Why I love photography | Evening photography session with the Leica Q2 Reporter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2025
- In this video I go over some key reasons for loving photography and the process of breaking out of your comfort zone. While looking for some evening compositions with my Leica Q2 Reporter, I stumble into an impromptu photo session.
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Came for the Q2 Reporter, stayed for the photography philosophy. I resonate a lot with walking a divergent path when camera is in hand. I want to go to new places and stay around in areas I normally wouldn't. A pursuit forms. A magnetism builds between me and my environment. My X100VI with it's versatility and form factor has helped me break into new paths after quite the lull.
Man the PIC @8:31 is AWESOME! The TATS and the Markings on the arm rest and the light coming from his left........AWESOME!
Thanks!
Love this video. I had a similar feeling on a work trip to nashville last week, I had like 2 hours to either take a nap at the hotel, or to go shoot! I went to Broadway and got some of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken and I met some amazing people!
Love it! Thanks for sharing Jonathan!
I totally get what you mean. It’s hard to go out sometimes but once you take the first shot it all falls into place. Great video!
Thanks Titus! Appreciate it!
Great video! Keep on rolling!
Thanks Paul!
I had a similar experience yesterday. I was out shooting and found some graffiti artists at work. After they figured out I wasn't there to hassle them I ended up hanging out with them and shooting while they worked. Cool day for me. Good video.
That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing!
great video and great points on photography and where it can take you and the relationships you make from it
Thanks! Much appreciated!
As a longtime street shooter I have experienced what you describe. Thank you for articulating this so well. . There are photos everywhere; right! My Q2 goes everywhere with me.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Your video popped up (maybe because I have been checking out Leicas for the first time) and triggered wonderful memories of around 25 years ago shooting at Seattle’s Pike Place Market especially in the winters were best … so rich full of color & drenched wet. Since then I have strayed from photography and thinking about getting back into it again as you have reminded about those times when it’s so magical. Thank you.
My pleasure! I lived in Seattle for a time as well! Glad you enjoyed it.
Got my sub! I appreciated the caring for your equipment as you did the video. You sound like a busy guy, and sometimes we’ve got to multitask…and you were a great model for gear care while you did! 👍🏼 I had heard of the Q2 (I love Leica…I have 2 Leicaflex’s, an M2R, M3, M4, + oodles of Leica glass)…but have been looking for that one camera that inspires me digitally. I had it (Fuji X100F)…but then got destroyed on a hike across Ireland in the rain. My Sony a7r4 is wonderful…and almost gets the job done…but falls short. The Q2 Reporter is it. I’ll be picking one up hopefully by the Fall. Thanks again for your effort making this video, and for the inspiration & good words. 👍🏼
Thanks so much Freedom Panda! Great name btw!
This was great. Thanks for reminding me to put in the time.
Thanks! You bet!
I might have to take the plunge and get the Leica, I make the Sony work as a camera but it's primarily and video camera. And you're right the opportunities photography gives you such as an impromptu photo session is what keeps me going.
Just came across this video and I love it. Those days where it all comes together and remind us why we love this in the first place are so awesome. Great video, subscribed. Looking forward to more of your content
Thanks so much Victor!
Happy for you. Like you say, it's the moments out in the ether that make being a photographer so worthwhile.
Thanks Zeno!
I'm gonna have to make the short trip to The City for some street photography... Great video. New subscriber too.
Thanks Adam!
Love this! 🙌🙌🙌
Thanks Sam!
really enjoy your video and your photos! wish you will have more shoots that can move you just like this night~
Thanks! Agreed, I’m sure more will come😃
Shooting around NYC this happens so much. There's a buncha everything all the time and you just wade in, letting it wash over you.
Good video. Intentionality is sorely lacking for some creatives, I'd say. Somehow it's still a secret, but the fact remains: inspiration is created.
Couldn’t agree more!
Great video. Question; do you use 1/8 or 1/4 pro mist?
Thanks Jonathan! Actually it was the cine-bloom 10%.
1/4 have a nicer and noticeable (but not too much) mist/bloom in my opinion. 1/8 is too subtle for my taste. However, given that cinebloom comes in 10% and 20%, I will say a cinebloom 10% is equivalent to about a 1/8. (math: 1/8=12.5%, so ~10%. 1/4 is 25%, so ~20%).
I guess you broke the timer commitment in the end? (Being invited into the Tattoo Parlor and all that?) Not to call you out but to affirm what you said about photography (or maybe it's the Q2? Since the artist recognized it and opened the door) can take you down a different trajectory as things happen!! Great video, glad I came across you. Subscribed and saying Hi from Illinois!
Thanks so much!
Man I can relate to this as I sometimes fight lack of motivation or creative burnout. Especially when you are trying to grow your platform. I just picked up the Q2 and it certainly helped to spark that creative drive again. I love my X-T5 too but there is something about the Q2. And funny story, I ran into someone that asked about my camera. He had a Sony a7. I was like man this is a more manual camera. You camera is a better performer. I didn't want to draw attention either. LOL
Absolutely! But the Q2 files grade like butter. If you can nail the shot, there’s a great payoff.
@@NathanielRolland 100 percent agree!
Hi May I know you shoot the video with Leica Q2 can recording video for how many minutes or can continuously recording tks
Hello Prinz! I’ve only shot video a couple times on the Q2, and I don’t think it has a record limit. However, it’s strength definitely isn’t video, since it doesn’t have an audio jack.
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Hi have a great day bro…I appreciate yr reply thank you
Been shooting Nikon and Sony for years but constantly have the Q2 on my mind.....May make the the leap
It’s quite the leap! Just keep in mind it’s a slow shooter!
I laughed when I heard your stories about the Q2! When Q2 first came out, the spec interests me but that price!! (Ughh.) Yet almost 2 years later, when I saw the Q2 Reporter, I knew I just have to get it. (It is now more expensive because it has no red dot? Go figure!) The very first evening I took it out to a college orientation event, a newly arrived international (Taiwan) student came over and ask, "Is that a Leica Q2?" (What?!!! Epic Fail, you Q2 anonymity!!) Turned out, he is a photography media student. Morale of the lesson: those who knows, will know. This never happens again though (people asking if it is Leica/Q2), so "Those who don't know have no idea what it is." 😄
So true!
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would love to know more about your journey with Leica Q2…
Much more to come!
The motivation is the hardest to find. In my head in my mind i want to go out, get some stuff done, but its only happening in my mind in my thoughts. Not much of a motivation to find these days . . .
"Family man - corporate America" that's def how I describe you to people
Lol - you funny.
great bloggers talk about Leica lately
Thanks!
Nice one, thanks
Thanks Peter!
Which city are u based in ?
STL
Thieves know branded and unbranded cameras. Covering the red dot is pointless when thieves know very well what each model is.
C'mon... you dont buy a Leica Reporter because it's more low key without the red dot. You're a creative... you could just colour out the red dot with a black marker pen
Lol true! But im a big fan of the matte metal feel over the glossy metal feel as well.
I also like that matte green! Also the Kevlar 'jacket'. Moreover, no dot = no gaffer tape! 😆
1.5 speed recommended lol
I like 1.25 better :D