Behind the Scenes | with Matt Stuart on Street Photography

[@johnwaine56]

"Looking stupid - I have it down to a fine art" !! Brilliant video for any street photographer to watch and learn from. Matt is the master

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Haha - that part made us laugh too. Thanks, John!

[@martingreenberg870]

@@WexPhotoVideo I also use my touch screen a lot. It is set up to touch to focus then take the image. I try not to touch the shutter. I also use the electronic shutter so it is silent. Not touching the shutter and no shutter sounds = no photograph being taken. Oh yes, keep moving on. Unless the subject is mightily upset they won’t follow me. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@georgeyjcreates3146]

Thank you to all the comments from people who enjoyed the video. I’m glad you like it, it was certainly a hectic shoot!

[@pamfricke5907]

I'm happy to hear you say that most shots are misses, because coming from a more experienced photographer to an amateur, this is reassuring. I also find the process rewarding even if the end result is less than I had hoped.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Well said!

[@martingreenberg870]

@@WexPhotoVideo I have a2-5% keeper rate. Same for ICM. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@allancoxaustralia3521]

About time someone stuck up for lefties. Loved left eye, left hand & left focused. Truly enjoyed. Very talented. Thanks

[@DebiSenGupta]

This was amazing. It's always fantastic how great photographers like Matt have such clear thoughts about their photography and think in such detail about every aspect.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thanks, Debi! He really is amazing to watch work :D

[@DrewWebbWild]

matts eye for detail blew my mind in this video. To pick up on something as simple as hand size truly shows him as a master of his craft.

[@IsThatYouSimon]

It would have be nice to see the photos he shot during the walk. Anyway always a huge pleasure to follow Matt on his path

[@rubbertips]

Was not to sure to have a go and watch this. Probably I've seen one of my favourite street shot. The guy holding his hand over his eye and carrying a bag with an eye on it. How you spotted that was truly amazing. Thank you.

[@martinlawrence8427]

What a treat…love Matt’s work, and to see him in action on Oxford Street was an inspiring masterclass!

[@stillkim17]

Great to se Matt in action. I got his Think Like a Street Photographer (fantastic), but watching him in full effect was real nice.

[@Mindartcreativity]

This is the content we need! There are so many great modern street photographers that need a video like this. So inspiring and motivating, really! Thanks for the video!

[@foreoneone]

So refreshing to see Matt hitting the street ! Great video, hoping to see more like this !

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Glad you enjoyed! There is definitely more to come

[@nickharvey6854]

Really informative video. Good to see how Matt shoots in the field. Thanks.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AristeidisSfakianos]

That was really fun. It is nice to see similarities and differences to the way other's and I shoot. I should also say that I love Matt's positive vibes! Good one!

[@WexPhotoVideo]

We had the best time making it, too! Matt is a great photographer and educator

[@sevsuk2011]

love Matt Stuart. great video.

[@iaincphotography6051]

A very enjoyable watch, great guy great work.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dpul945]

Great insight, what a nice bloke too

[@keithalabaster8386]

What a fantastic video, thank you for sharing and thanks to Matt for creating it. Refreshing to get insight on approach, rationale and technique instead of tons of camera settings info, extremely enjoyable to watch.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thank you, Keith! We had a lot of fun making it.

[@keithalabaster8386]

@@WexPhotoVideo I agree with another's positive comment about the production team as well, superb job. West end in Xmas mode will be mental so credit where it is due.

[@TheUrbandilema]

This was very educational I appreciate this behind the scenes as I also dabble in street photography but as a hobby gave me lost of perspective especially on the left hand /right side as well as him saying to have fun and not take it seriously

[@aguevara79]

Loved this entire video but I especially loved the human and personal words by Matt at the very end. Well done!

[@straydog6166]

Great vid Matt

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thank you! We had so much fun making it.

[@gumdocga]

Wow. That was just great!

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Great to hear.

[@eugenetanned]

amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@brianbprice3693]

thanks matt

[@anils.rkumar6551]

Hes Soooo Charming.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

He is!

[@marz444]

Really enjoyed this. 😊

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Awesome, thank you!

[@hugomartinsphoto]

Great behind the scenes, guys! full of energy, insight, and a lot of fun. More videos like this, please!!

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thanks, Hugo!

[@hugomartinsphoto]

@@WexPhotoVideo thank you!

[@TheUrbandilema]

I agree with u Hugo..so tru

[@hugomartinsphoto]

@@TheUrbandilema Yes! we all agree ahah Wex let us know if you need help creating these as well! 😉

[@davidgraham9341]

I used to re-spool 35mm film from 100ft. stock to cassettes and after shooting would developer and proof print the day’s take. At prevailing prices then the cost seemed negligible. Not so today! But even then I was somewhat aware that there was a cost incurred each time I pressed the shutter button. I don’t think that I could be so cavalier about shooting film today so I hesitantly switched to digital but I still miss the physical aspects of shooting with my second-hand Leica.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

You can probably still keep costs down by re-spooling 100ft rolls to 35mm cassettes - especially if shooting black and white.

[@robertbosson5223]

Great episode, Matt is so fast I couldn't tag along that's for sure

[@WexPhotoVideo]

We definitely moved quick that day :')

[@stedoesstuff]

This is fantastic. It makes me realise why I don't get good street shots... No cheese.

[@robertpearson1781]

Cracking video. Love more like this

[@johnclay7644]

informative 20mins Thanks Wex.

[@ShirazChanawala]

Love this video. I will try to get out after Christmas.

[@nilsheck9245]

thats so rad. Thank you Matt!

[@MassiveBenny]

Street photography in London - or any big city - it's so easy to get great shots. What I love about Martin Parr, for instance, is that he gets great images in the English country town of Buttf*ck Nowhere.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Same here! What a gent :)

[@nickfanzo]

What shutter speed is he at to never stop walking? 1000?

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Hey Nicholas, it's actually analogue - the level of skill and speed was really amazing to watch. Practice, I believe!

[@WalkLikeAlice]

Fantastic video. Great photographer. Really nice guy. 👏🏻

[@stevenprice4810]

His pigeon photo is still my favourite for some reason ha.

[@stevewood5631]

Tye 'faint' is a Winogrand trick. 'fushing' on a building corner is Meyerowitz technique. Walking the streets constantly is a HCB technique. Nothing new here. Great photographer though

[@Phuzz828]

Great guy and photographer& he's starting to look more like Bruce GiIlden in every new video I see him in

[@malteeckhardt4546]

Very good!

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thanks, Malte

[@ChristineWilsonPhotography]

"Looking stupid " who would have thought that was good photography advice 😊 great work Matt

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Great to hear!

[@simioncosmin8038]

Super ❤

[@noicemagazine]

The "faint" is a Winogrand move.

[@magso6876]

15.42 eso lo dijo cuando vio las fotos de robert capa...

[@davidpeate9821]

Excellent waiting for the next Master Class

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thanks, David! More coming soon :)

[@50shadesofNV]

Dude is cool

[@be8059]

Matt rocks! :)

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Indeed he does!

[@johneast7987]

What model Mission Workshop bag is that please?

[@gainde1137]

Great statement at 12' about the why of (street) photography. Feel the same.

[@LandArchitect]

Love this video, keep these coming. "Looking Stupid" Ha Ha.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Haha - made us chuckle too.

[@bilalelmasri9689]

King Matt🎉

[@manojbhartigupta6555]

👍❤️👍

[@ggwildlife]

excellent im now grabbing my fuji x10 and putting it to a classic film setting and looking for a guy with a walking stick nose thanks for sharing.

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@quintonmckimm]

Excellent. Always a treat to watch how others work. But perhaps more importantly, do you cut your own cheese?

[@nicholasmichaluk]

The man who's been sitting on Oxford Street for 20 years - His name is Paul

[@carlosmcse]

This is madness. I guess it works for him but. Not for me. 😅

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Haha - we struggled to keep up

[@daviddaw999]

Looking stupid and checking out the camera in a confused fashion is a great tip.

[@CraigSimmonds]

You can tell Matt is influenced by Garry Winogrand - so many similarities in their shooting techniques!

[@Fondofmelobster]

A block of cheese!

[@mr_cramberry]

Shoot film like a "crack habit"...that's exactly why I don't shoot film anymore

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

Not being difficult but aren't there issues re: taking photos without the person's consent?...

[@johneast7987]

Not in the UK

[@stewartweir3425]

In a public space there is no law stopping photography

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

@@stewartweir3425 Funny how some people expect the police to step in when "wrong pronouns" are used, whatever that means, in the real world of hard-working taxpayers, but you can shove a camera in me & my wife's face and get away with it. And if the "subject" tells the "artist" they're harassed, alarmed & distressed, the photographer gets away with it. Is this for real???...

[@stewartweir3425]

@@EssexCountyPhoto In France it’s against the law. If you want a state where there are limited/no freedoms try North Korea. In the meantime street photography has been responsible for the documentation of social history and culture since the invention of film. What would history look like if nobody took photos in public? Have a read about the Law of Unintended Consequences sometime.

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

@@stewartweir3425 As a Frenchman I do feel enlightened. Interesting to see that people like you instantly refer to extremes (North Korea) when others merely point out facts they politely but strongly disagree with. Such as letting people know their face might be plastered on social media for billions to see within an instant. As an emergency worker who on many occasions had to physically push back absolute morons filming and taking photos on their phones while I was doing CPR on a dying casualty, I understand your obsession with recording meaningful social events for posterity and art. The families of the deceased might disagree though... What about a country where "staring" (please define in law) at someone on the tube can get you arrested? Care to guess? Yes! That's right! It's here!!! In the good old land of socia (with variable bias) history and "culture".

[@adventuresofjandk]

Shooting film is a waste of money. There just isn’t a need for it anymore. It’s definitely a niche for those searching for views on social media.

[@michaeltotham9959]

You should try it, more tactile, slower shooting, more challenging, different process waiting for film to be developed, less editing, lots of fun, I might go back to digital, but enjoying the film, or maybe I’ll do both.

[@jarnix2]

This law allowing you to take pictures of anyone in the streets is terrible and seem outdated in our digital world. Also, the law does not forbid you to ask after taking the shot and then deleting (on digital) or not using it (like here on KZbin for example), after all, it's a person's moment in his life, not the photographer's creation.

[@mjakotka]

what is so terrible about it? what do you think happens? do photographers steal souls of passersby?

[@martingreenberg870]

@@mjakotka I understand that some people may feel their privacy is violated when I take their photograph. They are of course correct. My explaining that they don’t have a reasonable expectation of privacy isn’t going to make them feel better. The same with my telling them they are videoed everyday as they walk the street by the state or ATM machines. It is best not to have this confrontation or conversation. I take my picture and move on. No muss or fuss. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@luisparra5075]

Do you guys call this street photography?? He only faces old women, it's obvious he's afraid of men of his size and height... And this type of shooting... What does this man's work tell us about our society? Our way of life?? It feels empty, no message

[@colormix6888]

Do you even know about his body of work ? This man is a master

[@luisparra5075]

@@colormix6888 I can't see why, honestly. It's a man assaulting women with the camera, look to their reactions when he points them with the camera. This is not art.

[@keithalabaster8386]

Everyone is entitled to their view. I doubt most will agree with you though.

[@fortheloveoflight]

@@colormix6888 he’s good… Far from a master though..

[@mjakotka]

@@luisparra5075 assaulting women lmao. you guys are insufferable.

[@oshanefa]

amazing vid first dt phot vid that was pleasant to look at , cause guy speaks takes action and we see some images also streets and vid shot on normal camera not phone crap . very energetic and thrilled alike me unlike many . also guy is bluntly honest about his successes ( missing most a shots yet doing it for the sake of deed itself) . cheers @georges_angeles