Saturday, December 31, 2016

My second to the last purchase of the year? Just an upgrade of my Zoom Hn4 to the Zoom H5 digital audio recorder...

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There are several devices that I employ when I'm using microphones with XLR connectors. If the microphones have good, robust levels an...
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Friday, December 30, 2016

End of the year light purchases. A little upgrade in the LED division of VSL. Light Storm.

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If there's one sector of photography that's changing as fast as camera technology (or faster) it's in the area of LED light...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

And now we start talking about audio for video. Yikes, there's a lot to learn.

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The very first thing I taught Ben about audio for video was about PROXIMITY. The need to get the microphone into the physical sweet spot f...
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Monday, December 26, 2016

A modest and short list of the three most useful interchangeable lenses I used in 2016.

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Sony 18-105mm f4.0 G lens.  Hot cameras and fast, fast glass seem to get all the attention but I wanted to talk about the two top len...
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The Day After Christmas and We're Back to Work.

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Amy. At the ready with the best of Kodak, circa 2002. I came into the studio today and the first thing I did was click on the air condi...
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Saturday, December 24, 2016

The Sony a6300 as a premier low light video camera. Amazing.

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I like to go over to Zilker Park, in the very center of Austin, Texas, at least once during the holiday season to look at the giant "tr...
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Friday, December 23, 2016

OT: Concierge Doctor Service. How does that work for a freelancer?

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I live, day to day, under the watchful eyes of Studio Dog... Whenever freelancers get together, especially freelancers over 40 ...
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