How to use the 35mm like the masters, and why? (Street and Travel Photography)

The Raw Society Co-Founder Jorge Delgado-Ureña shares his thoughts and tips about how to improve your photography using one of the most used focal lengths by the masters of photography, the 35mm ( or equivalent). With lots of sample photos from his travel and street photography projects.
All photographs in this video are made by Jorge Delgado-Ureña with a 35mm or equivalent 23mm in APSC.
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[@SenseiKaizen-gg8wq]

Wasted 16minutes 🤬

[@SenseiKaizen-gg8wq]

16 minutes WASTED 🤬

[@Needacreate]

Talking for 16 minutes about using the 35-mil in such an interesting and nuanced way is no small feat, even when as a viewer you feel you've read, heard, and watched quite a bit about it over the years. Your channel remains a sure-fire destination when I want to get my creative juices stirred up a little and make me want to grab my camera and play and explore.

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks my friend! this kind of comments make my day :) Appreciate it !

[@DanScott1]

So discover who you are first, then, through the 'art' of allowing, be your style. Thanks, enjoyed this video.

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks Dan, appreciate it! :)

[@Christo_glenn]

Your videos are so inspiring... LOVE the content here and I respect your dedication and I can really see your passion coming through in your work. Keep it up mate and all the best to you.

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks my friend! I appreciate that! :)

[@Robertomasf]

Un auténtico placer escucharte amigo! Abrazos

[@The_Raw_Society]

Gracias maestro! A ver si este par de meses que estaremos por casa me pongo un poco la spilas y publico más! :) Abrazos!

[@taigenetsudo4273]

Great video as always! I read somewhere that Cartier Bresson used a 50mm because he considered a 35mm as having too much of a special effect caused by the distortion. His photos didnt need any effect to make them what they were. Oh, how times have changed!

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks My friend! And that's right 35 lenses used to have some distortion ( I suppose that technology got better in that sense and now is considered a "nornal" field of view) But I agree in my opinion the less effects the most you have to put into the photograph. Thanks for the comment! :)

[@Whakabuti2000]

Always great to hear the RAW Soc :)

[@The_Raw_Society]

Much appreciate it! Thanks for watching :)

[@humanelements2]

Great breakdown of the 35mm focal length! I shot with just a 35mm for 8 months a few years ago and this video has me wanting to do it again for 2025. It feels like a "wide 50" since you can compose with minimal distortion while still capturing more of the scene. It gets a bit tight for close work, like being in the middle of a crowd of protesters...Yet the lower perspective distortion compared to a 28 has a clean feel to it. I also shoot landscapes and find the 35mm one of the most challenging focal lengths because you aren't getting the dynamism of a wider lens or the isolation of a tighter fov. You just have to find something nice and fill the frame, which is funny but harder than it sounds. But when a 35mm landscape works it's postcard perfect!

[@The_Raw_Society]

A wide 50 that's a great description! Thanks for watching! :)

[@gregpantelides1355]

Thank you so much for making this!

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thank you for watching Greg! :)

[@maurocarrannante4397]

Hands off, very nice pics!

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks Mauro, appreciate it! :)

[@petermary70]

Great video 👏

[@The_Raw_Society]

Obrigado my fiend! :)

[@DragonEye1911]

In Fujispeak, this is the 23mm Fuji lens. Love the 27mm (40mm equi.).

[@The_Raw_Society]

You are right, in Fujispeak is the 23, I also have the 27 and I really like it but I gravitate towards the 23 or the 35, probably because I'm very used to them :)

[@StevieZF]

Great content as always. 35mm is like the Stratocaster of lenses. 50mm is a Les Paul and 28 is a Flying V 🤘😅

[@amosgamaliel7968]

huh... never see it like that but that is make sense

[@The_Raw_Society]

Haha best analogy ever! definitely a 35 is a Stratocaster love it, Thanks Steve! hope to talk soon!

[@rachelkarengreen99]

Another amazing video! In your 50mm video, you differentiated framing and composition. I'm having a really hard time understanding what the difference is. Is it important to focus on one first before the other?

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks! Yes it's a little bit tricky but the idea is that what you frame are the things that you include in the picture, (people, a dog etc.) and composing is how to arrange those thongs within the frame. hope it helps!

[@apolosales]

Pq esse vídeo está em português?

[@jeki6035]

Correct.

[@errole]

Is it the 23 you have

[@The_Raw_Society]

That's right, for Fuji I have the 23 and for other cameras that I use for different purposes would be the 35. :)

[@JohnArcaraPhotography]

Awesome. I just used the Fuji GFX100 s2 for the first time but have been using film cameras for over 40 years & over 2000 weddings. Love your channel. We just started our own channel. thanks for the inspiration... :)

[@The_Raw_Society]

Thanks John!! good luck with the channel! :)

[@JohnArcaraPhotography]

@@The_Raw_Society thank you!

[@TheUrbandilema]

Been using a 35mm ish focal length it's been a learning process but very fun...I am a beginner and love those topics...great advice love the part of the fishing technique used 12:29

[@The_Raw_Society]

Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching!

[@jjookkeerr6699]

cat! 0:12

[@The_Raw_Society]

Cats are the best!

[@shumyinghon]

why not a 40mm instead? it should be much more useful

[@cl9279]

Should it?

[@The_Raw_Society]

It's a good choice, as good as any. it will depend on the style and approach of the author :)

[@GavinThomas-pix]

@@The_Raw_Society In order to make my choice I used a 24-70 and settled on a focal length without looking at the lens. That way I discovered my perfect focal length without knowing exactly what it was. It came out at something between 40-45mm

[@TorstenSrebot]

I found my way to the 40 as well. It's for me a perfect choice.

[@SourPlanet]

Focal lengths aren't inherently more or less useful. Intention and use case determine what should be mounted.

[@anthonydennis460]

The 28mm would be the perfect choice.

[@edzardpiltz6348]

I can be a bit wide at times, but combined with the 40/50mm it's the perfect combination. If you want one lens to do it all, I would always the 35 🤙

[@_o__o_]

i farted

[@Leicashootr]

RAW SOCIETY ❓❓is not very useful I think 🤪