EXPLORING THE STREETS OF PORTO WITH MY CAMERA // Leica M6 + Portra 400

What film could be better suited to explore the city of Porto than some Kodak Portra 400? In this episode I am shooting two rolls of film while exploring the cultural and culinary side of Porto. Come join me for a calm and cozy street session that was blessed with some magical light.
And also, please let me know about your opinion: Which image did you enjoy the most?
(Little side note for the Portuguese people here: Sadly, there was no licence free Portuguese or Fado music available on my music provider of choice. Therefore I had to go for some more Mediterranean-Latin vibes.)
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[@mitchellloper1367]

I was thrilled to hear that you'll have more videos! Wonderful photos and it looks like you had a great time!

[@kevinlack5634]

Excellent video Karin :) I’m glad you managed to have a lovely holiday, the places shown on your video look amazing. As you said the light in the late afternoon/early evening looked fabulous! My favourites were the gentleman leaning on a street cabinet (3:00) and the bird flying over a glowing roof top (5:46).

[@photographicamateur]

Superb capture of the the light and the atmosphere.

[@rjohnbernales]

What an amazing video Karin. I can totally see why you were excited. What a beautiful place. Hope the Leica is ok and I can’t wait to see the upcoming videos 🤩

[@balazsdud]

Loved this one, Porto is one of my favorite cities.. great memories of when I've been there (back in 2016)

[@bradmckayphoto]

Loved the yawning man holding his dog on the bridge, love your shots Karin, great video!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it! :)

[@ianbutler5262]

Wonderful video with wonderful colour shots 👌

[@Al_Bx]

I love Porto sooooooo much. Last time I went was more than 2 years ago and I miss it so much. In this video you stayed in the upper part of the city but there is so much more. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Great pictures.

[@davidw8656]

Been waiting for this ever since the help me pack livestream!

[@garyrobinson8665]

I've been to Porto 11 times. I was there in september. Its the most beautiful city on earth in my opinion. Its so romantic. Your photos are amazing. It's great you loved the city too.

[@schmitzoide]

It feels so awesome to see one's hometown portrayed by someone who's photography you admire. Thank you for visiting our city, I'd love to have known you'd be coming by. And yes, the light here in the summer is the same as in San Francisco for example, warm and bright. Thank you for coming and making such beautiful pictures, and for supporting our local local shops.

[@kodimolly6082]

Many thanks for your sharing. Keep up the great work!

[@just_another_fan418]

Fun video, and I'm glad you're getting a proper vacation/holiday! =) I love that shot at 5:13!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, I appreciate it! :)

[@ericzedd]

I also shot Porto in gold200 and portra400. Unbelievable vibes. People are so kind. I can't wait to come back.

[@sbasty2321]

Ver nice video :). Always a pleasure watching.

[@rvbsoundfactory]

M6 titanium. Lovely! Porto looks great. Film choice was spot on.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

[@ytuberization]

Great images, thank you so much! Can you please shortly comment on the scans? DIY or one of the larger companies like Carmencita or MFL?

[@Mamotreco]

Fantastic shots and video

[@TheFilmFellow]

Really enjoyed this one Karin! Lovely video and some cool photography.

[@MichaelZieschang]

Great city which definitely on my list, thank you for teasing .. I actually liked some of your POVs more than the final capture or at least I see what I would have my photographic would have focused on...

[@KarinMajoka]

Isn't that the beauty of POVs? Guess you will have to go there and take your own pictures to not get itchy watching all the missed opportunities ;)

[@lesl2944]

Lovely video … travelling to Porto in October with my trust Leica’s as well

[@JayRegular]

the light in portugal is stunning. the photos you captured were fantastic, and yes its inevitable that sometimes we have to shoot some touristy photos

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for you comment Jay, I appreciate it! :)

[@pabloliviero]

Beautiful colors, love this vibe and Porto look incredible on film!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks so much for you comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@alberte58]

Great location film photography video. Love it. Ad Porto to my bucket list …

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks so much! It's absolutely work a visit :)

[@mister_yog]

Must have been nice holidays :) Great pictures!

[@antonpaisov]

As someone who lives here, I'm happy you've enjoyed the city so much, and I hope you had a chance to explore a wider area! As well as I can confirm, it's impossible not to take all those pics from the bridge, do the same with my M2 still 😅

[@JamieMPhoto]

Beautiful work in a beautiful place! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, Jamie! :)

[@JohanKhoo]

Loved this!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks!

[@nicolasnegri1846]

Great pictures !!!!!! 🎉

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you! :)

[@toondasilva6730]

Hi Karin , great pics congrats. I was in Porto 3 days and my photos suck….I love the city , as you said the light is amazing but this the case anywhere in Portugal. This time I could not manage family and photography , impossible to find a good balance. Sufficient reason to get back and to try again. I was however able to get half a dozen of ok pics in Foz do Douro, 20 min. away from Porto by old tramway. Great videos and great camera ( with a nice story behind it) Thanks & big hello from sunny (today) Luxembourg ;-)

[@KarinMajoka]

I struggle with that too sometimes and can totally understand you. Being on holiday and spending time with your loved ones sometimes interferes with time for photography. So often times photography also happens "on the side" for me. Glad to hear you managed to take a couple of photos you are happy with nonetheless. Thanks for your comment and greetings from Germany. :)

[@jd3330]

Was just there! I shot with my Olympus OM-1 + Vision3 500T! Love the behind the scenes

[@olympus2OM]

Well done. So many nice shots.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@maxwellwellmax878]

I always visit Oporto whenever Im in Vigo, I usually make it a day trip but I should have stayed a few days there too. Thanks for the Video Karin brought back nice memories 😀

[@KarinMajoka]

The sunsets are magical, so it's really worth staying at least one night to experience one. Thanks for your comment :)

[@petermary70]

Nice one, looking forward to see the one in my home town Lisboa

[@KarinMajoka]

I am not done editing it yet, but I hope it will come out soon! :)

[@NBartrina]

What a good combination Porto and Portra. Excellent.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you so much :)

[@SharXwasTaken]

Porto ist eine großartige Stadt... Ich war vor ein paar Monaten dort, nachdem ich den Camino gegangen bin. Die Stadt hat an sich schon ein einzigartiges Gefühl, aber nach dem Camino war das ganze nochmal verstärkt. Du hast den vibe der Stadt perfekt eingefangen. Ich freue mich bald wieder zurückzukehren und auch meine Analogkamera mitzunehmen 😁 Ich hoffe doch ihr habt euch eine richtige Pasteis de nata geholt :D

[@valhala73]

Nice colors and I like some of your pictures too!!! Were you metering to the highlights or the shadows? Thank you...

[@Chief_of_Beef]

My partner took me to Porto for my birthday this summer, it’s such a beautiful city and I can’t wait to go back

[@KarinMajoka]

Sounds like a great birthday trip! :) Same here, I cannot wait to go back either

[@dr.seltsam1975]

Wie immer ein tolles Video ! Viel Spaß in Porto ✌🏻Das Bild mit der alten Dame bei 6:16 ist mein Favorit 👍🏻

[@KarinMajoka]

Ich bin leider schon wieder zurück im kalten Deutschland, dennoch vielen Dank! :)

[@dr.seltsam1975]

@@KarinMajoka Ich hoffe Du hast die Zeit in Porto genossen. Würde jetzt gleich auch lieber in Porto mit dem Hund Gassi gehe als hier bei uns 🥶

[@olympus2OM]

Your shots of porto got the next level. Amazing.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, much appreciated :)

[@eltinjones4542]

I've never been but must go 📷👍

[@diogoteixeira9010]

Thats my city! It´s a fabulous city to live in! Thank´s for coming. What lenses you have used?

[@KarinMajoka]

I am relieved to hear foreigners do approve of my video - thank you! I used my Voigtländer Nokton 35mm F1.4.

[@diogoteixeira9010]

@@KarinMajoka what aperture have you used?

[@KarinMajoka]

@@diogoteixeira9010 Mostly F8 or F11 during the sunny scenes. And something between F4 and F2.0 on the bridge.

[@diogoteixeira9010]

I am asking regarding the kind of focus you are using. In street photography o normally use zone focus?

[@KarinMajoka]

@@diogoteixeira9010 Well yeah. When I shoot step down I use zone focusing. But when I shoot wider open I focus by using the rangefinder patch. You can actually find a dedicated video about my street photography approach on my channel

[@HD-tj2uo]

Meine Heimat 😍 Tolle Bilder und Eindrücke.

[@KarinMajoka]

Vielen Dank für den Kommentar ☺️

[@monchogarciacom]

Fantastic work, great street photography.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you so much! :)

[@SolOtis]

What a beautiful city and you captured it all well. ❤❤

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it! :)

[@stevep2430]

First time I have seen a Portugal city in a vlog, what a beautiful place Porto is. I live in Fremantle Western Australia, which has a large Portuguese migrant population, now I have to ask why would they leave such a beautiful place?

[@KarinMajoka]

Oh what I have heard Australia can definitely keep up when it comes to beautiful landscapes and views. :) But yes, it's hard to imagine that there are people leaving this incredible place.

[@zepedro8456]

I am Portuguese and live in Porto. Unfortunately we are forced to leave by the cost of living, low wages and lack of jobs. It is a sad reality

[@KarinMajoka]

@@zepedro8456 I suspected that this might play a role as well (just like it does in many other European countries ) but I did not feel like I was in a position to talk about it. Thanks for sharing, it's sad that this is part of the reality as well

[@zepedro8456]

@@KarinMajoka :) Btw, really nice photos!

[@kimcofield]

Sounds like an interesting photo project. Getting to know the Portuguese migrant community, take their photos and share their stories

[@KwyjiboVanDeKamp]

Richtig gut! Schöne Bilder! Potra sieht echt gut aus!

[@KarinMajoka]

Vielen Dank! :)

[@nmosantos]

Porto is beautiful and you got really lucky with that light! Great photos too. Not to sure about your choice of background music, though.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you! I would have preferred to use Portuguese or Fado music, but sadly couldn't not find any licence free tracks. Even though it's a bit more Latin than I wished, I still think it suits the mood of how I experienced the city. Music is very subjective though and it might not meet everybody's taste

[@norbertsteinkamp9380]

Porto is a beautiful place! Very nice video! 🙂

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you so much! :)

[@elguapo5620]

Lovely shots, isn't there a second Leica factory in Portugal?

[@kathastrphe]

Deine Bilder sind unglaublich. Ich hoffe, dass ich bald auch so selbstbewusst Menschen fotografieren kann. Wenn ich mich mal getraut hab waren die Ergebnisse echt toll

[@KarinMajoka]

Vielen Dank für deinen lieben Kommentar, das weiß ich echt zu schätzen! :) Je mehr man sich traut, desto einfach wird es. Also am Ball bleiben und dann wird es irgendwann Routine ☺️

[@bachdinh4404]

Beautiful photos of the city but I love yours photos of people more.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, much appreciated! :)

[@NPJensen]

Nice light! I was in Marstal on the small island of Aeroe in August and shot a lot of reverse sunsets. I had about the same reaction to the sunset light there, as you had in Porto. There is something about the light in coastal towns near large bodies of water. It is definitely something I will take in to consideration, the next time I have to plan a summer vacation.

[@KarinMajoka]

Interesting! What are reverse sunsets though? And yes, absolutely, I feel like the light in coastal regions has some extra magic and glow. Thanks for your comment :)

[@NPJensen]

@@KarinMajoka well, it's not my own definition, but it's simply photographing during the sunset with the sun behind you. The skies can turn all shades of orange, red, pink and purple, and if you are positioned in a good spot on the coast, where the water can mirror the colors of the sky, magic can happen. I posted some shots back in August on my Instagram account for digital photos, that are some of the most beautiful shots, I have ever done myself. No wonder painters have been painting those sunset skies for centuries.

[@danielgill3453]

Porto is such a lovely photo, I have just started to use M6 and I am finding it little hard to get the good focus and light. What camera settings do you use? it looks like your are zoneshooting because you dont stop up and use 5 sec on focus and finding light like I do.

[@AndersKeisHansen]

Awesome Video, and was in Porto in August for work though ;) Great city for photography!

[@KarinMajoka]

Yes, really photogenic city indeed! Hope you had the chance to take some photos during your work trip as well

[@kzed0]

2:07 "soak in the energy and mood of the people living there" XD

[@matthiassteck4009]

Sehr schönes Licht und sehr schöne Bilder. Ich beneide Dich ein bisschen um den Portra 400, meine letzte Rolle ist fast aus und in ganz München scheint man derzeit keinen für Kleinbild zu kriegen. Wo kaufst Du Deine Filme ?

[@thorstenjaspert9394]

The Portra 400 is very versatile use. If you meter on shadows in high dynamic range situation you have an enormous headroom in in the highlights. Did try out to overexpose 2 or 3 stops to force pastel look? With a ISO 400 film the expose time is faster than 1/60 sec. So it is possible to shoot by free hand in bright light. If you do this with ISO 160 overexposing time will be longer than 1/60s and critical to shoot by free hand.

[@KarinMajoka]

That is true! I overexposed my shots by one stop for these rolls here.

[@thorstenjaspert9394]

@@KarinMajokamy experience is that every film can stand it to overexpose one stop. Especially if you have dark spots in the background, like trees in the shadows while sunset. One stop more can saves shadows to bright midtones highlights can be darken in post-processing., But it is frustrating pull up shadows. Black stays black. There is quiet no information inside. Total opposite to prices digital Raw files.

[@joaosantos9896]

Hi! I started shooting very recently and I have a few questions after watching a lot of your videos: 1-I tried using fast film in sunny days and the colors and the saturation were the opposite of what I expected. Do you usually under/overexpose your pictures or do exactly what the lighmeter suggests? 2-I live in an area where fog is pretty common and I always wanted to go outside and photograph on foggy days. However, I'm quite affraid of fungus and camera damage in general. Is it dangerous? Do you do some type of aftercare when you arrive home after foggy trips? 3-I absolutely loved your Porto pictures and I'm really excited to see more of your vlogs in my country. Besides Lisbon, did you go somewhere else?

[@KarinMajoka]

Hi! 1.) I with color film I ofter overexpose by at least a stop. Here as well, I shot the first roll at ISO 200. With black and white I often stick with the meter reading / box speed unless I consciously decide to push my film. 2.) With fog you should usually overexpose as well to get the fog white instead of greyish because internal light meters usually meter for a neutral grey. Where I live we (sadly) don't have a lot of fog, so I never had an issue with aftercare. If it's really moist outside you could put rice or silica gel bag into your camera cabinet/bag to be sure. 3.) Thank you! :) No, mainly Porto and Lisbon, but we explored a bit of the smaller cities and outskirts around those areas as well as for example Sintra.

[@joaosantos9896]

@@KarinMajoka OMG! Thank you so much! 😊

[@lux_lumen_]

Seeing that Merc hoon through that pedestrian crossing ruined my day it’s my biggest pet peave 😅

[@alankatz4591]

Nice !

[@vicas3334]

Excellent work! Are these scans from any of the two shops you mentioned in the end of the video? Because they are so good and im from Porto, so it would be nice to have another good option :)

[@calvinchann1996]

Good food and wine is a given. Did you visit the Leica store/gallery/museum?

[@philippwelsing9108]

Beautiful captures! Portra was rated at 200? Did I see that correctly on the back of your M6?

[@tycjantrzpiola]

This is my favourite city in Europe. Was there so many times but without my camera. Next time. Fram from 7:25 looks so cool for me.

[@asselplage5119]

Hey Karin, which App do you use for metering light? Or can someone suggest a good App? My App seems to be very unprecise :/ Thank you :)

[@TungstenOvergaard]

Nice video Karin. Light in Portugal, is Magic. Did you film the video, the POV, with GoPro, right?

[@KarinMajoka]

It is indeed! Yes, the POV part of the video was filmed with my GoPro Hero 8.

[@devroombagchus7460]

Thank you. You implied that Portra 400 would be the best film in Porto. Why. I really want to know your opinion, because I am looking for cheaper alternatives.

[@KarinMajoka]

Portra is a very versatile film with great latitude. It does not have so much grain and is especially popular for the beautiful skin tones and pastel like colours when being overexposed. You can surely use others films (for my episode in Lisbon for example I used some Kodak Gold, which is less than half the price of Portra!) but the results are rather different.

[@devroombagchus7460]

@@KarinMajoka merci!

[@cardenben]

You notice a small German woman take a photo of you, what do you do? Love the shots!

[@KarinMajoka]

hahaha - RUN! Just kidding, thanks for your comment. :)

[@EdwardIglesias]

Watched your video after watching the latest Analog Insights. Now I have red dot overload. Porto looks amazing.

[@KarinMajoka]

Oh nice, I still have to catch up on Analog Insights latest videos. Thanks for your comment :)

[@goncaloramos159]

Next time, tell me and come to Lisbon :) Enjoy

[@ahaco8734]

Have a nice evening!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, same for you :)

[@najibroashan5526]

Waw, where are you, long time, miss you

[@rjleal]

Great video, I'm glad you liked our city. But I didn't like your choice for the background music, it doesn't match the city vibe.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you! Maybe the music does not suit your impression of the city since that is very subjective. It definitely suited my experience with Porto, which is why I chose it. However, I would have preferred to use Portuguese or Fado music as well, but could not find any licence free options.

[@rjleal]

@@KarinMajoka Yes, tastes are always subjective. But as Portuguese it is a strange combination. Keep the good work.

[@KarinMajoka]

@@rjleal Yes, I totally feel you! It would probably be the same for as when somebody made a video about Germany and used Swiss or Austrian music in the background haha.

[@rjleal]

@@KarinMajoka 😁

[@jackqi9174]

Hi Karin, I have been always wondering that have you been in trouble with shooting photos for the strangers. From what I saw in your video, you had not asked their permission and just took the photos, then sharing them with us. I'm curious how could this work as I'm trying to do the same street photography. I'm always worrying about whether they would not allow me do so or they would directly call the police and sue me for taking photo without approval.

[@sexysilversurfer]

The law varies from country to country but even in the strict countries you will rarely get into trouble unless someone wants to make a formal complaint and go through a legal process so mostly people like celebrities can do that or you publish photos that become viral and don’t have permission from the people in the photos.

[@jackqi9174]

@@sexysilversurfer Thanks for your reply. Yeah, for the aspect of law, maybe ordinary people do not wanna pick that way. But for the aspect of etiquette, I wonder if it is a good gesture to ask the permission first. I'm just saying not judging anyone here. If there is a facial management failure, I think I would not want my photo to be shown to the public.

[@Francois_L_7933]

Southern cities tend to have narrower streets as it keeps them more shaded. You probably wouldn't be able to get people quite as relaxed in front of the camera if you had traveled to France. There they have unbelievably strict image rights laws and just taking a picture of a boat or building that you don't own can get you into trouble.

[@KarinMajoka]

That makes sense! I learned about the tiles and their role in keeping the heat out, but it's interesting to learn that the tightness of the buildings is also due to that.

[@changsoonyoung]

recently I trying to take some street photos but I warned some people not to take picture without permission with that people you took….gosh~~~ Here in South Korea It is so restricted….

[@acmdv]

2:24 That old lady don't look happy 🤨

[@tuisitala9068]

Lovely video. If you have not yet come across my favourite Portuguese street photographer check out Paolo Moreira.

[@Amia67360]

..... Und was ist mit deiner Leica M6 nun passiert (ab 4:40) : Du gibst keine Erklärung! Man sieht nur, dass ein Schaden vorhanden ist! An der Oberfläche zerkratzt oder schlimmer?

[@KarinMajoka]

Es ist lediglich der vordere Schriftzug der sich langsam auflöst. Aber zum Glück sind Kameras ja Gebrauchsgegenstände

[@ajwk]

@@KarinMajoka i have even picked out ( with a toothpick) the (white on black) letters on my m6. it makes (a bit) mor personal, and (if possible) more anonymous ;-). But your titanium model looks stunning:-)

[@kayta5946]

People don’t get upset you’re taking their picture? I would not like that at all.

[@EduardodeOliveira]

I find the Spanish soundtrack a very poor choice for a Portuguese vlog.

[@KarinMajoka]

I see your point - but please read the video description. When publishing videos online copyright is always a big issue. I looked for portuguese and fado music specifically but could not find any copyright free tracks. Therefore I had to find an alternative that still somehow ressembels the warm and upbeat mood of the city - and this is the closest I could find.

[@EduardodeOliveira]

@@KarinMajoka that is fair enough Karin. It makes sense now. Good video regardless of it

[@KarinMajoka]

@@EduardodeOliveira copyright issues can really be a pain sometimes. Thanks for understanding! :)