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I would like to be able to do street portraits. My anxiety really hinders my attempts at street portraiture. This past Saturday I was at an event and got a couple of portraits. They won't win any awards but it's a start.
That’s great! If you’ve taken a couple of street portraits then you are able to do street portraits! Next just comes practice, the more you do it the more confident you’ll get and the results will improve :)
@scotskinner4350 I suffer from anxiety too and can find it extremely difficult to approach strangers. If I'm having one of those days I'll put on my 24-240mm lens and try to get some candid portraits. Obviously, I'm not sure what camera you have, but if it's an option do think about it.
@@scotskinner4350 you're braver than me doing portraits with a 28 or 35! I have such an aversion to getting close to people that I won't go below a 50 most of the time. I can't say it becomes easier with anxiety over time, but when those opportunities do arise you'll certainly feel more confident. Events are great and sometimes you'll be seized upon by people who just know what they're doing and how they want to be photographed. Good luck and I feel for you with your anxiety.
Thanks for encouraging me to take photos in my town. I live in Alaska and almost no one walks anywhere, especially in the winter. I was super excited to go to Paris this year and I was feeling jealous at how much there was to take photos of. I am going to make it a point to take photos in my town now.
Ah that’s the best comment I could get on this vid! So happy to hear that. If you can get photos of your town I think it’ll make for a unique project which is so valuable!
Enjoyed this. I can be sneaky - and it works because people are so into what they are doing especially with cell phones. I will also engage with people but very often it becomes posed. What I liked the most in your lessons is the go for the face and the eyes. It makes a difference.
Hi Tim, that was a very generous sharing of your considerable experience. As you say, you have to get out there and shoot, the photos won't come to you. Along with not obsessing about new gear the biggest lesson for me is 'put in the time'. Thanks for posting.
Great video, Tim. The points you've made are very original, and personal - it's great hearing your anecdotes and seeing your photographic journey. The photo of the couple watching the England game is wonderful! Interesting points about colour/b&w. Are you enjoying using your M4?
Great video. The one lesson I would add is to be extremely aware of what's likely to be going on around you before you visit a certain place. The centres of Cheltenham, or my preferred haunt of Bath are normally quite genteel, even at night. Go to Easton or parts of the centre in Bristol, as well as around the Bullring in Birmingham, and not everyone hanging out on the streets is going to want their business in your photo. Whilst I'm not a confident person I am used to walking away from potential confrontations through humour or stealth, but I've seen others get into some awkward scrapes.
These are all great points. The missed shot frustration really resonated with me. I was trying out a new camera the other day, and on a whim stopped by a spot that is _always_ blocked. To my amazement it was _completely open and a lot of subjects were walking by_ . I waited there for the perfect couple (it was love related), and when the _perfect couple_ walked by, I thought I was in sequential shutter so I jumped the gun. The camera jammed and I completely missed the shot! I was devastated. I’d been waiting for that shot for weeks and completely blew it! Some photo friends reminded me there’s always a next time - which is true. Now I look forward to going back and you can bet I will be ready to _properly_ capture it right next time
Thanks Tim, sage advice again. It also gives inspiration to overcome our doubt and inadequacy and enjoy the process. A resonating lesson? Follow your instinct - and always charge batteries when you get home! Btw, I love getting random second hand photo books 👍
Thanks mate! Yeah 100%, charge batteries and back up your files! (Unless you shoot film haha). And me too, I really need to go to a second hand bookshop and see if I can find any random gems
@timjamiesonphotos I just picked one up from a photographer who documented the Chinese cultural Revolution - the images were hidden for decades, supposedly the only set to survive that era. It goes to show too how vital context is. And being secondhand you get personal touches like this handwritten note inside "For Antonia, for things long known and lost; drawn together by human touch. With love, mum" how beautiful is that and for less than a coffee and cake!
I try to keep my shutter speed 1/250 minimum but depending on the light if I have to go slower I’ll try to have a really steady hand. Sometimes I like slightly or very blurred images when the light is poor and I’m on a slower shutter speed though, can lead to some happy accidents and nice effects
This should be turned into a zine/small book, small enough to drop into a camera bag! Newbies and seasoned street photographers would find this very useful to dip in and out of for inspiration! Put me down for a copy if you do print! Best wishes, Mickey😊
Open and friendly body language. For as much as I do this, I am so prone to try and hide. (Funny, seeing as I've given 1000 speeches on stages in front of many thousands of people.) I love this reminder. Plus, great shots! Is it weird that I've seen and studied so many videos of yours that I end up thinking, "Oh yeah! I remember where Tim shot that." It makes me worry that I should get out more. Touch grass, like they say now.
Ah what a lovely comment thanks Chris! That means a lot. I haven’t done a POV style video in ages, might do one next weekend! But yeah body language and being bold = hard. But confidence comes in waves I find, when you’re feeling more confident go in for being more bold, when you feel less confident shoot from further away, no need to try and force it
There are heaps of reasons why I love shooting film and don’t like shooting digital - I’m not going into detail about that in this video. And of course I need to scan them to digital files, how else would I use them as examples in my TH-cam videos 😂
The tools are different, the process is different, the headspace can be and is quite often different, the final results usually look different… film can be a discipline that makes you a better photographer because of the way you have to approach shooting. Some people shoot digital and go through pain staking effort to make it look like film. There’s a reason for that. They are both tools and have great advantages. I shoot both and really enjoy both. Personal preference.
Mate, we love your pov videos, just go back to that format. Too many of these lessons, it's over and over again the same concepts, just rephrased. We want practice, not theory
Well, my videos that share ideas and concepts such as this one tend to get far more views than my POV videos, so I think that probably says more about what the whole of this channel’s audience wants rather than one person’s opinion. I appreciate you might want practice not theory, and I try to mix it up, but at the same time I work a 9-5 job and have many other things going on so I can only make what I have time to make - can’t please everyone :)
🔴 As always, thanks for watching! If you enjoyed it please hit the like button and drop a comment, it really helps spread the video to more people to see - thanks!
What great insight and simple, concise recommendations. Thank you.
Ah thank you! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏻
Tim, these are amazing tips, thanks for sharing with us.
Ah, my pleasure mate! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Great channel here, thank you Tim!
Thanks! I love your music 😄
I would like to be able to do street portraits. My anxiety really hinders my attempts at street portraiture. This past Saturday I was at an event and got a couple of portraits. They won't win any awards but it's a start.
And they're your portraits 👍 - I totally get the reservations and self doubt
That’s great! If you’ve taken a couple of street portraits then you are able to do street portraits! Next just comes practice, the more you do it the more confident you’ll get and the results will improve :)
@scotskinner4350 I suffer from anxiety too and can find it extremely difficult to approach strangers. If I'm having one of those days I'll put on my 24-240mm lens and try to get some candid portraits. Obviously, I'm not sure what camera you have, but if it's an option do think about it.
@@severnforteana I shoot with either a 28 or 35mm lens. I like events where people dress up, they expect to be photographed.
@@scotskinner4350 you're braver than me doing portraits with a 28 or 35! I have such an aversion to getting close to people that I won't go below a 50 most of the time. I can't say it becomes easier with anxiety over time, but when those opportunities do arise you'll certainly feel more confident. Events are great and sometimes you'll be seized upon by people who just know what they're doing and how they want to be photographed. Good luck and I feel for you with your anxiety.
Gorgeous photography Tim! Love the way you capture feeling and emotion! 😍
Ah thanks that’s the best kind of comment I could receive! 🙏🏻
As always, love watching your videos! Thanks!
Thank you, Nikos! I really appreciate that 🙏🏻
Case in point, “learn from others” I just watched your video!! Good stuff Tim.
Ah thanks dude!
Thanks for encouraging me to take photos in my town. I live in Alaska and almost no one walks anywhere, especially in the winter. I was super excited to go to Paris this year and I was feeling jealous at how much there was to take photos of. I am going to make it a point to take photos in my town now.
Ah that’s the best comment I could get on this vid! So happy to hear that. If you can get photos of your town I think it’ll make for a unique project which is so valuable!
Great video and lessons!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Enjoyed this. I can be sneaky - and it works because people are so into what they are doing especially with cell phones. I will also engage with people but very often it becomes posed. What I liked the most in your lessons is the go for the face and the eyes. It makes a difference.
Thanks!
Hi Tim, that was a very generous sharing of your considerable experience. As you say, you have to get out there and shoot, the photos won't come to you. Along with not obsessing about new gear the biggest lesson for me is 'put in the time'. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻
Thankyou Tim, good lessons to remember!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Very good compilation of the most important tips
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
Like for not shooting from behind, it's a great tip even better is to get good eye contact.
Great video, Tim. The points you've made are very original, and personal - it's great hearing your anecdotes and seeing your photographic journey. The photo of the couple watching the England game is wonderful! Interesting points about colour/b&w. Are you enjoying using your M4?
Thanks so much dude! Means a lot. Absolutely love the M4, will be shooting B&w all weekend with it
@@timjamiesonphotosEnjoy! 😊
Great video. The one lesson I would add is to be extremely aware of what's likely to be going on around you before you visit a certain place. The centres of Cheltenham, or my preferred haunt of Bath are normally quite genteel, even at night. Go to Easton or parts of the centre in Bristol, as well as around the Bullring in Birmingham, and not everyone hanging out on the streets is going to want their business in your photo. Whilst I'm not a confident person I am used to walking away from potential confrontations through humour or stealth, but I've seen others get into some awkward scrapes.
Very good point! Gotta be streetwise about it for sure 👌🏻
Jaw dropping. Love this shot. 6:12
Thank you!!
These are all great points. The missed shot frustration really resonated with me. I was trying out a new camera the other day, and on a whim stopped by a spot that is _always_ blocked. To my amazement it was _completely open and a lot of subjects were walking by_ . I waited there for the perfect couple (it was love related), and when the _perfect couple_ walked by, I thought I was in sequential shutter so I jumped the gun. The camera jammed and I completely missed the shot! I was devastated. I’d been waiting for that shot for weeks and completely blew it! Some photo friends reminded me there’s always a next time - which is true. Now I look forward to going back and you can bet I will be ready to _properly_ capture it right next time
That’s exactly right mate, ‘there’s always a next time’ - I like that.
Amazing tips I definitely need to make a similar video
Thanks dude 🙏🏻
I know it's not a gear video but...nice M4-2, welcome to the M4 club! 😀
Haha thanks! I love it 📸
Thanks Tim, sage advice again. It also gives inspiration to overcome our doubt and inadequacy and enjoy the process. A resonating lesson? Follow your instinct - and always charge batteries when you get home!
Btw, I love getting random second hand photo books 👍
Thanks mate! Yeah 100%, charge batteries and back up your files! (Unless you shoot film haha). And me too, I really need to go to a second hand bookshop and see if I can find any random gems
@timjamiesonphotos I just picked one up from a photographer who documented the Chinese cultural Revolution - the images were hidden for decades, supposedly the only set to survive that era. It goes to show too how vital context is.
And being secondhand you get personal touches like this handwritten note inside "For Antonia, for things long known and lost; drawn together by human touch. With love, mum" how beautiful is that and for less than a coffee and cake!
Sounds amazing! I used to live in China, who’s the photographer?
@@timjamiesonphotos Hi Tim - it's called Red Color - News Soldier , Li Zhensheng 👍
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Thanks for the video. What is your ss during photographing whilst walking? Still struggle with it.
I try to keep my shutter speed 1/250 minimum but depending on the light if I have to go slower I’ll try to have a really steady hand. Sometimes I like slightly or very blurred images when the light is poor and I’m on a slower shutter speed though, can lead to some happy accidents and nice effects
What are the photo books you show in the video? I have a couple huge books, and those look really interesting and more manageable size-wise.
Magnum Streetwise (medium sized), Magnum Stories (very big) :)
@@timjamiesonphotos Thanks!
This should be turned into a zine/small book, small enough to drop into a camera bag!
Newbies and seasoned street photographers would find this very useful to dip in and out of for inspiration!
Put me down for a copy if you do print!
Best wishes, Mickey😊
Ah very kind! Thank you, Mickey! Good idea, I’ll think on that one 🤔
@ You're very welcome!😊
Why are there so many Swiss flags in that place where the raised-umbrella photo was taken? That's curious.
It’s a sculpture in Leicester Square that shows the friendly relationship with England and Switzerland :)
@@timjamiesonphotos I learned something new. I'm glad we're so friendly. Thank you for the great content!
Open and friendly body language. For as much as I do this, I am so prone to try and hide. (Funny, seeing as I've given 1000 speeches on stages in front of many thousands of people.) I love this reminder. Plus, great shots!
Is it weird that I've seen and studied so many videos of yours that I end up thinking, "Oh yeah! I remember where Tim shot that." It makes me worry that I should get out more. Touch grass, like they say now.
Ah what a lovely comment thanks Chris! That means a lot. I haven’t done a POV style video in ages, might do one next weekend! But yeah body language and being bold = hard. But confidence comes in waves I find, when you’re feeling more confident go in for being more bold, when you feel less confident shoot from further away, no need to try and force it
@@timjamiesonphotos - Loved it all. Appreciate you. Thank you.
Why film, when you digitize the image to show to others via the internet? Just another step, you could just shoot digital jpeg and be done.
There are heaps of reasons why I love shooting film and don’t like shooting digital - I’m not going into detail about that in this video. And of course I need to scan them to digital files, how else would I use them as examples in my TH-cam videos 😂
The tools are different, the process is different, the headspace can be and is quite often different, the final results usually look different… film can be a discipline that makes you a better photographer because of the way you have to approach shooting. Some people shoot digital and go through pain staking effort to make it look like film. There’s a reason for that. They are both tools and have great advantages. I shoot both and really enjoy both. Personal preference.
Mate, we love your pov videos, just go back to that format. Too many of these lessons, it's over and over again the same concepts, just rephrased. We want practice, not theory
Well, my videos that share ideas and concepts such as this one tend to get far more views than my POV videos, so I think that probably says more about what the whole of this channel’s audience wants rather than one person’s opinion. I appreciate you might want practice not theory, and I try to mix it up, but at the same time I work a 9-5 job and have many other things going on so I can only make what I have time to make - can’t please everyone :)
It’s your channel. Do what you want, I love your content
Thanks mate! Appreciate that 🙏🏻