Can't really say Capa without including Taro and Chim in my opinion (but then that is the limitation of AI). Especially since there is such controversy about which images are actually Capa's or Taro's...

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Why do people such as me posts lots of pictures? Because many shoot them as memories, for themselves and friends and family. Indeed, when people want to earn money from their pictures, they need to be selective and show only their best. But for most people, it is about showing their memories to others who are close to them. But it is correct that sometimes it is laziness when people post all their pictures, including bursts of 20 pictures of non moving objects. In those cases, people, even those who know them, stop following them.

ha ha i do the same when I use AI, I to say thank you and being polite.

Was hoping Yousuf Karsh was on that list. 😀

I stumbled across a Porter store when I was in Tokyo earlier this year. I didn’t know about the brand and picked up a shoulder bag that looked cool. Turns out, it’s an amazing bag and I wish I had bought more!

What about Irving Penn CGPT?! 😢

You made that up - what ChatGPT said about Justin Mott, right? No?! Okay, you've done work for The New York Times. That work, the NY Times' experience with YOU as a photographer, might give you a leg up on other photographers who have not (worked for The New York Times). ChatGPT has to go somewhere for its answers, and the chances are - unfortunately - that it probably starts with The New York Times. Nobuyoshi Araki should have been No. 1.

It left out the fact that you are an all around great dude! Great video. Thanks

Your work truly transcends both photo Journalism and fine art photography which is rare, AI lacks the human eye to discern an accurate observation as far as art goes, It was still good to you but should have been great.

OOHH Justin, you got Gyipt !

An good list for sure. We use MS Copilot at work and during training we were taught to use pleasantries. Kind of weired but fun. I wonder if you asked ChatGPT again if it would return the same list.

I still rock a DLux 6 in the studio for macro shots - it's really hard to beat for close ups. Lovely little Summilux 1.4 lens on it For travel - The old Leica X series (the XVario in my case), is uniquely wonderful, and you can still pick up a good one for well under 2k. The rendering is really unique

We who are nice to ai now will make great pets. The rest will go to the zoo.

Yes, rise up against Adobe! May I commend to your attention the absolute classic photojournailist's workflow. No photographers will be harmed. Photo Mechanic (which is made by actual people. The most upstanding, honorable ones you'll ever find in the software business) works just fine with Affinity Photo instead of Photoshop. Photo Mechanic Plus adds a library management system that works like a real professional one (works like the one your friends at the Times use. Or used to use when I worked with them anyway.) instead of the silliness that Lightroom and the weaker silliness of CaptureOne. As a Leica guy, PM+ should be right up your ally. I won't lie. After thirty years developing some expertise in Photoshop, I'm finding a bit of a learning curve with Affinity, which works quite differently. Overall, I think I'll find it as good or better than Photoshop. You can do a more completely non-destructive workflow. Extremely reasonable price. I don't see anything abusive in their EULA. Downside for me is that, like Photoshop, the layered files take up a ton of disk space. ON1 is a complete Lighroom replacement with better editing/processing functionality (Photoshop-like; everything's an adjustment layer) Completely non-destructive. Upsides include no depending on a stupid Lightroom-like central database (it uses sidecar files instead) which makes it fit better in a professional workflow IMHO, very thrifty with disk space (the sidecars are tiny), super reasonable price, and no abuse. Downside is that it needs a reasonably fast computer. I don't use all of it. I do Photo Mechanic > ON1 > Photo Mechanic. Personally, I'm not a great fan of Capture One. It's metadata functionality is a bit iffy and it's archiving is super weak. I never found its processing/editing to be as superior as some people have. Cheers. *One tip if you use Affinity with Photo Mechanic on a PC: Starting Affinity with the Control key down opens a dialog to delete your preferences, which you have to cancel out of. I find that starting Affinity beforehand saves that annoyance. On a Mac, the Command key doesn't trigger that dialog, so plain sailing there.

I saw the live stream from the Olympics and you can see the surfer shooting off from another angle and the photo is accurate

Cameo: Hugh Brownstone... 😂 Thanks for the video, I'm having a dilemma on how to move on in my photography... This helped me! 👍

Coming late to this video but it’s so true. It falls under dear the category of learning the practice of seeing. Not just seeing your subject, but where your subject is in its surroundings. I’m trying my best to be better at seeing.

Do you agree with AI?

Really great video. I enjoyed it because I was planning to buy a Leica Sl2-s, and I will visit the Hamburg Leica store next Friday. In 2009 I was in Kyoto, fantastic city and the Japanese people are really helpful. It is quite easy as a foreigner to not do the right thing. For example you should take your street shoes off when you are entering a hotel room.

Love your intensity! I was wondering if you would ever do a KZbin video and walk us through your latest work in how you determine your keepers from the rest. Thanks

HEY kislux I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day <3

Advise from experience much appreciated. Also, many of the comments before mine are really good too. Settling in to a scene to get an interesting photo really hits home for me. Thanks for caring.

Wow. I'll never have a portfolio (not my goal), but I LOVE this advice. Because what it taught me is there's a snap early and there's a crafted shot that tells a story. I don't have the kids with camera shot, but most of the the others you named, I have one in my "keepers" folder. Off they go. Love it, Justin. Thank you!

First time viewer and just subscribed. Thanks for the great advice! I have a question: is there a limit to the number of photos you include, or how far back in time they go? Do you tailor a portfolio fir a particular job when showing that client your work?

I sense some jealousy. Not cute.

I agree but a lot depends on the context in which the term "professional" is being used. At its most fundamental, the difference between "professional" and "amateur" (in any profession or trade) is that the "professional" demands payment for provision of their services whilst the amateur does not. Being "professional" should be obvious from the quality of work output - but that anticipated difference in quality isn't always guaranteed. Then there's the difference in attitude. Turning up prepared and on time, putting customers at ease, delivering the output on time and on budget, sticking to the brief, etc. Professionals should also be consummate project managers for what's within their gift to control. Portfolios and websites are critical for professionals, however, even imperfect ones should provide a good idea of the photographer's capabilities.

Would you do a review on the Wotoacraft Canteener EDC Utility Sling Bag 3.5L? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this sling bag as a camera bag. Please? and thank-you!!!!

This video was basically: “don’t include pictures like this if it’s a bad picture, but if it’s a good picture it’s okay”😂 In case anyone needs to hear it. Your portfolio is fine. Put up pictures that your proud of and if they don’t work for someone than it’s not meant to be. Don’t take pictures that you don’t want to and don’t be afraid to post or display work just because someone told you not to.

Also, same shot in black & white and in color. Come on stick to something

FYI a PRO is somebody who gets paid for his photography and it is a substantial part of his/her total income, an AMATEUR not so much. It doesn't say anything anything about the quality and/or quantity of their photos, websites, portfolio or whatever. I can show you pictures that were not in focus and are the best in the world, won prices, got featured in many many world wide magazines and made the photographers for life . If your pictures are razor sharp, wonderful dynamic range, beautiful colors etc, but the subject does not catch the attentions of the viewer cause it is not interesting enough, it is not worth it all. Want proof, google you tube

Educational advice. Thanks. BTW Now I can't stop saying "pew pew" when I see animal print clothes (which is often here in Nîmes).

Great advice thanks.

Thanks for the words of wisdom Justin. Hope you are surviving the summer and doing well. I haven't been out much due to the extreme heat here.

How many of these shots are in your portfolio?

Fantastic video!!! Thanks for the kick in the pants. 😂

Great advice. As a corollary to everything you mentioned, I'll pass on something I was told by a top-level pro when I was young and dumb: Be prepared to leave out your best shot if it doesn't work. At the time, I didn't understand why you'd leave out your best shot, but I realized he meant "favorite shot". So, don't get attached to any of your images so much that including one will ruin an otherwise good portfolio. Even if it's the best shot you ever took. This is tough advice for creative people, who tend to view their work like a parent sees his children. Hence your advice for a second and even third pair of eyes is bang on the money.

It's all so obvious yet few people do it. I've had a few customers ask to see my "out of genre" photos (stuff I shoot for fun or experimentation, or photos I rejected for one reason or another). I always ask them afterwards why they asked this and every time the response was that they wanted to get an idea of my approach to capturing images. Every time a customer has asked to see unrelated personal work has hired me for the assignment.

I've done 3 of these :)

WOW, that was very insightful, thanks, have you ever left out an image you really liked because the publication may not use it ?

What you need to know right now is Leica is quoting 6 months to 1 year for a warranty repair! Imagine that, something is wrong with your camera and it will take a year before you get it back. FYI Nikon takes 1-2 weeks, as does everyone else.

Justin, I finally bit the bullet after my 28 year old Domke bag bit the dust, and bought a Wollancraft through your link, the pilot. Looks like the closest thing nowadays to t hose old Domke bags that were quality and took a real beating. Thanks buddy!

in my time, i believe its just called 'candid' photography. now its been elevated to 'arty farty street' photography --- how did it happen? i believe it has a lot to do by clever marketing by fancy camera brands which wants their privileged customers to experience photography the way some past photo journalist masters every time they press the shutter.

I agonized about this very issue. In the end I found a solution that worked for me. I passed on the Q3 and went for a used Q2M for my serious work and had enough money left to get the DLUX 8 for my informal work. A great two-get deal.

A lot of comments but not pictures, how you judge a camera without pictures?

How is Adobe mistreating photographers? I think they offer a fantastic product for the subscription cost. The AI masking and removal tools are next level. You won’t find that in Capture One. As far as strictly tethering, Capture One definitely has the advantage, so far…

hey, love your videos! could you do a video going more indepth on tips and recommended settings for the d-lux 8?

A mini-Q with weather sealing and a fixed 35mm equivalent lens would be perfect. But I guess that's what the APS-C Fuji X100 series is. At $2000-2500, Leica could sell like heck out of it!

I recently purchased the Leica D-Lux 8 and had to return it. Despite its reputation, this camera relies on outdated technology from around eight years ago. It lacks phase-detect autofocus and relies solely on contrast detection, which makes focusing quite frustrating. The electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD screen are both disappointingly dim in bright daylight, with the EVF failing to match the colours of the LCD or the real world. Additionally, the menu system is sluggish, and the overall focusing performance is subpar. It’s disheartening to see reviews that don’t address these significant issues, potentially misleading buyers and allowing Leica to market outdated technology at inflated prices. Honest reviews could help prevent such misunderstandings and encourage manufacturers to improve their offerings. While I adore my Leica Q3, the D-Lux 8 is overpriced and falls short, diminishing the company's otherwise excellent reputation.

I have a D-Lux 8 on order. Previously I have used a Fuji X100*, and also the Ricoh GR series as an every day carry / travel camera. Let’s see if the combination of zoom, EVF, and Leica ergonomics and UX win the day. Thanks for the helpful and candid video.