form and content -- Office Hours with Reuben Radding (Ft. Yuki Yamada)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Love this new format of office hours so far. Also, very excited to support Reuben's book. His work is amazing.
Deep appreciation for Yuki here showing his work and being vulnerable in front of Reuben AND the camera. I relate a lot to Yuki's past struggles but probably to an even greater extent since I am much newer and less practiced. This video couldn't have come out at a better time for me due to the doubts I have been having about the photos I have produced so far. Thank you Paulie, Reuben, and Yuki.
Ive gotten a portfolio review before but it definitely was only a surface level thing. This was like a portfolio psychology appointment ! I think people and their photos would definitely benefit from someone asking them tough questions regarding their motivation and goals of individual images rather than simply I like that picture and I dont like that picture. Great show!
This was very informative, the balace in the photos is critical and Rueben offered some very good insight about form content etc
I appreciate Reuben because he asks questions that get to the heart of the work. A lot of photographers start taking photos to pass the time but so many seem ashamed to mention this, as if wandering is something to be embarrassed of. At least for street photography, wandering is both play & journey. Photography for many is therapy, it’s the freedom to show one’s perspective. Most importantly, to be a medium for creativity.
Huge thanks and respect to Yuki for being willing to share this session with us. That took courage and generosity.
That we have gotten to this level of RUclips content for photography, is amazing. We'll done, and thank you for what you're putting out!
One simple thing new photographers can do is not try to follow the big RUclipsrs and get committed to shooting only film. Digital by its nature is very good medium to learn and experiment. You can try different approaches and learn faster in the field. You get faster feedback. There is always time to slow down etc. but at start we have to just shoot more and not slow down by the process or the cost.
Yo Paulie, this is a great compliment to the Walkie-Talkies. Rueben does a great job critiquing and giving corrective ideas as opposed to “I like/don’t like this one”. If you only show your work to people that tell you they love it, you can’t get better…
"the look of discovery is a lot more compelling than the look of execution" love that
I could listen to Reuben talk photography for hours
if you are tying to sharpen your skills and get more feedback, i feel like it makes more sense to shoot digital since you can see the results right away. and it’s cheaper so you don’t have to worry about all of the throwaways. you don’t have to be a cool guy and shoot film to be a legit photographer. maybe save the film for special occasions or walk around cameras akimbo (digital/film) so you can have the best of both worlds.
reuben talks about photography so rationally, it’s refreshing to know he still takes bad shots and struggles too. to take bad shots, is to be a photographer 😎
6:45: that is Fred Lyon, not Brassai.
Good catch! Apologies to both Lyon and Brassai
You're doing the work of the photo gods here, Paulie. Thank you for all of it but especially for the work you're doing here. You're making a real difference in a space where it's really difficult to achieve that.
Wish i had seen this when i started shooting. So many good insights and lessons. Love how immediately applicable this is, with real photos to illustrate important principles! Hope to see so many more of these.
Reuben is outright excellent. I'm 32 minutes in, but what is absolutely screaming to me is Yuki "should" (lol- I know I know, but still, SERIOUSLY STILL) be shooting digital to practice and learn. Not making photos is a huge red flag thwarting growth. To incorporate the things he's focusing on, it's about speed in the ability to process information, which can be learned in repetition.
I agree. Too many young photographers (experience not age) gravitate towards shooting film because it’s fun and they like the look. Totally fair. But when it comes to wanting to improve, the cost of each frame may be more prohibitive especially when leaning into spontaneity and getting reps in as Reuben suggests. A big gripe of mine is when some people think shooting on film nowadays makes a photo better or the practice more meaningful! 😓
I was chatting with a friend about this and they said that it might relate to how ppl correlate labour with good art. As if the more effort it takes to shoot film means the art is automatically better! Also like how some ppl think photo realism painting is harder and therefore better than abstract painting.
Loved the office hours series, but this is next level. Thanks for this. Super helpful
I don't say this lightly - this video single handedly impacted my photography more than it should have. Currently looking at my portfolio in a massively different light. Thanks for the honesty and transparency, Reuben and Yuki! And as always, thanks for the hard work, Paul!
At 16:18 you're talking about the people on their phones is lacking "context." Not if you put it in a context. No one is talking to each other. It is a sign of the times. You create the context.
It has an impact and energy if you put it in the context of a bigger story. Put it in an essay with other photos that call out this distopia in our society that we are drifting apart from each at the same time that communication means is growing. I think you miss the point here. The advice there is maybe too quick?
This is just so chock-full of great ways to think about one's photo work & practice. Thanks so much Ruben, Yuki, and Paulie!
Solid gold. Any time Reuben speaks, I learn more, and not just about photography. Just an all round nice guy who is willing to help folks out.
Appreciate the courage of vulnerability and the genuine advice and perspective. I benefited from this and look forward to more.
Two quotes: One from Tony Ray Jones: "Don't take boring pictures" the other from Winogrand: "A photo should be more dramatic than reality"... Following these rules is a good starting point!
ALWAY take the photo! I know we all have sat there at one point in our lives and had the "should've" convo with ourselves. One frame won't hurt you but regret would eat at you.
It's always great seeing Reuben in action. Thank you for making this video!
I'm a simple man. I see a talk with Reuben, I stop and listen
I found this video so helpful for my own photography. Please make more of these! :)
Always enjoy listening and processing Reuben’s words of wisdom. In today’s world of photography it’s refreshing to discuss the “why” and thought process as an artist instead of just gear. I am excited to get my hands on the physical book at the end of the year!
I like these videos with Ruben , hes pretty down to earth
I love this! The importance of evaluating the impact on our work.
I had never heard of that "tunnel vision" idea and they are so right about that. I like photos that have more tension I will take that for my own photos.
loving this format, no one’s doing it like you! keep it up🙌🙌
Thank you for sharing this. There is such a need for authentic discussions about photography from this sort of perspective. Much appreciated.
Pauli is straight up producing the highest quality photography content to learn about the actual art and community and I couldn’t be happier to have it available for free. Thank you Pauli!
This is an incredible episode! This is your best that i have seen so far and that is saying A LOT! Thank you for creating
Yuki's right arm in 27:05 looks broken
paulie i love you for constantly posting heat
The goat has posted
everybody needs a friend like Reuben. i've never heard him spitting anything except pure insight.
reuben is a genius wow
Love Reuben, like listening to Yoda dish out wisdom. One suggestion, maybe show some of Yuki’s work after the one-on-one? Would love to see how the application of the talk affects his work. Anyway, just a thought. Looking forward to the next one!
It takes time! But maybe a check in a year later would be cool!
Thank you so much, Reuben, Yuki and of course Paulie, for this great video, I also liked the recap at the end.
(maybe I'll do a 1-on-1 myself sometime....)
I can relate to all the issues discussed like tunnel vision ( still have it) and trying to make more complex pictures. Not the ones that have all the ingredients like layers/light/shadow/non-overlapping people, and for good measure a balloon, half a kid, a dog or a hand thrown in, I always find these boring, and now I know why: they lack TENSION. Can't get this out of my head now.....
Maybe "tension" could be a topic in a future episode? Does it actually have to be there or can you create it, if so how; what to look out for; can it only be done in locations like Cuba or India, or can it be done anywhere, even in a "boring" place?
"the look of discovery is a lot more exciting than the look of execution" love that
This is incredibly helpful as a photographer who doesn’t have much of community around them. Just generally applying the game Ruben is giving out is perfect. Please more of these! Thank you Paulie and Ruben!
coffee and paulie ...yus
Great video, like this for all the reason mentioned. Reuben for sure is someone I recommend all the time.
great video, thanks for this
Pls continue that format, it was great ❤
hey, no beanies indoors!
watching this on my flight to NY, perfect timing 👀
Really awesome episode :)
Really love the way Reuben gives advice and shares his mindset around photography! And also how he both challenges and encourages his students. The one thing I picked up this time around was this negation and apprehension Reuben seems to have around putting a box around things you like. Even with the tunnel vision concept. Yes with a rectangular frame, it may feel like a waste to have a single subject and not much else especially with traditional “street” even though he dislikes the genre, that could be the case. But I think when you start working in a sequence like for a book or zine, simpler photos with a single subject that the photographer was attracted to can help support and move the narrative along. A compilation of impactful, complex, layered images could require breaks to allow those to shine. I think Reuben knows this but I wanted to comment on this so people watching don’t take away the idea that every photo in a project NEEDS tension, layers, big questions.
This is superb critic
LOVE THESE VIDEOS!!
non-photography related: ........what is that flamed bike seat stool thing.
that's an awesome format! would love to see more like this. gonna try and support his campaign, as long as it's not US only!
wow. this guy is so kind, generous and insightful. great teacher
love these
Fascinating. Really. Thank you 🙏
HELL YES.
Even watching this is therapy. Peace.
I loved this! I learned so much!
Enjoyed this. Thank you 🙏
A Gen X being truthful with a Gen Z and nobody is crying 😂
it's all in the way such truth is delivered, in this case Reuben is being welcoming, with an intention of being constructive.
@@carlosleon521 I know, just having a bit of fun.
This was so insanely insightful
Absolute gem of a video
wow! this conversation is a piece of art on its own!
Could listen to this for hours.
32:00 good ol' paralysis by analysis
So good. So helpful.
Fantastc.thanks a million.
Just the best!
So good
So I think this photographer only snaps his exposures for the subject that is the subject. His isn't concentrating at all on how the subject occupies spaces. Otherwise he'd be measuring off and composing in a way that is complimented by the backdrop itself. Like frames in a movie. If he only shoots spontaneous streetstyle he should try more staged images. It would teach him to harmonise the whole frame rather than randomly trying to capture the likeness of one particular subject.
It seems to me that there always has to be a lot of thinking, I think it would be better to take photos of weddings and social events 😜
The problem with this "teaching" from Reuben is that you can easily justify the complete opposite of what he is saying. Like... I found pretty much all these photographs from this photographer interesting and the criticism didn't make sense at all. It almost sounded like Rueben is someone tired of photography and this guy is just bursting with inspiration.
This wasn’t about teaching, this was about assessing. Also, Yuki wanted to get his thoughts on his work because he feels like he has the passion but wants to progress with creating more layered, busy moments. It’s not about justifying that his perspective/opinion is better, it’s that he’s asking questions, listening and responding to Yuki’s own thoughts and ideas about his process and work.
Yuki was the one who said he was dissatisfied with these photos and said the conversation here helped him. The End.
@@danicee But his criticism doesn't make sense. Like the first photo with the guy smoking a cigarette and the second person in the grey jacket. You can easily look at that picture and see it as the person smoking with the sunlight hitting him as a man from the past, while the other person in a grey jacket holding an iPhone represents a modern person, and hence you have an image of opposites, which makes it very interesting. Instead Rueben talks about how this person in the grey jacket in pointless to the picture, which only exposes Reuben's lack of imagination or maybe enthusiasm. Again, his criticisms and comments sound like it comes from someone who is tired of photography.
@@laurencewhite4809 an observation is not a criticism. Not everything is visual, it’s how one feels about their work.
@@danicee It is criticism! He is saying the person in the grey coat is a "problem" and that "you get nothing" from that person. That is criticism. And as I explained you can easily justify saying the complete opposite, like seeing the person in the grey coat as a mirror image of the guy only from a more modern context with the iPhone, while the other guy who's face we see, is more free from technology.
Compelling viewing.