Finally a KZfaq photography channel that actually discusses *photography*

you always talk about subjects in a way that is unique, somehow personal and powerful.

Best camera I’ve ever bought, when life threatens to takeover photography time, the Ricoh swoops in to save the day. The best one handed photography experience there is bar none.

Excellent video, thanks. A couple of years ago I sold off all my camera equipment, at 74 it was becoming increasing difficult to carry it all around, and invested in the new iPhone. Used it for a time but it just didn’t feel the same as a physical camera so I gradually lost interest. Then a few weeks ago I found a GRIII for sale in a charity shop and it has renewed my interest in photography once again. I’ve now become the “Happy snapper “ I once was.

Since a bought my point and shoot, my photography have changed a lot, the way I see things, my process from start to the end and mainly how I have been documenting my life, There are more series than single shots, I am really enjoying it. Thank you Sean, your videos always make we think more 🙌🏽

Only Sean Tucker could feature quotes from Bob Newhart and Albert Einstein alongside each other. I have used the Ricoh for about a year now and love it. Most of my professional photographs were about light and dark as well as people but for my street it is just about people and this Ricoh works so well. It is brilliant for the confused amateur look - the " oh i didnt mean to do that look" when people see that you have photographed them. There is the " This is a new camera that i am trying out look" as you turn around seemingly photographing everything but actually only pressing the trigger once.. There is the " talking to a camera " look so people think that its a mobile phone. There is the "sitting down holding the camera out in front and staring at the back screen" look which makes it seem as if you are scrolling through photos that you have already taken. Finally i set my camera up so that it focusses and immediately then takes a shot when i touch the back screen so that people don't even see me hit the shutter button. In a way it sounds furtive but it is simply so that you do not become part of the scene that you are photographing. Above all - it is great fun.

I bought Ricoh GR3 in October last year and have never been happier with the camera! Started to shoot proper street photography thanks to it :)

As Mies van der Rohe said “less is more.” You quite effectively illuminate the importance of always thinking about technology in the context of technique. The camera doesn’t take “good pictures.” It’s the photographer who does. That photographer accomplished it with an aesthetic and the technique to make it so with a camera that works with rather than fights creating that photo. I find it very impressive that you, Sean, consistently create useful and imaginative videos month after month particularly during this time of pandemic. Thank you.

This makes so much sense to me. It makes me rethink my way of shooting. You, Sean, are an inspiration to me

You are way underrated. You deserve to be on top man. The way you make everything seem so simple, not even schools are able to do that.

I finally came around and bought the GR IIIx. What an incredible little camera. Beside the beautiful image quality, the customization and the brilliant menu and controls make it a pleasure to use. I’ve owned about five different Canons, seven LUMIX cameras (which I still love, BTW) and used the Nikon D500 quite a lot. For street photography, even the LUMIX cameras don’t quite match up.

I purchased this camera because of you and I ive been using it till this day

I have the first version of this camera and I love it. I have nerve damage in my right arm and back so weight is a big concern and the GR has kept me shoot. Fits in my pocket and great image quality. Its became my main camera.

I appreciated all of your reflections on the GR III. I’ve had my GRIII for over a year now and everything you said rings true to my experience. It has changed the way I photograph and the simplicity of a small, fixed focal length camera that is always with me has made my photography more enjoyable.

Im normally a Canon 5D shooter but I bought a Fuji X70 pocket camera and its now my go to.

Thank you for always imparting the message that gear isn’t always everything when it comes to taking good (great) photographs that you love or are happy and proud of. You always communicate your messages so wonderfully. More power to you!

This is the greatest photography channel ever.

Excellent advice for choosing a camera.

I bought the GRiii to go with a minimalist setup. Best choice I ever made. Really transformed my street photography. The snap shooting is hands down the best for me. Thank you again For the great content 🙏🏻

Excellent video. So glad you decided to do a more in depth look at the Ricoh GRIII. I've been shooting street for YEARS (too many to admit). I use all kinds of gear, as many of us do. I had a Ricoh GR1 film camera in the late 90's. I loved that thing. But time moves on... and the digital age became the rage. Oddly, the full circle journey took me back. This time last year I picked up the Ricoh GR III. The utilitarian appeal and handling sort of reminds me of that old GR1. Ricoh have stayed with this design tradition for more than 20 years. There is a reason for that. Although I have a tendency to put my main camera gear in my bag when I hit the streets, the Ricoh GR III has truly taken over most of my street shooting. The other gear rarely comes out, unless I have some other pre-planned intentions. I'm learning to now just leave the studio hitting the streets with only the Ricoh GR III, and it is liberating. LIBERATING! Although I'm a professional photographer and filmmaker who only shoots RAW, I have come to enjoy just shooting JPEG's with the Ricoh GR III. I have customized the Positive Film simulation to suit my taste, and I'm a huge fan of the many monochrome options. I'm shooting a lot of black and white JPEG's out of camera, full manual, often metering for highlights. Transfer image(s) to phone and do a slight tweak using Snapseed. So much fun! I've become one with this little tool. It is certainly NOT for everybody. It is for me however. It's like a tiny DSLR fixed lens camera in the pocket. How good is that? 28mm equivalent field of view is perfect - it's the filmmakers eye as they say. The lens in this wee beast is so sharp, contrasty and full of character. A marvelous feat of engineering in my view. The added IBIS is a real treat too. I'm shooting way more than I ever have before. I never leave home without it. May I suggest (because it appears you have large hands, as do I), order yourself the JCC Metal thumbs up grip. It secures into the hot-shoe. I did this last week, makes an immense difference in holding the camera. It does not interfere with any of the buttons or dials. Wish I had done that sooner. Worth looking at! Obviously you cannot use it while you have a viewfinder in place. The viewfinder for me is not something that interests me, as I prefer to keep this bit of kit as small and unobtrusive as possible. If I want to use a camera with a view finder, I'll use something else. Good luck. Keep shooting, and thanks for producing such great content. (edit after-thought): SNAP FOCUS! That's the real treat of this camera.

Swiss Army knife analogy was on point

Hello. I have shot very beautiful photographs with point and shoot cameras before I couldn't see any problems with the images at all. I'm glad that people are creating shots with them. They are very important tools and very effective too. They fit everywhere too.

great video! i use a fuji xe3 with the xf27mm for everyday use and compactness is the key i believe to being inconspicuous on the streets

This is great for both minimalist but also introverts. I'm always so self conscious when I film or photograph on the street. I've even had police come to me just 3 weeks ago, while I was filming the street to show how empty it was because of isolation. There were barely any people around and I wasn't filming anyone in particular 🤦‍♀️

More than a point and shoot, this camera is a beast and very utilitarian. This camera from the GR ii has taught me a lot how to shoot street especially zone shooting to the point now I can use any camera for the task. It's a great tool for cityscapes or even portraits especially when taking advantage of its leaf shutter.

Brilliant! Your technique for street photography is exactly what I need. It makes so much sense to find a great space and then allow people to move through it. Totally inspiring❤️

I don't do street work, but a lot of what you talked about hit home for me in my pursuit of minimalist gear. Recently I picked up a Olympus E-pl9... Since I shoot with other M43 gear it was a natural fit for me. I easily grab the E-pl9 with a lens or two and off I go. Really enjoy your videos, this one just hit it right for me!

I’ve chosen a Leica Q for the same reasons plus it has a good EVF and can produce a shallow depth of field if I need too.

I’ve been following you for a while now and although I am not a very good photographer myself, I can still tell when someone’s work is really good. With photography like with anything else, you never stop learning. I enjoy watching you grow as an artist. It’s nice to know and see that someone out there is dealing with similar issues as I. I’ve got to say that your work has improved tremendously. I really like the images you show at the end of this video. Well done!

Sean. I really love your video's. Love your honesty and authenticity. Love your style. I always look forward to the next video.

I use a wide angle adapter lens on my GR. Takes it to 21mm. Makes it useful for architecture. I also don't bother with the autofocus. Hold the camera above your head pointing to your feet, set autofocus and then turn it off. Set the aperture to f8, set auto-iso, shoot aperture priority and you'll have sharp images without having to wait for the autofocus to play catchup. I have the older GR of course, where AF could be dodgy.

Would love to see you around London, Sean. Keep up the good work and thank you for inspiring us.

As always, a brilliant exposition, Sean. Succinct. Liked the quote from Saint-Exupéry.

Thanks again for the inspiring video about photography. I saw the video of Samuel L Streetlife where you mention some names that are your source of inspiration. But I must honestly admit, my inspiration is you Sean. Thank you for all the inspiration and motivation. :-)

I’ve been waiting on this!!!! Just ordered my GRiii because of your GRii vid. Thank you so much for your work!

Great video! We love it

I started with a Pentax K-50 with the kit lenses and loved photography. The lenses grew to more expensive and specialized lenses, then I moved to a Pentax K-3ii. I started buying big heavy Sigma lenses and stopped bringing my camera with me so much. I then bought a Ricoh GR-ii and fell in love with it. I eventually sold all of my Pentax and GR-ii thinking that I would compromise with a Sony A6300+smaller lenses, and then I ran into the same issue of it being a hassle to bring with me, plus I never liked shooting with the Sony despite how technically good it is. I sold my Sony and moved back to the GR series, this time with the GR-iii. I keep it with me everywhere and love shooting with it. It's my favorite camera of all time. I appreciate the love you also have of it, it is great to see you putting it to use and giving me inspiration.

Oh My God your shooting style is a revelation to me! I'm also super averse to confrontation even and am a huge introvert even though ironically street photography is my favorite style

Always enjoy your videos Sean, even when it may be a topic that doesn't apply to me...you always have such a way of explaining things that I always learn something in your messages. You have such a calming voice as well. A good reminder for me to keep my Canon G10 battery charged, that's normally with me when going to work.

canon eos m100 also works well for stealthy street photograpy. people often don't even notice the 200mm tele, it's so small compared to full frame professional setups. using the 22mm pancake I can sort of pocket it

Great video. I agree that less is better when it comes to photography. My go to camera is my trusty X70. The GRIII looks like a winner, too!

Hey Sean, I love listening to you, the details, your contents are so rich and well engaging, you make every minute worth it

Thank you Sean for giving back to photography

He is one of the best and simple youtuber !!!

You just made me love my gr3 more bro! Thank you for the lovely pics!

Thanks Sean. Great video and motivation to get out there and just shoot!

Very inspiring - thanks Sean

I have the Canon EOS-R + Lots of "L" glass (EF and RF) the EOS-M5 with almost a full set of EF-M lenses but my little Sony RX100mkiii Is always with me and some of my all time favourite images have been taken on it

I've always wanted to do street photography, but my fear of the confrontational aspect of pointing a camera at people that you described has always held me back. Thank you for this video and for presenting a solution to a problem I've been struggling with for years.

I love your work. I'm a fan since day one. You've been helping me to grow as a photographer with all those videos. Such an inspiration. All the best for you!

Love my GR ii. I don't use screen or viewfinder. Only blind shoot. It's fun and im invisible for many peoples. I dont like stay and catch momenta. I like to move and shoot peoples from close distances.

Recently bought this. Sold my Q2 and haven’t looked back. It’s so inconspicuous with such superb image quality!

Brilliant. Thank you

Sean, super as always! Thank you so much!

You inspired me to start on KZfaq I appreciate you always. ✊🏻

I'm really grateful to hear these thoughts while enjoying your photography. I often get into ideas and want to hear from others but find opinions from those whos work I can't or don't identify with and to see your work and how you play with existing light etc was very enlightening no pun intended, to me as I just bought this camera and have been falling in love with it

The GR2 is the best piece of photography kit I've ever bought. (Influenced by your original video!) It is a great camera but you hit the nail on the head - there are no excuses for not having it with you even for short trips. It means I take more photos, of more scenes than I would before. Just love it.

I have only just discovered your channel. I have just bought this camera for all of the reasons that you state in this video. I've been looking for the perfect street camera, and I've tried lots of different cameras, and I was drawn to this camera for everything that some have expressed to be "imperfections." This camera forces you to "see" the shot in your mind WITH the knowledge of how it will frame, and without you looking at the screen. I am a fairly confident shooter and I don't mind taking the kinds of chances that a lot of photographers will tend to avoid, but this camera, with this high spec, is truly fantastic. A fair proportion of my shots are misses because of the way I use it, but the ones that are hits are shots that I probably would never have got with another camera (and being forced to use traditional techniques), so I do not see it as a negative. Quite the contrary, this camera has helped me to take my street photography to an entirely new level. By the way, I love your presentation.

The GR is not a Swiss Army knife, but it might make you into one, it’ll make you adapt, & pick up new skills. The 24Mb file size gives you some flexibility to crop without loss of sharpness. It’s not just a one trick pony, the multiple exposure function, and shooting low light with long exposure will give you some surprising results

Your explanation always lots of clarity. Thanking you

I love your style, I want to get good at street photography and you're an inspiration!

Very inspiring! Gonna try to use my GR3 more!

I have a Lumix LX100 that I bought for similar reasons. I researched other options, including yours, but decided on the LX100 as it has an optical zoom (35mm equivalent of 24-75mm) and aperture control. And I like as well that those controls are external: the shutter speed is a dial on top, aperture is a click ring around the lens. And exposure compensation is also a dial on the top. Control ring (adjacent to aperture ring) can be configured to adjust ISO. One nice little feature I've discovered - probably unintentional by the firmware developers - is the ability for it to take a shot as soon as it confirms focus by setting "Shutter AF and "Half Press Release" both to On. So this means I can set up a shot, move my focus point, and the camera will focus and take the shot all in one motion, which guarantees a sharp shot in most circumstances.

I normally use my dslr. I recently acquired the Sony rx100 vii. You've inspired me to get out there and use it more often. Thank you for the work you put into your videos.

Thanks a lot for this. Super inspirational! :) I just got my first serious camera (a Fujifilm X-T4) today and it is a beast. However, I really enjoyed your take on street photography. So thank you!

Thank you Sean, I saw the video with the guy that You have both shot in London, I fo not remember his name but I have seen quite a good amount of his content as well. Since almost 2 months I have syarted a daily photo challenge with my 1 inch gx7 mark 2 canon, 8 year old, I love of it the priority selection and the +-3 compensation dial to set the camera even before using the digital screen. I feel like you, I am taking photos that normally I would take only in my time off. In this way I love to have jeans-pocket size camera that is always with me. I believe as well that with a compact camera people are not that irritable. I like that in my camera there is a built in nd so I can set for example 1/15 sec in the shadows of a bright day, and I can also have a bokekceith max aperture in full day light. Among the things that I love there is also the tilt screen that allows me to shoot really low or height and to do hip shots. If you wanted to do hipshots with your camera how would you do? You just do chest shots as you said? Which anyway is a good suggestion on my point of view. I really like to be able to carry something in the pocket of my jeans without needing a bag or a jacket. What do you think about yhe lastest leica 4/3, about the similar 1 inch sony and about the 2 versions of lens ricoh? Which ones do you think it may match more my needs? Thank you again, Max

you are a very talented photographer

Awesome content and I love your photography, i'm inspired. Thank you!

Thank you for this James. I too tend to suffer from finding taking cameras, lenses and tripods to be an obstacle, or at least a hindrance, to actually taking photographs. This is especially problematic for me as my primary form of transport is a bicycle. Anyway, a few months ago I looked at small, quality, compact cameras - including the Ricoh Although, in my case, I went for a Sony RX100 (first gen as it can be had so cheaply - new - if you look around and I didn't want to spend a large amount on something that did not work). I also felt the zoom on the RX would fit better with how I photograph. Anyway, it has been a revolution. I now take photographs I would never have done before simply because I have the camera with me. So, everything you say here is fully relatable. I also, find its "limitations" - over a full DSLR - make me more experimental in getting the images I want. Or indeed looking at things in a very different way. Should have added. Bought Collection 3 - which is wonderfully exciting and worth everyone's attention - but now knowing so much of it was shot with this little camera adds much.

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful; cheers

I remember your first video about the GRII. Love mine.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, workflow and so on! Mind like yours make miss London innit! Best wishes! Blessings from Japan! One love!

Waiting impatiently for the second part. I'm considering the Ricoh GRIII for my new camera.

Gret Video, Sean! Thx for being so helpful and open with sharing your opinion. This is so valuable this days. Cheers

I love the look I get from my GRII, haven't quite made it to upgrading to the III - damn fine camera.

Thanks for doing the video. I shoot Fuji X100T mostly for Street. I started however, with a Canon S90 point & shoot. I almost bought a Ricoh before the Fuji, but was tempted away by a Sony A6000. I sold that one quickly and bought the X100T. I wish my X100T had a tilt screen for shooting without lifting the camera. Keep the videos coming. Love them all. Even the ones that aren't about gear.

You're doing great with these videos Sean, they are really cool. The low key lighting, the choice of music and the well worded, thoughtful narration make for something really enjoyable

I've done a fair bit of street photography with various cameras and have to agree with you 100 % regarding raising the camera to your eye, straight away you get noticed but with the GR no one seems to care what you're doing and snap focus was an added bonus for me.

OMG I've been waiting for this for so long! I hate bringing big cameras around, but I never actually found a good point and shoot but I just feel this is the one. Everything you said is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you so much!

My little GR goes with me everywhere and I appreciate we are talking street photography but it's also great for general urban, architecture and even landscape photography. Therefore I disagree that it's simply a street tool and should be considered as a great alrounder taking into account the limitation of 28mm.

Your videos are like crack to me, every time a new one comes up my whole demeanor changes! Nothing but love Mr.Tucker!

what you are saying at roughly the 7 minutes mark about being inconspicuous with the gr iii compared to a bigger camera is so true. I was at the park today in amongst a load of birds that were being fed with my gr, hoping to get some interesting closeups. I was apparently so invisible that the man feeding them threw a load of bread directly at me. He of course apologised, but it made me realise how invisible we can be with a camera like this and I honestly love it. I look forward to the comparative lack of hassle it will attract compared to bigger systems.

Great video Sean, looking forward to your follow up video. Many thanks 😊

I'd previously seen the film you made with Samuel, you did a great job there, really worth people watching.

Sean Tucker is articulate, thoughful and perhaps best of all, straight to the point in the videos I've watched so far, and I've only scratched the surface. For this one, I'd like to know more about the Ricoh vs. smartphones. What are the phone limitations that the Ricoh overcomes? Possibly a subject covered in something I haven't caught up with yet. But the main thing to say is that this video series exemplifies photo education the way it should be, thanks.

I like your attitude to working the street. Makes sense, aligns with my thinking.

OMG @seantucker 😮 I discovered your work recently, I’ve been just amazed by your approach and creative style!! Thank you for making this videos and sharing your style / experiences!!

Everytime you post a new video I get so excited and inspired!?!? 📷💖😁

Thank you!

more focus on photography and less on gear.. on point! great video!

Love the discussion. WIll definitely get into more Street photography. I am sold. Thank you

I recently bought GR1 for $250 for landscape/adventure while mountain biking. Love it for many of the same reasons! Also, I edit using SnapSeed on my phone. Just carry a USB-C SD dongle and plug into my phone. Faster than wifi transfer anyway. Works really well.

My street set-up: - Canon G9 point/shoot: Creates some of the sharpest digital images I've ever seen. - Canon G10 point/shoot: Captures dazzling color with great resolution. - Sony DSC-W830: $100 camera (new) that fits easily in my pocket. Imperfect framing, lens and exposure, but when everything "hits" produces exquisite color images. - Canon EOS 5D: Full-frame for when the situation calls for that level of image quality and use of primes. For now, not using it as much as the smaller Canon and Sony cameras. Color and technical image quality are important to me; both Canon and Sony deliver. As I must carefully manage my time at this point in my life, I deliberately choose when, what and where I shoot, taking the gear I deem most appropriate for a situation. I know each of my cameras intimately and what they can and can't do and go from there. They're all effortless extensions of my eyes/hands. Thanks for the video, Sean!

@11:22 this is his most iconic shot ever. If you follow Sean's work this photo always pops up .

Ooh, can't wait for the next video! I do a lot of my editing on the phone as well.

I am obsessed with your content 😃 I can’t stop watching your videos 😅

Could not agree more about the Ricoh , Have had one for about a year, it’s such fun to use and I am constantly amazed at how sharp the images it takes can be , definitely a really rewarding, fun “pairing knife camera” to own! As always your enthusiasm is inspiring...many thanks.

A nice little minimalist kit is essential out in public. Anyone the runs with a big system knows it always draws attention.

Its always such a treat to listen to you speak. Stay blessed Sean.

As usual, the way you explain your photography is always enlightening and give ideas. I'm a "poor" amateur enjoying my "precious" Fuji X100f, which is much more versatile with its fixed 23 mm lens than expected. I recently added the Fuji X-A7, some more "basic" camera (we are becoming so demanding with our expensive toys) for street-photo (the X100f does it very well too) because of the pivoting screen that would allow me to shoot from the hip. NB: I chose SquareSpace for my amateur website because of your recommendation (I used your link). I'm genuinely thrilled with it, and my wife created her own photo website with only a couple of tips from myself.