Does anyone have experience with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses? I'm curious if they would be helpful in capturing POV footage of me working. One idea I had was a split screen of a wide shot of an event (so you could see me third person working a room) next to some POV footage, so you can see how I react to moments.
I'd like to get back on youtube, get away from so many screens, and just enjoy some time off, so I'm hiring a PHOTO editor! If you're interested please get in touch with me via Patreon. Experienced applicants only please!
A new lens I picked up requires a firmware update on my r6 and r6ii, but there firmware is nowhere to be found on the Canon website. Anyone else run into this issue?
I've been posting regularly on Patreon for those interested. Some of the content you'll need to be a paid member to view, but you can now join for free.
What do you think are the most important skills for an event photographer to possess? (the poll is really only here for engagement. I'd love to hear about skills not included in the poll that you think are important)
This job (patreon supporters can view the gallery on my Patreon page) was a two day (3.5 hours per day) friends and family, soft opening for a new restaurant in Los Angeles. The objective was to grab interactive shots of diners without being obtrusive- so I photographed everything with available light. At times, this was not ideal, but for the most point it created a more accurate feel for the ambiance and what it was like to be there... or as my client put it: the vibe they were looking for. Minus a little bit of coaching to get a particular shot of the bar tenders, nothing was staged.
Here's some of the data I put together: Total time shooting: 7 hours. Total # of images shot: 2108 Total edit time: 107 minutes. Final image count: 628 Time spent editing: 15.28 minutes per hour of shooting. # of images delivered per hour of shooting: 89
My thoughts: It felt like it took much longer to edit these than it actually did. A huge realization I have had, tracking my editing time, is that editing takes me less time than it feels like. I dislike it so much, that it creates a lot of excess emotional friction, and feels far more time consuming than it actually is (That said, I still spend way more time than I'd like and still want to reduce my time editing per hour of shooting). This project of tracking my editing time has really reduced a lot of that friction. Plus I've enjoyed collecting this data as I know people may find it helpful.
Another general observation is how much more I feel like I shoot now vs when I first started as a photographer. This is due to three things: the much more usable servo tracking of modern cameras, faster shooting speeds, and what seems to be a extremely minor but impactful lag with my mirrorless cameras' viewfinder (so I overshoot a bit just to make sure I got the moment).
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Does anyone have experience with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses? I'm curious if they would be helpful in capturing POV footage of me working. One idea I had was a split screen of a wide shot of an event (so you could see me third person working a room) next to some POV footage, so you can see how I react to moments.
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Just a heads up that I have been actively posting full jobs I've shot on my Patreon. These are links to exactly what I deliver to my clients.
www.patreon.com/mikmilman
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IM HIRING!
I'd like to get back on youtube, get away from so many screens, and just enjoy some time off, so I'm hiring a PHOTO editor! If you're interested please get in touch with me via Patreon. Experienced applicants only please!
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A new lens I picked up requires a firmware update on my r6 and r6ii, but there firmware is nowhere to be found on the Canon website. Anyone else run into this issue?
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I've been posting regularly on Patreon for those interested. Some of the content you'll need to be a paid member to view, but you can now join for free.
www.patreon.com/mikmilman
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What do you think are the most important skills for an event photographer to possess?
(the poll is really only here for engagement. I'd love to hear about skills not included in the poll that you think are important)
New content coming soon!
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Does anyone know of any free but safe memory card recovery software?
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Job Editing Notes
This job (patreon supporters can view the gallery on my Patreon page) was a two day (3.5 hours per day) friends and family, soft opening for a new restaurant in Los Angeles. The objective was to grab interactive shots of diners without being obtrusive- so I photographed everything with available light. At times, this was not ideal, but for the most point it created a more accurate feel for the ambiance and what it was like to be there... or as my client put it: the vibe they were looking for. Minus a little bit of coaching to get a particular shot of the bar tenders, nothing was staged.
Here's some of the data I put together:
Total time shooting: 7 hours.
Total # of images shot: 2108
Total edit time: 107 minutes.
Final image count: 628
Time spent editing: 15.28 minutes per hour of shooting.
# of images delivered per hour of shooting: 89
My thoughts:
It felt like it took much longer to edit these than it actually did. A huge realization I have had, tracking my editing time, is that editing takes me less time than it feels like. I dislike it so much, that it creates a lot of excess emotional friction, and feels far more time consuming than it actually is (That said, I still spend way more time than I'd like and still want to reduce my time editing per hour of shooting). This project of tracking my editing time has really reduced a lot of that friction. Plus I've enjoyed collecting this data as I know people may find it helpful.
Another general observation is how much more I feel like I shoot now vs when I first started as a photographer. This is due to three things: the much more usable servo tracking of modern cameras, faster shooting speeds, and what seems to be a extremely minor but impactful lag with my mirrorless cameras' viewfinder (so I overshoot a bit just to make sure I got the moment).
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How much money per year do you feel you would need to make to feel like a "successful" full time photographer?
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