Lukasz Kazimierz Palka Tokyo Street Photographer
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Lukasz's site: www.lkazphoto.com
Lukasz's Instagram: / lkazphoto
Instagram: / eyexplor
Tokyo Photography Workshops: www.eyexplore.com
/ @eyexplore
東京ストリートフォトグラファールーカス先生 www.lkazphoto.com
ストリートフォトワークショップ www.eyexplore.com
Producer/プロデューサー: Magnus Thors
Location Sound/録音: Hayato Ogawa
Music:
Tours_-_01_-_Enthusiast freemusicarchive.org/music/Tou...
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.
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.
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.
OMG !! Those pictures and their colour really stands out no matter what light he shoots in.
Thanks!! :)
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。
Great attitude and information. The photo of the girl with the white umbrella cutting through the people is amazing. Loved this video.
Thank you!! :)
Omg young Lukasz 😍
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!! :)
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!! :)
Great photos. Thanks. Love the sound of thunder and rains at the back
Thank you! It was such a lucky day for our shoot!
So pleased that I found your RUclips channel. Awesome and inspirational thank you Lukasz
Thanks so much for watching!! :)
Amazing photos! Great work!!
Thanks Albert!
The photo at 0:43 is what I have as a wallpaper on my computer. My absolute favorite.
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.
love this video, lost count how many times I have watched it
Glad to hear that!! :)
The picture at 4:48 is amazing, I love the colors!
Like how you think. Like what you photographic. It was a pleasure watching this video! Thanks for making it.
Thank you!
I enjoy your work.
Thank you!! :)
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!! :)
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.
Nice work Lukas
I met Lukasz when I was visiting Tokyo in 2014. A very nice, and clearly a very talented dude.
Thanks Pawel!! ;)
Awesome! Can't wait to visit Tokyo
I really dig his style...Japan as a whole is so photogenic!
Thanks!!
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?
Great video and great photos
Thank you!
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!!
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. :)
Nice lens...voigtlander...
+Bevaun R Love it!
Great works Lukasz! :D Love the "simpler" aesthetic of the photographs \o/
+Morally Ambiguous Thank you! I will keep it up!
pozdrawiam z Miami, swietne fotografie!
Excellent works!
Thank you!!
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!
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!
great work d3 for the win
+Andrew may Thanks!
Cool video! I can't believe I haven't come across this before.
Thanks Dave!
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!
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!
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.
Really gorgeous colors. Very inspiring work.
+tantivymuckermaffikk Thank you! Glad you like my work! Big props to Magnus as well for shooting this doco!
wooow. Your shots are incredible!! people should definitely pay you!
Thanks! :)
Cool guy. Good photos. Regards from Berlin.
Thanks!
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.
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.
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
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
Speechless!
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 :-)
wow your pics really pop, fantastic
Thanks! :)
Thank you for sharing how you shoot. Your a true artist!
Thank you very much!!
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! :)
That's amazingly great that you moved there,you only live once so do it strong
Cheers! :)
This is my goal in life. I would really love to live in Tokyo as a photographer
Great shots!!!
Thanks!!
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! :)
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.
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!
Hey great video, very cool photography.
Love your work mate.
+GenVirtu Thank you!!
Oh man. You used "Stars" by Mr. Fingers. One of my favorite tracks :)
Awesome tokyo photography. Keep it up!
Great track!
Your photos are awesome Lukasz - thanks for the insightful video! I really like your manual focus tip btw.
Hi Denny, thank you very much!
this video really spoke to me, changed my whole perspective when I was shooting In NYC
Wow, thanks!!
Great street pics bto regards
Thanks! :)
Very cool!
+Reddit1 Thanks!
Wow really I love your pictures
Thank you very much!! :)
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.
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! :)
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.
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.
Your a photographer !!! Just do it !! And enjoy yourself
Thanks! I do! :)
Nice work.. 👍
Thanks!
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.
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. :)
Great attitude.
awesome, thank you
Than you for watching!
Also I too am inspired by those films.. Also the films of Kubrick and David Lynch.
As am I!
Love the photo at 4:15
awesome, that is a great photo!
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.
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! :)
What light did you use to take portraits? Great work man💪🏻
Very inspiring how did you go about settling down in a new country completely different like tokyo? I'll be visiting next year
I just love the way you said: I keep it simple, I shoot with "NIKON D3" :D :D :D You made my day !!!
Yeah it's ironic, but I meant with one camera and one prime lens. Also, these days a used D3 is dirt cheap. And in fact, it is a simple camera. The entry level Nikons, Canons, Sonys, Fujis have more features and settings and scene modes than the pro bodies.
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!
Amazing
:)
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? :)
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!
For me, as a Japanese, doing streetphotography is the most difficult thing because Japanese people really mind being photographed and uploaded on Internet, especially parents of kids really do mind. I often get questioned, stopped and an offended look. But strangely we Japanese tend to be generous to tourists and let them do it :D I could enjoy streetphotography in California... Or maybe I should train myself more to become a better street photographer...
I agree! Being a "tourist" is a big advantage. One idea is that you can make 名刺 that has a link to your portfolio, to give to people that stop and question you. Tell them you are an artist, because you are! Some people don't know about street photography, so this is a chance to educate them and show people your work.
I think the Japanese tendency is to say sorry when someone thinks you are 迷惑, but I think that in this case, when people get angry or stop you, you might want to say, "Sorry, I'm an Artist" then give them your meishi, they might still be mad, but they probably will leave you alone. Don't feel bad, because you are doing nothing wrong, and just smile and keep going!
Thank you very much for the comment, especially the thoughtful tips!
I just really wanted to tell everyone that the reality about streetphotography in Tokyo. Actually people do mind to be photographed by a stranger. I've lived in California for 5 years, I studied photography and really enjoyed streetphotography in San Francisco. After returning to Japan, I found that it is extremely difficult (or different) to hit the streets with a camera. One of the reasons is the 盗撮 criminal issues, camera voyeurism, in Japan. So, we have to train ourselves, or I should say I have to train myself, more to do streetphotography ;)
The tips you gave me are very helpful, I actually do a few things of them. And I like your idea "to educate them" because we are doing nothing wrong. I always moan about Japan's photography trend. OK, shooting cats, shooting flowers, shooting food, shooting sky, shooting your kids, it's totally fine to shoot whatever you like. But I don't like the Japanese people's way of shooting, like always trying to avoid people's faces and figures in the photo and trying not to shoot strangers because it's considered impolite(?!)... Why do we have to make photographs boring?! :(
Anyway, I need to renew my MEISHI 名刺 and website as soon as possible to hit the streets with a camera! When I'm in trouble, I'll try to explain well politely what the streetphotography is, with a nice smile :) Thank you very much again.
I think to have fun and do good photography in public you really have to believe you are an artist, and that is why it is okay to take peoples picture without their permission! Street photography is an art form, and there is no way to do it with everyones permission. Shoot first and apologize later! But because of the 盗撮問題people are already suspicious and think you are strange for taking their picture, so it does take courage to do it in Japan as a Japanese person. That's why I think having evidence of your portfolio that you can quickly give to people on your 名刺 is great.
One time a drunk old man stopped me from filming on the street, of course I didn't have permission, but he just wanted to teach us a lesson, kept talking and talking, 説教された！They might make you feel bad, but you shouldn't feel bad, just apologize, explain, apologize again(because Japan) and keep going. The more you do it the easier it will become.
So basically, it's public space, you don't need permission. And even if the police come and tell you to stop causing other people to feel uneasy迷惑 there wont be any punishment. If there is, I would really want to know about it!
I think you and Magnus made some great points. If I can add one thing, I think approach is very important. I know I've gotten some bad looks when I approached in a kind of 'cold' manner. But if I smile and look friendly most people are receptive to that. At the very least, they simply say 'no' and we both move on. I almost never had someone get upset. Though of course it could be the 'tourist camouflage'.
Having said all that, there are successful street photographers who do even photograph kids for instance, my favorite being Ume Kayo. if you google her, you will find lots of pictures of kids and all kinds of people with faces and all.
I do also agree with you that there is this disappointing trend of bland street photography in Japan. All photos of people's back and subtle figures in the background. Where is the Japanese Bruce Gilden, Alex Webb, Matt Stuart, and so on?
I used to have 名刺 and a portfolio photobook, but I should renew/remake them asap! :D Thank you very very much again for sharing your experience and tips! Very helpful! I'm so grateful!
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.
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
BIG UP man!
+Goa Shape Thanks!
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.
i am really interested to know more about voigtlander lenses. photos look good.
You got the Gaijin power man! Lucky you:)
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.
amazing!
Thanks!! :D
I really wished I lived somewhere that was more interesting to do photos like this. Saskatoon, a small city of 300,000 people in the middle of the prairies of Canada.
www.lkazphoto.com/Articles/A-Series-of-Decisions This is one of Lukasz's articles that may give you some inspiration.
Have you tried taking your camera with you places and then not take pictures? It's a kind of photographer training, you experience places differently and start to see potentially good shots. That way you can capture more great ones when you go to Tokyo and take Lukasz's tour! :)
mtmjolnir your point is really valid and recently I've been trying to do that. thanks for the article too!
cool. and I'm serious though! normally we go through life lost in our thoughts, and only occasionally notice the world around us as we walk through society. But walking as a photographer(any kind) will transform your visual experience of the world, sometimes allowing you to capture what you see, and share and amaze.
or as an audio recordist, listening to the world as you record it. I do both as a filmmaker, and far to seldom...
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.