London Street Photography at Night POV (Fujifilm X-T2 | 50mm f/2)

Do you take street photographs at night?
If you're looking to improve your night street photography, then enjoy this chilled behind-the-scenes POV video in London of how I capture street photographs at night.
Hopefully it’ll give you some ideas for when you next do night street photography.
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  • @timjamiesonphotos
    @timjamiesonphotos Жыл бұрын

    My usual night street photography settings: Shoot wide open (lowest f/stop number), I like to keep shutter speed no lower than 1/125 to freeze motion, then I keep ISO changeable depending on the light. (Video on night street photo tips coming soon!)

  • @Valdise644

    @Valdise644

    Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU !!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! Keep an eye out for a night street photography tips video coming soon 😊

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! It’s not incredible but it still holds up, would definitely like to try a wider aperture lens on the Fuji at night in the future! Hopefully going to buy some vintage lenses and an adaptor soon :)

  • @ArunimaChattopadhyay-pl3ll

    @ArunimaChattopadhyay-pl3ll

    9 ай бұрын

    I own 18-55 with my xt30. Will that suffice?

  • @Joe-xo1xh

    @Joe-xo1xh

    5 ай бұрын

    Film simulation?

  • @frcproductions9089
    @frcproductions9089 Жыл бұрын

    This is honestly some of the best street photography in KZread right now, this guys hella active as well keep the videos coming mate

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    That is a massive compliment thank you 🙏🏻 you’re too kind!

  • @shy-guy5544
    @shy-guy55448 күн бұрын

    Lovely photos. They look surprisingly sharp at f2 and at relatively high ISOs.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    8 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @beltstreet
    @beltstreet Жыл бұрын

    4:53 -- that's a great image!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @martinhendry
    @martinhendry Жыл бұрын

    A really great set of images from this session 👍

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks much for the comment! I’m glad you think so! :)

  • @Invidit
    @Invidit Жыл бұрын

    Just subscribed. True street photography! Really nice photos man really enjoyed this video. Just goes to show you don’t need the ‘best’ camera on the market to take stunning photos

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the comment! I really appreciate it. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my camera for a while, put can still pull out a few nice shots, glad you like my work! 🙏🏻

  • @user-ks4io1yj8f
    @user-ks4io1yj8f3 ай бұрын

    You're such an inspiration ! Thank you for your work mate.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    3 ай бұрын

    That’s so very kind! Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @foggymossstudio
    @foggymossstudio Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work! Love it!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words :)

  • @travelmusebyshants
    @travelmusebyshants Жыл бұрын

    Nicely captured, great snaps :) People, life, and night time colors, stunning indeed!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! That’s greatly appreciated :)

  • @GabrielLeungJPG
    @GabrielLeungJPG Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff, keep it up! Liking the vibe of your videos, miss London! ❤

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Gabriel, thanks so much for the comment! It’s comments like these that make me want to crack on creating new videos and keeps my motivation up - so it’s much appreciated 🙏🏻

  • @villahtv
    @villahtv Жыл бұрын

    Great video Chief. Thoroughly enjoyed the photo walk…favorite shot was the couple silhouette in front of the El & N store

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻

  • @qimsim_
    @qimsim_ Жыл бұрын

    Daim, the night footage is so clean and good. Looking forward to that tips video. All my night footage from London i had to scrap. Geez... The shot of the Lady with the red lamp over her head threw the window, and that dude in suit watching his phone in the red lit hall are my favourites, haha. Another banger video!!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much mate! I really appreciate the kind words, and those two are probably my fav shots as well :). All filmed on the GoPro hero 8, some footage is a bit better than other footage somehow haha, but overall not too bad!

  • @ACDCdude89
    @ACDCdude89 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic stuff. Really makes me want to get out there and shoot

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    I am so happy to hear that because making videos that inspire people to go out and shoot is exactly why I started this channel! So thanks for your comment! 😊

  • @OwenEDell
    @OwenEDell Жыл бұрын

    Super! You have a keen eye.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Owen! That's very kind :)

  • @MikeMayerPhotograph
    @MikeMayerPhotograph Жыл бұрын

    Congrats Tim 👏🏼! This is an awesome POV of London street photography at night and the images with the 50 mm lens are stunning. I did the same for a few years with the X-T3. Watch my London video with the Fuji X-T3 . Will do it again next year 👍🏼😎

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate! Appreciate it :)

  • @IncandescentDaD
    @IncandescentDaD Жыл бұрын

    Great image at 7:23. But I was hoping the subsequent pause was for steeling yourself for the shot of the woman in the window at 7:35. 🙂 Love the POV video you've made here.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I actually have a shot from that window from a previous trip, so didn’t feel the need to duplicate the shot. It’s on my instagram if you want to check it out 😜

  • @occasionalfocus9333
    @occasionalfocus9333 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Tim, just stumbled across your videos last night, great stuff! It was refreshing to watch a POV where I actually liked the photos, not just Buses and Taxis with orange and teal presets thrown at them! 😂 Keep up the good work!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. It can be tricky to film at the same time as trying to get good shots so I’m really happy you like them, keeps me motivated reading comments like this, so thank you! 🙏🏻

  • @occasionalfocus9333

    @occasionalfocus9333

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos I can imagine, my brain seems to only cope with shooting or filming, never both together. Maybe I’ll strap a GoPro to me and give a POV a go at some point. Always happy to spread some motivation, all the best 🤙🏼

  • @ukrstreet
    @ukrstreet Жыл бұрын

    masterful

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s such a kind comment! Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @40mmSummarit
    @40mmSummarit3 ай бұрын

    Great stuff!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    3 ай бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @TheValoup22
    @TheValoup2211 ай бұрын

    Very good moooood 🤩🤩 London is awesome ! Hi from France! 😉📸

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    11 ай бұрын

    Hello! Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed 🙏🏻

  • 9 ай бұрын

    Gran contenido

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    9 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻

  • @herobear
    @herobear Жыл бұрын

    Good mood 😊 nice music and good pictures! Thanks for Positive 😅

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

  • @herobear

    @herobear

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos thank you to 🙌🏼

  • @biggsstudios8075
    @biggsstudios8075 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video mate! keep up these type of videos! 🙏🏼 quick question, what time in the evening was this in London?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot mate! Really appreciate the comment, keeps my motivation up 🙏🏻 I went out from sunset (which in October was like 6pm) then stayed out 3-4 hours, this video is from two consecutive nights that I was in London where I went out from sunset to about 9/10pm (with a dinner break haha) hope that helps!

  • @biggsstudios8075

    @biggsstudios8075

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos thanks! I will definitely give this a go! Lunch break is a good idea! 😄

  • @Jermzybarra
    @Jermzybarra Жыл бұрын

    Damn this focal length is so good. I need to buy a 50 for my xpro3

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it’s great, especially at night 👌🏻

  • @maxtakesphotos
    @maxtakesphotos Жыл бұрын

    Nice one mate.. you must spend so long editing your vids! The intro is class

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha cheers mate. Yeah, not sure how much longer I can keep up one a week tbh haha

  • @holgerengelhard9286
    @holgerengelhard9286 Жыл бұрын

    Just popped into your video. Great stuff. Some pictures remind me of Ernst Haas.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Holger! What a compliment!

  • @henkoreuvekamp
    @henkoreuvekamp4 ай бұрын

    Great POV. I love it! Question: I have an X-S20, and as such no ISO control wheel. What to do easiest? Put on Auto ISO, or manually change and checking the lightmeter/histogram?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! On my xe4 (which also doesn’t have a dedicating iso dial) I set the front dial to iso and use that as I change it a lot when shooting at night :)

  • @LandscapePhotography
    @LandscapePhotography Жыл бұрын

    wwwoooow nice shot Bro 📸📸📸

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you mate!

  • @short-pause
    @short-pause Жыл бұрын

    Stay comfortable with a good video. I got a subscription!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @markusb.6730
    @markusb.6730 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite shot 3:58

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! 🙏🏻

  • @smalltalk.productions9977
    @smalltalk.productions99774 ай бұрын

    really nice images. thanks for the effort and the sharing. care to share some technical questions? single or continuous AF? single shot or burst? is 1/125th your go-to with the 50mm or generally your night street shutter speed? again, really wonderful pix. thumbs up.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Single AF, single shot, I try to keep around 1/125 but have been experimenting with slower like 1/60 in very low light and that’s with all the f2 Fuji lenses I own - hope that helps!

  • @damonfinlay6519
    @damonfinlay6519 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, can’t wait until I can head back to London 👍👍

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! It’s such a great city :)

  • @damonfinlay6519

    @damonfinlay6519

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos Yep, only been twice for street photography and only just scratched the surface of what it has to offer!

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, where was your favourite place to shoot in London?

  • @damonfinlay6519

    @damonfinlay6519

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos Favourite place so far was probably much like your video, in and around Soho and Chinatown, especially at night. Next time I'm planning on visiting Brick Lane and the Barbican.

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I want to shoot around the Barbican in the rain, that would be cool. Enjoy it next time you go! 😊

  • @MassiveBenny
    @MassiveBenny Жыл бұрын

    You should try that in Hackney. :-)

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve never been to Hackney! What’s it like? Lots of options for night street photography?

  • @jameslee8685
    @jameslee86856 ай бұрын

    Just subscrided...these look awesome, well done, great content. Quick question re focussing... whats your prefered method for this type of photo?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks James! Really appreciate that. At night I use single point auto focus, and most of the time these days in the day I zone focus manually :)

  • @michael3owman66
    @michael3owman664 ай бұрын

    Nice fotowalk. My question to that: what were you filming with?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! GoPro Hero 8

  • @benjaminchoo3220
    @benjaminchoo3220 Жыл бұрын

    Are your pictures straight out of camera with a film simulation or do you do some editing later?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey man, I edit my pics in Lightroom, will hopefully put out an editing video in the future if people are interested :)

  • @TDtog2112
    @TDtog21129 ай бұрын

    Hi Tim. Just wanted to ask do you set your ISO to Auto or are you changing it on the go?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey! I normally change on the fly, especially at night. But recently in the day I’ve been setting an auto iso range :)

  • @TDtog2112

    @TDtog2112

    9 ай бұрын

    @@timjamiesonphotos Thanks. It just seemed to me that leaving the ISO on Auto you could then focus completely on getting the shot rather than maybe missing it due to fiddling with the camera although it works well for you. Just my opinion obviously. Great vid again!!

  • @reportergary
    @reportergary5 ай бұрын

    Have you tried using flash during night photography and if so how did that affect your shots?

  • @timjamiesonphotos

    @timjamiesonphotos

    5 ай бұрын

    Only once! I definitely plan to try flash more next year :)