I took a workshop with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb pt 1 - (my photos)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
  • In fall of 2023 I took the "Finding Your Vision" workshop with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb in Saint Malo, France.
    In this video we'll look at my work from the workshop, and talk about how I edited and sequenced it with feedback from Alex and Rebecca.
    I'll even tell you how I cheated (it's underwhelming).
    Apologies for the jumpy autofocus, I experimented with a different setup this time.

Комментарии • 32

  • @yurisegalerba1945
    @yurisegalerba1945 11 дней назад +1

    Really beautiful pictures! The final sequence came out great! I also love the one with the neon lights that remained out! such a piety! but 15 is a tough, small number! it’s great you have so many good pictures that someone has to remain out!

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  11 дней назад

      @@yurisegalerba1945 Thank you so much Yuri!

  • @前路闻
    @前路闻 26 дней назад +1

    interesting pics! what camera&lens did you use during the workshop?

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  25 дней назад +2

      @@前路闻 Thank you so much! All the photos were shot with the 28, 35, 50, and 90mm focal lengths. I used two cameras, one full frame and the other aps-c. But I prefer to avoid naming the make/model - because you can do great work with any camera!!

  • @confrontingphotography4815
    @confrontingphotography4815 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for posting, I found this interesting but the impression I got is that they sequence pretty much the same way many other people do, by looking for some kind of affinity between the images either formally or on the level of subject matter, trying to force some kind of continuity. As for your selection for the final image, you mentioned that it has a peaceful sense to it, it is also a higher angle. One of the aesthetic conventions of narrative films is to end on a crane up, huge numbers of films end that way so ending on a higher angle still is in keeping with that convention.

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting! I didn't even realize I was using a film convention by ending my sequence that way, thanks for pointing that out - I'm going to really be paying attention for that when I watch movies from now on!

  • @aliyasleeps
    @aliyasleeps 3 месяца назад +1

    this is super interesting, especially as someone who knows nothing about sequencing. i also liked looking at your photos as so far i had only seen black and white film photos of yours ! my grandparents live in a city near saint-malo, so it was also nice to see photos from a city i know a bit. thank you, looking forward to seeing more

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад +1

      Wow! Small world! Thank you Aliya, I’m really happy you found it interesting. I didn’t know much about sequencing either before taking the class, so I’m very much a novice with it still. Will definitely touch on that further in the next vid.

  • @chadrem
    @chadrem 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for posting this. I'd love to have taken the course myself. It's great being able to learn a bit about your experience.

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад

      Thanks so much for watching and commenting Chad! Don’t miss the next one - it’s going to be specifically about my main takeaways from the class. Also - there will be more opportunities for you to take it - they offer it several times a year in different locations.

  • @alejita3052
    @alejita3052 3 месяца назад +1

    Enamorada de tu trabajo como siempre impecable

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад

      No tanto impecable, me falta mucho para mejorar. Pero muchisimas gracias!!

  • @Sparky3D
    @Sparky3D Месяц назад +1

    In terms of shape, you have a bottom-left to top-right diagonal in almost all of the images in your final selection, whereas the images that didn't make the cut don't have that shape.
    Maybe you have a sub conscious preference for the bl-2-tr diagonal shape.

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  Месяц назад +1

      @@Sparky3D Fascinating insight! Now I have to go back and study the set again, and I’m curious if the same thing will show up in other work, like the Arequipa stuff I was most recently working on. Thanks for the comment!

  • @triwiyani8983
    @triwiyani8983 3 месяца назад +1

    Cant see the photos

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад

      I make the photos full screen later in the video, so you’ll be able to see them really well 👍

  • @MoiseLevi
    @MoiseLevi 2 месяца назад +1

    You have a pretty good eye for street/documentary photography, sorry but you do not need to attend workshops... spend that money on travels ...

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much!! I live in a state of permanent travel, without a mortgage or regular rent payment - which luckily allows for a little of both. I’m excited to be headed to Chile in September for a workshop with Tomas Munita!

  • @johntrin
    @johntrin 3 месяца назад +1

    Curious as to why you chose the asian lady to put in your thumbnail, without including her partner who was right next to her. Very strange...

    • @johntrin
      @johntrin 3 месяца назад

      I mean, was she aware you would put a close up of her face next to the words "I cheated"?

    • @RichardSilvius
      @RichardSilvius  3 месяца назад

      I did it because I have heard that including faces prominently in the thumbnail is good practice, and I have heard or read somewhere that attractive women even more so. Being new at this and attempting to gain some traction, I will try any advantage I can. The photo is also one of my favorites from the workshop. I hear YT is rolling out A/B testing for thumbnails - something I will try as soon as I can figure out how to do it.

    • @dysvids8893
      @dysvids8893 3 месяца назад +1

      @@johntrin Honestly, I didn't perceive the thumbnail this way. Saw the image and knew it was probably an image he took after reading the title. I guess I didn't think of it the way you implied as a lot of my youtube recommended is photography related.

    • @Caballeroshot
      @Caballeroshot 3 месяца назад

      Virtue signal much?

    • @johntrin
      @johntrin 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Caballeroshot when you take a workshop with someone of Alex Webb's stature, you expect a more ethical approach than "I'm gonna put suggestive text next to a girl's face without her consent because I'm new to youtube and need to do all I can to get ahead".