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My name is Simon d'Entremont and I'm a professional wildlife and nature photographer from Eastern Canada. This video will show you how to get great photos, even in terrible light.

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[simon_dentremont]

What’s your favorite low-light trick? Let me and the viewers know and share your expertise! None of us are as smart as all of us!

[thommysides]

I'm an American living in South Africa. I got my wife a 6d Mark 2 in early 2020 and she's gone full steam ahead in trying to learn everything there is to learn about photography. She now also owns a Nikon D 7200 and a Canon R. She's an HOD at her local school here and has gradually become the school photographer. She watches your videos more than anyone else's.... including Jared lol. She loves your soft, and kind.... yet serious demeanor. Her being an award winning school teacher of the year....she knows a good teacher when she see's one, and she says your the best!!! You know how to break down complex subject matter into nice bit sized pieces. I just want to say thank you sir....for being a light to so many people around the world. May God bless you is our prayer!!!

[Michael-iwek]

Yes you CAN ask foxes to stand still for a second. They just won't listen. But then again neither will some people.

[EricTheSwede]

Simon, I found your channel randomly the other day and literally last night I was out taking some photos with my new lens. Came home thinking "I need to look into how to get better shutter speeds while at night" and here you

[Amenphoto]

I’ve been photographing for nearly 50 years, you do a great job of distilling key points of information that is clear, concise and easy to understand. Bravo.

[soundscape]

Your teaching style is incredibly effective Simon... comprehensive but straight to the point. Keep up the good work.

[WinstonSmith-qd]

There are literally thousands, if not 10's of thousands of photography videos. Yours are the ONLY ones I've ever found that are accurate and concise. No behaving like a loud bombastic clown, no proselytizing, just accurate and easy to understand explanations. They are also the only ones I will allow on my mirrorless group on the book of faces. Thank you.

[trapattoni_]

Just one of the most amazing Youtube channels for photography on YouTube! Please never stop making videos Simon!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[kenschaub]

Some youtubers cram 5 minutes of info into 15. You give the whole 15 in 15. Great presentation and easy to understand. Wonderful production value in your videos as well. Glad I subscribed. Keep up the great work !!

[brandishwar]

One note for Nikon cameras when using a tripod: you can use "Exposure Delay Mode" instead of the self timer. It can be set to as long as 3 seconds. Look in the manual to find it for your specific camera. For the D7200 and Z5, it's custom menu item d4. It was initially introduced on their DSLRs to compensate for "mirror slap" on long exposures.

[GloriaLiu.]

"And I can't ask the fox to 'stand still' for a second" lol. Thanks, for another great video!

[RisingPhoenix]

Being a photographer for the past 6 years, I must say it's incredible how much - yet how simply - you analyze each senario, whilst being perfectly understandable. From the basics to more intricate parts, you make sure it all make sense. Either someone is new to photography or a complete proffesional, I believe it's always good to revise, but most importantly to do so with someone like you who shares his thoughts so passionately! Great job and thank you!

[MHarvey-tpkm]

This guy's the GOAT when it comes to these types of channels. Hand down

[halloween]

I've heard the term "focus stacking" but never gave it a thought and in just seconds your sunflower/milky way illustration gave me an exact understanding of it's use and benefit. Thank you for helping others the way you do!

[MrRedneckman]

My second photoshoot was in an arcade. What a challenge. The low light room combined with bright machines made for some amazing pictures.

[brianloveslight]

Anyone can get a great shot in perfect light, the rest of us “working photographers” shoot in all conditions. 😊 Thank you, Simon, for once again providing excellent teaching on how to get it done! I appreciate you!

[Adrian_Finn]

You're one of these people who have a real knack for teaching, great eloquence.

[Calidastas]

Great content as usual. You can actually practice taking long exposures by hand without camera shake. With proper breathing and timing, getting fine detail at 1/15 handheld becomes very possible (similar practice to long range target shooting). I’ve managed scenes far away with even a 1 second exposure. You can’t always have a tripod so practice with steadiness can help.

[MDDkv]

If I enjoyed this video... Simon, I love your videos! Concise, well structured and every time providing an AHA! moment. They are seriously elevating my love for photography, thinking process and quality every single week. Thank you for sharing all your hard earned knowledge. Please keep it up!

[Kusganx]

Simon, you have the most useful channel for learning photography.