Thanks for sharing, Hugh. Interesting to see your thought process. I do enjoy a spot of quiet town photography. Works a different muscle. It gets you focused on the frame and composition, more so than subject, I find.
Thanks very much, Ian. Yes, that's a really good point. I definitely prefer the hustle of a city break for street photography, but I guess one helps you appreciate the other.
Happy New Year! Glad to be back - time is always going to be an issue with the job in the real world, but I'll do what I can. Very grateful for your kind words and support. Thanks so much.
20 mins in Piccadilly Circus nowadays, I’d want to be a week in a quiet French coastal village with a market. PS. You are correct on French photo law but there is also French photo reality i.e some/most don’t care. Only challenge I’ve had in years was a cheeky joke challenge when I posted a striking shot of a woman with tattoos on the local FB Group and she replied saying “how do I get paid”. I printed the photo, mounted and framed it and met her by arrangement at a local bar to hand it over. She offered to pay me (said no).
That's a great story and a lovely resolution (no pun intended). Central London and a week by the sea - I'd take them both, to be honest! Thanks for confirming the legal aspects. It's ironic when so much of the history of street photography seems to have French roots. Thanks Mark.
@ I’m 21 years here in a small village on the edge of the Massif Central and may get a bit of leeway locally but the same holds true wider in my experience. U.K. people read laws, most other nations read “guidelines” for some things. Just don’t do anything that would p@ss you yourself off and mostly you’ll be fine. You are however completely correct about the law in theory requiring active opt in from any identifiable individual (just to be clear).
My wife always says "going for a walk with you is fine but it does start to get boring when you keep stopping to take a picture of a leaf". (My fav is just street photography full stop, you can just wander about slowly and soak up what's occurring,,,,,)
Photography is anything you want it to be, Hugh - A law that prohibits images of people probably has a bearing on your description of a beach as 'Street Photography' - imagine bringing out that law in New York!
Thanks H. Good point - for me, street photography is anything that is both candid and has evidence of human presence/interaction. A broad definition, I know, and open to being amended! Hence, the beach.
Love your pictures! I always love the "simplicity" which you showed beautifully thank you
Thank you so much! That's so lovely to read.
Thanks Hugh, an great inspirational video 👍🏻
Yes layering and separation is very important ❗️
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing, Hugh. Interesting to see your thought process. I do enjoy a spot of quiet town photography. Works a different muscle. It gets you focused on the frame and composition, more so than subject, I find.
Thanks very much, Ian. Yes, that's a really good point. I definitely prefer the hustle of a city break for street photography, but I guess one helps you appreciate the other.
Happy New Year, Hugh🎉! Great to have you back!! I really like the bicyclist riding into his shadow at 9:21.
Happy New Year! Glad to be back - time is always going to be an issue with the job in the real world, but I'll do what I can. Very grateful for your kind words and support. Thanks so much.
Nice to have back again, Hugh. HNY to you and I look forward to viewing your efforts in 2025.
@@daviddaw999 Thanks David - I’ll try to be more present in 25. Happy New Year.
Very good, I enjoyed this, however, as we watch these images it would be helpful to know which camera/ lens they were taken with.
Glad you enjoyed it. I'll certainly work on that tip. Thanks.
Some nice work here Hugh. You even captured some Geoengineering in some of your shots. There's something about French villages. Where is this one btw.
Thanks a million Stevie. Unintentional geoengineering - I can assure you! This was Cherrueix in Brittany.
20 mins in Piccadilly Circus nowadays, I’d want to be a week in a quiet French coastal village with a market.
PS. You are correct on French photo law but there is also French photo reality i.e some/most don’t care. Only challenge I’ve had in years was a cheeky joke challenge when I posted a striking shot of a woman with tattoos on the local FB Group and she replied saying “how do I get paid”. I printed the photo, mounted and framed it and met her by arrangement at a local bar to hand it over. She offered to pay me (said no).
That's a great story and a lovely resolution (no pun intended). Central London and a week by the sea - I'd take them both, to be honest! Thanks for confirming the legal aspects. It's ironic when so much of the history of street photography seems to have French roots. Thanks Mark.
@ I’m 21 years here in a small village on the edge of the Massif Central and may get a bit of leeway locally but the same holds true wider in my experience. U.K. people read laws, most other nations read “guidelines” for some things. Just don’t do anything that would p@ss you yourself off and mostly you’ll be fine. You are however completely correct about the law in theory requiring active opt in from any identifiable individual (just to be clear).
My wife always says "going for a walk with you is fine but it does start to get boring when you keep stopping to take a picture of a leaf". (My fav is just street photography full stop, you can just wander about slowly and soak up what's occurring,,,,,)
That sounds so, so familiar! I totally agree - wandering around and just embracing the moment is very valid. Thanks very much David.
Nice video 👍 Leica M11?
Correct! Well spotted. And thank you Anders. Are you a Leica shooter?
@ not yet, M11 or Q3.. not decided yet
Photography is anything you want it to be, Hugh - A law that prohibits images of people probably has a bearing on your description of a beach as 'Street Photography' - imagine bringing out that law in New York!
Thanks H. Good point - for me, street photography is anything that is both candid and has evidence of human presence/interaction. A broad definition, I know, and open to being amended! Hence, the beach.
@hughrawson We're all different, Hugh - it's probably not exactly Coastal Photography either!