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Such a lot of sense to this approach, I like your style of photography and your easy going presentation. 👍
Thanks for watching!
So nice to hear that the emphasis is not in owning the best lenses there is and to actually start photographing. Im at that phase and after watching this video im reminded to pause the GAS.
The editing on this video is so wonderful Faizal; I really love how you’ve grown in your video editing, man!
Thanks! I’m super happy with the edit on this one so that means a lot 🙂
Exactly! I like the less sharper images. For me it’s the imperfections that give off the vibe of camera and film tech from the film days. I shoot with the XT2 still. But I miss my XT1. It was perfect for the look I was after.
I have a Q2 and when I thought so badly that I needed to shoot wide open and with auto focus to “get the most of the camera”. I picked up an M2 film camera and you just can’t shoot it that way. When I saw the results I was getting from the film style of shooting I quickly realized how much more I liked those shots. I took this approach of going to higher apertures and zone focusing even on the digital camera. I don’t really know how to describe it any better than your video did, but it is for sure worth trying out.
100%, there’s a time and a place for shooting wide open, but it’s completely overused these days. Also, even with my 16-80 f4 at 35mm I can still get blurry portrait backgrounds if shooting a person from the chest up, people forget that focal length and distance are just as important as a wide aperture for blurry backgrounds
You’ve outlined exactly what shooting method works best for me too. Now, if I could just find a camera which only has aperture mode and nothing else I’ll die a happy man!
I always use the setting that you show in this video. Aperture on f/8, auto shutterspeed. It’s easy to capture moment when I’m on the streets
You really should plug your shop / guides more often. The digital street journals are also such a good idea. Great job 🙂
Fantastic video, truly. I worked at Canon for years — the obsession with camera capabilities and settings can create a serious tunnel vision for photographers and cinematographers. I’ve seen it. It’s okay for gear/tech to be fun but it’s sooo often a distraction. I always remind people, the “ABSOLUTE BEST” camera from 5-10 years ago is probably less than $1,000 used. Is it now obsolete? Of course not. A used 5D Mark III is $500 on MPB. It has taken countless award winning photos. Is it missing some spec or setting that is essential to getting a great photo? Of course not. It’s so great hearing you talk about this and you’re so right; prioritizing the best spec or perfect settings — it distracts from everything important and fun and rewarding.
I’m just such a fan of your videography. There’s something about it that’s so relaxing. Also love the aspect ratio and color grading
Simple but great tips here, thank you! It also gives a better understanding of how you’re able to create the Faizal look that’s just so great!
I agree. I look at Manual as the setting of last resort. I stick with Aperture Priority almost exclusively. I don’t own Fujifilm f2 lenses. I went straight to f1.4 (16 and 33) so I already ruined myself. Can never go back, but the weight and feel on the X-T5 or X-H2S is so perfect. And when I do want dreamy background separation or night shots, I’ve got it within reach.
I can totally relate to the “out of focus” thing. Just the other day I went out with a Vivitar 70-210 and most of my images came up a little soft either because of slight miss focus or shutter speed being a tad slow. At first I thought they were all bad but as I went through them I started liking the look and feel of them
Hey Faizal, I think there are two things which gave film photography it’s unique look. 1) The silver halide crystals are not perfectly aligned like a camera sensors photo sites 2) focus was never perfect!
I really appreciate the way you let go of perfection and can appreciate the resulting beauty. I’ve really been inspired by this philosophy you and Joe Greer espouse. Thank you!
Wonderful video! I do have to say that shooting manual when you’re learning photography makes you understand certain things that you need to know (and I don’t think there’s another way to do it).
One more thing that has nothing to do with the subject of the video: that silver xe4 with the silver 35 is beautiful!
This was so encouraging and inspiring. Thank you for being real bro! 🤝
Shallow DoF seems like a phase all new photographers go through. After the novelty of it wears off, shooting at f/8 and above is a tremendous challenge and it’s where the magic happens – especially in street photography and especially when you start including foreground and background elements to create visually interesting work. As you do.
I’ve been shooting like this for years and find it to be very enjoyable and yields the most pleasing results while freeing me up to be in the moment. Plus I’m loving the Film scale setting in Fuji’s so helpful to use in manual focus mode so it’s easier to stay in the zone that’s ” in focus”. Great video!
Awesome video sir..I agree set on f8 in the sunny times or close to golden hour I set it to f5.6 and worry about the moment and let the camera do the heavy lifting.
Ps by chance any more tips videos for newbie street photography videos coming in the future.Also what’s the next photo assignment I wanna dive into that
Have you done any zone focus shooting with any vintage lenses that have the distance measurements alongside the aperture ring? That’s something I really want to try more regularly along with attempting more street photography. I was going to shop for the 23 or 35 f2, but thought I’d give it a shot with one of my vintage lenses. I have a Canon FD28mm f2.8 which should work great. Well, thanks for the info and taking us along on your walk here. Have a great weekend!