Want a look in the time machine? This is 2 years ago when I was in Portugal: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmuAutmAm8KXn7w.html

"It's just bubbles Baby" Never thought I'd hear that on a photography channel :-)

@BrendanvanSon

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha. Welcome to my life.

Hi from Portugal 😀 Amarante it's a very picturesque town! I went to there on the beginning of this year, and i've got fog, rain and the town mostly for myself 😃 Keep up the vlogging, it is a great inspiration!

The strange things that you saw on the streets are part of the summer celebrations. The city has the streets lit, traditional street markets, concerts and religious processions. This type of festivities take place in summer throughout Portugal and are usually made in honor of the patron saint of the city / town. This year in Amarante the festivities take place from June 1 to 3.

Hi Brendan, all that thing that was going around it's called "feira" in Portuguese, they are very common, people sell all kinds of stuff and normally they are always trails where you can eat and drink. Popular music is very common as well to hear in those events. Unfortunately due to Covid not a lot is happening this summer in Portugal otherwise you had noticed it already about those kind of events. Enjoy the country. Alentejo is very good for minimalism photography. Cheers.

Loved the opening sequence Brendan and good to see you and Jodie back out on location together. Cool pano at the end as well

Love the panoramic very well done Brendan !

An other great video to watch and some wonderfull pics!!!

It's good to see you process an image for us after shooting it. It's nice to see what your vision of the exposure is once it's done. I don't know about anyone else, but keep doing that from time to time. Good vlog!

I learned something today! Can't wait to try it out! Thanks!

Nice image, it’s nice to have calm water for the reflection. I like the explore to the last minute before dropping a tripod to take the image. Patience is always a challenge. Never settle...... Thanks for sharing.

Epic place Brendan and epic photos man!!!

I’m happy to see Jody back. You guys are awesome together 😁 it shows that she’s your true inspiration 👍

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

She's pretty awesome!

@ltune79

6 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son she is an it shows that you’ve missed her. Your whole body shows it and I wish you guys the best of luck 🙂

Thanks Brendan Another great vlog, and some tremendous images of the bridge. (Such a short post processing on the panorama) Can’t wait for tomorrow’s. That just made my Sunday 👍

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ms for watching man!

What you saw in Amarante is called "feira" and basically is a local market where people can sell a great variety of products, from food to clothing. Usually it happens once a month, or in some places once a week. These kind of things is very traditional of our country. And great video as always!

Fiestas 🎉 Portugal and Spain full of them all through the summer!! Some villages spend a fortune getting groups in to sing etc.

Hahahha, funny. That place where they were selling lots of stuff is a common thing in Portugal, especially during city festivals. They are called "Feira" or in plural "Feiras". I actually don't know the equivalent in North America, but it's just street vendors :P. It's interesting and amusing to have a different perspective from an outsider. Hope you enjoyed!

Loved the intro on this vlog Brendan.

Looks great! thanks for the adventure.

Stunning! Great job!

have been doing it in LR my last 3-5 images the same way U did it, thanx so much 4 confirming what I'm doing is right

Like this one so much o watched it three times!!!!

The bit around the cathedral at 4:30 reminded me of Cusco a little bit.

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, very true!

The pano technique is super handy sometimes ;) Looking forward to my next trip were i will try it again!

I hear you on the summer sunset times! I’m in Germany at the moment, and can’t get used to a 9.15pm sunset, and a 5.10am sunrise! So strange to be wearing sunnies at 8pm! (In Australia mid summer sun sets much earlier, but rises around 5am)

Outstanding vlog. This one is right up there with one of your best. Great going.

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Hi Brendan, I’ve been watching your videos since your Japan series and have been enjoying them a lot. I am originally from the south of Portugal but currently living in London for a while. I’ve attended a wedding in Amarante last summer and it was amazing. You should definitely check the Douro valley while you are in the area - Beautiful scenery and great wine too! You probably already know this but when you merge photos into panorama, you can use the boundary warp slider to control the warping effect. I think this would have straighten the reflection line, improving your image. Enjoy Portugal!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't know that about the boundary warp, have never noticed it. Good tip!

Must admit that I liked the pano, Brendan.

"I cannot wait to get home and edit these photos!" -- things only a photographer would say. Great video, and thanks for inspiring all of us. Love the voice-over intro.

@PhilippeNoth

6 жыл бұрын

As for me, the quote I'll remember from this episode is "It's just bubbles, baby. You'll be okay"😀 Sounds like a quote from a classical movie...

Beautiful looking place and love the images. The pano merge in Lightroom is superb to work with and I use it quite a lot when I want to get a lot of a scene in, but don't want to have background elements larger. By the way, the Lightroom Pano merge creates a DNG file (basically an Adobe RAW file) rather than a Tiff. Great video

Small tip for lightroom: press 'L' twice when in cropmodus and a third to go back.

Awesome location Brendan and its good to see Jodie by your side again. That other bloke - Heaton - is no way as pretty as Jodie. Lol...Take care guys. Greg

Loving the Portugal Vlogs Mr Van Son!!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I hope you're well!

This is the video that makes me subscribe. I have watched you for a few months now but just haven't hit that subscribe button...until now. Great video, great content, great captures, just everything was on point. Also helps I am coming off an awesome morning of shooting at the beach myself. You have to get a fitted hat and ditch the snap backs though lol. As a future bald guy they just look better. Maybe something custom with your logo or something. Anyway great video!!!!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! P.s. fitted hats don't fit my head because I have a child's size head.

Nice to see Jodie again!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty happy about it too!

I’m loving the way u have started the last couple of episodes

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Great video, nice to know I’m doing my pano’s the right way....lol 👍

Wonderfully inspiring as always :-) Any plans to come back to Norway? You only scratched the surface last year, you know.

I really like the Pano 🙂

Great Choice!

What kind of places have you been taking Jodi to eat? It's moving hahaha Always so much fun to watch. Great view into your thought processes.

11:00 min, Thanks for sharing your knowledge :) Congratulations and good photos

Really nice you are enjoying my country Portugal! If you go south go to a place called Carrasqueira, you will love it.

The Pano actually isn't a TIFF File but a DNG File, but other than that, great Video, as always!

Brendan, I loved the pano!! Actually all the photos were great! It's amazing how you can do things like that with some awesome cameras as well as your skills, of course hahaha :) But I've only got a Fuji Finepix S1 (my first DSLR was a Christmas 2015 gift & I've been learning with it but found out it was recently discontinued). I've had to buy an adapter AND step up/down rings to add a lens, and it can't do many of these amazing things IN camera. I know I can't afford a camera like yours. What would be a good (but halfway affordable camera, under $1000?) that CAN hold lenses & filters & do the things yours does (maybe not that quickly or perfectly haha) that a beginner photographer could look for? I know some people prefer Canon or Nikon etc... I just want something that I can do landscape/wildlife/architecture mostly & that I can keep for a few years before needing to buy something better. All recommendations/tips welcome :) I learn something from you everyday, I just can't put some of the knowledge to any use!! Thanks for all your hard work!! :)

I love how you hold your camera while walking 😳

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks!

He, love the new intro's. Great addition.

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Mate, I am from Amarante, such bad luck to come on the city's holidays / fest... You would have more to shoot where the fest usually happens.

I got so nervous when you were talking about the pano - your camera was close to the water and you were manically waving your arms around close to it!! 😄

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I am a master of my limbs! Have no fear!

@AndrewSmith-ff2pu

6 жыл бұрын

Brendan van Son ha ha! Sure you are! 😄

man these intros lately are gnarly!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you're liking them!

You went to Amarante :D such a small but cosy place :3 will see the video now, just saw 5sec atm xD

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I hope you like it! It was your recommendation, after all.

@TaavP

6 жыл бұрын

yeah.. too bad i didnt know about that "carnaval" :/ It seemed like a crap one too ahah

Hi Brendan, great vlog. Could you tell me what L bracket and other equipment you used to make the pano? Great work! 👍

In Portugal is common to happen that market or Festa(party) usually dedicated to the Saints of that town,But in this case was Festas do Junho (Party's of the June).Best regards!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up! I was in Portugal 2 years ago in June for the parties. It was crazy! Haha

Thanks for another great blog Brendan, this one on my own country ;-) And also for reminding me of Francesinha (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesinha) - next time I’m in Portugal, I’ll have to have one! ;-)

great stuff.. can u please tell me which camera/lens are you using for vlogging ? thanks

Good one. Do you ever get ur tripod very low mate? Those yellow nets would look awesome as foreground material. Nice video.

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I do sometimes, and you're spot on about the nets. I did try some frames with them and their rope leads, but I just couldn't get the frame right with the boats. I'm going to try that again at some point.

Another great video. One request: could you leave the edited images on screen a little longer? Some of us old folk aren’t so dexterous with the freeze button 😊

I am a great fan of your videos. And l have learnt a lot too. When will you return to Portugal. There are so many good locations for you to choose from. Have you ever been to Douro valley ? it is not far from Amarante.

@BrendanvanSon

5 жыл бұрын

I'm back in November. We actually bought an apartment in Lagos. So, I'll be around a lot

thought I was the only one who only edits the final panorama

Hey Brendan, What camera are you shooting with? Btw I really like your videos. They are really inspiring. Keep it up man!

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Vlog = SL2 Stills = 5d mark iv

Hey, what is the pano thingy you were using on your tripod? My ball head only has on pano mechanism on its base.

hi Branden. Ive been following your channel since last year. Ive been wondering have you ever feel warn out from vlogging and shooting photography everyday? seems like u vlog everyday but still produce good and quality contents. ive tried vlogging everyday but stil cant cope up with it

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, of course. I was burnt out after Route 66. But it's about trying to find balance. Honestly, if I'm smart about how I vlog/shoot/edit it's only a 6-7 hour process which is what most people do as a work day anyways.

Silly Question How Do Film Your Self So Stable And Clear

Even if you edit the raw images in LR, most edits will be disregarded when merging into a panorama.

I liked the pano shot once edited but it did bring up a question. When talking about composition, you often hear photographers say "identify your subject or focal point" and compose around that. But on vistas, wide shots, panos, I sometimes can't say I have a specific subject. It is more a capture of the scene itself. On this shot, is the cathedral the subject, the bridge, or do you see the entire scene the subject?

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

I think, through all the photography lessons there is something important photographers don't say: 1) Does it look cool? 2) Than shoot it. There's no formula to photography, just tricks to try to help compose.Panos are different, for sure. I always try to think about what the subject of a pano is, and what leads to it. So, for this the subject is the cathedral, which is why I put it at 1/3rd. And the foreground reflecting all leads to it.

@philipculbertson55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply Brandon. That helps!

When you take a panoramic you focus only in the first photo or focus in each photo?

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

In this case I focused on the building and then didn't focus again. But, each pano is going to be different. You really should only get a focus and then not focus after that though.

hello brendan , you work hard to present your work , but man to be honest, the music make me crazy , you should try to improve this , it's just my opinion .

looks a little distorted did you check lens correction?

Nice to finaLily see you in my country. I hope next time you came to the South. Drop me a line if you do and I drive you around!

I miss beer for 1.5€

Wierd crops... sounding more and more like Thomas hahaha

@BrendanvanSon

6 жыл бұрын

Haha. I love a good crop. The reality is almost everything I crop is 4x6, but I feel like I'm shooting more 4x5. Maybe the Instagram inflilunce.

Man The title of this video is editing panorama , not vloging arround The longer the video is .. the less likely to be viewed Thank you ❤

Get a cork wallet 👍🏽👍🏽

Your angles on the finished pictures are often not straight,why is that!? On some architectural pictures and also landscape. Also on this pano,angle of the bridge is not straight (that right side)