Whyyyyyyyyyy can't ALL pro-photographers make their tutorials this simple?! Thank you so much for putting this lesson in such simple terms for a beginner like me.

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words :) - Melissa pp Mike

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks ViXenBeats. Happy to have helped. There are loads more on my site with accompanying articles all searchable by category and difficulty. And if you sign up to my news letter I'll let you know each time there's a new one, plus you'll get weekly tips and videos to help keep you going... Link below... MIKE www.photographycourses.biz/videos

im subscribing! you've taught me more with me watching two of your videos than any class ive ever taken. thanks you.

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shane. Delighted to hear that. If the free stuff's being of value, maybe you should consider one of the paid courses at some point... Best wishes MIKE :-)

@nafizbinazad5373

6 жыл бұрын

Shane Beimer do subscribe to this old man ...I tell u this old man is really gud

@johnblanke2653

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto here, Shane.

just watched like 5 videos on a roll...you make things seem easy and explain things very well...thank you!

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you +yaze21 happy they're helping. If you'd be kind enough to share the vids around with other photographers I'd really appreciate it because it'll help me make more of them - MIKE :-)

Mike this is the best job of teaching focal length and depth of field.

Very informative. Very accurate, yet simple explanation of some of photography's basics. Thnx a lot!

I have started learning photography recently and started watching lots of youtube videos. When i stumbled upon your video in search, i have hit the gold!. Believe me the way you explain and put things together in your videos covering each topic is incredible!!!. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING SIR!

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for your kind words. Please share the vids with other photographers - it helps us make more... MIKE :-)

Another “Blast From the Past,” but great stuff, none the less. Man, this refresher course is making me wanna go out and take a few shots!

@MikeBrowne

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Once again, an absolutely brilliantly explained video. I can't get enough of these video's they teach me so much.

@AndykSuper2

8 жыл бұрын

yes..me too. :)

This really make sense compare to others. Watching this video in 2017 is really helpful. I've watch 3 videos of you and it taught me a lot. Thanks for this. God bless!

I checked out another video here about this same subject and the difference is staggering! Beside a great photographer, Mike is a great teacher! Every video is a delight! Thanks!!!

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ramin Hashemi . delighted to help. Please keep sharing them around and helping us keep them coming... MIKE :-)

Amazing! Your way to explain complicated stuffs with easy words is genial! I didn't understand why my pictures looked so flat, now I know :-D Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Absolutely love your videos. Great for beginner and intermediate photographers! You explain everything so clearly. I am very impressed. So glad youtube recommended you! :D

Randomly found your channel in my Recommended Videos seciton. Great tutorial, seen as I'm a new photographer, really helped me. Thanks, and keep them coming!

Very clearly explained and demonstrated! Favourited for future reference.

Still the best videos on photography basics after 12 years

@MikeBrowne

Ай бұрын

Thank you - I appreciate the comment!

It's been challenging, yet enriching, to slow down and complete the tasks/practices at the end of the lessons for the Ultimate Beginners Course. Reviewing those principles have been enlightening after so many years of being out of the game. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm finding out that each lens and the corresponding focal lengths are truly capable of certain things and have a window of how they function best; and this is really evident when using a prime lens and seeing what it can focus on at different distances and depths. Such eye-opening practices.

Wonderful .Mike is one photographer who teaches even a small technique Selflessly.thanks a lot.i note down every point wht he teaches.

It is a tough skill to teach with such precisely honed clarity, enthusiasm and panache - top bloke and top tips.... !

Mike, when you explain it - it is easy to understand and somehow quite logical ! Good job ! Well done ! To say nothing about your accent !

awesome another another great video in comparing the effects of focal length so easy to understand thank you!!!

@MikeBrowne

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Much thanks.. New D5200 camera for Christmas, and after the myriad of Videos I have watched thus far, this was the best. Exactly what I wanted.. SAME PICTURE, three different settings and then a final compare. I will watch more of yours if they are all this informative.

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you damnBORG delighted they're helping.. Please help me make more by sharing them with other photographers...

Mike, you've got me looking at my lens bag in a TOTALLY different way than I have since I began photography. Up until now, I have always been taught to envy the gurus who towed around a cargo trailer full of primes, professing that zoom lens were one of the greatest heresies to the photographic discipline. And I have totally enjoyed hearing your opposing view on that subject. So, once again, my thanks!! Really enjoying my photography review down memory lane!!

@MikeBrowne

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. 🙏🙂 I'm running a webinar on the subject which you might find interesting in a few weeks. Did it last week and it proved extremely popular and sold out (100 places) in days. Also doing weekly challenges and competions called #photolockdown which might interest you. Couple links below if you'd like to check them out... MIKE Webinars: www.photographycourses.biz/mike-browne-photography-webinars #photolockdown: www.photographycourses.biz/photography-locked-down

I'm sorry to say, Mike, I've just discovered your channel today. Bloomin' bloody brilliant videos. I almost regret being so damn effusive but these clips simply are the best I've seen. Turns out I'm your 130,000th subscriber too.

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

thank you +Alex Alexander for the lovely comment! please do share it too on social sites and forums to help us make more free videos, -MELISSA ( for Mike )

This is amazing! Many thanks!

Man how much I needed this you have no idea :D This & your other "Focal Length Explained" video... a mere "thank you" is certainly not enough to show my appreciation Mike.

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

Ah Thanks vikvadle23 Happy it helped. Please help me make more like it by sharing it on forums, social media etc. That's the best thanks you can give :-)

@vikvadle2398

9 жыл бұрын

Of course Mike :) That's the least I can do.

Very nice explination, love your vids. Keep them comin

Thank you for your very informative videos! I am learning how to use my new Canon Rebel T6s and have picked up some very valuable tips by watching your channel.

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks +PhotographerSue I'm happy to help. Please help me make more by sharing your favourites with other photographers on sites and social media.. - MIKE :-)

Wow that was great ! I just saw another video where we get this effect on picture when the aperture is changed. And here I see the same effect by using just focal length, Great and very simple trick !

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you Advait Thakur - it's a combination of both focal length AND aperture. Longer focal length changes the field of view as well as having a shallower depth of field. Have a look at this video for more... www.photographycourses.biz/focal_length.html

Perfect explanation. I did learn really nice photography tips from your videos and chanel. Thank you so much. I always follow.

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

thank you +Onur Gürel please do also share it , so we can make more free videos - Melissa pp Mike

Very nicely explained. Thank you

I love your tutorials I’ve learned so much from you.

@MikeBrowne

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

this was pretty helpful. im completely new to photography, and definitely learned something from this. thank you.

Thanks for the request. It's time to start making more advanced videos now so this is a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion...

I really like your explanation, cheers.

great tutorial...keep them coming !

Great explanation. Made a lot of sense. I'm not actually into photography but I'm mostly into astronomy. Right now I'm learning about all the terms I need to know to help me find the proper telescope or pair of binoculars. Thanks for the video. :D

Excellent video!

Thank you very much for your time thorough detail. I TRULY appreciate it

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Guillermo Café. Happy to help... Please continue helping me make more like it by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc. - MIKE

wow! thank you very much for this quick but very informative lesson!

I'm a beginner in learning photography. Your channel is awesome. It helps me a lot, and your explanation is very easy to understand. Thank you so much. :) I subs instantly'

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

thank you!! - please do share them too so we can make more! - Melissa pp Mike

Mike, thank you. This is so informative and explained very simply. You have a new subscriber!!

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Randothol H . Please share any you find helpful around because it helps me make more like it... MIKE :-)

@Randothol

7 жыл бұрын

I will share you around on Facebook! No doubt it takes plenty of effort to make these videos, but clearly you are inspired by passing down your knowledge and tips for novices and take enjoyment from it.

Very useful for me. Thank you so much!

Thank you sir. I always like your videos. Very simple and straight forward. Thanks again

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks nadir. I’m delighted they are helping. Please help me make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc.... MIKE

@nadirs4926

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Browne Yes I will. No problem.

this was incredibly helpful and cleared up quite a few things. should be made sticky on youtube really :) brilliantly done.

nice video..I'm starting photography, nice explanation and very well said....

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

glad you like it, please do share them to social media so we can make more free stuff - Melissa pp Mike

great and helpful info. Thank you

Ha - gotcha! Have a look for our Apertures video in the camera controls playlist.

ahhh..finally I get it. Thanks so much for explaining it so well. xxx

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

No worries Jade Fisher - there's loads more in the full film which is available at www.photographycourses.biz/photography_dvd.html

You deserve my subscription, very helpful for us amatuers! Keep it up sir!

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

thank you Jhoncar Louis Rodriguez for the sweet comments, feel free to share us too to facebook, and photography forums to help us make more free videos- MELISSA ( for Mike )

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

Scott Padgett Thank you - MIKE

@uiop7890aik Hi - thanks for your comment. No the focal length and distance won't affect the exposure. If you're shooting in manual mode most consumer lenses will decrease the aperture as you zoom the lens longer. So you might take one shot perfectly, zoom in and the next one will be under exposed so keep an eye on your light meter. If you're in auto, AV or TV you don't need to worry because the camera will automatically adjust the shutter speed accordingly.

Thank you very much, very useful!

Ahhh, it is starting to make sense now. Thank you Mike

@MikeBrowne

3 жыл бұрын

That's the ticket!

Hi - No just changing DOF would only affect sharpness and wouldn't compress the beach huts together, change the field of view (how much is included side to side) or alter the distortion effect like in the wide angle shot where Tasha's face was all stretched. Thanks for your kind comment.

What a great explanation!!!!

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you - MIKE :-)

fantastic video. very informative input. my good wishes to you sir.

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shashi - MIKE

Another great lesson, hope I can remember all this :-)

Very informative, thank you.

Mike, A superb explanation! Of the videos I've watched, you give a very understandable explanation that is clear, concise, and well done! Thank you!

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

thank you +Timothy Beaulier happy it helped you and like it - Melissa pp Mike

Thanks for sharing mate- a great lesson for a new photographer :-)

I kept reading this in a book and just wasn't getting it, thanks for the visual explanation, it helped!

The great tips, Thank! Mike...,

thank you, very helpful

So good. Love this video. Been looking through some of your videos. Was wondering if you have a video that explains the F/x.y I'm still trying to understand the meaning of it myself.

Thank you!!!

Many thanks for the great tips

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks +steve vrs fabia you're welcome. Please share them around - it'll help me make more - MIKE :-)

very useful information, thank you.

Tasha's awesome.. and a lovely person too.

Mike.. I love your vids. Learned so much from you. I am beginner and wanted to see what tripod and head I should get. Looking to get carbon fiber like you recommended in another video. Looking to spend around $500 most.

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Led :-)

Great Video. very easy to understand :)

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you WoohhooTV

Thanks :) Nice video, that's what i was looking for ! I have a question ? does longer focal lengths affect exposure as well ? because when you move back the reflective light reaching the sensor loses some of its intensity ??

Your explanations are indeed by far the clearest for us beginners :) Now if i can just find videos on taste to tell me whether the second or third shot is "right" :)

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ha ha, there is no such thing as "Right". There is only the question "Is this what I wanted to achieve?" Answer yes - it's right. Answer no - ask what needs to change and try it again... Video link below may help with this ... MIKE :-) www.photographycourses.biz/videos/reviews-and-help/help-and-advice/how_to_be_happy_with_your_photos.html

@NemedPhoenixMagic

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the reply :) I'll give that a watch!

really, really good video man

@MikeBrowne

9 жыл бұрын

thank you gytn25 :) - MELISSA ( for Mike )

certainly helpful..thumbs up

much thanks!

nice :) also kudos DIY Pop Up Flash Diffuser thought that was pretty clever mikey :)

Still useful in 2019. Great tutorial...

@jeffdegregorio7391

4 жыл бұрын

And 2020 and im sure beyond. Thanks!

i love this tash :)

Another Beautiful "Short" Length Lesson! Thanks To You/Natasha And The Mother, The VideoGrapher. My Question Is, What Is the Best Situation To Use Different Focal Length Lenses ?

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeevan, Best situation needs different focal lens, for landscape its best to use wide focal length, for portrait its nice to start with 35-50mm, for more info www.photographycourses.biz/courses/understanding-camera-lenses . or If you're a beginner and feel frustrated and confused by your camera and lenses, you will be better to start at the beginning with the Ultimate Beginners Coursewhich has all you need to become the photographer You want to be. www.photographycourses.biz/courses/ultimate-beginners-photography-course - Melissa pp Mike

Thank you

Did you set up the same Aperture in 3 differences focal length? if yes, I learned that at the same aperture the longer of focal length the shallower of DOF.

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

You got it Hai - MIKE :-)

Hi mike! Was this shot on aperture priority? Sorry i just bought my very first dslr yesterday. Great videos. Thanks so much

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Michi - yes it was - MIKE :-)

love it

Thank you - Mike

My pleasure:-)

Hi! You are a great teacher! I understand things more clearly now thanks to you and your videos!

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hanna. Yes you can use 12mm but it depends on what you want the shots to look like. If you can be up close to the action and want that intimate feel you get from shooting a couple of feet away it'll be great. If you are at a distance then that action will be a little pea sized bit in the shot. ... It sounds to me like you need a bit of help with focal lengths and how to use them creatively to achieve different looks and feels. Guessing there's other stuff like that I could help you with too. Please take a look at my Beginners Course which where I can guide you through all this and more. It's online, 5 weeks long and you can try a free sample at the link below... MIKE :-) www.photographycourses.biz/ubc

thank you buddy.. this helped a lot :) Mike Browne

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

:-) Ripam Paul

Very useful video

@MikeBrowne

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks gökhan. Please continue helping me make more like it by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, ClickASnap, Flickr etc. - MIKE

Thanks - Mike

Superb and Crystal clear explanation • with 18 mm focal length and moving back will the picture be less distorted. What would be the right distance from the subject to avoid distortion. Grateful if you kindly explain this aspect

@MikeBrowne

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the lens and sensor size. I recommend you run this as a test for yourself so you can see where it is using your own camera and lens... MIKE

thanks a lot mike .for this fantastic explanation of focal lenght

Very informative Mike. But I want to clarify if longer focal length is better than wide angle lense for portrait? Coz a a result using the last lense resulted to great image to the model. I'm planning to buy 35mm but is it still good for portrait?

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks rcgrapa Focal length to use depends what you want to achieve from the portrait. Let's say you want something dramatic or need the environment included then a wider 35mm would be good. If you want to isolate the person then a longer 150mm would be good. Sorry there's no definitive answer. Have a look at this video series www.photographycourses.biz/focal_length.html

ITS AMAZING YOU KNOW, 'MIKE, I WATCHED THIS VID WHEN I FIRST GOT INTO PHOTOGRAPHY A BOUT 2 OR 3 YR'S AGO. I WAS CONVINCED AT THE TIME THAT I UNDERSTOOD IT, WHICH IN A WAY I DID. I UNDERSTOOD EVERY THING YOU WERE SAYING. HOWEVER, IVE JUST WATCHED IT AGAIN (AS FAIRLY KNOWLEDGEABLE PHOTOGRAPHER ) AND CANT BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE IN MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT, BETWEEN THEN AND NOW !!. THE MORAL OF THIS STORY I THINK IS.....ALTHOUGH YOU THINK YOU KNOW, AND YOU CONTINIUE TO THINK THAT YOU HAVE GRASPED SOMETHING.. IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO GO BACK AND LEARN IT AGAIN. I ALSO THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO STICK TO THE SAME 'ONE' OR 'TWO' TUTORS TO PREVENT GETTING CONFUSED. AND FROM MY EXPERIENCE, "YOU " MIKE ARE THE BEST, CHEERS LOL (LOLWIT)

@MikeBrowne

10 жыл бұрын

Wow lol whittingham - that's great. Thank you for your kind words an appreciation

I must add something to this vid, that I can't ignore. When you change your focal length and also distance yourself from the subject, DOF does not change as much as if you were changing ONLY your focal length. The farther you are from the subject, the greater your DOF will be. Therefore "zooming in" (using a longer lens) but in the same time increasing the distance does not give your the same dramatic effect as chaing from a full-body shot to a headshot only (70->200mm) from the same spot. :)

Thank u!

Thank you - practice it lots and you will. I promise :-)

Hi Mike Just bought your 7 building blocks of photography, both my husband and myself have recently retired and are great fans of your teaching methods ( without doubt the best on You Tube). One question if you dont mind, can you explain what you mean by defeatrecon as in one of your answers below. Best wishes to you and Mellisa and thank you for the great job you both do. B and T

@MikeBrowne

8 жыл бұрын

hi, thank you ! happy that you and your husband enjoy the course, about your question, "defeatrecon "did you mean Mike's answer to this person who has a youtube profile name "defeatrecon "? please say more - Melissa pp Mike

What lens did u use for this shot?

Thank you for your kind words. I've never heard of 'F/x.y'. Just Googled it and all I can find is some fairly incomprehensible info about mathematics. Please say more...

in the photo of this model what do you use AF-C or AF-S ? Also what photometry is used, multi,spot or average? I am from Indonesia, a beginner with fujifilm xa3 camera, 35mm manual focus lens, f1.4-16. Thank you for your answer sir. Sorry for the crappy english from google translate

@MikeBrowne

2 жыл бұрын

Hey @Omar Hidayat. I'm, sorry I don't remember the sensor size of that camera (D300 Nikon I think) It was many years ago. Sensor size is not that important so don't worry about it too much. I always use avaerage metering. As you get experience you'll learn there are times when the camera's metering (photometry) will get it wrong, which is why manual mode is important. Don't worry, no one learned photography in a week. It's a skill and takes a lot of practise. Just enjoy doing it my friend... MIKE🙏😊

I like Natasha hair color in this video

@MikeBrowne

7 жыл бұрын

I agree UdodaTube - CHRISTINA :-)