Catching the light!

Great Gear: ThinkTank bags

Published on 2011-11-17 07:03:26

Wow! It’s been an absolutely crazy ride these last few months. We’ve been swamped like never before, but I want to get back into the habit of sharing some of the things I’ve learned in my work, here on this blog. We’ll start with something simple. Gear does not make a good photograph or movie, [...]

How to get hired for a video shoot in 43 minutes on facebook.

Published on 2011-04-09 17:17:34

“Facebook is a waste of time. I don’t need to know what you had for lunch today” is a common response that I hear when I speak with people about why I am involved in social media – hmmm, what did I have for lunch today … but back to the point of this post: [...]

Behind the scenes at the Miami International Boatshow

Published on 2011-03-11 10:30:30

I’ve been writing about an exciting project that I had the privilege of being a part or: a 5 day behind the scenes time-lapse and video shoot of the set up of Meridian Yacht’s ‘booth’ at the Miami International Boat Show 2011. You’ve bee reading about all the planning that goes into a commercial time [...]

Packing for a commercial Time-Lapse project

Published on 2011-02-22 16:59:59

2. Pack it Packing for the shoot An overview Now you know where you’re shooting from. You know how many shots your taken. You got the power and storage issues figured out. It’s time to pack. If you’re shooting a time-lapse sequence for fun, this will seem a little over the top just remember we’re [...]

Planning a commercial Time-Lapse project

Published on 2011-02-18 20:46:35

I just finished shooting a four day time-lapse project at the Miami Boat Show for one of my new clients Meridian Yachts. Our goal was to show the 3 day set up process, which no one visiting the boat show gets to see. It’s fascinating to watch the Miami Beach Convention Center transform from an [...]

How to make facebook safe for your confidential business information:

Published on 2011-02-07 17:21:16

How many times a day do you need to show a client a file, concept, video, photo, …? If you’re anything like me, it’s all the time. Many of our files are pretty big or proprietary and confidential, so it’s hard to send them through email or over a social network like facebook (I mean [...]

GEAR – 3 must watch reviews before you buy your DSLR.

Published on 2010-12-22 21:40:35

Eeny meeny miny mo … If you have not purchased your DSLR yet, this Emmy winning set of Webisodes is must watching. Zacuto, a film making accessories manufacturer, put together a test a few months back, in which they pit DSRL’s against 35mm motion picture film, which was screened in front of film industry professionals. [...]

I want to go jump off a wall!

Published on 2010-11-30 15:22:01

How do I grow as a photographer? What do I do to push myself to create better work? My book looks like it did two years ago. While the images have changed the photography has stayed the same. I just finished watching another one of Chase Jarvis’ CJLive videos, where Chase and his guest speak [...]

I hired you and not the other photographer, because …

Published on 2010-11-24 18:22:27

We spend a lot of thought and time on advertising, promoting, website design, SEO, CRM, email marketing, … to be on top of mind of our potential client at ‘the moment of relevance‘, as Google calls it. So now you’re on the phone with him – what do you talk about? Obviously there’s the information [...]

Advance your Photography club opens a chapter in Miami

Published on 2010-11-13 14:24:06

Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about my involvement in the photographic community in Miami. I am an active member in ASMP, and I attend events that are held in South Florida, but I asked myself: “What do I give back to the photographic community?” This introspective was caused by reading Chase [...]