The FujiCast: Photography Podcast

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#208 Celebrating Tom Stoddart & Influencers versus Photographers Nov 21, 2021

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This week we pay our respects to a giant of photojournalism, Tom Stoddart who passed away last week. On the show, Kev is off to a wedding with the Archbishop! We talk about firmware and Instax printers, the X-M1 and X-E range, solve some X100F metering issues, dream AGAIN about a monochrome sensor, discuss personal versus work cameras and ask; "Are you SOOC?" Book of the week this week is Marilyn Stafford's 'A Life in Photography'.

#207 Future proofing your photo business & a world without film? Nov 15, 2021

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Do they have Polar Bears in Argentina, how much is Kev's vet's bill, what is a shutterless camera lifespan, should you have a 'scaffold in pictures' contract clause, can you future proof a photo business for another pandemic and why do people humble brag? We imagine a world without film, talk about travel and backups, dream of a BW sensor and discuss how the new larger sensor size may affect lens purchases. The book of the week is Fred Herzog's Modern Color and Darren Goldstein returns to talk about stills unit photography.

#206 Being a movie stills shooter & to drone, or not to drone... Nov 08, 2021

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Neale and Kev ponder whether to believe in Father Christmas over the politicians, we discuss the new lens roadmap and Viltrox lenses, the value of signed photography books, we tip our hats to Salgado's latest exhibition, discuss the charges made to videographers in UK churches, lightroom rescues, drones and X100 cameras; are they the perfect all round travel companions? Book of the Week is Jim Marshall's 'Show Me the Picture' and our guest is unit stills photographer Darren Goldstein.

#205 You charge how much?! And swapping from Nikon Nov 01, 2021

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The boys shelve their plans for space exploration but they do get scientific about how they store their precious pictures in the cloud. Also, they share their commercial day rates, muse over retouching demands, an X-H1 filming issue, whether there is a safe lock to protect camera kit, using smart phones for pro photo work and discuss the 'genre that got away.' Tickety Boo by Charles Traub is book of the week and we welcome back Reggie Ballesteros, American X-Photographer.

#204 IBIS; the X-T4 game changer? And Fujifilm ambassador Alan Hewitt, pt2. Oct 25, 2021

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Kev decides there's more money in laundry than photographs, we talk the new 23mm - is it time to swap? We talk about the draw of Fujifilm, ask if IBIS is the X-T4 game changer and discuss best lens combos for talking heads interviews in video mode, plus is mobile tech going to replace the pro photographer's camera skills? Book of the week is Tanya Nagar's New Street Photographers Manifesto: Any Camera, Anywhere and our guest back for part 2 of his conversation with Mullins is Alan Hewitt, wildlife photographer.

#203 DSLR v APSC and Alan Hewitt's wildlife change of life pt1. Oct 18, 2021

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Kev and Neale are buying a private set of 'islands' in the sea with their Euromillions win! This week, mails on the perfect street set up, the differences between DSLR and APSC, deleting your historically less 'skilled' efforts in Instagram and we're asked if developing a style can thwart your overall creativity. Projects and the how, what, why of them surfaces once more, we talk teleconverters for X100 cameras and Neale Surprises Kev with what's going on behind the curtains of Arcacia Avenue. Book of the week is Abandoned Tennessee by Jay Farrell and our guest is Fujifilm ambassador and wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt.

#202 What ARE the rules of the street? And photo comp judges! Oct 11, 2021

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Kev needs a new photographic keep fit regime that doesn't hurt his knees, we chat about emotional images and how they affect us as the photographer, what we'd choose given a one camera one lens choice, we talk Zuckergate, secure logins and Twitter sharing. What is the age ceiling of wedding photographers and camera club competition judges, discuss!?! The book of the week is Sally Mann's Hold Still and Peter Dench returns for part 2 of his conversation with Mullins.

#201 Peter Dench on disarming an 'audience' with your portfolio and Fujifilm, should I? Oct 04, 2021

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Kev needs help with iTunes and large Swedish furniture emporiums, we talk merch, re-sorting a camera time sync issue, setting up a wedding business on two continents, finding your style and we ask; "Is the original X100 still useful today?" We also answer questions on why our passion projects are not our jobs, what camera straps we use, why C1 and LR can't recreate ALL Fujifilm simulations for ALL cameras universally, how the new 18mm has impacted Kev's wedding work and why you might choose to swap to the Fujifilm ecosystem. Our guest this week is Peter Dench who talks about building a surprising portfolio and the book of the week is Lucy Hamidzadeh's Unfinished Stories.

#200 Has Fujifilm changed the way I photograph? Sep 27, 2021

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It's the 200th edition, though the party is being postponed until 2028 when we're all allowed to meet in a theatre again. Kev finds a unique method for his lateral flow tests before a wedding, we talk more about photographic style and if moving to Fujifilm changes the way you see, plus we ask are Fujifilm pictures 'muddy' out of camera? We muse over how the podcast started and talk about hosting your first exhibition. Book of the week is Archive by Bertien Van Manen and our guest is Sandra Cortanneo Ordano talking about the book Aguas De Ouro, published not long after starting her photographic career aged 60.

#199 Shooting a photographer's wedding and anyone want to buy our bleep machine? It's over! Sep 20, 2021

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Shooting a wedding for an established professional wedding photographer. How does that feel? This week we find out from our special guest Anna McCarthy who shot our own Mullins' big day. We also talk about personal photographic style. Is it real? There's advice on lens upgrades, Kev and Neale consider truck driving again and we talk about upgrading your X100 camera to become become an infrared version! Also, we're 'selling' the bleep machine, asking how secure your kit is on the road and wondering why local authorities don't open up unused shops to be places of art. Book of the week is Genesis by Sebastiào Salgado.

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