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James Davies
Великобритания
Добавлен 22 дек 2015
This channel is about Medium Format & 35mm Film Photography + the journeys I go on taking film photographs.
www.JJDavies.co
www.JJDavies.co
James Davies Wedding Photography | Introduction Video
Hi, I'm James, a wedding photographer based in Kent (UK) with a natural, modern & unobtrusive style and this is my promotional video.
My documentary wedding photography style is all about photographing the day as it naturally unfolds, composing myself quietly to capture the emotions of the bride, groom, and guests as they smile, laugh, and dance throughout the day. I will photograph not only the tiny details but also the epic moments, all in a way that doesn't interrupt the flow of your wedding. My goal is to make you and your guests feel comfortable and relaxed on the day. Therefore, I will never ask anyone to pose or order you around; instead, I work around everyone, capturing all the a...
My documentary wedding photography style is all about photographing the day as it naturally unfolds, composing myself quietly to capture the emotions of the bride, groom, and guests as they smile, laugh, and dance throughout the day. I will photograph not only the tiny details but also the epic moments, all in a way that doesn't interrupt the flow of your wedding. My goal is to make you and your guests feel comfortable and relaxed on the day. Therefore, I will never ask anyone to pose or order you around; instead, I work around everyone, capturing all the a...
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Photographing the Landscapes of Utah & Colorado - Leica SL2-S
Просмотров 1 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Part 2 of my #landscapephotography #roadtrip trip across Colorado & Utah during the autumn using the #leica SL2-S. Visiting Ouray, Telluride, The Black Canyon of Gunnison, Moab, Arches & Canyonlands National Park. All video was shot on the Panasonic S1 with the Great Joy 50mm 2.9 Anamorphic Lens. Photographs shot with the Leica SL2-S Voigtlander 15mm, 28mm, 35mm vintage m mount lenses Leica Elm...
The American West (Part 1) | Anamorphic Photography with the Leica SL2-S
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
On this journey through Colorado & Utah during the autumn of 2022 I use a 50mm #anamorphic lens with a 1.8 squeeze factor to photograph & film the famous Rocky Mountains and red rock canyons. I use the #leica SL2-s to capture a set of Cinemascope photographs that replicate the 2:35 widescreen look of cinema. I also use a set of M Mount adapted vintage Voigtlander lenses to capture a series of c...
Shooting Motion Picture Film on the Hasselblad Xpan | Copenhagen
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.4 года назад
The start of my Hasselblad 'Xpan Travels' series where I film what i'm shooting whilst out on the streets of Copenhagen. In this 1st episode I shoot with motion picture film (expired) Fuji Eterna 250D, Kodak Vision 250D and a bit of normal 35mm Kodak Portra 160 (not motion picture film) on the #HasselbladXpan . The Hasselblad Xpan is a #35mmfilm camera that shoots in standard 3:2 and 24:65 pano...
New England On Film | Pentax 67 & Leica M6 | Days 5 & 6
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.4 года назад
This #filmphotography episode documents days 5 & 6 of my 2019 autumn trip to New England where I photograph the Moss Glen Falls & the Sterling Gorge Falls trail, both which are located just outside of Stowe in Northern Vermont the famous Flume Gorge in New Hampshire using the #Pentax67 & LeicaM6. All photos were taken with #KodakPortra 160 & 400. This is the 3rd and last episode in my New Engla...
New England On Film | Pentax 67 & Leica M6 | Days 3 & 4
Просмотров 5 тыс.4 года назад
This #filmphotography episode documents days 3 & 4 of my 2019 autumn trip to New England where I photograph the Equinox Pond & the Lye Brook Trail located in the Green Mountains of Vermont the famous Sleepy Hollow Farm in Woodstock with the #Pentax67 & #LeicaM6. All photos were taken using Kodak Portra 160 & 400. Stay tuned for days 5 & 6 where I travel north to Stowe and eventually end up in t...
New England On Film | Pentax 67 & Leica M6 | Days 1 & 2
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.4 года назад
This #filmphotography episode documents days 1 & 2 of my autumn trip to New England where I photograph the Mohawk Trail & The Berkshires of Massachusetts with the #Pentax67 & #LeicaM6. I shoot the small towns & forests across western Massachusetts as well as an interesting old motel that is still stuck in the 1960's. All photos were taken using Kodak Portra 160 & 400. Stay tuned for days 3, 4, ...
Shooting the Hasselblad XPan at Venice Beach
Просмотров 6 тыс.4 года назад
In this #FilmPhotography episode I use the #HasselbladXpan loaded with Kodak Portra 400 to photograph the basketball players and skaters at Venice Beach on a foggy day. Later in the day I take a walk along to Santa Monica Pier to shoot the last of the roll once the fog had cleared. The video includes a walk about of how I photographed the day, my resulting film scans from the #streetphotography...
The narration/storytelling beautifully finish the stunning video. And unlike me, you approached the colour grade with restraint & maturity. I would’ve whacked up the contrast like a mug 😂 A breakdown of your video colour grade would be v interesting. Lots of annoying questions. Stunning beyond words 💐🤝
Holy shit this was incredible. I loved the slow subtle movements of the camera and of course the photos are beautiful. Utah being my home it was great seeing so many familiar places.
Thanks Brandon.
Great stuff James, Random question: why did you use the S1 for the video instead of doing all with the Leica? Really like the dynamic range of the video and wondering if you could have achieved the same look with the SL2S
Thanks 👍🏼 the S1 shoots in open gate 3:2 so you get alot more height on the anamorphic video compared to the Leica which only shoots in 16:9 or 17:9 where you end up with quite a thin image. I also found a problem with the SL2s where when you shoot video it randomly flickers in the corners which would ruin my footage. Apart from the flickering the video image out of the Leica is really nice.
@@JamesDaviesPhotography Thanks for the insights! Didn't know about this possible flickering issue. Anyhow, great shots, lovely grading super appropriate for that kind of landscape content. especially the way you retained information in the shadows
Well this is something really special, wonderful cinematic work, and I shoot my SL2-s along side the Xpan but didn’t think of using 3.1 aspect ratio, will definitely try this out 🤙
This is amazing. I was planning to use an anamorphic lens not only for video but also for some landscape stills photography, and could not find any great examples until I found your video.
Thanks Mariano. I can definitely recommend using an anamorphic lens for photography, the depth you get looks 3D. I’d love to see your work, let me know when it’s good to go 👍🏼
Superb images. And video. You deserve a lot more subscribers.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Not related but I sent you an email from hdflea. I found a 1909 book with the name JJ Davies
beautiful work
Thanks Forrest 👍🏼
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Great photos. Great Video. Great colors. Would love to go to the Colorado mountains sometime with an anamorphic
Thanks David
Beautiful film. Just a couple of nit picks - Ouray is pronounced You-ray, not Ooo-ray, and the “Tower of Babel” formation is not 5000 ft. high, rather it is ~300 ft. tall. 5000 ft is nearly a mile.
Well that’s the calmest 10 mins I’ve had in a while 👌. Love all the panoramic. Makes a change to everything vertical on Instagram
Beautiful, thank you!
Great stuff James! I always look forward to your videos and watch them full screen (which is rare for me). You've really nailed the editing of your SL2S images - they look very close to being shot on film.
Thanks Scott! Yes the anamorphic wide view is best viewed on a full large screen + the Leica SL with M mount lenses is great for those organic colours.
What an amazing video with great music, excellent cinematography and smooth transitions. You have beautifully captured the landscapes.
This might be one of the best videos I've ever seen on RUclips, which I have been watching avidly for 10 years. The stunning editing, audio, photography and videography is so high quality I can barely even begin how to comprehend how you did this all on such a small setup. I'm camping soon, I feel inspired to try this.
Thank you! Your comment has inspired me. Part 2 is out later this week, i'm just recording the voiceover at the moment.
Wonderful. I love Colorado (I am from New York, but currently live in Georgia 🙁), I used to think the photos I saw of Colorado in National Geogrsphic were the result of manipulation in the darkroom. I was very pleasantly surprised on my first trip there. I was looking for the second installment.
Thank Ray, i really appreciate the comment. I'm just finishing off part 2 now and I expect to have it up on here within the next few days.
So, at the moment, I don’t have a computer. I want to just play with an anamorphic lens. Is there any app for a phone that can de-squeeze the file or can I just easily do that in Lr? And I want to try video capability of my camera, is there any app I can download to process a short video?
These are amazing shots and stills. I've just gone on to ebay to check the prices and saw one for sale, and it's yours! Any reason you're giving it up? Would be a shame if we got no more content like this, it's fantastic.
Thanks Jay. Yes it was my ebay listing but it didnt sell (I needed the cash to buy a lens for my wedding photography). I still have the lens and i'm looking to make some more content soon. Part 2 of this video will also be up in the next few days.
4:54 is my pick. Wow.
Beautiful photos & great narrative as well.. Well, where the heck is Part 2?
Thanks Thomas. Haha, I know…part 2 is taking a while ;) I’m half way through editing it so will be up soon 👍🏼
What was the music at the beginning of the video
Gorgeous work.
Brilliant work James! Thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Gorgeous footage and pictures! I was researching the SL2-S and came across your video. Now, not only do I want the camera, I also want to travel to Colorado!
Thank you Sara. I absolutely love the SL2-S, it’s so satisfying to use and I love that you can just switch between photo and video seamlessly. I’ve just bought the Sigma 35mm f2 and it’s the best combo I’ve used it with. Would highly recommend.
Beautiful man!
Thanks Aaron 👍🏼
Truly lovely stuff! Hope to see more anamorphic stuff from you soon!
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you 🙏
Thanks Aaron 👍🏼
Super cool stuff. Newbie question: which software do you use to de-squeeze the still photos? I use CaptureOne in my workflow, but can't seem to find a slider to do so.
Thanks Bernd. I just used photoshop for the desqueezing. I used ‘image resize’ which worked really easily. I then opened the photo back up in ‘camera raw filter’ to make some colour edits
Wow
Stunning! What anamorphic lens?
thanks Riccardo. I used the Great Joy 50mm 2.9 (1.8 squeeze)
Stunning from start to the end!!!
thank you, i'm glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely stunning scenes, James!
Thanks Russ. Will be buying the new Panasonic S5 ii after seeing your videos.
In wich aspect ratio have you shot with the Pan S1? 3:2 open gate or 4:3 (apsc) 422?
Shot in 5.9k open gate and cropped in slightly in post to eliminate the corner vignettes
Incredible series of images James! We were probably pretty close to each other when you were in Aspen:-) @Santomarco
Thanks Matt, yes I did think you would have been near by. We moved through each town pretty quick but I’ll make sure I drop you a msg next time I’m over. Your medium format IG shots of Colorado and Utah are incredible.
This felt so much like a movie. I don't want to use the word "cinematic", because its overuse has made the word lose all meaning, but wow. Welcome back, I hope you post more!
Thank you. Yes it’s been a while but it was so good to get back out on the trail and making some films. I’ll be working on part 2 from next week and plan to have it up next month some time
@@JamesDaviesPhotography Fantastic, I can't wait!
Awesome pics!
Video so calm and amazing shots!! Hats off to you mate.
Thank you mate :)
The photos are so 🔥.
Great video with beautiful captures of time
what tripod do you use for your pentax67?
I came across your video by accident. Wow! Than had the chance to watch all your videos. What a great job you did there. The shots are just fantastic..I love the Pentax 6x7. I wished if you shared some technical information, how you metered the scenes, your settings for these shots..May be too much asking for. Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful body of work. Do you do any post processing/editing, or these picture are right out of the box? Cannot wait to admire more of your videos. Take care
Great videos with some nice photographs. The bridge in Millers Falls (2.33) is not a disused railway. It is part of the mainline of the New England Central Railroad that sees two freight trains a day to and from Brattleboro VT to Palmer, Massachusetts.
Can’t afforded an X-Pan but they seem nice!
Well done. You found the beauty in the small towns that the twenty first century economy has left behind. When you return to New England you might focus on the abandoned factories many of which were made of brick and even field stones; always built beside a river which they used for power. Really enjoyed these four videos.
Just bought an XPan for slide and cinema film. Thx for the review. Very helpful. ...the black background on your talking head, triggers me to think something will jump scare me from behind you. LOL. Subscribed and Liked.
Hey James, how are you doing mate? Really love your videos. Looking forward for your new videos !
Loving the photos.. the music gets really annoying.. fast!
Thanks, head on over to my website to view the images on their own without having to listen to the music.
These images are so good! Everything looks so cinematic!
Enhorabuena. Te sigo y espero nuevos videos que me transporten a esos lugares. Saludos