Black and White Photography - Shooting the mundane

[@paullondon9972]

Thanks for the peaceful walk. Like many i used to take pictures i thought others would like. Then i discovered patterns on walls and floors. I now enjoy photography and feel i have found my true self without needing to impress anyone but me 😊

[@daksta50]

I think you got it. YOU see something in a scene, object or whatever. Trying to explain your vision to someone else, that's another story. When you see and hopefully like the result after post, you get too feel the pleasure and satisfaction. If someone else does, that's a bonus and your gift to them.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

That’s a great stance and approach. I find the practice of making photographs is equally as enjoyable as the end result

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

You'll NEVER impress others the way you impress yourself. Don't even try!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

This is true. I often feel that great trait of individuality which of course is important in photography

[@toine1915]

HI, James. This is the definition of photography for me. I photograph for 95% in black-and-white. I love to drive around the city or the countryside with my mobility scooter, disabled in them, and search for these little gems. They call them the mundane but for me they are gems. Especially when you see them on your screen or printed out. Because then the surroundings are no longer visible and they become even more beautiful. Every year I make a book of the ones I like the most. Then it is nice when I look at them and remember what the circumstances were when I took the photo in question. Thank you, friend, for sharing this inspiring video. Antoine.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Antoine. Great to hear your story.

[@bobsanders3439]

Fabulous and inspirational again James. Just the sort of image I like. Thanks again.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Bob👍👍

[@VictorReynolds]

Love how you make the “mundane” great! Besides carrying your camera with you, having an eye to see what you see is important. Thanks for sharing!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Victor 👍👍

[@ommm8]

Really enjoyed this, thanks. Beautiful photographs.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thank you very much 👍👍

[@jackieemmerson4082]

You’ve done it again James ! Such an inspiring video and proof that there’s always interesting opportunities out there if you’re prepared to look for them.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Jackie. Keep the eyes peeled ! 👍

[@jasongold6751]

Digital freed me from nonsense crap! I see, I frame, I snap! Tiny cameras get easily used! Large capacity! So there's no tripo, large format BS! Enjoyment!BRAVO!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Certainly changed for me that’s for sure. It’s a great tool is the GR3 and love it’s ability to capture on the move. Shooting jpg’s is also very liberating. Thanks for watching Jason👍👍

[@Wolf-6567]

Amazing as always, love how you see an image that many miss, including myself.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Many Thanks. Being more conscious of my surroundings helps 👍👍

[@keithratcliffe5576]

There are some superb images in there, mundane - maybe but by no means lacking in beauty. Love high contrast mono. I think the pandemic restrictions made me more aware that there are images everywhere. Great vlog, thanks.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Keith. The benefits of lock down. I’ve heard that quite a lot

[@Elements795]

Yeah, I like this James. Good stuff mate👍

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Cheers muchly 👍👍

[@colinjoyceart]

I enjoyed that so I've subscribed. Love the high contrast B&W, reminds me of my darkroom days.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Cheers Colin. There’s lots of reference to film edits in the filter options during the process stage

[@JamesMeeks-l3j]

I stumbled across this video and I'm glad I did. Really nice photos. Now I need to check out your other videos!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Pleased to be stumbled upon. Cheers James, enjoying a combination of the urban stuff and my Lakeland hikes

[@paulcooper9187]

Cracking images and certainly made me think , thank you, I couldn't ask for more.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thank you Paul👍👍

[@jancusters2450]

Lovely video again! I saw many of your videos. Love your talking all the way, About shooting your images. Like the Black&White pictures in every video. You inspired me ! Greetings from the Netherlands! Thanks sooo much!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Many Thanks. I appreciate your comments and hope it has inspired you 👍👍

[@MartinJSmithPhotographyUK]

I love to walk the canal with a small camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80, which is an 8-year-old camera. It's great for that sort of photography. Black-and-white is one of my favourites. Thanks for a great video, James.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

One of my first digital cameras was a Sony cyber shot but we’re talking nearly 20 years ago. Loved it. Many thanks Martin 👍👍

[@CarlGreenwood]

A great video James and nice to see my local area from another person's perspective, especially a photographer and a black and white guy too. Black and white is my favourite but, like you, I'm open to variety and can't be labeled as a particular type of photographer, just simply a photographer and that suits me fine!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Carl. Good to hear and thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍👍

[@DarrenJSpoonley]

I enjoyed this one JRB 💪

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Good to hear Dazzler

[@iaincphotography6051]

"The Mundane & Mad Buggers Photographers Collective". Well I know of two for a start off and I am sure there are more watching. A great morning out and reaping the rewards.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Love that, sounds like a members only club

[@iaincphotography6051]

@@JamesRBurnsVLOG Are you up for it? what do you reckon jpegs out the camera? LOL

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

@@iaincphotography6051It’s the future 😊

[@frasermarshall6900]

Thanks mate. Always love watching your short films. A lovely part of Yorkshire and I will definitely switch to the black and white thing now. Even if only on my iPhone. Best Wishes pal. Fraser 💙xx

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Cheers matey. Get yourself snapping away… looking forward to the new You Tube channel you start

[@stevemozzie6497]

There are tons of images that I'd love to have taken. Places and "things" in the past, images that I could look back on and reflect on the memories they gave me.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

There’s still time Steve

[@jeffreerevell6128]

True photography

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thank you Jeff. Totally agree

[@Fotoe]

These days everyone is just in a hurry to get from A to B. They don't notice whats Infront of them let alone anything in their surroundings. Well done for spotting those images and some good thinking as to why you took them

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

That’s the benefit of having a small camera in your hand, it makes you look! Thank you 👍👍

[@Colin399]

Great vid

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Cheers Colin 👍

[@iaincphotography6051]

James, "The Mundane & Mad Buggers Photographers Collective" is now on youtube and inviting members.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

I’m waiting for my invite or a link to the channel

[@robsmith990]

Thanks again James, once again inspiring me to get out there! Which B&W setting did you use on the GR? I’m currently flicking through all of them?

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Cheers Rob. Hard BW setting. JPEGs all the way!

[@lensman5762]

Lovely photography. I am so envious of the scene @ 5:52 as it made me wish that I had come across it with my 4X5 film camera. This was just made for a large negative.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks very much. I’m going to take a look now. Interesting to hear of different takes on things and how the film rather than digital approach would be preference

[@daksta50]

At about the 10'Mark, the distant bridge and it's reflection with leading lines of the canal bank. Just caught my attention. I find it quite difficult to see in b&W. Colour is so overwhelming. At times I think there's nothing to shoot, but then just change your perspective and scale and a whole new world opens up. Just some thoughts as I watched your video. Well done.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks very much. There’s lots of scenes to be had if we look, which is the message here. Always helps with the monochrome profile setting on a digital camera but over time you get to know what works best.

[@yaffulwoodpeckerpresents7784]

Lovely images and food for thought. Some of the images remind me of "Intimate Landscapes" (Eliot Porter).

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Many Thanks. I’ll go and investigate Eliot Porter

[@SimonBurnCreative]

@@JamesRBurnsVLOG Do it!

[@pmr5346]

Really enjoyed this video. I am starting to use my camera in a different way too. I Used to think that I lived in a boring area as far as dramatic landscapes go but I now am experimenting with urban shots. Do you do a lot of editing on the computer with your images, and what is the advantage of shooting in black and white, over shooting in colour then converting to B/W after ? Thanks, Paul

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Paul. It’s good to try different things and keep the passion going. Very minimal editing. The shots you see here are straight out of camera, using the BW preset, and minimal crop if needed. The whole approach here is the instant result and the spontaneity it brings. It’s a refreshing change in comparison with the more traditional shoot in RAW and edit. All good fun

[@StephenBridgett]

Lovely video James. Did I miss it? What camera and focal length were you using?

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Stephen. Ricoh GRiiix 40mm full frame equivalent

[@chriscard6544]

Very inspiring. There is a subject with this building 12:23

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Chris. Very true 👍👍

[@SimonBurnCreative]

It appears your mundane is far more interesting than the mundane I have in my area. My mundane is exceptionally mundane. So I will entitle my video "Shooting the Mundane Mundane".

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

That sounds so uninteresting…. I may not even watch it🤨

[@SimonBurnCreative]

@@JamesRBurnsVLOG

[@TheSadButMadLad]

I do similar stuff. Though I call my shots Randoms.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

I’m toying with the different ideas of names for this category for my website. Think I could do better then ‘Miscellaneous’ 😳

[@tomfenn7149]

"Photographing things, mundane things, differently". Yup. That's what photographing with a GR does! I think it's because of its size, and lack of a viewfinder. The GR is simply the finest camera money can buy. Better than a Leica! And don't neglect the older GRD's just as good, but more 'lo-fi'!

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Absolutely agree Tom. For years I’ve had Canon DSLRs and now the R6. Don’t get me wrong, I love that camera for my hiking trips but the GR for the Urban approach has relighted my photography

[@IanWheldale]

Cool video. You could do the polar opposite for your next video. Plenty going on that's far from mudane the past few days. You might need some body armour, mind you.

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

Thanks Ian. I may just give Liverpool, Manchester, Sunderland, Middlesbrough etc etc etc a miss for the time being