Chasing the Light with Chris Niccolls of DPReview TV

Most of you know Chris Niccolls from his incredible camera reviews with DPReview as well has his former work at The Camera Store. I've gotten to know Chris over the last few years, and I'm really excited to get him as a guest to collaborate with me. There's a whole other side to Chris that most people don't see. He and I share a passion for great photographers, film process and teaching. I think you will enjoy this. No gear to review today, but a great discussion about photography.
Photographers mentioned:
Fred Herzog
Dave Beckerman
Stuart Redler
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[@cameralabs]

Lovely to see you both! Funny how all interview series start with Jordan, although I never got any further!

[@kevinl1492]

OK. It’s two years old and no-one will see this but it shows how the pandemic changed life in SO many ways and there is no other way we could could get to know Ted and Chris like this. Every video by either will be different from now on (then on?) and even more interesting and fun from this (that) point forward.

[@andytee88]

2:15 "That was the first time eh?" So Canadian of Chris lol

[@Riccardo_Mori]

You and Chris are among the top 5 people in photography I try to follow on a regular basis. Conversations like this one are gold and quite enjoyable, and frankly I wouldn't be bored even if these videos lasted 2 hours. Take care and thank you both!

[@gregstevenson7401]

Chapeau to you both. I didn't learn much, but I had a wonderful time just listening in. Two thirds of my favourite photography content providers shooting the breeze. I want more. Well done Ted!

[@chryseass.5143]

You could totally have stretched this to an hour! I didn't want the conversation to end. So far, these "sit downs" have been brilliant!

[@almostinfamous42]

Mir.Com led me to my favourite 105mm DC lens .Great to hear a shout out. Great to hear you both chat, very enlightening thank you.

[@AuthenticSound]

love this format, you're really good at this Ted!!

[@kevinl1492]

Lot of fun. Great video!

[@koldblaze6610]

ahhhh his voice is so calming, i don't even take photography I just like listening to him talk

[@DerSystematiker]

Not sure what this was all about, I was distracted by Chris' perfect hair. But seriously, it's so much fun seing two likeable guys chat like that. More of it please!

[@edruttledge342]

Another great interview! Thanks for following through with Chris. [Congrats to Jordan!]

[@theartofphotography]

Thanks Ed! Hope you are well man…

[@davidbridenstine6358]

Teaching translates to video very easily. Prep, presentation, etc. The difference is the camera, mainly. Well done. Watch both of you regularly.

[@UncleTerry1001]

“If you’re still here...”. Thanks for this. I’m still here and grateful for the chance to get this personal, very human capture of you two, and your depth of involvement in your subject beyond what we normally get to see. Thanks for such good and positive work to you both.

[@ShaiYammanee]

What a wonderful conversation. This is the sort of catch up I love having with my friends

[@rick-deckard]

What a Team-up!

[@PhotogAbby]

So nice to see Fred Herzog being celebrated!

[@Bilgewater]

I love Chris!!! I've met him in real life and he was so nice, we took a selfie together that I still have :)

[@niccollsvideo]

That's awesome! Thanks for continuing to watch and support Ted's show!

[@chairreader]

Damn how did I not see this? Two of my favorite photography people in the KZbin game. Best to the both of you!

[@ShaneBaker]

I agree absolutely with your comments about teaching. I was running an evening class in Canberra, and had a woman approach me after the first lesson and tell me that she felt she had got her money's worth already from something I'd covered that night. I love the "ah hah!" moment.

[@FauxtakuLounge]

This stream bursts with charisma. Love it.

[@ricknicholson5894]

A great vid, nice to watch two of my favourite vloggers. For newbies, the technical side of photography seems the most important and in many ways is the easier side of the hobby to master. Then we become truly experienced when we realize that the technology is only there to help us spin out our creative vision morphed into a presentable image. I understand and appreciate dpreviews technical emphasis but I wish they could thrush out more of the art side of imagining.

[@AlanMorrisSF]

Delightful conversation. Keep'em coming. It is amazing that the stories of how people get into photography are similar through many generations. I grew up in the '50,s, worked at two camera stores while in high school, etc. At the time, Life and Look Magazines, Popular Photography and Modern Photography were the gateway drugs to photography. Also books by Andreas Feininger. And then there was Spiratone, a large mail order store, a precursor to B&H, which took large multipage ads in Popular Photography and Modern Photography. We ordered bulk film and paper and made our darkrooms in bathrooms or closets.

[@wilkbor]

It's good to see both of you together and I was really happy to hear Keith Carter mentioned.

[@pshilaire]

Great interview! Hearing you guys talk about mir.com brought me back some good memories ( I think KZbin didn’t even exist back then !).

[@ChristianNoval]

Wauv. I really enjoyed this talk. Maybe also because I'm old enough to remember all mentioned 😉 Thanks for such great contend... and also for not being afraid of making longer videos.

[@johnherzel718]

I must be old, I knew about the developers, films and MIR website...thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@JDGonzalezjr]

Love this format, Ted.

[@bobk4438]

That was fun. Thanks.

[@humbertomorales6559]

Great video! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you a little better

[@dave.mac.d]

Great listen! And I bought your second preset pack last night! First time I've ever bought presets, thanks for making it available for Capture one. Keep up the awesome work Ted. :)

[@seanpatrickpearson]

Im Considering capture one presets what's your opinion??

[@Bob-Horse]

Good session Ted, thank you both. I will be purchasing your new presets for Capture One tomorrow or Monday, they look really cool.

[@Mrsthekatspyjamas]

This is so cool. Chris was my teacher for advanced photography!

[@michaelconchscooter8940]

I have learned so much from AOP about the history of photography and photographers I cannot begrudge you one unscripted meandering conversation every now and again. Clearly you have an audience and should do more. I will be the loner off enjoying his camera and social distancing looking for pictures terminally not interested in film reminiscences of a youth half my age. The best part of this film was seeing Ted light up and be happy. Good on you. Please more photo bios. No one else does those. All best wishes from a history buff.

[@eherrmann01]

Great interview Ted! I watched it whilst spooling some medium format Ektar 100 in a darkbag so I can develop it this evening.

[@mrcoffeeguystv]

nice to see both of you

[@kohakukawakami9940]

I love this

[@one42chrisp]

This was too short, thanks for a great video!!

[@carlwarrenphoto]

Thank you stay safe gentlemen

[@johnhjic2]

Hello, Just add my thought mostly about this teaching thing. I do think that you are so right that meeting people face to face you get to know them and inspire them and when you see the they have it. It shows in there face watching videos and web cast you do not get the same feel. I have do a number of workshops more have been very good. But the was one I when on at Joe Cornish and he did not take it and that was a big mistake, But the ones I have been on with Nikon, Hassalbled and Broncolor have been very good. Nice interview so to Chris as in the bast I have not alway agreed with his reviews, but he dose come across as a nice chap on this interview. Thanks and please both keep well and safe.

[@soimikey]

Don't be shy to make these 60 minutes long Ted.

[@ahmonon4352]

You two are my favorite

[@myownirvana]

Such a great vid. Hope to run into you guys someday when we’re allowed to go outside again.

[@theartofphotography]

Most definitely!

[@TimFitzwater]

Heck yeah - HC110 & Tri-X - no matter what I experiment with I always come back!!

[@JonathanPetersonlisten2EITS]

Great content!

[@StephenStarkman]

nicely done

[@trungphanphoto]

I am totally ok if this is a majority of the content. your conversation and interviews are great.

[@TheCelluloseKid]

Such a pleasure.

[@omniart5714]

Excellent

[@mustafaa4614]

good shit

[@yavuzyilmaz_01]

Hi Ted, I subscribed your channel long time ago and then unsubscribed when your channel turned out to be gear centric for a while. 🙄 Since then I’ve been still picking and watching your informative and one of a kind videos. (More theoretical ones, photographer profiles, book reviews etc) But so far, I am loving this interview videos. Please continue doing this videos after this pandemic thing clears out and our lives goes back to normal 🙏 These are fun, informative and very good 👌

[@ziginox]

Mir.com.my ! I still use that site all the time, for the Olympus OM lens database!

[@darrenwall5439]

420 likes! That reminds me💚

[@phooesnax]

That was a great interview. 60 min next time

[@arunashamal]

Oh wow.... he looks exactly like the guy from CameraStoreTv channel

[@jpkosoltrakul]

Holy crap...I didn't realize that mir.com.my is that old.

[@kentxx12]

What about a big live show together whit alot of other camera interested youtubers?

[@Jakeu1701]

think you need to do a video on that charging wall. omg.

[@willhouse]

📷🤓💖🤓📷

[@MrChomiq]

mir.com.my/rb/photography/ is still up and pretty much a go-to resource when it comes to researching information about classic SLR's.

[@pergunnareriksson]

Really enjoyed this! Could've gone on for another 30 minutes. At least. :)

[@Tanguero]

Get a room, guys! :)

[@JasonFiske]

The only question worth asking is which is the Camera VLOGGer that everyone dislikes..... I’m assuming in Tony 2.8

[@nationalibus9896]

I have a question for you guys: very soon the AI version of a given photo will be years away of any photoshop version produced by a human. In this scenario what will be the role of the human photographers ???

[@szz1070]

31mins 51 secs just flew by like it's 5mins. Why so short!? 😅

[@Avinash-wg7xl]

1st... always wanted to type this on youtube...

[@DiogoFilipeR]

2nd xD

[@sourkeyman]

Do either you or Chris have any other photographer suggestions like Fred Herzog, as far as Canadian photographers go?

[@bfs5113]

While not a street, but nature photographer, Freeman Patterson is a popular Canadian photographer, who wrote the books, "Photography for the joy of it", "Photography and the Art of Seeing", etc.

[@camhan1151]

Trix is just too expensive now

[@romiemiller7876]

Plus-X & Tri-X & HC110. Mostly Plus-X. And Kodachrome 25. I threw a tantrum for a week when Kodak discontinued it and I had to use Kodachrome 64. * Been to Perris, Tx.

[@MunirRahool]

The end came too quick.

[@gerardferry3958]

why not just kiss and move to san francisco