URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY NOT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
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- čas přidán 30. 09. 2022
- In todays video, for a bit of a change of pace, I'm heading out to do some urban photography. Not street photography, at least I don't think it's street photography.
Whatever it is I hope you'll join me for it and enjoy it
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What is urban? What is street? Why are we so fixated with categorizing things and become upset about it? Too many philosophical questions. 😋I don't mind you calling it however you like as long as you enjoy it and feeling creative while doing it.
Very true. I'm also not bothered by categories but some people are plus, as I said to someone else, I thought it made for a more interesting title for the video 😀 Thank you for watching and commenting
There is a difference… the people who can’t do street do urban. Far easier
Street photography has become bogged down in its own self imposed rules, too many gatekeepers milking it. Urban drops all those stupid rules and liberates. #notstreetnono
@@Protogen82659 I, for one, get tired of this endless hair splitting that may be a hit in the philosophy class at the local community college, but really isn't relevant in the real world. If it's on the street and it is a photograph it IS street photography.
One could pull at all sorts of ridiculous threads here. For instance, if it isn't street photography (according to people like you) and it is in a small town well, then, it is neither urban photography nor street photography. And how small does a city get before it is a small town. Now let's spend all day discussing the Sorites Paradox and determine just what removal of a grain of sand stops it from being a pile of sand. Or we could just go out and take more photographs. If a photo is striking does it really matter how people attempt to categorize it?
@@Protogen82659or they just prefer to do urban landscapes. Ever thought of that? The egotistical land of street photography is truly mind boggling sometimes.
Labels do matter to many in photography it seems! I've been using the term urban for some time. I focus on form, light and colour...if I can include a person fine, but it's not as important.
I think labels are OK for marketing and competitions but I try not to let them restrict what I shoot, Thank you for watching and commenting
I really like the pace in this video, lots of great shots. It's refreshing when someone does something different. Definitely worth a like.
Glad you enjoyed it Craig. I like to do different things from time to time and it's nice when people appreciate it. Thank you for watching and commenting
Great to see something slightly different. I feel that urban photography presents countless great photographic opportunities. The door triptych is superb and I feel that it a tells viewers a great story.
Glad you enjoyed it Thanos. I am planning a bit more of this in some other towns now that things are getting a bit cooler and quieter. Thank you for watching and commenting
Very enjoyable ‘photo walk’. Thanks for taking us along.
Glad you enjoyed it Stuart. Thank you for watching and commenting
Brilliant Ralph, really enjoyed this one amazing what you can find on your doorstep, loved the images especially the block of of flats in the park that was awesome, look forward to next week
Glad you liked it Jim. If you keep your eyes open there are all sorts of possibilities around. Thank you for watching and commenting
finally looking through all of your pictures on a digital camera is akin to getting your scans back on film. i’m happy the “wait” of photography still exists :)
There's always a bit of a wait until it's on the computer. Thank you for watching and commenting
It’s always good to see another person’s way of seeing things! Beauty is all around us!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and commenting
Well done, I did much the same last year while visiting my wife’s family who live in a small village near Grenoble. Up in the morning to wander and take photos. Very satisfying.
Yes, it can be a great exercise, Thank you for watching and commenting
I like to choose my subs carefully so I reserve judgement until I see content
I congratulate you on a great format and delivery!
I love the explanation of intent-the plan-followed by video ‘scans’ of the subject matter, followed by the (lovely) still images, *and then* (the icing on the cake)-the f-stop/ISO/shutter-speed!
EXACTLY what many fellow enthusiasts want to know in proportions that flow 👍
I also like your distinction of ‘urban’ vs ‘street’
A nice benchmark for others to follow.
Thank You
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the format. This is the approach I normally have in my videos so I hope you will continue to enjoy them in the future. Thank you for watching and commenting
Hi Ralph, great shots again, they were all good but the B&W one with the circle windows and balconies was really good.
Glad you like them Allen, I wasn't sure that one was going to work but .... Thank you for watching and commenting
Enjoyable, impressive results. You should do more of these walkabouts.
Glad you enjoyed it and liked the results. I will be doing some more of them over the coming months (probably in other towns). Thank you for watching and commenting
Great shots and commentary. The large building with blue balconies is impressive - those moody clouds set it off really well. Sean
Glad you enjoyed it Sean. Thank you for watching and commenting
I like your use of the phrase Urban Photography. That pretty much sums up what most of my work is. I capture and document the areas in which we live in or use in every life. That could include buildings, streets, signs, or anything related to transportation. I never include people, so for that reason I don't call myself a street photographer. Street photography seem to be more of a city type. While Urban Photography can include everything from big cities to small towns. Good video, I'll have to catch to some of your older ones.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I also rarely include people so don't consider what I do street photography. I am actually normally a landscape photography but have found myself drawn to some of the urban scenes recently (especially some of the old towns around here) and that is now a part of what I try to do. I hope you enjoy some of my other work. Thank you for watching and commenting
I recently enlarged my photographic genre from street (people in urban situations only) to urban photography. This offers a broader variety of shooting opportunities and is thematically still linked to the human condition of living.
Sounds like a good move, I am more landscape focused normally so the urban side is a different feel for me. Thank you for watching and commenting
What do you define as urban photography?
Awesome video Ralph, street is always fun, tried it a couple of times and heading out tomorrow for another try. Amazing images in this video 3.52 4.26 and 6.07 are my favorites.
Glad you enjoyed it John. Hope you have fun on your outing. Glad you liked the images as well. Thank you for watching and commenting
A change is a s good as a rest as they say Ralph, and it was great to see you stretch your creative wings and look for new compositions in and around town. The stand out image for me was the plaza at 8.35. I loved the mood and the edit, as for urban vs street I don't think it matters (but I guess it might to come aficionados out there). Have a great week matey 🙏🙏🙏
Glad you enjoyed it Izzy. I'm not much of a labels person but I guess sometimes they can be useful for some people. Glad you liked that image. I was fairly pleased with the way it came out. Thank you for watching and commenting and have a great week as well
Great this time and a real shake up with some interesting topics. All very different Ralph, but for me it as to be the trams. Thank you for that keep up the good work.
Glad you enjoyed it John, I like to do something different to the conventional landscapes sometimes and always enjoy this kind of 'walk around' photography. I intended yo have some video to go with the tram images but didn't press record🤪. Thank you for watching and commenting
Going next week and see if I come up with some shots in a urban environment. Thank you for a different direction.
@@johncoombes6231 Excellent. Good luck
Nice work on the Urban photography Ralph, to me, it's a bit of both with Street photography, got some great shots, buildings for me. Many thanks for sharing your work - have a great week :)
Glad you enjoyed it Shaun, The buildings shot worked with that nice cloudy sky I think. Thank you for watching and commenting
Great shots Ralph, nicely done
Glad you like them Christiaan. Thank you for watching and commenting
Wonderful video and images. these are exactly the types of things I have always shot. Bits and pieces of an every day walk. I am not much on people oriented street photography as there are just too many confrontations around here.
Glad you enjoyed the video and images Anthony. I don't have too many worries about confrontations but I often feel uncomfortable with invading peoples privacy. Thank you for watching and commenting
This is why I got into street photography, harsh light is welcome
Good point. Thank you for watching and commenting
Change is good. Love the concept of going small.
Glad you enjoyed it Gary. Thank you for watching and commenting
Nice video Ralph. I really liked the, somewhat abstract, high contrast black and white photos of the buildings, in particular the X-shaped staircases..... The door was cool too. I could smell/feel Spain as you were walking through the streets. My wife and I are planning a trip to the South/Malaga region early next year.
Glad you enjoyed it Andy. I hope you enjoy your trip to Spain when you do it. There's some lovely places to try out in that part of Spain. Thank you for watching and commenting
Thanks for the video... Nice shots and good handheld work... Good dynamic range on the apartments at 8:43.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and commenting
Hi I found this very interesting and inspiring , loved the door and the B&W stairs , a good insight into another way of looking at a street , Cheers have Subed . Pete Western Australia
Glad you enjoyed it Pete, I really need to do more of this kind of thing myself. Thank you for watching and commenting (and subbing of course)
I enjoyed this very much. You make some very lovely images.
Glad you enjoyed it Pam. Thank you for watching and commenting
Excellent video. I know I miss more shots than I see, but your videos help me for the future. Street or Urban photography? Who cares, they are only names!
That's good to hear Andrew. Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you for watching and commenting
Hey Ralph been a while since I caught up with your work. Enjoyed this episode some lovely shots in there. The door trio worked a treat. Keep em coming mate cheers XX
Glad you enjoyed it Paul and liked the images. Thank you for watching and commenting
@@RalphGoldsmith all good mate cheers
Beautiful photos
Very creative!
Glad you liked them Ray. Thank you for watching and commenting
I too like the genre “urban photography”. This is my area more so than street photography.
I need to do some more Urban soon. Thank you for watching and commenting
Thanks I've been doing this for years glas someone else saw the light!
It's something I enjoy doing when it's not too busy or too hot (like it is now). Glad you liked this one, Thank you for watching and commenting
Yay! Someone who likes to do what I do.
Glad you liked it. I haven't done enough of this sort of photography recently. Thank you for watching and commenting
Hi, Ralph. I like mono images in particularar. I commented on the chain shot elsewhere. What does the tree shot look like in black & white?
Hi Andrew. It wold also work as a B&W. I chose colour on this one as I shot some B&W images of those trees last time I was photographing up there (although it was quite a while ago). You can check that one out at czcams.com/video/7TESscpE3Rk/video.html if you like. Thank you for watching and commenting
Love your vision… I do this periodically and I am always surprised to find another element that generally is unseen.. or is that disregarded?
I'm glad you enjoyed it Beth. It's a useful exercise in my opinion. Thank you for watching and commenting
A new first timer here. Agree with your title of Urban Photography. In a recent trip to Europe this summer, Urban Photography was what I strived to shoot. At times the Street Photography was let in if it added interest to my subject.
Welcome aboard and glad you liked the topic. Thank you for watching and commenting
Some nice shots there, and yes, it's urban no street, at least for me. I see street photography as having people in, urban landscapes is what I would call your shots.
I'm glad you like them. That was also my understanding of the definitions. Thank you for watching and commenting
Some great images there but particularly like the b&w shots
Glad you like them Jeff. I think sometimes B&W works best for these kinds of scenes. Thank you for watching and commenting
New Subscriber. Loved the video...
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Excellent Video!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting Barbara
Very relaxing filming new sub here 👋
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Nice stab at urban photography. I think that's a good name for it.
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching and commenting
It's called "documentary photography". It's less about the location and more about finding images and not setting anything up or influencing the scene in any way
I appreciate the information. Thank you for watching and commenting Garvin
When you photographing this urban scene was it patterns colour and shapes
That was the the main idea. Thank you for watching and commenting
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Thank you for watching and commenting Marek
Urban for sure.
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It’s too bad many photographers get caught up in labels, which can set them up for failure. Some feel that ‘street’ is only valid when you capture images of people, in large metropolitan cities, with exotic settings, and the best ones will tell a story. And if that’s all you’re after, cool. However If that criteria isn’t available to you, and you focus on contrast, color and composition, then if a conventional ‘street’ image shows up, good. But the rest may actually be better images, of urban landscape, rural landscape, portrait, etc, or whatever else you want to call it, makes for just a great unlabeled ‘photograph’ that you enjoy. Thanks for raising the conversation!
I'm not too hung up on labels either. I just like to photograph whatever grabs me. Glad you liked the topic. Thank you for watching and commenting George
Hola Ralph aún vives en alicante ??
Sí, pero ahora nos hemos mudado a Almoradí.
ralph, are we going to get to meet up in 2024 i know your in my Facebook group so lets sort a date for me to come over..
Sure thing Paul. I'll send you a message after Christmas
Does it really matter what it's called, as long as you enjoy shooting?
Not at all in my opinion but I thought it made for an interesting title. Thank you for watching and commenting
Categorization is always touchy and maybe a bit silly but photographers love doing it. I think street photography is essentially photographing people in an urban environment. Urban (landscape) photography is when the city architecture, structures and location are the purpose of the photograph. If people are included it is like in landscape photography to give sense of scale and purpose. I personally don't care much about categorizations. I shoot what appeals to me at the time. However, I don't like shooting people so I have almost zero images of people in the 65 years that I have been shooting. So, I'm not big on "street photography" but I love urban photography.
I'm also not that bothered about categorisation but I know some people are plus it gave me a title for the video😀. Thank you for watching and commenting Erich
@@RalphGoldsmith Apropos I loved the door shot! I agree with you that the three make a great set.
@@erichstocker4173 Thank you Erich
Cool photos, but why do we need to categorize/label everything. it's all photography go shoot what interests you.
Glad you like them Mike. I actually agree about not needing to categorise but it made for an interesting title that seems to have got a lot of engagement😀. Thank you for watching and commenting
I ended up calling mine Streetish and I will put in it what I like. People who always want to put your work in their boxes need to get a life.
I agree, labels are fine for competitions but otherwise ... Thank you for watching and commenting
I beleive if the subject is not the people but the building, structure or even dor it is urban photography, if you are telling the story focusing on the people is definitely street photography, tell me if I'm wrong.
I think that is the generally accepted definition. I actually don't worry too much about labels (except for video titles of course 😀. Thank you for watching and commenting