Going back to street photography?

[@scoobysnaks94]

Photography + Jazz = Warmth in my soul

[@magicwaffl3z]

I just went out for some street photography for the first time again on Wednesday. I barely took any photos because it felt so weird to do again lol

[@vb5666]

What we have all been waiting for

[@JeffWernerIthacaNY]

Wow, one of the things I've always been so impressed with in your videos is the chill happy vibe you've had shooting photos of strangers. It seems like anyone who saw you couldn't react any other way but smile. I hope you find all that positive energy again from inside. It's there, but your narrative implied that you are having difficulty feeling it, and that's tough, man!

[@mikehembree7973]

I think a big difference between then and now is that with the masks, it's difficult to have that non-verbal communication and convey emotion with the subjects through facial expression.

[@NorbiWhitney]

dope mask, dope camera, dope shots, dope music. Couldn't ask for more! Really love the depth and of the one at 5:41. So much going on, but still a very clear point of interest. I never really shot "street" in the capturing people sense, and my photos were always very quiet and without people, since I started, so basically nothing has changed except it's now easier, haha.

[@ComGoBoo]

Where I am, few people keep their distance. So even if I shoot really up close (which I don't do often) it isn't really a different experience than before. But I wear a FFP3-mask all the time, so I can feel comfortable to shoot even if I'm relatively close to others. What I also noticed: there's a lot less to shoot. Almost 50% of the people that where in this city, where commuting to and from work. With many now working from home and shops etc. closed, there are at least 40 to 60% less people on the streets. I stopped shooting street for about a month and a half during spring last year and again about three months in the fall/winter. I didn't feel the same lack of practice you did, but that may also be because I only shoot one camera and one lens and I do have that combo for about 9 years now. It's good to see you back out there making videos. Stay save and healthy!

[@gael5739]

new video new video new video yayyy!!

[@creativechaosphotographyby5053]

I briefly stopped doing street photography when NYC shut down in March of 2020. After a few months I went back to it. What was interesting for me is that people were still (for the most part) open to having their picture taken. In fact, last year was my best in terms of street portraits. This year my biggest challenge (street photography wise) is with using film cameras. Last year I acquired a few--three medium format ones and a Nikon F2 35mm one--and it's been quite the learning experience! Good luck with getting back to the "gym of reality," Eduardo. Maybe we'll see each other out in the streets.

[@philhasacamera]

Great video. I've only just started street photography in lockdown so it's hard to say but in the UK in the last three to four weeks things have started to feel normal on the streets again and I'm getting used to the increased pace. But I like it! Glad to see you out and about and taking photos, it just takes time to feel normal again after a break 👍

[@MIikel17]

Tus videos siempre me dejan con ganas de salir a sacar fotos yo mismo jaja pero hasta que levanten la cuarentena en Santiago no puedo así que nada que hacer, espero con ansias el próximo video!

[@danielaravenous]

Is very sad to watch people with half of their faces covered. My favorite shoot was the one of the three kids. I hope you keep doing this. Best wishes for you Ed.

[@joeltunnah]

They will hopefully be interesting in 50 years when people look back at this insanity.

[@Ruylopez778]

For the wide angle, put your XPan on a selfie stick, and use the timer

[@oranchung]

About 2 or 3 weeks ago I had made 2 photo walks in Hamburg for a project for which I mainly took pictures for the architectures. I was hoping to take some random street photos too, It was difficult not just to get closer to the people, there were also not many people in the city centre at all.

[@celestialmonochord]

Germans are less cool with being photographed on the street by strangers. The experience of WWII and then Cold War secret police, neighbor informing on neighbor, was deep and intense. It may take some time to ease up as in the US and Japan, etc.

[@niccolosommi6367]

Hey Ed! It's good to see you getting back on track! One minor thing: I found the reflex of your glasses slightly annoying, I don't know if it's due to some new lenses or a different lighting. I like to see people in the eye :)

[@youngum78]

I went from shooting in NYC 6 days a week to nothing in the last year. I finally got out and started to shoot again. It took a solid week and many rolls of film to get it back. But it does come back. Love your videos so much and I hope to run into you somewhere! Happy and safe shooting!

[@ginnamorera7855]

I missed these type of videos! Great content Ed!

[@akyerit]

I was actually doing a ton of street photography during the height of the pandemic in NYC, and from. Personal experience I can definitely say that it's getting so much better and starting to feel a bit more normal now that people are our alor more. In some ways and times there are more people than before depending on where and when you are. And that is also due to covid. But ya it has definitely been a struggle for sure and plenty different than ever before. So much harder to take dynamic shots when there isn't alot going on and everyone is extra sensitive to social distancing. But the best thing for me that came out of it all for me personally is that I got heavily into film photography. Speaking of which, I'm loving these xpan street shots in color. So extra nice compared to any average 35mm camera. I definitely wish I could afford one of those!

[@mp3remix171]

Would be fun to follow along with you on your way back to shooting street as some of us in the audiance experience the same feelings about getting back to it 😅

[@Eclectachrome]

Love the episode! I've noticed that for sure, going back out to shoot again is like riding a bike! But a different bike, like going from a road bike to a mountain bike maybe lol but yeah one other thing I've noticed is I now have a more further away natural distance from others whilst a lot of folks on the street don't seem to care, so I find myself distracted by trying to move away from thick crowds now which disturbs the street photography flow. interesting topic to consider!

[@tjunglec]

Here in Sydney Australia it hasn't been such a social catastrophe. However, heading out on the street and getting close to strangers just seems too hard for me right now. There has been a big shift of energy and I feel like the tenuous contract that we enjoyed as Street photographers has been broken. A long road for me too I guess and definitely share your thoughts on longer lenses. Thanks Ed, you rock

[@Igor_Velin]

The portrait focal leth starts from 85mm. Facial feauters turn out correctly,

[@josephlynnes4849]

So many cool things in this episode. I think these photos will do so well through the years - things like the girl holding the smart phone next to the guys playing chess, the giant ads behind couples in times square, and the guy holding the Amazon box walking the street..these things will all be cool to look back on.

[@ryalsormaz3121]

Love your videos always! A true favourite photographer of mine. Question. Is there much difference between Agfa Precisa and Agfa Vista? Thank you

[@gustavootero]

El acercarse incomoda mas ahora, porque la gente está mas vulnerable, es como sacar fotos de gente herida y no queremos incordiar. ¡Estoy mal y hay un tipo sacándome fotos! creo que esa es la sensación que creemos que debe tener la gente y es lo que no nos permite acercarnos.

[@spyratekodaks7494]

It's quite tricky to shoot pans for street photography!! Even more difficult if you're rusted!!

[@johnduke6438]

Interesting observations about muscle memory and social memory. With practice of course you will get those back but maybe it's just as interesting to see how your perspective has changed in the meantime. I really like the first couple of portrait type shots after you switch to the longer lens, they communicate a real sense of isolation in the subject, but also in the photographer, especially with that wide empty frame. Beautiful work as always Ed!

[@FramesPerSecond]

My have I missed this!

[@edpavez]

It's good to be back...!

[@ChrisVidouras]

Ah.. I've missed this a lot. Welcome back Eduardo!

[@Kinnup7]

What camera are you using for your videography?

[@jmathews4765]

Could you do a video talking about the cameras you have at the moment? I feel like its been forever since you done one of those

[@billybolang7052]

Holyshitss man!!.. you don't need practice, ...xpan get the job done beautifully, you and xpan are kickass!!!! ❤👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@philippkaden2233]

I was just looking into your zines and wanted to state that the first link in your description is broken. I found the zines with a bit of search on your site but you might want to fix that nonetheless. Very enjoyable video btw. Looking forward to the outcome of improving your new communication skills in times like these.

[@edpavez]

oh no. is it working now? D:

[@evilboarder]

Your shots are great and that film is wonderful. Glad you started doing these again :) Ps. I have always been rusty with the social aspect of street photography, so nothing changes

[@csuedn]

I share the same feeling, because of the lock-down and WFH monday to friday, so did not get much chance to shoot outside, I took a week off last week, and went out 5 out of 7 days, i would say I was only getting slightly comfortable of approaching to people and taking photos of strangers.

[@pacoedw]

Es curioso, mi LeicaQ llegó hace poco menos de 1 año, justo en el pico de la primer ola de COVID en México. Pasé de una x100f a la Q y adaptarme al 28mm fue un reto pues hoy en día, acercarse es un taboo. Creo que en realidad solo dejé de hacer street 2 o 3 semanas. Seguí caminando en la calle, sobre todo para ir al trabajo, que eran 5 cuadras entre la oficina y mi casa, aprovechaba las paradas de camión o las tiendas de conveniencia para acercarme a las personas, pero al haber menos personas en las ciudades, la cámara se volvió más evidente. Creo que la fotografía de calle con un 35, 28 o 24 se ha vuelto más un ejercicio de geometría, luz, arquitectura y composición, en lugar de proximidad, conexión y gestos.

[@KyleRuggles]

Oh this is perfect, great choice of music, Jazz? Perfect.

[@filmcicle]

The earth is healing, Ed Pavez has returned to the streets

[@sandraca8044]

Hola Eduardo Qué alegría volver a ver un vídeo tuyo haciendo fotografía de calle, puede que te sientas oxidado pero las imágenes son fantásticas como siempre 👍. El mundo ha cambiado pero tu ojo como fotógrafo, no. Saludos

[@buzhichun]

Great insights about social memory! Also, despite you not being at your best (still some cool pictures though!), this is in its own way very inspiring & humanizing. Specifically for less experienced (street) photographers, showing that, despite your work usually looking effortless and completely "natural", it actually takes a lot of underlying skill and knowledge that has to be maintained. To make great pictures, we all have to put in the work, even those who have already proven themselves to be excellent photographers. Already looking forward to the next video.

[@lauuura007]

Great video! glad to see you going out again :) try doing 70-200mm, you see in a different way, like a hawk, or 80mm on 6x6 is also very nice for the distance matter.

[@Marina.Kudrevskaya]

I love this video format! Thank you Ed!

[@JeffDvrx]

Ohooo we've been waiting for this FOREVER

[@gonzalocacerestejera5071]

Ed, es el vídeo que más me ha gustado de los tuyos! Eres muy humilde pero las fotografías que sacas son muy buenas. Particularmente las de este video están fenomenales supongo es una combinación del formato, los colores y tus encuadres. Las fotos de esta salida se merecen un destaque aparte. Ademas de lo técnico que cuentas (perdón que hay cosas que no entiendo estoy comenzando en fotografía) el tono del momento que saliste a registrar se refleja perfectamente en tus fotografías. Un abrazo apretado para ti y para Fran desde Uruguay!

[@rancavil]

Thanks for sharing Eduardo. In Santiago, I (we all) haven't been able to go out for one year, and I miss that. For now, my cats have been my photo models :-), Cheers from Chile.

[@matteoperazzo3863]

oh man, I hear you...I feel exactly the same struggling getting back to the street, at least it's reassuring I'm not the only one :) BTW very cool video, music & shots! Love the colours of that film

[@alfredoguri]

La foto con las palomas, mi favorita. Extrañaba estos videos.

[@bouncytrapbeats]

The king of street photography

[@toulcaz31]

Good to see you. That film resolution does not seem to do justice to these lenses.

[@photovisionproject]

Many thanks for this ride through the streets of NY! I think that photography is like the music you have to practice continuously ... and yes you are right things have changed even my gaze to other people (bodies, faces, eyes, form, colors etc.) is different than before the pandemic. Everything feels somehow off ... I think that a new style of life and art is emerging ... Greetings from Europe ...

[@vincentseymour2599]

I feel the same in the 1st part, the muscle memory ("the rust") and social memory (nervousness of the photographer and the objects) make the process a bit rushed. But as new music begins (with the 3 child pic), you seemed a bit more relaxed, and more importantly you try to think what to record under the pandemic. Though wearing masks (for over a year now) are getting increasingly trying and suffocating for me, at the same time I feel more relaxed and able to immerse in my little mental subjection of the world under the mask (I look better with mask on, yay!!) - perhaps that immersive-ness of objects is one of the reasons why you can resume the usual effort the wait for the moment and compose? And many people would feel more relaxed to be shot, and welcome so much more if a stranger want to brighten their lives with a small humane exchange!

[@felixmataitis2379]

Hermano! Que bueno que hayas vuelto al Street, siempre es un bueno verte. Ahora es un mundo diferente y tenemos la oportunidad de sumergirnos en el para aprender cosas nuevas. Las mascaras, la cantidad de gente, las distancias están cambiando, quizás la distancia social tiene una analogía con la distancia focal. Un abrazo Ed!

[@gael5739]

Personally my style of shooting has changed. I no longer go to the gym i mainly just bike so that’s when i shoot. I have been shooting less people and have been focusing more on patterns and landscapes. Overall i’ve found it to be challenging in the good way. I know that once i’m able to shoot people again as i did before i’ll have more skill that i’ll be able to incorporate into that.

[@梨换鱼]

Totally agree. But since you have been shooting street photography for a long time, I think you can pick up your state very soon. Hope to see more street vids:)

[@romanimre]

My favourite is that with the cane corso on it.

[@Arturo.H.M]

Se te echaba de menos Eduardo. I understand you very well, I have been long time without taking pictures. I wish to do it again but at the same time seems that the feeling of skill lost make me hard to find the moment.

[@carltanner9065]

I've never liked getting up in people's faces, so to speak, and have never used wide angle lenses for street. Much rather be a step back and take pics, that way. Not that I'm much of a people person to begin with. Though I like street photography, I'd much rather be shooting landscapes and nature than having to deal with obnoxious and threatening people. Too many of them where I live, unfortunately. Especially of a weekend and at night. Which is another genre of photography I like...night photography. Just have to pick my days for when I want to go do some night pics.

[@JTobiason]

I appreciate the video and your honest assessment of your own work in it. It's self-critical in a good way.

[@sebastianvarela5658]

You will reach perfection say like another 3 videos with the X-Pan, Jazz and B&W film 😍 I need more of this

[@FiveHundredYearsAgo]

Hey dude. Following you for a couple of years. That wasn't so bad actually. Sure it's different with such a different lens but it wasn't that bad. Personally haven't gone back to street but tried to use my street camera for nature things.

[@balazstoth770]

For me it is similar than before. As long as you wear your mask it is relatively safe, and also people who hang around are trying to get back to normal life so they are not more stressed becaus of me with my camera. Or at least in small cities in Hungary. However the pandemic and mask wearing and controversies around new regualtions, and how do these affect the interaction with people are new thoughts in the back of my head which I have to deal with while shooting.

[@spinozatrack]

Woou! no sabes cuánto extrañaba este tipo de videos!

[@straatmoment]

Nice to walk with you, nice shots !

[@renorecoco]

Finally. Great to see your video again.

[@magicwaffl3z]

Yesssss

[@jwesolowski]

I feel it.

[@HayesPeterson]

Loved this man! Thanks so much

[@maxdmn99]

Before the pandemic I liked to hide my camera click moments with a light cough, u know, just to distract attention. Now such method feels weird to use xD

[@deathmaniac95]

Hahaha

[@TheKhristopher27]

I did not have this issue brother i been shooting here in South Florida since b4 the pandemic Working on a photo book or trying to create one the work still has not defined itself yet but it has been interesting but I stop shooting in February the 7th of 2021 when I called the Corona.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Florida never closed down so it’s been great shooting all year with people still going about their lives. Hell the mall just had a super hero costume get together and dancing contest near.

[@AeromaticXD]

Wanted to grab a copy of one of your Zines but on your website there is no option for shipping to the UK!

[@edpavez]

yep. now that Brexit is in full operation, it's too expensive and difficult to send anything there. :(

[@AeromaticXD]

@@edpavez damn, really? What a shame!

[@edpavez]

@@AeromaticXD yep. it became quite expensive to ship anything to the UK, plus I would have to file special taxes and fill paperwork for each and every order.

[@AeromaticXD]

@@edpavez darn...

[@Bokeh-O]

Очень нравится ваш канал. Успехов в развитии пленочной фотографии. Привет из России! ) ждем следующих видео.

[@0liv3r_rr]

Ed where did you get the AGFA?

[@edpavez]

Berlin, 2018.

[@humbertomorales6559]

Yo llevo algo así como un mes de vuelta en la calle en Filadelfia! Ha sido difícil, pero también encontré de nuevo el amor por la foto callejera :)

[@neverEverHappen]

guys, you are always my idoe, same to you long time time to street photograph. Lets restart!

[@imAnsar]

dang. that shot at 1:34

[@Johnkostercreative]

The film stock is nasty, but love the camera. Thanks Edward.

[@lionelfoto8437]

Bonjour. Merci pour vos vidéos inspirantes. Auriez-vous un scanner d’un prix accessible à me conseiller pour numériser des négatifs couleurs de ce merveilleux boîtier ? D’avance Merci

[@chrstory]

so nice 🥺

[@milesmatic2872]

Awesome take on street photography!

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

Omg, I would literally hang this shot @1:34 on my wall in my home. Wow

[@1CONOCLA5T]

Even if you feel rusty your images are still impressive as usual.

[@JeffDvrx]

aaaw... I liked the old title lol

[@morg7736]

I was wondering when you would start shooting street again 😂😂

[@edpavez]

the answer was: once I got my second shot of the vaccine AND finish my oral exam of the semester!

[@brokentaperecorder]

Как у тебя получается нормально дышать через две тряпичные маски? В России по улицам люди ходят без масок,кстати.

[@XbadjackX]

Does he even say what’s up?

[@joeltunnah]

Fauci, the CDC, and Gov Cuomo all said you don’t have to wear a mask outside anymore. Maybe you missed the news?

[@edpavez]

If you have the two shots and you are among other people with full vaccines, you can skip the mask. But to walk and stay close to unvaccinated people, you need to wear a mask. It’s also a way to make others feel safe. It’s too intimidating to get close to somebody without a mask. Even if I’m vaccinated, the other person doesn’t know it, and it can easily add a bad vibe to the image.

[@depotmsa2362]

super super super rusty ! but i'm glad your back

[@oninocohc]

Está un poco aburrido hacer fotos en Santiago. Las caras tapadas con las mascarillas hacen perder expresiones que pueden aportar mucho mas en una foto. Siento que las fotos pierden mucho con la mascarilla. Pero siempre puede salir algo. Y de a poco calibrando el ojo. Saludos Ed

[@nanddis]

I felt rare... everybody wearing masks, here in Spain. 🤦‍♂️

[@pinkeye00]

Everybody left NYC, because of the politics not the pandemic.

[@pinkeye00]

EVERYONE ... LEAVE NYC!!!! BEFORE THE INFLATION HITS!!!!

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Lose your mask!!!!