LUCIMA Podcast

I got an email asking me to share the shoot I did in the slot canyons with Lauren Hurlbut. I have most of the pictures on Instagram but not specifically all in one link like it would be if I were still uploading things to tumblr. Oh well. The photographer wanted to reference my images for a shoot he'll be doing in a similar location. "My idea is to make my shoot along the lines of the ones you did with Lauren: poses, composition, etc. Since it is one of my first shots, I want to work along some established lines. After I will allow myself some more creativity" No. (Almost) All of the pictures are on my Instagram. So it's not that I don't want to share them. It's that I don't want you to get in the habit of referencing other peoples pictures when you're trying to create something for yourself. Pardon the rant LOL :) Nerdist with Jeremy Irons: http://nerdist.com/nerdist-podcast-jeremy-irons/ Ice House: http://lucima.com/laguna-beach-ice-house-studio-fashion-photography-workshop/ Unfinished Malibu House (Eric Lloyd Wright): https://www.flickr.com/photos/michael_locke/8097045647 Dave Hill: http://davehillphoto.com

A quick response to the podcast yesterday. To get better models you need a better portfolio. Right? Right. But is that what I said? I try and go more in depth to the response yesterday. Inappropriate photographers, variety (depth and specificity), Instagram image selection/layout, create and control your audience's attention, shooting for ArsenicTV, and more.

I kind of think that this was once a blog post or possibly even another podcast. Too bad. One of the most common questions in my workshops is "What does it take for any given photographer to do what I do?" Most often this question takes the form of, "How do I get to shoot beautiful fashion models naked like you?" Admittedly there isn't a simple answer. That said, much of what I do is managing perceptions, particularly in the form of my online presence. The podcast explores a few of the moving parts of the machine that I've created in order to do what I do.

This podcast is long. But it rewards you in spades if you listen all the way through. It's one of the few that I actually like. When was the last time you heard me say that! This podcast is the result of a conversation I had with a model earlier in the day. We talked about my style and the evolution of that style. She asked me who my favorite photographers (Avedon/Demarchelier) were and I attempted to feebly explain why I don't follow in their footsteps even though they were my role models. I continued to compare and contrast that style with the shock value style of (Juergen) Teller and (Terry) Richardson) and why I think people on Instagram do it wrong by being lazy in their execution. The podcast shifts to discuss how I shoot. What I think about when I shoot. What I need out of the "moving parts" during a shoot. And how all those considerations create the final product. And how at the end of the day the pictures define you (and not the other way around) because actions speak louder than words and historically my imagery create a consistent stylistic trend. This was supposed to be a short podcast based upon an earlier conversation today but turned out to be more much "revelating" (technically not a word) as I continued to explore the idea.

Did I just make a podcast talking about cycling pain? Jesus Christ. So why do I ride the Rose Bowl group ride Tuesdays/Thursdays? It's dangerous. Painful. And yet it gives me so much. Except what exactly does it give me? And what, if any, are the ties to photography? Listen and find out.