In today’s episode, I’m joined by Thilo Jaehnig. We will discuss his strong contrast and fine art black and white photos of Hamburg and many other German cities. How patient he is with his scenes and his interactions with the people in the street.
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tlobnw/
- Website: https://www.tlobnw.com/
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- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rI65JfUpWENsGpaDmNJuf?si=461c6104a9774114
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KvKvBI1CSs&t=602s
- Acast: https://shows.acast.com/slices-of-time-street-photography-podcast/episodes/001-thilo-jaehnig-aka-tlobnw
The summary of this episode + links
00:00 – Intro
00:25 – Welcome Thilo Jaehnig aka tlobnw
01:20 – What does he define as fine art?
03:35 – Simplicity and the amount of editing
- 80-90% of his photo work is done in camera
- He uses a Fuji X-series – X-T5 and X-100 series
- Black and white film recipe for his camera
- He doesn’t use the RAWs but JPGs
- Editing on a smartphone in Snapseed
- Some cropping usually only
10:00 – Out of the camera photos
11:00 – Mobile Editing
- Snapseed
- Editing on the go – in the bus, …
12:40 Fishing and how long to wait
- Sometimes, waiting for one person (if there’s too much traffic)
- Two people are too much (if it’s a couple, it’s okay)
- Waiting for the perfect person → usually good silhouettes of people
14:55 Bringing people recognizably into the frame
17:00 Asking people for help
18:55 How long do you wait?
25:00 Going outside with friends for photos or no
25:30 Community of street photographers in Hamburg
- Meet and Street in Hamburg: https://www.streetcollective.hamburg/meetandstreet24/
- Brussels Street Photography Festival: https://www.bspfestival.org/
28:25 Street photography is easy to start with
30:00 How do you plan/schedule your street photography moments?
- Camera bag is always ready to go
- Also planned out street walks
- Bruce Gilden: https://www.brucegilden.com/work
33:15 How to find photo spots?
- Google Maps
- Google Streetview
- Friends
- Ask local photographers
- Location tags on Instagram
- Berlin photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrF8jX1ILQY/
36:30 Photographing popular locations
38:30 How many images do you take in a day?
41:00 Pre-walk routine
- Batteries (usually in the bag already)
- Lens converter
- Camera
- Lens pen
- Cloth
42:30 Do you listen to music during your walks?
- https://thedigitalism.com/
- Discussing genres
46:20 What does Instagram mean to you?
- Show work
- Socialize with other photographers
- Get feedback
- Alternatives: Flickr
- Instagram still has its uses
53:25 Seasonality in street photography
- Different locations in different seasons
59:00 Visiting different cities
- Hannover, Berlin,
- Wishlist of destinations: Lisbon, London, Brussels,
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