The SHALLOW Depth of Field TRAP
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Published 2024-05-10
6 ESSENTIAL TIPS for BETTER PHOTOS
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A shallow depth of field is an easy way to immediately set your images apart from phone snapshots and smaller, cheaper cameras. but if you always default to shooting wide open, you deny yourself the opportunity to develop some really key compositional skills.
Thoughtful attention to the adjustment of your depth of field is essential, as it plays a direct role in shaping the visual impact and storytelling elements within an image. Considerate manipulation of depth of field allows you to influence and craft both the narrative and aesthetics of your photography.
This video contains 6 essential tips for getting better depth of field in your photos. I look at the work of Alex Webb to see what we can learn from his amazing work.
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All Comments (21)
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Learned more in 17 minutes than in the last dozen photography videos I have looked at. Bravo.
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So glad to see more from you again, Jamie. Wishing you healing, positivity, and strength.
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“Be intentional”… after 18 years as a photographer, I stopped using zoom lenses. We have become lazy sometimes just zooming into people and objects. I switched to only using 35 and 85mm primes now. It forces me to move and I have found that I get more interesting angles and started to appreciate compositions. It has actually make me love photography again.
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In my opinion grids are overused in the analysis here. They can be a fantastic way to focus your compositional by intention but some of the grids superimposed onto the images shown in this video seem tenuous. Anyway, I greatly appreciate any kind of analysis, even if it is tenuous, because analysis always forces you to think about things. The fact I can have an opinion on whether it’s tenuous or not, in itself this is an interesting talking point. It’s a great video you made.
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There’s no one better on YT with the production value, clarity, and the substance, than your work. Can’t thank you enough, on behalf of all photographers.
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A Jamie Windsor vid always brightens my day! Love the tips :D
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I appreciate how carefully you produced this video - the graphics, transitions, timing, and your delivery are all beautifully done. Not to mention your intelligent content. You make Youtube look good.
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I was a photojournalist between 1999 and 2012. Now I am half way through the video and suddenly my favourite youtuber talks about my favourite living photographer. BLISS. Welcome back Jamie!
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The quality of your posts is top tier. So glad to see you continue. Thank you.
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The GOAT of photography videos on youtube
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When I first got The Suffering of Light my mind was truly blown. "How did he manage to get these shots?!?" I'm a huge fan of letting dark areas fall to blackness and I love his color choices. I can only hope to take a Webb-ish photo one day. :) So glad to see you back, Jamie! I hope you're feeling better. You make YouTube a better place with your work.
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A Jamie Windsor video is always a special treat! I can’t say that I enjoy Webb’s work. I admire it, though.
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Glad to be back, Jamie 👍
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Still don't understand why your videos don't have milions of views 🤔 The details in your videos are just stunning ❤
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This has got to be one of, if not THE best photography channels on YouTube. I love the depth and intentional thought of the videos. Thank you for creating this space, Jamie.
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Your videos are always so delightful to watch. Glad you’re posting and hope all is well!
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Wow. It's been a long time, Jamie. Hope you're well, or at least some semblance of well. At any rate, it's heart-warming to hear and see you talk in your nuanced and spot-on way about photography and art again. Presented with carefully selected examples and translated into tasteful and engaging video. It's not least the things that matter to us that help to sustain us.
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First class video. Someone who understands how to use DoF, rather than just the technicalities of it.
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I love your style of video and you have a really engaging delivery approach. The content is spot on too! Thanks Jamie
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Welcome back, i was so happy when i saw this video pop up! :) Hope your doing well. Thank you for another great video.
