Little clarification on Lesson No.1! I actually meant to say that we need to shoot a lot of images in the beginning to experiment and experience as much as possible and then later when we become more confident in our skills and familiar with our subject matter we should shoot a lot of images of an interesting subject or scene. To not only take a quick snap but take more images to highten the chances of getting something different or special. So basically I was talking about "working the scene" rather than just "shoot a lot"... Didn't come across that way in the video.

I think another good advice would be to spend money on travels, not gear

@SamuelStreetlife

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Yes! Or Workshops, books or printing :)

@dashonaubrey1321

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*Screenshot*

@-ca--

Жыл бұрын

Rather on books. Travel isn't needed, it gives people the impression they need to go somewhere exotic to get good pictures. Workshops can be interesting but are often expensive. Books are usually cheap and learning of what was done before can be really valuable.

@Dan-jg7zl

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@@-ca-- That is valid to a point. Travelling opens up different cultures and scenery. If you are lucky to live in a location where a lot is happening then you could spend your whole life shooting the same streets, but many of us don't have that. Also, travel is fun and exciting, and it has the power to inspire fresh ideas.

Another lesson, cool jazz goes very well with urbanism.

This is the best street photography video I’ve ever watched. Thank you!!!

You said something that got me thinking. I have about 20k personal images, half of those cataloged. Of those 10k cataloged images I have selected about 150 that I think have attained art status and are worth showing to others. When I am photographing in the street, I shoot methodically, waiting with camera to eye for the image I want. Using that method, most of my images still are not what I imagined they would be. I have photographed for decades. You said you shot about 90k images and got three you really liked. It concerns me that really, most street photography, mine included, is not much better than random. Perhaps I could mount the camera on a tripod, aim it where I thought some nice scene would happen, set it up to fire at some interval, and I would still capture at least a few images that would approach being "art". That, or I could hand the camera to a chimpanzee and his success might exceed my own. In fact, it seems that my best images are the ones that I took without much premeditation - I saw it, shot it, one capture only, and no more to choose the best one. Ansel Adams and others write of pre-visualization, but perhaps that works best with static subjects, like Half Dome in Yosemite.

Samuel, thank you. For reminding me of the joy of photography... Thank you so much!

One of my biggest learning ‘motivators’ when I started learning photography in the film era, was reminding myself each shot was costing me money that I didn’t have lol. You’d be very surprised how fast you learn! Digital is different for me because it doesn’t cost me anything to use as many as I like hah! When you mentioned about the gentleman who takes 20,000 and only keeps maybe 2% of them, it reminds me of what famous UK photographer, Martin Parr, said about the truth of famous photographers as a whole…he mentioned for the most part they’ll only get a small dozen or so of serious keepers for an entire year. It’s true that out of tons and tons of photos, there’s really only a few bangers that we’ll get out of them (even less for me since I’m not on Martin’s level!)

Love lesson 4! Photography is your view of the world, which is shaped by the richest of your existence

Thank you Samuel for this video!!!

Sam is back 🙋🍭! !

Great points Samuel!! I’m in my second year of street photography and will take this advice to heart. My advice to someone in their first week or month is to have fun with the process. Don’t get too critical and instead go out with a positive outlook. Most likely your first images will not be very good, but it’s important to use those images to improve.

Incredible advice..... Thank you.

This is awesome. Thank you!

Really thoughtful share, Samuel. Thank so much! I particularly resonate with the lesson of editing. It's one thing to take great photos, but it's in editing where I can find my own voice and themes. Thanks again. ☕

I love how street photographers are the creative historians of the 21st century. I'm so excited to see your finished project (in 10 years).

I liked all this tips. I think they're realistic and outside of the box. The idea of time, perseverence and being something else is what strikes the most on me :) Thank you Samuel!

I love the more nuanced and deeper look into at what photography and how it connects with who we are personally. These two videos were great, thank you.

Thank you Samuel 🙏

Samuel what I enjoy with your videos is that I can feel your struggle. It's more than just the struggle of presentation but its the struggle of finding the path. Its the same struggle we all have at various experience levels. Its authentic which is unlike so many other KZread channels that are trying too hard to be slick and polished. You experience the same pain and frustrations as your audience and you aren't reserved about your successes and failures. Patience and explorations of learning are important lessons to keep in mind, as we all develop at our own speed. The voice inside of me keeps saying this is what I'm looking for, but finding what I don't know is still the fun part. Thanks for sharing.

Great lessons! Love your work Samuel and get a lot of inspiration from it

You are an invaluable resource of knowledge and wisdom for a street photographer. Just watched part one and two and I know I will revisit them both time and time again. Sharing with others tomorrow. Thank you thank you thank you.

Excellent video with 5 more great tips. Your tip about editing is right on.

I needed this video today. I've been a photographer since 2014 but I started to take it seriously in 2020 because in the past I only took photos for work. I'm still searching for my voice but I know I'm going in the good path but recently I've been feeling sad and frustrated because this last 3 months none of my photos are good but this video made me feel better. Thanks Samuel, regards.

loved the candid way you explained some key aspects of street photography

your channel is one of my inspiration

Great video Sam!!! Always appreciate your work and advice!! :))

Lesson five is a great point and one that has been a bug bear for myself, just like a magpie I like shiny new things, like we all do. Sticking to a subject matter and fixating on it till you get a portfolio that shines is sound advice.

Great subject. And really enhjoyed that jazz tune at the beginning and end of it as well.

Fantastic Sam, and I love your approach while talking, it seems like you don't need to move your hands around with every work, like a lot of others on KZread, it's refreshing to watch someone speak wiouth all those movements and gestures- thanks always for the inspiration my friend.

I agree with you about taking pictures for a long period. I’m doing street photography for more than 3 years taking pics daily. Do a lot of editing too. Taking a picture and making a picture. Learned a lot and improved considerably.

Thanks for all your awesome content.

@SamuelStreetlife

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Thanks for the support and commenting❤

Very inspiring and interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Very informative. It's taken me more than 10 years to really sit down, edit , and properly consider what I've been doing with my street photography. It's a must for anyone who wants to improve and build on their work.

Brilliant advises 👍

Thank You Sam :)

Very good experience and always the topics clear for understand where I am stood. I believe in your words. Thanks you so much

I got given the Magnum Contact Sheets book for Christmas last year, and not only is it a beautiful and fascinating book, it also shows that often these epic images are part of a series that 'master photographers' took where often there was one or two (or sometimes none!) that they thought were worthy of publishing. Us normal individuals shouldn't feel bad about taking lots of photos and curating the ones that fit our impression of the day/scene best.

Nice guy / great advice (and this can be transferred to many arts subjects) / warm approach. All round, a great and helpful watch.

I like the images that your friend put up on that wall and a couple f them would have been outstanding to have up while people walked by and then you captured the images. The mother hugging her son was outstanding!!!

Very useful lessons, i feel the longer you’ve been shooting, the impactful this is!

amazing video ... Thanks

It was so inspiring to hear that even as professionals, you guys shoot Thousands of images and only select a very small percentage of those to publish. Now I won't feel bad when I take 200 photos in a day and none of them come out the way I want. I'm a beginner street Photographer by the way, been taking photos on my phone and an old point and shoot camera for almost 2 years but just got a DSLR a couple of months back. Thanks for sharing your experience Samuel!

@-ca--

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There is not such hing as a pro street photographer, just people further ahead on their own photography journey.

Great video!

You give good advice. Why are all striving for our own creativity, I don't think I have to wait 10 years to unlock it!

Wise advice!

Will be waiting for this video 7:05!

Pizza is my favorite food! Thank you for these pointers, they have affirmed what I have realized lately. I am a hobbiest photographer and I have come to the conclusion that I need to really know what inspires me. I’ve not been watching a lot of the videos I did watch because they to be very technical or gear oriented. I’m finding more videos like this. I am also a musician and an artist, and I live and work overseas as a Christian Missionary. I love capturing the culture and the life here in the country I live and serve. I am learning the how too’s of creating an interesting story. Also would love to see your video on archiving your photos.. ciao Samuel! God bless you and yours. Thanks so much for this channel it has been a huge blessing to me.

Great tips Samuel! I'm in the phase of being away from the same overdone images but I am still searching for what I like. Currently it's the human soul and humor 🙃

Good seeing you Samuel. Drinking coffee and enjoying your lessons

@SamuelStreetlife

Жыл бұрын

Perfect👍😁 thanks for watching!

Another good one: Don’t take yourself too seriously. 🥸

It was really cool your informations. Street is equal the caos and I thing leaves several time to grow up us in that. Thanks a lot.

Hi Samuel. Thanks so much for another great video. Really appreciate it. Shooting a lot is the greatest lesson I learned. I shot almost 20,000 pictures with my IIIx between October and January. The amount of learning this provided was astounding. I never shoot burst. Just shoot all the time.

@SamuelStreetlife

Жыл бұрын

Good!!! Glad to hear you are making good use of your images :) cheers🎉

Great way to spend a Sat with Samuel

ich schaue deine videos immer mit gemischten gefühlen, aber das, was du zu deinen letzten drei tips gesagt hast, hat mich irgendwie gewonnen. danke für deinen in- & output. hrzlch, stffn

Thanks!

wise! thank you: )

Another thing I learned is eating a good meal and drinking plenty of water before I go out and take photos. I can’t tell you how many times I went out to take photos because I was so hyped up from watching photographers on KZread and forgot to eat. A balanced meal and fluids = more stamina and more focused photographs! Thank you for the informative video.

Make editing a habit! Great advice.

I also NEVER shoot burst mode when shooting street. Always single shot😊

A very key advice is to edit the photos from a session/outing after a break, long enough to lose the emotional attachment. That way you can really see the results and not be influenced by how it felt when you were taking the pictures. Watch out, though, once you lose the attachment, it may feel like you’re looking at a pile of crap and you may want to delete everything. Don’t. That feeling is normal, and it will even out if you wait a bit more.

@dr.seltsam1975

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@ AII Arman But isn't your advice counterproductive ? When I go out to shoot and I am heading to an anti war demo for example, I want to transport and document the vibe and mood at that day with my photos so I do the edit right after the session or max. a day later so I have a fresh memory of the whole day. Don't get me wrong, no hard feelings. It is just my point of view. Thank you Lintaro-San ;) for this video an all the good advice and the knowledge you share with us !

@retropixer

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@@dr.seltsam1975 not really, in fact to the contrary. If after few days your photo still conveys the feeling that you felt in the moment, without relying on the memory you have in your brain, then it’s a successful photo. Either case, my comment was for artistic street photography. It may not be applicable to reportage and documentary. Besides, a day’s break is often enough anyway 😊

@MasterSekeyi

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I think it's something between not right after the session and not too long ago that you feel disconnected. When I edit photo I need to remember the feelings and the atmosphere from the sessions for the colors and tones but a lot of images seem to be good after a session and a few days later just boring

@retropixer

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@@MasterSekeyi I am not trying to be a buzzkill here, but think about what you said last; “… a few days later, just boring”. If you will think your own photos are boring and feel no connection to them after a week or two, then what will the viewers think about them when they see them for the first time? The point is, taking a break brings in objectivity over the assessment of the photos. If I don’t care about what others think about the work and I am doing this for fun, then all bets are off, and what I said above is moot. But if i am displaying them one way or another and expecting a reaction or feedback, then as a growing photographer I will appreciate some objectivity over the quality of my work.

@MasterSekeyi

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@@retropixer I don't disagree with you I think we have different time horizions here. After some days I know for sure which images I like and which I don't and over the years it stayed that way. But what I mean is when I know that particular image is good and I want to edit it after half a year, tbh, I feel pretty lost because a huge part of editing in photography is to express your own feelings towards the subject when you shot the scene. I'm no scientist in photography to not include my personal perception and all my photos, especially for magazines, work that way

These are very good, even better than part one :-D I should start to edit my work for example :-P

I found #2 very intersting, see the same situation in a different way. I also appreciated the advice on Pizza, by the way...

08:41 Yep, that's the rabbit hole I went down in my years on the street - it's relatively easy and unconfrontational. But then I started to use what little I learned from doing that to include more non-silhouetted people, and so far I like the evolution. Next step is to get even closer to the subjects!

제목을 한국어로 해주신 건지, 자동으로 변경된 건지 모르겠지만 자막도 정확하고 너무 좋아요!:) 감사합니다.

Some great advice there Samuel :) I think especially what you said about sticking to something. We are so focused ( or maybe non focused! ) on the next big thing or distracted by so much these days that we forget to hone your own style or skill and keep searching and trying to be like a swiss knife. I am, and can be very guilty of that myself. Im very curious as a person and love to learn, but i always had trouble finishing things or sticking to it for a while. A jack of all trades and a master of none, story of my life...in most cases at least ;) And another thing i liked and can relate to is also about trying to use a bit of your own personality as base, and i use that a lot in creating in other parts of photography, but for some reason have a harder time doing it in street. Maybe because i dont feel as secure there and try to get inspired by other street photographers or try to emulate theirs a a bit more. But when i DO let myself and my passion show and let that go naturally and instinctively when on the streets, those images i come home with are more mine and something that i appreciate more from those photos. Im drawn to symbolism and old times or the timeless when it comes to photography myself, and i love telling stories and have a flair for the dramatic or sad or melancholy, So when i succeed in getting something involving those subjects or getting that emotion mixed in there together with the filmstock i like or from the camera/lens i enjoy shooting with, that is when im the most happy or satisfied looking back on it :) But my biggest problem in street photography has always been im too conscious and shy when it comes to getting closer or shooting people too close, so while i see all these moments and images floating by, im not reacting. But working on that..... Anyhow, great video as always, and besides also being half german and having a passion for coffee breaks i also been into Martial arts my whole life hehe...not sure how il work that into my street photography, but maybe the discipline and being a sucker for punishment ;) /regards Martin.

@Rabixter

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A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one 😉

@martinandreasson5504

Жыл бұрын

@@Rabixter haha yes i guess thats true too :)

Music goooood

Hey Samuel, I've done a workshop with Matt Stuart and he exactly gave me the advice you are saying in your video. I am doing a workshop with Jesse Marlow in July. I am currently thinking about my future street photography series =)

A commandment but not a supplementary lesson may be; not to exploit your privilege in life (owning the equipment and spare time for the street photography shows your social class) to exemplify, expose and exploit the underprivileged on the streets.

I love these lessons in street photography that you do. I have been doing street photography for about 8 years now. I find most of my inspiration in the streets of Tokyo and Osaka. I also had the pleasure of street shooting around NYC one time (although with less than satisfactory equipment). I am Honolulu based and I just can’t seem to find inspiration here for street photography with all the same bright Sunny beaches and ocean shots occupying my memory cards. What do you think of tropical destinations street photography? Perhaps you can do a video on the topic?

I like your take on "editing"! Simply becoming clearer of what it is you want to show and convey... might make you more efficient on your first point 😉

These 5 important lessons in Street Photography are 5 important lessons of wishdom. I can feel your Asian background in these Lessons. Thank you Master!!!

Very valuable advices and very far from the generic advises all over social media.

I think the one about focusing on the long game… 10 year projects as opposed to insta-likes is so so valuable. And yes, pizza is my friend.

Hola. Te hablo desde España. Disculpa que te escriba en español. No domino el inglés. Me ha encantado tu vídeo. Me parece muy interesante. Sin duda, seguiré tus consejos. Creo que tienen mucha lógica y que están basados en la experiencia. Muchas gracias!!!

I agree with point 4 so much. I would sum it up as not being one dimensional

Jaaaa mein geliebter Samuel hat wieder was rausgehauen! Über Ostern werde ich wohl mal etwas springen lassen, damit ich die anderen Videos auch schauen kann und diesen sehr guten Kanal damit ein wenig unterstütze!

90k photos? Wow. I need to start taking A LOT MORE PHOTOS. Good advice.

Hey! ....Alles was du sagst, Samuel, stimmt! Nur, meines Erachtens, vergisst du etwas sehr, sehr Wichtiges (zumindest für mich)! Als ersten Punkt gibst du das 'Schiessen" an, viele Fotos zu machen (und etliche Strassenfotografen behaupten es ähnlich, es fehlt aber etwas) : bevor man zu zielen und schiessen beginnt, müsste (Voraussetzung!) das Auge, zumindest ein bisschen, gelernt haben zu sehen, zu betrachten und zu analysieren! Und dafür gibt es nur einen Weg : viele, sehr viele Fotos gesehen zu haben! Hat man viele Bilder in seinem Leben gesehen, weiss man danach, wann irgendwo eine Situation fotografisch interessant wird! Man spürt und intuitioniert es, man sieht das Interessante, das Packende der Lage vor uns. Viele Bilder sehen, bedeutet das Auge zu 'erziehen', es zu 'bilden', die optische Intelligenz zu schaffen, und zu entwickeln! Wenn man die tollen Bilder der "grossen'' Fotografen (wir kennen sie alle, wie die 'berühmten und weniger berühmten Meister weltweit heissen) gründlich und oft gesehen und analysiert hat, so dass sie in uns 'eingedrungen' sind, und sozusagen zu uns gehören, uns bilden und ausmachen, dann bekommt man mit der Zeit das 'Auge' (darf ich das dritte Auge sagen?) für das gute, tolle Bild, das Foto-Auge fürs alltägliche Leben. Man sieht dann eben Dinge, die der 'normale Mensch eben nicht sieht ; Dinge, die wenn sie einmal auf dem Fotopapier gedruckt sind, für den Mann auf der Strasse wie eine 'Erscheinung' vorkommen, an der er hundertmal unbewusst vorbeigegangen ist, ohne dass ihm was Besonderes auffiel! In diesem Sinne wirkt ein derartiges Bild wie eine Entpuppung, ein Aufdecken! Der Fotograf durch sein aussergewöhnliches, gutes, Sehen, seine ganz eigene 'Vision', durch sein 'gebildetes' Auge und seinen fotografisch geformten Geist, ist ein 'Hell-Seher' : er sieht, was anderen nicht ins Bewusstsein sticht! Er hebt hervor. Er entdeckt. Er unterstreicht. Und betont. Will nun kein philosophisches Essay schreiben. Wollte nur die Wichtigkeit eines 'gebildeten Auges' hervorheben! Und wenn dies der Fall ist, braucht man weniger abzudrücken, sprich weniger mit der Masse und Quantität zu arbeiten, um sich mehr schliesslich auf die Qualität und Essenz einer entstehenden oder vorgefundenen Situation zu konzentrieren. Kurzum : zuerst die Bildung des Auges (=des Geistes), dann die Konkretisierung mit dem Apparat. Liebe Grüsse an Hamburg und Danke für deine Videos und deinen Humor und immer gute Laune.

As a corollary to number 4: READ, READ, READ (and I DO NOT mean only photography books.) Read non-fiction in a broad range of topics that interest you…..history, nature, science, politics, engineering, etc. Read fiction as well to learn about other cultures and people of earlier times. The well-read person is a more interesting person and one who tends to be more aware of the world around them. And that awareness will improve your vision and help capture more impactful images. We all waste entirely too much time mindlessly scrolling through various social media platforms when those precious minutes (hours?) could be better spent reading and expanding our minds. Okay, now off to the library all of you…RIGHT NOW!!!

@grahamrichards8531

Жыл бұрын

I agree, reading and music, I skip the media and newspapers here in New Zealand, too twisted!

In the film era, my aim was to have 30 of the 36 photos right. Now I try also to limit the shots by seen more and shotting less. Of course when doing street photos the number increased, but not a lot.

Lesson 5 is what ruined my motivation for photography/videography for a while because I was so focused on so many different styles instead of perfecting one

Loved your jacket. What brand it is ?❤

@samuelstreetlife Hi from India! Love your work. For street photography & short videos, do you think the Sony ZV-E10 + kit lens is usable for a beginner like me? If not, which Fuji body + lens would you recommend within Euro 1000? I love the Fuji nostalgic look and pre-set film modes. But expensive, and not easy to find service support for in India. Ja, gambatte ne! (I grew up in Tokyo, so your work takes me back to my childhood)

Do the Archaiving video! I need a better system

The coffee and pizza break is really no joke, especially when shooting travel street. I find that my adrenaline amps up while traveling, so I walk too much and eat too little which damages my enjoyment and long term productivity. Pizza is your friend.

We need more GR vids. Put the feelers out for GR users in Hamburg

When it comes to tips 2-5 I having nothing to disagree with Samuel. My experience with tip 1 is just the opposite though . I used to come back at the end of day with 100's prehaps even a 1000 or so images and feel depressed because so few were keepers. I realised that I was filling my hard drive with junk and the process of culling was long and painful. So now I go "slow and steady" to use your term That way I don't put any pressure on myself to perform and more likely to get "in the zone" and be successful more of the time. I am with you all the way when it comes to breaks. After a couple of hours I feel the fatigue coming on, my hit rate goes down and my mis-timing goes up. So its coffee caffiene and culling and carry on for another hour or two and repeat. The four "c"'s. At the end of the month I copy the sd card to the computer. Usually no than a few hundred images rather than 1000's. I can tell that this method is much more uplifting than depressing experience for me and gives the incentive to carry on. B.T.W. I have done 10 years and not ready for the book just yet.

@SamuelStreetlife

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis! I realized that my first Lesson comes accross as just saying "shoot a lot of images" but I actually wanted to say that it is helpful to shoot a lot (especially for beginners) to make the most out of a scene or subject. Nowdays I am very picky and often don't take a lot of inages in a day. But whenever I find something really worth photographing I make myself take multiple photographs to highten the chances of getting exactly what I want or find a new angle or moment or let the scene play out infront of me. I often moved on after I thought I got a good image to only realize later that I should have taken more images because it wasn't quite right. So basically talking about "working the scene" by taking multiple images of a scene but now it comes across as "shoot a ton of images because I say so" :D. You are right, coming home with 1000 of images is not fun. But I always select my "keepers" on th same day and back them up on my hard drives as fast as possible. And then it is not too much work.

Pizza is your friend 😁✌🏻

@Samuel Streetlife is the Ricoh GR III a dust magnet, and does dust get on the sensor?

I feel like Lesson nº5 should be renamed as "Stick to your method!" as if you are good at some photography techniqe (flash photography, for example) you should keep that method and applied it to every theme you work, in order to keep evolving without loosing phocus. It make sense, right? Anyway, nice video as always.

❤

I'm a bit new to digital and i wonder why I see some take bursts of a street scene which is a bit static except for people walking by. how will they sort through the burst of fifty images of the same. Surely they dont plan or know what they want hence burst. was never possible with film so what gives or changes other than it's possible?

What do you think about Sony ZV-E1 with Leica M lens ?

benutzt du immer eine Festbrennweite? Ich hätte zu wenig flexibilität und setze auf 24-70mm

Thanks for the advice! So for now, I have my justification to publish my works because it's already 1 decade hahaha..

@SamuelStreetlife

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes do it! :D

I'm surprised so many photographers (mostly amateurs) took photos during the pandemic lockdown, when the streets were empty because NOBODY (except vital workers) were allowed to walk in the streets... !

Firstly🎉

@SamuelStreetlife

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah🎉

Lamento que no haya subtítulos en español y otros idiomas, en tus anteriores vídeos los habías agregados como opción. Esperamos los que te seguimos los vuelvas a poner.

Which strap do you use / recommend for GR III x?

at 5:13, your hug mother shot, what camera did you use for this?