I remember watching your videos years ago when I first started photography. Now I’m on my own travel photography journey. It seems the universe has sent your channel back to me because I think your course is just what I need right now
Fortunately for us you have started taking photographs again. These photos rekindle the desire to travel. Intense portraits and the light is wonderful. Thank you, Rosaria
I love your photos! They are alive, and telling a lot about people you meet, about environments, and how it feels to be there... You have great relationship with your gear, as a proper tool for the job! Glad you're back to doing the art we all love :)
@@mitchellkphotos seriuously, making a 35mm (which most photographers define "boring") look as immersive and "fun" as a 28mm proves that what's behind the camera is what really counts. Hats off.
@mitchellkphotos I'd rather shoot 28 or 50. 35 is absolutely "meh" to me. But as it's been said your stuff rocks bro... which really has more to do with your skill than the glass. Cheers.
You are trully a photographer. I love your photos. Most of youtubers using cameras are only reviewers of gears, but not photohraphers. You really share stories in your photos.
Yes! Good to see you back in the saddle. And great to see you've found your mojo again. Some beautiful images captured for sure. It is very inspiring. Feel like grabbing my camera and going out for a photowalk now!
Watching this somehow reminds me on the forgotten world without smartphones. With real interaction between people who aren't hiding behind screens. While sitting in grey autumn Germany, where everything seems to be about money, politics or digital entertainment, it kind of made me sad and happy at the same time. My dad was a travel photographer in the 1960ies, he said the friendliest people he met in the poorest countries, children without shoes but always smiling. Your video reminds me that this world still exists, at least to some extend. Thanks!
After viewing so many non-pro photographic videos on TH-cam, seeing the photos taken by you with just one camera & lens set-up in this video has my eyes wide-open, a real Pro, no question about it. I will certainly follow you from now on 👍
Перезагрузка, вне всяких сомнений, пошла на пользу!!! Уровень материала, как и его содержание, возрастает с каждым новым выпуском! С возвращением, дружище, так держать!!! ❤🔥💥💥💥
The great thing about the 35mm rather than the zoom is you have to work a little harder and compose your photo. Use it for about 90% of my photos, I find it gives me a sense of freedom not worrying about which lens to use and just taking photos. Thanks for sharing your ideas they are always thought provoking. Maybe the membership idea could work, I would consider joining if it happens.
I bought one today because of your previous video, I was thinking of getting the 20-70 F4, looking to get better with my 35mm. I currently have 55mm 1.8, that lens is so good for portraits. I think this will be my everyday lens.
I'm pretty sure this is the first video of yours that I've watched. The first thing I did after watching this vid was give it a like and a subscribe. I truly enjoy your shooting style. Your images capture the feeling of what it's like to be there. I'm glad that you concentrate on photographing the emotions of your subects rather than concentrating on the rule of thirds, framing the subject, or whatever rule a technical photographer might harp on. Honestly it took me several minutes of looking at your photos to even notice that you threw some of the photography rules out the window. You seem to understand that the most important rule of taking images is finding the joy in the moment rather than some rule that so many photographers seem to insist that we observe. Thank you for sharing, and I intend to watch more of your work.
Love your photography Mitchell, you really capture people and places so well and in such an artistic style! Glad you’re back it and got your MoJo back. Btw, I absolutely love the blue hour church shot at 9:28, really nice!👍
I love that lens soo much. It is so flexible, light, and the close focus is amazing on it. I think I get higher percentage of keepers/high rated pics than any other lens I have. I can see how it is inspiring creativity!
Hi Mitch. Good to see you out and about again. I travelled for 7 weeks in the UK last Christmas with just my Sony a7 and 28mm f2 Sony lens. There were only a couple of times I wished I had a longer lens, and I took some photos that will remain among my most cherished for the rest of my life. I also have a 35mm and am thinking about getting a 50 just to change things up, but the 28 is a super lens. One of the best purchases I ever made. I keep toying with upgrading the body, but that’s a way off for my budget. 🤣 Safe travels.
Mitchell, this has inspired me to get going as soon as possible. This was so good! Loved all the inspiration. Thank you! I was getting a bit jaded, and I do travel a significant amount. No more missing the opportunities.
Nice to see your enthusiasm returning. You had a tough run there for awhile. Look forward to seeing the video work, The BTS of the Andalusia project was outstanding. As far as memberships go, I'm sure it will offer good value as your other resources have. As with anything, it would come down to structure and expense. There's a lot of competition out there but surely worth consideration. Carry on. 👍🥂
Yeh, I think it won't have direct competition because there's nothing like it, I'd basically be updating it every other week, so it would be like a HUGE knowledge base with everything I know about travel photography. Most membership sites of that sort take a while to release things. I can only think of Skillshare doing regular uploads, but they are not only photogrpaphy, some of the courses are utterly useless to many.
Mitchell, first of all, your street, environmental and documentary images here are just amazingly beautiful - compositionally, but the colors and light... wow. I am so inspired by this video! In these last 20+ years of street photography primarily, I still always learn so much, so yeah - this was helpful. And the timing is spot on. Ironically, I was up for a change of systems and was debating between the Nikon Zf and the Sony A7CII, but opted for the Nikon due to the fact that I had a number of SLR manual lenses to play with. I actually enjoy your current format of content and prefer the "a la carte" option of consumption rather than memberships, but certainly would not rule out anything. Also, looking forward to your travel videos. I loved the last one you did! Welcome back to your mojo! Love it!
Glad to see you back on track! It's always entertaining and learnful to watch your long travel vids with storytelling. I really like the colorfull streets in Brazil and the friendliness of the people. So after all it's the 35mm, it's so flexible. I also used just used the Fuji XF 23 mm F2 in the past for travel photography and it's perfect for this type of photography. I am excited to shoot on holiday soon, I will go to Turkiye for a month and will visit different cities/villages. Did you use a ND filter when you shoot wide open in sunny days?
Great to see you back in the game and sharing details about your creative process!! I really like and appreciate this kind of content. The photos are terrific and the way you describe how you reconnected with photography is super interesting. I haven't been taking photos in a long time and this is not only inspiring but also very educational. Thanks!
Was just thinking of your work the other day as I was taking photos in Greece. Great to see this video. Very inspiring! I think a membership makes a lot of sense in your case because your videos are very densely packed with useful info. I think a lot of people would be willing to pay for an even more in-depth experience
Inspiring work! Haven’t seen such fresh and authentic video in a while and the photos are outstanding. You must have deeply reconnected to your inner artist again in those days. What setup and Brand are you using! The look of the Lens is incredible!
Just as I am preparing for my first big trip since the pandemic, this gem of a video, from Brazil, no less! When I saw the camper incident, I was realy bummed that you might spend all your time here trying to have it fixed. So glad you could do it and get back to producing amazing and inspiring photography! As an FYI, I can't remember when you entered Brazil, but you can ask for a visa extension, just look for a Policia Federal office in a bigger city in your path. Just so you don't have to rush! :)
Good to have you back with this great video, Mitchell! I am curious to watch your travel films of course, but please-please make sure you continue to educate people on photography skills! You stand out as an educator and I think it would be such a waste to spend your time sitting in front of a video editor in your camper. I've seen so many of the great travel videographers disappearing, joining production companies, burning out or going into gear review business. I guess because video is very resource and time demanding, not necessarily a one man show. (Talking of travel/image videos, my absolute favorite is @Brandon Li, make sure to check his short movie 'Morocco Arise', it is amazing) But again, you are natural born photographer, I certainly want to hear more of your thoughts on that :)
You are right ! With a Full frame camera f1.8 is perfect : light enough, nice shallow DoF and the iso can be pushed on the ff camera ! Love the 35mm 1.8 too ! By the way... Did you get another vehicule ?
Thank you for your video. First time I have seen your work. Would love to take a trip like yours but appreciate you sharing. I’ve recently added both the A7CII and A7CR to my kit for travel to downsize. On the A7CR I’m trying the new Sony 24-50/2.8 G since I do like shooting at different focal lengths. On my A7CII I’m also using the FE 35/1.8. I’m a big fan of 28, 35, and 40 but the f/1.8 aperture draws me to the 35mm. Thank for your time and take care.
I always love your photos and videos. You mentioned shooting with silent shutter for some of the shots. Do you shoot from the hip or some other discrete manner? I always feel a little weird taking pictures of people and wonder how you manage that. I’ve had some positive experiences like you with people wanting to be photographed but have also had people look bothered and what not.
So, based on what you said, it doesn’t really matter what lens you use. The important thing is to find yourself in an environment that EXCITES you to take pictures and consistently take pictures to get better-to improve your composition and story-telling. Gotcha. Nice video.
Amazing images and great video! Currently in Brazil too and I can relate a lot. One thing though: do you speak Portuguese? Although I find Brazilians very open, I still find it would make my life much easier if I could communicate with them directly as no one speaks English
The human eye sees from 15 to 166 mm, while the main angle of concentration for the average person is about 43 mm. That means just between 35 mm and 50 mm. I have a 27 mm Fujinon, on crop censor this equals 42,5 mm for FF, so this is as close as you can get to "how the human eye sees". That you prefer 35 mm might be because you have a normal attention area closer to 35 mm. Other might be closer to 50 mm. So everything between 35-50 mm is within the normal attention area, while the human eye can see in an angle between 15 mm and 166 mm.
Thanks Mitchell for sharing such detailed insights...loved this video...I use a Nikon Z 6 camera...can I use a 40 mm f2 lens to get such sharpness and results
Hey, Mitchell! How do you manage with the language in Brazil? I moved from Poland to Paraguay 9 months ago with my family, but now we are planning to move to Brazil. Beautiful photos! I wish your family good fortune :)
Thanks Michael for your video and your amazing photos! I would like to ask you one thing: in Europe (at least in Italy, where I live) people became quite hostile to be photographed on the street, even if you ask kindly. Is the same there? Or how do you approach people before/after you took photos of them?
Each Time I travel for example to Cuba, I take my old A9 with my GM 35mm F1,4, a Little Flash and a VND/Pola and a Canon 1300 Printer with 108 paper. 😉 👍🙏🏾
Mitchell, I'm thinking about switching to mirrorless. I like the idea of a smaller camera, but I've always relied on a viewfinder for shooting. This seems like a great camera but the viewfinder is quite small in comparison to the other Sony Full-Frame cameras. Do you find yourself mostly using the flip-out screen?
@@mitchellkphotos Yeah, I just wish that the screen on my a7IV was like the one on the A7III. I understand how the way that you can flip it out to the left is good for video, but the way it's done on the a7III is more stealthy. Of the latest, cameras, only the a7r5 gives you that option but it's $3500 and I haven't had the a7IV long enough to sell it, just for resolution, slightly better autofocus, and the rear screen. If photography was my livelyhood, I'd consider it, but, I'm just a hobbiest. Oh well.
@@hanumanguy Yeah, I think if I could do it over, I would have purchased the a7III rather than the a7IV. Granted the a7IV is a better camera specifications-wise, but sometimes the comfort of how you use a tool is more important than slight improvements in image quality or autofocus (that was already more than sufficient in the a7III). Oh well. You live and your learn. C'est la vie!
No. I never made one like this and when I did about lenses Lumix was 6 years ago. I use it far less now. Was still recommending more or less same focal length.
If one prefers prime a 35mm f:1.8 is fine for travel photography. Later he can add one 85mm f:1.8. Or a 24 - 70mm f:2.8 is good enough for all categories of travel photography. Monirul Islam Dhaka, Bangladesh. 07 Jun 2024
You are one of the "youtubers" or influencers that I have on a list were your talent and quality is in the top best BUT because of that or other reasons you don't create content for social media as often. I have found other cases like you and I think like me, were we have the talent but we are not apt for the algorythm, only a few know about you instead of thousands or millions that follow lower talentless influencers or photographers. And yes, I can freely with 100% confidence say there are talentless photographers that are extremely famous, popular even when their work is garbage. Is your lack of posting driven by some mental condition like ADHD? Lack of executive action from the brain? Does it take you everything you have in you to create content and that's why you don't do it often? Or are you just fine with what you have and don't want things outside your current needs and that's why you are just living a good life without wanting or desiring more things? I truly wonder what do you think about this. The people on my list of talented people that attempted social media always gets shorter. Most of them simply quit content creation. I guess because they just found jobs that pay well without having to "dance like a monkey" here. Now I saw you posted this video after "years". I truly wonder what do you think about creating content for social media. What place this has in your life. Money? Luring clients for other things like mentorship or hiring you as a photographer? Or do you truly expect someday the algorythm will "discover" you? I had held myself from creating a TH-cam channel because quality means nothing to social media algortyhms and the audiences educated and smart enough to distinguish quality or talent or good art are a minority that will almost certainly never find me in an ocean of content.
Very loaded question. I've been meaning to create mote, but... it's not easy. I think there are some people who are creative and their brain just works differently. We are not good with structure. We're good with spontaneity. Good at adapting. But, routine and structure... it makes me depressed. However, I realise that this is needed for any kind of success. I AM also very happy to just enjoy life. Life is so good the way I live it. I just want to continue doing what I do. You can't really put a price tag on that. I make enough not to worry. OF course I'd love more $, it means more freedom. Before the pandemic I was really comfortable financially. Things are still ok, but not amazing financially. Sometimes videos help with that. Sometimes they open up opportunities. But you see, even this video, it has "lens" in the title. I had to do a certain angle for it to get people to watch. If I had it my way, I would not even do this, well, maybe I would every now and then because I love sharing my experiences, but, I am working on makign the kinds of videos that I want, not giving a shit about views, experimenting. We'll see. As far as talentless photogs, often they are very good presenters, great personalities. I think it's not only about who's the best photographer. I try to learn from everyone. Anyway, thank you for your comment. It's an interesting question. I think about it often myself. You know, relatively speaking, 67k subscribers might not be much, BUT... compare that to how much a magazine publications gets seen OR exhibitions, things like that, and it's amazing. We're still in amazing times. If I can make enough money to keep doing this and just having enough freedom, I can't complain. I am a relatively free person. I get to be with my family everyday. I get to see my daughter grow. I teach her things. It's such a fufulling life. For me, the only purpose of "fame" would be to get more access and to meet more interesting people. Otherwise, I think it's a burden .
@@mitchellkphotos Thank you for replying and sorry if my english is not good enough, maybe the words I choose sometimes give another meaning to what I write. I didn't get a notification on your reply but decided to come back today to see if someone had commented. I'm glad I did. So, basically you do these videos because they truly give some sort of monetary benefit or might bring you opportunities even when they have not that big of a reach yet. Or perhaps you are building something for the future or betting that they will someday go viral or you could sell the concept to a production company or streaming site? I have had this idea as well but this is also a bet that seems so far fectched to me that I never do anything to achieve it. Only ideas written and stored. And partly because when I saw others do similar ideas I see them not thriving or failing and fading which makes me think that perhaps talent or quality is not the key but investment, sufficient amount of money for marketing and rich people connections. Since 2014 I wrote and recorded content similar to the one in your channel, but never posted anything, teras of videos of travels in my country doing street photography and landscapes and such, talking to the camera but never no one seeing what I said. Just sad. Now 10 years later I'm thinking on posting even if I get nothing out from it. That's why I started following you, for inspiration, just as I have followed others for the same reason and to see which ones thrived and which ones didn't. The less telented thrived A LOT. The talented ones faded away or got stuck never growing. 67k subs are A LOT but I was comparing it to the big influencers that are less talented, less experienced but they got born with charm, charisma, luck, no psychological traumas, no childhood abuse that for one can foster great art but on the other hand can cripple you to the point where only after you die the world might see your art pieces or ideas. Usually people that focus on talent or experience or raising skills don't care about charisma or social skills and struggle with emotions, that's why I think the talented are not good influencers. Even the best photographers in the world have a micro following. Also museums or magazines like you mentioned, they have micro followings but they still make money, in other traditional ways of course. Relationships relationshios relationships, the one thing I hate the most, kissing ass, being a hypocrite. I was just wondering how you thought about this because I live in a small town in a developing country where I have no one at my level to talk about these topics to learn and perhaps improve. Now I think I see your perspective and I will add it to my consciousness to see if I can make something good out of it. Again, thank you for taking the time to reply. I apreciate it a lot. I consider you one of the best on this platform, on the top 10. Your quality and story telling is just wonderful. I truly wish you recieve somehow all the money you want because I know you would make an amazing use of it.
I remember watching your videos years ago when I first started photography. Now I’m on my own travel photography journey. It seems the universe has sent your channel back to me because I think your course is just what I need right now
Fortunately for us you have started taking photographs again. These photos rekindle the desire to travel. Intense portraits and the light is wonderful. Thank you, Rosaria
I love your photos! They are alive, and telling a lot about people you meet, about environments, and how it feels to be there... You have great relationship with your gear, as a proper tool for the job! Glad you're back to doing the art we all love :)
Thank you very much
I’ve NEVER seen someone make a 35mm look like a 28mm. Your eye and skills are truly amazing and inspiring. Thanks!
Haha, that is a weird thing to say, but thanks :)
@@mitchellkphotos seriuously, making a 35mm (which most photographers define "boring") look as immersive and "fun" as a 28mm proves that what's behind the camera is what really counts. Hats off.
@@nitrocranium I never heard that 35mm is boring :) I think 50mm is boring, but 35? :) I always considered it an allrounder.
@mitchellkphotos I'd rather shoot 28 or 50. 35 is absolutely "meh" to me. But as it's been said your stuff rocks bro... which really has more to do with your skill than the glass. Cheers.
You are trully a photographer. I love your photos. Most of youtubers using cameras are only reviewers of gears, but not photohraphers. You really share stories in your photos.
Yes! Good to see you back in the saddle. And great to see you've found your mojo again. Some beautiful images captured for sure. It is very inspiring. Feel like grabbing my camera and going out for a photowalk now!
I'm from Brazil living in Europe for more than 15 years. You made me fall in love with my country again. Thank you!
Brazil is the best! 🙂
Watching this somehow reminds me on the forgotten world without smartphones. With real interaction between people who aren't hiding behind screens. While sitting in grey autumn Germany, where everything seems to be about money, politics or digital entertainment, it kind of made me sad and happy at the same time. My dad was a travel photographer in the 1960ies, he said the friendliest people he met in the poorest countries, children without shoes but always smiling. Your video reminds me that this world still exists, at least to some extend.
Thanks!
Indeed - pure photographic bliss! Glad you’re back on it.
So true and so glad!
After viewing so many non-pro photographic videos on TH-cam, seeing the photos taken by you with just one camera & lens set-up in this video has my eyes wide-open, a real Pro, no question about it. I will certainly follow you from now on 👍
Man, I missed watching your photography videos. Glad you're back! Definitely staying tune for more.
Thank you please read Romans 10 :9-13😅
Перезагрузка, вне всяких сомнений, пошла на пользу!!! Уровень материала, как и его содержание, возрастает с каждым новым выпуском! С возвращением, дружище, так держать!!! ❤🔥💥💥💥
The great thing about the 35mm rather than the zoom is you have to work a little harder and compose your photo. Use it for about 90% of my photos, I find it gives me a sense of freedom not worrying about which lens to use and just taking photos.
Thanks for sharing your ideas they are always thought provoking. Maybe the membership idea could work, I would consider joining if it happens.
I bought one today because of your previous video, I was thinking of getting the 20-70 F4, looking to get better with my 35mm. I currently have 55mm 1.8, that lens is so good for portraits. I think this will be my everyday lens.
I'm pretty sure this is the first video of yours that I've watched. The first thing I did after watching this vid was give it a like and a subscribe. I truly enjoy your shooting style. Your images capture the feeling of what it's like to be there. I'm glad that you concentrate on photographing the emotions of your subects rather than concentrating on the rule of thirds, framing the subject, or whatever rule a technical photographer might harp on. Honestly it took me several minutes of looking at your photos to even notice that you threw some of the photography rules out the window. You seem to understand that the most important rule of taking images is finding the joy in the moment rather than some rule that so many photographers seem to insist that we observe. Thank you for sharing, and I intend to watch more of your work.
Love your photography Mitchell, you really capture people and places so well and in such an artistic style! Glad you’re back it and got your MoJo back. Btw, I absolutely love the blue hour church shot at 9:28, really nice!👍
Cool, yeh, I though it was not bad, not one of the favs, but I thought it was worthwhile :)
Your images are beautiful. The colours and shadows are speechless. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
I love that lens soo much. It is so flexible, light, and the close focus is amazing on it. I think I get higher percentage of keepers/high rated pics than any other lens I have. I can see how it is inspiring creativity!
Hi Mitch. Good to see you out and about again.
I travelled for 7 weeks in the UK last Christmas with just my Sony a7 and 28mm f2 Sony lens. There were only a couple of times I wished I had a longer lens, and I took some photos that will remain among my most cherished for the rest of my life.
I also have a 35mm and am thinking about getting a 50 just to change things up, but the 28 is a super lens. One of the best purchases I ever made.
I keep toying with upgrading the body, but that’s a way off for my budget. 🤣
Safe travels.
Mitchell, this has inspired me to get going as soon as possible. This was so good! Loved all the inspiration. Thank you! I was getting a bit jaded, and I do travel a significant amount. No more missing the opportunities.
Mitchell, I truly love your images.
Nice to see your enthusiasm returning. You had a tough run there for awhile. Look forward to seeing the video work, The BTS of the Andalusia project was outstanding.
As far as memberships go, I'm sure it will offer good value as your other resources have. As with anything, it would come down to structure and expense. There's a lot of competition out there but surely worth consideration. Carry on. 👍🥂
Yeh, I think it won't have direct competition because there's nothing like it, I'd basically be updating it every other week, so it would be like a HUGE knowledge base with everything I know about travel photography. Most membership sites of that sort take a while to release things. I can only think of Skillshare doing regular uploads, but they are not only photogrpaphy, some of the courses are utterly useless to many.
Wow - one camera, one lens. Just... WOW! Very inspirational.
Thank you, really glad to hear that. All about inspiring others.
Mitchell, first of all, your street, environmental and documentary images here are just amazingly beautiful - compositionally, but the colors and light... wow. I am so inspired by this video! In these last 20+ years of street photography primarily, I still always learn so much, so yeah - this was helpful.
And the timing is spot on. Ironically, I was up for a change of systems and was debating between the Nikon Zf and the Sony A7CII, but opted for the Nikon due to the fact that I had a number of SLR manual lenses to play with.
I actually enjoy your current format of content and prefer the "a la carte" option of consumption rather than memberships, but certainly would not rule out anything.
Also, looking forward to your travel videos. I loved the last one you did! Welcome back to your mojo! Love it!
Hey, thanks so much and thanks for following so much of my journey lately.
Outstanding photography. And the film itself, great storytelling, music and sounds. I hope you are back on track and we enjoy more of your work
Glad to see you back on track! It's always entertaining and learnful to watch your long travel vids with storytelling. I really like the colorfull streets in Brazil and the friendliness of the people. So after all it's the 35mm, it's so flexible. I also used just used the Fuji XF 23 mm F2 in the past for travel photography and it's perfect for this type of photography. I am excited to shoot on holiday soon, I will go to Turkiye for a month and will visit different cities/villages. Did you use a ND filter when you shoot wide open in sunny days?
Brilliant, this is why I'm here! Going to pickup my camera now, thanks for the inspo!
Great to see you back in the game and sharing details about your creative process!! I really like and appreciate this kind of content. The photos are terrific and the way you describe how you reconnected with photography is super interesting. I haven't been taking photos in a long time and this is not only inspiring but also very educational. Thanks!
glad to see you are back - great content as always!
What you do is great, your photos are fantastic, thanks a lot, those sounds matched to the photos are perfect. Thanks, Mitchell🙂
Was just thinking of your work the other day as I was taking photos in Greece. Great to see this video. Very inspiring! I think a membership makes a lot of sense in your case because your videos are very densely packed with useful info. I think a lot of people would be willing to pay for an even more in-depth experience
35mm F2 lens is all I have when travelling. Liberating not having to think about which lens to pick.
Id love to see the settings you shot the photos with next time:)
I'll keep that in mind
Was all of this shot with the 35mm? Amazing. Just amazing stuff!
Inspiring work! Haven’t seen such fresh and authentic video in a while and the photos are outstanding. You must have deeply reconnected to your inner artist again in those days. What setup and Brand are you using! The look of the Lens is incredible!
Just simply glad you're back. I always look out for your videos.
Just as I am preparing for my first big trip since the pandemic, this gem of a video, from Brazil, no less!
When I saw the camper incident, I was realy bummed that you might spend all your time here trying to have it fixed. So glad you could do it and get back to producing amazing and inspiring photography!
As an FYI, I can't remember when you entered Brazil, but you can ask for a visa extension, just look for a Policia Federal office in a bigger city in your path. Just so you don't have to rush! :)
I'm on my "extension" after extension 😂 I'll be back for carnival. My fav country at the moment!
Good to have you back with this great video, Mitchell! I am curious to watch your travel films of course, but please-please make sure you continue to educate people on photography skills! You stand out as an educator and I think it would be such a waste to spend your time sitting in front of a video editor in your camper. I've seen so many of the great travel videographers disappearing, joining production companies, burning out or going into gear review business. I guess because video is very resource and time demanding, not necessarily a one man show. (Talking of travel/image videos, my absolute favorite is @Brandon Li, make sure to check his short movie 'Morocco Arise', it is amazing) But again, you are natural born photographer, I certainly want to hear more of your thoughts on that :)
Thank you very much and of course I know Brandon Li. 🙂
Many thanks. I have spent some time researching this and it feels great to have reached the same conclusions as you have.
Welcome back! Here for more.
now this is a photography youtuber who's really a great photographer not just another gears reviewer
Thanks for all the content Mitchell. Love the channel! Greetings from Puerto Rico.
your photos are always a source of inspiration.
Really nice storytelling/ photography video , thank you so much for sharing ❤
Beautiful pictures, the colors, lighting, play with shadows are all amazing.
Great video
It's great to have these videos back!
You are right ! With a Full frame camera f1.8 is perfect : light enough, nice shallow DoF and the iso can be pushed on the ff camera ! Love the 35mm 1.8 too !
By the way... Did you get another vehicule ?
Thank you for your video. First time I have seen your work. Would love to take a trip like yours but appreciate you sharing. I’ve recently added both the A7CII and A7CR to my kit for travel to downsize. On the A7CR I’m trying the new Sony 24-50/2.8 G since I do like shooting at different focal lengths. On my A7CII I’m also using the FE 35/1.8. I’m a big fan of 28, 35, and 40 but the f/1.8 aperture draws me to the 35mm.
Thank for your time and take care.
I always love your photos and videos.
You mentioned shooting with silent shutter for some of the shots. Do you shoot from the hip or some other discrete manner?
I always feel a little weird taking pictures of people and wonder how you manage that. I’ve had some positive experiences like you with people wanting to be photographed but have also had people look bothered and what not.
So, based on what you said, it doesn’t really matter what lens you use. The important thing is to find yourself in an environment that EXCITES you to take pictures and consistently take pictures to get better-to improve your composition and story-telling. Gotcha. Nice video.
Amazing images and great video! Currently in Brazil too and I can relate a lot. One thing though: do you speak Portuguese? Although I find Brazilians very open, I still find it would make my life much easier if I could communicate with them directly as no one speaks English
I speak Spanish well, so that helped learn Portuguese to conversational level.
Mitchell, love your photos very much, photo's color very saturated, it brings out the mood of the environment. Thanks for sharing.
Bro! Your so good, I'll try to take the course
Realmente tus imágenes son muy inspiradoras, muchas gracias una vez más por estos vídeos tan didácticos
Stunning photos, really really good
The human eye sees from 15 to 166 mm, while the main angle of concentration for the average person is about 43 mm. That means just between 35 mm and 50 mm. I have a 27 mm Fujinon, on crop censor this equals 42,5 mm for FF, so this is as close as you can get to "how the human eye sees". That you prefer 35 mm might be because you have a normal attention area closer to 35 mm. Other might be closer to 50 mm. So everything between 35-50 mm is within the normal attention area, while the human eye can see in an angle between 15 mm and 166 mm.
Your mojo is in a high place and you are a wonderful story teller :-) A joy to watch your video!
Thanks so much
Absolutely stunning storytelling through your photos!!!
Thank you very much.
Thanks Mitchell for sharing such detailed insights...loved this video...I use a Nikon Z 6 camera...can I use a 40 mm f2 lens to get such sharpness and results
You can get sharpness with almost any modern lens. 🙂
New to you channel. Enjoy your content. Will definitely tune in for more.
Excellent video and full of serious information. Thank you very much indeed. :-)
What a great video. My advice to everyone watching: don't skip the first 12mins!
Aw. Thanks mate! Appreciate it. 🙂
Beautiful photos and interesting people…wouldn’t have guessed the 35 mm😅 Great advice also! God speed!🙂
Hey, Mitchell! How do you manage with the language in Brazil? I moved from Poland to Paraguay 9 months ago with my family, but now we are planning to move to Brazil. Beautiful photos! I wish your family good fortune :)
Not so hard if you already know Spanish. 🙂
@@mitchellkphotos Are you going to stay in Brazil for a longer time?
@@AdrianLobodzinski Gotta leave soon, but I'm coming back at the end of the year or in Jan. It's the most AMAZING country.
Thanks Michael for your video and your amazing photos! I would like to ask you one thing: in Europe (at least in Italy, where I live) people became quite hostile to be photographed on the street, even if you ask kindly. Is the same there? Or how do you approach people before/after you took photos of them?
No, people are not hostile at all here.
One of your best and most inspiring videos!
Awesome !! Looks like you have found some awesome places !
Zf and 28-400mm?
I wish sony would release the Sony Rx1 III - full frame with 35 2.0 lens. It would be the best camera for me, because it’s also very small.
What was the fastest fstop you used? It doesn't seem like f1.8 was really needed, so an f4 zoom would be an option.
Mostly open or below f3.5
Each Time I travel for example to Cuba, I take my old A9 with my GM 35mm F1,4, a Little Flash and a VND/Pola and a Canon 1300 Printer with 108 paper. 😉 👍🙏🏾
Nice portraits 👍
Love the colors.
Do you use a preset?
Yes, my own ones.
Thank you for a great video.
great work! great photographer!
Out of curiosity, do you shoot more form the face, looking into the viewfinder, or you let the camera move around, framing from the screen?
Good question. I move it a LOT! But I did even looking into the viewfinder too.
Just love your works. That’s what I can say.
Thanks a lot
Mitchell, I'm thinking about switching to mirrorless. I like the idea of a smaller camera, but I've always relied on a viewfinder for shooting. This seems like a great camera but the viewfinder is quite small in comparison to the other Sony Full-Frame cameras. Do you find yourself mostly using the flip-out screen?
Yes. Almost always. There are some options with bigger viewfinders too.
@@mitchellkphotos Yeah, I just wish that the screen on my a7IV was like the one on the A7III. I understand how the way that you can flip it out to the left is good for video, but the way it's done on the a7III is more stealthy. Of the latest, cameras, only the a7r5 gives you that option but it's $3500 and I haven't had the a7IV long enough to sell it, just for resolution, slightly better autofocus, and the rear screen. If photography was my livelyhood, I'd consider it, but, I'm just a hobbiest. Oh well.
@@hanumanguy Yeah, I think if I could do it over, I would have purchased the a7III rather than the a7IV. Granted the a7IV is a better camera specifications-wise, but sometimes the comfort of how you use a tool is more important than slight improvements in image quality or autofocus (that was already more than sufficient in the a7III). Oh well. You live and your learn. C'est la vie!
As far as I remember you did similar video years ago with recommending Lumix lens.
No. I never made one like this and when I did about lenses Lumix was 6 years ago. I use it far less now. Was still recommending more or less same focal length.
@@mitchellkphotos maybe my memories are not correct. But yes, I also love that focal length and now use all the time Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO.
Sony RX1rII 35mm/f2 fullframe is even a bit more discreet:)
Beautiful work
Another fantastic video!
Inspiring!
So.. keep the best lens you have.. use the money to travel..🙏👍👌
Un vídeo genial, Mitchell.
Amazing!!!!!
Greetings from brazil
If one prefers prime a 35mm f:1.8 is fine for travel photography. Later he can add one 85mm f:1.8.
Or a 24 - 70mm f:2.8 is good enough for all categories of travel photography.
Monirul Islam
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
07 Jun 2024
You are one of the "youtubers" or influencers that I have on a list were your talent and quality is in the top best BUT because of that or other reasons you don't create content for social media as often.
I have found other cases like you and I think like me, were we have the talent but we are not apt for the algorythm, only a few know about you instead of thousands or millions that follow lower talentless influencers or photographers. And yes, I can freely with 100% confidence say there are talentless photographers that are extremely famous, popular even when their work is garbage. Is your lack of posting driven by some mental condition like ADHD? Lack of executive action from the brain? Does it take you everything you have in you to create content and that's why you don't do it often? Or are you just fine with what you have and don't want things outside your current needs and that's why you are just living a good life without wanting or desiring more things? I truly wonder what do you think about this.
The people on my list of talented people that attempted social media always gets shorter. Most of them simply quit content creation. I guess because they just found jobs that pay well without having to "dance like a monkey" here.
Now I saw you posted this video after "years". I truly wonder what do you think about creating content for social media. What place this has in your life. Money? Luring clients for other things like mentorship or hiring you as a photographer? Or do you truly expect someday the algorythm will "discover" you? I had held myself from creating a TH-cam channel because quality means nothing to social media algortyhms and the audiences educated and smart enough to distinguish quality or talent or good art are a minority that will almost certainly never find me in an ocean of content.
Very loaded question. I've been meaning to create mote, but... it's not easy. I think there are some people who are creative and their brain just works differently. We are not good with structure. We're good with spontaneity. Good at adapting. But, routine and structure... it makes me depressed.
However, I realise that this is needed for any kind of success. I AM also very happy to just enjoy life. Life is so good the way I live it. I just want to continue doing what I do. You can't really put a price tag on that. I make enough not to worry. OF course I'd love more $, it means more freedom. Before the pandemic I was really comfortable financially. Things are still ok, but not amazing financially. Sometimes videos help with that. Sometimes they open up opportunities. But you see, even this video, it has "lens" in the title. I had to do a certain angle for it to get people to watch. If I had it my way, I would not even do this, well, maybe I would every now and then because I love sharing my experiences, but, I am working on makign the kinds of videos that I want, not giving a shit about views, experimenting. We'll see.
As far as talentless photogs, often they are very good presenters, great personalities. I think it's not only about who's the best photographer. I try to learn from everyone. Anyway, thank you for your comment. It's an interesting question. I think about it often myself. You know, relatively speaking, 67k subscribers might not be much, BUT... compare that to how much a magazine publications gets seen OR exhibitions, things like that, and it's amazing. We're still in amazing times.
If I can make enough money to keep doing this and just having enough freedom, I can't complain. I am a relatively free person. I get to be with my family everyday. I get to see my daughter grow. I teach her things. It's such a fufulling life. For me, the only purpose of "fame" would be to get more access and to meet more interesting people. Otherwise, I think it's a burden .
@@mitchellkphotos Thank you for replying and sorry if my english is not good enough, maybe the words I choose sometimes give another meaning to what I write. I didn't get a notification on your reply but decided to come back today to see if someone had commented. I'm glad I did.
So, basically you do these videos because they truly give some sort of monetary benefit or might bring you opportunities even when they have not that big of a reach yet. Or perhaps you are building something for the future or betting that they will someday go viral or you could sell the concept to a production company or streaming site? I have had this idea as well but this is also a bet that seems so far fectched to me that I never do anything to achieve it. Only ideas written and stored. And partly because when I saw others do similar ideas I see them not thriving or failing and fading which makes me think that perhaps talent or quality is not the key but investment, sufficient amount of money for marketing and rich people connections. Since 2014 I wrote and recorded content similar to the one in your channel, but never posted anything, teras of videos of travels in my country doing street photography and landscapes and such, talking to the camera but never no one seeing what I said. Just sad. Now 10 years later I'm thinking on posting even if I get nothing out from it. That's why I started following you, for inspiration, just as I have followed others for the same reason and to see which ones thrived and which ones didn't. The less telented thrived A LOT. The talented ones faded away or got stuck never growing.
67k subs are A LOT but I was comparing it to the big influencers that are less talented, less experienced but they got born with charm, charisma, luck, no psychological traumas, no childhood abuse that for one can foster great art but on the other hand can cripple you to the point where only after you die the world might see your art pieces or ideas. Usually people that focus on talent or experience or raising skills don't care about charisma or social skills and struggle with emotions, that's why I think the talented are not good influencers. Even the best photographers in the world have a micro following. Also museums or magazines like you mentioned, they have micro followings but they still make money, in other traditional ways of course. Relationships relationshios relationships, the one thing I hate the most, kissing ass, being a hypocrite.
I was just wondering how you thought about this because I live in a small town in a developing country where I have no one at my level to talk about these topics to learn and perhaps improve. Now I think I see your perspective and I will add it to my consciousness to see if I can make something good out of it.
Again, thank you for taking the time to reply. I apreciate it a lot. I consider you one of the best on this platform, on the top 10. Your quality and story telling is just wonderful. I truly wish you recieve somehow all the money you want because I know you would make an amazing use of it.
No such thing as the best lens duh...