Understanding Anamorphi...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I recently wrote a blog post about trying to understand anamorphic video. Panasonic just released their firmware update for their GH4 camera that includes an anamorphic setting. Anamorphic allows you to use a dedicated anamorphic lens to shoot a video that is a...

Converting a Mirrorless...

Today’s post by Joe Farace Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of digital infrared photography. And while you can—and I have—shoot infrared images using different on-lens filters that are available for this purpose, I prefer working with a camera that’s been converted to...

Quadcopter Diary #6

Today’s post by Mark Toal Between traveling for work and having a cold I haven’t had much time to fly my DJI Quadcopter lately. I wrote a blog post about the new quadcopters I saw last week at the National Association of Broadcasters show and it made me want to fly again. I’ve decided to...

Studio Basics: The Magi...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Umbrellas are the simplest and most inexpensive light modifier and that makes them the most popular. When working in the studio, there’s an important rule to remember: The closer a light source is to a subject, the softer it is. The converse is also true...

How I Shot the Whiskey ...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal My Portlandia Photo Walk was a success even though it poured rain for the first part of it. If you live in Portland you can’t let the rain stop you and it’s not cool to carry an umbrella. Fifteen of us made the walk from the Benson Hotel in downtown to the world...

4K Photo Event with Mar...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Ken Long from Westcott lighting and Mark Toal from Panasonic will be at Pro Photo Supply in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 9th demonstrating 4K photography. Have you wondered what all the talk is about 4K video? 4K refers to the video resolution which...