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.
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?
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
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! 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. :)
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 :-)
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.
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
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
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! :)
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.
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.
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.
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? :)
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.
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.
well i m also from poland at least my parents are but im raised in Germany. Was recently for two weeks in tokyo it was amazing. Some pf the photos in your Video are really great. absolutely love them. Inspires me a lot. Will share your video on my photography page. Really great stuff
God your photos are fantastic would love to shoot streets in tokyo and osaka. On a side note the 27mm Fuji is pretty close to 40mm full-frame something to consider if you want to downsize. No distance scale though.
Yeah, I've been eye-ing the Fujis for a while now, but I really love my Nikon. It's very fast and reliable and I still can't get used to the EVFs of the mirrorless cameras. I'm old fashioned I guess, in that I like to look through the lens and see reality unfiltered by electronics. And yeah, for manual focusing, distance scales are a must for me.
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.
+patio87 Yeah, I posted that on DeviantArt and Reddit like 5 years ago or so. And it simply started making the rounds all around the internet. I've seen it all over the place on wallpaper sites.
You have some really nice work there. Thanks for sharing it. I miss Japan and I am envious that you get to walk outside on any given day and be in Tokyo. I agree with you about Street Photography being accepted in the Japanese culture. I did street photography for many years in Japan during the 1990's. In all that time, I only had one person get angry. He was an American who threatened me with violence, but he would have to leave his stand unattended to do it. He was selling something in Harajuku, T-Shirts or something, so he eventually let it go.
+Eikichigai (Billy Woolfolk) Thank you! Apologies for the super late reply. Shooting here in the 90s must have been really interesting. The atmosphere was probably quite a bit different.
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
9:33 It's my dream to shoot pictures like this in Japan. I just love the combination of infrastructure, japanese language, "hidden" stores, lights...just wow
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!
So why not come to it to shoot some? That would be a challenge, wouldn't it? No blade runner here and no privelege of being a tourist. It would be interesting to see the results tough. Pozdrowienia z Warszawy.
Co kilka lat odwiedzam Polskę. Jestem z Tarnowa, ale lubię spędzać czas w Krakowie. Nawet się fajnie strzela. W mojej opinii być turysta tak dużo nawet nie pomaga. Ale, owszem Kraków to nie jest miasto 'Blade Runner' haha. W Krakowie lubię zdjęcia w dzień i w mocnym słońcu.
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.
Have to agree with regards to street photography, I have found it pretty hard to find photographers these days who actually take photos of people just living their lives un-staged with real drama.
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.
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/
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!! :)
I really like the way you describe street photography! Nothing pretentious, just moments captured in the lens!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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!! :)
Like how you think. Like what you photographic. It was a pleasure watching this video! Thanks for making it.
Thank you!
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.
Outstanding Photography. Love your work.
Thank you very much!! :)
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?
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!
love this video, lost count how many times I have watched it
Glad to hear that!! :)
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. Thanks. Love the sound of thunder and rains at the back
Thank you! It was such a lucky day for our shoot!
Awesome! Can't wait to visit Tokyo
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!
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!! :)
wooow. Your shots are incredible!! people should definitely pay you!
Thanks! :)
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! :)
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!! ;)
I enjoy your work.
Thank you!! :)
Great works Lukasz! :D Love the "simpler" aesthetic of the photographs \o/
+Morally Ambiguous Thank you! I will keep it up!
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!!
Really gorgeous colors. Very inspiring work.
+tantivymuckermaffikk Thank you! Glad you like my work! Big props to Magnus as well for shooting this doco!
This is my goal in life. I would really love to live in Tokyo as a photographer
Hey great video, very cool photography.
great work d3 for the win
+Andrew may Thanks!
Amazing photos! Great work!!
Thanks Albert!
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 attitude and information. The photo of the girl with the white umbrella cutting through the people is amazing. Loved this video.
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. :)
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!
The photo at 0:43 is what I have as a wallpaper on my computer. My absolute favorite.
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 :-)
Nice work Lukas
Cool video! I can't believe I haven't come across this before.
Thanks Dave!
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.
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.
wow your pics really pop, fantastic
Thanks! :)
Thank you for sharing how you shoot. Your a true artist!
Thank you very much!!
That's amazingly great that you moved there,you only live once so do it strong
Cheers! :)
pozdrawiam z Miami, swietne fotografie!
Great shots!!!
Thanks!!
Love your work mate.
+GenVirtu Thank you!!
Very inspiring how did you go about settling down in a new country completely different like tokyo? I'll be visiting next year
Great video and great photos
Thank you!
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! :)
The picture at 4:48 is amazing, I love the colors!
Wow really I love your pictures
Thank you very much!! :)
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
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!
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! :)
Your photos are awesome Lukasz - thanks for the insightful video! I really like your manual focus tip btw.
Hi Denny, thank you very much!
i am really interested to know more about voigtlander lenses. photos look good.
this video really spoke to me, changed my whole perspective when I was shooting In NYC
Wow, thanks!!
Nice lens...voigtlander...
+Bevaun R Love it!
Excellent works!
Thank you!!
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.
Cool guy. Good photos. Regards from Berlin.
Thanks!
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.
Also I too am inspired by those films.. Also the films of Kubrick and David Lynch.
As am I!
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.
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? :)
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.
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. :)
What light did you use to take portraits? Great work man💪🏻
well i m also from poland at least my parents are but im raised in Germany. Was recently for two weeks in tokyo it was amazing. Some pf the photos in your Video are really great. absolutely love them. Inspires me a lot. Will share your video on my photography page. Really great stuff
Thank you very much! Glad you had a great time in Tokyo! :)
Your a photographer !!! Just do it !! And enjoy yourself
Thanks! I do! :)
Speechless!
Great attitude.
God your photos are fantastic would love to shoot streets in tokyo and osaka. On a side note the 27mm Fuji is pretty close to 40mm full-frame something to consider if you want to downsize. No distance scale though.
Yeah, I've been eye-ing the Fujis for a while now, but I really love my Nikon. It's very fast and reliable and I still can't get used to the EVFs of the mirrorless cameras. I'm old fashioned I guess, in that I like to look through the lens and see reality unfiltered by electronics. And yeah, for manual focusing, distance scales are a must for me.
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!
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.
That's his photo at 3:00, Wow! I've had that as a desktop background for years!
+patio87 cool! where did you find it?
mtmjolnir I think I found it from just doing a tokyo night google image search.
interesting. he's got plenty more on his various sites.
+patio87 Yeah, I posted that on DeviantArt and Reddit like 5 years ago or so. And it simply started making the rounds all around the internet. I've seen it all over the place on wallpaper sites.
You have some really nice work there. Thanks for sharing it.
I miss Japan and I am envious that you get to walk outside on any given day and be in Tokyo. I agree with you about Street Photography being accepted in the Japanese culture. I did street photography for many years in Japan during the 1990's. In all that time, I only had one person get angry. He was an American who threatened me with violence, but he would have to leave his stand unattended to do it. He was selling something in Harajuku, T-Shirts or something, so he eventually let it go.
+Eikichigai (Billy Woolfolk) Thank you! Apologies for the super late reply. Shooting here in the 90s must have been really interesting. The atmosphere was probably quite a bit different.
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 street pics bto regards
Thanks! :)
9:33 It's my dream to shoot pictures like this in Japan. I just love the combination of infrastructure, japanese language, "hidden" stores, lights...just wow
I love finding these locations too! This one is kinda sad too because it no longer exists.
Nice work.. 👍
Thanks!
awesome, thank you
Than you for watching!
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!
nice video - Poland is a very interesting country too !
Yes it is!
So why not come to it to shoot some? That would be a challenge, wouldn't it? No blade runner here and no privelege of being a tourist. It would be interesting to see the results tough. Pozdrowienia z Warszawy.
Co kilka lat odwiedzam Polskę. Jestem z Tarnowa, ale lubię spędzać czas w Krakowie. Nawet się fajnie strzela. W mojej opinii być turysta tak dużo nawet nie pomaga. Ale, owszem Kraków to nie jest miasto 'Blade Runner' haha. W Krakowie lubię zdjęcia w dzień i w mocnym słońcu.
May I know what is the lens that you are using?
+Quek Ming Yeow I'm shooting on a Voigtländer 40mm f/2.
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! :)
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.
Have to agree with regards to street photography, I have found it pretty hard to find photographers these days who actually take photos of people just living their lives un-staged with real drama.
We are out there! But the stuff that gets really popular (especially on Instagram) tends to be a bit cliche.
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.
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/
Very cool!
+Reddit1 Thanks!
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.
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!
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!