One of my fav videos. I watched it years ago when I was starting in photography and it was really inspiring. Now after many hundreds of videos watched it's one of the few that I keep coming time to time and stills inspiring me in a different way everytime
@@mtmjolnir I've always wondered what's the backstory of the video, since it's so well made and has loads of views but you don't have more of these kind of videos on your channel
Something Lukasz said early in this interview 1:12 resounded with me, about photographing the mundane. After many years of shooting when I look back at my own photos some of the most ordinary shots taken on the street are now the most interesting. So much of our day to day life is easily over looked as too ordinary, yet it changes slowly and then it's gone, replaced by new scenes. There is tremendous value in the long run of documenting the ordinary as Lukasz is doing, and by applying his artistry and technique his work is brilliant. Thank you for this introduction to this inspiring artist.
+Bonobo3D Thank you! There is something addictive about going out on the street every day and seeking those moments. I sometimes ponder all the fascinating episodes and moments that are occurring in cities all around us with no one to capture them. They will simply recede back into the waves of time, gone forever.
That's why we need people like you Lukasz, observing something that wasn't apparent to most people and then snatching it from the flux of time. Now that moment is preserved for everyone to see.
I think about that stuff all the time, I'm glad I'm not the only one, maybe not exactly how this photographer is talking but say for example i don't want to photograph people talking on an iPhone, or playing a playstation or driving a modern car, but in reality all these things will be the next generations brick phones, Atari's and classic cars, so as long as the photograph is well composed with good light and some interest, in the future these photos will really age like a fine wine.
Had a chance to shoot with Lukasz last week Which was before I found this video. Now... I can't wait to shoot with him again. Loved every part of this~
Lukasz, i absolutely love your work! i realize this video is three years old, but nonetheless very inspiring. i love looking at your photos and the atmosphere they all contain, and studying every detail included. i always make up stories about the places and people in them. i love what you do and hope you keep it up!
This video is great!!! High quality! Good interview with a good photographer. And also like the wonderful pictures showing during the whole video. Nice job. Nice job.
Hi Lukasz, I was on one of your night photography tours a few weeks ago, it was awesome. Just came across your RUclips channel. Enjoyed this video and look forward to checking out more. Can't wait to visit Tokyo again. Cheers Simon
Thanks! Yeah, I met Chris a few years ago and he had me on his channel. Actually, funny thing is that just today he joined me on one of my photo workshops and actually shot some more stuff for his new channel. :)
I really like the photos. When you said Sci-Fi movies were your inspiration, I started to look at your pictures differently. I see the Sci-Fi tone in your pictures. They are great!
I love this introduction video to your work and your insights into street photography! This is a quirky question but how do you feel about the new Blade Runner? Do you feel that new movie add to your inspiration or do you perhaps find it more dystopian than you would have liked?
Mostly it's the sensor/lens combo. I do have my editing process but it's nothing fancy. I would say the key is nailing the white balance in post. I always adjust both temperature and tint.
Hi sir! I really like your photos. I’ve been practicing street photography. May i ask what settings do you normally use on day light? Iso aperature and shutter speed? Teach me senpai! ✌🏻
Thanks! I usually, shoot in Aperture priority with an auto ISO. On most cameras auto ISO can be configured with a maximum ISO and a minimum shutter speed. My max ISO is 6400 and min shutter speed is 1/250. Then I simply choose the aperture I want depending on available light. For example, f/8 on a sunny day or f/2.8 at night. I hope that helps! :)
Very nice, my wife is Japanese and we are headed to Japan (from Chicago) in November and I'm bring my newly purchased (used) Fuji X-E1. I'm drawn to shooting the street but I'm also intimidated. Can you recommend other lens focal lengths as I've heard it can get so crowed its difficult to shoot. I have at present a 28mm, 50mm and a 16-50 mm. I'm thinking of investing in a new 23mm for the trip but I also want that up close and intiment photo. Very cool video. Thanks.
Actually, these days I'm shooting with a 28mm lens on full frame. It allows me to get close and intimate. Why don't you join one of my workshops here in Tokyo? :)
I need to make a video of this, but in short I use Adobe Camera Raw and keep it pretty simple. I spend no more than 5 minutes on a single street photo.
That is correct! They updated the design recently though, so I'm not sure if the new lens is the exact came optically. It certainly looks a bit bigger. Here is my exact one: www.kenrockwell.com/voigtlander/40mm-f2.htm
Great style and shots, especially the ones taken at night. I'm quite puzzled how you manage to get the focus spot on in each one of these shots, considering the fact you're 100% Manual focusing and (I guess) shooting wide open (f/2). Terrific results, keep up the great work.
As Magnus pointed out, I employ zone focusing a lot. But I rarely get down to f/2. It's usually f/2.8 for me. A lot of it has to do with the bright lights in Tokyo. Even at night it can be quite well lit which makes focusing easier as well as improving the look of the photos. Also, I'm not sure if you're Sagi K. as in Sagi Kortler, but you know I'm a fan of your work as well! Thanks for watching the video!
I find it remarkable you can zone focus at f/2.8, most street photographers I have read about zone focus with f/5.6 to f/8 it seems. This sounds positively magical. I will have to read your manual focus article on www.lkazphoto.com/blog/2017/2/17/mastering-manual-focus to find out more :-)
To get the moving headlights, you need to mount the camera on something steady (typically a tripod) and set an exposure of 1 second at the very least, with 4-10 seconds being ideal. If you google 'long exposure' you can certainly find out the details.
I'm either in Aperture Priority or in Manual. Bear in mind that a 58mm on a D7200 is quite a long lens and you will get a bit different results. It's generally better for portraiture. But you never know, experiment!
Lukas follow your dream reading all this, don't not cloud your style do your own thing if it makes you comfortable, do it, I was there and also being doing SP 7 yrs seriously i love it.. will check out your site
First of all, I use Adobe Camera Raw. My settings are pretty simple. I adjust only contrast, blacks/white, shadows/highlights, clarity, vibrance, and white balance. Nothing fancy or extreme. Here is one example: sta.sh/0lgvp92nyzt
Interesting that you decrease the clarity! For my work I tend to preliminarily adjust exposure first, leave contrast alone and add shadows and whites around +50, highlights around -60, clarity/vibrance/saturation all +10. and neutralize any tint. It's a bit of a higher dynamic range look, but from there contrast can always easily be added later.
I love the tone in the photos he produce.. how to do that? I suspect it's been through a little color tuning in lightroom but how. If anyone can give some tips on how to do that, it would be really helpful and thank you in advance! :)
+Gema Satria visit lukasz's site lkazphoto.com and contact him. I know he does not currently use Lightroom. He uses a simple raw editor making fine adjustments, I forget which one. Not too much post processing though.
+Gema Satria I've been meaning for a long time to make a tutorial. I don't do anything crazy in post (I use Adobe Camera Raw). I think a big part of it is the lens / camera combination in addition to the editing.
Liked what I was hearing from this guy. Loved when he said when he looks at his photos they make him happy. I always wonder how many people actually look at their photos like they do other people's and admire what they see. A lot of people talk about never being happy with what you've done always wanting to do better which you should always try to be, but at some point do they stop to admire their own work?
+Whatisright Thanks! The thing is, I do also see flaws in my work and want to always improve. But certainly, I make photographs because they bring me pleasure. I love looking at them for both reasons: to find ways to improve, and to admire the moments they capture.
Is your Voigtländer lens a manual focus, and what model may I please ask. These are some of the most Leica like images I’ve seen coming from a non Leica camera. I may have found my next setup. Thank you. 🙏😊 I just followed your Instagram. I’m sandboxvet.
It's a manual focus. Voigtlander SL II 40mm f/2. For the last few years, I've also used a Zeiss 28mm f/2. And these days I'm using the recently released Nikon 28mm f/1.4E. All of these lenses are fantastic for street and produce great images with that 'micro-contrast' quality.
I saw that you had subscribed to Sean Tucker's channel, and then I did the same. I watched a couple of his (Africa) videos, and they're very interesting, but I think he's better at photographing scenery than people.
The video itself was shot on a canon 60D with a Tokina 11-16mm and some other cheap lens, but I warped the footage in post to look like slightly anamorphic. I didn't do the best color grading either.
Thank you! I realised the anamorphic look and that's what made me question you about lens. Great Video. Colour grading has delivered the Japanese oriental look!
no no, please, as a video creator, I know how much better I can shoot this video now. We will for sure have a new documentary on street photography in Tokyo out by 2019! It might seem far away, but quality over quantity! and I'm sorry for tricking you with the fake anamorphic! you can find more information by googling vashimorphic.
Brilliant! Yes I have heard and researched a little bit about vashimorphic 40 since anamorphic lens were out of my price range. And I understand the feeling of thinking "oh I could've done this n that make this so much better"
+Alexander Supertramp I definitely do not use and Noise Reduction. NR tends to reduce sharpness and clarity so I'd take noise over that any day. Basically, the D3 is a beat when it comes to low light performance and even 3200 ISO in some conditions noise is not an issue. Once you scale images down to web sizes (l usually use 1280x800), or in the case of the video 1080p, noise becomes invisible.
Dear Lukasz, ever since I saw this video I've been a huge fan of your style. I think we both have similar styles. I'll be coming to Tokyo this fall and would love to meet up and shoot or take one of your workshops. -Hung
Just a Canon 60D and 50mm and maybe a Tamron wide angle, I can't remember. I used a post-processing technique to get a faux-anamorphic look by using this: vashivisuals.com/vashimorphic40-free-anamorphic-effects-project/
For everyone who enjoyed the music in this video as much as I did, here are the titles: Tours - Enthusiast Frank Martiniq - Adriano [Michael Mayer Remix] Mr. Fingers - Stars
You're totally right! But it's totally doable! :) In any case, this was shot a long time ago and present Lukasz shoot quite a bit differently. It's rare that I shoot from the hip, though I still shoot with this lens and still keep it zone focused at all time. I'm just a bit more deliberate in my shooting.
I don't believe Lukasz uses instagram. It may not be the optimal environment to showcase his work, although it would gain him a ton of followers for sure! If he does I'll link it.
I recommend something small and discrete, but also more importantly something fast and reliable. I use a huge camera but I love the reliability and low light performance of the Nikon D3 and D4.
Awesome interview. Well versed and a great display of what can be captured in Japan. I live in Ayase-shi, which is about an hour from Tokyo. The Shinjuku, Ginza and Shibuya areas are prime for street shots. I especially like Tokyo and Yokohama Station. Great work and I hope to see you out there someday.
I do not remove the noise. There is some noise of course but it's not a major problem and in fact I like the look of it. In addition, removing noise tends to also remove some fine details and reduces apparent sharpness (not always the case, but usually), so I stay away from it. I do leave the default chroma noise reduction in Adobe Camera Raw, which is set to 25 out of a possible 100. But I do not reduce luminance noise.
I never use autofocus for street photography. Always manual. It's simply faster and more accurate for me in some ways. On the other hand, it kind of slows things down in a sense (I know this is completely contradictory) so it's more fun! When I work on a job though, I often use auto focus.
Easy to be inspired in the street every where you go in Japan and specially cities like Tokyo beautiful culture ;-) nice photo ! And that's true in New York not the same as here in Brussels I had also the same experience.
Yeah Tokyo has a lot going on so it's easy to get started, but the city on its own does not necessarily inspire great work. One has to go deeper to move past cliches. I think in any city this is true, and great work can come out of 'boring' cities if one pushes past the cliches.
One of my fav videos. I watched it years ago when I was starting in photography and it was really inspiring. Now after many hundreds of videos watched it's one of the few that I keep coming time to time and stills inspiring me in a different way everytime
Thanks, I'm glad we can help inspire you!
@@mtmjolnir I've always wondered what's the backstory of the video, since it's so well made and has loads of views but you don't have more of these kind of videos on your channel
@@Caracalaba I just follow my interests. I'll eventually come back to making more things like this.
@@mtmjolnir nice :)
Wow, you have no idea how proud that makes me!! Thank you so much for saying that!
Just found this video. Took a photo workshop with Lukasz this year. Brilliant photography. Great guy.
Hey!! Thanks!! :)
Omg young Lukasz 😍
I've watched many interviews with street photographers and this one is the only one that really speaks to me. The photos are one of a kind.
+Mateusz Trocha Wow! Thank you!! I've watched a lot as well and I have to say my goof friend Magnus Thors did a great job!
+Lukasz Palka A great job, indeed.
それ以外はとても素敵な動画でした。日本を好きになってくれてありがとうございます。たくさん日本を楽しんでいってください。
So pleased that I found your RUclips channel. Awesome and inspirational thank you Lukasz
Thanks so much for watching!! :)
OMG !! Those pictures and their colour really stands out no matter what light he shoots in.
Thanks!! :)
I enjoyed this video very much. Insightful, well shot, well spoken, and inspirational. Thanks you!
Thanks for watching!
Outstanding Photography. Love your work.
Thank you very much!! :)
Something Lukasz said early in this interview 1:12 resounded with me, about photographing the mundane. After many years of shooting when I look back at my own photos some of the most ordinary shots taken on the street are now the most interesting. So much of our day to day life is easily over looked as too ordinary, yet it changes slowly and then it's gone, replaced by new scenes. There is tremendous value in the long run of documenting the ordinary as Lukasz is doing, and by applying his artistry and technique his work is brilliant. Thank you for this introduction to this inspiring artist.
+Bonobo3D Thanks! yes, I also think there is long run value in this kind of work. We will make more documentaries like this in the future.
+Bonobo3D Thank you! There is something addictive about going out on the street every day and seeking those moments. I sometimes ponder all the fascinating episodes and moments that are occurring in cities all around us with no one to capture them. They will simply recede back into the waves of time, gone forever.
That's why we need people like you Lukasz, observing something that wasn't apparent to most people and then snatching it from the flux of time. Now that moment is preserved for everyone to see.
I think about that stuff all the time, I'm glad I'm not the only one, maybe not exactly how this photographer is talking but say for example i don't want to photograph people talking on an iPhone, or playing a playstation or driving a modern car, but in reality all these things will be the next generations brick phones, Atari's and classic cars, so as long as the photograph is well composed with good light and some interest, in the future these photos will really age like a fine wine.
Amazing photos! Great work!!
Thanks Albert!
I really like the way you describe street photography! Nothing pretentious, just moments captured in the lens!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great photos. Thanks. Love the sound of thunder and rains at the back
Thank you! It was such a lucky day for our shoot!
Had a chance to shoot with Lukasz last week
Which was before I found this video.
Now... I can't wait to shoot with him again.
Loved every part of this~
Thanks dude!! :)
Lukasz, i absolutely love your work! i realize this video is three years old, but nonetheless very inspiring. i love looking at your photos and the atmosphere they all contain, and studying every detail included. i always make up stories about the places and people in them. i love what you do and hope you keep it up!
Thank you very much! I love hearing that the photos inspire narratives to the people who view them.
This video is great!!! High quality! Good interview with a good photographer. And also like the wonderful pictures showing during the whole video. Nice job. Nice job.
Great shots!!!
Thanks!!
Like how you think. Like what you photographic. It was a pleasure watching this video! Thanks for making it.
Thank you!
Nice work Lukas
i adore his post processing. love love love it
+Randy Dowell maybe we can get Lukasz's tutorial in the future! the secrets will be revealed!
i would love that hahaha
Thank you very much!! :)
Awesome! Can't wait to visit Tokyo
great work d3 for the win
+Andrew may Thanks!
I enjoy your work.
Thank you!! :)
Really gorgeous colors. Very inspiring work.
+tantivymuckermaffikk Thank you! Glad you like my work! Big props to Magnus as well for shooting this doco!
love this video, lost count how many times I have watched it
Glad to hear that!! :)
wooow. Your shots are incredible!! people should definitely pay you!
Thanks! :)
Hi Lukasz, I was on one of your night photography tours a few weeks ago, it was awesome. Just came across your RUclips channel. Enjoyed this video and look forward to checking out more. Can't wait to visit Tokyo again. Cheers Simon
Lukasz does not yet have his own photography channel, hopefully in the future! Although more documentaries like this are being planned!
Thanks Simon! This channel belongs to my friend Magnus, but I'd love to make more videos with him eventually!
Excellent works!
Thank you!!
Talented and smart artist. Lovely work.
Thanks!
I just found StreetEnglishTV and you were there! Watching as we speak. Let me know when around Miami; I have a Pentax 67 ready for you...
Thanks! Yeah, I met Chris a few years ago and he had me on his channel. Actually, funny thing is that just today he joined me on one of my photo workshops and actually shot some more stuff for his new channel. :)
Love your work mate.
+GenVirtu Thank you!!
Great works Lukasz! :D Love the "simpler" aesthetic of the photographs \o/
+Morally Ambiguous Thank you! I will keep it up!
Great video and great photos
Thank you!
I really like the photos. When you said Sci-Fi movies were your inspiration, I started to look at your pictures differently. I see the Sci-Fi tone in your pictures. They are great!
+Elijah Hamra I'm glad that comes through! Thank you!!
I love this introduction video to your work and your insights into street photography!
This is a quirky question but how do you feel about the new Blade Runner? Do you feel that new movie add to your inspiration or do you perhaps find it more dystopian than you would have liked?
Thank you for sharing how you shoot. Your a true artist!
Thank you very much!!
Hey great video, very cool photography.
Great pictures! Keep on the good work! I love Tokyo, it's an awesome city for street photography. Peace
+Jasmin Gendron Thank you! Will do!
you my good man dont have enough views! i dont know why people wont see these amazing photographs
cheers mate! keep clicking!
Thanks man! The views are gradually coming through. I hope there is a tipping point some day. :)
if you come around my zone someday..ping me..would love to shoot some frames with u :) cheers
Great photos, and I really like the colours: Lukasz, any special processing or just the sensor/lens?
Mostly it's the sensor/lens combo. I do have my editing process but it's nothing fancy. I would say the key is nailing the white balance in post. I always adjust both temperature and tint.
wow your pics really pop, fantastic
Thanks! :)
Hi sir! I really like your photos. I’ve been practicing street photography. May i ask what settings do you normally use on day light? Iso aperature and shutter speed? Teach me senpai! ✌🏻
Thanks! I usually, shoot in Aperture priority with an auto ISO. On most cameras auto ISO can be configured with a maximum ISO and a minimum shutter speed. My max ISO is 6400 and min shutter speed is 1/250. Then I simply choose the aperture I want depending on available light. For example, f/8 on a sunny day or f/2.8 at night. I hope that helps! :)
Great attitude and information. The photo of the girl with the white umbrella cutting through the people is amazing. Loved this video.
Thank you!! :)
I really dig his style...Japan as a whole is so photogenic!
Thanks!!
I met Lukasz when I was visiting Tokyo in 2014. A very nice, and clearly a very talented dude.
Thanks Pawel!! ;)
Very nice pics, in time they will be more valuable as the work is changing fast. 👍😀
Tokyo is changing so much! That's one thing that keeps me shooting day by day!
May I know what is the lens that you are using?
+Quek Ming Yeow I'm shooting on a Voigtländer 40mm f/2.
Very nice, my wife is Japanese and we are headed to Japan (from Chicago) in November and I'm bring my newly purchased (used) Fuji X-E1. I'm drawn to shooting the street but I'm also intimidated. Can you recommend other lens focal lengths as I've heard it can get so crowed its difficult to shoot. I have at present a 28mm, 50mm and a 16-50 mm. I'm thinking of investing in a new 23mm for the trip but I also want that up close and intiment photo. Very cool video. Thanks.
Actually, these days I'm shooting with a 28mm lens on full frame. It allows me to get close and intimate. Why don't you join one of my workshops here in Tokyo? :)
hey awesome photos and simply approach...really great!
can i ask you for your flow of post editing?
I need to make a video of this, but in short I use Adobe Camera Raw and keep it pretty simple. I spend no more than 5 minutes on a single street photo.
Hi Lukasz is this the lens you use,
Voigtlander 40mm f/2 SL II-S Nokton Lens - Nikon F Mount
Beautiful images
That is correct! They updated the design recently though, so I'm not sure if the new lens is the exact came optically. It certainly looks a bit bigger. Here is my exact one: www.kenrockwell.com/voigtlander/40mm-f2.htm
Great style and shots, especially the ones taken at night. I'm quite puzzled how you manage to get the focus spot on in each one of these shots, considering the fact you're 100% Manual focusing and (I guess) shooting wide open (f/2).
Terrific results, keep up the great work.
mtmjolnir Much obliged!
As Magnus pointed out, I employ zone focusing a lot. But I rarely get down to f/2. It's usually f/2.8 for me. A lot of it has to do with the bright lights in Tokyo. Even at night it can be quite well lit which makes focusing easier as well as improving the look of the photos.
Also, I'm not sure if you're Sagi K. as in Sagi Kortler, but you know I'm a fan of your work as well! Thanks for watching the video!
I find it remarkable you can zone focus at f/2.8, most street photographers I have read about zone focus with f/5.6 to f/8 it seems. This sounds positively magical. I will have to read your manual focus article on www.lkazphoto.com/blog/2017/2/17/mastering-manual-focus to find out more :-)
Hi, im very new to photography, may i know what is needed to achieve the moving headlights at 3:00
thanks man! appreciate your reply +1 sub
To get the moving headlights, you need to mount the camera on something steady (typically a tripod) and set an exposure of 1 second at the very least, with 4-10 seconds being ideal. If you google 'long exposure' you can certainly find out the details.
The picture at 4:48 is amazing, I love the colors!
what mode do you shoot in - I have a D7200 with a voightlander 58mm need to master it
I'm either in Aperture Priority or in Manual. Bear in mind that a 58mm on a D7200 is quite a long lens and you will get a bit different results. It's generally better for portraiture. But you never know, experiment!
Cool guy. Good photos. Regards from Berlin.
Thanks!
The photo at 0:43 is what I have as a wallpaper on my computer. My absolute favorite.
Very inspiring how did you go about settling down in a new country completely different like tokyo? I'll be visiting next year
What size and type is that "Pancake lens" you have on your camera? How do you like shooting with it?
:)
It's a 40mm lens. I love shooting with it!
Thanks for your reply! I saw one in a second hand shop a short while ago.. Wasn't sure if I wanted it or not. Ended up not getting it..hmmm..
I am very jealous!!
And your photos are wonderful and at the same time very true to my memories of this place
+Larissa Pychlau Thank you! I try to convey the place at once as it is and how I see it.
Lukas follow your dream reading all this, don't not cloud your style do your own thing if it makes you comfortable, do it, I was there and also being doing SP 7 yrs seriously i love it.. will check out your site
Thanks Edwin! :)
Your photos are awesome Lukasz - thanks for the insightful video! I really like your manual focus tip btw.
Hi Denny, thank you very much!
Speechless!
i am really interested to know more about voigtlander lenses. photos look good.
What a pleasure for my eyes. I like your calm and peaceful style. Btw i just came here from Bruce Gilden video :D
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it. His video is pretty cool!
Great stuff. But it all just makes me want to go there even more :) I love the colours and the chaos. It's all so different to where I live.
+SalemikTUBE You should visit!
can you share how to your preset with lightroom? i like your feeds
First of all, I use Adobe Camera Raw. My settings are pretty simple. I adjust only contrast, blacks/white, shadows/highlights, clarity, vibrance, and white balance. Nothing fancy or extreme. Here is one example: sta.sh/0lgvp92nyzt
Interesting that you decrease the clarity! For my work I tend to preliminarily adjust exposure first, leave contrast alone and add shadows and whites around +50, highlights around -60, clarity/vibrance/saturation all +10. and neutralize any tint. It's a bit of a higher dynamic range look, but from there contrast can always easily be added later.
Well it really depends on the camera as different sensors handle things differently.
mtmjolnir have to every went negative on clarity. I know that's a very powerful tool
What light did you use to take portraits? Great work man💪🏻
Wow really I love your pictures
Thank you very much!! :)
nice less. I did not know that it exists.
I use a 40mm 2.8 from canon.
does voigtlander makes it for canon mount?
+Caio Cesar I think they do make one, yeah!
Nice work.. 👍
Thanks!
witam. jesli wybiersz sie kiedys do ny ? jesli tak to sa jakies szanse na photowalk to manhattanie? :) pozdrawiam
+KoMar551 Szansa jest! Bardzo chciał bym ale szybko się nie wybiorę do NY niestety. Dużo pracy w Tokio! :)
Name of the first track in your video?
mtmjolnir great, thank you.
I love the tone in the photos he produce.. how to do that? I suspect it's been through a little color tuning in lightroom but how. If anyone can give some tips on how to do that, it would be really helpful and thank you in advance! :)
+Gema Satria visit lukasz's site lkazphoto.com and contact him. I know he does not currently use Lightroom. He uses a simple raw editor making fine adjustments, I forget which one. Not too much post processing though.
+Gema Satria I've been meaning for a long time to make a tutorial. I don't do anything crazy in post (I use Adobe Camera Raw). I think a big part of it is the lens / camera combination in addition to the editing.
Oh man. You used "Stars" by Mr. Fingers. One of my favorite tracks :)
Awesome tokyo photography. Keep it up!
Great track!
Liked what I was hearing from this guy. Loved when he said when he looks at his photos they make him happy. I always wonder how many people actually look at their photos like they do other people's and admire what they see. A lot of people talk about never being happy with what you've done always wanting to do better which you should always try to be, but at some point do they stop to admire their own work?
+Whatisright Thanks! The thing is, I do also see flaws in my work and want to always improve. But certainly, I make photographs because they bring me pleasure. I love looking at them for both reasons: to find ways to improve, and to admire the moments they capture.
Is your Voigtländer lens a manual focus, and what model may I please ask. These are some of the most Leica like images I’ve seen coming from a non Leica camera. I may have found my next setup. Thank you. 🙏😊 I just followed your Instagram. I’m sandboxvet.
It's a manual focus. Voigtlander SL II 40mm f/2. For the last few years, I've also used a Zeiss 28mm f/2. And these days I'm using the recently released Nikon 28mm f/1.4E. All of these lenses are fantastic for street and produce great images with that 'micro-contrast' quality.
pozdrawiam z Miami, swietne fotografie!
Wow! That was great, one of the best 'street photography' videos I've seen. And I like your photographs, that's the most amazing thing.
Thank you for that!! :)
Thanks for the indirect reference to Sean Tucker Photography.
What reference is that? It's a funny coincidence that you mentioned him as I discovered his channel just the other day.
I saw that you had subscribed to Sean Tucker's channel, and then I did the same. I watched a couple of his (Africa) videos, and they're very interesting, but I think he's better at photographing scenery than people.
what was the the lens used for this video ?
The video itself was shot on a canon 60D with a Tokina 11-16mm and some other cheap lens, but I warped the footage in post to look like slightly anamorphic. I didn't do the best color grading either.
Thank you! I realised the anamorphic look and that's what made me question you about lens. Great Video. Colour grading has delivered the Japanese oriental look!
no no, please, as a video creator, I know how much better I can shoot this video now. We will for sure have a new documentary on street photography in Tokyo out by 2019! It might seem far away, but quality over quantity! and I'm sorry for tricking you with the fake anamorphic! you can find more information by googling vashimorphic.
Brilliant! Yes I have heard and researched a little bit about vashimorphic 40 since anamorphic lens were out of my price range. And I understand the feeling of thinking "oh I could've done this n that make this so much better"
Then we are both Artists! and understand the dilemmas of creating Art!
How the photos looks so clean at night? high iso and noise reduction?
+Alexander Supertramp I believe he explains in the video, basically camera with big sensor plus fast lens.
+Alexander Supertramp I definitely do not use and Noise Reduction. NR tends to reduce sharpness and clarity so I'd take noise over that any day. Basically, the D3 is a beat when it comes to low light performance and even 3200 ISO in some conditions noise is not an issue. Once you scale images down to web sizes (l usually use 1280x800), or in the case of the video 1080p, noise becomes invisible.
Dear Lukasz, ever since I saw this video I've been a huge fan of your style. I think we both have similar styles. I'll be coming to Tokyo this fall and would love to meet up and shoot or take one of your workshops.
-Hung
Please take one! We are a team so it may not be me running it but all of us know how to shoot Tokyo! :)
Hey Mate, thanks for the inspiration! Heading to Japan in Nov!
Awesome!! Let me know if you need any tips / advice.
Ahh thanks man! Nice of ya!
Wht lens you use..?
Voigtlander 40mm f/2. It's in the video...
Cool video! I can't believe I haven't come across this before.
Thanks Dave!
That's amazingly great that you moved there,you only live once so do it strong
Cheers! :)
I'm interested on what camera/lens this documentary was shot on?
Just a Canon 60D and 50mm and maybe a Tamron wide angle, I can't remember. I used a post-processing technique to get a faux-anamorphic look by using this: vashivisuals.com/vashimorphic40-free-anamorphic-effects-project/
Great street pics bto regards
Thanks! :)
For everyone who enjoyed the music in this video as much as I did, here are the titles:
Tours - Enthusiast
Frank Martiniq - Adriano [Michael Mayer Remix]
Mr. Fingers - Stars
Lucasz surely it's difficult to zone focus at F2 ? Not much margin for error when shooting from the hip ??
You're totally right! But it's totally doable! :)
In any case, this was shot a long time ago and present Lukasz shoot quite a bit differently. It's rare that I shoot from the hip, though I still shoot with this lens and still keep it zone focused at all time. I'm just a bit more deliberate in my shooting.
Instagram account?? Love your work
I don't believe Lukasz uses instagram. It may not be the optimal environment to showcase his work, although it would gain him a ton of followers for sure! If he does I'll link it.
I don't have a personal Instagram account, but I do post to my company's account regularly. You can see it here: instagram.com/eyexplor/
Darren Crabb Thanks Darren!
Who shot this documentary? Well done, I enjoyed it. I really like the street photography but thought the doc was done well
+John Henry Thanks, it was just me and a friend to help operate audio.
+John Henry +mtmjolnir did a really great job on it!
Amazing work here, what type of camera do you recommend for these types of photos?
I recommend something small and discrete, but also more importantly something fast and reliable. I use a huge camera but I love the reliability and low light performance of the Nikon D3 and D4.
Very cool!
+Reddit1 Thanks!
This is my goal in life. I would really love to live in Tokyo as a photographer
Great attitude.
awesome, thank you
Than you for watching!
Awesome interview. Well versed and a great display of what can be captured in Japan. I live in Ayase-shi, which is about an hour from Tokyo. The Shinjuku, Ginza and Shibuya areas are prime for street shots. I especially like Tokyo and Yokohama Station. Great work and I hope to see you out there someday.
With Tours you can definitely get a chance to learn for Lukasz! thanks for checking out this mini-doc!
Thanks! We might have walked right past each other before. :)
Nice! May I know what general ISO you use for your night or evening street photography?
Sure! At night, 3200 ISO is the norm with occasional jumps to 6400.
Waw. Doesn't that leave noice? I use a canon 5dmlll.. Do you remove the noise with Lightroom or PS afterwards?
I do not remove the noise. There is some noise of course but it's not a major problem and in fact I like the look of it. In addition, removing noise tends to also remove some fine details and reduces apparent sharpness (not always the case, but usually), so I stay away from it. I do leave the default chroma noise reduction in Adobe Camera Raw, which is set to 25 out of a possible 100. But I do not reduce luminance noise.
Lukasz Palka you don't use Lightroom, or rather?
Camera Raw use the same process that Lightroom uses, it's exactly the same but displayed different
I saw you manually focusing. Is that what you do, when you are on the street, or also auto focus?
I never use autofocus for street photography. Always manual. It's simply faster and more accurate for me in some ways. On the other hand, it kind of slows things down in a sense (I know this is completely contradictory) so it's more fun! When I work on a job though, I often use auto focus.
this video really spoke to me, changed my whole perspective when I was shooting In NYC
Wow, thanks!!
Easy to be inspired in the street every where you go in Japan and specially cities like Tokyo beautiful culture ;-) nice photo ! And that's true in New York not the same as here in Brussels I had also the same experience.
Yeah Tokyo has a lot going on so it's easy to get started, but the city on its own does not necessarily inspire great work. One has to go deeper to move past cliches. I think in any city this is true, and great work can come out of 'boring' cities if one pushes past the cliches.
Hey Lukas, I'm jealous, I would love to be in Japan doing street photography.
+Jas Mann eyexploretokyo.com Lukasz runs tours!
+Jas Mann Please come visit some day!!