Improve your landscape photography by being in the moment

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • I see a lot of stressed landscape photographers out there on my travels. Worrying about the light, will ir develop, will it KICK OFF? I've been there and I suffered, I've been there and I wanted to quit.
    These days I am more chilled than a tuna steak on ice, and thankfully my good buddy Adam Gibbs is the same. We had such a blast on Vancouver Island recently and in this video I look at some of the images and how they relied on 2 KEY FACTORS to make them happen.
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Komentáře • 44

  • @tTLM823
    @tTLM823 Před 6 dny +1

    Really helpful insights, Alister. As always, I learn so much from each of your videos. Thanks so much, Tom

  • @JPHPhotographs
    @JPHPhotographs Před 2 měsíci +12

    For those reading these comments I would like to say my wife and I were with Alister and Adam on the workshops Alister referenced in this video. The workshops were extraordinary!! Both my wife and I would highly recommend attending one of Alister's or Adam's workshops anywhere they might be held -- they are super informative, packed with photo opportunities and expertly presented. We would like to send our thanks to Alister and Adam for their skillful and friendly workshop offerings!! Simply fantastic and rewarding learning experience! Cheers!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much mate. I’ll even forgive you for adding an extra L in my name 😂 Alister ❤️

    • @JPHPhotographs
      @JPHPhotographs Před 2 měsíci +3

      Well, I never said I was all that bright. The comment is now de-"LL"-ed. Cheers!@@Alister_Benn

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I was too polite to say 😊❤

    • @JPHPhotographs
      @JPHPhotographs Před 2 měsíci +1

      In regards to the Canadian Rockies workshop -- my comments would be yes! and please! Hopefully I spelled those things correctly.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      That would be fantastic. I’m speaking with the big guy this week and we’ll send details. ❤

  • @Art-nh8wf
    @Art-nh8wf Před 2 měsíci +1

    I really enjoyed your photos of the lone tree with the blurred water reflections. It would have been interesting if you had taken a shot at a faster shutter speed to show the contrast between the two.

  • @jerryhutchinson2543
    @jerryhutchinson2543 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Lovely images and thoughtful commentary. Looks like you stole Uncle Grumpy's hat!

  • @DuncanMacFarlane-by2ro
    @DuncanMacFarlane-by2ro Před 2 měsíci +1

    Excellent , as usual. I'm off to Lightchasers 2024 ( we met there last year ) tomorrow. I am definitely going to be in the moment ! Duncan.

  • @robbrennen4728
    @robbrennen4728 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Had a great time with you and Adam. Appreciate your perspective of making photos and learned a lot, and got my mojo going with the ICM we did. Thanks... 🙂

  • @pascalthiebaud
    @pascalthiebaud Před 2 měsíci +3

    F8&be there said T.Heaton . I think you influenced him in your last meeting. 😀 I would probably have had a lot of trouble photographing this small tree. The subject is so obvious that it could capture all the attention. That's the difficulty for me, to photograph a predominant subject. I would probably have come out of the forest like you, I understand you well. New Office but new clothes , it seems that the place is a little colder ? Enjoy life, I know you will.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Thanks buddy, the new hat is courtesy of Adam’s wonderful partner Karin ❤️ yes, it is colder

  • @martinoberstein8431
    @martinoberstein8431 Před 2 měsíci +1

    „Landscapefotography shouldn‘t be something that disappoints us!“ - great … Thank you ever so much, Alister, for this video, especially for the beautiful photos you presented from Canada.

  • @ASMPHOTO
    @ASMPHOTO Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank You! Learning with you is a great experience- you keep me going! Many Blessings in your new home.

  • @georgemason2472
    @georgemason2472 Před 2 měsíci +1

    "more chilled than a tuna steak on ice," Now that's chilled. Living in the PNW I especially liked the image at 9:30. Certainly agree with your assessment of photographing what catches your eye. Glad you enjoyed your time on Vancouver Island.

  • @jontheshrub
    @jontheshrub Před 2 měsíci +1

    Looking forward to seeing some of your takes on locations that Adam has taken you all to. Thanks for a constructive viewpoint.

  • @blivieriphoto
    @blivieriphoto Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love that tree! When I was there the forecast said fog, but of course there wasn’t, just gray and blah. A short time later a bit of light came out and a little breeze blew across the lake.
    Moral of the story, it wasn’t what I wanted, but it was different. After letting it marinate I liked it quite a bit.
    Great video and always a valuable message. Thanks!!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks Barb, yeah it’s always tough, especially when you’ve travelled a long way and are only there for a couple of days. I think I’ve been there over a dozen times, so it’s inevitable that the more you go the more likely to get “hot” conditions

    • @blivieriphoto
      @blivieriphoto Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Alister_Benn well that’s it then. I have to go back! 😁😛

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      Sounds like a plan ❤

  • @jeffschreifels8651
    @jeffschreifels8651 Před 2 měsíci +1

    A couple of weeks ago I traveled to a location but was very disappointed that it did not live up to what I expected. At first I wanted to leave but then I got smart and thought, I'm here, why not just hit the reset button and see what I can find. I ended up having a great time exploring and trying to create something. I have watched enough Expressive Photography videos to know that you influenced my decision to stay so Thank You.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      That’s really awesome to hear. Thank you so much. Good to hear the message has value

  • @astridpreisz519
    @astridpreisz519 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I enjoyed all your images and it’s wonderful to see this little tree in different ways. Quite a celebrity it is! And then there is this awesome forest scene - marvellous! :heart_eyes:
    Having been in a very big city for a few days, I realized how different it is, being out making images in nature. Leaning into the background noise that only comes from the wind or the water or the birds. Nurturing! Just being out there is always worth it - the images are an add on, but the experience counts. Don’t put away your bins! It must be wonderful to just be able to look out of the window during a work break and take it all in. Your office looks pretty comfortable already!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks so very much. I’m so in love with here. I was out birding for 5 hours this morning - just walking from the house around a nature reserve and out to the coast ❤️ we’re so happy

    • @astridpreisz519
      @astridpreisz519 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Alister_Benn Sounds like the place you were meant to be! 😃♥

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It feels that way for sure

  • @sookephotographyadventures
    @sookephotographyadventures Před 2 měsíci +1

    It was a great running into you and Adam at Fairy Lake. Nice to see the different versions of the tree you got there. I can’t go by the area without stopping to check out conditions and try for something new. Thanks for always putting out great content.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Great to meet you too, every day is an opportunity to see something new, even if it is somewhere we have been many times.

  • @edwinshank7865
    @edwinshank7865 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing those wonderful images. I do hope to join you and Adam in the Rockies.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks so much for that. Yeah, hopefully Adam will have that trip planned out in the next couple of weeks.

  • @esanford
    @esanford Před 2 měsíci +1

    That was a very good video…. Instructive and entertaining with my morning cup of Costa Rican coffee 😂. I love all of the images. I was hoping that you were going to show the last one (4x5) as a long pano. That long horizontal was intriguing. Congratulations on your new home!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks mate, I appreciate that. So many images still to come ❤️

  • @justinhopkins8844
    @justinhopkins8844 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Just wondering if you have a long lens for the wildlife,pitty to waste the experience.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      I didn’t have a long kens in Canada, but I have just bought one for over here.

  • @torealeyes
    @torealeyes Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Alister. Do you have a contact at Kase filters that could resolve a problem I have had for the last 3 months with filters falling off, The "cutomer service" have told me that I am "using them wrong" and that if I buy a new lens cap for a different filter range it will stop the filters from falling off, happy to forward the e-mails to prove this. The problem is with the lens hood adapter but cannot get to speak to anyone to resolve it. Have spent over 900€ on filters I cannot use efficiently. Regards Gary

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      Which country did you buy them in?

    • @torealeyes
      @torealeyes Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Alister_Benn I live in Portugal, bought from Germany but cannot contact anyone at Kase directly, only reaching outsourced people who cannot understand or actually achieve a resolution. At this moment I need someone to understand the problem, which country sends the replacements can be sorted later, it's very frustrating . . . .thanks Alister

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  Před 2 měsíci

      Hi, can you email me copies of the correspondence to xpresspix@gmail.com and I’ll see what I can do