Joel Meyerowitz - Street Photography

[MrLuisf3r]

Wich camera is he using?

[tanukigio]

@MrLuisf3r He is using either a Leica M6 or M7.

[wildlite]

People don't "notice" him because they are too scared to acknowledge him cause he looks like a mad man who could quite possibly kill them.

Wow look at that person on a phone...yeah you better get a pic, I've never seen that!

His pictures are baaaad.

[freehugsbeats]

hes so full of himself that it becomes funny

[x1mastershake1x]

@freehugsbeats

joel meyerowitz is among the most prolific street photographers to this day

you are either not a photographer, or know very little about the medium

[beanfreeze]

@PanzarMetal the Ricoh GXR has an M-mount (leica) module. I haven't tried it though.

[PanzarMetal]

can any one tell me a replacement for a Leica m9 but costs way less and if possible you can put a zeiss lens?

Its impossible to do street in my city with something that looks like a doomsday device aming at your face...

[damens]

@PanzarMetal Sony NEX series.

[jonas2085]

nice shot in 4:44

[aperitiv31]

Good theory

[MrStevieSpiers]

If he acted like that in Glasgow he would end up in hospital

[damens]

Wow - I came for some good advice and good photos: I stayed for the laughs.

[baxcarias78]

@damens let's see your street photography then...?

[damens]

@baxcarias78 Who said I take street photos ? Even if I did though, how would your comment make any sense whatsoever ?

[damens]

@baxcarias78 Not so: it may be that it "hints" that I may be thinking of undertaking "street photography" - any further implications would be derived entirely from your own mind rather than my comments.

As to your previous (laughable) suggestion that someone is unable to criticise or judge something unless they possess greater talents and are willing to prove such - this would be an illogical fallacy. Next time you are critical of a movie or a book or someone beating their child, consider this.

[baxcarias78]

@baxcarias78 - As you readily admit, you don't have any experience in the subject so your opinon has little value to anyone that might actually be watching this out of interest, even advice. In fact it wasn't an opinion - simply a sarcastic comment. As for child beating, that's a subject you are welcome to study in your own good time.

[damiencaze]

Sacré Jo. J'ai rarement vu quelqu'un qui claquait autant la pose à chaque instant qu'il (se) parle. Je sais plus où il baragouine que la photo, c'est de l'appétit pour la vie; l'appétit pour la vie mon cul, l'appétit pour sa gueule oui.

[magicmike323]

@Nikkor200mm His street photography is alright, but his 8x10 work is amazing.

[nelg70]

Dressed in bank robber black, bobbing and weaving is hardly making yourself invisible surely.

[vladilarabie10]

this guy looks like he's about to rob someone..lol

[Eli666Ms]

they saw you, they saw you, ahah! good job, thank you i'll keep your advices :))

[pokerjack1234]

when you want to be invisible, be a ninja!

[mauysz665]

świetna kurwa jakość obrazu

[Aussieocious]

This man is a true inspiration. I have never seen a photographer who explains their work or ideas on photography as eloquently, enthusiastically or as charming as Joel does. His photographs and words open my mind to viewing my own work on a level I never had before. To the ppl that say he "doesn't blend" or his photos in this video are "bad" I think you're taking things too literal.

[cp10111]

people are hating two much. It will take hundreds of thousands of frames and many years to get amazing street shots. Not one day and a few rolls of film.

[x1mastershake1x]

you guys are such haters

try taking that many decent shots on any given day

i bet half of you have never taken a single good street shot

granted, he sure as hell doesnt "blend in" like he thinks he does

but his photos are good

its not like the pictures you saw were his life's work or anything, he just took those to explain street photography for some internet thing

[SuperHolybasil]

"You always got to be aware"

Walks into 3 people.

[coolhand6656]

No talent braggart. A used car salesman with a camera

[terryyy1944]

I great way to get seriously hurt in LA.

[uriel8]

...or how to waste a Leica.

[peteb0yd]

"I always read my hand, to see what the light is like, so I know the exposure" doesn't necessarily mean he uses that exposure in the camera. You shouldn't use the actual reading given by Caucasian skin as that puts you out by a stop as the meter reading exposes skin as middle grey, Zone V. Skin is Zone VI. Joel's camera's film has enough latitude that a 1 stop over exposure is OK. But with digital or slide film that's not OK. You should lessen the exposure by 1 stop, moving the skin to Zone VI.

[nosiahtnroh]

kinda wish the vid was a better quality...

[HeadBangerScaryBalls]

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[oomkosie]

Proof that talk and enthusiasm doesn't get you anywhere...

[MisterBokeh]

I don't like his style in street photography....plus he's dressed creepy. Lose the beanie man...you're just missing a face mask and a crowbar . 

[AluminumStudios]

He doesn't disappear into the crowd, he looks mad sketchy as he "bobs and weaves." I know he is a noted photographer, but I just can't get into his work.

[TravisJensenSF]

@AluminumStudios LOL. He does look mad sketchy as "bobs and weaves..."

[docforven]

@AluminumStudios i've seen your work. honestly i don't know how you can complain about his guys work when yours is ... quite amateur.

[AluminumStudios]

@docforven Throwing personal insults just because I don't share your opinion is quite amateur and immature.

[docforven]

@AluminumStudios Exactly! When you insulted Joel you proved (based on YOUR OWN logic) just how much of an amateur you really are.

[AluminumStudios]

@docforven Saying that he "LOOKS mad sketchy" is not a random personal insult. There is a distinction between making an evaluation of something presented to you by saying "he LOOKS" or "it seems" and making a global concrete statement by saying something "IS" like you did. If you watch this particular video, he truly does look very sketchy and suspicious. I am done responding to you.

[docforven]

@AluminumStudios that's right...admit ur defeat. thanks.

[AndrewTraceur]

@AluminumStudios I'm not sure if you shoot street much so I would like to point out that the goal of Meyerowitz's movements isn't to escape the crowd's awareness of him. It is to make him "invisible" to his subjects until he captures the image he wants.

[bratwurstler2]

these shots were bad. seriously bad

[xcullenxluverx]

i always ask people before i take their picture. he looks mad sketchy here

[themaninashed]

This was awesome! It makes me want to go shoot ^_^

[farang82]

when you try it in smaller places where people are busy bodies or really shy it just doesn't work.

Australia is notorious for this.

New York would be awesome for street shots though

[lmm9607]

i love street photography, but i think just going around taking random corner shots, or "interesting" people, is no more artistic than placing a camera on a tripod and automatic shoot for a few minutes. you'll get something, eventually. there still needs to be basic elements involved, IMO... geometry, contrast, irony, thirds, play on shadows and light, and more importantly, excellent composition.

[danximage]

Great Joel but the intro is silly

[delirium11]

It was a good lesson.hought the shots presented here were not genious, it is evident, that this lesson was shoot in several minutes (while you can spend weeks and monthes hunting a great shot). Also, the most important idea here was to provide tips for street photography, and Joel Meyerowitz is a good lecturer! Thank you so much for sharing this vid.

[AyrtonCamargo]

Great video I always follow his work. Amazing photographer.

Thanks for sharing

AYRTON

[LatinoSan]

thank for posting....

[Calvinkoolz]

Great tips.. bad shots

[ranirani1976]

@Calvinkoolz so how to take a good shot?, tq

[x1mastershake1x]

@Calvinkoolz

you and twenty four other people don't understand street photography

[ziryab92]

Why is this out of synq?

[domxxx999]

he looks like a creep lol

[roninseattle]

Not all that impressive,his examples in this vid are quite bad.

[RCAvhstape]

Being "invisible" is impossible, but there are ways of being non-threatening. Hiding the camera is sneaky and works until you are caught. Composing scenes and eaiting for the interesting people to walk through the frame also works. And you also have to be prepared to deal with angry people or cops.

[Jez2008UK]

I like Joel very much, he's very generous sharing his knowledge.

But his images don't inspire me. I once bought a book of his, about Cape Cod from Amazon, it's the first photography book that I returned, it was that disappointing.

i know I'm gonna get flamed here, but it's just my take on his image work.

I really applaud his ability to not get fazed by the pedestrians, he can certainly handle his camera, all of that I acknowledge. But his images are just too bland for me.

[sweetkisses4uonly]

@Jez2008UK

hi. i was wondering if you saw his book entitled "legacy" about nyc parks?

what do you think of it.

[Jez2008UK]

@sweetkisses4uonly

Hi Sweetkisses. No, I haven't. I have seen some of Joel's work on a Documentary that I saw entitled "The Genius of Photography" and I love the man. It was thanks to seeing him at work that I first ventured out into the world of Street Photography.

But for me there are other Photographers whose work I adore;

Elliot Erwitt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Tony Ray-Jones, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, William Klein and a lot more.

But Joels work, sorry, I don't get it.

[Mannock]

@Jez2008UK Why be sorry? I like his work, but that doesn't mean that I am right. It really is a matter of taste. Personally, for street photography I think that Weegee is far superior to Henri Cartier-Bresson. What do I know?

As an instructor, Joel Meyerowitz is great as he shares everything. Compare with George Hurrell, a magnificent portrait photographer who shared nothing. Where Meyerowitz is open, Hurrell was a total jerk, giving deceptive information.

Thanks, Jez. Glad you liked this.

[Jez2008UK]

@Mannock

Hi Mannock, I said I was sorry as a mark of respect - I like Joel, and I like his attitude and that he shares his knowledge. Watching Joel a long time ago, taught me HOW to get out there and be a Street Photographer (I have my own book).

And of course it is a matter of taste and also one's personal eye needs to develop as well in order to 'get' some images (a long time ago I didn't like Jem Southam's work - now, I get it though at times I still wonder !).

[Mannock]

@Jez2008UK You have your own book? What is the title and how can I get it?

[djamorpheus]

it does look like an m6, possible an f/2 lens?

[roadtonsx]

Now I think M6 with Summilux 35mm ASPH without hood.

[Odinsbacklash]

This was inspiring.Though I fear violating the privacy of people;I sneak from far away and rarely if ever show distinct facial features,I prefer to catch a mood that is impersonal or slightly isolated from "the crowd" or from interacting with the crowd.

[MrTank369]

how do you created a clear video?

[YouzTube99]

Really interesting to see Joel working while sharing his 'secrets'. He appears simultaneously intense and at ease.

Thanks for posting!

[getsadze]

very good

[roadtonsx]

M6 but not sure the lens. You can see same video but better quality at his site.

[allescaspar]

looks like 35mm

[TheYoricko]

M6 Classic with a 35mm (my guess).

[jmalpatrick]

he is going to get punch in his face . do not try this in new york city or any city

[boklm]

this can't be an M9, the video was uploaded in august 2008.

[Salemon9000]

Leica m9

[almaflamenco]

haha m9? why is he advancing the film... m9 is digital

[handsomelok]

wt cam s he usin?

[massiveants]

prob a Leica

[Petrikau]

Leica M7 most likely, maybe M6.

[sabbathack]

Very good indeed! Thank you for all the tips!

[ntvalente]

GREAT!