Category Archives: Videos
Looking For Something For The Photographer In Your Life?
I think this is terrific value: I have to admit, though, that I directed it. I also have an equal share in the production company that made it. So, you know, you might want to take any comment I provide … Continue reading
Filed under Dynamic Range, Podcast, Videos
Increasing Your Dynamic Range
I think that it is important for photographers to expand their range of activities. Especially in a tough economy and in the face of increasing competition. Ideally, any new endeavours would have a link with photography. That isn’t always possible. … Continue reading
Filed under Circle of Confusion, Dynamic Range, Videos
Who Is Your Silent Support?
Editing a video is a very time-consuming process. That much I’ve learned over the past two weeks. It wasn’t a surprise. I knew from the short films I’ve produced on my own that the editing process is very involved. On … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Home Life, Personal, Videos, Where I'm coming from
Java Republic – My Kinda Client
It is nice to get presents in the post, especially when they come as a surprise. Even more so when they have been sent by a client. Last year I produced a series of documentary photographs that were intended for … Continue reading
Ugly
Mostly as a photographer you’re asked to produce beautiful, or at least attractive, photographs. You don’t often hear a client say: “Make me/my child/my wedding/my product look as pig ugly as possible. The pigger the better.” Even documentary photographers aim … Continue reading
Filed under Colour, Corporate Documentary Photography, On Assignment, Videos
Moving Pictures
I think landscape photographers are borderline certifiable. Well, maybe not all of them, but Peter Cox and Neil McShane definitely are in my opinion. I’m confident that this is an accurate assessment having filmed them over a 24 hour period … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Circle of Confusion, Other photographers, Videos
Happy Faces Day
Saturday was quite a day. Somebody told me I “sucked”. Someone else called me something even worse when I forgot to press the record button on the sound recorder during a video shoot. To be fair, I think the first … Continue reading
Filed under Awards, Happy Faces, IPPA, Other photographers, Videos
Blue Cat – What On Earth For?
It’s a bank holiday weekend here in Ireland and I’ve taken the opportunity to spend time with my daughter pursuing shared interests. She loves painting and she’s developing an interest in podcasting, video and photography. I value creativity above all … Continue reading
Premiere
Here’s a first for the blog. In fact, it’s a first for me – a video. I’ve been interested in the video capabilities of the Canon 5D Mrk II since I got it over a year ago, but never got … Continue reading
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