"The best pictures are not forced." | The Street Photography of Dan Baker

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Dan Baker is a documentary and street photography based in the UK. Primarily taking photos of the British seaside, over the years he has built an outstanding eye for detail, colour, composition and of course the candid nature of the general public. In this episode of Picture Profile Dan shares with us his creative thinking and workflow behind how and why he does what he does.
Check out more of Dan Bakers work here:
danbaker.me
Instagram: @danbaker88
A big thank you to Dan Baker for sharing everything he did in this video. With this episode being the start of hopefully an exciting series I appreciate Dan effectively being my test dummy. I hope you enjoy the words of wisdom that Dan had to share as much as I did.
#streetphotography #photography #pictureprofile

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@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

I hope everyone enjoyed episode 1 of Picture Profile… Now I need your help! Who else should feature on this new series? 🤔🎥

@devincutter_ Жыл бұрын

Josh Edgoose

@robinchun1 Жыл бұрын

Joshua Jackson or.. me!

@lesforrester5318 Жыл бұрын

Sean Tucker

@julesc5571 Жыл бұрын

I second those already mentioned, plus Niall McDiarmid and Shane Taylor please!

@footnote19 Жыл бұрын

The legend that is Matt Hall.

@patrickoshea72 Жыл бұрын

I've always said it, and I'll say it again. Street is a hard discipline. When I see these seemingly simplistic, but not simple images, I know they hide a weight of intellect, dedication and passion. That's what I see behind these images. I also see the humour and empathy of the 'old greats' which is inspiring to see. Thanks Mike for making this and shining light on such talented artists. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Brilliant words Patrick. I couldn't agree more!

@ricardodurand422 Жыл бұрын

I think its so important as a starting photographer to hear a Pro photographer say I take 200 photos, and I might get 4-5 photos that are ok in a good day, and maybe one good one here and there. Because you sometimes see these videos on KZfaq of street photographers walking around, taking photos and it seems like every photo they take is good (you forget that the video you just watched is probably hours if not days of filming all condensed into 10 minutes). When you try it, it doesn’t come out the way you wanted or like you saw in the video, and you get discouraged

@Nitidus 3 ай бұрын

Watch videos of just one photo walk and you'll notice the opposite. Most of the time, _none_ of the pictures look explicitly great and you'll see the comment section full of hate, like, "How dare they call themselves street photographers! Look at their pictures, it's all worthless!" Really, what do those people expect from one single photo walk? I suppose they never went to shoot street themselves ever in their lives. If you put in a little bit of effort and research the photographers at all, most of them do have some really cool stuff! But that doesn't automatically happen just because you happen to be mic'ed up and have a cameraperson at your side.

@taterandy3958 Ай бұрын

Genius of series!! Mike!!

@MikeChudley Ай бұрын

Pleased you’re enjoying them mate

@philipvernon_photography Жыл бұрын

Dan is a remarkable guy! I have had the privilege to spend a day with him and I learnt so much and I'm so pleased you have documented his POV and and his enthusiasm with his love of Photography. Thank you so much for posting this 🙏

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and I'm pleased you enjoyed this!

@CameraEvan Жыл бұрын

Really inspiring look into Dan Baker and his process, looking forward to all the future picture profile episodes!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Evan! Dans work is definitely inspiring.

@andrewlunn 5 ай бұрын

Another good interview to your series (I've watched the first 3 in reverse order). I enjoyed Roman's interview of yourself as well Mike. All the best for your 2024 photography journey

@schmitzoide 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love these series, well done Mike. Very very inspiring.

@MikeChudley 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you like it 👊🏻

@lesforrester5318 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful insight into Dan Baker and his views and inspiration of photography, I’m not a street photographer but I can appreciate good honest interview that Dan gave. You’ve set the bar high Mike with episode one looking forward to more

@bryangideon5822 Жыл бұрын

Dan Baker is very inspirational the photos and his approach to street photography is fantastic to anyone starting out in the art

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching!

@bryangideon5822 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@RolandKaufmann Жыл бұрын

Inspiring to hear and see someone that has mastered the craft. I’m just beginning my street photography journey, but it’s already so addicting. Like Dan said, it’s finding those moments where everything just falls into place. It’s what keeps us all coming back for more! Ps beautifully shot and edited. Really well done Mike.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Exactly that mate, we keep going back because who knows what out there. Thanks for the kind words. I had a lot of fun putting this together.

@jordanpitchford6718 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Mike, honestly could be one of your best. The content itself aside, great music and vibe through the whole video. You've obviously done a really good job in your role as the interviewer as well, to be getting such good insights from Dan. And it's great to get alternative perspectives and stuff from other artists whose work you personally enjoy. Wouldn't be surprised to see this as a promotion posted by Fuji or Leica or a docu-series on Vice. Honestly just done a perfect job. And can't wait to see more of this style of video!!

@sean2532 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating insight of Dan’s way of working. As always love seeing photos of the seaside, especially Cleethorpes ✌️

@hillhurst_production Жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff Mike, I loved every minute of this - very inspiring.

@cmculver Жыл бұрын

I love Dan's work -- I live in a small town and constantly reference Dan as an inspiration working within the confines of a small town/area/space.

@JamesParsons1 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video dude - Thanks for putting it together

@Suggy73 Жыл бұрын

Well done on this Mike. I think this is a really nice change from most of the POV street videos that swamp KZfaq. The pace is fantastic and format is refreshing. More of these please buddy.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! I'm pleased you enjoyed this - who next?

@shaunsanders5401 Жыл бұрын

An inspiring video. Thank you. You just have to be there - such good advice. Looking forward to future videos in the series.

@visualsbypreet Жыл бұрын

Love Dan's work, great start Mike looking forward to more from this series

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Preet! Appreciate that 👌🏻

@rosvw3517 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video, Mike. So interesting to hear other perspectives and see others’ work. Thoroughly enjoyed.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

That's what I love to hear.- thank you!

@PedroHipolito Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and photographs. Thanks

@darrencallaway4090 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this 👌 fascinating to see how people see different things. Glad I'm not the only one shooting hundreds of pictures and seeing a few good ones. Excellent interview 👏

@retropixer Жыл бұрын

Excellent piece, I am so excited that you’ve taken this on. Hearing from the Ascoughs would be nice.

@GingerPhotographyGuy Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video! It's amazing peering into the mind of another photographer! All this talk of inspiration has got me all inspired! Can't wait to see who you focus on next in this series 😊

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! Glad you enjoyed it. Looking forward to making more of these.

@josnikproduction9177 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, thanks for sharing this. Look forward for more episodes

@user-eq9of9gv8i 9 ай бұрын

Your ideas are great, with the emphasis on thinking and how it influences seeing - which are the first-most considerations, having less to do with the actual camera or techniques. This was a great little video. One reason I've subscribed for your outlook on the matter of creating meaningful images. It's simple, genuine and so well expressed. Thanks for this.

@MikeChudley 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I very much appreciate it 👌🏻

@straatmoment Жыл бұрын

Great video and Dan, how wonderful are his photos ! !

@ChrisConner1 11 ай бұрын

I've seen 2 of these now. Really great photographers, but also your storytelling and cinematography are excellent. Looking forward to more.

@MikeChudley 11 ай бұрын

Filming episode 3 this month!!

@lightsprint09 Жыл бұрын

Lovely profile. Wish there would be more profiles like this. Compared to thousands of gear reviews, this feels inspiring!

@MisterG48 Жыл бұрын

Love love love this idea - great watch

@65WZ Жыл бұрын

It’s all about seeing & enjoying it.. Well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@traceybartlam7737 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyable video. A quiet moment to myself, first coffee of the day and an interesting video with beautiful stills 👍🏼

@tomasgold8317 Жыл бұрын

This was highly enjoyable. Thank you for sharing it!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for watching.

@heyolly 3 ай бұрын

Late (fashionably?) to the party here but wanted to say I really enjoyed this!

@musabbirchowdhury6678 Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful video. I just enjoyed every moment of it. Dan is one of my favorite photographer and I really love his work. His works are really inspiring ..... Love from Bangladesh ....

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Dan's work speaks for itself really. Glad you liked the video.

@Goldmangun Жыл бұрын

Excellent interview; very inspiring!

@my2004rt Жыл бұрын

First time seeing this video and I’m a fan of Dan’s work! Excellent images and video.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Dan really is exceptional!

@CreativeLeadershipwithDaniel Жыл бұрын

Great interview Dan. Can’t wait to see that body of work you are working on.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

You and me both!

@peterc2248 Жыл бұрын

Most enjoyable and inspiring. I've only recently started to take street photography a bit more seriously after years of taking traditional landscapes and nice but dull images. I totally get it when Dan says he has to take a photo of the flying flag because if he doesn't, it feels wrong. I generally take anything up to two hours to start 'seeing' photos but I love it.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Getting warmed up and into the zone is important, if it's a photo of a flag then so be it.

@footnote19 Жыл бұрын

Really tastefully shot and handled throughout Mike. A great portrait of a great photographer. Loving that analogue score at the end. And yeah Matt Hall would be an awesome next guest. Keep on. Loving it. DT

@screenrebels 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant profile docs! Extremely inspiring!

@MikeChudley 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed them!

@julianheritage6436 Жыл бұрын

Great video Mike, thanks

@Poppycockify 9 ай бұрын

I love this profile series, Mike. Keep ‘em coming 📸

@MikeChudley 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@checkmybadself Жыл бұрын

Wow mate, you absolutely nailed this! Great stuff. I love the kind of interviews where you don’t hear the interviewers voice much (obviously nothing personal) - Sean Tucker does it too. Nice little section on the books too… need to get Cape light (think it’s £££ now though) and more Eggleston! Top stuff. Will look forward to episode 2.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam. That means a lot - It felt nice to showcase someone else on the channel and focus entirely on piecing together the video. I'll definitely being doing more of these. But who next?

@thestreetroamer Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great artist & great person. Thanks for sharing this

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this.

@SourPlanet 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Saying all the right things! Anyone drawn to this type of more philosophical chat, I'd also suggest the Reuben Radding episode of Walkie Talkie. He pins a lot of the same ideas down using entirely different points.

@philipallen2730 Жыл бұрын

Mike I have seen this and Paul Harrison this is an amazing series already and I hope so much more to come very selfless EXCELLENT

@julesc5571 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@time-wanderer Жыл бұрын

Can't agree more about the viewpoint when shooting on street, the pleasure always seems like a random surprise to meet, I just like the style , thanks..

@darrenkynoch6255 Жыл бұрын

That was outstanding mate, enjoyed every second of it. Well done 👌

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it

@darrenkynoch6255 Жыл бұрын

@@MikeChudley your welcome buddy

@aidanduncan8187 10 ай бұрын

Was the kids ok? 😂 great video again Mike, loving this format

@toneyf Жыл бұрын

great work Mike!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anton!

@DevanGoodwin Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyable video. Inspiring as well.

@rubyredphoto Жыл бұрын

Perfect sponsor transition haha. I use Squarespace as well but not sponsored haha

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

I just had to use that footage, too perfect 😂

@DannyBoy00X Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite photographers

@TommyNordpole Жыл бұрын

His way of creating its so similar to mine! Nice video! Thans!

@suehodnett6911 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thanks

@robertrowles4948 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and inspiring. I live close to Weston-upper-Mare, and frequently photograph there, so I found this to be particularly fascinating. I really liked a lot of the images. Thank you both, and by the way, I’d be very happy to be featured!!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you've seen a lot of similar stuff over by the coast as well then. Glad you enjoyed the video.

@Thelifeofsteveo Жыл бұрын

Really inspirational stuff!! This entire channel has made me want to go out more with my cameras. I fell out of love with Photography after being a wedding photographer for 10 years. Since stopping that, I have been wanting to get back to what was my absolute passion at one point and this entire YT channel has given me that. Incredible profile of Dan Baker too! Does anyone know what lens he tends to use? Thanks again Mike!

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Amazing, I love to hear it! Drop Dan a message about gear, I’m sure he will be happy to comment 👌🏻

@geraldsampson6350 Жыл бұрын

Exact same experience. Forcing myself to do them to make a living in photography was awful and killed the joy of it. The most enjoyable thing has been saying “no” to wedding gigs over the last few years! Slowly finding my way back to. Best on your journey back.

@babettesfeast6347 11 ай бұрын

This series is so inspiring. Please do an interview with the South Coast photographer Paul Russell.

@paultaylorphotography9499 Жыл бұрын

Another very enjoyable video cracking work Dan and Mike. It goes to show you don't need to live in the big cities to produce banging photography. I keep looking at setting up a website, Squarespace is looking good. I'm not sure anyone actually]y looks at websites do they, I know I don't, I guess I'm lazy admin wise, I shoot a lot on a daily basis, I use KZfaq to present some of my work which I enjoy I don't try to sell anything, I don't even tout for subs, I am unorganised tech social media wise all I want to do id shoot, so not sure a website would do anything for me, maybe I'll give it a nudge one day. Loving this Profile series mike keep em coming cheers

@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003 Жыл бұрын

Very cool… 🙏🏿

@thegroove2000 Жыл бұрын

Also happy snapping can yield some surprises I have found.

@TylerFlashPowered Жыл бұрын

28mm ? Thanks Mike! This guy has the eye. Really enhanced by his work!

@kubowich Жыл бұрын

That’s a 35mm Lux I believe

@Lorenzo_Melocchi Жыл бұрын

Really nice video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@igota69chevy Жыл бұрын

@Dan Baker that’s an impressive looking bookcase - aside from the books you mentioned, where would you recommend starting for inspiration?

@McSpyda Жыл бұрын

Great work!👍🏾 What make is the Rucksack that your sporting? Please and thanks!

@tigerwallah61 Жыл бұрын

Great street philosophy 'everything's an opportunity' but only when you're 'being open to it'.

@stevenchristianupton Жыл бұрын

Fantastic piece of work! Was this shot with the XH2s?

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Canon R6! Thanks for watching

@user-tt6gs7kr2s Жыл бұрын

📽спасибо

@simonnattrass898 Жыл бұрын

Do Holly-Marie Cato next!

@omnirhythm Жыл бұрын

8:45 wise words, the bokeh becomes a one-trick pony when overused :)

@omnirhythm Жыл бұрын

There's already a Telegram scam bot! Congrats to the real Mike Chudley, this is a good sign :D

@bennetwitte2428 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could get this look with my X100V. Any recipe thats coming close to that?

@markusb.6730 Жыл бұрын

I bet this is lightroom. Looks similar to Josh Edgoose aka spicy meatball

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

These are edited raw files yeah.

@Top1000list Жыл бұрын

What happend to the old chd bmx videos ? Shane they've all been taken down

@girlinagale Жыл бұрын

Which camera is Dan using?

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Leica M11

@girlinagale Жыл бұрын

@@MikeChudley Gosh that's a high price camera.

@arneheeringa96 Жыл бұрын

About Squarespace: the best was Roman Fox in one of his videos: 'Now a word about the sponsor of this video, which is.... Me!'

@ratgirl13 Жыл бұрын

Sean Tucker

@MisterG48 Жыл бұрын

Mike - seen a response on my previous comment - is this from you? Not sure??

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

If it's about Tele gram then no! It's a spam. Please report mate.

@davemenard5089 Жыл бұрын

He said he likes deeeepth of field best. f32

@nukiepie Жыл бұрын

Lmao so you talk about what you think isn't street photography then proceed to take those exact shots. No meaning, no story. 🤦🏻‍♂

@68blues Жыл бұрын

Seriously, how much money did you waste buying ice cream cones just to throw/place on the ground. Another thing what was the point? I'm sure if you chucked some chips in someones coat hood then photographed them getting attacked by seagulls that would be a damn sight less boring than upside down cones. Go ahead, tell me i'm wrong…..you know i'm not.

@photodan88 Жыл бұрын

… your wrong. There you go. After walking the seafront for many many years I have accumulated a number of dropped ice cream photos. All of the shots are undisturbed and as I found them. To plant shots would bore me, the thrill of finding little gems, is what keeps and going back. Cheers for watching though 🙏

@68blues Жыл бұрын

@@photodan88 …superb Dan that you answered me! Take a look at 11 minutes 21 seconds, bit hard to take that being natural Dan. Three cones in a line, all upside down. Hmmm….are you sure? Quite a few ice cream cones lying around Dan, kids aren't that clumsy with their ice cream are they? I look forward to your response.

@photodan88 Жыл бұрын

@@68blues seriously they really are, there’s so many dropped cones at the hight of summer it’s crazy. The three in a row that you are referring to, I really did find them like that. I even asked the ice cream shop owner if he had put them there to mess with me. He hadn’t. If you still don’t believe me, then I invite you to come shoot with me some time here at Cleethorpes. It really is a treasure trove of opportunities.

@regannealephotography Жыл бұрын

Its kind of sad that you just assume that Dan set this up for a photo. If you had paid attention to the video and what it was about then you'd know that Dan spends a lot of time in Cleethorpe searching for the perfect moment to capture. Dan has clearly dedicated a lot of time to his craft and this location and it pays off in some of the beautiful photos he captures. Rather than just dismiss someones hard work and dedication you should take time to think about how much work has gone into capturing intimate moments like this so you and others can enjoy it.

@68blues Жыл бұрын

@@photodan88 ….I'm up in Scotland Dan, can't see me hitting Cleethorpes anytime soon. Got a question for you. You are wearing a Leica. Nobody ever has a Leica as their first camera, you must have went through quite a few different models before you reached it. Here's my list. Berkeley Keystone 210. Praktica, Minolta, Nikon, Canon now a Panasonic Lumix. Four SLR's now a compact.

@johnbullock8885 Жыл бұрын

Something really interesting happened to me the other day while out shooting. I’ve been doing street photography for a couple years now, but more on the aesthetics side where I find a good composition/light/shadow and wait for someone to walk though it. Now I wanting to dig deeper and capture moments, gestures and layers. The other day, I spotted 2 gestures and a moment. I missed two of those shots because I couldn’t get there quick enough, but I was very happy I was able to spot them. I can feel my photographic eye and perspective transitioning. I can’t wait to follow this new path and create a different body of work for myself.

@MikeChudley Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this. Great to hear how you eye develops. One of the best things about photography is the process, never mind if you get the shot or not.

@johnbullock8885 Жыл бұрын

@@MikeChudley the process is so great man. I would say the pictures are the drug and the act of taking those pictures is the high.