Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Totally agree!
The danish cookie did a great job by showing a lot of Robert Frank photos in his video. He popularized Robert Frank. The rest is not important.
Would it be called as dross or funky fan.
Perhaps... but do you really think we all thought it would deliver? We knew it wouldn't. Fan videos never do... I would imagine the video was presented here because it didn't deliver. I mean the title of the thread showed me that.
Which is why I never watch this crap unless it is specifically pointed out to me. It was presented in this thread to critique. I guess I prefer content that respects the work that it is name dropping. Instead we get a guy who uses the work of famous photographers to gain followers. If you are entertained by it, that's cool. I'm not. I'm getting old though...
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Another storm in a teacup. Goodnight.
Jamie123
Veteran
It's a youtube video and the title's made to get clicks. I didn't watch it but I'm not mad at it. If I don't like it then it's not for me.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Very good video from him where he doesn't use known photographers name:
https://youtu.be/X9sFZP6Gp-4
Something he really deserves to be respected for.
https://youtu.be/X9sFZP6Gp-4
Something he really deserves to be respected for.
narsuitus
Well-known
I like the technique Frederik Trovatten uses in his attempt to emulate the photographers he admires.
I have tried to take portraits like Yosef Karsh; candids like Linda McCartney; and landscapes like Laurence Parent. I probably would have been more successful had I used Trovatten's approach.
However, I find his YouTube video title misleading. His title "How To Take Photos Like Robert Frank" should have been, "How I Tried to Take Photos Like Robert Frank."
I have tried to take portraits like Yosef Karsh; candids like Linda McCartney; and landscapes like Laurence Parent. I probably would have been more successful had I used Trovatten's approach.
However, I find his YouTube video title misleading. His title "How To Take Photos Like Robert Frank" should have been, "How I Tried to Take Photos Like Robert Frank."
froyd
Veteran
I like the approach of studying great photographers and trying to emulate their style, as a form of exercise. It is a very useful process in many art forms, until one develops a style of their own.
bullterrier
Established
with that approach his success rate is about 50%
either they say yes or no must admit asking for a face is not my cup of tea after I got rejected by some snobbish famous peopleFilter Factor
Established
Some of these Youtube people, though, are receiving income from Youtube... Either from imbedded ads, or increasingly often, from product pitches made right to the camera ("This video was sponsored by Squarespace! For all your webhosting needs, use Squarespace!"). So a misleading title just to gain views seems a bit disingenuous if the video doesn't live up to the title.
Ding ding ding... yep. It isn’t as innocent as it seems.
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
I enjoyed the video, just like any other decent travel-log.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
with that approach his success rate is about 50%
I don't care about yes/no rate, but it is very different and more difficult approach from usual candid technique.
Not I really like street portraits if posed after asking, but it is very cool approach.
jukka
Established
I´m sure there's an internet meme somewhere here in this discussion.
"Honey, someone exaggerated a little in their YouTube video title, and in a way no one is able to take it seriously, and also in a way that would make it funny if someone would take it seriously – this needs to be corrected immediately or something bad will happen!"
Make the meme then... despite what I think about this guy using Robert Frank's photography and name to make money from his YouTube channel (48.1K followers), I do have a sense of humor. I'd love to see it.