In this video we follow along with renowned photographer Matt Peers for a day of street portrait photography in Birmingham, England.
Expect to learn how to approach strangers for portraits on the street, how to give direction, how to deal with rejection, the differences of shooting b&w and colour, the psychology of photography, how the analogue process is central to Matt’s work, what makes a great photograph and so much more.
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24 responses to “A Day of Street Portrait Photography With Matt Peers”
🔴 Big thanks to Matt for having us along for a day out photographing strangers on the street! Go show him some love, and if you enjoyed it drop a comment below! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
One of the best ride along style photography clips! Totally relate to how Matt works in the field. Learned a lot along the way that I can use in my own practice. Well done.
This is a great interview that shows Matt for the genius he clearly is. So interesting and inspiring.
Absolutely loved this episode!
He’s so good bruh like his “spheeel” is honed in and direct and effective wow.
Hi thank you for the video, could you say roughly what f-Stop and shutter speed you were shooting at?
Thanks
Nice one. The Rollei with a Peak Design strap combo made me chuckle. May December romance!
wow i was not expecting that first shot at 5:27
This is incredible. I'll need to rewatch this a number of times, such a lot to learn from Matt. Thanks!
It looks like Matt is working hard all day. Does he keep sandwiches in his bag, and if so what flavour? 🥪
Is it possible to love this man more than I do. What wonderful photos, what a fantastic view of humanity
"You go down the river and its never the same river"…what a fantastic statement. I really love his photos and the approach towards people, I learned a lot.
i can smell LEEDS from here thanks
I'M NOT DENYING THIS DUDE'S PHOTOS…CUZ THEY'RE GOOD…BUT HIS PROCESS IS WAY TOO MUCH FOR ME -I WOULD LITERALLY GET TIRED OF SAYING THE SAME EXACT THINGS EVERY TIME I APPROACH SOMEONE!!!
HIS WORK IS REALLY GOOD THO AND I DIG THE VIDEO AND INTERVIEW!!! KEEP SHOOTING! 🤘🏾🤘🏾
Great stuff,he clearly knows his craft very well.
You’ve done it again! Great insight to the thoughts and techniques of a photographer I wasn’t aware of. How generous of Matt to share his working practices and methods to get a portrait, I love his politeness and care he takes with his subjects. Thanks again to both of you.
So much I identify with here, and great work from Matt.
When I used to shoot with a Hasselblad 503, it was SO much easier to approach people when I had the camera out. They were counterintuitively LESS intimidated by such a chunky looking camera because it looked unfamiliar and they were curious. Approaching people now with a big, modern looking camera is, I find, much harder – they're immediately on alert. I tend to keep my Sony in the bag until I've explained I'm an artist making work.
I kind of wish I still had that vintage talking point!
Excellent video of Matt at work!
43:57 I wonder what was the approach line for her?
Wow, the guy is great for doing his work. especially when talking to strangers, while me don't even want to talk to myself. This is worth watching and learning. Thank you for the video.👍
Hi Tim. It was an amazing video; enjoyed it so much.
I love the pic of the lady with the missing teeth that Matt took. She has a beautiful smile.
Can you ask Matt what type of light meter he's using?
Cheers from the US. 👍🏾
Thanks, Tim, for a great video! It’s fascinating to follow along and see how different photographers work on the streets. It's a real treat. I’ve been thinking about something—many street portrait photographers show their work or Instagram feed to the people they photograph to explain why they’re taking pictures. But if you're just starting out, you don’t have any previous portraits to show. It would be interesting to hear how they handled this issue when they were beginners themselves.
Street photographers are a hard working bunch, but what do they do with the photos?
What is the ultimate purpose?
This man is superb. I would pay for having a coffee with him.