the epic podcast
the epic podcast
Epic Podcast by Sam Hurd and Nathan Mitchell
www.theepicpodcast.com Professional wedding photographers Sam Hurd and Nathan Mitchell discuss a variety of topics ranging from their experience as wedding photographers to music, equipment, movies, and life in general.
Episode 94 the dilation of time
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Cultural Event 03:32 Distorted Sense of Time 07:22 Impact of Sense of Time on Relationships 13:30 The Value of Photographers in Weddings 19:27 Importance of Blogging and SEO 27:05 Taking Photos Twice 36:43 Balancing Technology and Creativity 44:45 The Challenges of Technology 50:03 Establishing a Creative Process 52:28 Prince's Approach to Music 52:57 Retirement of F-Mount Lenses 53:27 Transition to Z Mount 56:25 Impact of Megapixel Cameras on Older Lenses 57:49 Creation of the Z Mount 58:20 Using Nikon and Canon Cameras 59:16 Upcoming Shoots and Year in Review 01:01:08 Returning to Podcasting
Jan 25, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Episode 93 james webb telescope first images revealed
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: Eating while podcasting Reveal of the first images from the James Webb telescope The comparison of quality from early telescopes to the modern telescopes The backyard space photography genre The size of the telescope lens Andrew McCarthy Launch day Quick facts about the James Webb Project How Nasa decides what to photograph Hubble Out of Focus Controversy The tradeoff between Hubble and James Webb telescopes
Jul 25, 2022
48 min
Episode 92 sam's BTS camera, war on the internet, AI, and truth in crypto
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: 0:00 intro 1:30 aftershoot and AI 3:00 new BTS footage camera 6:05 sling bags are the best bags 10:50 the absurdity of tech names 12:40 too many once in a lifetime events in our lifetime 14:12 Nathan almost kills a truck driver 18:00 war and nuclear power plants 21:50 they just keep throwing people at the problem 24:52 everyone is an expert both everything 26:50 deepfakes in war 28:30 media and propaganda 31:10 regulating and banning platforms that can’t accurately verify a user’s age 36:00 crypto and the truth 37:50 NFTs are nothing new 40:00 sam’s crypto currency 43:05 the return of Facebook pages 46:00 what’s the next thing? 47:45 the new batman 49:48 Nathan rants 55:01 breaking news
Mar 11, 2022
56 min
Episode 91 The One About How Aperture Effects Color, Post secret, and Reddit
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: Reddit is taking over Post secret RAW vs JPEG - should there be a button? Can RAW files corrupt? Canon’s firmware updates! CRAW video capture on the R3 LOG vs RAW? Followup comments How aperture impacts color and editing time Working w/ a child! Mask mandates lifted yet again! End of year review Physical Album
Feb 9, 2022
45 min
Episode 90 The One About The Matrix & Leica M11
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: Nathan’s birthday Matrix resurrections Movie club Best movie of all time? The marketing of the matrix Sam’s take Nathan’s take The aesthetic of the matrix movies Leica M11 Rumored specs! The staying power of M cameras
Jan 6, 2022
39 min
Episode 89 The One After The Hiatus
ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: Nathan Mitchell instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography Sam Hurd instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: Canon R3 quick take R6 issue of hotshot loosening The authority of a giant camera body Shooting w/ 256GB cards in your camera body New MacBook Pros! Apple marketing is stupid Macbook display quality Storage Space Sharpening in instagram Nathan is photographing a baby birthday party Nikon Z9 flagship mirrorless body Editing with AI tools Time efficiency w/ a new born
Dec 9, 2021
46 min
88 the one about AI Culling and influencer influencers
show sponsor: http://www.sproutredo.com/podcast ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the epic podcast is: Nathan Mitchell instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography Sam Hurd instagram.com/iamthesam show notes: nathan’s fatherhood house buying adventure plant influencer porch shoot using aftershoot to cull with AI influencer influencers sam’s story of discovering aftershoot.co culling workflow using aftershoot the tradeoff of AI culling - do you lose creative growth? 30 FPS Raw capture w/ Canon R3 working with models vs wedding clients staying humble in the face of artificial intelligence Live Photos built into a mirrorless camera? Signal Flow Update!
Jun 4, 2021
57 min
87 The One About NFT Markets And Nathan's New Daughter
show sponsor: http://www.sproutredo.com/podcast ad free & all episodes @ patreon.com/samhurd the podcast is: Sam Hurd instagram.com/iamthesam Nathan Mitchell instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography show notes: nathan had a daughter feeling out work life balance with kids? DJI first person perspective drone robotic remote police surveillance google will no longer track you via browser tom cruise deepfake videos iphotos private social network NFT non fungible tokens rarible.com superare.com
Jun 4, 2021
59 min
86 The One About Brad Bird and Google Trends
originally posted FEB 19, 2021 @ patreon.com/samhurd the podcast is: Sam Hurd instagram.com/iamthesam Nathan Mitchell instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography show notes:
Mar 5, 2021
55 min
85 Why Buy And Hold Never Works
originally posted FEB 7, 2021 @ patreon.com/samhurd the podcast is: Sam Hurd instagram.com/iamthesam Nathan Mitchell instagram.com/nathanmitchellphotography show notes: nathan moved to arlington for the birth of his first child buying a 1993 delaca delivery van amtrak! trains vs self driivng vs chip vs NFC payments hunkering down to survive until sprint/summer airbnb explosion chinese investment in american real estate investing GME why the GME fiasco hurt most people hedgefund vs hedgefund gamified apps for investing what happened w/ robinhood GME and why buy and hold never works
Feb 19, 2021
56 min
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