Hope this channel really grows big, Elia has probably influenced me, more than any other photographer, too many Peter McKinnon clones out there, sure Peter's style is cool but its too much hipster, cool walking, 120 fps, slow mos for me. I get this format is different from photographing the world series but would love a walkthrough on images even if its a super-condensed version. My new favourite channel, thanks Elia
The Path Less Traveled just feel much more real world than the marketing style videos/photos that have no practical use. For me it’s all about the research followed by the sometimes popular location and putting your own twist on it. That’s what Elia does like any decent photographer so it’s much more relatable whilst Elia does it at a high level with exceptional post processing
Elia Locardi the truth is easy to say! I have been following you since Photographing the World 1. I am a professional myself and it’s hard to come by truly useful information whilst being entertaining. Literally booked a stay at the Shangri La in Dubai, based on that viewpoint from PTW3. Love the format of your new channel and really appreciate it!
Elia - I watch a lot of camera oriented videos on TH-cam and I have to say you are a pleasure to watch. Having spent many of my younger years overseas I appreciate your cultural sensitivity and your desire to learn from locals you interact with. Not to mention I love your work! If you’re ever in the DC area I’d love to do a shoot with you and pick your brain.
I'd like to go to Japan one day. The people looks are very polite and nice. The man you talking with the blue shirt he doesn't have Japanese accent. The whole video is awesome. Very creative. All the best man.
I really like this series and I hope it will continue (for a long time). It's perfect that you have some days in between as well. I don't get it when TH-camrs insist to do daily vlogs because eventually the content suffers and they kind of burn out. Keep up the good work :-)
Kjell Andersson Thanks! This has been a very rewarding project. Regarding daily vloggers, that’s such a different process I think. They record 20 mins of their day and make a 15 min video out of it. Each of Elia’s episodes has between 3 and 6 hours of raw footage (not counting b-roll) - even making a first cut takes a few days. Not to mention dealing with multi-cam, audio mixing, color correction, and graphics. While I do respect the hell out of daily vloggers, those who are editing their own videos have a lot less to do and can therefore output more often.
@@valentinavee I totally understand that the work effort is much greater with these kinds of videos and I didn't mean to compare it to vlogs. I only meant that I appreciate the quality level :-)
Thanks for the compliment Kjell! Valentina and I actually talked a lot about this before we started filming. We wanted it to feel more like something you'd see on TV. Even though we can't manage daily episodes, we're really happy to have 14 weekly releases. :)
this was really great as i love tokio and is one of my favourite cities. I love the way it was filmed and it was really calm . Really enjoyable. Wish you could do more videos out of tokyo / japan.
Tokyo subway etiquette tip: if you're carrying a backpack, wear it *in front* when you're walking and standing. It's easier to avoid bumping it into people.
I have only been to Tokyo and Japan twice, on plane stopovers going to Vietnam. But the stopover was only an hour, so I had no time to leave the airport and go exploring. So yes, Japan is definitely on my bucket list for a photo adventure.......
another great content. I totally love this new concept you bring in to your channel. Keep it up. Oh ya, does it really takes 20 minutes to prepare your hair? hehehe 😆
I'm an aspiring photographer. just starting out and I just found your videos and I find it very interesting. And for me, I am Learning a Lot,. I immediateLy subscribe. Thank you. Please continue to do a good job!
Going to be honest. When you had your camera to the side on that small ledge I was panicking a bit. I'm heading to Tokyo myself in a few months and will be taking photos in there as well.
This confirms that I did indeed need to keep that part in the video. I wasn’t sure because it’s a pretty old joke but I thought someone would get a kick out of it.
Hi Elia. Great stuff. A great recommendation that I received once was to carry a mini wheat bag or two (you can buy them or make them - rectangular, not too thick and about the size of your open hand) and they are perfect for positioning a camera on a surface so that it will stay stable and level. They also double (usually their original intended usage) as microwaveable heat bags for taking away aches and even as tiny, tiny headrests, just to take the pressure away on hard surfaces. Thanks for the great videos. Really enjoyable to see the process, stories, travelling and sights beyond the pictures.
great visit at Fuji...Velvia was the dream (E6 so we wouldn't have to use Kodalux ever again) and such luscious saturation. Though I'd never leave digits now.
Also leave the backpack in front of you and no on your back when you get into metro, it's better for their convenience ;-) Anyway it's an awesome moments your videos! Tx!
Hi Elia, seen many of your Videos. Awesome Quality, its real fun to view and highly educational. As i have seen you are on nearly every Alliance Gold or diamond member. Because of that you are allowed much more bags. Normaly when you have no status its reduced to one bag and one personal belonging aka laptop. The Priority option brings sometime a second bag in. From my personal experience if you have the allowed amount of items its normaly no problem even the cam bag weights 20kgs because, as you said, if they see that its worth an xx grand its normaly no problem. But, from your personal experience. When you had officialy one bag and you came with 3 (heavy) bags. How did the person at checkin/ at the finger handled the situation?
Well, if I have 3 bags in production, then I fully expect to pay for the additional baggage. I carefully read airline policies before I book the tickets.
Best way I've found to ensure there's overhead space on a plane is to select a seat at the back. You'll always be among the first to board and all the space is available.
Elia, any suggestions on areas in to stay in? I am kind of mapping out a trip to Tokyo but just needing an area to stay in the is close enough to some good places to photograph.
For me the biggest problem of international travel is not overhead bin space, but the carry-on weight limit (often 10 kg or less) of most airlines, which is often enforced. I do not want to check my travel tripod or charger. If these are lost by the airline, they can easily be replaced in Tokyo or New York. Not so in smaller cities, not to mention more remote areas. No charger, and you are quickly dead in the water. No tripod, forget blue hour and night shots. Unless you have a mirrorless kit, it is very easy to exceed the weight limit with a couple of DSLR bodies, even APS-C, a few lenses, batteries, and other electronic gear. This is the major reason I plan on switching to mirrorless in the future.
It's true. I've had a lot of bad experiences with carry on weight. It's one of the main reasons I carry a backpack as opposed to a roller. Airline checkin rarely weighs backpacks but they routinely weigh roller bags.
Another awesome vid. but this time you're in my neck of the woods. If you end up in Gunma, I know a lot of awesome places for nature shots. Feel free to email me. Always a floor to crash on too. Thanks for this video.
By the way, the batteries go into the hand luggage regardless of your worry about them getting damaged: it's airline regulation all over the world. Simply put, should they explode and burn the crew is trained to deal with them and can keep issues under control.
@@AzamatoTheGreat that seems to still be under airline discretion. I check everything before departure and I never found mention of this (yet) but I know from other photographers that some airlines have enforced an "unplugged" policy.
@@EliaLocardi I heard that the eki melo (the music they play when the train is about to leave) is also designed to create a sense of urgency in people while keeping the overall mood light and calm. It's amazing the amount of thought that goes into these things :-)
@@wergraphy4220 check out the website which is a top result on a google search. They have an English page with a very detailed document with everyone you could ever want to know about the building.
The point Elia made on carrying camera gear along with you in the cabin baggage, is interesting, because I always check most of my gear in Pelican suitcases except for a body and my universal 24-70 lens just to shoot in airports . a i missing out some thing and risking most of my gear by checking in. ? appreciate views and suggestions. at any point in time my camera gear just the lenses+2 bodies and batteries weigh about 18 KG's
Rajeswar Rao Look up a few videos of baggage handlers throwing luggage at airports and you’ll never want to check your camera gear again. It’s just to fragile and there are too many small pieces, not to mention glass, to be putting it into the hands of the airlines. No matter how much padding the case has, exerting that much force is not good for the gear.
Another reason to carry it on with you is that checked luggage has the potential to be misplaced in transit. Typically, I start working shortly after I land and I need to assure that my gear is with me. There have been a few times were my luggage was lost for 3-4 days. Imagine if that was my camera gear and I wasn't able to do the job I was hired for.
Hope this channel really grows big, Elia has probably influenced me, more than any other photographer, too many Peter McKinnon clones out there, sure Peter's style is cool but its too much hipster, cool walking, 120 fps, slow mos for me. I get this format is different from photographing the world series but would love a walkthrough on images even if its a super-condensed version. My new favourite channel, thanks Elia
I totally agree mate. Elia is totally carving out his own niche with this series. I hope he continues!!
The Path Less Traveled just feel much more real world than the marketing style videos/photos that have no practical use. For me it’s all about the research followed by the sometimes popular location and putting your own twist on it. That’s what Elia does like any decent photographer so it’s much more relatable whilst Elia does it at a high level with exceptional post processing
That's such a nice compliment Ian, thank you!
Elia Locardi the truth is easy to say! I have been following you since Photographing the World 1. I am a professional myself and it’s hard to come by truly useful information whilst being entertaining. Literally booked a stay at the Shangri La in Dubai, based on that viewpoint from PTW3. Love the format of your new channel and really appreciate it!
Elia Locardi oh and surprised you haven’t checked out Scotland, landscape playground!
This series should have 10x as many views. Great stuff.
Elia.. Your certainly living the life!! Love your work. energy and willingness to share.. YOU ROCK!
I love the professional approach in each and every video. The footage, the soundtracks, all the explanations. Very well done!
Another awesome adventure. Love the Money Shot!! 😁Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Great photo at the end. Always eager to see the final result of the location you are in. Thanks for the flawless episode, Elia!
This episode was jam-packed. I loved the interview at Fuji.
"All begs are belong to us" - brings back memories ;)
Elia - I watch a lot of camera oriented videos on TH-cam and I have to say you are a pleasure to watch. Having spent many of my younger years overseas I appreciate your cultural sensitivity and your desire to learn from locals you interact with. Not to mention I love your work! If you’re ever in the DC area I’d love to do a shoot with you and pick your brain.
Thanks for the compliment. When I make it up to DC, I'll let you know.
Just love the battery/coin tripod hahaha!
I love your work bro!
You are doing a beautiful series. Lovely pictures.
Awesome video!... was super nice the interview at Fuji. Well produced.
I'd like to go to Japan one day. The people looks are very polite and nice. The man you talking with the blue shirt he doesn't have Japanese accent. The whole video is awesome. Very creative. All the best man.
I really like this series and I hope it will continue (for a long time). It's perfect that you have some days in between as well. I don't get it when TH-camrs insist to do daily vlogs because eventually the content suffers and they kind of burn out. Keep up the good work :-)
Kjell Andersson Thanks! This has been a very rewarding project. Regarding daily vloggers, that’s such a different process I think. They record 20 mins of their day and make a 15 min video out of it. Each of Elia’s episodes has between 3 and 6 hours of raw footage (not counting b-roll) - even making a first cut takes a few days. Not to mention dealing with multi-cam, audio mixing, color correction, and graphics. While I do respect the hell out of daily vloggers, those who are editing their own videos have a lot less to do and can therefore output more often.
@@valentinavee I totally understand that the work effort is much greater with these kinds of videos and I didn't mean to compare it to vlogs. I only meant that I appreciate the quality level :-)
Thanks for the compliment Kjell! Valentina and I actually talked a lot about this before we started filming. We wanted it to feel more like something you'd see on TV. Even though we can't manage daily episodes, we're really happy to have 14 weekly releases. :)
Always here waiting for your new upload! Thanks Elia!
loved that reflection shot, looks a amazing place :-)
Japan is such an awesome place !!!!
I loveJapan and visit it last year. seeing you photographing in Tokyo is just very exciting and makes me want to travel ;D
I will be moving to Tokyo early next year from the US so this was very enjoyable to watch.
Really loved the Fujifilm visit. Another super entertaining video!
Fantastic video and quite entertaining. Thank you for sharing
What a great video. Thanks so much. I am definitely stopping at all these locations when I visit Japan.
It's so peaceful there😍😍😍😍😍
How much time 🤣😂 we have that around here too ... amazing video 👍
this was really great as i love tokio and is one of my favourite cities. I love the way it was filmed and it was really calm . Really enjoyable. Wish you could do more videos out of tokyo / japan.
CGPhotoKandou three more weeks of Japan videos on this channel!
That's pretty awesome you got to meet the guy behind the development film stock for Fujifilm. I still use Fujifilm in my Nikon F camera.
Fantastic video EL. Feel free to make your post without constraints to time, it is all engrossing!
Great video, this Wass very useful, founded your channel today. I must say that this channel is really interesting
Great video series probably your best yet! Thanks
Tokyo subway etiquette tip: if you're carrying a backpack, wear it *in front* when you're walking and standing. It's easier to avoid bumping it into people.
Awesome love the improve tripod. Can't wait for the next episode
I have only been to Tokyo and Japan twice, on plane stopovers going to Vietnam. But the stopover was only an hour, so I had no time to leave the airport and go exploring. So yes, Japan is definitely on my bucket list for a photo adventure.......
Travel and photograpghy nicely cocktailed
another great content. I totally love this new concept you bring in to your channel. Keep it up. Oh ya, does it really takes 20 minutes to prepare your hair? hehehe 😆
Third video I’ve watched of yours and I should’ve subscribed on the first. Amazing. 😭❤️
Thank you!
Awesome!❤️
I'm an aspiring photographer. just starting out and I just found your videos and I find it very interesting. And for me, I am Learning a Lot,. I immediateLy subscribe.
Thank you. Please continue to do a good job!
Once Andreas Gursky did the 99 cent photo, I'd call it 5 yen or 5 coins. Nice video man. I'm enjoying every episode
What a great series. Loving it Elia
Going to be honest. When you had your camera to the side on that small ledge I was panicking a bit.
I'm heading to Tokyo myself in a few months and will be taking photos in there as well.
Love your videos!!!! Want more !!
“All bags are belong to us” I don’t know why I laughed so hard so hard at that
lol
This confirms that I did indeed need to keep that part in the video. I wasn’t sure because it’s a pretty old joke but I thought someone would get a kick out of it.
@@valentinavee Laugh out loud funny. So glad you kept it in
Pretty Sure Mike Kelley just booked a flight to Tokyo after seeing that shot. ;)
Hi Elia. Great stuff. A great recommendation that I received once was to carry a mini wheat bag or two (you can buy them or make them - rectangular, not too thick and about the size of your open hand) and they are perfect for positioning a camera on a surface so that it will stay stable and level. They also double (usually their original intended usage) as microwaveable heat bags for taking away aches and even as tiny, tiny headrests, just to take the pressure away on hard surfaces.
Thanks for the great videos. Really enjoyable to see the process, stories, travelling and sights beyond the pictures.
great visit at Fuji...Velvia was the dream (E6 so we wouldn't have to use Kodalux ever again) and such luscious saturation. Though I'd never leave digits now.
You are more than welcome in Osaka!
Very interesting and informative video thanks
Lol I was gonna comment "money shot", so proud of my joke, but you said it right after I thought of it
i thought the *yen shot* was a perfect name 15:10 *yen to the rescue* lol
Waiting for this😁😁
I cant believe that is how you got that shot of the reflections :-)
Also leave the backpack in front of you and no on your back when you get into metro, it's better for their convenience ;-) Anyway it's an awesome moments your videos! Tx!
Awesome video. Would have enjoyed more commentary about the f-stop and shutter used used to take that last photo.
I liked the moneyshot part - and sushi off course.
Thanks for the effort of the video.. :-)
Great contents, but you waited 2 months to post it? Thick jacket not in July!
hey man if you visit seoul let me show you around
oh yeah !! really enjoyed it
Sam must have been a very interesting individual to hang with... kudos
Can you tell me what that first bag you showed was ? Looking for a medium backpack and I liked the look of that. Really interesting vlog, thanks.
It's the Mindshift Backlight series.
@@EliaLocardi thanks Elia
Hi Elia,
seen many of your Videos. Awesome Quality, its real fun to view and highly educational.
As i have seen you are on nearly every Alliance Gold or diamond member. Because of that you are allowed much more bags.
Normaly when you have no status its reduced to one bag and one personal belonging aka laptop.
The Priority option brings sometime a second bag in.
From my personal experience if you have the allowed amount of items its normaly no problem even the cam bag weights 20kgs because, as you said, if they see that its worth an xx grand its normaly no problem.
But, from your personal experience. When you had officialy one bag and you came with 3 (heavy) bags. How did the person at checkin/ at the finger handled the situation?
Well, if I have 3 bags in production, then I fully expect to pay for the additional baggage. I carefully read airline policies before I book the tickets.
Actually, you can go all the way up to one of the rooftops in Shibuya (at the Magnet store, for free), it's an amazing view
Japanese yen and battery. Or you could shoot handheld with Panasonic Ibis 😜
Haha yes! Come to the dark side
It's a great video. Please come to Yokohama next time.
Yokohama is a great city!
one jealous sub here! And that iphone is which model???
8:22 ooo this transition
Best way I've found to ensure there's overhead space on a plane is to select a seat at the back. You'll always be among the first to board and all the space is available.
That works sometimes as well.
Why you don t shoot with the new fujifilm medium format mirrorless camera , what has 100 megapixels ? :)
Elia, any suggestions on areas in to stay in? I am kind of mapping out a trip to Tokyo but just needing an area to stay in the is close enough to some good places to photograph.
I usually stay in the Minato Ward. It's pretty central to all the tourist spots.
I'm surprised you didn't go to the Magnet by Shibuya 109 Observatory which lets you see Shibuya crossing from the 7th floor. It's also free.
...and you can probably set up a small tripod there too.
Yup, I've been there too. It's a pretty good view as well.
AND YOU HAVE A FLICKR ACCOUNT!????? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I love you!!!!!!!!!
Great Video Elia ! Did you need a permission for taking photos in the International Forum ?
No, it's ok to take photos there but sometimes they don't allow tripods.
For me the biggest problem of international travel is not overhead bin space, but the carry-on weight limit (often 10 kg or less) of most airlines, which is often enforced. I do not want to check my travel tripod or charger. If these are lost by the airline, they can easily be replaced in Tokyo or New York. Not so in smaller cities, not to mention more remote areas. No charger, and you are quickly dead in the water. No tripod, forget blue hour and night shots. Unless you have a mirrorless kit, it is very easy to exceed the weight limit with a couple of DSLR bodies, even APS-C, a few lenses, batteries, and other electronic gear. This is the major reason I plan on switching to mirrorless in the future.
It's true. I've had a lot of bad experiences with carry on weight. It's one of the main reasons I carry a backpack as opposed to a roller. Airline checkin rarely weighs backpacks but they routinely weigh roller bags.
Another awesome vid. but this time you're in my neck of the woods. If you end up in Gunma, I know a lot of awesome places for nature shots. Feel free to email me. Always a floor to crash on too. Thanks for this video.
Sounds good, thanks!
velvia is off the hook, I love it but I like my purples more
Hello! What floor did you go up to o get the shot in side the building? Do you need a pass or can you just go up?
ahh FujiChrome Velvia.... i knew thee well!
It was Yenpod! :D
Fuji needs to bring back the blimp.
By the way, the batteries go into the hand luggage regardless of your worry about them getting damaged: it's airline regulation all over the world. Simply put, should they explode and burn the crew is trained to deal with them and can keep issues under control.
What if they're inside your camera already
@@AzamatoTheGreat that seems to still be under airline discretion. I check everything before departure and I never found mention of this (yet) but I know from other photographers that some airlines have enforced an "unplugged" policy.
The bird chirping sounds in the subway aren’t to calm people down, they’re to help vision impaired people find the stairs :-)
Can it be both? ;)
@@EliaLocardi I heard that the eki melo (the music they play when the train is about to leave) is also designed to create a sense of urgency in people while keeping the overall mood light and calm. It's amazing the amount of thought that goes into these things :-)
14:20 Ok I need to go there. I'll be next month in Tokyo, where can I find this spot?
Please help me :D
That's Tokyo international forum. （東京国際フォーラム）
@@Cna610 Thanks. Is the entry free? Or do I have to pay to get inside?
@@wergraphy4220 check out the website which is a top result on a google search. They have an English page with a very detailed document with everyone you could ever want to know about the building.
That TX-1!!! 🤤🤤🤤
Great video😄
Camera support in order to get the most stable shot is among the most important things in photography (IMHO). Do it any way you can🤨
Elia, we wish you could come to China and do an episode!
Which part of China?
@@EliaLocardi Beijing to start with I would recommend. I want to see your version of Great Wall.
What is that sushi restaurant? I'm going to Japan soon, and I need restaurants to visit! Thanks!
i laugh everytime he mentions flickr hahaha.
5:59 my fav anime nanatsu no taizai , seven deadly sins
clap clap
14:50 already getting mini heart attack
A yen for a photo :)
The point Elia made on carrying camera gear along with you in the cabin baggage, is interesting, because I always check most of my gear in Pelican suitcases except for a body and my universal 24-70 lens just to shoot in airports . a i missing out some thing and risking most of my gear by checking in. ? appreciate views and suggestions. at any point in time my camera gear just the lenses+2 bodies and batteries weigh about 18 KG's
Rajeswar Rao Look up a few videos of baggage handlers throwing luggage at airports and you’ll never want to check your camera gear again. It’s just to fragile and there are too many small pieces, not to mention glass, to be putting it into the hands of the airlines. No matter how much padding the case has, exerting that much force is not good for the gear.
Another reason to carry it on with you is that checked luggage has the potential to be misplaced in transit. Typically, I start working shortly after I land and I need to assure that my gear is with me. There have been a few times were my luggage was lost for 3-4 days. Imagine if that was my camera gear and I wasn't able to do the job I was hired for.
'Scuse please, how to find auroras in Japan.
awesome video. please like, share and subscribe...
Came here for the interview with the color master Sam Minami and there's less than 3 minutes of it...
That looks like Ginza!
👍
And not a bicycle in sight!
At 01:51 I think I have seen this lady somewhere.oh yes in Casey neistat’s plane vs bus video
Haven’t seen any content in years you still alive and well ? i hope so. What’s happening.
Vanilla