Yes! I think this is something that we 'modern' photographers should work on. I think he either had a vision or a passion to experiment whereas most of us are concerned with sharpness and high dynamic range
Agreed I did apprenticeship on film in the ‘90s for a big studio and but personally I pushed my film to max for low light .. so I never had a problem to crop empty space crop a dodge n burn sometimes too.. This man’s work is exceptional I can’t believe I only learnt of his work in the last month or two… Inspirational to say the least
You made a lot of excellent points throughout the video. i definitely learned something from you. i know New York, London, Tokyo, and other popular are an intrigue to take photos but I think places like those have already been done. Its like we have maybe seen it all. This is a great challenge for you to create from your own city and country and bring it to the forefront. I’m filipino too, and I hope I can do some street photography when I next visit there. Subscribed!
I realized a lot of Fan Ho's photos in this video were some that I looked up to while learning street photography years ago. "Nostalgic" truly this video. Galing bro!
Fan Ho FTW! Going back to my old photos and finding some great (heavily cropped) images hidden within them has shown me that I really need to be shooting with a longer lens to make the most of these shots. Getting closer won't help; I really want to flatten the perspective of my images, this is why I've been feeling dissatisfied with what I've been creating lately. This video has also made me realise some of the great photographic opportunities I have been looking at without realising. Thank you for another great vid! :D
That's a good realization! Sometimes we just have to go back and analyze our photos! I think I did the same when I realized I wanted to try a shorter lens/wide focal length. Glad the video helps!
Well done, Keb. I discovered Fan Ho from B&W magazine years ago & drove up to San Francisco to see his exhibit. I was fortunate enough to meet the Mr. Fan Ho-a very humble man-& purchased his books & a photo. Thank you for sharing your insights & inspirational video. ✌🏼
@@KebsCayabyab he was rather embarrassed of my admiration for his talent. He gladly talked about his experimenting with double exposure, juxtaposition images & other techniques in developing his negatives. Although he no longer really shoots, he has many more negatives he wanted to developed & create a new photographic narrative. Keep up with your photography, Keb, I am sure you will inspired others to 📸.✌🏼
My brother, you have earned a like and a subscriber from this wonderful video. I am tasked with emulating a master photographer for my film 🎞️ photography class, and Fan Ho is it. You broke down exact details that will help me accomplish what I need. Also your own photos are world class 🏆
I came across Fan Ho's work about 5 years ago, not long after buying my first camera. My parents were born in 1960s Hong Kong and the photos taken by Fan Ho have a special significance to me. On my first trip to Hong Kong in many years, I made it a point to find a store that sold his books. Carrying those books under my arm and riding the subway (standing) for over an hour both ways wasn't fun, but it was worth it!
@@KebsCayabyab I only planned to get The Living Theatre but walked away with City of Darkness as well, didn't take a lot of convincing as it's such a good book. I highly recommend City of Darkness, it's a very informative volume on the Kowloon walled city and is full of interviews and photos. The following year, I sent my younger brother to the same shop for Hong Kong Yesterday but only gave him the address of the building, forgot to tell him the exact floor! Needless to say, he wasn't happy having to check every floor!
@@KebsCayabyab Yes certified fan ho club! lol though I'm still a lot to learn from his works and yours too. :) Keeping me more inspired to do street photo walks and showcase where you lived! noted on that.. sorry so chatty.hahah but thank you sir!
first? 😅 Another great video. The first time I knew about Fan Ho's work was the first time I knew that shooting in harshlight isn't that bad. Up to that point I've only heard of people talking about golden hour and such. I didn't really thought about the sense of scale and the use of cropping. This video was helpful. Learned something new.
First! Thanks Leo! Yes, I share the same experience - always being told to shoot in golden hour. Too bad for me I can only shoot at lunch time when I started photography - so I had to 'embrace' the 12 noon light :)
I will... in the future! I tried but I think I need to learn 'something'. The 'good' shots that I got are mostly based on 'luck', something that I can't teach. I can do close proximity face to face shots but I'm not willing to 'chase' subjects though like Tatsuo :)
Tasting the way you are looking at the world, I think Vivian Maier would be good to take a look at. Both her personality and the technical artistic ingredients are of great value .-. You can have an extra check at her 'selfie' in the mirror of a man walking across the street. Then imagine working with that Rolleiflex camera ... anticipating the moment, accurately as possible making the composition, set the lens crispy sharp on the subject/point you want and being able to take only one photograph/no multiple clicks.
I always hear about Vivian Maier but never really studied her work, I'll take another look. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely look at her 'selfies'!
It depends, for old photos I convert color to BW. Nowadays, when I intend to shoot BW, I shoot JPEG + RAW. I shoot Acros JPEG and have my own BW RAW preset. :)
I find myself in a sort of love/hate relationship with Fan Ho. I find the overly light and shade, geometric stuff rather too abstract, too cold and lacking in humanity - people are just shapes and objects in a scene, and I don't get a sense of the person or people in the photograph, and the interaction of person and place for me is really important. On the other hand I find some of the double exposure work, and the radical crop things just stunning. The "Japanese sketch" pic at 6.17 is simply breathtaking with its subtlety and composition - you can feel the chill of the mist, smell the air, I can even hear the oars dipping into the water. I want that on my wall.
I get you Martin when you said "too abstract, too cold, and lacking in humanity." I tend to agree but at the same time that may be one of the reason why I liked his work. They gravitate towards art rather than social documentary. I think he has a healthy mix of abstract and realistic/documentary style of photography, it's just that I'm more captivated by the 'artistic' and composition-focused side of his work. Thanks Martin!
He truly is a great photographer! I learned just recently that calling myself a street photographer actually just boxed myself and hindered growth. I now would rather call myself a photographer and started shooting more genres other than street photography. Great episode, Kebs!
Thanks bro! That's a good thought, a more 'generalist' approach. You rarely hear of 'portrait painter' and 'landscape painter', just painter. There's a form of freedom in not being boxed into a label, but I think there's also a value in segregation in label. A musician would be proud to be called a musician, but most of the time they refer to themselves as 'guitarist', 'singer' etc. I think the key is to be mindful of the label you put to yourself and see if there's any value of even labeling yourself as such.
There’s only ONE Fan Ho! Learn from Fan Ho but don’t try to copy - find your own style and locations to practice! The only way to take pictures like Fan Ho is to….. keep taking many pictures and visiting various places, and not just a handful or couple of hundred but thousands and thousands!
Crop and edit your negatives in a darkroom = Genius.... Crop and edit your files in lightroom = fraud.... Isn't it weird how we judge what's "real" photography when we have the masters to guide us and apply those same lessons to the way we choose to work....
These photos aren't entirely the photographers doing. The locations and scenes are delivering here. Its the same as a high end fashion shooter, if the model can't pose or look any good, the photo will look boring no matter who the shooter is.
"The best person to document your area, isnt the tourists, travelling photographers, but you." so love this
You said it better Josh! Thank you 🙏
This was an excellent breakdown. Thank you.
Today is first I ever heard of Fan ho and I'm hooked. I'm 64 years of age.
You are great learner, thank you for the inside
I appreciate fan ho not just because of his great photography but also the fact that he doesn't shy away from editing/cropping his photos!
Yes! I think this is something that we 'modern' photographers should work on. I think he either had a vision or a passion to experiment whereas most of us are concerned with sharpness and high dynamic range
Agreed
I did apprenticeship on film in the ‘90s for a big studio and but personally I pushed my film to max for low light .. so I never had a problem to crop empty space crop a dodge n burn sometimes too..
This man’s work is exceptional
I can’t believe I only learnt of his work in the last month or two…
Inspirational to say the least
You made a lot of excellent points throughout the video. i definitely learned something from you. i know New York, London, Tokyo, and other popular are an intrigue to take photos but I think places like those have already been done. Its like we have maybe seen it all. This is a great challenge for you to create from your own city and country and bring it to the forefront. I’m filipino too, and I hope I can do some street photography when I next visit there. Subscribed!
Great Video ..... Learned a lot...... Thanks
Thank you! Glad it helps!
Galing. You make makati look so different
Thanks Kevin! Makati changes fast specially these days!
Great intro. Profound.
I realized a lot of Fan Ho's photos in this video were some that I looked up to while learning street photography years ago. "Nostalgic" truly this video. Galing bro!
Thanks brother! I think he's becoming more and more popular because of a "new wave" of street photographers.
Excellent !
🙏 thank you!
Thanks for this. Learnt some new stuffs!
Nice! Glad it helps!
Fan Ho FTW! Going back to my old photos and finding some great (heavily cropped) images hidden within them has shown me that I really need to be shooting with a longer lens to make the most of these shots. Getting closer won't help; I really want to flatten the perspective of my images, this is why I've been feeling dissatisfied with what I've been creating lately. This video has also made me realise some of the great photographic opportunities I have been looking at without realising. Thank you for another great vid! :D
That's a good realization! Sometimes we just have to go back and analyze our photos! I think I did the same when I realized I wanted to try a shorter lens/wide focal length.
Glad the video helps!
Wonderful work… both your subject and your own
Thank you for sharing 👌
Well done, Keb. I discovered Fan Ho from B&W magazine years ago & drove up to San Francisco to see his exhibit. I was fortunate enough to meet the Mr. Fan Ho-a very humble man-& purchased his books & a photo. Thank you for sharing your insights & inspirational video. ✌🏼
😮 wow! Thanks for sharing Dennis! That must have been a surreal experience!
@@KebsCayabyab he was rather embarrassed of my admiration for his talent. He gladly talked about his experimenting with double exposure, juxtaposition images & other techniques in developing his negatives. Although he no longer really shoots, he has many more negatives he wanted to developed & create a new photographic narrative. Keep up with your photography, Keb, I am sure you will inspired others to 📸.✌🏼
Wow man this video is awesome
Thank you Yury!
My brother, you have earned a like and a subscriber from this wonderful video. I am tasked with emulating a master photographer for my film 🎞️ photography class, and Fan Ho is it. You broke down exact details that will help me accomplish what I need. Also your own photos are world class 🏆
Thank you and good luck on the photography class! :D
Yours is one of the best perspectives on B&W photography a la Fan Ho’s. Thank you
Thank you!
Very inspirational. Great video. Love the presentation style too. Thank you.
Thank you!
I came across Fan Ho's work about 5 years ago, not long after buying my first camera. My parents were born in 1960s Hong Kong and the photos taken by Fan Ho have a special significance to me. On my first trip to Hong Kong in many years, I made it a point to find a store that sold his books. Carrying those books under my arm and riding the subway (standing) for over an hour both ways wasn't fun, but it was worth it!
Thanks for sharing! What book did you get?
@@KebsCayabyab I only planned to get The Living Theatre but walked away with City of Darkness as well, didn't take a lot of convincing as it's such a good book. I highly recommend City of Darkness, it's a very informative volume on the Kowloon walled city and is full of interviews and photos. The following year, I sent my younger brother to the same shop for Hong Kong Yesterday but only gave him the address of the building, forgot to tell him the exact floor! Needless to say, he wasn't happy having to check every floor!
nice video man. learned a thing or two here
Thanks Andreo! 🙏
Excellent thoughts! Much appreciated and greetings from Portland, OR.
Thank you! 🙏
Great video. Is there going to be a second episode?
Thanks for introducing me to Fan Ho. Great video!
Thank you!
So useful. Thank you very much.
was planning on doing a video about Fan Ho and yours came up LOL. Very insightful breakdown of his works, very enjoyable!
Thanks Belinda! I would love to hear your insights about his work!
we want more such videos where you look and make us improve using their photos.
That's the plan! :D
I really liked your video, keep them coming!
Thanks Andrei!
your videos are getting better and better!
Thank you! I try to add more effort in the video creation part without sacrificing the photography time :D
In a span of 8 mins I've learned a lot of things. THANK YOU Sir Kebs for a very insightful video!👏🏼
Yey! I'm happy you found this useful! 🙏
good!
Superb lesson, / Ulf
Thanks Ulf!
One of my fave photogs for street. This video is so therapeutic sir Kebs well done!
Thanks Kaimer! I think this is the first time someone said "therapeutic" to any of my videos 😁
@@KebsCayabyab more videos sir! Can't wait for the next one
Great video.. really wonderful content.. Keep it up.. Excellent to see a fellow local.
Thanks Gerik!
What's your takeaway from the video? Please share if you found it useful! :)
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Omg. I'm a "Fan" ho too
Thanks Buffy! I guess we belong to a "fan club" XD
@@KebsCayabyab Yes certified fan ho club! lol though I'm still a lot to learn from his works and yours too. :) Keeping me more inspired to do street photo walks and showcase where you lived! noted on that.. sorry so chatty.hahah but thank you sir!
first? 😅 Another great video. The first time I knew about Fan Ho's work was the first time I knew that shooting in harshlight isn't that bad. Up to that point I've only heard of people talking about golden hour and such. I didn't really thought about the sense of scale and the use of cropping. This video was helpful. Learned something new.
First! Thanks Leo! Yes, I share the same experience - always being told to shoot in golden hour. Too bad for me I can only shoot at lunch time when I started photography - so I had to 'embrace' the 12 noon light :)
Great video. Very inspiring
Thanks Jerry! 🙏
You should try shoot like Richard Avedon. I wonder if you're willing to do Shoot like Tatsuo Suzuki.
I will... in the future! I tried but I think I need to learn 'something'. The 'good' shots that I got are mostly based on 'luck', something that I can't teach. I can do close proximity face to face shots but I'm not willing to 'chase' subjects though like Tatsuo :)
great
Thank you!
Tasting the way you are looking at the world, I think Vivian Maier would be good to take a look at.
Both her personality and the technical artistic ingredients are of great value .-.
You can have an extra check at her 'selfie' in the mirror of a man walking across the street.
Then imagine working with that Rolleiflex camera ... anticipating the moment, accurately as possible making the composition, set the lens crispy sharp on the subject/point you want and being able to take only one photograph/no multiple clicks.
I always hear about Vivian Maier but never really studied her work, I'll take another look. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely look at her 'selfies'!
For Black and White photo, you shoot color then convert in PS / LR or set BW simulation in your camera.
It depends, for old photos I convert color to BW. Nowadays, when I intend to shoot BW, I shoot JPEG + RAW. I shoot Acros JPEG and have my own BW RAW preset. :)
Gusto ko yung combine images,
One of the greatest :)
Definitely!
I find myself in a sort of love/hate relationship with Fan Ho. I find the overly light and shade, geometric stuff rather too abstract, too cold and lacking in humanity - people are just shapes and objects in a scene, and I don't get a sense of the person or people in the photograph, and the interaction of person and place for me is really important. On the other hand I find some of the double exposure work, and the radical crop things just stunning. The "Japanese sketch" pic at 6.17 is simply breathtaking with its subtlety and composition - you can feel the chill of the mist, smell the air, I can even hear the oars dipping into the water. I want that on my wall.
I get you Martin when you said "too abstract, too cold, and lacking in humanity." I tend to agree but at the same time that may be one of the reason why I liked his work. They gravitate towards art rather than social documentary. I think he has a healthy mix of abstract and realistic/documentary style of photography, it's just that I'm more captivated by the 'artistic' and composition-focused side of his work.
Thanks Martin!
Fantastic! 😍
Thank you! 🙏
So inspiring video sir kebs! make a video about Vivian Maier also if you got time. She's an amazing street photographer.
Thanks John Paul! This is the 2nd time she has been suggested! I'll study her work :)
@@KebsCayabyab Thank you sir kebs! Looking forward to see more of your inspiring videos. Keep it up sir kebs!
'reference point' Aye!
Thanks Bong! Would work well with your street photography mixed with unique city architecture!
@@KebsCayabyab Definitely Sir Kebs! Salamat sa napaka-informative na video :)
He truly is a great photographer! I learned just recently that calling myself a street photographer actually just boxed myself and hindered growth. I now would rather call myself a photographer and started shooting more genres other than street photography. Great episode, Kebs!
Thanks bro! That's a good thought, a more 'generalist' approach. You rarely hear of 'portrait painter' and 'landscape painter', just painter. There's a form of freedom in not being boxed into a label, but I think there's also a value in segregation in label. A musician would be proud to be called a musician, but most of the time they refer to themselves as 'guitarist', 'singer' etc. I think the key is to be mindful of the label you put to yourself and see if there's any value of even labeling yourself as such.
Do you know which focal lengths he used?
❤️❤️❤️
Do u shoot monochrome straight up in your camera?
The photos in this video are converted to BW. :)
The constant flickering from the video effects is distracting and takes away from the images.
Thanks for the feedback! I'll reconsider for the next episode.
What film are you using?
These are digital photos :)
There’s only ONE Fan Ho! Learn from Fan Ho but don’t try to copy - find your own style and locations to practice!
The only way to take pictures like Fan Ho is to….. keep taking many pictures and visiting various places, and not just a handful or couple of hundred but thousands and thousands!
Crop and edit your negatives in a darkroom = Genius....
Crop and edit your files in lightroom = fraud....
Isn't it weird how we judge what's "real" photography when we have the masters to guide us and apply those same lessons to the way we choose to work....
These photos aren't entirely the photographers doing. The locations and scenes are delivering here. Its the same as a high end fashion shooter, if the model can't pose or look any good, the photo will look boring no matter who the shooter is.