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Just found you on RUclips. I love your delivery and your photography. I've got a bit too much going on at the moment but will certainly join one of your future workshops in Scotland.

Hey Paul. Love your work. I know you’ve been using the Q2 mono for quite a while. I was wondering which of the in-camera lens-length options you use. Cheers.

Hey, Paul. New subscriber and I’m binging your content. Love your perspective. Keep it coming. I would second the idea of a video about your post-production to print “process” for lack of a better word. Heck, I’d even pay for a mini-online workshop about that. The thing is, and maybe this is true for a lot of your followers; your images are so compelling and emotive that it makes one think that they MUST have a monochrome sensor to achieve that feeling… and maybe you do to an extent. Man, I just dig everything you’re squeezing out of your images - helping us aspiring B&W documentarians tease more emotion out of our already captured images would be brilliant. Cheers, friend.

Thank you

Sadly, I don’t have the money for a monochrome camera so have to put up with converting to black and white. I have seen a fair few stunning images from photographers who convert to b&w though, although I understand the huge benefits to low light shooting and noise with a monochrome sensor.

I agree totally with blown highlights and crushed blacks. Work out what detail in the image is important and where you can stray from correct exposure. Black and white correctly exposed can really show up a very flat looking image. Besides, playing around with the exposure really helps to direct people’s eyes and focus on what’s important.

Only recently discovered your excellent channel, but gutted to learn that you've since moved from my native Carlisle. A workshop here would have been ideal.

Fantastic portraits Paul they are inspirational

Great video Paul, I have actually watched this before but was worth a second viewing. I got exactly the experience you mentioned when I approached a Muslim gentleman sitting on a bench with 4 of his children. He was VERY suspicious at first, but by the end he was asking his kids to sit up straight and look at the camera, and when I emailed him the image I am pretty sure he liked it because he asked me for a colour copy. I had to explain that I used black and white film, so there's no colour version (although there are now AI apps that can colorise photos).

Back in the day Tri X was my "go too." Today I'm using digital but this brings me back (although I wasn't doing street portrait photography as a young man).

Paul- I'm really in to monochrom images...and the Leica Q2M (used) seems to run significantly more expensive than the color Q2. Do you EDIT your images from the Q2M and do you get better edits from it? As I've seen some fabulous edits from Q2 color images? Thank you. Enjoy your videos.

you are very inspiring paul, love your work

So Schön

Great tips! Also, where is that lovely accent from?

I respect your honesty about when you do something to a photo in PS or LR. That’s the magic of modern photography. Some disagree with it but it still has its place in the world of photography.

A point well made through your photographs!

Most all RUclips videos about street photography are focused on the camera settings, the lens, or f8nding the light or leading lines, etc.... It is very nice to have your videos that address the mental conditioning of the photographer. Thank you!

So natural so brilliant Paul 📷 👍

Dear Paul, a really great and inspiring video. Thank you for the valuable tips! I'm really looking forward to the 'Photographing Strangers' workshop in London tomorrow!

You’ve got some wonderful portraits here Paul.

So you ask your random street strangers to pose? Look up? Look straight at you etc.?

Awesome set of photographs! I’d love to know about your editing technique too.

I like to tell my wife, “I’m taking my camera for a walk”. Great video, great photos, Paul 🤙

Thank you Paul - you do a great job with street portraits, and you are truly a motivator. Love the videos and photos - well done!!!

Paul, thank you very much for your work!

Mindblowing. Great, great shots! Chapeau!

You seem to use a low aperture and get great separation which is unique with a wide lens. Would be interested in n more about this, like focusing technique, f stop, etc.

Hello, Paul: Thank you for the great videos. They are very much appreciated. If I may ask a few questions...Do you provide the subjects in your photographs with a copy? Do you keep track of their names and contact information? Lastly, do you give them a copy in some form? Thanks again.

Paul do you use flash at night and if so which one please

Love your work. If you had to choice only one would you pick the Leica Q2 Monochrome or the Q3?

It’s a shocking to see a phone booth. In the US many pay phones have disappeared because they get vandalized. I know you use a 28mm lens. It looks like you like to capture the environment. That might explain why you don’t shoot much in portrait aspect. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

Love this approach- gentle & constructive & producing some dead classy results.In the right groove, my man.

Love your work as ever Paul! 👏👏👏🇦🇺✌️

Awesome pictures

Leica should be paying you as an ambassador Paul - those Beamish portraits are superb. I've looked at a LOT (like everything I can find on the internet) of images from the Q2M as I try and decide if I should go crazy and get one, and none seem to have the pop and wow factor you achieve with your edits. On the one hand it makes me want it more but on the other it scares me that my skills in post wont be up to getting the best from the flat RAW files? Do your 1-1 sessions cover post processing tips etc? I'm very tempted.

Great work as always Paul, another enjoyable episode.

Fabulous portraits Paul. Any further news as to when your book might be out?

This is the right way making portraits of people and their environment. I do it in the same way - since about 1970, and never will skip it!

Neat . Regards Jake E.

“ I’ll pluck up the courage and actually ask them to if they would pose for me.” I am a street photographer and occasionally take street portraits. I sneak them. I don’t ask for permission. I don’t pose my subjects. I just take a candid portrait. Could you explain what you say to your subject to obtain their permission to photograph them. Also, how do you pose your subject? This sounds like a video. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

Wonderful work 😎👍 Cant wait until next time watching You`r beautiful photos really likes You`r work.....Thank You!!!

I am not a professional photographer I like street photography and is common for me notice a person I would like to take a portrait but I don't have yet the courage to ask, and I always "kick my self" how you said. For you o for a professional is much easier because you can justify but as amateur people are suspicious, and I don't have confidence to convince them or discuss my reasons.

Very beautiful work you made. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a lovely evening.

Paul, this is great, but I would appreciate it if you shared your ideas and how you edit the portraits so we can oleanr and get better.

Hello I’m in Australia. I’ve just found your channel and I would love to learn from you however obviously logistics of geography are problem. Do you have anything online coming up?

Hi Paul. Just came across your channel and I’m already a fan. Would love for you to make some videos about your black and white editing process. Thanks

These people aren’t any type of artist. All they’re doing is directing AI with a computer program. If anything they’re a type of programmer…… But they sure as hell aren’t artists or photographers.

Paul, I just stumbled across this video on RUclips while having breakfast and searching for something interesting to watch meanwhile. Your photos are truly amazing, as a lover of monochrome photography they really speak to me. Awesome work!

I started with digital but picked up a Nikon F3 almost 2 weeks ago. Been having a blast and dropped off my first 4 rolls of film yesterday. Fingers crossed I actually get something good back.

Paul, love your B&W shots. Question … I have a non-monochrome Q2. I love shooting B&W street. Do you think it’s best that I shoot in color and then convert to B&W in NIK or Lightroom … or just set the camera to monochrome to begin with? Which approach will give me the best options for getting the best B&W results? Thank you for all your fantastic videos. I am in the U.S.