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Official Fuji X Photographer Ian MacDonald

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Beautiful Los Angeles light, the streets of Hollywood, layers of people, smart phones and headphones. I always wonder what people are thinking in scenes like this. I wonder where they are going. I wonder what they are listening to or who they are talking to. Sometimes I think my best trait as a street photographer is my curiosity: It keeps me out there, walking another block, turning another corner. That, and my obsession with great light of course. 👍 . . . . . #xphotographer #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #fujix100f #fujifilmx100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetphoto #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #losangeles #hollywood #lensculture @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmme @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus A photograph should almost always be about the subject, the moment and the story. Sure, there are times when we need our images to be technically perfect but the truth is that technical perfection is over-rated. I can’t count how often, during portfolio reviews, I’ve had students show amazing images that they wanted to delete because they weren't “tack sharp”. What they were though was impactful, meaningful and beautiful. They were great images. This photo, which I’m pretty sure I’ve posted before, was shot late at night while out shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. It was taken hand held and is a one second long exposure to capture and convey the chaos that is Vegas. Is it tack sharp when you look at it at 200% on a monitor? Nope. And, it doesn’t matter. It is exactly what I saw in my mind when I took it and it tells the story the way I wanted it to. That is what really matters. 👍 . . . . . #lasvegas #lasvegasblvd #lasvegasstrip #vegas #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #_53mm_ #fujifilmx_us #teamfujifilm #cityscape #nightscape #nightphotography #longexposure #longexpoelite #longexposure_shots #amazing_longexpro #cartrails #bnw #bnw_life #noir #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #bnw_life @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_us @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmme @fujifilmaus @fujifilmnordic Smart phones... helping people ignore each other for over a decade. How about that light though??? 😂😂😂 . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #_53mm_ #fujifilmx_us #teamfujifilm #x100f #fuji #seattle #lensculture #moodygrams #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #streetlife #street_perfection #streetview @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_us @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmme @fujifilmaus @fujifilmnordic A strong photograph should have great visual appeal, but I love it even more when the photo also tells a story. When I view someone else's work I never read the title of the photo or the artist's statement first: I want to look at it and find the story within it myself. If my story differs from the artist's I think that is awesome and one of the great things about art. This same philosophy applies to my own work: when somebody looks at one of my photos I don't want them to see my story... I am always curious to see what they feel from the photo without me tainting it. I'll break that rule today and tell you what I see in this photo, though it is nothing deeply cerebral or artsy I am afraid. When I look at this photo I keep thinking "you're being followed", like it is a scene out of some Jason Bourne type of spy movie. Wouldn't that be cool? 😂😂😂 . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetdreamsmag #streetstyle #streetshot #streetphotography #streetphoto #everybodystreet #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #streetphotography_bw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #moodygrams @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus Serendipity: "the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way." That definition completely describes how this photo was captured. I was working with a student and showing them how to use those little pockets of reflected light that you see in a city on a sunny day. We had just set our exposure and were talking about composition when these ladies came around a corner and walked directly through the frame as I clicked my shutter. Serendipity indeed! . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetdreamsmag #streetstyle #streetshot #streetphotography #streetphoto #everybodystreet #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #streetphotography_bw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #moodygrams @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus I have been planning my travel schedule for the next 12 months, both for pleasure and to teach my workshops, and a return to Hawaii has come up in discussion several times now. I think my favourite thing about being in Hawaii is getting up early and wandering down to the beach to capture a sunrise. There is something so peaceful about being alone with my thoughts, setting up my tripod and camera under the stars, the sound of the ocean waves keeping me company and waiting for the light to be perfect for my photo. It is a great way to start each day. . . . . . #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #beach #sunrise #cityscape #bluehour #fuji #fujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmxseries #repostmyfuji #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #teamfujifilm #xphotographer #xpro2 #fujixpro2 #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelphoto #worldbestgram #greatshotz #awesomepix #ig_color #lensculture #fbf @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus I spent Sunday teaching a private street photography workshop with an absolutely fabulous student. It was a gorgeous day and we had a great time finding beautiful little pockets of light and areas of shadow caused by the powerful overheard sun. I have taught for 22 years now in various industries, but I will never get over the feeling of helping a student see the light and find their vision. 👍 . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetdreamsmag #streetstyle #streetshot #streetphotography #streetphoto #everybodystreet #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #streetphotography_bw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #moodygrams @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus The further I travel down the photography rabbit hole, the more light fascinates me. I am enthralled with the way it sculpts a subject, with the shadows that it creates, with its colour and texture and with the depth it can bring to an image. John Loengard, a picture editor at Life magazine, once said: ”If you want something to look more interesting, don’t light all of it”. I love this quote, as I think it summarizes my approach to photography well. I have a new blog post this week on my website called “The Magic of Light”, where I talk more about my love of beautiful light and how much it impacts my photography. If you are interested you can read it via the link in my profile! . . . . . #xphotographer #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #fujix100f #fujifilmx100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetphoto #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #silhouette #disneyland #lensculture @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmme @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus Another photo from a recent trip to New York City, playing with depth and layers to help give a sense of how busy, yet how isolated, life can be on the city's streets. Having a clear subject in your photo that the eye is drawn to is important, but creating layers in front of and behind that subject can help you tell a story too. 👍 . . . . . #fujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmxseries #repostmyfuji #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #xpro2 #35mm #_53mm_ #teamfujifilm #newyorkcity #streetphotography #streetphoto #streetdreamsmag #everybodystreet #wearethestreets #life_is_street #streetshot #streetstyle #moodygrams #streetphotographer #streetphotography_bw #ig_street #streetlife #bnw_society #bnw_life #bnw_city @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_us @fujifilm_xseries

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