The snobery around it for sure! I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max and usually only use that for travel. I create photo books of my favorite travel photos for myself. I printed an A2 of Tower Bridge in black and white (from the iPhone 13). It looks fantastic on the wall. It's only if you get your nose up to it will you see a bit of muddiness. I love this photo because of how it makes me feel and the memories it stirs. I don't care if it's technically "perfect". I traveled with my DSLR and two lenses (35 and 85) once, and the weight of it just wasn't worth it to me. I put pressure on myself to take award-winning photos with it just because of the glass and the full-frame camera. If I take another camera anymore, it's my small, lightweight, Lumix ZS100. I'm 57 and agree completely! And I love that you talk fast. I listen fast!
When I first wend digital I it was the biggest burden ever ! Never thought I would be carrying around so much weight in Gear. You are right a smart phone in your pocket for travel is all you need these days. Light multifunctional and to some extent cheaper that a camera and lenses.
Best educational video on the tube.... bar far... Only wish is that more people see it... this is priceless info for any age of shooter...be it a starter or a pro.... so much experience... and you cannot buy that... So... Matt, Thank you for taking the time to do this video... fingers crossed it will get the views it deserves... BR Yoki...
This is an amazing video. Sadly the real people who need it will never see it. Reason being this is not flashy it is educational. People want a quick fix. They rarely want to LEARN anything. Attention span is very low. No patience to learn a new CRAFT!
Matt you are 100 percent right speaking on how people who criticize your work cant show their work. Over the years i watched your videos and followed your photographic style and i could see that you have a special talent and a sharp eye for true street photography. Your photos have a certain look that draws the viewers eye right into the subject. I look at a lot of videos that are on the different media sites and you are right most of the so called street photographers out there are just putting out shit images . Videos that show these people taking horrible photos that look like a child took them with poor composition and exposure. I operated a successful wedding and portrait business for over 40 years and maybe im just a dinosaur and don't get the new style of photography but I think its just to easy for someone to put photos on line and they get paid even if their photos/ content is trash.
Interesting, I shoot at waist level as well. I enjoy shooting street fashion but I like shooting candid shots as I like the natural look instead of posed. Shoot at waist level as not to draw the subjects attention away from what they’re doing. It works a treat.
Excellent video Matt and good advice as always. Glad you seem to have recovered well after your stroke. I sold all my camera gear a few years ago when I went travelling and replaced it with an X100F (now an X100V) which was a brilliant decision and I take it with me everywhere so never miss an opportunity for a good shot.
Great video Matt. Sound, grounded advice and some great tips for shooting street. Social media can be soul destroying if you let it. Just have to remember that the fun and passion with photography is just getting out and enjoying your own adventure and self learning and knowing how to get the best from the kit you have. Just subbed, I will look forward to more.
If someone had come up to me and started a conversation with "why don't you be a man..." i would have turned and walked away at that point.. that is just simply insulting and not worth my time and intelligence. You are 100% correct your work/style is your style. Style is subjective as is everything in this wonderful art form. keep up with your content.. im liking it.
I agree, I was standing at the side of a stage after completing a talk to a large audience so I just looked at him with the contempt he deserved. Some people with little or no skill love to go to these events and act like idiots. Some do it to the point of getting banned. I think social media has made some people brave in real life. I just find it amusing as they have no work to show me.
I am sorry that you had a stroke especially at such a young age. I was not expecting that you use your i phone most of the time for your personal use. I only use ny cell phone if I did not bring my camera and even then I wish I would have brought my camera. I had a Canon G9Xii before my dog took it while in its leather case out to the forest never to be found again. but with that excellent 1 inch sensor camera I could carry it in any pocket including my top shirt pocket and the photographic experience was completely on a different level than on a phone. Plus the fact that I like to transfer photos via an sd card to my computer. I have apsc Fuji, Pentax, and canon cameras that I love to shoot with and also have Panasonic and Olympus MFT cameras that I love to travel with and have used around the world in Japan, South Korea, Singapore Malasia and the Philippines and the experience to me was always more enjoyable with a dedicated camera in fact in the Philippines most people there wanted you to take their picture and would say (hey Joe and pose for me expecting me to take their photo) of which I would gladly oblige them. This never happened when I was using a cell phone as 99% of them did not own a camera and were completely used to using their phones but when they seen a foreigner with an actual camera the whole experience lightened up as they enjoyed being a part of my adventure. For me the entire experience is greatly enhanced when using a dedicated camera and the interactions with others is also much better as in my opinion the people around you treat you like a serious photographer when they see you have invested in an actual camera larger than a point and shoot. so for discreteness I guess a phone is okay but for me personally nothing beats a real camera. thanks for your lengthy and informative thoughts. My suggestion to you would be to Travel to a third world country if you are physically able and enjoy some adventures in Photography, and dont forget to also include your real camera.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments. My personal work with my phone is mostly landscape and just bits for me and instagram and UA-cam. I have plenty of other cameras for my Street Photography.
A professional photographer is someone who earns 90% of their income from Photography. However that still does not make anyone a great photographer. It’s so much more complicated than that. Like with any Job you can have amazing Plumbers and Chefs and some you would never let near your kitchen or your pipes.
The snobery around it for sure! I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max and usually only use that for travel. I create photo books of my favorite travel photos for myself. I printed an A2 of Tower Bridge in black and white (from the iPhone 13). It looks fantastic on the wall. It's only if you get your nose up to it will you see a bit of muddiness. I love this photo because of how it makes me feel and the memories it stirs. I don't care if it's technically "perfect". I traveled with my DSLR and two lenses (35 and 85) once, and the weight of it just wasn't worth it to me. I put pressure on myself to take award-winning photos with it just because of the glass and the full-frame camera. If I take another camera anymore, it's my small, lightweight, Lumix ZS100. I'm 57 and agree completely! And I love that you talk fast. I listen fast!
When I first wend digital I it was the biggest burden ever ! Never thought I would be carrying around so much weight in Gear. You are right a smart phone in your pocket for travel is all you need these days. Light multifunctional and to some extent cheaper that a camera and lenses.
Best educational video on the tube.... bar far... Only wish is that more people see it... this is priceless info for any age of shooter...be it a starter or a pro.... so much experience... and you cannot buy that... So... Matt, Thank you for taking the time to do this video... fingers crossed it will get the views it deserves... BR Yoki...
Cheers thanks and thanks for watching.
This is an amazing video. Sadly the real people who need it will never see it. Reason being this is not flashy it is educational. People want a quick fix. They rarely want to LEARN anything. Attention span is very low. No patience to learn a new CRAFT!
Unfortunately very true
Matt you are 100 percent right speaking on how people who criticize your work cant show their work. Over the years i watched your videos and followed your photographic style and i could see that you have a special talent and a sharp eye for true street photography. Your photos have a certain look that draws the viewers eye right into the subject.
I look at a lot of videos that are on the different media sites and you are right most of the so called street photographers out there are just putting out shit images . Videos that show these people taking horrible photos that look like a child took them with poor composition and exposure. I operated a successful wedding and portrait business for over 40 years and maybe im just a dinosaur and don't get the new style of photography but I think its just to easy for someone to put photos on line and they get paid even if their photos/ content is trash.
There is a need by social media Street Shooters to get content out so they just shoot do not curate and wack it out or cheat and photoshop.
Interesting, I shoot at waist level as well. I enjoy shooting street fashion but I like shooting candid shots as I like the natural look instead of posed. Shoot at waist level as not to draw the subjects attention away from what they’re doing. It works a treat.
Cheers for watching
I saw you on Gareth’s videos and I am so glad you have a channel. I am very impressed with you and your work. You are a true inspiration.
Thank you very kind of you.
Excellent video Matt and good advice as always. Glad you seem to have recovered well after your stroke. I sold all my camera gear a few years ago when I went travelling and replaced it with an X100F (now an X100V) which was a brilliant decision and I take it with me everywhere so never miss an opportunity for a good shot.
It’s the most simple solution and as the sensors get better the fact you can crop it’s even better.
Great video Matt. Sound, grounded advice and some great tips for shooting street. Social media can be soul destroying if you let it. Just have to remember that the fun and passion with photography is just getting out and enjoying your own adventure and self learning and knowing how to get the best from the kit you have. Just subbed, I will look forward to more.
Cheers have a great week.
Great vid and thank you for touching on a technique I want to learn, eye level shooting. It's the primary reason I kept my XT10, the flippy screen.
Cheers for watching
If someone had come up to me and started a conversation with "why don't you be a man..." i would have turned and walked away at that point.. that is just simply insulting and not worth my time and intelligence. You are 100% correct your work/style is your style. Style is subjective as is everything in this wonderful art form. keep up with your content.. im liking it.
I agree, I was standing at the side of a stage after completing a talk to a large audience so I just looked at him with the contempt he deserved. Some people with little or no skill love to go to these events and act like idiots. Some do it to the point of getting banned. I think social media has made some people brave in real life. I just find it amusing as they have no work to show me.
I agree with everything you said. I use vintage glass because I feel like they force me to take my time with the shot.
Cheers for watching
Excellent talk Matt, very engaging. I came here after seeing a recent video you did with Gareth Danks, glad I did, very enjoyable, thanks.
Thanks, it’s a new channel I deleted my old one when I retired. I just try to post when I can and keep it as real as possible so thanks for watching.
100% all the way Matt.
Cheers
I am sorry that you had a stroke especially at such a young age. I was not expecting that you use your i phone most of the time for your personal use. I only use ny cell phone if I did not bring my camera and even then I wish I would have brought my camera. I had a Canon G9Xii before my dog took it while in its leather case out to the forest never to be found again. but with that excellent 1 inch sensor camera I could carry it in any pocket including my top shirt pocket and the photographic experience was completely on a different level than on a phone. Plus the fact that I like to transfer photos via an sd card to my computer. I have apsc Fuji, Pentax, and canon cameras that I love to shoot with and also have Panasonic and Olympus MFT cameras that I love to travel with and have used around the world in Japan, South Korea, Singapore Malasia and the Philippines and the experience to me was always more enjoyable with a dedicated camera in fact in the Philippines most people there wanted you to take their picture and would say (hey Joe and pose for me expecting me to take their photo) of which I would gladly oblige them. This never happened when I was using a cell phone as 99% of them did not own a camera and were completely used to using their phones but when they seen a foreigner with an actual camera the whole experience lightened up as they enjoyed being a part of my adventure. For me the entire experience is greatly enhanced when using a dedicated camera and the interactions with others is also much better as in my opinion the people around you treat you like a serious photographer when they see you have invested in an actual camera larger than a point and shoot. so for discreteness I guess a phone is okay but for me personally nothing beats a real camera. thanks for your lengthy and informative thoughts. My suggestion to you would be to Travel to a third world country if you are physically able and enjoy some adventures in Photography, and dont forget to also include your real camera.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments. My personal work with my phone is mostly landscape and just bits for me and instagram and UA-cam. I have plenty of other cameras for my Street Photography.
1:14 it’s a shame that this is the memory that stayed with you - remember, muppets have their own show 🤙
They sure do
Thanks interesting no BS, I don't class myself as a Photographer I just like taking photo for myself. What is a photographer someone who get paid?
A professional photographer is someone who earns 90% of their income from Photography. However that still does not make anyone a great photographer. It’s so much more complicated than that. Like with any Job you can have amazing Plumbers and Chefs and some you would never let near your kitchen or your pipes.