While using Google Maps/Earth isn't completely foreign to my workflow, I was pleasantly surprised with this topic and how it inspired me to plan to revisit some old routes that I used to frequently travel. Awesome video, Dave! PS. The audio was great
Wow man I learned so much from this. Thank you for offering something with tangible advice. Us old folks didn't grow up around this tech so having someone explain it is super helpful.
Something I’ve learned over the years is for the places outside of towns. Say you’re “flying over” an area on satellite view and you see something cool but there’s no town nearby to reference off of, copy and paste the coordinates to a notes app on your phone, Microsoft Word, whatever will work. Also, location tags on Instagram. Type the name of the town and state that has caught your attention then go to the location tab. It’s not as reliable as street view, but sometimes you see other variables that would affect the final image (like time of day, time of year, etc)
Awesome stuff Dave! I take it that you are over in the East Bay side! Have you ventured over to the Delta, there are some pretty interesting places over there!
This is very interesting. My next questions, and perhaps a future article, for you would be how you approach the scene when you photograph in an area. Specifically, how are you adapt to the local circumstances and people you encounter. how do you get past that “weirdo“ factor. Locals wondering who are you, what are you doing? And are you a threat in any way? Some of these areas are not necessarily welcoming, and may be a little paranoid.
@@davidherring Yeah it’s one thing if you have a few days and can hang out at the local cafe getting known, “Yeah he’s alright”, or have local contacts, ala National Geographic. Another if you’re going to be in and out and on to the next location. Will be interested in what you have to say.
Hey Dave, These are great suggestions… I live & work in Doha Qatar. Some of the data here is less frequent- but it has yielded some real winners for me. Thanks, and keep of the great work.
Hi, Dave. Nice video. Now I want to go see that old gas station myself! I do road trips, and I also use Google street view in the way that you describe. I am curious, however, to know if you have any suggestions for how to record and organize what you find on Google maps. I tend to drop pins in interesting spots, but then after a while I have so many pins in my map that it becomes a bit of a mess. Is there any way to download or organize the street view information in a way that is more helpful? I'd love to hear your thoughts on that. All the best.
I do a combination of a master plan in the app Notion, and use maps to determine that plan. I drop a pin, link it, and create a short link in the master plan. Then I create a route and follow it.
Just a heads up, the reason you get different years in the same place is that you can pretty easily accidentally click onto the other side of the road. A lot of places have each direction documented at totally different times. I've done it way too many times playing Geoguessr with my nephew 😂 never thought to use that same thing for scouting though, great tip!
One suggestion. Get a lavaliere mic and tape it to your chest so it is hidden under your shirt. It will sound great, and look more professional. The trend of RUclipsrs clipping the wireless transmitter visibly to the outside of clothing, or holding it in their hand has to be one of the more annoying trends over the last few years.
Huh. with my 18+ in photography never thought using google maps for scouting locations. Thank you. As for tools i'm using, i use apple watch face with sun location on sky, with turn of crown i know when blue and golden start every specific day,
Hey Dave I had a question I am considering buying a Leica shd I go for m11 or SL 3 . I feel you are the only one will give me the just answer . Love your work hope to work with you .
Those are two VERY different experiences. One is autofocus, technically modern, and large. The other is fully manually, technically minimal, and small. If your needs are speed, autofocus, and a more comparable experience to Sony / Canon / Nikon, then go SL3. If your needs are anything else, go M.
If you like to do street or anything with people that are not models, the M11 is the way to go. That being said, I really do not like rangefinders. The SL3 is big and you look like a sports shooter on the street. Other cool options could be the Hasselblad 907x or the Fuji XT line. I know, very different but that Fuji glass is very nice. The 80mm macro is great for portraits on or off the street.
While using Google Maps/Earth isn't completely foreign to my workflow, I was pleasantly surprised with this topic and how it inspired me to plan to revisit some old routes that I used to frequently travel. Awesome video, Dave!
PS. The audio was great
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow man I learned so much from this. Thank you for offering something with tangible advice. Us old folks didn't grow up around this tech so having someone explain it is super helpful.
Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for watching.
Something I’ve learned over the years is for the places outside of towns. Say you’re “flying over” an area on satellite view and you see something cool but there’s no town nearby to reference off of, copy and paste the coordinates to a notes app on your phone, Microsoft Word, whatever will work. Also, location tags on Instagram. Type the name of the town and state that has caught your attention then go to the location tab. It’s not as reliable as street view, but sometimes you see other variables that would affect the final image (like time of day, time of year, etc)
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Informative as always.
Thank you!
Awesome stuff Dave! I take it that you are over in the East Bay side! Have you ventured over to the Delta, there are some pretty interesting places over there!
I'm actually in the South Bay, but we own a shop in the East Bay and will eventually move that way.
@@davidherring very nice! Keep up the awesome photos and tips! Take care!
This is very interesting. My next questions, and perhaps a future article, for you would be how you approach the scene when you photograph in an area. Specifically, how are you adapt to the local circumstances and people you encounter. how do you get past that “weirdo“ factor. Locals wondering who are you, what are you doing? And are you a threat in any way? Some of these areas are not necessarily welcoming, and may be a little paranoid.
Incredible question! That video is coming soon, because I 100% have processes for this and ways to mitigate.
@@davidherring Yeah it’s one thing if you have a few days and can hang out at the local cafe getting known, “Yeah he’s alright”, or have local contacts, ala National Geographic. Another if you’re going to be in and out and on to the next location. Will be interested in what you have to say.
Hey Dave,
These are great suggestions… I live & work in Doha Qatar. Some of the data here is less frequent- but it has yielded some real winners for me.
Thanks, and keep of the great work.
Thanks for watching and for the comment and kind words!
Hi, Dave. Nice video. Now I want to go see that old gas station myself!
I do road trips, and I also use Google street view in the way that you describe. I am curious, however, to know if you have any suggestions for how to record and organize what you find on Google maps. I tend to drop pins in interesting spots, but then after a while I have so many pins in my map that it becomes a bit of a mess. Is there any way to download or organize the street view information in a way that is more helpful? I'd love to hear your thoughts on that. All the best.
I do a combination of a master plan in the app Notion, and use maps to determine that plan. I drop a pin, link it, and create a short link in the master plan. Then I create a route and follow it.
I’ve been doing this recently as I’m heading north up into Scotland. Looking out for old abandoned buildings etc.
Nice! That would be fun!
This video is exactly what I need.
Having a 6 month old has very much made my time exchange rate very expensive.
For sure! I have two kids and this level of planning became necessary when they were younger, and still is today.
You can connect a lav mic to that transmitter. You can get tiny ones you can’t even see on camera
I typically use a shotgun mic. This is just for some upcoming outdoor stuff I'll be doing where I want to be further from the camera.
Just a heads up, the reason you get different years in the same place is that you can pretty easily accidentally click onto the other side of the road. A lot of places have each direction documented at totally different times. I've done it way too many times playing Geoguessr with my nephew 😂 never thought to use that same thing for scouting though, great tip!
Good to know! Thanks for sharing!
I do the same thing and I drop pins which I save to a custom list. On shoot day I use the pins to plan my route.
For a big trip with a lot of planning, I do the same thing.
One suggestion. Get a lavaliere mic and tape it to your chest so it is hidden under your shirt. It will sound great, and look more professional. The trend of RUclipsrs clipping the wireless transmitter visibly to the outside of clothing, or holding it in their hand has to be one of the more annoying trends over the last few years.
Thanks! Super rare I’ll use this, and I agree, I hate the trend.
Huh. with my 18+ in photography never thought using google maps for scouting locations. Thank you.
As for tools i'm using, i use apple watch face with sun location on sky, with turn of crown i know when blue and golden start every specific day,
Nice! What app are you using?
@@davidherring Just standart apple watchface
Do note that you can usually select photots of different age from the same position in street view somewhere in the menus...
Interesting, I wasn’t aware of this!
Hey Dave I had a question I am considering buying a Leica shd I go for m11 or SL 3 . I feel you are the only one will give me the just answer . Love your work hope to work with you .
Those are two VERY different experiences. One is autofocus, technically modern, and large. The other is fully manually, technically minimal, and small. If your needs are speed, autofocus, and a more comparable experience to Sony / Canon / Nikon, then go SL3. If your needs are anything else, go M.
If you like to do street or anything with people that are not models, the M11 is the way to go. That being said, I really do not like rangefinders. The SL3 is big and you look like a sports shooter on the street. Other cool options could be the Hasselblad 907x or the Fuji XT line. I know, very different but that Fuji glass is very nice. The 80mm macro is great for portraits on or off the street.
i think the 'Mic' conversation is way too intense for such a minor thing. thanks for the tips! csi-ing the town on maps is a great idea
Thanks!
I just did this to see if it was worth the trip to an old abandoned train station ,it was
Love that!
Those who hold the lav mic near their mouths like using a dynamic mic always drive me crazy.
Haha same