Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Question from Instagram: Video 101 tips with your Sony! Settings, tricks, editing.... Video, like photography, is pretty personal when it comes to editing, coloring and creating the overall mood you want to convey. I use LUTs to color my videos in Premiere Pro. Where I can get a bit more technical is my settings as there are a few “rules” to shooting video in a camera: Best practice is having your shutter speed double your frame rate because this best represents what the human eye sees. So if you’re shooting at 24fps your shutter needs to be 1/50. This is typically what’s used in cinema and TV. You can change the shutter speed but it will affect the crispness and jitters in your video. Tip 2: Every camera has a base ISO - for best performance keep your ISO at your camera’s base ISO when filming for optimal results (ie. reduced noise and artifacts). Tip 3: Your aperture is really the only setting you’re able to change. While you can lean on this to change the exposure in your video, I recommend using this to change the image creatively (ie. deep vs shallow focus). Tip 4: Variable NDs help significantly when your shutter is double your frame rate (1/50), especially in broad daylight and they allow you to maintain your base ISO as mentioned above and use your aperture creatively. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-jessica-a Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Question from Instagram: May I know in which app or website are you using for editing photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Question from Instagram: Is it hard to keep balance & continue to enjoy photography now that it's also "work"? I’ve never experienced loving what I do quite like I have with photography and video. If I could take photos every single day I probably would. I think where I most lack balance is the amount I work rather than enjoyment of it. I love it so I never want to stop. I’m up with the sun, usually before it, and either behind my computer editing, storyboarding or out in the field. I’m constantly growing and learning new things and I have this hunger for it unlike anything else. While I do lack work/life balance I genuinely enjoy everything about it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote What camera gear do you have? I have the Sony Alpha 7R V 🙂 This camera is perfect for me right now, where I am with photography and video. It's such an incredible tool to work with - truly feels like an extension of me. Products Used Alpha 7R V (Alpha7RV)Cameras 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-jessica-a Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Question from Instagram: What's your go-to lens for traveling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Question from Instagram: May I know in which app or website are you using for editing photos? I use Adobe Lightroom to edit my photos! Only photo editing tool I've used so I feel like I know it pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Question from Instagram: What's your go-to lens for traveling? I love my Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM ll lens! I started photography using a different 24-70mm but fell in love with the versatility of this focal length. This lens supports almost every situation I find myself in – portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, street photography etc. So when I switched to Sony, it was the first lens I purchased and it continues to be the lens that’s on my camera 90% of the time. This year, I hope try more Prime lenses! Products Used FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM IILenses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avmil Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Do you plan on offering presets for lightroom? That would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Do you plan on offering presets for lightroom? That would be amazing! I don’t have presets available yet but they're coming! In the meantime, I made a Lightroom tutorial on my editing process: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-jessica-a Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Question from Instagram: How do you learn different editing styles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avmil Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Do you plan on offering presets for lightroom? That would be amazing! Wow, thank you! This is great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avmil Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Do you have recommendations for an easy camera for a beginner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Question from Instagram: How do you learn different editing styles? Simply: trial and error. And lots of it! I didn’t really find my style until about my 6th year of photography - it will be different for everyone. I started to lean into the films and shows I liked, pinpointed what exactly it was that I liked about it and morphed it into my own editing style. I messed around a lot in Lightroom which helped me fully understand the tools and how they all work together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Do you have recommendations for an easy camera for a beginner? I think one thing I will say, maybe a hot take, is that I don’t agree with the saying “just use your iPhone.” If photography IS a hobby you enjoy and spend time doing, and you have the means to invest a little in a camera, then there's nothing like a camera with all the buttons and dials to tinker with. That said, there are sooo many beginner friendly cameras. So ask yourself these questions: 1. How much do you want to spend and what is your budget? 2. Do you want a point and shoot or a camera that allows interchangeable lenses? 3. Research camera brands and the ecosystem that you’ll be investing in 4. Do you want a full frame or APS-C (crop sensor) camera? 5. Consider where the photos are going and how many pixels you want (lower pixels=less resolution and less versatility in how it can be used/ more pixels = more versatility and resolution). 6. What are you photographing? 7. Before purchasing - rent your desired camera to see if you like it. My recommendations are: Full frame: Sony Alpha 7C ll // APS-C: Sony Alpha 6700 // Point and shoot: Sony ZV 1-ll // Splurge: Sony Alpha 7 IV // Budget friendly full frame: Sony Alpha 7 ll ALSO! The used camera market is also an option. Just make sure you do your research and get the shutter count before you buy to ensure the camera still has lots of life in it 🙂 Products Used Alpha 7C II (Alpha7CII)Cameras Alpha 6700 (Alpha6700)Cameras ZV-1 IICameras Alpha 7 IV (Alpha7IV)Cameras Alpha 7 II (Alpha7II)Cameras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radcliffe Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Whats been your favourite place to photograph and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avmil Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Do you have recommendations for an easy camera for a beginner? This is really helpful. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Quote Whats been your favourite place to photograph and why? My favorite place to photograph is also my favorite place I've been - India. There's something so special about it, it's unlike anywhere else I've been. The vibrancy of life there is unmatched. The colors, sights, smells, sounds; it's all amplified. Trying to capture the essence of it is something I could spend an entire lifetime doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-jessica-a Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Thanks so much for being here with us today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miar Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Thanks so much Hannah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Do you have recommendations for an easy camera for a beginner? Of course! I'm happy it's helpful :) It can be intimidating with sooooo many options. But when you narrow it down to what, precisely, it is you're looking for it makes things a little easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avmil Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Thank you Hannah! This has been wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Thank you so much to everyone that joined and those who submitted questions elsewhere. Grateful for the opportunity and for Sony amplifying female creatives. You can follow along on the rest of my journey via Instagram and YouTube 🙂 I also host women's adventure group trips -- one spot is open for my May group trip to Peru and I'm launching my Iceland group trip for this November soon. You can find all of the links below. Thanks again everyone! Instagram YouTube Peru Trip Iceland My website 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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