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New Fashion Starting Monday (2)
The time for new fashion gear is upon us.
Starting Monday, November 24, 2008, if you’re shooting near a “Federal-Aid” highway, you must wear a stylish green shiny vest.
Federal-aid doesn’t just mean federal highways, but any road that receives federal money. It is probably best to assume any substantial road is “federal-aid,” but then again, wear [...]
discussion»
Lenslinger presents SchmuckAlert.com (2)
From: Stewart “Lenslinger” Pittman
Ever since orb-hurling hothead Kenny “Not the Gambler” Rogers openly assailed a cameraman for reasons known only to himself, I’ve felt compelled to issue Schmuck Alerts. What can I say? Some folks were put on this Earth to cure Polio, refine space flight, or stop global warming. [...]
tips and tricks»
How to Archive P2 Footage (1)
There are a lot of great tips on b-roll.net - everything from shooting into mirrors under trains to unique water proofing for microphones.
It’s great to read interesting tips, but Mike “SVP” Johnston of Scioto Valley Productions has taken it to the next level. He’s put his tips to video.
Check out Mike’s tutorial on loading and [...]
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Bartles and Lame (0)
From: Viewfinder BLUES
Hmmmm. That’s either a recently unearthed picture of Edgar Winter throwin’ down with that dillweed from My Two Dads, or it’s a long-lost photo of me and my old pal Council. But WAIT! - this isn’t just another celebration of mullets past. There’s some actual broadcast history here… See, when I first stumbled [...]
products»
XTENDER goes lighter and less expensive (0)
Back in May, I field tested the D-PRO XTENDER®. It’s an innovative product that stays out of the way when you don’t need it, but is quick and easy to spring into action. The opportunity to set my top light a little off axis when doing an off-the-shoulder interview is huge.
The folks at D-PRO were [...]
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Artist Says NO to Compact Cameras (2)
While the eternal debate over the quality of smaller prosumer cameras continues, one man has decided to buck the trend.
John Chiara is a still photographer who has built a camera that is the size of a van. This 7 minute video is an interesting look at his process - as large as it is.
I [...]
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