Let me tell you something man. I come from a 6d. Since a couple of years I was struggling over the choice of upgrading to 5d mk iv vs A7r. I examinated tons of pros and cons of each, seen ages of videos, I know them all from Heaton to Iversen passing through Danson and Hines....but I couldn’t choose for that I had the perception that I was missing something and choosing something I don’t look for. Yes dimensions, both of them too big to avoid that sense of unease with street (could be the reason for my actual main interest on landscape), but I could deal with it. Then I discovered this channel, saw your photos, and understood the Fuji color touch, especially with the oldest primes. That’s it. Don’t care for tons of mpx and computer graphics resolution. I jus bought an xt3. Now seeking for my primes on eBay. Thanks man.
You just bought your soon to be favorite camera hahaha for street I highly suggest the 18f2 and the 35f2 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 those lenses are all I ever use on my XT3 basically. Maybe grab a good zoom for landscapes and you’re set.
@@Holl.Mvrk. Thanks Mark. I consider this choice even a gym for my eye and technique as a photographer. I don't consider zoom lenses at the moment (still have my 6d wit a great wide zoom and tele zoom). 14 f2.8, 23 f1.4, 56 f1.2 is my choice at the moment.
Man i just wanna say i REALLY like your content. I found your channel from the video on does gear matter and subbed, so here we are now. Keep this going
Great one. Thank you. I’m a two years young photographer (young in photography) and my struggle is about composition and style. I’ve been bored lately and feeling stuck wanting to get to “the next level”. I feel kore relaxed now after watching this video. 😊
Well, how happy I am to have found your channel. You content helps me a lot more than a lot of stuff I've seen so far. Being at the beginning of my photography journey I am often confused and overwhelmed with this whole input we can consume. And sometimes it brings me away from what I already feel inside ... or from what I !! prefer. Thank you for bringing me back to MY point of view and not copying others. Greetings from Germany 👍
Great video. I find the part about the general idea for your photography the most difficult. I take photos while traveling - always. I take photos at home (some macro shots of watches for instance, 52frames), in my city, I take photos of objects on events instead of people, I tried photographing some protests in the city... I enjoyed all of that, can't really tell what would be my style eventually, but I would really like to find it. Your content is a gold mine. You're so totally no bs creator.
I wonder, how our styles changes along autobiographical lines in the digital world in comparison with the film days. The digital days offers much more possibilities. But more possibilities makes it harder to find the own style.
This is the only “find your style” video that I’ve found to be very realistic and informative. Can always count on you for unsaturated UA-cam content! 👍🏼
This is truly helpful! I come to a stage where I thought I developed my style, but then my photos look a bit boring coz they all seem similar. Is it kind of a bottleneck I'm facing? Do you have any recommendation for me to break it through?
yeah this is normal. try to go somewhere different.... I know easy to say but maybe switch up a city for a village or country or even a different part of town you never been to. Usually works for me
Thanks for this nice video! Street photgrapher that I know, usually go with 35 or 50, but I'm very curious the ones you mentioned use telephoto lenses in 70-200 range. Can you point me to their socials? Cheers.
I think my style has found me. When I’m looking at my Instagram board, the pics looks, like they have all the same style. It’s funny, because it wasn’t my goal to achieve. But it makes my a little proud that I have my own style. Yes my pics are not nearly as good like yours - but it’s not a competition. It’s my hobby. So thanks for all your content .....greetz from 🇩🇪
Great video, especially for beginners. At least I would have loved to have this kind of information when I bought my first camera four years ago. I remember going down the youtube rabbit hole and watching all sorts of photography related content. The style topic came up eventually and I personally found it hard to grasp. Only now after having grown into my passion for a couple of years and pressed the shutter twenty-odd thousand times I've realized what it's about. I think this video is one of the best I've seen on the topic. Hope a lot of people get to see this, cheers!
Although UA-cam is great for learning I think there is too much of a good thing. Sometimes it is far better to close UA-cam and just go take some photos. Cheers!
This is the best talk about style that I have ever listened to. Great job of giving instruction on a subject that I previously had trouble fully understanding. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Wonderfully insightful video, especially your point about letting your photography meet you where you are in life. I keep being pleasantly surprised by this channel. Thanks.
What a treat to stumble on to this! I'm just getting back into a more focused approach to photography, after years of Phone pics and GoPro - found myself reminiscing about the Pentax ME Super I had in my 20s and had to sell in Morrocco to continue my travels 👍
How does the weather condition play into style if you want to images to be B&W? And I’m just getting into photography and enjoying your detailed videos.
I was about to comment this, but you mentioned it at the end. I was going to say, style changes over time. Like you said, in 3-4 years you might find that your style is different maybe because you learn and discover new things in photography that you enjoy. But this video is actually packed with good information, great job on making this video!
This video has one of the most valuable photography lesson I’ve seen and severely underrated, and you’re probably the most interesting Fuji X Shooter youtube channel, at least to me
Content almost always good, but I’m not sure about the way you end your videos ie the short, sharp “bye”and then a hand over the lens…seems a bit cold?
Mate! Amazing video, really found it helpful as someone who loves to take photos, trying to improve my technique and define my style. It’s not easy I imagine to define and explain some of these ideas but you nailed it 👍
Filtering your favorite pictures by focal length is a solid piece of advice not only when it comes to figuring out your style, but also it will save you a bunch of money in the long run when you'll be shopping for your next lens.
I’m the corner of building and shadow and light shooter 🤣🤣🤣🤣 idk why it’s just so aesthetically pleasing to me. I use the x100v with the TCL and it’s just fun. 🤷🏻♂️😬
Roman that was terrific. Rabbit on as much as you wish. This was a note taker! Whew. Fortunately I have bookmarked this, as its going to take a few viewings to absorb all the information provided. Great guidance without dictation. Thank you.
Hey Roman you missed one. There may be photographers in the history of photography that are on a similar journey to the one that you want to pursue. Seek them out. Or in different media as a reference. My references are cinema and painters and not photographers at all. You want to look at references, not to copy but to expand your sense of what is possible and sharpen your eye.
Very good point Colin. I guess I didn't put that in because I don't really look at that for inspiration. I don't study or pay much attention to other photographers nor take many references from movies. However many people do so this is a great point
If style means shooting the same subject at the same focal length etc, life will get boring and so will your photography. However, shooting blocks of work that flow makes sense. If you have 10/20 shots with London buses in them, that is a block of work. The great Ernst Haas shot many subjects from Street to Landscape but you would be hard-pushed looking at his landscape then say a street shot was his because it was shot in the same style! I Watched a presentation by a good photographer, 2 hours of minimalistic, B+W. After 20 shots it was getting boring. If you have a look at the work of Martin Middlebrook photography you will see blocks of work but they do differ in style, his work in Afghan is not like his Seascapes or Paris riots, and so on.
Thats certainly a great way of putting it. I do think this is more "advanced" once you have been doing this a while. I certainly have blocks of work, but this is not something that came from the start
@@snapsbyfox, I am semi-retired these days but I worked in Portraiture and Model Portfolio (fashion). My portraits came from my portfolio work and a style was formed, blocks of work came easy in that genre. But now I shoot everything and anything, I hate labels so I am a photographer not a street, landscape, abstract, etc etc. I dabble in all of those, though my Street I have relabeled "streetish" I can fit in more than just the decisive moment. So blocks of work are a plenty, it also means I get to twenty shots say of people in cafes, then move on.to something else. Not to say I would stop shooting people in cafes because a better shot can take the place of another you may be bored with! I am sure your work is extensive and for you, blocks would be easier. Whereas a beginner needs to build their work up, then maybe start to block their work, those blocks will carry links and would look good on a gallery wall. Anyway keep up the good work. Good clean website by the way.
Hi guys! I'm a beginner with a XT200 and I started considering an upgrade, can you give me any advise? I love the looks and style of the X-Pro2 but I feel like the XT-3 has more space for me to grow into... (My dreamie is the X-Pro3 though 🙄)
Good content yet first,get a good camera,learn it,and get outside...Dont take a tripod,3 lens,a drone,magazine/book,or computers/drives....You want a camera you feel comfortable with,so you do not have to hunt on screens and menus all day.You dont want too much junk with you,because you do not want to be changing lenses,setting up tripods,drone,gimbals,instead of shooting.You do nOT need a new camera nor the latest cameras,just a cohesive,simple setup. Getting a $5000 body,$3000 lens sounds wonderful,yet unless you're well heeled financially,you want something you're comfortable with sitting down with,getting wet,getting cold,and carrying around in the streets with.You are blending in and being seen at the same time,and you are a part of the streets now,so wearing the brand tshirts,hats,bags,and impressing the crowd is not the focus.I use a monster DSLR,that's big,full frame,one lens,and I'm here in NYC,and the camera is not a bother.I just have an idea of where I am going,and when i get there,I quickly set up the camera for the light,and go. I do not carry a tripod unless I already have a certain reason for one,and maybe someone with me.Many public places do not welcome flashes and tripods without permits,and some people find them weird,offensive,and you might end up having to answer a million questions,instead of having time to shoot.You do not need anything too fragile nor troublesome,like overheating cameras,constant firmware updates,poor battery life,poor AF issues,nor recalls.Get outside,learn the light,use the light,move your feet instead of bringing 3 lenses,ask permission,and have fun.
This is jam packed with value. You have a real knack of being able to articulate this stuff really well! Cheers.
Let me tell you something man. I come from a 6d. Since a couple of years I was struggling over the choice of upgrading to 5d mk iv vs A7r. I examinated tons of pros and cons of each, seen ages of videos, I know them all from Heaton to Iversen passing through Danson and Hines....but I couldn’t choose for that I had the perception that I was missing something and choosing something I don’t look for. Yes dimensions, both of them too big to avoid that sense of unease with street (could be the reason for my actual main interest on landscape), but I could deal with it.
Then I discovered this channel, saw your photos, and understood the Fuji color touch, especially with the oldest primes. That’s it. Don’t care for tons of mpx and computer graphics resolution. I jus bought an xt3. Now seeking for my primes on eBay. Thanks man.
Love this haha. cheers
You just bought your soon to be favorite camera hahaha for street I highly suggest the 18f2 and the 35f2 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 those lenses are all I ever use on my XT3 basically. Maybe grab a good zoom for landscapes and you’re set.
@@Holl.Mvrk. Thanks Mark. I consider this choice even a gym for my eye and technique as a photographer. I don't consider zoom lenses at the moment (still have my 6d wit a great wide zoom and tele zoom). 14 f2.8, 23 f1.4, 56 f1.2 is my choice at the moment.
I started shooting in October with a XT200 and your channel is one of my favourites! Both because of your photography and your approach towards them.
Also started recently with the XT200! How's it been going for you? Are you on IG?
@@daveshortland I'm loving the camera and trying to get better! You can find me as @habanerosky
Very good analysis of how a persom should approach his/her photography.
Man i just wanna say i REALLY like your content. I found your channel from the video on does gear matter and subbed, so here we are now. Keep this going
Cheers!
once again another great video that I will watch multiple times no doubt
Great one. Thank you. I’m a two years young photographer (young in photography) and my struggle is about composition and style. I’ve been bored lately and feeling stuck wanting to get to “the next level”. I feel kore relaxed now after watching this video. 😊
I started getting scared watching those points and got some relief after you said it takes time and you'd get there ❤️
most of it happens when you not paying attention as well
Well, how happy I am to have found your channel. You content helps me a lot more than a lot of stuff I've seen so far. Being at the beginning of my photography journey I am often confused and overwhelmed with this whole input we can consume. And sometimes it brings me away from what I already feel inside ... or from what I !! prefer.
Thank you for bringing me back to MY point of view and not copying others. Greetings from Germany 👍
Cheers!
Great video. I find the part about the general idea for your photography the most difficult. I take photos while traveling - always. I take photos at home (some macro shots of watches for instance, 52frames), in my city, I take photos of objects on events instead of people, I tried photographing some protests in the city... I enjoyed all of that, can't really tell what would be my style eventually, but I would really like to find it. Your content is a gold mine. You're so totally no bs creator.
Great video. Many thanks.
I wonder, how our styles changes along autobiographical lines in the digital world in comparison with the film days. The digital days offers much more possibilities. But more possibilities makes it harder to find the own style.
Stunning Nailed.
Thank you, you provided a good comprehensive overview of what street photography is and can be; definitely food for thought as I explore this genre.
This is the only “find your style” video that I’ve found to be very realistic and informative. Can always count on you for unsaturated UA-cam content! 👍🏼
Wow some photographs in this video are amazing. Love your videos 👌🏼
Cheers!
This is truly helpful! I come to a stage where I thought I developed my style, but then my photos look a bit boring coz they all seem similar. Is it kind of a bottleneck I'm facing? Do you have any recommendation for me to break it through?
yeah this is normal. try to go somewhere different.... I know easy to say but maybe switch up a city for a village or country or even a different part of town you never been to. Usually works for me
Thanks for this nice video! Street photgrapher that I know, usually go with 35 or 50, but I'm very curious the ones you mentioned use telephoto lenses in 70-200 range. Can you point me to their socials? Cheers.
I think my style has found me. When I’m looking at my Instagram board, the pics looks, like they have all the same style. It’s funny, because it wasn’t my goal to achieve. But it makes my a little proud that I have my own style. Yes my pics are not nearly as good like yours - but it’s not a competition. It’s my hobby. So thanks for all your content .....greetz from 🇩🇪
Sounds like you get a lot of joy and fulfilment from it and that's fantastic, keep going and they will be way better than mine soon
@@snapsbyfox 😂 never ever - your style is fantastic. But it’s okay for me. I like my pics - that is what really counts
Great video, especially for beginners. At least I would have loved to have this kind of information when I bought my first camera four years ago. I remember going down the youtube rabbit hole and watching all sorts of photography related content. The style topic came up eventually and I personally found it hard to grasp. Only now after having grown into my passion for a couple of years and pressed the shutter twenty-odd thousand times I've realized what it's about.
I think this video is one of the best I've seen on the topic. Hope a lot of people get to see this, cheers!
Although UA-cam is great for learning I think there is too much of a good thing. Sometimes it is far better to close UA-cam and just go take some photos. Cheers!
This is the best talk about style that I have ever listened to. Great job of giving instruction on a subject that I previously had trouble fully understanding. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Very helpful video Roman, thank you.
Cheers!
Wonderfully insightful video, especially your point about letting your photography meet you where you are in life.
I keep being pleasantly surprised by this channel. Thanks.
Thanks for publishing, it was really helpful :)
Cheers!
What a treat to stumble on to this!
I'm just getting back into a more focused approach to photography, after years of Phone pics and GoPro - found myself reminiscing about the Pentax ME Super I had in my 20s and had to sell in Morrocco to continue my travels 👍
How does the weather condition play into style if you want to images to be B&W? And I’m just getting into photography and enjoying your detailed videos.
Found you on IG and realised you were on UA-cam as well!
I was about to comment this, but you mentioned it at the end. I was going to say, style changes over time. Like you said, in 3-4 years you might find that your style is different maybe because you learn and discover new things in photography that you enjoy. But this video is actually packed with good information, great job on making this video!
This video has one of the most valuable photography lesson I’ve seen and severely underrated, and you’re probably the most interesting Fuji X Shooter youtube channel, at least to me
Just came across your channel and i love it. This particular video is what i was looking for. Your explanations are excellent. Bravo!
Content almost always good, but I’m not sure about the way you end your videos ie the short, sharp “bye”and then a hand over the lens…seems a bit cold?
An interesting video, thanks :-))
Is it just me or were there some very subtle jabs at the corner-building photos? 😂
This is the most useful video I have seen on style. Thank you. Lots to consider and try out.
Style is a frame that limits you in your own creativity. Fuck Style 😉
Thank you so much for that very interesting and informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect explanation of so many things!
Just an awesome, wholesome video, no BS, just good points and facts!!
Cheers!
Mate! Amazing video, really found it helpful as someone who loves to take photos, trying to improve my technique and define my style.
It’s not easy I imagine to define and explain some of these ideas but you nailed it 👍
How do you add white frames to your images? Which is the best way to do it without losing quality? Do you add them using the Instagram aspect ratio?
So enjoyable, thanks you.
Thanks for your sharing. It is a really useful video for beginners like me. Cheers.
Well done and very complete video on style. Like your work. Thanks for your videos !!!
love the content man. So glad I found a fujifilm user in this world of Canon and Sony dominant creators 😂
Filtering your favorite pictures by focal length is a solid piece of advice not only when it comes to figuring out your style, but also it will save you a bunch of money in the long run when you'll be shopping for your next lens.
Love this! Super useful and insightful. I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of style fits me and I like. Cheers 👏🏼
Great advice!! will start to pay more attention to your 11 tips.
Amazing video.
Great video buddy, the thumbnail is particularly good 😎👍🏼
Wheyyyyy! nice to see you here man! Can wait to head out and shoot again soon when this lockdown is over. Haha yeah expert model in the thumbnail
great. no more words.
Oh three more: You are amazing.
Wow, thank you!
Excellent video, I always learn something new from you! ^^
I’m the corner of building and shadow and light shooter 🤣🤣🤣🤣 idk why it’s just so aesthetically pleasing to me. I use the x100v with the TCL and it’s just fun. 🤷🏻♂️😬
Haha I do the same. Light and shadow all the time!
Roman that was terrific. Rabbit on as much as you wish. This was a note taker! Whew. Fortunately I have bookmarked this, as its going to take a few viewings to absorb all the information provided. Great guidance without dictation. Thank you.
Thank you!
👍👍👍
Hey Roman you missed one. There may be photographers in the history of photography that are on a similar journey to the one that you want to pursue. Seek them out. Or in different media as a reference. My references are cinema and painters and not photographers at all. You want to look at references, not to copy but to expand your sense of what is possible and sharpen your eye.
Very good point Colin. I guess I didn't put that in because I don't really look at that for inspiration. I don't study or pay much attention to other photographers nor take many references from movies. However many people do so this is a great point
Excellent video/tutorial/tips/advice/philosophy. Stay safe Roman.
Cheers as always man
i Love your videos, always :)
Thank you
Great video, really interesting 🙏😊🙂
If style means shooting the same subject at the same focal length etc, life will get boring and so will your photography. However, shooting blocks of work that flow makes sense. If you have 10/20 shots with London buses in them, that is a block of work. The great Ernst Haas shot many subjects from Street to Landscape but you would be hard-pushed looking at his landscape then say a street shot was his because it was shot in the same style! I Watched a presentation by a good photographer, 2 hours of minimalistic, B+W. After 20 shots it was getting boring. If you have a look at the work of Martin Middlebrook photography you will see blocks of work but they do differ in style, his work in Afghan is not like his Seascapes or Paris riots, and so on.
Thats certainly a great way of putting it. I do think this is more "advanced" once you have been doing this a while. I certainly have blocks of work, but this is not something that came from the start
@@snapsbyfox, I am semi-retired these days but I worked in Portraiture and Model Portfolio (fashion). My portraits came from my portfolio work and a style was formed, blocks of work came easy in that genre. But now I shoot everything and anything, I hate labels so I am a photographer not a street, landscape, abstract, etc etc. I dabble in all of those, though my Street I have relabeled "streetish" I can fit in more than just the decisive moment. So blocks of work are a plenty, it also means I get to twenty shots say of people in cafes, then move on.to something else. Not to say I would stop shooting people in cafes because a better shot can take the place of another you may be bored with! I am sure your work is extensive and for you, blocks would be easier. Whereas a beginner needs to build their work up, then maybe start to block their work, those blocks will carry links and would look good on a gallery wall. Anyway keep up the good work. Good clean website by the way.
Thank you! Great content. :)
When I accidentally came across this guy, I thought he was a dufus, but he is a truly quality channel.
Hi guys! I'm a beginner with a XT200 and I started considering an upgrade, can you give me any advise? I love the looks and style of the X-Pro2 but I feel like the XT-3 has more space for me to grow into... (My dreamie is the X-Pro3 though 🙄)
Just got an X-T3, and i'm loving it!
(Upgraded from an X-T100)
@@ricardoalves2546 I'm sure I'd love it too!!
How long have you been shooting with the XT100 for before upgrading?
About 8 months or so. I bought it in a promotion, and sold it for the same price i bought it so... And caught a promotion aswell for the X-T3 😊
@@ricardoalves2546 Pretty lucky 😂
Yeah I'm down to give some advice. First thing why do you feel the need to upgrade?
This videos is so handy.... definitely streamlines what I want to do when I go out to shoot...
Thank you!
Brilliant as always, dude 😀
Cheers!
Thanks men, this really help
Glad you like it! cheers!
Great content, keep it up man :)
Thank you!
Great video!
Thanks!
Good content yet first,get a good camera,learn it,and get outside...Dont take a tripod,3 lens,a drone,magazine/book,or computers/drives....You want a camera you feel comfortable with,so you do not have to hunt on screens and menus all day.You dont want too much junk with you,because you do not want to be changing lenses,setting up tripods,drone,gimbals,instead of shooting.You do nOT need a new camera nor the latest cameras,just a cohesive,simple setup.
Getting a $5000 body,$3000 lens sounds wonderful,yet unless you're well heeled financially,you want something you're comfortable with sitting down with,getting wet,getting cold,and carrying around in the streets with.You are blending in and being seen at the same time,and you are a part of the streets now,so wearing the brand tshirts,hats,bags,and impressing the crowd is not the focus.I use a monster DSLR,that's big,full frame,one lens,and I'm here in NYC,and the camera is not a bother.I just have an idea of where I am going,and when i get there,I quickly set up the camera for the light,and go.
I do not carry a tripod unless I already have a certain reason for one,and maybe someone with me.Many public places do not welcome flashes and tripods without permits,and some people find them weird,offensive,and you might end up having to answer a million questions,instead of having time to shoot.You do not need anything too fragile nor troublesome,like overheating cameras,constant firmware updates,poor battery life,poor AF issues,nor recalls.Get outside,learn the light,use the light,move your feet instead of bringing 3 lenses,ask permission,and have fun.