Photographing The Ordinary | Leica M8 Summicron 50mm

Photograph the ordinary and make the most of simple things you have available to you, this I believe is one way to develop your own unique photography style or as we say "visual signature". After all nobody knows your "everyday" better than you.
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[@eltinjones4542]

It's your photography, do it your way 📷👍

[@markielinhart]

So do I Paul, power poles are magic and so are these images 👏📷✌️🇦🇺

[@adventureStaley]

Love those powerlines man. Bravo.

[@philipsutton8921]

Ahh - good old NZ backroads, no helmet required. I love it!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey mate hope you well!

[@philipsutton8921]

@@PaulCSmithPhotographer Hey Paul - yes I missed you those years you went 'dark', great to see you active again.

[@ivorcomment1526]

Poles and pylons are lonely souls out in all weather standing proud in their little family groups. They deserve and merit our attention 👍

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

I love that!

[@ivorcomment1526]

Just ordered your new book - still got the black sands but spilt some coffee on it - well it is a coffee table book I suppose !

[@barriegrundy4004]

wow ..love this ...great images.. great attitude.. thanks for sharing..

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks Barrie

[@kronkite1530]

Another M8 video, you are spoiling me! I photographed a beautiful ‘blush’ sunrise this morning from a front window overlooking a clutter of houses - keying in in the telegraph pole at the end of our neighbour’s drive - and the colours make them sing. I do love this M8.

[@epstar83]

Cool video! I do feel like a photographer’s style is mostly a product of the environment they live in and when or where they take photos, much more so than aesthetic choices or processing etc. But I do love the combo of that M8 and Summicron, it does have its own sort of signature!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Cheers Michael thanks for watching!

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Awesome again Paul, I love a good power pole, the older and gnarlier the better.

[@IzzyLeicanut]

Lovely images as always. Thanks. I find that after I keep coming back to the same place, I see new inspirations. The practice of seeing, as you mentioned. Thanks very much again. Take care.

[@AlexandreBrazAdriano]

Great video, Paul! The beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[@tamaspetruska5817]

Hello Paul! I smile to myself when I watch your videos and see the joy that photography gives you on your face. We can experience beautiful moments if we walk anywhere in the world with our eyes open!
Nice lights!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks mate

[@derrenleepoole]

Another great video Paul. Though it is weird seeing you dressed up for winter when it’s a heat wave here in the uk!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks Derren, I love the cold!

[@timshields8720]

Exactly. An ingredient of someone's 'digital signature' should be their environment.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Paul! love 03:01, simple, high contrast with beautiful clouds! the less contrasty 03:40 is neat too! Thanks for sharing

[@donaldnewton4947]

Thanks for your subtle inspiration that you always seem to give. Since 2020 I've been really in a creative slump with not much desire to shoot or edit anything. Thank you for your continued way of inspiring us about photography and the need to create. Blessing to you sir.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey Donald thankyou, hope you end your slump we all get in them.

[@peterlawrence6028]

Vintage Paul Smith video, has all the elements - great music and 'feel', unscripted spur of the moment story, wonderful images of the ordinary and a good message. Well done again Paul.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks Peter, I appreciate those thoughts.

[@MeasuredLight]

Lovely video Paul! I love your ability to make great images from otherwise seemingly mundane scenes :)

[@waynetork504]

…it bears repeating… some, if not the best content on UA-cam….

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Grazi Wayne

[@kronkite1530]

For my tastes (grew up as a - or thinking I was a landscape photographer) and loving Leiter, Haas, Maisel, Herzog et al above all others, I think your hit rate in terms of images I instantly connect to and like is above all the other UA-cam photographers I see and follow. And there is a lot!

[@brendanhayes5565]

Thanks Paul, sometimes the things we just drive past every day can make great photos, been meaning to stop a few times to take a photo and say to myself I’ll do it next time, will just have to stop and just take the shots, thanks greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 cheers Mate.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hi Brendan, cheers mate!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Very inspiring Paul. I know exactly what you mean with the attraction of telegraph poles and their symmetry

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey James thanks mate, hope your well?

[@BackFocus11]

Excellent!!! Breaking it down no matter where you are to simplicity and elements of the craft! Exceptional! I'm inspired. Also bought a copy of your Incidents of Isolation book... Thanks for the free shipping to the USA from NZ... Paul, have you thought about doing workshops?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey mate thanks for that. Possibly looking at workshops in the future, but not at the moment.

[@BackFocus11]

@@PaulCSmithPhotographer Well just know Paul, I'd consider the trek down your way from the USA if you ever decided to do one..

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Lovely thanks for that!

[@alanma3864]

Thanks for keeping my m8 resale prices up 😂😂 yeah I agree that you make magic like this when you listen to that little voice inside telling you to shoot! I’m putting together a whole zine on power poles they are pretty cool. I’m also coming to Auckland in December for a wedding - just a weekend though. Hopefully can catch you then.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

I'm doing this to increase the value of the camera for when I sell mine.

[@andrewsimpson5436]

OH I know the feeling knowing that people go past saying "what on earth is he doing now!" 🤣 but do I care? Not a single bit!
Love the 3 poles heading to the small hit at about 5-40
Incidents finally made it to Scotland, love it too.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks Andrew

[@mixiepalms8338]

i always document my local area, do not get the chance to travel. me and my little sony a6000 and vintage glass. keeps me sane.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Nice!

[@krolldavid]

Thank you. Love the videos. Did you underexpose them slightly to get the silhouettes?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hi David yes sort of I shoot in A mode on this camera, just set the aperture and the camera selects a shutter speed. For the silhouette shots I expose for the highlights in the sky, because of the light range I know my foreground is going to be under exposed.

[@krolldavid]

@@PaulCSmithPhotographer Thank you. I will try that with my M8.

[@mhn889]

Thanks Paul, great phots and video as usual. just wondering did you have a Uv/IR filter for these photos ?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey mate, no I never use it. Personally for what I do I find it doesn't matter, unless someone can tell me otherwise. Also means I gain a stop of light by not using it.

[@mhn889]

@@PaulCSmithPhotographer thank you so much. (From sydney) love yr channel/video/ specially yr photos /amazing.

[@petere7396]

Thanks Paul. I’m considering buying an M8 as my first M. Do you think it’s still a viable option in 2022?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hi Peter, check out my video ... ua-cam.com/video/qvkH9m4L2tE/v-deo.html

[@petere7396]

Thanks

[@albertosmith898]

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