A peaceful morning… So I went out to Nye Beach in Newport Oregon while we were staying for the week of Thanksgiving and visiting with family. I just had to make a little video, (with the new Lumix G95), edit in iMovie and then record a video on HOW to do it! Not too hard- Just in…
One of my favorite kinds of sessions to photograph is engagements! Of course, as a “hopeless romantic”, I totally dig capturing the magic of a couple in love! I typically try to choose a location that is special to them or perhaps doing something they love to do together. I had the immense honor of…
One of my favorite quotes, which is by St. Francis of Assisi, is, “Go to all the world and preach the gospel. And if necessary, use words.” That says so much, because if we LOVE with our actions and our life, then it’s real. People believe it. We can talk about things, or TELL people…
It’s becoming clear that VIDEO is king when it comes to capturing the viewers’ attention and also communicating emotion. More and more, we are seeing video being used for advertising, social media, information, education, and marketing. The portrait industry is no different, and photographers who want to stay relevant in the market, need to…
Well its been a super long day because we filmed about 7 fireworks booths today (about an hour each) for TNT Fireworks. But the notable thing about that is the fact that we got the gig BECAUSE we shoot video. It’s simple interviews and we just hand over the files- no need to edit into…
Why do you make videos with Photoshop Creative Cloud? Isn’t Final Cut or Premier better? Many photographers assume that I edit my videos in Premier or Final Cut Pro, because that is the typical program to do so. And they are probably the best, and definitely fully capable programs to use. They ARE better and…
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Does a video look bad if it is shot at too high a shutter speed? First of all, I think it is important that we identify what is “too high” or “too fast” of a shutter! Well, there IS a rule, that says a video should be shot with a shutter speed of double the…
Hybrid Photography: [aka Moving Portrait, Live Portrait, Living Portrait, Reel Story, eCardPro, Instavid, Cinemagraph, Flixel, Plotagraph, etc.] Hybrid Photography is a creative combination of Still Photos, Videos and Sound. Typically, it is a short video file (.mp4) that is under 2 minutes, but usually shorter than 60 seconds. There are many ways to make a…
Making videos does take time. Im not going to lie to you. But there are ways to make it go faster and shave off time if you utilize the right software. And it doesn’t even look like you cut corners- it actually can make it look even More Custom! How is that possible? Well I…
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