You Tube street photography videos are a seemingly endless re-hash of holding a camera above head height with one hand while striding along, randomly snapping the backs of people and talking as though it's some form of clever 'art'. Your video piece torpedoes that nonsense and puts pre-visualisation, anticipation, patience and composition at the heart of memorable and engaging street photography. It's 'intelligent' photography and your projects reflect coherent, top quality imaging. With succinct, no 'flab' commentary and defined tasks it's the best street guide out there. Top stuff.
There's different styles and techniques to street photography which can peacefully co-exist. Some people can find that they prefer the one-handed approach. The most important thing for me is to consider both and to try understand the appeal of both.
A lot of street photographers on CZcams are just out there for social media content popularity, not real photography. Which is why all their crap looks the same, unfortunately
I've been a photographer for 50 years and street photography is my favorite. I've used a lot of these techniques along the way, instinctively, and it is wonderful to hear an explanation and a description of what goes into taking the photos. I would never be able to put it into words the way this gentleman has.
When I was studying photography in college, every class always mentioned, in passing, how the best documentary photographers pick a spot and wait, but then wouldn't ever mention it again, and you go through each class forgetting. It's nice to have almost 30 minutes of thorough encouragement to sit still and an example of waiting in one spot.
For me, the most useful takeaway here was to pick a small area to work in. Im guilty of just walking aimlessly in any direction. Which can yield some nice results. But I think your suggestion is something I'm going to try next.
Sorry to be so late to the party! Put simply, this is the best introduction to street photography video on CZcams. Don't know why it's taken me so long to come across it but I'll be following Nick Turpin closely from now on....not in a stalky way :) Excellent work Nick.
A great Video ! Not often that a fine street photographer actually takes you out to the street and shows just what he/she does and talks about just what they see and try to do. Very informative ! Thanks much.
Great tutorial. What struck me most about the bus photo was not only the matching colour phone, but the way you aligned the side of the blue roof perfectly with the edge of the white building. Good timing!
This has to be the Most Informative & Entertaining Video on Street Photography that I have found on CZcams.! I have searched and seen many other Videos on Street Photography, but Non that can Better this Video.! This Video is exactly what I have been looking for on CZcams.! Other Videos are too Short and are more about the Photographer themselves and Advertising their Work.! More than Explaining to the Street Photography Viewer who is Wishing to Start or Improve on their Street Photography.! Please keep making more Videos like this on Street Photography.! I really enjoyed and appreciated your Video.! As I am sure many other potential and current Street Photographer's will as well.! There is so much more to Street Photography than meets the eye.! And this Video will help enormously.! Take Care and Stay Safe.! 😁📸
To show a picture and explain it took three days or sixty tries is a better explanation of interesting street photography than all the hyper active nonsense I’ve seen on other videos. Thank you
I have always struggled living in a town where you never think you can get the pictures you do in a big city. Watching this has set my mind running of where I can go to take pictures now. Best tutorial I have seen on street photography. Excellent.
You can take good photographers anywhere. The issue is when you look too much at other people’s works you get Tilted from your vision. That’s the bad part about social media and photography.
Who's this bloke that calls himself a 'master' photographer and thinks he can teach me anything about photography? Hmm, it turns out he knows what he's talking about.
Great video, well made, well explained, with good pictures you made on the street in front of my eyes, what a great demonstration of what street photography is in a nutshell! If I had to recommend only one CZcams video to learn about street photography it would be this one! I am not new to it but taking it more seriously nowadays as I find there is so much for me to learn and grow. Cheers from Montreal!
“What a camera does best which is to freeze a moment of reality to hold and inspect for days, weeks, years and decades to come” “What is street photography? Simply, it’s candid photography in a public realm. It’s un-stage and it’s un-manipulated. It’s observational photography.” Great! A tutorial video that I’ll gonna be watching over and over again! This is gold! Thank you so much for this. Been looking for more learning stuffs for me to absorb. I’m using smartphone as my camera.
Very nice video explaining what your looking for as you go and also showing the end product of your work. Thank you very much. Very pleasant experience.
Thank you Nick for this lesson. I have been doing street photography for some years, then moved to the countryside and stopped. This demonstration made me want to go shoot again.
What a great masterclass, Nick! You really strip it down to very simple, basic elements which produce a narrative greater than the sum parts. You have a new convert.
A fantastic video. I leant so much! Such a change to watch a video made by a photographer who actually knows what he’s talking about and, shares his knowledge without being patronising. My many thanks Nick!
Excellent advice and tips to improve our street photography. Staying in one place to wait for the perfect moment is new for me and will definitely be tried next time I go out to take pictures. Great video Nick, this is really a masterclass in street photography.
Really enjoyed your video, some useful ideas really like the way you stay in one place and hold the camera up ready for the shot as i always feel awkward taking photos of people going to try this. Thank you
Very well done! I particularly liked the well thought and articulated what and why for photography and street photography at the intro. Thanks for sharing 🙏🍷
I truly enjoyed this video and learned a lot. It's always interesting to see professionals take us along on shoots. I will try the "assignments." Good practice. Thank you so much.
Thanks Nick for this excellent video. Very professional and full of great tips and interesting photos. I’m looking forward to more videos of this quality from you.
Thank you for a superb video. I especially like your 3 tasks at the end. I have my own particular approach to street photography, and welcome different approaches and interpretations.
What a great video. So many wonderful tips for an introduction into street photography. It's also so useful for photography in general. Well done. I want to get out there and put them into action. Thank you so much.
Outstanding video, Nick! Great introduction to a set of principles that surely will train your eye and your brain to capture that "decisive moment" and frame that shot
Was out shooting all day in these exact same spots today with my wife. Wish I had watched this video first though. Inspired to go back out tomorrow with these tips. Thank you :)
This has been one of the most interesting photography videos I've seen. Videos like this one are the reason CZcams exists. This is what is should be about. Brilliant ideas getting spread. Thank you so much!!!!
man those pictures are just crazy. your composition is so complex. one with the worker,colors and black lines on the wall (one matching on the ground as well) just amazing. 4 5 layers into the shoot. the "look" picture genius. best thing you realize is when you walk you are usually blind when you walk with your camera you open your eyes. when you click first time into connecting what you see dots concepts colors meaning into one shoot feels good. but this is another level!! i walked many hours in London myself last year..1 2 layers fine but 4 5 is next level up! haha
Thank you Nick for this most interesting and informative video. I have been a photographer for a long time, but haven't ventured into street photography. With the wonderful guidelines and suggestions in this video I am ready to go out and try my hand at street photography.
Thank you Nick, you made 30 minutes seem like 10 and at the end I was sad that it had ended . . . . .always a good sign, your teaching methods are as good as your street photography and I now can't wait to get into my local city (Exeter) to apply your tips.
Such a tough genre. The lady w/phone and green bus... nice. The construction worker within the geometry and colors... nice. You mentioned the secret sauce. Patience, time invested, and sometimes luck. Thank you for the input.
As a beginner who has watched many videos on this platform that was by far the most interesting street photography explanation and thought process I have seen EXCELLENT
You Tube street photography videos are a seemingly endless re-hash of holding a camera above head height with one hand while striding along, randomly snapping the backs of people and talking as though it's some form of clever 'art'.
Your video piece torpedoes that nonsense and puts pre-visualisation, anticipation, patience and composition at the heart of memorable and engaging street photography. It's 'intelligent' photography and your projects reflect coherent, top quality imaging. With succinct, no 'flab' commentary and defined tasks it's the best street guide out there. Top stuff.
There's different styles and techniques to street photography which can peacefully co-exist. Some people can find that they prefer the one-handed approach. The most important thing for me is to consider both and to try understand the appeal of both.
JAC hit the nail on the head. And then they go on and on about their gear for something you can take with a coolpix camera that takes double A’s
A speech full of tolerance !
A lot of street photographers on CZcams are just out there for social media content popularity, not real photography. Which is why all their crap looks the same, unfortunately
@JAC LOL
After watching this video I found myself wanting to go out and take pictures. Simple and inspiring. Great video
Prakash, the feeling is definitely shared.... i cannot wait to get Downtown !!
same here :)
I've been a photographer for 50 years and street photography is my favorite. I've used a lot of these techniques along the way, instinctively, and it is wonderful to hear an explanation and a description of what goes into taking the photos. I would never be able to put it into words the way this gentleman has.
50;Years 😱Wow👏👏👏Would Love To See your “ Stuff” ☮️🇺🇸&💪🏼📸🎨
Me too Sara Piazza. Now i know what i did ,do ,will. Thanks to Nick Turpin to be so good teacher !and to the channel to light him..
The best video on street photography that I've ever seen! 10/10
This is one of the most helpful and clearly presented videos about street photography I've watched. Thank you!
When I was studying photography in college, every class always mentioned, in passing, how the best documentary photographers pick a spot and wait, but then wouldn't ever mention it again, and you go through each class forgetting. It's nice to have almost 30 minutes of thorough encouragement to sit still and an example of waiting in one spot.
For me, the most useful takeaway here was to pick a small area to work in. Im guilty of just walking aimlessly in any direction. Which can yield some nice results. But I think your suggestion is something I'm going to try next.
Sorry to be so late to the party! Put simply, this is the best introduction to street photography video on CZcams. Don't know why it's taken me so long to come across it but I'll be following Nick Turpin closely from now on....not in a stalky way :) Excellent work Nick.
A great Video ! Not often that a fine street photographer actually takes you out to the street and shows just what he/she does and talks about just what they see and try to do. Very informative ! Thanks much.
One of the best street photography teachers in the world right now. Thank you very much for this.
A lovely primer on the genre of Street Photography. Well done Nick!
Great tutorial. What struck me most about the bus photo was not only the matching colour phone, but the way you aligned the side of the blue roof perfectly with the edge of the white building. Good timing!
This has to be the Most Informative & Entertaining Video on Street Photography that I have found on CZcams.!
I have searched and seen many other Videos on Street Photography, but Non that can Better this Video.! This Video is exactly what I have been looking for on CZcams.! Other Videos are too Short and are more about the Photographer themselves and Advertising their Work.! More than Explaining to the Street Photography Viewer who is Wishing to Start or Improve on their Street Photography.! Please keep making more Videos like this on Street Photography.! I really enjoyed and appreciated your Video.! As I am sure many other potential and current Street Photographer's will as well.! There is so much more to Street Photography than meets the eye.! And this Video will help enormously.!
Take Care and Stay Safe.! 😁📸
Most definitely worth a first, second, third and a few more views... Very much appreciated. Cheers, Nick!
One of the most generous and inspiring clips on street photography. Thank you.
To show a picture and explain it took three days or sixty tries is a better explanation of interesting street photography than all the hyper active nonsense I’ve seen on other videos. Thank you
I have always struggled living in a town where you never think you can get the pictures you do in a big city. Watching this has set my mind running of where I can go to take pictures now. Best tutorial I have seen on street photography. Excellent.
You can take good photographers anywhere. The issue is when you look too much at other people’s works you get Tilted from your vision. That’s the bad part about social media and photography.
Who's this bloke that calls himself a 'master' photographer and thinks he can teach me anything about photography? Hmm, it turns out he knows what he's talking about.
lol thank you.
Great video, well made, well explained, with good pictures you made on the street in front of my eyes, what a great demonstration of what street photography is in a nutshell! If I had to recommend only one CZcams video to learn about street photography it would be this one! I am not new to it but taking it more seriously nowadays as I find there is so much for me to learn and grow. Cheers from Montreal!
This was SO GREAT. Love that you showed us your focus on patience in order to capture the right moment. I learned a lot!!
Thanks for sharing this Nick! Loved your insights :D
“What a camera does best which is to freeze a moment of reality to hold and inspect for days, weeks, years and decades to come”
“What is street photography? Simply, it’s candid photography in a public realm. It’s un-stage and it’s un-manipulated. It’s observational photography.”
Great! A tutorial video that I’ll gonna be watching over and over again! This is gold! Thank you so much for this. Been looking for more learning stuffs for me to absorb. I’m using smartphone as my camera.
Thanks so much for putting this thoughtful video together. Cheers.
Very nice video explaining what your looking for as you go and also showing the end product of your work. Thank you very much. Very pleasant experience.
Thank you for your teachings and congratulations !!
Great video Nick. Thanks for the inspiration
Loved that! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, Nick!
Thanks for sharing Nick❤. Just what I was looking for
Thank you Nick great info.
This video is so good. One of the best in YT.
thank you, your video has been more helpful, and now i can see myself out there looking for the same things.
Thank you for making this video. I am looking forward to putting these tips to use.
Thank you for this great content. It was the most helpful for learning street photography; something I've long been waiting to do!
Thanks for this video Nick! Very informative and useful information.
One of the best videos on street photography I've seen. Just became a subscriber.
Thank you Nick for this lesson. I have been doing street photography for some years, then moved to the countryside and stopped. This demonstration made me want to go shoot again.
A real masterclass. Thank you so much 🙏😊
Thank you for this masterclss and great inspirations for pictures. I am waiting for more. Great job, sir.
What a great masterclass, Nick! You really strip it down to very simple, basic elements which produce a narrative greater than the sum parts. You have a new convert.
Really brilliant concept/idea about cars with the ads reflected - love it :) Lovely masterclass!
You are so inspirational Nick! Thank you for your generous sharing of your skills.
Love the clarity of your tutorial 😊
Thank you! So helpful and to the point! As good as it gets!
Wow. This is exactly what I want to see. Always loved your pics Nick and seeing this video just made my day
One of the best videos on Street Photography !!
Great video Nick - very helpful and practical strategies for street photography. Thanks for this!
This really is a masterclass I feel I need to go out and practice what I have just learned. Thank You
So true! I would look at things with newer perspective now on…
Excellent. This is the best and most helpful video I've seen about street photography. The tasks at the end are a great idea to put advice into action
A fantastic video. I leant so much! Such a change to watch a video made by a photographer who actually knows what he’s talking about and, shares his knowledge without being patronising. My many thanks Nick!
Excellent advice and tips to improve our street photography. Staying in one place to wait for the perfect moment is new for me and will definitely be tried next time I go out to take pictures. Great video Nick, this is really a masterclass in street photography.
Really enjoyed your video, some useful ideas really like the way you stay in one place and hold the camera up ready for the shot as i always feel awkward taking photos of people going to try this. Thank you
This is great. Thanks for making this
Very well done! I particularly liked the well thought and articulated what and why for photography and street photography at the intro. Thanks for sharing 🙏🍷
I truly enjoyed this video and learned a lot. It's always interesting to see professionals take us along on shoots. I will try the "assignments." Good practice. Thank you so much.
Thanks Nick for this excellent video. Very professional and full of great tips and interesting photos. I’m looking forward to more videos of this quality from you.
Great video, very inspiring. Makes me want to shoot and also helps me re-think my compositions. Thank you for passing the knowledge!
Thank you for a superb video. I especially like your 3 tasks at the end. I have my own particular approach to street photography, and welcome different approaches and interpretations.
What a great video. So many wonderful tips for an introduction into street photography. It's also so useful for photography in general. Well done. I want to get out there and put them into action. Thank you so much.
Well done. Enjoyed it very much !!!
Outstanding video, Nick! Great introduction to a set of principles that surely will train your eye and your brain to capture that "decisive moment" and frame that shot
By far…. This is the best video on street photography.
Excellent post with wisdom of keeping it simple. Paying attention. Well done, Nick!
Nick this video is fantastic, I’m a complete noob to street photography and you’ve broken down the basic techniques so well. Thank you so much.
Such a great inspiration
thx. God Bless You
Excellent tutorial. Learnt a lot. Thank you Sir
Simple and effective. Good delivery. Helpful video - thank you.
Was out shooting all day in these exact same spots today with my wife. Wish I had watched this video first though. Inspired to go back out tomorrow with these tips. Thank you :)
Fantastic education here. Thank you
... vision over equipment... Perfect. Subbed!
Many thanks. Clear, concise, and constructive video. I'm inspired to do more street photography - which I love.
great street photography examples I am impressed
Thank you for the great advice!!!😊
Brilliant presentation. Thanks for sharing.
This has been one of the most interesting photography videos I've seen. Videos like this one are the reason CZcams exists. This is what is should be about. Brilliant ideas getting spread.
Thank you so much!!!!
Very inspirational beautifully explained and demonstrated as live scene. Thank you Nick Turpin ❤️
man those pictures are just crazy. your composition is so complex. one with the worker,colors and black lines on the wall (one matching on the ground as well) just amazing. 4 5 layers into the shoot. the "look" picture genius. best thing you realize is when you walk you are usually blind when you walk with your camera you open your eyes. when you click first time into connecting what you see dots concepts colors meaning into one shoot feels good. but this is another level!! i walked many hours in London myself last year..1 2 layers fine but 4 5 is next level up! haha
Clear and informative informations. Thank you. It's one way to give a goal to a street balad.
The red bus pic is mind-blowing.
Thank you for the very accessible video!
Great video, I am waiting for my new street camera to be delivered. I can't wait to try some of these techniques. TY.
Wow, such an amazing masterclass! Thank you 🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾!!! @21:10 is an incredible shot
This was very, very helpful. Thank you Street Photographer in Newport News, VA
Thank you Nick for this most interesting and informative video. I have been a photographer for a long time, but haven't ventured into street photography. With the wonderful guidelines and suggestions in this video I am ready to go out and try my hand at street photography.
Thank you Nick, you made 30 minutes seem like 10 and at the end I was sad that it had ended . . . . .always a good sign, your teaching methods are as good as your street photography and I now can't wait to get into my local city (Exeter) to apply your tips.
Yes! More of this, please! :)
great video, thanks!
I am very grateful for sharing your talent I learned a lot.
This video is too good... respect ✊
Thorough, straight forward, excellent, Thank you.
There are move POV tutorials like this on my own channel :-)
Beautiful photos! I learned a new phrase from your video "observational photography" thats explains my style best! Thank you, great video 🌼
A great lesson in street photography.
Pleased to have found your channel. Good advice. Excellent images.
Great video. Priceless info.
Indeed inspiring and compelling.. ❤️
great video, thanks for taking the time to share your skill.
Such a tough genre. The lady w/phone and green bus... nice. The construction worker within the geometry and colors... nice. You mentioned the secret sauce. Patience, time invested, and sometimes luck. Thank you for the input.
Thanks, great advice!
Nice one man. Some solid tips there, really inspirational!
As a beginner who has watched many videos on this platform that was by far the most interesting street photography explanation and thought process I have seen EXCELLENT
Very nice photos and interesting story. Thank you!
Will continue.. very professional ty