LUCIMA Podcast

Profile picture courtesy of Carey Hess

Brian doesn't say much in this podcast... probably because he doesn't have a microphone.

Carey and Dondee come in and they're already midway into a conversation that started long ago. It's about Instagram, fashion vs. glamour, staying true to yourself vs. chasing the likes, models, and much much more.

It's a long one. And there are lots of references to ball gags. You'll have to listen to find out. Just letting you know in advance.

References in this podcast:

https://www.instagram.com/careyhess

https://www.instagram.com/dondee_q

https://www.instagram.com/bbarreto

https://www.instagram.com/charleslucima

Eww, lighting. I almost didn't upload this podcast. Not sure if I did anyone any favors by putting this out there but oh well. People (sometimes still) ask and since I generally don't talk about it, it's a nice change of pace!

Okay I just listened to this and it's not terrible. I don't like it but that doesn't mean it's terrible. You get the picture.

References in this podcast:

Waterfall Coffee Table at Restoration Hardware - https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2420311

Picture of the studio - https://instagram.com/p/BDyFPuIEwhV/

A while back I asked if talking with models is really necessary for shoots? This time I break that down and why it really messes with my ability to produce images.

Speaking of talking. Now that I'm doing makeup, are my pictures better? From a rapport perspective? I've always envied makeup artists for their ability to build rapport with models. But does that help me?

References in this podcast:

The Boat and the Model (Part II) / Is Talking Really Necessary - http://lucima.podomatic.com/entry/2015-08-04T09_30_47-07_00

I just listened to this podcast. It's pretty funny. And it contains some solid thoughts.

I was going to link references but I'm not sure that I should. I haven't seen Ren in a bit so we catch up on all things photography, social, industry. Our conversations tend to skew a little more candid :)

References in this podcast:

FML backordered everywhere AGAIN! Sony E-mount Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 - http://www.adorama.com/zi8518e.html

Comparing the 55mm vs. the 85mm

https://instagram.com/p/BD_pxYmkwnP/

https://instagram.com/p/BD30Hk-kwt3/

Flower set with Lindsay

https://instagram.com/p/BD9Dd3NkwsM/

https://instagram.com/p/BDrDdmgkwtJ/

https://instagram.com/p/BDzTPa-Ewgm/

Ren's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ren_lara_photo/

LUCIMA Ice House

http://lucima.com/laguna-beach-ice-house-studio-fashion-photography-workshop/

"Ice House on crack" I can't show you just yet :)

Some of you guys heard I was asking about new displays on the LUCIMA Facebook Workshop page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/185656974814125/) where I heard about the BenQ SW2700PT being a consumer-grade color accurate display. I decided to give it a try. Here are my initial thoughts!

Here's a great review I found while I was doing some basic research: http://us.hardware.info/reviews/6564/pro-benq-sw2700pt-vs-dell-ultrasharp-up2716d-review-adobergb-battle

The profile picture for this podcast is from my iPhone of the panel uniformity that I keep harping on during the latter half of this podcast.

I had recorded 27 minutes before I realized that I didn’t have the mixer on.

FML.

So this is the re-recorded podcast. I didn’t get through many of the nuances that I covered in the original. But the ideas presented in this podcast were much more structured and tighter than the other. C’est la vie.

So what did I talk about? I had a shoot today. Talked about that. It was a good shoot. Model let me “drive”. Talked about making decisions in general and being in control.

I then segued into shooting more and how things have been better for me. I covered the three main reasons that I could imagine would explain what happened when I stopped shooting and the 2 main reasons that explain why I started shooting again. It’s just personal insight into my own ebb and flow.

I don’t think I made any references in this podcast so there are no links. Unless I made a mistake, then tell me :)

In this podcast I talk about shooting. A lot more than usual. Booking nearly every day of the week and then filling in the drop outs. Instagram. Life after Keith. Understanding beauty. And how to shoot with confidence.

Yeah, it's a lot!

There were a couple links I promised. Not sure if it was this podcast or the last podcast but unfortunately one of the specific links is now gone (had to take it down). Those of you that saw it know what I'm talking about. It was a before an after video of a closeup/beauty/head shot. I don't like having those things floating out there so it had to go.

Oh and what the hell with the podcast pic right? Since I can't show you the before and after beauty pic, this is the next best thing. I found this gem in my "successes" folder where I keep all my awesome retouches. The story behind this beauty is that my buddies were messing around in group chat and superimposed my friend's head onto some web dude's body. Except it wasn't done well. iPhone app and rough copy-paste-with-your-fingers-type-work you know? The coloring was off and the lighting was wrong but it had immense potential. I took that original image (not shown here) and refined it into the diamond that you see here.

Yeah, I know beauty.

References in this podcast:

The written blog - http://lucimablog.blogspot.com

The Facebook Workshop group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/185656974814125/

How many followers on Instagram do you need?

Here's a breakdown of the numbers as I see it and why!

References in this podcast:

http://lucima.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-14T14_44_39-07_00

A followup to the previous two-part series about drowning in edits. All of the following questions are addressed as they pertain to photography/retouching.

Have you ever been indecisive?

How to your curb indecision?

What's the source of indecision?

How do I learn to be more decisive?

Are there any benefits from indecision?

Isn't a little indecision good for "flexibility" during shoots?

Any parables from your past?

So what do you want us to do?

References in this podcast: Just Say No podcast - http://lucima.podomatic.com/entry/2015-11-12T14_10_49-08_00

Blondes Have More Fun... - http://www.modelmayhem.com/education/photography/326-blondes-do-have-more-fun-in-black-white