when I say filters you probably think about settings on your phone or software
but actual filters the kinds you add to your lens before taking photos are the
original heroes if you don't have them in your kit you're missing out and
making life harder there are some filters that we still can't do without
and with these three a UV a circular polarizer and a neutral density filter
you're gonna up your photo game first things first
make sure you buy the right size filter for your lens every lens is threaded to
accept the filter but as you know lenses come in different sizes so just look on
the lens itself and usually on the front element right there along with your
focal distance you'll see the lens diameter listed it's usually a two digit
number with a diameter symbol next to it now this is the filter thread size you
should use when buying a filter for your favorite lens
first up the UV protector a UV filter is a glass filter that attaches to the
front of your camera lens and blocks out ultraviolet rays basically it cuts down
on haze for crisper photos but even better it protects your precious and
expensive lens for low cost a UV filter that's just good thinking in my mind so
dirt scratches the occasional lens lip boom the UV filter has your back if
you've never used polarized sunglasses before do yourself a favor and try them
it's like the world in HD seriously you'll thank me colors are brighter like
so and turn up the intensity that's because the polarizer cuts down on the
component of polarized light reflecting off of moisture and pollution in the sky
and this in turn makes the sky really pop it increases contrast and saturation
and I know you like that and when you get shots of the water it's magic
cutting down reflections in glare it's useful and photographing people wearing
glasses because it cuts glare so you can see their eyes so remember bright
daylight or situations where there's a lot of glare this is your filter now
polarizing filters have a rotating ring that'll allow you to adjust the amount
of the effect and how does it do it well science polarization is really cool so
look it up last but not least the neutral density
filter now have you ever looked at a photo and thought how did they do that
well in this shot the trick is to use a neutral density filter these filters
simply cut out the amount of light that will hit your sensor they come in
different strengths and you can easily select the one you need by figuring out
how many stops of light you want to reduce how thorough photo has a
convenient ND filter set that comes with three filters an ND2 an ND4 and an
ND8 which will reduce the amount of light
that passes through the lens by one two and three stops you can also stack the
filters to achieve a total of six stops of light reduction it would be
impossible to get a long exposure during the day with that one and like the shot
if you tried to shoot without an ND filter your picture would be a washed
out mess that's why when you want to shoot at a slower shutter speeds during
the day or at wider apertures a neutral density filter is a must-have now an ND
filter is not just for long exposures it's a great tool to use when doing
portraits outdoors in brightly lit environments say you have a fifty or
eighty five millimeter fast aperture of prime lens but when you try to shoot it
wide open on the beach to isolate your subject your image was getting washed
out put on an ND filter and you will cut some of the light letting you open up
your lens for that smooth bokeh effect now I definitely recommend keeping these
filters in your camera bag at all times by set for the lenses that you use most
often al-tohra photo has some great filters that won't break the bank one of
their most popular sets is the professional photography filter kit
which comes with a UV a circular polarizer and a neutral density filter
which is available in most lens sizes the filters come in a nicely padded
protective pouch that is easy to store in your camera bag do you have any tips
or hacks on using these lens filters drop us a line in the comment section
below and as always thanks for watching catch you in the next video