You are using the same light meter that the camera's auto modes use, The "Full Manual" myth is funny. I know, because it was the only method in existence when I took up photography.
@SteveArnoldPhoto2 күн бұрын
yeah thats why I said use it to get close, then manually adjust from there. much easier than figuring it out without the meter, and manual adjustment after means you're not blindly relying on it.
@sedwards74283 күн бұрын
how to use editing for those that do not have photoshop/lightroom
@sedwards74283 күн бұрын
how to blend photos using dark table
@oronrahamim86063 күн бұрын
Dear Steve, There are a lot of photoshop editing videos which I have reviewed over the years. But there are few which explain the workflow fundamentals. I find your video and the document which explain your six workflow steps, VERY essential. I think that every photographer should follow the fundamental steps you mention and build his own workflow. Thank you for sharing this important topic.
@anthonywilliamson73233 күн бұрын
Great video I’m a beginner and I’ve always found it difficult to get the right exposure your explanation has made sense
@LittleMila-yk9uy3 күн бұрын
Hi Steve would you say you can get the same result by getting different exposed photos and blending them together?
@peternewland39603 күн бұрын
Great video steve, it makes it alot simpler
@stevesvids3 күн бұрын
For noobies its important to understand that the exposure meter is only a guide and is not a solid rule. It is designed for capturing average content scenes, with average lighting so that the mix of all the light collected forms 18% grey. Fine for those average conditions. However, step outside of those averagely lit conditions and that 18% grey calculation will turn your image too bright or too dark.
@jondemetrius4 күн бұрын
Yes. I've use the same method.
@SteveArnoldPhoto4 күн бұрын
👉 Download my FREE Luminosity Masking Plugin for Photoshop: photomasteryclub.com/freeplugin
@davidnelson37575 күн бұрын
In the Old film days , I used to take a reading off the road , or grass at football matches to get a fairly accurate exposure
@mendo355 күн бұрын
I've always struggled with getting exposer correct in the camera, (usually fixed in Lightroom) so will definitely try your method next time I'm out.
@DENIALNZ5 күн бұрын
Good video, easy to understand !
@b9912285 күн бұрын
Sometimes having a dynamic range that is greater than the camera can handle can be an advantage. The fact that in a portrait of Orson Wells in the movie ‘The Third Man’ you can’t see his ears is irrelevant because is is the highlighted eyes and mouth that you what the viewers attention to be drawn to. You learn where you want the perfect exposure to be within the composition.
@SteveArnoldPhoto5 күн бұрын
I like that perspective :) thanks!
@segura4556 күн бұрын
I have a weeding soon, my first weeding for free . With Flash, what should I do
@SteveArnoldPhoto6 күн бұрын
hey, I think if you're shooting a wedding soon and need help, you should probably search youtube for some specific wedding photography videos and maybe ask those guys - they have better advice than I can give for that type of photography.
@segura4556 күн бұрын
They said apertures last to change??
@VaporTrailMix6 күн бұрын
This seems fine for landscape photography. Where you're pointing in one general direction and using a tripod. It's much trickier in event photography where lighting changes as you change direction from back ligting to front lighting not to mention if you're zooming in and out between shots.
@nospam-hn7xm5 күн бұрын
And to your point, here is another approach to the "manual with . . . " way of thinking. It uses the ISO. When talking about ISO noise, the two videos are a tad contradictory. I'm not saying either is right or wrong. It's up to the individual photographer to decide which method works best for his style/genre of photography: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXV5uJOBqbaecso.html
@jagoschlino3757 күн бұрын
Ok and what about HDR? That is exactly what HDR does. It takes three pictures with different brightness and put them together for better contrast.
@SteveArnoldPhoto6 күн бұрын
That's not exactly what HDR does...
@dascudder7 күн бұрын
Only took me 2 months of watching different youtube videos to get someone to explain it to us noobies in idiot terms. Well done fella, what a great jumping off point this is
@SteveArnoldPhoto6 күн бұрын
Hey mate, thanks for your comment! Great to hear this one helped!
@RRan-dk7ct8 күн бұрын
So auto exposure lock should be off ?
@LisaW-ss5vb8 күн бұрын
Excellent video. Really useful.
@giandeguzman64029 күн бұрын
Isnt F8 and up going to make it too dark? Forcing me to use a shutter 1/60 or slower
@taygunsonat9 күн бұрын
Can u share settings for gopro 12 ? İ need settings for day and night. Please can u share
@SteveArnoldPhoto9 күн бұрын
sorry, i wouldn't have any idea about go pro settings.
@stevemeier78769 күн бұрын
luv it awesome tips
@eszeezee696710 күн бұрын
2:14 shutter 1s, f16, ISO100. Not changing the aperture and ISO, shouldn't the shutter speed be slower to allow more light in? Am I dumb or do I need to go relearn my basics?? I tested this setting on my camera, the image gets darker when i increase the shutter speed. Am I misunderstanding this video? English is not my first language.
@thomastg323810 күн бұрын
Hey buddy i really dont like what you promote on main photo ( Bigginer? / PRO? ) look. if someones cant edit in photoshop or dont do that at all doesnt mean is bigginer i hope its clear. Professional photographer ( or just simple person ) can go outside and wait for his best moment without later on edit some stuff. This is called great shot. Let me know what do you thinkik about it. Personally i can see this editing like when kids plaing with the sand and its nothing about make photo its about how to create photo. i hope who read it can left some interesting comments. Thanks
@SteveArnoldPhoto9 күн бұрын
If someone can't edit in Photoshop, then they're by definition a Photoshop beginner.
@moinsalam101010 күн бұрын
Simple n good..🎉
@j.whisper237910 күн бұрын
By the time you go manual, many shots will be gone!
@Jack-es9xq10 күн бұрын
Very Good Stuff. Gives us newbies something to aim for.
@clydemauk870111 күн бұрын
Steve, your tip videos are top notch! Thanks for doing these for us.
@SteveArnoldPhoto11 күн бұрын
Thanks very much, I'm glad you're enjoying them! Cheers!
@robcavenphotography523111 күн бұрын
Nice Steve, thank you. Appreciate the tips and the "straight to the point" delivery, good stuff.
@SteveArnoldPhoto11 күн бұрын
Thanks Rob, much appreciated mate.
@SteveArnoldPhoto11 күн бұрын
👉Download my FREE Luminosity Masking Plugin for Photoshop: photomasteryclub.com/freeplugin
@dianaludwigs557612 күн бұрын
Thanks from Stellenbosch SA. A wonderful video and great info, also thanks for the valuable free gift. :-)
@Naqsipsaq12 күн бұрын
Great tip! That’s exactly my approach
@MrChillehead13 күн бұрын
everyone will be a pro with ai
@blacksheep688814 күн бұрын
My camera has no light meter in manual mode with non dedicated lenses so I just guess and then adjust as needed
@RyanLunaPhotography14 күн бұрын
Did I miss it? All this talk about "Nailing Your Exposure EVERY TIME", and not a single reference to the camera's histogram?
@Ivanhoo1114 күн бұрын
Nice video... nice edit and explanation
@user-kb6xn6ig7k14 күн бұрын
05:25: doesn't bracketing do this automatically for us ?
@stevepuddlejumperpilot606214 күн бұрын
I enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking the time and uploading it.
@mustaphaalaouie544615 күн бұрын
Thank you for making this video and sharing this knowledge, I’ve been trying to use manual mode when shooting on my camera so these tips are useful, very much appreciated.
@barrysharoff653716 күн бұрын
Steve, have you tried to develop a similar technique for LRC, since it also has luminosity masking capabilities? Thanks so much for the helpful video.
@SteveArnoldPhoto16 күн бұрын
Hi Barry, thanks for your question. LRC has introduced a lot of great tools recently including the masking stuff, but it's still not on the same level as Photoshop. The best example I can give quickly is the case of manually blending multiple exposures, which isnt doable in LR because you can't put two images in separate layers of the same LR document and mask them into each other. Cheers!
@barrysharoff653715 күн бұрын
@@SteveArnoldPhoto Got it. Thanks so much for responding.
@WavyFBaby16 күн бұрын
Obviously good advice but nothing special at all. This is common knowledge even for entry level photographers. I expected more from this channel..
@SteveArnoldPhoto16 күн бұрын
I guess I can't do much about your own expectations. Thanks anyway :)
@RollerballerYT15 күн бұрын
@@SteveArnoldPhotodon’t listen to him. I’m new and got my first cam last week and I needed this. Spent $500 and I’m so lost and feel hopeless
@SteveArnoldPhoto15 күн бұрын
Thanks mate, I appreciate it. Keep your head up - you're not alone! One of the biggest problems when you're starting out is having so much information available (eg on KZread) it can be overwhelming. If you haven't already, feel free to sign up to my mailing list by downloading my free photoshop plugin (link is in my KZread channel main page) - then reply to any of the emails you get and I'll be glad to help point you in the right direction Cheers
@elderton14 күн бұрын
Nothing like a photography snob. Entry level photographers don't use manual mode and as one find videos like this helpful.
@WavyFBaby14 күн бұрын
@@elderton he took six minutes to explain the exposure triangle, a basic fundamental. His channel has been established and he made a video about something so basic. 🤡
@j.k.737616 күн бұрын
Why don't you adjust the sky in RAW? 🤔 It's just one click to select the sky and then you have full control of it (unlike once you've exported it into PS). You also have access to feathered brushes to do what ever you want - again with the full control you have in RAW. (This is only the second video I've seen from you - and I think you're giving advanced and good advice - but I again wonder why you don't utilize the tools you have in RAW?)
@SteveArnoldPhoto16 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for your comments! I think once you start to see the power of (real) luminosity masking and advanced masking techniques in Photoshop you'll understand why I prefer to do most things in Photoshop rather than Lightroom. You mentioned in your other comment that taking images into Photoshop makes it so you're editing at JPEG level - that's not quite right. If your image/document settings are set to 16bit in Photoshop then that's effectively the same as RAW level quality. And if you want access to the specific tools of Lightroom / RAW, then you can access the RAW application via a filter on a layer in Photoshop. Hope this helps! cheers
@j.k.737616 күн бұрын
Hi, Steve! So what do you actually edit in RAW? Because to me it seems that you're basically editing everything on a JPG-level. Once you've gone out from the RAW-tool and start editing with LAYERS in PS, you no longer have access to the RAW-tool. So many of those things have more control while you're still in RAW. To me it sounds like you're jumping over your first warning quite quickly. Please elaborate what advantages you get with editing with layers (that aren't as editable as RAW)? 🤔
@emilzezov662416 күн бұрын
Iso dont make a noise ,you can take a picture on highest iso witout noice !
@jchawkjr216 күн бұрын
Naw. You’re telling me to worry about 3 settings for every shot. What exposure compensation will get it close enough. The rest can be fixed I post processing.
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Great thanks
Thank you!
Great information, maestro!
You are using the same light meter that the camera's auto modes use, The "Full Manual" myth is funny. I know, because it was the only method in existence when I took up photography.
yeah thats why I said use it to get close, then manually adjust from there. much easier than figuring it out without the meter, and manual adjustment after means you're not blindly relying on it.
how to use editing for those that do not have photoshop/lightroom
how to blend photos using dark table
Dear Steve, There are a lot of photoshop editing videos which I have reviewed over the years. But there are few which explain the workflow fundamentals. I find your video and the document which explain your six workflow steps, VERY essential. I think that every photographer should follow the fundamental steps you mention and build his own workflow. Thank you for sharing this important topic.
Great video I’m a beginner and I’ve always found it difficult to get the right exposure your explanation has made sense
Hi Steve would you say you can get the same result by getting different exposed photos and blending them together?
Great video steve, it makes it alot simpler
For noobies its important to understand that the exposure meter is only a guide and is not a solid rule. It is designed for capturing average content scenes, with average lighting so that the mix of all the light collected forms 18% grey. Fine for those average conditions. However, step outside of those averagely lit conditions and that 18% grey calculation will turn your image too bright or too dark.
Yes. I've use the same method.
👉 Download my FREE Luminosity Masking Plugin for Photoshop: photomasteryclub.com/freeplugin
In the Old film days , I used to take a reading off the road , or grass at football matches to get a fairly accurate exposure
I've always struggled with getting exposer correct in the camera, (usually fixed in Lightroom) so will definitely try your method next time I'm out.
Good video, easy to understand !
Sometimes having a dynamic range that is greater than the camera can handle can be an advantage. The fact that in a portrait of Orson Wells in the movie ‘The Third Man’ you can’t see his ears is irrelevant because is is the highlighted eyes and mouth that you what the viewers attention to be drawn to. You learn where you want the perfect exposure to be within the composition.
I like that perspective :) thanks!
I have a weeding soon, my first weeding for free . With Flash, what should I do
hey, I think if you're shooting a wedding soon and need help, you should probably search youtube for some specific wedding photography videos and maybe ask those guys - they have better advice than I can give for that type of photography.
They said apertures last to change??
This seems fine for landscape photography. Where you're pointing in one general direction and using a tripod. It's much trickier in event photography where lighting changes as you change direction from back ligting to front lighting not to mention if you're zooming in and out between shots.
And to your point, here is another approach to the "manual with . . . " way of thinking. It uses the ISO. When talking about ISO noise, the two videos are a tad contradictory. I'm not saying either is right or wrong. It's up to the individual photographer to decide which method works best for his style/genre of photography: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXV5uJOBqbaecso.html
Ok and what about HDR? That is exactly what HDR does. It takes three pictures with different brightness and put them together for better contrast.
That's not exactly what HDR does...
Only took me 2 months of watching different youtube videos to get someone to explain it to us noobies in idiot terms. Well done fella, what a great jumping off point this is
Hey mate, thanks for your comment! Great to hear this one helped!
So auto exposure lock should be off ?
Excellent video. Really useful.
Isnt F8 and up going to make it too dark? Forcing me to use a shutter 1/60 or slower
Can u share settings for gopro 12 ? İ need settings for day and night. Please can u share
sorry, i wouldn't have any idea about go pro settings.
luv it awesome tips
2:14 shutter 1s, f16, ISO100. Not changing the aperture and ISO, shouldn't the shutter speed be slower to allow more light in? Am I dumb or do I need to go relearn my basics?? I tested this setting on my camera, the image gets darker when i increase the shutter speed. Am I misunderstanding this video? English is not my first language.
Hey buddy i really dont like what you promote on main photo ( Bigginer? / PRO? ) look. if someones cant edit in photoshop or dont do that at all doesnt mean is bigginer i hope its clear. Professional photographer ( or just simple person ) can go outside and wait for his best moment without later on edit some stuff. This is called great shot. Let me know what do you thinkik about it. Personally i can see this editing like when kids plaing with the sand and its nothing about make photo its about how to create photo. i hope who read it can left some interesting comments. Thanks
If someone can't edit in Photoshop, then they're by definition a Photoshop beginner.
Simple n good..🎉
By the time you go manual, many shots will be gone!
Very Good Stuff. Gives us newbies something to aim for.
Steve, your tip videos are top notch! Thanks for doing these for us.
Thanks very much, I'm glad you're enjoying them! Cheers!
Nice Steve, thank you. Appreciate the tips and the "straight to the point" delivery, good stuff.
Thanks Rob, much appreciated mate.
👉Download my FREE Luminosity Masking Plugin for Photoshop: photomasteryclub.com/freeplugin
Thanks from Stellenbosch SA. A wonderful video and great info, also thanks for the valuable free gift. :-)
Great tip! That’s exactly my approach
everyone will be a pro with ai
My camera has no light meter in manual mode with non dedicated lenses so I just guess and then adjust as needed
Did I miss it? All this talk about "Nailing Your Exposure EVERY TIME", and not a single reference to the camera's histogram?
Nice video... nice edit and explanation
05:25: doesn't bracketing do this automatically for us ?
I enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking the time and uploading it.
Thank you for making this video and sharing this knowledge, I’ve been trying to use manual mode when shooting on my camera so these tips are useful, very much appreciated.
Steve, have you tried to develop a similar technique for LRC, since it also has luminosity masking capabilities? Thanks so much for the helpful video.
Hi Barry, thanks for your question. LRC has introduced a lot of great tools recently including the masking stuff, but it's still not on the same level as Photoshop. The best example I can give quickly is the case of manually blending multiple exposures, which isnt doable in LR because you can't put two images in separate layers of the same LR document and mask them into each other. Cheers!
@@SteveArnoldPhoto Got it. Thanks so much for responding.
Obviously good advice but nothing special at all. This is common knowledge even for entry level photographers. I expected more from this channel..
I guess I can't do much about your own expectations. Thanks anyway :)
@@SteveArnoldPhotodon’t listen to him. I’m new and got my first cam last week and I needed this. Spent $500 and I’m so lost and feel hopeless
Thanks mate, I appreciate it. Keep your head up - you're not alone! One of the biggest problems when you're starting out is having so much information available (eg on KZread) it can be overwhelming. If you haven't already, feel free to sign up to my mailing list by downloading my free photoshop plugin (link is in my KZread channel main page) - then reply to any of the emails you get and I'll be glad to help point you in the right direction Cheers
Nothing like a photography snob. Entry level photographers don't use manual mode and as one find videos like this helpful.
@@elderton he took six minutes to explain the exposure triangle, a basic fundamental. His channel has been established and he made a video about something so basic. 🤡
Why don't you adjust the sky in RAW? 🤔 It's just one click to select the sky and then you have full control of it (unlike once you've exported it into PS). You also have access to feathered brushes to do what ever you want - again with the full control you have in RAW. (This is only the second video I've seen from you - and I think you're giving advanced and good advice - but I again wonder why you don't utilize the tools you have in RAW?)
Hey, thanks for your comments! I think once you start to see the power of (real) luminosity masking and advanced masking techniques in Photoshop you'll understand why I prefer to do most things in Photoshop rather than Lightroom. You mentioned in your other comment that taking images into Photoshop makes it so you're editing at JPEG level - that's not quite right. If your image/document settings are set to 16bit in Photoshop then that's effectively the same as RAW level quality. And if you want access to the specific tools of Lightroom / RAW, then you can access the RAW application via a filter on a layer in Photoshop. Hope this helps! cheers
Hi, Steve! So what do you actually edit in RAW? Because to me it seems that you're basically editing everything on a JPG-level. Once you've gone out from the RAW-tool and start editing with LAYERS in PS, you no longer have access to the RAW-tool. So many of those things have more control while you're still in RAW. To me it sounds like you're jumping over your first warning quite quickly. Please elaborate what advantages you get with editing with layers (that aren't as editable as RAW)? 🤔
Iso dont make a noise ,you can take a picture on highest iso witout noice !
Naw. You’re telling me to worry about 3 settings for every shot. What exposure compensation will get it close enough. The rest can be fixed I post processing.
you do you, mate