Dude I really can't watch your videos without a smile on my face, apart from a great photographer you're a very nice guy and I'm sure that's why so many people is happy to let you take their photo

Best tutorial I've ever seen. 6 seconds and I'am done 😂

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Haha you’re welcome!

Let’s be honest. It’s just way more interesting being Danish and living in Mexico City and being a street photographer than being Danish and being a street photographer in any town in Denmark. I think we really get creative and interested in people and compositions when they are not that familiar and ordinary to us. Do you agree?

@israelnavabobadilla3503

3 жыл бұрын

It's so true, as a mexican I can say that sometimes think that you see on the street are not as interesting as they are on a place where everything is different but equal at the same time

@rigomunrey9311

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with u.

@naohirokashino9433

3 жыл бұрын

But Frederick’s topic today is to photograph with permission. When asked, they behave differently, also interesting, especially to an unfamiliar foreigner.

@deletethis2416

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're giving yourself excuses for not doing it.

@martink.6218

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is tempting to think like that, but you can improve so much if you are in your hometown/city/country, and try to imagine you are seeing things for the first time. I truly think you can take amazing photos anywhere, but it is you as the photographer that must bring that perspective (literally and figuratively).

You’re definitivly one of ma favorite photographers ! 🖤

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

🖤

You are you, you are Danish and you live in Mexico. I'm me, I'm Norwegian and I live in Norway. I think I just enjoy your videos, and make images of my little family and the area here I live. People here lost their souls, and my soul is cold, but to watch you and the warm people of Mexico, almost makes me melt:-)

@yoshimarcillo

3 жыл бұрын

Come visit! You will see your soul can get warmer in a matter of hours. Take care and be well my friend.

@bioliv1

3 жыл бұрын

@@yoshimarcillo Thanks! Norway is destroyed by wind turbin plants, our lives here are living Hell: vimeo.com/464760765

@alfredconqueror4422

3 жыл бұрын

@@bioliv1 lol are you sure about that? Here the new savior of a president ended up being more similar to Cuba or Venezuela, now we bet for Oil that only contaminates and is worth nothing, watching the news feels like being in a warzone... I don't think wind turbines are that bad

The chemistry you have here with your character, enthusiasm, skills, and that awesome Rolleiflex is just amazing. I loved that image of the old couple sat on the bench. The way he sat and had his hand on her arm. They would have loved that photo.

Love this, thanks for sharing and the great tips

You have so much talent and bravery! I'm always excited when I see you uploaded a new video.

Thank you so much for these videos, it a big help!

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear 👊🏼

0:01 3 steps to take street photos 0:20 why street photography is great 1:27 two kinds of street portraits 2:10 info on when he started doing street photography 2:56 photographing strangers/ how to make comfortable 3:41 read the situation info 4:41 make them comfortable enough to take photo 5:43 reiterating point on how easy it is 6:23 practice practice practice! 7:59 camera settings 8:31 don’t apologize 8:41 HAVE CONFIDENCE 9:33 who should you ask for portraits? 10:15 fear of rejection 10:50 example of rejection 11:53 bonus tip! Have Instagram ready 12:30 how to pose

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

🙌

im doin street portrait with strangers for the very first time..such a great feelings since they're very open 😃

Soooo inspirational! Thanks man 🙌

So many beautiful pictures. I love the photo of the guy on the bench with his hands on his face at 6:20. Great vid!

I'm hyped for this challenge !! Thanks Frederik for all these good advices ! Cheers from Brussels

Great video. I went out yesterday to try some street portraits here in Melbourne. Did pretty much as you suggested!

always.. Im just always amazed by the portraits you are taking.

Use #streetportraitchallenge on Instagram and show us what you got :) Support my channel and help me create more videos like this: geni.us/trovatten

Oh man! So many great captures of great people!! Very informative video too!

What a fantastic video. Thanks Frederik! Giving me inspiration! 😊

You definitely inspired me to buy my first b&w roll and ask for street portraits jajaja its so scary at first but it gets easier. ill post them with ur hashtag!

Boy, I watch your video and when I see these incredible shots I get goosebumps, truestory. Amazing work.

Fantastic video! I really admire your approach and rapport with complete strangers.

OMG, what expression, what emotion, on the guy who said "My pleasure my son." I'm crying over here...

Really love your video man

Great portraits! I like your style and your approach with people!

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it!

A rollieflex? Wow!!! I have just watched the documentary on amazon- finding vivian maier she used a rollieflex. I need one.

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Get it :)!

Great video and tips Frederik. You're going to have a massive collection of street portraits in 30 years. Can't wait to see it!

Your pictures are lovely.

Great inspiration again! Thanks a lot Frederik. Greatings from the Netherlands

Awesome! Loved this

Such an awesome video you are a great photographer and a lot of these images came out really nice. I’ve been working on my street photography and I have a long way to go but I want to give this technique a try as opposed to creeping around taking pictures of strangers unsuspectedly.

I don't know, I think this is the magic of South America, I have not spent so much time in Mexico but a little more in Costa Rica and there is just an other music in the air...people have a good heart and have not such a hard time to share a smile or some kind words also they are kind of proud and they are beautiful. Thanks for sharing this beautiful moments.

There is no wrong persons in the wrong time. Its all about Photographer's energy and his intervention physical as well as verbal.

Def worth watching

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Thx! 👊🏼

From your videos it looks super easy

Great video again my friend! Looking forward to seeing you after the holidays.

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I will be making videos in Denmark too :)

Woah.. this is what i wanted. I am a beginner and this video really helped me build confidence. Thanks buddy😃👏👏👏

Super stuff 👍🏻👍🏻

Wonderful. Keep going. This video inspired me.

Muy bien Federico, te recomiendo que vayas a Oaxaca, la capital. Nomás lleva muchos rollos de película, a color y blanco y negro. México, le abre las puertas a gente buena como tú. Saludos.

This is very informative and entertaining! I need to practise my street portraiture, specially the kind that we ask for conseny. Thank you :)

I follow it with interest. very nice sharing

Magic camera ✨

When I tried a fews years back, many asked for money. I want to start again but this climate makes it even harder. You took some great shots here. 👍

Excellent.

Lady at the store bnw looks fantastic!

Thanks Fred. This is a masterclass! Those BW film portraits are unbelievable🤍🖤

I love your photography and I love how you show my country Mexico . Viva Frederick el danish

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie!

Great vid as always. 6:43 is 👌. Not sure if it's the edit, sooc, or just the magic of film but just love how it's so moody

Once again Great video!

for anyone who needs it, I have had nothing but overwhelmingly positive reactions to my street photography. don't be afraid, people have a lot of love in their hearts

Love your work man! You've definitely inspired me to shed that fear and just go out and shoot. I just want to know where you develop your film in Mexico City or do you do it yourself?

Love your work with street portraits! For quick metering, use the sunny 16 rule or rollei metering works?

6:07 what a lovely capture ❤️👌

I miss a lot the Mexican freaking colours!!! I love everytime when I see the colour ones. Nice video! True masterclass. When are you going to sell the t-shirts ‘yo fotografía la gente de Mexico, puedo tomar tu foto?’ :)

@MobilityForFighting

3 жыл бұрын

💯

@mapakern3979

3 жыл бұрын

It should be even worse: Yo fotografía el gente de Mexico, puedo tomar tu foto?

@TungstenOvergaard

3 жыл бұрын

@@mapakern3979 hahaha TRUE!

Great video. Wish we could do this more nowadays. I’ve been hiding inside for the year

Another great video Frederik, can’t wait until I can get back out on the streets. Need a new camera first after falling in a river with both of mine, I’ve got my film cameras but only just started using them, not even developed a film yet. Still waiting on the insurance to sort my claim

and genuine smiles from me at 2:43 - There's something great about the Mexican culture that many people need to experience. It's tough shooting people here in Japan (asking permission or not) because of "right to privacy" lawsuits that have occurred, and asking people for portraits is something I need to pursue more. It works, but it's tough. Anyway, great video as always.

2:44 i love that photo. she was shy at first butit's a beautiful photo!

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Caleb!

the guy on the bench when you first got your rollei... You gotta print that one man. It's almost a heart shape with the shadow around his mouth too.

Tnx Frederik. I love the vid & also the shots you got (IG). Is the choice to stick with film driven by the interest on YT or maybe you like the "process" of shooting it, or maybe you like the output better than digital? If you could share the turnaround time and approx cost per shot pse. How many street type shots do you perhaps miss due to maybe not shooting a burst etc? Tnx in advance

You are extremely inspiring, I too am a bit shy to ask, I have done a few times and have about a 70% success rate, weirdly, the rejection doesn't bother me, I don't know what my shyness 'issue' is... Also, on a side note, if you don't already, it would be great to have a video of your editing process, I know you have presets available but I use Lightroom rather than Capture One, so it would be cool to get some bench marks in the settings.

Dope video! As for the sharing of the platform you'll be posting the photos on (Instagram, Flickr, 500px,..), I've always been torn as to whether it is a smart thing to do or not. Many people would just say no just because you're posting the photo and thereby making them public. A photo project for a course and a proposal to send the picture direct to the people works better for me. I did share my Insta in the first place though.

I like portraits a lot but struggle to really ask someone for their photo. I feel like being in a foreign country really takes that edge off instead of doing it in my own city.

@zarate1om

3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the same boat, but to be honest people have been really friendly! Especially if you act with authority and are nice!

Inspires and informative as always with your videos. Thanks and keep doing what you’re doing. Hälsningar från Sverige @mikelusion

Det er sgu godt Frederik! Ved ikke helt om den går i København, men måske.

Hi my dear Fred, tell me more about your Rolleiflex! :-) and happy with this camera!? for the moment I shoot with Mamiya RZ67PROII and the C220F and Leica MP but mmmm... the Rolleiflex is a dream camera!

That's awesome 👌 .. I do street photography but sometimes I feel that fear of losing my camera in some street fights and strangers asking me what are you doing !😇 and it's worse when they come close to ask me or investigate me 😟 what should I do ? Run ???? 😏🤨😒

Amazing photos man. next time you're in London let us know man, would love to take a portrait of you!

@mtesh0094

3 жыл бұрын

@nilsudra on insta by the way!

@MobilityForFighting

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll drag him over here either this Christmas or shortly after!

@TEAKUKAMBASSADOR

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

👍💪📸

Hi, love your video! So helpful! Thanks for that! I've a set up question about this video. How do you record the video footage when you take a photo? Do you use a Gopro, or something else?

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Yep GoPro :)! Thx!

Dude finally learned to be polite lol

Great channel Frederik, love the videos...always loved my time in Mexico too. I’m English but live in Denmark, like most countries we are in lockdown so getting to travel is almost impossible, so I’m exploring your country with a few of my film cameras. Quick question for you, how do you connect the Gopro to the Rolleiflex...which adapter do you use for the tripod mount? Thanks Peter

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter! Cool! I’m going to Denmark all of December to spent Christmas with my family. For the GoPro I mount it in the bottom of the camera, where the Tripod should be.

@onroadscameras

3 жыл бұрын

@@FTrovatten Bring a sweater and a rain coat...as you know the weather here changes all the time, yesterday was grey, wet and horrible...today is sunny and a little windy :-) Have fun with the family when your back over here.

beautiful shot at 2:48

📷👏😎🍻

Where you develop your B&W film in CDMX?

Which camera was used in this video?

Frederik: "Mmmh photographing strangers doesn't make me anxious enough" Also Frederik: "Let's bring out the medium format to look weird and let's also spice things up a bit more by asking people who are crying!" 😂😂😂 Your turn! ;)

i also liek the group photo at 9:15

As an alternative to Leica, can you suggest a rangefinder camera as I want to focus on b&w street shooting (b camera to my a7rii kit)? Thanks!

@funfor1life

3 жыл бұрын

The Ricohs GRii or iii are really good on the wide end. A Fuji X100 series would give you a solid 35mm FF equivalent alternative while keeping things on the light and stealthy side without any compromise on image quality (fastest aperture and crisper photos than the Ricohs, both being APS-C). The Fujis are better imo but obviously while considering a non interchangeable pocketableish camera, focal length is something to look at and entirely up to you. Good luck and enjoy. Ps. If you don't really need weather resistance and want to be able to play around different focal lengths, DoFs, quality, etc.. the Fujis XT20/30s are a LOT of camera for the money and you could test your way into the great Fuji lenses lineup (they are interchangeable bodies) with either one. Hope it helped!

@elliotresnick5433

3 жыл бұрын

@@funfor1life thanks for the feedback. I'm noticing that Frederik was using an X-T4 prior to acquiring the Rolleiflex, so he seemed to be ok shooting a lot of b&w without rangefinder style body.

@funfor1life

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliotresnick5433 My pleasure. I shoot mostly B&W with an X-T3. The Acros film simulations are something you'll want to have a look at (and then indulge into! ;)) Have fun, Fuji cameras are such a joy to shoot with! I don't do video so the only advantage of an XT3 over my old XT2 is the bettered AF. If you don't need it, then you're up for a bargain on a used XT2 (if that's what you want). I'm impressed with their pricing and user-experiece. Incredible :)

I wonder, do you ever give prints of the people you photograph to them? Or do you have a card with your social info so they can see themselves here on KZread?

Dear Frederik my name is Stefano and I am from Uruguay.I wanted to ask you which reactions you use with your Rolleiflex. I do medium format myself and I'm curious to know how you measure the light. Do you measure each time you take a picture or do you use a unique system that allows you to not measure the light at any time? Thanks a lot!

@ironmartinmedia-4322

2 жыл бұрын

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Super cool video, Frederik. Et spørgsmål: Hvor mange siger typisk ja til dig (10 %, 50 %, 90 % eller...)? Tak!

@FTrovatten

2 жыл бұрын

80% :)

@stefanhansen5882

2 жыл бұрын

@@FTrovatten Mange tak!

Perfect spanish! Where did you learn?

I am curious, do you think the acceptance of those you photograph has to do with the camera you are using?

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

A little. If you have a camera you’re good. And this Rolleiflex is new to me, so I’ve shot a lot of photos with a “normal camera” and that works just fine :)

The key thing is to send them a print if they would like it, anything else is taking without giving.

Great video and portraits. Color portraits are from digital or film camera? Regards frpm Slovakia...😍📷🍷

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

A mix of both :) Mostly digital for the color ones.

Just went and followed #streetportraitchallenge on IG

This reminds me so much of pick up videos on how to approach women ... I mean its basically the same thing :D

What should I say when I am photographing in my own country? Should I behave like a tourist?

What about taking secret photos with zoom?

Yah, I was goin' say, using your cell phone can seem a little creepy to ppl. Too bad you don't live in AK. Would be great to hit the streets with you. Great video btw.

I like to watch your Videos and Howe you Go to the People. But you startet Photographen in 2017?!

Ey yo what’s up my man

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Yo!

Rolleflex is great, buy fujifilm colored shots was also cool.in my country people area not welcome to streetphotographers, but if you are from another country it is easire tp shoot people.

I am mexican and I would not have asked some of the people you asked to take a photo 😅 I am surprised with the way they react.

@persiazad

3 жыл бұрын

yeah I was wondering about the same thing.I'm Iranian not Mexican though. but I've seen and heard about tourists in my own country that have gone to dangerous places and hanged out with the type of people that I would never dare to do myself

I hope I can find the courage to shoot street portraits :(

what's your main camera

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

The Rolleiflex 2.8F right now.

@ohfd5cty371

3 жыл бұрын

@@FTrovatten whaaaaaa??? that's mad expensive and rare. How do you make money if you don't mind?

3:30 I want to smoke what he is ;))

Fredrick! I love your stuff but I need fresh content my man! When are you gonna go out and shoot more new footage?

@FTrovatten

3 жыл бұрын

Haha glad to hear! I’m filming again tomorrow and editing later. But I have a full time job on the side :)