The Fuji x100 series of cameras has a strong cult following. It is a great street photography camera, which is an art form that I’m drawn too. I’ve taken a lot of pictures that I love with my X100T. My favourite of which is shown below. Feel free to check out some of my other photography using this camera in my Travel Photography Blog.
I discovered this camera after going down the rabbit hole on YouTube. A very charismatic devotee named Pablo Strong drew me in. The size, feel and quality of this camera make it perfect for shooting street. When carrying it around, I often get asked if it is a vintage film camera. The dials on the top make it so that you don't have to dive into menus to change the settings that you want. Sometimes I choose to bring this camera with me just because it fits in my jacket pocket. And the images that come out of it are amazing. Built in film simulations render colours fantastically. The standard Provia and Classic Chrome are my favourites.
Pablo is a full-time Opera Singer by trade and sometimes dabbles in street photography and street interviewing. His series of intriguing street interviews called Streets of London got me hooked on the style. I've always wondered about the lives of strangers. It's interesting to hear different perspectives other than my own. And in these videos the streets of London are the backdrop. It's a place I'm fond of.
These street interviews reminded me of the old SBS series called Front Up (1994-2004) which ran on the premise, ‘there is no such thing as an ordinary person’. It stands as a time capsule, of not just a time, but a place, and a person. I personally love conversations with strangers. It usually doesn't take long before things get philosophical. It's easy to open up to someone that you'll never see again. And if you have never done it, I recommend you do.
I was so inspired by this style that I took to the streets of the Gold Coast to give it a crack. It was hard to approach strangers at first, but it was surprising how quickly people opened up to me after a few questions. This was my first attempt, so there is a lot to improve on, but I learnt a lot and look forward to making more of these.