Paris Pov Street Photography ( Lumix GX80 + 20mm/1,7 ) - Episode 46

[@lazhar_captures]

Let's kickstart a serie about the shooting style and process of renowned photographers. Hope you like it. If you do, make sure to subscribe 👍🏼😉

[@colingerard7863]

Hi Lazhar. Have you taken more pictures from the front as a result of doing this video, interesting to hear your comments about shooting like this at the end. I would suggest, Martin Parr, for this series although I realise this was a year ago. Laters...

[@lazhar_captures]

Hey Colin 👋🏼 I haven't that much. Martin Parr is definitely a must. But he shoots with a flash and it's a big challenge to use that. This morning I watched a serie about Bruce Golden and I was shocked at how he uses the flash. So close and aggressively. Don't think I can do that 😕 what about you ? 🙂

[@colingerard7863]

@@lazhar_captures Yes, indeed. They both shoot with flash but in different ways. Bruce Gilden is a modern day, Weegee, so his style is nothing new. I do wonder what I would do if someone took a picture of me that way on the street! I never use flash, only daylight or combined with tungsten for still life photos.

[@lazhar_captures]

Oh yes Weegee, you're right. At least, Weegee had a reason to use flash as he shot mainly at night. Plus, his pictures have a strong documentary value. Thanks for pointing him out 🙂👍🏼

[@robertyoung1777]

It’s evident from your first shot why Garry mostly used 28mm and 35mm lenses - very interesting - thank you!

[@lazhar_captures]

Thank you for your comment :) my pleasure.

[@chessoptics]

I’d really like to her why you are choosing to take certain shots

[@pbziegler]

You did an impressive job of copying Winogrand's style of shooting. I actually noticed something that is an important element in his work that you showed well here. He captured contextual relationships. Arrangements of the people and their physical relationships to each other and to the environment. And in some you captured the tonal relationships-- a white shirt on one person and a white coat on another. One person in motion while another is standing still. I love his work and have tried to understand his thinking but it has always seemed a mystery

[@lazhar_captures]

Thank you for your comment. I think trying to copy a certain style can only make us better. Of course, we can't compete with a lifetime of dedication like Winogrand's but we can learn a thing or two in the process :)

[@daddydobson]

Trash

[@CowlinLyvers]

Hey, from the little research I did, I thought France had pretty strict laws about photographing (and filming) people without their consent. I assume this video was in France, so I must be wrong about French laws. You’re allowed to photograph people without their consent if it’s done for art? I liked the video, but I don’t think you took enough pictures of women if you wanted to be like Winogrand.

[@lazhar_captures]

Thank you for your comment. It's legal to take photos in a public space in France as long as the dignity of the person is respected. I plan on adressing this topic soon so stay tuned. And yes, Wingogrand took a lot of pictures of women but who can blame him ? :)

[@CowlinLyvers]

@@lazhar_captures Dignity and respect, very important. Yeah, I don’t blame him haha. Keep up the good work.

[@Nobbyongoogle]

I think Gary Winogrands photos are good but from a modern perspective. For me they work because they are from a different time, like the subjects are in costume. But modern day copies of his style are just random snaps of random strangers. Im not sure that really counts as photography.also.. winogrand focussed often on attractive women. Legs out, nipples showing through clothes etc dressing it up as documentary. They are clearly the main character in the images. if you had a collection today of attractive women sunbathing, or sitting minding their own business or reading on a bus in a short skirt. Unaware that youve taken the photo Im sure you’d be considered a pervert. To have 6000 rolls of undeveloped film points to an output which is just too high for real and creative art.

[@thebendu33]

Funny, I had the exact same thought about the picture and the process used. Even I, who is pretty much a beginner in photography, have to think about my shots before I take them. I did try street photography a few times, I mostly do it when there is a festivals, events, etc, and I try to spot interesting people. I remember, once there was a music festival, and for some reasons, the star wars 501st (high-end costume club) was present. One of the death trooper (elite stormtrooper) was having a conversation with an actual real cop. Took a snap of them, though it was funny and an unusual picture.

[@thebendu33]

I would probably add, that if the process behind the pictures is to sort of document people in the streets in time and compare it through, let's say 30 years of photography, then I think this could be interesting. But other than that, I only see random pictures of random people.

[@duncaninvest]

thank you

[@lazhar_captures]

With pleasure. Thanks for watching 👍🏼😎

[@ThomasParis]

Learning from the great has always been one of the best ways to improve. You just have to be careful and not mindlessly only try and copy what they were doing. But I know that's not a problem for you. I really like the movement of the coat at 2:25 and the contrast between its brightness and the darkness of most everything else in the frame. For someone who loves colour as much as you do, it must have been painful to only shoot b&w? O and I realise you also photographed people from the front a lot more in this video. And now I hear tell us you did ;) Thanks for another interesting session!

[@lazhar_captures]

Hey Thomas 👍🏼always great to have your thoughts. Learning from the masters is a great way to improve our photography, I might do some other sessions in that style. Maybe more their approach than just their photographic style. For the color, yes, it was a bit hard but it's strange that I love shooting color while having inspiration from black and white photography (Koudelka on top...) 😊 What about you ? What are your inspiration? I never asked you this question 😉

[@ThomasParis]

@@lazhar_captures I'm not conscious of any one who has inspired me. There are photographers whose work I admire but I don't think I'm anything like them. A couple you probably don't know and one you probably do: Michael Kenna

[@CabralCreates]

I saw Carrefour in the background and I quickly knew you where in Spain 😂 my wife is from there and we go there every year. Great content btw!

[@lazhar_captures]

Thanks, man. I wish it was Spain. It's Paris. But to be honest with the extreme heat right now, it looks like Spain 😊

[@CabralCreates]

@@lazhar_captures oh lol, they have that same supermarket (carrefour) in spain too 😂 great videos! I'm planning of making my own but here in New York.

[@TheUrbandilema]

love this session my friend....gary winogrand was on the pioneers i love this style...i also am a big fan of vivan maier..keep up the great work,

[@lazhar_captures]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yes, Winogrand is definitely one of the pioneers. Truly dedicated to his art. I'm planning on trying one session in Vivian Maier's process 😉👍🏼

[@gregorykelley5231]

Thank you Lazhar for this historical approach to photography. Love Garry Winogrand as well as your own photos.

[@lazhar_captures]

Hi Gregory, thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy y lou like the videos 🙂🙏🏼 I'm planning on making more videos about the big names of photography 📷

[@albanlasry-segura5068]

Superbe vidéo ! Quand tu shoot tu vises par le viseur ou l'écran ?

[@lazhar_captures]

Bonjour Alban. Je shoote sur l'écran 🙂 A noter que je vais lancer ma chaîne en français si ça t'intéresse 🙂👍🏼

[@albanlasry-segura5068]

@@lazhar_captures très intéressé ! ;)

[@nouhanou19]

Very nicely told and shot ! Congrats 🎉

[@lazhar_captures]

Thanks Nouha 📷🤗

[@KondrAntonina]

Salut Lazhar es-tu aussi sur Instagram?

[@lazhar_captures]

Bonjour, oui @lazhar_captures. 🙂👍🏻 Mais je suis en train de refaire mon insta donc pas bcp de photos là-bas 🙃

[@KcenaBruno]

I liked the photo style, it was amazing. congratulations for another top video. 👍👌

[@lazhar_captures]

Thank you for watching, my friend 🙂Don't hesitate if you have a topic you wanna see covered 👍🏼

[@Wasp9513]

Too far from Garry Winongrand

[@frottery]

the irony of you pretending to claim any level of mastery at winogrand's level is truly indicative of this age. baffling that you think you're even remotely capable of describing, let alone doing, it. It's just stealing any capital from using his name in your video's title

[@alexbecks5199]

Exactly my thought. Completely Hors Sujet.

[@lazhar_captures]

More to come : Atget, Lindbergh, Leiter, and last but not least Henri Cartier-Bresson :)

[@robertfeiler2317]

These photos that you took show that if you point your camera you will capture something unique, what I see that you have done is take a series of boring photos, and say very little. More practice.....

[@lazhar_captures]

Hello Robert, thank you for your feedback 👍🏼📷🙂