The Best of my Black and White Photography - Looking Back to Look Forward

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6 ай бұрын

Part Three of my look back at my best images from 2023. Showing black and white street photography, and portrait photography taken with the Leica Q2 Monochrom and Leica M6.
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@mitymous1 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful images and wonderful stories. These reviews are fantastic!

@robinbhairam7508 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning … made smile when you opened with don’t chase the next camera … “Spend a year with the equipment you are using and get to know it …” I wonder how many, like me, by the end were thinking “… I need to get me one of them Leica Monochroms …” 😂😂 - Beautiful images Paul 📷

@paulreidphotography 3 ай бұрын

Ha haaaaaa! I probably would do the same myself

@carlosvreugdenhil1500 3 ай бұрын

I love this video.Thanks

@shaddring 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@igorputina7909 3 ай бұрын

The image at 11:11 is a beautiful environmental portrait. Love it. Also at 12:33, good portraits.

@paulreidphotography 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@el0blaino 5 ай бұрын

They're stunning pictures, Paul, wonderful to have you share them and tell their stories. Thank you!

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure I’m so glad you enjoyed the video

@muzicgr8 5 ай бұрын

The pics are burned up and way over sharpened the skin looks like worms

@donjagoe 6 ай бұрын

Wow. You are a master of the genre. What a pleasure to hear you describe each image. Thank you.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching the video. I’m so glad you enjoyed the images

@federalsoi11 6 ай бұрын

Marvelous photos. A journey into a quiet timeless world. Thank you Paul Reid.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching the videos! I really appreciate it

@JohnPatrickWeiss 5 ай бұрын

I loved the shot that won the Leica Master Shot award, and the others in the shop. Thanks for inspiring us with your monochromatic photography!

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for always watching and letting me know your thoughts! I appreciate it

@derekgillan7314 3 ай бұрын

Looking at some magnificent images, they wouldn't have been taken with the latest camera

@paulreidphotography 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@MattWiener 6 ай бұрын

Lovely captures, great video!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!! I really appreciate you watching

@user-vn1er5lz1d 6 ай бұрын

Paul , I had indigestion and couldn't sleep. Btw my brother's life was saved by his cat Ginger . He was in a deep sleep and Ginger was going crazy to wake him up. He got up and went downstairs to find the kitchen on fire. Always pay attention to animals they have much stronger senses than humans .Regards to you and yours, from Jake E.

@lensman5762 5 ай бұрын

Well, you know what the decisive moment really means. Brilliant photography.

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@weegreenblobbie 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic work!

@anikapaldi7161 6 ай бұрын

“Out of this world” - my favorite! Such a lovely image and the story you tell is the same as I imagined!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

I love that image too! Just magic unfolding before my eyes. Thanks so much for your kind words

@dandeakin945 6 ай бұрын

Great images. Favourites were the candid image of the two girls on the train and the first one of your partner stood on the beach. Love the videos.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!! So pleased you enjoyed the video

@Vintage35MM 6 ай бұрын

Stunning tonalities 👍

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that

@paulspink2701 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful shots sir! Thank You for the continued inspiration 📷

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!!

@user-fn2qe7rw3z 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Paul, nice.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it

@chrisloomis1489 6 ай бұрын

Paul ; I like Sophie's sweet smile too , so uncomplicated and grateful in life , so much we can learn from her joy and uncluttered outlook or innocence I suppose. Refreshing and timeless , and yes the shot with man and spanner's in his shop ... I love to photograph people too in their element as you get a deeper human interest and connection. Life is a treasure. Your girl is beautiful too lucky man You. 💪🏻

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! I really appreciate you watching the video.

@PedroLeitao 5 ай бұрын

Excellent photos!

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it

@iaincphotography6051 3 ай бұрын

Sublime work Paul.

@paulreidphotography Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

@dt-classics 5 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, it's exactly as you say. Constantly buying new equipment prevents you from concentrating on photography. When we're out and about and everything is going well, we should be able to forget about the camera and just focus on pure photography. How wonderful to receive a little more detailed information about your photographs. Absolutely breathtaking are No. 1, 4, + 9, what inspiring works of art! Have more of that sort of thing, and a good time... ;-)

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment!! And thanks for watching the video. I really appreciate it and you telling me the ones you like

@Yves-xe5jw 5 ай бұрын

Magnifique ! Always beautiful images. Très humaniste....

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it

@user-kj5mm6ky7n 6 ай бұрын

I love your photographs. They are amazing!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words!! I really appreciate it

@anapatricialopezhernandez2444 5 ай бұрын

Loved this bw gallery. I also tried colorizethis to breathe new life into some old family photos.

@zfrancisdumas 6 ай бұрын

Great pictures, seriously, they are all beautiful.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate the kind words

@jimtrull683 6 ай бұрын

Nice collection of images Paul.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate it

@Jarillaartmusic-jt7qu 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate it

@JS-shim 6 ай бұрын

Amazing photographs Paul. Your videos have been of immense value to me. I hope you come to Sydney one day. I would love to attend one of your workshops.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words!! I hope so too

@booksbyboris8605 6 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it

@Melani_blink 5 ай бұрын

Nice shots man, B&W rocks!

@howardtyler7 6 ай бұрын

Great stuff as usual Paul! The shot of the”innocent”looking lady under the bridge is incredibly filmic! If you’ve ever watched any Hitchcock you could possibly read that she could be the one up to no good? The rope that she appears to be carrying under her arm and clutching her phone and determined expression?? The “sinister” chap in the background could easily be a red herring!!?? Bravo!!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Oh yeaaaaaaah!!! Love it!!!!!

@PaulTakesPhotos 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to you I am contemplating buying a monochrome camera... Not sure if it is praise or cursing 😂😂 keep on producing your videos and keep the same pace. So nice to see somebody taking their time instead of blasting out everything in 3 mins. Quick question: what is the most challenging thing about shooting blackand white only? Except for managing highlights and shadows 😂❤

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!! The most challenging thing is separation from subject to background. With only shades of grey, sometimes things blend together.

@PaulTakesPhotos 6 ай бұрын

@@paulreidphotography oh thank you for the insight. I am still torn whether to go that route as I do find the B&W on my Ricoh g3x and Leica Q very good but B&W dedicated cameras fascinate me. Probably will rent a Leica Monochrome to shoot with it for a week. See how I enjoy reality :)

@user-vn1er5lz1d 6 ай бұрын

Hi paul,found your channel over Christmas and it made a nice surprise. When the 2nd photo came up here and before your narration came back on I thought you had slipped a Brassai in to make a point of some kind. I can't tell you how much of a compliment I consider that to be , but perhaps you know and agree. Liked and subbed. Best wishes to you and yours from, Jake E.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you like that one!! It’s a favourite of mine for sure. I’m happy you found my channel. I hope you can have a bit of a binge watch of other episode too

@GeoffGrant2010 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! Wonderful photos. You should be proud! Thank you for sharing wonderful thoughts and tips! You talked about exposure, but can you comment on focus? Are you focusing primarily manually, or on the Q2 spot or multifield? Thanks. Geoff

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. So it really depends on what I’m shooting. For run and gun street I zone focus more than anything. For portraits at the distance I take them the eye and face detection works great. For images that are set up where I am waiting for someone to enter my scene I focus manually on where I believe the subject will be entering the frame.

@GeoffGrant2010 6 ай бұрын

@@paulreidphotography Thanks so much for taking the time and a thoughtful answer!

@alex-E7WHU 6 ай бұрын

Before COVID i had a lovely little fuji xe2 and a meike 24mm f1.4. captured some lovely mono images with it. Had to sell it unfortunately when we closed for mockdown.

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Hope you get out taking photos again soon

@user-ec8zd8zp4x 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved your shots! Psssttt....! Just curious.... What's on the arcade cabinet? :)

@paulreidphotography Ай бұрын

That’s the old Atari Star Wars game

@jeremypetrick8760 5 ай бұрын

Did you use the Q for all the images? Very well done

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

I did indeed! Thanks so much for watching

@chrisloomis1489 6 ай бұрын

Paul ; I would like to go to the Leica SL 2 / 3 as my main Mirrorless system from SONY , yet my " new " camera is a ROLLEI WIDE 55mm F4 with the DISTAGON Zeiss lens. I have one other TLR the 75mm 3.5 Bay One TESSAR in a D model , so I have shot that for 6 years , though limited. I love the 28mm Leica CL .. too. Do I sound like the every 6 month " change " type ?? 🤔

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Ha haaaa! I just think getting to know a camera properly takes time. I have more than one camera so I do switch depending on what the shoot is. I also have more than one lens. I’m thinking along the lines of a carry everywhere camera and sticking to one thing for a while with that.

@rakov1 6 ай бұрын

I might have missed it but are these all out of camera or is there some post work?

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your question. They are all RAW edited files

@rakov1 6 ай бұрын

@@paulreidphotography Ta. The pics in this video blew my mind - sublime. I'll check later but if you're still near your keyboard... Do you have any videos showing how you do your edits?

@flickmerauld9858 6 ай бұрын

If the foreground girl in the three person shot against the door had been looking at her phone too, it would have taken away from the image, distracted, been too cliché - this is, of course, just my opinion - but as it is, she draws the eye to the other two, instead of away. Sorry, I shouldn't butt in. It's just that sometimes the logical choice isn't the one that works best. But a lovely set of images as usual. Your work reminds me of my old black and white film days, going through a box of fibre paper to get that perfect print. Magic!

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

That makes me feel much better about that image!!! Thanks so much for watching the video and your comments

@tonys717 6 ай бұрын

Nice work Paul you got exceptional image quality as well. Enjoyed watching subscribed will be back.🙏🏼

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your support

@BillWittman 6 ай бұрын

If I had a better pencil I could be a great writer======

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Indeed!!! Thanks so much for watching the video

@bernardmathey6232 6 ай бұрын

To know your camera you need 3 Years (Henri Cartier-Bresson?)

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

I mean it sounds like good advice!!! I’ve had mine for three! Ha haa

@user-vn1er5lz1d 6 ай бұрын

Hope I didn't wake you up. I thought you would read my comment a lot later in the day. I am slowly going through all your videos as they come up. You're not a Buddhist monk are you? They get up at 4.0 am .I'm signing off now for some shut eye .Best wishes to you and yours. Jake E.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Ha haaa! My dog was bothering me so I had to get up and see what he wanted!

@user-wb2lj9es8w 6 ай бұрын

What‘s about person‘s privacy? Is it allowed to take piocs form other people without asking permission? I‘m very insecure about this subject because im also do streetphotograpy

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Here in the Uk it is totally acceptable and legal to take photos of people in public. If someone objects I will always stop taking their photo or delete it for them

@user-wb2lj9es8w 5 ай бұрын

Thx Paul, here in germany it's more complicated and the laws about this subject are not very clear

@_H_2023 6 ай бұрын

0:33 Wouldn't happen to be Thomas Heaton? and the likes of. Yes it gets very boring.

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Indeed! Thanks so much for watching the video! I appreciate it

@glenhumphrey8822 6 ай бұрын

Taking a photo of a person is stealing God's artwork.

@paulreidphotography 6 ай бұрын

Oooooooo! Thats a good one that!

@muzicgr8 5 ай бұрын

Sorry but these photos are way over sharpened and way to much post adjustments. the peoples skin does not look real and you used way too much smoothing of the clothing textures. Sorry

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

Don’t be sorry mate! You can have an opinion. My photos do have a look from the Q2M. However they’re not sharpened or smoothed. They’re Dodged and burned. Light and contrast! That’s all I use on the RAW.

@muzicgr8 5 ай бұрын

@paulreidphotography well they look awful

@muzicgr8 5 ай бұрын

Oh and that's not dodge and burn, it's over sharpen and smooth. They could be great photos if you left them alone. The people's skin looks alien.

@paulreidphotography 5 ай бұрын

@@muzicgr8 thanks for your positivity! Always good to hear from a fan!

@howardpayne6064 5 ай бұрын

Got to love a keyboard expert lol. He’s obviously a master of his craft. Maybe he should share a link to his portfolio so we can all see how it’s done 😂