This is why I love Candid Street Photography

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[@photoautomax]

I loved the line, “I’m having the best time just there”. And that’s what street photography’s all about. Great video and photos Mike 👏

[@MikeChudley]

That’s exactly what it’s about!!

[@xanfrancisco]

Love the idea of a regular small print/book exchange! Fantastic way to share and appreciate one another's work without a massive expense to anyone

[@MikeChudley]

Absolutely, we love it :)

[@legofanessex]

Love the shadows and light around London in the winter

[@MikeChudley]

Autumn/winter light is sometimes nicer than summer, that's for sure

[@kikevigp]

I love the vibes of this one :)

[@_ped_]

wish there was a little group like that in barcelona!

[@Gabriele_Mori_Art]

Great video! I hope one day i’ll take photos in London as well! 🎉

[@VickyAllum]

Cool Video and Cool shots, the light was really good too for the street photography

[@MikeChudley]

We got very lucky on this day - great light!

[@winslow_j]

Man I can't wait to visit and shoot in London one day, your videos always make me even more excited haha great video and man!

[@GeorgeHolden]

Loved seeing the shot behind the poster and the red boots at 5:35, fiiiyyyaaaaaa

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks George! One of my favourites from the day for sure

[@johnwaine56]

Great video Mike! Good to see the other photogs too

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks for watching!

[@s.j.stuart]

That sense of community is something I've been missing since I emigrated away from the UK. The group I used to meet up with in London did a similar thing: exchanging small prints + photo books... was always really chill and a great way to broaden each of our respective ranges. Oh, and the other thing was the shared "photo spots" maps we used to curate... so whenever any of us went somewhere new, we could take a really quick look at some of the spots our mates had been shooting in and plan our routes accordingly. Miss this! Thanks for the chill viewing, you earned my sub :)

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks for sharing this comment! I’m glad you liked the video.

[@andyxmunoz]

Such a good watch! I'm into street photography too. My channel's got a bit of that, feel free to give it a look!

[@GDFotografia]

Hey, it was lovely to bump into you near Brick Lane yesterday - I was with my friend John. Oddly I had shown John some screen shots I had taken of your book recommendations and John said ' ahh Mike Chudley, who knows we might see him on the streets today' so we were both quite surprised when we did see you. Thanks for the chat. Apologies to your friend for the interruption to her day. :)

[@MikeChudley]

Hey Gail, it was lovely to bump into you both - not an interruption at all :) Manage to get good photos yesterday?

[@GDFotografia]

I think John did. I was doing too much chatting 😂

[@MikeChudley]

that's normally my issue as well haha@@GDFotografia

[@GDFotografia]

😂🤣

[@ImagesbyAsh]

Great bumping into you, Kenny and Fred. Looks like we went to the same locations on Sunday. Unfortunately I didn’t get any keepers, but it was great being out and taking images. Love your images from Covent Garden and the one of the pigeon and Harry Potter statue 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MikeChudley]

Great bumping into you as well! Sure it’ll be a regular thing now 😂

[@drone-and-below]

Love your videos thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

[@MikeChudley]

Things I like to hear, thank you

[@Petrie040306]

The second photo in the video of the subway seats is just amazing! Have a love for street photography just scared to publish due to the grey model consent law

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks for watching!

[@obzockyphotography7682]

Another great video

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks again!

[@colanhanh6923]

Super ❤️❤️❤️

[@jamesayres9696]

Great video Mike. It was good meeting you, and the guys at the end of this day at Oxford Circus. Hopefully see you soon back out there.

[@MikeChudley]

Hey James! Likewise, great to meet you - I'm sure it won't be the last time

[@user-mb4qx2xe1g]

Great shots and the Most important thing in (street)photography: breaks (with Friends) 😊

[@MikeChudley]

Definitely!

[@Passingmomentsvideo]

Excellent work mate. Great images. Loved the one around 11:00 of the guys shadow on the ladies back with your shadow on the post. Even enjoyed the flat white joke!

[@MikeChudley]

I'm most pleased to hear that you enjoyed my joke. Thanks for the comment Dan!

[@andyxmunoz]

This is top! I also take street photos. My channel's got some of that, swing by if it sounds like your thing

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Man, you've got the grip on it, excellent video and shots A bit like Paulie B wandering around town meeting fellow street photographers, excellent. Wow Bond street , I'll bet I know who lives at number 007 and even further down the video, Goldfinger !!!! Looking at your equipment list I guess you are shooting the video with the GoPro. How did you mount it on your body ? Regular coffee stops are mandatory hehehe. Superb, thanks for sharing !

[@MikeChudley]

I used a neck strap with a magnet on it for the chest mount GoPro. Thanks for watching the videos.

[@nelson.arguello]

Definitely going to start adding croissants to my photo walks. 😅 Great video!

[@MikeChudley]

Absolutely essentially.

[@steveberley3624]

I envy the community you’ve got around photography. I am curious what focal length you were shooting at? Also, what share your highlight images were taken eye to the viewfinder?

[@andersphansson8335]

Great video again! Question, what template are y using at Squarespace, looks nice!

[@lilianrulez]

Hi Mike, I love watching your video's! As a beginner I'm quite hesitant (scared) to photograph strangers, although I want to and I try. In this vid it seems that you get really close sometimes. How do you capture shots "in their faces" without people noticing? Is your camera silent? Wondering how to deal with the shutter sound and with people reacting to it. Thanks!

[@paulkitchen190]

Nice shots dude. What size rope strap are you using?

[@andrewb5345]

Really enjoyed that thanks Mike. How do you like to focus on the Q2? I tend to use centre spot and I’ve assigned the zoom button as a focus lock. Nearest thing to BBF I can find on the q2.

[@MikeChudley]

Hey! Thanks for watching, I used manual focus all day in this video. Otherwise when shooting in auto I use field and keep the box really small.

[@grjlynch]

Thanks for the video. Did u just ‘wander about’ or have a ‘project’ in mind?

[@JJ_Photo]

Nice video, and you seem to have had a great day with friends. That is the most important thing 🙂 One thing though. The 28mm seems a bit wide for your style. For me that lens perfect for close up shooting. Otherwise it can get a bit messy with the composition and aesthetic. I know that you show the images soc, and they can be cropped later. So all fine and just my opinion. Other will disagree 😉

[@oscaralas3451]

How can you get so sharp images coming from your camera? Is it the camera itself or change in settings? Always love your work, your art mate! I'm trying to get sharp photos using my Canon G7X Mark III but I don't get how!

[@MikeChudley]

There could be various answers to this question, yes the camera is good, yes the lens is sharp. But what exactly is the issue you're finding? I shoot mostly at f8 so a big area of my images are in focus, especially with a 28mm. If I was shooting at 1.7 it would be a different story.

[@oscaralas3451]

@@MikeChudley thank you, you've given me a point to start, appreciated good sir!

[@RolandKaufmann]

Always fun to shake hands when we have cameras strapped to our right hands 😆. Street photographers should just do left handed fist bumps? Ps I too love great candid street. It’s actually very challenging to do well (which I also love).

[@MikeChudley]

Hahaha I always think that. It’s comical 😂

[@volnwer1]

Is Leica Q2 good for street photography?

[@lorenschwiderski]

10:33, 12:33 are interesting shots.

[@MikeChudley]

Glad you like them!

[@barzun8]

still unsure what that man said at 8:39 "stop leaning" "start leaving" " start cleaning"

[@lukestreeter7385]

Hi @mike do your friends have a KZbin as well?

[@paulhill6559]

Hey, Mike. Would you say it's more important to tell a story, or pose a question, rather than photograph someone smoking? I see many street photographers just snap away. At anything. What makes you point the camera and take THE shot? Thanks for any street advice (just trying to gain courage to do it atm).

[@MikeChudley]

Hey, thanks for the comment and good question. A lot of street photography is bad and I mean my own stuff as well. It's just so difficult to capture a magical moment but that's also why it's so good when it does happen. So most of the examples in my videos are not examples of the execution being done well, but just the pursuit or practice of the craft. So I think it's important to treat this process as a never ending practice and hopefully along that journey you snap some gems now and then. On the topic of what makes me point the camera at something and take THE shot, I have made a few videos on this topic, maybe watch: "This Street Photography Habit Changes Everything' and then 'The Overlooked Details that make a Great Photo'. Hopefully these give you a good idea what I like to keep an eye out for.

[@johnwaine56]

"Shoot with the right side of your brain. Edit with the left side. Shoot loose!" - Melissa O'Shaughnessy

[@paulhill6559]

@@MikeChudley Appreciate your response, Mike.

[@MikeChudley]

@@johnwaine56interesting 👌

[@foveacreative]

@@MikeChudley This is not a popular topic amongst street photographers, but I have a genuine concern about the ethics of photographing strangers without their consent. In your video, 'This Street Photography Habit Changes Everything', you include a clip of Matt Stuart talking about the things that grab his attention - a man yawning widely, for example. But I rarely see any real discussion about the people who are the subjects of this kind of photography. Whilst some offer consent, retrospectively at least, most do not. Most people in street photography have no agency and no control over how they are represented. A 'habit' of picking out people on the street doing things that others might find amusing or entertaining doesn't sound like a good habit to me. (I just know that I'm likely to get shot down by people for saying this!).

[@regannealephotography]

How do people afford Leicas 😢 The M11 Mono is just dream camera but it’s so expensive