Is Street Photography With No People Still Street Photography?

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In my opinion, it is. Comment below what you think and let's discuss!
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@ChimpoM15 4 жыл бұрын

With the current global health crisis, the empty streets are so haunting and tell a story without anyone in the frame.

@yesmaam5880 3 жыл бұрын

where do you live, cuz La is just as busy as it was before !

@drew8235 4 жыл бұрын

It's not called "people on the street photography" for a reason.

@anashappydays 3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@daeph123 3 жыл бұрын

X-acly. Streets are what they are, sometimes crowded and sometimes empty, depending on what time and place.

@prajwalgraphy8430 4 жыл бұрын

Street photography or even object photography without any people is kind of my style in photography

@VictorReynolds 3 жыл бұрын

My kind of photography is the kind where the subject doesn't talk back!

@baobo67 3 ай бұрын

@@VictorReynoldsRight Victor. But the photo speaks a thousand words.

@conthemar 4 жыл бұрын

I've always heard that street photography has to "tell a story", but as you showcase, an environment can tell a story by itself. Human presence is still in the environment, like the shoes on the wire, etc. Fantastic video man!

@richardrizzo_photography 4 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer street photography without people, telling a story without them can sometimes be more challenging in my opinion and at my age the slower pace is definitely a plus. :) I'm glad I found your channel and am happy to have subscribed.

@helderpaiva5933 2 жыл бұрын

After years of street photography looking for interesting people, i became a little jaded. It requires a certain mood and energy that as an introvert I don't always have. This was the video I was looking for. Subscribed ! Thank you

@eleluku29 9 ай бұрын

There are so many things to photograph in the street without having to photograph people. Shadows, shapes, reflections, colors, materials. When you can make a beautiful composition with these elements, and you have done the best you can and you are satisfied with it, why not continue on this path. It is incredibly rich and endless.

@domblis 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I've always struggled with my photography because I like to go out and about and just take pictures of my environment. I live in a very small border town where there aren't many people walking around and those that do will often be bothered by my photography because no one tries streetphotography in this tiny town! I even got banned from the streetphotography subreddit because my pictures didn't have people in them, and I got to a point where I didn't know what style of photography I was aiming for or what the purpose of any of my pictures really was! I found this video reassuring and think that maybe this 'streetphotography' without people might fall more into the category of documentary photography, that's what I've been labeling my work as of recently. Any way, thanks for your honest opinions and beautiful photos, love your content!

@FaizalWestcott 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad this video was reassuring for you! You’re not wrong to call your work documentary photography, I do the same!

@jward3622 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Domblis, might I offer a suggestion. . . Stop thinking about yourself as any kind of photographer. You are an artist creating images using a camera and drawing with light. Don't let others limited perceptions stop you from doing or question what you love. Might I also suggest spending some time in the company of Harry Callahan, Joel Meyerwitz, Stephen Shore and William Eggleston.

@daeph123 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in cities most of the time and I think you have to be respectful so people accept you in the neighbourhood before you go and snap everybody. I wouldn't like some stranger putting their lens in my face, either.

@gerryboy1996 4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone answering the questions I've always wondered

@user-ub9sj9wd5m 3 жыл бұрын

Herzog's photographs evoke a great sense of loneliness and solitude. The empty chairs ask, "where did all the people go?" When I look into a Herzog photo I wonder; "Why am I the only person here?"

@Baldureksinwarek 4 жыл бұрын

Quality video as always. Labels and rules are the worst things that can limit you as a photographer, especially the beginners who are yet to find their style or what they like in photography. There are many great street photographers that are including photos with no people in their work. Document your city or village and everyday life in it in the way you find interesting, that's really it.

@wendygoerl9162 3 жыл бұрын

"Capturing the human presence" What a wonderfully simple definition. And refreshing. If I had to wait for people to get into frame in my hometown, I'd be a long time waiting for a photo, much less a GOOD photo.

@cinnabar546 4 жыл бұрын

Great content. The music, mood, narration, transitions are all hypnotising. I get very engaged and am learning.

@flatulent-1 4 жыл бұрын

In order to avoid arguing with idiots I just call it urban landscape.

@michaelbhs05yb 4 жыл бұрын

Picked up the book recently as well! You and Fred are my inspirations. Fred is such an underrated photographer who is teaching me to love my current city, just as he loved Vancouver. And like Herzog, you deserve more recognition. Thank you for your work!

@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837 Жыл бұрын

The "background" composition skills you'll learn from shooting without people will elevate any people photography you do beyond that of most portrait photographers, because only the best know how to compose the background so well that the human subject isn't really even needed. As a bonus, you'll feel more comfy shooting street when your focus is on the environment rather than the individuals.

@Rodonuts 4 жыл бұрын

I loved your photos so much! I think I´ve never subscribed faster to a channel I just stumbled upon

@carolinezaramati9193 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Faizal for this great video. I like your approach and tips on street photography. The amazing work of Fred Herzog really ticks the right boxes for me. Went and ordered a copy of his book this morning. ;)

@ClassicPolly 4 жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense. I was always of the mind that street photography is anything you captured whilst on the streets. Loved the vibe of your video and the snaps were great ^^

@EliBeaversonVisuals 4 жыл бұрын

Super high quality content this was a pleasure to watch - great tips man!

@robertocspinto 4 жыл бұрын

Excelent hints! I love Herzog's photos too. Thanks

@raphroxas 4 жыл бұрын

I was watching your previous videos, ive been waiting for this one.

@TedAldwin 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great and simple video to expand our knowledge on doing street photos!! Keep it up!!😊👍

@Kristina_in_Perspective 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I get overwhelmed a lot by trying to capture all the fast happening moments on the streets. This approach is very inspiring 💓

@mathgurlcta 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your amazing videos! Love the colors and composition in your photos :) Keep up the amazing work!

@patrickthonnard8458 4 жыл бұрын

You are totally right ! And thanks for publicizing this topic. It will reassure a lot of people and make them shoot more.

@bobbydixon4484 4 жыл бұрын

man, I'm on your team now. great video and it made me motivated to capture in my tiny little town in oregon.

@aklivn49 3 жыл бұрын

Man, outstanding! This is awesome. What a great concept.Totally out of the box. I'm going to try that. Yes, we get caught up with we think is right. ppl try to cage you into what they think is right. Sick of labels, and what ppl think is RIGHT. But there is no right or wrong. You have a new subscriber.

@natcat7000 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really enjoying your content and I like the chill, unpretentious presentation.

@cubeedoo 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most inspiring videos I saw in the last months! Thanks!

@kylieknight8847 4 жыл бұрын

Really great video 👍love watching your videos they are very relaxed and fun. I just subbed the other day and will most likely binge all of your videos haha 😂

@talalhrout6823 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video , inspiring and thoughtful !!! Thank you ,I live in a cultural area where photographing people is so difficult and considered inappropriate … I was struggling actually. You just inspired me with a great idea .

@MehmetUgur 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos man! You are one of the ones who inspired to start POV videos channel :)

@loweman25 4 жыл бұрын

Super informative. Solid video, thank u for highlighting the simple yet pivotal things are eyes are attracted to.

@TokyoGritandGrain 4 жыл бұрын

That "slow observation" is what I like to hold close. I latch on to what I call "Urban Photography" and here in Japan it's SUPER taboo to take photos of people in a street-style way, so I opt to not do this. The slow observation comes in to play here in a big way. Focusing on textures, contrasts, insane lighting during evening rain shoots... that's amazing. For me, Street Photography is Urban Photography. What do you think?

@lsamoa Жыл бұрын

That's the kind of photography I like doing too. When I shoot pictures in the street, I like to take my time and observe things from various angles, notice the little things, with no people in the frame. That to me is much more enjoyable than trying to catch people in a photo. I do like shooting portraits in certain conditions, where the subject is happy and willing to be snapped and where we take our time with it, or if I'm walking around with friends, but I would never photograph a stranger on the street without them knowing, unless they're so far away that they're just an unidentifiable stick figure. It's just not something I like doing.

@user-ub9sj9wd5m 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you welcome nuance into your videos. Rarely do youtubers say "I said ___ , but it doesn't always apply."

@Photographyinthestreet Жыл бұрын

Being new to ‘street photography’, this was such a helpful video - thank you. Great presentation too.

@LogiicLucky 4 жыл бұрын

Yesterday I watched a video of Omar Gonzalez who talked about all different types of street photography. Lovely to see you were talking about street photography with the humans existence without even capturing the people itself. A great video as always! Very entertaining!

@foryoshi 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video, i like the way you document it and the slow speak, very understandable and good way of thinking.

@the6millionpman424 4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you, I picked up this Herzog book earlier this year myself and it is beautiful. If you're looking for other great images that don't feature people in a similar way check out Luigi Ghirri's work, his work was fantastic at documenting just the normality of life in Italy across the 70's and 80's mostly without people but just the things humanity leaves and builds around them.

@gerikmd 4 жыл бұрын

Video on point! having the story of the street.. be it a person, people, animals, environment or things.. is what matters.. story and passion for street photography

@BELTR. 3 жыл бұрын

Great, great content. Loving this channel

@worfbe 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, with a clear and understandable message. Thx Faizal. Grtzz from .Be

@marekdorcik 3 жыл бұрын

Man, great photos and awesome advice, thanks

@jonasli1825 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely an inspiring perspective, thank you so much!😀

@StevenLawson 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with everything you say in this video - it mirrors exactly what I’ve been doing recently at the start of a new long-term project to capture colours in my city

@ronwangerow75 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Great insights! Thank you for this.

@haroldsession1658 4 жыл бұрын

Great presentation!! Food for thought.. I love the concept..

@gloriaimanuella6446 4 жыл бұрын

i love your content man! this video in particular :)

@jaxchambers7652 4 жыл бұрын

Took me for every to find someone like you .thank you keep doing it this way.

@jessicamdenham 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I needed this! Thank you!

@xurrmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! thanks Faizal 👍

@BruceHarms 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip on Herzog and here on Aruba I am looking for angles/scene first, then I hope there's punctuation that can happen. Did not think to look for remnants... Thank you!

@patrickj8425 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent points well made. To paraphrase urban sketcher Iain Fennelly, I photograph where people have been. You can see where people have passed through or shaped the urban landscape.

@pushingfilm 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and insight! Love that book 🙂

@SkiwithMike 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Thanks for putting me on to Herzog

@magidaelk 3 жыл бұрын

Well said and an interesting perspective! Thank you

@SamuelElkinsPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great video

@loganguybaker 4 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel! Just binged through every video. Great work! Suuuubscribed

@JvckHang 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly my approach to street photography! great tips btw!

@muminhn1002 6 ай бұрын

The style, the trend or the fashion becomes very much secondary or even transcended altogether when one has clear vision and purpose. I enjoy taking photos of completely empty spaces without people, animals or cars, even without subject on those spaces and as a result the feeling this spaces evoke are much richer and stronger in my opinion.

@BLEEJazz 3 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased Fred Herzog's book as well. Time to study his photographs

@Bryan-lu4du 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@NorthWolfPhotography 11 ай бұрын

It most defiantly is. My approach to street photography will maybe see 1 out of every 10 photos I post with people as the main focus. It is a powerful subject but it shouldn't be regarded as the only valid subject. To this point, I went out on a dreary December Day about 5 years ago at a small downtown district that was empty of people, but had all sorts of decorations, art and window displays up; and I really enjoyed that set, and it was a fun exercise and challenge for me. This concept was also re-iterated to me during the Covid Lockdown where empty streets were littered with signs and barricades stating businesses were closed due to Covid and it presented an opportunity for some really unique once in a lifetime street photography shots. Candid or posed portraits with a city background can make for impacting photos and add to storytelling, but I think the "Hand of Man" shots of how just the recent presence of Humanity (whether it be signs, Architecture angles, a Bicycle chained to a street meter, a pile of discarded clothes, etc) can have just as much of an Impact on Street Photography.

@andrisyafaatofficialchannel 4 жыл бұрын

Love your content👍

@JoeLopez 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the video. I enjoy the content 😎

@SergioMusel 4 жыл бұрын

totally support your idea... Every time I shot some street photography many times I found that people are even... spoiling the shot!

@hanumanguy 3 ай бұрын

I recently purchased Modern Color. It's a beautiful book that every street photography should have.

@Analogbrain 3 жыл бұрын

How I miss Kodachrome 25! Really nice video. 👍 I don't see myself as a street photographer, because I don't take pictures of other people, because I'm not comfortable with others taking pictures of me. But I do take a lot of pictures in the city. Of course everything is influenced people.

@artivism4068 4 жыл бұрын

great video. inspiring!

@aboutphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you! 🙏

@mrstandfast2212 3 жыл бұрын

Rules were made to be broken. Photograph what YOU like, not somebody else's ideal. Empty street scenes are enigmatic. Cropping architecture in contrasting light makes for great abstract designs, and don't get bogged down with focus or exposure perfection, the unknown is more interesting.

@starlasell5698 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice! Thanks!

@jackweiss7441 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@yakoo7 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video!!! Greetings from Costa Rica

@FredSchmitthammer 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! Makes total sense

@Danyel76 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video, so much inspiration. If you also look at Ian Howorth's work you can find a similar style of shooting.

@Tibicena 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooooo much for this video, I do think likewise.

@lachezargeorgiev5771 Жыл бұрын

Very nice vid 🙌🏽 as someone new to this style I can say that if you're timid it's way better to go on a slow pace, just walking around, observing and shooting things of interest, no matter if there're people or not. Helps a lot to accommodate yourself with being out there and makes the process a lot easier. Anybody who doubts they can do it, has never tried. Go out and shoot people 🤘🏽

@alexshabotenko7228 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and, I'd say, timely. The city where I live is not very good for "people" street photography; now I know what I should try. Thanks for the ideas

@rafapr1996 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos :)

@film35guy 2 жыл бұрын

lovely video bro! you have really inspired me. I would always aim to shoot people for street photography because thats what I thought i had to do, but the concept of "whats left behind " really makes me think about the direction I wish to go in with my photography. I remember watching a programme on tv about an old guy who's black and white photography was so simple yet powerful. For instance he shot a set of keys that had been left on a park bench and for me that particular pic told so much, I've been struggling to explain why but i think now you have helped me understand. Are there particular settings that i can use ie; shutter speed to help me achieve such shots? right now I just shoot on aperture mode f1.8 and a min 1/500 shutter speed. these setting are mainly for catching people on the move but is there a better way to shoot the stillness ???

@raynelgomezpena2210 4 жыл бұрын

The artificial environment by itself can tell a story with no human presence because is just a human product. And at the same time we are modeled by that artificial environment.

@daeph123 3 жыл бұрын

I found that mostly, depending on the situation, people don't bother if they're in the picture. And some even seem to like to be captured in the frame. Sometimes I wait for them to pass, and I often had people appearing like they were amused being photographed. I think it's best if they don't care or are surprised. I don't want wannabe-models in my pics. When someone waits for me to shoot or walks around me, I like to say thank you or sorry to them.

@EAC.AtithJtha 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this

@T-Prime848 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video man Big Like...

@davidbednar5530 Жыл бұрын

great videos man! idk why but you look like Tobey Maguire when he played the spider man ..to me....i dont know why but you look like Tobey when u talk etc and i really enjoy it xd

@loveofphotography232 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks.

@altonbarkley 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@jellyfish1999 Жыл бұрын

Dude you're so good

@williar1961 4 жыл бұрын

Nice information 👍

@NJM1948 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree - been doing street photography (with and) without humans for ages!! (the clue is in the genre title!!)

@raymondbenton5928 Жыл бұрын

Question: Where do you find the royalty-free music that you use? It really adds to your videos.

@matthewtomczyk 3 жыл бұрын

yoo that basketball court in the beginning is hard af

@JayMacroPhotos 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice. I haven’t done any street photography. I like watching videos about it but when I try I feel like I’m doing it wrong.

@FaizalWestcott 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry about whether or not you’re doing it right or wrong! This genre is very unique in that there are so many ways to approach it, so just keep shooting!

@rafi_45 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man..

@AlexandruGGro 4 жыл бұрын

I had a question for so many months. Finally i found the answer. thank you so much!

@audlight2376 3 жыл бұрын

I literally love shooting at night and half the time it's just empty roads that too me are so appealing. Lights reflecting on buildings, a bedroom light above a garden, it's all cozy quiet romantic shit I eat up everytime I go out lol