It’s never about trying to use your settings. It’s your thought into why you chose those settings. I’m a professional educator, and I’ve always placed how to think over what to think. Sure, someone may try to recreate something you did, but that’s a part of the learning process. It helps to build confidence. I believe most people who watch this type of videos are trying to learn. Even if your intent is for people to just admire your work, the reality is that we are all here to help each other on our journeys. I mean, who wants to just watch? That’s boring.
As a beginner photographer I always appreciate experts showing how they have set up their shots. It's about learning, getting an idea of how to use the camera properly. It's not about copying. I will most likely never travel to the place where those pictures were taken. And what is logically impossible is that I could travel to the exact moment they were taken. I think I'm making progress thanks to the fact that some made the effort to add the data of the shots, in addition to giving away their experiences with their videos. All the best.
Knowing the settings does not mean copying but to learn how a more experienced photographer work under certain conditions it is a learning curve for less experienced photographers ...
I've heard this discussion so many times. But knowing settings is not about copying an image its about understanding what kind of aperture is needed to get a given depth of field or what shutter speeds are needed to blur water etc etc. For beginners, that's gold dust and very hard work to learn from personal experience. I spent many years studying Ansel Adams' photo settings even though I'll never visit his locations and I had to adjust them to 35mm equivalent. Courses and books can never teach that as well as looking at real photos and their settings. But once you have that knowledge the settings are secondary and nowadays I rarely look at them.
I agree. For me, watching someone’s photography videos without the incentive for me, it would be like watching videos of people’s vacations or someone’s baby pictures. Just why?!!!
Unless someone is standing next to you with the same camera and lens combination, shooting the same scene in the same light , I fail to see the importance of divulging your settings. I love your images, but I don't go to the beach and watch RU-vid to figure out what to do. I've got to figure that out on my own, that's part of the photographic journey, to create my own style.
I agree completely. I share my camera setting for every photo I post online. I don’t do this so people will try and copy my images. In fact I’d be shocked if someone tried to do that. I do it to give people a starting point. I was talking to some portrait photographer this morning. They were photographing our local ospreys. I was horrified to learn they were using f16 and then wondering why their images where noisy. 🤷♂️ and it not a question of telling pope what to do or how to shot. It’s about giving people options and showing them what is possible.
I agree completely! I have often been surprised what aperture (at a certain focal length) one can use to good effect. It has given me ideas to try that I would not have thought of myself. I appreciate Kim's concerns about putting in a lot of work into something that is not important for her.
I’ve always watched your videos because of your passion for your subjects. They have inspired me to get out and try new things and you are one of the few RU-vid photographers where I get a sense you aren’t just taking a photo for a video. You are present in the moment, thoughtful and appreciative of that moment. I’ve also enjoyed watching your journey. You are always improving, amazingly so, but continuing to maintain that enthusiasm and passion which is so rare these days. This is why I watch your videos, not for the settings.
Kim, I started of using film cameras and Fuji chrome and kodachrome film and learned the hard way about getting your settings right. I was taught the only settings to worry about was "f8&be there, if your not up early or stay out late you won't get the shot. I'm 72 years old still love photography and can still learn from anyone. Thanks for the videos keep them coming.
Completely get this Kim and 100% agree with you. If we constrain ourselves to the camera settings of others, we inevitably miss the opportunity to be truly innovative in our own creativity.
Yes, I understand the 'triangle'. But I watch to learn. Not to mimic, setting for setting, but to understand WHY. Why you were willing to accept a higher ISO in order to get a sharper crashing wave, or greater depth of field. Why a 9 stop ND vs 3 stop for this particular shot. I like to see three images of the same subject but with different settings. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a few words (settings) sharing how & why, may help others capture their own 'thousand word image'.
Another great video, Kim. I so agree with what you say. We've just given our nine year old grandson a FUJI X100T which he's enjoying using. Right now he's shooting in automatic and just getting used to the camera. We encourage him to shoot whatever he wants however he wants because we don't want him to feel intimidated by the camera. We want him to feel free to experiment and express himself as he sees fit. In time, as he gets more comfortable with the camera, he'll learn to experiment with the different settings and find what works for him. For us the X100T was the ideal camera to teach him how to control the settings through the individual dials. Hopefully he has a lifetime of photography to look forward to.
I just love your passion and thoughts that go into WHY you click the shutter and WHAT'S going through your mind Very therapeutic Kim, I'm a newbie and your way of thinking is helping me to get much better at painting with light, so thank you millions
Thanks for your insight Kim. Being a newcomer to photography in my retirement you've removed much of my concern regarding camera settings and to not feel "guilty" using fully automatic at times. Well done as always.
I think its valuable to talk about the settings and why you choose them, not for people to mimic exactly what your doing but to inform and pass on knowledge. If everybody chose to keep everything to themselves it would create a gatekeeping community with no shared experiences or knowledge.
I shoot in aperture priority quite a bit myself. You're correct. These cameras are amazing. The creativity they allow is fantastic. Without rolls of film.
Absolutely... It's not about the settings until it's about the settings and then it's not about the settings! I'm a dog photographer and when I first started out, it was really helpful to know that a high shutter speed of at least ¹/500 and even ¹/1000 was necessary to freeze a dog in action. However, you are right Kim...after we've got the general gist of what we are doing, the urge to let loose our creativity breaks free of constraints and we can play without guilt or hindrance, creating as we go...
Thanks Kim for sharing your thoughts and comments....Yes I do understand your reasoning, however sometimes the settings help me....not to mimic but just a help in understanding the results you get... your experience with great comments are certainly valued in my photography journey... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
What a lovely spot, and yes I totally agree about settings and going to the beat of your own drum. Spot on Kim, it is so easy to get drawn to the epic landscapes some pros have the privilege of photographing but as you are a great ambassador for, you can find equally stunning, meaningful photographs in your own backyard if you really look and feel. I dont have much money or time so I take photos in my area and honestly it has made me a better photographer, it has developed my eye to see photos and take opportunities when they arise. Excellent video Kim.
I think what you've said is true and I believe there is no right or wrong when it comes to taking photos if the photo you end up with is one you were aiming for in the first place and photography doesn't always work like that. When people ask how I get the photos I take I say practice, patience and perseverance. I am only a hobby photographer, but when someone asks me about photography I get excited, not by them wanting advice, but just by wanting to encourage someone to photograph what they love and what inspires them whatever that may be. Yes, we need to learn how to use our cameras to get the photos we envisage, but more importantly, we have to love our favoured subject enough to want to get out and learn through practice...
Thanks for another well done video. I understand your rationale for not revealing your settings. However, knowing the camera settings you use gives me insights that I can try on my own.
I think it’s understanding the principles of the settings and what they do rather than trying to replicate images. There are many channels that teach settings and I can understand that what you want to get across in your videos is to inspire and give voice and make your channel a bit different from other photographic channels and enjoy your own creative processes.
Kim, I totally respect your decision and understand where you are coming from. I do not even shoot your gear and there are variations there. I do like to see the settings only to provide a type of baseline for the image captured. An example is if you were able to shoot birds in flight against a dramatic sky. There are trade-offs that you have to account for. The struggle with obtaining enough information about the dynamic range in the sky but a fast enough shutter speed to not have unwanted motion blur in the birds or to allow and accept the motion blur of the birds. As you said it is your choice as it is mine, but I do value those who do share. I watched your video on ICM and others who do share their settings and both were inspiring but as I found myself with the opportunity to try ICM, I did recall the settings one used and built off of that
Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts in this video. What I like the most is when a photographer explains why they are choosing a certain setting and why that particular setting is important. The settings of the camera are what enables us to capture everything in the image that we wish to capture....light...movement...and even feelings can be transmitted via the appropriate setting. At first, I wanted to type "correct" setting, but basically, as you said in the video, there aren't any "correct" or "incorrect" camera settings. But, there are appropriate camera settings which enable us to capture the image in a way that is pleasing to us.
Love your videos but showing your settings helped me understand settings and go on to express and find my own preferable settings. Alas I understand your reasoning. Love your channel and calming way . Always a fan 👍
It is very much like an artist telling everyone which brands of paint they use and which brush brand and on and on because in the long run it's the person behind the brush, or the camera. Not exactly how much water they mixed with their paint or how much pressure they applied. Field experience is field experience and nothing compares to it
I understand what your saying Kim it's great to learn things for yourself as the individual knows what they are looking for and you get more satisfaction too there are workshops and other tutorials where you can gain technical help to learn guidance is a good thing but as you say what works for you might not work for someone else inspiration is key thank you I found this interesting 👍
Excellent video and subject Kim! Spot on! I remember feeling almost compelled to use settings others were using. That hampered, restricted and frustrated me. I rarely ever look at settings on a photos others have taken now for the reasons you so eloquently explained. I just go with the ISO that feels right as i get out of the car on location. Yes, be creative and free!! :-)
It's all part of the fun figuring out the best settings for a great photo. Shooting in RAW gives you the flexibility to adapt when you are not spot on. It looks like a Bonnie day in Scotland! :)
Oh so enjoyed the chill and mellow Kim! I found that a few examples of your settings helped me to understand how they worked...but yeah, it would be hideous typing them in each time. Your inspiring chats have helped me to find my voice ... or voices. Thank you!!
Thanks Kim, I don’t want the camera settings for the reasons you have given. Your photographs speak for themselves. Me too, I now shoot mostly in aperture priority mode. You take a photograph with you eye, head, and heart: the camera the last thing to worry about.
I understand and agree with you, The chances of being in the same spot with the same weather and the same camera gear are so remote, your better of doing the lotto, a better chance. I am a beginner, but there are loads of videos out there showing you why a F8 or 2.8 would be used for example, I shoot with a canon R7, so your settings would be no more than a general guide that we should know in more detail ourselves. Maybe the odd comment like " I had to slow the shutter to xxx because xxx" is all thats needed.
100% agree with you, I occasionally ask for someone’s settings more as Im interested rather than copy, I may adapt and try but generally just remember their settings
Your channel is becoming more of a philosophical channel rather than a photography channel. The country you are so blessed to live in has a lot to visualize, thus the name of your program. Stick to photography and less on philosophy. A couple of days ago I flipped the calendar to August. I use your calendar and enjoy the images every day. Keep taking pictures 📷
Agree 100% great photography does not come specifically from the gear used nor any regimented settings or means of establishing settings, it comes from your "vision", your passion for, your connection to your subject. Without these you may take technically perfect images but I'll bet they lack feeling, lack soul and create little connection or feeling for the viewer. Understand the basics and impose yourself on your work with subjects that make you feel.
Well, I've enjoyed your video Kim and if you don't like putting the settings into your videos then, in the same way as you explain so clearly about why settings are not important, you don't have to: it is your choice of course. Alan Gauld in his comment explain clearly why it is helpful to see the settings used and he is right. I have found that beginners often don't know where to start and welcome some guidance on what camera settings produce a certain style of result - freezing movement, DoF effects etc. In my journey into astrophotography I've found it very useful to see what went into creating images that at the time I simply did not know how to create. Like you, I never think about that now but it was so helpful when I was learning and now I get people asking me what settings I have used. It is absolutely okay if you don't want to give them and you shouldn't feel pressured to do so, but some people like to see them simply because they find it interesting. I totally get what you're saying though and how you feel about this.
Hi Kim spot on its the conditions that dictate the settings unless you want to be creative that's when all you've learned about settings to try different things and to know a particular setting will give you one type of look as to another I have shot by accident something that looks great and gone to that same location knowing I won't get the same image because of the conditions like you said learn your camera settings but then Go out and have fun if the conditions are right then you will get a great image because you will know what settings you need as always Kim thank you for a lovely and very informative video 😊
I agree with you Kim. Knowledge of Settings is what you see at the time of taking the photography. So many things come into play besides the settings. Think of a camera as a musical instrument. You cant pick up a violin and just start playing it even if an expert tells you how. It takes lots of study and practice. There are no shortcuts to success. Practice makes perfect if you have the will to spend the time and the foresight you will succeed. Keep it up Kim you take photographs under difficult conditions whereas most will only get their camera out when the sun shines. The weather has moods capturing the mood is not easy it takes patients and skill and most of all knowing how to frame the picture.
I find for any given image that only one of the settings is important. And the exact setting isn't what's important, it's the why behind it that is. Like "I'm setting my camera on this tripod so..." ;)
I enjoy seeing some settings to learn some of the effects that are in the image, but I normally don't worry about the settings of others images. Now that I have gotten more in tune with my camera, I find myself even leaving manual mode and exploring other modes of the camera. Manual really gives one a great base along with learning what the settings do. By learning these basics, one really develops a strong base. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
When I think Kim Grant, I think 'the philosophy of photography'. And not 'how to photography'. On technicality however, I recently bought a very specific lense for a very specific reason because of it's specs/technical features , I wanted to head in a more 'group 64' direction, and have actually used it for more impressionism than anything, which ironically is exactly what group 64 was trying to move away from. As they say, 'it's not an adventure if you know what's going to happen'.
Insightful thoughts, Kim. I appreciate the honesty ... and look forward to what you share in thr future. You and Alister Benn (Expressive Photography) are great creativity mentors and inspiers. Many thanks!!
Yes, it is certainly not worth spending time looking up settings to display them under a photo. However I reckon it is worth talking about settings in a kind of photographer-to-photographer way, when one of them is a limiting or sensitive factor - like shutter speed and focal length when you are trying to get the moon in a landscape. I think you did this with macro a while back.
Great video Kim! Some of the best photographers aren't technical photographer. It really is about creativity and challenging yourself. I only shoot manual with auto ISO with photographing birds in flight. Otherwise, its aperture priority. If you want to learn manual, it is trial and error.
I'll agree I think with some other voices: I am interested in knowing settings as it can throw a light on your thinking and approach to making a photograph, rather than wanting to copy those settings, which would be somewhat pointless, for reasons you mention. It would never occur to me that you would reveal your settings in order to be proscriptive to your viewers, as this is the opposite of your philosophy and approach (very much valued by those viewers!) of "taking people with you" and sharing experiences and passion for natural surroundings expressed through photography. Anyway, that is why I enjoy your channel!
Really like your videos. A bit of advice from an old man. If you do not want to or feel comfortable sharing camera settings then don't and don't worry about it. Haters will hate an the rest of us will go on enjoying your videos. Keep enjoying life and do what makes you happy.
Unfortunate. I understand what you are saying and your reasoning...your choices. For me, still early in my photography journey, it felt very supportive and even thoughtful for you to offer the settings for our consideration. I know... different light, cameras, situations etc, etc. but sharing what you did with your choices still offered guidance and a suggestion of possibilities. It feels like you want to move on to relate to more advanced users... so be it.
If that's how you interpret the video, I don't know what to tell you. There are many other places to learn basic settings for different techniques in photography. Would you keep doing something for hours every week that doesn't make you happy?
I think you should tell the general setting in a way to explain why you are doing it within the compostiton of the image. For example; using a shallow depth of field because "x". You don't have to tell them the number but explain why you made that choice should lead them to experiment with different setting which I think is what you want them to do. Just my two cents.
On one hand, camera settings can be helpful for people like beginners who are not sure about where to start, but for the most part, camera settings are only applicable to the scene, at that time, on that day. Even if you came back to the same scene on the same day next year, your settings may be different. Second, your settings are sort of a reflection of your vision for that particular scene at that moment. Again if you came back a year later to the same scene, your vision may have changed and thus your settings will have changed most likely. So it's OK to ask about settings but instead of "What settings did you use?" the question should really become "What settings will allow me to convey my vision to the viewer?" (of the image). I think in many aspects, people get too tied up in the settings and sometimes, they are given rather generic settings like you see a grand landscape, most people probably think of f/8 or f/11 at base ISO and whatever shutter speed is needed (ie. shoot on Aperture priority on a tripod) but when in reality, that may not capture the vision you have with the scene. So like I said, they are good starting point, but they are not set in stone and you should work backwards from your vision as that will help determine what your settings SHOULD be, but only you, the photographer can make that decision.
If when evaluating our own images and comparing them we find the settings to be informative or instructional, then they may be so to others when discussing those images. Don’t over think the educational process. Stay transparent. Older photographers such as myself that have more film years than digital years in our experience realize the settings were the primary metrics in terms of the out of camera exposure. In the modern digital age of photography there is much that can be applied in post such that the exposure settings can be considered among other factors in the success of an image. But they can still be informative especially in evaluating the base images. I’ve seen a fairly common path with newer photographers where they move from getting the camera settings to put them in the general ballpark to then discovering post manipulation and they can easily forget the old mantra garbage in garbage out still applies. Eventually they may evolve to mastery and discover the settings always did matter but just not in the simple way in which they began to understand them.
I have never applied my camera settings with my images, & the first thing someone will ask me is, what was your camera settings. My answer is always the same. IT Depends, then I ask what is your vision you have in mind, & what are you trying to create. If you want to take interesting photos then you have to stand in front of interesting subjects. I have a boring phot of a filled & have put this on view in a local club, & asked what camera settings would make this better. What ever settings will only make it lighter or darker and it will remain burning. You can find something amazing and take amazing photos on full auto.
This answers a question I put on another of your posts. New to your channel so haven't been watching in order. Like some other posts my interest was not to recreate your photos but understand a bit of how they were created. However understand fully what you are saying
Thanks for being so honest Kim, there's three or four photographers I've followed for a few years, something you didn't touch on, what's the point displaying the settings when you load the photos up then photoshop them.
I agree, I don't share my camera settings either as they are so dependent on the location, light, weather, wind, etc. I'm much more interested in the creative side of photography rather than the technical. I switch between manual and aperture priority depending on the scene and location (e.g. hiking up a mountain with my telephoto lens I'd use aperture priority to make my life easier!).
Hi Kim, Thanks for your thoughts on publishing exposure data of your photos. I understand why/how you came to this conclusion, however, I think there is a reason to include this data. At least in some of the photos. As a photographer, I am interested in the thinking behind the photo. I acknowledge the importance of location, time and composure. In my opinion, understanding your thought process on how you overcome some of the technical photographic problems involved in taking the shot. I can not see myself in Scotland, taking photos in the same location. I agree lighting, subject matter, weather and time of day, will always dictate different camera settings. Living in Australia and revisiting a number of locations, every time I have used different settings to emphasise different parts of the location. Knowing your approach to this technical aspect helps me to understand and appreciate another feature of the complex and rewarding pursuit.
I'm the same regarding settings, you wouldn't ask an artist what brand and colour of paint did you use, what brushes and canvas are you using, so why the need to know photography settings.
I totally agree with you. As a novice I would write down setting in sports and wildlife photographs, but now I actually find them annoying. One question, mom was from Edinburgh and I think it is such a beautiful city. It seems like you don't travel down to Edinburgh and take advantage of the beauty it has to offer. Is there a reason for this? Thanks.
Your right ,there are plenty of video's on here giving basic camera knowledge and the exposure triangle , people should learn there camera and settings, imo every image is unique 🙂
I don't focus on the technicalities of photography , but the creative aspects of this craft...So I never address the information of shutter speed aperture etc. Let others be creative & learn to explore this on their own.
Currently I still have my settings in my videos, but I've been thinking about not showing them for a while. Because everyone who is advanced in photography knows that the given data is 99% useless. Only beginners ask for it without knowing that these settings are of no use to them, since they can never reproduce the situation exactly the same anyway. Actually, I only have the settings in there to avoid questions about the settings.
I quite liked your little stone circle. It inspired me to dig out an image I took of Castlerigg Stone Circle, earlier this year. It was an hour before dawn and the Milky Way was just about visible. It was very cold at -3. 🥶
For me, the only reason I'm interested in settings is Astrophotography. And when I started many moons ago, Shutter speed (to have blur on a prop plane) or the moon. No pun intended. :)
Trying to replicate photographs by using the same settings is part of the learning processus. There are so many photography channels on RU-vid, it's fair for you to say that's not the kind of videos you want to make
Have never understood the reasoning for uploading settings, especially if it's a pain. Without knowing the focus distance, subject distance etc, it's of limited use.
Before even watching, I find myself asking, "why would you in the first place?" Camera settings are variable for a reason, what works at one moment of time and one location for one shot could look terrible just moments later at the same location if you just point the camera in a different direction. I'm looking forward to seeing how you drill this into people's heads. No doubt I'll edit this comment after watching. Edit. I actually have nothing to add after watching, but I'll add this edit so nobody is disappointed 😇
Depending on the level of your knowledge of photography depends on the questions you ask, the more you know the less RU-vidrs settings are relevant. However people watch to learn, and I see Heaton did something similar a while back before putting the settings back on his photos again. People use the vlogs/videos as a training tool, so I fully support more information the better. I’d rather it was there and not read it, rather it was talked about… still gotta understand and respect her decision as much as I disagree
Wow! Drill? No one is copying settings. No one is trying to apply the same settings for different compositions. Almost, if not all who are on here, are trying to learn the “whys” not the “what’s” so much. At least not as much. If one were to actually believe everyone subscribed to this channel were here only to admire the photo of another, all while hanging on every word spoken as if it were gold, well, that’s would be an incredible level of arrogance, wouldn’t it? Now wipe the brown off your nose.
10:46 Your camera isn't as good at getting the correct exposure as you think. It's designed to aim for "middle grey," and that's about the luminosity of the grass you're sitting on. In snow fields you should expect under exposure. If you try portrait photography, you will find your camera will try to make a white person from Sweden and a black person from Nigeria about the same brightness. There are two ways of dealing with this. Fully manual, disregarding the light meter, or using exposure compensation. If you use aperture (or shutter) priority, then you should also use auto ISO. At sunset/sunrise you should turn on exposure bracketing because the sun makes a big too-bright area which, with bracketing, you can cover by blending two or three images. Similarly, to recover dark areas the overexposed image can be used. It may be that you don't often use those extra images, but they're nice to have. There's a lot of your videos I've not watched, but amongst those I have, I don't think I have seen you in lighting likely to trip you up. I used to switch between shutter priority and aperture priority, then dropped shutter priority when I worked out aperture wide open amounted to fast shutter, and then I switched to fully manual because aperture priority let me down too often. Not because anyone told me too. ETTR, expose to the right is important too because that's where you get the best possible image for processing. If you want dark and moody, it's seconds in lightroom. If you underexpose in the field, you increase the likelihood of unacceptable noise. I rarely move off base ISO. With micro four thirds cameras I mostly shoot at F5.6 to F8, occasionally smaller for a longer exposure. In the field, you mostly won't be changing the exposure for each image in fully manual. It's not the burden I anticipated. Mostly I set the exposure from the histogram, I have zebra strips or pre-exposure blinkies to tell me what might be over exposed.
I completely agree with your decision, and your reasons to do so: the exact settings you use are irrelevant. What might be relevant is the thought process you go through to arrive at some settings to use: why do you want to freeze/blur the motion in the frame? Why do you want a short/long depth of field? Why use that particular ISO setting? Why that choice of colour balance? The answers to these questions would be much more interesting than the settings themselves. And the same goes for a lot of the pictures published in photography magazines (or at least did, the last time I read one): for each picture there is a bit of text, telling the reader what camera and lens were used, and the camera settings. I have even seen people listing the tripod and tripod head they used when making a particular picture. But to me none of that is relevant, particularly when it comes to things like the tripod and head!
I agree that camera settings are not reproducable, apartfrom the focal length of the lens, which I might record, I mostly do Astro Photography thhese days so work in manual mode, if I am photographing a moving train I use shutter prioity, for things like landscapesI would use apeture priority. I think you should pay more attention to the compassionof the photo the the camera settings.
I think people want the camera settings because they are beginners and they want to learn. I'm sure that's all there is to it. Most landscape photographers will generally stick it on F/11 and ISO 100 and then change the shutter speed to suit. If it changes or something else is needed (like catching movement etc) then you are in the realm of tuition videos. If you just want people to go out and explore and enjoy nature and learn for themselves, that's fine for them too. Horses for courses.
Hi Kim. I absolutely agree about the setting sharing. Ive never really understood why folk share them. Its interesting, yes, but somewhat pointless. Hope youre well. Thanks for the vid.
I used to help moderate the FB page of a photographer, and people would often ask what setting were used. So he had to make a video explaining that the settings he used were of no use whatever to anyone else. Unless (as you say) they are standing in the same spot, using the same camera, with the same lens, with the same light. Some people still didn't get it.
Camera settings don't float my boat either. Its not exactly rocket science. BTW, what ND filter, aperture, shutter speed and frame rate did you use for filming this episode? 🤣
When I began photography I thought there was one setting for this or that, but I have found settings depend on many things. One has to get out and just take pictures, and review them and learn from what your doing.
To be honest I got fed up listening to you trying to justify why you don’t share your settings and missed the last 5 mins of the video…oops soz. I agree with other comments that I want to know your settings to understand how you reached your final image, I think that helps me in learning what settings can and cannot do for your images (anyones images) . It also helps me as a beginner to know that you have not replaced that sky with a nice sunset one using photoshop,. When you tell me that you used a 15 stop filter, what’s the point ? I think the point would be that you want me to know how you achieved the nice soft blurry image you just took, so surely that is no different from tellling me the settings you used. I do understand your thoughts though, it must be a lot of work for you to add the settings to all the photos in your videos and I am pretty sure it is time consuming too. I just want you to know that just because I like to know your settings it doesn’t mean I am out to copy your photos, I am out to understand how you achieved them. I also like to know where you take your photos but quite often I notice that you actually kinda go out of the way not to say where that location is, and yes that is your choice and I accept that, but please rethink about adding settings if you can because it does help us mere mortals understand photography a bit better. You do take some cracking photos and make some really inspirational videos so keep up the good work 😁👍
