Lucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure

I sat down with family film photographer Christen Peters for a chat about the moments she captures for Auckland families exclusively on film! Christen shares her process and some tips and tools that make her workflow smoother. We also discuss why switching to film has been the best decision for her both creatively   and as a parent to three kids! Huge thank you to Christen for coming on the show. Enjoy the chat.  Check out Christen's website here - https://www.christenpeters.com/ Follow Christen on IG - @christen.peters ►You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ ►Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for more photography inspo - https://lucylumen.substack.com/ ►Buying a new film camera or digicam? Check out the Selling Cameraz website and use my code "lucy10" for 10% OFF any camera - https://www.sellingcameraz.com/

Pete Coco joins me on the pod for a chat about portrait photography, business, creativity and tips on how to build your dream photography career! A huge thank you to him for joining me and make sure you check him out below on his socials and go say hi!  Pete Coco Photography - https://petecocophoto.com/ Check out Pete's awesome YT channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/PeteCocoPhotography Pete's IG - https://www.instagram.com/petecocophoto/?hl=en Read Pete's articles on FStoppers here - https://fstoppers.com/profile/petecoco Sign up to my free weekly newsletter for more photography related content - https://lucylumen.substack.com/ For podcasting I recommend using a dynamic microphone as it will reject a lot of room sound and background noise. The most important part is to make sure you are as close as you can comfortably be. Using a pop filter can help reduce sibilance and plosives as well. Cheap But Great Option ►Samson Technologies Q2U https://amzn.to/3BzqP63Expensive option ►Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/3BAmFL4 Unless you have a really high quality preamp a level booster will give you a much cleaner sound ►Cloudlifter CL-1 Microphone Activator https://amzn.to/3DEuOkk ►Triton Audio FetHead https://amzn.to/3duCZFb ►Rode PSA1 Mic Arm https://amzn.to/3Uc3jno Some Pop filter options - https://amzn.to/3Sp7KtU

So honored to be a part of this years Unstable Lights Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. I was able to sit down with Fabian Wolf, the curator of this unique exhibition and chat about his background, intentions and plans for the future. This line up is amazing please go check out the links below for more info  Unstable Lights on IG -  https://www.instagram.com/unstablelights/ Unstable Lights Website -  https://unstablelights.cargo.site/ Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠ Find my products and services here - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠ You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠ This is the book I was trying to refer to in the chat "Inside The White Cube" - https://amzn.to/3O0z8xz Sign up to my free weekly newsletter for more photography related content - https://lucylumen.substack.com/ For podcasting I recommend using a dynamic microphone as it will reject a lot of room sound and background noise. The most important part is to make sure you are as close as you can comfortably be. Using a pop filter can help reduce sibilance and plosives as well. Cheap But Great Option  ►Samson Technologies Q2U https://amzn.to/3BzqP63Expensive option  ►Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/3BAmFL4 Unless you have a really high quality preamp a level booster will give you a much cleaner sound  ►Cloudlifter CL-1 Microphone Activator https://amzn.to/3DEuOkk ►Triton Audio FetHead https://amzn.to/3duCZFb ►Rode PSA1 Mic Arm https://amzn.to/3Uc3jno  Some Pop filter options - https://amzn.to/3Sp7KtU

Have you ever wanted to sell your photography prints but didn't know how to get started? Well this is the episode for you. I chat with the co-founders of the popular online platform that empowers artists to sell their own work on their own terms. This is a really valuable conversation for anyone curious about how online print shops work and hearing the dedication and passion from Co-Founders, Theo and Anders, will settle any doubts you have. Enjoy!  Get started with your own free print shop today! -   https://www.darkroom.tech/ You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠ Find my products and services here - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠ Gear I use and recommend   🎤 Audio gear for podcasts and Youtube Videos we use or recommend  For photo walks  ►Rode Wireless GO II With 2x Rode Lavalier https://amzn.to/3QV0k0lAnd in the studio we use  ►Rode VideoMic GO II https://amzn.to/3Skp837  For podcasting I recommend using a dynamic microphone as it will reject a lot of room sound and background noise. The most important part is to make sure you are as close as you can comfortably be. Using a pop filter can help reduce sibilance and plosives as well. Cheap But Great Option  ►Samson Technologies Q2U https://amzn.to/3BzqP63Expensive option  ►Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/3BAmFL4Unless you have a really high quality preamp a level booster will give you a much cleaner sound  ►Cloudlifter CL-1 Microphone Activator https://amzn.to/3DEuOkk ►Triton Audio FetHead https://amzn.to/3duCZFb Some Pop filter options - https://amzn.to/3Sp7KtU *These are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from them. Thanks for supporting my channel.

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠ Find my products and services here - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠ You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠ In this episode I had the honor of interviewing YouTube's most mysterious creator in the photography space, Casey Cavanaugh, otherwise known as GxAce. Casey is creating unique and visually stunning videos sharing his favorite cameras and amazing photography. It isn't limited to that though, on his channel you will also step into a carefully curated sci-fi world with a whole language and aesthetic conjured up from Casey's inventive mind and influences. Hope you enjoy this one guys. Let me know! Check out his channel here -     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gxace Support him on Patreon -   https://www.patreon.com/GxAce Neauromancer book available here -  https://amzn.to/3RKJXny Join my free weekly newsletter - https://lucylumen.substack.com/ 

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠  Find my products and services here - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠  You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠ Hey guys, I had the pleasure of interviewing Caleb the other day and honestly, my face was sore from smiling and laughing so much afterwards! I'm sure he needs no introduction and you’ve likely seen his awesome YouTube channel and fun antics! Caleb is really sweet and has been commenting and watching my channel for a while now and has always been very approachable. I really appreciate and love his positive, fun vibes and hope this conversation brings you as much joy as it did me! Make sure you go give him some love on his YouTube channel and IG.  Check out Caleb here - https://www.calebknueven.com/ Sign up to my newsletter - https://lucylumen.substack.com/p/spring-issue-5 Molly's Newsletter - https://eclectachrome.substack.com/ 🎤 Audio gear for podcasts and YouTube Videos we use or recommend For podcasting I recommend using a dynamic microphone as it will reject a lot of room sound and background noise. The most important part is to make sure you are as close as you can comfortably be. Using a pop filter can help reduce sibilance and plosives as well. Cheap But Great Option ►Samson Technologies Q2U https://amzn.to/3BzqP63 Expensive option ►Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone https://amzn.to/3BAmFL4 Unless you have a really high quality preamp a level booster will give you a much cleaner sound ►Cloudlifter CL-1 Microphone Activator https://amzn.to/3DEuOkk ►Triton Audio FetHead https://amzn.to/3duCZFb For photo walks  ►Rode Wireless GO II With 2x Rode Lavalier https://amzn.to/3QV0k0l And in the studio we use ►Rode VideoMic GO II https://amzn.to/3Skp837 Some Pop filter options - https://amzn.to/3Sp7KtU

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠⁠  Find my products and services here - ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠⁠  You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠⁠ If you don't know about this amazing channel than you are goofing it in life, as Mike Gutterman would say. Seriously though Ali is such an interesting person, mum, photographer, you-tuber and so much more. I hope you enjoy this chat. You can find Ali at all the links below - IG - https://www.instagram.com/onemonthtwocameras/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneMonthTwoCameras Ali's camera store - https://www.gearfocus.com/shop-seller/one-months-gear-shop-30147 If you wanna know more about indie sleaze and it's history watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuIN2KDbuQg

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠⁠  Find my products and services here - ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠⁠  You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠⁠ This weeks episode is a slight departure from the usual interviews I do with photographers. I got the chance to sit down with Director, Cinematographer and Photographer Jonathan Bensimon to discuss our top 5 films to inspire your photography. Jonathan is a wealth of knowledge in the movie space but also is an amazing photographer so go check out his work! Jonathan's cinema work - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1825400/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Jonathan's photography - https://www.jonathanbensimon.com/ Go say hi over @jonathan.bensimon Support the podcast and get the episodes 2 days early by joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/lucylumen Lucy's Top 5 Paris Texas - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087884/ Buffalo 66 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118789/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Clerks - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109445/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The killing of two lovers - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10702148/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Blue Velvet - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Jonathan's Top 5 Being John Malkovich - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601/ Bicycle Thieves - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040522/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_t_2 Baraka - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103767/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Big Lebowski - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 The Dish - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205873/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠⁠  Find my products and services here - ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠⁠  You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠⁠ Cameron Jeffery joins me for a chat about his time as a student in the camera rescue program in Finland and how that led to him now running his own business selling film cameras online. This chat is not to be missed and will delight all you camera lovers out there. The team at sellingcameraz.com are offering podcast listeners 10% OFF throughout the month of August on all camera gear!! Use code LUCY10 at checkout - https://www.sellingcameraz.com/shop If you want to connect with Cameron and his team you can do so on IG @sellingcameraz or through his awesome website linked above. If you love this website design as much as I do then check out Cameron's girlfriend Sanna on IG @gypseatoes and get in touch! *Please note the coupon code is an affiliate code and I may earn a small commission on sales made.

Keep Up To Date On The Latest In Arts and Photography With My Free Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠https://lucylumen.substack.com⁠⁠  Find my products and services here - ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen⁠⁠  You can browse my prints available for purchase here! - https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/ My Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer - Available Here For Only $5 ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylume...⁠⁠ Kicking off season 2 of the podcast I have the amazing Marina from the channel Analogue Diaries. Marina shares her move from make up artistry into photography, her sources of inspiration for shoots, tips on staying creative and how to beat the overwhelm of using studio lights in your photography! I felt really inspired after this chat and I hope you do too! Check out her awesome YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/analoguediaries Marina's beautiful website - https://www.marinaboichuk.com/ Prints for sale - https://analoguediaries.darkroom.tech/