A Morning Walk Around Istanbul with the X-E4 and 35mm f/2

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3:14 - A Morning Walk with the X-E4
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[@atl6s]

as someone just getting into photography, i really like these long form pov videos. it gives more of a window into how you actually find and compose shots, which is a real struggle for me in my (mostly) boring surroundings

[@kevnieves]

Keep on looking for unique frames in you “boring” surroundings, that will make you a better photographer than most who shoot in easy places

[@SahloFolina2161]

Agreed.

[@SimbiusStreet]

Creating interesting composition out of nothing will always make you a superior photographer down the road.

[@davidantonio8593]

Just commenting to cast a vote for more organic POV videos like this one. I enjoy seeing photographers working a scene or what catches their attention (or not) as they walk through an area.

[@inanboii]

I've lived in Istanbul all my life, I also am interested in photography and have been watching your videos for a while now. Hearing that you would be in Istanbul for a couple of weeks was really exciting to hear. It was almost like seeing your perspective and vision applied into my everyday life which was super interesting. Its crazy that you were photographing my everyday commute paths and daily hangout spots. Thank you for the experience and have fun back home!

[@davidgatchalian885]

The longer pov video was a really nice way to relax at the end of a long week. Enjoy hearing your narration and thought process in seeing the light and constructing your compositions. I felt like I was right in Instanbul. Keep up the exploring and great work…it is inspiring me down my street photography journey.

[@reylalo1000]

Love these longer form videos! Your narration is nice, ambience is calming, and honestly just seeing you walk around as you go about the process feels like a nice learning experience for me who just started street photography a little while ago

[@calmevideomusic5558]

wow, walking down during the morning hours of the day, with sunshine, in a beautiful beautiful part of the city. Its like I am there, savouring every structure, the design, the wall paints, and all the shapes and hues.

[@judylindo4570]

I'm loving your unedited comments as you walk! Very much enjoyed this!

[@thomastakespix]

Loved the more raw style and it didn't feel lengthy at all either. Definitely an enjoyable watch! Also, that puddle shot was 🔥

[@timgehrsitz3267]

Grainydays got me into film, this might be the channel that gets me into digital

[@rapirnie]

Glad you made it back. Great shots of a city I'd love to visit. Love the POV and narration of your thoughts. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe, my friend.

[@dexter451000]

Yep I like this format. Well done Faizal, I always enjoy your vids & learn something. Heck it was you that got me into the fujifilm world & I love it. Taking way more photos than I’ve ever done.

[@lmglange]

I love this “slow” style of video where you explain your thoughts about potentiel photos/compositions/ideas, including the shots that less than perfect. Thanks 🙂

[@worfbe]

That was an amazing stroll. You gave us an intimate view of a city most of us might never see.. Thx Faizal !

[@williamsdenes]

Really really loved the longer form videos, found them really immersive in your shooting and also the setting of the city I found I understood and got a lot better, would defo be keen for more

[@RolandKaufmann]

This is POV perfection! Wow what a city! Looks like you could take 100 photos on any given street 📷

[@keita918]

This POV video makes me feel comfortable. You always give me motivation. Thank you.

[@ndreij]

This video convinced me to upgrade my X100T to an X-E4 + 35mm. Thank you for your channel, Faizal!

Nearly at 100k man! Truly deserved. another amazing video

[@mortenthesbl5535]

I just told my wife that Istanbul would be on the top of my list for street photography - just a wonderful city with so much going on :-)

[@davevayn]

Your videos and photos are just so beautiful. I didn"t even check out your portfolio yet but I can already feel that raw emotion I really like and want to do myself with the X100V I want to get. Keep going dude, you're incredible

[@cristian-nk8fe]

This is my absolute favourite combo. the 35 f/2 basically lives on my X-E4... took most of my favourite shots on my last trip to Florence with this setup

[@bartoszjeromin6257]

Hi, i'm going to florence in a few months. Tell me what lenses have you used the most? I'm afraid the 23mm + 35mm kit won't be wide enough.

[@romulocuy4061]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Wonderful work and love your videos

[@mianh6119]

David Alan Harvey says: “Don’t shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like”. And you’re doing just that. Love it.

[@jesse.taylor]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing your process

[@chrissmith8873]

Agree with the previous comments, would really appreciate more pov long form videos. Definitely had some light bulb moments watching. Excited to pick up my new 35mm f2 lens tomorrow and get to it

[@myqueries137]

Your videos are inspiring me to get back to photography and try street photography at that. Thank you.

[@jaycielinh]

the part where you’re instructing the bird at 9:04 absolutely killed me LOL. loved the video and pics ☺️

[@orcunyerlikaya3488]

I'm moving to Istanbul tomorrow and I think this was the best video I've ever watched before I moved.

[@thebullion24k]

I dig the longer format, I think it's especially because of the choice in location you're at... I've never seen anything like it, and it's very different than what you'd typically see of Istanbul.

[@jontyslade]

Really enjoyed this video format. The friendly cat was a bonus :) Feel inspired for my trip to Istanbul this summer. Thank you for sharing!

[@KevinRueck]

This was great glad I always watch till the end that puddle shot was beautiful. 🤙🏻 Well done. 🔥

[@SilatShooter]

Terrific Video, great insight into a fascinating city and watching how you found and created images.

[@rweakins]

16:50 such a good frame with the guy and all the colored chairs!

[@eighthavephoto]

Love this video! Looks like such an amazing place for street photography. Love the shot of the tower int he puddle

[@robertbreining]

Love the POV. Awesome city. I really like to see how other photographers see their surroundings and discover shots for them to be interesting enough to take. Especially your style of shooting is very interesting to me. Keep doing these POV style photo walks! Funnily there where some moments where I said (out loud) "Dude, there was a good shot right there!" ;-) BTW must've been really early in the day when you went out. Stil empty city, not many peeps around.

[@xxxxx2579]

I love longer povs, it gives a different vision for a photography video:))

[@mohaq8646]

love your work, and you make me love the X100v

[@curtquill8413]

I love it when you make the videos

[@nuragic]

your videos are of such a great value

[@NothingNoOne_]

This is a nice change. I like this type of video. Good job

[@duartelima3210]

This video make me hype to get outside to shoot some photos and try to get back on some street photo walk videos ! thanks for the video !

[@meranlee1911]

18:32 that was amazing 🙌

[@schoeferfilm]

Istanbul is a dream for us filmmakers 🎥 I have never been there 🥴 but it is definitely on my bucket list 👍🏻

[@esranuryagiz1345]

İ miss the city, i miss the people, i miss the cats. Looking forward to be back. Thanks for this video. İt was amazing to see your perspective on the streets that i used to walk everyday.

[@olivier5157]

Bonjour, Merci pour ce partage d’ expérience. Bravo pour votre reportage. OB

[@hellyeahzombies]

the puddle shot was cool

[@harryp6312]

I really prefer these longer POV's just as it is doing street photography, walking for hours chasing shadows, lost and absorbed.

[@Borzoi86]

Must have been early in the day since so few shops were open. (I just got this 35mm f/2 for my X-E3 and already love it.)

[@cinebloomm]

Love the video. Based a lot of my photography videos/style off of yours. Really inspiring

[@konabt2246]

I love that you stopped to pet the cat 😊

[@liamivarsson]

regret missing out on your uploads

[@kenji7013]

Love the vid

[@thewild1381]

Faizal, I just got into photography and would like to say that you're one of the main reasons why I went ahead and decided tp push with this new hobby. I'd like to take random shots and unscripted photos of streetlife. But I was wondering if this is a legal thing to do? I'd really love to learn more about the raw and fun experiences of street photography. But I'm also weary on how some of my "subjects" would react upon hearing some shutter sounds, or seeing them getting photographed. Did you experience some confrontations re: this? Lasy, thank you so much. I really enjoy this longer pov.

[@vor_ben]

Really liked seeing this rather slow video, it felt rather "raw" and "true".

[@LucKerklaan]

Great video.

[@ttunali]

Many thanks for the video Faizal. You have amazing ability to sense the details. My favorite picture is at 19:56. Thanks also for the tip to prevent raising suspicion. Will use that. Did you use spot metering for this session?

[@greekseriesag]

Wonderful result! what focus setting did you use in the video above?

[@ugurbaltart]

Welcome too Istanbul bro 😊✌️

[@nsgun]

Gooood videoooo.

[@ravinepz]

Sach a beautiful video.

[@herb79]

Nice video, enjoyed it. I love the 35mm f/2 with my X-E2s. Did you use backbutton focus there?

[@vd_a6169]

Hi Faizal! Love the vid! What did you use to film this with? :)

[@Bukulmus]

vibes on

[@jeffreydegrijs]

Nice video, I enjoyed it. I just added the XF35 F2 to my kit. Other than than the XF23 and XF50 I noticed the correction (the absence of) in Lightroom with this lens. JPG en RAF version la of the same photo have different distortions in the corners. Is that also the case with yours?

[@theshockabuku]

Hey! I have the same lens! It's pretty awesome

[@baan3197]

'be cool if a bird flew right by there' bird: i got you bro! lol nice video, enjoyed the long video and your photography.

[@HBV1322]

cool 👍

[@TungstenOvergaard]

The video reminds me my old days playing doom, walking on narrow corridors. This is a first person shooter somehow.

[@RamazanKamari]

Next weekend I will be in Istanbul :)

[@mauricewebster]

Great video - love the city. How early in the morning was this and where in the City?

[@samirpoundja-bertrand6311]

I love your videos! I am going to Istanbul this summer with my X-E4, wondering if you had any film simulation recipes to recommend for this city?

[@politecat9833]

Hey Faizal! I recently got myself a Leica D-Lux 7 and I was wondering if you tried that camera out? Was kinda thinking about getting the X-E4 instead, but dunno, im kinda new to photography tbh :/

[@KalvinPatel]

These are great. I just got a x-t20 and trying to find a pancake 27mm lens.

[@ashenwreck]

That really was a photographer's playground. The way the light came through those side streets was really nice. How early in the morning was this and do these side streets become a lot more congested later on in the day? Also, LOL at the commentary about nearly losing a foot, as I thought he was awfully close before you said something.

[@FaizalWestcott]

It was around 9 to 10ish. It's defintely not one of the busier areas in Istanbul.

[@rodrigoverissimo5248]

Yeah, by already having a pointed camera looks suspicious as well as if we keep still in one place. It helps if we leave, walk around, go back and see if someone will pass by. You already do a great job by using one hand to photograph! People aren't alarmed as much by doing that, looks like a phone to them 😄

[@MysterAzz]

Hi faizal, it was a really good video egain, thanks foor your share, i walk in instanbul with you during 25 min and it was great ! Neverthless i have a question about the film you use on your video camera ( not your xe4 the camera you use for the video) it's make me think to the portra film but im not really sure that's it ? or it is another ?

[@FaizalWestcott]

It's a LUT I made specifically for S-Log 3. You can find it in my store for sale!

[@21monking]

Beautiful images! I almost bought one of those magnetic snap mounts. What don't you like about it?

[@thesedays7717]

Everyone Wake up Faizal posted!!

[@kevnieves]

It’s fun guessing when you’d stop and shoot a frame.

[@richardsteinbach1121]

i really want to get the x100v but it is not available on any eshop :( isn't it discontinued?

[@nightfriday4732]

👋🏻 hi, would you mind to share the setting you used? I love your video a lot! I watched your video few months ago in the midnight, and I bought a xe4 in the next morning😂

[@christopherhales4498]

Faizal, what film recipe or adjustments to the camera profile are you shooting with?

[@FaizalWestcott]

Didn't use any film recipe in this one, just RAW images edited

[@rochelf1]

Like also the long video, do you also make a zine like Roman did it?

[@aghahanta108]

Thanks for sharing your walk. Why do you seem to mostly if not all the time be shooting in portrait orientation? Is it for the gram or you just prefer to compose that way?

[@FaizalWestcott]

I like composing portrait orientation with longer focal lengths

[@SuperDeepsun]

I'm really curious about the lens used in the camera, if anybody can direct me to the name of the lens. Thank you

[@aaronsambeyfilm]

I love the long form videos. I just started my channel and I've been doing 3-4 minute segments but I'm definitely going to start adding longer narratives. Check it out if you're into seeing how I use my XE4!

[@woodswithwoody]

Where did you get your glasses? They look bomb!

[@GreatnessPlays]

What focusing settings do you use for your street photography on the xe4

[@FaizalWestcott]

I always use single point AF with back button AF

[@GreatnessPlays]

@@FaizalWestcott do you use continuous af or single af for that as well?

[@user-gx7vl2lq6i]

What’s the lens hood on there?

[@gintarasstgintaras4546]

cool..

[@zacharypump5910]

Do you ever feel limited by that 53mm equiv lens? Obviously works well snapping photos of people, but Istanbul itself barely feels like a character / subject of this photo walk. These images could be taken almost anywhere (even if nicely executed). I understand this is a deliberate choice of yours, but just curious if you’d use the same all-day 50mm focal length if you intended to include more Istanbul sites and scenery, or do you think you could still make it all work without a 35mm or wider equiv?

[@hermetischism4671]

Faizal Westcott is a very cool name

[@Jammyiscool]

you have a good eye :))

[@HypertronicTeddy]

how do you record these pow videos

[@ryanchan1029]

What lens hood do you use?

[@GreatnessPlays]

From a company called squarehood

[@alhOOO2O]

My personal opinion is that the length of the video and/or length of segments is only important in relation to the story within the video itself. Too much video can be both boring or revealing, depending on the thought process behind it. Similarly, sometimes a short cut to new scenes can be exciting and interesting, or very shallow. If you believe there is a creative or narrative reason behind a longer video/transitions, then go for it!

[@kennethangky888]

Did you shoot raw or jpeg?

[@Jande29793]

5:02 Daredevil Fisk impression

[@jasona4881]

Are these straight out of camera or edited Raws?

[@FaizalWestcott]

Edited RAW

[@hildavandermeulen6445]

Does a lot of reflections...... His style similar to my way of street photography but like to use the view finder