Like most things, mastering timelapse photography requires practice. While there is no formula for a great shot, there is a lot that you can do to maximize your chances for success. The following videos are part of an extensive raw timelapse tutorial to provide some useful tools for shooting timelapses.…
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Category: Production
Interview Lighting Tips You Need to Know
An interview starts with finding a subject that has not only a great story, but great on-camera presence with an innate ability to be real and honest. The second part of that, and they go hand-in-hand, is an interviewer who asks the right questions to bring out the soul of the story that makes the audience invest.…
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Understanding the Basic Functions of a DSLR
One of the challenges you need to overcome when shooting is determining the ideal setting for your camera. In this post, I will walk you through the basic functions of a DSLR. I will also be asking a few questions that will help guide you towards the perfect settings for your given scenario.…
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How To Shoot A Static Timelapse – 7 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
One of the challenges you need to overcome when shooting a timelapse is determining the ideal setting for your camera. Out of all the questions that I get, the most common are what F-STOP (APERTURE), SHUTTER and INTERVAL (DELAY) to use. …
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Traveling Abroad – Why Fixers are So Critical
Excellence is earned… And I imagine that to get to this point you have worked hard as a freelancer, collaborator, and/or intern. But with all this training, what everything boils down to is the need to rely on others for support in your creative endeavors.…
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Camera Basics: Composition & Angles
The basics for camera angles and composition are fairly easy to understand and to remember. The hard part is actually getting it down well enough to use the “rules” artistically and creatively.
The rule of thirds is the key rule you should know when framing a shot, particularly with people in the shot. …
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Camera Basics: Exposure
Exposure is, in my opinion, the second biggest thing you need to know how to accomplish properly when shooting. The first being composition and you can read more about that in my article The Angle of Your Dangle.
Shooting in an automatic mode on you DSLR or video camera is not something I’d suggest, however if you’re using a consumer camcorder, many times they will not have manually adjustable features. …
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How to Shoot In A Cold Climate – 7 Tips To Keep Your Camera Rolling & Improve Your Final Image
Shooting in a cold climate poses a list of challenges. For me, I grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada and have been forced to deal with these harsh climates. In Saskatchewan, we have snow on the ground for five months a year, get an average of 106cm of snow a year and have had a low of -50C.…
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