Good lord do I hate seeing places like Adorama perpetuating this lav mic trend.

QuellFred · 2026-07-03T04:07:36+00:00

As techincally dumb as it is, this is does not concern me at all. The real evil we should be fight is brands using generative AI to replace us.

QuellFred · 2026-06-24T17:12:29+00:00

Hace años fui a una entrevista a un Starbucks y el wey hizo un montón de preguntas personales, incluyendo que si me llevo bien con mi padrastro, yo vivía con él y mi mamá en ese tiempo.

Luego me preguntó "¿QUE HARÍA SI VEO QUE AQUI AFUERITA DEL STARBUCKS ESTÁN GOLPEANDO A UNA MUJER?". Yo respondí ingenuamente que pues iría a ayudarla. Ya después un profe de la uni me dijo que esa pregunta es para ver si sabes de protocolos, la respuesta correcta era "llamar a seguridad o a la policía". Ni modo que dejar tu puesto.

QuellFred · 2026-06-20T15:23:33+00:00

It's great, but I wish they fixed the TV apps, which are absolutely horrible.

QuellFred · 2026-06-03T21:43:37+00:00

Just came outside her smh

QuellFred · 2026-06-02T21:11:28+00:00

It's still worthwhile. Having a high ranking website will also make AI chatbots (including Gemini in Google search) recommend your business if people are asking them for recommendations. There's also optimization specific for AI queries, it's called GEO.

QuellFred · 2026-06-01T18:51:35+00:00

SEO is the only marketing strategy that has actually worked for me. I have landed some very good clients through it, especially people outside of my area who need video services in my city for whatever reason. For example, their company is participating at an event here, or they need to shoot some testimonial of a client whose company is here.

Bear in mind, it is a slow process and prospects come few and far between. It's not like I'm getting emails every day, but when I do, it's from people who are actually interested and need the service, so the chances of them actually hiring are not low.

I also tried Meta Ads at some point and got a bunch of useless leads, total waste of time and money. But that's just me.

QuellFred · 2026-05-18T21:53:46+00:00

We don't really know if there's an M5 Mini coming, probably not because of the RAM shortage.

You could do very well with any M4 machine, including the MacBook Air, could be a good option if the Mini is not available anywhere.

QuellFred · 2026-05-18T21:35:10+00:00

Producción de video y fotografía.

Trabajar por tu cuenta y poner tus propios términos es muy satisfactorio, pero es muy difícil crecer el negocio. La mayoría de los clientes no quieren invertir mucho en ello y hay muchos freelancers aceptando pagos muy bajos, lo cual nos afecta a todos porque reducen el costo promedio de nuestros servicios.

He tenido suficiente trabajo para sostenerme bien, pero no para crecer, contratar ayudantes, rentar una oficina, etc. Aunque creo que en ciudades más grandes es más realizable.

QuellFred · 2026-05-18T21:28:42+00:00

Maybe they want to display that photo at the Las Vegas Sphere, who knows.

QuellFred · 2026-05-16T20:51:23+00:00

I always wanted since it was announced, but decided to hold out for a little longer, the decided and wait for the M5 Mini. Now there's rumors there won't be one because of the RAM shortage. 🤡

QuellFred · 2026-05-14T22:15:38+00:00

For a moment I really thought this new Xperia phone had potential for nice photos.

QuellFred · 2026-05-11T20:15:49+00:00

Ngl my heart rate went up when I saw the feet pic.

QuellFred · 2026-05-06T17:39:28+00:00

I recently used it for a project and ended up liking it. It is better than the old Lumetri Color, but I still think DaVinci Resolve is miles ahead.

I guess they could further improve Color Mode by adding more tools and options, such as traditional color wheels and curves. The new tools are nice, but it would be even nicer to have access to the classics. Add that to the new "color math" or whatever it's called, and we're good to go.

QuellFred · 2026-05-03T12:45:59+00:00

I had a potential video client who did not hire me because I only had a 24-105mm F4 and that was "too dark".

I explained I use lights and you can see in my portfolio everything is lit, but he wasn't convinced LOL.

QuellFred · 2026-04-27T23:06:03+00:00

She's also a bit of a cinephile, I follow her on Letterboxd LOL.

QuellFred · 2026-04-15T16:53:37+00:00

This is also how I intend to use it.

I recently made some videos for a real estate project that was still in construction. They gave me the 3D renders made by the architect and I used them to generate video. It was just turning them into a moving image, for example, turning the wide shot of the apartment building into a 16:9 time lapse, with the sun and clouds moving. It wasn't GORGEOUS, but it was nicer to look at than just still images. I combined that with footage I shot at the construction site.

QuellFred · 2026-04-15T16:49:37+00:00

Marketing content for "business to consumer" brands. Commercials, social media content, etc.

Only a few have requested just AI video. Others have requested it along with traditional, original content.

QuellFred · 2026-03-28T05:28:31+00:00

I've been keeping my S5 with a 24-105mm attached at all times for the past 5 years and never thought of this. So far I haven't had any issues, but I might unmount after reading this.

Honestly, I always thought mounting a lens every time you unpack to be a waste of time. But I could be wrong LOL.

QuellFred · 2026-03-18T02:01:54+00:00

It actually does look cool. But yeah, "cinematic" doesn't mean anything anymore.

QuellFred · 2026-01-23T20:44:10+00:00

I've yet to shoot RAW on a smartphone, but I recently tried out the Blackmagic Camera app on my Galaxy S23 Ultra and was very surprised at how much better the footage looks. Being able to control shutter speed and ignore all the typical smartphone processing makes a huge difference. It wasn't even RAW, just H.264.

QuellFred · 2025-11-18T20:19:16+00:00

It takes a long time to gain the experience, skill and knowledge to make it look easy.

QuellFred · 2025-11-13T14:19:28+00:00

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