March 2008
Please TIP Your Waitresses and Bartenders
We work in a very unique profession, and often the best ideas are the ones that come from necessity in the field. Photographers can be very “MacGuyver-ish” with gaffer’s tape, a clamp, some bubblegum and a paper clip. Many years ago, we created a Tips and Tricks section of b-roll.net. Read More →
Secret 9V Hiding Place
From: Tom Cassidy, Chief Photogapher, WPIX-TV New York This is a trick/tip for Ultralight users. Ok, you’re a million miles away from the crew car and you of course didn’t bring a run bag. Now it’s time for some MOS or an impromptu presser and the 9V in your TX Read More →
Cheap Interior Car Lighting
From Tom Cassidy, Chief Photographer, WPIX-TV, New York I stumbled upon a flashlight made by EVEREADY that has over the years become my secret weapon(s) for interior car lighting. The flashlight is about 6 inches long is flat and uses a fluorescent bulb. It will fit in the middle of Read More →
EFP Lighting
We’ve been proud to have Nino Giannotti as a knowledgeable contributor to the b-roll.net FORUM for many years. After 37 years as a still photographer and cinematographer, he’s learned a thing or two about lighting. In January 2007, Nino decided to share that knowledge with veteran and aspiring photographers around Read More →