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Vision in Motion eBook

Vision in Motion eBook

If you've purchased a DSLR within the last year, there's a good chance that your camera also shoots video. With the push of one little button, photographers now have the option to bring their photos to life, to add motion and sound, to create a dynamic story with their cameras. It's great to have options, but as the saying goes, mo' options, mo' problems. If you've been wondering how the heck to transition from shooting stills to shooting motion, might I suggest a little reading - Vision in Motion: A Photographer's Introduction to Digital Video. This wonderful resource was written by none other than filmmaker, photographer, and friend Trevor Meier. So what's in ...

July 19th, 2010 | Comment | Trackback | Tags: ,

High-Output Beauty Dish

High-Output Beauty Dish

Here are a few MadMen inspired shots of my friend Jim. Though I'd never seen Jim smoke a cigar before, this is how I always picture him in my head - a bit of daring, with a dash of dashing. Jim has a long resume that is full of acronyms like CEO and MBA. I don't know what any of those mean but I do know that Jim is a nice guy and a good friend. Lyn and I set up a little photoshoot last week to test out the newly arrived backdrop (ordered it here: neutral gray), and the new high-output beauty dish. The lighting setup for these shots was pretty simple: beauty dish ...

February 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: , ,

Buy My Gear

Buy My Gear

I've been doing a little bit of house cleaning and have decided to unload some of the gear that is not getting used. If you know me, you know I do a lot of research before purchasing anything. So I can assure you, all of this is good quality gear that I would recommend to anyone. The pictures feature the actual items for sale. If you are interested in anything let me know or make me an offer. First up are some audio goodies. There was a time in my life when I thought I was going to make hit records and wear gold-plated diapers. Well, that hasn't happened. So I'm reluctantly ...

November 26th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: