That's very cool garry and fortunate timing to meet him twice.
I've watched all but his last few videos. I like the way he discusses aspects of street photography. Did you get to chat with him for a few minutes and what sort of things did he say?
Clearly!I only met him the first time, Lee. The second time he was busy taking photos and I never interrupt someone who's in the moment. We only spoke for a minute or so. Something like, "Hi, are you Brian?" "Yes!" "I thought so. I've seen some of your YouTube videos. Very informative." "Oh, thanks! Are you a street photographer?" (Exaggerating) "All the time." "Well, I hope you get some good shots today." "Thanks, Brian, good to meet you." 'Likewise." Both of us keen to get on with it, and some of Brian's friends (presumably) waiting on the sidelines.
So, as you see, I was wringing out of him every last clue as to how to be an excellent street photographer.
www.robertblomfield.co.uk
Thanks to @Mountkeen I've discovered another photographer who inspires me to the point that I want to go out with my camera RIGHT NOW. Robert Blomfield, who did a lot of documentary and street photography in Edinburgh, London and elsewhere, from the 1960s onwards. He said, "I think in a lot of these pictures, they were put there for me to take a picture of. I didn’t have to set the stage, the stage set itself. The picture was presented in front of me. All I had to do was use the camera.” Maybe so, but first he had to see what was presented - a skill that takes most of us a long time to acquire.
An article on the PetaPixel website:
Unseen Photos of Edinburgh Hidden in Shoeboxes Since the 1960s
Robert Blomfield captured gorgeous photos of everyday life in Edinburgh, Scotland -- photos that were hidden away in shoeboxes for decades.petapixel.com
A 16-minute video featuring Robert and many of his photos:
Bio — Robert Blomfield
Find out about Robert Blomfield and how to contact us
I love his work. Just a shame that his innocent images of innocent children cannot be replicated today as photographing children in the public realm is a real no-go area today.Thanks to @Mountkeen I've discovered another photographer who inspires me to the point that I want to go out with my camera RIGHT NOW. Robert Blomfield, who did a lot of documentary and street photography in Edinburgh, London and elsewhere, from the 1960s onwards. He said, "I think in a lot of these pictures, they were put there for me to take a picture of. I didn’t have to set the stage, the stage set itself. The picture was presented in front of me. All I had to do was use the camera.” Maybe so, but first he had to see what was presented - a skill that takes most of us a long time to acquire.
An article on the PetaPixel website:
Unseen Photos of Edinburgh Hidden in Shoeboxes Since the 1960s
Robert Blomfield captured gorgeous photos of everyday life in Edinburgh, Scotland -- photos that were hidden away in shoeboxes for decades.
A 16-minute video featuring Robert and many of his photos:
Bio — Robert Blomfield
Find out about Robert Blomfield and how to contact us
I love his work. Just a shame that his innocent images of innocent children cannot be replicated today as photographing children in the public realm is a real no-go area today.
Sorry about that. I'll try harder.
Haha, hi Lee. I was probably running a workshop at the timeI only met him the first time, Lee. The second time he was busy taking photos and I never interrupt someone who's in the moment. We only spoke for a minute or so. Something like, "Hi, are you Brian?" "Yes!" "I thought so. I've seen some of your YouTube videos. Very informative." "Oh, thanks! Are you a street photographer?" (Exaggerating) "All the time." "Well, I hope you get some good shots today." "Thanks, Brian, good to meet you." 'Likewise." Both of us keen to get on with it, and some of Brian's friends (presumably) waiting on the sidelines.
So, as you see, I was wringing out of him every last clue as to how to be an excellent street photographer.
Hello Brian. Had no idea you're a member here. Excellent.Haha, hi Lee. I was probably running a workshop at the time
Just saw this and I agree completely, those guys are about the only Youtube 'togs I watch regularly.Lately, I've been watching more film photographers on YouTube - mainly colour, landscape/urban walkabouts, American as it's worked out..... I've been following for a while but just got back into things a bit (we also watch a bit of wild camping/adventure stuff)
Inspiration......? Yes. And I wanted & needed it I think. I've spent ages going out (for a digital) sunrise for example, to a location, & sitting on one composition, waiting for the light, editing for a clean image (healing brush!) and posting one image from a morning out - which I sort of don't mind, but then sometimes there were no images because things weren't 'good enough'......
What I like about these (mainly) MF film photographers I watch, is that they shoot for light. Maybe colour, maybe contrasts, maybe other things.... But mainly the light. They don't worry about frame edges, telegraph poles, cables, bins, cars.... And I've started to love that. I also love the fact they don't shoot honey pot locations!
So, not direct inspiration I suppose, but more of a style/subject inspiration. So much so I've finally started a little project that I'm really looking forward to following through which is going to take us to different & new local places & hopefully see them in a different light!!
Brae Hunziker, Kyle McDougall, Willem Verbeek, Grainydays.
Or the mud!!Yes. They do certainly have the locations and weather much better than us over here. They also don't have the brown of the Severn Estuary either!
But still, inspiration is still inspiration
You're missing out on some gems. The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favourites.
tubemapper.com
Yep...well worth following, thanks, George.
There does appear to be certain similarities.
I think, for me they're average photos that have been converted to B&W. There's little of interest or remarkable in those. There's some great photography (and B&W) being made in NYC at the moment and I'm not sure this is it. *Just my view of course
I think, for me they're average photos that have been converted to B&W. There's little of interest or remarkable in those. There's some great photography (and B&W) being made in NYC at the moment and I'm not sure this is it. *Just my view of course
