Thoughts on photography, the creative process, and the tools I use to do the work.
I'm a photographer based in Seattle, Washington, focusing on long-term projects about the Pacific Northwest. My work is trusted by editorial and commercial clients including Expedia, Visit San Juans, The Atlantic, Hotels.com, Voyageurs du Monde, and others.
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Stumbled across your video which really resonated with me and have subscribed, thank you.
Really clear and informative. I would suggest resizing your image with resample turned off. This will give you the actual PPI / DPI resolution at the given print size, and you won’t be throwing away or adding pixels. This involves an extra step as you’ve got to create a bespoke new canvas with that given PPI for the intended output size. This process also gives me a good indication of how many DPI will be printed to paper, it’s surprising how 300DPI has become the standard “rule”. I’ve printed A2 and larger prints at 190PPI and they look fantastic. Conversely with high MP cameras I’m printing using the intended PPI and not adding or throwing away pixels
"Interesting" really describes the rut I have been in lately. I have been trying to put in my hours with my camera but haven't really shot anything that really interests me. I think I need to take a step back and with other people's work and books and find what things I am really interested in versus just shooting for the sake of shooting.
I just bought a GRiiix. I start out wanting an EVF.I know there isn’t one or an alternative. I have to see if I can live with a viewfinderless body. Autofocus? The GR is a street photography favorite. One reason is snap focus. This is another way to say zone focus. In this setup the shutter fires instantly. You control the depth of field with the aperture. I am looking forward to setting the screen up for touch to focus then take the picture. You don’t have to touch the shutter. I bought this body knowing there is dust on the sensor. Took a couple of images and didn’t see it. I watched the one camera. Two weeks channel. I saw the funniest solution for this problem. Her husband took a vacuum cleaner and sucked the dust off the sensor. Sounds crazy. Hope it works. Brian, you mentioned the small GR size. That presents a small problem. The battery. It is tiny. Solution: buy several replacement batteries and bring them with you. Wasabi batteries are cheap. I have seen complaints about the wheel on the back. It is supposed to be flimsy. Probably a good idea to avoid that if possible. I’m looking forward to using the high contrast B&W setting. Also the highlight weighted settings. It is supposed to be very good preserving the highlights. Lookout downtown Seattle. Here I come. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Hi! Nice video! I have a question: is this lens good for travel?, in the city photos?
I have this and the x100vi. The gr3x seems to take sharper images which is crazy. Lots of good ricoh recipes to match the jpeg abilities of the fuji. Crazy good camera.
As an amateur/hobbyist, I’ve found that the Ricoh GRIII blows the iPhone 15 pro max out of the water. iPhone photos become grainy the moment you zoom in on them or have anything but absolutely perfect lighting. I am not a photographer by any means. I just wanted to take better photos of my family since my wife is often disappointed with how our iPhone shots turn out. I’m likely not even close to using the Ricoh to its full potential and yet I feel like I’ve already gotten my moneys worth in just a few months. I know very little about photography and am super happy. I think it’s worth the upgrade for just about anyone who can afford it tbh
Love the camera, agree with most of what you say but, jeez, way to turn a 10 minute video into 20.
Tried to turn a 40 minute video into a 20 (lots more I could have talked about). What would you have left out? Also, why 10 and not 5 or 2?
Great review. I've had my GRIIIx for quite a few weeks now and am very impressed with the results it produces. Extremely sharp images. I'm also impressed with the Highlight-Weighted metering, when in dark but very contrasty environments. I haven't yet had an issue with the screen not being bright enough but have occasionally needed to bump up the brightness by setting the Outdoor View setting which did the trick for me. Also find the lack of zoom quite liberating with one less thing to think about. It's forced me to think about composition differently.
Thank you for video. I am thinking about this lens as one-travel-solution, companion to my current Sigma 24-70/2,8. I am tempted by extra reach of this Sony.
your shots are incredible, and really inspiring. i just got my first real camera in the r6 mark ii with the rf 24-105 f4 and this basically sold me on it (again). can't wait for my bag to arrive so i can actually head out and start shooting. cheers for the really great video!
Soo nice that you add some example pics in your review! Helps soo much to see, what the lense is capable of!
I am that niche audience, awesome, I just ordered at HDF version!
seems like that one will be a hit too!
Excellent video, Brian! I hope to put your travel guides to good use this year.
We have this printer and use the RIP from Qimage One instead of Canon's printer software. We also use a cart refill system and PC Signature inks from Canada to significantly reduce ink costs. Qimage One also schedules its own test print in time to fool the printer into thinking a print was made within the last 43 hours and thereby stop a print head cleaning cycle - this reduces ink consumption significantly and the pre-print agitation cycle keeps the pigments from settling in the carts. The ink purge tanks are cheap and it's best to keep a bunch on hand as the printer will stop running when they are deemed full and supply sometimes is spotty. We also use the Canon printer accounting software to track print job costs for billing purposes. This can be a workhorse printer because although the OEM Lucia inks are expensive, this printer is the most efficient at using them. We buy the 700ml carts for the Prograf IPF 1700 (same ink) which works out to $9CDN per ounce and extract the ink as needed to refill the 80ml OEM carts. We've disabled the printer firmware which estimates remaining ink in each channel and rely on sensors attached to each cart. Works fine!
Nice video Brian. Just wondering how you pack them for clients? Is there a video coming on this topic? Would very much appreciate it.
Thanks! I'll add it to the list
@@BrianLackeyI’d love to see this too.
Feel ya on the polarized glasses when shooting vertical…
Interesting. I got me an Olympus pen for this purpose. I was looking for m43 so I can use all of the glass I already have with it and my issue is that my paws are kinda too big to handle these small toys comfortably ;)
Very nice. I’ve wondered about the Ricohs for awhile, and you covered most anything that would matter to me. The pics look great, and small and light are always, always, ALWAYS good. lol Do these things have image stabilization? The lack of viewfinder would sure be a pain, in part for me because holding the camera out from my body makes my hands shakier. Thanks Brian! (We should see more pics of the dogger!)
Yep! It has image stabilization. Other than the lack of viewfinder/screen issues, it really is a powerful camera for such a tiny package.
what a beautiful place❤❤❤
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Coffee…..let’s go!
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This has been one of the best videos I've watched on KZread in recent months. It's incredible how many photography videos there are, but almost none of them cover advice on road trips. Without a doubt, it's my favorite way to practice photography, and I really relate to everything you mentioned in your video. It's true that some days the trip seems fruitless and can be very frustrating. At first, this issue overwhelmed me, and if I went a while without taking photos, I started to worry. That significantly spoiled the trip. Over time, you realize that by the end of the day, those moments usually don't matter because you always end up with more photos than you think, and I try to prioritize the experience itself, which for me is always the most important. In my case, the factor of light, something that can block you from taking photos, isn't as important since I shoot in black and white. There, light matters much less, and it's not something that usually limits me. I found the advice "get out of the car" very amusing. It seems obvious, but it isn't. Something I miss in my travels is interacting much more, getting out of the car, dedicating time to all the places I visit, talking more with people, etc., but wanting to cover a lot limits me in that sense. I think it's something I have to learn, and the more I travel, the more time I take to explore, contemplate, and simply enjoy the activity I'm doing. I also mark some places as favorites on Google Maps. As you said, it's a reference and doesn't prevent the trip from having a strong component of improvisation, but at least it guides you and can save you a lot of empty time. The same goes for highways or freeways, I avoid them as much as possible. It's precisely about enjoying the journey, stopping whenever you see something interesting, discovering small towns, or any element that comes up along the way. I only use highways at night when there's no possibility of taking photos. One of the main pieces of advice is "use secondary roads." I also usually bring some food. In fact, I have a backpack full of meal replacement or protein bars. I don't care if they're not the most complete because I don't live off them, it's just to get through the day or a few days. They last many months, I don't have to worry about renewing them, and some of them are quite good. It's something that's never missing in my car. And energy is an important topic. Every trip I make, I end up completely exhausted. For now, I can't put a limit on my eagerness to see, take photos, explore, etc., and when I get home, I need a couple of days to recover. I always leave some margin before going back to work, at least a day or two of rest, otherwise, I couldn't manage. Slowing down and taking it easier is something I need to work on. I liked all your advice, and I already followed many of them, but it's always nice to hear another experience and another way of doing things. Congratulations on your channel and your excellent photos.
Brian, just wanted to say I love your channel and your work! Your style of documentary-travel-landscape photography really resonates. It probably helps that I recently did roadtrips around Vancouver Island and down the Oregon Coast! Happy travels to you!
Good tips. I love road trips but they can be stressful indeed. You are making a big investment in both time and money, it might be the first and last time you get to be at that location, so you feel like you have to make the most of it. You might also build some unrealistic expectations about what you are going to find, and the conditions. As you say, the best way to do it is to roughly plan it, go somewhere as a starting point, and then go with the flow. There’s always something to photograph, but it might not be what you were expecting so you have to be open minded. Nice video!
thanks Adrian! Enjoying the SF images already, hope you're liking being back on the west coast :)
Great stuff, love your channel. Moved to Washington from Oregon a few months ago and looking forward to spending July and August camping and taking photos.
Great video, Brian. All your tips are definitely things to keep in mind. I don't get to do as many photography road trips as I would like (probably like most photographers). I always enjoy your content!
I love the rule: "Photograph What's There". I think it really allows for growth because it's so easy to wish for what's there. I do want to get the most out of a trip that requires time and energy to plan. I really try to keep in mind the video where you spoke about photo series vs stand alone photos and reframe a location/time with that mindset.
Great images thank you. Will check out the guides as we are visiting next year. Thanks for making the effort to create them.
Oh nice! Make sure to check back closer to then too, as they're still works in progress (though that'll always be the case as I visit more places)
@@BrianLackey Will do thanks again.👍
Stunning locations in this video!!! Curious how you protect your camera gear when it's misty for your whole hike?
Good question! Honestly, I just put a lot of (probably too much) trust in Sony's weather sealing. I've taken it out in absolute downpours for well over an hour and the only thing that's ever really happened is I get an error message saying "this accessory is not supported" when the hot shoe gets wet. No issues besides that though, even with it getting really wet. If I'm going to be hiking in the rain for a while though, and I remember to bring one, I'll use a disposable shower cap from a hotel to cover the camera when it's on my Peak Design capture clip. But yeah, it just gets wet a lot 😂
@@BrianLackey That's an impressive amount of trust! I shoot Canon and I would never...I mean, I'm sure Canon has probably weather sealed their cameras....but...they're so expensive (both Canon and Sony). I'll have to try and shower cap the next time I'm gonna be in a rainy location :)
Nice trip with great photos. Need to go back there and visit it in more depth. Appreciate the coffee suggestion.
I love the variety and feel of your travel imagery lately! Cheers, Brian!
thanks Jason :)
I have only been to the PNW twice but I, too, feel like it is someplace special. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make your videos, I really enjoy them and seeing your excellent photographs.
That cave with a river flowing into it looks very familiar. Check out Rakov Škocjan next time you're in Slovenia. It can even dry out in the summer so it's easy to crawl around the boulders in the riverbed and enter the opening sections of the cave.
Yes, love the PNW! Thanks for taking us along and showing a nice variety of locations, images and adventures!
Awesome stuff! Just finished reading Richard Powers’ novel Overstory, which traces the lives of several people and their connections to trees. He’d have a LOT to say about that huge one you encountered. 😊 Thanks for another great experience.
Thanks!
thanks Cindy!
Great pics, and good sell of the lens! My only zoom is Sigma 100-400; everything below 100 is primes. If I do sometime want to go with another Zoom, this one looks like a great bet.
Nice! Do you have a favorite prime? I'm having fun playing around with them more these days and have my eye on a few more...
Stunning! Love the PNW when it's gloomy and rainy like this
Brian, a nice set of images here telling the story of your trip. There are a few true 'bangers' among the images, which is always nice, but when telling a story like this I find the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. And this is a wonderful example of that with the mix of vistas, wildlife, intimate shots, and, of course, the waterfalls. Well done. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Frank! Definitely my favorite way to approach travel photography, with a series of images like that.
As a 35+ year resident of Oregon and a visitor to the coast many times, it was awesome to see your photographs of places I've been to and photographed (poorly) myself. You captured Oregon's natural beauty perfectly!
slightly off topic but i was visiting Forks this weekend and was stoked to see your pic on the wall at the coffee shop at the outfitters haha, wasn't expecting that. long time viewer here
Hmmm, you sure it was my photo? If so, that’s news to me! Which coffee shop and do you remember which photo?
@@BrianLackey ah crap this is embarrassing, i called to ask about the photographer's name and i guess his face just looked oddly similar to you lol (he had a selfie with the printed photo). sorry man lmao
Hahahaha no worries at all, just making sure there’s not someone out there selling copies of my work 😂
@@BrianLackey god that's so dumb though, i was sure it was you, especially given you frequent the area lol
I think we have pretty much the same gear lol. I have all the peak design bags too. Love em. How do you like the Osmo Pocket? Been thinking about grabbing one too.
Impressed so far!
Ok I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who takes the bedbug thing so seriously. I might go to the extreme and even bring my own sheets and pillows depending on where we go 🤣
Still in my lens line up after all these years. Love this lens!
So glad to see this video got made. Incredibly informative. I appreciate the PSA about bedbugs...
Those peak design tech pouches look so handy. Also I never thought to look for bed bugs..yikes! I’m imagining there is a scary story behind your ptsd 😮
Yeah! I'm a huge fan of everything I own from Peak Design. The tech pouch is a little heavier and bulkier than I'd want to bring if I were backpacking around Europe or something, but for most trips, it's absolutely worth it. And yes, 100% avoid those little devils if at all possible...
What is the name of the waterfalls? 3:36
If you're ok with chemical sunscreen, Banana Boat Light as Air is the lightest weight sunscreen I've ever tried. Sometimes it can sting my face, but it goes away quickly. The biggest problem is probably that it doesn't come in a travel size, I don't think.