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Sub-freezing sunrise, Eastern Sierra

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In-Camera Special FX Flares and Light Leaks AKA the “Veiled Flare”

In this video, we’ll show you how you can use a bridal veil to create interesting flares and light leaks in-camera. A special thank you to Bay Photo for sponsoring this video. 

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Special Discount – 20% Off Bay Photo

For this week only, receive 20% off all Wall Displays from Bay Photo! This includes MetalPrints, Acrylic Prints, Framed Prints, Xpozer, Wood Prints, Canvas Wraps, ThinWraps, Standout & Bamboo Mounts, Wall Clusters & Splits, and CollageWall.

Code: SLRL20WALL Link: Shop Now! Expires: 5/9/2019

Step 1: Set up Camera on Tripod

This step is advised, but not necessary. When working with a moving object like a veil. it can be tricky to get the shot with flare by holding both the veil and the camera, so setting it up on a tripod makes it easy to maneuver.

Step 2: Position Camera & Composition

We don’t necessarily want the light directly behind the couple, otherwise, it’s going to limit our flare. For this shot, the sun is camera right and coming in just at the top of the right side of the frame.

Step 3: Dial in Your Camera Settings

Our settings for this shot are ISO 100, 1/800th of a second, at f/1.4. I’m shooting wide open on this 24mm lens because that shallow depth of field is really going to exaggerate the light leaks and the softness of the veil and all those elements in the foreground. One tip regarding focus: since your subjects are going to be remaining pretty still throughout this shot, what I like to do is dial in and get my critical focus right on their eyes and then switch over to Manual Focus or locked focus, that way it stays there for the rest of the scene.

Step 4: Pull the Veil Up and Over

We do this in order to incorporate the veil into the shot and use it as a foreground element or a way to lead the viewer’s eye into the subject. If you want to learn 4 different ways to photograph with a veil, click here!

Step 5: Control Flare with Object

Use your fingers or an object to block the sunlight in order to control the amount of flare that enters the frame. You can see with the image on the left that there is an overwhelming amount of light over the faces of the couple, making it hard to distinguish who they are. By blocking some of the light, there is a clean line which makes them easily visible while still maintaining some flare characteristics in the frame.

Special Discount – 20% Off Bay Photo

For this week only, receive 20% off all Wall Displays from Bay Photo! This includes MetalPrints, Acrylic Prints, Framed Prints, Xpozer, Wood Prints, Canvas Wraps, ThinWraps, Standout & Bamboo Mounts, Wall Clusters & Splits, and CollageWall.

Code: SLRL20WALL Link: Shop Now! Expires: 5/9/2019

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In-Camera Special FX Flares and Light Leaks AKA the “Veiled Flare”

In this video, we’ll show you how you can use a bridal veil to create interesting flares and light leaks in-camera. A special thank you to Bay Photo for sponsoring this video. 

Click to Subscribe!

Special Discount – 20% Off Bay Photo

For this week only, receive 20% off all Wall Displays from Bay Photo! This includes MetalPrints, Acrylic Prints, Framed Prints, Xpozer, Wood Prints, Canvas Wraps, ThinWraps, Standout & Bamboo Mounts, Wall Clusters & Splits, and CollageWall.

Code: SLRL20WALL Link: Shop Now! Expires: 5/9/2019

Step 1: Set up Camera on Tripod

This step is advised, but not necessary. When working with a moving object like a veil. it can be tricky to get the shot with flare by holding both the veil and the camera, so setting it up on a tripod makes it easy to maneuver.

Step 2: Position Camera & Composition

We don’t necessarily want the light directly behind the couple, otherwise, it’s going to limit our flare. For this shot, the sun is camera right and coming in just at the top of the right side of the frame.

Step 3: Dial in Your Camera Settings

Our settings for this shot are ISO 100, 1/800th of a second, at f/1.4. I’m shooting wide open on this 24mm lens because that shallow depth of field is really going to exaggerate the light leaks and the softness of the veil and all those elements in the foreground. One tip regarding focus: since your subjects are going to be remaining pretty still throughout this shot, what I like to do is dial in and get my critical focus right on their eyes and then switch over to Manual Focus or locked focus, that way it stays there for the rest of the scene.

Step 4: Pull the Veil Up and Over

We do this in order to incorporate the veil into the shot and use it as a foreground element or a way to lead the viewer’s eye into the subject. If you want to learn 4 different ways to photograph with a veil, click here!

Step 5: Control Flare with Object

Use your fingers or an object to block the sunlight in order to control the amount of flare that enters the frame. You can see with the image on the left that there is an overwhelming amount of light over the faces of the couple, making it hard to distinguish who they are. By blocking some of the light, there is a clean line which makes them easily visible while still maintaining some flare characteristics in the frame.

Special Discount – 20% Off Bay Photo

For this week only, receive 20% off all Wall Displays from Bay Photo! This includes MetalPrints, Acrylic Prints, Framed Prints, Xpozer, Wood Prints, Canvas Wraps, ThinWraps, Standout & Bamboo Mounts, Wall Clusters & Splits, and CollageWall.

Code: SLRL20WALL Link: Shop Now! Expires: 5/9/2019

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7 Simple Landscape Photography Tips From Mads Peter Iversen

One of the great benefits of having a mentor is the time you save learning the ins and outs of your mentor’s skillset. As photographers, we’re always looking for ways to streamline the learning process so that we can start capturing memories at the highest possible level in the least amount of time. For landscape photographers, shoots tend to require extensive planning and resources just to get to a location. The last thing you want to do is make the trek only to realize too late how unprepared you are (with gear or technical know how) to get the shot.

In a recent post on his YouTube channel, Danish fine art landscape photographer Mads Peter Iversen serves as your mentor for the day and shares seven landscape photography tips that he wished he knew earlier in his career.

You can watch Mads’ video here:

Here’s a quick recap of the tips covered in the video:

There Are No Perfect Settings

Problem Solving Is A Must

Composition Is Not A Frame

Be Careful Of Formulaic Composition

You Decide! (Landscape Photography Is What You Want It To Be)

You Can’t Do This On Your Own

Bad Weather Is Good Weather!

While Mads’ tips are simple, they’re not basic. For example, instead of covering compositional tips in a traditional manner, such as showing you the rule of thirds so that you can go out and snap all of your subjects neatly into a grid, Mads explains that composition “is not a framework that you force your scene into.” To illustrate his point, Mads shares photos that he’s captured using the rule of thirds and then compares them with stronger images that don’t employ this compositional rule. The difference is noteworthy and his point is profoundly made. Mads also mentions a number of other compositional staples, including the golden ratio and leading lines (among others), but he also stresses the point to be careful of formulaic composition, which also happens to be one of his seven tips.

Perhaps Mads’ greatest contribution in this video stems from sharing his experiences as case studies. Based on his experience with shooting in bad weather, for example, he illustrates the importance of critical thinking and adaptability for  photographers, to be able to respond to each unique situation and apply a variety of technical and creative concepts on the spot. After all, if you’re only able to adjust your settings and frame your subject under very specific circumstances, you’re going to miss out on a lot of great shooting opportunities. As a landscape photographer, being able to adapt to weather and lighting conditions is a must; however, all photographers need this skill and will benefit from the knowledge Mads shares based on his experience.

  *Content shared with permission from the creator. Do not copy or distribute without direct consent from the creator.

To learn more about Mads and his work, visit the links below:

Mads Peter Iversen: Website | Instagram | YouTube

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7 Simple Landscape Photography Tips From Mads Peter Iversen

One of the great benefits of having a mentor is the time you save learning the ins and outs of your mentor’s skillset. As photographers, we’re always looking for ways to streamline the learning process so that we can start capturing memories at the highest possible level in the least amount of time. For landscape photographers, shoots tend to require extensive planning and resources just to get to a location. The last thing you want to do is make the trek only to realize too late how unprepared you are (with gear or technical know how) to get the shot.

In a recent post on his YouTube channel, Danish fine art landscape photographer Mads Peter Iversen serves as your mentor for the day and shares seven landscape photography tips that he wished he knew earlier in his career.

You can watch Mads’ video here:

Here’s a quick recap of the tips covered in the video:

There Are No Perfect Settings

Problem Solving Is A Must

Composition Is Not A Frame

Be Careful Of Formulaic Composition

You Decide! (Landscape Photography Is What You Want It To Be)

You Can’t Do This On Your Own

Bad Weather Is Good Weather!

While Mads’ tips are simple, they’re not basic. For example, instead of covering compositional tips in a traditional manner, such as showing you the rule of thirds so that you can go out and snap all of your subjects neatly into a grid, Mads explains that composition “is not a framework that you force your scene into.” To illustrate his point, Mads shares photos that he’s captured using the rule of thirds and then compares them with stronger images that don’t employ this compositional rule. The difference is noteworthy and his point is profoundly made. Mads also mentions a number of other compositional staples, including the golden ratio and leading lines (among others), but he also stresses the point to be careful of formulaic composition, which also happens to be one of his seven tips.

Perhaps Mads’ greatest contribution in this video stems from sharing his experiences as case studies. Based on his experience with shooting in bad weather, for example, he illustrates the importance of critical thinking and adaptability for  photographers, to be able to respond to each unique situation and apply a variety of technical and creative concepts on the spot. After all, if you’re only able to adjust your settings and frame your subject under very specific circumstances, you’re going to miss out on a lot of great shooting opportunities. As a landscape photographer, being able to adapt to weather and lighting conditions is a must; however, all photographers need this skill and will benefit from the knowledge Mads shares based on his experience.

  *Content shared with permission from the creator. Do not copy or distribute without direct consent from the creator.

To learn more about Mads and his work, visit the links below:

Mads Peter Iversen: Website | Instagram | YouTube

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