Happy to help @theovanberkel3524. If you're in the UK, I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Link below... 🙏😊 London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thanks, Mike and Robert. That was truly entertaining on a young Friday evening. It was even inspiring for someone unlikely to point my camera at a human being unless I am safe in a camouflage tent with a 300 mm lens and shutter set to electronic to reduce chances of being approached (a slight exaggeration of the average introvert in public). Even though I am unlikely to walk up to strangers it is always a delight watching experienced professionals of anything thrive in their element.
Thank you @glacieractivity. I can tell from your comments that it's something you'd like to do - but it's too far outside your comfort zone right now. I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London this september where street will be involved on the photowalk part of the day. There's plenty to photograph besides people, but it would be the perfect place to grow your confidence because I'd be right by your side. Please take a look at the link below. If you come, I promise to help you... MB London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Hi Mike, thanks for introducing us to your wonderful guest Rob Irving i certainly learned new things from your video. Thank you for writing on the screen about Planimetric Composition, making backgrounds seem flat. Always learning new techniques and Compositions from your Channel. I really found this topic useful, and liked when you said it wasn't painful that the young couple said no to a photo. The worse thing they can say is no. Thank you for sharing this great video. 😃
Been watching you for a number of years now Mike, now, at the moment I’m recovering in bed after a hip replacement so I’ve been doing what I love, looking through inspirational photography vids, tips, tricks etc. Today I have hit a brick wall, if I see another sub framed shop doorway with a member of the public walking past I think I’ll scream. I’m finding this composition trick so cliche now, and and they are about as common as fish in the sea. I’ve lost count on how many I’ve watched today alone. Sorry for my negativity, perhaps it’s the pain I’m currently suffering as a result of a new hip. Sorry Mike, I really needed to get that off my chest. I know what you are thinking, get out with your camera, I’d love to. In fact as soon as I am fit enough I will. I love creativity.
Great video - very instructive. The Kings Rd is a great location for street photography, interesting people, interesting shops that change a lot and a lot of fashionable/beautiful people! FYI - you are now both officially influencers! You chose one of the most instagrammed spots in the Kings Rd when you chose the pink cafe with the flowers!
Thanks both, I really enjoyed watching this video. As someone who would really like to try street photography, watching how Rob scouted and set-up his locations was truly inspirational. Particularly the amount of attention that he paid to the colour coordination between his chosen backgrounds and his subject's and the level of patience required to get 'that perfect shot'. The method of using 'planimetric staging' (which before tonight I had never heard of) works perfectly for this genre. I cannot wait to get out and try this for myself. Also, there is a great chemistry between you both which not only makes for great entertainment but also, very educational content. More please!!
🙏 Thanks @tonycox169 - I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which woul be the perfect place for you to give it a go. Link below... www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thank you 🙏 @sheridanbutler_444. I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Please join me... Link below www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Really enjoyed that. And that you came across some fellow Aussies! Hahahah. I wanted to stop and chat when they popped up. I enjoyed most, just seeing the way in which Rob introduced himself, connected, and asked. I had an interesting experience recently where I was out in the local Botanic Gardens here in Tassie just mucking about with some ideas, and another person volunteered themselves to be a model! I got their email address, and sent them a copy of the image. Was a fabulous moment. And they enjoyed the image.
Super episode, guys. I got a feel for the nuts and bolts of street photography. So much tuff stuff in my life right now, that I don't get the camera out. But... I will!
That would be a fab workshop. This reminded me of the time with you on the awesome Zürich workshop where you had us all waiting at the top of the escalator for someone in red. That workshop was so good.
I remeber it well @wendylamb2516 😊. Rob and I had a chat about it last night and we'll put something together in due course. I think you're coming to CDTP London so will see you there if not before... MB
Hi @280bunny Make sure you're on my newsletter so you'll know if we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links to both below... Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thanks @terrynestor6353 I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links below... 🙏😊 www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Excellent video 👌and yes come to Oz, Central Victoria from late April(10-11pm) until early August(6.30-7.30pm) for some easterly rising milkyway nightscapes although visible rising from late Feb for earlier(4-5am)until late October(10-11pm) when setting in the west. My profile photo was done 27th April next to the local cemetery of the little town i live in, which is only 25 minutes North East of Bendigo. About two hours south you're at the great Ocean Rd or even Melbourne, bit over two hours south west Halls Gap and the Grampians national Park, about 3 hours East to the Alpine national Park area 😉
@photographybyphil More to come! Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Please signup to my newsletter to make sure you don't miss any. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thanks @zoepollard4635 Rob and I had a chat about it last night and we'll put something together in due course. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Hi Mike, it’s Philip here, we meet Iceland last year and London walk couple years previously… yes I’d be very interested in doing street photography with you and portraits…! Loved that clip, hope all is good with you.
Thanks @marilynbettridge2889. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
YES please to a workshop 😊 Loved it … I shoot all manner of things, whatever catches my eye, but I think street is my favourite. People being people is fascinating and I loved watching how you both approach people…tucking it away for future use!
Thanks @jillmayes139 Make sure you're on my newsletter so you'll know if we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links to both below... Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
With my little but great experience with street photography, that's basically my experience. You often think of the ones that got away, the ones you weren't quick enough, or happened too fast, to get. I think it's good to have your email or website on a slip of paper so people can see their photo or they can message you to see it. I love giving people their photo.
Thanks @keithgardner9593. Make sure you're on my newsletter so you'll know if we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Awww wow, that was amazing Mike. I was totally engrossed and just watching Rob’s confidence and mind working to see the shot was first class. Thanks so much for sharing 🙏🙏
Really loved that. Thanks Mike and Robert. Lovely people you met and the whole day looked relaxed and informative. I learned loads. Thanks so much. ❤❤❤❤
🙏Thanks @yepmop1898. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Links to both below... Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Bit of a masterclass in that very special effortless ability to just talk to people, added to by a well honed splash of eccentricity. And topped off for me by a little trip down the memory lane that is the Kings road.
Great video Mike and Rob. Was fun as and interesting. I think, for me anyway, the biggest worry about approaching someone in the street for a photo is then the pressure of producing a professional looking foto.
Thanks, glad you liked it @apierc1. Take the pressure off - tell them you're learning and will do the best you can. People respond well to authenticity... MB
Thanks @StevenLaws. I spoke to Rob last night and we'll put something together in due course. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Mike and Rob, thank you very much really enjoyed this… you have inspired me I am different going into Fremantle this afternoon to see what I can find. Yes you make a great team, please find the time to make some more videos. Thanks again to you both, Dave from Down Under.😃
Thanks @jamie555red Make sure you're on my newsletter so you'll know if we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will invlolve street photography. Links to both below... Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
@oc2phish07 - Thanks, that'd be great. Rob and I had a chat about it and we'll put something together in due course. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop close to Waterloo station in September which will involve street photography. Links to both below... 🙏😊 Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thank you Mike and Robert! Lovely to see you working together. I rather think that it's better to go with a partner because these days one is vulnerable to being mugged or even being accused of voyeurism or something. The other theme that came through is patience! One must have patience to do this.
Thanks.Patience is key to all genres of photography. As for getting attached, provided you use common sense about where you shoot I think it's unlikely. 🙏😊
Thanks for the invitation @garyhn4906 and I'd love to. Maybe some day - but Aus is sooooo big with such a low population density (it can take a couple of days travelling between locations) I'd need quite a lot of regional workshops filled to cover the costs. Open to suggestions though... MB
Great video guys! I'm not a fan of street photography but I love watching videos on the subject, it's very interesting. Matthew was a good sport as a model. :)
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it! We've all stayed in touch and invited each other to hang out. A stranger really can be a friend you haven't met yet if we take the trouble to find out 😊
Really enjoyable Friday evening watching the two of you wandering around Chelsea. Looking forward to seeing what you have to say in September at Cameras Don't Take Pictures. Keep up the informative videos .
Very instructive and entertaining; really excellent work. Well done both of you. Would love to attend a day workshop, unfortunately won’t be in the UK until September next year.
It's funny, I've never really had a go at street photography because until now its never really appealed to me, but I just might give it a go! Thoroughly enjoyed this video, Thanks Mike!
🙏 Thanks @ashstubbings2603. If you're in UK I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London which will involve some Street photography. Link below... www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
Thank you @jayjefferson747. Please ensure you're on my newsletter so you'll know when we do it. Meanwhile I'm doing a 1 day workshop in London in September which will involve street photography. Links to both below... Newletter: www.photographycourses.biz/goodstuff London September: www.photographycourses.biz/cdtp
That was a very interesting video. I think the first thing I'd say to a stranger is that I am not charging them anything. I'm sure many people have been snapped, in tourist areas especially, and then a request for payment ensues.
Requests for payment can haapen in some places and cultures, unlikely in othere. If somewhere it's liely I ask and if they say yes, either say i'm not prepared to pay, or negotiate a price. In some circumstances I think it's important to give something back, especially where there's povery because thaey have something we want - a great photo... MB
Thanks for that it was brilliant. Could you tell me what those settings are when you use your lens focus at the ground and then shoot the person in front of you please.
Thanks @chrisbrown6432. Setting are mentioned when I was explaining the focus hack. But remember the settings I used probably won't work for you because light is always changing. So whilst the aperture needs to be around f11 or smaller for depth of field, shutter and ISO will vary. If you would like me to clear any confusion about this, enrol on my 4 week Masterclass course. According to reviews on Trustpilot it's taken hundreds of photographers from Zero to hero. Link below with all the info and a free sample... MB Trustpilot: uk.trustpilot.com/review/photographycourses.biz?search=Masterclass Masterclass: www.photographycourses.biz/masterclass
Thanks Mike,. I am subscribed but hasn't seen this before, don't know why. I loved this video. One question, if it's not too long to answer, when you do street photography you talk about pre-setting the exposure, why don't you ever throw in auto-ISO? I mean, set the exposure within reason in manual and let auto-ISO fine tune it.
Hi @matsjonsson4019. Thank you for your kind comment. I don't use auto iso because when the shutter or aperture is changed so I can get a brighter or darker look, the auto ISO tinks the exposure is incorrect and over rides what I set. Any auto exposure mode will also change exposure as you change composition. Include more of something white and it'll darken the exposure. Include more of something dark and it'll brighten it. Eeven though they are both in the same light and should be the same exposure. If you're struggling with this please get on my Masterclass In Photography online course which will clear this and other ambiguities for you. You can even try it for free. Link below... www.photographycourses.biz/masterclass
Sure @242garyp. Different focal lengths have different depth of field. Short has more, long has less - until you hit the infinity point beyond which everything becomes sharp. So by using a short focal length of around 30mm and an aperture of f10 you have lots of depth of field to play with. Therefore you only need to use two focus zones. One for close and one for distant. There's a whole section about focal length, where to focus, Infinity and a ton more in my online Masterclass course. I've put a link for you below where you can enrol or try a free sample. I just realised I mistakenly put the wrong card link in my video at 3:57, it should have gone to Gareth's video about this focus hack, not just his channel. Sorry about that, I've updated it so you can go check Gareth's explanation out now. ... MB Masterclass: www.photographycourses.biz/masterclass
@mickeystine3100 - and yet in Europe, the US is known to be a great place for street photography because folks are really cool about it. I know several photographers who travel there purely for that reason. MB
@SpotBentley - not really. I like areas of bright sun, deep shadow and tall buildings so early and late are good for that, but dark and raining are also excellent opportunities too. Depend what kind of images you like to shoot...
Hi @markbrown8251. Legally speaking in the UK you can in public places, but you cannot sell them comercially without a signed release from them. Depending on individuals, cultures and a variety of human factors someone may not like it and ask you not to / to delete it / or just ask why you did it. Each involving whatever response is appropriate. The most important thing is don't be sneaky about it because you'll come across as suspicious. When you're confident in your actions, people around you will have confidence in you and trust you. BUT be aware of cultural difference. In Islam and Muslim cultures it's not acceptable to photograph women without permission. In Asia no one seems to give a hoot provided you're not stopping them go about their daily business...
Does the world really need another picture of a person walking past a brightly coloured wall or shop front , All this talk of rule of third and the need for red objects etc… is just so done already , it’s time for street photographers to search for their own style and create new and innovative rather work than just repeating what has already been done by the greats of the past , let’s keep street photography interesting people
