I love talking about this topic but wasn’t sure if people are interested. Depending on how this video performs I will make more content on it - thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thanks! Will workshop some topics and post as a community poll on the channel. Am considering a video covering sites that serve as good locations for both photo walks and family fun for toddlers
This is timely. Heading to Japan with my wife and 5 and 7yr old boys in a few months. Anxious about balancing time for family and being present but also being able to keep a creative eye open. Will definitely rewatch this video as time gets closer to prep myself mentally.
Sounds like an amazing trip! Your boys should love it, just need to carve out some time for yourself. Happy shooting and let me know how the trip goes!
„Survival“ oh man I hear you my friend 😅😊 Having a 3y + 1y old daughters I’m still in this mode and barely have time to practice my street photography. I was thinking about shooting at night, but sleep skills of them are also poor, where at least the small one still wakes ups every 1 or 2 hours and I want to be at home to support my wife instead of wandering the streets. If they get older I hope i will have more opportunities for steets, but for now they need my support and that’s more then fine - although I wish could be able to shoot film / my Leica M more, since these systems require two hand 😅:). Great video about this topic Jack, loved your thoughts about it!
You’re right in the thick of it right now - I would stay home too! Luckily my daughter is an OK sleeper but things can change anytime. Hope you can find time for you too!
Have you ever tried editing on an iPad Jack? I find editing on my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to be so relaxing. Pop my AirPods Max on - noise cancellation - turn on some relaxing music and plug my a7cr directly into my iPad with usb c and slowly do my edits in Lightroom. I find it to be a much less anxious and more casual process than being at my desk on my pc or MacBook Pro and now look forward to it as a way to sort of unwind from the stimulation of being out and about.
That sounds like a dream Phil! I can’t get the file storage and organisation to work the way I like it. Do you upload to the cloud and sync to the PC later?
@@BokehTherapy I’ve set up iCloud folders which all my devices have access to. I edit in Lightroom, export to iCloud shared folder and use this for just personal viewing and sharing with family etc. Lightroom cloud keeps backups of the raws with edits in case I ever want to revisit an image, iCloud keeps backup of the jpegs with edits and then I store the original unedited raw and jpeg on an external drive before wiping the sd card.
I will need to try this work flow out. Right now I edit all my raw files off an external ssd which means iPad editing is out of the question. Apparently external drives are finally going to work better on the new iPadOS. Thanks for the tips! Are you interested in the new IPadPros? The hardware is already so good I haven’t update my iPads in years
@@BokehTherapy I’m considering getting the new iPad Pro purely for the oled display given I edit outside quite a bit but gonna wait to try it in the Apple Store on wed. File management is surprisingly good now iPads. I believe they’re going to improve it further this year.
beautiful photos and video. i'll be travelling to asia with 2 young children and hopefully while bein present capture some beautiful images of the city
Sounds like an amazing trip! 1 year old is a special time. Don’t try to squeeze too much in and enjoy the little moments. Let me know how the trip goes!!
I learned my lesson not too long ago, I took 3 cameras 4 lenses a bunch of film with me. I ended up only using zf 24-70 and my iPhone. As a dad taking a young toddler, means I’m the full time baggage handler and part time photographer. Next year I will only bring 1 camera and 1 lens
Oh wow that’s a lot of gear! Yes I am also a full time baggage handler, hope you still found time for yourself to do some shooting. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! This is actually a perfectly timed video for me! While I don't have kids yet, I am worried about the same topic as the main family memory keeper. Do you also take video moments with your family? I have resigned to using action cameras and 360* cameras for some video moments considering how spontaneous kids can be and the setup needed for the mirrorless cameras.
@@wygan5736 Yep! I have that and the Insta360 X4 and love the combo alongside my mirrorless cameras! It took a lot of trial and error to get the idea setup.
I use the DJI Osmo pocket 3 for video exclusively - the footage looks amazing. I try to keep family moments to photos, because editing videos takes too much time. I think a video made up of many photos of your kids as they grow up is just as powerful. Thank you so much for watching, more content to come!
@@BokehTherapy Thank you. I'm glad a product like the Pocket 3 exists now. Do you consider an iPad as a potential replacement for your laptop needs on family trips? I too much prefer a full computer but for simple backups of photos to SSDs or basic photo editing I am debating whether it is viable. Plus not having to carry extra chargers with appropriate wattage is a nice bonus.
I don't like it when I click.your next video so quickly I forget to leave a comment here. It's true that daddy duties take over everything else. We brought our boy to Japan on his 1st birthday and though it was nice to be there, I had to carry a lot more things (diaper bag, baby food, stroller and more) I didn't enjoy capturing anything much. Our recent trip to hokkaido was much better as both kids have grown up already and can listen (most times) so they can look at me and smile at the camera. I'm thinking of one camera to Melbourne/gc/sydney this end may. Would the M9 be sufficient? Wondering if I should bring film camera too
I am impressed that you can shoot rangefinders with kids while travelling! The M9 sounds fantastic, especially if your kids hold still (mine won’t!). What film cameras do you have? I have friends who love scouting out vintage M6s on eBay and it can share the same lenses. Let me know how your next trip goes, sounds amazing!
@BokehTherapy just the ugly duckling m5. It's a beautiful camera that no one wants. I also have a 500cm for medium format. Beautiful negatives. They will only stay still for a few seconds, that's why I'm considering a newer body that might capture them even if they move all the time. Should I sell the m9 n get the ZF?
Mmm the Zf is a great camera. Why don’t you try it out at your local camera store first? Very different shooting experience from the M9, I love the rangefinder experience more than autofocus myself
Glad it works for your workflow! I haven’t fine tuned iPad software to work for my use case that seamlessly yet; just prefer the control of the laptop overall still. Wish I could make the tablet editing experience work for me!
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I would want to hear more about traveling and taking photos as a parent
I love talking about this topic but wasn’t sure if people are interested. Depending on how this video performs I will make more content on it - thanks so much for watching and commenting!
hell interested!! Heading back to Japan for 6 weeks end of the month and the last time I just have up photography with a 2yo in toe 😂 more more plz
Thanks! Will workshop some topics and post as a community poll on the channel. Am considering a video covering sites that serve as good locations for both photo walks and family fun for toddlers
@@BokehTherapy Yes please do it.
@@BokehTherapy Please do, I feel this channel is made for me and others like you with a family on the go.
This is timely. Heading to Japan with my wife and 5 and 7yr old boys in a few months. Anxious about balancing time for family and being present but also being able to keep a creative eye open. Will definitely rewatch this video as time gets closer to prep myself mentally.
Sounds like an amazing trip! Your boys should love it, just need to carve out some time for yourself. Happy shooting and let me know how the trip goes!
„Survival“ oh man I hear you my friend 😅😊
Having a 3y + 1y old daughters I’m still in this mode and barely have time to practice my street photography. I was thinking about shooting at night, but sleep skills of them are also poor, where at least the small one still wakes ups every 1 or 2 hours and I want to be at home to support my wife instead of wandering the streets. If they get older I hope i will have more opportunities for steets, but for now they need my support and that’s more then fine - although I wish could be able to shoot film / my Leica M more, since these systems require two hand 😅:).
Great video about this topic Jack, loved your thoughts about it!
You’re right in the thick of it right now - I would stay home too! Luckily my daughter is an OK sleeper but things can change anytime. Hope you can find time for you too!
It's just me and my wife after 19 years of traveling, but i enjoy your deep thinking photography videos.
Sounds like a wonderful life filled with travels - happy shooting and thanks for watching!
Perfect timing as I will soon be heading to Europe with my wife and two kids.
Wow huge trip! Good luck balancing everything and remember to make some time for yourself (somehow!)
Have you ever tried editing on an iPad Jack? I find editing on my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to be so relaxing.
Pop my AirPods Max on - noise cancellation - turn on some relaxing music and plug my a7cr directly into my iPad with usb c and slowly do my edits in Lightroom.
I find it to be a much less anxious and more casual process than being at my desk on my pc or MacBook Pro and now look forward to it as a way to sort of unwind from the stimulation of being out and about.
That sounds like a dream Phil! I can’t get the file storage and organisation to work the way I like it. Do you upload to the cloud and sync to the PC later?
@@BokehTherapy I’ve set up iCloud folders which all my devices have access to. I edit in Lightroom, export to iCloud shared folder and use this for just personal viewing and sharing with family etc.
Lightroom cloud keeps backups of the raws with edits in case I ever want to revisit an image, iCloud keeps backup of the jpegs with edits and then I store the original unedited raw and jpeg on an external drive before wiping the sd card.
I will need to try this work flow out. Right now I edit all my raw files off an external ssd which means iPad editing is out of the question. Apparently external drives are finally going to work better on the new iPadOS. Thanks for the tips! Are you interested in the new IPadPros? The hardware is already so good I haven’t update my iPads in years
@@BokehTherapy I’m considering getting the new iPad Pro purely for the oled display given I edit outside quite a bit but gonna wait to try it in the Apple Store on wed. File management is surprisingly good now iPads. I believe they’re going to improve it further this year.
OK mark me intrigued. Will do the legwork and test it after my next photo walk
beautiful photos and video. i'll be travelling to asia with 2 young children and hopefully while bein present capture some beautiful images of the city
Should be an amazing trip - your kids should love it!
A week from a trip to Japan with a 1 year old, this came just in time! Would love more stuff like this :)
Sounds like an amazing trip! 1 year old is a special time. Don’t try to squeeze too much in and enjoy the little moments. Let me know how the trip goes!!
Dude this is so spot on man thanks for creating
Fellow parent photographer! Not easy to balance but we gotta keep shooting through it. Thanks for watching!
I learned my lesson not too long ago, I took 3 cameras 4 lenses a bunch of film with me. I ended up only using zf 24-70 and my iPhone. As a dad taking a young toddler, means I’m the full time baggage handler and part time photographer. Next year I will only bring 1 camera and 1 lens
Oh wow that’s a lot of gear! Yes I am also a full time baggage handler, hope you still found time for yourself to do some shooting. Thanks for watching!
I know how you felt/feel (as a parent traveling). Thanks for the hot tip about the instax. I’m going to try it. How did your kid(s)(?) do with it?
My daughter did well! Lots of slightly off kilter shots around Japan lol
Thank you! This is actually a perfectly timed video for me! While I don't have kids yet, I am worried about the same topic as the main family memory keeper. Do you also take video moments with your family? I have resigned to using action cameras and 360* cameras for some video moments considering how spontaneous kids can be and the setup needed for the mirrorless cameras.
Take a look at the DJI Pocket 3 - it is pocketable, stabilized with gimbal, and powers up almost instantly, making it ready to shoot anytime.
@@wygan5736 Yep! I have that and the Insta360 X4 and love the combo alongside my mirrorless cameras! It took a lot of trial and error to get the idea setup.
I use the DJI Osmo pocket 3 for video exclusively - the footage looks amazing. I try to keep family moments to photos, because editing videos takes too much time. I think a video made up of many photos of your kids as they grow up is just as powerful. Thank you so much for watching, more content to come!
Film convert nitrate just released a color grading profile for the Osmo pocket 3. Makes film emulations for the footage very quick and easy
@@BokehTherapy Thank you. I'm glad a product like the Pocket 3 exists now. Do you consider an iPad as a potential replacement for your laptop needs on family trips? I too much prefer a full computer but for simple backups of photos to SSDs or basic photo editing I am debating whether it is viable. Plus not having to carry extra chargers with appropriate wattage is a nice bonus.
I don't like it when I click.your next video so quickly I forget to leave a comment here. It's true that daddy duties take over everything else. We brought our boy to Japan on his 1st birthday and though it was nice to be there, I had to carry a lot more things (diaper bag, baby food, stroller and more) I didn't enjoy capturing anything much. Our recent trip to hokkaido was much better as both kids have grown up already and can listen (most times) so they can look at me and smile at the camera. I'm thinking of one camera to Melbourne/gc/sydney this end may. Would the M9 be sufficient? Wondering if I should bring film camera too
I am impressed that you can shoot rangefinders with kids while travelling! The M9 sounds fantastic, especially if your kids hold still (mine won’t!). What film cameras do you have? I have friends who love scouting out vintage M6s on eBay and it can share the same lenses. Let me know how your next trip goes, sounds amazing!
@BokehTherapy just the ugly duckling m5. It's a beautiful camera that no one wants. I also have a 500cm for medium format. Beautiful negatives. They will only stay still for a few seconds, that's why I'm considering a newer body that might capture them even if they move all the time. Should I sell the m9 n get the ZF?
Mmm the Zf is a great camera. Why don’t you try it out at your local camera store first? Very different shooting experience from the M9, I love the rangefinder experience more than autofocus myself
@BokehTherapy would it be funny if I told you I shoot f8 most of the times?
Haha F8 would do it!
Can we have an ELI5 on composition? 😆
Haha very rudimentary lessons for my 5 year old I’m afraid. No patience for listening to dad drone on for too long. Thanks for watching!
An iPad works for travel photography processing and is much easier to transport than a laptop.
Glad it works for your workflow! I haven’t fine tuned iPad software to work for my use case that seamlessly yet; just prefer the control of the laptop overall still. Wish I could make the tablet editing experience work for me!
Bro spends like 365 days in Japan but somehow doesn’t live there
lol I get the most out of every trip that’s for sure. Thanks for watching!