Adding Video to Your Photography Skill Set
Adding cinema/motion/video to my base skill set as originally a still-only photographer has been a big, fun challenge for me. Creatively, professionally, and technically. It’s also been good for business. I’ve noticed that, like anything engaging, it’s an ever-evolving, never-satisfied skill set that can be grown quickly by learning from–and with–others. That’s precisely why the...
PhotoCine Expo News
This past weekend I was at the PhotoCine Expo in Hollywood and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a great time! There were a number of familiar faces from the world of HDDSLR’s at the expo - including Rodney Charters and Shane Hurlbut. Aside from the familiar faces - a number of...
LEGO Follow Focus
One of the most attractive things about the HDDSLR movement is that it has led to some pretty incredible/resourceful innovation by so many people out there… and here we have a funny little contraption that pushes that envelope into new territory…
A follow focus made entirely from Legos. My son would absolutely freak if he saw...
Vincent Laforet adds big gear list to his blog
Tweet Vincent Laforet sent us a note letting us know about a brand new section on his blog all about gear and it is pretty cool. He and his team have spent a lot of time working on this new feature and it is impressive. They’ve broken it down into several categories and it lists...
HDSLR Must Do! PhotoCine EXPO announced – Sept 25-26 in LA – planet5D discount!
If you’re into HDSLR cameras and are wanting to learn more about Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic and everything used to rig them up, then you’ll definitely want to attend the continuation of last year’s highly successful “Collision Conference” – this year being put on by PhotoCineNews called PhotoCine EXPO. It will be held again at...
RED vs HDSLR – RED founder says Canon should be “embarrassed”
The founder of RED makes a bold statement on the REDUSER.net forums: “I fully expect the DSLR mfgs to get it right at some point. Make a non-line-skipping 4K camera. At that point, the difference will be RAW 5K and 6K vs. whatever they make. Until then, a line-skipping 1080P camera is just not in...
HDDSLR vs. Red … has war been declared?
Two days ago RED’s Founder Jim Jannard made the following statement:
“I fully expect the DSLR mfgs to get it right at some point. Make a non-line-skipping 4K camera. At that point, the difference will be RAW 5K and 6K vs. whatever they make. Until then, a line-skipping 1080P camera is just not in the running...
creativeLIVE with Vincent Laforet
creativeLIVE is hosting a 3-Day Introduction to HDDLSR Cinema taught by Vincent Laforet. This a special event for photographers making the leap into video. You will come away from this online workshop with a good understanding of what tools you need for your productions, and when and how to best use them. This event starts...
Vincent Laforet and Canon announce new video contest
Vincent Laforet announced this morning the new contest (tho we don’t know all the details yet) in concert with Canon and Vimeo. This is part of the announcement: (please watch the video for more information on the contest).
“Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and...
Vincent Laforet’s “Nocturne” (shot with Canon EOS-1D MKIV) back online
Vincent Laforet announced early this morning that his Canon EOS-1D MKIV movie (one of the first movies released on the pre-production units) is now available again. And, as an added bonus, there’s now a ‘behind the scenes’ video to go with it.
From his blog post:
“A HUGE Thank you to...
planet5D interview with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II master – Vincent Laforet
Last week at the Collision Conference, I was blessed to meet and sit down for a few minutes with Canon EOS 5D Mark II master Vincent Laforet. He was a real joy to sit down and talk with. I have to admit tho that somehow, just before the interview, when I was nervously setting up...
