I left a daily newspaper job in 1978 to move to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada because Ted Grant said I "out shot him" on the Joe Clark election campaign. He said "Ya shoot that well, you truly need to move." So I did. Also shot for the National Film Board Phototeque, Canadian Press, many dailies, and did a lot of annual report work. Thank you Ted. You are ever the gentleman
@kevingoza Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love his ”in your face” attitude toward technology! Use the tools you have and don’t worry about it. Take the picture!
@elijahmogoli6142 Жыл бұрын
I’m a street / documentary photographer, this video 3 years ago changed my life
@narenbang3 жыл бұрын
It's not the camera (technology),but the man behind the camera matters most in good photography. Salute to the great master🙏
@jonstreeter15405 жыл бұрын
Ted Grant is a fabulous photographer. Anything he has to say about photography is worth listening to.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@robertbutts98352 жыл бұрын
Wake up and smell the coffee.. Great portraits is about it.. Where was his humanity work.. Please typical canadian photojournalist
@Photojouralist1234 жыл бұрын
Hi Ted, I went to your talk in Kuala Lumpur some 20 years ago. It was fantastic when you showed your fast finger film advancer you had attached to your M.
@richardsimms2513 ай бұрын
Very nice discussion. Thank you.
@zvonimirtosic61715 жыл бұрын
0:30 #1 Shoot in B&W and see the soul 3:17 #2 Always carry spares 4:25 #3 Always be ready to 'click' 6:42 #4 Study Rembrandt and find the shadow side 8:14 #5 If you see it, you can shoot it
@martinjn29205 жыл бұрын
No mention of what camera to use, no mention of what lens to use, no mention of what shutter speed or aperture to use, no mention of what focus mode to use (I suppose if you are a Leica Rangefinder user focus modes are a bit irrelevant), no mention of what equipment to use at all. How can this be any use to anyone? Well it was awesome, its great to be told that you need to use your eyes, use some common sense, but most importantly be ready to take the picture, don't worry about what the tech is just do what you have to in order to get the picture. Brilliant advice and I don't use Leica.
@followthe-Light3 жыл бұрын
Ted was a great friend, I think it was my wife and I that brought Ted to this Leica meet in Vancouver a few years ago.
@LeicaSociety3 жыл бұрын
He was such a wonderful person. He is greatly missed, that's for sure.
@sharonleibel4 жыл бұрын
Rest his soul in peace. I revert to this video every once in a while to get some motivation.
@ajlndga4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P., beautiful soul... ❤️
@thegreatvanziniphotos59765 жыл бұрын
Don't go all techy! Words to live by.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Wise words!
@lkkvisual2 жыл бұрын
I love this. Experience is always the best teacher ❤️
@FilmPhotographyChannel5 жыл бұрын
He had me at "single malt scotch"
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Single malt scotch is often a good choice!
@Hirsutechin5 жыл бұрын
@@LeicaSociety Never learned to appreciate Scotch of any malt - I won't fight anyone for the stuff. Bleagh.
@sharonleibel4 жыл бұрын
@@Hirsutechin I'm more of a Cognac guy :)
@fearecho77364 жыл бұрын
The first tip, I completely agree, I usually change mine to black and white or use a monochrome camera and at most times they're a lot more beautiful then those in colour
@carlosmcse2 жыл бұрын
Probably you don’t know how to take pictures in color.
@robinbhairam75084 жыл бұрын
Great advice ... can’t justify a Leica, I’m a new photographer, but you couldn’t put a price on the wisdom and experience of this giant!
@angumotzfeldt30935 жыл бұрын
Not a single word about Leica or even rangefinder, pheew.. but great advises! Thanks, Ted!
@danijelisic35204 жыл бұрын
o my God ,this men is amazing,my compliment:-)
@LeicaSociety4 жыл бұрын
We agree!
@ronaldwills9318 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Love it! ❤
@LeicaSociety Жыл бұрын
So glad!
@occularpatdown3 жыл бұрын
I approve the skx!
@jjd1395 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Leica Society and thank you Ted Grant. Great video, I feel inspired to go out and shoot.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that!
@atatexan5 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this very much. My household as a child was filled with photography and my parent’s wonderful friend Alfred Eisenstaedt. Eisie very much on the same page as Dr. Grant.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
That is great to hear - thanks for watching!
@minisla5 жыл бұрын
Agree more meaning when shot in black and white
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
It's classic!
@MichalJeck5 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I feel really motivated after watching this. Thanks for sharing.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mitchs.68635 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I always keep two spare, cheap SD cards and one battery in my mid console which I change out every week or two. You never know what can or will go wrong
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
So true! A great trick of the trade.
@SilverCymbal5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic advice from a master, thank you for this video.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@james-p4 жыл бұрын
The way he explained why black and white over colour - OK, _that_ made sense. I finally got it. I could see it, but the way he articulated it: "With colour, you'll look at their clothes..." All of his advice here is dead simple, but well-articulated and vital. Thanks for this!
@james-p4 жыл бұрын
Look at that shot at 2:18 - the landscape in the background may have had lots of colour, but in B&W my eye skips all that and goes straight to the soldiers' faces.
@carlosmcse2 жыл бұрын
@@james-p If there was no emotion in color, why is all advertising in color? Change the Afghan girl portrait into B&W. Are you telling me it evokes the same emotions? If that photo had been taken in B&W it would’ve been ruined.
@carlosmcse Жыл бұрын
Try turning The Afghan Girl into B&W and see the “soul” fly right out of it.
@nickfanzo2 жыл бұрын
Black and white has power, that simple
@RodUSMC754 жыл бұрын
I needed this!
@JogieGlenMait165 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the shared knowledge.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mikedesimone17835 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much;
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@laurencegoldman46393 жыл бұрын
Very useful to see photos of Rembrandt’s actual studio. Showing how he USED LIGHT with drapes, baffles, etc. And how the windows were. BTW, Rembrandt never went to “the shadow side” of his model. Usually there was 3/4 front light from above. However, the light was spotted-so the subject sat in a pool of half light or dark. Caravaggio who is probably closer to Fred’s light and dark aesthetic very dramatically used full front light sometimes- see “St. John” (the one in the woods with the lamb). As for color vs. B&W-color never hurt Saul Leiter, or Joel Meyorowitz any. If you’re at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at 5-7PM are you really going to shoot B&W? You can, but really! They don’t call them the “Vermillion Cliffs” for nothing. However, Fred is great with B&W. He has a talent for finding unexpected grays in just the right balance. My teacher said you build a career around your strengths. Doesn’t mean everything else is wrong.
@LeicaSociety3 жыл бұрын
That is a great sentiment that can be applied to so many things in life.
@Adrian-wd4rn2 жыл бұрын
I mean....Ansel Adams shot practically nothing but black and white landscapes....Good enough for him, good enough for me, vermillion cliffs or not.
@kenj20205 жыл бұрын
I always shoot at ASA 800
@sontiyo71133 жыл бұрын
personally I always was more worried about dust/scratches from facing the lens inward and rubbing it against fabric/clothing than the other way around...
@dmdmorg5 жыл бұрын
You heard the man "don't get all tecky".
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
We love this advice!
@parratt-world5 жыл бұрын
♡
@raksh95 жыл бұрын
He shoots Leica and wears Seiko. Nice combination.
@jlwilliams5 жыл бұрын
Too bad Epson didn't keep developing the R-D1, then he could have shot Seiko too.
@raksh95 жыл бұрын
@@jlwilliams He may have shot Seiko, we just dont know that. 😁
@Pipp083 жыл бұрын
I dont get the tip number four, i dont understand if he is talking about takeing the photo from the shadow side of the street or from the bright side...any help?
@LeicaSociety3 жыл бұрын
If you look at the example photo at 8:03, you can see that the photo was taken from the shadows, so that's what I would say he meant - take the photo from the shadow side.
@vinylisland6386 Жыл бұрын
God speaks.
@gurugamer86323 жыл бұрын
Hi, just ordered loads of film from amazon Kodak Portra 400 35m 36exp Film Professional 5 Pack £55.99 Amazon. Quite expensive. Should I store the unused film in the fridge ? Ideal temp ?
@LeicaSociety3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! If you are an LHSA member, feel free to use the Ask An Expert portal for this question! Someone there might be able to help you out: lhsa.org/ask-the-expert/#myaccount
@carlstawicki19155 жыл бұрын
Deceptive title. He presented general photography tips (all good ones, btw). I was expecting technical tips that pertain specifically to the Leica M.
@jeremoe15 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out, Carl! If you are interested in more technical tips and you're a member of the International Leica Society, we have an "Ask the Expert" feature!
@SamueltloganVideos5 жыл бұрын
Same
@KrunoslavStifter5 жыл бұрын
Yup. Classical click bait. A sad norm in attention economy.
@KrunoslavStifter5 жыл бұрын
@@LeicaSociety If you are grateful for him pointing it out to you, why is the title not changed to reflect the actual content of the video?
@loading123420004 жыл бұрын
the link to tedgrantphoto in the description goes to another site
@LeicaSociety4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for flagging that - it seems Ted Grant's site no longer exists.
@sharonleibel4 жыл бұрын
Goodbye Mr. Leica. Farewell. May you rest in peace and take create photos in heaven as you did here.Thanks for your photos :-( I'll pull out my M246 and drink a shot of scotch for your honor.
@nastynate8383 жыл бұрын
cheers mate
@dalkapur5 жыл бұрын
Great advice, but not particular to Leicas - so the title is a total misnomer. Any camera.
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@GS-vb3zn2 жыл бұрын
Tip 6 - buy a Lecia. (kidding of course, use any f-ing camera you like, all that matters is the WAY you use it)
@GAUROCH25 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips Sir... I would not part with my Monochrom and Noctilux not even for not a milion bucks...!
@LeicaSociety5 жыл бұрын
We feel the same!
@GAUROCH25 жыл бұрын
@@LeicaSociety ...and my 240... ...and my MP... ...and my M 6... with my 90 and 35 and my Tri Elmar 28-35-50...
@phl0w6665 жыл бұрын
A million bucks leaves you with approx. 985.000 after getting another Monochrom+Noctilux... Don't see your point.
@GAUROCH25 жыл бұрын
@@phl0w666 ...then it is not worth explaining...!
@01r1sh5 жыл бұрын
Then I wouldn't want you as my business partner, but perhaps as my photographer LoL! ;-)
@christianlainesse42815 жыл бұрын
step one: have money to buy a leica
@arkon60845 жыл бұрын
When you have a leica, you are automatically elevated to the master level and it doesn't matter if you pictures are out-of-focus, black&white or colours. LOL.
@Adrian-wd4rn2 жыл бұрын
Buy a barnack leica.
@robertbutts98352 жыл бұрын
His famous thing was the color vs bnw... Tell that story to the late great Saul Lieter.. Or Martín Parr.. Come on.. !!!!!! Why didn't he photograph canadian sports in bnw ... BS
@PaulVanCaesbroeck5 жыл бұрын
IMHO, those tips have nothing to do with “How to use the Leica M rangefinder”. It are just general tips for all kind of cameras and photographers. Lousy title 😕.
@casperitwas5 жыл бұрын
If you watched this to learn about his camera, about Leica or the range finder - sorry you wasted your time. This is s great photographer talking about his experiences and giving out tit bits from his wealth of experience - that is priceless. There are enough reviewers who are paid, their gear subsidised and so on - watch them the web is stuffed with them. :)
@Kaeluka5 жыл бұрын
@@casperitwas yup, and therefore it's a bad title. Undersells the content.
@PaulVanCaesbroeck5 жыл бұрын
@@casperitwas Yes indeed, I wasted my time because of the clickbait title.
@michaelobrien82193 жыл бұрын
@@PaulVanCaesbroeck if you need a video to use your Leica maybe you should have spent your money on something else - try the User Manual
@PaulVanCaesbroeck3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelobrien8219 I'll try to ignore your off topic and totally misplaced remark. The title says: "5 tips on how to use a Leica M rangefinder..." #1: shoot b&w #2: carry spares #3: be ready to go "click" #4: study Rembrandt #5: if you can see it, you can shoot it So, follow this 5 steps and you can shoot a Leica M. LOL So yes: lousy title
@yaoren37355 жыл бұрын
Bernie 2020!
@JohnKrill5 жыл бұрын
Shoot in B&W and see the soul - Leica Propaganda
@influencerrrrrr5 жыл бұрын
John Krill I'm a Fujifilm user. Never owned a Leica but that's besides the point. I think he was pointing out that as a photographer, one doesn't have control over the colours of the scene that's being photographed (except studio photography or any other preplanned photography). So the photographer would have to consider and be aware of any "distracting" colours (in the background, etc) that might divert the viewer's attention from the main focal point/subject(s). By photographing in B&W, it removes that uncertainty hence putting a heavier emphasis on the form (composition) and content of the photograph. Of course, there are photographers who successfully incorporates colour to accentuate the composition. Alex Webb, Saul Leiter, Ernst Haas, and Steve McCurry come into my mind. But that's just what *I* gathered from this video. Cheers
@funnyworld97845 жыл бұрын
now Sony HAS 61MP..... SONY STILL 24MP.....HAHAHHAHAH