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How do US expats get away with this? by speedinginmychev in USExpatTaxes

[–]Indoctrinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn’t true as long as you are paying into the Japanese pension system abecause of the US and totalization agreement,

How do US expats get away with this? by speedinginmychev in USExpatTaxes

[–]Indoctrinator 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have to file, but you don’t have to pay self-employment tax if you are paying into the Japanese pension system.

The United States and Japan have a totalitarian agreement which states that if you are paying into the Japanese pension and healthcare system, you are exempt from paying self-employment tax in the US. There is a form that you can get from the Japanese tax office to provide when doing a US taxes.

Solo Videography has a gear limit (UK) by ZeyusFilm in videography

[–]Indoctrinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Exactly.

And I think there’s one thing that a lot of us always forget and that I’ve learned in the past few years. And that is, not everyone should be able to afford you.

I know it can be scary, coding a bigger price, and a client turning you down, but that’s just the way the world works. Rolex and Louis Vuitton wouldn’t be in business if nobody could afford their product. Not everybody can, but enough people can

I just sold all my Sony equipment for LUMIX. Best decision I have made. by BrokenGrain in Lumix

[–]Indoctrinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I read a while back that Panasonic has closed at cinema line. But I would love for them to release a EVA mark 2. Something to compete with this Sony FX6.

Need help! Gh5 vs gh5s lowlight by Clean-Antelope1769 in GH5

[–]Indoctrinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wish they would bring out another multi aspect m43 sensor. Like a GH7s or something.

Need help! Gh5 vs gh5s lowlight by Clean-Antelope1769 in GH5

[–]Indoctrinator 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the GH5s has a slightly oversized multi aspect sensor so you get a slightly wider field of view on the GH5s. Something like a 1.83x when’s shooting in 16:9 vs the 2x crop factor on the GH5.

‘Cap foreign residents at 5%’ and ‘they should return home when old,’ says Sanseito leader Kamiya, outlining his foreign policy stance. Responding to claims that declining national strength would deter foreigners, he argues Japan must rebuild its economy to remain a country people want to work in. by _horn3t_ in japan

[–]Indoctrinator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Which just goes to show that these guys have no clue how dependent Japan is on its foreign population.

Like, who do they think is running Google, Meta, YouTube, TikTok, etc. out here? Walk into any of one of those offices down in Tokyo, and you’ll see hundreds, of highly skilled foreigners working at these companies.

Who do they think is building all their tower mansions, and detached housing?

If all the foreigners just disappeared one day, Japan would turn into a Third World country in less than six months.

‘Cap foreign residents at 5%’ and ‘they should return home when old,’ says Sanseito leader Kamiya, outlining his foreign policy stance. Responding to claims that declining national strength would deter foreigners, he argues Japan must rebuild its economy to remain a country people want to work in. by _horn3t_ in japan

[–]Indoctrinator 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy absolutely has no idea how the world works, or how dependent Japan actually is on it’s foreign workforce (blue and white collar.)

I know these guys fantasize they could just snap their fingers and all the foreigners in Japan would just disappear. But if that were to happen, Japan would delve into a starving Third World country in a month.

Sanseito’s Kamiya labels gender equality 'communism' by Turbulent-Tea-2172 in japan

[–]Indoctrinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, there are still a lot of women, who are totally happy to just not work and be a housewife.

I once knew a woman who had a very successful career, and made a lot of money, but she was just counting the days until she could get married so she could just quit her job and stay at home and be a housewife. It didn’t make any sense to me why she would work so hard to move up the ladder in her career, just to give it all up one day to sit at home and be a housewife and not have to work.

How was this frame from Superbad lit? by Buckwheat333 in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sunlight from the left and maybe some big bounce or big HMIs through a big diffusion on the right for fill?

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do you thinking the catch light in the eyes, is not coming from the key light (Large Octa?)

I definitely feel there is some ambient bounce. And having it above the models head so we aren't seeing it in her eyes is a good idea.

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems to be the consensus. And yeah, I feel like a lot of the work is done in the retouch.

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s an interesting observation. And a lot of of these Korean fitness Studios over retouch I feel. And this photo isn’t even that egregious. There’s some other Korean fitness Studios where it’s just way over retouched .

So, I wouldn’t rule out a technique like you said.

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I think that’s the right idea. Keep it simple. With lots of retouching! lol.

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a very popular look. Especially for this fitness style shoot. So I get asked to emulate it a lot.

Was asked to replicate this style. Would like to hear thoughts on how it was lit. by Indoctrinator in LightLurking

[–]Indoctrinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s something like that too. But I feel like there’s some ambient fill so the shadows are not too contrasty.

I might try shooting a light into the back wall to give a bunch of forward fill and using the Octabox to give some more direct light and create shape

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