If You Aren’t Sick of Photography You Aren’t Trying Hard Enough

5/05/10 •

I mean it. If you aren’t sick of photography or film making, or needlecraft, or whatever your art is, you are not trying hard enough.
Sure, you could have a casual love affair with photography forever. Maybe

Middle Man – My 5DmII HDDSLR Short Film

12/10/09 •

It’s no secret that I’ve been bubbling over with excitement about the potential of making independent films with HD DSLRs, Canon’s 5D mark II in particular. I pre-ordered mine the moment it was announced. But it takes more than just a camera that can shoot HD video to make a movie. And more than that [...]

Time Lapse Twist

5/28/10 •

Sure the Radio Head music helps, but this time lapse video of Los Angeles streets void of any cars, thanks to a little Photoshop masking, encourages the audience to see the  world from a different perspective.
I live in LA. Traffic is a non-stop presence. It is one of the reasons I’m moving away. To see [...]

Sony Tries to Steal My Money With Compact Interchangable Lens Large Sensor HD Camcorder

5/11/10 •

Arge! Where is Canon??? At PMA this year I saw the prototype Sony compact large sensor still shooter with HD video recording. Now the word on the street is it will be out come June. Nice. And then they throw this video up.

Yeah, they’ve got a compact large APS-C sensor camcorder with interchangeable lenses coming [...]

Think You Need A Fancy Camera To Make A Film?

4/22/10 •

Think you need a fancy shmancy business Nancy camera to make a short film? Well, you don’t. Heck, this crew didn’t use a camera at all. Wha? Hit the little triangle and play the video. Then get out there and write something you can make with the gear you already have. I said so.

Nice!

The Subtle Art Of

4/20/10 •

Do you use your art, your photography, films, videos, plays, macramé toothbrush holders to communicate? I hope the answer is yes. But even if you don’t, you must at least try to communicate with your mouth. Words. Even if it’s just to order a soy venti latte with extra whip. And when you communicate do [...]

Weekend Inspiration – Uninspired

4/16/10 •

For this weekend’s weekend inspiration I challenge you to create a compelling photograph – or perhaps even an inspirational one – of someone looking uninspired. It shouldn’t be as hard as it sounds. There must be a million ways to do this, but I’m going to recommend one in particular: