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How I do Street Photography in my (Boring?) Town
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Күн бұрынI love photographing in great big cities like London as much as the next street photographer but recently I've really been enjoying documenting where I live, even though it's a rural town which I don't find that exciting. I think it's really valuable to document where you live, so hopefully this video gives you some ideas to try next time you're out in a smaller more boring place.
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@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
🔴 As always thanks for watching! If you enjoyed it please hit the like button and drop a comment, really helps spread the video to more people to see. Thanks!
@destinationwaleswithskylar9575 3 ай бұрын
Hi what camera are you using for street photography? Thanks
@tonygreenwoodN10 3 ай бұрын
Loved the Bicycle Thief shot!!!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks heaps, Tony! Glad you like it 🙏🏻
@EmilianoCarrillo 3 ай бұрын
I'm from Mexico, and I find your town fascinating. I tend to find my own town boring sometimes, but I suppose every place can be interesting depending on the context of the spectator, and the framing of the photographer. Great photos. Keep up the great work!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Ah yes, exactly! One person’s trash is another’s treasure as they say. Definitely subjective. I’m hoping to visit Mexico next year, would absolute love to photograph your country 🙏🏻
@anthonymahieu8392 3 ай бұрын
Compared to the place where i live, your town seems to be a very big city with plenty of photographic possibilities ! You don't know what boring means. 🙄
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Boring is relative. It’s boring to me compared with a big city like London which is exactly what I say in the video
@anthonymahieu8392 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos Yes. I was joking and i do understand what you said. Don't worry. And i like your videos ! 👍✌️
@tinkernoggin3667 3 ай бұрын
Yeaaap boring is relative. But I will say people in Europe have more walkable cities vs the small suburbs in the US where I live are full of big roads and malls to cross 😂 but you’ve inspired me to take a chance
@destinationwaleswithskylar9575 3 ай бұрын
Our place is more boring because it’s in the countryside 😅
@fujishoot 3 ай бұрын
Nice one Tim Cheltenham isn't exactly small is it? You want to come to my home town where I can walk the entire shopping precinct in 15 seconds. 😂. Nice to join you on your photo walk. Thats what its really about.... just shooting. 📷😎📷👍👋
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Haha it’s small and boring to me!
@fujishoot 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos i guess when you see it consistently then there is no adventure in mind. Get down the back streets and back alleys and behind the shops... places you shouldn't go. ;-)
@manuelepasqualini1429 21 күн бұрын
Very cool photos Tim. Living in Gloucester I have been to Cheltenham many times for some street photography. I think it offers more photo opportunities than where I live. I also enjoy going to Bristol. It is the closest thing to London in this area. Regards, Manu
@ksenia5005 3 ай бұрын
I miss street photography. Unfortunately where i live it's illegal to post pictures of people without their consent, unless there are few equal subjects.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Oh really?! Where do you live?
@tobycunningham797 3 ай бұрын
Hi Tim, I think the problem with the modern day you tuber or social media photographer is the demand to produce work. Martin Parr et al had the luxury of no pressure to produce work daily or weekly, so all we see are their keepers and bangers. If Ansel Adam’s was right we’ll be lucky to get 12 keepers a year. It’s nice to see your thought process at work and you have some good tips, but it is extremely hard for a street photographers work to stand out as there is so much available and so much of it is a bit meh. What I did like and it maybe something you could turn into a project is the hidden faces, that concept might be quite fruitful. I think that project work should not be shared in the making (unless the project is the making!) hold that back as a unique piece of art shared only in your chosen format when the time is right, then people can see just the best work and it will have a value as it would only be available in your chosen format. Just my twopenny’s worth. Take care, Toby
@DelOfTheShire 3 ай бұрын
Good post. Twelve keepers a year seems low these days, but may be accurate, especially if one can only get out at weekends. I can go out many times in Gloucester, and get nothing!
@hyman3339 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video! I found your channel today and just thought your videos are amazing! I was surprised to see Cheltenham on your channel as a new subscriber. I used to study at Cheltenham but never really saw the town this way. This video has really brought back some good memories whilst studying there, and it gave me a new perspective of the town I used to spend so much time at! Thanks!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Ah thank you! What a lovely comment - glad you enjoyed the video 🙏🏻
@mankimank1983 3 ай бұрын
In 2005 I lived in Cheltencham for a year because I was working in Herefeord It's nice to see those streets again in your film
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks mate! Bit of nostalgia for you 🙏🏻
@Kevb69 3 ай бұрын
Nice video and you caught some great moments. Living just down from the road from you I find that people are more aware of me. On a good day I’ll come away with less than 30 images and that’s before the cull. The other weekend we went to London and I came away with 350 images, walking all day. More to photograph and people less bothered 😊
@HelloÁine Ай бұрын
Amazing photograph style! I am learning ❤
@timjamiesonphotos Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@steverolfe1935 3 ай бұрын
Another fab video, it's always great to see how you see Cheltenham and what inspires you. Will have to have a catch up and photo walk in Cheltenham.
@tohmopi 3 ай бұрын
Your videos are always inspiring... I'm starting street photography, and I find in your work exactly the kind of spontaneous, authentic and candid wonder that I'm seeking. Thanks for all you are doing and sharing. 🙏
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
What a lovely comment! That’s made my day. Thank you 🙌🏻
@meave2712 Ай бұрын
Good stuff, keep it up!
@timjamiesonphotos Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@henryg0blq184 8 күн бұрын
Thank you for a fantastic video. I loved the fact that you described your thoughts as you showed each photo 😀. At the age of 63 I have just taken up photography and I have started to enjoy dabbling with street photography with some small successes. My question is a general one, which is what do you actually do with all of the photos you take. Do you “publish” them anywhere? Do you show favourites on a website or other - in other words who gets to see them? This is something I am trying to get my head around as I start to increase my portfolio.
@timjamiesonphotos 7 күн бұрын
Ah thanks! Glad you enjoyed and welcome to the street photography club! I share my work on this channel, my website and in the future plan to produce some small zines or books :)
@sgreen757 3 ай бұрын
A couple of years ago, I did quite a bit of street photography around Cheltenham with some great images. There is a good mix of people and characters.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s definitely got a good mix of people, especially over festivals and race meets!
@UboPakes 3 ай бұрын
Great video and I absolutely agree with your last comments. No matter how nice it is to explore new places, I find I make my better work when I know a place well ... Maybe the familiarity makes it easier to skip stereotypes and first impressions and, as you mention, I also have mental file of 'half baked shots' at scenes I need to go back to when conditions are right
@user-pp7wz2vv9k 3 ай бұрын
Cheltenham… challenging! But you did a good job… the balls of that guy stealing a TV in broad daylight 😁… nice work Tim.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Haha thanks, Neil! 🙏🏻
@Olddrone58 2 ай бұрын
The image at 4.49 is the best shot and i really like this one. A wall hanger.
@timjamiesonphotos 2 ай бұрын
Ah thanks!
@stoiCasey 3 ай бұрын
It's not boring anymore by through your lens. Great photos as always!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Ah that’s so kind thank you 🙌🏻
@StevenLawson 3 ай бұрын
Some nice candid street shots here, shows it's always worth making the effort
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks heaps! 🙏🏻
@davidskinner274 3 ай бұрын
Hi, Tm. Quite like your quiet approach. Some good tips and images here, yes the last one is a beauty.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that!
@Thomi2804 3 ай бұрын
I like your video, many thanks. We are all used to see spectacular photos in a spectacular environment and maybe want to do the same. But in my eyes the beauty is in the environment around us. In this way, i live in a small (in my eyes boring) town, i am motivated to look for this little moments you showed in your video. Living in a small (boring?) town makes you more creative in finding things and life to document. So i am motivated to find these things. In this way your video is a great motivation. Thank you for that and have a nice day.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
That’s a great comment thank you! 🙏🏻
@nerdymombriggs Ай бұрын
Love the video! Very cool to see "behind the curtain". Would love to know what settings you're using while you're walking around...
@timjamiesonphotos Ай бұрын
Thanks! I generally shoot in manual mode. I try to shoot f8 or above, auto iso and single point auto focus but sometimes zone focus
@nerdymombriggs Ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos Okay! That's helpful. I'm a street photography noob so I don't know what I don't know. 🙂
@user-nl5lf8ob1z 3 ай бұрын
Some great shots, Tim 👌
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!! 🙏🏻
@babettesfeast6347 3 ай бұрын
As a warm up I do at least ten street portraits- most people don’t mind and then I find a busy intersection and concentrate on the buildings. constant stream of people coming towards you is a photographers dream. It’s rewarding but still challenging
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Sounds like a good approach!
@babettesfeast6347 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos just looking through your insta - I need to raise my game
@mikkelguy 3 ай бұрын
last photo was just so good!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Ah thank you mate! Very kind 🙏🏻
@EamonJeffers 3 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@johnchastain4351 3 ай бұрын
Your small town is like the largest city near where I live. The only time I can see the number of people like in this video is on a festival weekend.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Where do you live? To be fair this video is of the town on a market weekend, usually it’s way more dead than this!
@PetoRybin 3 ай бұрын
This is NOT a boring town AT ALL! My town (1 square + a few empty streets around) is boring. If my town was as yours, I would be one of the happiest street-photographers.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Boring is relative, it’s very dull to me, when you compare it to a place for traditional street photography which is usually a massive city. Appreciate it’s not as boring as where some people are, but it’s still a much more difficult place for street photography than a big city :)
@terrymorganphotography 3 ай бұрын
Another good video Tim, thanks. I'm not far from Cheltenham and know those streets quite well. I reckon you could get some interesting shots during the festivals...especially the food festival (I did get one of my favourites there a few years ago). I need to do another walk around Stratford-upon-Avon (closest to me) so thanks for the inspiration.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I always try to hit up the festivals when they are on, and the races, working on a long-term project there 👌🏻
@TeeNorbu 3 ай бұрын
Love the little town feel. Nice pictures❤
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏🏻
@Giles29 3 ай бұрын
You do capture the character of your town.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, David!
@paulm8157 3 ай бұрын
Enjoyable post, notations and commentary helpful. Lady w/hat and flower, and 3 dogs topside view my fav. Making extraordinary images from ordinary human activity is acquired talent, IMO. Did you take up the “free hugs” offer?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul. Haha kept the hugs to myself that day 😂
@andrewharris7439 3 ай бұрын
It`s pride in Birmingham this weekend, So will be really busy if you fancy it.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
😲 I didn’t know that!! I’m a bit under the weather but if I’m feeling better I’ll head up for sure - thanks for the heads up 👌🏻
@andrewharris7439 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos No problem, i will be doing street photography there myself, might see you around Birmingham, hope you feel better soon.
@charliejg 3 ай бұрын
Well, that did look like a boring town! Thanks for taking us along!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Haha, some would argue it’s not. But to me it is 😂 - I try to make the best of it though as interesting things do happen anywhere
@charliejg 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos Yeah, it's all relative. I live a very small town in Pennsylvania, USA. Although there is a "retail strip" in town, the streets of town are usually pretty empty. BTW, there is a town named Cheltenham in Pennsylvania. It's a suburb of Philadelphia. Take care!
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
@@charliejg haha no way, if I ever make it big on YT I’ll fly out to Cheltenham in the states and compare and contrast 😂
@scotskinner4350 3 ай бұрын
Wow Tim! I wish my boring town had as much foot traffic as yours. I was at the weekly farmer's market last Saturday and got a nice dog portrait and a vendor portrait (that I haven't shared yet). I did miss two I've been kicking myself over, a gentleman caring a plant and two young women with matching flower arrangements. I know, it's street photography, you're gonna miss a few. I'm trying not to beat myself over it too badly.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Scott! Yeah try not to get caught up on the ones you missed happens to all of us 🙌🏻
@scotskinner4350 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos it is my pleasure
@EthansPhotography82 3 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks heaps!
@klibbyphotos 3 ай бұрын
It seems as though you don't stop to take your photos. Is that correct? I do. I don't know how to walk and take photos at the same time. Could you give some tips as to how to do that?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
It really depends on the situation! I used to stop and wait a lot, now I tend to shoot mainly on the fly. Definitely want to have a fast shutter speed if you’re moving a lot. I try not to have mine lower than 1/250 - if light isn’t great then I don’t mind boosting my iso. Then it’s all about practice. I use the viewfinder but also look down at my screen and ‘shoot from the hip’ too :)
@sabinevanerp 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, like your videos. Can you tell something about your favorite settings of your camera?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you like them! I tend to photograph in manual and set an auto iso range depending on the light :)
@gedasgarbincius 3 ай бұрын
nice video
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@user-qh4gx4xb9z 3 ай бұрын
What camera are you recording with? Love the video
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! It’s the GoPro hero 8 - though wanting to upgrade to the latest version 🙏🏻
@JonMadd 3 ай бұрын
Sure looks a whole lot less boring than Perth, Western Australia... Haha~! Do you crop your images much? I'm always so finicky about the edges. Also, do you do any exposure compensation?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Haha I’ve been to Perth a few times, it’s not that bad!! I try not to crop at all if I can help it, none of the images in this video are cropped, all with 35mm ff equiv lens. I tend to shoot in full manual and then set a range for auto iso, so no need for exposure comp :)
@gillyb44 3 ай бұрын
What lens are you using Tim a 35mm. Nice shots and love the colour, I love my Fuji cameras
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Gill. 23mm f/2 and all photos shot in RAW and edited in Lightroom :)
@jyangphotoatx 2 ай бұрын
Wow you have people walking on the street which is amazing! We spent most of the time on highway and traffic in cars which makes it extremely hard for street photographers like myself 🫠 plus the killer heat
@timjamiesonphotos 2 ай бұрын
Ah that’s hard! Just gotta find the opportunities that are available to you and make the most of it 🙏🏻
@harleemahon8822 3 ай бұрын
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@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
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@cameraman655 2 ай бұрын
15:07 Wow, talk about being ‘Orwellian’…Creepy!
@timjamiesonphotos 2 ай бұрын
I know right!
@oguzaltay5262 2 ай бұрын
i challenge you for coming to russia's siberian side cities :) if you can make there you can make street photography everywhere :)
@timjamiesonphotos 2 ай бұрын
I’d love to photograph in Siberia
@craigballinger1138 3 ай бұрын
I also live in Cheltenham and sometimes I really struggle to find anything interesting. I only shoot black and white film now so it's even more of a challenge. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Craig! I don’t shoot much in town tbh as usually find it pretty uninspiring, trying to get out more though, so might bump into you sometime! 🙏🏻
@craigballinger1138 3 ай бұрын
That would be cool.
@gilangsaputra2825 3 ай бұрын
what' lens did you use in this video? 35mm or 23mm?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
23mm f2
@yasirhidayat1331 2 ай бұрын
What do you take file format RAW or JPG ?
@timjamiesonphotos 2 ай бұрын
RAW
@yasirhidayat1331 2 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos always raw ?
@knight6229 3 ай бұрын
Which city?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
It’s not a city, it’s a town. The name of the town is Cheltenham which is in the opening credits of the video…
@josebrivera1716 3 ай бұрын
If you were to use a zoom lens you would not have to catch up to people and hope you get a shot. Why use such a tiny camera? I am glad you don’t always use the evf as it telegraphs you are taking a photo. I don’t understand the need to have people going across the frame. I do document street photography so I just take a photo of what is. Why use the neutral term partner, it was his girlfriend?
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
Got a portfolio I can look at? Before I take any of this even a tiny bit seriously I’d want to see your photos to know if you actually have a clue about street photography or not. And why do you care if I say girlfriend or partner? 😂
@dansmouse7393 3 ай бұрын
He doesn’t “need” people in the frame; that is just what he enjoys to have in his photos. Filling the frame the way he likes with a shorter focal length looks a bit different than filling the frame with a longer focal length because of the different depth of field each will give at the same aperture.
@timjamiesonphotos 3 ай бұрын
@@dansmouse7393Exactly! I think this guy is just a troll tbh
@josebrivera1716 3 ай бұрын
@@timjamiesonphotos Because partner is the term used by those who believe in fiction. Partner is for business, like business partner. Liberals want people to use partners to as to minimalize gender.
@johnbarben 3 ай бұрын
Excellent video - there are few days when Cheltenham is easy to shoot - and finding the centres of activity is the challenge. I have been challenging myself by moving away from the town centre - it makes you stand out a bit but I’ve found more interesting photographs that way. If you fancy a walk out I can show you some areas and some images. @barbenshootsgriii