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Embracing a New Technology
From: Richard W. Adkins, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC High Definition Television is a reality. But the push for programming has out paced the development of equipment. That means there is more an emphasis on good solid photography than ever before in the video world. A true HDTV edit suit offers little Read More →
My Flight Through Floyd
From: Richard W. Adkins, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC I love what I do. I love it on many levels. And one of the reasons I love it is because things are never the way you think they will be. I headed in for work on Wednesday thinking I was bound for Read More →
Two kinds of Smuckers
From: Richard W. Adkins, WRAL-TV Raleigh, NC I learned a lot about my coworkers last week or maybe I learned nothing. But one thing is for sure, I have a new perspective on some of them. You see, last week was my week on Lighthouse duty. Way back in February Read More →
Cold Weather Tips
The first “snow storm” of the season happened last week. You have to take into account that we are in Virginia, to realize why a few inches of snow constitutes a “storm.” Call me a wimp, but I hate shooting in the cold. Not only does the equipment not work Read More →
It’s Not Just a Camera Anymore
From: Jim Travers WBTV I have had great luck recently using my DVCPRO D700 as an audio mixer while doing live shots. Just have an engineer (or anyone who knows the secret handshake) go into the internal menu and set your audio output to the “mix” setting. That sends both Read More →
HDTV: The shape of things to come
From: Richard W. Adkins, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC Television News Photographers are a peculiar breed. Often they are portrayed in movies or TV shows as blue jeans and t-shirt wearing college dropouts with a bizarre need to see dead bodies. Or sometimes Hollywood likes to make them out to be mind-numb Read More →