I love how you just have the background sounds of walking through a city. It was so calming and so much better than the irritating stock music so many TH-camrs use.
I am amazed! The view from the GoPro was just ho-hum, but the images through the Sony setup were excellent. James has a great eye, and he reacts very quickly to the scene evolving in front of him. I love it.
@@davidgfisher Do you expect a photography TH-cam channel to continually be across all the many atrocities in the world? I mentioned it because it played a part in the scene I was photographing, I’d suggest placing your frustration towards the cause, not someone mentioning it.
There's nearly nothing I enjoy more than wandering round an interesting city with my camera with no other objective than taking photos, exploring and a decent meal! Thanks for the video.
Hi, great video, is it possible to see a few before and after editing of some of these photos? Im interested in the cropping youve needed to do as much as the shadows etc. thanks,
That was a fun video. I love the point you made about everyone not taking the same photo and also mentioning that not every photo you took was a keeper. That's something that still gives me problems, expecting every shutter click to be a keeper. Thanks for the video, cheers!
Hi James, I live in Italy and spent a couple of years in Venice, so I was particularly fascinated by the way you managed to catch not just the touristy side of the city, but the everyday aspects of the people who actually live there, rather than just visit. You even passed my son's old primary school... quite a trip down memory lane!
Well that was fun!! My wife is shouting from the sofa ... "that's what I miss the most about Scotland ... its proximity to Europe!" followed by ... "he's nice buy an Iceland print!" 😁
I have been to Venice a couple of times and loved it. You have produced an excellent video here that is interesting, informative and brings back great memories. Thanks James.
POV photo taking is really the best way for viewers to experience the photo taking alongside you, kudos to that! Here's a few observations 1) I could tell that with a 50mm, you get the benefit of shooting people from quite the distance away without infringing in their personal space. 2) But 50mm also means the background becomes somewhat compressed, meaning instead of a whole building, you only capture a crop of it in the background. 3) Shooting with a small aperture is great. Since the background is already compressed, trying to blur it away with a large aperture just removes the much needed context and weakens the photo usually. 4) Flares can be used artistically to enhance a photo.
Great stuff, you make street photography look effortless and easy. Something I've struggled to be comfortable with when dipping my toes in it in the past, but this looked pretty fun. Was nice to see the streets of Venice again.
Great video James! Keep in mind that in Italy is illegal to take photos of recognizable people without a written consent, so be careful with the publications. It's not a problem if you keep the photos for yourself, without sharing them on the web/print/etc... Cheers!
I really do love your POV videos. Besides learning a lot it's somehow soothing! I'm always looking forward to watch your's and Nigel's videos on the weekend. Thanks for that!
Loved the laid-back, relaxed feel of this video! Being able to listen just to the ambient noise of the city was really calming and immersed me in the video and photos, would love to see more like this!
wow, I really enjoyed this video, so relaxing to watch, and I love street photography, I feel need to go out and take some pictures! love how you see things
Really enjoy when you shoot street. I think the 50mm in such tight spaces forces you to be creative, instead of just going for the wide "easy" shots. Maybe the tighter focal length mimics the narrow alleys and tight spots in the city...maybe, lol. Anywho, great video and shots!
James I know this is going to cause controversy but I have hand held my Pentax DSLR cameras for up to 11 hours I like the way they feel in my hands and ergonomics of the cameras. Especially the camera grip in my hands. I prefer my Sigma 18-250 lens for street as it gives more flexibility to photograph the scene.
Nice to see you shooting street again James. I picked up Sony 135mm GM recently, worried about it being too long, but have found it amazing, on my other body I have the Sony 20mm G, so a wider and longer setup
I very much liked your street photos. I can't often say that to anyone often as street photography is not always my favorite. Nice job, beautiful place.
Ive never been bothered about street until recently when i plucked up the courage to do some and i really enjoyed it. It was good to see you doing some and what great shots too, i loved the little dog with the ball. Would be great if you could do a street photography editing tutorial, your edits made the images really pop. Something i struggle with sadly. Great work James 👍👍👍
Great video. Venice looks absolutely beautiful!! My favourite part honestly?......saying thankyou in an"Italian" accent to the gentleman, enjoying the sun 🤣👌👌 Fantastic!
That's one of the things I love so much about photography, seeing everyone's perspectives. Sometimes we are all so similar and others we are all so different. Our unique perspectives with both a camera and our souls are what makes life so cool. Great video and pictures James!
G'day from Australia! First time viewer, subbed off this video, really loved the walk around go pro format with shots peppered through vid. Great feel of how you go about your time and place of shooting. Venice is breathtaking, you got a nice clear morning to shoot, lovely stuff. Thanks for all that you do, and how you are doing it. Nice!
Haha! "price of coffee" Great shots! I need to visit Venice .. Just came back from Napoli and Pompeii, had a 28, 50 and 75mm MF primes. I also could have used a 24mm for those tight spaces. but sometimes I love to limit myself to just one or two primes. Makes you think more about composition and the creative process.
Totally forgot you liked a bit of Street Photography James, some great images there too, my mates going over to Venice soon. I was surprised you didn’t take a wider and faster lens with you, 50mm is great but for Street and also the Architecture I think the 24mm would be better.
Hi James, I really enjoyed the video, a nice change of pace. I see what you mean about having a wider and narrower option, but you certainly got some interesting shots with the 50mm lens. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful video James. I spent a sunny January day in Venice with my Lumix a couple of years ago doing just the same thing. It's the perfect place for street photography!
Thanks James, your best video yet I think. Loved the ease with the way you shot and so many great shots! Would like to see the cropping and post work too.
Such good work, love your eye! Having fell in love with the RXR1RII I can't wait until an R version of the the A7C with 26MP crop mode comes out, paired with the miniscule Samyang 45mm 1.8
This is one of my favorite videos. I really like street photography and you took some amazing shots. You should do more street photography videos. Thanks !
I seriously love your photography. I think you have an amazing eye. You are definitely right in regards to every photographer is difference in shots and editing style. I absolutely adored some of the shots that you made here and I would love to see those available as prints in the future. I could have easily watched you wander and shoot for quite a while longer.
I love how you just have the background sounds of walking through a city. It was so calming and so much better than the irritating stock music so many TH-camrs use.
It's almost frustrating how good you are at finding great compositions/storytelling moments. I keep learning from you all the time!
This right here man 💯
Experience
I am amazed! The view from the GoPro was just ho-hum, but the images through the Sony setup were excellent. James has a great eye, and he reacts very quickly to the scene evolving in front of him. I love it.
Loved this James! the sounds as you walk around the streets just draws you in. Great shots as well.... Also - creative thinking for you print names ;)
Lol I thought the same with the print names 😂 But..... the images speak for themselves i suppose the name means very little.
@@davidgfisher hes not a war yt channel calm downnnnn😭
@@davidgfisher i understand but tbh the sad truth is most people are just bandwagoning on it
Thanks mate! I’m a creative soul 😂
@@davidgfisher Do you expect a photography TH-cam channel to continually be across all the many atrocities in the world? I mentioned it because it played a part in the scene I was photographing, I’d suggest placing your frustration towards the cause, not someone mentioning it.
This was a really chill video, definitely liked having the ambient sounds of the city rather than an obnoxious soundtrack over the top. Great work!
This!
Aaaah. That's what making me love this video even more. Makes sense!
2:41 wowwwww the way shes enjoying that sun . i love that photo
One of my all-time favorites. I could have watched an hour of this.
Goes to show you how much more observing and trying different perspectives are more impactful than gear and settings.
There's nearly nothing I enjoy more than wandering round an interesting city with my camera with no other objective than taking photos, exploring and a decent meal! Thanks for the video.
That is a recipe for a great day.
Hi, great video, is it possible to see a few before and after editing of some of these photos? Im interested in the cropping youve needed to do as much as the shadows etc. thanks,
The environmental sound is the perfect soundtrack to this video. Thank you for that! 🙏
Cool photos! I second Nigel’s observation that when you include the audio while wandering the streets, it really draws we viewers into the experience.
That was a fun video. I love the point you made about everyone not taking the same photo and also mentioning that not every photo you took was a keeper. That's something that still gives me problems, expecting every shutter click to be a keeper. Thanks for the video, cheers!
Hi James, I live in Italy and spent a couple of years in Venice, so I was particularly fascinated by the way you managed to catch not just the touristy side of the city, but the everyday aspects of the people who actually live there, rather than just visit. You even passed my son's old primary school... quite a trip down memory lane!
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Great captures. Always enjoy the dialogue!
Well that was fun!! My wife is shouting from the sofa ... "that's what I miss the most about Scotland ... its proximity to Europe!" followed by ... "he's nice buy an Iceland print!" 😁
What a wonderful way to spend a few moments on a Saturday morning. Such fond memories. Thank you.
Of all photos you took there James, 9:33 is my favorite
I have been to Venice a couple of times and loved it. You have produced an excellent video here that is interesting, informative and brings back great memories. Thanks James.
POV photo taking is really the best way for viewers to experience the photo taking alongside you, kudos to that! Here's a few observations
1) I could tell that with a 50mm, you get the benefit of shooting people from quite the distance away without infringing in their personal space.
2) But 50mm also means the background becomes somewhat compressed, meaning instead of a whole building, you only capture a crop of it in the background.
3) Shooting with a small aperture is great. Since the background is already compressed, trying to blur it away with a large aperture just removes the much needed context and weakens the photo usually.
4) Flares can be used artistically to enhance a photo.
Maan, what you just said in the 3:29 is so correct.
Great stuff, you make street photography look effortless and easy. Something I've struggled to be comfortable with when dipping my toes in it in the past, but this looked pretty fun. Was nice to see the streets of Venice again.
Great video James. Love the extraordinary shots of ordinary things👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Your photos are breathtaking. You have an amazing eye for seeing content with astonishingly beautiful colors. Thanks again.
I agree with whatever Nigel says ….. and I love the person shadow shoots!
I loved seeing all the parts of Venice that I remembered from various visits.
Thanks for that.
Great video James!
Keep in mind that in Italy is illegal to take photos of recognizable people without a written consent, so be careful with the publications. It's not a problem if you keep the photos for yourself, without sharing them on the web/print/etc...
Cheers!
Always very cool to see the buildings that I've seen paintings of. Cool.
Great pictures James, I love the one at 10:02 (of course)
The bird shots were totally amazing--those and the gondolier sitting with his legs crossed.
You have captured some good photos of this lovely lady. Love the portraits.
Great to see more of your street photography, hope to see more in the future!
some awesome barrel distortion at times. Rather liked the effect. Terrific pictures. Loved it.
Great video James. Marvellous snippets in time and place, made all the more enjoyable by the “natural soundtrack”
Amazing photography. I love James's stayle!
I really do love your POV videos. Besides learning a lot it's somehow soothing! I'm always looking forward to watch your's and Nigel's videos on the weekend. Thanks for that!
What a great mid-winter boost. THANK YOU.
Loved the laid-back, relaxed feel of this video! Being able to listen just to the ambient noise of the city was really calming and immersed me in the video and photos, would love to see more like this!
wow, I really enjoyed this video, so relaxing to watch, and I love street photography, I feel need to go out and take some pictures! love how you see things
Wow. Thank you, your videos are always fun, interactive and so educational!
You should do more of this. Brilliant 👍
This was enjoyable. Thanks for taking us along for the walk around Venice.
Nice shots and lovely colors!
Lovey to see you break out of your “usual” style, and got some great shots to boot.
Curious about your settings. Aperture Priority?
James, your street photography is really good. You really should do more of this! Love it!
I've been in Venice twice and although a beautiful place, great to see it without all the tourists, great canvas to start with, thanks.
You got a few bangers, mate 😀 And I agree with Nigel, some clever thinking, which paid off well 🙂
Thank you James - the Photography TH-cam channel that I love watching the most - simple as that 👏
Really enjoy when you shoot street. I think the 50mm in such tight spaces forces you to be creative, instead of just going for the wide "easy" shots. Maybe the tighter focal length mimics the narrow alleys and tight spots in the city...maybe, lol. Anywho, great video and shots!
God I love these, it's so inspirational seeing how you find your shots in places. Love it.
Love the images, James. Some great compositions👍
Crispy ass photos @JamesPopsys...Loving your captures. G'Day from Australia
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I know this is going to cause controversy but I have hand held my Pentax DSLR cameras for up to 11 hours I like the way they feel in my hands and ergonomics of the cameras. Especially the camera grip in my hands. I prefer my Sigma 18-250 lens for street as it gives more flexibility to photograph the scene.
Always love a james popsys content. It's a good serotonin if you may.
Nice to see you shooting street again James. I picked up Sony 135mm GM recently, worried about it being too long, but have found it amazing, on my other body I have the Sony 20mm G, so a wider and longer setup
Wow James! You made that look easy. Nice images. Bravo!
Loads of amazing pictures from this outing James - super inspiring!
I very much liked your street photos. I can't often say that to anyone often as street photography is not always my favorite. Nice job, beautiful place.
Ive never been bothered about street until recently when i plucked up the courage to do some and i really enjoyed it. It was good to see you doing some and what great shots too, i loved the little dog with the ball. Would be great if you could do a street photography editing tutorial, your edits made the images really pop. Something i struggle with sadly. Great work James 👍👍👍
I loved my time in Venice and I have travelled a lot around Italy. It is one big open air museum !
This video makes me homesick ...... sooooo beautiful
Man, it’s so cool to watch you nail these shots!
Great video. Venice looks absolutely beautiful!!
My favourite part honestly?......saying thankyou in an"Italian" accent to the gentleman, enjoying the sun 🤣👌👌
Fantastic!
I miss living near Livorno (Tirrenia). Thanks for the video, brought back some good memories.
That was fantastic James. Particularly loved the canal images and the one with the blurred seagull. And the one with the dog.
These really are lovely, beautiful work.
Great video James! Such a nice street photography with beautiful colours and light!! Please do more videos like that!
Nice photos.. Hopefully, I can be there one day.. Venice is so beautiful 😍😍
Great idea with streetphotography. I love people who don't limit themselves to just their niche. Enjoyed watching this POV.
I love this video James. I keep coming back to it for inspiration when im off out with my camera on very bright days.( not in Venice unfortunately).
Brings back memories, Thanks.
Excellent video! Really like the format of this walkabout.
That's one of the things I love so much about photography, seeing everyone's perspectives. Sometimes we are all so similar and others we are all so different. Our unique perspectives with both a camera and our souls are what makes life so cool. Great video and pictures James!
Nice series. Most enjoyable.
I have that lens and love it for travel. My 24-70 is big and heavy, but this little lens is a gem.
G'day from Australia! First time viewer, subbed off this video, really loved the walk around go pro format with shots peppered through vid. Great feel of how you go about your time and place of shooting. Venice is breathtaking, you got a nice clear morning to shoot, lovely stuff. Thanks for all that you do, and how you are doing it. Nice!
Haha! "price of coffee" Great shots! I need to visit Venice .. Just came back from Napoli and Pompeii, had a 28, 50 and 75mm MF primes. I also could have used a 24mm for those tight spaces. but sometimes I love to limit myself to just one or two primes. Makes you think more about composition and the creative process.
@ 9:00 is a great shot. good job.
Greatly appreciate you showing us Italy from your POV James. Love the solar photography and the sun kissed pictures you mixed in. Just Lovely
Nigel loved it!
Totally forgot you liked a bit of Street Photography James, some great images there too, my mates going over to Venice soon. I was surprised you didn’t take a wider and faster lens with you, 50mm is great but for Street and also the Architecture I think the 24mm would be better.
Not the usual JP video, but great none the less. Some really nice shots there James.
More of this! 👍
Great shots James! Venice is so beautiful!
Thoroughly enjoyed this, loved the photographs!!
Hi James, I really enjoyed the video, a nice change of pace. I see what you mean about having a wider and narrower option, but you certainly got some interesting shots with the 50mm lens. Thanks for sharing.
Great video and a great portrait of Venice!
Very nice indeed - I love going to Venice and I take my GR lll because it is so pocketable and inconspicuous.
Wonderful video James. I spent a sunny January day in Venice with my Lumix a couple of years ago doing just the same thing. It's the perfect place for street photography!
Loved it. Love your style. Come to NYC and host a photo walk, plz!!
Thanks James, your best video yet I think. Loved the ease with the way you shot and so many great shots! Would like to see the cropping and post work too.
so good at it, really loved the video and streetphotography it self.
Such good work, love your eye! Having fell in love with the RXR1RII I can't wait until an R version of the the A7C with 26MP crop mode comes out, paired with the miniscule Samyang 45mm 1.8
I really love your landscape photography but these Street photography shots are just brilliant!
This is one of my favorite videos. I really like street photography and you took some amazing shots. You should do more street photography videos. Thanks !
Every photo was amazing and I like how calm the city is with no cars. Really loved this one pov
Lol love the ‘nice’ in an Italian accent 😂
I seriously love your photography. I think you have an amazing eye. You are definitely right in regards to every photographer is difference in shots and editing style. I absolutely adored some of the shots that you made here and I would love to see those available as prints in the future. I could have easily watched you wander and shoot for quite a while longer.
Absolutely brilliant.
I love your street photography. 👍
good video and nice street shots - hard doing it well in high contrast light ...