OMG! All my life I have been chasing the sharpest possible photos with the best autofocus and stabilization possible in camera and then this guys comes along and completely bursts my bubble. Intentional degradation of the image through different filters, shaking of the camera at the time of taking the photo and the best B&W, these techniques have amazed me and shaken me to my core. I have gained new photography standards and perspectives just by watching Adrian's one video and some of his work on Instagram. IMPERFECTION CREATES THE REAL PERFECTION! Thank you for the video and for giving me new motivation and lighting a new fire inside me for my passion for photography. Even though I have a Fuji XT4 which gives brilliant photos with amazing colours, I took out my old Sony T99 point-and-shoot camera with 14 MP and now I am shooting B&W with it, it is giving me a different sort of satisfaction as if I am now creating fine prints! It honestly feels like I have been exposed to the real front (sort of breaking the matrix). Lots of love from India!
I also love to make black & white images. Since watching your channel, I have been shooting in foggy and wet conditions. I find it's easier to make minimalist, simple and graphic compositions in 'bad' weather. I also have changed an important aspect of my editing. I am more selective in applying adjustments like local contrast, sharpening, dehazing etc., using masks. The aim is to draw the eye to the main focus of the image. The first time I tried this, I was astounded at the difference it made. Thank you for explaining your thoughts and techniques. Very, very interesting. BTW, I often communicate with novice photographers and I always recommend your channel to encourage them to develop their visualisation, composition and creativity.
Thank you for such a beautiful presentation. I have been lured by newest gear and techniques to sharpen and obtain all the details in the picture and now I see that the opposite may be a better way to convey emotions.
I use an old 2006 camera, with even older ~1980s lenses. These alone bring a lot of great imperfection into my shots. Lacking sharpness, pixel density, manual focusing, as you mentioned. Some of the lenses have particularly wild bokeh, which I adore. I also have myself a Tiffen for that diffusion, to especially bring a little bit of highlight glow into things. Some of my lenses also get a little bit of that themselves. So I can double up on it at times. and then of course, going into the postprocess stuff, where how I edit will depend on the images and the mood I am feeling that day. I flip between colour and mono about even. But one thing I definitely think about is how to simplify an image. Make the most of what is important, and avoid the distractions. Starting with the taking the photo. But when it can't be avoided, I'm happy there are tools to really go deep sometimes.
Hello Adrian. Another very interesting video. You are the person who brought my attention to the square format at the beginning of your TH-cam career. And I now also shoot in the square format. What I always enjoy about your work is the unexpected. I mean you get something out of a composition that I didn't see. I still have steps to take. But I have a good teacher in you, friend. By the way, I love the picture of the cat, my friend, awesome picture. Thanks for this video. Until the next production. Antoine.
I really enjoy your videos and get a lot of good information and inspiration from them. Thank you. You seem to primarily use Lightroom and not Lightroom Classic. What is your flow then when you want to print? Do you bring your images into LR Classic?
A very important video! I am lucky, yes lucky, how things happen, on all that, you spoke about, when I do film! Out of focus, focus wrong place (auto focus perfect), mis aligned eyes, wrong temperature of developer and fixer, grain, reticulation, bad old hazy lenses! Oh bad hazed lens like my Nikkor 50mm f1.4 is hazy but darn it, shot clear images, indoors and bad light! What soft filter? Big fingers with grease on lens! Condensation on filter and lens in rainy weather.. EnjoY!
Hi Adrian, A more balanced approach will still be the best way to go, perfectly said. The most important part of that picture you took of the cat, was the eyes, and you nailed that shot. Some photographers only go out on sunny days, and they really are missing out on great images of this great world. Thanks for this video.
If I may ask, what are your feeling towards the micro four third system? It seems like it would suit your aesthetics wery well, barred the shallow depth of field.
I’ve never used a micro four thirds camera but I’m sure they are just fine and image quality is pretty good. I’m very agnostic when it comes to cameras, I use everything from my phone to full frame cameras, and medium format film in the past, they are all great. If I were to start over again, micro four thirds would be something I’d consider for sure. Right now I’m heavily invested in full frame and switching would be too expensive, that’s why I don’t even think about switching to another brand or system.
Adrian, I appreciate your insight. Perfection doesn’t exist though we waste so much energy trying to reach it. The place for perfection will be AI. Maybe that’s how we will tell the difference from images made with a camera.
Has hecho mención a los objetivos Lensbaby, yo los tengo junto con diferentes ópticas, la verdad es que son unos juguetes muy creativos y los utilizo en determinadas ocasiones, me gusta las perfectas imperfecciones que producen este tipo de ópticas. Gracias por el vídeo, ha sido muy didáctico. Un saludo
OMG! All my life I have been chasing the sharpest possible photos with the best autofocus and stabilization possible in camera and then this guys comes along and completely bursts my bubble. Intentional degradation of the image through different filters, shaking of the camera at the time of taking the photo and the best B&W, these techniques have amazed me and shaken me to my core. I have gained new photography standards and perspectives just by watching Adrian's one video and some of his work on Instagram. IMPERFECTION CREATES THE REAL PERFECTION!
Thank you for the video and for giving me new motivation and lighting a new fire inside me for my passion for photography. Even though I have a Fuji XT4 which gives brilliant photos with amazing colours, I took out my old Sony T99 point-and-shoot camera with 14 MP and now I am shooting B&W with it, it is giving me a different sort of satisfaction as if I am now creating fine prints! It honestly feels like I have been exposed to the real front (sort of breaking the matrix). Lots of love from India!
Ditto.
Imperfectly perfect insight into your creative process … muchas gracias! 📷😀
I also love to make black & white images. Since watching your channel, I have been shooting in foggy and wet conditions. I find it's easier to make minimalist, simple and graphic compositions in 'bad' weather. I also have changed an important aspect of my editing. I am more selective in applying adjustments like local contrast, sharpening, dehazing etc., using masks. The aim is to draw the eye to the main focus of the image. The first time I tried this, I was astounded at the difference it made.
Thank you for explaining your thoughts and techniques. Very, very interesting.
BTW, I often communicate with novice photographers and I always recommend your channel to encourage them to develop their visualisation, composition and creativity.
Love your style. Those same themes of mystery and mood resonate with me and I'd like to focus on that more.
Some great advice here, thank you - embrace the blur !
Thank you Adrian for giving us an insight into your process. I've been doing a lot more black and white photography lately.
Thanks so much for the video. Been looking for advice about this exact subject but didn't know what to search for. Really enjoyed it
Excellent creative ideas Adrian 😊 love it
Thank you for such a beautiful presentation. I have been lured by newest gear and techniques to sharpen and obtain all the details in the picture and now I see that the opposite may be a better way to convey emotions.
I use an old 2006 camera, with even older ~1980s lenses. These alone bring a lot of great imperfection into my shots. Lacking sharpness, pixel density, manual focusing, as you mentioned. Some of the lenses have particularly wild bokeh, which I adore. I also have myself a Tiffen for that diffusion, to especially bring a little bit of highlight glow into things. Some of my lenses also get a little bit of that themselves. So I can double up on it at times. and then of course, going into the postprocess stuff, where how I edit will depend on the images and the mood I am feeling that day. I flip between colour and mono about even. But one thing I definitely think about is how to simplify an image. Make the most of what is important, and avoid the distractions. Starting with the taking the photo. But when it can't be avoided, I'm happy there are tools to really go deep sometimes.
Wonderful video, thank you. I enjoyed seeing your processes. Sharpness is overrated.
A fun and simple solution is to use a Holga. I’ve been shooting since the 1960’s and the Holga has opened a new world for me.
Thank you Adrian. Another great video. Your process is very thought provoking. It may not be what I do but great ideas for the future.
Thanks for sharing dude. You‘re approach is so inspiring!
Good tips, thanks.
Great TH-cam video you allways give me more to think about now that is a good thing kind regards.
Hello Adrian.
Another very interesting video.
You are the person who brought my attention to the square format at the beginning of your TH-cam career.
And I now also shoot in the square format.
What I always enjoy about your work is the unexpected.
I mean you get something out of a composition that I didn't see.
I still have steps to take.
But I have a good teacher in you, friend.
By the way, I love the picture of the cat, my friend, awesome picture.
Thanks for this video.
Until the next production.
Antoine.
I relate so much wtih this video! Thank you
many cameras can do double exposures and I'll sometimes take a photo of an overcast sky before taking the next one to give a hazy or soft effect
I really enjoy your videos and get a lot of good information and inspiration from them. Thank you. You seem to primarily use Lightroom and not Lightroom Classic. What is your flow then when you want to print? Do you bring your images into LR Classic?
A very important video! I am lucky, yes lucky, how things happen, on all that, you spoke about, when I do film! Out of focus, focus wrong place (auto focus perfect), mis aligned eyes, wrong temperature of developer and fixer, grain, reticulation, bad old hazy lenses! Oh bad hazed lens like my Nikkor 50mm f1.4 is hazy but darn it, shot clear images, indoors and bad light! What soft filter? Big fingers with grease on lens! Condensation on filter and lens in rainy weather.. EnjoY!
Hi Adrian, A more balanced approach will still be the best way to go, perfectly said. The most important part of that picture you took of the cat, was the eyes, and you nailed that shot. Some photographers only go out on sunny days, and they really are missing out on great images of this great world. Thanks for this video.
Puoi dirmi quale programma utillizzi per la postproduzione del bianco e nero ?
If I may ask, what are your feeling towards the micro four third system?
It seems like it would suit your aesthetics wery well, barred the shallow depth of field.
I’ve never used a micro four thirds camera but I’m sure they are just fine and image quality is pretty good. I’m very agnostic when it comes to cameras, I use everything from my phone to full frame cameras, and medium format film in the past, they are all great. If I were to start over again, micro four thirds would be something I’d consider for sure. Right now I’m heavily invested in full frame and switching would be too expensive, that’s why I don’t even think about switching to another brand or system.
Perfecto, me gusta el blanco y negro yo disparo en cámara, no se si es lo correcto la edición me cuesta bastante 👍
Adrian, I appreciate your insight. Perfection doesn’t exist though we waste so much energy trying to reach it. The place for perfection will be AI. Maybe that’s how we will tell the difference from images made with a camera.
A strange thing, only my first lens, the Tamron 28-75 mm, makes beautiful images on sunny days at noon in hard light.
Has hecho mención a los objetivos Lensbaby, yo los tengo junto con diferentes ópticas, la verdad es que son unos juguetes muy creativos y los utilizo en determinadas ocasiones, me gusta las perfectas imperfecciones que producen este tipo de ópticas. Gracias por el vídeo, ha sido muy didáctico. Un saludo
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