I started a Documentary Project in my Neighbourhood (Nikon ZF & D850) 

I love the excitement of the girl when you told them that you'll share the pics with them!! Awesome moment!!

This is a better world cause of you, your funny and hearthwarming perspective behind the lens. Every of your pics has an intention and remind us how powerful it's to see the world from the eyes of someone you admire; from the bottom of my heart, dankeschön Samuel 🤍

You're so correct on both fronts. When I shoot my big outdoor events here in Perth, WA, I always have lots of people coming to ask for my instagram. I have to be careful, because I can't send any to the public, before I release them to the lady who hires me (the promoter/organiser). However, once I've released the images, I always honour my promise and send them all off to my Instagram people. You will be surprised how it comes back to you in spades. People know me now from years before, and I get invited in to take more photos, or I've got more paid work through that. Also, very true on the big cameras. I always have two bodies, both with flashes on (I always shoot outdoor HSS, TTL, daylight fill-flash). People take one look at me (those who don't already know me), and instantly they are prepared to jump in front for a photo, or give me access or whatever - it really does work.

This is so sweet! I love videos like this with an honest insight into a unique local tradition. No frills just good photos and a down to earth experience.

I've been depressed for a while, I really miss doing this, go out and photograph events. Need to make an effort, or I will just stay depressed forever. Thank you for the inspiration (Also live in a smaller town)

i love the heart behind this video so much. even feel like crying with joy a little. awesome work, samuel!

I thought i was going to miss the old samuel street photography videos and in a way i do. But your personality and humour and overall vibe allways keeps me coming back to the channel. I enjoy the focus on more family related stuff and cool projects like this. I hope to see many more videos from you over the upcoming years!

Very very coooool! Selection of the music fits the mood. Creates really good feelings while looking at the pictures. 🤗

Good on ya mate! Make a QR code to a link tree and make it your phone lock-screen background so people can quickly scan and find whatever it is you do with the images! 👍

I love this. I'd love more 'project' videos.

Very entertaining with tidbits of wisdom throughout. I'm actually contemplating on moving back to my hometown and start photographing the community as there's not really much documentation of my hometown's growth and loss. You could make a zine of your photos and just leave it at a local library?

This is how "real" projects come into existence. The general category of projects that could warrant an exhibition, or maybe a Magnum video series. Meaning takes time. And it takes involvement. Maybe you won't find any deeper layers in these photos. You'll only know for sure once you've worked on it for a long time. It is incredibly difficult to find anything of real artistic or documentary significance in this country. It has to do with the fundamental mentality of the people and with history after WW2. A complex issue. But if you want to go look for it anyways, the best chances you'll have at your doorstep. Especially if you're not the ultra charismatic kind of photographer who can talk themselves through every locked door, wherever they are. This video did seriously remind me of some of those Magnum series, though. Not even kidding. The approach feels right and I'm really looking forward to following its development. My first thought was, "Looks like the perfect opportunity for some insane large format portraits" 😄

What a great festival. You live there so it’s you’re festival also.

Great project. Great photos. I am doing a similar project around the Mardi Gras parade in Nîmes and found the video inspiring. It is difficult for me because I don't speak the language, and am shooting prime lens, manual, while dodging shaving cream ;-) But I love it. Just went back for the second year and was struck again by how these European festivals are so joyous without any of the danger and menace sometimes surrounding the ones in the US. I will be going back next year. Good luck with your project.

Great video Sir! You are telling a story which is any "real" photographers dream! Keep it up 🙂

Weird thing. I did spent 50 of my 58 years in a radius of 100 km around that place and never heard of that tradition…love it.

Such a fun video, love it!

5:43 makes me think of Ace Ventura 😂

Fantastic project! Great way to love and be loved by a community, and save memories for later.

Nice project!

Perhaps you have already done a video on this, but can you talk about your voigtlander lenses for nikon f mount? I'm looking at older nikon dslrs, and the look from these voigtlanders is really very nice. Keep it up, love your channel!

Great video and project Sam! Thanks for the reminder to look for projects in our own backyard, so to speak. (Also so in love with the ZF. Hoping to be my next camera. I love seeing your images with it)!!!

We call the wagons “floats” here in the US. Great stuff, enjoy all your videography and photography. Waiting for my copy of the book you made with Alex.

Hi Samuel. Thanks for another great video. Felt like posting given I seem to be the first one. Hope your family is well. Hope to see you in Greece at some point. Cheers.

It looked like you had a lot of fun. That's great.

4:38 is the best shot😂

Projects are hard work! Digital the way! SLR or those newer things! I often share images from phone! I sometimes carry a Rollei 6x6. Sadly last few spoiled at paid processing. I'm glad yo moving ahead!. Street photography can become boring! I have specific points of view! Good Luck! One project leads to others..

Oh man I love this. So much fun. So opposite of Japanese culture. I wanna go..

Sounds and looks like carnival to me, at least how it’s celebrated in my home region of western Brabant in Holland.

Much like Fashing Dienstag in Bayern. There was (or is) a similar event in Wuerzburg on Fashing Dienstag. Big party, and parade in Altstadt.

That had to be fun...

Lol, I was at the exact same Faslam

That looks fantastic! Just a bit a cold for a Florida boy to photograph

go lintaro

We need to enjoy and value these cultural traditions, because with the way, the unending tide of immigration is going they won’t last much longer

How do you like the 28mm f1.4 ED?

Are you still using your XS20 for video? I’ve got one and I’m going to probably buy the X100VI since I don’t need it 😊

Sam, what brand is that brown strap on D850?

Hi Samuel, loved the video. How come you did not use the xs20 for the event?

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Klasse Fotos … auch wenn ich Karneval völlig unterirdisch finde

That's right you can take photos on the street without being a dick 😂

So, you decided to stop being creepy. And you don´t want to bother people immediately (maybe later?). Congratulation.