My father's hobby and the love for Kubrick's movies moved me towards the fine art of photography and ever since i've regarded as at least "bizarre" comments about weather when out photographing. As long as you have a camera and one source of light you can't be wrong when taking pictures. Great video man loved it!

One of my favorite shots is a B/W. I captured a great shot of a sea turtle, underwater. I was really struggling with the color balance, finally said screw it, and made it monochrome. Wow. The detail came out, and I found that the color was distracting from the subject. Ended up having it printed on Aluminum. Really stands out. Thanks Nigel.

@waltervega8730

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I did a photo shoot for a friend who was performing and they were using alot of red lights everywhere...Had alot of struggle with the WB. Was able to correct many of them. However the B/W looked amazing as you said with the details shining through. And all I had to adjust on the B/W was just brightness and contrast! So easy!

This video comes in at right moment for me. Just a few days ago at the photoclub I was realising that I have to do better my B/W. Congratulations for your new beautiful printer and congratulations for Josh. Really deserved winning the competition.

That location is 12 miles from my house. I've photographed it several times but never done B&W. You have inspired me to do it. Thanks Nigel.

@therandiked

3 жыл бұрын

Where is this location ?

@jerryhutchinson2543

3 жыл бұрын

@@therandiked Perch Rock Lighthouse at New Brighton, Wirral

@therandiked

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerryhutchinson2543 Thanks :)

Am so pleased that you are so keen on print and that you print and display prints almost every episode;) Love it! Keep up the good work Nigel :)

jeez, you are such an inspiring photographer, Nigel. i love how you get your point across in a way that's so easy to understand.

Perfect timing. Got to enjoy this whilst eating breakfast. Congrats to Josh on winning the photo competition 🙌🏻

@joshglaister

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Simon

Despite (or even because of) the weather you managed to get some cracking shots - the shot with the person was a real stunner. Great winning shot in your comp too.

I’ve just discovered you this morning. It’s 3 am here in Australia and I’m looking at your videos. Great video and I think I’ll really stick to this channel.. the picture with the guy walking is fenomenal.

@rnspowell

4 жыл бұрын

Nigel has an awesome channel and is a really great photographer. You will have many hours of enjoyment.

Wow...I'm honestly speechless! Thanks so much for the opportunity

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome image - I will message you on Instagram

@helencogan2187

4 жыл бұрын

CONGRATS JOSH!!!!

@Hirsutechin

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent image, mate!!

@AloofObserver

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats! It's a nice shot :)

@grat2010

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

Thanks for this! Black and white gives mood and contrast to the usual color photos we usually take!

Good choice to go B/W with the lighthouse images...they all have such a wonderful sense of moodiness & drama. I didn't hold out much hope for you at the beginning of the video with the weather conditions but your effort more than paid off in the end! I will have to try going out and intentionally shooting in b/w, I tend to just convert to b/w in LR when color doesn't work. Congratulations to Josh, well deserved!

That’s no printer, it’s a space station.

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@JLStreetDoc

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@thebendu33

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha

I did my B&W with film many years ago. Developed film and printed on an enlarger. It was a magical experience when the print came up in the developer. No digital software programmers did this for me.

I really like the way you present your works. Raw!

Great stuff as always Nigel! Great tips and wonderful shots! Congrats to Josh! Excellent image!

@joshglaister

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony 👍

The Z7 changed my BW outlook. The Graphite profile is awesome!

Nice work. Mirrorless has been a blessing for BW. Like you I started with film and my own darkroom doing BW exclusively. Composition was always a challenge because you could only see color. I shoot Canon, and in the Monochrome Picture Style I set the lowest possible contrast. I like the punch of high contrast, but I prefer doing this in post. With low contrast you keep all shades and can chose which ones to ditch later.

Nigel...this was another great video...you are amazing with what you share !!! THANK YOU!!

Great video and even better photos. Cheers Nigel, keep up the great work.

Cool to see an actual shoot before during and after. Thanks. I really liked the photo you printed.

I am self taught and have been shooting for 6 years. I just started shootings black and white. Love your content. Thank you.

WOW!! That print looks incredible!!!

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary

When I seen the Cano printer being carried my heart almost stopped, I have got the Canon PRO 10 and it just melts my heart every time it prints and no one knows what it is like to see how beautiful it comes out but the owner's whom have one.

Awesome video, thanks for share a beautiful moments.

Great video Nigel - really live the atmospheric perspective photos a lot - nicely done in B&W.

Valid point with pre planing black and white, but i also tend to be open minded and i try during post processing to make two difference edits one none monochrome and one monochrome and sometimes i prefer the black and white over the colored one.

Great video, thank you Nigel!

Really great video thank you and a motivational push in black and white for me this year!

Another inspiring and educational video! You opened up my eyes and mind today, I just purchased my first mirrorless last week, Sony A7iii, I never thought to put it in B&W mode to see in advance what the scene will look like in B&W. After so many years with film & digital DSLR's I consider this another plus for purchasing my mirrorless. If you hadn't mentioned it, who knows how long it would have been been before I discovered this great feature (at least in my case) for mirrorless cameras. Regard from the States!

Awesome! excellent job has been done thanks for sharing have a nice day

Wow! great shots

Absolutely brilliant pictures love this well.done you

Thanks for your words and advice!

New Brighton!!! Couldn't believe it when I saw the old fort. First time I have photographed something you have done! Not thought of black and white though so am going back to try it!

great vid Nigel, only a stone's throw from where I live on The Wirral and the New Brighton lighthouse is a popular location for photographers despite the often inclement weather. Great shots!

Great video, thanks Nigel, feel really inspired to find a lighthouse and go shoot some B&W.

Nigel thank you for this lovely and educational video.

Morning... inspiration:) ty..have a fantastic week!

The photograph at 8:52 with the person walking toward the lighthouse with the dramatic sky in the background was a great black and white. I've never used b&w for stormy skies. This video makes me want to try.

LOL I’m catching all your old stuff this weekend. All excellent!!

Nice printer, I need one of those. Might not have won the photo comp but made me smile when I saw my image when you scrolled 😁

Great video Nigel! I love monochromatic images so much, I just ordered my first ever black and white only camera. Leica Q2 Mono 😃🤩

Enjoyed the tutorial Nigel!

I love my black and white photo walks. Using MFT LUMIX with 15mm and silent shutter and L-Monochrome.

Very much enjoyed this one! May have to go explore my beaches in black and white, cheers Nigel!

Love the shots.

Don't know how I've missed this.. I live on the wirral, really close to the lighthouse. I have recently sold all my old camera gear to put towards an upgrade for christmas and i'm looking forward to getting out again and trying black and white during the winter months.. Thanks for the reminder Nigel..

Thanks - I am working on B&W at the moment so this was really helpful

Great video and amazing images! Just came across your channel... Congrats to the winner! I love b/w photography! It's actually what I prefer to shoot 90% of the time...As you said. I like to set my camera to Monochrome and think and shoot that way for the images. It absolutely helps you out with the composition.. Thank for sharing your fantastic tips! The images are stunning!

Great work. Great tips! Thanks!

Great vid, as always. Thank you.

Hi..a nice share Nigel. Printer looks amazing. Hope, you share how to prepare an image to be printed/print with your new toy:)

Nigel...aewsome!!!

As always, good advice, beautiful images and your trademark 'chatting among friends' persona. Many thanks and cheers from DownUnder.

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob

Amazing photography journey love the moments captured in black & white very powerful & moving skills & love how you discuss the concept of the shoots & put the camera settings on the video so the viewer could try them same camera settings when shooting long exposure shots at the beach

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Do you have any tips on printing out B&W images on printers that may not have profile? What adjustments do you make to get the print to not come out too dark or washed out blacks. I can’t seem to find that happy median between too dark and washed out black. I have this problem with color images too.

well done , makes me inspired. Thank you

New Brighton looking its best. I really must get there without my dogs, they just don't understand that they can't be in the foreground of every shot. The last shot with the person walking across the frame had a fantastic, dramatic sky, well worth your patience.

Very cool video, Nigel!

Perfect timing on the printed image! I shoot B/W always in color and change later to black and white in PS. Find it give me more control using the Im going to try your method and see how it goes.

Great images Nigel and that printer will raise your work another notch. Look forward to seeing your Pano prints in due course

Enjoyed that printed image the wave really makes the shot for me

Thanks for another great video. That Canon Pro-2100 printer ... wowzers!

Thanks, this is a great creativity exercise.

I am happy that you are focusing on b/w this year, because I can't imagine b/w in landscape. Maybe at the end of the year :) Keep on Nigel, your content is awesome!

So well done Nigel. Interested in the benefits of that printer too.

Great monochrome images, very atmospheric with the negative space, next trip for me is to the Essex coast

Wow... I will try this

just found you on youtube. Great stuff. Going to check out your other videos. Cheers from the wild west of Ireland

good video, again. ;) I've set my camera also to "monochrome preview" for years...it really helps focusing on the composition and light/dark areas. I also develop most of my photos in black and white, I prefer this much more than color photos. Sometimes colors make absolutely sense, but b/w is how I see the world in terms of photography.

Great video Nigel. That looks like the "ED209" of printers!

Excellent!! I’ve heard others recommend use the BnW setting on the camera but never thought to much of it. Then hearing of your 6 years in BnW and seeing this print and a few other details, I’m rally looking forward to getting out and working it that way. BTW I’m BnW w envy (😊) over your new nice big printer. I’m on a canon pro 10 for 4 years and love printing my stuff for myself as well as others. Thanks again Going to your web site too to check out things.

Beautiful shots Nigel I just love them comps, Wowzers that printer looks like the real deal lol 😂

Thanks for a great video Nigel! One question regarding Kase filters and Nikon 14-30 f4 lens. Do you get vignetting when stacking a CPL filter with a ND filter? What size of the filters do you use (82mm or 95mm)?

Interesting video as usual, but I thought you were going to show us your B&W editing process. I love the way you process your colour photos.

I think, that back sound song, make your video feels diference.. I like it.. Great tutor...

Waves, was my pick too. :)

wicked photographs great video

Nigel, do you ever use a remote timer so you don't have to have the half-second delay when you're trying to time shots just right?

Love the lighthouse shot Since you have the printer almost a year ... still happy with it, no problems ? What paper do you use for the B/W prints, and do you use aftermarket ink ? Thanks for sharing

Great video, as always. Can you give me any advice on preparing the black and white photo for print - post production. How do you convert to B&W? Do you convert to B&W in lightroom and adjust the color sliders then that's it? Or do you adjust using the color sliders then convert to grayscale in photoshop? Every time I print B&W, there's always a slight cast. What about the document set up, color profile etc. Does anyone know if there are any vids out there that cover this stuff! Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Thanks, great video..

Whoa! That's a serious printer and should give the Nikon something to show off on! I agree with the competition winner, that's an excellent storyteller of an image - well done Josh and I hope you didn't get frostbite!

Glad you printed the second one, it's a much better photo. The first one the horizon seems off, too.

Great video Nigel! I like the suggestion to put my mirrorless Z into monochrome setting so I can visualize the shot in black & white before taking it. Do you have any tips for processing BW images? Mine seem to come out with a warm cast (not quite sepia) rather than pure blacks and pure whites? The cast is visible in Lightroom as well as in prints I've made with various labs. (And my monitor is calibrated using Spyder X Pro.)

Thank you for the video, love my Fuji x-T4 for B&W photos, have you tried the Qimage printing programme, a bit of a learning curve but I find it easy to find my ICC profiles and it stops you from double profiling.

Talent!

Magical

Very Good!

That shot at 8:42, wonderful.

Thanks for the video. I love b/w

Thanks Nigel! Love your work mate! That printer looks amazing too, have you been happy with it? Keen to hear your thoughts after a few months usage

very nice images Nigel....maybe I have missed something, but, for the final image do you use the jpeg from the camera, or do you edit tbe raw file and make it b&w?

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Edit raw file

Looked awesome in B&W...nice printer!

House chores can wait. Here's a Nigel video. And I just learned about a camera setting that I want to try: Monochrome.

@NigelDanson

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

Well done again Friend......

Iv used the d850s in mono , but it helps massively if you use the in menu filter set. Y-O-R-G , they make a Huge difference in camera and the settings are save'able in menus .

Great video and brilliant final results, thank you for all of that! Greetings from Czech republic to Manchester or somewhere arround based on the dialect, right? 🙂

Here’s a hint that can help with stabilizing your camera on a tripod. Hook sand bag to the center column. You can also stick the legs of the tripod deep into the sand for more stability.