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  • Im doing something wrong...Id adjted the shutter speed down the levels indidcated, but I always get over exposed photos due to this - Even trying to manually adjust exposure settings...light conditions are not like extreamly bright...getting the problem even on cloudy days

  • @hermesmata First make sure the ISO is at the lowest number (usually 100). Secondly, make sure you're in shutter priority, so that the camera can choose an aperture (f-number) to match. Then if the shot is still over-exposed for the desired shutter speed, then the subject is simply too bright. Try again when it's dimmer, or use a filter like a polariser or neutral density to reduce the incoming light.

  • @cameralabs Yup, ISO at 100, Ill try using filters, thank you for your reply!

  • @cameralabs hey camera labs !!! whenever i put to Shutter mode / Tv mode on my EOS 7d .. when i wana put it to low iso .. the aperture will blink blink and ask me to put higher ... what do i do ? happens when its in the evening ..... or whenever

  • @nightubble if the ISO is at the lowest number and the aperture is at its biggest number, and the aperture is STILL flashing, then there's still too much light coming in. Try a quicker shutter speed or use a neutral density filter or polariser to reduce the light. Or try again when it's darker!

  • hello my friend. im looking long time for this effect...i have a Panasonic DMC-FZ100 [Digital compact]..did you know if i can do the same effect with it? i have it not longer than one month.

  • @elarebillelarebill Yep, you can achieve this effect with any camera that has a shutter priority mode.

  • this is clearly not working in very sunny weather even with ISO 100. Unless you buy filters.

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  • Great help

  • How do you prevent your photos from becoming over-exposed with a slow shutter speed?

  • @Janexcalibur Ensure your sensitivity is at the lowest ISO value, then either wait until it gets darker or fit a neutral density or polarising filter.

  • thanks so much for your class. great job in explaining .

  • Excellent! Thanks for all the wonderful tips :)

  • Whoa, I always thought they photoshopped it :P

  • like ur tips pls all uploads the tips..thanks Raman Art

  • thanzzz brother its nice class

  • You forgot to mention that sony cameras have anti-shake in the body, not in the lens.

  • Great tutorial!!! Very detailed explanation. Thanks!

  • thankksss a millllioooooooooonnnsssss

  • There's no need to buy anything folks. The internet has all the information you could ever need, just gotta find it.

  • thankyou, this helped me alot.

  • can you do this effect with a small digital camera if it has a tv setting

  • @Billscoots111 Absolutely, you will want to use a tri-pod.

  • @PhotographyPrimer that's good I just got a tripod yesterday

  • Thank you so much. Greeeeeeeat! You make it easy to take good pictures!

  • Thank you so much. Greeeeeeeat!

  • Excellent vid!

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  • I have a Canon Rebel Xsi and tried this technique today without any success. I set it to TV and slowed the shutter speed, but all of the photos were almost white - over exposed. I tried playing with the ISO on every setting and nothing worked. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

  • @WG02451 You have too much light. Go to my tutorial page to go with the videro at dslrtips . com and check out the part about ND filters.

  • I'm using a Tamron 18-270mm lens

    

  • @cameralabs why does it have to use the Tv mode but not the Manual mode ? :O

  • @nightubble You could use Manual if you like. The key is to use a longish exposure to blur the water's movement. Shutter priority makes it easier though as it'll find an aperture to match automatically.

  • @cameralabs What dslr do you personally use ? :O im thinking of either getting eos60d,600d,550d or 7d ... :O im new , but Im thinking of getting something that can last me long so that i dont have to change bodies all the time. :O i love taking pictures of landscapes, night photos. by the way, i dont have a budget .

  • @nightubble I mostly use whatever camera I'm testing right now for cameralab s. com, so today it would be the Nikon V1 and Panasonic GX1! For a recommednation, please check out the best cameras section at cameralabs . com!

  • @nightubble If you're really confident, go for the 7D... or even a 5D Mark II.. but preferably, I'd go with the 60D/7D and get a professional grade lens :)

  • @BrandonKingVloggin but what if im still new ?? :O should i still got for the 60d ?? >_<

  • @nightubble What did you go for? haha it's okay as long as you learn to use it. If you're dedicated it's pretty easy to learn fast. I wish I went with the 7D instead of the 60D hehe good luck :)

  • @cameralabs do i have to adjsut the Aperture for this taking water photos like this ? :O

  • @nightubble Not unless you also want to control the depth of field (how much is in focus). If you're in shutter priority, your camera will set the aperture for you.

  • @WG02451 SAME. Mine all white too.

  • @Jebbyyyypoh I bought a ND filter and it still didn't fix my problem. Ended up playing with different settings though and got it to work but it wasn't a real sunny day so that helped too.

  • This is awesome!! I'm getting educated before I get my Nikon D3100.. Can't wait to try this trick :)

  • You are extremely helpful! All your videos are!

  • I like water not milk as this makes it look.

  • Thanks men your video really help... thank you so much... the info that you give & teach is very detail...

  • And if it's too bright for your lens, let's say if you are trying to shoot a tree moving in the wind in bright sunlight, you might need a filter to decrease the amount of light that enters the camera. These filters are called ND or Neutral Density filters.

  • Great tutorial! Can't wait to get out there and experiment. Warm thanks; I'll definitely be checking out your blog.

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  • Your all videos are great and you are doing great job...thanks alot for all of your videos ...

  • thnx

  • Great tutorial! i really understood everything, have tried these kind of pictures by myself, and got excellent pictures! Great job and thanks!

  • Thanks!

  • Awesome channel I'll definitely subscribe :)

  • why you advise to always switch back to P or Auto mode before switching off the camera? may i know the reason why? tnk u.

  • @maglanit I think the reason is as following: If you want to take a quick pic of something special that occurs RIGHT NOW you get a good picture. Cause if you have e.g. an exposure of 30s because you needed it the day before when you photographed stars, its a pity, because the picture will not be good.

  • How can I do that with a Sony a560? Sorry Im a newbie, any idea?

  • @Emvee01 should be a roll thing right under the shutter button, roll it to the left until it goes to about 1/20- 1/30. make the iso really low also or it will be bright. all this on manual mode

  • Thank you so much for the tip. :) . Please keep posting such small tutorials for beginners like me :p

  • awesome video..... learned a lot from your videos.... your doing a great job... proud of you....

  • awesome. thanks.

    

  • is that possible on a canon compact camera?

    

  • u rock

  • Thank you! Here I was doing all this manually and yet never used the S feature... how much time would I had saved if I did :D

  • Awesome vid. Its given me some great ideas.

  • hi, i just have a question,why does every time i put my shutter speed on a higher number (like 1/30),the photo is getting dark?

  • @patchadaj because, the shutter is only open for 1/30 of a second. So your giving it less time for light to pass by. if you had it on, say 1/15 of a second, that means the shutter will be open twice as long as 1/30, causing more light to enter before the shutter closes again. so the higher the number, the darker your picture will be.

  • @patchadaj

    The shutter is letting less light in because opening and closing faster. if you want a faster shutter speed but still good lighting try lowering the f stop or raising the ISO. but raising the ISO can cause noise in the picture the higher it is but sometimes it can save you in low light.

  • Dude you are the most helpful person on the Internet thanks soo much

  • How to blur in Nikon Coolpix L120 ?? pls respond

  • how do u prevent it from overexposing ?!?

  • @poisonblack83 even professional photographer wont make a perrpect shot in a single shot,so theye make multiple exposure and experiment different shutter speeds to get the right exposure

  • @poisonblack83 filters 

  • thanks for this! you are the best!!

  • I gotta get out there and try this today.

  • you are amazing, i am a beginner and ive learned some much more in your videos then this 5 hours class I took !!

  • Excellent breakdown... and very informative... Thanks!

  • thank you - very helpful

    

  • thank you so much!!

  • Would this work if your shooting video ...if so / not what would be the out come?...

    PLEASE ANSWER

    PLEASE

  • @bodytemple mate i dont think this will work when shooting video, simply because this is an exposure of a photo, the amount of light that your sensor captures depends on the shutter speed (beyond the aperture of course). so i think you wont shoot video with 1/3 or maybe 2 second exposure each frame to get this effect :p

  • 15 persons dont have a camera :D

  • At Destroyboys; I use a Canon 550D which is just above entry level and it is awesome, I have been up against more expensive models and have put them to sleep.... I have a friend who uses an equivalent Nikon but even that lags behind in terms of colour depth etc.... I find the Nikon has a lot of useless features, which is space that could have been better used. If you can't afford 2 cameras then buy the one you really want, (a decent one) the same go's for tripods. Don't forget EBay stores.... H

  • I am a beginner and i am lookiong to buy an entry level dslr. I am unsure for which one to go for as there are so many to shoose from. I want great video e.g. bikes and sports, ation pictures, landscapes and value for money. My limit is £600, is sony's a33 or a55 a good options or canon's 500d or even 550d, any suggestions?

  • @DestroyBoys I am not a fan of the Sony cams so I would go with a Nikon or Canon.

  • great explanation...easy to follow and understand..well done.

  • thx gordon! but i just wanna ask, so wts the difference of creating the same effect by using Neutral Density Filter ?

  • @dtamyf With a ND flter you could achieve the effect in much stronger light without over-exposing.

  • How Bout you just learn how to shoot full manual

  • you're an angel! thank you very much for sharing your knowlege and for making it easy for a beginner like me,!

  • Very helpful!!! Thank's!!!

  • Thanks for that! Easy to understand, without a whole lot of really technical stuff.  Look forward to giving this a go.

  • Your videos are very helpful! :)

  • Great video! nice and simple , to the point

  • what lens did you use in the picture when you put the cam on top of the bag?it has a hood

  • what awesum vids, been looking how to do this thanks matey

  • what awesum vids, been looking how to do this thanks matey

  • Thankyou so much for these videos! I'm just starting out getting to grips with my first DSLR and you explain the things I want to do in simple terms, you've really helped my learning.

  • Excellent Gordan, will follow all your videos, theres alot to be learnt by myself! Thanks for sharing your tips. I can't really criticise the actual presentation either, you are very coherant, consise and offer friendly advice! Thanks!

  • Holy shit. Thank you very much. Now I understand almost everything in my Canon EOS 550D!! Thank you very very much!!!

  • mr gordon, wht abt the ISO. should it be low or high.

  • hi gordon, this was really helpful, but my camera doesnt display the same units as yours. mine goes from 4" to 4000, can you tell me what that would be?

    thanks!

  • What about if you take an HDR photo of a water, the ghosting will look nice on the water, plus it will make the high contrast between the ground and the water look better.

  • @rathat48 That would be a great idea!

  • @rathat48 whats an HDR photo?

  • @parisgala HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, you should try search for it, here on youtube, the final results are realy awesome ;)

  • @rathat48 THE WORLD IS HAPPY GUYS! ALSO THE TREES SOMETIMES GROW LEAVES ON THEIR BRANCHES!

  • hdr that photo

  • coooooooooooooooooooooool :D

  • Thanks for the tips. Does this effect work on fireworks to?

  • Dear Gordon:

    I'm a blind photographer and love the challenge and fun from photography. I find these videos, and DSLR tips dot com to be EXTREMELY helpful. This particular video has helpedme produce a photo that I've had a lot of positive comments from. Thank you for what you do. I am of Flickr and would be honoured if you had a look at my photos, or at least the one with the blurred water taken at a lock in Merrickville ON Canada. Thank you. Flickr name is wilsonmatthewf

  • Great info, I've learnt a lot there. subscribed, thanks :)

  • I had the same problem with the brightness issue. My ISO goes down to 200 and the Apperture to about F25, too bright unfortunately, I waited till the evening time and the effects were amazing.

    thanks Gordon you are easily the best tutor on YouTube and for a complete novice like me you explain it so we can understand you !

    thanks again

  • thank you i liked it

  • great information.......solved my night shot issues..Thanks

  • thank you.. YOUR SUCH A REALLY GOOD MENTOR

  • thank you.. YOUR SUCH A REALLY GOOD MENTOR

  • hey which dslr r u using? i wanna buy the same one

  • hey gordon! i have tried to take photos of a waterfall on a bright day light, but it seems that the shutter speed i have chosen over exposes the picture. i was depressed, i tried to google a way to take photos of water fall in the day light and learned to use either a nd filter or a cpl filter. whats the difference between these filters and which one should i go for? please advice.

  • hey thanks Gordon you Have helped me learn a lot and i was wondering if u could help me out. Do you know if the Nikon d7000 is a full frame camera???

  • Thanks camera labs...for giving a lot of knowledge.

  • you are awesome Gordon! ive learned a lot!

  • @MsKatoy You're very welcome! Don't forget to visit dslrtips . com and cameralabs . com for loads more information and reviews!

  • you are awesome Gordon! ive learned a lot! thanks man!

  • this guy needs an haircut

  • hey, i'm cammie, i'm kind of a beginner xD

    i have a canon g10, is a certain type of lens required for this?

    and i did a quick experiment with this with a shower head. i switched the setting to TV as you instructed, and set the shutter speed to 1/60. i didn't use a tripod, since it was a quick experiment, but the picture came out just black. why is this? how can i fix it?

  • also, where would you suggest i could find a good zoom lens for the canon g10? and would i need an adapter first? hah..aaaand would any canon lens work on my camera if i had the adapter?

    thank you so much :D

  • what, did he say "rucksack"? we have the same word in german for rucksack^^ cool.

    very great tutorial. thrue your videos i know many things about fotographing even before buying my Nikon D5000 ^^

  • Great video. I am a Brazilian guy living in south of France. Will get my first DSLR in a few hours :D. I cant wait for trying your advices. Thanks a lot!

  • very thorough, practical explanation - made a few notes for 'in the field' reference. 

  • I can do that with a FZ100?

  • @Varguitas10 Yes, you can.

  • @Intiom

    But the FZ100 is not a DSLR, Doesn't Import?

  • @Varguitas10 Correct, the FZ100 is not a dSLR. The insides are essentially the same as a compact camera. I'm not sure what you mean by "Doesn't import?". It doesn't a removable lens, if that's what you mean.

  • @Intiom

    Thank....Sorry for my english...

    FZ100 have like the same Features than DSLR?

  • @Varguitas10 Yes, it will have most of the same features, such as aperture and shutter priority modes. Almost any tutorial you can find for a dSLR will apply to the FZ100, though maybe with limited effect.

  • @Intiom

    So is a Very Good Camera? or Exelent?

  • thanks so much for this really good, simple and effective tutorial!

  • you are just awesome

  • It worked! Thank you!!

  • I am new to DSLR photography, and i love your tutorial. Very easy to understand and I love the video quality. Great tip, thank you.

  • @trinhk If you like long exposure photography, you might want to check for B+W 110 filter, they are not cheap but result can be amaizing. If you ever buy one make sure to frame, focus, lock the focus then put the filter on (very dark filter), you might need a remote control as well to use the bulb mode on your camera tp prevent shake though. If you want to see some exemples just type the name on flickr research tool. Enjoy your camera!

  • Thankyou so much! I love your videos.

  • A GIANT THANK YOU!

  • i really appreciate all of your videos they have helped me ALOT. please keep the tips coming

  • perfect!

  • oh my goodness you just made my day!

    i got my first dslr earlier today and i've been trying to figure out how to do this, thank you soooo much

  • Water from a tap; great idea, made me smile! :-)

  • after you put the camera mode back to P-Mode does this reset all the other modes with there default settings ie shutter speed etc.?

  • When i use the Tv settings i get a significantly darker image, its not the contrast level and i cant seem to find out why

  • Gordon,

    Thanks so much for your vids. Being a moronic beginner, I needed the videos like yours. After reading books and the info on your both websites, I began to feel capable of pressing that shutter button.... Thanks again!!!!

  • hi mr. gordon!

    i just bought my 550D a week ago..and i was really having problems with the user's manual because i don't understand it since it is written in greek..as i go over youtube and checked on ur videos, i realized that i don't need anymore my manual..thank u so much for sparing much f your time in making these turorials..it's really helpful for a novice like me.. ^_^

    now i am ready to apply everything that i've learned from you..

    good day!

  • do you recommend using a tripod for these kinds of shots ?

  • Your videos are so helpful!  Thanks for sharing your knowlege :)

  • Hi, I am using a Nikon D90 and tired doing this myself, i managed to change the shutter seped, but when i did it in the middle of the day it was so bright i coudnt see anything when i took the picture. how can i change this?

  • Man you are the greatest! Thanks for makes us a beginners more advance! I'm thinking to get an slr, and really want the 7d, but i red before that you didn't recommending that. I just don't want to buy a beginner slr and find my self buying a new one after 6 month. so i thing i should go for it, shouldn't i ? what do u say?

  • I did this, and the water didn't blur at all. Any idea why?

  • Thank you Gordon! I have been enjoying your tips this afternoon, and have learned a lot. Much more fun than reading through the dense manual that came with my camera. :)

  • Hey Gordon,

    I tried this outside, and I tried to adjust the shutter speed to be slower to get the "dreamy effect". The problem I had, however, was that it was very bright out, and slowing down the shutter speed was automatically bumping up the Fstop so that the picture would be properly exposed.

    The problem with that, however, was because it was so bright it went up to F22 (max aperture) and couldn't expose this properly. How do you do this in extremely bright settings?

    Best wishes,

    Jason

  • @poolguyjason You have to either wait until it gets darker or use a neutral density (or polarising) filter to reduce the amount of light coming in. It's all in my tutorial at dslrtips . com.

  • @cameralabs Why not change the ISO? i lower (i.e 100, 200) would help prevent overexposure

  • @cameralabs drop the iso to 100 or less or use a poloriser filter

  • @cameralabs I have a question Gordon. Whenever I take photos with this effect, the sky always turns out a bright white colour but everything else is fine. Is there a reason for this?

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  • @poolguyjason or if you have a Manual mode, you can change the Aperture too.