I'd try holding the camera differently to get closer shots. You're holding it like a DSLR so you stick out. Use it in snap mode at 2m and hold the camera closer to your body. Quickly compose while walking and press the shutter. Don't stop or be obvious. Never look at the subject. If you're caught, just keep panning the camera upwards like you're shooting a seagull :)

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Those are some really good tips 🙌🏿 I'll give them a try on my next shoot

@adlimohamed_

9 ай бұрын

Instructions unclear, I got arrested.

@john_in_Berlin

9 ай бұрын

Can't support this philosophy at all.

@Cthames123

2 ай бұрын

@@adlimohamed_Joking right? If so LOL!

If you are shy to approach people, you should try the Fishing technique where you find a good spot/composition and wait there pointing before people passes by. Btw, didn't know about that app with recipes. I'll check it out.

Congratulations Bray. Genuine and beautiful video at the same time. Very nice 👌🏻

love the shots - thanks for sharing. Royal Supra is my favorite on the GR IIIx. and La Jolla is beautiful 🙏🏻

Nice video. Good work not killing other people's vibe. Excellent pics.

Great vid. Relaxing to watch. Re getting closer, it’s feeling the fear and just doing it anyway. Easy to apologise and give them a cheeky wink.

Thanks! Greetings from Switzerland/ Europe

Great vid!!

nice vid! i rarely finish photo walk videos but your narration and energy is what kept me watching!

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad I could keep you interested for the whole video 🙌🏿

The GR III, often considered the sleeper camera that many GEN Z sleep on lol. When it comes to getting up close to people's faces, it can feel a bit intrusive, especially in 2023, especially if you're not in a crowded city area. In such locations like Jollla, setting up your shots and waiting for subjects to wander into the frame can be a better approach. Just have the confidence to as you are capturing the scenery. Be the three that is already there and provides a shade to those who wander 😂. Also just heads up I think the GR has a 70 or 75mm converter if you want to be able get that “close up”

The best tip I can give you for getting closer to people, is to just do it 🤣 I remember what it was like when I first started getting into street, it was terrifying. But you kinda just go for it. Try to have a compliment or something kind to say ready if they notice you, and also have a kind smile. Generally most people are fine to deal with haha it also helps a lot to start practicing this during big events, where people are taking pictures already. Then it’s almost expected and they react perfectly fine. Being sneaky stealthy about it can get you into some awkward situations if they catch you. Why hide it if you’re not doing something bad? But yea it just takes practice to get used to it 👍🏻

A lot of these photos you showed were solid! Good stuff and I enjoyed the video

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏿

Subscribed. Hope to see many more videos on your channel.

Definitely deserve more subscribers. Wonderful video!!

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏿

I like your style!!! well done!

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏿

I like your style! 🔥 I’ll be subscribing for more.

Just found your channel, love what you do dude! Keep it up. Also you’re helping me cement the idea of buying my own GRiii

@BrayGrayy

8 ай бұрын

Thank you and welcome! I definitely have more content planned with the GRiii

Ayyyye! SD! I’m actually located in La Jolla. Hope to cross path!

Lucky to find blue sky in LJ

good video!

No idea why this has popped up on my feed but I love it, subscribed for sure! Some excellent shots - not a Ricoh guy (yet) but these are inspiring.

@BrayGrayy

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Stay tuned, I have a camera comparison with the Ricoh coming up soon 😁

cool video. hope you do more GRIII walk arounds. that's how I stumbled across your channel

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I have a few other photowalks planned along with some other vids 👍🏿

was just in La Jolla from Seattle last week...found that trail up by the La Jolla Caves man theres so many lowkey gems over there. Brought my Olympus OM-1 and went through 9 rolls of film lol. great work my man!

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, San Diego for sure has some hidden gems. I definitely plan on capturing more of them 😁

I just bought mine! I’ve never had a camera like this. I’m so excited!

@BrayGrayy

5 ай бұрын

That's awesome! It's a great little camera that performs well beyond it's size

@kelaidiscope

5 ай бұрын

@@BrayGrayy friend of my has the Fuji x100v We’ll have to battle it out

Thanks a lot 🇩🇪 ✌🏻📷

My tip for getting close to people would be, dress nice (people won`t mind you if you look sharp), loose the yellow ring and replace it with the black one (the yellow circle will draw undesired attention to your camera hence people noticing it). act relaxed and be candid.

62 y/o San Diego brother, thinking of Street Photography for exercise and fun! : )

You just got a new subscriber! I have a full frame setup which I love, but I’m thinking about a compact every day carry. Sitting in chilly, grey England I’m enjoying the sunny laidback vibes. 👌🏻

@BrayGrayy

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! More sunny vibes and photography are coming soon 😁

Just found your channel and subscribed. I just ordered this camera as a alternative for my DSLR

@BrayGrayy

9 ай бұрын

Congrats! It's a great little camera. I hope you enjoy it!

Hello from a fellow SD photogrpaher! Been looking at the GR3, might have to pick one up!

@BrayGrayy

Ай бұрын

You should! It's an amazing little camera 😁📸

The Ricoh recipes, are something completely new to me, I used to post process my shots with saved recipes using Snapseed, so it’ll be interesting to see how they compare

I just shot La Jolla a month ago... and I'll def be back. Remem 28mm is wide... you don't have to hold the camera out so far to frame. Full press SNAP focus while on the move. The GR is so small that no one will really notice nor care. I'm heading back out that way soon --- maybe we can get some reps in. Subbed! @freshouttafocus

Photos came out great, that royal supra looks good

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks bro, that means a lot coming from you 🙏🏿 I'm a big fan

@FilmedbyFresh

10 ай бұрын

Fan of a fan keep shooting 🙏🏾

😍👍👍📷📷

Brilliant shots and the colors are absolutely gorgeous! I knew about the size and the well touted image quality, but did not appreciate the world of film simulations that are offered with this small wonder. I hear you mention the 28mm fixed focal length but I think the camera comes in a close to 50mm (40mm) variant, if you had to do it again would you opt for that focal length over the 28mm?

@BrayGrayy

2 ай бұрын

I probably would get the 40mm. The focal length I typically default to is 50mm, so that would make more sense for me.

@Cthames123

2 ай бұрын

@@BrayGrayy I hear you. I am a 50mm person myself, (…and honestly a 24mm and a 90mm person as well!). 40mm is close to a middle ground between 35 and 50, with the biggest draw back in my mind being selfies are out of the question. I wonder if one can get an easily modified third party adapter to apply focal length magnification without compromising quality to this Rico Gr iii fixed lens camera.

Hi Bray - New subscriber here, as I enjoyed this video and your overall presentation. Well done! I'm looking forward to watching more of your photography videos. - Alfred

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. There's definitely more to come

It would be great to explain how you get the recipes from the App on the camera. Thanks

@btcpyr

2 ай бұрын

The app tells you what settings to adjust. If you're not sure where to adjust the settings, read the manual, there's a lot of useful information in it.

nice

Hi Bray. Great video and some beautiful shots. I don't know anything about the recipes; do they just affect the JPEGs? If yes, do you still capture RAW alongside the JPEGs? Thank you.

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, the recipes do affect the JPEGs if you want the look already baked in, but you do have the option to shoot RAW images if you want to do some additional editing.

Did you record any videos with the camera? I'm trying to figure out if this would be a good camera for videos while on vacations. Thank you!

@BrayGrayy

9 ай бұрын

Honestly, I don't think this camera is great for video. I think you'd get much better quality from your smartphone.

Hi guys, i really want to know which one is good camera between ricoh gr III or sony rx1000 mark VII? I love camera with good autofocus and stabilizer.

@BrayGrayy

8 ай бұрын

Though I haven't used any Sony RX cameras, if the ZV1 is any indicator the autofocus will most certainly be better on the Sony. The Ricoh GRIII isn't known for it's autofocus but rather it's snap focus, which is more manual focus-centric

Hey what's action camera did you use? was it go pro?

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Yep, GoPro hero 8

im really considering getting the Ricoh, but the one thing that kills is the battery life. And i know the Fujifilm x100V replacement is months away.

@Ganjmed

9 ай бұрын

Waiting on the same camera :)

@remembershooting2064

7 ай бұрын

Battery life is brutal but you can pick up decent no name batteries for fifteen dollars or so. They're tiny. Not ideal of course but the camera itself is so good, I can accept.

Can you apply film simulation after the shot was taken ? i mean try out other simulations on that shot

@BrayGrayy

7 ай бұрын

Well, kind of. If you shoot RAW you can tweak the settings used to make the film simulation after the shot is taken to make it look like a different film simulation BUT there isn't a quick apply option

@Cthames123

2 ай бұрын

@@BrayGrayycan yhis be done in camera or with software on a computer in post?

@BrayGrayy

2 ай бұрын

@@Cthames123 It can be done in camera, but it has to be on RAW photos. Honestly, it can be a little cumbersome but with patience it comes out pretty well

@Cthames123

2 ай бұрын

@@BrayGrayy Thanks! While a little cumbersome perhaps a welcome functionality addition. I am a Sony shooter and in-camera editing is not even an option. Can you comment on the level of lens distortion that is introduced? Perspective distortion is a fact of life at 28mm, but barrel distortion (optic quality) plagues many compact lenses with 28mm focal length. I would imagine shooting raw turns off any software distortion compensation the camera may apply to correct the image. Is barrel distortion an issue with raw photos?

Hei bray, new subscribers here. Im about to get one, or should i wait for gr iv?

@BrayGrayy

9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure when the gr iv is coming out to be honest, but the gr III is definitely a good buy

Cool Shots! Does the Ricoh GR3 shoot video as well? I honestly have never considered Ricoh for a camera, was originally shooting Canon and now I'm a Sony fanboy. Also....nothing wrong with androids....

@BrayGrayy

6 ай бұрын

Haha, definitely nothing wrong with Android 😁. The Ricoh GR3 is an awesome little camera for photos, but I wouldn't recommend it for video (even though it technically can shoot video)

@Cthames123

2 ай бұрын

Shout to Android,(Living the Google, Pixel 6a life here)!

Which camera u use to record yourself?

@BrayGrayy

10 ай бұрын

Outside of the POV shots, I used the Sony ZV1 with a ND filter for outside filming

Which Ricoh GRIII is this?

@BrayGrayy

9 ай бұрын

It's the Ricoh GRIII Street Edition

@94analogs

9 ай бұрын

@@BrayGrayy let’s work bro

In the past, I've found other KZreadrs that seem like they're going to be posting consistently (that are... something other than white people - not a dig to white people) to then find out they only post once a year. You are a creator I'd follow as much as Casey Neistat. I hope you continue to do a fantastic job - 10 out of 10 story telling and presentation. If I can be so bold to ask; Who are your inspirations, if any, when taking photos--or is there a UX designer that influences your work?

@BrayGrayy

9 ай бұрын

I feel you. Honestly, I'm still working on my consistency (balancing work and KZread), but I do have more videos in the works and they'll be coming soon. For inspo, I get a lot of photography inspiration from cinema looks actually. I also follow other KZreadrs like Manny Ortiz and Evan Ranft (and many more). For UX I don't really follow a specific designer, but I usually look to sites like Behance, Dribble, and AWWWARDS for inspiration.

Kind of well off neighborhood? 😂 The homes are multiple millions of dollar 😄

Un locale con un nome così, in Sicilia, avrebbe vita breve.

What is your aperture at?! Omg I’m buying this camera

@BrayGrayy

6 ай бұрын

I actually had to keep the aperture pretty high because it was so bright outside and it also helped to keep more of the scenes in focus.