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04/13 Studio&Chill RECAP + Edit&Chill.
🕑 Added 2025-04-14 04:25:26 +0000 UTC📸 Studio & chill Recap (aka Stretch Went Stupid Today)
Vibes: Eating through a tongue blister, powering through late-night edits, dropping heat, and giving out gems like candy. Real Retouch & Chill type day.
🛠 Gear & Setup Sauce:
- Camera: Sony + Capture One tethered (first time using it – worked great before, buggy now).
- Lens: 24-70mm, mostly around 35-60mm. Occasionally pulls out the 85mm.
- Lighting: All about constant light for spotlight shots – no flash. AI cleans up that high ISO noise like butter.
- Typical Settings: ISO 6400, 1/50–1/100 shutter. Shot at f/2.8 or 5.6 depending on vibe.
- Outdoor Shoots: Golden hour magic (2–4 PM), 3-light setups, sun as a backlight = CHEF’S KISS.
“Don’t be afraid to bump that ISO. AI gon’ fix it. We’re in the future, baby.”
🔥 Creative Direction Breakdown:
- Clients + Creative Directors call the shots, not him. He just pulls up and makes it work.
- Key tip: outsource set design if clients want big concepts. That keeps your rate clean and your time focused.
“I pull up, I shoot. That’s it. I don’t do the extra unless I’m paid extra.”
💡 Game Dropped:
- Spotlight shots: Everybody want 'em, few wanna pay what it takes. Snoot alone costs more than some budgets.
- Angles Matter: Slight shifts (lower, diagonal) changed the whole story in shots. Statue of Liberty vibes from low angles.
- AI Editing: Using Evo for fast, fly retouches. Created his own presets for speed.
- Studio Tip: Tethering changed the game. Clients see the shots live = more excitement, more tips.
“Be a nice person, bro. That’s the secret sauce. Nobody wanna book a weirdo.”
📈 Business Moves:
- Upgrading pricing next semester: $650+ minimum. Because he can.
- Dropping hat preorders + certified shooter stickers – exclusive price for Patreon members.
- Already thinking scale: shoot → edit → deliver fast → run the play again.
“I used to watermark. Now? I just give them all the photos. That’s the level I’m at.”
📹 Behind the Scenes Energy:
- Meticulous about file backup – doesn’t reformat SDs until absolutely necessary. Learned the hard way.
- Capturing BTS with Meta glasses, stacking content for promo & testimonials.
- Encouraging newer shooters to get out, even offer freebies, and build a trend in their city.
“You don’t need the most expensive gear to kill it. You need work ethic and vibes. That’s it.”
💯 Real Talk Moments:
- Shared full edits live on Evo. Explained every slider and why.
- Talked gym progress (down from 240 to 210). Life getting tight on and off cam.
- Got a $100 tip just for being dope and adding 30 mins to a shoot for free.
“It’s not the gesture that makes the man, it’s the man that makes the gesture.”
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Happii Lotus
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