Excellent Tips! Ones I now use, but still good to reinforce. I never thought I would let the camera choose ISO, but am so glad I finally learned to stop forcing decisions around ISO 64!
I learnt photography in the 1960s with a fully manual film SLR. The ISO was fixed by the film and ISO 400 was the fastest commonly available film stock. These days with a DSLR the subject usually (as it always did) dictates if aperture or shutter speed is more important). ISO can now vary from shot to shot and the camera can automate that too. My point? You don’t need to use full manual BUT you do need to instinctively choose the most important of the exposure triangle variables and set that manually. Let the camera make the decisions on the others which it does much faster than you can. Finally, review the images and the histogram. Is the image too dark or too bright? The exposure compensation button is there to be used intelligently to compensate if the meter system doesn’t interpret the scene as you would.
Perhaps the biggest mistake is to fill your brain to bursting point with rules, things you MUST do, things you MUST NOT do, gear you MUST have, gear you MUST NOT have, as preached on countless YT channels, to the point that you are so stressed, anxious and insecure that you don't enjoy 1 second of your photography...
I think that depends on where you are in learning the skills that you want to learn. Personally my brain isn’t filled with anything other than making the best possible photo when I’m out shooting. Pretty zen to be honest. When I’m teaching beginners, I typically suggest that they shoot on full auto until they fall in love with photography and feel limited by the auto settings. Then it is time to gain more knowledge. But that knowledge should obviously be dictated by what they wish to learn. Trying to learn everything all at once would probably result in what you write, and I agree that isn’t a great strategy for learning anything at all. Little by little and accepting that learning photography is a thing that often takes time and requires practice- that will get most people to a good level pretty fast. At least this is my view!
I takes at least 30-40 minutes on a location for me to calm down, to focus, to get in the zone. That is, after taking the first-impresssion-shots, and getting something under the triggerfinger. Also, I want it all. both longlens shots, panos, closeups, wide angles, and decide after, what works. not during. But it's easy to agree to just take shots once you're on location and not look for the perfect compositions or subject. it's more important to just begin. because that is what get's you those shots you talk about for a long time. and not to forget; the fun learning experiences.
Good video. The images of the polar bears with the mountains is a masterwork. My compliments. You do NOT need the music underneath. Your information and knowledge is enough. The music is a distraction in my view. Takk.
