5 Mistakes Beginner Photographers Make (and how to avoid them) 

Does anybody else watch all these 'beginner tips' videos even though you've been shooting for years? I still usually find at least one pearl of wisdom in most of them!

A POV of a birth...did I hear it right? U ter us apart with those jokes.

Hey Kai I’ve been watching you for a while and you have been a great inspiration to me. Thank you. Please don’t stop.

Kai, Love your stuff, the simple format of presenting a real world attitude and humor to everything you do is refreshing. Love that you are willing to tell it like it is and dont shy away from saying that something sucks balls. Pour the content out brother I love it

Too damn funny and he made lok look like a badass with that one picture

Please do more about the tips and tricks of photography! It's fun to learn new ideas!

i miss this voice.. tnx for my childhood... 5 years ago atleast... or more... Kai... you are still the best blogger

I use the Dutch angle at parties all the time. Mostly to make the image seem a little more chaotic, but with the added benefit that I usually get more in frame. Then again, I'm Dutch. Does that make it just a normal angle?🤔

I still haven't figured out how to take the lense cap off. Make a tutorial plz.

Shaking Kai in Death Metal style 🤟 made my day :)

Kai, I am sure you may hear this often, but i truly appreciate your birth and your willingness to guide those of us who are in a rabbit hole of technological world. You have inspired me to move forward with my desires to express my view or the world thru a lens. Your humor is satisfying whilst very witty with puns being priceless. The way you explain situations are very easy to comprehend and very entertaining as well, which keeps my interest going. I am a very insecure human in general, but with your virtual guidance, i don't have that physical insecurity or that feeling of being overwhelmed, i can pause you and come right back. When you work with Lok, it truly is like watching two genius's in such a natural element that encourages that push i need to get out there and practice. Thank you Kai.

From the time I first started shooting photography I made almost all of these mistakes. A year and a half later I have learned so much. Awesome video

That's a great photo of Lok 📸

I've been following Kai ever since he was with the old "Website" eons ago. They never get old, and he's just great at doing them well! Well done Kai!

I miss digital rev and Hong Kong.

That popcorn 😂 You are such a goof, and I love it!

I love snaps that have a tree growing out of a subjects head in perfect focus.

The 1/focal length for shutter speed is only for FUll frames.. u need to multiply the focal length for the crop factor if u use a smaller sensor

You are slowly approaching the million. Good work

Just got my a6400 and this video couldn't have come at a better time!!

You can also stop down a lens to get a sharper image since most budget lenses are just ok wide open.

I pressed like twice. Everything for you Kai!

You are literally the asian version on Jeremy Clarkson. That is a complement!

Remember the digital rev video about not dumping your DSlr for mirrorless 4 years ago, how do you feel now? Maybe an update video?

Man I love your humor. Really informative video and, though I kind of knew these, found this video incredibly interesting anyhow.

Kai you need to be at a million subs! Humor and education should always be at the top lol Thank you as a novice I have definitely been in the trap of focusing on taking that extra sharp image but lacking subject and the photo just being crap 💩! But man it was sharp!

Kai I think knitting will suit you very well... also cookies baking and tea.

The last part is very true... Especially diffraction.

The community thanks you for keeping the content real and the jokes original. Always fresh stuff 🔥

Over using HDR drives me nuts

Thank you Kai. Excellent stuff. Please share more videos like this.

No 6: frame right and symmetrical ,parallel to the ground when you have buildings ,just to make minimal adjustments to correct that perspective distortion.

you’re like the top gear of photography 🙏🏻

Im not even a photographer and don't plan on being one but I love this channel because of the humor and Kai. Lol

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Hope you do more

Love your style, and your twin near the beginning looks a cool guy. Loved the location at 2.10; whereabouts is it, as it is ideal for long exposures. Glad to see you are supporting your local Premier League club.

Thank you for this video, and for making me laugh while teaching :)

I love your videos. Comment about the 1/ rule... Because I'm too cheap to go full frame, I have an APS-C sensor (just the sensor... no body). I've found that I have better success with the 1/x if I incorporate the crop factor first. In other words, when I'm using a nifty fifty, I try for 1/80th or faster. 1/(50mm x 1.6) = bingo!

I love this guys voice

Definitely great tips... wish I had this video 5 years ago, would have saved on lots of experimental purchases.

Nice video as always :3 a question: is the Fuji xf 55-200 worth the price? Would like to take photos of some animals.

speaking of filters and effects: there is one big part you always left out: editing and organizing. Yes, you could tell people to just get Lightroom, but that's not the ideal solution for beginners (its number 5 all over again). Soooo, what about Darktable? Luminar? Affinity Photo? Maybe a mixture of all of them? None? File explorer? Or the classic filters n film + a pair of scissors?

living on the edge there, balancing that Ceylon on a macbook! those liquid indicators inside are already shivering in fear.

More tutorials like that Kai, that's far more interesting for the Gaussian majority of Photographers over here.

Regarding #5, I will say that yes, too many people think good gear will make them a better photographer. That said, as someone who suffers from nerve damage that causes me hand tremors, I can say with full honesty that a camera upgrade would make a HUGE difference for me, as not only will I be able to have more play in my shutter speed(A larger sensor means more light, and better ISO handling means less noise if I decide to pump it a bit), but I'll also have less concerns involving micro-jitter, something I suffer with every day due to the aforementioned tremors. All of which is to say, Yes, a better camera, in my case, would help to produce better images.

1:46 You a Watford supporter Kai?

Awesome stuff man, love your channel and videos, not like the others

I see you are using the ol' formula for content. Like in the DigitalRev days. It's quite nice seeing something like that again.

Kai makes the best videos

Sony makes sensor stabilized cameras, but I’m surprised no one makes a self leveling sensor. Something that can rotate 5 degrees to help when you’re slightly off on stills and video.

Literally had the exact same shaky experience after having my first proper Italian espresso. My wife had to take the pictures when we visited the Vatican after breakfast, I was making a blurry mess. :P Thanks for another fun video Kai!

Kai you are really funny. Love your channel.

Great video!

Kai, love your stuff. Are those arches the viaduct in Arnos Park? Football field also looks suspiciously like Brunswick Park. Lived there about a year ago!

Good vid. Enjoyed it

1:37 buy a pentax with a self-leveling sensor and an electronic level that's displayed on the rear lcd, the top lcd and the viewfinder. :P

Love these vids! Digital rev SUCKS without Kai

The rain man part was hilarious... i almost fell of the chair.... 😂😂

It would be nice if you made a few videos talking about the basics of photography even if you have made plenty of them.

good stuff as always

thanks for excellent advice

always love myself some JPB

Thanks. Really good points.

Great stuff..!

Thanks!

Should I shoot all my footage in a flat profile or just the normal profile? btw, i'm talking about video not photo...

😆😆😅👏🏼👏🏼 love you Kai!! always a creative but informative videos!

Haha good watch! Thanks Kai!

Thank You

I just came here to see which football team Kai W. is photographing. Also, I love his humorous narration and british accent.

The promised video with content

0:02 Whoa! That's a very lovely dog with a very weird tail!

Where can I get that blue bomber Kai was wearing?

You make me happy everyday. Great job Kai W!! ;)

I was just planning on making a similar video like this, after all it’s a topic many other youtubbers do but now I don’t feel it anymore :/

Biggest mistake I made was leaving my camera bag open and I ended up losing my spare battery but luckily I noticed and I went back and looked for it and someone had put the on the nearest wall and put a note on saying "found your camera battery and said next time be careful". I cried at this because of the kindness of someone.

Lovely stuff!

More videos like this please. I suck at photography and the others that make these are boring...

best video yet - great humour

Funny, i just thought that "loose framing" example was an excellent shot. Obviously not if you want to make an interview, but as a still it's pretty good.

Massively off topic....but where did you get the camo jacket?

Thanks for the tips! Some of these were sadly close to home haha

O M G this video is so funny! love it!

I have nikon coolpix s3300, do I need to buy a new gear?

We’re you in Felixstowe for that beach scene?

Nice jacket from Vanquish!

Great Rainman impression just by movement alone. LOL

Yay! Chinese lemon tea :D

The pink Kipon is already part of your videos.

I would have only added lens calibration to the blurry image portion of the video.

Great content m8. I do enjoy your vlogs .

Good video.

That cheeky VITA lemon tea in the back

Thank you😁

Love the WakaMaria Hoodie!!!!!

The intro though hahahaaa omg i laughed alot watching this😂😂😂 and learned at the same tim😏

One thing I detest, is the use of ND filters to make moving water look like candy floss. Every magazine seems to have these photos in them, probably why I never buy one. ( A friend lends them to me.) If you need strange angles, do it in processing. The same with correcting the horizon.

This is great and informative Kai - perfectly funny too 😆

When did you come to vicarage road?

Anyone know the link to the video of Kai and that bearded guy putting all the filters on the camera around the 5 minute mark?