Trying something different with black and white film
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- Опубликовано: 30 апр 2022
- #streetphotography #filmphotography #blackandwhite
Exploring the quieter parts of my city and trying something new with black and white film.
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Leica SL2s
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Nikkor-S Nippon Kogaku 50mm F1.4
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I paused halfway through this video, just to make sure I was on RUclips. This is Netflix or even better in quality. You've nailed it like always. Couldn't agree more that we do need to take a break once in a while. Great one man!
Thanks bro, just make sure the break doesn’t last too long 😂
Very well said dude. If you think Ivan is a good photographer, I think he's is an even better videographer & narrator.
Nice video. I feel like street photography has become very performative and many people feel forced to do it in a certain way under the guise of documentation, so taking a step back to reflect on yourself and your relationship with photography is both healthy and essential for your journey. Keep it up and stay true to yourself.
Thanks David!
Thank you once again for this video. living in a rather crowded city, masses of people stress me anyways - even withough being a street photographer. Photography, esp. b&w film photography helps me to calm down, shifting my focus away from all the noises and distracting pictures. It does well to see, that I'm not the only found finding it helpful. I wish you enough recovery time - with or without camera. And thank you for being honest and not staging something, you don't feel you are.
I love the fact you uploaded a black and white video. I wish more creators would do that!
What do you do for your 'day job'? If it's not creating short films, then it damn well should/could be. I am loving every one of your youtube videos I've seen so far. Working my way through them all.
You have such a great eye for composition, pace and storytelling. The mix of video with photographic interludes, beautiful audio and heartfelt voice overs is such a win. Yours is my new favourite channel. Great work!!!
3:42 I love how "Bingo Corner" perfectly aligns in that corner :)
I have now watched this video twice and I will watch it again and again.As you say step away from the SP just to have a rest forget about the keepers. Top quality advice
As someone who's driven by and seen these scenes a million times, your photos of this type of landscape really caught me off guard as to how much I personally liked them. They were incredibly mundane yet there's something that feels super special to me. Hard to articulate but I love this type of work from you! Hope to see more when you come back :)
Thanks man, means a lot coming from a local! I think that’s the thing though, we always drive by the same places but we never make an effort to walk the scenes. This was my first time ever crossing a highway ramp by foot to get a shot 😂
As someone with an introvert personality i have a love hate relationship with street photography, crowds and bustling cities can really be a challenge, getting in the right mind space. I was having serious doubts i was suited to it tbh. Then recently i was introduced to Liminal space photography on YT. I feel a natural affinity to the concept and finally feel i have found my genre. Best wishes Ivan
I’ve always been a fan of mark power’s work. A lot of people say it’s boring but I find it really zen and calming. Tbh I feel like I should be photographing more in that direction, but I’m also afraid to let go of my old self. Will see 🖤
Awesome vid. The transition to HK noise was amazing!
Street photography has its place, although a lot of it, for me, is starting to feel derivative. Your video, however, is wonderful. Beautiful, really. And that jarring transition from the monochromatic serenity of your innermost explorations back to the frenetic color and noise of the street. And then back to the quiet peace of your black and white photography. Just brilliant. Also, you are blessed with a pleasing, calm, narrator’s voice. Please consider doing more of these films. No doubt they are time consuming, but they have a lyricism, poignancy, and soothing effect that I think a lot of us yearn to escape into.
Beautiful video! Live the scenes, the images and the narrative. Well done!
The cinematography in your video is terrific, Ivan.
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I love this work of yours. It is powerful. The emptiness is loud and emotional in the best way.
Thanks 😌
Ivan, really enjoyed the message, the mood and all the images along with the right music. Thanks for the wonderful video.
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This film was excellent man! Super inspiring!
I’ve also been pushed away from street photography at times because of the chaos. It can be overwhelming and taxing on the mental. What brings me back is the great street photos I see from you and many others though.
I feel so much better knowing that, I'm not the only one who felt like this. I find myself leaning toward quieter street and at times just exploring the out limits of the city I live in. Thank you for this video..
Beautiful short film! And so well done. I love your voice, the script, the video, the story, everyhing!
Yes, I lost the love to photography when I worked as a commercial photographer for years. Maybe I am recovering now because I am may be buying a film camera… Even that is how I started long time ago, and I love the easyness of digital.
You make really beautiful, insightful and content-rich videos. Thank you.
Loved that shot at 0:29
Fantastic work. Some of the pics had a “Friend of Mine” vibe. Beautiful.
Thanks!
Just magic - as always
By far the best street photography channel on RUclips ! Add oil!
Appreciate it! 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Breath-taking video. Beautiful images, first class film quality and sensitively written, it felt like a documentary. As to the subject, perfect timing. I love the idea of recovery and reset, thank you so much.
Thanks Steve!
I started street photography myself a few months ago, convinced that this was the genre that will fit me the most. But I didn’t realize how being introvert would be a challenge for me. I looked for many advice to feel more confident and less afraid about what people might think or might say to me. But most of the time I just end up frustrated. Hearing you talking about love-hate relationship suddenly sounded like an evidence to me !
Now, I’m exploring new ways to photograph to feel more comfortable even if I’m not ready to give up street photograohy. Looking at your video convinced me that enjoying photography is not about choosing a genre and stick to it even when it hurts. The most important thing is to explore new ways, and beyond the genre, manage to reflect a mood or infuse a personality in shots. And your amazing work perfectly shows that!
Thank You very much 📷 👏🏽
Gotta say, this is probably your best video yet, that level of videography, I can't even. I love black and white, it is my therapy but also my crux
Thanks dude!
Hand on heart, this is the best video you've uploaded & the photos you captured within in more than reflect that too.
Thanks man!
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thanks man 👊🏻
Great video! The scenes you set up and camera angels were wonderful. I especially enjoyed the scene where you appeared on one side of the frame and worked your way across and out the other side. Thanks for sharing the struggle of the photographer with us, the the personal "therapy" you devised for yourself. Keep going!
Thanks David!
Yes to everything!!!! I think this makes me think of two things: mood and beauty. You are creating mood and feeling in the process of finding beauty and joy in simple and unexpected places.
🙌🏻 thanks man!
A welcome to your way! Using film in that Pentax does slow one down. 10 exposures. Enjoy `the tranquility. .
Great work. Polished high class production.
We all share these emotions. All unique to our own life experiences but it is the common bond between us that makes us photographers... Emotions.
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Wonderful video 😍 Thank you for sharing you experience. Btw the picture were great 👍 👌 😍
Gorgeous ! ״same muscles at slower pace” yes!
Unbelievable dude. 3:07, man I recognize that church. I remember driving down the 404 when they built that thing just in awe of how big it was. Looked completely out of place as well, this giant building in the middle of nowhere (at the time).
I don't drive past that area as much the last 10-15 years but did not too long ago and saw all the houses and development since. I haven't really thought about that building in a LONG time, but the moment I saw the photo's....I'm like I KNOW THIS!! Beautiful work.
Thanks Mark. That church sticks out like a sore thumb 😂 and I think everyone who lives in the area agrees. I had to go check it out in person and put it in the video. It’s actually quite beautiful up close.
another great video sharing your thoughts! I do share the same doubt and frustration in street photography. Thanks a lot.
Thanx for these personal insights I can relate to. And btw, nice car ;-)
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Amazing storytelling!
Thank you!
I’m glad I discovered this
I think I may be on a similar page. Slowing down and paying attention to what is in front of me is freeing. It delivers me from having to respond to all the daily clutter of noise and events which impinge. It allows me to sing my line while other members of the choir go off in their own directions. It does bring peace and happiness. Thank you for telling this story so well.
Great b & w video !
Beautiful!
Long be this!❤
these are bnw shots which I also make like therapeutically, there is no one in it, just frames and lines ane black and white. keep it up mate!
Ivan, those are excellent images you've produced. In fact, the subject matter resonates with me and stands on its own. You said you don't know what to tell us as far as advice, however your video's its own answer. Peace.
Happy to hear it Victor 🙏🏻
I personally think the tire center Shot is amazing! Loved the vid, very inspiring thank you :)
Thanks Dave!
Thanks for sharing and many parts of what you talk about rang true to me.
This is a great video!
Ivan,
Your video just came up on my thread. Apparently, there is a greater being that has brought eloquent words and pictures of emotions along with passions that I too, have been struggling with. You have a special gift with emtions of a heart we can relate a language of pictures. I hope that makes sense.
I am struggling with finding my passion. I have lost my soulmate, the rare love we all wish for, my protector, my heart ....to a rare aggressive cancer mucosal melanoma......
My point is .... I want to get out there and be able to pour my heart, my memory, my emotions into photography depicting how I feel as I feel you just shared with us. Your video is I feel so deep and vulnerable... pouring your heart to us in this what I call a film not a video. I felt your words, bittersweet trepidations, your desire to find your passion again.
I want more than anything to find my path too. I am 💯 introvert with ADD. Im widowed and a mother of 2 grown men. My father passed 6 mo after my husband. They were best friends as my father loved my husband deeply. The two protectors and the only men I have trusted are gone. My world has shaken.
Thank you for showing me. Us all. Its ok and to take mental time to be in a space with ourselves and find therapy into this art. It should bring us all closer to where we need to be. Thank you as your voice is real here and I was incredibly moved.
Hey Ivan, I watched this video twice and I totally relate to it. Thanks for the excellent work!
Thanks Sal!
This was great. I’m also a street/documentary photographer and have also have been exploring the quieter side of my photography. It’s been nice express my creativity in a calmer setting.
💯 thanks Jason!
truly feels like i'm watching a film! love your style
Thanks Kendra!
Those few seconds in colour from a busy street when camera glides over from one hand-in-hand walking couple to the next, all combined with thrilling music, is just pure cinema stuff. Can I have more Ivan? 😀
Thanks Petr!
Beautiful.
first time on photography youtube that I said wow this guy takes good pictures
Thank you 🙏🏻
Absolutely fantastic
Appreciate it 🙏🏻
I agree
The video's title belies the the amazing content served up. Whether it is film making or photography the craftmanship is first rate. Thanks for every bit of effort that went into putting it together. I'm guessing some of the shots (like you walking parallel to the road with traffic in the foreground) were not "done in one" shots. 😅 Everything in the video seems well considered. My favorite clip was the bingo parlor parking lot. The slow walk gave my eyes time to linger over the horizontal lines of the building which made the car parked diagonally across several spots, pop.
In street photography there has to be some level of dynamic tension that everyone will experience it in a different way, depending on who they are and what environment they are in. I'd take a tightly packed with people place like Hong Kong over streets of just about and metropolitan city in Canada. Outside of a few sketchy characters in HK, shooting was fun.
Always so inspiraing watching your videos. Keep me thinking for myself.
Thanks man 🙏🏻
Absolutely nailed it again.
Thanks!
Another great video, with interesting thoughts. 👍
I love the pictures. All about composition, no stress, more freedom. Less sophistication. I believe we lost a bit of ourselves with all the fantastic tools we have to process our pictures (Photoshop...).
Enjoying the process is another part people tend to forget. It is crucial to me too! The tactile feeling, the shutter sound, the way the camera move with you. I't's like a jewel, like a necklace or a ring. If it's not adjusted to you, you won't be comfortable and won't wear it. 😉
Thanks! Well said, 100% agree
I like the way you use film as a serene break to recharge your batteries and still create ! frankly I do the same , glad you made this video , thought I was crazy now I know I'm not or have company.
Or we might both be crazy, who knows 😂
nice work !!
Thanks!
Love this! I can relate to it since working as a photographer in Cambodia for 10 years and now being in Groningen Holland...empty, gray, and boring but it has it's visual story too. Thanks for sharing. Two questions, where do you source your audio tracks from and what video camera set up do you use? Keep it up! Thanks
That scene from 0:16 reminds me of a Brian Birks video. If you haven't seen his films, look him up on YT. We all get burned out from a genre of photography, sometimes we have to look for some other inspiration. Thank you for this, Ivan!
Outstanding video, as usual…
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Interesting you find shooting in Black and White is easier than colour. I find it quite a bit more challenging than shooting in colour, as composition becomes king, whereas composition seems to matter much less with the colour photos that I make! Always enjoy your vids man. In your next video, I challenge you to use hard rock/metal music! I’d love to see your creativity in that challenge. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Damn that’s a serious challenge 😂
What I meant by easier is that the process is simpler. When I shoot in color, I’m also thinking about color combinations, which adds another layer of complexity.
Making a good striking BW photo is hard, but the process is simpler, if that makes sense.
@@ivunchow Yeah brother, makes perfect sense. Less distractions in black and white, especially if you're using an EVF and seeing in black and white. Would be curious how that changes for you when using an optical viewfinder. I shoot so much black and white that I barely think in colour anymore.
Personally, I’d prefer your b/w images here over street photography any day!
Very honest, thoughtful, and inspiring. May your time away also be fulfilling. "See" you when you return.
This is hits me.
I understand what you mean.
And I think it's also partly because you're introverted.
But despite that you still take pictures that inspire me and hope for you and everyone here that you will continue to do this for a long time so that it also motivates us more to keep busy shooting.
A few weeks ago I also started with black and white and looking for silence and what also works for me at least is if you want to photograph a busy city in silence, then take the Sunday as soon as the sun has just risen this works well for my neighborhood personally.
The city has yet to come to life.
And that takes a few hours.
But anyway thanks for the video and see you in the next one.👍
Thanks! I actually skip the weekends here in Toronto to avoid the large crowds. It lowers my chances in getting a good photo but it the experience is much more enjoyable.
Sheesh man this was really beautiful and I liked the photos. I remember we briefly talked about this awhile back. I really liked how you mentioned the concern of how this doesn't fit into your existing work. I also felt the same when I was doing this. How am I going to share it? How am I going to explain this? The answer was definitely how you said. It's just for me. It's break. It's a way to learn about yourself. Sometimes the best goal is no goal.
Also that HK got me hyped not gonna lie. :)
💯 No goal is the goal
Art is trying something new, taking risks, experimenting etc… No difference here! As cheesy as it sounds, but you can tell when somebody does something with their heart, and that conveyed here and on your Video Alex. Keep doing the stuff you guys are into, there are always people curious and interested! 🙌🏻
Impressive!!!
Thanks!
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Fantasy quality video and great content. Thank you for sharing 👍
Thanks!
Nice and great video as always. Love your work so much, you have a great talent and asthetic sense of photography. I have learnt a lots from you like zone focus using rangefinder, tips of street photography and recently i bought the book of ' How I make photographs ' by Joel meyerowitz, really inspiring. I know myself I am not a talented photographer but I enjoy taking photos and best my very best of every photos. Thanks and keep it up.
It’s all about enjoying the process man, keep at it 💪🏻 and thanks for always supporting the channel!
I’m very much the same. I’m passionate about it, but I also hate it. I don’t like cities or pages groups of people. In fact I refer to myself as “ The Reluctant Extrovert”. I’m not an extrovert but I feel pushed by what street photography is to make me step outside if my natural self to become more outgoing. I found this when I was a wedding photographer. In a room full of wedding photographers I was asked to stand up and say what was it about weddings I loved. I said, “Nothing. I am in it purely for the money”, to the sheer gasp around the room. Street photography to me is like photography being stripped back to its bare bones. Small and minimal kit, just how I like it with no preconceived plan of photography, just moments unfolding in front of me. I find cities stressful, alien and dirty, but I am drawn in by the challenge to create outside of my comfort zone. In 2022 I began shooting the streets and 3 years later I ditched being a pro photographer. My favourite place to be is photographing landscapes, but street photography is my mistress tucked away for those times when I need that rawness street photography brings. Street photography has made me a much better photographer. Above all I feel liberated while doing it, but I will forever always be the reluctant extrovert.
First time I’ve heard that term and it makes so much sense. A lot of what you shared is me, really interesting
@@ivunchow I’m glad it resonates with you as what you said does with me. I coined this phrase years ago, the “reluctant extrovert” to describe how I felt as a pro photographer. You see in my early 20’s I could barely speak on the phone to people I didn’t know, but I became a social photographer regardless photographing weddings and portraits where I had to step outside of myself or put on a persona of confidence. I hated it but I also loved it if that makes sense. I was quick at making people feel at ease and I made them laugh while photographing them. I was way, way out of my comfort zone. I felt like a comedian behind the curtain waiting to put on his fun confident mask. I became very successful at my craft and I absorbed everything wedding related. Then one evening I watched a BBC documentary about Vivian Maier. It all changed from there. I was losing my wedding mojo , but persevered with it while absorbing everything street photography. My photography style changed radically as I saw everything differently through street photography eyes. I knew then that my wedding business was not for me and I shut it down overnight. I travel into 2 cities which I live between Bristol and Bath in southern England. 2 very different cities. They are great for street work. Street photography has made me a much better photographer. I’ve loved watching your videos and it struck me straight away I was like you in many ways and there are many of us like this. It’s funny because I have never used Instagram. I don’t worry about likes or if no one sees my work. It would be nice but it is not essential to me. For me it’s all about the light. Check out Markus Andersen a street photographer from Australia. His video “Rage Against The Light” is fantastic video you can see on RUclips or just Google it. Keep doing what you are doing. It is so refreshingly different and thanks for replying.
You should look at "New topographic" style of photography. It takes some influence from street and landscape. Look at Frank Gohlke, Henry Wessel, Joe Deal, William Eggleston. Your shots in this video were many like that genre.... I say keep shooting outside the box and test yourself. You DO NOT have to pigeon hole yourself into one genre. Your video storytelling in these videos is AWESOME! seriously bro, your videos are freaking wonderful. Keep your chin up Ivan and and keep up the great work both photo and video.
Thanks! Will definitely look into that 🤓
It's incredibly sad to see someone who is so clearly very talented struggling with something they love! But thank you for sharing yet another sensational video
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 just part of the process
I never liked the idea of a 'cohesive catalogue' where all photos from a photographer or even a singular project need to be consistent. The content isn't, and when showing a nuanced experience of a place or life, I've never felt the need for my photos to be consistent. Contradictions are a part of life and my photos aren't all the same. Black and white, and colour can sit next to each other and communicate different sides to an experience. They compliment in the variety.
09:39 welcome back 🇭🇰
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About to watch this high af. Wish me luck guys.
Ivan Chow Tarantino. That switch from b/w to colour to b/w.... perfection
Thanks man, hope you had a good high
Great video and very well executed! But why so many downvotes ?`Whats wrong with the people ?
Haters gonna hate 🤷🏻♂️
I am you.
Well done my man.
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Was it q8
Yurt
Wow
Fck man look at your car , youre rich and smooth...
Watch as someone gets all butthurt after you mentioned bnw being “easier” haha
I didn’t mean it in that sense but I’m prepared 😂
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Love your videos as always bro. Despite being an introvert, I still find your videos and stills a joy to watch. I also dream to narrate, video and shoot stills just like you. Someone told me I have a nice speaking voice and I should do a podcast or something where my voice might shine. Sadly, I procrastinate a lot and nothing is done at the end of the day. Glad you are back home bro. Nice to see the crowded streets once again. I do miss HK . Take care and God bless!
Thanks man, you won’t know unless you try. Give it a shot