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Let's Click Photography
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Hello there, I'm Dave and this is Let's Click Photography, a photography channel dedicated to making photography as accessible as possible. We'll decipher the technicals of the camera in as simple a way as possible. And we'll talk about the art of photography as a creative endeavour. Yep, we'll cover some photography and camera gear reviews too, I mean gear is pretty fun...but do you really need that 3k lens?...we'll discuss the real life use and usability of the gear, rather than the spec sheet from the manufacturer.
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Feel free to get in touch via my website or email
Book a workshop or join the community:
www.LetsClickPhotography.com
Transform Your Photography with iCalm: a Step-by-Step Framework
In this video, I introduce you to the iCalm Framework, a powerful and easy-to-follow step-by-step guide for photographers looking to elevate their craft. Designed to help you consistently capture stunning images, applying this unique method to your workflow, will allow you to perfect the final image. If you're searching for a reliable framework for photography that will transform your approach, this is the guide you've been waiting for.
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Peak District Autumn Meet-Up: letsclickphotography.co.uk/community
Full Day Workshops: letsclickphotography.co.uk
Upcoming Mini-workshops: letsclickphotography.co.uk/groups
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I talked some rubbish back then
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In this video we're uncovering the one thing that truly levels us up as photographers. A lot of people chasing immediate advance won't be happy with the answer, but it is proven across generations. Let's jump back in time to self-critique a trip to Hawesworth Reservoir, in the Lake District National Park way back when. Book onto the Peak District meet up's here: letsclickphotography.co.uk/commu...
I Stand Accused!!! (Master The Technicals)
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I Stand Accused of..... Master The Technicals | Free The Creative. It's literally the tagline of Let's Click Photography. To truly free ourselves from the boundaries of photography technicals, we master them. Then we create our photography in the best possible way, our way. Photography in our vision, freed from technical limits. Book your place on the upcoming Peak District photography meet: le...
Light on the Landscape
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What's the most important ingredient for landscape photography?...Light. In this video we're discussing the impact of light on the landscape in a bit more detail, hard light, soft light and colours hidden within the light. NEW Peak District Photography Workshop dates: letsclickphotography.co.uk/individual USE OFFER CODE: YTLCP15 (15% off a full day photography workshop valid until 31st Aug 2024...
Shooting From The Hip: A Street Photography Guide
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How to shoot street photography from the hip. Get consistent results, good focus, sharp images and confidence using time tested methods to photograph from the hip. Links in the video: SmallRig Wrist Strap: amzn.to/3RQg1cM (Amazon affiliate link - no extra charge to you) Secret Streets of Manchester Tour: letsclickphotography.co.uk/products/manchester-street-group Sunny 16 Rule: Guide to Apertur...
Step By Step: Build Your FREE* Adobe Portfolio Photography Website
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If you subscribe to Adobe and find yourself in need of a photography website then a free Adobe Portfolio might just be the perfect photography website for you. In this video we will run through, step by step, everything you need to get your own Adobe Portfolio Photography website up and running. This video includes an explanation for every setting, how to link a domain name, how to customise yo...
BLAND to BANG! Processing a RAW Landscape File
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This week a viewer requested video, how I'm currently processing my RAW landscape photography and woodland photography files to create images with bang in Lightroom and Photoshop. #landscapephotography #adobelightroom #adobephotoshop
'making' photographs
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In this video we'll be creating something from nothing as we make a photograph that brings to life a reality from different seasons of the year. We're out in the landscape of the woodland photographing bluebells and wild garlic using artificial lighting. You can find the Godox V1 Modifier Kit here: amzn.to/3QyUyUV And the Godox S-R1 magnetic round head here: amzn.to/3Uvqkn7 www.letsclickphotogr...
I was becoming miserable
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Photography was making me miserable. Well, the expectations around my photography were. These are the 3 golden rules that I placed upon myself to free me from the misery and become a happier photographer. #landscapephotography #photography #peakdistrict
do photographers NEED to Niche?
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In photography circles you'll often hear the advice to 'niche down' being banded about. But do you really need to stiffle yourself into a niche in order to move your photography forward? My photography workshops aren't for everybody, find out why here: letsclickphotography.co.uk/individual
Photography and The National Trust
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Photographing on National Trust land? Today we'll examine the rules and laws surrounding the National Trust, Photographers and Drone Pilots. Want to know more about your rights as a photographer in the UK? Watch this next: ua-cam.com/video/dxO0ZC3MhLI/v-deo.htmlsi=V5_5INKQrrB9nMzU DISCLAIMER: As explained in the video, this is sound researched general knowledge but I am a Pro Photographer, NOT ...
AMAZING Photography Laws in the UK
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AMAZING Photography Laws in the UK
'Less is More' | Photography Critique
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'Less is More' | Photography Critique
FINE ART landscape photography in the Peak District
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FINE ART landscape photography in the Peak District
Black & White Cityscape Photography in Manchester
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Black & White Cityscape Photography in Manchester
You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Photography Critique
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You Don't Know What You Don't Know | Photography Critique
BUDGET ND Filters that Get THE Job DONE
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BUDGET ND Filters that Get THE Job DONE
Photographing a Low Key Fine Art commission
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Photographing a Low Key Fine Art commission
landscape photographers; this is exactly where to focus
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landscape photographers; this is exactly where to focus
If you have an APS-C, I owe you an apology
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If you have an APS-C, I owe you an apology
Landscape Photography at Black Crag | Lake District National Park
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Landscape Photography at Black Crag | Lake District National Park
You are a Joke! The most biased review I've seen in months. I've been using this tripod for months and have zero problems. Sorry, it's not 7 feet tall. It is a super light tripod for travel - tilt your screen a little and it is Totally useable/. Also, it is Under$100.00.unlike your 4-500 dollar 10X the weight.
Yes the tripod breaking within three months of use did bias my opinion somewhat, glad yours is still going strong mate.
I have the Canon R6MII and just got this 24-240 lens last Friday, in the initial testing Ive done, I am very happy with it. I am a seasoned photographer with mainly L Canon lenses. Im heading away on a trip soon and wanted something versatile that would work for landscape and zooming in as well, and found this lens... Its a beauty of a lens, not as heavy as the L lenses - which I wanted/needed for travel, doesn't have the weather sealing which is a slight down fall, however that said I do not typically go out in the rain, unless its a light rain and I am shooting macro - so that will be ok! I am loving this lens, I have this and my RF 35mm f1.8 that I will be bringing with me on our trip and its now my travel kit. Super happy with it and excited to play more with it!
imo travel is exactly where this lens excels, fantastic versatility in a tiny package. Happy travels
I have only recently discovered you videos, really enjoyed them. The end result here is marvellous. Inspirational
Thanks Ken (I’m presuming it’s Ken btw!), appreciate the feedback 😀
Im surprised you say gloss is the most popular. Ive had one roll of gloss for 4 years and gone through dozens upon dozens of matte and luster.
Gloss (at least here in the UK) is by far the most popular consumer paper. Not knowledgable photographer choice, but at base consumer level, every high street developer, online developer or kiosk etc knocks out gloss prints by default.
@@LetsClickPhotography Thats interesting thanks for the reply! I guess im not too familiar with kiosks, but here in the US I don't know anyone that prefers gloss. When normal consumers come into my shop and see samples no one ever picks gloss. The online labs I used to used defaulted to luster. Maybe it's a regional thing.
Great watch Dave , insightful as ever. Hope you're well?
Hey Drew, I’m good mate, how’s you - any new galleries on the horizon?
I simply do NOT understand. For ages ALL reviews are about optical quality and then we test the ultimo's of the lens, always looking immediately into sharpness, vignetting, aberrations and barrel distortion. And when a lens scored bad in these areas - woooo the lens manufacturor. And now, with Canon trying to get all their DLSR EF(S) body and lens owners onto the R patform - now this isn't an issue any more - for software can easily correct this? WHAT a NONSENSE. A) You're dependent on the in-camera JPG generation and - let's face it - that's not ideal. B) you HAVE TO post-process EVERY raw image. Well: that works quite well when shooting 1.000 images on your wild life trip, holiday, football match or wedding shoot. Any idea how time that's going to cost you? Or how advanced your automatic correcting port-procesisng workflow must be? WTF. Generating a strong, decent, directly OK raw file REMAINS to be very very relevant and this lens SUCKs at this. I'm ranting for I beleieve these type of Hooray! video reviews are either bad reviews or we're looking at marketing sponsored rubbish. And I'm ranting for Canon will simply not UP their game when we - as photograpghers - buy into this BS of accepting very poor optical performance of their newest lenses. I'm sticking to my R system adaptor and the ES, ES-F, L series, Sigma Sports and Tamron high quality lenses and DO NOT buy into this poor quality trap.
This way of working has been a bit alien to me, but slowly and surely I'm being to understand with help from you workshops great video dave 😊
Thanks so much for your review, it saved me from wasting my money. I am new to photography and am looking for a first tripod but I don’t want junk. Thanks again!
Great stuff Dave, very insightful. Keep 'em coming! Regards from Mam Tor Roger.
Hey Roger, how's it going? It seems like a long time ago since we chatted away up on the Great Ridge, hope you are keeping well and still getting out to photograph, thanks for checking out the vid :)
@@LetsClickPhotography Yes, I still get out for photography, although I find it a struggle at this time of year. Hopefully, that will change very soon with a sunset shoot of heather on Stanton Moor. All the best.
Great video as always mate! That drone video at 2:15...is that you doing a workshop at Crosby Beach? I don't remember those cement steps/break wall. Maybe those are at a different area than I've been at on my visits? I remember something similar at Blackpool. Maybe my memory is just fading fast 😂 Always a great watch and listen! Chat soon pal.
Thanks mate, yes that’s spot on. That part of the beach is a little further north than the more popular part that I guess you would have gone to. If what you remember is more of sand dunes than the steps, that’s the main part of the installation although they run about a mile up the north of that coastline 🗿
@@LetsClickPhotography thanks for that...yes, we walked through the sand dunes to get to the actual beach,.always stuck to the south part of the beach.
Hi L C P, thank you so much for doing this so clearly and sensibly, I do think that the underscore issue is that it is not the tasking of pictures or filming that is prohibited it is the commercial publication of images, this of course does not cover any images or footage taken from outside the property of objects within the curtilage. Cheers, Richard.
A spot on summarisation Richard, thanks
The concept of self realisation to one’s workflow and the ability to ask oneself “why” is a great way to understand, develop and adapt one’s approach to photography Dave - an enjoyable watch 👍🏻
Thanks mate, hope you're keeping well, perhaps we can reignite this meet-up in autumn, be great to catch up in person.
@@LetsClickPhotography Yep definitely - just got back from 3 weeks away in the van which included a stop at Flamborough which is very picturesque!
Interesting stuff. Nice to see/hear your methods for shooting great photos, Dave. I often struggle with finding the time for photography+good light v other commitments. Some locations I may not be able to photograph again. Perhaps I need to photograph more locally and more regularly.
All depends on the desired outcome of course, I'm not here to suggest for one moment that anyone should be doing things a certain way or they're doing it wrong. And I'm not talking about moments that are about capturing a memory or documenting an instant moment. But for the times when wanting to get the best possible image that can be had, I've found that having a workflow framework like this really comes in handy.
@@LetsClickPhotography I agree, it's definitely a great guide to getting the best out of an image. If I want to improve my photography, these are the standards I need to be working towards.
Fix the sound the music so loud the when you talk you can barely be heard
fair point mate although once the bones of the tutorial start, the music cuts off - 3 minutes onwards
Great guide Dave! Very clearly explained and thought out. Glad this can help make photo shoots go smoother! - Michelle
Hey Michelle, thank you. How are you guys getting on with life on the road? Last time I checked in you were fixing a broken windshield.....that was probably a fair while ago now but hope you're both keeping well and loving life :)
@@LetsClickPhotography Hey Dave!! We are doing great! As of August 1st we have been living in our Airstream full time for one year. 😲 Can you believe that? We don't know where the time went..... except, we do when we look back at our videos and see all the places and things we've been doing. We have done 23 videos since the broken windshield video. That was 6 months ago! Lol. 😂You've got some catching up to do!! 😁 Hope you are well also! Jim & Michelle
Love this concept Dave, because it is (for me at least) easy to remember from the acronym. My problem at the moment is still making the time to get out and plan, or even plan using stuff like Google maps, partly because we’ve had (and still have) loads to do on our new place. All being well, that time is not too far away now, and I’ll be able to crack on and make the most of this beautiful part of the country.
Thanks Martin, the acronym was inspired by a lighting course I took years ago which used something they called the 'camp' framework (composition, ambient, modification, photography). It stuck with me and I wondered how I could integrate something similar into my outdoor photography where I most certainly needed to keep Calm!....and so it was born! Funnily enough I was chatting to another photographer last week, he retired earlier this year and said he had less time now to pursue photography than he did when he was working! Funny old world haha.
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Very Useful video thanks
Great advice as always mate! Good chat yesterday!
Yeah, you need the time, and also in some cases, a way to maintain the desire over that time. You know what though Dave - I really like that shot with the white rock! Something about the textures and colours create a really interesting mood. Horses for courses i suppose. 😊
Maintaning the desire is absolutely a hurdle of its own. Yeah that rock shot is ok, I'm not against having took any of those shots back then, I wouldn't now, not in the same way anyway, but that's just the weather battered experience of time and a different desire for what I'm looking to capture now. Cheers mate, hoping we can get this meet off the ground come autumn.
personally if I take a shot and a car is in it I will always blur the plate of the car, if people are in the shot its almost always a crowd so I tend to keep faces in but when it comes to license plates I always blur them
Time is definitely something I don't have enough of, I'd definitely agree that with more time I'd be able to become a better photographer (alongside a bit more money too!). As for the original images in your video, Dave, don't be too hard, we all look at some of our older shots and think why did I take that. I also think that at the time you shot this video we were coming out of lockdown we were all just glad to be able to get out of the house! Your skills would naturally be rustier.
Thanks mate :) You're spot on, this was just after that winter lockdown (the second or third one - who can remember at this point!!) so I was just glad to be out. I remember how much the first initial climb up had taken out of me, just a small hill, after being sat down for about three months! By the time I had climbed all the way up for the second shot, I was exhausted, could easily have had a kip in one of those slate shelters!
A very enjoyable video which is full of encouragement. Even less than three years on, I am already looking at some older images and saying to myself “what were you thinking?!”. But then I sit back in the realisation that it’s not what I was thinking then, but what I am thinking now that makes the difference. And what an enjoyable journey it is. (well, for the most part 🤣). Slot booked for the sunrise shoot, really looking forward to visiting the area & meeting up. Cheers Dave.
Thanks Martin, exactly that. The change in mindset now is the difference rather than a 'regret' of the past. Can't wait for the meet up mate, thanks for booking on, should be a great day :)
Time is the one thing I'm really struggling to find enough of at the moment for photography but whole heartedly agree with your narrative!
Thanks Lee. Me too, I think I may be doing a fair few vids of old footage over the next few months, just no real time to get out for landscapes much at the moment....or edit new videos for that matter.
Great video Dave very honest of you. Booked my meet up spot I really enjoyed the last one I got so much form the meet plus my favourite of the year Thank for your time 😊😊
Hi Peter, thanks very much. That’s great mate, I’ve got a fab location picked out for it and you know that I’ll drop a couple hidden spots in there too 🤫 looking forward to seeing you there 📷
I saw ‘back then’ and thought… oh really… 😂 Just kidding, great vlog fella.
Ahhh so close.... genuinely expected the first comment to be '...and you still do'! This is pretty darn close though haha Cheers mate
Note: The first image had to be reprocessed from the original video JPEG as I had it in a different file and couldn't find the CR3 amongst my many harddrives (from a time before I realised how much a catalogued filing system would save time) which is why it looks a little iffy on the vid. Book your spot for the tour: letsclickphotography.co.uk/community
Great video I'm definitely going to try it on my next street trip 😊
Brill Peter, can't wait to see you on the meet-up, don't forget to send me those images over if you still fancy that critique.
Thank you for this. It's very hard not to be made angry by their weaselly tactics and discriminatory money-grabbing policies when a lot of that land was gifted to them with the intent that it be preserved and accessible to everyone - not 'everyone except those who want to film it'. A depressing video, but a valuable one for the clarity it provides.
Great video Dave, on point as always. I’m at the point of starting to get to grips with some of those pesky technicals, hopefully they’ll become second nature while I’m still compus mentis enough to use them 🤣
haha thanks Martin, yeah gotta make the most use out of this frontal lobe whilst it's still connecting to the other parts!
Thanks Dave for the uncluttered, straight forward approach !
Cracking framing of Thor’s Cave, Dave. As ever I’m envious of your ability to frame up your composition. Tech Wanker.
😂😂 thanks mate
Totally get your point about learning the boring stuff to allow you to just think about the image you want to achieve , this is the part of being a photographer that non photographers dont really understand , its like any trade , you hire someone for their knowledge and experience which enables them to produce repetitive results and deliver great final results for their client . Great as always mate, hope your keeping well especially in the height of tourist season up that way. All the best mate !
Hey Lee, thanks mate. Yeah the PD during July-August is absolutely heaving everywhere….early mornings or rainy days are the only times I bother this time of year. Not kidding you on this but to the point of what we’re talking about, I got a call from a complete newbie ie hasn’t even bought his first camera yet, enquiring about a workshop earlier this year…..he enquired as to whether he would be able to turn pro after doing a full day workshop and what I thought his earnings might be….not kidding, he literally didn’t know what aperture meant and didn’t realise that the camera he said he was buying didn’t come with a lens. I told him he’d be looking at minimum of three years of constant practice and I could immediately hear him lose interest haha I blame UA-cam and all the 5 tips videos 😂😂
@@LetsClickPhotography lol , nobody wants to put the work in these days , i cant believe some people its truly shocking. Still thanks for the feedback and sorry for wasting your time about the workshop , i cant waste a whole day before going PRO !
@@LeePelling 😂😂
Aaahhh good old Thor’s Cave. Nice part of the Peak. Been here before. Great spot for images I think. Ya definitely need to know what’s going on with the lens for this spot as it has so much to offer
I actually rewatched your video from there before I went. I’d remembered that you had some drone footage of the surrounding area and wanted to check the potential places to shoot from 😀👍🏻
@@LetsClickPhotography glad I could help. Please watch as much times as you like 🤪😂
Absolutely spot on Dave. I wish I could remember everything whilst out in the field, how many times has my mind gone blank in the excitement of seeing a composition. Definitely a 'What would Dave do' moment. I'd agree you are a very technical photographer but that's not a bad thing, it certainly pays off with the images you come home with. I probably need to stop being a lazy photographer and practice more on the technicals.
Thanks mate. I've definitely had many, many days where I had that moment of 'headless chicken photographer'. It took quite some time for me to get past that point! Weird thing is, I don't think of myself as technical at all.....away from this channel (where I don't have to explain to camera the what and why) I rarely think about the technicals, probably because they're now just permanently etched into my frontal lobe. 100% still learning though, just this week I've tried a completely new technique (for me) for the first time and it's completely going to change my professional photography.....there's definitely no finish line, just a next step forward.
@LetsClickPhotography Definitely, the learning never stops. I sometimes think I shoot with too many different cameras. I picked up my Nikon after a year and was lost where to find most of the settings in the menus.
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Big help. Thank you so much
I received mine in 3 days.
the screw hole on the side is for a phone or tablet attactment
Out of subject 😢
Grrat video pal. I've always regretted not getting to the top of Winnet's Pass. I've only seen it from the carpark at the bottom and walked partially up. Top of my list if/when I get back over. 3:30 a.m. wakeup time is tough but well worth it, you can always nap later! The image at 5:27 is a real beauty! Sorry for the late comment. I'm about done with the busy summer DIY projects, it'll be nice to have time and energy for ither things (including YT). Hope all is well pal! Chat soon!
Sorry mate, missed this comment at the time and as I no longer have Studio on my phone, means I only see stuff when I sign in via YT front page.....much much better for my wellbeing but does mean that my reponses aren't very timely nowadays. Looking forward to our catch up
I travelled to Battersea Power Station (Station) to photograph the new station, whilst there I thought it would be an opportunity to photograph the actual new site/previous Power Station. Which is an outside space open to the public, soon got approached by security, they took offence to the professional equipment I was using, and I could be taking shots into apartments (16-35mm f2.8 😂), they suggested I when to the management suite to seek permission and a permit (didn’t bother) but the site has lots of signs advising people they might be photographed (that’s mad)
Thanks very much. Super helpful.
Might skip over and go with a more traditional brand.... cheers 🍻
Thank you for this video. It is very helpful.
Great technical explanation Dave. One of my fave spots in the Peak District and made a cracking image. 👍
Thanks mate, yeah a brill location, I've never done a vid from there before so thought it was time!
The empty screw hole is for 1/4 accessories.
You beat me to it!
Cracking spot Dave and some beautiful early light to illuminate both the landscape and the conversation 👍🏻👍🏻
It was a beautiful morning, just a shame about the midges, swarms of the things!!
There are two five o' clocks 😮 It's always lovely light first thing in the morning, I just wish I was able to get out of bed earlier to take advantage more often. Another good video, Dave.
Thanks mate. I was woken by my neighbours banging about going to the airport at 3.30am so thought I'd make the most of it!
@@LetsClickPhotography Good move, it was nice light and empty fells can't be a bad thing either.