With all the gear reviews in all the photo channels on KZread, 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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for such kind words 🥰🙏

@Autorange888

24 күн бұрын

You took a b & w film and then what? What happened?

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for noticing the efforts, so glad that you are here 🙏

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Being more consistent on KZread is one of my goals this year, so definitely be expecting more contents from this channel! ✌️

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I can’t wait for the next challenge 👀 what will it be…?

Congratulations on your Visa! Super cool seeing how heart-felt you are.

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 🤗

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being patient with our channel 🥺 we are coming back.. wooo more medium format contents, I’m into that idea!

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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!

Love the self portrait with the point and shoot. Keep it up and keep learning.

Excellent vid, I really enjoyed watching it. Keep up the great work you're doing super...!!!

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. Great stuff. And don't lose your beautiful selfconfidence.

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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 🥰🎶

This was such an enjoyable video to watch. Makes me wanna do this challenge as well!

Great video and congrats on the visa. Hope everything goes smoothly for you in the future.

I’m so glad I found this channel. Loved the mood and how you focused your experience. A new subscriber here 📸

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

welcome to the channel 🥰 we love to have you here!

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

This is the highest compliment, thank you so much! The next project is brewing 👀

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!!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching this video 🥰 have fun shooting your first roll of b&w film!

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 🤍

@SISSI_LU

9 ай бұрын

thank you so much for watching 🥹🙏

Loved it, great photos too. Also fabulous to hear some Julian Lage 😍

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

haha glad you enjoyed it!

I just stumbled on your channel and I love the way you portrayed the video, especially with the different clips and photo after thoughts. Please keep doing this.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

i put probably way too many hours into making this, so glad that you enjoyed 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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching ☺️🙏 can’t wait to share the next challenge soon

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That 16:49 was my absolute favorite scene, wish I had a camera to capture that on film!

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

hp5 will always be a stable for me 😌👌

Loved this, so nice to see how your perspective and thinking changed over the month 🔥 also need a Pentax auto 110 now 😍

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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 🥰

First video ever to watch from you. Love it. Keep it up :-)

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for stopping by our channel 🤗 hope to see you in the next videos

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I can’t wait to share my next challenge soon :)

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! 🥰

Love how passionate you are about your photography. Good to see you back here!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

it’s good to be back 🥰

@jonathanraven5939

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanraven5939 i really appreciate that! Thank you, Jonathan!

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.

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 KZread. 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😂

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This video took me awhile to make, I’m so glad that you appreciate the effort 😊🙏

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

感谢🥺🙏

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..

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for spending your time and watching this video 🙏 I really appreciate it

I’ve been struggling to get out and shoot lately. Your videos are so good! Thanks for inspiring me again ❤️

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

So glad 😊

Congrats on the visa, and lovely photos! Can't wait for more videos.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

one coming realllllly soon~~

Next challenge might be "shooting meme pictures for a week"

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.

First video of yours I have seen, and EASY sub, great content. Will be watching more ❤

@SISSI_LU

10 ай бұрын

thank you 🥹❣️

Loved it! Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your hard earned achievements 🙏🏼

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for witnessing it 🥺🙏

@JM-tt4hp

2 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome. You have a new subscriber for sure.. Looking forward to more great content.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

@@JM-tt4hp new things coming soon 👀

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. :)

Quality content wow. I'm glad I've stumbled upon your channel. You'll reach 100k really fast with these kind of contents.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

so happy that you are here!

Your photos + Black and white is just mind blowing quality. In my eyes the BNW even stepped up your game! Love seeing that 😍⬛⬜

So happy I found this video. You are extremely talented and I look forward to watching more.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

A new one will be posted very soon!

Wow high quality vlog! Earned a follow easily, beautiful pictures 📸

another great video, congrats for everything! I prefer B&W so thank for exploring it

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

I want to shoot more black and white now! it was a fun challenge for me

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

interesting! Shanghai isn’t the top choice for me, but I’d use it again for sure

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

You understand 🥺

I really like your new black and white work and congratulations on your Visa!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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 🥰

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 :))

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

really appreciate that you spent the time to watch this video ♥️ hope to see you in the next one

This high level of content is so amazing to see 😊 fire photography

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌 tons of time and effort had put in this video, thank you for noticing it ☺️

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 ✌️ 🤝 📷

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for visiting our channel, hope to see you in the next video! 🤗

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed for that day to come soon 🥹🤞🤞🤞

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching the video 🥰

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Ah glad that you found the channel! I’m working on the next change now, hope to see you in that video!

great video and great photos, good job. I'm also shooting more b+w, really so fun

Wow I'm thankful for the KZread algorithm to find this channel. I enjoyed it thoroughly and gonna try b&w film soon!!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

ah the youtube god have finally blessed our channel 😭🙏 hi welcome to our small film corner on the internet~

I spaced out and watched everything! I love your picture.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video 🥰

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so fun! I challenge you~~

this was so lovely! I've followed you on instagram for a while now, but I had no idea you were also making videos until this popped up on my recommended. Looking forward to seeing more stuff from you :-)

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

the algorithm did me well on this video 🥲 haha anyways so nice to see you here!

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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!

love the video and aesthetic!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

appreciate it!

The concept of so cool! Really like you're style of video 💪

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m trying to make more of them this year 🤗

Wonderful fresh view of the love of photography! My fav B&W film is Tri-X

@SISSI_LU

9 ай бұрын

A classic!

Randomly landed on this channel, what a pleasant find! Subscribed!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

omg hi welcome!! 🥳

hp5 for the contrast dynamics and punchiness ! can never go wrong

You are very humble. Those black and white photos were still very well done. Glad I found your channel.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

so glad that you are here!

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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!

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea, I’ll put that down on my video idea board!

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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 🤞😬).

@michaelj7069

2 жыл бұрын

@@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 😡😡😡

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to ask you about it.

Congrats on your Visa approval! So happy for you ☺

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you ☺️

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.

@filipecostapt6427

2 жыл бұрын

I think Kodak Double X does not have remjet

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

I need to give it a fair shot again, not on a snowy mountain haha

awesome video! great content! loved the images.

@SISSI_LU

9 ай бұрын

Tysm for watching !

Massive congrats on the visa! Great video!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! glad you enjoyed it!

the tiny microphone is gold :))) great video

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

maybe the next challenge will be in the darkroom? 👀

@waveril5167

Жыл бұрын

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

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 🤗

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

ah congratulations to you as well! 👏👏

Best youtuber in town!

cant believe i have never seen your yotube. really nice and relaxing. i like it

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

welcome to the channel ☺️

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

wooo I’m jelly with that Klasse W 🥺

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

wooo i’d have to go back this fall!

I didn’t expect to tear up when watching this just from the title alone! Congratulations

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

🥺🙏

I really like the way you think and love all the points you made 👌🏾

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

tysm!

@moemmanuel

2 жыл бұрын

@@SISSI_LU no problem 😊, I just found your channel today, such a refresh treat to see different

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

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Now I need to practice it more to be fluent in this new visual language 😊

@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

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 the Visa. Glad you are staying because NYC is you. I am envious of the expensive cameras you have that I cannot afford.

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！

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

谢谢你的关注🥹🫶

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for checking out this video! Glad that my analogies made sense haha 🙈

Loved the video, it's a great idea for an experiment and I guess i'll dust off my SLR to try it! Also, congrats on getting your visa and cheers from Mexico (:

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

it’s a fun challenge, I recommend doing it! have so much fun~~

Damn this is one of the best photographers I found on youtube since I became interested in the art.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

such a high praise, thank you so much!

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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Hassy gang 👏👏

Great video, enjoyed it a lot!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! We are working on putting more videos this year. Stay tuned~~

Great video...keep it up!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

KZread 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!

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

pns are going crazy right now! which one did you get?

@TerriblyCinemaddict

2 жыл бұрын

@@SISSI_LU Olympus mju-ii 80 VF

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!...😀

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Haha deep blacks and bright whites? Adding that to my cart right now…! 👏

@john_murch

2 жыл бұрын

@@SISSI_LU More like this effect if you push it 1-2 stops...:)

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

@@john_murch thanks for the tips!

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.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see your take on this challenge Jamie 🤗

@JamieMPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@SISSI_LU Ohh, challenge accepted. :)

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.

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

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

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!

Congrats on your visa :) Would love to watch you taking more film photos when you travel back to your hometown :)

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for that too 🥺

Congratulations about the Visa shit! Dope video 🤜🤛

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

🥰🥰

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...

Sissi’s music choice is always so good 🔥

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

i spent the most time on finding the right tracks 🎶✨ thank you for noticing :)

@thomaschamberlin2485

2 жыл бұрын

The sax solo was incredible! I would buy that album.

Lovely video. I also love the tiny microphone.

@SISSI_LU

2 жыл бұрын

haha thank youuu!