Today’s lesson is creating contrast and depth with values in one light portraits. It’s interesting because lights and darks are opposites. Whites come forward in the image, whereas blacks will recede in the back. Now we have Michael here and his hair is white so if I put him on a white background, his hair […]
8 Cinematic Gimbal Moves
Gimbals are slowly taking the place of many large, heavy dollies, sliders, and other cinematic tools. So we are going to show you 8 cinematic gimbal moves to use in your narrative or doc-style videos! The gimbal is a fast, simple, inexpensive tool for you to get a wide variety of different angles for your […]
Canon 70-200 vs. Zeiss 70-200 Lens Comparison
We are here today comparing David and Goliath! We have the Canon 70-200mm lens that is a staple on for many photo and video shoots and we have the new candidate here, the Zeiss 70-200mm. Thanks to our Lezl Gonzales @lezlkoe for helping us out with this comparison! Photo lenses are designed to be lightweight, easy […]
How to Push and Pull Film
We are here today to learn how to push and pull film. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that term, it’s really simple! Let’s take a Portra 800, and set the box speed at 1600 instead, we are underexposing the film by 1 stop. So when we are processing the film, we have […]
How to Style Food for Photography
Hi, this is Jay P! In this video, we’re joined by Ed Rudolph, a food photographer from the Los Angeles area. He’s going to share with us his top ten tips for styling food. #1 Fake Condensation Fake condensation on a glass can last for several days, and that’s plenty long enough to get your […]
Correct Exposure with and without a Light Meter
Hi, this is Jay P! Today, we are going to be talking about 3 different ways you can set the right exposure for film. The biggest thing for beginning film photographers is to learn is how to meter your film properly. All of our film stock was processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab. Thanks for […]
Sensor Size Comparison for Photography
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill. Our model for today is Lezl Gonzales (@lezlkoe)! We are going to be taking a look at four different sensor sizes and see how they compare with one another. First, we have the Hasselblad X1D, which is a Medium format camera, it’s the largest digital sensor […]
Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k vs. GH5
This is Jay P. here coming to you with a camera comparison on two hot cameras on the market. To compare the BMPCC4K with the GH5, we tested the dynamic range, stabilization, color science, ease of use, and ergonomics of both! Check out Borrow Lenses for any lenses, cameras, or equipment you need to rent […]
Comparing Continuous Lighting vs. Strobes
It’s Jay P here with another episode on lighting. This week we compared the pros and cons of strobes vs. continuous light and conducted some indoor and outdoor lighting tests between the two for you to decide which one to use when you are shooting. Thanks to our model Elena G. (@elenahappiness) for helping to […]
Gimbal Comparison: DJI Ronin S or Zhiyun Crane 2?
Can’t decide which gimbal to buy? We will be testing the flexibility, setup time, and smoothness of shots between the DJI Ronin S and Zhiyun Crane 2 in a variety of cinematic movements. Joining us today for our shoot is our model Lezl Gonzales (@lezlkoe). Before we get started, we set some standard parameters. Kenneth […]
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