Hello. May I take some photos? You are very handsome.
Look at the expression, the laughter and the smile. Man, it's good.
First time I've actually been to Munich and I love coming to a new place and just wandering the streets, turning up with no real sort of fixed idea of what to look for. And I think you just walk out your door, you follow your nose, and hopefully find some interesting things.
Yeah, that's going in the video.
So, you never been in Latin America?
I love this part of my country. This is the Pacific coast. It's a place called Guabi.
That portrait's stunning. I love the yellow and the backdrop and simplicity of it. Do you love yellow?
You've got her, but also her environment, which I think, you know, with portraiture, it's always good to see where, especially with documentary portraiture, you want to see where that person's from and
The arches are beautiful, man. Let's frame a picture up here.
Just stay. Look for the light, please.
I love the serious one. Oh...
I love that. That's cool. I look good.
So, I had an amazing afternoon walking around the streets of Munich. Some iconic spots, the market area, the parks, some of the busier spots where there's lots of people. Taking some pictures with the 15T Pro, working with three great photographers, hearing a little bit about what's important to them with their photography, seeing their work, watching their approach. Just been a wonderful afternoon.
I think the interesting thing about photography is that you send 10 photographers to the exact same place and you get 10 totally different reality.
For me, photography is a way to stay connected to the small things in life. It's both a way to explore what's happening in the big world.
For me, each project is a way of healing myself from my past, find a link between the struggle of communities and myself.
I think for me this was about joy. It's about gratitude.
I'm quite interested in the different people on the street for celebrating the Chinese New Year.
It was curiosity that drove me to his shop and it's curiosity that drove him.
I think the emotions of isolation in a big city I think that can be quite powerful.
For this project it was mostly wonder, thought of you know, being alone in this universe.
A really, really unique few hours to be walking around Madrid, you know, where nothing was working. Crowds of people everywhere. Moments full of life.
It was interesting because I'm not a street photographer, but experience that kind of emotion.
It was a photo of an old couple. They're just like everybody else. They don't have the internet. They're completely lost on the street. Hi, good to see you, man.
We've all got this one thing in common where we just love taking pictures of people and humanity.
It's a very great opportunity to be part of this community and connect with these photographers and see their body of work.
I'm curious about...
I feel like we have different perspective and point of view. So, it was interesting to share that moment together.
I'm happy with this community. All my life I saw that it's not my way but now I'm happy with this, be part of a community. I'm not alone anymore. I always have friends to get ideas, to get inspired. So for me it's like community of home.
Coffee please. No cash, photo only.
The very first Leica photo was taken right here 100 years ago. Now, Wetzlar is a very special landmark for photography lovers, especially Leica photographers. And today, we're here to host a master cafe gathering old and new friends in photography.
In exchange of a nice photo, we'll give you a copy. We are almost ready with the setup now. I can't wait to see who's going to pass by later.
And this is it. People are coming.
I'm really proud of the photo because I like the composition and the blue sky and it represents the name Wetzlar where Leica is from.
I really like this one. This is really...
I chose this photo 'cause he's my best friend.
One coffee, please.
Thank you.
A coffee for a photo.
Great photos. I love your work.
One coffee.
Coffee, please.
Which one do you like best? Some of them are quite inspiring. Look at that one.
That's a subberation that's like not...
We're here for the 100 years of Leica and just over there in Wetzlar is where one of the very first pictures was taken. People ask me sometimes, can I use a phone to make good pictures? These are more than capable of getting beautiful results.
We already pass, yeah, what you could use there. Good.
I'm used to that kind of cameras but there are so many moments in which using that it's just the best choice. Part of my portfolio is completely made by phone. It's just a different language. I'm just really happy to see devices like this that are more accessible, like it's bringing people to actually be interested in photography more.
What do you guys think of today's activity or event, like the master cafe?
People take their own photograph and then get a free coffee. Well, I think it's cool that the pictures are printed. I think that helps. That's that, you know, that thing that people think it's always on the phone. And if you see it in that size and see how it looks like, I think that's where it really shines and kind of realize that there's more to photography than just this social media stuff, that one picture can be significant.
Yeah, this is what it's about for me. And less content, more photography.
I told you it's nuts.
Manual focus.
And now the wall looks good with all the beautiful photos.
One thing I absolutely love with teaching workshops and working with other photographers is when three or four photographers turn up to one spot and then all take it on in a different way photographically.
Today we're going to be walking through the streets of Munich and I'm going to be working with three amazing photographers, hearing a little bit about where they come from, photos they take, and what's important to them when they're out on the street taking pictures. We're going to be here working with the 15T Pro. We're going to find some unique spots, take some pictures. It's going to be fun. Let's go.
So, here we are, man. I'm from Australia. I'm a huge surfer. Are we in Australia?
No, we're in Munich. Hey, I'm not a surfer.
You want to show me some work?
