How To Shoot Geometric Street Photography in Berlin - With Alan Schaller

[@thomashegna1078]

My god. Finally a real photographic artist on KZbin. This channel is a godsend for photographers. Please don’t stop. I’m so tired of all the gear heads that pretend to be photographers. Great work!

[@esarempee]

I think I may have finally found a KZbin photography channel where the photographer can actually take photos. Excellent stuff!

[@alienhatz3265]

daniel milnor is good as well

[@ninjesus4079]

that's because he is photographe first and KZbinr second; contrary to most

[@marcelohm123]

"The only problem is, the people in Germany hate being photographed." As a German it is very nice to hear this from an international photographer that has shot in many different places. Because every time I see one of these street photography videos from all the guys in New York I'm like "Do that in Germany and you'll get into an argument every 5 minutes."

[@Anon54387]

Why do you suppose this is?

[@marcelohm123]

@@Anon54387 Well, I could write long paragraphs about what I suppose the reason for this is. Long story short is that people in Germany are very protective of their own personal rights/their right to their own image and they tend to always impute bad intentions. They immediately assume that you're gonna use the image to do something bad. Also in Germany people have the legal right to prohibit you from using images of them if they are the obvious main focus of the image.

[@harraldschmitt9113]

i got beaten up last year because of this.

[@markewing7898]

Those Germans sound a bit paranoid.

[@emmypuss4533]

Was photographing cheeses at a farmer's market in Hamburg when the salesman bounced in to complain about me taking a picture. I think the complaint was that he was in it though he only appeared because he'd leaned in. "One can't take pictures without asking permission" was the general message, "and this applies the world over". Germany has been a fun place to visit and meeting some super people.🇳🇿

[@carlosc.639]

It’s hard to find a new YT channel these days that really offers something special. Yours do, so please keep sharing them

[@tylerleroy5935]

Sincerely a most excellent balance of education and comedy - count that as a subscription!

[@levrac68]

"Here, I'm gonna try this shot quickly.....SHIT!" Alan, you summed up an entire day of my shooting in one sentence. Brilliant!

[@ianhallett6174]

haha I instantly related to that too..guess we all have them days 😂

[@ivanbarrientos7106]

@@ianhallett6174 Still one more , , ,myself

[@metrostills]

It’s very obvious you’re a photographer who became a KZbinr, unlike most channels that star KZbinrs who like photography. Your images and advice are both excellent.

[@brianmorris6466]

I haven't learned a single thing from Alans videos, yet this is already my favorite photography channel of all time.

[@peterebel7899]

Learning is by far over rated when it comes to photography ...

[@FotomakerAcademy]

Learning doesn't have to be traditional academic. Osmosis counts too... ;-)

[@maxbolenkab]

The production quality of these with your personality and really great images is so fun to watch. This is just an outstanding channel. You all are doing great work.

[@12symmo]

I love that you’re so talented, you can teach in a way that’s accessible, and you don’t take anything too seriously.

[@refsvik]

I love the contrast between the playfullness and humor on one side and the serious topics on the other in this channel. I never contemplated needing a Leica before coming here.

[@ilduro2]

Herr Schaller, thank you once again for a fabulous video. This one resonates particularly well with me since a) I am German, b) spent 12 years in Berlin in my past life and c) was lucky to shoot many of the places you visited last year. Winters in Berlin are truly grim but you make them feel light and bearable. More such videos, please.

[@ianhallett6174]

Cheers to KZbin algorithm for popping Alan up on my feed... Right up my street humour and photon wise, keep them coming chap and very entertaining as well as educational 👍

[@mwales2112]

I was stationed in Germany back in the late 80s with the USAF and really loved it.. Visited Berlin when it was East & West and knocked a chunk out of the wall when it was coming down... I look forward to your video's, Thanks again

[@JeevesTCW]

Thank you for your videos Alan a real breath of fresh air. I really miss my fav KZbinr and Photographer David Thorpe, but you add back some of that wonderful sense of humour into the photography world that he had. You are both a joy to watch. Rich

[@sjsphotog]

Love you're blending of photo talk and comedy. Keep it up Alan.. You rock

[@richardbirger2245]

another excellent example of combining entertainment with learning, please keep it up ... one of the few talented photographers confident enough to not take himself to seriously

[@micksjoint]

Greetings from Australia...mate. These videos are just bloody fantastic.

[@lostintransitphoto]

Just found your channel and I am loving it. I hope you come back from your break and make a few more. I am heading to London and will be applying some of what you are teaching.

[@ronwise3069]

I've been following your work for years but only today discovered how funny you are. Instant sub. Thank you for making these videos!

[@xiiiconcepts]

Photographs aside, it’s your humor that separates you from the rest of KZbin photography genre lol

[@MrPinkfloydian]

I'd even say not to put any of his photographs aside 👌

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@MrPinkfloydiannor his guitar playing. Did you see his other recent vid?

[@MrPinkfloydian]

​@@thomastuorto9929I did! Totally agree with you 👌 Great stuff... and there's an album coming soon 🤯

[@sjsphotog]

Amen

[@travelandroll]

Yes! I’ve known the photographer’s talent for a long time. Now I’m very happy to discover the photographer behind the photography 👍

[@summertime5582]

This video is amazing. It is so beautiful, bye far this particular video is like a piece of art of its own.

[@jaron_a_mo]

Alan does a wonderfully awesome job at teaching how to build a photo

[@shy-guy5544]

Excellent video with wonderful photos. In particular, I found your photo at the Holocaust memorial very moving. Thanks

[@wormsberg]

Just found your channel. Such a joy to watch. Various topics, all interesting some (e.g. lighting) simply great. Please keep doing these just the way you have....

[@EddyTheFireGuyDewey]

Great humour. Much more fun to watch than 100% of other channels.

[@then_comes_dudley]

this video has it all: - comedy - technical and composition tips - a photographer that would not look out of place behind the camera on a porn set in the 70s 10/10, absolutely subscribed

[@christianbaumann1059]

Well done Herr Schaller 🙏🏻 clap 👏🏻 clap !

[@Mowikan]

Great episode. I love Berlin. Try to go there several times a year to shoot.

[@tomasmoya6792]

Amazing work Alan! simply great to see you do what you want on each video and city you visit. Great variety of content!

[@Bill-k7x]

I would add, in regards to architects and people interacting you mentioned, the one architect who was the exception was Albert Speer. He was asked what he wanted people to feel standing in his buildings. He said, "Nothing, they are insignificant, my buildings are a projection of state power" Of course that didn't end well.

[@PedroLeitao]

Looking forward for your next Video. They are a pleasure to watch!

[@gclip9883]

I love the fact that you are doing this in Germany. Whenever i've seen street photography videos from the states or the UK, i thought to myself that doing photos like that would be impossible in Germany, because it is illegal to photograph people up close. So i've been trying to see what you can achieve with this limitation in mind. This video is exactly what i've been looking for.

[@sandeeputtamchandani6810]

I would have been equally fond of you and your videos presenting anything even if not street photography tips. You are a wonderful host and your child like cheerfulness is delight to watch. ❤

[@falguniandmanish_]

First video I've seen of you, and loved it. The photos were great, and you showcased Berlin very nicely. :)

[@billford723]

Alan: I can’t believe you only have 39k followers. You should have a million. Everyone of your photos on your Instagram are phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your artistic work. Bill Ford, USA, Oregon.

[@richardscholdstrom7477]

Photography, script and video production are all top notch. Thank you, subscribed right away. This photography channel actually makes me want to go out and shoot some photos of my own, imagine that.

[@imnasim784]

I’d love to see a complete video on focus automatic/manual & your preferences while shooting different subject/locations.

[@cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag]

Hi Alan I'm Tom from Denmark, and just found your channel here on KZbin, and I enjoy your videos... and admire your B&W photos very much. I used to be a professional photographer years ago, and used Hasselblad and Sinar cameras. Never had had a Leica, before now... I just bought the Leica Q3 and I'm so exited to begin making some street photography, and your videos really helps a lot...thanks. In one of your upcoming videos, I would love to see something about "texture" in black and white photography ...someting you have not talked so much about in your series. Thanks agin for your inspiring person and content. Best regards. Tom

[@DavidMBanes]

Thanks Alan that was very entertaining and a learned a lot. Went through it twice and tweaked some of my camera settings.

[@RichardCampsMatos-qt8bd]

Thank you for the videos, Allan & Co. I really enjoy the photography and the video aspect. I'm excited for the future.

[@Bob4golf1]

Very nice Alan! There are so many photography videos on KZbin these days with nothing to say that I have almost given up on watching them. Almost passed yours by but, for some reason, decided to give it a try. Glad I did because you actually have something to say about you particular style of photography and I actually learned something - good! Where photography is going these days is away from art and into technology. I'm not against technology if it provides a better tool but you just can't let it be a substitute for your own aesthetic. There is no substitute for the power and imagination of the human mind. Thanks!

[@daviddaw999]

I always look forward to your videos, Alan. You inject your humour into them, even when visiting a country that caused your ancestors so much pain. It isn't easy to blend the piece filmed at the Holocaust Memorial with your quirky approach, but you managed to pull it off. Nice work!

[@eavilev]

This is a great and personal video. I was in Berlin photographing about 1 year ago. You're motivating me to go back. THANKS~

[@flickmerauld9858]

you are quite simply one of the most gifted photographers alive today

[@nikofox890]

Great video as always! Learned a thing or two 😊. Germans demonstrating these days against racism and fascism. Hope all people of Europe learn from our past. All the best

[@SW-tech]

Fantastic! Refreshing to put the fun bak into photography.

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΨαρρος]

Fantastic photos thank you very very much for sharing greetings from Symi island 🏝️ Greece

[@alan_schaller]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@mendesvideo]

Einfach herrlich! Zehr gut Video. Berlin ist auf meinem bucket list, definitely.

[@danvieirafotografo]

Schaller, thank you once again for a fabulous video.

[@timblass4811]

Alan, I love your videos and don't only share a passion for street photography. My family story mirrors yours. Very poignant moment and thank you for covering this in your video too. ❤

[@eccotecc7499]

Alan, You never fail to inform and inspire.

[@JonathanTrueman]

I hate Street photography! At least, the representation of it on so many KZbin channels where I feel often as a retired wedding and portrait photographer I could do so much better than those who seem to totally ignore composition and rely on chance and the results should be thrown away not made to appear as an art form. It is so refreshing to come across and now subscribe to your channel and learn so much about a genre I know so little about...........and the humour......love it :) Thank you.

[@alienhatz3265]

it's easy to talk

[@FritzWuerfel]

I am German and i live in Berlin and i lover yout vew on the city and how you saw it. The picture in the holocaust memorial was so touching and beautyful i never know how i should treat it but you did the picture with a lot of respect and i think its very important to know about the very bad history behind it and never forget it so that something that bad will not happen again!

[@thomashardy5524]

These videos are SO great. Always informative, inspirational, and entertaining. Danke!

[@alexmaccape8411]

This is the only youtube channel i’d subscribe twice if that could be possible. Brilliant!

[@johnpettitt6513]

Great video. Berlin is one of my fave cities.

[@m.enesyolcu]

I impressed by that Mr. Alan. I'm happy for discover your channel :) Hello from Turkey :)

[@RS-Amsterdam]

That are EXCELLENT shots. Thanks for sharing

[@donjagoe]

Truly instructive, as well as laugh out loud funny. Thank you!

[@Barberhearts]

Alan is like the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall mixed with David Mitchell of the photography world and I’m 100% here for it

[@jdryden8552]

Awesome photography but also enjoying the production of the videos more and more with each upload. Picked up a Q2 monochrom back in October and your videos have been inspiring me. Have a copy of metropolis on the way to me this week which I’m really excited about!

[@sharvo6]

Best motivation for getting out in freezing temperatures I've ever seen.

[@johncoster_photography]

Walker! 🙂 Fascinating observational clues in this video along with a very personal insight, thank you.

[@katzistone5881]

Thank you for making these videos. They are helping me a lot...

[@Raaf_81]

Berlin, such a cool place, haven't visited with a good camera yet. Great vid, was looking forward to this. Good watch. Thanks.

[@jaycochran2983]

Great content, really enjoy all your videos!

[@wearetrackclub]

Love your video style, Alan! Great information and humor :) Super enjoyable watch 🔥

[@israel_29]

I just found your channel. As someone else mentioned your humor caught my interest in your work. Subscribed 👍🏼

[@matthewcrawford2613]

I really love your videos. Always leaves me wanting more

[@saalikreynolds3064]

Your humour sets this channel above others. Most photographs channels are very dry and constantly talk 'technical'. I feel that your channel is much more enjoyable bye and still gets what is required over to the public. Keep the videos coming. PS I have your book METROPOLIS. Great photos.

[@Dom.Martel]

As always, great video. Really interesting and I learned a lot! Keep on with the videos.

[@igeisendoerfer]

Really love your channel :-) so much wonderful input and I as well love to travel to Berlin for exploring the city. Actually great to see those places here.

[@hexequi]

Excellent pedagogic photography channel

[@fredericofrancisco]

Loved all the electro bangers throughout the video 😊

[@legofanessex]

Another great video with some top tips. Thanks for getting cold for us!

[@johnstarkey4959]

My friend and I will be doing a few days street photography in Berlin in March , great video as it’s ignited my creative juices.

[@checkmybadself]

Great vid as usually and appreciate the minimal techno 😎

[@cameraplus7233]

I watched this video & couldn't help but notice that you needed more appropriate footwear. 🤣 As always, great to watch & very inspirational. Thank you for bringing this to us.

[@scadet17]

I've been following your work for a long time, Alan. I'm so happy you've started a channel. You're fuckin hilarious and I love your energy. Please don't stop. EVER. 😘

[@riq.street]

great to see your ideas in my city Alan 😊

[@mapakern3979]

Btw. Bono actually made pretty much the same joke when they recorded Achtung Baby in Berlin. Check out the song "Zoo Station" which is pretty much about taking the U2 to get to Zoologischer Garten.

[@ramonarias1234]

Love your vids! thx for teaching us in a lovelyfunny way 👏👏

[@Steves.Streets]

Great video. I love Berlin for street photography.

[@bb3ar89]

these videos are refreshing to most of what’s on KZbin

[@developingtank]

Another great vid. Love your energy. Looking forward to the next one.

[@JBs_Surf_and_Skate]

I’m fascinated by Berlin and its history. I really want to go to take photos.

[@essiturbo]

Nice pictures Alan. Best regards from germany.

[@nicknichols4249]

Educational and entertaining! Thanks.

[@stuartshook3614]

Thank you, Alan! Another wonderfully entertaining and informative video. You manage to accomplish something that is not easy, you make learning fun! I can't wait to get out there and apply some of these techniques in the field. (Sans the freezing temperatures).Cheers!

[@chrisburnard5157]

Great content and learning, thank you.

[@grfaudio]

Alan, your photography is absolutely stunning. I have followed and I aspire to shoot as well as you....someday

[@SB967]

Thanks for the masterclass Alan 👏👏😎📸

[@dooglasimoto]

So glad to have found this channel. Memorial photo at 7:06...wow 👏

[@MateoRelief]

I love your work my dear Alan Greetings from france Matthieu

[@rogajones]

Really enjoying your vids - getting better with each one. Great sense of humour and good choice of guests. Also inspired me to do more B&W photography - had a great session yesterday inside an Essex Forest - on a overcast day looking at the structure of trees - B&W just right for that job.

[@Sara-tp6zd]

best thing u did was creating this YT channel, thank you Alan and especially for the sarcasm xD

[@Thidrek]

Fun fact: U2 actually gave a concert in one of the stations along the U2 line a couple years back.

[@ondrat9790]

Amazing video, Alan! Looking good with beard :D As always, very educative.

[@alan_schaller]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@kurtkuznicki6207]

Thanks for your hard work putting this together! I love your videos, they are upbeat and fun. Lol, so many KZbin Brits do a lot of whining, perhaps it’s the weather?