How To Photograph Crowds Like Alexey Titarenko

[@dmytrochaika7570]

Great work! Thank you for a breath of a fresh air in the world where 95% of photography videos are just “another new gear came out” reviews

[@SivertAlmvik]

I agree! Most KZbin photography channels are about how to edit for a "Instagram bangers". This channel is on another level

[@thethirdman225]

Totally. I have rarely seen any discussion on the internet about photographers. Ted Forbes does on his channel 'The Art of Photography' but he doesn't try to channel Titarenko like here.

[@K3zz21]

@@thethirdman225Another channel I suggest is "The Photographic Eye." It's strictly about photography ideas and exercises and entirely absent of gear reviews.

[@zae5159]

Every video I've watched of yours so far has been so excellent. I really, really appreciate that this isn't a simple and rote "here's how you copy this", like some kind of artistic xerox machine. You actually take into account *why* the photographers made what they made, what inspired them, what emotions they felt and wanted to get across to us, and that makes these so much more impactful. In that respect, I don't come away with just a "here's a kind of photo to take", it's that *and* an understanding of an artist on a deeper level, of a body of work on a deeper level, and another dimension to add to my own work.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Wonderful to hear, thank you.

[@steezysqui]

This was an absolute joy to watch and experience, I have only just heard about Alexey Titarenko through you, and I am lost for words, what a story! Beautiful work, Thank you.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Fantastic, glad you enjoyed it!

[@DarqChildNYC]

The absolute care you take with these insights into photography, photographers and the entire photographic process is astounding. Thank you for these gems!

[@DaneBrammage]

Absolutely beautiful and a wonderful homage to a brilliant artist who saw the world through introspective eyes.

[@qnetx]

This is superb. It shows how thought, planning, preparedness, and pre-visualization are used to create something spectacular. I also like the creative thought behind using infrared to tie the image to the theme of the subject matter. 👏👏👏

[@TheBnelsonphoto]

Brilliant. You're inclusion and respect for Titarnko's art, and your gentle touch at recreating not only his technique but his sensibility here is wonderful. Sharing your process - finding still figures to act as foreground, etc are much appreciated. Heading into Toronto tomorrow for a day of experimenting with long-exposure shots, and now I have a nice image of what can be achieved! Thank you!

[@ImitativePhotography]

That's wonderful to hear. Happy experimenting!

[@bidyutkumarmitra1491]

It is a new horizon for me. I am amazed.

[@stevenmccaughan2752]

You have one of most interesting channels on photography that god it’s not a gear review

[@RobBrens]

This was fantastic and I love how you infuse your personal experience and relationship with the artist's work.

[@sharvo6]

Titarenko exemplifies the blending of serendipity and prepared genius. His pictures move me more than any others. Congratulations on your pictures & video ... love the addition of IR.

[@josephlai1078]

So informative and educational. The technical break down is really easy to understand. Definitely bringing back the "fun" in photography

[@lpark8]

Fantastic video. Titarenko’s work is haunting and beautiful - your introduction to his life and work is great. Your attempt to take photos in his style deepens our appreciation of what he achieved. The photos you took are great as well. Well done! 🙏💪

[@RichardSilvius]

Using the IR technique was an interesting spin on this. Titarenko’s stuff is really low contrast, and I think that helps the stationary parts of his subjects - the hands, feet, or figures - to stand out better from the background. The IR creates a lot of extra contrast that I think pulls the attention away from this - but you never know unless you try!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Good point!

[@Trk-El-Son]

I am also thinking that the infrared technique may be actually working against the impact of those images.

[@shyamalganguly3598]

Have we noticed the time frame during which the original photographer made his images and the other tried to imitate the technique in a different time span when we have a different looks for the happenings in the world! Titarenko was successful in creating the gloom around the picture frame whether they are in the clear or in the blur zone and that melancholy touched us from every part of the frame and the vastness of the medium format authenticity of closing in on every element of a picture equally hit us to the core! But we cannot take away the method of Titarenko being so wonderfully recreated by an apsc digital camera! Although the period of time span and themes are different and the motion blur had been typically suited to the given situation the atmospheric glee in the these photographs held back the pathos in the overall situation in the thematic representation of project! But it's startling the old man in clear relief with his watching figure toward the moving protesters, wonderful; although it is compared with nearly similar shot o Titarenko, this has the personal touch of your creativity which proves your mettle as a potential photographer! Want more from you!

[@lookylookie]

Discovered your channel last night as a KZbin suggestion. What a wonderful concept and insight to a whole genre of photography I would never have been exposed to. Fantastic work and excellent channel. Thank you for the inspiration, history and exposure to the greats in photography. Outstanding !!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Fantastic, great to hear!

[@susiebeardwell5813]

Intelligent, informed, classy calm presentation..thank you for sharing this so generously. My new favourite youtube presenter!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@peanutartt]

I was not familiar with Titarenko's work, never seen these photos before but I am happy to have stumbled on this video and learnt about it. Some of my recent works (digital art) are very similal as a concept to his style, glad I can now learn more of him and his work!

[@yopescando79]

Increíble trabajo por su parte, increíble fotógrafo al cual no conocía. Gracias por divulgar tanta sabiduría. Thanks a lot.

[@mariofazioli7534]

Fantastic, once again, You are unique amongst the 99% of mainstream gadget photographers. Musicians are capable in locking emotions through sound, Artistic photographers capture emotions through a glass. Thanks.., CANADA

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks Mario!

[@thomassager1755]

Thank you for this video. Thank you for making me aware of Mr. Titarenko. Great pictures of your own, too. And your voice as a narrator to the story is a perfect match.

[@BrettFyfield]

"The human tide" is such a compelling expression, one that spans the generations. Thank you for providing your perspective on it. Yes. The passage of time is essential to the medium of photography.. Well done.

[@williamcurwen7428]

Thank you so much for the introduction of Alexey Titarenko, his work is truly magical and wonderful.

[@patriciabonanno950]

From Argentina, a beautiful discovery of your videos and your work, thank you!!!!

[@Me_i538]

I enjoyed your video . I’ve seen this man’s work in the past and loved it immediately. I’ve tried similar images at the beach while people watching . Thanks for sharing, I will try again .

[@PeterGallagher1]

Another great episode. I love that I've learned about a photographer I didn't know before and their technique.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Fantastic, stay tuned for more!

[@seawalcker]

Very very well thought out and brilliantly executed! Great work! Thank you!

[@Twisted_Sound]

Titarenko is a true innovator in the field of photography. Nice approach!

[@DCdc25]

Fantastic video and that image with the cops standing by their bicycles watching the crowd go by is superb.

[@mankyraver]

This is a fantastic film, thank you. It really interested and inspired me. I haven't seen Titarenko's work before, so I've just learned something new. Great work😁👍

[@JosephStalin01]

excellent video both for your description of Titarenko's thinking/feeling in his creative process and for your own work . . . thank you for posting this

[@robgutkowski7141]

Great video, both for the examination of Titarenko's work, and for the detailed recounting of how you went about trying to recreate it on your own to great results.

[@paulclark7664]

Fascinating ! Enjoyed your measured consideration. The photographs are very interesting . Thank you for this study and your efforts

[@raziel7997]

I found your channel on YT roday morning and I'm watching now movie after movie. I think that this channel is one of the best channels about photography that can be found on yt. Great work!

[@MrRus67]

Maaan! i loved loved this guys work and the way he thought. I cant thank you enough for sharing his work.

[@thierrydietrich1291]

Votre travail est absolument fabuleux. Vous m’avez permis de connaître des photographes qui vont m’inspirer sans aucun doute. Merci encore

[@kerryallen1743]

"I'm a little late to the game, but I really enjoyed your commentary and presentation of Titarenko and your work. It truly inspired me!"

[@lennyvlaminov9480]

A very nice homage to Titarenko, lovely collage with the music ❤

[@scawhitwell]

Huge thanks for a fascinating study, deeply felt and inspiring.

[@JunyuZhuTony]

I think those pictures have a common hidden and figurative structure,there are 3 elements,one is ever-changing,boisterous,and fluidity of crowds, the second is the opposite,the static,immobile buildings,trees etc.But very interestingly I noticed there are the third element which add more depth,which is a few people away from the crowd,and they have more features shown in the pictures then the blurry crowd,it acts like a transition between the change and the not-change. I figured there must be some philosophical connotations inside of it.

[@hervecolin2251]

Bravo pour ce travail sur Titarenko, un grand photographe habité.

[@damarisrodriguez9721]

Gracias por este vídeo me emociono mucho este fotógrafo y tu acercamiento 👏👏

[@Ndpurc]

Fabulous! Educational and beautifully moving. Onto the next one, just love your films 👍

[@beverlyb6391]

Loved that presentation of the Alex Titarenko .

[@thethirdman225]

I love his work. I have his book, "The City is a Novel". I stumbled across him by accident while trying to develop the same style. I, of course, never did it as well as Titarenko. Wonderful photographer.

[@billriach2429]

Great observations on content, and technique. I am thoroughly enjoying the photographers you have selected to imitate. Very thought provoking.

[@LindaEnfield]

Excellent video. I first came across Titarenko several years ago when I watched the Art of Photography video and immediately fell in love with his work. I liked your use of infrared in your images - nicely done.

[@ImitativePhotography]

I loved those videos and interviews with Titarenko. They are invaluable.

[@claude8199]

Great Video. I did not know that photograph but i like very much the spirit he puts in his images. He reminds me a bit of Olga Karlovac. Thanks for sharing this way of viewing the world around us. It's helping us to remain in contact with our humanity. The IR R-72 is a great idea to recreate the ambiance.

[@michelpastor4131]

Merci pour votre vidéo. Excellente analyse et beau travail.

[@cribbsprojects]

Shock of the new (to me). Thanks for educating me and inspring!

[@leonardlee9874]

KZbin help me to find your channel …. Getting back to do some casual photography. I think your channel is great. It’s a homage to all the artists and photographers you mentioned here in this channel. Keep on the good work👍👍👍

[@streetowski]

I’m glad I found your channel. Thank you for your work 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I hope to see more videos from you.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Definitely, more videos coming up!

[@zachariea]

I saw this very video a few months ago. And it kept coming back to me. More and more and more. Just drawn to the way you brought his style and story forward here. Thank you. Really, I'm more than excited at the thought of drawing inspiration from Titarenko, and to a greater extent, your video. Kind wishes from Paris France.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thank you, really appreciate it.

[@queative]

Absolutely enjoyed your documentary approach and creative contribution! I learned so much in just 15 mins, thank you!!

[@QuidamBlackrose]

Thank very much for the insight, I have admired his work for many years, but procrastinated on delving deeper into who he was. Very imaginative with using an infrared filter, I had only thought of a ND filter. Well done!

[@theomaksor851]

I really enjoyed this . Your focus on the emotions behind 'the shot' is just what we need in this technology driven world. Just the past few weeks I have been returning to my photographic roots which began in the 1960/70's . After a long career behind increasingly complicated cameras now down to 'simple' Leica Sl with old Leica R lenses, the perfect amalgamation of top quality digital with old style lenses ., as a result I found the creative 'amateur' mojo I lost so long ago. And that is what your work is all about , finding 'one's self' by expressing emotions in one's imaging. Thanks again , you reinforced my choice.

[@CookedLight]

Superb vlog and images, from Titarenko and you. Thanks 👍🏻

[@Diaz.et.Pam.]

Bittersweet melancholy, perfectly described.

[@gregblackmon2]

Amazing video. Well explained. And your captures both reflect the technique and express your creativity in an intriguing and lovely way. Keep it up.

[@ireneesterlis7534]

Thank you! I’m from Saint Petersburg but never heard of him. Great photographer and a strong video

[@gogogille740]

This video for me is phantasmogarical! I am a South African and in 1988 was invited to visit the Soviet Union, and had the opportunity of travelling from Moscow to what was then Leningrad, arriving at the same train station as Alexey Titarenko has so poignantly documented. Thank you for introducing me to his images, they resonate with my memories of that time. Today is 24 September 2023, our Heritage Day, and so there is also the co-incidence of me watching your video and images of the Global Climate Strike taken exactly two years ago. My thanks again.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Amazing!

[@noflyzonnn]

Well presented and explained. You nailed the background music. Thank you for your hard work and sharing. Looking forward for your next videos.

[@ΚωνσταντινοςΚαρεκλας-υ8ε]

Thank you for this amazing video. The topic was very inspirational and as always your voice was perfect. Not slow and boring but in the perfect tune to make everyone enjoy, relax and calm. Thank you again.

[@frfr335]

All the hard, preparatory work you did certainly paid off, there are some great shots in there. Well done and thanks for sharing, it was very inspiring.

[@maxoutkast]

Elegant and thoughtful piece. Thank you.

[@ezzong]

You have this Werner Herzog-ish cadence in your speaking and I find it very nice to hear and very suiting for this kind of technical yet introspectice videos.

[@juanimal]

Brilliant!! 👏👏

[@cb9831]

Very well done ! Much appreciated !I have been trying this myself & appreciate your observations re the 'density' of the subjects required, their speed of movement & some insight into exposure times. Your montage was a lovely audiovisual experience !! Colby

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks, glad this video helped!

[@ArmTheCreative]

Super sick!!! ( as in great! ) I love how in your photos you also captured some still bodies and objects amongst the blurry crowds. WOW. Really really good. Props! Love your explanations in your videos.

[@tanyamurchie4728]

I jst started watching some of your videos. WOW very inspiring. I have always loved Saul Leiter"s creations but you have introduced me to Olga Karlovac. Thank you.

[@robcruse100]

Fascinating. Thankyou for making this video.

[@heikebrudy3425]

Thank you for this very inspiring video 🙏 You pictures are stunning 👏 and very impressing.

[@EspenAas-br8bg]

This is art with depth and meaning.

[@judithbullard6676]

Superb, excellent, thoughtful presentation.

[@pratyushdhoundiyal8837]

You are amazing, this channel feels so original and for a beginner like me provides so much valuable information for photography, In a world where there are plethora of channels boasting about their gear and setup, this captures the true essence of art. Please keep doing this, you are influencing so many people like me.

[@DavidGBlair]

Immensely thoughtful and informative video. Fantastic work

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@Elcastillophoto]

Great video and thank you for sharing ...

[@KevinDeal]

Thank you for sharing. This gave me a creative idea I want to try.

[@andrel1962]

Bravo. Thanks for sharing your video. A time well spent knowing a bit more of this photographer and his technique. Your soft calming voice is really a perfect match to your project.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks!

[@atsylor5549]

Beautiful and sad at the same time

[@Boatzerama]

His work is haunting and outstanding📷👍🏼

[@RIDEMusicYT]

Hey man, just found your channel and I just want to say how much I love your videos, especially the ones like these where you breakdown the styles of famous photographers and try them yourselves. I always feel so inspired afterwards. Stands out a mile from the usual click bait photography videos that try to scare you it into clicking with “you’re doing it wrong titles”. Please keep making these man, expanded my photography knowledge tenfold!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks, there's more to come!

[@yasirhameed4898]

so glad i found this channel! Hope to run into you in Toronto some day!

[@chrisherron8843]

Beautiful video and process. Thank you

[@tonymckeage1028]

Marvellous Video, thanks for sharing

[@anand_pg]

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing.

[@paulsehstedt6275]

So good! Very interesting indeed and strong photos! Keep on rolling!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks Paul!

[@dzhaughnne]

Wonderful stuff. Really pleased to have discovered your channel recently - excellent photography and a great approach to making videos about it.

[@Scarmanderg]

These photographs look so good you have definitely inspired me to try and experiment with this style of photography

[@ImitativePhotography]

Happy to hear!

[@stebraig]

Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful! Thanks for this great video, which inspires me in several ways..

[@nilzthorbo5437]

Your Channel and your Work is Gold. Thank you

[@michaelobrien8219]

good choice of artist to study - haunting and truly heavy work

[@jamesdunlop8704]

Really interesting and well presented .It is inspirational to see another way to improve ,develop ,push ,photographic creativity .I look forward to more from you

[@sudeshnabanks8179]

Thank you for doing this. These are meditative pieces and inspiring. Love Titarenko's work.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thank you for watching!

[@derrenleepoole]

Great video and photos mate, really enjoying your channel. I’m using and exploring long exposure during gig photography, particularly in smaller venues when the whole crowd is jostling and jumping and standing still is not an option! I’m loving the energy and rawness of this approach. The resulting images feel like distant memory and half remembered dreams, much like how I feel about Titarenko’s work.

[@ImitativePhotography]

That's a great use, awesome name by the way.

[@MrRus67]

Some of your images actually influenced a audible WOW! from me. thank you for sharing.

[@jamesbean9396]

Love this channel! I love drawing on photography juggernauts for inspiration and things to try. This channel has introduced me to so many interesting photographic styles! I love your work

[@kipmay5101]

Great video. Love your images of the protest.

[@benjedithernandezochoa3573]

Excellent work. Thank you!

[@martingrierson1152]

Very good work. Very inspiring too. Thanks!

[@d-fens646]

WOW! What a great channel.. Thank you so much! Very inspirational