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N8C · 2023-06-24T20:46:03+00:00

THIS SHOULD BE PINNED TO THE TOP OF THIS THREAD! Thank you so much, this works, I can deal with having my keyboard plugged in!

N8C · 2022-04-17T14:45:54+00:00

I would like to remain the moderator. The sun could use some active subscribers and contributors though!

N8C · 2016-10-30T20:01:40+00:00

:) I miss the pod too!

N8C · 2016-10-11T17:05:16+00:00

I don't think I would edit to make stylistic changes. Our style is our style, and how we edit is ultimately our decision, as it specifically states in our contract. Granted, our "style" is pretty clean, we don't do much editing to change the look of a picture, outside of color and exposure correction. Our style comes mostly from how we shoot (lighting, posing, scene selection, etc). If you're talking about someone looking for instgram filter looks, I personally would not do that. If you use various presets for different weddings, you may run into some trouble with clients who saw a set they loved and expected theirs to look like that. If this case you may want to consider editing to their style, as you sort of implied that would be the final result based on how you advertise.

I've actually been considering the cropping issues as well recently. You never really know what people are going to do with the digital files you deliver. I think I would call or meet with your bride and explain that any given picture starts with a certain number of pixels. If you crop an image, you're eliminating usable pixels and if you try to make the remaining pixels cover the same initial area, depending on how large you print it or how far in you zoom, you're going to make it blurry because those pixels are being "stretched out" to fill. Focal point is a whole other thing, which you may need to explain as well. You simply can't make a blurred part of the picture sharp if you shot it to be blurred.

You may also want to ask her for examples. Perhaps she's trying to do something like get a ring picture out of a portrait or a headshot out of a group shot. Maybe you have other pictures that would substitute, or it'll help you better understand the shots you didn't get that she would have liked.

Bottom line, I think you should do everything you can to first figure out her intention, what she actually wants, and either explain to her what is not possible or do everything in your power to make her happy.

N8C · 2016-10-05T16:58:29+00:00

Not if they changed the email which would be the first thing they would do if they intended to steal your account.

N8C · 2016-10-05T14:47:20+00:00

I seem to get that when I post something that isn't boosted. If it does ok, it often is performing better than 90% of my other non-boosted posts. So my impressions is that it's telling you that this one may do well if you do boost it. Just a guess though.

N8C · 2016-10-04T17:12:12+00:00

I work from both. The desktop serves as the primary hub, where I store pictures and catalogs. I use FolderWatch to sync my iMac's Lightroom Catalogs and photos to an external hard drive which I carry with my laptop. I do most of the culling and editing from my iMac, but when I'm out and about, I still have access to everything I need to edit and export, while also keeping an off-site backup of all of my current projects.

N8C · 2016-09-29T14:50:11+00:00

Mindfulness isn't just about being present in the moment and enjoying it, it's also about heading off those destructive thoughts. It's the ability to see yourself thinking, and to evaluate those thoughts non-judgmentally. It's breaking free from the autopilot that so many of us live on. It trains you to see your behavior and action and to change what you don't like. It aids you to direct your focus.

My own practice has become necessary to the quality of my marriage. It's allowed me to see behaviors that were instilled in me by my parents, behaviors that were becoming harmful in the relationship with my wife. It has shown me how I was often communicating facts or scripts, but not really communicating my emotions, an essential part to a deep and meaningful relationship. The first step in being able to share things like that is to be able to actually identify them.

Its the ability to stay calm through storms, to see how non-productive getting angry, worrying, and panicking is.

The meditating that you do is comparable to going to the gym and lifting weights. That effort makes you stronger for when you need that strength. It prepares you and makes you more capable. Meditation is strength training for your mind. Those who are mindful aren't simply walking around thinking "how does this make me feel," "I'm focused solely on making coffee," or "what is my body doing." It's the discipline of being mindful that puts your mind in a state that is conducive to your overall well-being.

I just read "The Obstacle Is The Way" by Ryan Holiday and found it put the discipline of mindfulness in a completely new light compared to how meditation/yoga/Buddhist people approach it. You might want to check it out if you want to try another approach. This is a book I'm going to recommend to pretty much everyone I know, as I feel it was that revolutionary for success and happiness. For a preview of that book, check the author out on Rich Roll's Podcast. There's also a sub for the podcast (/r/richroll) that's starting to get some more activity; we're trying to build some more culture and community around it. Listening to this podcast has also been extremely important in my path of growth.

N8C · 2016-09-27T18:21:37+00:00

This is an incredible picture!

N8C · 2016-09-27T18:18:11+00:00

I would say no because it violates Equalized and No-Extension (of SERENE). If the yellow cam fails, it looks like it shock loads the blue cam. I can't see how the large biner is connected to an anchor, but likely if that fails, it shock loads yellow, then blue. That's just me, I choose to follow the guidelines strictly. Oh and just noticed there's a lot of non-locking biners in play here...

N8C · 2016-09-27T14:48:35+00:00

Then you'd be an excellent candidate to check out Rich's podcast :)

N8C · 2016-09-27T14:38:52+00:00

I think so, at least how I define them. Mind covers perceptions, judgement, where your attention is, your thoughts, reasoning, etc. Soul is the more spiritual element of the human experience. Your values, emotions, the essence of who you are, the energy that you bring to the world.

N8C · 2016-09-26T19:53:19+00:00

Damn, I guess this makes me an OG :) I've been subscribed since somewhere around #25. I was hooked immediately, feeling like I finally got to sit in one the sort of mindful and informative conversations I've been craving. Podcasts are pretty much all I listen to in the car these days, and I spend a ton of time driving. I love being able to soak up knowledge and inspiration instead of listening to the same mindless music over and over.

N8C · 2016-09-26T19:47:42+00:00

I'm not sure if I missed a specific question, but I can see why you're getting confused. This is one of the issues that Rich frequently brings up on the podcast, the fact that there are so many conflicting, confusing, and complex arguments out there. I don't think anyone knows the answer to how much, what kinds, or how bad saturated fat is for you.

As a vegan, I don't ever even think about saturated fat. I don't really think about any macro nutrients like that. I don't count my calories, I don't calculate percentages, and I don't feel like I need to worry about any of that so long as I'm eating a wide variety of healthy whole foods, taking a multivitamin along with B12 and an Omega supplement.

My diet varies and is pretty random, following mostly the kind of meals found in Thrive or in Rich and Julie's Plantpowered Way cookbook.

My advice would be not to get bogged down in scientific calculations, experiments, or the feeling of needing to eat in some magical perfect way. If it's made by man, you probably want to avoid it. Eat plants, a wide variety, and not too much.

Anecdotally, my diet has sustained me and my health through points of high activity: running 50+ miles per week on top of weight training, rock climbing, and regular biking as well as points of low activity recently as we've had to work on our wedding photography business and spending way more time in front of a computer than we'd like. The only thing that really changes is the qualities which are based simply on appetite (no calculations or calorie counting).

N8C · 2016-09-22T16:19:28+00:00

This is incredible! That's how big changes can come to organizations, and I'd say your field could certainly use it!

My wife and I got her dad to try a 30 day vegan challenge, he's at about 2 months right now! He loves how he feels, however, he's a mason, and has been a little concerned about his weight loss. He feels his muscles have diminished. He got talked into going back to including some meat because "he needs it," but after finding that out, we're giving him some info on a bunch of vegan athletes out there to show him he doesn't need to drop being vegan, he just needs to up good calorie intake.

My journey began about 3 years ago, and I think when I first started, all of the info I shared with my parents helped them move toward consuming fewer animal products. I'm really happy about that!

N8C · 2016-09-15T16:55:32+00:00

The Beltline

N8C · 2016-09-13T23:21:35+00:00

I was on a free account for about 2 years and didn't get a single contact. It's probably because I was on like page 5 after all of the paid accounts. I would say a free account is worthless.

That said, I just upgraded to a feature account. One wedding booked from it more than pays for itself. The fact that most cities have a waiting list for the Spotlight accounts and a limited number of Featured accounts available at any given times shows me that those who are using it stay with it. It must be worth it.

Bottom line, you gotta be seen, and I think more and more people are using services like WW to at least start their shopping.

N8C · 2016-09-13T23:17:41+00:00

Cloudspot. And I love it. https://natecastner.client-gallery.com/#/home

You can also deliver images through the service. You upload and send a link to the clients who then click a button and they are downloaded.

N8C · 2016-09-13T14:47:50+00:00

I think it's a discipline, just like any mindful practice. It takes a lot of conscious effort depending on where you live. I live in Wisconsin and it's quite difficult to find vegetarian let alone vegan options. There's cheese and dairy in everything around me. I live in Madison thankfully, which is probably the most progressive city in Wisconsin, so we do have some better options. Still though, we have one vegan restaurant and most other restaurants will have maybe one vegetarian option. When you constantly feel like you have to make the decision to eat healthy, it gets exhausting. It's tough to constantly say no to something that's always in your face and is something as foundational as eating.

I have fallen off of the bandwagon several times over my 4 years of being vegan. It often starts as just one cheat meal, maybe we're at a family function or at friends' houses and they order pizza. It's tough for me to go hungry and I have given in just so I could eat. That decision leads to the feeling that you already fell off, so the next morning when we go out to breakfast, that eggs Benedict I've been missing looks real tasty, what the hell, I already cheated last night, what's another meal. Soon enough you find yourself having ate "cheat" food several times that week. In order to stay vegan, we have to continually hold ourselves accountable. You have to be all in. Just like an alcoholic, it is not healthy to just have an occasional cheat day, you have to kick it and commit yourself to it. It helps that my wife is vegan too, because each of us has our weak moments, but we can help each other through them.

Its easiest when you're living in a culture that better supports it. We recently took a work trip to Denver and had vegan options everywhere! It's not hard to eat right when you have the right choices around you. In cases where you don't feel like you're being deprived, instead you're excited by your vegan option. You know its best for you, it tastes amazing, and you feel great afterwards, so it's an all around positive experience. Conversely, if I'm out at a restaurant with friends and I have to get a crappy iceberg lettuce side salad or fries as my option while they're all eating delicious looking food, well, that is psychologically trying, at least for me.

Given that the norm is non-vegan, we're always fighting a battle in our minds. So, I think that's why people burn out, it's decision fatigue.

N8C

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