STOP These APERTURE MISTAKES! (In Architecture Photos)

STOP These APERTURE MISTAKES! (Architecture Photos) - We look this week at the mistakes I have seen over and over again in architecture and fine art interior photography in recent years - the wrong aperture selection for the space. We look at the reasons why f11 or f16 is not ideal in these types of buildings - and what you should look to do.

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[mukeshn]

Thank you for this. I am just starting my architectural photography journey. Your tips are super useful. You just earned a Subscriber.

[kennethjonesphotography]

I'm shooting a Canon EOS R 30mp body using a combination of Canon L and Tamron glass (but, most recently with the original version of the Canon 24mm f/3.5 L tilt shift). And, as you stated in this video, I've also found (the hard way) that focus stacking for interior shots provides the highest quality results. Thanks, much for the instruction and examples; both have been very helpful.

[lukaszbrozek]

I just discovered your channel. Your videos are one of my favourites I saw recently. Great work and can't wait to see more from you.

[peter-jac]

Nice report, please give some more information about bracketing in which software🙏

[mariia.morello]

Hi there, interesting video!
I actually have a question, so what is the approach to shooting in cathedrals/churches where tripods are not allowed? Capturing the images for focus stacking becomes really difficult!

[vincealcazar]

Have just today located this work on YouTube. An urban landscaper by disposition, I've recently arrived in the architectural photography domain with good kit and the will to excel. Thank you for your instructive approach.

[jamesmlodynia]

In many places using a tripod is not always allowed or practical, when I photographed events, I took many establishing photos, I worked by myself and I had to carry all the camera equipment I needed to get through the day so a tripod was something that I would not carry, so I carried a micro 4/3 camera with a high quality wide angle lens, with the smaller sensor I could get a photo with greater depth of field. If I was only shooting interiors and not during events then I could use a different approach much like in your video. many people use full frame camera because of their better low light abilities but in my camera collection I have full frame, APSC and micro 4/3 Bodies because there are times that having a camera that gives you a greater depth of field at any given aperture can come in handy.

[Chetan-K]

Thank you so much. This was very useful

[shawndonnelly]

Great videos James. If you were shooting the same scene with a DSLR, do you think your long shutter speed and focus stacking would introduce noticeable vibration into your final image from the mirror and shutter movement?

[GinoFoto]

Back in the DSLR era, the rule held true: the longer the exposure time, the more noise you'd get due to heat buildup in the sensor. However, modern sensors can actually benefit from longer exposures. So, nowadays, for maximum image quality, using longer exposure times is often preferable (within reasonable ambient temperatures, of course).

That being said, it's certainly true that every serious photographer seeking the best image quality should be aware of the diffraction limit of their camera and lens combination.

[luzr]

Yeah... that difference is marked. Even on an average notebook screen and without a side-by-side comparison, the second image immediately jumped out at me. Point taken. Thank you, and have a good one.

[intransit]

Superb. So easy to follow and improve my own photography.

[GaryGold]

Hello.Thanks.
PS Christmas is a holiday of bringing happiness to every home, every family. Let your dreams come true, good luck and success will accompany your business!

[paulowen]

Another good 'un!! I think the tendency to stop down to small apertures stems from the good old days of film photography (before digital/photoshop) allowed us the benefits of post processing? Needing maximum depth of field in one shot required these small apertures and associated issues. Focus stacking is the future!!

[olafzijnbuis]

You could use Canon's EOS Utility App on a notebook. Much easier to see the results (with remote shooting).
And you can change the focus and trigger the shutter without touching the camera.
You connect the camera with a USB cable. Works great.

[Gtc-deuq]

Could you clarify about focusing "1/3rd of the way through" please? I learned photo theory a decade ago so this one escapes me :), thank you!

[andyv]

Really interesting subjects. Wondered on your thoughts of using IS/IBIS on a tripod with R5 and an IS lens. I thought Canon said leave IS on regardless as camera knows, but many people say turn off IS/IBIS when using a tripod. Have you any thoughts or experiences?

[aaronfitzgerald]

Why did you manually take three separate shots to focus stack in post, opposed to setting the focus stacking option to three shots in camera with the focus stack menu option?

[luzr]

My first time here and... oh wow! What a marvelous theme for your photography. In a different life i'd gnaw my own limbs off to have a go at this. Curses! Anyway - thanks for your efforts. Lkd&Subd. All the best from a cabin in a swamp in a rainforest in New Zealand.

[ascaruk]

try HYPER-FOCAL focusing instead of stacking then you only need one image