Your video popped up in my feed & I'm glad it did. I agree, photography isn't about kit & money. My favorite go-to is a $30 Minolta X-700 with a 50mm Rokkor lens, which out of all my camera collection is the cheapest setup, & that is so much more enjoyable to shoot than my DSLR or Hasselblad. And thanks for the amazing photos!

vrey relaxing and injoyable video.thankyou

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and commenting :)

Wonderful images! Great forest! Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Hi Suzannah Love the video and yes you are right to get out and take photos no matter what you have. First I have seen of you and a great job well done.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Agree with Phil, the pano is superb......You have another follower on your journey........

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graham :)

Great video. You talked about using a dated camera. Well just like you I can't afford to by the latest cameras I still use a very dated Nikon D200 which to be honest has been a great work horse. Someone once said it's not the camera that takes great photos it is the photographer that takes a great pictures. I will look out for your calendars as I love the photo compositions that you produce I look forward to seeing more exciting videos keep up the great work!

Sure good to see you back making videos you're a breath of fresh air always love to see your work well done Suvannah 👏

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

What a lovely person you are Suzannah, good to see you back. Keep up the great work. It’s also inspiring to see someone prove you don’t need the latest greatest gear to be a great photographer.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you found it useful

What a wonderful place you shown us. Thanks for sharing!!

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you

Yay! Good to see you back! 👏🏻🍁🌻🍂

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Good to be back, feels great. The creative mind is a fleeting one but I am glad I have the time and drive again, looking forward to some winter filming :)

Always a chilled experience watching you Suzannah, for me it’s what photography is all about, take care you.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for dropping by, glad you can find chill watching my vlogs. See you at the next :)

Glad to see you back , some nice images in the vlog

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ade

With that little leaves in your hair you looked like a forest nymph. 👌❤

I find your photographic eye very good. I am myself a begginer. Not as aftistic. Learning you are on a budget, I wanted to mention my own discovery of very cheap stuff that defeat very expensive altetnatives. I started with Luminar 3 to avoid the monthly Lightroom fee. Yet I just found that Rawtherapee is as good and in my opinion better. With Luminar I needed Sharpen AI but also Denoise AI. With Rawtherapee I it seems to be useless. Then Gimp is probably just as capable as Photoshop. Their is lots of plug ins also that can be added. Both softwares are open source and free. The capacity of the conming Luminar Neo seems to be so revolutionary that I have ordered it though. Main interest to me is the capacity to adjust colors, exposures and a couple other things based on the algorythmic distance from the focus point. Before we could only treat images globaly affecting all the shadows at once and all the highlights at once, with this we will be able to affect close subjects seperate from farther ones. I see it very promessing for HDR, Focus stacking and also to enhance pictures of high dynamic range. In my opinion Luminar is cheap enough for the outcome. But still Rawtherapee and Gimp might still do most of the necessary by themselves. When I discovered Gimp and Rawtherapee, it felt that Luminar and Photoshop only took portion from them and made them more friendly users and esthetic. Seems that it is just a makup to ve part of that jet set. Sure Adobe softwares keeps improving, yet the same is true with open source softwares. I believe they actually grow better, because they are built be passionate people in their spare time, just like you and me! I don't do lots of modification to my photography in general. I try to make them as authentic as I can. But with Rawthrapee, I have general presets and I doubt that the fine tuning I have to do would be as fast with Lumunar or Lightroom. That is to say that once familiar with these sofwares, they mught actually perform much better. I still use Shatpen AI. It let me have my picture sharpened without my attention focused on each pictures. But the computer takes probably just as much time then I would and probably more, just using Rawtherapee. Since I have the software, I use it, but I feel that Rawtherapee might actually save time on this regard too with some practice. Rawtherapee is also strongly built around Lab, color format, aa opposed to RGB, wich we should all appreciate and it shows the professionalism of the people behind it.

You're a breath of fresh air! Loads of free software you can use. Raw Therapee / Dark Table / GIMP (layer-based image manipulation) / Kdenlive (video) / Shotwell. I run Linux Mint which has loads of graphical software for free. Investing in time and trips to practice your skills beats upgrading perfectly good camera. Prefer the panorama tbh.

Welcome back! Nice imagery and good advice. 🎯👍 🥂

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, good to be back!

Thank you 👍📷😎

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great video. Really enjoyed all of the photos and the explanation that went with them. So much so I've just bought your calendar. The pano was the best.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for buying a calendar and supporting my channel, really means a lot

Lovely images. I would recommend Kase magnetic filters personally 🙂

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I shall check them out, cheers for the recommendation :)

Thank you for the video. Really liked your comments about getting out there and enjoying nature. The pano shot was my favorite of the last two.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the support :)

I would recommend NISI filters. They are quality filters at a reasonable price.

Your honesty and humbleness is impressive and your photography is as well. Thanks for sharing

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you, thanks for watching

Enjoyed that. Regarding showing what is on the back of the camera, I bought a MyPin HDMI recorder for £90 off Amazon. It allows me to show the settings on the camera in my videos. I don't use it all of the time, because it switches off the Live View and the EVF on the camera, and the picture on the MyPin screen is quite dark (it's not really designed for use out of doors), but it helps illustrate what I'm talking about when I get technical. As for cheap gear, as long as it is delivering the results that you want, then it's the right gear for you. A camera is only a tool. A good photographer can take great pictures with a phone, while a bad photographer will still take bad pictures with a £5k camera.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thank you. Yes that's is something I will need to help with my videos. And yes, a camera is only a tool. I am learning how to compose photos again after a long break and it's slowly getting there. Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel :)

The autumnal Panorama is very beautiful, keep up the great work! 🍂🍁😊✨

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Cracking little channel.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Very nice vid. got yourself a new subscriber.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! Hope to produce more like this

I've not seen your channel before but I must admit I really enjoyed this video, so I'm looking forward to watching your back catalogue and future videos too. The images were all fab btw 😊

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry, hope you enjoy the rest of my videos

You're doing great

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Suzannah thank you for sharing this episode really enjoyed it all images were excellent. The panno was a nice image. Amazon would be a good place to look for filters etc. and usually good value. Looking forward to seeing more of your vlogs thanks once again

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love the pano too. I shall have a little look at their Black Friday deals. Take care

Really enjoyable video, some lovely images. I preferred the panoramic of the two at the end. Completely with you on the equipment. It is so much more about getting out and using what you have. For a good budget filter system take a look at SRB. Their rotating holder for the polariser is very good and the filters are great value. Hope you keep producing the videos.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, very kind of you to drop by and share your thoughts. Yes this is true, it just came to mind as I talked about my camera and flowed naturally. I shall check them out, cheers for the recommendation

Suzannah, that was lovely, really worth the wait. Stunning photos, you have a good eye for compostion. Something I lack in. As you have such talent, you should do some workshops in your spare time, wales is good or even better south west, below bristol. Or Zoom workshop, teaching camera skills etc. Really hopeful things work out for you. Thanks for sharing and look forward to your next one......No presure ;-))

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for ordering a calendar, we got there in the end with all my website glitches and lack of tech know how :) I actually have this idea in the pipeline but not quite ready yet to do them as I am awaiting some things to quieten down at work before I commit to workshops. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas though very much appreciated. Of course, I'm already filming so it will be with you very soon! Take care

Loving your channel, keep up the good work :) one thing on the camera system. I would go micro four thirds! you will save weight in lenses, which makes hiking so much easier. Much cheaper too with no detriment to quality.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Appreciate the comment and support

@markedwards4787

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuzannahMary you inspire me to do KZread :) have a passion for photography so who knows what will happen.

A nice interesting vlog and some nice images. I've followed you since I came across a vlog you made in Durness. Brought back some nice memories for me personality. I said interesting because you where honest about your situation. The camara is OK I only have a nikon D3200 does me as for trips now they are more import because you need to get out there visit new location and experiences. Shame you have to put off your trips to France /Scotland. How ever if you ever want to come to Scotland give me a shout there's always room at the retreat to help people out....

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment and for staying with me for so long too. Yes I think it's important to be honest as the majority of people are in my situation, just an honest girl on an honest living and enjoying photography which is an expensive hobby :) I know it is but I guess things happen for a reason. I would love to return soon, maybe over winter. Oh wow your in the highlands, you must love it there. Whats the retreat, Do you have a link?

Glad to see you back! And true words on equipment! These are only tools, the photographer makes the picture, not the camera! (and I prefer the second image 😉)

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you like the second I agree! :)

Great to see you back! You're spot on about gear photography doesn't start by having the best camera it starts from within the photographer and how they see things then knowing how to record them on camera of course some cameras are better than others we cant get away from that i still use a nikon d800 launched in 2012 and love it with no real desire to change and i shoot models and landscape and can people tell the pictures arent from the latest camera? Of course not😁 oh, and your camera is 21 mp and you can easily print large with that large pixel count doesn't really come into it unless your printing the size of Buckingham Palace. Looking forward to your next one loved the images. Take care!😊

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, your comment made me laugh. No plans to print photos Buckingham place size yet, but you never know :) Yes your totally right, it starts with the photographer for sure. I have stuck with mine for a while too for the same reason. Its a great bit of kit and does what I need it too. Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel, means a great deal. Take care

Good to see you back! 👍 not all about having thousands of pounds worth of kit! Plenty of people which 5k cameras and haven’t a clue 😂 love your work and stick to your guns and what you believe 😊💪

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David good to be back! Agreed, If I had the money I would buy the kit but its a different story when your on an honest wage. Your very kind, I shall try to remain true and honest

Hi Suzannah, great to see a woman doing some awesome landscape photography, don't see many here on KZread, great story telling, really enjoyed it. Kind regards Stuart

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stewart, be cool to make it to the top aye! Thanks for watching and sharing

Very true Suzannah about the gear, you don't need to spend loads of money on cameras. For me Composition is more important than quality. My 5d mk3 is getting on a bit now but he's a beast and the only thing that fails is the soft squidgy thing behind it. I really need to get back out and take some photos and record some more videos this video is making me want to get out and shoot!

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Will! Thank you for your kind comment, and for watching my video. I hope you're well. Good to see you are still doing photography too and you have a few videos which is cool, I shall sub to your channel. Glad to inspire and help others get back to it, my creative mojo is fleeting and goes up and down. Seems to reappear over autumn each year which is good, guess because its such a beautiful season I can't not shoot it! :)

It makes no differenc what camera you are using as long as you enjoy what you are doing and are happy with the results. You have a 5D I have a 7D but I enjoy going out and taking images I do however got a A3 printer and print the ones the wife likes to hang on the walls.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, thanks for the support

You're camera has 21 MP the 5 D Mark 2 is a great classic camera , still good today .

Kase circular magnetic filters maybe of interest worth checking out , Nigel Danson has a youtube vid about them.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I shall look up his video, a few people have recommended them on this thread so will check them out.

Nice video. Great that you could get back out into nature. Good point about the older gear, there's nothing wrong with using older stuff if it gets you the images. Almost all my gear is secondhand. That said, if you were to upgrade, I'd look at the 6D Mk1. Cheap to get now, and a great sensor, brilliant in low light, good for video too. But if you are saving for a house, that comes first. The lone trees are good, especially the second one. That last image is great, the widescreen (16:9 ish) type crop works well. Cleans up the top and bottom of the image. Keep it uo.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

It is so great we have the freedom to do activities again, lockdown certainly stopped me. I shall have a look, if this camera breaks I'll need an upgrade plan! Glad you think so, I too prefer the pano. Need to get some of these printed really. Thanks for stopping by! :)

Great video. New subscriber! I suggest Kase Wolverine circular magnetic filters.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I shall check them out

Great video as usual, love your work and its so relaxing to watch. Filters? I have had two sets of Lee Filters and they are too easily damaged! I changed to Kase as they are more robust and the holder comes with a magnetic polariser. Take care

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support, I shall have a look at Kase filters too

adam gibbs eat your heart out !!:D

Just started watching your channel....please invest in a RODE Go II Mic,,,,,works great in my Osmo Pocket. Just make sure you get the DJI mic adapter. Continued success.

You have a new subscriber!..Me! Lovely video. Where you were shooting is very similar to one of my regular 'haunts', which is what attracted me to the video in the first place. I love photographing pathways and walkways. Good on you for sharing how 'basic' your gear can be (although the Canon 5D Mkii is a lovely camera). I also use quite an old camera.. the Nikon D90. 13 years old now, so pretty obselete in technological terms, but shoots as good the day it was made. The thing is with 'old' gear is that you can pick up a really good bargain! I paid less than £200 for a camera that was £700 new! Ansel Adams, one of the greatest photographers of his (or any) time, once said words to the effect of "The most important part of any camera is the person stood behind it!"

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked it and found it engaging. Great quote too, Ansel took some stunning images. Appreciate the support, thanks again

Good video, nice relaxed approach with honest explanations which goes a long way with viewers. Most off my gear is used and I stalk camera shop wed site used section and photography forums like a cooled cobra for deals ! If you are not doing large prints most cameras are good enough for landscape photography as a dance AF, mega fps, buffer rate, etc are just not important. Always buy the best glass you can afford as I have found this is the area of best return for your cash !

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I totally agree. Best to be honest and realistic, I'm broke and I love an expensive hobby. That is 99% of us! Appreciate the support and tuning in to my channel, take care

nice laid back chat - right up my street so subbed :-) on the filters front, if on a budget have a look at Kood's 100mm filters. I use a couple of their NDs and they're very good. Don't scrimp on a polariser though - you really do get what you pay for there. I use a Haida - not cheap but very, very good. Oh, and there's nothing wrong with iMovie!! I tried Final Cut Pro but it was too complex for me (but then I am rather old!)

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! I shall have a look thank you. iMovie is fab, does the job and it's free! Appreciate the channel support, take care

I personally use Freewell magnetic filters. Less fiddly to use on the field 😀 Thanks for the video.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your filters!

I typically ALWAYS take the animal tracks! That's where the best images usually are.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, great adventure isn't it!

The second one. The panorama picture.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcus

Hi Suzanna, first time viewer and new subscriber here. It's so refreshing to see a KZread photography channel that isn't gear-centric so thank you for that. Your camera is perfectly respectable and 10 years ago you'd have found probably 80% of landscape photos published were taken on a 5D mk2 with a 24-105 f/4 zoom. It was, and still is, a really good landscapers camera. I can't tell you anything about taking photos as you have a great eye. I can tell you that I've spent way more money on photo gear than I needed to over the past 10-12 years that I've been doing it with any degree of seriousness. The things that I have never had any regrets about buying, and there aren't many items that fall into this category, are: a really good solid, tall tripod, a great ball head, a top quality standard range zoom lens and spare batteries. Other stuff is nice to have, but not absolutely essential. The only essential filter these days is a Circular Polariser. After that you may want a some solid ND filters if you're into long exposures or video. After that, the main thing you have to decide is if you want to use graduated NDs or use exposure blending techniques in post-processing to deal with images where the dynamic range exceeds what the camera can deal with. If you want to do it all in camera, then "square" filters that slot into a holder are best option (the typical Lee system). If you decide to use only polariser and solid NDs then you can get many "screw-in" filters (Urth are a new name but their polarisers seem OK to me and are pretty good value). The Kase magnetic system seems to me to be something of a half-way between screw-in and square in terms of functionality but I have no personal experience with it. Personally, I use a Lee system for tripod work and then I use screw-in polarisers for hand held stuff because (a) they don't fall off when you're moving about and (b) I like to use lens hoods. Sorry for this turning into a bit of an epic comment but hopefully my experience might help others avoid spending their hard-earned on unnecessary gear when it would be better spent on getting out there or on courses, workshops and other learning tools. All the best for your photographic future.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

I love epic comments! they are always such a pleasure to read. I have an ND and a circular polariser on the way and I can't wait. I think it will transform my photography. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and tips. Take care and all the best to you too.

Hello :) This is the first time I have seen your videos but just wanted to say something about your gear... As someone who has upgraded my kit about three times since my first 6mp Nikon D50, the kit you use is much less important than ability to create great photos using your composition skills, something which you are already good at if this video is anything to go by! I would say if your current camera is producing good results for you and is reliable, don't waste your money. Your photographs are very nice already. :)

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

You very kind, glad you think so and the video was useful in some way. I always try to stay humble, thanks for the comment and support. Take care

Lovely work, glad to see another outing from you. Do you feel your equipment holds you back? From what I can see, all you can do is look for more resolution and dynamic range, and iMovie seems to present excellent results. Sometimes new equipment is something we yearn for when all we really need is some inspiration for our craft. Maybe change up on subjects, assign yourself a project. My current digital camera is an old Nikon D800E, it works very well and I can't complain about the 36 mp resolution. I yearn for the medium format, but mostly for the change in aspect ratio and secondly for the resolution.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, I agree a new project certainly helps inspire me to get creative. Thanks fro sharing and leaving a comment. The support really does help make a difference

I don't know why I've only just discovered you but I very much like your photography and style. I use KASE filters and find them really easy to use and great quality. I can get you a discount code if you like. I live in an area with scrubby coppiced woodland, it's hard getting decent shots, your as superb in that beautiful woodland. My only criticism is your audio levels, your speech is several dB quieter than the music so I'm having to turn it up and down. The music is great but it's what you are saying that is really important and I feel that should be louder than the music.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad my photography resonates with you. I think I have found some filters, but thank you for the kind offer. Thank you I did actually have issues with this and have made some adjustments in my latest video. Hopefully it's a little better. Will be changing my audio setup soon.

Are you using any ND filters with your shots?

The Canon 5D II is a very decent camera for landscape photography....your choice of lens matters more.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

I had a 5D MKII for 3 years , I got it second hand with little knowledge of the history of it - first two years great images were sharp , great contrast etc and I was not looking to change - then in June this year it developed a fault - and I was getting all kinds of odd images (histogram , live view all looked great) but most came out overexposed or slightly out of focus - the Mirror Assembly had failed...and cost to repair was an issue for me. I had bought a Canon M50 to record video on , but that has now stepped up to be my main camera, and other than lack of weather sealing I don't see a reason to return to full frame now (maybe if I won the lottery I might). Like others here I use Kase for my filter system - the magnetic CPL is great , but I haven't bought all my Graduated and ND filters from them as those are less used so less important to be top brand ones..

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phillip, I know If I had more money I'd likely invest it into better kit and upgrade too. Thanks for watching and commenting :) I shall check out KASE

Another advocate of Kase filters here. Love Wentwood, I was there a few weeks ago, I also recommended the place to Gary Norman photography and he did a view on the place - quite funny plus woodland photography if you like that sort of thing. Loved the abstract image at 10:33 it was differnt. I used to have a 5D3 then went to a 5D3 and I'll ne honest the 2 had a better dynamic range than the 3 for me although I loved the 3 I don't think at that time I needed to change - but we all get a bit of gas now & again. For video I use Movavi, I ain't really any good at the editing stuff and can't afford Prem Pro - also I had a look at it and it was way beyond my learning scope if I am honest..lol. Save for a van ! The footage at 21:00.. wonderful, was that drone footage or have you got a really stgeady hand? atb Alan

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Oh great, Tase filters seem to be the most recommended so far so will head over to their website and have a look. Great, is he a KZreadr? I had several abstract images and got annoyed at them all until I flipped one and then it just kinda came together. I think your right, save for a van then a house. I can't get it the other way round as I will probably have to wait longer. People say when you have a house your locked in and you can't afford a thing. 21:00 was drone footage, I managed to film in the forest and avoid the branches somehow! :)

@thevalleywalker

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuzannahMary Gary is a you tuber yes... his current video series is his visit to Wales which I arranged a little while ago for him - searchg his name and have a look, he is a good landscape ph photographer but has a sense of humour - even when things don't go quite as planned. 😂

@thevalleywalker

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuzannahMary try this kzread.info - His Welsh "adventure" starts on the Caldicot Castle epsiode.

21 mp is realy enough for A2 prints. The camera is perfect. Look for a prime to get better image resolution, Would investigate to do a free editing program lige Darktable. Only buy a good polarizer other filters can completely be replaced by bracketing.

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice and the support

You always say that.... See you in 6 months saying the same thing again 😂

@SuzannahMary

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha this is very true. If I quit my job I would be here full time. I will certainly be filming more over winter for sure :)

That's not the best way to use a tripod.