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I have said that photography is not rocket science, but it is science ... of a sort. But art is how that science us used. I wish I was better at this creative side of photography.

High Iso is not just noise

If I take a picture of a passerby with the viewfinder, I point the camera straight up then resume to look like I'm letting them pass first. Then pretend to take more shots of the thing behind them

It’s funny how a creative hobby like photography went to the point where we want to make it work like maths. Thank you for the video 😊

Well said!

Digital photographer issues , the ones that learnt photography on film don’t suffer these issues in my opinion

I'll bite the clickbait but no, you should not stop shooting at ISO 100. You should experiment with each setting of your camera and eventually you will realize it's not good to shoot at 12800 unless you don't care about editing that photo and also don't care about its quality for anything other than posting on instagram.

Sometimes, it's not about trying to be invisible, but knowing when subjects don't mind or expect to have a photo taken. Examples could be at a parade, a fair, a party, guys doing skateboard tricks, a protest or anyone trying to draw attention to themselves in some way such as the way they're dressed or a cause that they're representing. In these cases, you can be very open about taking photos without any complaints.

I just be really obvious about what I'm doing & if people notice I took their photo I just give them a smile & a wave & say "Thanks for the photo". Never had an angry reaction yet.

Difficult while using flash

The problem with changing ISO is the dynamic range is not constant and you’re better off using native and bumping the gain in post

I've had my K1000 since 1987, and recently acquired another one from a friend of mine. I cut my teeth shooting film with one of these in high school photography class. The stark truth is that shooting with one of these, or a Pentax Spotmatic, which also has the matchstick exposure meter, is that you are more deliberate in the entire process of making a photograph. Something that I brought with me as I began shooting digital. I behave upon my digital cameras just as if I'm shooting with one of these old tanks. Outside of knowing what makes this all work, we should all develop (ha develop!) a behavior when we make pictures. And the spoon to hold the Rode mic...GENIUS! I fumble where to clip mine all the time.

Cloth shutter in the latter part of the 70s =/= "best"... Very far from it.

Yes!!! Yourself absolutely right.

As long as you use sony and their ugly in-camera noise reduction...

You shoot low iso because of noise, I shoot low iso because I bought a three pack of kodak gold and can't return it.

The first time I felt something truly special with my camera was after half a year of photography, during a month-long school project on the other side of the world in San Francisco. On my last night, I wandered the city one final time, already nostalgic about leaving. Every corner seemed to reveal "sad" compositions, almost as if the city itself shared my feelings.

1:23 so true, even photographers starting they just want "nice spots" to take picture

The fact that you are using a wooden spoon to hold the mic makes me like you immediately.

Photography itself has change in the past 6 or so years. Having grainy photos used to be seen as a sign of not being skilled in photography. Now that everyone is viewing photos from phones the grain has become less of an issue. It’s now seen as nostalgia.

I never go more than iso 320 on Sony r5. Noise n grain creeps in. Photos at 1000 iso must look so shit

I always set the iso to auto

My ISO dial is always on Auto.

Great vid! A thought: not everyone sees photography as art or is trying to achieve art by taking photos. On the contrary, for most of us it's just fun pushing buttons while trying to keep moments of family or adventures. Even those who want to go beyond that often simply enjoy the process of taking photos, like singing a song composed by someone else. Or do it like stamp collecting, as a hobby and/or to show off to likeminded collectors and followers. There is nothing wrong with that. But I agree, if one wants his or her photos to be relevant one need different skills than booking a model, travelling or walking around a city while getting razor sharp, well exposed pictures.

Another tip for semi-auto focusing if you have to use lower Aperture, like at night or longer lenses: when you start autofocus it first shifts focus further and backs off only if it missed focus.. so using back button focusing you can prefocus a bit closer then anticipated object and then autofocus would need less time to travel to focus point.

10 years ago when I've started ISO was a big deal for me as colors just suck and I've tried to shoot it dark. Now with how much my skill, artistic sense and software developed it is just as you've said, doesn't matter that much as a grainy photo may even look better with right colors applied. I revisit my old photos that I've thought was ruined and rediscover some really cool ones with just a bit of edit. Though that is true more for a low color dimension photos like street and darkness or snowy days etc, for colorful landscapes or macro lower ISO still the best.

I get the idea behind this, but it also sounds quite pretentious.

Interesting video. I usually have a hard stop at ISO 3200 (like yourself originally). It feels wrong to go beyond that, which is kind of your point really. The problem is, I'm IQ obsessed, so it seems counterintuitive to use a high ISO. Maybe I should try it out 😊

What you're saying is true as long as you stick to casual street photography, there's nothing wrong with that. I usually boost my ISO as well when I am shooting concerts, as does every other photographer. But when I am doing client work, like shooting a hotel or something, it's ISO 50 with f9.0 with a tripod. Because that stuff just has to be pristine. Time and place for everything.

Always wondered how to read those distance scales. Thank you!!!

Experiencing the world! Exactly. Selfie culture is about being seen to be there, not 'being there' - there's no feeling (aside from maybe massive insecurities!). Marvelous brain food, cheers 👍

best mic holder ever.

Several of my favorite photos have visible noise which adds to the 'creaminess' of the image or the impression that I wanted from the image. But I do think this advice is somewhat gear dependent. Those photos were great...they were also shot at ISO 800, on a 17 year old camera that becomes borderline unusable with ISOs much past that. Higher ISOs aren't the end of the world, but just how useful they actually are depends a lot on the gear you're using...and in some more extreme cases, it may genuinely be a limitation and a problem

how do i know what size to get?

bro you don't even have a lAica why should we listen to you? 🤔💭🔴

I plan on taking my zf for a high iso test at night to see if I can get away with running the 24-120 at night . I could do it with the r6 but that was 20mp so we shall see . That spoon is sweet btw ; I bet you could eat a lot of soup with that.

This kinda reminds that I love drawing with my young son. It frees me from over thinking drawing and worry about getting it exactly right. Especially when he was younger he just put pen, paint, ink to paper. A lot of his compositions had something beautiful to them. I began to draw a lot better with him. I guess getting back to that child state. At four he just picks up a camera and shoots and I remember being like hold on get everything right then shoot. Then you look at the screen and he has a pretty good photograph. When I'm taking a photograph I think of it more as seeing a photograph. I just feel like making a photograph puts too much emphasis on myself and less on the world we are observing.

I found this this year in a concert when I push the ISO higher and the results were very impressive !

4:24 boy do I have an artist for you: Quinquela Martin He did a TON of boats, but also his paintings look like what a street photographer from his time could've captured if everything aligned. When I'm in front of one of his paintings I wish I could've been then to witness what he saw unfolding, and to have my chance at finding compositions of my own!

Photography was initially about the documentation of reality. It wasn’t about making art. While there is nothing wrong with using photography as an artistic medium, I feel photography is more about freezing a moment and immortalizing it. Whether it’s just for yourself or for others. Half way through the video you say that photography isn’t a science, but an art. It is more accurately a blend of the two. You take photos to preserve a moment, but you can make better photos using certain artistic elements. This comes from someone who finds joy in taking photos for others and capturing emotions and interactions; candid imagery. Telling a story through photos is more important to me than making one artistic frame

Love this channel

my fav is colorplus200

huge supporter for the cinematography! :) I am super keen on learning aswell.

Amazing and a much needed topic to discuss!

Edit: My bad, Love your videos <3

I feel I always tried to shoot intentionally, I wouldn't call myself a street photographer, but I rather try to find vibes that I like. It may be a scene in a building, a road, sometimes a person and an activity, sometimes just a car. But most of my favourite photographs give me a vibe and a feeling, instead of being a memory or a landmark. I often take many photos when I am out, say 300 for 8 hours of walking around, but I often only feel that vibe and emotion with maybe one or two, which is what I want to work on next- less pictures, more art and emotion.

1:44 kinda ironic since Ansel was the one who said “You do not take a photograph. You make it.” haha

Thank you so much for that!

Exactly. Takers and Makers. Plenty of people smarter than me have suggested learning the guidelines of composition and light and the “forgetting them.” Thank you Edward Weston. Approaching a subject with your learned knowledge bubbling away quietly somewhere in the background while all your antennas are fully functioning can take away pre-judgement and let you respond to your subject as only you can in that moment. The only thing worse than walking around with a mental checklist of Instagram bangers is standing in front of Stonehenge and shooting selfies with a suitcase full of costumes. I’m sure someone will prove me wrong - but personally, I didn’t come all this way to shoot myself.

Damn, i’ve been doing photography since 7 years and thats my first time hearing such an unique approach about the light proof box :) which is truly beautiful to hear. Keep up the good work ❤