For all those long stakeouts when you have nothing but your blackberry or cell phone to keep you company, we’ve made it easier to connect to b-roll.net.

Simply go to: http://b-roll.net/forum on your web-enabled phone, PDA or iPhone and you’ll get a “lighter” version of the b-roll.net FORUM.

You can read, post and exchange private messages, all on a more streamlined and text based site.

Test it out the next time you’re waiting for that perp-walk, and tell us how it works.

Just don’t miss the shot!

The solid-crystal b-roll.net AWARDS started arriving today on the doorsteps of some of the best photographers in the business.

All 33 bright and shiny wedges proved too much of a photographic challenge (that’s a lot of reflective facades), so the folks at DIY Awards took a photo of 12 of the trophies.

Thanks to Daniel at DIY Awards for helping make sure everyone got what they deserved, so to speak.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Congratulations are definitely in order for all of the b-roll.net AWARDS winners (The complete break-down of winners is available at: http://b-roll.net/awards).

But I want to take this time to thank the voters.

As promised, when you vote in the b-roll.net AWARDS, you get a chance to win more than a “I Voted” sticker.

We’re drawing three random names from the voters who judged the most clips in the b-roll.net AWARDS, and giving them a b-roll.net MESSENGER BAG.

This HIGH-QUALITY gear bag has a padded section for your laptop, and plenty of pockets for all of your gear. The Velcro and buckle latched main-flap keeps everything inside - but ready for quick access.

I’ve been using this as my run bag for a while now, and it’s the perfect gear bag.

They are available for purchase in the b-roll.net GEAR store (http://b-rollgear.net).

Stay tuned to this thread for the announcement of the winners.

We have a winner!

The votes are in…
and the first ever b-roller of the YEAR is:

Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore, MD

Darren, we’re proud of your membership and your entries.

Take a look at a few of his winning entries.

BEST of b-roll.net trophies go to:

• Greg T. Johnson, WFAA, Dallas, TX
  Division 1: Domestic (USA) Large Market (Market Size 1-30)
• Chad Zellmer, WYFF, Greenville, SC
  Division 2: Domestic (USA) Small Market (Market Size 31-212)
• NO WINNER (no qualifying entries)
  Division 3: International (All other countries)

Our grand prize winner will soon be receiving his one-of-a-kind b-roller of the YEAR trophy and great prizes from our generous sponsors Anton/Bauer and Zylight. (click here to view the trophy)

BEST of b-rollers will each receive trophy and a CAR-1B Cargo Bag from PortaBrace.

Congratulations to all!

The first ever b-roller of the YEAR competition drew hundreds of fantastic entries - and we’re not surprised!

b-roll.net
is the only exclusively online community of its kind for professional
television photographers and our membership is thousands strong
featuring the best in the business.

We’ll keep these great examples of the best video on our site all year and we encourage you to share them with other photographers you know.

Together, b-roll.net and our members will continue to raise the bar in our industry and help to educated the next generation of great shooters.

Start saving your best 2008 stories now. We’ll be back next year with more great entries and great prizes!

The b-roll.net AWARDS: This is the start of something great!

VOTER PRIZES

Thanks to everyone who voted. We’ll have drawings and prizes for voters to be announced soon.

All of the results can be found at: http://b-roll.net/awards