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Belinda Shi
United States
Приєднався 10 лип 2013
Hi, I’m Belinda! I Help Photo Enthusiasts Take Better Travel Photos And Create Dream Memories.
Light Weight Gear For Hiking And Landscape Photography
I've been dealing with back pain for the past few months, and have been trying new approaches and light weight setups to photograph landscape without sacrificing quality. This vlog details my recent waterfall photography hike with my kid, and I love this simple and light weight setup. Check out my equipment below as well as other useful travel photography tips.
Document Happiness Free Video Training
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6 EASY composition tips for AMAZING travel photos
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Time code
0'00" Trip background
1'40" Light tips
5'02" Camera gear and accessories
7'32" New approach trials and errors
14'55" Wrap up and gear summary
EQUIPMENT USED IN THE VIDEO
DJI OSMO Pocket 3 (for vlog) amzn.to/3R5OQu4
Sony A7IV (for photos) amzn.to/4bC1k4B
Sony 24mm f1.4 (for waterfall photos) amzn.to/3Vj6ZXO
Sony 35mm f1.4 (for travel portrait) amzn.to/3yNMFos
NiSi 1-5 stop variable ND filter amzn.to/4aIOWyK
PGYTECH mini tripod amzn.to/3Jm6uFs
Document Happiness Free Video Training
www.orientflow.com/mini-course-sign-up
6 EASY composition tips for AMAZING travel photos
bit.ly/4e436gw
Time code
0'00" Trip background
1'40" Light tips
5'02" Camera gear and accessories
7'32" New approach trials and errors
14'55" Wrap up and gear summary
EQUIPMENT USED IN THE VIDEO
DJI OSMO Pocket 3 (for vlog) amzn.to/3R5OQu4
Sony A7IV (for photos) amzn.to/4bC1k4B
Sony 24mm f1.4 (for waterfall photos) amzn.to/3Vj6ZXO
Sony 35mm f1.4 (for travel portrait) amzn.to/3yNMFos
NiSi 1-5 stop variable ND filter amzn.to/4aIOWyK
PGYTECH mini tripod amzn.to/3Jm6uFs
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Northern Lights Timelapse Photography | From My Backyard
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A quick timelapse of northern lights I photographed from our backyard last Friday (May 10, 2024). It took me 4 hours to take all the photos. I stayed up again on Saturday night wishing to capture more but didn't get any colors. It was the best northern lights photography experience I've ever had, compared to what I've captured in Iceland, Norway and Finland before. Hope you enjoy. Cameras used:...
Score These EASY Composition Tips for AMAZING travel photos
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I'm sharing my top 6 favorite composition tips that are easy to implement and widely used in my travel photos. They will not only help you see the extraordinary from the ordinary, but also change your mindset and life in many ways. 0:00: Intro 1:31: Tip 1, the easiest tip to improve your composition 3:29: Tip 2, three benefits of adding foreground 5:53: Tip 3, two easy ways to achieve balance 8...
My Essential Camera Gear And Accessories. Here's Why
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I'm sharing the camera/lens choices and the most important camera accessories for our family travel. Hope it will help you understand what each equipment/accessory is best suited for and what might be best camera gear choice for your own travel. Time code: 0'00" Background 0'55" Camera choice 1'55" Zoom vs Prime 3'32" Canon RF24-70mm f2.8 4'34" Canon RF70-200mm f2.8 6'20" Canon 15-35mm f2.8 7'1...
How To Take Great Travel Photos In Crowded Places
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I'm sharing my top 10 tips to help you take better travel photos for your family and friends in crowded touristic places. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: How to take better vacation photos for your family/kids (30-40 min free video training) www.orientflow.com/mini-course-sign-up Selected photo spots mentioned in the video 17-Day Road Trip Itinerary In Morocco bit.ly/17-DayRoadTrip_Morocco On...
How To Improve Photography Without Upgrading Camera Gear
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Sharing my top tips as a travel photographer for nearly 20 years. Hope it will inspire you to see the beauty in your life and document your own journey. Thanks to 100 Women In Finance that recorded this video presentation I gave on their 20-year anniversary holiday event. PHOTO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: My website: www.orientflow.com 30 Day Photo Tips Online eBook www.orientflow.com/int...
Cinematic Video Tips From DJI OSMO Pocket 3 | Tips For Beginners
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A quick cinematic short film from DJI OSMO Pocket 3 and my top 6 tips for new users of this device interested in creating cinematic travel videos. Our 23-week family travel in 2023 belindashi.com 40-min free video training on travel photography: www.orientflow.com/mini-course-sign-up MY CURRENT CAMERA GEAR: 📷 CAMERA My main camera for travel and landscape photography: amzn.to/3ox6OFC Secondary ...
Our First Vlog from DJI OSMO Pocket 3
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An impromptu vlog from my new camera gear DJI OSMO Pocket 3. We will try this camera out more and share our experience and tips. In the meantime, we mentioned our 23-week family travel in 2023, including many highlights: 17-Day Road Trip Itinerary & Best Photo Spots In Morocco bit.ly/17-DayRoadTrip_Morocco 17-Day Road Trip In Romania & Best Photo Spots bit.ly/17-DayRoadTrip_Romania 8-Day In Ist...
Northern Lights Timelapse, Senja & Lofoten Norway
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A short timelapse video of the northern lights photographed in Senja and Lofoten Norway in the rainy season of October 2022. Although we encountered rain everyday during our 2.5-week trip in Norway, and our travel days were around the full moon cycle of the month, I was able to photograph northern lights on 4 different nights. I loved that the rain clouds danced with the northern lights, and th...
Sony A7iii, Canon EOS R5 or R6 - MY user experience NO ONE has shared
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As a long term Canon DSLR user, I switched to Sony A7iii over 2 years ago. Now I’m a Canon user again. It took me quite some time to decide between Canon EOS R5 and R6, as I didn’t find the answer from other camera reviews that really pinpointed my needs. Now after a few months of use of both cameras, I’m sharing with you my thoughts, comparison and the conclusion that might be useful to you. T...
How To Take Candid Shots Of Yourself | Canon R5/R6, Sony A7iii & Intervalometer Settings
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After a good year of limited travels, I've taken quite some photos at home, including selfies. I'd like to share my top 5 tips on how to take candid selfies by capturing motion. No need to learn posing! You'll also see my common settings on intervalometer, and my latest cameras - Canon EOS R5 and R6, as well as Sony A7iii, my main camera for the previous two years. Top 5 Tips How You Can Improv...
How To Export Photos For Instagram | Final Step of Adobe Lightroom Work Flow Tutorial
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Now you’ve done all the good work to organize and edit your files in Adobe Lightroom, you need to know the correct settings to export photo files for various different social media or printing labs. In this Lightroom Tutorial, you'll learn the best tips to batch name photo files for photo file archiving, the correct settings to export your files for social media such as Instagram, and the quick...
How To Find Photos In Lightroom | Adobe Lightroom Post Processing Workflow Tutorial
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If you are someone like me easily taking 10s of thousands of photos every year, you’ll accumulate a huge database of photo files. How to easily find your photos after a photo event or even after several years will depend on how well you have organized your photos in Adobe Lightroom workflow and how well you have mastered all the search tools in Adobe Lightroom. Overview of My 6-step Adobe Light...
How To Build A Lightroom Collection | Adobe Lightroom Workflow Tutorial Step 4
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Why do I need to build a Lightroom collection? If you take thousands of photos from a trip or a photo session, but only want to share a small portion of them to share with family, friends or clients, you may want to consider building a photo collection in Adobe Lightroom. This is the Step 4 of my Adobe Lightroom Workflow. I’ve shared some of my favorite short cuts to help you expedite the workf...
How to Retouch Landscape Photos In Lightroom | Adobe Lightroom Workflow Tutorial Step 3 (part 2)
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Different from travel photos, landscape photos are generally taken in the soft light during sunrise and sunset. This means we need to adopt a different approach to retouch the landscape photos. In this video tutorial, you will see 3 examples how to retouch a landscape photo with or without presets. Magic Lightroom Landscape Workflow Presets Purchase Link - use JUNELIGHT for 20% discount (valid ...
My Favorite Editing Tools In Lightroom | Adobe Lightroom Workflow Tutorial Step 3
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My Favorite Editing Tools In Lightroom | Adobe Lightroom Workflow Tutorial Step 3
How To Screen and Select Photos | Post Processing Workflow Step 2 | Adobe Lightroom Tutorial
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How To Screen and Select Photos | Post Processing Workflow Step 2 | Adobe Lightroom Tutorial
Post Processing Workflow Tutorial Step 1 | How to Import Photos Into Adobe Lightroom
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Post Processing Workflow Tutorial Step 1 | How to Import Photos Into Adobe Lightroom
How to Post Process Fast | My 6-Step Adobe Lightroom Workflow
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How to Post Process Fast | My 6-Step Adobe Lightroom Workflow
Top 5 Tips How You Can Improve Photography At Home
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Top 5 Tips How You Can Improve Photography At Home
How to Photograph People In Strong Sunlight
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How to Photograph People In Strong Sunlight
How to improve your travel photos - 11 DOs and DON'Ts of Photographing People During Your Trip
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How to improve your travel photos - 11 DOs and DON'Ts of Photographing People During Your Trip
How to Master Timing to Capture the Best Landscape Photos
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How to Master Timing to Capture the Best Landscape Photos
How To Use Histogram & Exposure Compensation To Perfect Your Exposure
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How To Use Histogram & Exposure Compensation To Perfect Your Exposure
What Your Camera Can See Beyond Your Eyes
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What Your Camera Can See Beyond Your Eyes
What Is In My Camera Bag & How To Choose The Right Bag For You
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What Is In My Camera Bag & How To Choose The Right Bag For You
Why You Should Use Histogram On Your Camera
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Why You Should Use Histogram On Your Camera
Photography Tutorial - How To Create Strong Composition
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Photography Tutorial - How To Create Strong Composition
Would love if you could do a video on filters
My pick : RF 24-240mm and 28mm pancake lens😊
I like the fact that you also give info on how to still take photos with kids and while traveling which can be challenging. Real life can’t be stopped, so looking forward to seeing more of this in your videos. On the best way to do this given travel and so much going on. I don’t like my family waiting while I am trying to get a shot so much appreciated.
For Sony E, check out the Tamron lenses. Much smaller, lighter and less expensive than Sony counterparts. IMO too much equipment, too much detail and 1 camera brand would do the same job, but everyone can make their own choice on how much to carry in their travels.
This is absolutely gorgeous, Belinda! So beautifully captured 💜
Keep up the great content.
Thanks, will do!
A great vlog from of a photographer and a parent. Well done.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
The ultimate display of professionalism: able to pull off the right shots while simultaneously being a completely responsible parent. Nice take-your-child-to-work day experience. 😊
Thank you so much.
Explore off the beaten path….I love getting a perspective different from what EVERYONE else is showing on their social media. Wonderful tips here!
Thank you.
Hi Belinda, great video. Very useful information and real life experiences. I have the Nikon Z7II; which I like very much. I have the 24-70 F4; which works very well. However it is not the F2.8; which is lot more expensive. I have been using the Nikon 24-120 F4 lens and it takes some very good pictures. It is a very versatile focal length and I use it a lot. I have haven't won any photo contest's yet, but did two honorable mentions. If the two lenses I mentioned above were f2.8 in lieu of the F4, how much better would the image quality be and would the additional weight be worth the upgrade. Thank you, I love your videos. thank you for sharing.
Hi John, if you enjoy the current lenses, there is no need to upgrade. The picture quality is more determined by the photographer's skill than the equipment. Having said this, if you intend to use wide aperture for shallow depth of field often (eg. for portrait), or if you photograph indoor scenarios or low light conditions often, then it's worth trying the 2.8. However, if you photograph landscape more often, and value weight and size (no one wants extra pounds for a wilderness hike), then go for the f4. I believe I've answered your question in my mirrorless camera ultimate buying free video guide as well. Thanks for your comments and input. Hope this helps.
@@BelindaShi Thank you very much Belinda, I really appreciate your time to answer my questions . I will rewatch the video that you suggest. Again, thank you. John
Wow! just wow!
Glad you like it.
For people like me, who use photos to store memories with family and friends, making storytelling photo is the most important. Not the camera, not the lens, not the film simulations, but how can photos speak and tell what happend that day. We took the camera everywhere we went for 1 year, then printed some of the best and put them in an album. This allows us to remember how precious moments our family have spent together. How our child are grown and we are getting old. Your tip number 6 is truly extraordinary. Some of the photos included are also very telling. Those sample photos are also awesome. Thank You. Unfortunately, this photography tip "how to make photos tell more stories" is not widely reviewed on UA-cam. I think this theme could be something that will make your channel a bit different but more valuable.
Thanks, great input! I'm totally with you - it's all about documenting beautiful memories and tell the story in an authentic way!
Spectacular!
Thanks.
Mommy this is a great video from apollo
Really great tips and examples!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing work... I never saw so much happiness in photos like in yours... thank you very much for sharing.
Thank you so much 😀
I am purchasing the "Document Happiness". I was so impressed with your teaching approach. Thank You so much. I am so excited to get started with your courses.
Wonderful! Thank you. I hope you enjoy the course.
Good tips. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Love your sound advice, your example photos are beautiful! Thank you,
Glad you like them.
Thank you for this. Great tips!
You are so welcome!
Really enjoying your videos and love your photography style. A new subscriber 😀
Thank you.
Great video you are a champion greetings
Thank you very much!
great tips! some of them, many of us know, intuitively, but often just forget...is good to be reminded!
Absolutely! Once we practice these often they will become second nature.
amazing tips with amazing photos!thanks for the ideas.
Glad you like them!
Please share how you post process your photos.. i really like your videos.. more videos please..❤❤❤
Will do my best.
You have quickly become my favorite UA-camr. Your photos are so inspiring.
Same here.
Wow. Happy to hear that!
I’m planning a trip in July and came to a similar conclusion for lenses. 24-70 for everyday shots. 70-200 for distances. But I’m likely to include a lightweight macro as well. I need a tripod, but that may add too much weight to my pack. Thank you for your insights and experience.
Thanks for sharing. Have a great trip!
You are brave and talented. So beautiful
Thank you so much!
Want much more videos. Very useful. ❤️ Thank you.
OK will try my best.
Hello from Thailand. Your channel is gem. Thanks for the tips.
Love Thailand... Been there several times and can't wait to revisit one day.
Are gears really important ? Because I just have an entry level dslr camera with a kit lens
The answer is yes and no. You can take great videos with any camera. But if you want to CONSISTENTLY take great photos in ANY scenario, then gear becomes important! Feel free to check out my latest videos when I talked about gear and photo tips.
I am up for a trip to Boracay this May 2024, just as a local tourist, watching your video, I appreciate the practical tips, despite having a different camera brand, what to pack aside from the clothes I'll be wearing. Thank you very much. BTW, I've subscribed to "ALL" of your videos and hope to find and follow you on Facebook.
Thank you. Have a wonderful trip and enjoy your photo time.
This is my 1st video of you giving out photography tips, thank you for sharing. 😇
Glad it was helpful!
Honestly what a vibrant and full energy photos, your editing framing and subject are perfect. Instant subscriber.
Thanks so much. Glad you like it.
Lovely video, thank you! Great tips, and a really nice laid back delivery style.
Thanks. I enjoyed sharing these tips too.
can you please make one video on how to do editing like must do minimum editing to the photos . i think most of the photos you presented in the video are all edited ones, so please teach them as well, thanks
Sure. I shoot RAW only and all my photos are edited. With a few seconds or up to a minute for most photos. As a traveler, I maximize my time traveling and spending time with family. Getting the photos right in the camera is far important than relying on retouching.
Awesome so lovely tips. Will definitely incorporate beautiful guidances.
Great! Thanks.
I’ve been researching gear - photographic and non-photographic - for an upcoming once in a lifetime trip. Your video came up on my feed and all I can say is WOW! The production value of your video is amazing . . . . And the pics from your trip are out of this world. I can’t believe you only have 5k followers. Well, you certainly earned my sub. I will be watching the rest of your videos with great interest. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope my video helps with your search.
Just got recommended this video and I’m glad I did. You have such a good eye for great photos. I especially loved the desert photo. Look forward to more videos.
Awesome! Thank you!
I'm not agree with Tip 8.
Thank you, your tips and samples are great.
Thanks.
Really love those photos of your kids interacting with environment. Are you using 85mm 1.2 or so? Thanks again for your great video
No 85. Check out my recent video which explained all the gear I used in this trip.
Thanks for sharing. Great tips!
You are so welcome!
Just came across your channel, and so far, really impressed with your content. Different from other photographer's channel and learned a lot. Thank you for sharing. Hoping to forward to seeing more content.
Thank you and glad it helps.
Beautiful photos ❤
Thank you!
Hello! I love your videos, thank you so much 😊
Thanks.
Interesting Belinda. But of course horses for courses. Your 'Essential' (from the title not the precis) wouldn't work for me and probably for most photographers without children (or for many with!). Mine (if anyone is even in the slightest bit interested) is based on the idea that whatever I can fit in my camera backpack comes on the plane and then I take out what I expect to require for what I'm shooting that day, leaving the rest in the hotel safe (or reception safe if a lens/camera is super expensive, though in a few decades traveling I've never had anything stolen from my hotel room) : Landscapes : Sony A7r5 + 16-35/4 PZ, Samyang 24/1.8 (+astro) and Tamron 70-200/2.8. Kase filter kit. Leofoto Tripod. Travel, Street : Olympus OM1 with Laowa 6mm (12mm FF equivalent - love this for super cool distorted views of narrow lanes etc.), Laowa 10mm (20mm equivalent), Oly 12-40mm Pro (24-80mm equivalent), Oly 17/1.8 (34mm equivalent) and a Sigma 56/1.4 (112mm equivalent). Note most of these lenses are tiny (ca. 125g each for 3 of them) but fast for use in low light. Total kit weight ca. 1.5 kgs (camera + 5 lenses). Note that the OM1 has an insanely good IBIS (ca. x8 better than my A7r5 due to the smaller sensor being so much easier to stabilise, easily enabling shutter speeds down to 4 secs handheld) and numerous fun computational functions (ND filters, live composites and 60MP Hi-res, all spitting out RAW files) that help with shooting very low shutter speeds, composited images or aiding with difficult scenes. All of the above easily fits in an airline acceptable bag (tripod in my plane hold bag). Anyway I've watched a few of your videos and enjoy them so look forward to viewing more !
Thanks Kevin. Great input. I'm exactly the same. All my gear has to fit in my camera backpack and they come with me on the plane. I use mostly 1 camera and 1 lens (max 2) for a particular day (mentioned in the video) to minimize lens change. Everyone's different. I'd say whatever camera or lens you use most often and enjoy using is the best gear.
use slow speed is great technic when crowd people moving
Great tip!
Your recommendations make such perfect sense. Thank you so much. 😊
You are welcome