The FujiCast: Photography Podcast

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#257 Buying a phone instead of a camera! And is the 50mm THE ONE? Oct 23, 2023

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Kev recalls, let's just call it, his Hulk moment and Neale's trying to swap his new 18mm for a 23mm and 35mm - dream on sir! We also talk about the beast that is the 50mm f1, Kev's cupboard of doom, the return of a Facebook business page, a mini-guide to choosing Lightroom presets, essential non-photographic camera bag kit, and should I buy a new phone with amazing camera or a mirrorless? We need more questions into the show, so contact us via the Facebook group page or email click@fujicast.co.uk

Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply. The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-257

#256 Fortune favours the brave and if it ain't broke, don't fix! Oct 09, 2023

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Kev's having a yard sale! Neale is planning a lens raid of his tardis like cupboard of doom looking for Kev's spare 23 and 35mm lenses as today we ask, can zoom lenses hold a candle to a prime, and what's better for documentary work plus overall quality? Also camera strap love for Peak Design and Spider Camera Holsters, whilst lamenting the change of design of the latter, electronic and mechanical shutter selection choices, the most extraordinary wedding disaster story, the best kind of time capsule for showing and sharing important family photographs, the Dutch film factory that is or isn't there in '23, photographing football and the Beluga whale striker. Be sure to send your questions into the show via our Facebook group or be email to click@fujicast.co.uk

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-256 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Guy Clarke: Stuff that works Peak Design: https://www.peakdesign.com/collections/straps Spider Holster systems: https://spiderholster.com/

#255 Slow that shutter speed down and Kev's X100V for sale? Sep 25, 2023

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Neale returns from Nessie hunting in Scotland and Kev prepares to wind up the motor on Rubber Band Airways as he goes to have a fight in Jersey! Today, how to set your Pic-Time account to your region and charging for downloads, the X100V advantage and do you want to buy Kev's, slow shutter speed pictures, new fads in wedding world, interview technique, stepping out of your genre zone, develop problems in LR, why flash could separate you professionally and focusing technique.

#254: Project Retirement. Is this the end of the FujiCast? Sep 11, 2023

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Neale is getting nostalgic about the old school days, giving money away (maybe) and Kev returns from Spain with family news, plus it seems the break has convinced him to retire?!?!? WHAT??? But what from? From photography, from The FujiCast? Is it really the end of the road? We talk about his life decision, how the wedding industry has changed and will change further wedding photographers in the UK. Also this week, Photosophy, the philosophy behind photography, Neale is spotted climbing Mont Blanc or is he, is the X100V a decent professional wedding camera, are we photographing more hours for the same money, and are Tikkety Tokkers really stealing pro photographer's shots from over their shoulders to make influencer shorts? There's also a book of the week; Store Front NYC by James and Karla Murray.

Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-254 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Justin Goulding think's Neale is climbing Mont Blanc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8T8T257mQ Photosophy by George Fakinos: https://medium.com/@georgios.fakinos/photosophy-857654c835f4 Store Front NYC: https://www.jamesandkarlamurray.com/JAMESandKARLAMURRAYBooks2015.html

#253: Did someone say a FujiCast event? And what is my true value? Aug 28, 2023

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Note for your diary, there's something special coming up in 2024 in the first week of March; a FujiCast event!!! Also today, how long it takes to edit a wedding, advice we received at the start of our careers, blogging tips and the importance of it for marketing, why your ai de-noiser thingie may be sending you pink pictures, cataloguing family photos in Lightroom, valuing your photography financially, workflow tips, physically looking after yourself during long shoots and is our best work behind us?

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-253 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com

#252: GFX v X-T5 for studio portraits and Kev's BIG secret! Aug 14, 2023

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Guess who's turned 50? Kev's celebrating his half century in España, but proving the hardest person to buy a gift, so FIFTY NOT OUT, but don't mention the cricket - and that's not the secret by the way. We talk about the ideal camera resolution required for high quality studio portraits, how and where to store your precious back catalogue and another where; where do you read and enjoy your photobooks? Also, post-photoshoot and backup rituals, which presets to use and how often do you make a picture you TRULY love?

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-252 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com

#251: Buying a Fujifilm classic camera, turning pro and #getridofsepia Jul 31, 2023

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Kev sips his first ceveza by the pool serenaded by several thousand cicadas in the midday sun upon a hillside somewhere in Spain, but fortunately, we recorded episodes in advance, so this week; changing out from a DSLR to a 'vintage' Fujifilm X-T1, will it be good enough considering its age? Also, choosing your first lens for the Fujifilm system, Kev's old cameras keep turning up thousands of miles away in Africa, inspired by artwork, hyper-realist portraits, turning professional in 18 months and just why is there a sepia-toned preset still???

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS...

Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply

The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-251

Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk

Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com

Ian Bourne Art: https://ianbourneart.com/ and on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ianbourneart/

Kev on Kelby's blog: https://scottkelby.com/its-guest-blog-wednesday-featuring-kevin-mullins/

#250: Minimalism; keeping just ONE camera, and storage lifetime warning! Jul 17, 2023

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Kev's demob happy, counting down the days with even more relish to his five and a half weeks of vacaciones as they say in España. We talk about our forever cameras, shooting pro with the 100V, there's a Summer appeal for questions, the latest Fujifilm camera phone app; it seems not all is well in app land, more thoughts and ideas for camera shooters who photograph wearing prescription glasses, even more back button focus and exposure tips, the lifetime of hard drives, what makes a natural photo natural, making podcasts, backing up pictures on your travels, quick culling tips, Kev's diet and where has the GNARBOX gone?

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-250 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk The Zoe Project: https://joinzoe.com/ More ideas for backup on the move: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-portable-hard-drives-for-photographers

#249: Kev's new Fujifilm YouTube camera and the magic of Moriyama Jul 03, 2023

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Kev deliberates over a close family call, and looks forward to a five week Mediterranean road trip, or at least a seat by the pool, where he'll learn to look through a camera eye piece wearing specs and spend some time with his latest Fujifilm camera purchase! Also today, bringing vintage film alive decades after it was originally shot, advice we've collated across the years of professional shooting, a 'sort of' announcement for a FujiCast event in 2024, exposure compensation, file formats including HEIF, the truth about videographers and other stories. The book of the week is Daido Moriyama's Retrospective, 'Imperfect'.

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-249 Daido Moriyama's retrospective book: https://photobookstore.co.uk/collections/recent-arrivals/products/daido-moriyama-a-retrospective-imperfect Spencer Wynn Photography: https://www.spencerwynn.com/ and Huron: https://huroncandleworks.ca/ Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk

#248: Will my life be easier if I switch to Fujifilm? Jun 12, 2023

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This week Kev looks for a train that may be running and wonders whether he might have shot Sony, if only he could work out the menu system?!?!?! We persuade or at least discuss with one emailer, why switching to Fujifilm cameras is timely and ask which Fujifilm camera persuaded us to switch? We muse why American photographers make more money from print post-sales in the land of weddings and ask; do you feel like you have mastered photography or are still a work in progress? Also this week, best lens for sports photography, auto focus, proprietary versus third party lens set ups, the book London by Richard Bryant, curved monitors for photography, truth in photojournalism and the new Fujifilm app.

THIS WEEK'S LIST OF LINK GOODNESS... Pic Time: https://www.pic-time.com/ - use FUJICAST when creating an account for discount offers to apply The showpage: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/episodes/episode-248 Kevin Mullins: https://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk Neale James: https://www.nealejames.com Loading Zone podcast productions: https://www.loadingzone.co.uk The Vulture and the little girl? Kevin Carter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vulture_and_the_Little_Girl

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