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Wabi-sabi: When BAD PHOTOS are BETTER //
If I had to pick one photographer to declare as my favourite all-time photographer, this would be a very difficult question, but there’s a large chance it would be Nan Goldin. And this is largely a personal thing, I’m not declaring her the world’s greatest photographer. It’s just that when I go to an exhibition of hers, I find it has a profound effect on me. I feel so much emotion, connection and understanding when looking at her work. And while this is just my personal experience, I’m not the only one who feels it.
But why is this? What is it about her work that connects with me?
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Wabi-sabi: When BAD PHOTOS are BETTER //
If I had to pick one photographer to declare as my favourite all-time photographer, this would be a very difficult question, but there’s a large chance it would be Nan Goldin. And this is largely a personal thing, I’m not declaring her the world’s greatest photographer. It’s just that when I go to an exhibition of hers, I find it has a profound effect on me. I feel so much emotion, connection and understanding when looking at her work. And while this is just my personal experience, I’m not the only one who feels it.
But why is this? What is it about her work that connects with me?
http://jamiewindsor.com13 Smartphone Photography tips & tricksJamie Windsor2023-01-19 | 00:00 - The philosophy of phone photography 04:33 - The work of Kathy Ryan 07:47 - 13 tips for better photos 16:17 - Conclusion
Whether you have an iPhone or a Samsung or whatever, it doesn't matter as long as your phone has a camera in it. The most critical factor in image quality is not the camera, but the photographer and the decisions they make. And while having loads of high-end lenses and cameras is great, it does encourages you to fall back on those things when making your shot.
Phone photography forces you to call on the basic fundamentals of good photography: Composition, lighting, colour and tone, storytelling, and the decisive moment. It's a great way to learn.
In this video I take a look at the work of Kathy Ryan from her series, Office Romance, and I take you through 13 important tips for creating great photos with you phone camera.
http://jamiewindsor.comWhy STREET PHOTOGRAPHY laws might changeJamie Windsor2022-09-18 | Will facial recognition affect street photography? Facial recognition technology has already been fraught with controversy, but could websites like Clearview AI and Pimeyes.com change the laws around our ability to photograph people in the street? Will it change GDPR laws?
Even if it doesn’t change GDPR laws, do we still have a moral obligation to adjust our practices? And if so, how should we adapt? People’s right to anonymity is important, but so is art and media. Anonymity can keep people safe, but art and media is our window to the world. It’s one of the major influences in pushing our culture forward.
http://jamiewindsor.comThe NEW LIGHTROOM FEATURE weve been wanting for yearsJamie Windsor2022-06-20 | This new Lightroom feature is a massive change for anyone who uses Lightroom Presets. A much welcome feature that's been a long time coming.
— http://jamiewindsor.comAdding Vintage VHS Look to Your Videos | Premiere Pro TutorialJamie Windsor2022-06-16 | DOWNLOAD THE ASSET PACK HERE: jamiewindsor.com/vhsassets Bundle Deal Packs 1 & 2 (25% discount): https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/retroassetsbundle
JW Retro Assets 2: VHS edition & VHS Effect tutorial for Premiere Pro (free)
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📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼 A while ago I was working on a project where I needed to take some stock footage and make it look like it was shot on old VHS video. I went online to look for tutorials on YouTube for creating a vintage VHS effect. And to be honest what I found wasn’t really what I needed. These tutorials generally involved a lot of After Effects work and the results they were making looked cool, and suited to the music videos and stylised graphics they were applying these effect to. But it didn’t look like actual VHS footage, and that’s what I needed.
So I set about trying to make an effect myself. Having grown up in the 1980s, I have a lot of old retro family videos shot on VHS. So I referred back to these to try and find out what the fundamentals of this look were. I managed to break it down to its key components and what’s interesting, is that you can do most of this stuff just natively in Premiere Pro.
In this video, I’m going to show you how you can put a vintage 1980s VHS effect on your videos, just using Premiere Pro. I’m going to do this in two ways: Firstly I’m going to show you a pack of motion graphics templates that I’ve made, and that you can download, where you just need to drag and drop your footage into the media replacement window, and it will add these emulations.
But if you don’t want to download the pack, don’t worry. Because I’m then going to show you how you can create a VHS effect yourself just using the native effects in Premiere Pro (without having to download or install anything — no plug-ins, no overlays, no hopping over to After Effects).
📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼📼 Alternative download link: https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/jw-vhs-assets/How to take CREATIVE LONG EXPOSURE photosJamie Windsor2022-04-27 | How to take CREATIVE LONG EXPOSURE photos
One of the things that makes long exposure photography so striking is how it has the power completely alter your viewer’s whole perception of a place. With a long exposure, you are dealing with an extended passage of time, compressed down into a single image. It’s a form of photography that is very far removed from making images of the world we experience in day-to-day life. You can use it to create images that play with our perception of reality. Images can be more surreal, more dream-like.
Long exposure is also a great way to make your shot immediately say “This photograph is not a snapshot.” It gives your work a gravitas that commands attention. It can also bring out the best in you as a photographer, because it forces you to take your time and think about every detail of your shot.
But there’s a lot more you can do with long exposure than you might think. It’s so much more than just light-trail night shots of cities and black and white ‘art’ images of the sea. There are many creative and interesting ways you as a photographer can utilise long exposure to make images that really capture people’s attention.
0:00 - Introduction 1:44 - What's in the Pack 2:11 - Installation — Lightroom Classic CC 2:19 - Installation — Lightroom CC & Mobile app 2:34 - Installation — Photoshop CC 2:48 - Using the Presets
A selection of 15 Adobe Lightroom presets based on the looks of Kodak Portra film stocks.
They work with Adobe Lightroom (version 4.1 and upwards), Lightroom Classic (version 10.1 and upwards) and Photoshop. These must be the Creative Cloud versions.
If you are experiencing problems getting them to install and work, please make sure you are running the latest update of Lightroom as the presets utilise very new features and may flag errors if used in an older version of Lightroom.
I often get placed in the 'Gear Doesn't Matter' group, but I think the truth is more nuanced than that.
My favourite walkaround camera of the moment is my Leica Q2. I really love this camera. But often if someone shoots on a Leica, they get labelled a poser or a hipster. But Cartier-Bresson shot on a Leica. Was he just a poser? Robert Capa shot on a Leica. Joel Meyerowitz, Fred Herzog and many other well respected photographers.
When Cartier-Bresson caught that ‘decisive moment’, his gear mattered. And it’s not because of high-resolution images or great dynamic range or super sharp motion capture. It’s because he was comfortable with his camera. And this is why gear matters.
By far the biggest determining factor in making either good and bad images is the photographer.
You will take your best images with the camera you enjoy using the most. The idea that the ergonomics and aesthetics of a camera don’t matter, and it’s just for hipsters etc. is shortsighted and untrue. A camera that makes you want to pick it up and use it, is a camera that will make you take more photos with it. And a camera that makes you take more photos is a camera that gives you more practise both using the camera and making images. There’s no better way to learn that actually practising something.
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http://jamiewindsor.comHow to understand the PUNCTUM in PHOTOGRAPHY — Roland Barthes’ CAMERA LUCIDAJamie Windsor2021-05-27 | Head to squarespace.com/jamiewindsor to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code JAMIEWINDSOR. -------------------------------- How to understand the PUNCTUM in PHOTOGRAPHY — Roland Bathes’ CAMERA LUCIDA
Roland Barthes' 'Camera Lucida' is a book of philosophical musings on photography, originally published in 1980. He coined the terms Studium and Punctum to describe the cultural meaning and personal meanings respectively. However, he finds a problem in that in order for an audience to understand what the meaning of a photo is, they have to already be familiar with the topic and believe in the message. Therefore, a photograph with only a studium does not trigger a deep emotional connection for us. The most we can do is like or admire the image, but it won’t affect us in any kind of profound way.
So why then do some images hit us on a deeply emotional level? What constitutes a punctum, and can the photographer really control how a viewer reacts to their work?
0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Whats in the pack 1:18 - Installation — Lightroom Classic CC 1:34 - Installation — Lightroom CC & Mobile app 2:00 - Installation — Photoshop CC 2:15 - Using the Presets 7:48 - Using the Film Frames, Light Leaks and Dust overlays 10:27 - Final Thoughts
A selection of 20 Adobe Lightroom presets based on the looks of Fujifilm film stocks. Also included are light leaks, film dust and film borders to add as overlays in Photoshop.
They work with Adobe Lightroom (version 4.1 and upwards), Lightroom Classic (version 10.1 and upwards) and Photoshop. These must be the Creative Cloud versions.
If you are experiencing problems getting them to install and work, please make sure you are running the latest update of Lightroom as the presets utilise very new features and may flag errors if used in an older version of Lightroom.
http://jamiewindsor.com8 Tips for Better Color PhotographyJamie Windsor2021-03-31 | Head to squarespace.com/jamiewindsor to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code JAMIEWINDSOR. -------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Make Colour a Major Subject 02:49 - Be Abstract 03:44 - Be Surreal 05:44 - Be Selective (colour theory) 08:50 - Use Coloured Lighting 09:33 - Understand that Colour Perception is Relative 10:24 - Know Your Software 14:39 - Calibration vs HSL 22:43 - Edit in the Right Conditions 23:46 - Squarespace advert 25:01 - Outro
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Why do some colour combinations work so well? How much colour is too much? How can you control colour in your shots when you can’t control the scene you’re shooting?
Good or bad use of colour is one of the biggest factors in why some photographic work looks amateurish, and some looks stunning. Learning how to use, control and edit colour is a vital part of learning colour photography. A lot of that is down to what you choose to put in the frame, but also there’s a large influence from how the colours are tweaked in post production. So I’ll take you through 8 quick tips, tricks, techniques and ideas for shooting and editing that will hopefully help you create photographs that use colour well.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ How TODD HIDO creates ATMOSPHERE
Todd Hido's photography connects with me on an emotional level. It makes me feel something. It triggers my imagination into inventing the narratives for these situations. With the absence of people, I place myself into the story. And this is why I think Hido’s work connects with so many people: because it invites us to create our own personal narrative.
Places we associate with activity are disconcerting when that activity is absent. While in films and TV shows, the fear is focussed on what we might find hiding around the next corner: the zombies, the monsters, the people whose intentions may not be in our best interest, I think this trope resonates so deeply with people for a slightly different reason. I think it taps into a fundamental fear many of us have of being truly alone.
Ultimately Todd Hido’s work connects with us because we make our own connection with it. The lack of clear, objective narrative in his imagery means we channel our own experience and feelings into it, and that has the potential to make a connection that feels profoundly strong and deep. For me, Hido has found the perfect balance of evoking a feeling that resonates with many people, while leaving the specifics of interpretation for the viewer to create themselves.
♫ Main Video Essay Music Score by Jamie Windsor (me) ♫
0:00 - The Cinestill Film Stocks 1:21 - What's in the Pack 1:53 - Installation — Lightroom Classic CC 2:10 - Installation — Lightroom CC & Mobile app 2:44 - Installation — Photoshop CC 3:35 - Using the Presets 16:44 - Lightroom Halation Workaround 17:25 - Final Thoughts & Samples
A selection of 12 Adobe Lightroom presets based on the looks of Cinestill film stocks.
They work with Adobe Lightroom (version 4.1 and upwards), Lightroom Classic (version 10.1 and upwards) and Photoshop. These must be the Creative Cloud versions.
If you are experiencing problems getting them to install and work, please make sure you are running the latest update of Lightroom as the presets utilise very new features and may flag errors if used in an older version of Lightroom.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ How to have BETTER IDEAS
Every great creative project that’s ever been made — whether it was photography, a book, a film, a video game, an invention — have all had one key factor factor in common that makes them great, and that was their being built around a good idea. A solid and creative idea is the most fundamental aspect to any project. It’s what holds it all together.
But how to do we train our brains to think of good ideas? Let me take you through a 4-step process.
— http://jamiewindsor.comWhen GOOD photographers do BAD thingsJamie Windsor2020-09-04 | WHEN GOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS DO BAD THINGS: Separating Art from the Artist ——————— Can we truly separate art from the artist? Should we? Is it enough to celebrate the art, but be vocal about how you don’t condone the artist’s actions? Is the only course of morally-acceptable action to boycott their work? Or by condemning great art to the scrapheap, could we actually be doing more harm?
Was it right for Nicholas Nixon’s photographic work to be removed from the ICA Boston after the sexual harassment allegations against him came to light? What do you think?
Is it ok to separate the art from the artist completely? Is it enough to celebrate the art, but be vocal about how you don’t condone the artist’s actions?
— http://jamiewindsor.comRetro Film Look Effect Tutorial | Premiere Pro and After EffectsJamie Windsor2020-07-14 | JW Retro Asset pack download link: jamiewindsor.com/retroassets Bundle Deal Packs 1 & 2 (25% discount): https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/retroassetsbundle 💾💾💾 💾💾💾 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - MOGRT Preview 02:01 - Premiere Pro Tutorial 07:30 - Installation 10:39 - After Effects Tutorial 23:19 - Final Thoughts
In this tutorial, I show you how to make vintage film text effects in Adobe After Effects. There is also an option for Premiere Pro users to use simple drag-and-drop motion graphic templates (MOGRTs) that you can download (along with a vintage-effect LUT and some retro fonts).
Installation paths: MAC Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Motion Graphics Templates WINDOWS C:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Common\Motion Graphics Templates\Jamie Windsor Live StreamJamie Windsor2020-06-07 | ...The STREET PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY techniques of Joel SternfeldJamie Windsor2020-04-28 | Head to squarespace.com/jamiewindsor to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code JAMIEWINDSOR.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The STREET PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY techniques of Joel Sternfeld
How do you create the perfect portrait of a stranger? Who should you approach? How should you shoot it? What set-up should you use? What qualities should you look for? What should it say to its audience? If I were to name one person who I feel has come pretty close to perfection with their stranger portraits, it would be Joel Sternfeld.
Joel Sternfeld is acutely aware of the limitations, the myths and the manipulation a photographer employs when creating work. And he uses this to create images that throw questions back at the viewer, forcing them to reevaluate their own perceptions of not only photography, but of the world. There is a subtle level of oddity that frequently occurs in his images, and it’s this that Sternfeld uses to challenge our preconceptions.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOWPORTRAITS LIE — What to be aware of in your portrait photography
What is the purpose of a portrait?
Aristotle put forth the notion that we judge how ‘good’ something is based on how well it fulfils its intended purpose. So what does a good portrait do that a bad one fails to? What should a photographer aspire to achieve when they make a portrait of someone?
One of the most common pieces of praise I hear about portraits is when people say things like “You’ve really captured that person’s soul.” or “That photo really embodies who that person is”. I think this is often the general perception of what a great portrait does. This is nonsense. One single image can't communicate the complexities, nuances, contradictions, thoughts and feelings of a human being. I think at best this is a misunderstanding of what photography can do, and at worst, a deliberate manipulation of how an audience perceives a person or people.
To explain the latter a little more, we need to look at Dorothea Lange’s iconic image of the Migrant Mother.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8 IMPORTANT Composition Tips for Better Photos
So, you’re looking to improve your photography and you’re (rightfully) told that composition is the key to a great photo. You proceed to read up on compositional rules and you realise there’s a lot to learn. The rule of thirds, the golden spiral, the phi grid, the Fibonacci sequence, leading lines, arabesques and dynamic symmetry. It all looks very complex and confusing.
You examine bodies of work taken by a variety of well-respected photographers, but rarely find any examples that fit with these rules you’ve read about. In fact, most of these images almost read like a list of case studies showing what not to do.
You’re confused and overwhelmed and really don’t know where to start.
The problem is that composition is a massive subject and learning all the grid systems and ratios is only one tool in your visual toolbox. So let me give you 8 simple tips to get you started on improving your composition.
CORRECTION: The Factory image at 7:45 is mislabelled as Edward Burtynsky. It should be credited as Andreas Gursky.
0:00 - What these are 1:56 - Kodachrome photographer influences 3:50 - Installation instructions 4:10 - Lightroom Classic installation 4:25 - Adobe Lightroom / Mobile app installation 4:55 - What you get in the pack / How to use them 12:24 - How to get them
A pack of 15 Lightroom Kodachrome film stock emulation presets. Mimicking the classic look of Kodachrome. With versions based on the style of Steve McCurry, Ernst Haas and Saul Leiter.
They work with Adobe Lightroom, Lightroom Classic (version 8 and upwards) and Photoshop. These must be the Creative Cloud versions.
If you are experiencing problems getting them to install and work, please make sure you are running the latest update of Lightroom as the presets utilise very new features and may flag errors if used in an older version of Lightroom.
— http://jamiewindsor.com25 MORE Hidden Photoshop Tricks & HacksJamie Windsor2019-11-25 | Sign up to SKILLSHARE using this link and you'll get your first 2 months free: https://skl.sh/jamiewindsor9 ********************************** 25 MORE Hidden Photoshop Tricks & Hacks //
Part 2 I use 'hidden' as a short-hand as this is a collection of lesser-known Photoshop features and tricks that can substantially speed-up your workflow and sometimes improve what you are able to do in Photoshop.
00:00 — Start 01:25 — 1. Droplets 02:50 — 2. Identify a font in a photo 03:19 — 3. Colour replacement brush 03:50 — 4. Easier layer navigation 04:40 — 5. Easy skintone fix 05:38 — 6. Photoshop does maths 06:54 — 7. Better shadow and highlight controls 08:42 — 8. Select subject 09:34 — 9. Faster PSD opening 10:12 — 10. Blend modes with adjustment layers 11:09 — 11. Removing unused layers 11:42 — 12. Merged copy layer 11:57 — 13. Select merged area 12:16 — 14. Perspective warp 14:22 — 15. Perspective clone stamp 15:34 — 16. Easier drop shadow positioning 16:00 — 17. 3D drop shadow 16:56 — 18. Displacement maps 18:33 — 19. Content aware scale 19:35 — 20. Targeted adjustments with curves 21:05 — 21. Complex selections with calculations 22:43 — 22. Smooth backgrounds 27:22 — 23. Dramatic black and white with calculations 29:07 — 24. Frame tool 30:05 — 25. Protect an area while warping
I use 'hidden' as a short-hand as this is a collection of lesser-known Photoshop features and tricks that can substantially speed-up your workflow and sometimes improve what you are able to do in Photoshop.
00:00 — 0. Introduction 02:50 — 1. Image Assets 05:44 — 2. Cutting out complex objects 07:18 — 3. Show objects outside image frame 07:33 — 4. Copy a colour grade 09:20 — 5. Graduated blurring 10:58 — 6. See the big picture 12:15 — 7. Remove watermarks 13:19 — 8. Frequency Split 17:34 — 9. Rotating clone stamp 18:09 — 10. Rotating the preview 18:32 — 11. Content aware cropping 19:25 — 12. Quick adjustment reset 19:54 — 13. Quickly adjust brush size 20:21 — 14. Quickly change colour 20:40 — 15. Move selection before committing 21:21 — 16. Picking colours from outside Photoshop 21:51 — 17. Add shine and gloss 23:27 — 18 16-bit to remove artefacting 24:41 — 19. Luminosity mask 25:13 — 20. Quick object colour change 26:03 — 21. Multiple layer masks 27:15 — 22. Make a brush of anything 28:44 — Bonus. How to add Lightroom presets in Photoshop
So I worked out that creative block happens for me when my conscious mind falls out of sync with my intuition. What I mean by this is that when I’m creating something, my intuition (or my subconscious mind) is coming up with ideas and my conscious mind is forming it into something coherent.
But when I get into a creative rut, it’s like my subconscious mind’s engine has stalled and my conscious mind is left trying to run things. But the problem with this is my conscious mind can only see what it can immediately access and that can both impact my creativity and my motivation.
Luckily I managed to get out of this thinking trap and I’ve formulated a list of 5 things to help keep your mind thinking creatively.
I’ve just started watching Stranger Things series 3, and made me think about how nostalgia is often used to add emotive impact to contemporary art and media.
The trouble with nostalgia is that it’s selective in what it remembers and the response is subjective to the person experiencing it. In short, it’s not real. It’s merely a feeling — and one that will only resonate with the group of people for which those particular nostalgic triggers are relevant.
Stranger Things is good not because it relies on nostalgia, but because underneath, its narrative building blocks are solid. The characters have depth, the plot is engaging and the direction is captivating.
While it’s important to study the groundbreaking and iconic photographic work of the past, we won’t move forward by simply attempting to emulating a nostalgic aesthetic. We’ve already got Henri Cartier-Bresson , Vivian Maier, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams. We don’t need them again.
Groundbreaking work from the past was groundbreaking because it broke ground. Because it was doing something new.
Photography that excites me these days is when I see something new. When I see approaches that I haven’t seen before. And I think this resonates with me so much because firstly, it expands my understanding of what photography can be secondly, it feels authentic.
Nostalgic style can be used to great effect to communicate a message, but style without substance creates work that fades from memory pretty quickly.
http://jamiewindsor.comThe INSTAGRAM PROBLEM for PHOTOGRAPHERSJamie Windsor2019-06-27 | Sign up to SKILLSHARE using this link and you'll get your first 2 months free: https://skl.sh/jamiewindsor5
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My PROBLEM with INSTAGRAM //
The way that photographers choose how to present their work is an important part of the artwork, it’s part of the story and the concept. A photograph is an artwork and its form is just as important as that of a sculpture or painting.
Instagram is a fantastic tool at your disposal. It empowers you to connect with potentially millions of people and instantly share your work with others. But remember it is just a tool — just like the lenses you shoot with or the software you process your shots with. In the same way you don’t only shoot at f/1.4 just because your lens can do that, or you don’t add lens flares into each of your shots simply because Photoshop has that function, you shouldn’t let Instagram be your last port of call in your image-making process just because it’s there.
Tools are there to help realise our creative vision, not to define it.
http://jamiewindsor.comWhy Digital Photographers SHOULD use FilmJamie Windsor2019-05-27 | The first 500 to sign up using this link will get their first 2 months of SKILLSHARE free: https://skl.sh/jamiewindsor4
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WHY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOULD USE FILM // (and a review of the Insta360 One X)
I think that a lot of the technological innovation that comes with contemporary cameras — while being amazingly helpful to professionals — is sometimes in danger of being detrimental to the learning process.
With film, you can’t just stay where you are and up the ISO because you know your camera is amazing in low light. You have to go and find some light that will work with your film’s ISO speed. You can’t shoot at 7 frames a second because you need to advance the film for each shot and you only have 36 goes. Each click is costing you money. You have to slow down and know when to press that shutter.
I’m not saying to ditch digital and shoot film. I’m a massive advocate of digital photography. It works better for me and it will suit the needs of most other people out there. But I do think that if you haven’t ever shot on film, you should give it a go. Just as an exercise in focussing your skills and pushing you to think in a slightly different way about photography.
A pack of 19 Lightroom Kodak film stock emulation presets. Mimicking Aerochrome infrared film, ColorPlus, Ektachrome slide film, Ektar, Gold, Portra (pulled and pushed versions), T-MAX and Tri-X.
They work with Adobe Lightroom, Lightroom Classic (version 8 and upwards) and Photoshop. These must be the Creative Cloud versions.
If you are experiencing problems getting them to install and work, please make sure you are running the latest update of Lightroom as the presets utilise very new features and may flag errors if used in an older version of Lightroom.
— http://jamiewindsor.comCHIAROSCURO — The Dynamic Range MistakeJamie Windsor2019-03-29 | The first 500 to sign up using this link will get their first 2 months of SKILLSHARE free: https://skl.sh/jamiewindsor3
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I think the emphasis on dynamic range in contemporary camera reviews can plant a seed in your mind (especially if you’re new to photography) that losing details in the shadows and highlights is something to be avoided at all costs. And that is a mistake in my opinion.
Darkness in your images is not something that automatically needs to be corrected. It can be used to evoke atmosphere, to draw the viewer’s eye in order to tell a story or to simplify a composition.
Try using darkness as a canvas to showcase light. Really think about what you can do with light. Look for shafts of light cutting through gaps, look for reflected light from buildings, look for diffracted light where sunlight is passing through some glass and the colour spectrum is separated. The more you practice this, the more you’ll start to see and understand light.
But darkness is just as important as light. There’s no such thing as a ‘correct’ exposure. The right Exposure is not an objective truth, it’s a matter of opinion. Use exposure to create the feeling you want.
http://jamiewindsor.comHow to be HAPPY and PRODUCTIVE in your photographyJamie Windsor2019-03-21 | The first 500 to sign up using this link will get their first 2 months of SKILLSHARE free: https://skl.sh/jamiewindsor2
********************************** HOW PHOTOGRAPHY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY // Flow is a mental state we can get into that acts as a form of pure focus and happiness.
It was named by Hungarian-American psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1970s.
Flow is about being completely present in the moment. It gives us a form of mental freedom. Risk-taking vastly increases, creativity vastly increases. All our focus is directed at the task at hand, and that means that our anxieties become diminished, as they are formed from bad things that have happened in the past and the possibility of what bad things may happen in the future. Our mind in drawn completely into the now.
On top of that, scientists have discovered that Flow also vastly increases our productivity and our ability to learn and remember.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT LENS — WHY FOCAL LENGTH MATTERS // Choosing the right focal length is much more than about creating a flattering portrait or being able to fit everything you want into your frame. Your choice of lens changes the dynamic of your image and the psychological meaning the audience will derive from it. In this video essay, I examine how different focal lengths can be used to communicate different messages to your audience.
**CORRECTION** I've just noticed that the image @ 3:39 is incorrectly labelled as Joel Sternfeld when it's actually an image by John Bulmer. Apologies.
This video is sponsored by Skillshare.
********************************** FILMS AND TV REFERENCED IN THIS ESSAY
'Jaws' Universal Pictures, 1975
'No Country for Old Men' Miramax Films, 2007
'The Man Who Wasn't There' Entertainment Film Distributors, 2001
'Barton Fink' Universal Pictures, 1991
'The Big Lebowski' PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998
'Call Me by Your Name' Sony Pictures Classics, 2017
'Fallen Angels' Kino International, 1995
'The Graduate' United Artists, 1967
'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' Netflix, 2018
'Doctor Who' BBC One, 2018
'The Handmaid's Tale' Hulu, 2017
'Killing Eve' BBC America, 2018
All copyrighted content used for the purposes of commentary and education under the 'Fair Use Act' (sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988)
6 things you SHOULD be doing when EDITING PHOTOS // This is a list of 6 things you should be considering when editing photos. You don't need to do all of these every time, but they are definitely things you should think about. I walk through Lightroom and Photoshop to show some techniques and edits.
Is Peter McKinnon WRONG? // Photographer and one of my favourite YouTubers, Peter McKinnon shot from 0 to 1,000,000 subscribers within one year. He lives by his mantra: DONE is better than PERFECT. But is this a good philosophy to aspire to? When I've made my most successful work, I've worked to a very different goal: to get as close to perfect as I can manage. So does this mean McKinnon's approach is wrong? Or is it more complex than that? This video is about the journey I have personally been on after hearing Peter give this advice, and how my understanding of it has developed.
Reading COMMENTS from my BAD PHOTOGRAPHERS video // A round up of 2018. What's next for this channel. Why you shouldn't always listen to career advice and a festive reading of my hater comments from my 'Why BAD PHOTOGRAPHERS Think They're Good' video.
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● "Day 8" by Ryan Little Song/Free Download - youtu.be/1QZN57RfljY Follow Ryan little - http://smarturl.it/RyanLittle
Are these photographers CHEATING? // What constitutes cheating in photography? How much image manipulation is allowed before an image becomes a lie? Is anything game in these days of advanced post production? In this video I look at photographs that walk a line between truth and lies. Some have caused much controversy, some have been accepted as fine. What is it that really matters in photography? Are our expectations of 'truth' too high?
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http://jamiewindsor.comThis isnt an advert for the FalconEyes RX-24TDXJamie Windsor2018-11-23 | Lighting with an LED panel // I was sent the FalconEyes RX-24TDX LED Light mat to review. I’m very impressed with it.
— http://jamiewindsor.comCamera sensor HACK — part 1: FAKING medium formatJamie Windsor2018-10-08 | In this video I attempt to mimic the look of medium format by showing you a way to increase the size of image your camera sensor can produce.
***************** If you like what I’m doing and would like to help me upload more frequently, you can support me on PATREON: patreon.com/jamiewindsor *****************Why WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY is BORING (and how to change that)Jamie Windsor2018-07-29 | Wedding photos can be boring. This is my opinion on how you can approach shooting a wedding in a more unique way.
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http://jamiewindsor.comHow to ASK STRANGERS for PHOTOSJamie Windsor2018-07-07 | In this video I conquer my fear of approaching and talking to strangers with the help of YouTuber, Pablo Strong. I learn how to approach strangers and ask to take their photos. Here are the tips and techniques I learnt about how to ask strangers to take their portrait.
http://jamiewindsor.comYoure NOT as TALENTED as you thinkJamie Windsor2018-06-17 | **ADDENDUM** The topic of this video is a massive one and I had to be very top-level with it. One thing I think I should have mentioned in hindsight is how social and economic privilege plays a large part in the opportunities we are afforded. So in addition to my "well done" for your achievements, also be aware how much of that has been accessible to you due to external factors beyond your control.
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A quick look at our understanding of talent and what scientists are now saying about how we actually learn and develop following an initial study by Dr. K Anders Ericsson in 2007.
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♫Music By♫ ●DJ Quads - The Battle ●Song/Free Download - youtu.be/xQrjkFoGbq4 ●Follow DJ Quads - http://smarturl.it/dj-quads
***************** If you like what I’m doing and would like to help me upload more frequently, you can support me on PATREON: patreon.com/jamiewindsor *****************Why YOUR IDEAS NOT ORIGINAL (and what YOU can do about it)Jamie Windsor2018-05-13 | Are you in danger of getting sued for plagiarism? I didn’t think I was until I learnt about cryptomnesia and got into trouble with one of my clients.
You may unknowingly be committing copyright infringement due to this cognitive misfiring that we can all experience. So you should follow the steps outlined in this video to counteract this.
http://jamiewindsor.comK&F TRIPOD REVIEWJamie Windsor2018-04-10 | A quick and honest review of the K&F Concept TM2524 Travel Tripod. Some good points, some bad.
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http://jamiewindsor.com9 quick tips for BETTER BLACK & WHITE photosJamie Windsor2018-02-14 | These days, colour is the default from the casual smartphone shooter to the professional photographer with the high-spec DSLR. Black and white has become a filter, an afterthought, a way of 'rescuing' problematic shots.
But black and white is more than an editing technique, it's a completely different way of working. A completely different photographic language.
Making the conscious choice to create black and white photography will help you develop your visual senses and force you to see the world differently.
In this video, I run through 9 tips and techniques to help you develop your black and white photography.
00:00 Introduction 02:10 PLAN TO SHOOT BLACK AND WHITE 02:52 LOOK FOR THE ABSTRACT 04:00 SHOOT IN RAW OR USE COLOUR FILTERS 04:46 USE LONG EXPOSURES 05:36 DODGE AND BURN 07:09 UNDERSTAND HOW LIGHT IS AFFECTED 07:52 USE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) 08:38 EMPHASISE MOOD 09:15 SUBVERT EXPECTATION