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Smartphones vs. Photographic Cameras

In recent years, smartphones have had a significant impact and advancement in terms of image quality and photographic capabilities, which has revolutionized the photography industry, as more and more people use their mobile devices to capture moments and share them on social media. However, Nikon,...

In recent years, smartphones h...

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Beeswax Lavender Oil Print Finishing

I've been playing with some different print finishing techniques, intending to meet necessary print protection requirements while avoiding the use of heavy cover glass and those annoying reflections its use introduces. Beeswax Lavender Oil seems to be the best among them.   Most coatings I've found don't work....

I've been playing with some di...

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Credential Me DNCC

Yep, I'm cutting my Summer Vacation from writing here short and covering the Democratic Convention if the DNCC will kindly provide me with Press Credentials to access the inner sanctum sanatoriums. Keep your fingers crossed for me, and hey, if you know anybody now would...

Yep, I'm cutting my Summer Vac...

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ANATOMY OF AN INDIE: We Have A Trailer!

https://vimeo.com/169312151   The story progresses forward!  I'll let you enjoy our first release of the Married Young trailer, and talk more about it in my next post.  Any questions, please ask them in the comments section below, and I'll do my best to answer them for you....

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ANATOMY OF AN INDIE – Suspension of Disbelief

[embed]https://youtu.be/tfhao9psW5g[/embed] At the core of Western Narrative Filmmaking is an unspoken contract that filmmakers make with the audience. It is called “A Willing Suspension of Disbelief.” What that means, is that I, as a filmmaker, am going to do everything possible to make the image look...

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WPPI 2016: The Overview

https://youtu.be/Txs4Y5QkP8w Once again, the first hints of Spring in the air, the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International show, WPPI 2016, beckons me to Las Vegas.  This conference is one of my annual favorites.  I love the focus on up close and personal education, the intimate setting...

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Nomads Of Mongolia

Life in Western Mongolia is an adventure. Training eagles to hunt, herding yaks, and racing camels are just a few of the daily activities of the nomadic Kazakh people. Global nomad filmmaker, Director, DP, and editor Brandon Li spent a few weeks living with the nomadic...

Life in Western Mongolia is an...

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Sony A7 Camera Series and ZEISS Milvus Lenses

https://youtu.be/W1PctXnvsPs When it comes to a subject as complex as choosing what particular set of expensive video lenses to use, nothing substitutes for actual hands on experience.  The experience a Professional like Jem Schofield has acquired over his many years of using the various lenses and...

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ANATOMY OF AN INDIE – Color and VFX

In my last installment, we completed the color work grading our movie.  Unfortunately, as I have learned the hard way, nothing in life is free. It is not that Paul or Mark or Michael were anything but the kindest, most generous people – they are....

In my last installment, we c...

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New Sony α6300 Is A Killer 4K Video Machine

Sony today unveiled their latest "consumer" level camera, the a6300. Although the distinction between consumer level and Pro level are getting harder and harder to tell.  The successor to the already excellent Sony a6000 brings almost all of the high end video features of the latest a7 series...

Sony today unveiled their ...

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