It was a good summer of street photography in NYC.
Excited to share a new film with you, “Summer in the City,” dropping this Sunday…and I’ve got a little extra surprise to share alongside it.
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In case you missed it, Cinematic Reality: Thailand is now live!
This film kicks off our Southeast Asia trip, capturing the streets of Bangkok & Chiang Mai.
Alongside it, Street Notes Vol. 3 is out now—a digital zine that corresponds with the film, featuring all the photos, gear used with camera settings, behind-the-scenes insights, alternate takes, and more. More info in the video description.
Thanks for watching!
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I’m releasing digital zines alongside my upcoming video from Thailand. Each episode of my Cinematic Reality series will have a corresponding zine, featuring all the high-resolution photos from the film—plus some that didn’t make the cut—along with camera and lens details, settings, locations, behind-the-scenes context, alternate takes, and more. Think of it as a director’s cut of each video.
First two volumes went live last night.
More info here: www.illkoncept.com/shop
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Thank you to everyone who’s already shown love on my new Athens video! Your support keeps me inspired to continue creating these short films.
That said, I still have a backlog of photos and footage from three more countries.
Which one should I edit next? 🤔
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Hey everyone!
Long time no see. I’m excited to be back with a new short film highlighting a week of street photography in Athens, Greece from back in November. Below are some screen grabs from the video. Now live!
Hope you enjoy it. 🇬🇷
https://youtu.be/IUldCIbDpoI
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Happy New Year to you all! ⬇️
Thank you to everyone who made my first year on YouTube so special. I never expected such a great start on here. I sincerely appreciate everyone who took the time to watch, like, comment, share, or engage with my videos in any way. Here are some personal favorites from 2024.
I’m excited for a fresh start and to kick off 2025 with several new adventures. My girlfriend and are ringing in the New Year in Bangkok and spending the next 6 weeks exploring Southeast Asia through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Unfortunately, this means it will be a couple months before my next video drops. However, patience will pay off. These longer-form videos have shown me that I can succeed on YouTube with a “quality over quantity”mindset. I will return with more video projects from NYC, Athens, and also my SE Asia trip.
Follow along on my IG stories at @illkoncept for BTS throughout our adventures in Asia!
See you in 2025!🥂
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I recently did a behind-the-scenes interview with @snapsbyfox for his channel! If you’re interested in learning more about how I shoot, street photography, the future of photography, and much more…head over his channel for the full 26-minute video. Here’s some photos from the episode!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/YtCCrgAyTyM
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Mike Szpot. Photographer & Filmmaker.
Inquiries: mike@illkoncept.com
Based in NYC.
Joined 9 July 2016