Scott Kelby: Crush the Composition | B&H Bild Expo

Scott Kelby spills the secrets that most photographers aren't talking about when it comes to composition. Understanding the basic rules is important, but knowing how to work a scene will advance your photography skills.

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0:00 The 2 Main Things
12:00 The Basic Rules
18:30 Working the Scene
28:58 How to Get the One Shot
30:53 Changing Your Perspective
34:25 Sharpness
36:12 Simplicity
38:27 Miscellaneous Tip
46:10 Quality of Your Subject
50:44 Recap

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[tanweercaa]

The best quality of this man is, HE IS HONEST. No one dares to show his low class output. Congratulations Scott❤

[tomlew]

I began my photography journey in high school back in the late 60's. Things were so different back then because you couldn't spray and pray (without going broke) then digitally post process your work. There was a Time Life series of books whose philosophy on composure remained with me my whole life. It gave me the basis of what I still do today which is attempting to capture the moment. I am a huge fan of Ansel Adams and what that man went through to create stunning images. Yes, I do post process my photos, but my most favorite ones have minimal to no enhancement. I had a career that allowed me to raise my family and retire at a young age. I started to do weddings and events, but it turned into a job I didn't want or need, so that only lasted a couple of years. I'm luckily financially secure, so at my age it's all about the love of the art.

[RS-Amsterdam]

99% of the info we all know but we all watch this till the end.
Thanks for sharing

[stillsimotions]

Those are the best spent minutes this year. I learned so much even if I am in this photo business for so long. Scott is an awesome teacher.

[JohnMarkYanson]

To be totally honest, didn't think Scott Kelby was this good of a photographer. Thought he was just another overrated camera guy who is going to talk about how great of a photographer he is without making any sense. But after watching this video, I now understand why he gets to run his own photo contest worldwide. This has to be one of the best, if not the best video about photography so far. Thank you Scott! You are not a good photographer, but a really great photographer and a human being! Cheers!

[bay]

I have auto play on and a crtain video just finished and I was supposed to close YT immediately but didn't and this video starts. I was going to stop it and moved on but as it starts, from Mr Kelby's first sentence, I was captured. Didn't know how I spent 20 minutes glued to it. Incredible teaching, fantastic learning for me. thanks.

[Rocky-eqng]

I came here for photography lessons, I stayed for the humor 😅

[leegibson]

I'm so glad YouTube recommend this video. It's extremely useful and very funny. There are lovely photos shown. The tips and advice are really helpful, and delivered with style. Loved it.

[yao]

Scott Kelby’s simply the best, I love how humble he is and keeps praising other photographers, but IMO he is the best photography educators out there, these advices are simple, straightforward and incredibly powerful once you understand them! I have never enjoyed someone’s keynote as much as his!

How can I follow more events like this? I would love to attend one in person!

[elmonijhoff]

I'm so grateful for showing your entire shoot. I had this confrontation on my work where I took product photos for my boss and he looked at the photos on the camera whiteout me knowing and was then asking me in front of the entire team why some photos are unsharp in a rude way. He made me look like a fool since everybody knows I'm so much into photography

[captynrj]

at 5:45 I almost died in laughter. The man. is. honest. Love Scott Kelby!

[joshuamontgomery]

Thanks Scott! Real encouragement for my portfolio!

[johnw.]

Can we see all of the photos being mentioned? Not all of us were in the auditorium. 🤨

[gregpantelides]

This is incredible. Thank you, Scott!

[abettermousetrap]

This was an amazing talk. The fact that he showed all his ''mistakes'' to get the one shot was brilliant. Great teacher. Kudos from the Maritimes

[dvongrad]

Thirty years ago, I was customer tech support for a font and clipart company that was acquired by Aldus and soon thereafter by Adobe. It was a great experience before I moved on to software development, but I still keep in touch with my colleagues from those days.

[wilfri]

I looove this class right here the man make sense

[tonyzambos]

I'll tell on myself. Clicked on this video not looking who the presenter was. About halfway through, I'm liking this guy and looked to see who he was. Old brain here. His name looked familiar but couldn't place it. Good thing none of his books flew off the shelf and hit me in the head. Enjoyed the presentation.

[Henry]

Absolutely the best, most interesting and enjoyable online lesson on composition I have ever been privileged to see. Outstanding Scott!👌 Henry.

[jackmatthews]

This was so helpful. I like his teaching style and examples selection.