Do This for Amazing Street Photos in a Boring Place
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
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Don't live somewhere very interesting? Always stuck going out when it's a quiet boring day but you want to get better at street photography? Then this video is for you.
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Chapters
0:00 - My struggle
0:31 - The Power of Your Frame
1:33 - More is More
2:43 - Not Good Weather
3:31 - Less is More
5:07 - Meaning in the Moment
6:47 - The 5 Ps
8:06 - Take Advantage of These
8:52 - The Last Resort - Розваги
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This was some of the best quick tip video on photography I've ever seen on the platform (and I've been up and around photo YT)
Keep it up!
Done. Sometimes I can't even get my wife to hit the 'like' on one of my videos. "Oh yeah, I keep forgetting...(giggles)."🙄
@@ModulerDroneThank you! 🙏🏻
@@ACME22haha thank you!
I already did it
If you find street photography hard in a small British town, you have no idea how hard street photography is in a North American suburb where people only walk to get out of their cars and cross one of the endless parking lots that litter our cities.
Sounds bleak mate
Record that bleakness. That is your muse.
The problem is that American suburban bleakness is basically the same everywhere in the country. There's just not a lot to work with when it's all big box stores and highways.
@@ThoolooExpress may I suggest taking macro shots?
haha, accurate.
The best Tip i realised a few months ago: take your camera everywhere. I often left my canon 6d at home because it is heavy and feels like a "burden". I solved my problem by getting a small m4/3 camera with a pancake lens and now it is with me nearly every time! No missed oppurtunities anymore :)
Yep 100%! A small every day carry is essential to never miss an opportunity and I actually don’t really have one at the moment. I’m torn between getting an iPhone 15 or a Ricoh griii. Only thing putting me off the Ricoh is battery life (and wish it was weather sealed)
I loved my old Canon 5Dii but also often left it home because it was too heavy to lug along
100% agree
the batteries are tiny! I keep 2 in my pocket and hardly know they are there.@@timjamiesonphotos
What focal length you bring with you?
To me, the biggest challenge is having people giving me weird looks (I'm an introvert), or even worse, them getting mad because they noticed me taking a picture with them in the frame (I don't even get close).
Ah yes I get that. That’s one of the most common difficulties about street photography that I hear, so you’re not alone, so will definitely be doing a video about this in the future :)
What really helps me is to avoid looking at the person after you made a picture of that person. Take the picture and look to something different, eg something far away.
Might sound silly, but perhaps this is an excuse to buy something with a waist level viewfinder. This almost certainly means film (which some of us crazy folk love) and I have a Rolleiflex 3.5F and several Bronica ETRSi cameras for precisely this reason, being very reluctant to stick cameras in people's faces. For me, shooting these older cameras is a joy in itself, along with all the wonderful inconveniences they bring, when compared to modern cameras (which I love too!). Cheers and good luck from Sydney - Dave
Tip for you from a former paparazzi, have your camera waist level with a screen that can be tilted or flipped up.
Stand slightly angled towards the place you are trying to photograph, try not to dress too conspicuous.
Stop using large cameras, use a smaller one with a smaller lens too draw less attention.
If you still get attention, tell them you are tourist in broken accent.
If you really want to photograph sensitive places, use those tiny pocket cameras with very long zoom, stand as far back as possible, use reflections to take picture of stuff behind you, not ideal but sometimes it can be the only way, like large windows or even bring yourself a small mirror.
But most importantly, never ever photograph near schools, kindergartens, hospitals or police stations.
That's something you can get over if you want it badly enough.
The one downside of using unorthodox framing; you totally look like a stalker if they spot you 😂
Haha perhaps but I always pretend I’m taking a photo of something else and if they do notice who cares to be honest, it’s fun to do and we’re not harming anyone :)
Yeah especially by playgrounds
Fred Herzog was a photographer shooting street scenes in Vancouver, Canada, during the fifties and sixties, when Vancouver was essentially a small town surrounded by beautiful scenery. Most art photographers would have focused on landscape. He also shot in colour which was not fashionable for art photography at the time. He used many of the techniques you mention to perfectly capture the Vancouver of that era - neon lights reflected in the rain, kids dressed in their “old clothes” playing in front of typical corner stores, wide open near-deserted streets in downtown spaces that are now filled with high rises. Initially, his work was overlooked but nowadays his photos are cherished and prints sell for high prices. The mountains, ocean and (to a lesser extent) forests are still here, but the places and ambience that Fred caught on film only survive in his photos and the vague memories of people like me who grew up here. All of which is simply to agree that photos of even the most seemingly boring urban environments, if well executed, can have immeasurable lasting value. Keep up the good work.
I love what you said
"Street photography is documenting life, in the future we'll be able to look back on what once was"
This really hits it because even though we can create such dynamic beautiful interesting photos in the future it will all be photo documentation of life. Even if we don't see something super special about it now, in the future we will.
Thanks mate! I really believe that. People say the future is video, but that needs editing and music and whoever produces a video can manipulate the viewer with the narrative, editing, music etc. A still image is and always will be the most powerful - in my opinion!
This just popped up in my recommendations and I'm glad it did.
Been shooting for over 50 years and figured a lot of this out over time, but this is very well reduced to an easy lesson that would be of value to many people... including a photographer of 50 years.
Enjoyed this.
Thank you, Albert! That’s very kind. Much appreciated 🙏🏻
I have NEVER, in my 72 years of life, found any place where I couldn't find something interesting. Even if it was just a leaf, a pebble or a piece of wood. Nothing is mundane if you treat it with respect.
Yeah that’s a good positive outlook! A leaf, pebble or piece of wood don’t help for street photography though 😉
Yep, even in a public toilet you can find something interesting like Fck JoeBiden scribbled on the walls. 😁
Not sure that Cheltenham is a 'small town' with all its history and grandeur. My nearest town has a population of 15,000 and being towards the North of England, people are very wary of cameras, can become quite aggressive and will refuse if you ask their consent for a portrait. So I wouldn't take candid street photos here because of the possible fallout on the local Facebook groups eg "who is that weird old man taking photos in the street?"
Luckily, I am only a 90 minute train journey from London which is where I go one day each month for my street photography. I wish I could do it more often though.
Another excellent video. Thank you Tim
Awesome video, very clearly delivered and useful for someone like me starting to try to get into street photography!
One follow-on tip I'd give people, is that the "sometimes more is more" can apply to editing as well as framing - though maybe more so in other genres of photography.
A few months after starting the hobby, my motorsport photography was making me feel like it was lacking something. I was satisfied with my technical execution, but all my photos were coming out "good", but didn't excite me. What it took to break this cycle is trying some edits and techniques that a lot of photographers would dogmatically dismiss, including absolutely absurd levels of colour editing, slow panning and weird framing to create interesting effects - creating an end result that is quite obviously nothing like what was seen in person
This taught me how to make photos exciting by purposely adding drama, but it also made me appreciate the nuance of a more minimalist approch, and how these two trains of thought can coexist to create a nice blend to a photography portfolio.
This is the first of your videos that I've seen, and it's great! I can relate to so much of this; I live in a small town and have taken the same photos of it over and over; time to look for more framing, reflections, and more! Thank you for the inspiration, and for showing your beautiful photos along the way!
Your tip about being prepared is probably the most important for me. As a 35mm guy who prefers antique mechanical SLRs (still on the hunt for a good quality affordable rangefinder) , preparation is absolutely EVERYTHING to me, especially with street photography or candid shots. So many things have to be set beforehand in order for me to get that shot I want-- focus, aperture, shutter speed, exposure "push/pull", framing... If one of those is off, the shot I wanted can just be *poof* gone.
Excellent video, Tim. Great advice for beginners and experts alike.
Thanks a lot! Yeah I think that’s so important, if you’re serious about getting the best shots you can, have to be prepared, always ready, and know your gear really well 🙏🏻
good tips Tim, I remember the American photographer Paul Strand once said the possibility to make great photos can happen within 100 meters of your front door. You don't have to travel to exotic places to find great pics. One of my favourite books is The World From My Front Porch by Larry Towell. Gorgeous work taken on his family farm.
Thanks Mark! That’s one of the things that keeps me so hooked to street photography. I know that whenever I leave my flat I might end up getting the best photo I’ve ever taken. Will check out Larry Towell, thanks!
That’s an expensive book.
i live in a city filled with so much history, culture, and vibrancy. although it’s not boring, this video still came in really useful and inspirational to continue expanding my street/documentative photography. a lot of great advices were pointed out that are key for this kind of work. thanks tim!
also you’ve got a new subscriber!
So happy to hear that!
One masterpiece in Photography presented by a Master. Thank you for this "condensed" lecture - right on the nail on every point - this is how "educating" should be. Interesting, focused, informative - and entertaining. A bundle of information and incredible help in making a step into the right direction in creating memories for a lifetime.
Thank you! That’s very kind 🙏🏻
Judging by the number of views, a lot of us live in boring places.
Yes it seems that way!
Being an all weather photographer was a game changer for me. Never miss a weekend walk for weather reasons.
It's cold and rainy today and I'm heading out in about 30 minutes
Yeah man, that was a revelation for me too. Really helps to have a weather sealed camera as that takes some of the excuse options away from it. Always enjoy it when I make it out the door 👌🏻
I can't afford another camera or lens. How do I protect the equipment?
@@MattTrevett Buy a dedicated rain sleeve or just use a cheap transparent plastic bag. Make a hole for the front of the lens to stick through and use a rubber band to hold it in place and to complete the seal. Or use a small camera that you can operate one-handed and use your other hand to carry an umbrella.
That Albert Heijn bag with the ‘hell is eternal guy’ is priceless.
Really good... no blah blah. Just clear tips with examples. My kind of tutorial.😊
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it 🙏🏻
I love photography in bad weather.
I lived in a small city in US… just came back from NYC last week and I felt completely lost on taking street photography in a small city. Your video randomly popped up tonight and it is giving me confidence to go out there in my city!! Also got a crop frame fuji camera instead my full frame 2470. I’m going to bring my camera out more often with me everywhere from now on.
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed. And yeah to be fair anywhere is pretty much tiny in comparison to NYC street photography wise! Hope you find some inspiration and ideas on your next photo walk 🙏🏻
Thank you for the inspiration. I’ve lost motivation because I “can’t see” anything interesting, even though I know there should be.
My pleasure, glad you found the video inspiring. It can be tough but hope you find a way to explore the streets with a new eye 🙏🏻
Excellent video with concise explanations of each tip. Thanks!
This was such a great video. Well edited, put together, and it really got me fired up. Thank you!
Thank you, Pasha! Glad to hear that 🙏🏻
Great tips, well presented and illustrated with great images! Thanks, Tim!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏻
Great tips Tim - again. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing :)
Thanks so much mate, really appreciate the comment and glad you enjoy my videos ✌🏻
Thanks for your awesome tutorial. I noticed that the more I learnt about photography, the more I started looking at everything though the lens of a camera. Light through trees, old vehicles, even a waste recycling centre with piles of bricks, green waste, scrap metal etc :) Its a great feeling.
That’s awesome, happy to hear that 🙏🏻
You have no idea how valuable this video is! you cannot even imagine!!!! Thank you so much for this!!!
Thanks Ian! That’s so kind, really happy you found it useful :)
@@timjamiesonphotos More than useful it is!!! This video opened a new window for my photography! Thank you and subscribed!
moment is everything. more important than all the other points you've raised. all the others are great, but the moment is the biggest. great video.
One of the best street photography videos I've seen. Great job and thank you!
Thank you! What a kind comment 🙏🏻
Invaluable tips for someone who has just started to learn photography and is interested in doing street photography!!! Thanks a ton.
Thank you! I’m really happy to hear that 🙏🏻
What a great video. So many good ideas and you've put so much effort into the video editing - it looks great. Oh, and your photos are fantastic.
Thank you, Paula! That means so much 🙏🏻
Just discovered this gem of a channel. Thanks, Tim, for sharing your talent.
Thank you for the very kind comment! 🙏🏻
Another great video Tim. Full of insightful tips and interesting food for thought for when I next go out on a shoot. Thank you and I really appreciate your hard work 🙏
Thank you, Joe! That really means a lot 🙏🏻
Quite informative and ispirational. Thanks for your work.
The coloring bit... got me.. pure comedy
I also love the tip about shooting in bad weather.. It's so easy to wanna remain cozy/warm/dry but you miss out on some great opportunities!
Haha thanks! Yeah, it can be a drag but I never regret going out to shoot in bad weather 🌦️
Fantastic video, Tim, really inspiring. Thanks a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻
Hey Tim, first time watcher after a UA-cam recommend.
Great info , great video, great presence and delivery, and really can’t understand why you don’t have 100,000s of subscribers.
I am happy to say I’ve hit the button and shall be watching more!! ❤
Hey, Leigh! Thank you very much that’s far too kind. 🙏🏻
Dang, you really got my brain working. I had no idea the boring place I live in has a lot of interesting aspects till I saw this.
So happy to hear that man, happy shooting 📸
This was a very helpful and well-put-together video, keep it up brother!
Thank you! Happy to hear that 🙏🏻
Simply great video, so inspiring and to see someone else photograph a town that I know so well really makes the creativity ideas pop.
Thank you, Steve! Really appreciate that mate and glad you found the video helpful :)
Great tips and nicely presented. Concise, factual and backed up with god images. Thanks Tim!
Thanks, Phil!
Thanks for your lively example photos.
Brilliant......I'm reinspired after several years, thanks so much!
So happy to hear that, Mike!
I completely understand what you're saying. The place where I live offers an insane, cold and windy weather. It is boring for me because is not a place that offers a variety of activities to do and it is a small place compare with huge cities. There is always something new to photograph. We need to observe and look for other things to photograph. I usually create a topic. Example today I want to photograph old buildings or Abstract photography, etc.
Relatable experience right here 😆 subscribed! Keep snappin’ 📸
Your pictures are so amazing!!!
Too kind!
That's exactly what I do frequently in my small town 👍
Glad to hear it!
I love in Cheltenham and I now have more ideas for my street photography. I've been really stuck lately. Brilliant video. Thank you.
Fantastic! So happy to hear that!
Great inspirational video! Ty!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)
Thank you, really enjoyed it
Glad to hear it! 🙏🏻
Very helpful, as always Tim. I live in a "boring small town" and there are two events here next weekend. As long as there isn't a major Winter storm, I'm going.
Fantastic! Sounds great 👍🏻
Great tips, Tim - thanks! And great capture at 02:04 (gentleman reading paper in cafe).
realy inspiring, thanks to your examples. Thks a lot.
Thank you! Glad to hear it :)
I used to travel a lot and do streetphotography in twenties. I‘ve even planned to study photojournalism. But then live came knocking and now it‘s more of a hobby. I capture mostly family life but your video made me rethink of my attitude towards photography. I mostly travel now in my homecountry switzerland and it has a lot to offer. Maybe I‘ll go out for some shots on the weekend 😊
Thanks for changing my perspective and teaching me a few things.
So happy to hear that!!
Did you go shoot?
Fantastic. Today i was shooting my dog on the sofa...i realized how boring my photo was, but the moment i moved at a 45 degree angle ...everything changed. Just moving your body and recomposing from a different perspective made a huge difference.
Superb video! Has inspired me to get out to boring places and get clicking. Thank you!
So happy to hear that!
Pretty "Saul Leitery" your photos 😅. Love your examples and your tips! Thank you for sharing!
Great tips! thank you so much! Definitely feel more inspired to get out in my "boring" city now!
Great! So happy to hear that 🙏🏻
Absolutely beautiful!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks heaps :)
Thanks a lot for all the great tips! Really inspiring!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Thank you! I used to think that my town Stockholm is boring with its flat light. Your videos gave me new inspiration to go out and shoot. Findind excuses not to it’a the biggest obstacle.
Thanks for the support, really appreciate it!
Excellent video. It’s good to be reminded that great photos need some thought!
Thanks so much 🤩
Great tips! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)
Wonderful ideas - really succinct- yet creative !
Thank you, Don!
Thanks for these tips, appreciate you sharing your experience and knowledge 🙏
My pleasure! Glad you found it useful 🙏🏻
Thank you! Great tips.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏻
Thank you! this is very helpful. I live in a small town, low vibe. Lately I've been feeling down that my photos seem boring to me. Now I need to get out and try out your tips.
My pleasure! Glad you found it helpful 👌🏻
Thanks for all the tips and photos you shared. Very informative!
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful! :)
@@timjamiesonphotos You’re welcome. It was so good
Great stuff, Tim, thanks for sharing. :)
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏻
Some good tips there…thanks👍
Brilliant! Many 🙏 thanks!
Thank you!
These are very good tips and observations. Thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad you think so 🙏🏻
Thank you so much from France. I discover your Channel and your content is vers impressive. Very good photos ❤ in illustration
Thanks so much! Really happy to hear that 😎
very helpful and creative advice. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad you think so 🙏🏻
Excellent video, Tim. I tend to flit between Liverpool, Manchester and London due to my work (interior design/construction photography), but your suggestions were like a refresher course for me. I needed a video like this. Thank you. Subscribed.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Excellent video. Thank you.
Thank you, Judith!
Creative framing is a good starting point for beginner street photographers,
It also makes your photos look like you’re a beginner street photographer. 😂
Disagree
Nice little video Tim. I have not visited your town but I have now added it to my list of places to see in 2024. It seems to have lots of photographic opportunities so I think a weekend break is on the cards. Many thanks.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a tricky place for street photography but it is a nice little town :)
I've been feeling uninspired recently and your vid and tips really made me wanna go out and shoot ASAP! Great video!
That’s so great to hear! Have fun out there 📸
It might be fun to recreate the bookshop historic shots especially if the buildings still exist.
That’s a cool idea!
Great tips, thank you!
My pleasure!
Llevo muchos años en esto y los consejos que has dejado son de mucha ayuda siempre. Saludos desde Chile!
So helpful, as I live in a rural area, many miles from a large town. Well done!
Thank you, Steve! So happy to hear that 🙏🏻
Hi Tim
Dont know how i got to your vid, but very glad I did.
Extremely good and useful! Thank you!
Liked and subscribed obviously, and btw, I loved the shots you used to illustrate your points.
Looking forward to more, all the best from Argentina
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Great tips! I used to take a lot of street photography when I worked in NYC, but not so much now when I moved to Florida 5 years ago. You inspired me to go out and shoot again. Thanks! :)
Awesome! So happy to hear that, happy shooting 📸
Great video. I've just seen an exhibition of Saul Leiter photos and he used a lot of these techniques to make the ordinary extraordinary. I'll definitely try experimenting with these tricks!
Tim, this was a really fire video. I love how you explained the concepts. I’m currently in a phase of questioning on how to bring my photography forward because I was feeling detached from my past work. I needed to hear the tip about the weather. I just decided to go and take the bus to shoot some pictures
Mate I am so buzzed to hear that you’ve gone out to shoot after watching that. That is exactly why I make these videos, so I’m so glad! If I’m honest I’m currently in a bit of a slump with my photography and making videos (both of which are very hard!!) but that happens to all of us I think. I’ll get back out there though - happy shooting mate!
@@timjamiesonphotos I've sent you an email with the results, hope you don't mind! Again, thank you so much!
Excellent advise.Many thanks.
My pleasure!
Great vid...fantastic tips and advice...
Thank you! Glad to hear it 🙏🏻
Great tips. Thank you Tim!
Thanks, Greg! 🙏🏻
Great video! as someone who lives in a small town I greatly appreciate your advice and tips. thanks!
Thanks heaps! Glad it was useful 🙏🏻
Tim, thank you for this video. Great, practical advice on moving from bland to creative.
Thank you, Craig! Glad you enjoyed it :)
amazing video... about the problem I exactly face rn. Many many thanks for this one
Thank you! Happy to hear it was useful :)
Super tip Tim which I desperatly needed. Cheers😁
Glad to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
Great video again Tim!
Cheers brother!
Excellent video. Very motivating. 👍❤️
Thank you, Alan! Glad to hear that 🙏🏻
Great ideas, thanks mate!
Thank you, Roy! Glad you think so 🙏🏻
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!