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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Organic Mutation

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Monday, November 23, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Precision

Charles makes a mistake and gets really upset about the situation. Thus a podcast was born.

This podcast talks about mistakes. Systematic versus random errors. How little mistakes can reflect poorly on you. How little mistakes can cost you time, money, or even your life.

This podcast is chockfull of examples about how being precise can truly benefit you as a photographer. Precision should be a guiding philosophy in your journey as a photographer.

What does this mean for photographers?

Systematic errors have serious implications for photographers affecting (but not limited to) the following issues:
- Dodging and burning
- Getting better models
- Developing a consistent style
- Scoping out locations site-unseen
- Multi-tasking (camera settings, manual focus, prisms, lighting, model direction, etc.)

Are all mistakes bad? No. This podcast will be the impetus for the next podcast about when mistakes can be good. That podcast will be called "organic mutation".

References in this podcast:
http://www.physics.umd.edu/courses/Phys276/Hill/Information/Notes/ErrorAnalysis.html
http://www.runnersworld.com/hydration-dehydration/how-to-determine-how-much-to-drink
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton
http://lucimablog.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-not-magic.html
http://lucimablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/lautner-goldstein-house-recon.html

Learn more about Charles and his latest projects here:
Website: http://www.lucima.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/charleslucima
Facebook: http://facebook.com/charleslucima
tumblr: http://lucima.tumblr.com
Podcast: http://lucima.podomatic.com

Music courtesy of
https://www.freesound.org/people/monkeyman535/sounds/326639/

Sunday, November 22, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast| Missed Opportunity

A private workshop photographer tells Charles about a request to speak about fashion photography at a local college. Except he isn't a working professional fashion photographer. And to make matters worse, his "arch rival" is speaking as well.

So he declines the invitation.

This podcast is about what Charles would have asked this photographer do in this situation. This is a learning lesson about opportunity, perspective, defining success, and not missing an opportunity to differentiate yourself from the competition.

For the first time Charles goes against photographers going pro.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | The Glider Incident (Part II)

Charles attempts to fly his his RC glider in a storm (35MPH winds) and crashes. He spends 30 minutes looking for it and upon finding it he attempts another flight and crashes again.

Now why the hell didn't he just go home?

This podcast is about gambling, expectations, pain, success/failure, how regrets are created and why Charles can't leave good enough alone.

This is a two-part podcast. The first part is about the actual crash. The second part is about the implications and life lessons from the crash and other stories.

References in this podcast:
http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/rc-slope-soaring.html
http://www.zupair.com/zulu.htm
http://blog.counter-strike.net
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike
https://picasa.google.com
https://www.google.com/maps
http://suncalc.net
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/movingaverage.asp
http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
https://www.windyty.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | The Glider Incident (Part I)

Charles attempts to fly his his RC glider in a storm (35MPH winds) and crashes. He spends 30 minutes looking for it and upon finding it he attempts another flight and crashes again.

Now why the hell didn't he just go home?

This podcast is about gambling, expectations, pain, success/failure, how regrets are created and why Charles can't leave good enough alone.

This is a two-part podcast. The first part is about the actual crash. The second part is about the implications and life lessons from the crash and other stories.

Monday, November 16, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Free Spec Work

Keith sent Charles the petapixel video (link below) for how people in other industries responded when asked to do free spec work. The conclusion is that photographers should all just say no to free spec work.

Or is it?

Charles and Keith discuss the merits of asking for and providing free spec work.

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/05/this-is-how-people-in-other-industries-respond-when-asked-for-free-spec-work/
http://madmen.wikia.com/wiki/American_Airlines
http://www.ivoox.com/road-trip-podcast-part-ii-commercial-concerns-audios-mp3_rf_8712549_1.html

Sunday, November 15, 2015

L U C I M A | Podcast | Location Lighting and Running Out of Batteries

Following the last podcast Charles tells Keith about his process when entering a shoot site unseen. The podcast talks about process and set sequence as afforded by the location and natural light. The discussion turns towards the end of the shoot when Charles discovers he has a dead spare battery and how he manages that situation along with previous camera situations.

References in this podcast:
http://lucimablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/lautner-goldstein-house-recon.html