be as creative as you want. Finding the location and where to place your camera is the first big piece of that puzzle as you mentioned. After that its up to your imagination. Always take more photos than you actually need because you can never put your camera back in the exact same spot and the light will not be the same.
@just_eirik
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to try to keep this in mind next time I'm out with my camera.
@svenskbibel
3 жыл бұрын
Take photos of what you love. A very funny video. 😀 You made my day!
@GJSsongsmith
3 жыл бұрын
Superb advice Mark , thanks 🙏 for another great vid
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary!
@jgoodz
3 жыл бұрын
Best tip was to once you get to your location is to RELAX. I was always so excited to finally get there that I felt rushed to try and get my shot in. Thanks again, Mark!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
I’m the same exact way…sensory overload!
@jgoodz
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkDenneyPhoto lol seriously!
@antoniodesiderio1984
3 жыл бұрын
another video, very valuable Mark👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 all your tips, in the various videos, have been of great help and inspiration to me to grow.😉😉😉 That said, I think one of the greatest photography tips, I learned from a painter. A certain Bobb Ross whom I believe he needs no introduction ....😄😄😄 He said: "beauty is everywhere, look around and you will see" And I think that statement is as true for painting as it is for photography.😉😉😉😉😉
@victoriabright6364
3 жыл бұрын
Take your time and look. Look at the colors the placement. What draws your eye to the scene.
@digitaltechvs
3 жыл бұрын
Great channel,great video,keep going,thanks for share.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kjb_tennessee
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Mark, I’ll definitely give this a try as I find myself very weak in compositions!
@andrealavigne7824
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Mark, for helping to simplify composition. I am in a place of trying to improve the quality of my photographs, especially composition. I have read many articles on composition, and (due to mental illness-caused memory problems), have trouble remembering what I read! Forget about trying to apply it without taking along all the books & magazine articles with me to reference in the field. Yeah, like that is practical! :P But asking what I love about the scene & how do I fit those puzzle pieces together seems simple enough to remember. Also the advice not to rush. Thank you again. I hope you have a fantastic day! :)
@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Mark, sound advice!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@dat5412
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark, that answered my question I had after last weeks video.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great to hear it
@raphaelcoelho1557
3 жыл бұрын
Besides the what do you love in the scene you mentioned also puzzle things. That's why I always say the zoom lens are the best because it is perfect for testing different framing since composition is much more important than the marginal improvement with the fix ones would give you
@raphaelcoelho1557
3 жыл бұрын
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Don't need to beat prime lenses. I use them for astrophotography all the time. For other landscape photos zoom lenses has a flexibility of changing from wide to tele and dynamically test compositions. The difference between the image quality is marginal compared to this flexibility. I guess you don't read the comment and just repeat this mantra. I never said zoom lenses produce better image quality. Although many zoom lenses are better than some fix ones. Composition is much more important. If you want to test from wide to tele woth fix ones you need to carry two or three lenses at least and change lenses in the field all the time. That's why zoom lenses are good for. Flexibility
@lpauline
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@JeffStudley
3 жыл бұрын
Been awhile since I commented on one of your videos, not for lack of watching, just lazy I guess. Wanted you to know I've been a fan since you started and appreciate the tools you present. Peace, Brother.
@blujeans9462
3 жыл бұрын
Most of this you learn over time, but there was one sentence that I was able to take away from this: when at your scene compose first with your camera off the tripod! I know I always keep my camera attached to the tripod (except in really rough terrain) for ease of access. Seems like a waste of time to have to keep taking my camera off and on the tripod. But based on your comment, I can see the value in the freedom that it affords in getting various perspectives prior to taking a shot. I remember being at a shoot recently and a fellow photographer recommended I 'go low'. My feeling was I saw, and liked, the scene from my standing position - why check anything else? :-) He repositioned my tripod and that opened up a totally different perspective! I hope I remember your excellent suggestion!
@pauloricardoferreira2841
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mark! It's an interesting approach to compose the shot. I'll try this in my next walk to take shots. Thanks! Best regards from Rio de Janeiro/Brazil!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paulo!
@barrywmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, not really a photography question but a video question, just wonder what your shutter speed is for your talking head video (not sure if thats the right term, but the main video where you are telling us what to do!)? And thanks for the always awesome videos :)
@stevenarthur2550
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Always great insights shared.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steven - glad you think so!
@steveboys5369
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, a good idea to try out. Thanks for sharing.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to do it Steve and thanks for checking out the video
@TrailsofNature
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your valuable information 👌👍❤️💖
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to do it!
@gaetanoscalfidi
3 жыл бұрын
"Be there in time". I think you can find an acceptable composition everywhere you are. You can compromise with the light if it's not the best. You can put yourself in the frame if the subject is not the strongest one. But if you are late you can not really scout the location, think enough about it, make the right decisions and so on... The extreme consequence of arriving late is not being able to even take a picture or at least enjoy the landscape. :)
@lukescholtes
2 жыл бұрын
Heya. Great video as always. I just have a small correction. I think you're saying salt columns when you mean basalt columns.
@normjames2076
3 жыл бұрын
Great advice! Thank you.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Norm!
@imagineoneday
3 жыл бұрын
Is that first waterfall you showed located at Duggar Creek of the Blue Ridge Parkway?
@jimswift2400
3 жыл бұрын
Best advice "be sure to give the viewer an element of perspective"
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Well said Jim!
@mtmccornack
5 ай бұрын
is that Yellow Sony Walkman for realzies? (like it has a mix-tape inside you or someone you love, actually made?)
@debanej
3 жыл бұрын
I have nothing to say but I added a comment anyway. They say comments are good for the channel.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahah - thanks so much!
@jamescook5931
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. What tripod do you use? Can you send me a link?
@cloudydays9968
3 жыл бұрын
So what about this walkman sitting on your desk? PS It refreshed so many good ole school days, to listen same song we have to rewind the cassette. Such a memories.
@2012photograph
3 жыл бұрын
What do suggest when photographs in Marina area?
@peterfritzphoto
3 жыл бұрын
Love this, Mark. I follow a very similar approach - settling into a scene, then identifying the elements that drew me to it. I then move about until they’re positioned where I like them, or, often times, use my telephoto to pluck out and isolate those elements. 👍🦘🇦🇺
@MartinFransson
3 жыл бұрын
Love this video, some really good advice! The "what do I love about the scene" is what I try to live by. BTW, your running water looks smoother than when I film it - do you use a 24 or 30 fps timeline?
@gauravbajpai4426
6 ай бұрын
Which lens is that you have on the camera?
@guy_trahan
3 жыл бұрын
This advice is 👍 Good life advice as well. 📷💕
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Guy!
@zakstone9821
3 жыл бұрын
Is that the Sony Sport Walkman?
@davebryer6133
3 жыл бұрын
Mark good video. I have a question that I have had for a long time. Is that a yellow Sony Walkman we frequently see on your desk? If so do you actually listen to it? Thanks
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave - unfortunately it no longer works, but I love the way it looks and is a good reminder of where tech used to be:)
@vojtekvojtek3599
3 жыл бұрын
my opinion is that what you show here with the composition and the numbers and arrows are yours.
@merlebecker8417
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh needed this one - Thanks much. Are you utilizing a L Bracket with yr. Fuji cameras - Any interference w/yr. LCD movement? Thanks
@markallemang7745
3 жыл бұрын
The best way to learn to take better photos is to take more photos and then look at them critically. And it isn't necessary to travel to find subjects that can make beautiful and interesting photos.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@cmichaelhaugh8517
3 жыл бұрын
Good points!
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jskemp4
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the lens on the camera you are holding at the table?
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a 23mm Fuji GF prime lens
@tjsinva
3 жыл бұрын
K.I.S.S. principle in action. 👍🎯 🥂
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Always!
@pm1Chh
3 жыл бұрын
Ďakujeme.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Thanks so much!
@lotus30com
3 жыл бұрын
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this basalt column, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move! Mark 21/09
@prateek16
3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get those iceberg shots ?
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Those photos were taken in Iceland
@DavidTpitCabrera
3 жыл бұрын
Really good.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@richard5005
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, Great thought-provoking composition video. One quick question. I tried to obtain the ball head I see on your tripod and have failed to buy one. Where can I purchase it? Please help. Thanks much. Richard
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard! It’s from Colorado Tripod Company, but I believe they’re on back order
@richard5005
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkDenneyPhoto thanks 🙏 so much. I appreciate your response. Richard/Metro Photo
@DeeDeeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Ah ha!
@tompatton2086
3 жыл бұрын
Best photography advice I've heard? "Fill the frame with what you like". - Joshua Cripps kzitem.info/news/bejne/upCG25dpgYhmgm0
@jamesv.wilkerson30
3 жыл бұрын
Are you still as in love with the ball head as you were months ago.
@MarkDenneyPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
I am! Might even be a little be more actually
@7artisansOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
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@georginaclark2235
3 жыл бұрын
vaw.fyi grand
@middaysafer
2 жыл бұрын
I've been a big fan of you but I found just too many clickbait titles.
@anthonymara4533
3 жыл бұрын
When I arrive on a scene I stand still for a moment, take in the sights, sounds, smells. I'll walk around for a bit, looking how the various elements shift and move. I look for what brought me there to begin with, then instead of bringing out my camera I use my cellphone to dial in where I want to take the shot from, only then do I bring out my tripod and camera. Just doing that has saved me so much time. Instead of running around with the camera gear trying to find an elusive composition in the brambles along the Blue Ridge Parkway, I forced myself to slow down... and paradoxically managed to speed up the whole process. [Except the waiting, there's still so much waiting] Hope to see you out here during the autumn colors Mark!
@fjperras
3 жыл бұрын
I am usually ok making inventory of elements I like about a scene. But indeed, I think I'm too quick on setting up the tripod. Walking around free shooting is indeed something I need to practice more once on site. Thank you so much for the tip.
@DIYDirtclub
28 күн бұрын
really like this intuitive approach. Thanks for the tips!
@deepotter6774
3 жыл бұрын
Nicely put, Mark. Not only is it great to revisit those locations in Iceland with you through your photos, this advice takes out all the unnecessary complexities of composing a scene and helps to streamline our approach to capturing what compels us to take out our camera in the first place. Thanks again! :D
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