The SHALLOW Depth of Field TRAP
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- The SHALLOW Depth of Field TRAP
6 ESSENTIAL TIPS for BETTER PHOTOS
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A shallow depth of field is an easy way to immediately set your images apart from phone snapshots and smaller, cheaper cameras. but if you always default to shooting wide open, you deny yourself the opportunity to develop some really key compositional skills.
Thoughtful attention to the adjustment of your depth of field is essential, as it plays a direct role in shaping the visual impact and storytelling elements within an image. Considerate manipulation of depth of field allows you to influence and craft both the narrative and aesthetics of your photography.
This video contains 6 essential tips for getting better depth of field in your photos. I look at the work of Alex Webb to see what we can learn from his amazing work.
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Learned more in 17 minutes than in the last dozen photography videos I have looked at. Bravo.
Literally just said this exact same thing to my wife at the end of the video!
@@seanyessmanncoaching4056Literally just said this to my wife 1 hr ago. Jamie is a treasure! I stumbled on this video today completely by chance and I am hooked! Hope you are feeling better Jamie, I am completely confident that you are creative one way or the other...
So glad to see more from you again, Jamie. Wishing you healing, positivity, and strength.
the 'position' text animation at 14:36 is so good
Animations in Jamie's videos are one of his distinctive identity signs, and, along with his excellent taste for graphic design, probably what make his videos stand so much apart from the crowd. I love his aesthetics. Great to see you back Mr. Windsord
I was a photojournalist between 1999 and 2012. Now I am half way through the video and suddenly my favourite youtuber talks about my favourite living photographer. BLISS.
Welcome back Jamie!
There’s no one better on YT with the production value, clarity, and the substance, than your work. Can’t thank you enough, on behalf of all photographers.
“Be intentional”… after 18 years as a photographer, I stopped using zoom lenses. We have become lazy sometimes just zooming into people and objects. I switched to only using 35 and 85mm primes now. It forces me to move and I have found that I get more interesting angles and started to appreciate compositions. It has actually make me love photography again.
To be fair, zooming and changing the distance to the subject with a fixed focal length lens are two separate things giving different results. You can change the distance also with a zoom lens, but cannot zoom with a fixed lens (other than crop).
I like primes primarily because they make me take better photos (as I'm forced to visualise more). 35 and 85 are a magic combination. That's my pairing of choice too.
@@babaarcuszatir The point I'm trying to make is that using zoom lenses can sometimes result in tunnel vision, similar to a sniper waiting for the perfect shot. At events, for instance, you might find yourself stationed at the back with a 70-200 lens, potentially missing other opportunities. I've noticed that when I use prime lenses, I'm more proactive in scouting the surroundings, even beyond the viewfinder. This approach makes me work harder to be intentional, leading to more creative compositions. While it's possible to achieve this with zoom lenses as well, I find that primes change my mental approach to photography.
This is fine for a leisurely and narrow (ouch!} approach to photography. Great if it works for you. Many of us in many situations, do not have the luxury of working with just 2 focal lengths and simply walking up to your subject to get closer
This doesn't work for public music and performance events or for sport, or shooting boats from the shore or air shows, or weddings from a fixed position or anything really that requires specific shots from an unalterable distance. Even when you can move, zoom lenses are not evil. Different focal lengths have different characteristics. Choose the perspective you want THEN move to the ideal position. The creative opportunities of wide angle or telephoto lenses shouldn't be dismissed
Restricting yourself to only two perspectives doesn't give you freedom, it just restricts all your photographs to only two angles of view. The one advantage of primes of course are larger apertures and finer control of depth of field.
@@desohare8683 I appreciate your perspective on the practical versatility of zoom lenses, especially in constrained shooting environments like sports or events. I am very aware of that. I also shoot wildlife and event photography. My point about "being intentional" with prime lenses is less about dismissing zooms and more about rediscovering a personal connection to the craft of photography. Using primes challenges me to engage more deeply with the environment, moving physically to find the best shot rather than adjusting the zoom. This approach has reinvigorated my passion for photography by pushing creative boundaries, even if it's not always the most practical choice in every situation. Each lens type has its strengths, and choosing one over the other can shift not just our techniques, but also our artistic vision.
I appreciate how carefully you produced this video - the graphics, transitions, timing, and your delivery are all beautifully done. Not to mention your intelligent content. You make CZcams look good.
A Jamie Windsor vid always brightens my day! Love the tips :D
The quality of your posts is top tier. So glad to see you continue. Thank you.
The GOAT of photography videos on youtube
Him and Sean Tucker may I add.
I think Pat Kay does a great job explaining different compositions and visual patterns. Definitely worth checking out if you like this type of video.
In my opinion grids are overused in the analysis here. They can be a fantastic way to focus your compositional by intention but some of the grids superimposed onto the images shown in this video seem tenuous. Anyway, I greatly appreciate any kind of analysis, even if it is tenuous, because analysis always forces you to think about things. The fact I can have an opinion on whether it’s tenuous or not, in itself this is an interesting talking point. It’s a great video you made.
Glad to be back, Jamie 👍
This has got to be one of, if not THE best photography channels on CZcams. I love the depth and intentional thought of the videos. Thank you for creating this space, Jamie.
Your videos are always so delightful to watch. Glad you’re posting and hope all is well!
Great vid, nice one! Don't also forget the 'curse of Alex Webb' - the now ubiquitous and overused use of the silhouette in street!
Alex Webb is incredible. Was lucky enough to meet him and his wife for their Brooklyn book release. He’s a true master and how many amazing photographs he has is really hard to comprehend.
That exhibition was incredible.
Christmas came early this year: new videos from Jamie Windsor!!!!!!!
I love your style of video and you have a really engaging delivery approach. The content is spot on too! Thanks Jamie
Still don't understand why your videos don't have milions of views 🤔
The details in your videos are just stunning ❤
cause people want quick and simple.
I’ve been shooting for 8 years and always click videos in hopes I learn more or find a new artist.
Best video I’ve seen for a while. I’ve been subscribed for a bit now, but this is one of my favorites formats.
When I first got The Suffering of Light my mind was truly blown. "How did he manage to get these shots?!?" I'm a huge fan of letting dark areas fall to blackness and I love his color choices. I can only hope to take a Webb-ish photo one day. :)
So glad to see you back, Jamie! I hope you're feeling better. You make CZcams a better place with your work.
His work is really amazing, isn't it?
I can’t imagine how his brain works. So much going on at once in his photos and it all works. They’re often like puzzles.
@@mgscheue Use a wider lens, you will notice that a lot of the subjects just fall right in to place on their own. And also when you see an interesting subject, you can almost place him anywhere you want and he will make the photograph stand out.
Also try to look for the areas where the light devides the potential field of view in different lit zones, then just wait for the subjects to pass by that area.
Of course it takes hundreds of attempts to get that right image. We also only see the best shoots, he probably had hundeds of film rolls just to get couple of those high quality images
@@S3l3ct1ve All excellent ideas. And I did recently see an interview with him where he said he does shoot a lot.
Bokeh sells lenses. "F8 and be there" makes photographs!
What makes my heart flutter is another Jamie Windsor video!
You make a few but quality content!
One of my favorite creators on CZcams. Great production and content.
First class video. Someone who understands how to use DoF, rather than just the technicalities of it.
That differentiates the camera buffs from a visual artist.
Welcome back, i was so happy when i saw this video pop up! :) Hope your doing well. Thank you for another great video.
I've gone back to this again, enjoying it more the second time, Mr. Windsor.
Yes Jamie is back ! The care you put into your videos and the content are missed around here.
Your content is absolutely the best, keep up the great work, thank you
Wow. It's been a long time, Jamie. Hope you're well, or at least some semblance of well. At any rate, it's heart-warming to hear and see you talk in your nuanced and spot-on way about photography and art again. Presented with carefully selected examples and translated into tasteful and engaging video. It's not least the things that matter to us that help to sustain us.
Always a pleasure watching a JW production. Always educational and at the same time, soothing and relaxing.
Absolutely wonderful that you are posting again, thank you for another brilliant post. Take it in your own time and don’t rush, take care!
Thank you for showing me Alex Webb. What incredible photos.
Bokeh is the laziest way to direct a viewers attention. And I’m as guilty as the next one. But when you look at the great photographs of the past, what made them great, was the whole scene and not some 1.2 blur. Okay - I had to get that out of the way - back to the video :)!
True. Though people had to be more thoughtful and creative with their composition pre-digital age, because film wasn't cheap. So people really had to weigh out what was worth shooting or not.
Well said I’m not a fan of bokeh at all. I’m a big fan of Jamie Windsor you are top of the top with CZcams photography teacher.
Love your vids 👍
Hi Jamie! So happy to see you back! Thanks for this great content, as always! The way you drove me through different ideas while watching your video is great! Thanks so much for your creativity and for being that helpful!! 🙌
I totally agree with this statement, especially since I have been guilty of doing it, too.
A Jamie Windsor video is always a special treat! I can’t say that I enjoy Webb’s work. I admire it, though.
We all have our different tastes and it makes the world more interesting.
@@jamiewindsor Yes, of course, Jamie. I think it's more in the sense that he doesn't do much for me emotionally. His craft is astonishing. To be able to organize so many elements in a harmonious way is incredibly challenging. He is unique. Love your channel. I hope you are doing well!
That opening lineup 🤤🤤🤤
I still love those older EF lenses.
Easily my favourite photography channel, always excited to see a new video, thank you for sharing your knowledge and articulating and conveying your point using fantastic examples to help us understand how these techniques come together. I always feel inspired to go and shoot after watching this content. Thank you!
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Return of The King. 🙏🏾
The way you presented these concepts was perfect! Excellent video, as usual!
I'm so glad you're back. Hope everything goes well
Glad you're back.
Every time I watch one of your videos I feel inspired and want to start creating something immediately.
Thank you!
Ever thought about the idea that there are more ways to "create" than shooting pictures?
@@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp yes, of course, that's why I wrote "creating" and not "taking pictures." Jamie's videos inspire me to be creative in any field I know and not just photography.
Also I really like his editing style as well as his tasteful animations.
There is always a lot to see and learn for me.
Your videos are quality over quantity! Rare on CZcams these days.
I'm glad I discovered this channel. Most others focus on the technology and the physics of photography and the "getting that jaw dropping shot". This channel is refreshing in how it explores the art of it all.
Great to see you back, Jamie, and I hope you're fighting fit. Love your use of motion graphics to illustrate concepts- and of course the way you deliver philosophical aspects of the art. Cheers!
Brilliant video Jamie - really informative but, as with all of you work, the quality of the video makes it a real pleasurer to watch. So glad that you are able post it. Hope that you are well. Thank you.
Thank you
Hi Jamie. Thank you for this. A fascinating and meaningful video. I have learnt more here in 17.28 minutes than the half a dozen or so other videos watched weekly. The content here has made me change how I see and compose my images.
Missed you, thank you for being back
Excellent video. They always deserve 'full screening' when I watch them.
Always happy to see a new video from yours ! Definitely one of the most interesting photography channels around here :)
YESSSSSS What a Friday gift :) thanks Jamie I've missed your stuff on here
Great video and worth watching for the introduction to Alex Webb alone!
Fabulous video. Thank you.
The grid explanation was very good!
“How blurry do you want your background?” - Client; Yes
Welcome back and thank you for great topic❤
Good to have you back Jamie!
One thing that I think every photographer misses, overlooks or under appreciates at some point is the element of luck. Alex Webb is a phenomenal photographer, I am also a big fan. But in a couple of interviews I have seen with him, even he admits that, although ALL of the techniques you mention in the video are paramount and used by him for all the photographs he shows, seeing the moment and understanding in a split second to take the shot is just as important. A lot of his images, taken 2-3 seconds before or after just wouldn’t work in the same way. Having the eye to see the potential in a shot, seeing the vision, setting the camera for that vision and having the patience and idea to get the shot is all very well. But if the elements just don’t fall into place, then all that technique, vision, idea and foresight just is not useful at all. Luck is a huge part of this and his kind of photography. Being a wedding photographer myself (and many others will agree), will always say there is that one wedding where nothing happens. And it’s true. The same can be said of many other situations. That’s not an excuse to be a bad photographer, it’s the reality of the art we love and adore.
Excellent video as always Jamie! Keep up the good work!
This video is amazing, Jamie! You're consistently one of my top inspirations as an artist. Absolutely loved how you explained depth of field!
insanely good video, this is the first video I've seen of yours and im astounded by the editing, the quality of everything is just absurd, keep making wonderful videos my friend :)
Great video, as always, Jamie. Lovely to see you back, and looking well. Appreciate that the video is aimed at both beginners and advanced photographers. Finally, i don't think most people realize how much work goes into this style of video especially editing.
Thank you. They do take me a long time. I get a bit too obsessive about details to be fair.
@@jamiewindsor and it more than shows in the quality of the videos and how well the narrative and the story you are telling flows. ❤️❤️
Brilliant video - another mind expanding, technique focused quality content.
One word: brilliant. Thank you 😀
Your story telling is of another level! And so much to learn. Good to see you back.
Love your videos Jamie, you have a unique way of bringing ideas across. Killer production btw!
Absolutely wonderful video on every level, Jamie.
So glad to have another great video of yours in my feed. You were missed, Jamie! The quality of your videos is unmatched.
The master of script, editing and narrative!
The effort you put on your videos is incredible. Thanks for sharing, you're amazing.
Great stuff. To be fair I'm already on board the DoF ideas, but really enjoyed your excellent illustration and analysis using Webb's work. A favourite photographer of mine. And I really appreciate the amount of work which will have gone into making this. Good to see so many others getting value from it. 😊👍
Although you do mention it in your third point, focal length plays a vital role in depth of field. Like the exposure triangle, there’s the depth of field triangle too (focal length, aperture, distance from subject). The importance of focal length in depth of field is most highlighted when using the much maligned Micro Four Thirds format, especially when people start talking about equivalents and crop factors using 35mm sensors as a standard. The main reason why M4/3 has more depth of field than larger sensors is because it uses lenses with half the focal length to get the same angle of view as a “full frame” sensor, and it’s not a defect in the sensor. A 50mm lens will have the same depth of field at the same aperture regardless of sensor or film size, but because of the different angle of view with different sensor sizes, the distance from the subject changes to get the same framing/composition, which then also contributes to the amount of depth of field. Unfortunately, most photographers today don’t bother to learn the fundamentals and physics of optics and photography, resulting in a lot of misinformation being spread, especially when it comes to smaller format cameras so that people ignore them as an option with the current obsession with bokeh and shallow depth of field.
I’m a videographers but this video is super useful! There a definite sub for this channel! I’ve been looking how to improve my shots, I am tired of shooting 1.4 and even just using the standard grid that comes in every camera
My favorite teacher of photography. ❤️
Fascinating video; I was interested in the composition techniques….
Haha a beautiful and extensive analysis of Webb's visual language disguised as a basic video on aperture. Brilliant as always! I had not seen some of the images and they floored me.
As I was researching beyond my Alex Webb books, I just seemed to find an endless trove of amazing images. He seems to have the ability to just keep churning out amazing shot after amazing shot.
@@jamiewindsor so many would be any other photographer’s best capture. Constantly finding the most elegant split-seconds in a busy scene.
Do we know how ‘repetitive’ his contact sheets are, generally speaking?
Thank you so much for your content, for sharing your knowledge with us. This video will not only make me look different to the world, but now I understand how to look at photographers work with more insight and appreciation!
Thank you, Jamie. It was great.
Love your Videos. Always so informative.
Like always, great video Jamie, your analysis and teachings always help me re-think how i take photos, and inspire me to keep doing it, thank you. Also, great editing and great video.
Always so inspiring. Glad you’re back
Always love a Jamie video. Brilliant!
Good advice, Jamie.
Thank you so much Jamie for this master class. Your videos have been very helpful to me, specially now that I'm taking my photography journey more "serious". I hope you keep sharing your thoughts and knowledge on CZcams cause I do really enjoy and learn from them. Saludos from Mexico :)
Super happy to see a vid from you- always a right treat!
One of your best videos. Thank you for posting!
some of the best fitting and most consistent visuals I've ever seen. great video!
Thank you for delivering this content - it’s just in time to reevaluate why I have an interest in photography, relearning the basics 😎
Just wow. Amazing !
Brilliant explanation and nice graphics and examples. I have been photographing for some years but I learnt a lot thank you
so good to have you back and what a juicy video this is !
Glad to see you back !
I thought I understood the concept, boy was I wrong
I'm happy that you're back, Jamie. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thoughts. Cheers!
Thank you, Jamie! Great points delivered with the great style.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
Great video. I wasn't familiar with Alex Webb before, but immediately thought of Harry Gruyaert (and perhaps Saul Leiter) as really quite similar.
So pleased yo see you back with some videos!
Welcome back good sir!
Wonderful. Many thanks
TOP content, Jamie. Thanks for it.
Amazing tutorial. I'm motivated to grab my camera and practice using this information!