What a compelling and at times utterly horrifying video for anyone uncomfortable pulling up so close and personal to complete strangers. Really well done and evocative. Subscribed. Thanks!
Groe should win an award- Only RUclips channel that properly mixes in the background music. In 99% of RUclips videos, the volume of the "background" music is ear blistering.
It's a weird thing. I went to Afghanistan. I've been in combat, no problem. But going up to people to take photos, or the risk of people notice that I take photos of them on the street and I'm ready to shit myself...
Hi Carmine, at 5:33/5:49. You really made a masterpiece of that man's face. I noticed how you darkened the surrounding outside area of the picture. Then you emphasized his face with various enhancements. It's doing work like that that enables people to feel good about themselves.
It's cool to indicate that you work with a Sony A7 III ! In videos from other photographers we don't have this precious information! Keep up the good work! Thanks.
Great video Carmine, some nice shots captured. Super editing too, nice touch for putting in the movie trailer that answers your question. Also nice is the peek at your digital darkroom at work. Looking forward to more vids.
please consider doing a post processing work flow tutorial video, your work is great, we caught a quick glimpse of you doing your post processing towards the end, it was magnificent work. Would be great for us newbies to learn this too. :)
@@CarmineGroe Wow thank you so much man, you just made my Sunday, heck you just made my week. Will get some munchies, my laptop and watch your video. You're the man!
Love your videos Carmine. Just started trying my hand at street photography but I'm really shy approaching people. Your videos are inspiring me to push myself to try and interact with people. Thanks! Also love the quick clip of the post process workflow at the end.
Bob Scoverski thanks for watching Bob! So happy to hear this has inspired you to interact more with strangers. That process of opening up and meeting people on the street has been amazing for me. Keep shooting and enjoying the journey! ✌️
how often do you deal with bums/crackheads/whatever scumbag threatning to beat you up and break your shit ? i've started taking pictures of trains, landscapes and abstractish stuff around toronto (not pointing my camera at people) but in a timeframe of a month i've had 2 nearly gone wrong encounters... having social anxiety and that kinda shit is very disheartening 😣
Honestly, I really don't get into bad situations. I think you have to like people and approach them with a genuine smile. Love what you're doing and be respectful of others.
What a breath of fresh air this is, a superbly executed documentary. I especially love your approach with the last guy, offering to send him your image of him. People like that, and they get to see the difference between somebody merely pocking a mobile phone into their world or attempting telling a story about it. Much respect Carmine, it's a sub from me. Looking forward to watching this channel grow 😉
Thank you so much Tony! I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. So glad you enjoyed it! The least I can do is make an exchange and send the people I meet photos. If you're interested, you will enjoy my encounter with Slavomir in these 2 videos: ruclips.net/video/_dbjagZxKgA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/O3d1H6oEU38/видео.html ...where I bring him prints the following week, and do a follow up video dropping off the prints for pickup at the local library. Thanks again for watching and for the sub!
Hi I'm new to photography and I love the street photography,can you tell me what camera settings you use for street photography, PS,just subscribed looking forward to watching more of your video's,Ger from Ireland,thanks
Ren M. You’re not alone, that’s the biggest fear with photographing people up close on the street. Approach with a smile and don’t be sneaky, just be transparent nd if you sense you’re not wanted don’t take the photo.remember to be chill and smile.
Ren M. Use a 70-200 f2.8 with VR, that does the trick if you have that fear. Gives excellent compression as well. I don’t suffer from that fear myself. flic.kr/p/D57d1j flic.kr/p/21bb6Q4
great work man - I too like to get in close with a wide lens....near got punched out by a bunch of squeegee kids years back on Queen st when I had my studio downtown...still, I think Toronto is one of the best cities for Street Photography - love you work !!!! cheers!!!
Arrested Images Photography and Design thanks for your comment! If you want Power and intimacy, you’ve got to get close. Good luck with your own journey on the street 👍
Nice to see your approach in these videos, very personable and honest. I got terribly heckled on the street in Dublin today 2nd September for photographing two women in an embrace, hugging. What is your advice on this? She called me paedo and all sorts of names under the sun. I've had this happen six or seven times over a few years but keep going out😂. I am now using 8mm and 16mm around town
I can approach people easily but I still don’t feel comfortable taking the photo I think I still need experience in composition,it will be nice if you share some of your settings and very good job well done subscribed👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching and subbing! Simplifying the camera settings means you can shoot quickly. Forgetting about the equipment will allow you to only think about capturing a moment. I usually will use a fixed wide angle lens but it can be a zoom ( Mine is a 35mm equivalent on full frame). Set your Aperture to f/11, shutter speed to 1/200th of a second, auto iso and try your lens set and focussed to 4 feet or so in manual focus mode. Auto WB. Depending on the lens, this should allow you get everything in focus from about 3 feet to 15 feet. No more thinking about the sharpness or exposure which will free you up to capture more spontaneous moments. If you have a hyperfocal distance scale on your lens, you will be able to read what area you'll cover in focus at various settings. Check this out: photographylife.com/landscapes/hyperfocal-distance-explained Good luck!
@@CarmineGroe its the repeated "drum" like sound. Its hash and out if place. I seriously couldn't make it though with the audio on. It gave me a fingernails on a chalkboard reaction. I like everything else in the video though. I don't want be overly critical.
Thanks Sangy! I change it up quite a bit, from pre-focus to straight auto focus to using hyper focal distance, depending on how I feel out a situation. I've always believed in experimenting and trying any given situation in different ways to see what works best. I find that setting a hyper focal distance shooting is your best bet for speed. Sometimes, if I know I can get away with it, and especially when I want to use a larger aperture, I will pre-focus on the needed distance, turn to the subject and shoot quickly. Hope that helps.
I have never been punched but I have been bugged by stupid security guards in public areas?? and once by a guy who claimed to run a media company? to put it short, he said I should be using Canon instead of Nikon and then asked why I was using a manual lens? he said that's for Pro's? and this dude didn't even want to look at any of my photo's? he then just walk off? I have had people ask me what I'm doing out of being curious! always best to just say what your doing, never get defensive and avoid questions :) people are a mixed bag! you will get the odd douche and they will not be in support of you :) that photo at the end of the video is 5 star!! very cool
Gibson Weasel thanks for watching and sharing your story. Yeah, best to just be yourself, avoid confrontation at all times and be honest. I agree, best not to take things too seriously👍
I have to make a really sincere apology I saw the title and thought oh no another BS bid telling us how dangerous street is and that you too can be a "hero" Instead I found an amazingly well done film and some extraordinary street photos and some terrific advice. Only thinhg: The Capa quote I think he wasn't just referring to being physically close I think he meant close in the sense of the photographer's connection to the art and the subject I might be misremembering but I am sure he was killed while working with a long zoom Anyway much respect to you and I will subscribing A lesson learned
Paul Donohoe thanks very much for your comment Paul! Thank you as well for subscribing! Interesting that Robert Capa was a parachute photographer, parachuted into action, and used 2 Contax bodies with the same small 50mm lens for his war photography; unreal! Thanks for sharing this info about the fact that he’s used longer lenses as well and of the meaning of the quote. I agree, it is also about getting close by knowing your subjects well and the commitment to your art form. This is increasingly important for other documentary photography and portraiture, which Capa also was a master at. I think much of why he used small lenses was out of necessity to keep the equipment light based on how he needed to work in war zones, later realizing the impact that wider lens provided if he got “ close”.
Thanks for watching Jeyel. Interestingly enough, my little Pentax K3 is a crop camera and comes with the very smallest auto focus lenses you can find. The thinnest of the bunch is my pentax Limited 21mm lens (a pancake Lens). When you do a comparison with many other mirrorless cameras my dslr is equally small and in some cases smaller. The reason I still shoot with a dslr is that I like the optical viewfinder and enjoy the look of these small Pentax pancake lenses, works for me. I'm curious, what do you shoot with?
I understand BG faces photography. Those in this video are just meaningless snaps, excluding then permission was asked and person was engaged, involved. Getting kind of close just because, brings some excitement, but no value in photography.
What a compelling and at times utterly horrifying video for anyone uncomfortable pulling up so close and personal to complete strangers. Really well done and evocative. Subscribed. Thanks!
guyo68 thanks so much for watching and for the sub!! Peace✌️
@@CarmineGroeI literally found myself holding my breath during some of your closer (slow motion) encounters. LOL
Groe should win an award- Only RUclips channel that properly mixes in the background music. In 99% of RUclips videos, the volume of the "background" music is ear blistering.
It's a weird thing. I went to Afghanistan. I've been in combat, no problem.
But going up to people to take photos, or the risk of people notice that I take photos of them on the street and I'm ready to shit myself...
Hi Carmine, at 5:33/5:49. You really made a masterpiece of that man's face. I noticed how you darkened the surrounding outside area of the picture. Then you emphasized his face with various enhancements. It's doing work like that that enables people to feel good about themselves.
It's cool to indicate that you work with a Sony A7 III ! In videos from other photographers we don't have this precious information! Keep up the good work! Thanks.
I literally took the same shot at that jewellery store but it was a close up and a different guy! THAT SHIT CRAZY
Great video Carmine, some nice shots captured. Super editing too, nice touch for putting in the movie trailer that answers your question. Also nice is the peek at your digital darkroom at work. Looking forward to more vids.
Thanks so much for the feedback Peter! Really enjoyed our catch up! Let's do it again soon :)
I didn't see anyone who would punch you in the face, you're so nice to everyone.
Haha!! Yea, I guess you gotta try to be nice to prevent a black eye... I do my best in that regard :) hope you're well Brian and Thanks for watching!
please consider doing a post processing work flow tutorial video, your work is great, we caught a quick glimpse of you doing your post processing towards the end, it was magnificent work. Would be great for us newbies to learn this too. :)
Thanks for watching Rosso! In fact the post processing video is coming very soon! Cheers :)
Hi Rosso! Just completed a street post processing video, as per your request! Hope you enjoy it and please let me know if this helps! Cheers :)
@@CarmineGroe Wow thank you so much man, you just made my Sunday, heck you just made my week. Will get some munchies, my laptop and watch your video. You're the man!
@@rossorosso Haha... That's great! I am so honoured! Cheers brother and hope you get lots out of it👍
Really compelling shots. Very inspiring, thank you for this.
Love your videos Carmine. Just started trying my hand at street photography but I'm really shy approaching people. Your videos are inspiring me to push myself to try and interact with people. Thanks! Also love the quick clip of the post process workflow at the end.
Bob Scoverski thanks for watching Bob! So happy to hear this has inspired you to interact more with strangers. That process of opening up and meeting people on the street has been amazing for me. Keep shooting and enjoying the journey! ✌️
Love the passion in your words and your follow through.
Thanks so much Hendrix! I appreciate your comment.
how often do you deal with bums/crackheads/whatever scumbag threatning to beat you up and break your shit ?
i've started taking pictures of trains, landscapes and abstractish stuff around toronto (not pointing my camera at people) but in a timeframe of a month i've had 2 nearly gone wrong encounters... having social anxiety and that kinda shit is very disheartening 😣
Honestly, I really don't get into bad situations. I think you have to like people and approach them with a genuine smile. Love what you're doing and be respectful of others.
You snappy my pitchure, I kick a you ass.
What a breath of fresh air this is, a superbly executed documentary. I especially love your approach with the last guy, offering to send him your image of him. People like that, and they get to see the difference between somebody merely pocking a mobile phone into their world or attempting telling a story about it. Much respect Carmine, it's a sub from me. Looking forward to watching this channel grow 😉
Thank you so much Tony! I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. So glad you enjoyed it! The least I can do is make an exchange and send the people I meet photos. If you're interested, you will enjoy my encounter with Slavomir in these 2 videos:
ruclips.net/video/_dbjagZxKgA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/O3d1H6oEU38/видео.html
...where I bring him prints the following week, and do a follow up video dropping off the prints for pickup at the local library. Thanks again for watching and for the sub!
I just watched both of those, top man. I love that interaction you have going on with your subjects.
@@TonyNeat Much appreciated Tony. Thanks for watching!
Great video once again Groe :) Keep up the good work
Thanks Ricardo! I appreciate the comment. I'll do my best :) ✌
Hi I'm new to photography and I love the street photography,can you tell me what camera settings you use for street photography, PS,just subscribed looking forward to watching more of your video's,Ger from Ireland,thanks
you really get up and close!
love it!
Really enjoyed watching this, some great content here!
thanks for sharing this with us :D
ACID SNOW thanks again for watching!
My biggest fear is getting decked in the face. I love street photography, but that’s my fear
Ren M. You’re not alone, that’s the biggest fear with photographing people up close on the street. Approach with a smile and don’t be sneaky, just be transparent nd if you sense you’re not wanted don’t take the photo.remember to be chill and smile.
Ren M. Use a 70-200 f2.8 with VR, that does the trick if you have that fear. Gives excellent compression as well. I don’t suffer from that fear myself.
flic.kr/p/D57d1j
flic.kr/p/21bb6Q4
great work man - I too like to get in close with a wide lens....near got punched out by a bunch of squeegee kids years back on Queen st when I had my studio downtown...still, I think Toronto is one of the best cities for Street Photography - love you work !!!! cheers!!!
Arrested Images Photography and Design thanks for your comment! If you want Power and intimacy, you’ve got to get close. Good luck with your own journey on the street 👍
You got nice work, man. I don't have the balls for the candid shots
Great work ! Two thumbs up 👍
Thanks Bobby. Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice post-processing Part, thanks for share.!!!
specialized41 thanks for watching!
Nice to see your approach in these videos, very personable and honest. I got terribly heckled on the street in Dublin today 2nd September for photographing two women in an embrace, hugging. What is your advice on this? She called me paedo and all sorts of names under the sun. I've had this happen six or seven times over a few years but keep going out😂. I am now using 8mm and 16mm around town
I came for your first name, stayed for the content...cheers
Great name! Haha thank you!
Friendlier place than London.
Even in germany 3/4 or more say yes to a photo. Just don't be a creep, ask them nicely. And before you ask give them a reason why you do it.
Nice video. You gotta great way to talk to strangers 👍
Ole Arnt Thomsen thanks Ole!
Great channel I like your attitude and style
Brian Jones thanks so much for watching!
That last sped up clip just made me realized how much I’m glad that I don’t edit photos anymore. 😅
FHMMGMEDIA yeah, it's a bit of work if you choose to post process...of course with practice things happen much quicker. Practice makes perfect. :)
Awesome video!! I need to work on getting out of my introverted ways.
Thanks for watching Keith! It will come for you in due time - as will all things in life... belief and doing 'til we forget it was ever a challenge.
Great portraits, I love your style.
I can approach people easily but I still don’t feel comfortable taking the photo I think I still need experience in composition,it will be nice if you share some of your settings and very good job well done subscribed👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching and subbing!
Simplifying the camera settings means you can shoot quickly. Forgetting about the equipment will allow you to only think about capturing a moment. I usually will use a fixed wide angle lens but it can be a zoom ( Mine is a 35mm equivalent on full frame). Set your Aperture to f/11, shutter speed to 1/200th of a second, auto iso and try your lens set and focussed to 4 feet or so in manual focus mode. Auto WB.
Depending on the lens, this should allow you get everything in focus from about 3 feet to 15 feet. No more thinking about the sharpness or exposure which will free you up to capture more spontaneous moments. If you have a hyperfocal distance scale on your lens, you will be able to read what area you'll cover in focus at various settings.
Check this out:
photographylife.com/landscapes/hyperfocal-distance-explained
Good luck!
Great video my friend! Thanks for including me! Exciting stuff!
It was my pleasure and so much fun working the streets with you my friend!!
...that´s a fantastic video Buddy....congrats!!!!!
Thanks again Carsten! Glad you enjoyed it!
Not sure if one can consider Robert Capa a street photographer. He was definitely a war photographer though. I could be wrong
Great video. I had to mute most of it though because the "music" hurt me.
cv600rr lol hope you weren't "punched in the face" :) I'm curious, what was it with the sound exactly?
@@CarmineGroe its the repeated "drum" like sound. Its hash and out if place. I seriously couldn't make it though with the audio on. It gave me a fingernails on a chalkboard reaction. I like everything else in the video though. I don't want be overly critical.
@@cv600rr Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to keep that in mind for future videos.
Another fantastic street photography video. Can I ask how often do you pre-focus when shooting street? Thanks.
Thanks Sangy! I change it up quite a bit, from pre-focus to straight auto focus to using hyper focal distance, depending on how I feel out a situation. I've always believed in experimenting and trying any given situation in different ways to see what works best. I find that setting a hyper focal distance shooting is your best bet for speed. Sometimes, if I know I can get away with it, and especially when I want to use a larger aperture, I will pre-focus on the needed distance, turn to the subject and shoot quickly. Hope that helps.
Love your channel, I learn a lot 😎
iRunDutchie glad to hear that!! Thank you for watching and joining my journey!!👍
Ok. That was awesome
I have never been punched but I have been bugged by stupid security guards in public areas?? and once by a guy who claimed to run a media company? to put it short, he said I should be using Canon instead of Nikon and then asked why I was using a manual lens? he said that's for Pro's? and this dude didn't even want to look at any of my photo's? he then just walk off? I have had people ask me what I'm doing out of being curious! always best to just say what your doing, never get defensive and avoid questions :) people are a mixed bag! you will get the odd douche and they will not be in support of you :) that photo at the end of the video is 5 star!! very cool
Gibson Weasel thanks for watching and sharing your story. Yeah, best to just be yourself, avoid confrontation at all times and be honest. I agree, best not to take things too seriously👍
Good old Kensington market in T.O.
Brandon Peniuk yes! Thanks for watching👍 great historic spot for street photography!
Miss Toronto summer. Are you using 35mm on FF?
Hi Mike, I use a 21mm prime lens on my crop sensor Pentax K3. Equivalent to about 32 mm on Full frame.
@@CarmineGroe Awesome thanks for letting me know.
amazing stuff
Thanks Mike!
2:40 stealing that shot like a thief in the night (or middle of the day as the case might be)
💗Beautiful street
포톡Photalk thank you!
dope stuff
Thanks man! Really appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed it👍
yesterday I just got called a "weirdo" hahhahahahaha
I have to make a really sincere apology I saw the title and thought oh no another BS bid telling us how dangerous street is and that you too can be a "hero" Instead I found an amazingly well done film and some extraordinary street photos and some terrific advice. Only thinhg: The Capa quote I think he wasn't just referring to being physically close I think he meant close in the sense of the photographer's connection to the art and the subject I might be misremembering but I am sure he was killed while working with a long zoom Anyway much respect to you and I will subscribing A lesson learned
Paul Donohoe thanks very much for your comment Paul! Thank you as well for subscribing! Interesting that Robert Capa was a parachute photographer, parachuted into action, and used 2 Contax bodies with the same small 50mm lens for his war photography; unreal! Thanks for sharing this info about the fact that he’s used longer lenses as well and of the meaning of the quote. I agree, it is also about getting close by knowing your subjects well and the commitment to your art form. This is increasingly important for other documentary photography and portraiture, which Capa also was a master at. I think much of why he used small lenses was out of necessity to keep the equipment light based on how he needed to work in war zones, later realizing the impact that wider lens provided if he got “ close”.
@@CarmineGroe exactly right I'd forgotten about the parachuting lol I think your work shows exactly that closeness connection and commitment
@@writerman242 Thanks again Paul. I highly appreciate your comment and for watching the video! Cheers :)
Это что, они с видео в 120 кадров вырезают фото из потока?
More collabs with Tony!!!!!
LiktoGaming I agree, thanks! We’re looking to do more in the near future.
Great :)
Jay Minoncia thank you Jay🙏
Mantap
You're using dslr that's why they notice you more than the small mirrorless camera body and small prime lenses 📸😉😂🤔
Thanks for watching Jeyel. Interestingly enough, my little Pentax K3 is a crop camera and comes with the very smallest auto focus lenses you can find. The thinnest of the bunch is my pentax Limited 21mm lens (a pancake Lens). When you do a comparison with many other mirrorless cameras my dslr is equally small and in some cases smaller. The reason I still shoot with a dslr is that I like the optical viewfinder and enjoy the look of these small Pentax pancake lenses, works for me. I'm curious, what do you shoot with?
I understand BG faces photography. Those in this video are just meaningless snaps, excluding then permission was asked and person was engaged, involved. Getting kind of close just because, brings some excitement, but no value in photography.
i think i shoot i can too
nice bw
You have a girl name and profile pic.