Street Photography - but with a slow shutter speed

This is street photography with a slow shutter. Links to all my gear: trovatten.com/... - The ND Filter: geni.us/NDFilter1. Become a member of my channel and help me create more videos like this:
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Gear recommendation for street photography
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My Rolleiflex 2.8F film camera - shrsl.com/2ibbs
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#photography #camera

[@FTrovatten]

Loved creating this video and hope you enjoy it! This is the ND filter I use: geni.us/NDFilter1.

[@artivism4068]

You are probably the best street photographer on KZbin. I can feel the experience youre having while youre taking it in ways I dont feel from others. The music helps. Its a great feeling to experiment, trial and error for the right slower shutter speed on the street. I hope you keep doing it. Thanks for the advice on getting a pro camera app.

[@RichardJemmett]

So few cameras have a built-in ND filter - one of the reasons why I like the Canon G12.

[@redbaronnomads3223]

This was awesome - I shoot with a Leica Q2 (which I love), but wanted to play a little more with different approaches. Really looking forward to trying this out. Love your work!

[@kevinsim1514]

I think the main appeal of slow shutter speed photography is that this is where my kit lens can shine!

[@lesterclydepangilinan]

hahahahahah FACT

[@doodlenov]

cam you please explain why? Im new to photography

[@joshuabaldassarre]

​@@doodlenov a slightly technical explanation: the exposure triangle relies on shutter speed, iso, and aperture for the exposure of your image. Aperture being the one part of the exposure triangle determined by your lens. Generally kit lenses (the lenses that come with a camera in a starter kit) have weak aperture performance and would require you to shoot at a higher iso, or slower shutter speed, to get the correct exposure for the image. I hope this helped you understand!

[@doodlenov]

@@joshuabaldassarre thank you !

[@lamentable.mp3]

Laughs in Fujifilm

[@lobsangwhite]

I'm always complaining that where I live is too boring to take good photos, and here you are making all those beautiful shots just by standing in the same spot for hours. Wow, that's impressive!

[@lethargic_cow]

Vietnam is amazing for street photography. I took so many shots there. Not all places are as appealing/encouraging. But yeah, guess we could always try

[@thebenedit]

Really loved this style of photo, especially in black and white.

[@Fapjockey101]

Haha Thanks for telling me it was B+W; as my screen is set it grayscale, so I never would have known 😅

[@jjaazzee]

2:32 this photograph is phenomenal, you inspired me to try this out tomorrow!

[@FTrovatten]

Glad to hear! Thank you!

[@zeragon7]

I really liked that one too.

[@DrJorgeReynal]

Agreed. The best shot.

[@MarkaustinHasler]

Frederik, I absolutely love your videos and mostly your photography. You make me want to head straight outside and take photos. Absolutely beautiful photo's here. I actually loved the colour one of the girl with the red lipstick.

[@FTrovatten]

Means a lot and thanks for taking the time to write that. I think the color version is one of the best photographs I’ve taken in long - I agree :)!

[@jztouch]

That was my favorite as well, both in color and black and white. Very nice photograph.

[@deraal86]

recently I was at a rave, and my camera was ignoring my shutter settings and stopping down to 1/10 to 2s shutter speed, but the results were amazing. later at home I found the settings that did this, but I learned to be brave with slower shutterspeeds. the stage light worked as a flash (or several) fixing a person's face despite the long exposure (so maybe use flashes), another thing, I couldn't use autofocus, because it was to dark. Ricoh's snap focus is a godsend, (bascially quick access manual focus, but with distances). F4 is even enough, since the subject is rarely sharp anyway. and since you anticipate your subject, you can just set it to 2,5m and always bring yourself to that distance. definitely try manual focus!

[@AgustinDavidF]

Movement, blurriness and motion are part of life, something, that in modern times, we tend to forget. Beautiful photos

[@spaceman77777]

Frederick this is brilliant. I've always been inspired by photos that look like a charcoal sketch or a smooshy Monet painting. Very inspiring.

[@brahmtaylor]

not only is your content inspiring and I learn so much, but also your presence as a person in your video's is so kind and curious, open and heart filled! Love your work!

[@FTrovatten]

Means a lot!

[@thecaveofthedead]

Very cool video. Definitely one to keep in the back of the mind. The end results really did remind me of 1960s modernist photography and '60s photojournalism.

[@ianmoulson2121]

great video as always. the woman with the hat was amazing what a good sport

[@vaqrEmiX]

Love that hat!

[@MasterOfBasses]

As a video editor, I can say I've heard this music track 1,000 times lol (it is indeed one of the best out there)

[@kevinsim1514]

Hello Master Video Editor Sir, where does one find all these cool chillhop music for these street photography KZbin videos?

[@rodrigocruz8136]

@@kevinsim1514 probably Epidemic Sound, but one thing you can do is using Suno AI to create your own for free

[@taterandy3958]

I see a future photo 😊 zine/book called 1/10 coming soon !! Great ideas and beautiful photos especially the one girl with the hat!!

[@FTrovatten]

That would be cool! Thanks a lot!

[@GJSsongsmith]

@@FTrovattenI’d buy one from you !

[@pausisjpg]

I'm new in photography and you have inspired me to try new things, thanks you! Thank you for explaining your "technical" process and feedback. You're the only one that does it and is a blessing!

[@nicholasfeeney525]

Some great photos throughout. I kept thinking of Wan Kar-wai films :)

[@cafeglobulot]

The photos are beautiful. They have an organic, film vibe.

[@webcss]

Thank you. I really love the look of these your fotos. I take alot panning shots like this as well, i just like the look. Regarding elektronic vs mechanical shutter: on my a6400 subjects are sometimes distorted when using electronic shutter, this is due to the way the sensor is read out. Another thing that can be helpful is to utilize trackingfocus to lock in on your "target" before the fact. Again, thanks for your great video(s) and images Clemens

[@stewartpriceMOTO]

SUPER awesome photos man! Do more of that because it’s so much more expressive and candid. It’s like the old French masters. Love it.

[@waelhabib6582]

Very exciting, reminds me of Ernest Haas style which I love. Well done sir

[@patrickispeppa]

I love the results and the overall video! Especially the music, the mood and in-depth explanations are fantastic!

[@FTrovatten]

Appreciate it a lot!

[@luisalfa9023]

Absolutly gorgeous, beautiful and astonishing pictures! Congratulations! 👏👏👏

[@kimsocratesu4075]

So impressive video! There are many content to take photo. Thanks a lot!!

[@waltzramon]

For me, that's the #1! It's peaceful and stressful at the same time. Well done, Frederik. Cheers from Brazil. 😁

[@andresaintlouis5523]

This was a super inspiring video for me. I’ve been out trying to utilize the technique… it can be very challenging to fill the screen like you did. Thanks for sharing

[@baobo67]

Thanks Frederik This is great and you have me exited. I do B & W street and this looks great with terrific results. Took me back 50 years when used to go to car races and pan the speeding cars getting that blurred background action look.Have subscribed.Cheers from Australia.

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Wow can't wait to try this. Love black & white, the intimacy with mood is beautiful😊

[@SarcobStrullen]

I love this idea! Can't wait to try for myself this weekend. Thank you for the beautiful video & photos!

[@gillesmatteo7325]

Absolutely a great job Frederik! I love that kind of photos as it also particularly well renders the effervescent vibe of Vietnam. I am living in Sai Gon and I will try that without delays!

[@wardo999]

Good inspiration, Frederik! The lesson of the process being a bit boring is interesting. It's all about the end result. Thank you!

[@Poppycockify]

Great vid. Loved the shots. I'm a huge slow shutter speed fan. Highly recommend using manual range focus and a small aperture. Your success rate goes up and you still get separation bc of the motion blur. You also control the amount of light hitting the sensor, so don't need an ND filter so much

[@ForeverBrooklynNYC]

Thank you for taking the time to talk through your technique and learnings - so helpful! Great video.

[@Tofu_Town]

Amazing inspiration bro. This alone could be your signature style. I love the collaborative work with the lady in the hat

[@SmkeSme]

Lovely! Frederik always so confident!

[@FTrovatten]

Appreciate it!

[@BritishRacingGreen]

Thanks for sharing. I rather like this style and I'm already trying it out.

[@Captured.by.chalex]

Going to try this out today! Thank you for the tip 🙌🏽🔥

[@vngas7]

I love this style of photographs, I have taken some and I am very happy with them. I feel like they look a lot like painting.

[@Gaius0]

Great video! Thank you for making it. Some really good tips and food for thought in there. I've done a little of this type of photography in the past and I was just thinking about getting back into it, which is how I ended up clicking on your video. In my admittedly limited experience using this method, I've had better results using manual focus, preset to a distance that works well for my setting, and a high f-stop (usually f11 or higher). I initially had the same concerns as you regarding depth of field, as I tend to use a low f-stop to get better subject isolation. However, I quickly realized that the isolation I get from tracking my subject is more than enough, as everything else ends up motion blurred. Another advantage of using a high f-stop is that you are limiting the light going into your sensor, and because of that I haven't had a need to use a ND filter.

[@mintran2244]

I’ve never seen Hue in such a vibe like these, really inspirating and worth of doing so. Hope to see more of your works. I really love its

[@juanamool7535]

Thank you for being so open with your knowledge

[@Jespervisser]

Love this! And Hoi An is such a treat for a photographer... Been experimenting with street photography from the hip a lot, alway in manual on F8 / F11 and focussed on about 2 meter distance. I think the subjects will stand out in the frame whatever F-stop you use because the background will have motion blur anyway with this technique. So why not take out 1 variable and get everything in focus 😊 I use a Fujifilm X-T20 and the electronic shutter does sometimes warp my images when there is fast movement in the shot. Cheers

[@noremacbeez]

6:07 is my pick! Gorgeous!!

[@ryanyong1235]

Thanks for sharing! Really inspiring and awesome technique to try for myself soon!

[@EJKelly]

Those photos are absolutley fabulous. Good technique to learn. Thanks for the vid.

[@vaqrEmiX]

Wonderful, your explanation is easy understanding! You have made street photography fun and interesting. ❤❤❤

[@michaelscheller]

amazing video and great reflection in the end. Slow shutter speeds add so much character to a photo

[@MisterMotel]

This was very helpful. I love this kind of photography. makes it really portrait like but also true too the environment.

[@yunagrimwood-4947]

I can't even describe how incredible this video is!! It's just like a photography class. Thanks for making that. I just arrived at your channel, cheers from Brazil

[@photohp2202]

one of your best videos ever … great idea and inspiring explainations … well done!

[@FTrovatten]

Love to hear it! Thank you!

[@minhdt78]

slow shutter speed shines when we want to isolate subjects as well as impress on moving actions. Magnificent Hội An :)

[@johnwaine56]

Totally inspiring - panning street portraits! Can't wait to try this. Thank you

[@liquidsn]

you have blown my mind with this video. thank you for the major inspiration.

[@FTrovatten]

Ty!

[@ico.oliveira]

After showing the colored one, made me curious to see some other of these in color as well. AS always, great video, great art.

[@damsjs6866]

Just awesome Frederik. Thank you for this and all your other videos. I eagerly await each one you make. Your vision, ideas, and enthusiasm in the street are truly motivating and educational. Great work.

[@tim_means_heart]

Great exercise! I've always found it daunting since I often shoot concerts but this video convinced me to give it a try

[@Cybercygni]

Love this kind of pictures. Doing it a lot of myself

[@remembershooting2064]

Beautiful shots and you made me excited to try out this technique ASAP!

[@diegocastillo2311]

Loved this. Thank you for sharing!

[@batis188]

wow...great explanation at shutter speed and camera movement

[@shyamalganguly3598]

It's requires a lot of practice to nail subjects you want to focus! I tried this technique and nailed only one in six or seven shots and all of the shots were made on film and perfected on two or four occasions in a single day photo shoot! All on Kodak 100asa daylight color film! You don't have to use too low shutter speed to get substantial amount of blur around the focused subject; only that you need some more light to use higher shutter-speed even 1/125th of a second could bring out a wonderful blur behind the subject! I made them shoot with a 50mm f/1.2 lens at around 8am in the morning with 1/125sec or 1/60sec shutter speed and quite successful in getting a few blurry shots! The larger brust with electronic shutter may give you as many shots as aplenty, you don't require, and you may end up with a clear picture instead of blur because the subject hasn't showed much movement in each frame with respect to the burst speed (maybe slower)! You tend to halt the subject in between shots while on burst giving the subject and the other objects stand almost still with the least possibility of motion blur you want! And the electronic shutter with high speed make the SD card full sooner in making fewer shots in comparison to slower burst rate prompting you to change the card! Wide angle lenses are advantageous to capture the subject while moving the camera horizontally like on a tripod because of the wider area of coverage crams in more objects to be blurred and gives you more space for your subject to go across the wide frame! Prime lenses like 16mm to about 35mm lenses give you 24mm to 52mm full frame coverage! When on a trolley, like your roller skates, or from a open hood vehicle could be used for a pronounced effect of blurry objects but the subject, moving at the same speed with the camera! Fast lenses are specially helpful in low light situations!

[@StephenRae-u1t]

The woman you asked to walk towards you with her hat on is stunning, and I loved the pictures you took of her. I really enjoyed this video. I'm going to try the slow shutter speed myself.

[@cintam]

This technique is awesome! Thank you for sharing and I'll definitely try it as soon as I walk down the street this week.

[@coquiangel]

Thanks for this idea! It's definitely worth a try!.

[@wandeling127]

Great work! Love your photo's and seeing the process behind them.

[@FTrovatten]

Thanks so much!

[@curiousabout1]

I really enjoyed this video, your passion is clear and contagious! Though I can't use all of the information you provide as I shoot exclusively on a mobile phone, you do share a lot of general knowledge that is very appreciated. It's also great that you take us with you out onto the street, I think seeing the context and how you see the moment is incredibly valuable for understanding. Looking forward to more from you!

[@khourytalal]

beautiful and inspiring

[@jeffstephens5266]

This video really grabbed me. Great to see something different . Very presented 👏🏼

[@joris5862]

Love the idea of this video !! If one day I have the occasion and conditions to make it I will ! Really inspiring

[@ernestoregaldo]

Very informative video, and your photos are so good. I will come back to this video every time I go out to shoot

[@KumaAdventure]

Thank you for this. I was wondering what type/style of photography I should enjoy this weekend and this video inspired me to try this.

[@Dvle_le]

From Vietnam, and I am also a photographer, too. I love all the photos you took! They are really give the mood.

[@danielturan]

The shot /frame at 08:06 is so beautiful! Really love this series! Well done! 👏👏

[@FTrovatten]

Appreciate it Daniel!

[@oceaniccurrents]

I like this. I’m going to try this on my kids 🙌🏻

[@ariaLampadaria]

These are SOOOO beautiful I‘ll have to try this

[@shutterbucks]

Thanks! I learned some ideas on the slow shutter. Will try those soon❤

[@reevesylfc8390]

Hello Frederik. Such a great video. Loved the images you showed to us. I appreciate the way you explained your thinking and technique behind the pictures. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers John.

[@zacharyf.9936]

Love this Frederik, great ideas and thanks for always showing the shutter speeds on each photo.

[@FTrovatten]

Glad to hear that’s appreciated and not a waste of time hah!

[@badrigbaghdikian2635]

Really inspiring! Congratulations!

[@JonLloyd65]

This is awesome! I love these photos. This is what I am trying next. I can see this type of photo on my wall! Thanks heaps!

[@tomegel659]

Great video! I love how you interacted with the people. It would be interesting to see how this works with MF lenses and zone focusing. Might have to give it a try!

[@rsimko]

Same as your Thailand videos, these bring back so many memories. I visited Hue over 10 years ago and I loved the place. Great content.

[@aguevara79]

Fantastic video and amazing tips. Thank you, Frederik!

[@FTrovatten]

Glad to hear! 👊🏼

[@kentfaithwendyzeng]

So love of this kind of video! It is an enjoyment to watch it!

[@ruiflores7672]

Another great video from you! Thanks a lot Frederik! Now I just need to go out and shoot with low shutter speed. Very interesting the idea to add some grain into the b&w pics. I like to shoot b&w (i do it quite often), I have some nice pics that after the post I feel it lacks something. I need to try them with grain...

[@MakersTeleMark]

Reminds me of a mild Olga. Fun style to play with for sure. I like shooting with a mellow extension tube on my blad. Totally different look. But same genre.

[@acexl]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, feelings, and learnings about this exercise, it is a nice introduction to learn how to start taking pictures this way. The selected images were lovely can't wait to see more of them.

[@philipogunbona8602]

Frederik, you are a true artist! Always pushing the boundaries. Thank you for another brain teaser!

[@photorreia]

Greetings from Brasil my friend, i love you input, thanks!

[@FTrovatten]

Appreciate it!

[@lamaludwig1470]

Very nice work! I did slow shutterspeed street phtotograpy recently in Tokyo (but without the Drag-along effect) and liked the results.

[@robbykidman]

Thanks for this technique 👌 photos become instant classic

[@A861967]

Subscribed instantly as your creative and enjoy your photos ❤ cheers from Oz🇦🇺

[@charlieaziz3331]

the BW tone is the feast for the eyes. those grainy is nice - a film era look

[@beatescheffler139]

Thank you so much for this video. I like the style you get!

[@FTrovatten]

You are so welcome!

[@designeskola]

Very good work. I love and i'll try. Thanks Frederik :)

[@FTrovatten]

Glad you liked it! Good luck

[@peterthoshinsky6468]

I just discovered your channel. Wonderful. As far as trying to be discreet as a street photographer; So long as one is polite and not intrusive, as you are, there is nothing to worry about and since it's quite obvious you are a photographer don't hide it (white dude in an asian country with a 35mm pro camera). That's a good thing. I gave up on being discreet and just do my thing. I discourage folks from being sneaky in any way with their photography. Getting caught while being sneaky creates suspicion and friction. Truth of the world is people don't bite, they won't eat you, and as long as you are honest and upfront about who and what you do it's pretty easy. Always carry an instant access to who you are, be it a business card or a social media presence. As far as this technique, it's wonderful way to add movement and drama to an otherwise pretty pedestrian scene. I plan to introduce it into my work, especially when I have a few minutes during a gig to experiment. Thanks for posting!

[@koogmo]

That looks Hoi An, Vietnam. I was there last March. Beautiful city! I really miss the coconut coffee LOL...

[@FTrovatten]

Omg! You are totally right! Travelled from Hanoi to Hue where I am now 😂

[@alexerreme]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this one with your experience, many details and advices

[@susandarby6607]

Wow, thank you, outstanding images & video!

[@dda.visuals]

Frederik, this is such a great video, thank you for this. I want to try this so bad right now 😌 And I don't find it absolutely not boring, in the opposite way even.

[@Celephais471]

Such a great video - I love the concept and then seeing how you put it into practice, and reflect on everything. Amazing insights, and an instant-subscribe.