How to Use Wide Angle Lenses - Beginner Explained
The BEST explanation of wide angle lenses! Well, I hope so, anyway :)
If you're new to wide angle lenses, you might not realize that they're actually somewhat difficult to use. They shrink the background and give the foreground strange proportions; they leave a lot of empty space in your photo. And, they include EVERYTHING in front of you - which is not always a good thing!
In short, it's very easy to get bad pictures with a wide angle lens.
But, at the end of the day, wide angle lenses are just another tool for your photography. Used right, you can get awesome pictures with a wide angle. Some foregrounds are meant to be exaggerated! And some scenes really don't have any distractions that harm your photo.
Hopefully this video gives you a good idea of where to start.
~Spencer
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KZread needs more KZreadrs like you and less influencers who are essentially extended salespersons.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that, Noot!
@MaxMaiKeSi
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, those what's in my camera bag, my gear sets video are literally advertising, it does not ever ever improve your photography like this one
My goodness I love this video!! I think I subbed right after your intro - I knew this was going to be good. Extremely informative and will be very helpful in my quest of learning as much as possible about photography/videography. Exactly what I was looking for, and I am definitely checking out your other videos. Thanks for sharing!
You're spot on: this is one of the best explanations of wide angle lenses. Well done!
Haven't watched any of your other videos but just subscribed. Really well paced and professionally presented.
Excellent presentation, amongst the BEST in KZread when you combine your clear easy to understand explanations of complex subjects with excellent and beautiful video production and photographic materials. You just gained another subscriber! Thank you.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! Glad you found it so clear.
Great video Spencer! Keep them coming! Cant wait for the next one!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Stefan! Next one is coming soon, got to say I think you'll like it too.
Cool tips and very much enjoyed those tight spaces you were squashing through "cool video .
GREAT job on this video! Your tips are spot on and your video has a great flow. Perfectly delivered as well!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I had a great time filming it at such an amazing location.
I like the way you have explained things, very simple, and informative,
SUCH a helpful video. Thank you so much!
Very useful info. Awesome edit man.
I usually do not comment, but this is some very thought out and competent content. Kudos!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Marcus! Happy you liked it.
Thank you, very good explanation
I am overwhelmed Spencer...your simple explanations and practical experiments compiled with your physics .Thanks
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear you liked it so much! Thanks for the kind feedback.
Luuuuuv these tutorials, Spencer. It drives me wild when people don't "get" wides and ultrawides. A photo is about just one thing - that leads to the next thing. (Example: Spencer walking through the slot gully.)
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, runbei! "Awesome place = capture it all" ... not always a method for success! It takes some practice to get killer shots with a wide angle. Worth it though.
Excellent job. And a fun place to go to show us how they can work. I'm enjoying these please keep it up.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sean! I had a bunch of fun making this one, and I'm honestly pretty excited about doing more.
Thanks for this video. I learned quite a lot about using wide angle lenses.
loved this video! extremely informative
Awesome. I'm getting to like wide angle for outside, I used to mainly use indoors tight spaces or up close personal. I lived worked and school in SLC so it never seized to amaze me of how much natural beauty we have only footsteps away in the Salt Lake Valley . Butterfield Canyon, Kennecott Mine or Donut Falls and so on.
Great job!
Love the location. Great video.
Great video mate 👍🏻
Great video.Well done.
Great vid.
Very good info. 😊 thanks
I saw this on PetaPixel. This is well presented information. You are articulate and the video is interesting. Thank you.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rich! Glad you liked it and I appreciate the feedback.
Nice vid thanks! Subbed.
Well done presentation and images, Mr. Life.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael, glad you liked it.
Great vid! Since few have commented on their choices of wide angle lenses here, I'll just say that I'm watching this because I just got a Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Lens for my EOS R. I just got it today, so I haven't had time to play with it yet, but I'm hoping for a number of things with this lens: 1) To shoot some great wide-angle shots like the ones you've shown here. 2) To utilize the wide angle to get the most out of my Rs 1.75x crop in 4K by 'backing' away some in 4K video so the crop's not so pronounced. 3) To give myself some room when shooting in my tight space (kinda same as above). 4) To put the lens to use in real estate photography. Thanks for the concise input! Sub'ing!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Kai, that's a great lens and awesome camera! Good luck and get some great shots in with it.
Beautiful video. Very interesting and informative.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sarajit!
These tips are really meaningful. Thumbs up!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thanks!
Wow - This was an outstanding video!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying so! I'm glad you liked it so much.
love the part on negative space - thank you
Sometimes it is simply the brilliance of common sense that makes articles and/or videos from Photography Life so helpful. This is such a video, and one in which subject and guide (Spencer) engage, inform, articulate, and illuminate. This video “captures it all” in exemplary manner.
honestly this was great, thanks man!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Glad you liked the video.
I like your video !
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! I have a new DX 12-24mm super wide angle lens on a Nikon 7200 and am experiementing with it. Your video is really helpful!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, enjoy the new lens!
Wow, clear useful content without plugs for Skillshare. Thank you!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks!
I learned. I enjoyed. I subbed. :)
Very useful and thanks 🙌🏻
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
Thank you Spencer, very helpful. I struggle with wide angle lenses - for some reason I just don't have the "eye" for it. I will follow your advice going forward. I have a 21mm prime and a 24-35.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, Michael! It's actually a good sign that you've noticed your "wide-angle eye" needs work. A lot of people don't realize that. And they use wide angle lenses by default anyway :)
Great explanation, and a great spot
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's one of my favorite spots for landscape photography. I saw your other comment too, glad you like the negative space tip.
Awesome content
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
Good info...
Cool vid, thanks ;)
very informative....hoping for more such videos on telephoto lenses ..especially 300mm
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ll take that into account while planning the next videos 👍
Great video! Very helpful. I’m thinking about a 14-30 f4 for my Nikon Z6ii
@PhotographyLifeChannel
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a great lens! I use one and highly recommend it.
Mate the audio quality of this video is amazing. Would you mind sharing about your mic too please
@marcelvanlierop
3 жыл бұрын
Same here! That was actually the first thing that struck me: the very good quality of the audio, even in the confinement’s of the canyon. How did you do that? :)
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcelvanlierop Really glad you bumped this comment, somehow I missed it at first! I used the Sennheiser EW 100 G3 to record audio here. I actually wouldn't recommend it because of the price, though, unless you need a wireless lav mic system (I did for a prior project). Otherwise, a good shotgun mic or wired lav will be a better value for the money. Hope this helps!
@ibrahimz
3 жыл бұрын
I believe also being between the canyon formations has created some sort of an isolation which concentrated the sound.
Subbed thanks!
This so much! I love my wide angle lens (16-35mm Nikkor) but I'm on the cusp of selling it for the 70-200mm Nikkor because I really struggle to find a scene that fits the criteria for a good wide angle photograph. This video has definitely spurred some inspiration in me so maybe I'll give it a few more attempts before I pull the trigger.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it, piranhi! Certainly not all scenes work well with a wide angle. But when you find one that does, it's hard to beat the results.
Really awesome video. The fact you shot it in a setting where you would use a WA lens, and did the video with a WA lens, really helps visually communicate what you're talking about. I'd love to see videos on things you can do with WA lenses besides landscapes though, esp. with crop sensor cameras.
this video was beautiful.. i am now going to that location
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
You should! Slot canyons are amazing. The ones in this video are in Escalante National Monument.
Recommended wide lens to visit Utah Parks , for Sony A7III system.??
You're so great at explaining these things! Are you a Utahan like myself?
Which lens did you use in the example, that has the range of 14mm to 30mm ?
Hi, this maybe a stupid question. Can I zoom into wide angle video or photo without losing quality?
Wide angle lenses can be used for filming too.. right?.. not only photography.. I’m asking. Thank you! Great content
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Most definitely! I filmed almost this whole video with a 14mm ultra-wide lens. It does add a bit of perspective stretching, but otherwise looks fine.
what mic are you using sir?
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the delayed response. I used the Sennheiser EW 100 G3 to record audio here. I actually wouldn't recommend it because of the price, though, unless you need a wireless lav mic system (I did for a prior project). Otherwise, a good shotgun mic or wired lav will be a better value for the money. Hope this helps!
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Can someone tell me where is this place please? Thank you friends
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah! I filmed most of it in Peek-a-Boo Canyon, and some in Spooky Canyon nearby, if I recall correctly.
@pugotis1
2 жыл бұрын
check out Buckskin Gulch next time your in the Page/Kanab area. Freakin mind blowing!
Give more Practical use wide angale lenses like 24mm, 16mm, 8mm, and how will we use fish eye lense during landscape and travel photography.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Fisheyes are a whole different beast, but the tips in this video should apply whether you’re using a 24mm lens, 16mm, etc.
Where is that canyon?
@PhotographyLifeChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Escalante in Utah. I went to a few different slot canyons while I was there. Beautiful place.
Where is this exactly? Zion? Bryce? Canyonlands?
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Most of the video is filmed in peek-a-boo slot canyon in Escalante. I did film some parts in various other locations, from Arches to Joshua Tree. This was a LONG road trip.
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Your channel is good but you are giving too much lactuer we amateur photographers like practical videos , tutorials, and workshops then after you will get more Subscribers.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Are you saying you would like to see more specific walkthroughs on how I took one particular image, and less of me talking to the camera without any visuals to back it up? Glad you like the channel and thanks for the feedback!
@Kmo1970
2 ай бұрын
Nice video 👏