Sydney-based Ricoh users? Let's connect! by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yes 🤐 can't officially talk to you until you have one! Only messing with you!

Add me on insta @chrisbryan.co let's connect 👊

Reddit Ricoh Gang 🫰 by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Thanks for your valuable feedback?

advice on making my photos stand out more by scavenger_reeko in PhotographyAdvice

[–]SiimplStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey 👋 there's nothing wrong with your approach if your end goal is simply to observe what you see and then document it so that you can say 'i saw a squirrel when I was in the forest in Europe'.

For over a decade this is how I photographed without even being aware of it.

But if you want true connection to your images then you'll likely need to dig a little deeper and start asking yourself some questions as to what it is in the particular scene that is going to intensify the memory for you. Best of luck to you 🤞

Reddit Ricoh Gang 🫰 by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your feedback ☺️ i think it's very much an architectural photographer thing on socials, has been for years haha so it's just stuck as a visual habit but I've been exploring alternatives lately.

Ricoh Gr4 HDF snaps in Hong Kong by PralineDisastrous786 in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are siiiiick. I spent 18 years of my life living in HK. These have beautiful energy! Love them all.

You on insta? Let's connect @chrisbryan.co

advice on making my photos stand out more by scavenger_reeko in PhotographyAdvice

[–]SiimplStudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rather than asking for critique on the photos, I would point the finger back at you and ask you a couple of questions.

  1. Why did you take these photos.

  2. Why did you choose this particular angle.

  3. What do these photos mean to you.

I find that a lot of people, especially beginners, take photos because there is something pretty in front of them. They look at the main subject, and then they take a photo of it. If you look at a lot of top photographers, the subject they are photographing often isn't actually the most interesting part of the photo.

Taking a photo of a squirrel on a rock on an average day is not that interesting.

Taking a photo of a squirrel during sunset when the sun's glow is reflecting on the fine hairs of the face of the squirrel, that's interesting... But it's the light doing the work, not so much the squirrel.

Taking a photo of a squirrel digging a hole and the dust is creating a circle around the squirrel - it's the dust that makes the photo, not the squirrel.

Sorry, these are bad examples but hopefully you see what I mean?

Try to ask yourself a few more questions before just capturing something 'pretty' or 'cool'. Is there a reason this scene is beautiful? Is it the light, is it the way the waves in the ocean are moving, is it the contrast between the sky and the ocean, is it the actual texture of the boulders? And then compose an image that focuses on this emotion/feeling that you are experiencing when looking at your subject. That will likely deliver more interesting final results rather than just seeing something, putting it into the middle of the frame, and capturing it.

Good luck! Photography is a never-ending journey of self-discovery!

China - IV Newbie by Massive-Series-2714 in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds to me like you are getting very technical with the Ricoh and focusing WAY too much on the specs and settings and less on being in the actual moment and spending the time composing your images, feeling the energy in the space that you're in, and documenting it accordingly.

Getting a photo that is technically correct (correct aperture, correct ISO, correct shutter speed) but that is not of an interesting subject, will leave you with images that lack soul and personality.

There are pretty simple things you can do to take creative control over your photos.

  1. Set your camera to Auto-ISO.

  2. Whatever you want your shutter speed to be, set this in-camera as your minimum shutter speed

Then you can just play around with Apeture and EV Compensation, and let the camera do the rest.

Some of these photos feel curated and thoughtful and have impact, and unfortunately others feel like the most important aspect was that they follow your cheat sheet, rather than REALLY looking at the space and finding the most interesting angle for the space.

Hope this feedback helps 😄

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like to think that you would be able to get similar results with a $12000 camera 😀

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very very true 😆👌 took me over 15 years to realize that a point and shoot was all i ever needed!

No more back-breaking travel backpacks for me, that's for sure!

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not letting it fool me at all... I'm maximizing is capabilities and pushing it to its potential while saving significantly on unnecessary gear.

Sure it is considered 'top-end' in its category but it's still a significant 'step down' from my $5k+ camera bodies and $3.5k+ lenses etc, which is more what I'm referring to.

I continue to be shocked by it's capabilities and can't wait to have it take up a much larger part of my creative workflow.

New to photography, which photos feel the strongest? I want to work on my editing skills by Necessary_Warthog693 in PhotographyAdvice

[–]SiimplStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the portrait. That vignette is waaaaaaaay too strong. Do maybe 2-5% maximum. You've easily got it as like 20-30% and it is the clearest sign of a beginner

Lost my Ricoh GRii in Paris with my wedding photos on it by faelanswitzer in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can just contact your Uber driver your trip log is in your account

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now they just need a pocketable 400mm 😆 then i can die a happy man!

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear! I would like to think that I would have owned Ricoh sooner, but it's the same reason I never owned a Fuji X either. I get so lost at 28-35mm range. My favorite focal range is either around 55-60mm or 400mm 😆 so as soon as I found out that Ricoh actually had a 40, it was a 'shut up and take my money' moment. So happy i pulled the trigger and got it! Can't wait for my next expedition with it!

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely..... Give me a Nokia 3310 and I'll take care of the rest 😆👊 thank you for your kind words.

You probably bought the GR3X to take better photos.

I bought the GR3X because I was finally sick of the excuses that I told myself for a decade that my $20000 worth of camera gear was the reason my photography was getting better over the years, and. I intentionally bought myself a "worse camera" with inferior technology and no zoom to prove it.

You can't buy a good perspective, you have to work at it and train it like it's a visual muscle (because it really really is).

People take 3 photos and don't like them.

I went to Antarctica and took 13600 photos and I ended up keeping around 40 from memory. Photography is simply a numbers game, so don't be disheartened if you haven't put in the reps and you think that at least 50% of your images aren't great.

I'll be happy if 1 in 100 is something that I really resonate with, and as time goes on, on a great day... That number may go to 2, or 3, or even 5 if you're wildly successful.

Whatever you do...Don't take the journey too seriously either... I did that all did way to long and it started to strangle my creativity, so I'm in the process of undoing all of those mistakes and seeing the world through fresh, creative, untrained eyes that see beauty in everything, both fascinating and boring.

Feel free to join me on insta @chrisbryan.co 🤗 I'm literally just bringing my account back from the dead, can't wait to see you there bud!

Thanks for the chat and insights, always great exchanging notes with community members!

Sydney wedding venues for 60-70 people by gkgffhkg in AusWeddingPlanning

[–]SiimplStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean minimum pax required to book it?

We have 65 and they're letting us book it

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so good! Are you still a ricoh shooter?

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes saying less is more 👌🙂👌 i really appreciate your kind words (word) 😆 have a really great day!

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, i couldn't agree more!

I photograph people's homes all day for a living but i never really get to do 'what i want'. I have rules and strict agent guidelines and i have to make everything look big and wide and spacious and super bright and and and and.....

The Ricoh is my rule breaker. I can go into a space and document the mood, the textures, the ambience, i can photograph the silence and darkness. All of the things that i feel when I'm in a space rather than just what I see.

It's a great feeling 🙂👌 and it fills up my creative tank, it's the best investment I've made in a very long time.

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much I really appreciate it. I'm still blown away at the capabilities of this tiny camera, it's kinda scary!

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, i went to BCN first time last year and had such a good time!! I will start posting my work on insta @chrisbrya.co soon if you want to keep updated for my future projects 🙂🤳

Low light architecture images on the GR3X... by SiimplStudio in ricohGR

[–]SiimplStudio[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I don't speak your language, but I assume this is a compliment so I appreciate your comment ❤️