filmmaker • photographer
Day 21 was a decent writing day. I got some key story ideas down on paper and am figuring out some characters. Today is a holiday in America and I won't be doing much writing today. I will be enjoy some football games, movies and TV shows. Also...I'm updating my computer to the latest version …
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Long story short, I purchased a Fujifilm X-T100. I intended to purchase a Fujifilm camera eventually but wasn’t quite sure when I would pull the trigger. After seeing some great reviews of the X-T100 I decided it might be a perfect entry point for me into the Fujifilm system and into the world of mirrorless. …
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Just a quick update about some new gear. I ordered a new Canon 35mm f2.0 IS. I've never owned a 35mm prime but have always wanted one. I am excited to use it to shoot some cool cityscape shots.
If you follow my photography account on Instagram then you've seen both of these images but I'd thought I'd start sharing some photos I post on here as well. These are a couple of cool shots of Downtown Las Vegas taken with my old Canon 55mm f1.2 FL adpated to my Canon EOS 6D. When …
I want to get in a rhythm of writing smaller updates and posts for this blog. Using it as journal of projects and things I am trying out seems like a good way to post on a regular basis. One of the things that happened this week that I'm excited to share is the fact …
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I love new gear just as much as the next person. If I could afford it I would buy a new camera or lens every month and never stop. Not only is that not fiscally realistic it is not conducive to being creatively productive. Getting caught up in gear lust or spec envy of newer …
In my last post I talked about what hardware I use to work on video and photo projects. Now I will cover some of the software tools I use to create with. Most of my working adult life as been as a video editor in one form or another. In that time I have used …
This is part 1 of a 2 part series about my current editing setup. Part 1 covers the hardware and part 2 will cover the software I use for photo & video work. I always enjoy learning about the creative tools others use and how they use them. Today I'll give you a behind the …
Ok, so I haven't even seen one of these in person yet but I wanted to share what excites me about it. Many, Many Cores Quad-core laptops are nothing new but Apple offering a Quad-core in the 13-inch model is a welcome addition. This makes the 13-inch a viable option for owners of previous 15-inch …
