Stop making these Beginner Photo + Video mistakes.

Stop making these beginner photo and video mistakes, you future self will thankyou.

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[markIRL]

Not even kidding, I made the second mistake capturing some family members at a birthday party the other day! Any time people weren’t in a line someone was soft. But now I know better and will do better! 🙏🏾

[mattwruff]

At 64 years old and retired I wish this video was around like 40 years ago! I had to learn this the hard way! Only 2K more to go.

[CapturedByKen]

It's surprising how many clients will request the middle of day, thinking that the brighter the sun, the better ...then i have to explain to them what you said lol

[chunmanf]

Always love the practicality of your videos! Thanks Chris! 👏🏼

[jassenjackman]

Good gear does not garantee good photos or video. You need great composition, great light, sometimes great luck, and a plan. Yet high quality gear can still be important. The glass quality of that f1.2 or f1.4 lens when shot at f4 or f5.6 is so much better than a kit lens shooting at the same aperture.

Now that film simulations, filters, and wild color grading are so popular in today's images, you have to wonder if gear obsessed artists are missing the point. Grain, blur, shadow, slow frame rates or shutter speeds can all positively contribute to a visual creation.

Thanks for those positive reminders Chris!

[paulg]

What a useful Video for everyone !!! I’m guilty of a few of these but getting better. It’s like you knew me and used all the things I did wrong at the start lol. Have a great Christmas Chris and thanks for all the great content this year ! Much appreciated.

[vonwolfersdorff]

Chris, love your videos, I learn a lot and really like to watch! Happy holidays, best wishes from Berlin / Germany!

[Brucelabvideos]

Thanks Chris. Great stuff for virtually ALL new to the world of cinema and photography, as well as a very nice (and helpful) bit of information that some of us "old timers", simply forget due to familiarity. Always good to keep the "fundamentals" in mind if I find myself getting lazy and resting on my laurels. Definitely going to recommend this clip "specifically" to other videographers I've been working that ask me questions, this simply and succinctly, addresses the FAQ's . Well done!

[DavidWinstead]

Thanks for the tips man, very useful info

[paulcollingridge]

I still use an A7iii...., and still follow your suggestion of "autumn leaves", but i also find HLG works well, too. I never use s-log because im not sure i would gain much, better to wait for better light

[seandewispelaere]

Great stuff, Chris, keep these coming 🎯

[CurtisSnapshot]

Great video Chris!
It’s definitely time for me to start learning how to work with s-log. I recently recorded some pretty insane owl footage in a dark forest, but I really wish I could have pushed some more detail out of the shadows in the barred owls face. Not sure if s log would have saved me or not, time to experiment!

[sunriseandmemories]

Dude, it would be so awesome if you made shirts saying "Gear matters" 👌🏻

[PhotoGearFun]

I'm with you gear matters a lot in certain types of photography and videography. Try shooting far off birds with a 16-35 :-) Happy holidays!

[touchtennis]

I cringed and smiled in equal measure watching this! Guilty of all of them at one or another point!

[iGoByNX]

Anyone else watching all his videos even though you dont own a camera yet, but want to be prepared for when you do get one? Or is that just me?

[puckhead]

People using SLOG3 as a beginner 😆
Chill the EFF out 😂

I'm not a beginner. Certainly not an expert and I've never used SLOG3. Just don't have time. S-Cinetone has me covered for now.

[jwate]

Idk man, you pay for 1.2… someone is going to get 1.2. Jk.