How To Shoot Geometric Street Photography in Berlin - With Alan Schaller

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  • @esarempee
    @esarempee ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I think I may have finally found a TH-cam photography channel where the photographer can actually take photos.
    Excellent stuff!

    • @alienhatz3265
      @alienhatz3265 ปีที่แล้ว

      daniel milnor is good as well

    • @ninjesus4079
      @ninjesus4079 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      that's because he is photographe first and TH-camr second; contrary to most

  • @marcelohm123
    @marcelohm123 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    "The only problem is, the people in Germany hate being photographed." As a German it is very nice to hear this from an international photographer that has shot in many different places.
    Because every time I see one of these street photography videos from all the guys in New York I'm like "Do that in Germany and you'll get into an argument every 5 minutes."

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do you suppose this is?

    • @marcelohm123
      @marcelohm123 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Anon54387 Well, I could write long paragraphs about what I suppose the reason for this is.
      Long story short is that people in Germany are very protective of their own personal rights/their right to their own image and they tend to always impute bad intentions.
      They immediately assume that you're gonna use the image to do something bad.
      Also in Germany people have the legal right to prohibit you from using images of them if they are the obvious main focus of the image.

    • @harraldschmitt9113
      @harraldschmitt9113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i got beaten up last year because of this.

    • @markewing7898
      @markewing7898 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Those Germans sound a bit paranoid.

    • @emmypuss4533
      @emmypuss4533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Was photographing cheeses at a farmer's market in Hamburg when the salesman bounced in to complain about me taking a picture.
      I think the complaint was that he was in it though he only appeared because he'd leaned in.
      "One can't take pictures without asking permission" was the general message, "and this applies the world over".
      Germany has been a fun place to visit and meeting some super people.🇳🇿

  • @thomashegna1078
    @thomashegna1078 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    My god. Finally a real photographic artist on TH-cam. This channel is a godsend for photographers. Please don’t stop. I’m so tired of all the gear heads that pretend to be photographers. Great work!

  • @levrac68
    @levrac68 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Here, I'm gonna try this shot quickly.....SHIT!" Alan, you summed up an entire day of my shooting in one sentence. Brilliant!

    • @ianhallett6174
      @ianhallett6174 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      haha I instantly related to that too..guess we all have them days 😂

    • @ivanbarrientos7106
      @ivanbarrientos7106 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ianhallett6174 Still one more , , ,myself

  • @tylerleroy5935
    @tylerleroy5935 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Sincerely a most excellent balance of education and comedy - count that as a subscription!

  • @carlosc.639
    @carlosc.639 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    It’s hard to find a new YT channel these days that really offers something special. Yours do, so please keep sharing them

  • @brianmorris6466
    @brianmorris6466 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I haven't learned a single thing from Alans videos, yet this is already my favorite photography channel of all time.

    • @peterebel7899
      @peterebel7899 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Learning is by far over rated when it comes to photography ...

    • @FotomakerAcademy
      @FotomakerAcademy ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Learning doesn't have to be traditional academic. Osmosis counts too... ;-)

  • @metrostills
    @metrostills 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    It’s very obvious you’re a photographer who became a TH-camr, unlike most channels that star TH-camrs who like photography. Your images and advice are both excellent.

  • @refsvik
    @refsvik หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love the contrast between the playfullness and humor on one side and the serious topics on the other in this channel. I never contemplated needing a Leica before coming here.

  • @maxbolenkab
    @maxbolenkab ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The production quality of these with your personality and really great images is so fun to watch. This is just an outstanding channel. You all are doing great work.

  • @12symmo
    @12symmo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love that you’re so talented, you can teach in a way that’s accessible, and you don’t take anything too seriously.

  • @JeevesTCW
    @JeevesTCW ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for your videos Alan a real breath of fresh air. I really miss my fav TH-camr and Photographer David Thorpe, but you add back some of that wonderful sense of humour into the photography world that he had. You are both a joy to watch. Rich

  • @mwales2112
    @mwales2112 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was stationed in Germany back in the late 80s with the USAF and really loved it.. Visited Berlin when it was East & West and knocked a chunk out of the wall when it was coming down... I look forward to your video's, Thanks again

  • @richardbirger2245
    @richardbirger2245 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    another excellent example of combining entertainment with learning, please keep it up ... one of the few talented photographers confident enough to not take himself to seriously

  • @ilduro2
    @ilduro2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Herr Schaller, thank you once again for a fabulous video. This one resonates particularly well with me since a) I am German, b) spent 12 years in Berlin in my past life and c) was lucky to shoot many of the places you visited last year. Winters in Berlin are truly grim but you make them feel light and bearable. More such videos, please.

  • @ianhallett6174
    @ianhallett6174 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cheers to TH-cam algorithm for popping Alan up on my feed... Right up my street humour and photon wise, keep them coming chap and very entertaining as well as educational 👍

  • @christianbaumann1059
    @christianbaumann1059 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done Herr Schaller 🙏🏻 clap 👏🏻 clap !

  • @sjsphotog
    @sjsphotog 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love you're blending of photo talk and comedy. Keep it up Alan.. You rock

  • @xiiiconcepts
    @xiiiconcepts ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Photographs aside, it’s your humor that separates you from the rest of TH-cam photography genre lol

    • @MrPinkfloydian
      @MrPinkfloydian ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd even say not to put any of his photographs aside 👌

    • @thomastuorto9929
      @thomastuorto9929 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MrPinkfloydiannor his guitar playing. Did you see his other recent vid?

    • @MrPinkfloydian
      @MrPinkfloydian ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@thomastuorto9929I did! Totally agree with you 👌 Great stuff... and there's an album coming soon 🤯

    • @sjsphotog
      @sjsphotog 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amen

    • @travelandroll
      @travelandroll 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes! I’ve known the photographer’s talent for a long time. Now I’m very happy to discover the photographer behind the photography 👍

  • @micksjoint
    @micksjoint ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Greetings from Australia...mate. These videos are just bloody fantastic.

  • @PedroLeitao
    @PedroLeitao ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looking forward for your next Video. They are a pleasure to watch!

  • @ronwise3069
    @ronwise3069 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been following your work for years but only today discovered how funny you are. Instant sub. Thank you for making these videos!

  • @summertime5582
    @summertime5582 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video is amazing. It is so beautiful, bye far this particular video is like a piece of art of its own.

  • @johnk6748
    @johnk6748 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nicely done again. You are “good people” as they say- so glad I found this channel.

  • @jaron_a_mo
    @jaron_a_mo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alan does a wonderfully awesome job at teaching how to build a photo

  • @dominiquepacini6679
    @dominiquepacini6679 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    📷📸... Alan, merveilleux !

  • @EddyTheFireGuyDewey
    @EddyTheFireGuyDewey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great humour. Much more fun to watch than 100% of other channels.

  • @tomasmoya6792
    @tomasmoya6792 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing work Alan! simply great to see you do what you want on each video and city you visit. Great variety of content!

  • @then_comes_dudley
    @then_comes_dudley 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this video has it all:
    - comedy
    - technical and composition tips
    - a photographer that would not look out of place behind the camera on a porn set in the 70s
    10/10, absolutely subscribed

  • @cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag
    @cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Alan I'm Tom from Denmark, and just found your channel here on TH-cam, and I enjoy your videos... and admire your B&W photos very much. I used to be a professional photographer years ago, and used Hasselblad and Sinar cameras. Never had had a Leica, before now... I just bought the Leica Q3 and I'm so exited to begin making some street photography, and your videos really helps a lot...thanks. In one of your upcoming videos, I would love to see something about "texture" in black and white photography ...someting you have not talked so much about in your series. Thanks agin for your inspiring person and content. Best regards. Tom

  • @flickmerauld9858
    @flickmerauld9858 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are quite simply one of the most gifted photographers alive today

  • @Mikey_streets
    @Mikey_streets หลายเดือนก่อน

    So much fun watching this video!!!

  • @timblass4811
    @timblass4811 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alan, I love your videos and don't only share a passion for street photography. My family story mirrors yours. Very poignant moment and thank you for covering this in your video too. ❤

  • @mendesvideo
    @mendesvideo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Einfach herrlich! Zehr gut Video. Berlin ist auf meinem bucket list, definitely.

  • @lostintransitphoto
    @lostintransitphoto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your channel and I am loving it. I hope you come back from your break and make a few more. I am heading to London and will be applying some of what you are teaching.

  • @daviddaw999
    @daviddaw999 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always look forward to your videos, Alan. You inject your humour into them, even when visiting a country that caused your ancestors so much pain. It isn't easy to blend the piece filmed at the Holocaust Memorial with your quirky approach, but you managed to pull it off. Nice work!

  • @eccotecc7499
    @eccotecc7499 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alan, You never fail to inform and inspire.

  • @RichardCampsMatos-qt8bd
    @RichardCampsMatos-qt8bd ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the videos, Allan & Co. I really enjoy the photography and the video aspect. I'm excited for the future.

  • @danvieirafotografo
    @danvieirafotografo ปีที่แล้ว

    Schaller, thank you once again for a fabulous video.

  • @johnpettitt6513
    @johnpettitt6513 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Berlin is one of my fave cities.

  • @billford723
    @billford723 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alan: I can’t believe you only have 39k followers. You should have a million. Everyone of your photos on your Instagram are phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your artistic work. Bill Ford, USA, Oregon.

  • @developingtank
    @developingtank ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great vid. Love your energy. Looking forward to the next one.

  • @SW-tech
    @SW-tech ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic! Refreshing to put the fun bak into photography.

  • @sandeeputtamchandani6810
    @sandeeputtamchandani6810 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would have been equally fond of you and your videos presenting anything even if not street photography tips. You are a wonderful host and your child like cheerfulness is delight to watch. ❤

  • @wormsberg
    @wormsberg หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your channel. Such a joy to watch. Various topics, all interesting some (e.g. lighting) simply great. Please keep doing these just the way you have....

  • @thomashardy5524
    @thomashardy5524 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are SO great. Always informative, inspirational, and entertaining. Danke!

  • @Mowikan
    @Mowikan หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great episode. I love Berlin. Try to go there several times a year to shoot.

  • @gclip9883
    @gclip9883 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the fact that you are doing this in Germany. Whenever i've seen street photography videos from the states or the UK, i thought to myself that doing photos like that would be impossible in Germany, because it is illegal to photograph people up close. So i've been trying to see what you can achieve with this limitation in mind. This video is exactly what i've been looking for.

  • @richardscholdstrom7477
    @richardscholdstrom7477 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Photography, script and video production are all top notch. Thank you, subscribed right away. This photography channel actually makes me want to go out and shoot some photos of my own, imagine that.

  • @fredericofrancisco
    @fredericofrancisco ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved all the electro bangers throughout the video 😊

  • @ArminHirmer
    @ArminHirmer ปีที่แล้ว

    always interesting and entertaining :)

  • @eavilev
    @eavilev 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great and personal video. I was in Berlin photographing about 1 year ago. You're motivating me to go back. THANKS~

  • @shy-guy5544
    @shy-guy5544 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video with wonderful photos. In particular, I found your photo at the Holocaust memorial very moving. Thanks

  • @alexmaccape8411
    @alexmaccape8411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the only youtube channel i’d subscribe twice if that could be possible. Brilliant!

  • @donjagoe
    @donjagoe ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly instructive, as well as laugh out loud funny. Thank you!

  • @RS-Amsterdam
    @RS-Amsterdam ปีที่แล้ว

    That are EXCELLENT shots.
    Thanks for sharing

  • @scadet17
    @scadet17 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been following your work for a long time, Alan. I'm so happy you've started a channel. You're fuckin hilarious and I love your energy. Please don't stop. EVER. 😘

  • @Bob4golf1
    @Bob4golf1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice Alan! There are so many photography videos on TH-cam these days with nothing to say that I have almost given up on watching them. Almost passed yours by but, for some reason, decided to give it a try. Glad I did because you actually have something to say about you particular style of photography and I actually learned something - good! Where photography is going these days is away from art and into technology. I'm not against technology if it provides a better tool but you just can't let it be a substitute for your own aesthetic. There is no substitute for the power and imagination of the human mind. Thanks!

  • @matthewcrawford2613
    @matthewcrawford2613 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really love your videos. Always leaves me wanting more

  • @ΠαναγιωτηςΨαρρος
    @ΠαναγιωτηςΨαρρος ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic photos thank you very very much for sharing greetings from Symi island 🏝️ Greece

  • @legofanessex
    @legofanessex ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video with some top tips. Thanks for getting cold for us!

  • @johncoster_photography
    @johncoster_photography ปีที่แล้ว

    Walker! 🙂 Fascinating observational clues in this video along with a very personal insight, thank you.

  • @sharvo6
    @sharvo6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best motivation for getting out in freezing temperatures I've ever seen.

  • @Dom.Martel
    @Dom.Martel ปีที่แล้ว

    As always, great video. Really interesting and I learned a lot! Keep on with the videos.

  • @igeisendoerfer
    @igeisendoerfer ปีที่แล้ว

    Really love your channel :-) so much wonderful input and I as well love to travel to Berlin for exploring the city. Actually great to see those places here.

  • @SB967
    @SB967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the masterclass Alan 👏👏😎📸

  • @Bleachedexistence
    @Bleachedexistence ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alan is like the
    Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall mixed with David Mitchell of the photography world and I’m 100% here for it

  • @katzistone5881
    @katzistone5881 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making these videos. They are helping me a lot...

  • @JonathanTrueman
    @JonathanTrueman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hate Street photography! At least, the representation of it on so many TH-cam channels where I feel often as a retired wedding and portrait photographer I could do so much better than those who seem to totally ignore composition and rely on chance and the results should be thrown away not made to appear as an art form. It is so refreshing to come across and now subscribe to your channel and learn so much about a genre I know so little about...........and the humour......love it :) Thank you.

  • @GlennRayat
    @GlennRayat ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting and fun as always!

  • @123dogcoconut
    @123dogcoconut 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent pedagogic photography channel

  • @jdryden8552
    @jdryden8552 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome photography but also enjoying the production of the videos more and more with each upload. Picked up a Q2 monochrom back in October and your videos have been inspiring me. Have a copy of metropolis on the way to me this week which I’m really excited about!

  • @Raaf_81
    @Raaf_81 ปีที่แล้ว

    Berlin, such a cool place, haven't visited with a good camera yet. Great vid, was looking forward to this. Good watch. Thanks.

  • @geoffmphotography9444
    @geoffmphotography9444 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great fun. Great photography.

  • @riq.street
    @riq.street ปีที่แล้ว

    great to see your ideas in my city Alan 😊

  • @falguniandmanish_
    @falguniandmanish_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First video I've seen of you, and loved it. The photos were great, and you showcased Berlin very nicely. :)

  • @jaycochran2983
    @jaycochran2983 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great content, really enjoy all your videos!

  • @Steves.Streets
    @Steves.Streets ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I love Berlin for street photography.

  • @checkmybadself
    @checkmybadself ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid as usually and appreciate the minimal techno 😎

  • @wearetrackclub
    @wearetrackclub 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your video style, Alan! Great information and humor :) Super enjoyable watch 🔥

  • @Bill-k7x
    @Bill-k7x 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would add, in regards to architects and people interacting you mentioned, the one architect who was the exception was Albert Speer. He was asked what he wanted people to feel standing in his buildings. He said, "Nothing, they are insignificant, my buildings are a projection of state power" Of course that didn't end well.

  • @ivanbarrientos7106
    @ivanbarrientos7106 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just great !

  • @stuartshook3614
    @stuartshook3614 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Alan! Another wonderfully entertaining and informative video. You manage to accomplish something that is not easy, you make learning fun! I can't wait to get out there and apply some of these techniques in the field. (Sans the freezing temperatures).Cheers!

  • @nikofox890
    @nikofox890 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video as always! Learned a thing or two 😊.
    Germans demonstrating these days against racism and fascism. Hope all people of Europe learn from our past. All the best

  • @paulhills1967
    @paulhills1967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really love your videos. Looking forward to more. Thank you.

  • @bb3ar89
    @bb3ar89 ปีที่แล้ว

    these videos are refreshing to most of what’s on TH-cam

  • @DavidMBanes
    @DavidMBanes 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Alan that was very entertaining and a learned a lot. Went through it twice and tweaked some of my camera settings.

    • @DavidMBanes
      @DavidMBanes 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Came back for another viewing.

  • @nicknichols4249
    @nicknichols4249 ปีที่แล้ว

    Educational and entertaining! Thanks.

  • @israel_29
    @israel_29 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just found your channel.
    As someone else mentioned your humor caught my interest in your work.
    Subscribed 👍🏼

  • @ramonarias1234
    @ramonarias1234 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your vids! thx for teaching us in a lovelyfunny way 👏👏

  • @m.enesyolcu
    @m.enesyolcu 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I impressed by that Mr. Alan. I'm happy for discover your channel :) Hello from Turkey :)

  • @markvolz2238
    @markvolz2238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your TH-cam Channel. Thank you! 🙏

  • @dooglasimoto
    @dooglasimoto ปีที่แล้ว

    So glad to have found this channel. Memorial photo at 7:06...wow 👏

  • @VickyAllum
    @VickyAllum ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Alan for such a interesting and entertaining photography video , i love your sense of fun with the way you show us how to capture and take interesting shots ,😊📷

  • @Sara-tp6zd
    @Sara-tp6zd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    best thing u did was creating this YT channel, thank you Alan and especially for the sarcasm xD

  • @martinscholz6613
    @martinscholz6613 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing the history of your Family

  • @rogajones
    @rogajones ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoying your vids - getting better with each one. Great sense of humour and good choice of guests.
    Also inspired me to do more B&W photography - had a great session yesterday inside an Essex Forest - on a overcast day looking at the structure of trees - B&W just right for that job.

  • @hugh_martin
    @hugh_martin ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff. Full stop.

  • @cameraplus7233
    @cameraplus7233 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched this video & couldn't help but notice that you needed more appropriate footwear. 🤣 As always, great to watch & very inspirational. Thank you for bringing this to us.

  • @jules_mac
    @jules_mac ปีที่แล้ว

    Great entertainment 👏 Thank you!