I have a Leica Q2M also and just love it. It really changes the way you look at things. Small things become subjects onto themselves. Just light and shadow becomes that more interesting. I do an hour exercise walk each morning and I have the Q2M with me. It really changes your thought pattern. BTW, I have a covered bridge about 30 minutes from me. Next time I go that way, I will make a slight detour and have fun doing a photo shoot.
Hey Chris, thanks for the comment, always good to hear from fellow Q2M'ers! I agree, everything becomes a subject, lol. I wish I lived near a covered bridge, have fun with your shoot. 🙂
just ordered a 28mm. i tried to be a henri cartier bresson fanboy and only shoot 50mm for the dreamy artsy look but i feel like im not really capturing the environment. yes you can capture beutiful moments with 50 but its so far from reality due to the long focal length. 50 you create cinematic isolated bubble world. i love it but its very restricted. i find myself seeing things so often and i just look through the viewfinder to find out that this photo will be so zoomed its pointless to even take it. many times its impossible to move further back.
Yes, I agree. I used a 50mm for years, and once I started shooting with a 28, wondered why it had taken me so long to find my preferred focal length. Enjoy your 28!
A quick black & white shoot while travelling across New Brunswick, with a Leica Q2M. What would you like me to talk about regarding black and white photography in upcoming videos? Let me know in the comments below, thank you!
These past few months that's exactly what I'm doing, taking out a 35mm and 85mm for travel and general photography. Haven't used a 15mm though, that sounds interesting!
Thanks for a really interesting video talking about your challenges and how you dealt with them. I'd love to hear your process around creating the documentary. How much is pre- planned or do you pull together a narrative afterwards? And how do you go about creating a compelling story? But thanks again for this video! It was refreshing to hear that even a professional has equipment constraints and your logic behind what you took and used!
Nicely done Sir, love your walkabouts. Good eye as usual and I particularly like the old Chinese gentleman on the steps in Kensington market. Looking forward to the next instalment.
thank you for admitting that you were not able to get any keepers, portfolio images, most you tubers won't admit their images are just run of the mill cliche images. By the way as you did not share any comparisons, what did your black mist filter add ? if anything.
Hi, thanks for the comment!. I don't consider myself a RU-vidr, I just enjoy making videos when I go out with a camera. I prefer to be completely honest, as I have nothing to prove, and nothing to sell. I tend to rush my videos and forget to add things, like the details of the results with a mist filter! Basically I use a mist filter to soften my photos taken with very sharp clinical modern lenses. You only see a glow on brightly lit areas, otherwise you wouldn't know a mist filter was being used. Thanks for watching. 🙂
Loved the shadows in The Well. It reminded me of a scene in the film Dr No, with Professor Dent with shadows from a roof window. Great to see round Toronto.😊
Another productive introspection into the Torontonian urban landscape. Indeed the Well is overwhelming. But then there is Kensington market, and that's always rewarding. What a nice photo collection you put together , again, Simon, well done mister !
I'm also moved by the power and mystery of inclement weather. In fact, summer is a time when I'm less inspired to make photographs and video (unless hiding in the shade of the forest). Black and white also evokes more emotion. Both of these probably have to do with growing up in England in the 50s, because, as we know, "if the sun don't come, you get a tan from standing in the English rain."
Ah, summertime and photographers. Chalk and cheese. I prefer English weather in the summer months, and black and white. Growing up, black and white was all I knew. I studied black and white and shot on black and white. I was taught photography was about creating an emotional response, and an image without the distraction of colour was the preferred way. Cheers Ray!
Some excellent tips there. I've just returned from France with some pretty rubbish blue sky images - I'll give the old film stock idea a go. My preferred editor contains a number of old film emulations that I have rarely looked at.
Thanks Neil. I really want to shoot colour film again but the price, and all the messing about, has forced me to figure out the film look with digital. So far, so good. What editor are you using?
Those are great sunrise images on Horseshoe Falls!!!!! But did you know that on Goat Island at Terrapin Point at the same time of day that sunrise produces some stunning Rainbows at Horseshoe Falls
@SimonBurnCreative I got a video of a couple videos of huge rainbows at Terrapin Point on my Channel I used a Samsung s22 ultra I am not a professional lol but I use a tripod and have gotten to know the times Rainbows like to appear on both sides of Niagara Falls and how wind and temperature affects the mist patterns up there and I have started to narrow down what are ideal conditions for viewing the falls are for myself
@SimonBurnCreative however if you don't switch the resolution it will default to 480p those but changing the settings I'm the upper right hand corner will allow my videos to be viewed in the original 4k I recorded them in
Fabulous and spot on with your reasoning Si. Cracking set of images. Good job the wife took her umbrella for you 😉 I was nearly expecting to hear the "embrace the grey" phrase towards the end then. Wales has a sunny day for a change atb Al
"Embrace the grey", that's for lightweights Al 😁 "Embrace the horrendous" is the new cool. 😎 You heard it here first. Hey, I love that little umbrella! Sun in Wales, are you sure? ATB.
Really eloquently explained and complemented with beautiful photography, what not to like about a soggy , grey outing in this wonderful landscape. Think I got the point (s) . Thank You Simon, what an inspiration !
Thank you so much, I wasn't sure if this style of video is something people would like. I do prefer filming everything when I'm out and about, but time and situation doesn't always make it possible. Appreciate your feedback. 🙂
I also like photographing in less than okay weather, but am I the only one who is totally not interested in black and white photography? It totally takes the immersion out of it for me, and with that the emotion.
That's an interesting perspective, I feel that black and white allows me to put more emphasis into emotion and mood. It's good to have different thoughts, approaches and views. And share them, so appreciate the comment. 🙂
A great insight into those summer "blues" (and greens) Si... it's not until someone like your poses the question do I think about my own shootint in summer style. Without really knowing I have adopted in many cases that urge/need to turn my woodland summer greens (not to be confused with those vibrant spring greens) into something more palletable. You are bang on about the moody images not having a saleable product in the commercial world - but hey ho I shoot for me 98% of the time so I know the score there. I wou;d slightly disagree with you about buying presets/luts to be honest. Yes they can be used as a stand alone - but they can also be used as a starting point in the process journey. I was given some a good while ago and use them as that starting point - after all each image varies when its produced so I just use them as an add on to my own creativity. I shared this X, I think its a good topic for debate. atb Al
Hi Al, thanks for the detailed feedback. I probably mention the commercial side of photography too much, but that's my background, I can't help it! I do realize most people watching are shooting for themselves, as am I when I go out and make these videos, most of the time. As for presets, it's good we all have different opinions and can discuss our thoughts etc. My reason for mentioning this stems from seeing so many photos on social media that are clearly using presets from the more popular influencers, and are choosing to copy them, rather than use a presets a starting point. I find it rather sad and non-creative. I was pleased with myself that I held back from saying more about this 😂 It's fair to add that I spend a lot of time in photoshop for my job, I use it daily, so get to experiment more than most, and do understand that a preset can be a good way to learn for those with less time to play. 🙂 Keep well Al, cheers!
Very nice! Also, just viewed your Camino film. I have a Z8 and only travel with carry-on, so I like your minimalist approach, gives me ideas as I pivot into filmmaking. I am curious what you used to hold up your camera in this video during your walk abouts. Great idea how you’ve put borders around your photos with a grey background, nice touch!
Thanks for the note. Having used both the Z8 and Z9 for travel now, the Z8 is certainly easier to carry around. I use an OpTech USA strap around my neck. It has some flex in it, and when held taught, allows for some very stable footage. Most of my footage is shot that way in my latest documentary film.
Yes, I found if you can hold the camera still enough, the internal stabilisation works well. The strap helps hold the camera still without jerky movements etc.
@@SimonBurnCreativewell you can rest assured that no matter what you picked someone wouldn’t like it. But most would keep that to themselves. Great video.
‼Your style of storytelling in your videos is wonderfully delightful! Sometimes it is about how you and the gear interact that is important. Thanks for sharing! Best wishes, Earl J.
GREAT IMAGES! A little brutal on yourself, but a wonderful real life video. I do agree less is more in your kit. It draws out the creator within. Take care! Earl J. 📸
