How I Compose, Capture, Edit & Print
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Good composition in woodland photography can often be complicated and challenging, so I thought it would be useful to talk through one of my recent photos from a local woodland and give some tips along the way. I then complete the process by going through my photo editing process in Adobe Lightroom and finally printing the image on some Fotospeed matt paper.
As I mentioned, Meg has been very well so we've not been out much in recent weeks. She had a lump removed from her leg which thankfully turned out to be a benign tumour. She's now fully recovered, happy and loving life again :-). We're looking forward to a lot more photography and filming as we transition into autumn!
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I normally switch off straight away when we sit in the classroom NOT because I don’t want to learn but because I just can’t take it in and remember stuff. On this time I sat through your hole video love your work some of if not the best forest work out there amazing
Many thanks, Paul! Glad you enjoyed it :-)
You got just ONE thing wrong, Simon, that seeing the editing can be a bit boring... For me at least, that is the absolutely most exciting part bar none. Totally invaluable. I could watch it all day long! Lovely photo as always. Cheers!
Great episode mate. Lovely start to a Sat morn.
Cheers buddy! Much appreciated :)
This was a masterclass in landscape photography, thank you.
As ever so much love and enthusiasm is shown, which produces a wonderful composition which most of us probably never see. Excellent detailed video from start to finish. As ever my wife send her best wishes to Meg, a video without her is just not a Simon Baxter Video. Made my day watching this, thank you.
Thank you very much, Martin :-)
Great video. The difference between the image taken and the original is unbelievable. A shot of some tree to a beautiful image. Excellent and thanks
As someone who is new to woodland photography, it is great to watch your process from start to finish. It was interesting to see how you develop your image in lightroom and the final print looks superb. You are an inspiration Simon.
Thank you very much, Stephen!
Beautiful image Simon, and great to get this insight into your thought process.
Thank you for sharing another great video. its great to get the thought process on composition all the way through to printing. it is nice to have someone sharing what they have learned to help others enjoy photography and the outdoors
I feel like this video changed my life. it answered quite a few little questions for me that added up in a big way. good job.
THanks Simon, love watching you process of how you capture and process you beautiful images.
Thanks for taking us through your workflow, fantastic image!
Thanks Simon for another brilliant video, I really do love your work and am so pleased that Meg is on the mend. Please keep making your inspiring videos.
Meg is absolutely gorgeous - woof! 🐶
Very nice images and interesting post processing technique. I'm glad Meg is up and around and feeling better.
Nice video Simon. Love the format of in the field, edit, and print. Gives a complete view of the photographic process and insight into your creative decisions along the way. Truly helpful to those watching.
An enjoyable walk through the process. Nice to see Meg out and about. Rock on!
Who said you have to sit and close your eyes to meditate. This whole process of yours seems very spiritual to me.
Very informative and stimulating to see the whole journey from scouting to print ...more like that please!
That was a really lovely chilled out video to watch, thoroughly enjoyed it, and how you make it look so simple 😄 look forward to the next one 👍
Many thanks, Simon, for sharing your video, together with your very helpful commentary.
So happy Meg is well and thank you for another great video.
Welcome back! Wonderful video. Glad Meg is doing better!
Thanks for showing your editing process, and glad to see you and Meg back.
What a great all round video….👍
A really good and informative video from you!
I watched the whole video and I have to say that it's always nice to see the thought process of different photographers because you can learn a lot!
Good Job
Love the process you take us throughand a fantastic end result, thanks.
Another great video Simon. Please keep these coming, informative and full of plenty learning points. 👍
Thank you, Chris!
Really useful to see your working process and thoughts as you edit, cheers 👍
Great video, Simon! 'Always interesting to hear other's discussions of composition and editing style & workflow.
Finally got round to watching this. Really enjoyed this one Simon, seeing the end to end process is both interesting and informative. Thank for sharing.
It’s great to see you and Meg back out in the forest. Thank you for sharing your thought processes from beginning to end - I learn so much every time I tune in.
Thanks, Chris :-)
Really good information Simon, I always like seeing the whole process and final result. Nice job.
Really Interesting seeing your process on this image. Lovely Photograph.
Always looking forward to your videos.
Glad you are back and Meg is doing well.
Super another video. 👍👍👍👍
Enjoyed that! Great balance between the photography and the PP with lots of great tips. Think I’ll get to the woods this weekend!
I enjoyed the video and particularly enjoyed the thought process you went trough at each step. Thanks.
Welcome back Simon. ...good to see you after long gap.
Simon, I very much appreciated your valuable insight into landscape work.
Great compositional and editing tips, especially on anticipating the final crop at the point of capture. Thanks for sharing your thought process. 👍
Lots of nuggets there to take away, good stuff 👍
Cheers, Simon!
An exceptional tutorial! I so enjoyed seeing the entire process from the envision to the print. Thank you Simon and love to Meg. Be well.
Many thanks, as always, Linde :)
Great video, glad to see Meg again, was interesting to see your workflow end up in a print, some good ideas on Lightroom and Photoshop.
Great vlog this Simon, really appreciated the insight to your e2e workflow. Good to see Meg back out too 😊
another cracking video simon,really enjoyed your editing and what you do to stamp your very own style.thank you for letting us see this.look forward to seeing more video's like this again,great develpment of your channel to include this.thank you.
Thanks, Derek. Pleased you enjoyed it :-)
Your videos are so inspiring and make me want to into the woodlands in my local area of British Columbia. keep inspiring and keep producing the long beginning to end videos.
Thank you very much, Mike :-)
Very sorry to hear that Meg hasn't been well. So glad to see you both back. Thank you for the editing info. Beautiful image. Looking forward to more videos.
Many thanks :-)
Hi Simon I am a big fan of your photography and volg which you present here. I see that Joe Cornish has a big impact on your photography and the entire creative process. You have to learn from the best. greetings and waiting for the next episode. Christopher
Thank you. He was certainly a big influence in the beginning and I very much enjoy our outings and conversations. These days I try to carve my own path to ensure I'm true to my own vision :)
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Of course, your photography is one of a kind, I have been observing it since your first episode on CZcams, and that is why I respect you very much and I watch your videos with great attention (despite my poor English). You yourself are an inspiration to many many people. Thank you Simon
Very enjoyable Simon particularly hearing your thoughts on composition and framing. Glad to see Meg is doing well too
Many thanks, Scotty :-)
Thanks for sharing these insights Simon. Enjoy the understated style your bring to your images and channel and how you stay true to your principles. 👏
Thanks, Warren. Much appreciated.
Simon-- Thanks again for the education from start to finish. Composition is challenging for me and this helps greatly and is saved to my library. Glad I stayed to the end to see Meg chomping away and dashing toward camera. Made me laugh! Thanks also for the recurring planet health awareness focus as well. Best to you and your loved ones for health and happiness!
Many thanks, Michele! Glad it was enjoyable and useful. Thanks again and all the best :)
Always an inspiration. Great video and beautiful image! Glad Meg is back in action!
Cheers, William. Always appreciated!
A pleasure to watch... thank you
Outstanding video!! A Simon Baxter creation from start to finish is a whole lot of insightful information. Best 20 min education I ever received. Thanks, really enjoyed it and so great to see Meg back out in the field!!!!!!!
Thank you very much :-)
The way you practice Woodland photography is unique and very inspiring.
With your shared knowledge in mind it is always motivated to go out and capture the best possible woodland image.
Thanks Simon, looking forward to your next videos.
Superb video, no-one does woodland better than you.
Much appreciated, Colin :-)
Enjoyed the editing and printing process thank you.
Fantastic video Simon, brilliant vlog and amazing composition. So nice to see your thought process from start to finish! Hope Meg is all well!
Thank you very much! Meg is 100% now :-)
Thats what I call a good learning curve for anybody who is interested in photography, no matter how advanced you are there is something in this video lesson for everybody. I see many photography video's on here and most are very enjoyable, but to see a somebody do a shoot from start to finish. I often wonder about some photographers whether they actually print any of their pictures at all, which seems a pointless exercise. Well done Simon, that was most enjoyable...
Much appreciated, Des. Thank you :-)
A bit longer run time but fully worthwhile. Thank you for sharing this with us. Do hope that Meg makes a complete recovery from whatever has been bothering. Her energy seemed a bit lower in this video.
Thank you. She is fully recovered but she had to be on the leash near the photo location because of a nearby drop :)
Great video! I am glad to see your editing. Your videos just moved up to a new level. Keep up the good work.
Oh, there's Meg... And that photography guy:) Seriously, the best video I've seen in a long time! I've been in kind of a slump lately, but after this video it's of to my local woodland. Thank you for the inspiration:)
Much appreciated! Glad it helped :)
Fantastic work, Simon!
Lovely image and a great video. Enjoyed the processing section. Thanks
Great idea with the drink bottles, you respect nature so much 👍🏽
Many thanks. It's the gift we need to give back to :-)
Love it, learned a lot here, especially enjoyed the editing part.
Absolutely loved this Simon. That photograph is stunning, and you had me watching from start to finish.
Thanks 👍
That's great to know, Ben! Thank you :)
Great stuff Simon , very much enjoyed that . Nice to see that Meg is ok . Lovely print
Thank you, Andrew :-)
Excellent video. Thank you so much. I don’t find editing videos boring at all and I enjoyed watching you create the final result. Glad Meg is well again.
Than you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)
Excellent editing details. Thanks for that.
Very nice and thorough start to end.
Fantastic photo tutorial as always!!!👌
Thanks for a great explanation of how you put this comp together especially to consider aspect ratio and getting it right in camera, now I have even more to think about and experiment with!
Good to follow your workflow too Simon.
Thank you, Carl!!
Beautiful image Simon!
It was really interesting to see your thought process both in the field and while editing :)
as ever tremendous stuff.
Cheers, Gregatron! :)
More of these please and thank you!! 🤗😁
Yor processing of a already great Image, made it to a first class print. Great video Simon. Btw, nice to see you and Meg in the woods again.
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and seeing Meg :)
Great video! Absolutely loved it!
Love this I made, thanks for sharing your work and edit flow.
Enjoyed the video as always. I found the editing process very helpful
I’ve learned so much. Thank you. I needed a good tutorial video as I think I need to get back to basics. I wish I could find a tutorial this informative on the other types of photography I like. I’ll try some woodland shots very soon I think. Cheers.
I learnt so much from this video. It is amazing Simon. Many thanks
Great tutorial. Hope you do more like this. Thanks!
Excellent video and beautiful image. I really liked the thought process you described in the field and how you decided on an aspect ratio and composition. The editing session was also very insightful (not boring at all) and clearly shows how you edit for your style. Thank you!!
Many thanks, Larry. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Great video Simon! And another great example that you are a very skilled woodland photographer!
Many thanks, Tomas :-)
Great to have both you and Meg back. Really interesting video. Always wondered how you managed to get that unique atmospheric look to your photos. Beautiful.
Thanks, Barry :-)
Great watch thanks,some interesting tips in all of that.
Superb processing Simon, I liked the rotation trick and your use of negative clarity. The new texture slider is so powerful from Adobe. Also you're halo grads work very well in your post technique. You're right various forest greens are difficult to control and adjust correctly.
Really excellent video and a great final image.
Great video simon, well presented.😊😊😊
Very nice. I really enjoyed seeing your whole process from field to print. Also, the tips you included will come in quite handy - I’ve been struggling with my images being too dark. Thanks again, and keep up the great work.
Many thanks, Greg. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I started photographing a little over 60 years ago with film, of course. So, getting everything right in camera is ingrained in my thinking and work flow. The end result is better for this work flow.
Great video. Just discovered your channel after the Thomas Heaton vlog. Yours is by far the best channel for woodland photography I've come across after watching 12 months of CZcams photography channels. Learning so much and very inspirational. Thanks 👍
Really beautiful editing 😍
Great content. Love your channel. Greetings from British Columbia, Canada
Thanks, a lot of good tips in this one.
This is the first video I've watched of yours Simon, really enjoyed it, love your approach, subbed straight away, thank you.
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the rest :-)
An excellent video Simon.
It's always interesting to see other artists "from concept to print" method. Not all that dissimilar to how I work myself when working on landscapes, but the subtle differences are what give your images such impact!
Those stainless bottles are a beautiful piece too, I'll be looking to order one soon!
It's good to see Meg out and about again too. I've got two Springer Spaniels and when they're under the weather it breaks my heart.
Keep up the great work Simon, I love following along!
Thank you very much, as always, Gareth :-)
Another fantastic video. Editing videos are not boring though. I have always thought that there was some form of black magic in your editing so it is nice to see it from start to finish and what great results!
Thanks, Alistair. No black magic :) In fact, there was more editing in this shot than most of my images.
Excellent video Simon. Pleased to hear that Meg is fine after an illness. Really enjoyed your thought process. I keep forgetting to edit on a white background. It's an age thing you understand so I'm now going to alter my preferences in LR and PS to correct that. LOve thos water bottles. May put one on my birthday list.
Many thanks, Martin! I hope someone buys you a birthday bottle ;-)