This was a lot of fun to do! Regarding film rolls, I get mine here geni.us/Portra400 and I shop for film cameras here: shrsl.com/2imeg (Just got the Rolleiflex :)
being a young person who got into photography only three years ago I have to say that rejection isn't discouraging. Its being treated as if I wanted to steal somebody's soul that puts me down. Some of my best interactions with people while taking pics took place in Madrid where half of the people didn't want to pose, but still were extremely nice and open.
I agree that rejection is a huge part of this so there's value to showing it But also, if they tell you they don't want you to take a photo they probably don't want to be in the video either.
This guy actually puts effort into showing the real time process of talking to and shooting people (with their permission AND their rejections) instead of most channels that solely take pictures of their friends or empty parking lots and try to pass it off as "street photography". You deserve much more credit than you're given.
You have a friendly easy manner with these wonderful people, respecting their space and own interest as well. You give street photography the image it really requires, since your not acting as an invasive agent to their lives. Very well done my friend.
Hi Frederik! I don't know for the others, but I really liked the part of you commenting the photos and giving them your appreciation or not (I actually noticed we have the same tastes about your photos :) ). It's really inspiring and genuine to see the reaction of the creator about his work and his thoughs about the improvement. It's maybe the best part of the process. Thank you so much and keep going, you're great. I don't know but this last sentence I felt you need it. For as much as the support from a random stranger from the internet can matter.
Luca that sounds nice of you to say! It's great to hear the work I put into the videos are useful and I really enjoy the process too :)! Thank you so much!
Know I'm late to this Frederik but one thing about the old guys (I'm 73) that with today's choice of cameras and films that is perhaps unrealised, is the reality of most cameras were so expensive to the user that usually we went with one model and perhaps 3 types of film to make up for the lack of ISO facility. My process in practice was three film cameras, loaded with three types of ASA 100, 400, and 400 B&W (very expensive in the day). If you look at the photojournalist then there would always be a mix hanging round their necks. What you got using these over a period of years was knowing what each camera and film type was capable of and also the trick gained through the experience of using the same gear over and over again - so don't be hard on yourself for taking out something new and missing a few - you really got some great shots there. Great channel - really enjoying your output.
As others have noticed, it's so valuable for you to show your rejections and mistakes. It's so discouraging to get a roll back with a bunch of out of focus photos. But seeing it happens to really great photographers too makes it feel far more easy to swallow.
i just bought my first (and possibly only) film camera yesterday, so I'm scouting YT for videos of newbie ahah I watched your previous one as well... I have to say that I liked all the photos you've taken! Some less because i didn't personally find the subjects of my interest, but all the defects you talk about are what made me fall in love with film photography in the first place. All the misses makes it so authentic, and makes me wish to have been there; not sure why is that but i just wanted to say that and thank you for sharing your journey!
I love this video so much, i caught myself smiling throughout this video. Very well done and appreciate how kindly you're asking everyone to take their picture.
Someone needs to make a lofi hiphop track using a sample of Frederik saying "Pardon, puedo tomar tu foto" Portra 400 seems nice but it seems to struggle with high contrast situations. However in some photos, like the bus window reflection at 10:13, it is absolutely beautiful
in most people just want to get idea of what your intent of the photo. and see how you reacted. to them stopping,, in some case it can be power play only
She acted like an annoying empowered person from the USA. Asking for his ID was such a joke..she probably heard that line somewhere on TV and wanted to use it.
I really like the images, most of them. The group of guys sitting on the chairs came out as only one of my many favorites, the light, the color rendition and green background makes it very special. I was as well attracted to the photographs of “vecindades”, the ones that you picked through the fence, beautiful colors, great composition. Congrats on your great work!.
I love this video so much it made me so emotional because I was born in Mexico but I came here at age 3 so idk what mexico looks like so thank you for creating this video
This video makes me so happy, I’m so happy I discovered this channel everything feels so genuine unlike a lot of other photographers that I follow. Your amazing thank you for the inspiration 🤍
24:30 is one of my favorites because as a Mexican I can see myself in that photo and it takes me back to all the times in my hometown I went “al centro” with my family especially with my grandma 🥺💕💕
so glad to have found this channel, im starting to dabble into film after years of shooting digital. im excited to see how my first roll is going to come out!
Film has an uncanny ability to show the beauty in people. Every person looks good. It looks so natural and raw. Can't wait to get out and about with my Contax T2 this weekend. And of course portra 400
As a Mexican American who has yet to visit Mexico this made me very happy to see the country I feel a strong connection with shot by someone who sees beauty in the small things and it’s people:) thank you for the video it really made my day!
Something about that inner van shot with the windows caught me. Just the difference in the contrast between how it looked, and how the shot came out. Love. Great series.
I started to watch your videos as I recently started taking pictures on film and I love the respect you have for the people. Always asking for permission and respecting their decision. Love the content!
I love that you ask people and don't just shove a camera in their face. I know a lot of photographers around my area, even for professional functions, just get so pushy and rarely ask first. It's so annoying having to chase after them and ask them not to photograph me. But you seem very respectful. :)
i like how you ask people whether it's ok to take picture of them before doing so. Lots of street photographer on youtube just directly put their camera in front of people's face without acquiring their permission
It's nice to see a photographer that critiques himself. There are so many crappy photographers in "Tubeland" that try to pass off their images as good when they're only mediocre or worse.
I would pick either the beard guy or the staircase. The beard guy had a very unique beard shape, contrasting hair colours and that piercing stare. The staircase has beautiful geometric lines, pink hue/tones, texture, framing, and lighting! thanks for sharing.
Love that you don't shy away from mistakes and explain your thought process. I learn so much more from seeing errors than perfectly exposed pictures. Some great talent and beautiful pictures also. Liked, subbed and commented. Great stuff.
You are so hard on yourself! This is beautiful, both the video and the photos. It’s amazing how you make humans look pretty and interesting just on their daily life. Send you a huge hug from Argentina.
I’m getting my first SLR 35mm camera this week, and can’t wait to binge your videos and then go out and shoot my beautiful city that is LA! Sending good vibes your way, and just gained a subscriber! 🤍💜💛
Love how you approach people with kindness and politeness and your photos just makes me want to go to Mexico so badly now! Amazing video, I have to try Portra on my Mamiya
5:34 - She was so cute and sweet! I really like Portra film, which is weird, because in the 1970's I was all about Kodachrome (25 and 64), and these 2 films seem entirely different - Kodachrome was BOLD, but Portra is so calm.
Great video, Frederik! I love how you also show pictures which didn't turn out great - just a normal roll of film with good AND bad pictures! Very down to earth!
This video makes me so nostalgic, I visited Oaxaca, Mexico last year and took some street photos. Mexico is such a beautiful country!! Excellent photos Frederik, I really love this video!!
I love that you are shooting film but just a friendly encouragement to increase your exposure. Most of your photos have been under exposed by a stop or two even more so when you are shooting into the shops and shadows. Portra needs light to really shine. I will say your images have been much stronger while shooting film, the images have that extra soulfulness to them.
Firstly, let me say you did really well approaching people, thats something a lot of people have trouble with. What I would say after looking at your results is that your metering technique is letting you down, I would suggest to carry an incident meter (you can carry around even when you are not photographing) - guess the settings for common lighting situations and then double check with the meter when you are in those situations - this will help you rememeber the (overcast, in shadow in hallways, full sun etc). When you are unsure of exposure its better to over expose slightly than under expose (with colour negative). Focus - thats about practise - practise at home, practise at low light, investigate as to whether there are other ground glass options for your camera and see if they are easier. All the best.
Hi Fredrick! Another stunning video! Some ideas for that ultimate sharpness you were looking for in the last pic of the crowd crossing the street... 1. You likely had a higher shutter speed to really freeze that moment. When shooting film especially, my sharpest photos are always at a MINIMUM 1/250th (not only are you compensating for the movement of the people, but old cameras had a lot more internal shake from the mirror. Locking your elbows to stabilize against your chest/ribs can make a huge difference as well). And 2. An aperture value between f4-f11. This really will make a huge impact as many of the vintage lenses out there lose quite a lot of detail or add heavy vignetting outside of that aperture range. I was always concerned about shooting at f2.8-f4 when I started out to really melt the background away from the photo... but if you can shoot a higher speed film, at a higher shutter speed. You can easily zone focus for the street and know that all photos within the range on the top of your lens will be in focus. Just put to your eye to frame and click! Hope some of these help :) Keep making these great videos!
These photos really came out beautifully! I love that you have the courage to ask strangers on the street to take their photo. One day, I will be able to do that. Lol
Like the most helpful and encouraging channel for people who are just starting with film. Love how you improve with every vid of the series while still making some mistakes and pointing them out 👌
The staircase looks awesome but for some reason I liked the one with the ducks, with a bit more exposure in post. Also the guy in the beard and long hear 👌🏻
Really liked following you through shooting these photos and especially the review process. I agree that the best shot is of the pink staircase. The light is wonderful.
The walking crowd looks by far the most interesting and clean picture in my mind. When it comes to portra itself, I actually didn't find the colors very pleasing. They felt muted or a bit off in many of the pictures. I do appreciate your process and sharing it with us.
Beautiful video; very well done. One comment, to say that Portra 400 is the best 35mm film is like naming a best wine. So many different flavors of film available in the world; there is no "best".
Hey Frederik, love your work. Some of your unsharpness can be caused by unconsciously jabbing the shutter button, which is easy to do when you're excited! I found that I wasn't holding the camera still because I would be immediately moving my hands to wind the film on after each exposure. This is where motor winders and drives can really improve your technique: you only need to squeeze the shutter button and not need to move the camera from your face or mover your grip on the body to wind the film -- just like digital cameras today. Back in the day I had OM1n and OM2n with motor drives, for just this reason: to help with camera handling and improve sharpness (and readiness for the next exposure). The OMs are long gone and I now shoot film with EOS SLRs which have motor drive built in.
Really like that the video is this long, feel like I'm following your day in Mexico City, I really have to leave Norway and visit Mexico one day! And BTW, love the look on your new go pro video, great production quality. The walk through at the end is also great to see your own reaction and comments. Looking forward to your next one! Thanks for sharing Frederik!
Love seeing your response as you sift through the photos for the 1st time...Portra is beautiful as is the Urban decay of the Mexican buildings....and yes developing/scanning is my aim for next year...My fav is #23. Who needs people ;)
You can try "zone focusing" in the day time, that way ur focus has a range and its a bit easier to adjust the focus point fast if you have enough light for f8-f16. I havnt had much luck at night since you typically have to shoot wide open. Love you videos
I actually really dig how dark a lot of the photos came out. It feels more like a true tropical place, a jungle understory where shadows reign and colours are heightened after summer showers.
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This was a lot of fun to do! Regarding film rolls, I get mine here geni.us/Portra400 and I shop for film cameras here: shrsl.com/2imeg (Just got the Rolleiflex :)
It's an amazing photo, can I ask, is it normal to ask such a price for a (really good) photo? And is this because of the time or the materials? :)
I was just watching your video and when I saw that shot I knew it was a keeper. When I saw this post I said to myself it's the duck shot.
I love that you include the rejection too. Good for new photographers to see they shouldn’t be discouraged!
Glad to hear!
being a young person who got into photography only three years ago I have to say that rejection isn't discouraging. Its being treated as if I wanted to steal somebody's soul that puts me down. Some of my best interactions with people while taking pics took place in Madrid where half of the people didn't want to pose, but still were extremely nice and open.
@@oyemate8647 so true
I agree that rejection is a huge part of this so there's value to showing it
But also, if they tell you they don't want you to take a photo they probably don't want to be in the video either.
When it comes to street photography, it's always better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
This guy actually puts effort into showing the real time process of talking to and shooting people (with their permission AND their rejections) instead of most channels that solely take pictures of their friends or empty parking lots and try to pass it off as "street photography". You deserve much more credit than you're given.
Thanks a lot Jordan! Really appreciate it!
Ye man, I agree.
Also if you want to increase efficiency and productivity, you can just skip the process of talking and just shoot away instantly!
street photography is what you make of it (;
"I messed up the exposure and then I missed the focus... name a more iconic duo" is SUCH A MOOD for shooting film
I use a Zenit to shoot film. I once went on a project but I forgot to turn the knob to the correct exposure. I had to repeat the whole thing! smh!
Hahah yes!! Thats me!
That should be sold as a lightroom preset
read this as he said it lol
Loved that shot of the ducks. Looked almost like a painting.
Kyle Johnson same!!!
I was just gonna comment on how painterly it is ❤️
Exactly what I said, beautiful
The best photo in my opinion. Really good one
That ducks pic at 8:39 is accidental Renaissance
More like impressionism in my opinion
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT!!!
The duck-shot is by far my favorite... It has some kind of surrealism to it
25 mins of Frederik shooting film? Yes please!
Thanks Matthew! Appreciate :)!
Oh and for printing I really liked the close up geese shot (it almost looks like a painting) and the very first photo in the intro.
Thanks a lot Andrea. I’ll try adjust the exposure a little bit on that one and see what I can do with it!
@@FTrovatten where can i get the full size of that photo? even if i have to pay for it
@@FTrovatten same as Sebastian, I would really like to get this photo. negative copy, print or at least digital
Staring Guy with beard is the shot to print in my humble opinion. You captured some great images!!
Yup! I will :) thank you!
So different a look, more like you Frederick (Norseman).Yes print!
You have a friendly easy manner with these wonderful people, respecting their space and own interest as well. You give street photography the image it really requires, since your not acting as an invasive agent to their lives. Very well done my friend.
Wow, mexico is really rich in colour. I have a Portra 400 in my fridge and I am keeping it for a special occasion =).
yes! I just got 20 more rolls I need to use for a shoot :)!
@@FTrovatten where do you get it
They’ll never be an occasion, just go use it
@@nickfanzo I realized that the end of this year, I shot three rolls already! Can't wait to have them developed. =)
Hi Frederik! I don't know for the others, but I really liked the part of you commenting the photos and giving them your appreciation or not (I actually noticed we have the same tastes about your photos :) ). It's really inspiring and genuine to see the reaction of the creator about his work and his thoughs about the improvement. It's maybe the best part of the process. Thank you so much and keep going, you're great. I don't know but this last sentence I felt you need it. For as much as the support from a random stranger from the internet can matter.
Luca that sounds nice of you to say! It's great to hear the work I put into the videos are useful and I really enjoy the process too :)! Thank you so much!
that first photo of the mom and girl demonstrating the kodak film is absolutely gorgeous!
Know I'm late to this Frederik but one thing about the old guys (I'm 73) that with today's choice of cameras and films that is perhaps unrealised, is the reality of most cameras were so expensive to the user that usually we went with one model and perhaps 3 types of film to make up for the lack of ISO facility. My process in practice was three film cameras, loaded with three types of ASA 100, 400, and 400 B&W (very expensive in the day). If you look at the photojournalist then there would always be a mix hanging round their necks.
What you got using these over a period of years was knowing what each camera and film type was capable of and also the trick gained through the experience of using the same gear over and over again - so don't be hard on yourself for taking out something new and missing a few - you really got some great shots there. Great channel - really enjoying your output.
Holy moly that duck picture is a beautiful piece of art, WOW!!!
It is normal to find people who do not like to take photos of a place. excellent that you share your work in our country. excellent pictures
As others have noticed, it's so valuable for you to show your rejections and mistakes. It's so discouraging to get a roll back with a bunch of out of focus photos. But seeing it happens to really great photographers too makes it feel far more easy to swallow.
i just bought my first (and possibly only) film camera yesterday, so I'm scouting YT for videos of newbie ahah I watched your previous one as well... I have to say that I liked all the photos you've taken! Some less because i didn't personally find the subjects of my interest, but all the defects you talk about are what made me fall in love with film photography in the first place. All the misses makes it so authentic, and makes me wish to have been there; not sure why is that but i just wanted to say that and thank you for sharing your journey!
Those were amazing shots. I love shooting on film. It makes me slow down and consider the composition a lot more. I wish wasn't so expensive, though.
Thanks a lot Jef! Yea the price is a bumber :/
I love this video so much, i caught myself smiling throughout this video. Very well done and appreciate how kindly you're asking everyone to take their picture.
Someone needs to make a lofi hiphop track using a sample of Frederik saying "Pardon, puedo tomar tu foto"
Portra 400 seems nice but it seems to struggle with high contrast situations. However in some photos, like the bus window reflection at 10:13, it is absolutely beautiful
hahah
nah, portra 400 is the safest film & provides the biggest room for error, if exposed properly.
Most of the photos are underexposed
That lady sure gave up easy after chasing you down over a block away. lol
in most people just want to get idea of what your intent of the photo. and see how you reacted. to them stopping,, in some case it can be power play only
She acted like an annoying empowered person from the USA. Asking for his ID was such a joke..she probably heard that line somewhere on TV and wanted to use it.
@@lilblingking1491
she was a truly idiot.
She was afraid for her safety yet chased a man almost 2 blocks on her bike in the heart of one of the busiest cities in the world. Ballsy LOL
Have you guys seriously never heard of Mexican cartels? She clearly wanted to make sure he wasn't scoping out her business or something
You should print the man with the beard 1st photo...I love that image ♥
I will :)!
I really like the images, most of them. The group of guys sitting on the chairs came out as only one of my many favorites, the light, the color rendition and green background makes it very special. I was as well attracted to the photographs of “vecindades”, the ones that you picked through the fence, beautiful colors, great composition. Congrats on your great work!.
is there anything more chill than a good photography vlog? most of the time im just watching these for the vibes lately.
Glad to hear Bill!
I love this video so much it made me so emotional because I was born in Mexico but I came here at age 3 so idk what mexico looks like so thank you for creating this video
This video makes me so happy, I’m so happy I discovered this channel everything feels so genuine unlike a lot of other photographers that I follow. Your amazing thank you for the inspiration 🤍
Thank you so much! That's great to hear! And welcome to the channel :)
24:30 the shot is incredible ... the forward mouvement is stellar! I love it!
24:30 is one of my favorites because as a Mexican I can see myself in that photo and it takes me back to all the times in my hometown I went “al centro” with my family especially with my grandma 🥺💕💕
so glad to have found this channel, im starting to dabble into film after years of shooting digital. im excited to see how my first roll is going to come out!
Thanks man! Good luck with it Edoardo!
Film has an uncanny ability to show the beauty in people. Every person looks good. It looks so natural and raw. Can't wait to get out and about with my Contax T2 this weekend. And of course portra 400
Love the tones in the staircase one, great shots! The last one is really nice as well.
Thanks man! Glad you liked it!
As a Mexican American who has yet to visit Mexico this made me very happy to see the country I feel a strong connection with shot by someone who sees beauty in the small things and it’s people:) thank you for the video it really made my day!
Wow, street photography with people in it. That’s a rarity on RUclips. Good job.
I love how he tries to say “have a nice day” but actually says “good morning”. Frederick, love you man.
Something about that inner van shot with the windows caught me. Just the difference in the contrast between how it looked, and how the shot came out. Love. Great series.
I started to watch your videos as I recently started taking pictures on film and I love the respect you have for the people. Always asking for permission and respecting their decision. Love the content!
Absolutely love the duck photo at 8:38 it’s like a painting. Beautiful!!!
I love that you ask people and don't just shove a camera in their face. I know a lot of photographers around my area, even for professional functions, just get so pushy and rarely ask first. It's so annoying having to chase after them and ask them not to photograph me. But you seem very respectful. :)
i like how you ask people whether it's ok to take picture of them before doing so. Lots of street photographer on youtube just directly put their camera in front of people's face without acquiring their permission
Thanks! Glad you like my approach!
It's nice to see a photographer that critiques himself. There are so many crappy photographers in "Tubeland" that try to pass off their images as good when they're only mediocre or worse.
Thanks Bradley. I don't think I have anything to hide, so I might as well show it all hehe..
I would pick either the beard guy or the staircase. The beard guy had a very unique beard shape, contrasting hair colours and that piercing stare. The staircase has beautiful geometric lines, pink hue/tones, texture, framing, and lighting! thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I like those two! Appreciate it!
Nice shots! My favorites were the cinematic looking one looking into the truck, the mask girl, and the stairs.
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!
Amazing way of taking street portraits and very respectful to others and you a very good photographer. Well done!
Love that you don't shy away from mistakes and explain your thought process. I learn so much more from seeing errors than perfectly exposed pictures. Some great talent and beautiful pictures also. Liked, subbed and commented. Great stuff.
You are so hard on yourself! This is beautiful, both the video and the photos. It’s amazing how you make humans look pretty and interesting just on their daily life. Send you a huge hug from Argentina.
remember when I was a yearbook class in highschool and I took some welding class photos. Loved it.
The duck shot and the 2 Chicos in the black truck are awesome!
Love the film content! It's nice to see someone actually being polite to people he photographs on the street. Subscribed.
I’m getting my first SLR 35mm camera this week, and can’t wait to binge your videos and then go out and shoot my beautiful city that is LA! Sending good vibes your way, and just gained a subscriber! 🤍💜💛
I love the way you talk with people
I loved this. So beautiful watching you interact with the people. I think i even leant a bit of Spanish in the 25minutes
Film camera like the great old school street photographers, even when they're not focused ........ Very good job ......saludos desde Texas
it‘s awesome how you show how you approch ppl and how you react to rejection
amazing! encouraging!
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoy it :)!
Love how you approach people with kindness and politeness and your photos just makes me want to go to Mexico so badly now! Amazing video, I have to try Portra on my Mamiya
The ducks at 20:23 are great. The photo looks like a painting. I paused the video at 8:37 when you took the photo. It really held my attention.
20:23 that one is perfect. it looks like a painting
Very enjoyable video Frederik, as always, and no scratched negatives! Keep up the good work.
Haha yep! Thank you!
love that you provided captions and everyone was so sweet!
5:34 - She was so cute and sweet!
I really like Portra film, which is weird, because in the 1970's I was all about Kodachrome (25 and 64), and these 2 films seem entirely different - Kodachrome was BOLD, but Portra is so calm.
Great video, Frederik!
I love how you also show pictures which didn't turn out great - just a normal roll of film with good AND bad pictures! Very down to earth!
1:01 photo... I wasn’t expecting that!
I really like this young mans video.. Well made and pics are very good and explanation is top notch... Thank you Frederik
This video makes me so nostalgic, I visited Oaxaca, Mexico last year and took some street photos. Mexico is such a beautiful country!! Excellent photos Frederik, I really love this video!!
The shot at 8:39 legit looks like a painting - incredible.
Brilliant video Frederik. My favourite was the van with bullet holes in the glass.
Thanks Ian! Glad you liked it!
I love that you are shooting film but just a friendly encouragement to increase your exposure. Most of your photos have been under exposed by a stop or two even more so when you are shooting into the shops and shadows. Portra needs light to really shine. I will say your images have been much stronger while shooting film, the images have that extra soulfulness to them.
Firstly, let me say you did really well approaching people, thats something a lot of people have trouble with. What I would say after looking at your results is that your metering technique is letting you down, I would suggest to carry an incident meter (you can carry around even when you are not photographing) - guess the settings for common lighting situations and then double check with the meter when you are in those situations - this will help you rememeber the (overcast, in shadow in hallways, full sun etc). When you are unsure of exposure its better to over expose slightly than under expose (with colour negative). Focus - thats about practise - practise at home, practise at low light, investigate as to whether there are other ground glass options for your camera and see if they are easier. All the best.
Hi Fredrick! Another stunning video! Some ideas for that ultimate sharpness you were looking for in the last pic of the crowd crossing the street...
1. You likely had a higher shutter speed to really freeze that moment. When shooting film especially, my sharpest photos are always at a MINIMUM 1/250th (not only are you compensating for the movement of the people, but old cameras had a lot more internal shake from the mirror. Locking your elbows to stabilize against your chest/ribs can make a huge difference as well).
And 2. An aperture value between f4-f11. This really will make a huge impact as many of the vintage lenses out there lose quite a lot of detail or add heavy vignetting outside of that aperture range.
I was always concerned about shooting at f2.8-f4 when I started out to really melt the background away from the photo... but if you can shoot a higher speed film, at a higher shutter speed. You can easily zone focus for the street and know that all photos within the range on the top of your lens will be in focus. Just put to your eye to frame and click!
Hope some of these help :) Keep making these great videos!
These photos really came out beautifully! I love that you have the courage to ask strangers on the street to take their photo. One day, I will be able to do that. Lol
Like the most helpful and encouraging channel for people who are just starting with film. Love how you improve with every vid of the series while still making some mistakes and pointing them out 👌
The staircase looks awesome but for some reason I liked the one with the ducks, with a bit more exposure in post. Also the guy in the beard and long hear 👌🏻
Thanks! I like the ducks too. I’ll give it an edit and see how it’ll look!
This video boosted my confidence by a ton when approaching strangers on the street 10/10
when there is no vertical line to focus on sometimes it helps me to turn the camera 90 degrees to use a horizontal one. perhaps useful in some cases
I've been doing this as well
Really liked following you through shooting these photos and especially the review process. I agree that the best shot is of the pink staircase. The light is wonderful.
The first photo of the guy with the white beard was wonderful 🙌
Thanks mate!
Honestly, the welder was my favourite photo, even if the exposure is "wrong"
it was the only why to take the photo the dog one good too
The walking crowd looks by far the most interesting and clean picture in my mind. When it comes to portra itself, I actually didn't find the colors very pleasing. They felt muted or a bit off in many of the pictures. I do appreciate your process and sharing it with us.
Super cool video! I particularly loved the dose of reality in the video showing the mistakes as much as the good shots!
Beautiful video; very well done. One comment, to say that Portra 400 is the best 35mm film is like naming a best wine. So many different flavors of film available in the world; there is no "best".
Love how you go through your roll with us to get a first impression, more should do this! Subbed.
Thanks for your work and nice pictures! Your photos really inspire me to communicate with the people I am shooting.
Thanks Tori!
Ha there was some photos you said nope to that I absolutely adored. Like the people in the car and the ones with the trash cans
I think the “look” of the film looks great.
//freddie
Thanks! Me too!
Hey Frederik, love your work. Some of your unsharpness can be caused by unconsciously jabbing the shutter button, which is easy to do when you're excited! I found that I wasn't holding the camera still because I would be immediately moving my hands to wind the film on after each exposure.
This is where motor winders and drives can really improve your technique: you only need to squeeze the shutter button and not need to move the camera from your face or mover your grip on the body to wind the film -- just like digital cameras today.
Back in the day I had OM1n and OM2n with motor drives, for just this reason: to help with camera handling and improve sharpness (and readiness for the next exposure). The OMs are long gone and I now shoot film with EOS SLRs which have motor drive built in.
Really like that the video is this long, feel like I'm following your day in Mexico City, I really have to leave Norway and visit Mexico one day! And BTW, love the look on your new go pro video, great production quality. The walk through at the end is also great to see your own reaction and comments.
Looking forward to your next one!
Thanks for sharing Frederik!
That old man in 11:20 was so kind, why cant my generation be like that, im from Mexico great video!
Agree, this was one of my favorites for sure!
Those photos of the buses were really good, and the one with the ducks look like a painting, i loved it haha
Love seeing your response as you sift through the photos for the 1st time...Portra is beautiful as is the Urban decay of the Mexican buildings....and yes developing/scanning is my aim for next year...My fav is #23. Who needs people ;)
Thanks a lot Travy!
You can try "zone focusing" in the day time, that way ur focus has a range and its a bit easier to adjust the focus point fast if you have enough light for f8-f16. I havnt had much luck at night since you typically have to shoot wide open. Love you videos
man, I love the picture of the ducks, It really looks like a painting. Keep it up!!! Esperamos verte en México de nuevo.
25 mins is perfect 👌🏻 print out the shot with nobody in it with the pink stairs that you mentioned you liked.. amazing shot 👏🏻👏🏻
I`m from Mexico and I just love the way you translated "pass my blonde" jajajajaj
I actually really dig how dark a lot of the photos came out. It feels more like a true tropical place, a jungle understory where shadows reign and colours are heightened after summer showers.
I am from Mexico City and very few people manage to photograph the essence of my city, what a good video and even better the photos
Just bought my first analog this week and got recommended Portra 400. He thought 9$ was expensive, in Norway its no joke 20$ for a single roll😭
sheeeeeeeeeeeesh
In Switzerland as well 😅😅😅
Ecuador too :(
The emotional shown in your photography is insane.
22:00 of the stairs which you said was one of your favs. Yes that is a great picture.
Thanks Vanessa!
Kudos! Made the effort to relate to people in their own language and that right there got my respect! Love the colours of that film! Cheers!