Zone Focused

The One with all the Zone Focusing

Matthew Stella, Ryan Currie, Ryan Faer Season 1 Episode 7

In episode seven of Zone Focused: a Street Photography Podcast, guys come to you remotely – with Matt out of his studio and Ryan in Cleveland. After catching up on recent developments on the street, they cover a topic near and dear to the podcast: zone focusing. With a brief "how to", followed by its benefits and drawbacks, and more. Finally, Matt and Ryan close with some listener Q&A.

  • 00:00 – Introduction, Updates, Events
  • 04:30 – Shooting in a new city
  • 10:30 – Matt's new (old) Leica M
  • 12:30 – Current lens choices
  • 16:00 – Upcoming gallery
  • 20:00 – Winogrand and Leiter documentaries
  • 29:30 – Main Discussion: zone focusing
  • 30:00 – How-to
  • 42:00 – Pros and cons
  • 62:00 – Slowing down as a photographer 
  • 74:00 Listener Q&A

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