"The only problem is, the people in Germany hate being photographed." As a German it is very nice to hear this from an international photographer that has shot in many different places. Because every time I see one of these street photography videos from all the guys in New York I'm like "Do that in Germany and you'll get into an argument every 5 minutes."
@@Anon54387 Well, I could write long paragraphs about what I suppose the reason for this is. Long story short is that people in Germany are very protective of their own personal rights/their right to their own image and they tend to always impute bad intentions. They immediately assume that you're gonna use the image to do something bad. Also in Germany people have the legal right to prohibit you from using images of them if they are the obvious main focus of the image.
Was photographing cheeses at a farmer's market in Hamburg when the salesman bounced in to complain about me taking a picture. I think the complaint was that he was in it though he only appeared because he'd leaned in. "One can't take pictures without asking permission" was the general message, "and this applies the world over". Germany has been a fun place to visit and meeting some super people.🇳🇿
The Wall at Potsdamer Platz is full of gum because some tourists thought that would be funny. It's not only disgusting, it is also disrespectful. This memorial should remind people of the crime and the victims who died around the wall.
The production quality of these with your personality and really great images is so fun to watch. This is just an outstanding channel. You all are doing great work.
Alan, I live in Berlin and know at least 30-40 interesting places for photos that tourists don't know about. I would be happy to show them to you. For example "Quartier 206" Friedrichstraße 71, 10117 Berlin, Underground walkway located near the Central Bus Station of Berlin or unusual courtyard in the shape of an octagon. Entrance from Charlottenstraße through an inconspicuous arch. Charlottenstraße 18, 10117 Berlin.
Hi Alan I'm Tom from Denmark, and just found your channel here on RU-vid, and I enjoy your videos... and admire your B&W photos very much. I used to be a professional photographer years ago, and used Hasselblad and Sinar cameras. Never had had a Leica, before now... I just bought the Leica Q3 and I'm so exited to begin making some street photography, and your videos really helps a lot...thanks. In one of your upcoming videos, I would love to see something about "texture" in black and white photography ...someting you have not talked so much about in your series. Thanks agin for your inspiring person and content. Best regards. Tom
I prefer to walk on escalators, makes me feel superior to everyone else. Smarter that the ones taking the stairs, and more active than the lazy people taking escalators and standing still 😂
this video has it all: - comedy - technical and composition tips - a photographer that would not look out of place behind the camera on a porn set in the 70s 10/10, absolutely subscribed
Herr Schaller, thank you once again for a fabulous video. This one resonates particularly well with me since a) I am German, b) spent 12 years in Berlin in my past life and c) was lucky to shoot many of the places you visited last year. Winters in Berlin are truly grim but you make them feel light and bearable. More such videos, please.
I was stationed in Germany back in the late 80s with the USAF and really loved it.. Visited Berlin when it was East & West and knocked a chunk out of the wall when it was coming down... I look forward to your video's, Thanks again
Thank you for your videos Alan a real breath of fresh air. I really miss my fav RU-vidr and Photographer David Thorpe, but you add back some of that wonderful sense of humour into the photography world that he had. You are both a joy to watch. Rich
My god. Finally a real photographic artist on RU-vid. This channel is a godsend for photographers. Please don’t stop. I’m so tired of all the gear heads that pretend to be photographers. Great work!
It’s very obvious you’re a photographer who became a RU-vidr, unlike most channels that star RU-vidrs who like photography. Your images and advice are both excellent.
The photograph in the holocaust memorial was very touching. One would have hoped that human kind would have learnt from the evil that fell upon it in Nazi Germany, yet looking at the recent events in the world, it seems not, sadly. The phrase ' never again ' has lost its moral comass and soul. Lets hope for better days for all concerned. Great photography as expected.
I love the fact that you are doing this in Germany. Whenever i've seen street photography videos from the states or the UK, i thought to myself that doing photos like that would be impossible in Germany, because it is illegal to photograph people up close. So i've been trying to see what you can achieve with this limitation in mind. This video is exactly what i've been looking for.
I have no idea about the Berlin Wall, but there's an alleyway in Seattle, WA (USA) - Pike Place - where people cover the walls of the buildings with gum. Every once in a while the city cleans it off. It makes for an interesting textural & colorful photo. But it is disgusting. I saw people posing with their tongues stretched out within an inch of the gum to have their pic taken that way. Ewwwww.
another excellent example of combining entertainment with learning, please keep it up ... one of the few talented photographers confident enough to not take himself to seriously
“I’m gonna try this shot quickly” *reviews image*… “shit” 😂 when ever I take a bad photo, I’m no longer going to be disappointed in myself.. I’m just going to think of this and laugh
They tore down the coolest building in Berlin after re-unification (The Palace of the Republic) and replaced it with the most boring building ever. Would have been a great one to include in this video if it were still up.
Cheers to RU-vid algorithm for popping Alan up on my feed... Right up my street humour and photon wise, keep them coming chap and very entertaining as well as educational 👍
These videos are lovely but then it's also extra lovely as a Jewish person to see other Jewish people doing photography. There aren't always a lot of Jews doing stuff in a lot of artistic mediums but I love photography in part because I don't have to go hunting around to find Jewish people doing photography. There's just lots! It's nice.
Photography, script and video production are all top notch. Thank you, subscribed right away. This photography channel actually makes me want to go out and shoot some photos of my own, imagine that.
I would have been equally fond of you and your videos presenting anything even if not street photography tips. You are a wonderful host and your child like cheerfulness is delight to watch. ❤
Very nice Alan! There are so many photography videos on RU-vid these days with nothing to say that I have almost given up on watching them. Almost passed yours by but, for some reason, decided to give it a try. Glad I did because you actually have something to say about you particular style of photography and I actually learned something - good! Where photography is going these days is away from art and into technology. I'm not against technology if it provides a better tool but you just can't let it be a substitute for your own aesthetic. There is no substitute for the power and imagination of the human mind. Thanks!
On chewing gum. I think this trend started decades ago at Pike Place Market in Seattle. Of course, the internet will prove me wrong. Either way it’s XXL gross.
The freezing bit isn't useful. It's been getting to around 45 near me, 42 here a few hundred metres from the Indian Ocean. Looking like a local? I don't really do that where I am local.
Awesome photography but also enjoying the production of the videos more and more with each upload. Picked up a Q2 monochrom back in October and your videos have been inspiring me. Have a copy of metropolis on the way to me this week which I’m really excited about!
I am German and i live in Berlin and i lover yout vew on the city and how you saw it. The picture in the holocaust memorial was so touching and beautyful i never know how i should treat it but you did the picture with a lot of respect and i think its very important to know about the very bad history behind it and never forget it so that something that bad will not happen again!
Great video as always! Learned a thing or two 😊. Germans demonstrating these days against racism and fascism. Hope all people of Europe learn from our past. All the best
I was in Canada where there was a harbor lighthouse with a jetty walkway out to the lighthouse. Not a single railing when I was there in 2012. It must have led to injury because there is a railing now. It was quite a fall to the rocks below.
Great stuff but a cinematic photography video without any colour photos is lacking major aspects of what cinema is all about. Its also ironic the video editor colour grade the video to make it more cinematic to keep in with the theme.
I always look forward to your videos, Alan. You inject your humour into them, even when visiting a country that caused your ancestors so much pain. It isn't easy to blend the piece filmed at the Holocaust Memorial with your quirky approach, but you managed to pull it off. Nice work!
You are a master in hitting the nail right on the head without getting lost in "artistic gibberish and smart babbling" As you say - geometry and light is what photography is all about. And the occasional "shit" oh yes that happens too.
Nice work. Each of your videos has its own lesson, but the series in general re-enforces the reality that good photography, for the most part, is not the result of accidentally being present during a happenstance.
