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This is the second video from you I watch. And you are so good at presenting and discussing vital elements in street photography, well, not only street photography, your views goes beyond that. And the way you analyse printed versions of your photos is not only uncommon, but also fantastic from a didactic point of view. Your videos, so far I have watched them, are courses in themselves. And that goes either I agree with you or disagree, either you bring up something new, or repeat what I already know. Thanks for sharing, and please keep up your good work.

Very good, I enjoyed this, however, as we watch these images it would be helpful to know which camera/ lens they were taken with.

Thanks Hugh, an great inspirational video 👍🏻 Yes layering and separation is very important ❗️

Happy New Year, Hugh🎉! Great to have you back!! I really like the bicyclist riding into his shadow at 9:21.

Love your pictures! I always love the "simplicity" which you showed beautifully thank you

Nice video 👍 Leica M11?

You have a good eye for this type of work.Appreciated that you breakdown your favourite exposures and it's nice to here some laid back jazz running throughout the video. Makes a nice change from the asian massage parlour music that most photographers (espercially landscape) use in their videos.

Some nice work here Hugh. You even captured some Geoengineering in some of your shots. There's something about French villages. Where is this one btw.

20 mins in Piccadilly Circus nowadays, I’d want to be a week in a quiet French coastal village with a market. PS. You are correct on French photo law but there is also French photo reality i.e some/most don’t care. Only challenge I’ve had in years was a cheeky joke challenge when I posted a striking shot of a woman with tattoos on the local FB Group and she replied saying “how do I get paid”. I printed the photo, mounted and framed it and met her by arrangement at a local bar to hand it over. She offered to pay me (said no).

Breton boule is played with larger balls. You roll them like skittles rather than throw them ...

My wife always says "going for a walk with you is fine but it does start to get boring when you keep stopping to take a picture of a leaf". (My fav is just street photography full stop, you can just wander about slowly and soak up what's occurring,,,,,)

Photography is anything you want it to be, Hugh - A law that prohibits images of people probably has a bearing on your description of a beach as 'Street Photography' - imagine bringing out that law in New York!

Thanks for sharing, Hugh. Interesting to see your thought process. I do enjoy a spot of quiet town photography. Works a different muscle. It gets you focused on the frame and composition, more so than subject, I find.

Nice to have back again, Hugh. HNY to you and I look forward to viewing your efforts in 2025.

Off-putting muzak.

I’m enjoying this sooo much!! Worth a million and one prizes, Hugh!! Hope you’ll make many more. I live for this, being inspired by creative eyes.

I took a screen grab of your “Oedipus Opens Tonight” shot and cropped it to include “Oedipus Opens” and the window of the nearest car. (It must take me 3x the time to watch your videos with all the rewinds and pauses.) I love the way it highlights the two silhouettes facing each other. What a great shot!

I love the Fish and Chips shot! Another great video, Hugh! I really appreciate you! When you were waiting for people to go home at 5:39, do you not consider removing them in post? I love your patience, love your pace. I also love the thought of looking for “new” in all the old places.

Thank You. Needed this. Christmas is also coming up, which changes the scenery in the city = new inspiration

Great video, Hugh. I like how the street sweeper turned out in print. I've just picked up a Sigma 90mm to go with a Sony A7C II for a compact setup - looking forward to testing it out on the streets.

Thanks, again, Hugh. I don’t lose photographic motivation but I have recently become super motivated to document scenes of Americana - things from my childhood, non-chain standalone shops, hand-painted signs, etc. I look at them as architectural portraits. This focus has helped me channel my energy toward an unintended collection of sorts based on gratitude, nostalgia, and an appreciation for craftsmanship. Thanks for this and all your videos, Hugh. Your friend in Texas, Eric.

2:03 Love the choice of blur with the sign and again with the “Slow Down” sign at 2:30. Really beautiful.

Though I did notice the 'camera police' and got pulled up quite a few times.

Love that photo of the women on the escalator. Nice one! I am a keen photographer like yourself and like all sorts of photography. I left London 30 odd years ago but go back once a year. I was there a week ago and love shooting around the same area. What strikes me is the incredible amount of photographic opportunity in the city. I had a good couple of days and came away with some winners. The weather was also incredibly good so I could take advantage of shadows/highlights and the blue sky for colour shots. Good stuff!

the bnw shots look great!

Really appreciate your scene critiques. The discussion about the “5” photos was extremely helpful. And of course, the photo critiques are always great. I really like your border choice in these prints. My favorite print is the matte version of the girl in the tube. I thought you’d say more about all the other characters in the scene, though. Thanks for all you do, Hugh!

South Bank is always worth a wander, I'm more patient than you! ;)

Another great video, subbed. Your channel deserves more views! really good to hear your thought process and post photo review.

For me its why. Why do I want to make images?

Thanks for this intelligent analysis of creative block, Hugh. I can see myself in at least four of your reasons.

Some nice shots fella, I live near Cambridge and seem to struggle getting close to people, I’ve got a Fuji x100v so getting near is a must. Guessing you’re shooting from the hip. I love that you printed them out too.

Subscribed. Hope to see many more videos on your channel in 2024 and beyond.

Good video again. I really like the format. And more importantly I really love your photos. Thank you for sharing this.

Really well done! I really love how you edit in black and white (are the edited right? 😊)

The City affords lots of opportunities, Hugh, and you visited many of the locations that I tend to haunt when in town. For me, the running man outside Lloyd's was the pick of the crop, although all the other images were strong. The Breakfast Spuds picture was another I really liked. You certainly had a productive day.

Are your annual books for sale?

Some folks may think 90mm is kinda long-ish... but that's the point: very tight framing. With wide angle lenses, sometimes you'll easily put more unwanted stuffs your frame. Of course, documentary-style street photography generally favors wide angle lens, and there's Saul Leiter/Ralph Gibson etc who make abstract-ish shots. Kinda different approach.

You’ve been missed! My pick is the ladies at the coffee shop. Love the composition. Love the colors. I really like what you did with the colors in the subway station - especially with my favorite at 1:15. Welcome back and thanks as always for a wonderful tutorial.

Good video 👍🏻🤩 Enjoyed it much

Welcome back! I missed your videos and kept checking whether you released a new one.

On your way to 1K subscribers, well done Hugh !

Everyone looked downright miserable on the subway.

I am surprised that the dog walker going past the red doors of the fire station failed to make the cut. Same with the skirted man - both are quirky images, and I like them a lot.

Great video but it really, really does not need the constant background music. Just irritating. Videos do not need constant noise.

Nice video. In particular, I enjoyed your explanations of your prints. Thanks

I'm not a person who posts any comments in general... But this video and channel totaly deserves it! I'm shocked that you haven't a big count of subrscribers. And... your photos are just wonderful. They are about my preferred style of "street photography" with architecture beeing the greater structure that paves the lead to humans or their traces. Just subscribed and I'll be keeping an eye around here!

Excellent work, love your photography. Now subscribed!

Hope you don't mind if I nit-pick Hugh, does it not bug you that the football fan has a pole growing out of his head?

Watching this video completes the task of scrutinising your whole channel for me, so thanks for creating a really inspiring body of work. I eagerly await new videos.

Colour was absolutely necessary in Time Stands Still and A Shade After Twelve. You seem to take shots about something, rather than of something; they do a superb, narrative job.