NO !!! It takes a certain kind of poetic sensibility & NOT just finding ANY subject that just happens have the colour RED and pressing a button !!!
@danwoodliefphotography8716 ай бұрын
I thought you did a great of explaining Leiter's style and capturing similar photos. I look forward to watching more.
@Stargate_Project7 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@alessandroagrati66516 ай бұрын
What kind of filter did you use on this camera?
@lorenschwiderski6 ай бұрын
The photo at 8:06 when the pedestrians sign is cropped out of the photo works. The depth is that of rear tire of the bike, on back to man in the back, with the tree on the right cropped out. In regard to the telephone booth shot, you would need to be much closer in to do that shot. 15:27 is a nice shot. 16:37 nice rule of odds, with the space on right. I like the columns -- makes people seem so small. Take care, and have fun, Loren
@lorenschwiderski6 ай бұрын
The risk of shooting at a shallow depth of field is losing the rest of the story. It is true, for effect, having only the subject in focus can work. It is sometimes best. I would not say most times better to shoot wide-open and ignore the background, as you may get home and then realize there was something very interesting, or important which is now gone forever. If you are sure that one area is all which counts, and want to throw-out the detail beyond, then yes indeed -- great choice. Be yourself in shooting style. The rule of odds is not something bad, nor all the other painter's tools, but never try to become someone else. Do your best, then try to up that to the next level in each shot you take. Over time you know the cameras limitations, as in how things look in the frame once developed - edited, and that stupid human error is easy to achieve. ;) Never do the same trick too many times, or at the least spread those images out, as in presenting them over a period of time to viewers. If you make a nice replica of a famous photo, you basically have something best done on by a Xerox machine. If you have something really fresh, but possibly the same theme, then yea, it might work. Just be yourself, only better, as the years roll by. Reinvent yourself, if need be! - Loren Schwiderski photography.
@jamescarrington55207 ай бұрын
Man, that revived my PTSD. The same thing happened with all my slide film shot in Prague. Unfortunately, mine never reappeared 😓 No Christmas miracle for me
@carol51557 ай бұрын
Thank you, I really enjoyed this... xxx
@billycullen68328 ай бұрын
Excellent , well done!
@markbaigrie88919 ай бұрын
Great presentation. I'm doing SL in my degree, I'm just wondering roughly what camera settings you would suggest?
@mariozorzi9 ай бұрын
Thank you gaston! I really enjoyed your shoots
@christianferrare19169 ай бұрын
Stop to imitate...😡
@micromike23099 ай бұрын
what a great video! And i wonder how you made the gopro footage look THIS fin good
@MarkCarline9 ай бұрын
This is *excellent* thanks
@boycompass776910 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this
@bobsyeruncle484110 ай бұрын
good one looking for the next style from you -interesting thanks
@peterkline713710 ай бұрын
That was very interesting. Thanks.
@Lokitty66610 ай бұрын
This is fun. Both knowledgeable and enjoyable. I'll try this challenge as well. Also, hope to see more of this kind of video 👍
@babettesfeast634710 ай бұрын
Great video please do more
@drendelous Жыл бұрын
i reaaaaally liked the way you approched the topic. im so into SL right now. his work is so fairy memory ish. did you see the documentary by Tomas Leach? subscribed
@ryanstark2350 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you always shoot film but my favourite camera for street photography is the Sony A7sii. This camera is not high res at only 12 megapixels but that makes it good for low light so the resulting images do not have nasty digital noise even in the shadows unless you take the ISO up very high. It also has image stabilisation so is good hand held and it can be bought quite cheap now because people think that high resolution is the be all end all.
@ryanstark2350 Жыл бұрын
I like the one at 18:06. It's not really Leiter looking but it's got a ton of interesting details. I have used longer lenses for street photography but I found that some images I took would have benefitted from less shallow depth of focus. It's sometimes worth adjusting, assuming you have enough light. A spectacular longer lens is the Nikkor ED 180mm f/2.8 AI-s. This one is quite fast for a 180mm so good enough for night work although it's quite big. I use often smaller ones so to be less obvious. I would also like the one you used in the video. I have a lot of older vintage lenses. All usable on mirrorless. I think some of these lenses get you a look closer to what you see with these older photographers. This is especially the case with the bokeh. Some of the older lenses have spectacular bokeh.
@Artaxbozzim Жыл бұрын
22 minuti passati in un lampo...... Grazie !!
@UrbanoModa Жыл бұрын
that bubbles shot is special, as are a few others
@agent01soul Жыл бұрын
Great work, I am going to hit the streets in 30 minutes and I feel energized now.
@gregderozier3846 Жыл бұрын
What a silly waste of time!!
@MikeMyers00 Жыл бұрын
I learned a lot of new ideas from this video, and what I've learned. about Saul Leiter. Thank you!
@K3zz21 Жыл бұрын
Truly loved this. Excited for the next episode!
@iainmc9859 Жыл бұрын
I subscribed because you're a Glasgow street photographer. I think I maybe even spotted you around the St Enoch's subway a couple of weeks ago in sunny weather. I think generally Leiter just benefits from colour, out of focus and damp conditions, no wonder that Glasgow often doubles for New York in the 1950's in Hollywood movies. You could always try breathing on your lens to get that hazy colour bloom that most people see as a Leiter motif.
@pmac_fotografia1 Жыл бұрын
Great vídeo. For the reflections shots which aperture did you use?
@AManWhoWasntThere Жыл бұрын
Saul Leiter is my favourite photographer. I think some of your shots here get really close. Great work!
@ipkwokhung Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Could you try to shoot like Helen Levitt?
@yoshikibell Жыл бұрын
fantastic video
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@wombatwombaffle Жыл бұрын
Really good exercise! Nicely put together video too! Well done! Would love to see you try to take influence from painters in your photography. No one does that. ❤
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Good idea! I lean more towards the abstract painters, so I'll have a bit of a hard time applying that to my photography but it could be done! I'll need to give it a think.
@wombatwombaffle Жыл бұрын
@@gastonwelisch sounds really interesting. I think that the creative process will be fascinating to see. Good work.
@imaginarydaydreamfoundation Жыл бұрын
I have a Canon Prima too and its my go to camera for traveling. Super easy to use, fits in my pocket and as given me really awesome photos so far
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
It's a great one - snappy, great form factor and specs! I finally realised there was a bit of fungus stuck in the lens of mine (which explains the fogginess). Sadly that doesn't really seem like an easy repair, so I found another one for a decent price! Hopefully I'll have better luck this time.
@morottaja123 Жыл бұрын
Great work! The break down of Saul Leiters style was interesting. Gonna give this one a shot myself and try to incorporate your list of Leiter's style elements.
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Cheers! Hope you'll enjoy the process! :)
@vegvid Жыл бұрын
I liked your video, and I had never heard of Saul Leiter. My problem is that in Germany, for instance, you can't just photograph people without their consent. Which makes street photography impossible as you want to capture moments that never occur again. Like those people on the bus in one of your photos. If you would exhibit those photos they might sue you, and this could be very costly. Is this so much different in Scotland?
@ErwinSerle Жыл бұрын
In general, you can take photos of people in public spaces, but there are some exceptions. You can't take photos of people if it shows their helplessness. For example, you can't take photos of accident victims, drunk people or nude people without their permission.16 mrt 2023 Photography laws in Germany - All About Berlin
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is my understanding that the law is quite close in Germany and the rest of the EU to that of the UK. The US is even more permissive, but here, as long as it is a public space where there is no expectation of privacy, and you are not shooting commercially (for a brand or advert), street photography is permitted. That said, just because something is legal doesn't make it ethical, so use your common sense and don't photograph people in positions where you wouldn't want to be photographed yourself. Also I'm not a legal expert by any means, so still do your research for your area.
@theactofseeing Жыл бұрын
Really interesting video
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@MichielHeijmans Жыл бұрын
Don’t add that self critique after ever photo, my friend. Your photos look fine. I do think that Saul embraced his blacks a bit more. If you drop your shadows in edit some more, every one of those is a good photo. Thanks for putting the effort in this video, I enjoyed it a lot!
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
I try to add a bit of my thoughts behind what I think about the photo but I get what you mean with it being a bit over-critical. The shadows is a good point, especially with Saul Leiter. Part of it is the dynamic range of modern negative film vs 60's and 70's slide film. But I could totally bring down the shadows in post. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@borderlands6606 Жыл бұрын
@@gastonwelisch Slide film has a narrow dynamic range, typically one-third of a stop, with saturated colours and dense blacks. It is hard to reproduce with colour negative film. You did a good job, and can enhance those characteristics in post. Some older digital cameras emulate that look better than colour neg in my experience.
@PitNeex Жыл бұрын
I like to hear the though process behind every photo, solid results!
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Cheers! I think it adds a bit of interest when you get a behind the scenes look.
@__Mr.White__ Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this video. Very nice.
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@francisbombus3949 Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring. Many thanks for your effort. Great work 👏🏼
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Cheers! :)
@hugomartinsphoto Жыл бұрын
This was great, Gaston! Great job with the storytelling here! Really awesome way of incorporating your process into the video! Bravo👌
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Merci Hugo! :)
@hugomartinsphoto Жыл бұрын
@@gastonwelisch Avec plaisir 👌
@giedphoto7945 Жыл бұрын
haha, we live in the same city...
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Well, there are about 1.6 million people in Glasgow, there has to be a few of them on youtube! :D
@madagekartonowy4935 Жыл бұрын
Dude... how TF you only have 121 subs??? We need to change it! Dope stuff btw :)
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Just started out! Thank you!
@madagekartonowy4935 Жыл бұрын
@@gastonwelisch Thank yourself man, you're making great stuff :)
@greenbrightly Жыл бұрын
Subscribed!
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
:)
@WideAppeal Жыл бұрын
Good work! And you managed to produce some great pics. Subbed.
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you like the pictures! :)
@pelicula9779 Жыл бұрын
Great work. Subscribed.
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Cheers! :)
@schwipsy Жыл бұрын
really, really nice video man! looking forward to seeing you try to recreate other photographers!
@gastonwelisch Жыл бұрын
Cheers! I'm thinking about Daido Moriyama next... Maybe!