An Introverted Street Photographer

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  • @Kompass1911
    @Kompass1911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    "If you're forcing yourself to be someone you're not, you're just hiding what makes you unique" This is epic

  • @FaizalWestcott
    @FaizalWestcott 3 ปีที่แล้ว +894

    can we take a second and appreciate the amazing filmmaking here? well done

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Thanks man, appreciate it! 🙏🏻

    • @finalsignal
      @finalsignal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That was really well done. It had nice cinematography and a personal feel that was relatable.

    • @ConceptualCreativeContent
      @ConceptualCreativeContent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I second the notion!! Very well done!! Held the attention, tells the story, and gets the viewer engaged as a part of it!! Excellent work!!!

    • @federicotak3300
      @federicotak3300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hear hear

    • @stephendixon8575
      @stephendixon8575 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup, exactly what I was thinking mid-way through that - especially those shots where to begin with you’re not sure if it’s a still, until you begin to see some movement; like the reflections in the glass at sunset, before the blinds slowly roll down - pure cinematic gorgeousness! Amazing work Ivan. Have literally just stumbled on this channel for the first time with this video and immediately had me wondering if you also had tips/advice on shooting video to. Well, I’m in … so thanks for such a chilled introduction and I hope there are other gems like this I’ve yet to find on your channel now or in the future. Keep up the excellent work man 👏🙌

  • @hijodelsoldeoriente
    @hijodelsoldeoriente 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    I'm also an introvert and drawn to Street Photography more than other types of photography. Ironically, I am also attracted to the human condition as subjects. I feel like I am observing the mise-en-scène of a play called life and I'm an audience to a phenomena that even the subjects aren't aware of.

  • @BrendanvanSon
    @BrendanvanSon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    I'm an introvert too, I feel like in a weird way street photography is an outlet for human connection. Really well shot video, man!

    • @catwithabeard
      @catwithabeard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ^_____^

    • @mrsusan893
      @mrsusan893 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you really Brendan? You seem like a dead set extrovert

    • @alexanebln8876
      @alexanebln8876 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      same here!

  • @aramdavid
    @aramdavid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    some of the visuals here are INSANE. So beautiful

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks man!

  • @harryp6312
    @harryp6312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Introverts are mature or old souls, wired differently. Bless you brother

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @enterthevoidIi
      @enterthevoidIi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      he's an introvert but also makes videos of himself for the whole world to see xD This whole introvert extrovert thing is so overused these days, it's really pushed to the point where it becomes just absurd
      Thing is, you're not really an introvert or an extrovert, you would just like to be an introvert because you think it makes you special, so you choose that as an identity and then you choose to behave according to that but if you really pay attention to what you do, especially to your spontaneous behaviour, you'll see that you do a lot of things that are considered extrovert

    • @evanmeyer817
      @evanmeyer817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@enterthevoidIi I do not think you know what being an introvert/extrovert actually means.

    • @enterthevoidIi
      @enterthevoidIi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@evanmeyer817 oh really? Okay, what does it mean?

    • @PilipiHoops
      @PilipiHoops 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@enterthevoidIi HAHAHAHA nopeee

  • @pix_wbmr
    @pix_wbmr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Being an introvert doesn't just mean that people talk less. Being an introvert is like having a social battery, we charge these by being alone. Extroverts on the other hand charge their batteries by being social.
    I love to talk, but I need time afterwards for myself.
    Lovely video and very inspiring!

    • @nycvideoauditions
      @nycvideoauditions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true, Christopher. All good points... and very relevant to me as well. (I've come to the same realizations. I've put it like this: Some people thrive and refuel in solitude; while others thrive and refuel by being social.) It's only the last few years that I've come to accept this about myself and not judge myself for it. When I was younger, I thought there was something wrong with me. Now I I know that's simply just how some people are hard-wired. *It is what it is.*

    • @salzkraut8176
      @salzkraut8176 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its not true. Introverts AND extroverts lose energy while being social. And lots of "introverts" are actually extroverts with social anxiety.

  • @AlexOnStreets
    @AlexOnStreets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Everything so well said, especially about staying who you are personally as photographer. About WHY one is taking a photo and how you should have that reason in your back pocket ready to explain to people. About choosing to photograph in the style and manner that does fit your personality. Another amazing episode in your career..I cant even call your channel a youtube channel anymore. To me it's like a Netflix series about your journey. I am not exaggerating.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      thanks man, maybe I need to start releasing these as seasons 😂

    • @grahamrichards8531
      @grahamrichards8531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I totally agree - I am that type (have made notes).

    • @samanthamakhafola3014
      @samanthamakhafola3014 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @kevinchen2856
    @kevinchen2856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Your photographs and videos always have a quiet and calming atmosphere that reflects your personality. You seem to have found your own style of creating and I'm super glad for you. Keep it up!

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @strifey7417
    @strifey7417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm an introvert and I love photography and this really hit me! Keep up the good job!

  • @hnguyen218
    @hnguyen218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Feels like most street photographers I personally know are introverts. Guess that’s why we easily get along more so than hanging out with old buddies from high school..

  • @akshitpareek849
    @akshitpareek849 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I relate so much and TH-cam is filled with videos of bold street photographers, whcih always made me feel that I lack something, but your video has motivated me and made me feel like I do not lack, I am different. Thank you so much.

  • @Charlie_YS
    @Charlie_YS ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Each video of yours is a capsule of knowledge for me, thank you very much Ivan 🙏🙏

  • @neilford5262
    @neilford5262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thank you! So much of this applies to me, but hearing someone else talk about this is so insightful. And now I have something to point people at when they ask why I make images of what I do. Take care.

  • @atroche1978
    @atroche1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I like seeing people, especially in places where they make settings come alive, as in city centers/squares. But I don't care to speak to them or make new friends.
    Subbed!

  • @theinnernatureproject
    @theinnernatureproject 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was so calm for my nervous system to watch. Photography is such a beautiful way for that inward expression to be pushed out and to highlight what others often miss in their internal loudness or vibrancy. This was wonderful. Much appreciated 🙏.

  • @shaunsanders5401
    @shaunsanders5401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A really thoughtful and helpful video. Thank you.

  • @DomCaligan
    @DomCaligan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Really enjoyed your insights on this topic. I’ve watched it 3 times to fully understand and appreciate the tips you have for everyone. Another masterpiece, Ivan!

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you x 3 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @henrywyau
    @henrywyau 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another very beautiful video. Thanks so much. SO many thoughts when watching again and angin. The best gift for Father’s Day. Thanks bro

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you liked it man!

  • @Longshore89
    @Longshore89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Great video! This made me realize that I'm more of an Ambivert than anything. I love having my alone time and not feeling the need to be a part of every conversation. However, I also like meeting new people and having conversations with strangers. I think this stems from moving around a lot as a child but who knows. Keep it up!

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Somewhere in the middle is good 😅 thanks for checking out the video!

  • @hachewie
    @hachewie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic video. I’m far from introverted, but when I attempt street photography, I’m far from extroverted. Your ideas and insights are very illuminating. Thank you.

  • @sebastianvarela5658
    @sebastianvarela5658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wow, if everything you said is the definition of introvert then I guess I am 100% an introvert 😂

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      👊🏻👊🏻

  • @dueviastradatravel7536
    @dueviastradatravel7536 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow. You hit the nail on this one. Just saw this two years after you posted it. New subscriber and becoming to be a big fan. When I was 14 I started shooting in the days of film back in the 70’s in Asia. I was an introvert (and internally still am) and found photography as my way to reach out. It was also a way for me to gain the courage to reach out to strangers and shoot.

  • @EthanMunsterman
    @EthanMunsterman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely love your videos and photos! This really helped me being that I am introverted, love doing street photography and live in Toronto. Anyways keep up the great work! :D

  • @Lefthand880
    @Lefthand880 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone who's also an introvert (with ADHD) I often wondered what compels me to go out in the streets and take photos of what surrounds me. I can totally relate to what you're doing and the difficulties and the stress it presents. But I'll never stop doing it and I'm so, so grateful for your incredibly well thought out and pragmatic advice. And such a compelling video too!

  • @tycjantrzpiola
    @tycjantrzpiola 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is also a really important topic. Your video is showing how film photography can change human behaviour. And become more confident in life. Very creative

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @cityscapeindonesia
    @cityscapeindonesia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    about street portrait..i've recently started it and it feels great cos we can interact with the strangers more intimately

  • @3flyte_3flyte
    @3flyte_3flyte ปีที่แล้ว

    You are not the only one, Ivan. And there is no need to change. You are who you are. Don't change.

  • @EazyRed
    @EazyRed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video opened up so many miles of mentally open streets to take photos of dude, Much Respect.

  • @darklord1702
    @darklord1702 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an introvert and love street photography, i appreciate your video a lot. Thank you!

  • @ZainRiza
    @ZainRiza 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I came for a video on street photography and left with a lesson on philosophy. Awesome work as always, dude.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks man! 👊🏻👊🏻

  • @sean7559
    @sean7559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your experience resonates powerfully with me. After I tried my first street photography project for two months, I felt totally exhausted and thought that I wouldn't be able to do street photography anymore.
    However, I'm strongly drawn to the subject about people. Every time I walk on the street, I can't help but have strong impulse to capture the scene on the street. I know that it's nearly impossible for me to give up street photography, but it's also impossible for me turn myself into an extrovert. All I have to do is to use the 'introverted way' taking street photography.
    I'm still stumble when doing this and sometimes questioning myself am I really need to do this? It's great to see someone feel the same but insist on doing this. Really inspiring.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I ask myself the same questions everyday. Its what I love doing so I'm just going to keep finding ways to make it work

  • @mattflynn6328
    @mattflynn6328 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Street photography for an introvert is the best therapy you can have.

  • @billarndt2721
    @billarndt2721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so encouraging to watch. Thank you Ivan. I'm an introvert as well. I love doing photography for the same reasons. As z quiet person, i learn a lot by stepping back and observing. I battlemsome of the same fears and anxieties.. but I'm learning to enjoy the process. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

  • @markwiemels
    @markwiemels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an absolutely stunning video. Thank you.

  • @Kusanosuke1
    @Kusanosuke1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This was a great idea to put your thoughts together like this, and in such a well-done video. Very creative!

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!

  • @braytonlife
    @braytonlife 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video. I'm not an introvert per se, but I find your very helpful in understanding my friends (and teen daughter) who are. Thank you for making this video. The other thing, like seeing an old friend you haven't seen in years... seeing Toronto through your lens made my heart skip a beat... I got seriously emotional, and had that, "OMG, I know where that is!" moment... Looking forward to exploring your channel... thank you again.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks you!

  • @thomverhoeven7896
    @thomverhoeven7896 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really can find myself in a lot of what you talk about in this video and indeed being like this has its advantages. Keep making the stuff like this, really like this vid.

  • @jonlinkens3514
    @jonlinkens3514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    informative, yet personal - thanks for this one Ivan 👍

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙏🏻

  • @eddie_g
    @eddie_g 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ivan man! This was beautiful and wonderful. Im over here just relating on every level. Well said and continue to be you and keep it up!

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome man, thanks!

  • @alexanebln8876
    @alexanebln8876 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. As an introvert, it's giving me the confidence to go back out there and continue my journey with street photography. Merci

  • @ollie9999
    @ollie9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This resonates with me, in a very cozy, satisfying way

  • @Fructibuscrapus
    @Fructibuscrapus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a great video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Plus it is awesomely narrated and edited as well :)

  • @michaelwolfeart
    @michaelwolfeart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's good to know that we are not alone. Just what I needed to see to get back at it.

  • @AnnaStefaniPh
    @AnnaStefaniPh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly one of the best video I ever watched on TH-cam. The filmmaking. Unreal.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @christianrobold8790
    @christianrobold8790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was brilliant. A calm and introverted encouragement. Thank you! So much....

  • @joliejournee
    @joliejournee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so thankful for this, for you to be open about who you are, this video is so precious, one can feel the care and thought you put into it, and the time and effort, wish you the best, lots of love to every photographer and creative being too, and again, thank you

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for checking it out!

  • @amarokker
    @amarokker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I feel so glad I bumped on this video. Being myself an introvert I need such guys to encourage me to go out and try. My street photos always ended up in urban and building photos, anything without people, because I was afraid to shoot in someone's face. Beautiful video, photos and your advices couldn't speak more to me. Thank you!

  • @richmediafilms
    @richmediafilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That basketball hoop on the black wall was perfect

  • @N2NDF
    @N2NDF 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your street flow series is helping me! I'm the same way. But I'm slowly getting out to expand my imagination is street photography!

  • @JDC3166
    @JDC3166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your video. I can relate to its content in so many ways. Take care, and all the best!

  • @robertcatellier1604
    @robertcatellier1604 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Great to hear from a fellow Toronto photographer. I love the shot of the basketball net against the black wall.

  • @TarotTrismagistus
    @TarotTrismagistus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Agree 100%. I do photography to be more genuine. I love candid in front & behind the lens. I also love not to disturb the subjects as to capture them in their natural genuine manner rather than reacting with your presence.

  • @MB-or8js
    @MB-or8js 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Introvert also, and street photography is an area I rarely do. Your video inspired me to try more.

  • @unloadedone
    @unloadedone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much for taking the time to put this together. I found this very validating and enlightening. I'm also an introvert but love doing street photography. All of the conventional wisdom says to get close and use a wider lens. 20mm or 35mm get thrown around a lot as suggestions. You can't really stay too invisible this way and I like to be invisible as much as possible to keep the captured moments as authentic as possible.
    I'm slowly building my own technique to stay observant while feeling comfortable outside my comfort zone. As you said, just going out to do street is already a big step out of this zone for people like us. I prefer longer focal lengths. I love the 85mm for street. This helps me a great deal and it feels right to me despite it being branded as just a portrait lens. I also started limiting my time out and not spending hours upon hours shooting and giving my feet blisters. I give myself 2-3 hours tops.
    You really gave me some good pointers to incorporate into my work. Great stuff and please keep great content like this coming.

  • @insomnia224
    @insomnia224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This really resonates with me as a fellow introvert. Thank you for making this.

  • @JayRegular
    @JayRegular 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Really interesting video about a topic that surprisingly, I would argue as not being too uncommon. I like what you said about introverts being highly observant and self aware, and would like to add that introverts are also, from what I've encountered, more empathetic towards others. And the recharge point is the most true, believe it or not I would consider myself an introvert, I expend all my weekly saved energy for one day's worth of street photography 🤏

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks man! Great points, never would’ve guessed that you’re an introvert 😅

  • @YR-photo-video
    @YR-photo-video 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Found your video as a suggestion. Watched it because I'm an introvert photographer who failed to do street photography beacause of... being an introvert. Loved the content and the mood (and of course the look) of your video. Thank you! You got a new subscriber. Peace

  • @scottharrald6050
    @scottharrald6050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video and thoughtful advice. Great work🤙🏻

  • @breandancarroll6684
    @breandancarroll6684 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks for giving a voice to the introverted street photographers of the world! Myself included.

  • @themelessly
    @themelessly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I always wanted my one eye out and replace it with eyeball shaped camera so that no one notice me taking a picture.

  • @GaryPhillipsGaryPM
    @GaryPhillipsGaryPM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Ivan 👍🏻 I’m an introvert too and I love street photography. I actually think that introverts are very well suited to street photography. When you mentioned extroverted street photographers like Bruce Gilden I immediately thought of the introverted ones like Vivienne Maier, Henri Cartier-Bresson and others who in their time were almost unknown but have since been recognised as some of the greatest street photographers ever.
    I feel sure that the majority of street photographers are introverts who will probably be be making amazing images which will never be discovered. It’s the extroverts who are good at self promotion and making a name for themselves but it doesn’t make them the best street photographers.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Couldn’t agree more, thanks for checking out the video!

  • @dscheenaard
    @dscheenaard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Ivan, great video and looking forward to watch more. Glad to see a fellow Torontonian making photos ^_^

  • @yoelomarrero8677
    @yoelomarrero8677 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just discovered you, and I’m so glad of it, thanks for share this amazing videos, I been in there a lot of times, forcing myself to get closer. I’m Cuban and I move to the US a year ago, I was almost all this time without take any photos because change of environment affects my way to photograph. During all this time I been observing over and over again and it’s great exercise. Finally I’m going out more often and I feel more confident. It takes time.. but it worth it. Sorry for this long comment😅. Thanks for this peace of advice, I thought I was the only one🙏🏻🙌🏻

  • @benhammedia9940
    @benhammedia9940 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great video, a pleasure to watch. I love how you have used what some people could call a "weakness" into your strength

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Appreciate it, thanks 🙏🏻

  • @MightyBrend
    @MightyBrend ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this! I used to get so anxious about not being comfortable with shooting the kind of street photography I saw on Instagram and struggling to get close to people. These days I tell myself to not be creepy and take pride in documenting life without disturbing anyone. It really helped me find my style and voice, and I'm so much happier with the results!
    Thanks for making this and sharing! You're a great storyteller!

  • @ricardodeolive1113
    @ricardodeolive1113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your honesty and your open heartedness. I rarely bump into a video of a photographer so enriched with so many practical tips coming out of daily routine experience of an individual (who happens to share the experience of being a photographer in this life) but who is not shrouded in a big ego. Thank you, once again. It was precious.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @benjaminparks8032
    @benjaminparks8032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a refreshingly honest, lucid, and intelligent take on life, art, and the attempt to find meaning and a place in the world. Keep these great videos coming, Mr. Chow!

  • @alexstojanovic6960
    @alexstojanovic6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Video Ivan. I don’t do a lot of street photography, but I really enjoy it when I have the opportunity. A few things I have learnt along the way is not to get eye contact with the subject, especially if you think they could be intimidated by you and your camera and also pretending to shoot something that is behind them. After you’ve taken the image, move either left or right, still looking past your subject without any eye contact, pretending you have not taken the photo yet. All the best. Cheers Alex.

  • @cortomaltese9101
    @cortomaltese9101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep on! Thank you! 👍❤️

  • @ruadaprata
    @ruadaprata 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I totally relate. That's me from head to toes. Great video, great background music.

  • @fishmonkeycow9246
    @fishmonkeycow9246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That basketball hoop on the black wall is so good man!!! Beautiful photo! Great video also dude, they keep getting better and better.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!

  • @Gravelbomber
    @Gravelbomber 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for doing this video! I've always been drawn to street photography, and you're spot-on about introverts being observant. I notice so many amazing moments, but I have always been too afraid to point the camera.
    This was the inspiration I needed.

  • @path9200
    @path9200 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why only 26,6 subscribers? Your work is awesome. Totally hooked on your posts.

  • @1billiedale
    @1billiedale 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your video. Thanks for putting your thoughts out there. I am an independent introvert who feels very creative. Street photography is my creative outlet. I feel like a difference person when I do street photography.

  • @joe_tographer
    @joe_tographer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, definitely relatable!

  • @Jo.vee.ill55
    @Jo.vee.ill55 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing Video! Thank you , i really needed to see this and you are awesome for speaking up for these conflicting feelings of what a "modern " photographer should or shouldn't be.

  • @princeofxane
    @princeofxane 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moving this video to my favorite playlist.

  • @Rallybear
    @Rallybear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is something I relate to also. Great video! 👍

  • @kavyabelegere
    @kavyabelegere 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! Being an introvert and choosing photography sometimes exhausts me too but I love capturing moments ☺️

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keep at it!

  • @StormChaserVince
    @StormChaserVince 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent cinematography

  • @sehoonah7756
    @sehoonah7756 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very relatable…definitely felt this practicing street photography in Seoul and Baltimore. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts (esp as an introvert…)

  • @andrewhoulihan7940
    @andrewhoulihan7940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Ivan. I used be an introvert until i got diagnosed with autism at 36 years of age. I only got diagnosed after my kids were diagnosed first. For years that was the word i used “introvert. Love the video.

  • @iainmc9859
    @iainmc9859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm not so sure about some of the definitive statements in this vlog, although they give a good basis for discussion. I think there's as many 'types' of street photographer as portrait photographer or landscape photographer, neither do I consider introverts as having specific characteristics. We express our personality differently in interacting with an environment and different people as well as reacting to the events that happen around us. What I'm probably saying is don't 'pigeon hole' yourself into being a 'type'; other people are very willing to do that for you.
    I've been confronted twice - once by a guy coming out of a shop, who I didn't even notice, who possibly should have been elsewhere. I lied, I told him flat he wasn't in the shot, he walked away. I was accused of taking photo's of children in a city center whilst sat outside in a café (a rather Western paranoia) by an old lady with mental health issues. I said assertively I wasn't taking shots of children and I wasn't doing anything illegal, she wandered off complaining to herself. I random guy at another table actually came over and complimented me at how well I'd dealt with her unacceptable allegation. I'd advise anyone not to be reticent and apologetic or put their camera away, people who come over to complain are looking for someone to have a go at and if they immediately recognise you're not going to be an easy victim they give up quickly. Another photographer told me he didn't want to be in the group shot I'd just taken on a photography course. I deleted the shots and showed him the LCD. I think this was also due to some sort of mental health issue as well after I looked at some of his self portraits of him covering his own face. You can't judge people's reactions and feelings from what they look like, just move on.
    Personally I think anyone who sticks a camera and flash right in someone's face is bad mannered and probably suffering from mental health issues themselves if they believe that's socially acceptable. I'd probably be the one confronting them. We're all different.

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I ran into that in Sacramento one night. I was taking pictures around the downtown area, and one guy walked out of an alley with a woman on his arm. He expressed displeasure, so I told him I would delete it. That calmed him down, but I didn't have any intention of deleting it and did not. I did nothing illegal nor unethical so I considered that a white lie. He, I think, was with a woman not his wife.
      Although this really has nothing to do with the photography, later on I saw a guy walking around muttering about killing someone which I chalked up to just the idle rantings of a homeless person who was intoxicated. Nonetheless, when I saw a police officer on a bicycle about 10 minutes later I mentioned this and pointed the direction the guy had been heading. A bit later, they were cuffing him and putting him in a police car.
      There's that guy in New York City who gets right up in people's faces when taking pictures and I think that's obnoxious and rude. Aside from that, the best photos I've gotten are when people don't know they are being photographed. I've a great shot up an alley where people were out on their breaks from work in the businesses there. One was a woman smoking a cigarette while reading a book sitting on the bumper of the van of the business, someone else leaning against the wall drinking a bottled water, another a delivery van with the driver rolling a stack of beverage boxes heading into the back door, etc. Another was a shot from the 2nd story of a parking structure with a woman who looked worried, holding a cigarette and her car keys next to a parking meter. Stuff like that can't be caught if you just walk up and take a picture 1 foot away from them.
      Kids. Most of us wouldn't harm a kid, but I suppose parents have a natural concern about sexual predators and it doesn't help that so many are not imprisoned (as I think they should be for the safety of the kiddos) but instead are out running loose. At least in California in particular this is problematic. It's common enough that it's not entirely rooted in paranoia.

    • @AlbertVillaroman
      @AlbertVillaroman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      agree with u here. i look at introverted to extroverted as a spectrum. Some are just more introverted than others. how much of these axioms are self fulfilling prophecies?

  • @robspedding9520
    @robspedding9520 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Weirdly, I’m pretty much an extrovert in everything I do except street photography. I identify much more with the examples here than I thought I would.

    • @joeltunnah
      @joeltunnah 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A better definition of introvert is someone who is drained by social interaction and needs to recharge afterwards. Opposite for extrovert, they get their energy from social interaction. It doesn’t say anything about their success in social situations, or the amount of interactions they involve themselves in.

  • @invisibility1987
    @invisibility1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    As a person who lived both in Asia and western countries i find it a bit more challenging making street photography in the west , the cities are usually smaller to the point there isn't much to explore after a few months ,and the streets are quite often just too empty .There are exceptions though , namely Paris or NYC ,where a street shooter is less likely to get bored staying long term.

    • @normandy2501
      @normandy2501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Starting to feel that way about DC, but I want to see if anything changes at night. I wish I got more into photography when I lived in Japan because the scenes are way more varied across the entire day and night, but at least I'm doing it at all.

  • @withimmtabs
    @withimmtabs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video, each and every words spoken was true. As an introvert, I can completely relate to what you have said.

  • @kevinharman-thomas5182
    @kevinharman-thomas5182 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    very inspirational. I love photography but feel like there's a big light shining down so everyone can see me.

  • @metrobill175
    @metrobill175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this spoke to me and helped with my personal approach to photography

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      happy to hear it!

  • @KevinJantunen
    @KevinJantunen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video, dude. You are a rarity among photographers on TH-cam; you are expressing yourself honestly and quite well. I subscribed and look forward to more videos.

    • @ivunchow
      @ivunchow  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @megaloom
    @megaloom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    made a lot of good points - the best one being borat is truly a cinematic inspiration to all

  • @hughxu1867
    @hughxu1867 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unique video, spotless. Love it, thanks for producing

  • @karthikshaji9067
    @karthikshaji9067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my....😮
    Now I really want to watch a cinema this guy makes...🖤

  • @willparsons32
    @willparsons32 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    @6:24 you mention stepping out of your comfort zone..... This applies to the first time you snap your first Street shot not alone trying to find your own jonra.
    At 11:00 minutes you also said you get stressed out when you're around a group of people... I can TOTALLY relate to this!!

  • @prakharyashdeep824
    @prakharyashdeep824 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    bro, you are amazing. i really appreciate your efforts and your work. hats off bro.....

  • @dbugatto
    @dbugatto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nicely said and put together .

  • @Sunkissed1968
    @Sunkissed1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a superb video which exactly describes how I feel about street photography. You have put into words, what I've been thinking about for a long time in my life. Very well made! TY for sharing!

  • @ThatGuyRonnie24
    @ThatGuyRonnie24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very well done ivan! loved it :)

  • @Markeymarc321
    @Markeymarc321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this video.

  • @davidgoold6646
    @davidgoold6646 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really well said and beautifully made. I'm older but you never grow out of introversion. You do learn to work around it better as the years go by and maybe even harness our oversensitivity to make better pics. Big smiles here because your experience has been *exactly* my experience. After 8 years I burned out too... partly because I felt I was taking the same pics over and over. Making clichés isn't satisfying. I've been two years like this but I'm not concerned because I know the mojo will return when I settle into a new direction. I'm forcing a change of pace by shooting film and/or medium format and need to relearn those skills I had as a kid. Street photography and its community can be utterly toxic and unpleasantly competitive... not an environment relished by introverts, so it's very refreshing to hear your view so quietly stated. Wish you well.