Looks like you’re becoming really comfortable photographing strangers 😄 I feel uneasy just by watching you do that... keep up the good work

Oh man I loved the feeling you captured in the first part. That was different, and in a really cool way! I usually watch videos on my second monitor while I futz around with other things, but that made me stop what I was doing, roll it back, and give my full attention. Kudos that was wonderful! Dude, printing, especially 4x5's, is otherworldly! I hope to graduate to 8x10 and do contact printing at some point as contact prints are crazy sharp and have this interesting look to them. But yeah BW and Color it's just something else! I think given the vibes you have in your videos, I think its' something you would really enjoy. Plus, you can give the folks you photograph true handmade prints and I think that really says a lot when you can give those to people. Not everyone I've given prints to appreciates the work that goes in but many do. It's bliss for me too knowing I made something with my hands instead of having to dork around on the computer and I think it really shows the human element more in the final product. But maybe I'm romanticising it. Anyways, printing is fun! I think you'll enjoy the hell of out it!

I did feel your sense of gratification when you were about to press down the shutter button, and I did see most of your fears of photographing stranger (my fears for sure..) rapidly fading away. You did teach me a great lesson, not just in photography matters. This video is a treasure!

Hey Bryan, I occasionally take pictures of strangers when I’m tired of my usual stuff, and what I enjoy more than the actual photos are the interactions I have with people. I can very much relate to feeling like you’re “not giving back” , but I think it’s important to consider what you’re giving people just in that moment. Imagine someone would stop you on the street because they think you look interesting and want to take your picture, or someone rings your bell, says they love your car and would love to take your portrait. It very literally can make someone’s day. The idea to give everyone prints is fantastic, but please don’t be too hard on yourself and don’t blame yourself when you can’t give back anything “physical”. You are giving them something just by approaching them. These are moments they tell their friends and kids about.

You won't regret the printing. I agree, it is the perfect book end to the project.

great video，great project，learned a lot about communication with strangers.

It's funny how we look at our own "mistakes" with regret, even though for the viewers, such things as missfocus are nothing compared to the end result. I don't mind much for such things, I really enjoy the final product and the feeling we can achieve from our audience. I know it might feel "unprofessional" at times, or beginner's mistake, but most of our influences comes from a time where things like that wasn't really an issue. also, in the end, film is all about going away from the pristine, at times unrealistic, quality of digital. Anyways, I really like your work and your approach. Celebrate it, even if it isn't perfect, cause life never is.

This is one of the most helpful and insightful photography tutorials I have seen on KZfaq, and I've seen hundreds. Thank you so much for addressing the emotional challenge of photographing strangers, and showing how to do it with honesty, friendliness and respect. Brilliant.

Always a great day when you upload. I totally feel you on feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. I also find myself driving with no direction WANTING to shoot but paralyzed at the same time. I end up cruising which tends to help and I get to try again the next day. Keep killing it!

There's nothing like printing your own work in the darkroom! Hoping you take the plunge

Incredible production quality and incredibly underrated, good shit !

Best video I've seen for a long time

Good job Bryan. You will move past your unease with people, by simply doing it more often. I loved that video.

Thanks for that video, from Spain. Honestly thank you.

Limitations bringing out creativity is a neat concept. I live in a small town and it is surprising if you keep your eyes open every day, you will find things.

The honesty in your work shines through so strongly. Your images are a reflection of who you actually are. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome video, buddy. I love the perspective of being in the car for the first 5 or so minutes. It felt a little less personal which is kind of nice especially when shooting strangers is personal enough and not cramming another camera in their face is sometimes off-putting. Love that your giving back too, I think that's a great philosophy to have.

That was well interesting, nice one enjoyed it thank you

I look forward to future videos! Great work so far.

Hi. Just loved the start of this. Video brilliant job mate

4:11 makes me happy to see how lovely he holds her hand. I guess true love is still existing.

Drive-by 4x5! Loved the first part of the video. Developing prints at home is great, it's way more hands on and you pay so much more attention than when scanning and going to lightroom

happy for you on the enlarger

The POV from the car, very fresh. Loved it. Also, the way you approached your subjects. And the photos, too. Great job.

I just got my darkroom functional in my basement in January. Printing really does add another level of enjoyment to the analog progress. Getting rid of the digital translation is a great thing. It just gets everything back to film, lens, and light. Looking forward to seeing your setup!

Loved your content, loved the quotes, ,love your honesty. Keep up the great work!

Bryan! Yes! Loved the motion graphics! Really loved the overall feel of the video and how raw it was.

I usually don’t watch photo vlogs, but when I do, there real as fuck. Keep being real and don’t sell out to square space and become a creator for the purpose of getting rich. I hate when a guy or woman creates a channel with honesty at heart, then eventually transforms into commercial gatekeeping bullshit with the same template and feel as the rest of the sheep. Keep it real bro. Subscribed!

Your project, photographing strangers is great. Love it! Show us more.

Please make a zine or whatever out of your classic car project. I just love the work. I’d definitely get a copy.

this was awesome. I just subscribed as F, so thx for making this.

Your struggle with not giving back really hit home for me. I’ve felt this in the past to the point of taking down photographs that I’ve made of strangers and then feeling unsure about starting over with my approach altogether. I just watched “Somewhere To Disappear” two days ago and this realization slapped me in the face. I’d been taking a break from portraiture and focusing on environmental landscapes because the solution to my problem wasn’t clear to me. I finally feel like my creative mind is clear again and I’m coming up with some ideas that I think will bring me and hopefully my subjects a lot of joy. Thanks for sharing your journey with this Bryan. Cheers!

Cool video once again dude! The 4x5 photos look great even with the focus issues you had. I can’t wait to see the finished project!

i watched your film and enjoyed it very much. i am from Michigan originally (don't know where this was filmed) so i have an appreciation for this winter experience. good work here!

Great video once again !!! I love your honesty about the process !

You and your channel has quickly become one of my favorites! Keep up the great work Bryan!

Your an honorable photographer. Lots of respect and can’t wait to see more.

You’re inspiring because I share the same introversion and fear of approaching strangers. Loved the image of the guy and his pickup and the second couple.

I appreciate the way you documented the first part that felt super cinematic and very different, keep it up man nice work. also I kinda love how the portrait with Joanne has its focus, I feel it does reflect your interaction with them very well.

Great video Bryan even though the 2 4x5 images didn’t come out the way you wanted the interaction and conversation with the two couples was soo nice to see keep going man. Love the last 3 shots aswell 👍🏻

Really enjoyed hearing the interaction between you and the subjects Bryan. Love that shot of Jim too.

Great video Bryan ! Very inspiring work, especially through these hard times. 🙌🏻

Totally agree with these sentiments. I’ve been watching a lot of Alec Soth lately too! I have an extra Gralab 505 timer if you’d like it. Just let me know and I’ll ship it off to you! Darkroom printing is this whole other side of the process, looking forward to seeing you get into it!

Despite the focus mistake, those portraits were great! I would be totally nervous and anxious about knocking on strangers' doors - but I love that you film that interaction and show how you introduce yourself to people. Can't wait to see where your project goes!

Had similar feelings about social media and for me, stopped using Instagram etc last year and have enjoyed my photography even more. Haven't gone into darkroom printing but also started just getting simple prints from the local lab and yeah, it's different somehow from just swiping through tons of photos digitally. Always enjoyed your honest candour and looking forward to your darkroom printing journey :)

These people are such good sports. I also enjoy your process of making little adjustments here and there to your craft. Very inspiring.

I haven’t finished watching this video yet, but I’m fairly certain you shot this in my neighborhood or nearby. I live in KS, very close to the KS/MO state line. Great video so far!!

Fantastic work!

Ahahah dude that moment of silence after the plow rekt you was so good! Portraits are also stunning, the one of Jim is my fave! Always good fun to see how other people interact with strangers to make images, and especially in this instance given that you get into Soth afterwards! The first time I watched "Somewhere to Disappear" totally shifted my perspective on making images, the fact that he'll go out to places without his camera at all to build a rapport with people and then return for the image is so sick. Very excited for the darkroom vibes! Happy to help in any way, although I reckon our mutual mate's have already sorted you out decently haha!

glad I found you on Twitter.

Your opening shots reminded me of my hometown of Lorain, Ohio.

I really liked the included quotes - Great Video in generall! Also good thoughts on posting long-term-work - maybe its a good thing to keep some work a "secret" till its finished...

feeling yah with the getting tempted to start printing because of William and Ribsy, got my own setup last week and cant wait to start using it asap!

You got it! Be content with the experience and fulfillment, you encounter duing the process.

love the storytelling and the authenticity

HUGE yes to process over social media

Love it!

Your videos are just sooo pleasing to watch. The simplicity is just really calming an I like the klassik Musik in the other videos a lot! It makes wanna shot 4 by 5 soo bad. Greetings from a film photographer from Bonn Germany

Loved the video and the message. Greetings from London - new sub.

I stopped after two minutes to say this video is amazing.

It's good that you're putting yourself out there and getting over your barriers... It's freeing.

You are going big. keep them coming. The filming for some reason reminds me of some David Fincher movie.

Hey Bryan, I've been following your channel for a while and really appreciate how your channel and work adds something new to the youtube space of film photography. Based on what you've talked about this videos and others I think you'd really appreciate Dan Milnor's videos on youtube if you haven't already come across them. He's a retired photojournalist and although there are many things I could say about him, I think that if you choose to look up it may be valuable to your artistic process and interesting because of his knowledge of photography. Cheers, Paige

Absolutely loved this video, it felt like I was sitting in the back of the car the whole time and was there with you. Also appreciate the honesty about anxiety and social media, could not agree more. Can’t wait to see some darkroom action over here on your channel! Are you planning to do black and white or color?

I feel you about the sharing part. I used to try and share consistently, maybe once a day or at least a few times a week. But ultimately that doesn’t matter. I rarely post anything anymore to social media (I do on Flickr because it’s part of my backup) and I’m okay with that. I enjoy my work and that’s good enough for me. I get to see my pictures on the wall or on slideshow on the TV. I hated the feeling of having an image you’re really proud of, sharing it online and only having a few likes. Maybe people didn’t like it, maybe it was the algorithm but it does effect your work IMO. I’m about your age so I’m not an old man haha, so it’s not that. I do feel more at peace though like you said, getting gratification from the process and doing it from yourself rather than for anonymous people online. I think my work is pretty good and occasionally I’ll throw one up on insta, but it doesn’t matter if people interact with it or not. Oh and printing is so much fun. If you don’t feel like going out to shoot you can just make some prints of your existing work.

Good content, brother 🤟🏻

Nice video Bryan. I have been making Cyanotype portraits of the people I photograph. You could look into that as well; atleast for your black and whites.

Still love the image at 6:20 man! I got an enlarger and started printing the last 2 weeks and love it!

I am darkroom printing color prints right now! Highly recommend. I like it because it requires zero computers.

AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT LIKES THE PENTAX PHOTOS BETTER?;)

That's cool

i love this video, love your videos. i’m wondering how you got the in car shot, it looks beautiful

I like how you just ring people's door bell and go "Hey cool car can I take your picture?" - do you often get a "No go away weirdo"? The part where Bill says "What was my name AGAIN? I did not tell you the first time" - LOL smartass. A channel I really like about dark room stuff is 'Shoot Film Like a Boss' kzfaq.infovideos - cool and funny guy from the UK who shows A LOT of dark room stuff. In most of his videos he does a shoot and then gets into his dark room shed and shows the whole printing process including test prints, failures etc. I actually bought one of his prints from his Etsy recently, looks amazing.

Looks like Rochester, or somewhere upstate NY.

That's always been a problem for me. Exactly what do you DO with all these images. Before the web I had my own (very small) gallery that I opened one day a week, so that was easy, and now of course we have the web. But it's still best to have the actual process of making the image a goal in it's own right I think, that way your happiness is not as dependent on anyone else's opinions about your work, and certainly not the number of "likes" you get or whatever. I spent years working in darkrooms and really do miss it. I may return to at least processing film but will never print again, too much faffing around for me these days. Ideally I would get my "fix" occasionally in a public darkroom or a friend's or something, but AFAIK there are none of the above in my area.

Henri Cartier Bresson did mentioned before that what matters is the photographs that you decide not to show to people.

I have a mamiya rb67 and only have a 127mm lens I would like to do something similar to what you are doing so would suggest that I get a wider lens or is a 127 fine?

Great video as usual! I was wondering what camera and lens do you use to film the videos?

Do you ever mention your youtube channel to them? Or do you assume, if they're a little savvy, they'll find it anyway?

Just a technical question and I don't know, wether this was a stylistic choice of some sort but as you took the photos of those people in front of their car, you were shooting at an angle. Given you were using the 4x5 you could've tilted the focal plane to get them both in focus, right? It's your shot of course and you do you. I was just wondering while watching ✌🏼

Awesome video! I would like to know which lens was used for first color photo.

I thought the begining was a Tarentino Film :D.

Rad

Man man man. You really just ignored that Stop sign. Was about to write, that I love your work but Now. Don't know what to think anymore...

Have You seen Intrepid 4x5 enlarger kit? I'm thinking about buying it (I own a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 for two weeks now), but I don't know if it's a reasonable solution (vs enlarger). But it might be great... If You've heard anything pls let me know. Can't wait to make my own prints as well ;) Best regards from Warsaw! I really like Your videos and approach.

Dang, you're getting creative with those masks in editing 😎

Where’s all that old Alec Soth footage from?

"Everything is @#$&" I come for the photos. I stay for those treats.

Oh wow what mic is that?

Good video - real shame you plucked up the courage to talk to the couples and then duff the large format shots - must have been a real bummer. I think it is critical for the subjects and for your well-being to give them actual prints - digital files are OK and could be an extra so they can share the shot but nothing beats an actual print. I used to print B&W and it is not only easy but very gratifying - cannot comment on colour but seems harder and requiring processors etc. Keep it up - great to watch your journey. Really liked the shot of the car through the window 👍👍

Loved this video, super nice to watch and think about the process and the journey as part of creating a body of work. Think we got caught in the 'I need to scan this and develop that so I can show people and see what they think' instead of looking at our own work and processing it ourselves. Todd Hido did a lecture last week where he talked about printing his images out framing them and putting them right next to him on his desk and sitting with the image as they would be shown in a large space. Should check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKlofbuk1rXeqIU.html think you would enjoy it!

Hey, Bryan, I don't know if you are trying to monetize your videos, but if you do, it will be hard using Fuck word numerous times. YT is sensitive, just saying :) Nice photos despite the shift, btw :)

I am in St. Louis, I have a 5x7 cold light enlarger if you are interested...

In the second portrait encounter you appear to be on the next door neighbours lawn! If that's the case did you have permission?

I might ask to take someones picture if they are out and about somewhere public, but I am not invading their privacy and going to their house. Thats creepy as f*ck.

I watched some f your videos but was not too impressed. Not this one. I enjoyed it very much. Good job!