*Rest in peace mister John... I just found out that you are no longer with us ... I am very sorry to hear this ... ...*
@JohnFreePhtography17 күн бұрын
Thank you on behalf of John’s family
@major-Mihailo-Madzarevic16 күн бұрын
@@JohnFreePhtography Thank you for your reply. I really, really appreciate it. I am so sorry for your loss... Mister John was inspiration for so many of us .. He was such a kind, beloved man ..
@blainstenberg280617 күн бұрын
I would love to see some more videos on your process
@connorizatt920023 күн бұрын
The most genuine thing iv ever (will ever) seen...
@TeddyCavachonАй бұрын
I started in photography in 1968 when I bought a Nikonos II underwater camera to document my SCUBA diving adventures and I was soon hooked on photography selling my SCUBA gear to buy NikonFtn and Nikon F bodies with 35mm f/2.0 and 85mm f/1.8 lenses in college to do photo journalism with enough success to decide to drop-out in 1972, move to Washington, DC with my GF and try to find a job as a PJ there. Instead I wound up apprenticing with world famous wedding photographer/teacher Monte Zucker shooting wedding for his millionaire clients at the top hotels around DC. That led to meeting the asst. chief of the photo lab at Nation Geographic and a job there on the technical side and then a career in the US Foreign Service managing a printing center in Manila where I was once again able to to do underwater photography with my Nikonos II and a newer Nikonos V. Shooting with a 36 exposure roll of film forced one to become a “decisive moment” photographer. That term was used in photography books back in the film era often citing a classic 1936 photo taken by Robert Capa if the exact moment a Spanish soldier was shot. The Nikon F camera I used was notable as being the first which used motor-drive with a frame rate of about 3 frames per second. They were used by some sports photographers but they soon discovered that as John said the key decisive moments occurred between frames. The best lesson learned from my mentor Monte occurred during my first interview when he generously critiqued each of my twenty 16x20 matted 11x14 Zone System B&W prints with a pair of “L” shaped mat board cropping guides. Instead of starting on the edges and cropping inward he asked me what my intended focal point was in the photo. He then cropped in very tight on it and then slowly expanded the frame asking me to tell him when something entering the edged distracted my attention off the focal point. He was showing me I had “tunneled” in on the focal point that had interested me enough to take the photo but had ignored things which distracted and detracted from it. I was so blown away by that new way of looking at a scene that evening I took a razor knife and cut down all my portfolio prints to a collection of borderless 8x10, 5x7 and for one a pair of 4x5s hoping he would be impressed enough to give me the job, which he did. 😊 50 years later, now mostly shooting wildlife and passing boats from the back deck of my home on the ICW in North Carolina and sharing them on my channel here, I still compose my photos the same way, cropping it tight on the focal point then expanding the frame outward to add ‘just enough’ context to explain the environment but not so much it distracts from the focal point. I still only use single frame mode, still trying to capture the decisive moment, which happens more often than not if one practices.
@tonydesarzec907Ай бұрын
We'll miss you John. Thank you for all your efforts.
@emendoz1Ай бұрын
I shoot everyday no matter what the weather says. Sometimes I only shoot from my car.
@johnpotts2451Ай бұрын
God Bless You,
@WhoIsSerafinАй бұрын
RIP John
@MikeJackson-yn1onАй бұрын
Thanks Pictureman x
@TheRobertpainterАй бұрын
Yes, the reasons why they are there, not always about drugs, most of the time it’s about a disruption in life, unavoidable and out of their control. Thank you for your words.
@MrAndrejingАй бұрын
RIP Mr. Free. You're a legend in street photography.
@noremacbeezАй бұрын
Preach bro!! Love this...
@MoiseLeviАй бұрын
Rest In Peace Maestro, you where an amazing teacher
@AlexOnStreetsАй бұрын
An absolute legend and treasure.
@rhalfikАй бұрын
What a wonderful guy.
@Sergiovalentimpht2 ай бұрын
I admire you a lot Mr Free, you are a great street photographer who inspired me a lot!! Thank you!!
@takisp54122 ай бұрын
Wise man, every word is a lesson. Thank you fro everything John. A Legend.
@LennonZA3 ай бұрын
Please tell me if there is an extended version of this? RIP John, you'll be dearly missed
@LennonZA3 ай бұрын
John was among the first photographers who ignited my passion for the craft, showcasing the artistic depth of photography and emphasizing the value of joining this amazing community. I'm grateful for the internet and its vast archives that enable us to revisit and learn from his genius behind the lens. I can't remember how many times I've watched this video, and I don't think I'll ever tire of it. What an incredible man. Rest in peace, colonel 🕊 you'll be dearly missed
@minisla3 ай бұрын
Available light never a flash.... Never got those who insisted on using flash in street....
@outtathyme56793 ай бұрын
Rip sir
@donjagoe4 ай бұрын
Brilliant ability to see, compose and capture.
@dennispenton20524 ай бұрын
John - these are moving videos for me. Enjoyable, grounded, Inspirational - the adjectives are too many to list. Thank you
@alozor134 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace Chief
@vicky1978054 ай бұрын
Rip legend John free I am sad since you passed away
@maxbashyrov57854 ай бұрын
RIP, John the humanist.
@donncha14 ай бұрын
I visited this museum last August and got some great photos of people sitting next to statues, sometimes unintentionally mimicking the statues. Great advice from John. RIP.
@jz86384 ай бұрын
Got your book last month. Love it!! I admire your work so freakin much! Thank you, sir and may you rest in peace! :(
@s_p_harris4 ай бұрын
RIP John Free 3/30/24 - absolute legend. I watch this video like once a month.
@Emman_Patts4 ай бұрын
Rest easy John.
@Rafa-yw8nu4 ай бұрын
Rest in Peace, John! You are a true inspiration. Can't forget our workshop in DTLA in December 2016.
@sabirkuliev42284 ай бұрын
R.I.P
@JohnFreePhtography4 ай бұрын
Thank you. Your comment makes my day.
@oneLEADFOOT4 ай бұрын
Is John Free still alive ? update please
@JohnFreePhtography4 ай бұрын
Yes I am!
@oneLEADFOOT4 ай бұрын
Thats great to hear John...you were my inspiration to start shooting street photos.@@JohnFreePhtography
@scoon21174 ай бұрын
Thanks for all your style mr. John free!!! Only wish id discovered you sooner.
@scoon21174 ай бұрын
To me these are the modern day parallel to the ancient greek cynics, like diogenes of sinope. Fascinating and sorely undocumented. Hope youre well John!
@scoon21174 ай бұрын
"Like a semiphore of permanent distress" this man is cool.
@sahilvashixtha4 ай бұрын
It’s 2024 now and this video is still very educational
@thecreator14556 ай бұрын
I watch this guy's video over and over and over again. I love you, john. Thank you for all your hard work.
@JohnFreePhtography6 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you. It’s my pleasure
@843Mixin-mn5vm6 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
@Mark_L407 ай бұрын
In a time where some people concentrate on “the feels”, here’s a man giving out solid advice and having the discipline to do the important work. Discipline is the foundation to doing things and becoming successful.
@brenrhad_gap7 ай бұрын
John is a teacher! So much to learn from the best. Thankyou!
@fiddlyphuk64148 ай бұрын
He sounds like a California democrat with the fawning about how great all those people were.
@fiddlyphuk64148 ай бұрын
Thank God I always knew I had to have a job and work to have self worth and avoid the life of a tramp.
@davecollerton14128 ай бұрын
Wow, say's it all really...
@ChainsawNW12188 ай бұрын
Those pictures tell a story of the hobos of America and there hardship, riding the high iron, reminds Me of the old movie, Wild Boys Of The Road from the 30s,You see some old road names in Your pictures of predecessor Railroads like SRR, SP!🛤🚂
@jimmycain86698 ай бұрын
There are no hobos or tramps anymore. They are all homeless victims now.
@freddypflugbeil68 ай бұрын
Priceless masterpiece. Thanks. From New York
@joelweidenfeld4718 ай бұрын
Social documentary essays FOR corporations, ahhh haha haaaAhhh cough choke has a ha ha
@James-yp5dn8 ай бұрын
😲 WoW you are an amazing photographer and a great story teller as well... Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏