Video recording in stores
There are huge advantages to some of our shoots. Besides working with great people on this training video, we were also able to do a bit of food shopping afterwards. This particular food store remained open during our time there but we wanted to avoid getting customers in the shots. One trick is to raise the camera to the maximum height which limits how much is in the background and at the same times makes for some great perspective...
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Going on remote locations around the world often isn’t a glamorous as many people think. It takes more time to get through security lines and the really expensive pieces like cameras should all be hand carried. Sometimes we’re able to take smaller cameras but it’s now always feasible. On this particular trip, the camera fit in the overhead bin. One trick we’ve learned over the years is to pack along some inflatable neck pillows. These can be inflated and used to help protect the camera and other spare parts we bring...
read moreShoots are fun
Of course there can be a bit of waiting around. How it looked through the...
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Getting people to stand in for framing and lighting it critical to setting up your shots. Here’s Kerry Whalen, our go-to Teleprompter owner/operator being patient as we do some last minute...
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You only see a little through the camera
We think people will be surprised to see these two photos. The photo on top is what people saw when they walked into the hotel conference room and below is what it looked like on camera. We can usually create a little something out of almost...
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