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Lilly Schwartz

@lillyschwartz

Photographer, artist and musician (Polarcoaster) who makes videos about all that stuff too. Mostly analog. https://www.youtube.com/@LillySchwartz https://polarcoaster.bandcamp.com

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In this video I also make field recordings with my Clippy Mics of bird calls at a river delta and record footage and take pictures of the birds too with my Canon EF-S 55-250 f/3.5-5.6 IS. This wasn’t the plan either, but life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.

10.03.2026 18:46 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Getting sidetracked by my vintage HELIOS lens
Getting sidetracked by my vintage HELIOS lens YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz Photography

New video is up! Come along for a calm photo walk in the woods where I get seriously sidetracked by the wonderful Helios lens on my Lumix S5 IIx. I love the way this lens renders and can’t resist taking photos with it, even when that wasn’t the plan!
youtu.be/OogstkdlH0M

10.03.2026 18:45 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Urban Landscapes on film with my Rolleicord V
Urban Landscapes on film with my Rolleicord V YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz Photography

New video is up! Come along for a calm photo walk where I shoot my beloved Rolleicord V. I talk about the camera in detail in this video, so if you're looking for a review and some pictures that can show you what this amazing little camera can do, you've come to the right place.

03.03.2026 18:28 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Chasing Snow in Spain - Wintery Landscape photography POV
Chasing Snow in Spain - Wintery Landscape photography POV YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz Photography

A new video is up! It only snows every 5 years where we live, so if there is even the slightest hint of snow, I run to grab my camera. Come along while I chase elusive snow pictures in the entirely wrong place.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tgK...

24.02.2026 18:54 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Nathan Plante — Dark Ambient, AI, and the Human Touch
Nathan Plante — Dark Ambient, AI, and the Human Touch YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz

It was such a pleasure being interviewed by @lillyschwartz.bsky.social ! She did the cover art for both my albums and also has a wonderful YT channel about synths and photography.

We chat about synths, AI and science fiction. Enjoy!

#synthsky #eurorack

youtu.be/uspzdDIudZk

23.02.2026 06:10 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

We talk about what makes art feel truly human, the “moment of clarity” in creative work, and how technology can support that process.

If you’re into modular synths, (dark) ambient music, or the evolving relationship between artists and their tools, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

22.02.2026 19:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nathan Plante — Dark Ambient, AI, and the Human Touch
Nathan Plante — Dark Ambient, AI, and the Human Touch YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz

A new video is up! This time it's an interview! I had a really thoughtful conversation with dark ambient musician Nathan Plante about modular synthesis, generative processes, and the role of AI in making music and art.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uspz...

22.02.2026 19:01 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

If you want to know whether this camera is worth it and what kind of vibes to expect from it, then this video is for you!

20.02.2026 18:46 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Comparing a Vintage Style Digital Camera to my Phone
Comparing a Vintage Style Digital Camera to my Phone YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz

A new photography video is up! This time something super fun: I test a cute Chuzhao TLR toy camera and compare it side by side with an old iPhone SE 2020.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfGn...

20.02.2026 18:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

The whole experience even inspired a track on my new album Polarcoaster - dreams long forgotten.

The technical stuff: I was shooting my Leica M6 with a Minolta 90mm f/4 that was still new to me back then and T-Max 100 film, developed as always in HC-110.

17.02.2026 18:54 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Calm landscape photography on film - Leica M6 + GoPro POV
Calm landscape photography on film - Leica M6 + GoPro POV YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz Photography

New video is up! Come along for a calming photo walk in a nature preserve. Our walk didn't end quite the way we had planned, which made it only more memorable. We laughed about it a lot!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQj4...

17.02.2026 18:53 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

My plan was to make field recordings of bird song, but I got seriously side tracked with a special effects filter and ended up taking a lot of pictures too with my Lumix S5 IIx, a Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM lens and the Neewer Spiral Halo filter. I hope you enjoy it!

10.02.2026 18:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What photography and field recording have in common
What photography and field recording have in common YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz Photography

New video is up! Finally a new photography video on my all new photography channel. In this video I take you along for a photo walk in a nearby bird preserve.

youtu.be/SuZ3CrNKP28

10.02.2026 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you so much!

18.01.2026 18:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hah, so it is a ghost! 😂

18.01.2026 18:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Especially the last one is ✨ Like... is that a ghost? Super cool!

16.01.2026 20:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Could you point me to the YouTube video? I can't seem to find it! I'm really loving this effect!

16.01.2026 20:29 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

For me PETG goes really stringy if I don't dry it, which can create big blobs and then it might fail, so I just have the dryer as my spool holder now. Really improved my prints a lot. Before I was really struggling with PETG.

15.01.2026 22:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Do you dry your filament? If not, that usually helps for me.

15.01.2026 17:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Ah, yes. Trying to be creative in 2026 ...

03.01.2026 14:09 👍 29 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0

Aw, thank you so much Steve! I'm glad you enjoy them! I have some more photography videos lined up too, so that will be fun!

29.12.2025 00:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! I can't even imagine. Such a difficult loss. I hope you feel better soon.

29.12.2025 00:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Aww, thank you so much!

28.12.2025 19:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How are you doing?

28.12.2025 19:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hey Gav!! 👋

28.12.2025 19:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This does wonders for my mental health because it redirects negative self-talk, and it actually works for me, so I thought I’d show you my process in case you find it helpful for yourself as well.

28.12.2025 18:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

In this video I talk about how I shift my mindset and celebrate my wins rather than focusing on all the things I haven’t achieved.

28.12.2025 18:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
How I stop thinking badly about myself
How I stop thinking badly about myself YouTube video by Lilly Schwartz

New video is up! At the end of the year I like to look back at what I have achieved throughout the last 12 months and I have a tendency to be overly critical of myself.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceuj...

28.12.2025 18:58 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0

Thank you to Jasper for all the work he put into the video and for everything he does. He’s trying to heal the planet with art and I can only applaud that! 👏🙌

19.12.2025 22:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So, if you’re interested in hearing more about my motivations, struggles and opinions (*gasp*), then check out this lovely interview.

19.12.2025 22:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0