Get your free cheat sheet for getting everyone in focus in your group photos: shp.photo/groupfocus Who is your favorite superhero? Mine is and always has been Spider-Man!

@mikeosinski50

5 жыл бұрын

My favorite is "The Spleen" 🤣👍

@brendapletcher1423

5 жыл бұрын

Wonder Woman

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

@Mike Osinski 😂😂😂

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

@Brenda Pletcher yes!!! I love Wonder Woman.

@squaretops1

5 жыл бұрын

Always was Superman Christopher Reeve

He made this unnecessarily complicated... these 8 minutes is a long way of saying adjust the f stop.

@GeorgeVeater

3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@jamiegilmour8190

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely - shortened script for this video "Use the smallest aperture available on your camera", check your image & if the some are out of focus, use bracketing"!

@joguebonito5524

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)))

@easydslrphotography2232

6 ай бұрын

That's a comment from someone who doesn't understand the concept of DOF.

My brain was frazzled after that lol.

@Random40663

3 жыл бұрын

Same

I haven’t even watched the video but short answer: make your aperture smaller. The depth of field won’t be as shallow and adjust your shutter speed and iso accordingly. PERIODT

I’ve never made a comment on your videos but I need to now. Thank you. I started photography in 2015 and went crazy. Your manual video was what I saw before I even got my camera. I learned manual in a day. Within a few months I was selling work. I’ve sold to magazines, businesses and have been hired to shoot events, products, etc. I’ve taught at workshops and post production has become my forte. I’ll be in Seattle with Greg Benz and Nick Page next month. It’s guys like you that make this stuff all so simple for beginners and now just 4 years later I’m teaching people the deep topics of photography and just now starting to build video library here on KZread. Thanks man. Your work means a lot.

The calc is too complicated. I can see it as a learning tool but unpracticle on the field.

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

With some forethought it can definitely be used in the field, and you can also estimate distances. It's not for everyone, and I totally understand that, but it's definitely usable in the field.

@rickjbradbury

4 жыл бұрын

It could be used in the field but not for a fast pace job like a wedding, you don't have time to faff with an app. You need to be going in to that knowing what you need from experience... which ultimately is where everyone should end up in time ergo not needing the app.

@jdmorris9165

4 жыл бұрын

Especially if you haven't studied photography. I can see where you may be confused by what I believe is a simple and easy app. For example I'm shooting a very large group tomorrow (40-80 people) on an elevated platform inside a church. I have opted for my L series lens at 28mm at around 15 feet from my nearest subject and found today (with my strobes and large umbrellas) I can get a nice exposure at F9.5. That gives me only 2.34 meters in front to play with or 7.67 ft (which is plenty) with an infinite depth of field behind. Easy peasy.

Outstanding tutorial! I’ve missed these shots and now I think I can get them right. Thank for breaking it down and explaining why it’s necessary to make the changes. The whys matter.

Love the bloopers! But this video is very helpful. Thank you

Great video, one the hardest thing I seen for people new to depth of field is remembering to focus on a center half way point of the area you want your everything in focus. They forget on put the focus point where they want the focus to start and mess up thinking they need a bigger DOF.

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! That’s a huge thing so many people never realize, and just that will save a to. Of people the headache of getting a group in focus.

Oh how much you help me to learn about the camera i always shoot in the right row i can change in littrum and stay with the colorful thank you also thank you efraim🙏🙏

Great video. Thanks for the helpful information!!!

Thanks for all your work. Great video!

Thank you very much and I learned about depth of field from you and many thanks efraim From Israel

GREAT VIDEO AND INFORMATION! Keep up the great work... HG

Ending is Hilarious. I thought I was the only one who did stuff like that. That’s me when I podcast.

Great explanation!. Thank you!

Very good video, downloaded the app now, will test it out :) thanks for the information

You answered my question (does the depth of field include the front and back of the focus point) Thanks.

Thanks, this was chock-full of good info and examples! You do speak a little fast though...what’s the rush (not a put down, just wondering)? Having never done group photos, but have been asked, so how would one measure the distance from the front row to the back without a tape measure and looking unprofessional? Is it a best estimate? Thank you 😊

This is a quality video

This is very well explained, Spyros. Lens distortion is a key element that's oftentimes overlooked and yet so important to calculate when framing an image. Thanks for another insightful video! As for superheroes... oddly enough I never had a favorite or looked up to them. Your outtakes at the end here were hilarious! Keep on doing what you do. You're making a big difference for many of us.

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! Hahaha. Yeah, the outtakes made me laugh, though while I was filming I was a little frustrated! 😂😂 I remember the day I saw edge distortion and loss of sharpness ruin one of my photos, and from that point forward I've always considered it when framing.

A really nice explanation.

Thanks a ton bro!

Love the out takes lmao

Or, if using an older lens, you can read focus distance & depth of field directly of the lens scales

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I hate that they’ve been removing that info from newer lenses.

The subject at the edges of most lenses are also a tiny bit forward because the focal plane is in actuality a tiny arch.

Excellent man! My favorite Hero is Moon Knight !

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Moon Knight!! Nice. He’s one I need to read more of.

I love this way of teaching. Makes so much sense.

Thanks for the advice and Hong Kong phooey is a goddamn legend and my favorite

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

HONG KONG PHOOEY!!! OMG. I haven’t thought about him in forever. Absolute legend.

Is giving a depth of field calculator recommendation for Android possible? Not everyone has an iphone & there are too many to sift through, trial & error...Thank you

Well said!

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Thanks

Fantastic subject and very well expained .. Has to be Iron Man .. Them Outtakes 😂😜🤦‍♂️..✌😜👍📸

@mikeosinski50

5 жыл бұрын

Yes those out takes had me rolling in the floor 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

What outtakes? 😉🤣🤣🤣

Batman. By far. Thanks for the quality instruction

Why are the "in front of subject" and "behind the subject" focusing distances different?? Shouldn't they be spread equally from the point of focus??

Spyros, can you do a video on lighting a large group ?

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I can!

this is definitely not for the photographers....its for the scientists

Silver Surfer! 🏄

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

OOOH!! Good one!!!

But people aren't inches about. In a group photo with multiple rows they could be a foot apart.... How do you account for that when even at f64 you have like 6 inches.

Or just focus stack. :-D On the outtakes, I feel your pain. I had about 75 minutes of footage that ended up getting cut down to around a 6 minute video.

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Right! oh man, that was a bad recording day for me!

When I have a flock of birds flying, it is hard to do this calculation fast enough LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

The world was a much happier place when you only had to look at the lens hyperfocal distance marks to figure out DOF. I am an old curmudgeon and don't want a cellphone to help me take photos. Maybe now IS the time for your grandfather's lens? : )

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Right!! I’m so irritated that they’ve removed that from lenses. It’s still useful!

My favorite superhero is Xena. I have to laugh. I was reading some other photographer's blog this morning and he said to never shoot wide and then crop because people will always know you cropped. He felt you had to do it in camera. I thought of you right away and several others right after. In my head I'm thinking WTF is he thinking?!! Uhm....cropping in with your lens or in photoshop is NO different!

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Xenia! Remind me to tell you my Xena story next Friday hangout you’re on! Yeah. That’s just silly. Sure, cropping in camera is preferable for maximum resolution, but as you say, there’s no difference otherwise. That’s just crazy pants to say otherwise

@UFGator1972

5 жыл бұрын

@@spyrosheniadis, I agree. With the new cameras having MPs in the 40s or more, who cares about losing a little bit of resolution to insure that the image is in focus.

@matahari1576

5 жыл бұрын

What you mean by “crop in with your lens”?

@1Noizeemama

5 жыл бұрын

@@matahari1576 It means to move closer to your subject to take the photo instead of cropping it in the software.

@1Noizeemama

5 жыл бұрын

@@spyrosheniadis Is Xenia someone else or is it voice to text changing the spelling?

What if you use autofocus, you can see on the camera what's being seen as in focus?

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. First, when you're focusing, the camera actually has the aperture open to its largest size so that it can "see" what it is focusing on, and so you can see the scene in the viewfinder. So when you're focusing and you look through the viewfinder, you're not getting an accurate visual of what will or will not be in focus in the actual photo. Despite that, you can still get an idea of what will be in focus through the viewfinder, but even that isn't perfect. To do that, you have to use the Depth of Field Preview Button. Most cameras have one. What you do is focus on your subject, and then press the button, which closes the aperture down to the setting you have for the photo, and you get a preview of what the depth of field will look like (hence the name of the button). Be aware of two things when using this: 1. The viewfinder will get darker, because the aperture closes down to the setting you are using for the photo, and it may make it difficult for you to see, which may make it hard to determine if the depth of field is adequate 2. The preview isn't perfect, and so you should still verify it with a test photo that you check to make absolutely sure everyone you want in focus will be in focus.

@JuanLopez-oz9kh

5 жыл бұрын

@@spyrosheniadis awesome explanation, thank you, DOF calculation is the most accurate way, if time allows it.

@koolkutz7

4 жыл бұрын

@@spyrosheniadis You could use the DOF preview button to give you an idea of what will be in focus on a DSLR.

You are a professor

Spyros, Can you make a video of how to shoot a flash on a group of people?

thanks friends for sharing this important information. now I have a question, Hoiw I get in focus a group of 100 persons?, Can you answer me this question?

@VB12349

3 жыл бұрын

Easy, first you cut it up into smaller groups, then aply the information in this video. Good luck! 👍

Speed Racer is my fav

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Go Speed Racer Go!!

Fave hero: Iron man! The Suit propelled you to Boss status!

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Yes!! Iron Man. He is awesome!!!

Batman - "Where does he get those wonderful toys"

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!! One of my all time favorite movies!

Spider-Man! ^.^

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

do anything a spider can!

Batman is my favorite super hero

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

He’s my #2.

@chuckyg386

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely Batman.

No no.....Nooooo!!😱Im not doing this!!

@liltr3ay

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

"Don't have to do math" then calculates numbers...

I don't know what you just said so trial and error it is

My favorite super hero is Spider-man

Huummmm Just Imagine If I had to do any maths then?

I have an MBA in Finance and I can't what this guy is saying... 🤔

you mean 6cm right? thanks

The Incredible Hulk

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the Hulk as well. I hope they do a solo movie sometime.

How about you just stop by and set my camera up for me 😉

@liltr3ay

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Batman

If your lens is f1.4 just change aperture to 8f and problem solved.

bro get straight to the point man

Thor 1/14/23

Do I need more coffee or he is talking very fast?

Confusing than hell.

lol what

Way too complicated. F/8 or higher, iso accordingly, and LET'S GO!

Seriously he is making too technical, we just have to increase the f stop that is our aperture number to get all of us in focus thats it.

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not always that simple. It can be, but knowing the other details that affect what is and isn’t sharp will only make people better photographers

@facedown9754

5 жыл бұрын

And suddenly all the phone cameras come out while the pro photographer is making calculations...oops everyone just left bored to tears

@spyrosheniadis

5 жыл бұрын

@jeffrey sopel 😂😂

@theclips2093

3 жыл бұрын

@@spyrosheniadis you didnt really mention how important it is to light the subject with modifiers too which lets you crank that f stop up and give you that soft light. I think after having your camera and lens for a while you kind of just know if you shoot wide open its going to be shallow and so on. If im gonna do a group im worrying about lighting them correctly. some strobes and softboxes are whats going to make you images amazing and show off the sensor

wtf

The most unnecessarily complicated video on this topic. No one wants to do math to take a photo & i'm sure no one does.

You are speaking too fast and not demonstrating what you’re doing.

@techhead976

4 жыл бұрын

Elisabeth M. La Fontaine Listen with your ears, not your eyes. It’s very simple