Rough one to edit here - not on my usual setup. I am staying at Harry's at the moment and hoping to film a Q&A with him. If you have any questions please shoot away below and I will make sure to include it! Thanks!
Not in any order, just as I thought of therm...... - What sparked your interest in photography ? - What was your first camera ? - Have you always been freelance ? Or have you worked full time for an employer too ? - Has there been a job (or jobs) you've been on where you came very close to just saying "**** you ! I'm off !", to an obnoxious celebrity ? - Who has been the nicest celebrity you've photographed ? - Who has been the rudest ? (maybe that was Mrs Clinton ?) - Who is there left to shoot that you really, really want to photograph before you retire ? - Similar to the above, but, who in all of History do you wish you could have photographed ? - Did you ever meet one of your heroes, only to find out they were a total dick ? - Have any photoshoots ever been a total failure, where you left with no usable material ? - How many cameras do you own now ? - Which one is your favourite, and why ? - Do you have buyer's remorse for any of them ? - Do you still shoot on film ? - Which film stocks do/did you use regularly ? - Was your job just to take the photos ? Or did you have to touch them up in Photoshop too ? Or was that the job of the client ? - Do you think that the advent of the use of AI to create photos will hasten the demise of your profession ? - Can you make a video of your Top 10, or Top 20 photographs you've taken. - Seeing as you mentioned the James Dean photo. Can you make a video of your Top 10/20 of other people's photographs. - Which photographers have been the biggest influence on your work ? - Which single photo of another photographer do you wish you had taken ? - Are there any famous photographers you feel are overrated ? (You're probably way too professional to answer that ! 🙂)
@@fredandharryborden Not sure if you're still taking questions or if that vid is finished. What would Harry do if he was starting out now, or or example after a break. Cheers, D
Hi Harry and Fred. I’m enjoying your anecdotes on the characters you have photographed over the years. As a wedding and portrait photographer for 33 years, I was fortunate to photograph a few celebs. No hassles a long the way and I had a successful career! But I can really identify with the stress, fright and fun you’ve experienced over the years. Now I’m a UA-camr having even more fun! Your Channel is brilliant, as is the way you eloquently tell your fascinating stories. So cheers from me and I’ve obviously subscribed!📷👍👍
Great video again. Thanks guys. I noticed there were colour and black & white of thay final image. I'm always interested in shot selection. It something i tend to agonise over! So my question would be about Harrys process of getting to the final few images he will submit. And are there images hes come back to years kater that he now thinks were better.
Really enjoyed this one. "Be brave, ask, jump in" all great advice. Love the idea of ditching the entourage on the tube platform. Would Harry be willing to share images and stories of his first(ish) 'proper' commission?
@@fredandharryborden look forward to it. It's always nice to see how someone's work has developed over the years. It would also be really interesting to know how the business has changed. Harry touched on it a little when he mentioned the tube carriage and how that would be stymied now by H&S, PR people, release forms etc. But I imagine it's much more difficult to get free rein in terms of access, time, and image-making now with well-known people than it used to be. Keep up the vids, they're terrific, in spite of all the time and work for both of you. Cheers.
Question: What techniques can I use to develop a consistent and distinctive style for my portraits, allowing them to stand out from others? Additionally, what strategies are effective for communicating with subjects during a photoshoot? Thanks again for this brilliant channel 🙏
I had a woman get incredibly shirty with me for just taking the Pentax 6x7 I had with me on the day out of my bag recently. Thought for some reason I was going to take photos of her. Wild you could set up a tripod and shoot a pop star without anything happening.
Absolutely! if you ask officials, they'll say no. But if you domit anyway, you vive everyu ine wiggle room. That's allowed mt to gate crash so many places and photograph, kinds, prime ministers and film stars.
Rough one to edit here - not on my usual setup.
I am staying at Harry's at the moment and hoping to film a Q&A with him. If you have any questions please shoot away below and I will make sure to include it!
Thanks!
Not in any order, just as I thought of therm......
- What sparked your interest in photography ?
- What was your first camera ?
- Have you always been freelance ? Or have you worked full time for an employer too ?
- Has there been a job (or jobs) you've been on where you came very close to just saying "**** you ! I'm off !", to an obnoxious celebrity ?
- Who has been the nicest celebrity you've photographed ?
- Who has been the rudest ? (maybe that was Mrs Clinton ?)
- Who is there left to shoot that you really, really want to photograph before you retire ?
- Similar to the above, but, who in all of History do you wish you could have photographed ?
- Did you ever meet one of your heroes, only to find out they were a total dick ?
- Have any photoshoots ever been a total failure, where you left with no usable material ?
- How many cameras do you own now ?
- Which one is your favourite, and why ?
- Do you have buyer's remorse for any of them ?
- Do you still shoot on film ?
- Which film stocks do/did you use regularly ?
- Was your job just to take the photos ? Or did you have to touch them up in Photoshop too ? Or was that the job of the client ?
- Do you think that the advent of the use of AI to create photos will hasten the demise of your profession ?
- Can you make a video of your Top 10, or Top 20 photographs you've taken.
- Seeing as you mentioned the James Dean photo. Can you make a video of your Top 10/20 of other people's photographs.
- Which photographers have been the biggest influence on your work ?
- Which single photo of another photographer do you wish you had taken ?
- Are there any famous photographers you feel are overrated ? (You're probably way too professional to answer that ! 🙂)
Thanks for these. Perfect! We got a lot of these answered 😁
@@fredandharryborden Not sure if you're still taking questions or if that vid is finished. What would Harry do if he was starting out now, or or example after a break. Cheers, D
The tube shot is one of my all time favourite portraits of anybody. I saw it on the Snap Galleries website and was knocked out. Outstanding work.
Thank you!! Very kind comment it's much appreciated! 😁
What a wonderful photo, and a great little story well told.
Thank you!
Brilliant story. I'm a huge Robbie fan.
haha, love how you insituate in the first 30 seconds that robbie was ducking into the loo to 'pep himself up' shall we say
Hi Harry and Fred. I’m enjoying your anecdotes on the characters you have photographed over the years. As a wedding and portrait photographer for 33 years, I was fortunate to photograph a few celebs. No hassles a long the way and I had a successful career! But I can really identify with the stress, fright and fun you’ve experienced over the years. Now I’m a UA-camr having even more fun! Your Channel is brilliant, as is the way you eloquently tell your fascinating stories. So cheers from me and I’ve obviously subscribed!📷👍👍
I love this series! Well done both of you.
So grateful that you are sharing your experiences. Many thanks.
Glad you enjoyed - thanks for the comments they really help :)
Thank you for the video, Harry. I always liked the picture of Robbie on the metro. Regards from Argentina
Thank you!
Really lovely images and some great storytelling to go with it. Robbie should have been a model, every shot here's a keeper! Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
I enjoy your storytelling ❤
Thank you for this story and great photoshoot!
Wow! Loved listening about the shoot! I always loved these pics! Always take risks ❤
Thank you for telling us about this ❤
Amazing story and final images. Thanks for sharing
Love your stories and photos. Do you do tours where you show and talk about your photos? That would be a good evening
Not at the moment but could be a good idea. Thanks for the comment!
Great video again. Thanks guys.
I noticed there were colour and black & white of thay final image. I'm always interested in shot selection. It something i tend to agonise over! So my question would be about Harrys process of getting to the final few images he will submit. And are there images hes come back to years kater that he now thinks were better.
We have answered this in our next video! Thanks for the comment Kenny 😁
Really enjoyed this one. "Be brave, ask, jump in" all great advice. Love the idea of ditching the entourage on the tube platform. Would Harry be willing to share images and stories of his first(ish) 'proper' commission?
Sounds like a great idea thanks! We will definitely cover that in a video soon :)
@@fredandharryborden look forward to it. It's always nice to see how someone's work has developed over the years. It would also be really interesting to know how the business has changed. Harry touched on it a little when he mentioned the tube carriage and how that would be stymied now by H&S, PR people, release forms etc. But I imagine it's much more difficult to get free rein in terms of access, time, and image-making now with well-known people than it used to be. Keep up the vids, they're terrific, in spite of all the time and work for both of you. Cheers.
Question: What techniques can I use to develop a consistent and distinctive style for my portraits, allowing them to stand out from others? Additionally, what strategies are effective for communicating with subjects during a photoshoot? Thanks again for this brilliant channel 🙏
Thanks for the questions. Got these answered in an upcoming video! 😁
Great🖐
What photos did Select end up using?
Good question. I think they liked the one on the tube, that one has been most widely syndicated. But also some of the studio ones!
Here's my question for Harry: Could he please elaborate on the relationship between instinct and planning in his photography?
Sounds great, thanks for the question - Will definitely include it!
@@fredandharryborden Thanks!
I had a woman get incredibly shirty with me for just taking the Pentax 6x7 I had with me on the day out of my bag recently. Thought for some reason I was going to take photos of her.
Wild you could set up a tripod and shoot a pop star without anything happening.
Absolutely! if you ask officials, they'll say no. But if you domit anyway, you vive everyu ine wiggle room. That's allowed mt to gate crash so many places and photograph, kinds, prime ministers and film stars.
The German director Werner Hertzog has exactly the same approach