Starting at just $199 available to pre-order now, Amazon has released a Dual Core Processor Tablet with access to their Music Library, Movies, Books, Magazines, Cloud Storage, Games, and Apps. Check out the Video tour for more features of what could put a huge damper on iPad sales below. I can imagine this thing will [...]
Recently I got to review one of Skier’s DSLR rigs. The first thing I noticed was the close attention to detail that went in to making this rig. The Skier DSLR rig comes with adaptable accessories so you can build it up with your own gear. This is awesome for those of you with random [...]
A few months back we released a comparison review of the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 lenses (original blog post HERE). I still get a slew of questions asking about the lenses and how they stack up compared to others brands. With factors to consider like cropped v full frame, auto focus, [...]
The benefits of ND and polarizing filters are absolutely priceless when considering the results that they can render for film and photography. I did a video explaining ND Filters (HERE) and Polarizing Filters (HERE) a few months back. YouTube user, maxdreamcreator, asked me about stacking both of these filters to achieve a desired look. He [...]
While out on a shoot, one of our GoPro’s ran out of batteries. We had about an hour of shooting left and couldn’t afford to stop for a charging session. Our solution while on location for depleted devices is the Tekkeon myPower Battery Pack. This portable charging device saves lives, I tell you! We were [...]
The iPhone can take amazing photos and videos, but what about when used in dim low light? From experience, sometimes the iPhone is unable to even get focused without enough light. This little high power LED light might just be the answer to those situations. It attaches with a very low profile so it can [...]
We had a really fun shoot this weekend in San Francisco. We filmed a friend of mine and fellow camera nerd, Ryan Michael Louie (you can find his blog HERE). I wanted to show you all a little BTS of our setup. In the video I’m showing our 3D GoPro housing with a third GoPro [...]
8mm is a video app that allows you to view your video with effects added in real time. My friend Livia and I went to Fisherman’s Warf in San Francisco, after shooting the Bay Bridge time lapse, and filmed a man playing a saxophone. Lenses ▶ 6 lenses bundled – Super 8, Clear, Flickering Frame, [...]
I wanted to do a quick time lapse test trying out different frame rates at a slow shutter speed. I knew I wanted to capture an iconic San Francisco bridge at night but wasn’t quite sure how everything was going to pan out. I coaxed my friend Livia into driving me onto Treasure Island to [...]
Along with Instagram’s new filters and such HERE, their newest update also boasts an instant TiltShift filter that allows you to capture miniature effect photos and see the results in real time. Prior to utilizing this function, most people were snapping shots and doctoring them up in post with the app TiltShift Generator HERE (this [...]
