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bagpod
From: Andy Grossman Too mobile for a tripod? Steadybag not quite what you need? Try bagpod, the lightweight support for extended hand-held situations. This is a must-have for sports shooters. The padding is soft like buttah! Ryan Hunter, developer of bagpod, reccommends the support be tucked under the armpit. The Read More →
ANTON BAUER UltraDAYlight
Sing it with me! “Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say… it’s all right…” In these times of ’60’s musical sell-outs perhaps Anton-Bauer should consider this George Harrison ditty as a way to sell one of its newest products. The UltraDAYlight is the latest addition to Read More →
How to Hear the Horses During Water Polo
from: Stephen Press I was sent to shoot a story on underwater hockey. If I had been given notice I could have gotten an underwater housing but as this is news and they’ve only known about it for two days before* so the pool had a maintenance tunnel around it Read More →
It Looks Hot Out There
From: SGT W Brian Watkins, Washington, D.C., US Army Visual Information Center (USAVIC), Television Division (Remote) Here’s a tip I picked up…that works really well for creating heat waves in your shot. Set up a light on a stand about a foot in front of your lens. Tilt the light Read More →
You’re All Wet!
From: Matt Walters, Photojournalist, KFSN-TV I’m not sure if this has been submitted before, but I thought I would pass it along anyway. It’s my favorite alternative use for traffic cones. If you’re set up for a live shot and the sprinkers go off, just grap one (or more) of Read More →
What Doesn’t IKEA Sell?
From: Phil Fraboni, E.N.G. Camera / Editor — CHtv Hamilton, ON aka HamCam I came across this lamp dimmer while doing a "Get your closets organized" story at IKEA. It could be used nicely to dim a table lamp that we all love to set in the background of our Read More →