With all the gear reviews in all the photo channels on RUclips, I’m so glad to finally find someone who’s actually in love with photography instead of the gear they’re using. I love the whole video. It reminded me the first time I took a black and white film.
Congratulations on the visa! Hopefully everything goes smoothly for you from here on out. Awesome shots! I’ve been playing with bnw more lately and it’s a fun way of changing things up a bit! Keep doing what your doing, hopefully we’ll see more content coming up
The beautiful thing about B&W film is the developing! One of the reasons I love the flatter film stocks is that you can literally add as much contrast to the photos during the developing process. It's also as easy as making pancakes.
ist the other way around, in the darkroom its better to have thight negatives, with more contrast, bc you can always decrease contrast but not the other way around
The one thing stands out for all great photographers, is their passion for their craft. This young lady has that passion, and her photos are fantastic.
I’m so glad I came across this channel - the amount of work put into this video as well as the quality is awe inspiring. I’m so excited for this journey with you! Great analogy by the way on language and shooting color/black & white.
Loved this video a lot! Love the long format. Lots of very interesting insights about black and white photography. Definitely you learn about light and contrasts and even color in a weird way doing B&W. You definitely embody New York and love looking at the city through your eyes. Also love you do not get bound by rules and shot color in between and in the end share your iPhone photos and videos. Congratulations on the visa. Thanks for sharing that emotional moment with us.
So, so good my friend! The one you took on the Pentax 110 of the window on your ski trip is a personal fave. Love that you stepped outside of your comfort zone and created such beautiful photos. Can’t wait for the next challenge
I think you nailed it with the linguistic comparison. Color and bnw are definitely two different languages in the world of visual communication. Learning a new language takes time but feels so good.
@@SISSI_LU Fortunately, for us digital shooters, we can “see” in B&W through the EVF or display screen. This certainly helps train our mind to see in B&W. That’s how I mostly use my Fuji X100V, monochrome JPG and raw. 📷🙂 PS: I started with B&W film as a kid in the 60’s, then developing and printing as a teen in the 70’s. Now, all these years later, I seem to have come full circle shooting B&W with my Fuji after a long spell of colour point and shoot including the ever present iPhone.
Subscribed before I even finished this video cuz I was afraid that I forgot to do it. Congratulations on the visa! It is a big step for people like us. I admire your courage and enthusiasm. As a content creator and bilingual (Mandarin and English), I understand how struggle you are when you need to switch brain to speak another language. I also understand how much effort you put into a video like this one. Please keep it up!
I gotta say this video was A1 I loved the format, the shots and omg the music was the best I’ve ever heard. Usually I find it distracting, sometimes its too loud but wow. Keep it up!
Great video! I once made myself this challenge and I kinda never went back to color 😅. The more I shoot BW the more I figure me out complex is shooting this way. When you don't have color in the equation you pay much more attention on how the light shapes everything. Your next step should be shooting BW with color filters, so you can use the colors as a way to increase contrast, they are very fun to use.
That was wonderful that your visa was approved. As far as Stowe, Vermont, go back in the fall to shoot color when the leaves are changing. Fall is a wonderful time to visit Vermont.
非常感谢你。我真的很喜欢你的摄影作品。Haha. My chinese is terrible but I wanted to try and express my gratitude in your native tongue and practice my putonghua. I currently live in Hangzhou, (Moving to Wuxi, Jiangsu next month.... ) Just got into film photography and your instagram was one of the first i found that inspired me deeply to keep on.
I'm so glad I found your channel! You're a very good photographer and your videos scream "nice person". You deserve to succeed in the US. I hope I can do the same someday...
Brought back memories when you started talking about your visa! Got a little teary eyed watching you talk about it because I know the feeling of uncertainty and anticipation while waiting for approval. Congrats and beautiful photos!
It's super refreshing to find a channel about photography that is not 100% gear focused but more on the pleasure of the photo as the capture of the moment as is perceived with all the visual elements that are there like shadows and highlights, shapes, colors, contrast, backgrounds, etc... I just got back to shoot film after 24 years and jumped straight to medium format with a Mamiya C330 working just B/W for the moment until I get used again to the fully manual camera!
You should make an online course with different classes for those new to photography. You’d be providing so much help and you’d also make so much money
Ah thank you! I really enjoyed shooting black and white after this month long challenge! I want to get better at it! And thank you, I’m so happy about the visa too 🥰
what a beautiful video! loved seeing you read from your notebook and the little microphone is hilarious. I also thought the iPhone shots section was great, especially 16:49.
Congratulations on the Visa, i literally had tears in my eyes when you said you've been trying since 2020, i related to that a lot. I've been wanting to travel for so long hoping this year I'll be traveling more. Thanks for sharing this Amazing journey with us. Truly learnt a lot 🙏 hoping for the best. Take care.. Love A..
This is the most wholesome video i have seen on youtube in a lonnnng time. Bless you so so happy for you and your visa, I got emotional watching your joy 🤍
My favorite black and white film is Ilford Pan F Plus ISO 50. Super sharp, very fine grain and really easy to shoot with imo. I like your style of just kind of chatting with the viewer, like we're all having coffee and talking about photography. lol I've subscribed. 🙂
Loved this video!! And your visa moment made me cry!! I live out of my home country too so I totally understand the struggle of visa life. Enjoy your time visiting your parents freely again!
Thank you for the video, I really like your work and have suscribed. Seeing in colour or B/W takes some learning but is worth the time. I come from a film background, using b/w to shoot athletics and a bit of street back in the 80's. I'm now digital but b/w is and will always be my favourite even though I'm mostly colour now. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Awww man I teared up about your visa. That's amazing and I'm so happy for you! And yes, it's so great to see an awesome new video. Oh and Fuji Acros FYI
Thank you, Michael! It’s been a real journey, thank you for being there for me since beginning of it 🙏 I’ve heard so many good things about Fuji Acros, Ive got to give it a try before fuji discontinues it (hopefully never 🤞😬).
I love this. So inspiring. I loved the shot of the ski lifts at 7:25. Has a eerie feeling almost like a horror thriller film if that makes sense. I love shooting in black and white. I feel like it captures more emotion and tells a story better then color. But I also feel that my color photos are better then my B&W ones. I’ve also noticed that when I shoot B&W, I think I’m color. But when I shoot in color, I think in B&W. As for the question at the end. My favorite B&W film stock is JCH 400.
what a great challenge to only shoot b&w. I read once that to photograph people in colour is to portray their clothes. Photograph them in b&w is to portray their soul." who ever said that i reckon had it sorted as I think do you. best wishes from Australia.
Don’t beat yourself about the older couple! Photography is all about learning! I’ve been shooting for over 25 years and I’m still making mistakes! It all about the learn and observe process! Keep it up! Hassy is my choice of tool too!
There are so many things I love about this video... Just not only the photos, which are stellar and it's not very common on RUclips. But also your locations when shooting. The lightning hitting the stairs where you were talking was so beautiful, you microphone gave me 5 minutes more of life 😂, the good news about the visa... this video was a rollercoaster of emotions😂
Excellent little *_Manhattan_* sequence. Very 'Woody.' You expressed a lot of things i've experienced and felt. About being bilingual in the scheme of color. About favoring a tighter focal length because wides 'capture messiness.' And you have a nice collection of cameras-the same ones i've owned. I still have my F3, but i need to re-buy the Hasselblad (three times already), the Pentax 67 (three times already), the Klasse (just once before).... Congratulations on the Visa, and a belated happy Birthday.
@@SISSI_LU Yes. I had a 203FE-perfect for 'travel portraiture,' especially. Unfortunately, they sell for so much now, compared with what i sold mine for ten years ago. // Oh-more in common! I lived in NYC for 25 years (until 2012). Sometimes i miss it, but not when i see the snow in your video. I've been in LA and San Diego the last 9 years, and the weather here is an addiction.... Anyway... i just subscribed and i'm looking forward to your next videos and adventures, while i go back to see your earlier stuff. Nice to 'meet' you. Love your style and presentation.
@@CentaurusRelax314 yeah they are going for ungodly amount of money right now. i was very lucky to get my kit for $700 hehe, not selling it ever! look forward to see you in the next video :D
I really like your analogy about Chinese thinking vs English thinking, I feel it well describes the difference between intentional shooting black and white vs colour, a difference many don't appreciate. I enjoyed this video and your pictures.
Definitely read Ansel Adams books if you haven't already, it helped me a lot, especially the zone system part. I'm pretty sure shooting black and white can only improve even your color photography.
Jia you Loved your photos, I also did a B&W challenge, I think every photographer has to go through it, there's so much to learn about light that would benefit color photography as well
First time watching and loved it. I loved the cooking fish description against progression in photography. And being from NJ I love how a beautiful day turned into snow lol 😂 good luck ✌️ 🤝 📷
Well done. Keep at it. The more you use B&W, the more you will enjoy photography. Colour has its place, but B&W will show our flaws, and teach us more. Beautifully done. Cheers.
i love the way you put it - “b&w shows our flaws, and teach us more”! i already start to enjoy b&w more and more, as well as photography in general. still have so much to learn!
The Fujifilm Klasse with 38mm F2.6 lens ( and later S with 38mm F2.8 and W series with 28mm F2.8 lens ) was being released only for Japan, and those have been popular High End point & shoot cameras, think Contax T3, or the Nikon Ti 28 & 35 series.
This is the first video of yours I've seen and you now have a new subscriber. :) Beautiful photographs you made and shared with us, thank you. And I appreciate getting to see some photos made on films I have not used before. All that said, I liked most of all what you had to say about your thinking and use of BW, it is always helpful to me to hear another viewpoint. I'm mainly a BW film shooter and over the years I have settled on HP5 as my primary film. It helps, for me, to stick with one film. It lets me focus on what I'm trying to get onto the negative and, once I've used a film for a while, means I can give a bit more concentration or mental energy to making the photo I want to make. Thank you for sharing this self challenge with us! And, congrats on the visa!
I shot a Pentax 67 with a 55mm f4 lens for years with Trix film which I developed in Xtol. I sold it when I was broke I miss it everyday. I am trying out 4x5 now with Fomapan 200 black and white film Thmks for your honest and encouraging videos
pentax 67 and 55mm lens 😍 what a setup! thank you for watching our video, currently working on the next challenge. hope to see you at the end of this month!
Thanks for your deep analysis of your black and white challenge, I learned a lot from your thoughts on photography in black and white… Your content is fresh and quite thought provoking. Thank you!
I’ve had the Klasse W for about a year now. Just loaded some Tri-X this past weekend for my first b&w roll with it. Awesome to hear your thoughts about the camera!
Congrats on the visa!! This is my first experience with your channel and I love it. Your personal style and photographic style are amazing. Defs subscribing
I feel your pain for not getting that photo of that couple with the same background from the video that would of been beautiful 😫. Great video and I gain a lot of inspiration from watching this, thank you. Definitely subscribing!
RUclips just recommended your channel to me. Great Video! Subscribed! I also just bought a new point and shoot... my first point and shoot. Have to get them now before they become even more $$$$ than they are... Great shots in B&W!
Your 110 photos are just amazing. The others are too, don't get me wrong, but it's impresive what you can do with what seems such a limited medium. Can't wait for the next video. This channel is probably the one with more potencial on film photography RUclips
Thank you so much for the compliments! I’m always amazed at the quality of that small pentax 110 camera. It’s become one of my favorite daily shooters now :) We are so excited to be more active on RUclips again. More videos are in the making… 🎞
Glad your channel was recommended by the algorithm! First video I’ve but I’ve seen some of your reels. I love the Cinestill Double X, first time I shot it it took some time before I actually liked it though. But after editing the scans it is probably my favorite. But it does tend to blow out highlights with little detail available. I will also say that I really like Ilfords Pan F+, slower speed film at 50 iso, but if you can make it work it’s worth it in my opinion.
I almost did this last year before a family illness derailed me ... I think I should revisit it.You did awesome work, and congratulations on the visa!! So wonderful, and well-deserved.
Thank you for sharing this great experience with us. I got my first roll of b&w yesterday and am feeling quite nervous yet excited shooting it as colors are a comfort zone. Congrats on the visa!!
Im not a fan of long videos but i found myself being entertained the entire time and I even took screenshots because of how well the compositions were and the editing was just flawless. I also want to live abroad and so this was a nice video to watch :))
This was beautifully shot and edited and makes me wanna finally try black and white for myself! Thanks for doing this. I agree that Cinestill BWW could use some contrast, but the way that highlights flare due to the lack of remjet layer is so beautiful to me sometimes and makes the trade off worth it.
You probably know this already, but when shooting on the snow, especially trusting on the camera built in light meter, it's best to overexpose by 2 stops, otherwise the camera will try to meter for the snow to be middle gray, instead of white
Welcome back Sissi! Congrats on your Visa! Seems like you are progressing well on your photography journey. Someone mentioned you to try Fuji Acros, I second that as you prefer contrasty B&W, you will love Acros, deep blacks and bright whites. Now please go and eat something!...😀
Loved this video! So interesting to see a professional photographer relearn some things about themself in terms of their artistry. I think my favorite film you used was the Shanghai! Something about it was so appealing to me.
My favorite B&W film is BLANCO from Spain. It was only 50 Phil Pesos back in the early 2000s. I love the contrast it gave my photos. Unfortunately, they discontinued making the film in 2004-ish. I miss it.
Just watched by your video and found it inspirational and interesting. I’m primarily black and a white shooter my yourself from time to time I will photograph on color. I equally photograph digital and film. My biggest challenge is finding a what dark room to make prints so IOnly limited to scanning my negatives in the computer. I’ve been in photographer for five decades now and really have a passion for it. Oh I like your black and white work and anxious to see more in the upcoming videos and I’m also curious about your color photography to. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Subscribed. I’m shooting black and white also, but less of a challenge more financial reasons. My wife and I are shooting now so with prices rising and multiplying by 2, just fortunate to be able to shoot film. I started out with black and white in uni, Intro to photography was in B/W. Like you said it makes you focus on the basics light and composition. I’m the opposite an American in China, but I’m starting the Chinese “green card” process LOL. Good luck and keep growing
Welcome to the channel, thank you for subscribing 🥰 How is the film community in China? I’ve heard that there’s a resurgent of film photography, especially among the younger generations. Good luck in applying your Chinese green card! Hope to hear your good news soon too!
yeah that’s my intention of making a video that’s over the course of one month. you can really see the differences (and hopefully growth) that way! glad you noticed 🥰
With all the gear reviews in all the photo channels on RUclips, I’m so glad to finally find someone who’s actually in love with photography instead of the gear they’re using. I love the whole video. It reminded me the first time I took a black and white film.
thank you for such kind words 🥰🙏
You took a b & w film and then what? What happened?
Congratulations on the visa! Hopefully everything goes smoothly for you from here on out. Awesome shots! I’ve been playing with bnw more lately and it’s a fun way of changing things up a bit! Keep doing what your doing, hopefully we’ll see more content coming up
Being more consistent on RUclips is one of my goals this year, so definitely be expecting more contents from this channel! ✌️
Congrats on the Visa. Glad you are staying because NYC is you. I am envious of the expensive cameras you have that I cannot afford.
The beautiful thing about B&W film is the developing! One of the reasons I love the flatter film stocks is that you can literally add as much contrast to the photos during the developing process. It's also as easy as making pancakes.
maybe the next challenge will be in the darkroom? 👀
ist the other way around, in the darkroom its better to have thight negatives, with more contrast, bc you can always decrease contrast but not the other way around
Love how passionate you are about your photography. Good to see you back here!
it’s good to be back 🥰
The one thing stands out for all great photographers, is their passion for their craft. This young lady has that passion, and her photos are fantastic.
@@jonathanraven5939 i really appreciate that! Thank you, Jonathan!
I’m so glad I came across this channel - the amount of work put into this video as well as the quality is awe inspiring. I’m so excited for this journey with you! Great analogy by the way on language and shooting color/black & white.
Thank you for noticing the efforts, so glad that you are here 🙏
Loved this video a lot! Love the long format. Lots of very interesting insights about black and white photography. Definitely you learn about light and contrasts and even color in a weird way doing B&W. You definitely embody New York and love looking at the city through your eyes. Also love you do not get bound by rules and shot color in between and in the end share your iPhone photos and videos. Congratulations on the visa. Thanks for sharing that emotional moment with us.
thank you so much for watching through my journey 🥺🙏
So, so good my friend! The one you took on the Pentax 110 of the window on your ski trip is a personal fave. Love that you stepped outside of your comfort zone and created such beautiful photos. Can’t wait for the next challenge
Me too! I can’t wait for the next challenge 👀 what will it be…?
I think you nailed it with the linguistic comparison. Color and bnw are definitely two different languages in the world of visual communication. Learning a new language takes time but feels so good.
Agree! Now I need to practice it more to be fluent in this new visual language 😊
@@SISSI_LU Fortunately, for us digital shooters, we can “see” in B&W through the EVF or display screen. This certainly helps train our mind to see in B&W. That’s how I mostly use my Fuji X100V, monochrome JPG and raw. 📷🙂 PS: I started with B&W film as a kid in the 60’s, then developing and printing as a teen in the 70’s. Now, all these years later, I seem to have come full circle shooting B&W with my Fuji after a long spell of colour point and shoot including the ever present iPhone.
Subscribed before I even finished this video cuz I was afraid that I forgot to do it. Congratulations on the visa! It is a big step for people like us. I admire your courage and enthusiasm. As a content creator and bilingual (Mandarin and English), I understand how struggle you are when you need to switch brain to speak another language. I also understand how much effort you put into a video like this one. Please keep it up!
感谢🥺🙏
同样作为刚开始尝试黑白摄影的摄影师以及身在海外的华人，我真的对你拿两个不同语言跟彩色/黑白摄影打的这个比喻非常感同身受！超级喜欢你的视频，会一直关注你的！祝你越来越好！
谢谢你的关注🥹🫶
I gotta say this video was A1 I loved the format, the shots and omg the music was the best I’ve ever heard. Usually I find it distracting, sometimes its too loud but wow. Keep it up!
thank you! the music was what took me the longest in the editing process. I’m so glad that the hours I put in paid off 🥰🎶
Your photos + Black and white is just mind blowing quality. In my eyes the BNW even stepped up your game! Love seeing that 😍⬛⬜
Great video! I once made myself this challenge and I kinda never went back to color 😅. The more I shoot BW the more I figure me out complex is shooting this way. When you don't have color in the equation you pay much more attention on how the light shapes everything. Your next step should be shooting BW with color filters, so you can use the colors as a way to increase contrast, they are very fun to use.
That’s a great idea, I’ll put that down on my video idea board!
That was wonderful that your visa was approved. As far as Stowe, Vermont, go back in the fall to shoot color when the leaves are changing. Fall is a wonderful time to visit Vermont.
wooo i’d have to go back this fall!
Sissi’s music choice is always so good 🔥
i spent the most time on finding the right tracks 🎶✨ thank you for noticing :)
The sax solo was incredible! I would buy that album.
Next challenge might be "shooting meme pictures for a week"
非常感谢你。我真的很喜欢你的摄影作品。Haha. My chinese is terrible but I wanted to try and express my gratitude in your native tongue and practice my putonghua. I currently live in Hangzhou, (Moving to Wuxi, Jiangsu next month.... ) Just got into film photography and your instagram was one of the first i found that inspired me deeply to keep on.
I'm so glad I found your channel! You're a very good photographer and your videos scream "nice person". You deserve to succeed in the US. I hope I can do the same someday...
Brought back memories when you started talking about your visa! Got a little teary eyed watching you talk about it because I know the feeling of uncertainty and anticipation while waiting for approval. Congrats and beautiful photos!
You understand 🥺
It's super refreshing to find a channel about photography that is not 100% gear focused but more on the pleasure of the photo as the capture of the moment as is perceived with all the visual elements that are there like shadows and highlights, shapes, colors, contrast, backgrounds, etc... I just got back to shoot film after 24 years and jumped straight to medium format with a Mamiya C330 working just B/W for the moment until I get used again to the fully manual camera!
Ah glad that you found the channel! I’m working on the next change now, hope to see you in that video!
You should make an online course with different classes for those new to photography. You’d be providing so much help and you’d also make so much money
I spaced out and watched everything!
I love your picture.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video 🥰
Wonderful fresh view of the love of photography! My fav B&W film is Tri-X
A classic!
I really like your new black and white work and congratulations on your Visa!
Ah thank you! I really enjoyed shooting black and white after this month long challenge! I want to get better at it! And thank you, I’m so happy about the visa too 🥰
i... actually listen to the video like it's a podcast. it sounds so relaxing.
i was also listening to the video while editing it. glad that it was a good experience from just the sound 😌✨
what a beautiful video! loved seeing you read from your notebook and the little microphone is hilarious. I also thought the iPhone shots section was great, especially 16:49.
Thank you! That 16:49 was my absolute favorite scene, wish I had a camera to capture that on film!
Loved it, great photos too. Also fabulous to hear some Julian Lage 😍
haha glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations on the Visa, i literally had tears in my eyes when you said you've been trying since 2020, i related to that a lot. I've been wanting to travel for so long hoping this year I'll be traveling more. Thanks for sharing this Amazing journey with us. Truly learnt a lot 🙏 hoping for the best. Take care.. Love A..
thank you for spending your time and watching this video 🙏 I really appreciate it
Damn this is one of the best photographers I found on youtube since I became interested in the art.
such a high praise, thank you so much!
This is the most wholesome video i have seen on youtube in a lonnnng time. Bless you so so happy for you and your visa, I got emotional watching your joy 🤍
thank you so much for watching 🥹🙏
I’m so glad I found this channel. Loved the mood and how you focused your experience. A new subscriber here 📸
welcome to the channel 🥰 we love to have you here!
My favorite black and white film is Ilford Pan F Plus ISO 50. Super sharp, very fine grain and really easy to shoot with imo. I like your style of just kind of chatting with the viewer, like we're all having coffee and talking about photography. lol I've subscribed. 🙂
I will have to check out the Pan F Plus now! Thank you for watching 😊
Loved this video!! And your visa moment made me cry!! I live out of my home country too so I totally understand the struggle of visa life. Enjoy your time visiting your parents freely again!
Fingers crossed for that day to come soon 🥹🤞🤞🤞
Thank you for watching the video 🥰
Randomly landed on this channel, what a pleasant find! Subscribed!
omg hi welcome!! 🥳
Thank you for the video, I really like your work and have suscribed. Seeing in colour or B/W takes some learning but is worth the time. I come from a film background, using b/w to shoot athletics and a bit of street back in the 80's. I'm now digital but b/w is and will always be my favourite even though I'm mostly colour now. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thank you for your kind words! I can’t wait to share my next challenge soon :)
Awww man I teared up about your visa. That's amazing and I'm so happy for you! And yes, it's so great to see an awesome new video. Oh and Fuji Acros FYI
Thank you, Michael! It’s been a real journey, thank you for being there for me since beginning of it 🙏
I’ve heard so many good things about Fuji Acros, Ive got to give it a try before fuji discontinues it (hopefully never 🤞😬).
@@SISSI_LU you are very very welcome. FYI don’t reply to anything I send on Instagram for the next bit. I’ve been hacked 😡😡😡
I was just about to ask you about it.
I love this. So inspiring. I loved the shot of the ski lifts at 7:25. Has a eerie feeling almost like a horror thriller film if that makes sense. I love shooting in black and white. I feel like it captures more emotion and tells a story better then color. But I also feel that my color photos are better then my B&W ones. I’ve also noticed that when I shoot B&W, I think I’m color. But when I shoot in color, I think in B&W. As for the question at the end. My favorite B&W film stock is JCH 400.
what a great challenge to only shoot b&w.
I read once that to photograph people in colour is to portray their clothes. Photograph them in b&w is to portray their soul." who ever said that i reckon had it sorted as I think do you. best wishes from Australia.
Don’t beat yourself about the older couple! Photography is all about learning! I’ve been shooting for over 25 years and I’m still making mistakes! It all about the learn and observe process! Keep it up! Hassy is my choice of tool too!
Hassy gang 👏👏
You are very humble. Those black and white photos were still very well done. Glad I found your channel.
so glad that you are here!
hp5 for the contrast dynamics and punchiness ! can never go wrong
Quality content wow. I'm glad I've stumbled upon your channel. You'll reach 100k really fast with these kind of contents.
so happy that you are here!
There are so many things I love about this video... Just not only the photos, which are stellar and it's not very common on RUclips. But also your locations when shooting. The lightning hitting the stairs where you were talking was so beautiful, you microphone gave me 5 minutes more of life 😂, the good news about the visa... this video was a rollercoaster of emotions😂
Thank you! This video took me awhile to make, I’m so glad that you appreciate the effort 😊🙏
Excellent little *_Manhattan_* sequence. Very 'Woody.'
You expressed a lot of things i've experienced and felt. About being bilingual in the scheme of color. About favoring a tighter focal length because wides 'capture messiness.' And you have a nice collection of cameras-the same ones i've owned. I still have my F3, but i need to re-buy the Hasselblad (three times already), the Pentax 67 (three times already), the Klasse (just once before).... Congratulations on the Visa, and a belated happy Birthday.
wow we share lots of the same thoughts! hope you get the hassy back haha, that one should stay in the collection forever 😌
@@SISSI_LU Yes. I had a 203FE-perfect for 'travel portraiture,' especially. Unfortunately, they sell for so much now, compared with what i sold mine for ten years ago. // Oh-more in common! I lived in NYC for 25 years (until 2012). Sometimes i miss it, but not when i see the snow in your video. I've been in LA and San Diego the last 9 years, and the weather here is an addiction....
Anyway... i just subscribed and i'm looking forward to your next videos and adventures, while i go back to see your earlier stuff. Nice to 'meet' you. Love your style and presentation.
@@CentaurusRelax314 yeah they are going for ungodly amount of money right now. i was very lucky to get my kit for $700 hehe, not selling it ever! look forward to see you in the next video :D
I really like your analogy about Chinese thinking vs English thinking, I feel it well describes the difference between intentional shooting black and white vs colour, a difference many don't appreciate. I enjoyed this video and your pictures.
Thank you so much for checking out this video! Glad that my analogies made sense haha 🙈
I didn’t expect to tear up when watching this just from the title alone! Congratulations
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Definitely read Ansel Adams books if you haven't already, it helped me a lot, especially the zone system part. I'm pretty sure shooting black and white can only improve even your color photography.
Congrats on your Visa approval!
So happy for you ☺
thank you ☺️
Jia you Loved your photos, I also did a B&W challenge, I think every photographer has to go through it, there's so much to learn about light that would benefit color photography as well
Congratulations on your Visa! Super cool seeing how heart-felt you are.
First time watching and loved it. I loved the cooking fish description against progression in photography. And being from NJ I love how a beautiful day turned into snow lol 😂 good luck ✌️ 🤝 📷
thanks for visiting our channel, hope to see you in the next video! 🤗
love this video like always!! def need to try more black and white film but i love me a good ilford hp5, always comes out so beautiful.
hp5 will always be a stable for me 😌👌
Well done. Keep at it. The more you use B&W, the more you will enjoy photography. Colour has its place, but B&W will show our flaws, and teach us more. Beautifully done. Cheers.
i love the way you put it - “b&w shows our flaws, and teach us more”! i already start to enjoy b&w more and more, as well as photography in general. still have so much to learn!
The Fujifilm Klasse with 38mm F2.6 lens ( and later S with 38mm F2.8 and W series with 28mm F2.8 lens ) was being released only for Japan, and those have been popular High End point & shoot cameras, think Contax T3, or the Nikon Ti 28 & 35 series.
This is the first video of yours I've seen and you now have a new subscriber. :)
Beautiful photographs you made and shared with us, thank you.
And I appreciate getting to see some photos made on films I have not used before.
All that said, I liked most of all what you had to say about your thinking and use of BW, it is always helpful to me to hear another viewpoint.
I'm mainly a BW film shooter and over the years I have settled on HP5 as my primary film. It helps, for me, to stick with one film. It lets me focus on what I'm trying to get onto the negative and, once I've used a film for a while, means I can give a bit more concentration or mental energy to making the photo I want to make.
Thank you for sharing this self challenge with us!
And, congrats on the visa!
Thank you. I’m so glad that you found the channel, welcome 🤗
“Sticking with one film stock allows you to focus on other things” I love this!
Wow! I’m so happy for you to got the visa and I do really love all your photos!🥰✨
I want to challenge myself to take pictures bnw too!
It’s so fun! I challenge you~~
Wow I'm thankful for the RUclips algorithm to find this channel. I enjoyed it thoroughly and gonna try b&w film soon!!
ah the youtube god have finally blessed our channel 😭🙏 hi welcome to our small film corner on the internet~
I shot a Pentax 67 with a 55mm f4 lens for years with Trix film which I developed in Xtol.
I sold it when I was broke
I miss it everyday.
I am trying out 4x5 now with Fomapan 200 black and white film
Thmks for your honest and encouraging videos
pentax 67 and 55mm lens 😍 what a setup!
thank you for watching our video, currently working on the next challenge. hope to see you at the end of this month!
@@SISSI_LU I look forward to it
Thanks for your deep analysis of your black and white challenge, I learned a lot from your thoughts on photography in black and white… Your content is fresh and quite thought provoking. Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching ☺️🙏 can’t wait to share the next challenge soon
I’ve had the Klasse W for about a year now. Just loaded some Tri-X this past weekend for my first b&w roll with it. Awesome to hear your thoughts about the camera!
wooo I’m jelly with that Klasse W 🥺
Congrats on the visa!! This is my first experience with your channel and I love it. Your personal style and photographic style are amazing. Defs subscribing
thank you!! 🥰
I feel your pain for not getting that photo of that couple with the same background from the video that would of been beautiful 😫. Great video and I gain a lot of inspiration from watching this, thank you. Definitely subscribing!
thank you so much! more videos are in the making 🤗
Congrats on the O1!! I got mine in 2019 after visiting the US and making films for 4 years in a row so I know the feeling 🤗
ah congratulations to you as well! 👏👏
RUclips just recommended your channel to me. Great Video! Subscribed! I also just bought a new point and shoot... my first point and shoot. Have to get them now before they become even more $$$$ than they are... Great shots in B&W!
pns are going crazy right now! which one did you get?
@@SISSI_LU Olympus mju-ii 80 VF
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS.
Great stuff. And don't lose your beautiful selfconfidence.
Your 110 photos are just amazing. The others are too, don't get me wrong, but it's impresive what you can do with what seems such a limited medium.
Can't wait for the next video. This channel is probably the one with more potencial on film photography RUclips
Thank you so much for the compliments! I’m always amazed at the quality of that small pentax 110 camera. It’s become one of my favorite daily shooters now :)
We are so excited to be more active on RUclips again. More videos are in the making… 🎞
the tiny microphone is gold :))) great video
I like your "miniature" microphone. It's so cute!
Haha thank you! I guess it’s my “thing” now 😅🎙
First video of yours I have seen, and EASY sub, great content. Will be watching more ❤
thank you 🥹❣️
First video ever to watch from you. Love it. Keep it up :-)
thanks for stopping by our channel 🤗 hope to see you in the next videos
Love the self portrait with the point and shoot. Keep it up and keep learning.
Glad your channel was recommended by the algorithm! First video I’ve but I’ve seen some of your reels.
I love the Cinestill Double X, first time I shot it it took some time before I actually liked it though. But after editing the scans it is probably my favorite. But it does tend to blow out highlights with little detail available.
I will also say that I really like Ilfords Pan F+, slower speed film at 50 iso, but if you can make it work it’s worth it in my opinion.
wooo thanks for the tips! adding pan f+ to the list to try now 🤗 and welcome to the channel, glad that you found us here!
great video and great photos, good job. I'm also shooting more b+w, really so fun
I almost did this last year before a family illness derailed me ... I think I should revisit it.You did awesome work, and congratulations on the visa!! So wonderful, and well-deserved.
Would love to see your take on this challenge Jamie 🤗
@@SISSI_LU Ohh, challenge accepted. :)
Thank you for sharing this great experience with us. I got my first roll of b&w yesterday and am feeling quite nervous yet excited shooting it as colors are a comfort zone. Congrats on the visa!!
thank you for watching this video 🥰 have fun shooting your first roll of b&w film!
another great video, congrats for everything! I prefer B&W so thank for exploring it
I want to shoot more black and white now! it was a fun challenge for me
Im not a fan of long videos but i found myself being entertained the entire time and I even took screenshots because of how well the compositions were and the editing was just flawless. I also want to live abroad and so this was a nice video to watch :))
really appreciate that you spent the time to watch this video ♥️ hope to see you in the next one
Start using a Yellow-green filter with your B&W ! Great video. Congrats on your Visa Have a happy summer. If I lived next to B&H I’d be broke !😂
I haven't been able to really be interested in any photography videos as of late, but I loved this! Can't wait to see more from you
This is the highest compliment, thank you so much! The next project is brewing 👀
wow!! im glad i stumbled on this video. thank you for such an insightlful video. Hope one day i can shoot with you in NYC. :)
I love black&white photography
Loved this! So happy to see you back! I would love to see a video on getting into medium format photography and where to get started 🤗
Thank you for being patient with our channel 🥺 we are coming back.. wooo more medium format contents, I’m into that idea!
This high level of content is so amazing to see 😊 fire photography
Thank you 🙌 tons of time and effort had put in this video, thank you for noticing it ☺️
This was beautifully shot and edited and makes me wanna finally try black and white for myself! Thanks for doing this. I agree that Cinestill BWW could use some contrast, but the way that highlights flare due to the lack of remjet layer is so beautiful to me sometimes and makes the trade off worth it.
I think Kodak Double X does not have remjet
I need to give it a fair shot again, not on a snowy mountain haha
Massive congrats on the visa! Great video!
thank you!! glad you enjoyed it!
You probably know this already, but when shooting on the snow, especially trusting on the camera built in light meter, it's best to overexpose by 2 stops, otherwise the camera will try to meter for the snow to be middle gray, instead of white
gotta remember this for next winter!
cant believe i have never seen your yotube. really nice and relaxing. i like it
welcome to the channel ☺️
Welcome back Sissi! Congrats on your Visa! Seems like you are progressing well on your photography journey. Someone mentioned you to try Fuji Acros, I second that as you prefer contrasty B&W, you will love Acros, deep blacks and bright whites. Now please go and eat something!...😀
Haha deep blacks and bright whites? Adding that to my cart right now…! 👏
@@SISSI_LU More like this effect if you push it 1-2 stops...:)
@@john_murch thanks for the tips!
Loved this video! So interesting to see a professional photographer relearn some things about themself in terms of their artistry. I think my favorite film you used was the Shanghai! Something about it was so appealing to me.
interesting! Shanghai isn’t the top choice for me, but I’d use it again for sure
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Congrats on the visa, and lovely photos! Can't wait for more videos.
one coming realllllly soon~~
My favorite B&W film is BLANCO from Spain. It was only 50 Phil Pesos back in the early 2000s. I love the contrast it gave my photos. Unfortunately, they discontinued making the film in 2004-ish. I miss it.
Just watched by your video and found it inspirational and interesting. I’m primarily black and a white shooter my yourself from time to time I will photograph on color. I equally photograph digital and film. My biggest challenge is finding a what dark room to make prints so IOnly limited to scanning my negatives in the computer. I’ve been in photographer for five decades now and really have a passion for it. Oh I like your black and white work and anxious to see more in the upcoming videos and I’m also curious about your color photography to. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
The original FujiFilm Klasse is amazing. I bought one a year ago and I take it everywhere with me.
Yeah? I’m finally running a roll of color through it, can’t wait to see the results!
Lovely video. I also love the tiny microphone.
haha thank youuu!
Subscribed. I’m shooting black and white also, but less of a challenge more financial reasons. My wife and I are shooting now so with prices rising and multiplying by 2, just fortunate to be able to shoot film.
I started out with black and white in uni, Intro to photography was in B/W. Like you said it makes you focus on the basics light and composition.
I’m the opposite an American in China, but I’m starting the Chinese “green card” process LOL.
Good luck and keep growing
Welcome to the channel, thank you for subscribing 🥰
How is the film community in China? I’ve heard that there’s a resurgent of film photography, especially among the younger generations.
Good luck in applying your Chinese green card! Hope to hear your good news soon too!
I’m so happy you get to see your family! Use that visa for all its worth. Thanks for awesome videos too!
Thank you 🥺 I can’t wait to see them soon
Loved this, so nice to see how your perspective and thinking changed over the month 🔥 also need a Pentax auto 110 now 😍
yeah that’s my intention of making a video that’s over the course of one month. you can really see the differences (and hopefully growth) that way! glad you noticed 🥰