LIVE AMA with Autumn Schrock + Nate Luebbe

[autpops]

Question from socials: How do you balance experiencing a place firsthand with capturing it through your lens?

... and then I make sure to put my camera down and fully take in the environment. This also helps me to see things that I may have missed while initially shooting as well!

[NateintheWild]

Question from socials: How do you balance experiencing a place firsthand with capturing it through your lens?

For me, my camera is part of experiencing a place. I genuinely love photography, and figuring out how to frame and capture a scene is one of the things that makes me happiest. I don't stress about "seeing it with my eyes" vs through the viewfinder because I'm living my life to the fullest regardless.

[Luke]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

[NateintheWild]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

Yep, that pretty much covers it! 😂

[autpops]

I'm fairly new to photography....I own an a7IV and use a 200-600 to shoot the moon....Could you explain/share what settings are best to shoot the moon with? And for a lunar eclipse?

Of course! Happy to help!

[NateintheWild]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

But yes literally! I start my day with exercise (sometimes gym, sometimes climb a mountain with skis on my back), then send some emails/edit (depending on where I am in a project), the cats never leave me alone so always that a little bit, and then we wind down with Netflix/games!

[Luke]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

Favorite game you play?

[NateintheWild]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

We've been super into Magic: The Gathering recently 😅

[Luke]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

YES!!

[autpops]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

I'm a night owl, so mornings are tough for me. I couldn't go to the gym in the morning if my life depended on it XD I usually play a chill video game while I sip on tea to wake up, then do editing/emails/etc. Like Nate said, the kitties are obsessed with us, so one of us always has one or both on our lap/chest

[Morganhaysphoto]

I appreciate all the questions and answers everyone gave always love seeing photographers sharing and supporting! I need to run but thanks for putting this on y'all!

[autpops]

I appreciate all the questions and answers everyone gave always love seeing photographers sharing and supporting! I need to run but thanks for putting this on y'all!

Thanks so much for hopping on! :)

[alpha-jessica-a]

I appreciate all the questions and answers everyone gave always love seeing photographers sharing and supporting! I need to run but thanks for putting this on y'all!

Thanks for joining!

[Luke]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

[Luke]

What are your guys day to day look like? Going outside, writing emails, editing, hanging with the cat's or playing video games?

I totally understand that night owl life!

[NateintheWild]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

I'm still in the mode of "Bangers only" for Instagram at least. I want to share my best work there and I don't want to succumb to the dumb trend of low-effort iphone videos for engagement. I am a photographer/videographer so I want to share the highest quality work I possibly can.

[NateintheWild]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

Other platforms are a better fit for more informal posting styles, but I still try to center my online-identity around my work as an artist.

[autpops]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

Truthfully, I'm not great at balancing social media posts. I love sharing my work and making friends online, but as an introvert, I get burned out from social interactions really quickly. I'm trying to be better about posting regularly on all of the platforms, but I agree with Nate.

[autpops]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

I also share "bangers only" for the most part on all of my platforms, but I do like how Threads and Twitter allow for a more conversational interaction rather than just images being the focus. As far as tips for getting your work seen, that's mostly why I follow the "bangers only" approach. I want to...

[autpops]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

... put my best work out there for the next person who stumbles upon my account.

[alpha-jessica-a]

Thanks so much for being here today and asking Autumn and Nate such awesome questions!

[Luke]

How do you balance post's on social media? I always get caught in the idea of "Bangers only" But I feel like that hasn't worked for me. And if you have any tips on getting your work seen?

So aside from social media what's another best practice for sharing work?

[NateintheWild]

Thank you all for coming! If you'd like to see my work I'm around the internet as NateintheWild.
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Website

[Luke]

Thanks guys!

[autpops]

It means a lot that you joined us today, so thank you so much! You can find me around the web as @autpops on all of the platforms (Instagram) or on my website. Nate and I also teach photo workshops that you can check out here. Thanks again! 🙂.