Mystical Marrakech | Street Photography with Zack Arias and the X-T1

[@michaelhawkins1173]

Hi I was reminded to one of your images of a shaft of light tracking down onto a man, that made for such a strong image. That style and look of image, is being played out in a new music video. Your art inspires others Zack. Terrific.

[@D_H_88_99]

The first few minutes are absolutely golden.

[@tchin2020]

I remember when I was in Marrakesh, the concierge said stay within the main square in the Medina, don't walk off into the street and alleys, and it appears that's where you were walking. There were so many interesting colors and people to photograph off into the streets and alleyways, where you see the street crafts being made...after covid-19, I'm going back to Morocco...wonderful country

[@IsThatYouSimon]

Why did he say to not walk off into the street and alleys ?

[@adobestores1]

This is the "Best" photography how-to video on KZbin, without a exception.

[@kleemyberlin6444]

Simply stunning. My wife Steffi and me spent our honeymoon in Morocco. That´s 17 years ago. This awesome video and your photos brought back so much memories. Thank you so much, Zack Arias!

[@storiedenous]

Zack, you are legend. I am following you since OneLight DVD.

[@HyperfocalFl]

Where is zack these days? I miss his content!

[@draftsman3383]

Awesome photos. We are in 2019 and the X-T1 is still a capable camera to me.

[@AlexUlleri]

Well done Zack and film crew.

[@andrew_ep_curtis]

I love this video! I keep coming back to watch it and never get bored. It helps that Zack Arias is my favourite photographer!

[@hamstersniffer]

I am humbled by Zack's eye for composition and conveying a feel for place and time. His camera is a magic carpet.

[@jonasbg]

Arias is THE ambassador for Fuji. Very inspirational photos, and it's great how he walks us through his thought for each photo.

[@notorioushsg1]

Just brilliantly done!... It wasn't a shameless promotion of product. It was a perfect balance of travel photography with actual thought processes a photographer should go through to capture a moment. This is how products should be marketed... in actual practice.

[@Deutsche_Heimat]

Awesome Location and pictures!!! Very beautiful!!!

[@paoloa6703]

Zack is a legend...I always learn something new every single time I watch him.

[@adventuresineurope]

Nice video, good info and some really nice shots of Morocco! Super Interesting Video... Excellent work!

[@miropribanic5581]

I love how on these Fuji videos there is a very interesting dialogue between two media and art forms, moving pictures (i.e. film) vs. still pictures (photography). Quite unique, and it seems that Zack's photos are the condensed version of what we saw before in video idiom.

[@stfanciscainta]

Both the photography and videography of this tutorial is great.

[@weisiong87]

another great insight to Zack Arias's work and of course the great X series!

[@andyenmitubo]

Great video Zack!! What a pleasure to see what a real photographer can do with this system... very tempted to give it a go..

[@SalemaPsy]

That photo at 9:00! Just great picture!

[@ianturnedge5167]

Another inspiring video with Mr. Arias? Thanks very much. Good tips, and some great images: those flash portraits are very nice indeed.

[@GenVirtu]

That was amazing. The stills he captured were fantastic. So enchanting and exotic. Well done Zack.

[@Rhienck]

Thanks Zack for another video to inspire us. We admire your work.

[@edwin_ac]

Nice video Zack. It's just like actually getting to Marrakech

[@lalnallath]

Zack you are just amazing...inspiring me every video i see of yours....

[@jeffgaboury3157]

Amazing images and a very compelling video. Thank you!

[@lupo0144]

Hey Zack..... Love the video..... I'm on the verge of changing from the Sony a6000 to the XT-1. Love the range of lenses you can choose from.... Image quality looks brilliant

[@mjfalcon007]

Very nice video and as always fantastic photography. Love your work. Thank you for sharing.

[@davej.sherwood9848]

I've watched A LOT of videos covering the X-T whilst I decide if I want to purchase the camera or not. Loved this video, loved the images. I've just got the X-T1 and can't wait to travel with it.

[@danielbatts9386]

I'm currently making the jump from DSLR to mirrorless, mostly because of my age and the weight of carrying around heavy equipment is something I can't do anymore. I've been leaning mostly towards the XT-1 but was still undecided...until I watched this video. Your shots are amazing, not only from image quality but composition and creativity. The video shows what is possible with the XT-1. I'm an American now living in the Philippines, so I can really appreciate your comments on seeing the world.

[@bvista58]

great video and fantastic imagery

[@ricoh.laurel7130]

Great video, impressed with the XT1, and great photography! Thanks!

[@GreccoPompeo]

Amazing tips, amazing place. I just bought my fuji x-t1 and can't wait to try it!

[@ClumsyDragon3]

Excellent inspiring video Zack - just love your photos! Thanks!

[@ThirdEye105]

Really beautiful shots!

[@bonjour6892]

GREAT Zack...Thank you for sharing!!

[@mayrocks30]

Awesome video. Absolutely loved it

[@kosmidts]

So nice and the best test of the XT1 yet!! Please post the used lenses. Thanks!

[@perryvalton4245]

Beautiful experience

[@ktor538]

Awesome shots in this lived it

[@sasatrifunovski8147]

Highly impressive usage of light - most creative and inspirational...Love and follow Zacks work. Do carry on kind sir :)

[@markcunningham8788]

An awesome video Zach, thanks so much for this... just gotten me more excited to move into street photography and about my new x-t1 arriving in a few days :) I wish you had mentioned which lens and flash config you had used when you did as a helpful guide but still, amazing work.

[@checkaneh]

Great advice about Instax. I noticed when I take pictures of people they are really keen to see what the pictures look like. And about tip #1, I find being honest about wanting to take someone's picture makes me more comfortable taking the picture and allows me more time to observe what the subject is doing.

[@maithamrush]

Nice trip you taking us through and very helpful tips for street photography For the flash trigger is x cameras accept canon hot shoe with manual control Thanks

[@TenisDimants]

Awesome advice for all the traveling photographers by Zack Arias :)

[@newiewolf]

Bloody amazing street photography. Good on you.

[@nowaccki]

your pictures are stunning!

[@RobberZhi]

what brand of beard is Zack wearing?

[@badlakan]

Fuji x-trim

[@milesalcano3414]

badlakan X-Trim limited edition, white coated release

[@lafite1964]

amazing place to go visit

[@AidenD184]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

[@mttprk]

This was really entertaining and informative. Should do more in other cool places!

[@Sufibooks]

Great as usual Zack

[@StudioOfBugs]

I loved this video, beautiful place!

[@WorkflowBeats]

This video made me get the X-T1. And I don't regret it!

[@maggyfish]

Simply amazing thank you loved this Zak

[@fxdaly]

Great video Zack, I really enjoyed it.

[@tatrama]

absolutely stunning ! I loved it so much ! keep it coming pliz !

[@inquisitvem6723]

yavuz pancareken i agree...heard it has problems focusing in low light though...lots of hunting

[@KsanaKsini]

What a valuable lesson. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and the trip. :)

[@sajidexplore1]

Awesome video 😍

[@jennifermoreland9763]

Nice video! Ty for sharing your knowledge. ✌️😘

[@oliverbaerphotographer3844]

Stunning!

[@photomusicman9413]

I now have an X-T1 and I am totally in love with it! I really like this video - what film simulation do you use please? Thank you Zack.

[@gbrldz]

Just saw the archway in this video in the iPad Air commercial. I knew it looked familiar!

[@bray4940]

Thank you so much Zack.. Great Shots!! Question,which flash triggers and flash are you using? I apologize if I missed it in a message below somewhere..

[@iainmacdonald8499]

Hey Zack, I loved your Atlas Mountains video and the work going on there. I'm going to India in November, taking my D610 because I love it but also a mirrorless. A6300 not doing it for me, so want to change. Not sure how to choose between X-Pro2 and X-T2. Any suggestions?

[@Retiree2011]

Thank you Zack for the tips on street photography. Do you mind telling us what flash setup you were using? Thanks!

[@lostinspacestudio]

very sneaky! love your stealth style...

[@xtareq]

Well done, great video. For the record the song at the end is not from Morocco it is from Saudi Arabia :)

[@yaronharel8463]

Great presentation!!! Which lenses you've been using in this presentation?

[@paulhills1967]

Fascinating

[@dominich.3607]

Urgent: Where can i get that great music? Any advices? A great addition to an inspiring video! Very cool, Zack Arias!

[@scotie690]

I watched this video a couple of times, to inspire me and dream about going there some day. Love the Fuji brand and I hope they lunch a Full Frame body and lenses very soon. The I will switch to this great camera manufacturer. I'm looking forward also to see more videos like this! Happy shooting to all of you. :)

[@scotie690]

You certainly have a point! I guess I´m not waiting that long. Do you use this gear intensively, Si Knight?

[@scotie690]

Si Knight I shoot a gripped Canon 6d with the holy trinity (17-40/24-105/70-200) and two primes 14 mm and 50 mm. Love the final output, specially in low light situations (milky way for instance). But all this plus the tripod is always too heavy and bulky. I do landscape mostly. I read about Fuji is about to present a bigger sensor. So let´s wait and see what´s coming on... And of course I´m a Arias fan. When possible Morocco is gonna a be our destination.

[@katiakatiakat]

I love this!

[@mikecroshaw9233]

Autofocus is pretty solid on the XT-1, certainly fast enough for most people. I was shooting people in a dimly lit pub at the weekend at 1.2 and had no issues. XT-1 is not DSLR speed..but unless your shooting pro sports I'm not sure why you need it to be any faster.

[@mikecroshaw9233]

***** Which fujis? I'm sure the OMDs are faster, no issue with that ( why do you still have the fujis if the OMDs are better? ). I don't want to get into a fanboy debate about which camera is better, both have strengths and weaknesses. But I do not agree that the autofocus on the XT-1 neeeds "fixing", its fine. Sure it can always be better, but I get tons of keeps in all kinds of situations.

[@mikecroshaw9233]

***** So your commenting about a camera you don't own? The XT-1 might not be as fast as the OMDs on single target focus on but on continuous AF it smokes it. I've taken pictures of my sons football matches with it, shot two weddings with it..its not a "slow down still life machine" at all. I have a 100s as well and find the focussing much slower than the XT-1 and XE-2, and the x100 was known for poor AF. But the latest X cameras are a lot better.

[@mavfan1]

***** Well then this is one case where a brand doesn't tend to maintain a characteristic.

[@5up3rAIN002]

***** Then it's time to stop generalizing of the brand and read some reviews about the actual specific product ;-) X-T1 is the fastest focusing of all Fuji X cameras. You can see focus speed videos here on KZbin, even the focus speed in extremely low light seems to be very fast. For still subjects, I'd say it's even faster than many DSLRs

[@5up3rAIN002]

***** Faster than a DSLR should be taken with a grain of salt, as it also depends on the lens. :-) When it comes to X-T1, many may not know that there is a "high performance" option in the power management menu. That increases the AF speed significantly!

[@leonche64]

This was so inspiring! Great job!

[@theheftyhiker847]

Awesome video could you kindly tell me what flash you were using and transmitter? Atb

[@BarryTheElephant]

Having taken photos in over 75 countries, Morocco, despite being a breathtakingly beautiful and fascinating country, is the most horrible place to pull out your camera for candid photography. The locals are extremely jaded to tourists and even shooting from the hip in small towns can draw numerous people approach with a demand for money, let alone the nightmare of Marrakech's main square. Zack seems to have captured some great images, it's a shame he didn't mention how generous he inevitably was tipping, on top of the expense of hiring a local guide (who typically will also try and fleece you) . My advice is to think twice if you reckon taking photos there will be a walk in the park.

[@GilGarber]

Check out his blog post on instax: dedpxl.com/fuji-instax-a-75-cent-door-opener/ Basically he says he was paying $3-5 until he realized he could better engage people by giving them instax photos of themselves (which is also cheaper).

[@tonys1587]

What countries would you say have been best for candid photography?

[@phillipgoldsworthy8531]

I agree I spent 2 days there beginning of the year and found it pretty difficult compared to other countries for sure. You think you're being clever shooting from the hip etc but they know exactly what you're doing and def want cash. Got some great captures but was far from easy 🙏

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Love Zack...and I'd love and X-T1. For now though until the budget allows it'll be my little X20.

[@zachwong7324]

LOL the guy at 1:10 on the left side is looking for what Zack is looking for and is like "WTF"

[@thierrybresillon3955]

The guy is his partner !

[@zachwong7324]

Thierry Brésillon No no the guy in the green shirt not the guy in the purple shirt!

[@cameraman655]

@Nyana11 Na....he's thinking.....Infedel, must die, Allah Akbar!

[@NickFranchi]

Great video, loved it, beautiful pictures as well. I have an Instax and people chew that shit right up they LOVE it. Nothing beats the real deal. What flash setup are you running, this is exactly what I want but am confused what to get, want some wireless like you running. please help!

[@sasatrifunovski]

Zack Arias is that a ThinkTank Retrospective you are carrying? What version? How do you like it? Is there a chance we get a short review on dedpxl blog? BTW - I want that camera soooo badly....Alongside 14mm and 56mm. Would be perfect with my x100

[@davidhuynh2253]

Hey Zack, Big fan. Question. How would I go about hiring a local to guide me through the city? Thanks for your help!

[@1337flite]

Was that shot on an XT-1 Zack - I'd like to know how the video is on them? Also do you think you will keep one (or more) for your self?

[@AnimeStudioMotion]

great video love all the images but 09:00 is one my favorite shot by zach

[@lordoftheflings]

The X-t1 will be an even more amazing street camera once fuji releases the next firmware update giving it the completely silent electronic shutter with speeds up to 1/32000th of a sec. That combined with the flip screen and the weather resistance, remote operation, and small size will make this the best low-key street camera we have ever seen.

[@cformont]

Great video, thanks for doing this. I was just looking for some off camera flash options for the XT1 and I remembered this video, i know it doesn't do TTL, anyone make any recommendations? What was used in this video?

[@DavidSmith-cl6vx]

Loved this video, I now want to visit Marrakech :-) Anyone know what bag +Zack Arias was using (looked like a restrospective), and the camera strap didn't look standard.

[@meh-hair-Vaughn]

Wow! Really want to visit Morocco! :-) As far as the camera goes, I just hope they get the autofocus on the fujifilm cameras up to par with the olympus omd's and the DLSR cameras. Autofocus is one area where fujifilm X series cameras are really lacking. I have the X100S and it's certainly far from perfect...

[@stfanciscainta]

I agree, I love everything about my x100s except for the sluggish low light autofocus. Even at good light I get random hunting with the AF.

[@5up3rAIN002]

Then you'd be happy about the X-T1. Read some reviews and watch some focus speed videos. You'll be surprised about how fast it is.

[@MrTHABH]

I always find Morocco an amazing place to photograph, I hope to visit it one day The song at the end of the video for a Saudi singer called Abadi Al-Johar*

[@gaagail]

Hi just now I saw your tub , I am trying to connect my cam but just now I knew ,,,,thanks

[@gurhanpekuz1813]

Great shuts !

[@costiniucmircea]

Nice video

[@paristo]

This might sound little weird request but do you have more video footage about crafter at 02:28?

[@CharlesWallerPhotographer]

I just had 2 weeks in Marrakech and hauled a Nikon D800 with 14 - 24mm lens in 30 degrees C......... Oh how i wish id had that little FujiFilm X-T1

[@HoLeeChit11]

Hey Zach, You say you love photography because you love to travel and do what you're doing. Can I ask you if you are funding your travel, videos, cameras and guides or are Fujifilm doing it for you. I remember another video you did for the X pro, in India.

[@Drew1house]

Zack, we are headed to Marrakech in March. Is Yousef a guide there? Could you put us in touch if he is?

[@marksikun]

Fuji x-t1 promo documentary shot on Canon C100.

[@norsmart75]

Very nice

[@christophercollins3890]

What a great life.