Hey I am Martin Mico. I am a photo enthusiast from Slovakia living in France. I created this channel to share my love for documentary and street photography. I hope I will come to you often with inspirational and interesting videos as well as sharing my own progress and insight as artist and human being.
Hey, your videos on techniques are good. But why this one with only mediocre shots of the couple standing in front of a shop with their back towards the camera, the two cyclists just driving on the road, etc., etc...? Ok - these are photos taken on the street but does this automaticly quallify for street photography? Where is the wit, the surprising moment or at least anything interesting? No offence meant but this is the problem of most of the POV videos: you have to come home with some results so most of the RU-vidrs just show even the most boring and mundane shots only to have a video they can upload at the end of the day. So please, go for GOOD and INTERESTING and FUNNY and THRILLING and UNUSUAL pics but not for random shots of people walking down the street. This is so boring and being reproduced a million times before......
I have contacted Mr. Webb and even shared this video with him but haven’t heard back … but how did you know it was his photos ? I credited them and didn’t make profit out of them I did talk about his art for people like us to aspire for better things … as this is not the only video sharing photos with credit on YT I don’t see any problem… thank you for your comment
I was 'trained' in London in the 70s. Cameras were clockwork and many had no built-in exposure metres. DoF & shutter speed were the in-camera manipulations (same as it ever was). Today's cameras have hundreds of adjustments which are usually gimmicks, except in unusual circumstances. Good lenses, good judgement and simple technique are usually the way to go. The best gear is the gear that you can afford and control. All the rest is marketing.
I'm not a street photographer and merely an enthusiast, but I can see two major approaches, the stalker and hunter. Stalker can spot the light & composition first and wait for a game to arrive, while the hunter just resort to the instinct & experience to capture a decisive moment that appeared in front of him/her. With the stalker approach, we see far too many variations of the obvious light & composition combo, especially on familiar Instagram hunting grounds on Social Media. The hot button will depend on the chance for an interesting subject, such as HCB's the boy with two wine bottles or the jumping man. As for the hunter approach, similar to PJ that walking around the hunting ground for the victim(s). The prayers will only get answered when the stars were aligned with the right light & composition, liked the background subject with the right color clothing & height appeared only on the second of Alfred Eisenstaedt's V-J photos. Of course, the chances that some photo ops came from the combination of both and visual thinkers and talented/skillful photographers may look at the scene as a whole visually, without breaking it down into structured components.
Sorry to hear that you have issues with it, I know now it was wrong in camera settings. I will see what I can do, I didn’t thought it was this big problem
I did have to turn up the volume a bit but didn't have a problem hearing after I did. Great content. Has me looking at Eggleston in a new light for sure. Thanks!
Thank you very much .. yes I had bit of fun with audio apparently but it’s just lower and as you suggested we all have volume button…. 💪 thank you again
I mostly shoot like this, and have been doing it since I shot film. Now it is even easier with auto-ISO. F/16, hyperfocal, 1/500 and then I let the ISO go as high as it needs
@@Uni_sono Never... only online ahah but it looks magical. I love places like those. I am from an area with a lot of historical architecture as well, in Lisbon. 👌
Well Lisbon might be different story, I have been in Porto and it was amazing place … and I love about Lisbon(what I saw online) that it looks like European San Francisco- in positive way
Maybe I don’t understand what do you mean ?! Natural as greenery or world without tourist ? Maybe example of “new” city with abundance of natural world ?
Thank you very much 🙏 It really is … plenty of different architectural styles and diversity of people and plus you are just another tourist who takes photos ….
I agree 100% in candid street photography getting thé shot ans thr moment is what matter! Plus I beleive you shoot with à fuji x100v and personally with this camera I m not score to go up to 6400 or even 12000 coz the noise on this sensor lok almost like film grain so I dont see it as à problem in some situation I even think it give a pleasant texture to the picture
@@Uni_sono I agree nothing should stop you from getting the photo , yet I might be wrong but on your pov you really look like you are afraid of confrontation... I fond you are often quiet far from your subject for the focal lengh you are using, you compose very fast and move from the scene very fast without working the scene and everything in what we can see from your body langage tells me you are not confident in taking those images. Home I dont upset you , coz I like all your vidéo about fameuse photographer and stuff but with all the knowledge and passion you have on the subject it would be a shame not to work on it , coz il sure your pics would improve a lot ... I Know esaier said than done im still struggling with it and its à permanent fight against myself
@@bnwstreetfr1275 well you hit it right … it all depends on the city I am in … and I live in France and people on the street don’t care about your right to photograph they will screw your day if they feel like it … especially after lockdowns I felt that way but didn’t thought it is that obvious 🤘😉 will surely work on it
@@Uni_sono I get you 100% I m french and leave here too so I Know how difficult it is ... going to Portugal soon for vacation hope it Will be easier there... and It is not that obvious its just that i facesd the same problem thats why i switched to 50mm thé x100v i was in love with it but the 35mm equivalent was difficukt to handle here
Absolutely… and it’s shame … so many great scenes here and legacy of Doisneau, H.C-B, Depardon and many more …. But yea French people are indeed difficult
hey unisono, I'm a photographer and writer who just came upon your video from youtube shorts. I have a few hints and tips for your video and have noticed a few areas where your video can improve. You're the only one I have ever seen with a video about Salgado. I respect you for that.
Well thank you very much I appreciate it … yes for me too Salgado is huge inspiration and doesn’t get nearly enough attention! … I do know my videos need improvement but feel free to share your insight I am curious if there is something I am missing out… 🙏
He’s one of my favorites. I took an image directly inspired by his work just the other day. If I wouldn’t have looked at his work so often, I may have missed the composition in front of me. I’m so proud of the image!
Thank you very much … for more “serious” edit Lightroom but if I wanna edit on the spot it will be Snapseed in my phone (free app) …. These photos in this video are edited in Lightroom 😉🙏
Very good! I also use mostly small cameras Canon sx 210, very flat. Also old Minolta Dimage G600, BW is perfect. Few others. I cannot see screen in summer or in Video had great clips.bright light! Video had great clips!
Yea those small cameras tend to have lower quality of display (and of course smaller size) in summer it’s like freestyle almost. Although small cameras have some limits as you said for fast B&W from your pocket those are absolutely amazing ! 😉👍
Matt brother, I really like your suggestions, I hope I don't have to rush to make my profile by applying them. The thumbnail of your video was amazing. All the best to you and your channel.
Actually did it already on my x100s … Iike the almost minimal black look, it doesn’t receive many looks and plenty of people thinks it’s film camera so they don’t care “as much” about me
