Visually true to life, the 48-55MM lens is so right for so many situations, particularly if you’re a documentarian like myself. In short, normal angle lenses give you the same perspective, proportion and relative size of objects as the human eye sees. I can’t imagine being without one in my kit; it’s the old stand […]
Year: 2010
Storyteller with Images
The term “griot” comes from the West African tradition – a news reporter, adviser, arbiter,mentor, confidante, coach, historian, poet and troubadour. The guru to kings and queens. In The RAW Report you?ll find both the newest and the classic insider info, practical tips from when I?ve “been there and shot that”, and reviews of everything […]
New Media Webinars offers fast, affordable training
When I finished my NAB 2009 Post Pit presentation I was approached by a gentlemen who operated a website called New Media Webinars. We discussed possibly doing a webinar similar to what my Post Pit presentation about cutting a Canon 5D multi-camera concert. After a lengthy discussion upon returning from NAB we decided on the […]
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Telephoto Lenses are Everyone’s Darling!
Telephotos shouldn’t be just the province of sports, wildlife and spot news photographers. Using a tele lens on a tripod to compress distance and pull in the background shore of the lake makes this environmental portrait at dusk a winner. Flash was straight on with the Ultimate Light Box modifying attachment. It used to be […]
Wide Angle Lenses Convey Excitement
Dramatic change of perspective and size relationships are the boon and bust of wide angles. Don’t think of them just for scenics, architecture, and travel. Why not take advantage of the serious departure from the normal visual relationships of people and objects in the environment? Wide angle portrait? Emphatically yes! And so easy! Available light […]
How Marketing Promotion Affects Product Performance
Image via Wikipedia How Marketing Promotion Affects Product Performance | Digital Tonto. Is brand marketing dying? Are we entering a golden age of “pull marketing.” Many people think that while promotion can be effective in getting people to try a brand, once a purchase is made it is only the intrinsic qualities of the product […]
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How Close Are We To An Adaptive Web?
“This is just the tip of the iceberg. At some point, we could see a time when not only your Web experience is adaptive, but also your social connections – based merely on your current intent and interests.” Image by xbettyx via Flickr The Adaptive Web: The Future of the Online Experience Guest author Dr. […]
The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery
The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery. It surprises me how many really smart people I meet still doubt the power of Twitter. It seems the urge to be a naysayer of Twitter is really strong for some. I think some of this stems from the early days of Twitter when it was presumed that […]
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Grass Valley Delivers Full AVC-Intra Workflow Solutions for News, Production and Playout Application
An ongoing collaborative technology development between Grass Valley™ and Panasonic Corporation has delivered seamless interoperability with Panasonic’s AVC-Intra compression format across Grass Valley’s complete line of HD media servers and editing products, streamlining a variety of content creation processes for an end-to-end video compression solution. When using AVC-Intra 50/100 compression, the Grass Valley K2 Dyno™ […]
Top 10 Trends for the Content Industry in 2011
Image by ottonassar via Flickr Top 10 Trends for the Content Industry in 2011 – Contentation Re-considered. Already the end of the year. So as usual it is time to make some predictions for the next incoming year and to review precidions done for this year. Top 10 Predictions for 2011 1) Rise of Composite […]
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