Blown Out Highlights? This is the Key To Perfect Exposures

Today I show you two tools that can help you get better exposures in your photography. These really can help build your confidence so you know that you will get a much better photo with details in your highlights and shadows.

I suppose you could called this a landscape photography vlog ... but I prefer on location landscape photography!

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[FilippoRubin]

The most challenging part of photography is to shoot pics that tell something

[miskawkolorzezdrady]

I love those rapid cuts when you suddenly turn arround into screen. It reminds me a game NPC being clicked 😀

[edwardbarbieri]

Great explanation on how to use combination of histogram and Zebras, Mike. Thanks.

[FourIntoOne]

A Masterclass in how something like this should be explained and demonstrated. Thank you.

[DominikMarczuk]

The biggest challenge in photography is not mastering the gear anymore. Nowadays, in the mirrorless+phone era, it's more important to find a good subject, shooting angle, nail the lighting and composition. This is what I struggle with the most. Maybe this is what photography should be all about though.

[adrianharrison]

I could watch your YouTube channel for hours! Its easy to know when someone really knows what they are talking about as they make it a subject ao easy to follow.
I really appreciate the time and effort you have put into this and your other videos.

[DPG]

Excellent tutorials, Mike. Thank you!

[erikmortensen]

Thanks Mike. In the first 2 minutes, you could clearly and simply tell how histogram works and how it is edited on the camera. I have never been able to understand how it works. Good work.
I will follow your channel from now on.

[alangrant]

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Beautifully explained, concise and to the point. Well done Mike.

[vaibhavarora]

i feel so happy that i found your channel, man you tell everything with so much patience and so nicely using proper words. big respect for you
thank you so much for making such youtube videos.

[martintotland]

Thanks for explaining this in a concise manner, and getting to the point. Too many Youtubers take too long getting to the important bits!

[michaelhale]

Excellent tips, especially for the horse shoe graph. I have done plenty of bracketing, but not because of the histogram, more for blue hour shots. I have always struggled with the snow photos (which is half the year). Maybe paying more attention to the histogram will help. Cheers.

[BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting]

Really great video - well explained, well edited, no nonsense. Much appreciated!

[peterm]

I often shoot street photos where there is often little time to fritz about with adjusting exposure. My solution on most occasions is crude but effective. (1) Set the exposure compensation to under expose all images by around 1 stop (perhaps a little more in really contrasty situations and less if in flatter light), and (2) Always shoot in RAW format. RAW usually affords lots to ability to mess further with exposure in post processing. If you are shooting a modern camera (with a CMOS sensor and good modern firmware) this avoids 99% of problems with blown highlights by avoiding them and/or giving you the opportunity to rectify it in post.

[barrynoon]

A useful reminder Mike. I always shoot with my zebras on and don't find the need to use the histogram as much as I used to. Getting fed up with the wet weather, certainly putting my gear through its paces, thank goodness for weather sealing!!! Best Regards

[WehlerDealer]

as someone who is new to mirrorless cameras, this has been SUPER helpful. Thank you!

[timothycarr]

Thanks for illustrating this feature so well. I didn't know it even existed on my Sony. Just switched it on and looking forward to trying it out.

[MrAmazingCongo]

aha the first photo was above the George pub down the road from Barmouth and Dolgellau. lovely pub :)

[CyclopsJoeVideos]

Man this is the BEST video I’ve ever seen on this subject . New Subscriber

[sgl_simon]

That's a really clear explanation and very helpful to someone like me who's starting out.