7 Photography Mistakes I See All Beginners Make

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Chapters
00:00 I still make basic mistakes…
00:28 Mistake 1
01:49 Mistake 2
03:06 Mistake 3
04:16 Mistake 4
06:00 Mistake 5
07:45 Mistake 6
08:49 Mistake 7

[ColinKlupiec]

Did you notice that helpful shutter speed rule? Start at 1/125 and keep doubling up to 1/1000 as the subject motion increases. Thank you, Jason.

[justneoh]

All good advices, but 8:30 illustrates that ability to tell a story/show emotion is far more important than image quality.

[Justinian]

bro, as soon as I saw the limiting of the focusing to narrower areas, man my photos massively improved when it came to nailing focus on shots

[MWSCologne]

Facebook groups are still a thing? I mean for non-conspiracy-theorists under 65? I would say THAT is the main mistake

[BouvToTheMax]

Keep up the great photography journey Jason!!
A+ content as always.

[LarsBergan]

Jason, I just love your style and how you communicate in your videos! Excellent information and the humor spot on, love it! Keep up the great work 🤩

[WandyD]

I always enjoy watching your videos. So much so that the only notification I have set up on my YouTube app is for when you upload new videos. I love how entertaining but yet educational your videos are.

[jhenrigarrote]

That's why it's best to learn to shoot on manual first, understanding the basics and experimenting on different settings... Also learning how to use manual lens ( vintage or new) is a must as it's very helpful in tight spots and situations, rather than always relying on AF all the time... Photography is very deep, just because you have the latest high end cameras available in the market, it doesn't mean you'll shoot much better than a season veteran using a Pentax m42! 😂

[JeffreyJDavis]

Another solid vid, even (most) of the cheese was palatable! 🤙😎 Knowing your audience is key

[elias.keller_photography]

For outdoor portrait photography there is actually an amazing setting on Sony cameras. I shoot in aperture prio as its part of my style to have a shallow dept of field, but still want the shutter speed to be below 1/250 to not get blurry photos. As I anyway yeet some grain on all my edits, i do not care about ISO so much and thats where this setting kicks in. You can tell your camera to use shutter speed to compensate for the exposure, but as soon as you get above the set shutter speed, it cranks up de ISO instead of lowering the shutter speed. The setting is called "ISO AUTO Min. SS". Give it a try, it was a gamechanger for me! MENU → (Exposure/Color) → [Exposure] → [ISO AUTO Min. SS] → desired setting.

[JohnCross-rzuq]

The "PRO" expression is too overrated, I have both been a professional photographer and a hobby/amateur Photographer, some of the very best Photographers are hoby/amateur Photographers !!! So to use the expression beginners and experienced are much better !

[sylvestersim]

Thank you.. Very informative video.. Reminds me why I started my photography journey

[markinri]

Great video and very helpful, thanks!!! 😊

[bobbullethalf]

You know, over the years doing photography I have changed my position in “blurry” shots. I have had some great photos that were not tact sharp but had meaning to them.

[Chuck]

9:01 Look at that skinny guy! 🤭

Thanks for all the tips, JV!

[WeWynne]

I was the 700th like. It was nice watching it role over from 699 to 701 and as I type this 3 more just rolled in. Great content as always. I feel like I pick up a lot from your videos and also it sets my mind more at ease. I'm too hard on myself. Try hard and do your best, but don't beat yourself up. Pobody's Nerfect.

[FFXIDrago]

That final words are so damn important. You and your audition should like the photos you take and not just some random dudes at the internet.
I am just a beginner and its a hobby for me - not something that pays my bills. I bought my Z5 just a few months ago. I watched several videos like that and i learned a lot at the theoretical part. After testing some stuff i saw at the videos I started to play around with different settings and it is so much fun to see how the different settings and also the different perspectives change the look. So specially if you are a beginner just play around and compare the pictures on a big screen to see the differences - that helps a lot to get a better understanding and feeling for your equipment and how your photos will look.

[the_rat_run]

10/10 for this video, Jason. You nailed it with the final sentence! fun watch too...

[IllFlyIt]

I took a screenshot of 4:12 for quick reference later on. Thank you 🙏🏻

[HalalGuyinUSA]

Great information! I am just starting my photography journey and taking one step at a time to avoid mistakes. Your tips are very useful!!