Ever wondered what it's like to shoot like the iconic Saul Leiter? Join me as I embark on a street photography adventure with a Nikon FA and a 105mm f2.5 lens, trying to emulate Leiter's unique approach to colour photography.
Watch me explore the streets of Glasgow in a POV street photography video, tackling layers, negative space, selective focus, and more.
In this challenge, I'll be using Superia 400 and Kodak Portra 800 film to get a subtle colourful palette. I'll share my learnings, insights, and mostly failures as I attempt to capture Leiter's style while maintaining my own identity as a photographer.
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Books shown during the video:
-The Unseen Saul leiter (2022)
-Saul Leiter: Retrospektive / Retrospective (2012)
00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - Capturing Candid Moments
01:44 - Embracing Weather and Seasons
02:17 - Foreground Elements and Subframing
02:37 - Negative Space and Composition
03:20 - Selective focus
04:01 - Achieving the Colours
04:45 - Incorporating Abstract Elements
05:23 - Long Lenses and Compression
05:50 - Putting in the Time
06:14 - Perspective - Letting Pictures "Marinate"
06:44 - On the Streets with the Nikon FA and the 105 f2.5
19:30 - Conclusion - Final thoughts on the challenge
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