I love ICM. I actually prefer it to traditional photography. It takes me back to art history A level in school and art college studying the old masters. I’ve been shooting ICM out on my daily walks with my wife. You’re right though. You need to take lots of photos to get a good few ones to work on. ICM for me is more about capturing what you feel than what see, because the blending and layering comes from within.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Quite right Simon. The lack of rules etc means you can just do what you like or makes you happy. Unlike traditional photography I find with the editing you can put your own emotions into the work. I'm glad I stumbled across it 😀

@eiteristvan

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray 44

Thank you for this video. The ND is necessary during the day. Many times I’ve lowered the ISO and aperture and I blow out the highlights without the ND filter. Chimping is critical for me. I can’t previsualize accurately so I’m getting feedback and adjusting my movement or shutter speed. Great advise to shoot a lot. We all have large SD cards. I only get about 2-5% of my images that I like. I have learned many ways not to do ICM. In the end the difference between a professional and amateur photographer is the professional photographer only shares their good images. Mask On Nurse Marty(Ret)

I got into ICM photography totally by accident. I was out one evening walking the Sth Bank in London snapping away at people but wasn't keeping an eye on my settings. Got home, put pictures onto my pc and i was pleasantly surprised to say the least. Not everyone's cup of tea but something I'm really getting into. Great advice BTW with the ND filter. Was about to buy one when i read that my Fuji camera has one built into it, didn't even know that so that's a right result. Thanks Andy, great tutorial.

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped and have fun exploring ICM more :)

Really helpful Andrew. I’m enjoying learning and exploring this art form.

Too much fun! Thank you for the awesome video!

Good tips. Looking forward to practicing this technique. Thanks.

Thank you for this advices that helpes to start with camera movement. Best continuation 💫

Thank you for the tip on the 6 stop circular nd filter Andy. Always worry myself when experimenting with my Lee Big Stopper. And look forward to seeing more tips 👍

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Shane, I'm sure I'll think of some more! 😃

Thanks for your video, I'm a starter in fotography so thanks for the information. I'am going to work on this today. I will look again at your you tube videos! It does help me to get started.

New to ICM. Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

just discovered you Andy and immediately subbed..great stuff !..never thought about moving the camera in all of those positions before..such simple but invaluable advice..thanks !

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, yes its not just up and down or left and right!

Thank you for tips😻👌🏻

Great tips! Thank you!

Fantastic I’m going out tonight sunset thank you you so much Andy’s tips are my go to videos love your work at your voice comes across so calm and relaxed xxxx❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

Thank you ANdy, I learned something new from you and I appreciate your sweet sense of humour! I think I can remember most of your points.

@andrewsgray

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

Andy... you've given me a whole new world to explore !!

@andrewsgray

Жыл бұрын

Careful now, its addictive! 😉😊

This is very helpful. I've just discovered this technique, and I'm going to play around with it a bit. Cheers!

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Had a lightbulb moment when you said about moving light round your subject, makes sense now you've said it. In your hands Andy, ICM - Incredably Creative Masterful!!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Lightbulb moments are the best! 😃👍 Cheers!

@jazielcade1290

2 жыл бұрын

i guess im asking the wrong place but does someone know a method to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me!

@jamesterrance688

2 жыл бұрын

@Jaziel Cade Instablaster :)

Thank you so much for these helpful tipps! I love the look of ICM and tried it myself on a couple occasions, but I wasn't very happy with the results. Now I have some guidlines for the next time.

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Wonderful tips !

Thank you!

Great set of tips Andy. Thanks. I still need to practice so I don’t get a twirl but more of a smooth flow of clouds down into the foreground. If that’s makes sense!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Finding the optimal speed of movement for your camera and the light conditions is a tricky process only mastered with practice and experimentation 👍

Thank You!! ✌

Thx mate!

Thank you for this!

I'm new to ICM, good tips. Thanks

Thanks for this video!!!

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

No worries 👍

Thank you. This information was very helpful. :)

Thanks, Andy, enjoyed that, been out and practised tonight!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!

Very nice tips, good video you made ! thanks

Just trying this ICM photography. Thanks for the great tips.

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 👍

Really it's very useful thank u so much

Thanks Andy, great tips

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin 👍

Its a really helpful video thank you

@andrewsgray

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very interesting as usual. What about focal length - anything in your experience that works better/more useful than any other, or does it depend on the subject?

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on the subject of course but I tend to shoot wide ...I also needed to keep some tips for another video though 😉😂

Thanks!

Helpful basics as I begin to move out of a creative rut...

Great tips Thanks Andy. I would love more. I am not sure yet what makes a good ICM shot. 👍

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

There'll be more, I can't give them all out in one video though 😉

Really great video Andy. I have been doing the up and down movement now thanks to you I will experiment more. I don't have a 6 stop just a polorizer would this work.

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

It'll depend on the situation Esther. If you in a darker area (such as woodland) the it'll suffice.

great tips and very simple!

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you, very helpful!

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Awesome information thank you 👍

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Thanks for your videos. They're great. Can I ask what lenses you typically use?

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Byron. 99% of the time its my 16-35mm

Thanks Andy. Useful tips. What focal length lenses do you recommend? Think you use 24-70mm don't you?

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

16-35mm, but its usually at about 24ish. I have to keep some back for the "5 *more* tips" vid! 😉😂

Good tips, very helpful

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great advice Andy. Thanks for sharing

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John 👍

@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray Just had another go at an ICM video, gave you a little plug in there. ICM is very addictive.

Thanks was very helpful.

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 👍

Thanks for the encouragement and tips. I'm going to try it. Cheers!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it! 😀

@heysnayy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Andy!! I shall try those movements. This is something new I learnt during this quarantine. 💜🎞️

@heysnayy

4 жыл бұрын

Subscribed💜

I had visions of you dropping your camera then lol good vid lol

Hi Andy, brilliant stuff. Do you use a true 6 stop filter (ND64) or an ND6? Thanks.

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Proper B+W 6 stop - www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/752903-REG/B_W_1066159_77mm_106_Neutral_Density.html

Thanks Andy. Will use this vlog over and over until I get it down. Over and over and over and .... Bill.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Haha ...and over and over some more!

Great tips!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!

Thank you for that tipps! I just took my old Film Leica out of the cupboard and loaded a Film. Will try some shots at our northseacost in northern Germany. There are some interesting pile dwellings. Esp the hint with the ND filter would be good for my filmshots… Stay healthy! Cheers…

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck! Film scares me without ICM! haha

@SD_Alias

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgrayI try the best. It is just an experiment in these workless days…

Very new to photography ~ in fact, just a month in!! Lockdown project. I don’t have filters, is this something I can try without filters? I have done some close shots and got some great results, but when I try landscape they are just too bright, I obviously need to work out how to balance the light more accurately, is this something that the filter helps with? Thanks Ps ~ love your photography!!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pat. You can do it on a duller day or later in the evening combined with getting your f stop up to 22 etc. Good luck!

Thank you😍

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

No problem

The best ICM photo I ever took was when I accidentally dropped my camera ... Fortunately I did catch it before it hit the rocks! The picture is in my comedy book called 5 X 7 (by Lewis)

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Happy accidents, its where mine all come from!

"Good, no one saw me". ;) I know that feeling very well. Great video.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! I'm less selfconcious when out shooting for real, but in my garden I get all shy! haha

We see what you did there, Andy. And yes, we were all watching.... This was really helpful!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! Hardly anyone around I still couldn't stop checking 😂

@speterlewis

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray Describing why you made certain movements was very helpful to me. There's really nothing random about it. Loved the nearly dropped camera bit, too.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

@@speterlewis Thought I'd leave it in for laughs 😂

Cheers Andy. I think clouds help. I took tons of images and there was no detail in the sky so I'm struggling to cobble an images together.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Adapting to weather is a whole other ball-game, but yes for long enough I preferred overcast days as it was easier

Excellent tips Andy ,can't believe i didn't think of the ND filter duh! stay safe

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Helps you refine your shutter length and exposure balance 👍😃

'Check no one is watching' was certainly worth being a tip of it's own. Good stuff but will we see the Andy Gray ICM book/e-book in time for Xmas!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

I'm far more self-conscious in my own garden than out making images in public! haha No promises on the ebook... 😬😂

This was so cool! Love it! Thanks for the tips and my first learning on intention camera movement! Cant wait to get and have a go :) Thankyou :)

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Regarding exposure - is it typically best at the metered exposure or do these usually work better over or under exposed?

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Keith. Good question. To be honest, some of it will depend on your camera and how it handles lights and shadow. As an example my Nikon will blow out highlights at the drop of a hat but handles shadow recovery nicely, so I under expose. It's again one of the things to experiment with 👍

@keithswindell6212

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray Thanks Andy

Nice

Im new to this and i am wondering what you do with focussing?

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Just focus on the main subject of your image then forget about it 😊

@ridderus

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray Thanks Andy, i go out and practice, should be fun :)

Hopefully see u Friday 👌

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Hoping so Aileen! 😃

Maybe 6 tips Andy, use a wrist strap. Almost had a heart attack when you almost dropped the camera 😜

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 yeah my heart skipped a beat! 😱

@photobizmethod

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha! Yes, I've actually dropped my camera...

I made my first attempt yesterday, got a pretty good image on the 7th frame 😁

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty good going! Usually takes me 17 to get the wrist limbered up enough to move! 😂

@CookedLight

4 жыл бұрын

Andy Gray I did try tagging you on Instagram but don’t know how that works yet 😂

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Aye that can be tricky too 😂

What lens are you using for this? Thanks!

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Almost all my images are taken with the 16-35mm

@elisabethlafontaine8979

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I’m going to give it a try with that lens.

Well done Andy,Holy Island Norham Etal Holy Island all my area

@andrewsgray

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Duncan. I need to do more in the Ford/Etal area and beyond!

I'm sure I saw a quick glimpse of myself at the start 👍🏻 before some other bloke you must have given a lesson to, Tom I think he's called? 🤔 Tip 6 get a wrist strap! Heart I'm my mouth as you almost threw camera away AGAIN!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Haha if I had one I'dve made it tip no.2! But I can't well recommend when I don't use one myself 😂 Aye Tom, nice lad, talked about food all the time - good going for someone so skinny! 😜

Great tips Andy. Could i give you a tip in return, after my wife kept having palpitations when i put my camera over edges of bridges or drops, she bought me nice leather wrist strap and now i know i cant drop the camera. You should definitely invest in one.

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! I was going to do that about a year ago when I accidentally "threw" my camera away onto some tarmac, I never got round to it. Had I got one, I'dve included it as tip no.2 😉

Thank you. Show me your latest photos.

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

Check my Instagram, latest are there at the moment 👍

Andy, don't you think it is easier to shoot ICM with a mirrorless camera?

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

I can't afford one. My M50 which I do my videos with, didn't give me the greatest results, so happy to stick with dslr at the moment 👍

@Youtubedisco

3 жыл бұрын

I have a mirrorless camera and am interested in ICM. Why is it easier with a mirrorless camera? TIA

@unalozmen526

3 жыл бұрын

@@KZreaddisco it's lighter than dslr so you can move it easily 5:35 ;) and you can view what you shoot better than dslr live view I think. Additionally, their lenses lighter too.

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

@@KZreaddisco they are definitely much lighter so if weight is an issue, mirrorless is good to use. You'll soon adapt and get the best from it

Try to elaborate the system in toto not to much talk

Very helpful..you should do more tips and tricks video

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

I will at some point 👍

@uzairshah86

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray I mean like this video. More in field specially different movements

Oops, nearly!

@andrewsgray

4 жыл бұрын

😱😳🤣🤣

05:37 :O

@andrewsgray

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a wrist strap eventually 😂

I have a 3 stop and a 10 stop. I need a 6 stop now? 😭

@andrewsgray

Жыл бұрын

Tbh it depends on the light where you are and your camera. A variable ND might be the way forward.

@spaceboy537

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray Aren't variables inferior to the standard kind? I think I heard that somewhere. Anyway, I'm looking at the Hoya HD MKII IRND 64. I'm probably going to order that. I have the Nikon D500. Hey, on the topic of ND filters, do you have any videos using a 10 stop? I bought one a while back for extreme experimentation but haven't used it much (yet). Thanks for the reply (and the video) and take care!

@andrewsgray

Жыл бұрын

I've only really used my 10 stop for proper long exposure photography, I rely on the camera being able to focus too much to use it for ICM. As for variable NDs, I'll be able tell you in about a month as I'm getting one to test out

@spaceboy537

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewsgray I have the Hoya HD MKII IRND 64 (6-stop) on the way and I'm sure I'll be more than happy with it. Looking forward to exploring ICM. I'd be curious as to what you learn from testing the variable density filter. Maybe you can do a video on that(?) Thanks again!