Shooting Square Format
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2022
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I came on the scene in 1962 and can honestly say all you young film enthusiasts are putting out the very best photography content.
wow, thats one heck of a compliment! I appreciate you, Dave :)
Diane Arbus with the square format too.
Those photos are awesome Robbie. I love how the concrete sign is the only concrete in the photo, the leading lines in the harvested field, and the ice forming on puddles - all wrapped perfectly in a square package.
Thank you buddy! I appreciate the kind words :)
I do the same with my Rolleicord. TLRs are often overlooked for other medium format systems, but man are they lightweight and fun
They really are. I absolutely love the 124g - its just a blast to shoot
@@RobbieMaynardCreates 124 sold for 150 bux when a 500cm with 80 a d a12 was 1000.. great lens on that yashica
There are other squares. 127, Instamatic, and my favourite of late, 35mm on the Tenax II.
Very nice video on my favorite format, the square. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
One minor note: you refer to Gordon Parks’ technique as improficiencies, meaning a lack of skills, or ineptitude. I’m sure you’d agree that Parks is hardly inept when it comes to photography and filmmaking.
Then if it’s not his skill level or knowledge of how to make an in focus photograph, what would cause these imperfections (a term you perhaps meant to use, given your further comments)?
Could be situational. Either limits of available light, and/or slow ISO forcing a slow shutter speed. Or maybe the scene in front of him, dynamic and in flux, required more of a “shoot from the hip” approach. Or perhaps it was a deliberate choice he made in those photographs to create a visual disquiet or discord for the viewer to reflect the content of his photographs.
Anyways, a really nice video. Thank you for sharing. Hope you found your way back to that crossroad!
I'm not big on black and white photography but I did like the intersection with the spray painted concrete sign and the image of the frozen puddle of water.
Cool video my friend love the jacket nice shot love the farm 💪
Thank you brother!
I really enjoyed your video. I'm your newest susciber.
I picked up a 124G from Hunt's in Holyoke a couple weeks ago, and it's been one of my favorite cameras I've ever shot!
Absolutely love TLRs.
that yashica is gorgeous 💝 the black metal looks so much slicker than the chrome that these tlr's usually have
This was a fun one! I really like shooting square! There's something so timeless about a 6x6 frame. I've got the Yashica Mat-124 (non G) and it's such a fun little camera to use!
Thank you buddy!
I have set up aspect ratio on one of my custom buttons so I can switch to 1:1 quite quickly. I did this just for the fun of it.
Here are my first experiences.
You definitely have to have square in your viewfinder, it is no good trying to get good square photos by just cropping another aspect ratio to square afterwards.
Everything said in the video is100% the case. Square is a more concentrated look at things. It is more demanding than one might think and lends itself to all sorts of close-ups.
To show square on a TV screen you are usually better off putting a frame around the image.
What looks very nice is a square format collage consisting of 2X2 square format images. This is almost an independent art form. It is really great fun to spend an afternoon taking four widely differing square pictures specifically to this aim and then shifting them around until you get the ideal arrangement inside your 2X2 field.
(You usually get the first three images with no trouble at all. The fourth can, however, be quite difficult - that is, until you get something that really gives your gallery-worthy work of art the finishing touch.)
Another great video, Robbie. Always look forward to seeing yours. Love the agricultural area as. It’s in my blood.👍👍
Awesome, Terry! Im glad you enjoyed it :)
Vivian Maier is my favorite photographer
Video made my day! I am always think about perfecting my shot. It was a great lesson to go back and calm about the imperfections. To enjoy making pictures, like on the first day I took out my Mamiya C camera to shoot some film.
Right? It always seemed so easy when you first get a camera and the motivation and inspiration is there.
That was really a cool and relaxing video presentation. Thank you so very much.😊
before you even said it...when you were like "the one square format picture that stands out to me" I was thinking of Vivian too! so cool
Right!? I have a feeling more people have the same thought lol
Wonderful! I love the YASHICA 124 G - I have one since 30 Years! 🙏
dannnng! Love to hear it
Another fantastic piece Robbie. 🎉. My favorite RUclips photo man.
Thank you Rick!
One of my favourite cameras such a great simple camera to shoot
Thank you!
The 6x6cm square image was my favorite until I tried 6x7.
I really like the shot of the mysterious item under the ice
Do you want me to spoil the surprise?
I love the square format. I have a set of Bronica SQA bodies, a beautiful YashicaMat 124g and a Mamiya C330 that all vy for my attention on the weekends when I'm not shooting LF. When I think square format I always think about examples from David Plowden (railroads, trains and old towns), Michael Kenna (landscapes from Japan and elsewhere) and Paul Hart (landscapes in UK's Fenlands).
I also have two Bronica's an SQ-A and an SQ-B, then come the TLR's, A C330f, a 124G, and a Rolleiflex 3.5. It's cool to be square.
Thanks for the comment, Gregg! I will have to look into the photographers :)
Nice video, nice images. Algorithm brought me to you. 🙂 I love square format images but it is never my go to for some reason.
Glad you found me!
Muy lindas fotos, saludos desde Uruguay.
Another noted square format shooter: Anton Corbijn, perhaps the best greatest portrait shooter of our era.
I have the Mamiya C2. I love the square format. I want to move to an SLR, but will probably go with the Bronica SQ instead of a Mamiya when I do.
Bronica's are grossly underrated
Nice video man and great shots man. I appreciate the laid back style, and your positive attitude. Makes me want to get back out with my Mamiyaflex.
Absolutely do it! Thanks for the kind words
Less is more, wandering about with a TLR is so liberating. I had had a 124G and it took amazing 6x6 transparencies! I'm tempted to get my some HP5 in my Mamiyaflex again. Good luck and thanks Robbie!
Time is of the essence my friend! Thanks for hanging out
Great Episode Robbie, I would love to see you get your hands on a Rolleiflex. Nothing bad about a Yashica (I have both), but I know you would love a real vintage Rolleiflex.... keep up the great work!
Send yours on over! I promise to take good care of it ;)
Love your channel, dude.
Glad you like it :)
Two and a quarter all the way.
Yessir!
Everybody should have a TLR. Check out Werner bischoff if you like 6*6
Great video! Just wondering how do you find out which field roads you can go down vs which ones somebody might come after you for that?
Those fields are all publicly owned by the town so we are free and clear
I struggle with square format. I shoot my TLR to challenge myself.
Likewise!
Great video. The YashicaMat 124G is a nice camera. I have one and it was CLA’ed by Mark H. I am thinking about selling it since it is rarely used. I use my Rolleiflex 2.8D and Rolleiflex 3.5 Automat more.
The Rolleiflex 2.8D is a real beauty. Im fond of the Yashica since my wife bought it as a surprise a few Christmases ago. It will always have a place in my bag
I do 22cm X 22cm silver gelatine prints from the pics i take with my yash mat 124g superb quality on the prints as well✌🏻
I totally agree! It never disappoints
What film was he shooting with? 😀
Anyone have any update on the film he was using???
Which developer do you use with Cat Labs 320 Pro? What dev time works the best for you and what ISO do you use? Thanks!
I use DD-X and I shot it at different ISOs from 200 to 400
Thank you!@@RobbieMaynardCreates
@03:58 you state parks used shallow depth of field for the mother with daughter outside cinema. You say this gave separation. In reality that is incorrect. Parks used a 4x5 speed graflex. What you think is shallow DOF is not the same as background separation, something youtubers usually confuse & conflate (they are not synomous). If he had opened the lens all the way nothing would be in focus. This background separation has nothing to do with aperture, which was f8 or higher (easily seen). This is the large format look. Please read up in it.
I agree with understanding how different apertures effect DOF but Im not sure if I understand your stance on shallow depth of field vs background seperation. Shooting wide open gives you a shallow depth of field that will seperate the subject from the background. If they are not synonymous, that statement wouldn't true.
@@RobbieMaynardCreates But Parks did not use open aperture. The is f8 at least. 4x5 gives backgrpund separation without needing to open aperture. This is not falloff or dof as you understand it. 35mm you have to open aperture but you will never gwt background isolation because it is not created by using aperture. In other words, I knew parks pic was 4x5 because it is distinct. You can read up on it but dof and separation are distinct.
@@jpjast5739 send me the link to your youtube video when you make the video about DOF vs Separation.
@@RobbieMaynardCreates I am a professional & I don't have time to make videos. That is not education. If you are interested in learning then your first step is to put aside the videos (aka entertainment) & look at actual photographs (preferably negatives) in 35mm, medium & large format. You could also buy books that discuss photo fundamentals. You can doubt what I am saying or you can take the initiative & teach yourself this. It involves far less effort than drivng to town x & take pictures of a building. My fees btw start at 800 euros per hour. I do not work for free. The free tip I gave & will repeat is background separation is not the same as dof. It is precisely because 35mm lacks background separation guus like you are making the error of think you need to isolate the subject by opening the aperture. That blurs the background behind the subject by putting it out of focus almost entirely. Parks did not do that. Parks shot 4x5 and it has a 3d pop no 35mm can achieve beause it does not come from the idiotic hipster 'open aperture' trick. You have interesting work. You can elevate it by self study mate.
@@jpjast5739 eh, i dont even have time to read that lol
Love the square format but not enough to go back to a TLR...🦘