Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Sky wayyyy brighter than the ground? You need a grad filter. A Gradual Neutral Density Filter will allow you to darken the sky relative to the foreground, so that you can take a decent photo. Here's all you need to know!

Part 1 - Different kinds of grad filters - youtube.com/watch?v=zHeHa8oVNC0
Part 2 - How to use a grad filter - youtube.com/watch?v=FQDL2HKS9BY
Part 3 - Best practices - youtube.com/watch?v=ozfjl-02bBA

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Equipment List
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Kinesis Filter Pouch: kgear.com/bags/f/f169-large-grad-filter-pouch.html
MindShift Filter Hive: mindshiftgear.com/products/filter-hive#oid=74_1

Lee Filters: leefilters.com/index.php/camera
NiSi Filters: nisidigital.com/en
ProGrey Filters: progreyusa.com

Audio note: sorry for the pops! Some of the audio files got corrupted and we didn't discover this until after we had wrapped up the shoot.


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