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Street photographer Chris Porsz: "A smile goes a long way."
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2012
- A short documentary about Peterborough paramedic and street photographer Chris Porsz. Written and produced by Martyn Moore. See Chris Porsz's photographs at www.chrisporsz.com
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Eight thumbs down? Why? Who? The man has been doing this for 30 years and he has mastered the art of rapport, something that is very important in street photography but damn near impossible for many people to achieve.
Nice job, Chris! Keep doing what you're doing.
I lived in Peterborough in the 1980s, I still have family there. Nice to see someone captured images from then, and still doing it now.
I have seen many old friends in C P’s photos. I always expect to find myself in one of them. Cheers Chris.
Gotta be one of the very best documentaries I've seen on UA-cam. I learned a lot from Chris's approach to his subjects. He is a true artist and a real human.
Thank you so much, Paul. I really appreciate your comments.
Great video! He had a lot of helpful tips I hadn't heard in the many other street videos I've watched. Well done!
Great doc. Superb introduction and a masterclass on the art of approaching people in order to capture an honest moment sympathetically and without intrusion. It is the philosopher's stone of portrait photography. Technique and artistry count for nothing without the talent for gaining instamatic confidence from the subject .
I'm just about to start street photography so watching the process was really inspiring.
Thanks!
Good luck, Raider!
How is Chris ,getting those photos in the shopping precinct ? I have been quickly stopped and moved on by security guards when attempting a shot ,they make it quite clear their area is private NOT public land and as such we are NOT legally at liberty to photograph ! Graham
Great film Martyn and very inspiring to anyone who spends so much of the life wandering around taking photos! Just bought his book too!
Loved the film very much, Thank you !
Outstanding job! Great documentary. Great passion. Great photos! Greetings from Portugal!
Arch S. Thanks Arch. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Bill. That means a lot. It was my first attempt at a documentary and 18 months on there's a lot I'd do different. But I am proud of it and comments like yours are really special. I hope you enjoy the book, too.
Hi Graham. On the day we filmed, Chris and I both had to report to the management office and sign-in. There was a security person with us, who kindly stayed behind me and my camera. On other occasions when I've filmed in the centre I have had to fill in a risk assessment form and show my public liability insurance documents. Chris has a bit more freedom than me. He doesn't use a tripod and he has worked for the centre, providing them with images for exhibitions and he has bought space to sell his books (www.chrisporsz.com/the-book.html). But you are correct, Graham. The shopping centre is private property and permission to photograph needs to be obtained.
I like that you address the permit aspect, I find it a tricky and confusing part of photography.
Good to see a streetphotographer with a dslr style camera not a leica or fuji my camera is a panasonic g6 m4/3 what type lens you choose a 20 2.8 a 25 1.7 - 30 2.8 or 50mm2.8 mmx2 for a m4\3 sensor nice 📷 i like it.
This guy has a really laid back vibe. Cheers!
This is a great short documentary. I like to hear him talk about his approach to this work and then show the results after each shot. One minor point: the added shutter sound with the 1980s motor drive is quite annoying. It's clear that sound does not come from his camera.
Hi Keefe. Sorry you find the sound effect annoying. I added it as a kind of audio effect to mark the appearance of the still image. Maybe my mistake was timing it with the moment Chris presses the shutter. It does feel fake, but at the time I felt it needed something. If I ever get the time to re-cut the film (unlikely) I will add a Canon EOS shutter sound. I bet it doesn't sound as good but it will be better than annoying viewers.
Martyn Moore. Martyn: My apologies if I came across as overcritical. I really don't want to discourage people from pursuing their art, be it still photography or video documentaries. On the whole, I think it's a great short documentary. I enjoy hearing about how photographers approach their work and looking at their work. The added sound is a relatively minor point. Best, KB.
Very nice and inspiring! You have a great way with people, I hope I can learn to do the same one day.
I beg your pardon Graham, great documentary Graham
John
wondering how at 12 28 approached but not told no photography in shopping centre as i have been told without exception over the years as private property.
Graham Ellis Hi Graham. Chris has got permission from the management of the shopping centre. Over the years he has shared photos with them and held exhibitions there. I still have to go through heaps of red tape to film there but if you ask permission and fill-in the risk assessment form they do allow professionals to work there.
I wish Chris all the best and long may his ability to photograph in the centre continue to produce outstanding photographs
England is so interesting photographically speaking.
Great video
Thanks for this video! Good job dude!
You're welcome. Thank you, too.
He should go back to shooting film, his photos were a lot better.
That's an interesting comment, Frillar. Don't judge Chris's work on just the photos shot in the film, though. They are included for the purposes of the film's story only and not for any other reason. They're not his best work. But if you look at chrisporsz.com and still feel the same, there's an interesting discussion to be had. You might be right.
Ye fair point, the stuff on his website is a better example of his current work. His colour photos just don't capture my eye like his b&w ones do, but that's just me. It may be something to do with his post work. The colour photos seem very utilitarian.
He Never was a very good photographer as I'm concerned.
I gota say I prefer the old stuff, fair play to him, extensive documentation of an area over time.
I don't see why there should be any difference.
Hi Chris
Great documentary on your street photography! “What wide-angle lens do you use Chris?”
Best wishes
John
hi guys
do you have a flickr account to show your photos
I wonder why the documentary maker chose to add film winding sound effects to digital shots.
The answer appears earlier in the comments, Verdoux007
Awesome
I noticed he moves quickly, kind of in and out, may chat but doesn't stay long. I wonder if he uses auto focus, probably not. Maybe a small aperture, which makes for a longer depth of field to get the buildings and context sharp.
Oh, and he shoots low, I bet people don't even think he took a picture. Love that.
good film
Some of his compositions are really nice, imo he just needs to do some processing to get them poppin.
Do you always send copies of photos to people?
What do you mean?
I notice you are thanking people in the video. Do you usually offer to send them pictures via email or your website? It doesn't look like you get model release but maybe you are not interested in commercial use of the images. I enjoyed your video and photos. Thanks.
Oh, I see. Yes, I think Chris sends images to lots of the subjects in his photos. He has used some images commercially but he doesn't get model releases signed. To be honest Chris and the word 'commercial' rarely appear in the same sentence and I believe he misses quite a lot of opportunities as a result. I'm really glad you enjoyed the film. You can see information about Chris's latest book at: chrisporsz.com
I know I've done that, given people a copy of their picture. But I've only done street photography a few times.
Robbie,you need to go to specsavers mate,they look sharp to me,
Did his camera really make that sound?
+yared94 No. It's an audio device timed to coincide with the appearance of the image he created. Modern cameras don't sound as good as film cameras so I used a recording. There wasn't any background music playing in the street or the shopping centre, either.
Peterborough is incredibly dull, but on the upside, it's easy to get to.
Red hot dog shit .
What does that mean?
its funny how everyone evoques the getting closer but in absolutely no video we see them getting that close. Now get to the truth, if everything is in focus obviously you can just raise your arm anyone in there will be in focus. Now try to isolate a subject and tell us you got close, then we ll believe you.
Not really sure what you mean.
NorthLight Media Ltd very simple they re full of shit. It is very easy to stand in a street and click the button. Thats why they advise the 28 or 50 mm lens. So that they have a bigger field in focus. You focus on infinity then anyone who passes close to the camera will be in focus and they will tell you they got closer. Now tell them to get closer and create pictures with a shallow depth of field. We ll see how they go about it and if they still can get close. Oh and a precise framing. Not just a part of an arm here, a head there etc...
Nah, you're missing the point. While you're obsessing about accurate focus and shallow depth of field and 'bokeh', street photographers are concentrating on timing and juxtaposition. He gets close, too, and wide open the background is soft. Like this: www.northlightmedia.co.uk/porsz-close-up.html
Out of focus, blurry, jerky, rubbish.
How can you tell, Robbie?
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