Tips on Street Photography

[@Cthulhu74700]

I'm too afraid of street photography because I'm in the constant fear of people getting really mad at me for taking a picture of them, also I love the shot at 4:04 !

[@maxrs1708]

Simon Ark same here, i've tried but i just don't have the balls, i bet most of the people don't mind it, but there is a chance of someone getting mad and it freaks me out

[@Cthulhu74700]

Yeah, also I'm in France where most people are not really open to that depending on where you are and where it's not "100% legal" to take pics of people in the street. It's a real challenge

[@alvareo92]

I just started in January (with a camera, I used to shoot with a phone which is inconspicuous) and no one's yelled at me yet but I'm waiting

[@NoName-bv6kp]

Simon Ark I mean if you think that person would find it offensive to take a pic of them in a public space, ask them if you can.

[@boink313]

i do it all the time with a dslr, and when people say something i just make them or laugh, or say they look good. most people don't mind. just do it.

[@jerryf1948]

Lol Louis splitting up the couple at 3:02 to get a shot, brave man.

[@absolving]

Yes. That was a great shot. Kudos

[@Greener-Delphing]

the hardest part in my eyes is being ruthless enough to get up close to your subject and snap right in front of their face

[@lissimore6436]

If you're lacking a style in which you want to be inspired by some great street photographers are: Daido Moriyama: Dark, Dirty and black and white Andrew Mohrer: Modern, cinematic and beautiful Richard Bram: Real, Snapshot and more of a simple one to replicate

[@mingfungwong]

the colour of this video is actually amazing......

[@track13byMM]

Street photography always looks so dramatic in black and white lol

[@OhJustHolly]

I feel like there's something intrusive about street photography on an unwitting subject; whilst I know it is entirely legal, I couldn't help but feel a bit guilty. There is definite beauty in capturing something so raw, something so candid however

[@SpaceZombie]

Yeah, especially if you look at say Bruce Gilden or Mark Cohen lol, it seems like they only care about getting a nice image and couldn't really be bothered with what the people themselves think of it. Of course their approach to street photography is at one end of the spectrum :P John Free on the other hand is a great example of how to respectfully photograph someone. Anyway, you'll definitely get the most genuine and candid picture when you shoot without people noticing.

[@Rebassed]

Minder KZbin en meer schieten, Pieter :P

[@SpaceZombie]

Rebassed haha als jij dan minder Facebookt, deal ;)

[@FantasticPyroclastic]

"...it is entirely legal" depends on the country you r shooting...

[@Nitidus]

Consent in street photography is really an interesting topic. I've unfortunately never heard someone discuss it, really. Heard Bruce Gilden talk about it once but in essence he just doesn't give a fuck. In the end, you might be hurting boundaries for some people - while still your work has or should have a "greater perfect" as you are not portraying them as an individual but rather need them to tell a story about how life looks like in a certain place. Everything street photography means and achieves, especially through it's authenticity, wouldn't be possible at all ensuring consent with every person every time. You just got to figure out for yourself what's the right balance

[@TimPalman]

Goodness me someone's got a wireless mic :D

[@clk9123]

because taking photos of strangers wasn't enough... why not freak them out by talking to someone who isn't there as well? :D

[@dragozengen3789]

You know there's a camera and he is filming himself so not that weird maybe

[@lhea1957]

Someone else is filming him

[@tibfox]

@@dragozengen3789 2:58 is absolutely wierd xD

[@Louis_B]

👌 cinematography on point 👌

[@santic3060]

Who are they?

[@johnnguyen7587]

Louis was this you who roasted George for the bad shot?

[@johnnguyen7587]

in 1:50? good job fam

[@Louis_B]

It was George's self criticism. Thanks man!

[@alanlopezlv]

What lens did you use?

[@Zandkust]

ugh I always feel so awkward when I'm taking pictures of anything in public.

[@lilblingking1491]

Same here. I'm starting to do it a lot more, though, and I'm getting used to it. You really just have to try to ignore that awkward feeling and it will slowly go away.

[@FroggFroggy]

the point you made in minutes three to four are spot on. sometimes you just aren't in the creative mood for meaningful street shots, tough, tough genre to master. heck, i'd say it's even difficult to be a medicore street shooters.

[@edma22]

To those worrying about street photography and the proximity you need to random strangers: I started out terrified and slowly worked my way into more confidence. I started with a 50mm because it gave me a little distance and it taught me a lot. Then I worked my way to a 28mm because it gives more context to a shot. I need to be much closer now but would definitely not have managed to start with such a wide lens. Go out with a camera and learn about yourself - your interaction with strangers really - and in time it will become much easier.

[@Followingeric]

shot my first roll of 35mm this past month, pretty much because of your videos. Not to try and copy, but to learn and challenge myself. So thank you. Street photography does seem a little bit scary. People always giving dirty looks. You should a comparison of films shots captured 50 years ago on the streets of london compared to today. I bet everyone was holding a newspaper and not a cellphone

[@ineedhelp35]

You should do a video on a good and affordable film cameras for those of us starting out!

[@appleshampoo324]

Andrea Hernandez i'd say get a canon ae1 or a Pentax k1000 with a 50mm f1.8 (at most 50euro/70$ at second hand websites) and you're set. check your local thrift stores, I found almost all my camera's there (mamiya c330f, Nikon l35af, canon a1) for under 10 euro.

[@inthestudy]

It's kind of a silly question, I think! All 35mm film cameras are full frame, and people looking for them are already trying to move away from the clinical look of many modern digital cameras. So you have to be pretty careless to choose a bad one. As RF BRCK says, there are some 'obvious' choices like the AE-1 and K1000 (I'll throw in the Maxxim 5000, too.) that are given out to photography students in colleges. I wouldn't however pick one of these up for Street Photography, because it's bulky and heavy to carry around all day. But look at people like the late Ren Huang, who shot on a cheap plastic auto compact, and Jena Malone does her work on a 'fashion' compact, the Minolta Prod 20s. Neither of these were ever intended as professional cameras for art, but are being used as such. Find a camera from a major brand thats cheap and which works, put some film in it and start shooting! It's pretty hard to go wrong with a $15 film camera!

[@avalysevyff8283]

Andrea Hernandez honestly you should always ask parents/grandparents before you buy one yourself, because they 90% of the time will have one, and will be more than willing to just give it to you.

[@Parreplopp]

The segment at 3:00-3:03 is so good.

[@dakoduh]

i was LITERALLY thinking last night that i would love to see a street photography video from you i'm so shook

[@danielanderson9400]

Love this, I take photography at A level and have a real passion for street photography in particular so I love your work, I’m defo gonna write about you and your photos for the theory part of my final exam

[@NickExposed]

Great video. Street photography is one of my absolute favorite forms to shoot. I feel like everyone should give it a go a few times to help work you out of your comfort zone. Being able to catch an image with multiple working elements while the scene is constantly changing in front of your lens is a tool that will translate well into so many other areas of photography. Love the quality of your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@brother-calm]

oh my god the one at 4:26

[@R2DJ3B]

what amazes me is that you've put up a better video and make better photographs than most street photographers on youtube. also watched the video with joe, really impressed gg man

[@iamdylancheek]

found your channel last night. been shooting with a canon ae-1 program for about 7 years, but I just now started taking it seriously. your videos are helping me get my shit together. thanks! keep em coming. very helpful.

[@b00cal]

Great stuff George! I am so glad that I have found your channel recently. Thanks.

[@Thejohnventura]

Thank you for this video! I like these types of videos where we get to know more of how YOU take your photos! I love how they are composed.

[@gregfergud9782]

Hey George I'm a big fan of your content. I have a request; can you please do a tutorial on how to shoot double exposures on film? Thank you!

[@ExceptedLemon]

what are the general reactions you get from people who see you taking pictures of them? any really bad experiences?

[@Gagelocked]

I've thought about street photography quite a bit lately. I've come to the conclusion that there are two approaches to being successful. Either you shoot for people and look for interesting characters, and tell a story around them, like you were saying. However the alternative approach that I find myself more interested in, is shooting for the photos. In y street photos, my focus is towards captiring interesting compositions, utilizing the uban landscape. I tend to get a little more experimental then the conventional photodocumentary-journalism approach that seems to populate most street photogs.

[@happyvillian]

Landscape and composition tips next please!

[@MrMrWattz]

'Window shoppers' was my favourite photo, great video as always.

[@rafaelo9769]

You always post on the days I have my Film Photography classes ❤ Thanks for the constant inspiration

[@xPratiBhax]

lol I love how you just took the photo and walked away, I wish I was that confident to take photographs of others with out hesitation.

[@JOYGAZING]

I absolutely love this channel

[@Jonalexher]

you could make an amazing photobook out of these shots man, these are amazing street shots

[@KaMingMak]

I am also a film photographer. Street photography is my favorite. Sometimes you should find the target first. Then you point the camera to the other point. When the target do not look at you, it is the good moment to take a shoot.

[@AkwardFuture]

By any means I can tell you are a good street photographer, keep up the good work dude!

[@aliscarpu]

These are great !! You captured that perfect natural second for a lot of images here.

[@inthestudy]

Kudos for keeping the technical stuff to a minimum, and concentrating more on ways of finding and shooting subjects. I also liked that you weren't spelling everything out, but 'leading by example'. Things that would have been interesting to see... some self critiquing of some of the shots to highlight some of the intent of street photography as well as the practical elements; there's one shot that's basically just a head and shoulders portrait that gives a character, but no 'plot' to it's story. (3:51) We hear in the audio him saying 'Thanks, enjoy your lunch' but nothing in the photograph shows the act of him selling or serving. The photo at 3:56 is a much better shot, as it gives flesh and purpose to the interaction between the two characters on the right hand side of the frame! Highlighting the difference between these frames would have made a great discussion point about what street/documentary photography is and is not. It didn't stop me from enjoying a good video or anything, just a suggestion to further improve your content.

[@Luca-jy8ne]

In The Study exactly my thoughts.

[@pip6293]

:) really good comment

[@JackVsLife]

I don't take stills with film. But I really like the content constant high quality content on this channel.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Great video! I really liked your images! You have a creative eye. And you have the bravery to get-the-shot!

[@Sergeantpaprika]

Yeah yeah yeah yeah new video! Love it

[@WeFilmThings]

Loved this guys, sorry we're late to this video! Definitely needed the tips, so thanks. keep bossing it!

[@emiliaburgos5404]

Love how the photos turnes out!

[@Jadahest30]

I'm so happy I sit in the back of the class to watch hahaha

[@1OnionHead1]

hey george please do more color film

[@AntonioManaligod]

excited to see this channel grow, great content.

[@tobiaskjellerup3330]

Never clicked so fast on a video!

[@inigotaylor9401]

i think with street photography it is a culmative activity, i.e going out very often and usually coming home empty handed. I find going out and looking can be futile i prefer to have camera at hand and always be relatively ready. Of course if the light is great or there is an event of interest then go and actively look, but for me at least the pictures come when i least expect it.

[@maysinx3]

How do transfer your film photos onto social media content, making them look so clear?

[@davidrothschild8913]

Great video man. I found myself wanting to see a lot of these in color

[@NowWeAre6]

4:25 is the best shot, most of these are pretty blegh. but generally also to shoot street effectively you need to burn through film. i rarely publish anything out of 2-3 rolls

[@susanacalderon4049]

Great shots!

[@annabeld2425]

the guy at 3:45 is called Ali, he runs a Mediterranean restaurant in soho, he's really nice!

[@MrMpmclean]

I loved this video!

[@Bluecup15]

6mins.....always leave us wanting more

[@danrubin]

Who's that roguish, American-sounding guy who shows up in the middle? He looks like he probably teaches some Skillshare classes… 😎

[@danrubin]

(thanks for the shoutout, George!)

[@edwardbrilliant471]

Really great video!

[@CriticalTgaming]

beautiful shot at 4:26 just great.

[@yumyfoodable]

congrats on 100k subs!!!

[@dakt5488]

Stupid question, but why only shoot on one aperture compared into interchanging it based on light metering?

[@mctenold]

Can you do a video on the Ricoh GR1V?

[@Noealz]

a nice old school vlog :) I like that

[@CharlesHeinrich]

did u use the autofocus button on the back?, a few shoots seemed to be oof

[@maximpattou9583]

Hello, where can I buy the pic at 4:04 ? thx

[@GingerPhotographer]

Dig the trousers!

[@alex_rodriguez777]

"I don't have the answers"...he says, as he walks and talks to himself. You sound like a crazy person George

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

I thought the same thing. It made me laugh. Hey, maybe we're on to something? When you're doing street photography, walk around talking and ranting to yourself. People will think you're crazy and leave you alone.

[@pabletor]

Why don't you go to Harold's? It's not as tourist and people are quite interesting, or maybe Camden Town

[@sonebabyinspirit]

pablo aguado lol

[@LadainianSmith2189]

4:40 had me dying hahahaha

[@Eškala_Iśa]

Theres a glass in caffe and people inside get angry because i take a picture of it

[@benmcmahon2908]

What video editing program do you use? Your videos are perfect

[@marctee12]

which camera and lens was used for the outro/closing part of your video ?

[@RK-pl7vc]

I think one thing to toss out there is you have to scope the area a bit. Like, the classic example in New York City is Times Square. You've got a lot of action, a lot of people, and a lot of costumed characters. The first two might not be an issue, but that last one can be an issue - do a bit of googling and you'll see more than a few people have gotten into a scuffle with Elmo over less than a photo. Street photography is odd because you're taking pictures of a person in public, but that person still has an expectation of privacy. There's a disconnect, while in public, that we can still be private. One of the simplest things I've done in the past is to use a hand signal for when the subject can see me - point to them, point to my camera, and do a thumbs up or down. Sometimes I don't get a response, sometimes they shake their heads, sometimes they shrug, sometimes they smile. Its an easy way to bring the subject into a shot they're aware of - but if you're looking to always catch them in the moment, that doesn't quite work. Last thing - very helpful to have some business cards with some contact information. Even if its just an e-mail with your name and 'Photographer' on it. Someone asks, you hand them the card and move on - it feels more official, legitimate, and slightly less creepy in the end. Regardless, cheers for the video. Street photography has always been difficult for me mostly because I'm afraid I'll get punched in the face. Or worse, the camera. Frankly I think it would be worse if someone punched the camera.

[@jordanbrown3887]

Thank you for the business card advice! I remember someone did street photography in the mall in Atlanta and I was so mad that they took a photo of me, but then I found out about street photography and it made me really happy that I was interesting enough to be a subject.

[@thisisryan2094]

Hey George. Nice video as always. Do you still own your Mamiya 7?

[@konstantintunchev]

Whats the background music u using?

[@rayzzingthebar]

What camera was this video shot on?

[@zachpotter7788]

fu uu uck yes I've missed you George.

[@doggerinoosan5394]

Question, Did you used manual or autofocus?

[@datAero]

Good channel, subbed. How is the contax G2 working for you so far? PS: nice shoes.

[@andersm3804]

rah where did you get you tee?

[@TheMonopSavi]

Really love the content you guys have and I am looking forward to the next issue of your magazine, I submitted some of my work to you guys for it and I did not get a response, are you only responding to those who's work you include?

[@MAVICDCASTRO]

there's always something about capturing subjects out of focus, and using a black and white filter to pop out the contrast and highlights. thank you for sharing! as always, lovely video.

[@ZedExGaming]

Omg everyone in this comment section is just moaning about how they're too afraid to do street photography, stop moaning and get over your fear you'll have more fun this way

[@andiendy]

4:04 ...I love it

[@BlaxicanBeautyTV333]

Anybody know of any filmmakers like this guy? somebody who gives tips and is creative?

[@Mindartcreativity]

You didn't look like you enjoy street photography haha you looked bored, but you're not to blame. For a whole week I went during my lunchbreak out to the center of the city (Luxembourg) that is usually well crowded but people are so uninteresting and boring. Some people, smoking quietly in a corner, standing around with their eyes glued to a mobile phone. They're making life a lot more difficult for us, without even noticing.

[@McLenachek]

liked the video! but I'm wondering: in germany you are not allowed to take pictures of people or film them without their permission! only if you can't see their face or if it's "a person of public life", even if it's a big crowd!!! but I guess it's different in britain?!? or did you ask every person before you took the shot? I guess not, because you would lose a lot of quality moments when the people know that they are being watched. so how do you handle that?

[@RumblerGaming]

Wait a second, different music!? What's going on!?

[@brother-calm]

Beautiful shot at 1:38

[@FilzSkillz]

I didn't think it was that impressive tbh.

[@miriamprzybylo5128]

Nice vid.

[@StephenAttongPhoto]

Hoping for an answer from George or anyone that sees this comment really lol. Is the white border around the shots done in Lightroom/Photoshop, or in Premiere? Or if another program, any help would be appreciated! I want to get into this style of vlogging, since i'm into street photography as well!

[@NegativeFeedback]

Premiere, through a white solid underneath the image and reducing the scale

[@StephenAttongPhoto]

Thanks man!

[@BLXYDE]

if you want a JPEG or PNG file of an image (for display purposes in presentation) like george does here in the video, use adobe photoshop or illustrator. if you want it in a VIDEO FILE it can be done in editing programs like premiere, also, for editing purposes if you just drop the jpeg or png file into the video editor, with a 16:9 (or whatever setting you display a video) it will automatically fit it into scale of the video.

[@novamputra4120]

tell me how to colour grading this video :(

[@llamaajose]

Hi negative feed! were you from?

[@hugomille9030]

nothing to do with the pictures but what trousers are you wearing please?

[@NegativeFeedback]

Dickies 874

[@hugomille9030]

NegativeFeedback thanks man

[@efk6956]

nice video !

[@WeFilmThings]

Also, nice use of that remote mic mr louis ;p

[@raygoodwin2303]

Nice 95's.

[@nikolasmith8072]

Is taking pictures of people in public without their permission legal in England?

[@kaylawilck639]

Can someone explain what he said about the ISO in the beginning

[@chemclimber]

Kayla Wilck - He wants to have a fast shutter speed with a smallish apature. The apature determines how much is in focus (the bigger the number, the more is in focus), using f8 means George doesn't have to get the focus dead on to have a photo in focus. The faster shutter speed means the action is frozen so there is no motion blur. Fast shutter speeds normally require apature with small numbers (more light is let onto the film for the given shutter speed). ISO is what ties the two together. Using a high ISO film, allows you to have the small apature and fast shutter speed. He then described two methods for doing this. Either buy a high ISO film eg delta 3200 or buy a slower 400 speed film and 'push' it's development to 800/1600. Pushing is a technique unique to film. I can try and explain that too if you like? hope this helps!

[@kaylawilck639]

Freedom within Boundaries thank you so much!

[@mafe123ish]

Last time I tried street photography I felt like a horrible person. I was trying to get a shot from an African lady in the streets of Lisbon, they usually sell on the streets. I was taking a shot and she looked at me very aggressively and told me "No photos", ever since I haven't done any street photography.

[@FilzSkillz]

I just want to point out that in the vast majority of western countries, it is perfectly legal to take photographs of people on the street or in any public place. They do not have to give you "permission". Although I understand why you may be put off. You can still take incredible shots without being noticed however.

[@mafe123ish]

That's useful to know, but yeah... I felt that I was using/taking advantage of her misery, and that's not who I want to be as a photographer.

[@therealsaintseiya]

try asking for permission before shooting. You'd be surprised at how many people actually say its ok

[@FilzSkillz]

But I think a lot of the time the candid nature of the photograph is its greatest strength. The moment you tell someone or give away that they're being photographed you might ruin that perfect moment.

[@mafe123ish]

I agree... I think street photography has to have a very specific purpose, the photographer has to take his project very seriously, and I wasn't at the time. Anyways, as a photographer I still have a long way to go :)

[@cherryblossom585]

talented x

[@eric0085]

Are those photo raw or edited already

[@genevievejuly9363]

Is this camera auto focus?