How to Get Photos in Focus | Photography Tips

It's so frustrating to think your photos are in focus out in the field, get back to your computer, pull them up on the big screen and see that they're out of focus. I've spent twelve years as a full-time professional photographer and this video shows the technique I use for consistently and confidently getting my photos in focus.

I cover the technique use both for the Canon 5D Mk III and the Canon EOS R, as well as the general best case practice for getting your photos in focus.

Here's an outline in the video in case you want to skip ahead:

:01-:48 Intro + Explanation

:48-1:15 Canon EOS R | Canon 5D Mk III Brief Autofocus Overview

1:15-1:25 What I'm Doing Right Now

1:25-1:40 Canon 5D Mk III Using the Center Focus Point + Recomposing Your Photos

1:40-2:58 Looking Through the Viewfinder of The Canon 5D Mk III

2:58-4:19 Looking Through the Viewfinder of The Canon EOS R

4:19-4:34 Outro |

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Used to Make This Video:

Apple Iphone XS

Videoleap

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Taking Better Photos on Your Iphone | The Number One Tip

This is the only photo tip I’ve ever given that’s gotten me a kiss on the cheek from an old woman, IT’S THAT GOOD! 90 Seconds to Better Photos, here we go, watch the video below that I took in my hometown, Palisade, Colorado at the base of Mt Garfield, in the dark…

0:15 Me in the Desert Taking Photos in the Dark

0:38 Manually Control Exposure

0:52 Screen Recording of How to Manually Control Exposure

1:55 Low Battery Warning Comes on (I click it off)

2:36 Wind Noise

2:41 I Notice My Hair is Sticking Up

2:50 General Fumbling Around

Comment on this post, email at Bryan@bryanrupp.com or DM me on social if you have any questions, any tips you need, or any good jokes/memes.

For this video I used my iPhone XS, Smove Mobile Gimbal, Videoleap + Rotate Flip Video, the audio was just recorded on my iPhone XS (which is why it’s not incredible, but it’s good enough) for lighting I used the headlights on my car, because it was the only light source I had.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Bryan

Caldwell Family Photos

It has been an amazing November in Boise. I can’t believe how warm it’s been, I’ve been out on multiple photo/video shoots feeling the sunshine on my shoulders and thinking to myself, “you should eat a burrito outside, this could be the last warm day for a good while…” . And themn I think the same thing the next day, and the next day, and run way over my monthly burrito budget, but happiness is priceless, and eating a burrito outside on a sunny day is happiness. Correct me if I’m wrong.

The reason for the above rambling, is because Courtney told me that she wanted to get her families photoshoot in before it got cold, and I was so excited when we had a beautiful sunny evening in Mid-November out in Caldwell on Courtneys dad’s farm.. The light was gorgeous. I definitely consider myself a minimalist when it comes to photography, I don’t want a bunch of extra gear bogging me down at shoots, I’m much more focused on capturing moments as they’re happening, versus picking up lights and umbrellas that blow over in the wind (because they do ALL THE TIME…."). One awesome thing about shooting out on this farmland was that all the light-colored grass and dirt reflects light beautifully. Since I don’t carry reflectors or lights with me for these types of shoots, I’ve learned to look for and utilize natural reflectors (things that naturally reflect light), and this shoot was full of them.

Also this family is wonderful. I could tell they really enjoy each other and find adventures around every corner. The boys made fun of every setting we used and they pushed it to the limits (climbing on top of the wood pile, kicking the piles of dirt, climbing and jumping out of the tree, whacking each other with sticks, etc….) . Thank you M family for hiring me to take these photos, and giving me a little glimpse into your life.