The Best Light For Photography (Hasselblad X2D)

[@Atlantic-Skies]

Just love the silent pov photo walks sometimes. Thanks for posting this.

[@richardgonet5725]

This was a good tutorial on how to work a scene. In the POV video a lot of those shots were not apparent to me and I would have missed them. Plus the shots you did take were excellent.

[@tvthegreek]

Awesome video and photos man. The photo of the guy running and slow shutter speed creating blur at 9:22 hit for me love that

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks!

[@wiedo]

I love the photo under the bridge with the red bus and the runner.

[@glync8623]

Great idea. Love the pictures, especially the ICM ones.

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks!

[@mrxedanthony]

More videos like this please!

[@brianmckeever5280]

So kool! One of my favorite days taking pictures ever was in London. I was staying in the hotel nestled in the northeast corner by Tower Bridge. I walked all along the north side of the Thames for about 8 miles and then back along the south, overlapping a lot of the places in this video. Your images are nicer :-) I may have to try dragging the shutter more, those were interesting. Thanks for the tour around town and memory lane!

[@rolandrick]

Awesome, thanks. The last, bw converted image is my favourite. If I once will make it to London, I will get your book first. According to the UK weather, what’s the month with the highest probability to get sunsets like in the video instead of clouds and rain?

[@rhodriwilliams2891]

Was wondering about the Hassie 😁… and lo & behold! Great vid - ICM shots were awesome and you just can’t fault xpan framing either

[@luciengrillet]

What a coincidence! I booked some train tickets to London and bought your London guide a few minutes before you uploaded your video. Hope I'll be able to capture some nice shots too.

[@gailmager4147]

How the light adds to the image. Those images at the beginning near the bank, where u got the guy standing outside and the shadow of the person underneath great

[@Spiros_Pandis]

Dude, you're absolutely crushing it!! Love your creativity & perspective. Very inspiring.

[@irutgers]

Now with the experience you have with the Leica Q3 and the X2D…do you have a preference

[@wikyte]

love it! Makes you really want to get started and head out. My X2D is finally arriving tomorrow, and I can’t wait! Please don’t laugh at me, but maybe you’d be willing to share what jacket you’re wearing in the video? I’m always freezing atm when im out now, and yours looks both comfortable, stylish, and super warm.

[@snapsbyfox]

Haha it’s Uniqlo! But it’s from Japan. Not sure if they are the same worldwide

[@wikyte]

@@snapsbyfox sorry for being off topic. love your work!

[@norbertlauer7726]

Great video with lots of excellent photos. I like your style. I photograph with Hasselblad and Leica myself and find the pictures very inspiring.

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks!

[@caw25sha]

6:18 on the right you can just see one of the Penguin Parade sculptures, a temporary fundraising exhibition at various sites round the city. I think it's finished now.

[@photostu]

Hi Roman, a really fun set with some amazing light. Just out of curiosity, what are you using to capture the vlog? Cheers!

[@snapsbyfox]

DJI Action 5 :) Thanks

[@domi.piskorz]

Genuine question, I've read in David Gibson's book that you should mostly shoot verticals in street photography, but I tend to focus more on horizontals. I see you do both. Do you tend to shot one over the other, or just whatever feels right?

[@snapsbyfox]

Honestly I don’t think into it much. Just gut feeling and whatever works works

[@colingerard7863]

Hi Roman. How did the battery hold up on the blad when you were out? Mine were going down like nine pins on the same day by the Thames with my Lumix :-)) The shadow pictures at the intro and the slow shutter speed images were gorgeous. Have a good start to the new year.

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks! Two batteries per day. The hassy eats them tbh. They don’t last all day that’s for sure

[@jdbsc]

great shots, really inspiering! Even thoogh the shots are sometimes very different, one can see they are your photos, what i think is pretty damn cool

[@snapsbyfox]

Thank you!

[@troz856]

Very enjoyable video, as usual, and congratulations on your recent move to medium format. But - and this is a serious question - given that you are still adding artificial grain to your images as part of your "look", doesn't that lose much of what MF gives you? Couldn't you achieve much the same with APS-C?

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks! I haven't moved to medium format as for my style of personal work and travel, it's a hindrance, not a help. I am keeping it for now as I want to learn more about it. To answer your question though, it's a bit like having a Range Rover. Most of the time you'd use it for driving to the shops which can be done even in a small Ford Fiesta. However knowing in the back of your mind that it can go almost anywhere, is why you get one. Same with this. If I get a client approach me for let's say some kind of still life shoot, I know I have this camera and can even charge them a premium for bringing it. For travels though, that's where the Sony / fuji come in

[@troz856]

@@snapsbyfoxThanks for the reply, I will follow you with interest to see whether MF influences your style.

[@jonnyram8038]

Wonderful - such a peaceful, beautiful video!

[@therealbonj]

I had a look at the Barbican estate when I last went to london, but most of it seemed to me to be closed off to resisdents only. Is there a secret way in or trick to getting in there? Or do you have to know somebody who lives there?

[@snapsbyfox]

No no it’s open to the public! There are areas only for residents of course but a lot of it is public especially the middle with the pond

[@TheWooloomoolloo]

New lease of li ... I mean quality, eh? :)

[@dylancurcio5388]

Lovely, I still cant figure out how you manage your blues! Do you localize any?

[@snapsbyfox]

Sometimes I localise an over powering sky But in general I try to balance them with the wanted tones especially in winter. In the summer I mute the blues more. In the winter it can look unnatural so at times like in this video, I even boost them. It’s an overpowering look that I’m yet undecided on so will see

[@dylancurcio5388]

@@snapsbyfox thanks, it looks great! I can tell you're doing more than just moving the blue slider to the right

[@jurrevandermeer4857]

Gorgeous pics Roman! I'm increasingly mesmerized by your work! Quick question: after having spent some time with the Hasselblad X2D and the Sony a7Rv, do you feel a very drastic difference between the two cameras when it comes to image quality, depth of color, and dynamic range when you edit and subsequently output the files from LR? Or is the difference mainly in the shooting experience? I ask because I am on the fence between the two to add to my Q3 and a7cii (which I both love) for high quality stills and it's sometimes hard to tell from a KZbin video. Many thanks in advance!

[@snapsbyfox]

Thank you! In short, the A7Rv is the best of the bunch. The hassy is more for very slow photography as the AF can be hopeless at times. The Leica is like a mini hassy in that regard. In the long run I see myself only keeping the Sony. It’s just a better tool all round I feel. But opinion could change with time

[@jurrevandermeer4857]

@@snapsbyfox thanks so much! This is really helpful. Haha I agree, that Q3 af can go mad sometimes and I end up switching to mf instead.

[@peterdixon6807]

Some building verticals look very ‘tilt & shift’, is that down to the lens or do you adjust in processing?

[@snapsbyfox]

Some were adjusted in post but I feel I over did it at times

[@peterdixon6807]

@@snapsbyfox thanks. I over-do as well, the camera doesn’t always see what we can!

[@Apachers]

What a treat! The lack of commentary was a very good choice in this particular case. Thanks for another great video.

[@BrianRakowski-c7x]

It’s winter in London now and no snow. Weird.

[@snapsbyfox]

We had some last night but it's not as common as people think. Last proper proper snowfall was years ago

[@BrianRakowski-c7x]

@@snapsbyfoxnice photos on this shoot. We got plenty of snowfall here in the united states. To much for my liking.

[@Luxmastr]

This is better than therapy. I would love longer one hour videos of these like you did in the past ✌️

[@sorwerk]

These are the best pictures I've seen on your channel Roman

[@snapsbyfox]

Thank you!

[@travelcoffee1]

Nice shots…Thanks for sharing.

[@LeifEliasson]

Great format and really good photos

[@janromo9753]

Great vid Roman!

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks!

[@andreagilpin5788]

Wow loved everything about this, thanks Roman 🙌

[@blackforestwanderer]

Great work Roman! Thanks for the video.

[@nicksucio]

love your composition !

[@markvinton1047]

Crackin photos!

[@philipsutton2316]

I don't understand. You recently showed us your new travel and professional kit for 2025. If I remember correctly some kind of Sony A7V or something, a bevy of lenses and the trialling of a Q3. However, there was no mention of a Blad? Where and why did it appear now?

[@snapsbyfox]

I mentioned in the opening of the video that this isn’t my entire kit. This is what is being on typical trips. I have other cameras, bags and so on that would come on different types of trips, photo jobs etc

[@mattwaller8959]

Fabulous video and some really superb shots in there. I'm travelling to London in April and made a note of all the locations you visited; here's hoping I get as good light! Thanks also for the link to your guide; I'll check it out.

[@CharlieHelps]

Nice opportunistic work with that glimpse of light. That's dedication 😊

[@danvieirafotografo]

Awesome video and photos.

[@Danothemano81]

Great video! Really enjoyed the photos and got a lot out of watching your process. Will pick up the London Guide for my trip in May:)

[@snapsbyfox]

Cheers!

[@joljol1211]

May I ask you, Roman, do you wear somekind of „special gloves“ for photographers?

[@snapsbyfox]

not at all, normal ones from Uniqlo

[@joljol1211]

@ Many thanks for your swift response😊👍🏼

[@andyandhelenlouch1910]

Stunning film Roman! My favourite is the bus under the bridge at 8.25!! Have a great New Year.

[@snapsbyfox]

Thank you!

[@impressionsfromthegarden1915]

Or a fan of these crops

[@TL-sl5hr]

Love it Roman! More PoV videos.

[@alejandrotapia_]

Eres el mejor👏

[@murrayisarobot]

Would love to see a video from you on how you use ICM in photography - not only technique but how/why you determine whether it would be appropriate for a scene. Really into your new style developments!

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks! I can’t say I’m an expert on that so I’d want to spend more time experimenting before I share my thoughts / process

[@rogerhampton2844]

Great video. Lots of good shots but particularly liked the one @ 11.18

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks!

[@joaquintrigueros]

When the sun was out... good job!!!

[@TonyNomadic]

First!

[@joelwybrew]

Seeing this was inspiration for me. So many shots where i was like "ohhh, i wouldn't have gone for that shot, but that's great!"

[@snapsbyfox]

Glad you liked it!

[@tomdauben]

Hi Smudo! 👋🏻

[@LikeOnFilm]

очень странно использовать хассельблад для стрита, ну очень. все его недостатки вылезли, а достоинства не проявились.

[@snapsbyfox]

I agree! This isn't the camera I use for street / travel. It's for more niche purposes. I just wanted to give it a go for a change. As amazing as this camera is, it's the last choice for most photography for me.

[@LikeOnFilm]

@@snapsbyfox да, согласен. как эксперимент довольно интересно.

[@StuBaileyPhoto]

My favourite bit was from 9:10-9:20 😉

[@nigelwest3430]

Personally I find it boring without narration

[@snapsbyfox]

Yeah that's fair and you can't please everyone. Many others prefer without narration and it's 5050 split. So some will be with and some without. Without narration is definitely better to just stick on in the background and leave it

[@michaelhuttphotography9470]

SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE NOW JOINED THE EXCLUSIVE HASSLBLAD SET. GOOD BYE.

[@snapsbyfox]

Eh? I was using a Nikon actually

[@ZappaBlues]

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