Jamason

Photography

When I first started, I had to learn the camera quickly because of my job.
Getting to grips with low light is one of the hardest forms of photography to do.. I figured if I could master that first.. then shooting in perfect light conditions would be pretty easy..
Low light was something I could do every night at home.. the TV on being the only light source.. I could take 100s of photos of any object within that light source.. or a simple lamp on a table in a dark corner.. or even just candlelight as the light source.. I did this for countless hours.. Plus it saved me from going out at night hoping to get some great shots.. and coming back with a bunch of blurry shots, or shots with a lot of noise..
Too many failed trips like that can make one give up.. and a long gap between shooting waiting for the next trip to try again would throw me off track and I would forget a lot of things..
So much low light at home. I could do it every night of the week.. Once I got to a point I could shoot sharp handheld shots with a candle being my only light source.. I ventured out to a small town after hours..
The light source in the store windows and objects that were staged by designers to make the products appealing to the public.. we also made for great practice.. and I could come home with fun still life images.. eventually I moved on to photographing people on the street in low light as well.. which brought a new challenge.. because even though I could hold my camera pretty steady for subjects that don't move.. people in public movement and can blur on you.. but the light source was still much better than a candle.. I could work with even faster shutter speeds..
some of these photos I've posted before.. I'm just posting what I mean by practice photos.. even though I've been doing this for a long time.. I'll still shoot cool lights or guarding windows while doing street photography.. it's actually become a habit for me lol
I'm by no means saying this is the only way to do things.. I'm just explaining what I did to help me improve.. by all means go with your heart and what works for you 🙏🏼
I hope this helps in some way 🙏🏼

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Low Light Photography and How I Would Practice It

To anyone who wants to see my work, feel free! https://www.chasinglightgallery.com

@Jamason's bio

The struggle of learning the manual triangle between shutter F/stop and ISO

Yes, this is my gallery, I discovered SN recently and I want to share photography tips

Everyone has their own method of learning.. I'll just explain how I got over the hump quickly...
When I started asking questions wanting to learn manual mode... the answers would be: it's a balancing act learn your triangle.. slower shutter speed more light... but oops for slow blur... F stop brings more light too.. but oops half the person is out of focus... ISO brings more light too but oops now you have noise... Practice until you find the combination to that safe to break into lol
I come from a music teaching background.. If anyone has ever studied sheet music there is a formula for Every Girl Does right on the sheet music lines.. and the spaces spell out dude..
So to simplify things for me I took this approach...
Shutter speed freezes time.. I'm no longer thinking of it as a light source... I'm 100% deciding how fast that shutter needs to be to freeze time... to catch a bird, a basketball game, ect... plus faster shutter less movement blurry from shaky hands or someone running,
People will capture sharp water droplets with fast shutter... Hhmmm should work on anything I point to take sharp photos
So I personally look at F/Stop as my decoration setting.. How much blur I want in the background vs. how much detail.. now I'm decorating my image...
Now I have ISO to compensate for the difference in lost light... (oh but now you have too much noise) the fear of ISO noise comes from film days where you really had to be afraid of it.. I don't fear ISO at all
First ISO doesn't cause noise... lack of light causes noise... this fear of ISO noise would force me to go back and give up my fast shutter to capture action.. and go back to changing my decoration F/stop loved getting rid of the noise 🤦🏻 ♂️
I would rather keep my fast shutter and my decoration... leaving me only one problem to solve (noise) with today's software like Lightroom, the denoise button does a great job of solving this problem for me
When I shoot my brain now thinks of
Shutter (freeze action for sharpness)
F/Stop (my decor)
ISO (my required light)
It is very very rare that I am at ISO 100 even in broad daylight... I can be at ISO 1600 in broad daylight and see zero noise in the image.. due to an extremely fast shutter (freeze time) a high F/Stop for lots of background detail (decoration)
And the end results (tack sharp photo) 🤗
I am just stating what had worked well for me to overcome the unclear answers about a triangle balancing act.. not saying this is the only way or knocking anyone else's method 🤗
This added photo I took with a used $50 I think 20 year old canon rebel.. and a 50mm lens using this method.. so if I can do this with budget gear.. it can be done with better gear 🤗
I'm just sharing my thoughts.. not saying this is the only way at all 🙏🏼

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Canon EOS R Body… Canon RF 50mm 1.8 STM lens…

Count on me, I'll share lots of photography tips

These are photos I took at home while teaching someone special about low light photography... A fantastic project to do during those horrible weather days. If you can master low light photography, shooting in perfect lighting conditions becomes a breeze.

She got the hang of it quickly! She started setting up different setups, experimenting with different light sources. All of these photos were taken on our coffee table, using poster boards with different fabric textures glued to them to create different backgrounds.

Sometimes she would use a simple lamp as a light source. Other times she would drag the coffee table close to a window to take advantage of the natural light. Then she started experimenting with a cheap LED light.

This project has really transformed the way she shoots, allowing her to adapt to any light conditions in different locations. Every time I look at these photos, I feel so proud of her effort and dedication to mastering low light photography. They were all taken handheld, without a tripod! It always brings a smile of pride to my face. 😊

Today, she has become an incredible photographer, regardless of the lighting conditions. I truly believe that this practice at home has accelerated her path to success.

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