This channel will feature a variety of videos on nature photography including the technical, creative, fieldcraft, and post-processing elements. As an official OM System Ambassador (learnandsupport.getolympus.com/pro-stories-lee-hoy), I will also feature videos on their equipment. On occasion, you might find videos on international and domestic destinations where I lead photography workshops for Wildside Nature Tours and Precision Camera & Video in Austin, Texas.
Hello Lee, I clicked on the link for the memory card you are talking about. I couldn’t find it. Did they change something since you bought one? Did I miss something? Thank you for a great video!
Excellent video thanks, I have been making all the mistakes you mentioned so keen to listen and learn from your videos. I am guilty of watching reviews on kit but get some value on understanding the kit. I always been a budget photographer so not had bells a whistles, I have just purchased OM-5 kit mainly to reduce weight and move into mirrorless. I work full time time and live in NE England but blessed with beautiful countryside and do best to practice landscape and wildlife. Always had respect for any living animal or creatures. I look forward to following your advice Thanks Barry
Lee, what you have said resonates strongly with me, I have subscribed and am looking forward to this journey. I'm just getting back into photography. I've invested in a silver OM-5, a logical choice for a long-time OM-1 film camera user! As a bonus I can use my vintage OM glass with the new camera, using a simple adapter. It feels like an old friend already. Exciting times! Simon d'Entremont is to a large extent responsible for my renewed passion for photography.
I am so glad to hear you are getting back into photography and the OM-5 is an excellent camera! Hope my channel is a big help for you in the days ahead!
Real words of wisdom from a wise man said from the heart with admirable humility Lee, one of your subscribers comented that what you say is common sense but that only applies if you have the knowledge and skill set to use it in the first place, many a time I have learned a new skill and then realised with the right thought process it is common sense. Really enjoy your vlogs Lee and at the age of 77years I still enjoy learning new skills. Looking forward to your next video. Albert from North Wales UK.
Thanks, agreed, will think for even more before I press the button. But it sucks that the earth is flat and there are no other cars....🤠 In USA there ar at least one car…
@@leehoyphotography Mmm, how dare anybody having a view that conflicts with yours. Hope that you may, one day, realise that's not a crossroads but quite normal. Realistic people are usually grateful for feedback.
Nice video - I’m sooo looking forward to our 2 week Tetons/Yellowstone workshop!!! Fieldcraft is definitely something I need to work at, but all bets are off if we see that white weasel! All I can think of is getting focus while we laugh ourselves silly! I like the direction you’re going with these videos, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this subject. It does make a lot of sense and very helpful. I can’t wait for more videos. I’d love to do a trip with you but unfortunately I shoot with Nikon. I still get a lot out of you talks and wish I could do some of you OM only tours. Thanks again.
Not all of Lee’s trips are OM System only - each of the trips I’ve been on had Canon, Sony and Nikon users, and he’s “fluent” and helpful in all systems. I’m a very satisfied client! 5 workshops so far.👍👍’s up!
Thank you so much for this subject. It does make a lot of sense and very helpful. I can’t wait for more videos. I’d love to do a trip with you but unfortunately I shoot with Nikon. I still get a lot out of you talks and wish I could do some of you OM only tours. Thanks again.
hi Lee I completely agree with you. If you are willing to learn from others, you can have a rich life. I would love to travel with you through your videos.❤
Excellent! For example, for wildlife I try to place myself ahead of feeding wildlife and be still, no photos until the wildlife is within 50 years, at eye level, with good background. Photographer position and patience is what I consider as fieldcraft. I am in Montana.
Thanks Bernie! I hope to record some videos that will be available on my website for purchase and download that goes over my settings for various genres of photography.
I came here to hear about the 60mm macro, why put it in the description and not mention it? Or are you just bragging about the expensive glass you own?
Do you wake up and decided to comment like an as*hat or does it just come naturally? Those are links for affiliate purchases. NOWHERE in video description does it say I will discuss that lens..
@@leehoyphotography So it's basically a click bait video. You have listed them in the description BEFORE the lenses you then talk about. I think you need to reread your own description. I hope your not as obtuse with your paying clients.
@@ijc9984 So because your reading comprehension is questionable at best, you label me as click bait. Seriously, show me where it mentions the 60mm. Get a life and go hang out on some other channel. My paying clients will tell you I kick ass at teaching and guiding. Buh, bye!
Sorry, It’s possible that you share your Custom mode for Landscape and Birds in flight?. Is possible send a file and add it to my camera ( OM1 mk 2). Thanks in advance.
Good video. Yes that reflects my method also. My question would be how you protect your impact-sensitive photo gear in that context - have you found any packing cubes that have padding for gear protection? (Btw I think compactness must be in your genes lol - there wouldn't be too many handles as compact as Lee Hoy).
Jeff, hahaha, I LOVE having a short name when it comes to signing documents! My camera bags and laptop bags all have great padding, but lets say I need to put some camera related gear in my check on bag. I will wrap it in clothing and stick in the middle of the clothes in a bigger packing cube!
Just switched from canon to OM system ! I do not regret it a second.They are just beast of cameras and have so many features that i was just dreaming about.Also the galass and the color sience are just amazing . Just discovered your channel and absolutely love it!
Great information! I have been packing like that for a long time. I will check out those different bags. Where you using something with your camera that keeps track of you while doing one of these? It was moving around a lot.
Very exhaustive (and potentially exhausting 😅). Just out of curiosity, how many bags would you say you pack for an average workshop? Does that get pretty expensive when you’re flying?
My minimum traveling for photography is like a trip with extreme weight limits where a puddle jumper airplane is involved like in Africa or the Oso Peninsula of Costa Rica. There I will use on bag for clothes, toiletries and an F-Stop backpack of varying size for camera gear and laptop. My maximum is like when I am wearing western wear (normal clothes) and photography clothes like for Grand Teton in winter where I will have two check in bags, ThinkTank Roller Airport II, and my ThinkTank laptop bag. That is if I happen to fly first class. I always check flight prices and don't just go the absolute cheapest because you often spend more after paying for luggage!
My 12yo 16Mp EM5 with a cheap 75-300mm lens can still take rather good photos. Randomly the shutter doesnt work to well, sometimes records darker images, gets worse the higher the shutter speed.
Hi Lee, really beautiful and informative this video you made. lot of tips which I will use for these beautiful creatures. But is it correct to assume that using the flash makes the eyes reflect with strange colors? for instance the df shown around 10'30. And if so, is there a way to improve this (no fixing, I remember from another of your videos😁) in post proces? hope you"ll find the time to answer this one. greetings Martin
I haven't found the colors to be strange, they will still match field guides but the images are bolder as they light helps them be more visible! Thanks for your kind words!
I don't use pro capture very much because I get way too many good photos to choose from. I prefer the challenge of taking single shots and trying to get a good photo. But when I need the feature, it is fantastic
I use C4 as a "restore" mode. What I mean by that is that I normally set my camera up when it is not in a custom mode with aperture priority, f8, iso200 and a bunch of menu settings that I have changed from the default (for example I customize the buttons). I use C1-C3 for special circumstances like wildlife, focus stacking, and ND computational shooting. But no matter what mode I go into or what other changes I may make during a day of shooting, I know I can always go to C4 to restore all settings to the way I generally want them, then go to A, and my camera is back to how I like it for "normal" shooting (I shoot primarily landscapes). This practice gives me only 3 custom modes for special situations, with the 4th mode used to return to "normal".
I visited the SD card compatibility website. It shows only SanDisk and another one I'm not familiar with. I am currently using Lexar. Does that mean promaster rugged is not compatible?
Hi Lee, I like your no nonsense approach to wildlife photography, you don´t suffer fools. I am having trouble with CAF with bird detect using BBF on the OM1, if I keep the AF-ON depressed the camera "hunts". I realise it´s almost certainly user error, would it be possible to go through not just settings, like CAF sensitivity, focus area, CAF or CAF+TR etc. for tack sharp images but any tips on camera controls as well. Keep up the informative tutorials, please don´t follow the trend to make 2 hour videos of live chat.
