I Dream of Cameras #31 Sissi Lu Who

Sunny 16 Presents
Sunny 16 Presents
Episode • Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 6m
The centerpiece of this episode is an extended interview with film photographer Sissi Lu, known to denizens of New York City as the Lady with the Hassy. She’s a street shooter and a portraitist and a TikTokker and a YouTuber, and her passion for photography is infectious. It’s one of our best conversations yet, so TOON IN! But first…
  • A manageable mailbag!

  • Marie Nikondo is RUTHLESS! Check out our Instagram for some cameras Gabe is offloading, and feel free to DM him and float a trade!

  • and then, our conversation with Sissi Lu, featuring
    • strategies for street photography

    • the allure of the Hasselblad (and how it’s different than shooting a 35mm SLR like her Nikon F3)

    • building a community of like-minded shooters

    • forging a connection with your subjects

    • the challenge of leaving the house with only two or three cameras

    • designing the ideal camera bag

    • using the self-timer (yes, she uses it)

    • favorite film stocks (spoiler: she loves Lomo 800) and her second favorite New York film lab (picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom in Chelsea)




Sissi Lu’s websiteInstagramTikTok, and her UNDER DVLP channel on YouTube

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