Blocking Before Coffee
Feature film: first day. The crew and I start to run out of things to prepare; the director is...
Do Away with the Array: RE:Lens for After Effects brings clarity to extreme fisheye scenes
RE:Vision Effects, best known for its Academy Sci-Tech award-winning motion-estimation-based effects including Twixtor and Reel Smart Motion Blur, demonstrated...
A Short History of Headroom, and How to Use It
Years ago a meddling DP ruined my great shot. Here’s what I learned from that experience. I’d landed a job shooting part...
Leaving Las Vegas: LED Lights and HDR at NAB
I work a booth at NAB so I didn’t see a lot this year, but I saw enough. Here...
In Praise of Lens Flares
I never thought I’d type those words without something knife-like poking me in the back, but my new Apple...
Roger Deakins and His New Website
After years Roger Deakins ASC, BSC, CBE updates his website. Updates include a new “look at lighting plans.”
Location Lighting Tips: Faking the Sun
As a director of photography I often find myself in circumstances that are not always in my control, and...
Shooting The Holiday Blockbuster: “The Force Awakens” and the History of Star Wars
Now that “The Force Awakens” the latest entry in George Lucas’ epic series has been released, here is a...
Location Interview Lighting Tips: HMI Lights & Looking into the Lens
I recently shot a series of location interviews that will be used as the narrative backbone for a client’s...
Through The Lens – Ep. 09: @whighfield
EPISODE NINE: Whitney Hayes is a New York-based fashion photographer and full time mom whose unique style of edgy...
