Shoot Family Photographs like a PHOTOJOURNALIST!

[@grayexperience]

This kind of photography is EXACTLY what I want my business to be about! I see very few people talking about this style of photography outside of typical street photography videos. Do you know of any good resources that touch more on in-home documentary style photography?

[@ogonzilla]

Nathanael Gray YES! Check out family documentary photographer Kirsten Lewis. She did a great CreativeLive class that covered everything. I remember she spoke about sleeping over and documenting a full day. Good luck!

[@grayexperience]

@@ogonzilla That's great! Thank you so much! Be well :)

[@ogonzilla]

This is my podcast! Thought I'd share here as well. Time stamps: 0:00 Show update. 5:45 Shooting Family Photographs like a Photojournalist. Check out the Moe and O Show podcast here: kzbin.info/door/T9G5Uj0w4_D5NgB1uRnTfg

[@Ascard]

Thanks omar! You convinced me to buy the xt20😍 I am so excited to shoot with it!

[@theonlyjonever]

Damn, that Nancy Borowick photo series about both her parents passing away from cancer is so powerful. Honest. Moving. I couldnt hold my tears.

[@coriendewitte196]

Great! I have been doing this for a year, taking pictures of my family (husband and our 4 children) . With a selection of the best photographs I have made a photobook . All in black and white. It is a beautifull document and so nice to look in!

[@marxfishing]

Hey grandma, don’t mind me, just documenting your last years. (In all seriousness, enjoyed this advice)

[@donho6523]

Those pics of your kids at 10:37 are great! Crocs dance!!! and hugs!!! I am positive that when they are older they will absolutely treasure seeing these! Thanks for sharing.

[@xeroeddie]

Becoming a father next year, this video is exactly what I need. You're awesome!

[@ogonzilla]

Congratulations!!

[@xeroeddie]

@@ogonzilla Thanks!

[@d.cassarino]

Its stange that i see this video for the first time even if I've been following you for a while, I have to say, this kind of phography is my favourite, I love to capture those mundane moments

[@jennywcarter6855]

Thank you for ALL of your videos, Omar. You are helping me, step-by-step, learn the tricks of my X-T30 and boost my confidence so that I ultimately have this camera with me at all times. I loved this particular video because family, pets and travel are the types of photos I take most often, and I need all the advice I can get. Just recently learning and loving using prime lenses! Keep the fun coming!!

[@fergpatrick]

Great stuff again Omar. I’ve been living by these ideas for years now. It’s just great to hear you say them out loud. Shoot so you can’t be seen. Show your pictures to who ever will look at them. Words to live by. Thanks again for the work and the tine you put in.

[@brownneedles6045]

Great idea! I have a neglected x100T, the camera that drew me away from Nikon full frame, that would be perfect for this. Slow auto focus and lack of eterna became reasons for lack of use, but it would be perfect for the B&W docu style. New life for an old friend. Thanks!

[@deonk7503]

Hey Omar, do you use a flash for family photos? If you do, when would you add that?

[@raymorgan4337]

Thanks. 'Posy' kinds of shots are almost impossible in my family: four grandchildren aged 9 to 2 and crazy grown ups! Plus, the grandkids see my X100F come out and they all want a go - which I let them (under supervision!). Embarrassing that some of their stuff is better than mine... I've been shooting in the style you mention for a couple of years now and to be honest I love the memories and the pictures. And I will do a photobook from time to time - my son for Father's Day, my wife's special birthday, etc. I've been delivered from trying to catch formal pictures of family!

[@ogonzilla]

Excellent to hear. Black and white everything and print a surprise gallery!

[@dirtywater5336]

Documenting my family in a photojournalistic or documentary type style is soooo important to me for one reason. Our parents took our pictures and we now have memories to show for them. Fast forward to 2020 and everyone is just snapping them with a phone. Well, phones break. Phones get lost. Phones don't have the image quality that will stand the test of time. And many people don't upload their photos to their computer before getting a new one and hundreds of photos just die in time. Many people say well that's why I upload everything to Facebook and Instagram. Well what happens when those disappear? Are you really willing to put all your trust into social media? I won't. So for that reason, I want to remember my son with the best quality photos I can get so that one day, we can both look back and laugh like I do with my parents now. I want my pictures to tell a story. I want to smell the cookies being baked with grandma, I want that nostalgic feeling of playing with old toys to come back when he looks at them, I want to evoke emotion to others that see them. In an era of instant, I want a lasting result. I am working on putting a book together of my son's first three years of life. Even if the files become corrupt on my computer, I will have a print to fall back on like the old days.

[@tadeusz11000]

Just wondered if you and Jim Carrey had a common ancestor, because you have the same ability to make the face do the laugh! Keep on going as yours is a refreshing channel, combining the zany, with the factual and the useful. You both deserve big love !!!

[@TawaraboshiGenba]

+1 for the shorter clips focusing on a single topic, that's a great idea. Keeping the talk contained and having descriptive titles makes a huge difference, because it attracts people's attention better. Also, along with the topic of this one, what lens would you recommend? Zoom or prime? (I mention this because a zoom gives you the versatility of having many focal lenghts) If it's indoors, wide will be a must, I guess. Maybe 16 or 23 (in Fuji APS-C)? I saw your 27 on your X-T20. Is it any good for this kind of photography? Or perhaps it isn't wide enough? What AF settings would you use to be able to capture vanishing moments quickly? Focus & recompose? Face detection AF on? Judging by your pictures, you have experience doing this ... Maybe you could do a follow-up video expanding on this topic, I'd love that :D

[@pimentovski2011]

First of all I really enjoy this channel. I've been following it since the beginning. Even before i had my first Fuji, the amazing x-t2. Why doesn't Fuji shrinks the x-t2 (no... the x-t20 although excellent, it's not the same experience/feeling)! Your commitment has motivated/drived my photography. Thank you! On the topic of this video, beside the above mentioned, that is spot on (autofocus continue is a must), i would add some other points for the follow up of this video (you have to do it, pretty please!!!!!): - low light indoors, before bed time? Flash, B&W, high iso noise? - Editing/ photo selection ( picking the best photos of loved ones it's hard, i want to keep them all, even if i have 5 of the same ... I'm a happy trigger, i blame my self afterwards) - when/how do you do, taking the memory card of your camera and getting those photos on your computer. Workflow for family photos, not job related! On can only wish for the follow up. Keep going... keep pushing forward!

[@ogonzilla]

@@pimentovski2011 great ideas. I'll do my best.

[@davidkastelan3206]

Very inspiring Omar! Thanks for the great advice and ideas. So many amazing photos in this video. Keep up the great work and keep on smiling!

[@BenFeldmanBass]

Love the podcast and have listened to each episode at least twice, and love the idea of a longer audio only version as that's how I usually listen to it. Thank you!

[@ogonzilla]

Thanks so much Ben. Appreciate it.

[@christopherrodriguez7223]

Happy Thanksgiving in 2023!! Wonderful show.

[@miguellee3]

Breaking up the podcast video into smaller segments is the way to go. “Lew Later” is the perfect example of it. Thanks for the tips, Omar!

[@francoisbouchart4050]

Why have you never mentioned your podcast? Checking it out right now!

[@richardaldington9047]

great video something I had not thought about doing with my family looking at my family photos they show our holidays and that's about it but I think that is for most families will start and see how it goes thanks for the idea

[@TheMadkozzie]

Any recommandations for a small budget fuji home documenting camera? Am switching over from sony to fuji, but there are soooo many cameras to choose from...

[@mcutler71]

This is such great advise. My family always want to stop and pose when I pick up my camera. I keep telling them to stop looking at the camera.

[@ekevanderzee9538]

Always have my (only) camera sitting around with a pancacke lens so it's not intrusive and wide anglr enough for these close moments and fast enough to use flashless so eben less intrusive. Google photo's is great since i share with family eho might be less tech savvy. Photo books print for very little money these days. And having one or a few frames dedicated for the recent best family shots around the house, just out of the printer. Although having one professionally printed is easily worth it. And it allows you to work on your skills.

[@giselesmith7795]

Hope you're feeling better Moe. Good advice for family pics. I always enjoyed the "loose" format of the show, but I am interested in seeing (and hearing) version 2.0.

[@Marco-cm3bx]

What lens did you use for this type of photography?

[@randallcotten5069]

Great show!! I really enjoy everything (how can I put italics here??) you do. You inspired me to get the X-T20 and really learn how to use it. Please keep up the great shows!

[@jlunch]

This is beautiful. Thanks you

[@timd3546]

Thanks for your wonderful videos! They helped me a lot to make the decision to get an X-T20, which I finally got recently. 😊 As a father of a two year old old daughter I like the idea of a separate SD card for family photography a lot. Great and simple idea! But what really touched me deeply and got me writing this comment (which actually is my first KZbin comment ever) were Nancy's photos. What a beautiful and powerful, yet sad project.

[@fredlouw2312]

Thanks Omar for your awesome videos....

[@Poverello2001]

Love your channel and podcast. One feature of the Fuji 100 camera that lends itself to taking stealth photos is the leaf shutter. It’s so quiet that it is barely audible. The camera also takes great photos, too. Thanks for your service to the photo community, too!

[@ogonzilla]

Waiting for the next 100 series!

[@Poverello2001]

Me too! I like to keep it simple, so compact APSC cameras are the way to go for me.

[@Uomofocaccia]

Thanks for your nice videos! I bought fujifilm after looking at them

[@cjm90909]

Awesome advice! Thank you for sharing!

[@JayGrapherTh]

literally did not know you do a podcast, will go sub right away , thank you.

[@ogonzilla]

Yes!!

[@helencogan2187]

Neither did I..just subscribed 😎😎😎

[@Jamppalaakso]

Great episode 👍 I've just took photos of my daughter's day from early morning to when she went to sleep and will be making a photobook.Also always documenting my grandparents birthdays 😊 That's the reason why i like photography so much, capturing memories.

[@leedeleon2745]

Loving this form of video. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Omar!

[@tomwestbrook]

Excellent video. You brought up a bunch of things I never even considered! Thanks! (Now I get to annoy my little dogs even more!).

[@johnnydee7480]

Thank you for sharing this. I now have an idea of a moment I like to capture with my family.

[@EduCrakie]

Very convenient tips, Omar! I also love that Fujifilm pen :D

[@rlfutter]

Been watching you ever since before I bought my XT20 a couple years ago. First I've heard of Mo and O. Looking forward to the show, yours has been the most helpful and fun to watch photo channels. Learned so much from you. Thanks for all the effort

[@ogonzilla]

Thanks Robert.

[@Analog_Refined]

Heck yeah guys! Just found your channel and I'm so subscribed. Looking forward to watching your videos.

[@RClackett]

Love the channel and love the concept of this video Omar! Thanks so much. I will have to get to it. Cheers.

[@FloRykielRamos]

Thanks Omar. This is exactly the inspiration that I was looking for. Keep it up.

[@dropkoo]

You use the 27mm for the project? Do you think the aperture is enough for indoor?

[@ogonzilla]

18-55mm @18 usually. 2.8. But the 16mm or 23mm 1.4 would be great. They're just so big.

[@marcclemente4295]

Great inspiring show.

[@frombrandon]

Hey, Omar, thanks for the great video. I was wondering if you had a favorite focal length for your family documentary photography?

[@CamboMeng]

Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve been thinking bout this exact topic for a while. I plan on documenting my family and love the idea of a calendar. Glad I found the podcast. Keep up the great work!

[@2020-k8v]

Excellent video, one of the best. For almost 5 years (my son), I do almost only photo journalist of my family, it's my style and I totally share your opinion. The part about the price pictures on the Iphone made me laugh, and totally ok with you. My mother is getting older, it's time to spend more time with her to save as many great photos as possible. Best Omar

[@canuckdon]

Hey Omar, great video and loved the practical recommendations.

[@asintu]

Great advice, keep up the great work! 👍

[@papag9296]

Lovely tips, great video!

[@OwenDawson]

Great videos. You have crack me up.

[@SirLaybourn]

Great show, and really! keep it up! you're the reason I got into the Fuji system :D

[@mikecastles]

Hope you get to feeling better Moe. Great video Omar, and some great points.

[@danni0510]

Thx for your effort! Have a nice weekend!

[@KristiGay1973]

Great discussion. Thanks!

[@hyprz]

When 2 layers of pop protection is not enough Gonzalez

[@sandrofrias1635]

Great episode!

[@robinbhairam7508]

Great video and advice ... did smile at the Click Bait comment though (6 minutes before you got to headline subject!!) - but you’re such a nice guy so I forgive you!! 😂

[@amirbuchnikphotographer]

Beautiful idea! Thank you

[@mozmozbooks8925]

Never thought of this great info 👍🏾

[@frankburgos5235]

What a great and inspiring idea. Keep up the good content..

[@Phantommxr]

Why is the closet door propped open and the drawers...new Batgirl?? So many changes!! I love the podcast and listen on Spotify on my way to work!!

[@ogonzilla]

Haha...the boogie man is OUT. Same batgirl. :) . Thanks for listening.

[@oscarbodoke]

Ojala lo puedas traducir ...GRACIAS sigo tu canal ya por un tiempo, eres muy chistoso y muy honesto me gusta la fotografía,es un hobbie y ya se cual es mi estilo gracias a ti, otra razón es por estudiar el idioma y con estos videos me das animo, saludos desde Calarcá, Colombia

[@321estrellas]

Great show! Keep it up!

[@kevin555able]

This is the first video that introduced me to you. Great stuff I subbed.

[@mje1625]

100,000,000%! That's a big-ass "Thank you"! 😂 Seriously, love your videos. They've inspired my creativity and improved my technique. A hundred million plus one percent "Thanks."

[@ogonzilla]

Haha. 1 billion you're welcomes.

[@olddog2706]

very inspiring. I end up getting a Xt100 as a second body, despite the fact that I already got a G9 on Black Friday, maybe because you keeep popping up in my youtube recommendation :P

[@alexdsz1989]

I'm leaving a comment just because you said you like encouragement. Really enjoy your channel!

[@alexdsz1989]

Also... Your voice sounds so freaking good in this video... That mic is doing something great

[@alexdsz1989]

Last point... You mentioned electronic shutter, but... How about viewfinder to the eyes or not? How do you go about this?

[@ogonzilla]

@@alexdsz1989 LCD for most. Using the flip horizontally

[@anthonytang5198]

Good channel! Subscribed.

[@nespodzany]

Hey man, thanks for reminding me of what shooting all the time should mean ^_^

[@moikee1971]

Great message!

[@joelbaker6498]

Love your work Omar. Happy Thanksgiving from down under mate!

[@ogonzilla]

Thanks so much! One day I'll get there!

[@terrytoh75]

Great job! Like your channel!

[@UdoWuerth]

Do more Moe again :)

[@hombre7lobo]

Great Video

[@migneault62]

I came back in town with my family a year ago and did just that, but then I got a bit of everything on camera and I felt people were getting annoyed so I slowed it down... then I almost stopped. It's a good thing you're video motivates me to get back on tract :) Also, My other favourite photo channel is Danae and Andrew and that's pretty much what they do too; Their videos are warmth to my hearth

[@sidmaisnam]

I’ve been enjoying watching this channel for about a year now and have loved all of your videos. As a fuji shooter and a PRS guitar player myself... I am very curious about that one in the corner there :D How about you show us your other talents sometimes :)

[@ogonzilla]

Best guitar! Wish I played it more. Always grabbing my Taylor koa acoustic.

[@andersistbesser]

You are really a likeable guy. I enjoy your content

[@willprice7475]

Well. You got a new sub. Thanks YT algorithm!😁

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

I had no idea you had a podcast

[@RogerKeith74]

Your photos are GOOD. :)

[@redaktorsiurekbzzz]

super show !

[@ilFreg]

You have a new subscriber, podcast and YT channel! I like the idea of the highlights, but you could also split the show in multiple parts, if you think that is possible split it for separate topics! Ah, VERY important, I wrote a review for your podcast!

[@ogonzilla]

Man! Thanks so much!!!

[@jonramer8984]

Happy thanksgiving man 🦃🍗

[@ogonzilla]

Same to you Jon!

[@leightonsmith8092]

Its Friday in England 🤣 ps I love your channel its epic Alrighty then bye bye

[@ogonzilla]

Happy Friday!

[@srennielsen9141]

Close that door :-)

[@tarepandapc]

and the drawers

[@kevin555able]

This is the first video that introduced me to you. Great stuff I subbed.

[@ogonzilla]

Ah the KZbin algorithm. Gotta love it. Welcome!! Thanks