Part Three of my look back at my best images from 2023. Showing black and white street photography, and portrait photography taken with the Leica Q2 Monochrom and Leica M6. For Pauls workshops go here - www.paulreidph...
Absolutely stunning … made smile when you opened with don’t chase the next camera … “Spend a year with the equipment you are using and get to know it …” I wonder how many, like me, by the end were thinking “… I need to get me one of them Leica Monochroms …” 😂😂 - Beautiful images Paul 📷
Paul , I had indigestion and couldn't sleep. Btw my brother's life was saved by his cat Ginger . He was in a deep sleep and Ginger was going crazy to wake him up. He got up and went downstairs to find the kitchen on fire. Always pay attention to animals they have much stronger senses than humans .Regards to you and yours, from Jake E.
Beautiful images Paul. Many congratulations! I have a Q2 and now you go the thinking, coz about 80% of all my images. I convert to monochrome.. But now I need to consider if M11 or Q2 mono coz 28mm seems too wide.
Hi Paul, it's exactly as you say. Constantly buying new equipment prevents you from concentrating on photography. When we're out and about and everything is going well, we should be able to forget about the camera and just focus on pure photography. How wonderful to receive a little more detailed information about your photographs. Absolutely breathtaking are No. 1, 4, + 9, what inspiring works of art! Have more of that sort of thing, and a good time... ;-)
Amazing photographs Paul. Your videos have been of immense value to me. I hope you come to Sydney one day. I would love to attend one of your workshops.
Paul ; I like Sophie's sweet smile too , so uncomplicated and grateful in life , so much we can learn from her joy and uncluttered outlook or innocence I suppose. Refreshing and timeless , and yes the shot with man and spanner's in his shop ... I love to photograph people too in their element as you get a deeper human interest and connection. Life is a treasure. Your girl is beautiful too lucky man You. 💪🏻
Thanks to you I am contemplating buying a monochrome camera... Not sure if it is praise or cursing 😂😂 keep on producing your videos and keep the same pace. So nice to see somebody taking their time instead of blasting out everything in 3 mins. Quick question: what is the most challenging thing about shooting blackand white only? Except for managing highlights and shadows 😂❤
@@paulreidphotography oh thank you for the insight. I am still torn whether to go that route as I do find the B&W on my Ricoh g3x and Leica Q very good but B&W dedicated cameras fascinate me. Probably will rent a Leica Monochrome to shoot with it for a week. See how I enjoy reality :)
@@dharmabob2 it’s happened once in my entire photography life. I managed to calm the situation down but as long as you realise they have the problem not you then it’s all good. You will always get people who just want an argument out there. My thing is that even if I know I’m in the right I am submissive and just let them feel they have had the upper hand. I know what’s right and it’s not my job to teach them a lesson.
@@paulreidphotography very true......that's a very good percentage from the 1000s (?)of portraits that you've taken. Thanks for answers and happy shooting
Thanks Paul! Wonderful photos. You should be proud! Thank you for sharing wonderful thoughts and tips! You talked about exposure, but can you comment on focus? Are you focusing primarily manually, or on the Q2 spot or multifield? Thanks. Geoff
Thanks so much. So it really depends on what I’m shooting. For run and gun street I zone focus more than anything. For portraits at the distance I take them the eye and face detection works great. For images that are set up where I am waiting for someone to enter my scene I focus manually on where I believe the subject will be entering the frame.
Great stuff as usual Paul! The shot of the”innocent”looking lady under the bridge is incredibly filmic! If you’ve ever watched any Hitchcock you could possibly read that she could be the one up to no good? The rope that she appears to be carrying under her arm and clutching her phone and determined expression?? The “sinister” chap in the background could easily be a red herring!!?? Bravo!!
Before COVID i had a lovely little fuji xe2 and a meike 24mm f1.4. captured some lovely mono images with it. Had to sell it unfortunately when we closed for mockdown.
Hi paul,found your channel over Christmas and it made a nice surprise. When the 2nd photo came up here and before your narration came back on I thought you had slipped a Brassai in to make a point of some kind. I can't tell you how much of a compliment I consider that to be , but perhaps you know and agree. Liked and subbed. Best wishes to you and yours from, Jake E.
I’m so glad you like that one!! It’s a favourite of mine for sure. I’m happy you found my channel. I hope you can have a bit of a binge watch of other episode too
Paul ; I would like to go to the Leica SL 2 / 3 as my main Mirrorless system from SONY , yet my " new " camera is a ROLLEI WIDE 55mm F4 with the DISTAGON Zeiss lens. I have one other TLR the 75mm 3.5 Bay One TESSAR in a D model , so I have shot that for 6 years , though limited. I love the 28mm Leica CL .. too. Do I sound like the every 6 month " change " type ?? 🤔
Ha haaaa! I just think getting to know a camera properly takes time. I have more than one camera so I do switch depending on what the shoot is. I also have more than one lens. I’m thinking along the lines of a carry everywhere camera and sticking to one thing for a while with that.
If the foreground girl in the three person shot against the door had been looking at her phone too, it would have taken away from the image, distracted, been too cliché - this is, of course, just my opinion - but as it is, she draws the eye to the other two, instead of away. Sorry, I shouldn't butt in. It's just that sometimes the logical choice isn't the one that works best. But a lovely set of images as usual. Your work reminds me of my old black and white film days, going through a box of fibre paper to get that perfect print. Magic!
@@paulreidphotography Ta. The pics in this video blew my mind - sublime. I'll check later but if you're still near your keyboard... Do you have any videos showing how you do your edits?
Hope I didn't wake you up. I thought you would read my comment a lot later in the day. I am slowly going through all your videos as they come up. You're not a Buddhist monk are you? They get up at 4.0 am .I'm signing off now for some shut eye .Best wishes to you and yours. Jake E.
What‘s about person‘s privacy? Is it allowed to take piocs form other people without asking permission? I‘m very insecure about this subject because im also do streetphotograpy
Here in the Uk it is totally acceptable and legal to take photos of people in public. If someone objects I will always stop taking their photo or delete it for them
Sorry but these photos are way over sharpened and way to much post adjustments. the peoples skin does not look real and you used way too much smoothing of the clothing textures. Sorry
Don’t be sorry mate! You can have an opinion. My photos do have a look from the Q2M. However they’re not sharpened or smoothed. They’re Dodged and burned. Light and contrast! That’s all I use on the RAW.
Got to love a keyboard expert lol. He’s obviously a master of his craft. Maybe he should share a link to his portfolio so we can all see how it’s done 😂
