Like many people, I came to filmmaking after a long background in still photography and thought this automatically meant I knew a lot about filmmaking. I’m continually humbled by how different the disciplines of cinematography and still photography a...
There's always a hot debate when you talk to filmmakers about their editor of choice and I'm curious what everyone prefers using when cutting those long-gop formats from the A7SIII/A1 line-up. I was an Adobe guy for almost 20 years but made the switc...
I got to use three Sony cameras and three lenses the other day on a shoot down in ATL. I was using the ATEM Mini Extreme and was live switching a conference and recording as well. It was so easy color and exposure matching the FX6 cameras!! But ev...
For anyone looking to make money in the photo/video world these days, it's all about monetizing your content and being consistent with how you market it. When I first started licensing out content almost 2 decades ago it was a very long and tedious p...
Take a close look at these four still images. These are all still-frame grabs from 4K video shot at 60P (60 frames per second) on the new Sony a7RV using the Sony 400mm f/2.8GM and most with the 1.4X attached. You know the only thing better than sho...
Hey all! I had my second film recently released and I thought I'd share it here! I'd love to hear what y'all think! I shot this on the Alpha 7R IV (a7RIV) and my associate producer used his Alpha 9 II (a9II). This was a really personal project so it'...
Hi, My name is Raphael. East coast based photo/filmmaker. I do brand photography for companies and marketing campaigns.I began my journey as someone who just loved being the observer. I watched countless videos of creatives from YouTube, Vimeo and of...
Shooting stars captured with real time, 24fps 4K video from the Kohala coast of Hawaii’s Big Island during the peak night of the 2020 meteor shower.Fellow filmmaker, Lance Page and I stayed up all night filming this meteor shower in ProRes Raw using ...
Spent the last couple of days playing around with the most recent firmware update for the Airpeak and I have to say that the drone is a night and day difference in terms of performance from where it was a year ago. I love being able to mix and match ...
What are your thoughts on using the new 20-70 F4 vs the 24-70 F 2.8 II for wedding filmmaking specifically the tradeoff of getting more reach on the wider end versus the change in aperture. The weight differential seems negligible to switch as well. ...
I think most Videographers have been keeping their eye on new camera technology for years now and wondering when phones might replace more traditional cameras ... but then ... A.I. blasted on the scene and gave us all something new to keep our eye on...
Have you all seen Nate Luebbe's most recent film? I love the citizen science piece of it (being a hug science nerd myself). I am also fascinated with the logistics of filming in such a remote area. What documentaries inspire you the most? I love seei...
Several years ago, for a year, I shot at least 5 seconds of video every day. Then put them together into monthly videos. I plan to do that again in January 2023 and will share. I would love to see what other fun video projects you have for 2023!As an...
Hey all! This article with @AndyMann's filmmaking tips was recently published: https://alphauniverse.com/stories/andy-manns-8-tips-for-creating-films-that-make-an-impact/ It's so cool to hear his perspective on things - I love his thoughts on playing...
I've spent the last 3 weeks traveling all over the Pacific Northwest and have found that I've fallen in love with winter landscapes from all forms of environments. I'm currently in Banff and using the A7RV with the 50mm 1.2GM and the colors, textures...
