r s Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 http://www.joelmeyerowitz.com/photography/interview_06.html<br>Unfortunately his photos doesn't do much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r s Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 Clickable link: <a href="http://www.joelmeyerowitz.com/photography/interview_06.html">Video</a href> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's the classic "Black Cat in the Coal Bin at Midnight"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon chang Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 No offense or arrogance meant but it really doesn't teach me anything. It's all a bit cliche IMHO. "Be invisible", "follow your instinct" a picture is a "frame" reality. Besides that, color nagative film in Sunny f/16 light, doesn't make for striking shots. I'd rather use Tri-X for the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon chang Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 And: this guy wants to avoid being noticed and he dresses up like Batman! I'd be scared to face up with him, poking a camera into my face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thanks for the link Rich, I love his 60's and 70's stuff. While there's nothing particularly enlightening in this video, it's nice to see him stalking around his old hunting ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.martin___ Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thanks for the link. I thought it was worthwhile. But, maybe it was because the camera is on him, but I didn't think the bob and weave syle made him look invisible. But then again maybe that's how people walk down the street in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alessandro locatelli Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 yes, he really seemed batman, and it's the first thing i thought when i saw him! but in some ways this videos are interesting: they let you see how a photographer works. I really would like to go out with a professional street photographer (do they exist?) and see how he moves, ask him what he thinks... Do you have other videos of this kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg1 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 "And: this guy" Joel Meyerowitz, just another "this guy".. right. You need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 When he's showing how to "be invisible," he looks like a pervert. Dodging and weaving and snapping photos while dressed up like a car jacker doesn't really appeal to me. But he does have a good screen presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica ron Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hmmm, interesting video. He must of been zone-focusing with a 24mm or something, some shoots were pretty wide (street-cleaner and girl on billboard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_obturateur Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Now if someone could make available the footage PBS made of Garry Winogrand somtime in the 70's prowling the streets and doing "pik-tchas" now THAT would be entertaining and educational, for those interested in street-photography! (imho J.M. has always been like Ralph Gibson for instance a second-rate snapper when compared to G.W. or Lee Friedlander...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billc1 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thanks Rich, real cool video. I sure like to see him do that in a small rual town. I guess in New York most people just pay attention to themselves only and do not care about their surroundings. BTW what lens was he using? A 50 summilux or summicron just wondering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It looked like a 35/1.4 ASPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john sypal Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 <p>Other videos of this kind?</P> <p>You can always check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=RNY0w7dhQgM">this one</a>.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Knew the song, never seen the vid, she focuses right handed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemeng Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Thanks for the link, Rich. Interesting. It shows yet again just how dead-easy it is to do street photography in Manhattan! In-yer-face behaviour like that wouldn't be tolerated at all in Sydney (let alone its outskirts, where I photograph). BTW the Meyerowitz video is in Flash format. On my Mac OSX/Firefox you don't get a preview or progress bar or any warning to wait. Just a black player-window until the entire video downloads (approx 10 minutes). Not very user-friendly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arie_h Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Quite interesting. However I could see that people near him were not very at ease. I am sure that some of them did not care about him because he (JM) was in front of a cameraman. What I found very good about this short film was teh fact that there are pictures waiting to be taken. I would have prefered B&W, we would have focussed more on teh patterns and not being disturbed by all the colors. A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCULUS New York Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 "Be invisible"--with a videographer photograping him, photographing passersby? A bit of a stretch. Ray Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's a demonstration, Ray, not something he would do normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r s Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 Can anyone identify the camera and lens he is using? <br> My guess is a Leica M6TTL with a 50 summicron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_a Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 He's shooting with a 28/2<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjfraser Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Most impressive thing to me was that he uses his Leica while wearing thick leather gloves. I can't shoot with gloves unless I cut the fingertips off. I think the video would be helpful for someone who's never done street shooting and is curious about how to get started. It's shallow but upbeat and encouraging. He should've explained zone focusing, though. About the "invisibility": I think he's just wrong about that. I mean, sometimes you can in fact be invisible, it's true: In densely crowded places, you can walk right up beside people and take their picture. But a major inspiration I got from reading about Winogrand is that his approach was to be *friendly,* not invisible. Smile, be natural, say "Hi" if they notice you, look unthreatening. Not sure how JM fares on that score -- tall thin guy dressed all in black, jumping around like batman? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjfraser Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 About the 28 -- yeah, also I noticed that he shot from the chest quite a few times, without framing through the viewfinder. He should've talked about that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris c hann Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 The mighty Leon Chang: "color nagative film in Sunny f/16 light, doesn't make for striking shots. I'd rather use Tri-X for the streets" Leon, are you actually familiar with Meyerowitz's work? Maybe I'm alone in this, but his color street work from the 70s taken in harsh daylight looks pretty striking to me. Meyerowitz is one of the more interesting photographers of the last 40 years, if people want a low priced overview there's a JM Phaidon 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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