This is not animated. This is a documentary of a lion cub ascending to becoming king of the pride.

A real life Lion King.

From Nat Geo, Disney+, and Hulu a series simply entitled “Lion” from director Jon Favreau with his first documentary. Starts airing Aug. 19th.on Nat Geo and Aug 20th on the Disney+, and Hulu channels.

It was abit of putting the band back together as he also brought Hans Zimmer into the project, as they both worked on the previous “Lion King ” movie from 2019.  Zimmer won an Oscar for his instrumental music for the 1994 version.

In the series, a 4 year long tracing the growth of a lion cub, Kio, and his brothers, as they navigate, learn, and overcome obstacles to lead a new family of lions.

To start, a 4 year commitment to filming the journey is a feat in itself. Continue Reading »

We all have the gear that needs to be charged nightly. Phones, Watches, Earpods

I am always looking for the latest tech on these, and what is best for travel. These products are what I use, and recco highly.

The New Anker Prime Qi2.2 foldable magsafe folding charger has it all.

This compact folding set-up is mag safe, has super fast charging, and has taken some weight out of the bag. Continue Reading »

Summertime, travel time.

In my life in production, there have been incredible locations for filming, that may not have the finest accommodations nearby.

Anything for the shot, right?

There are some products out there that help keep the germination down, and at the very least, let you know when to take some extra care.

First up is my new favorite toothbrush, the Tao Clean Sonic Toothbrush.

There are a few reasons I now swear by this this toothbrush, and here are just a few: Continue Reading »

National Geographic has always had a gift for making history feel immediate. A new 3 part series premieres on NatGeo, on July 22, and the next day on Disney+, and Hulu. It’s called Pompeii-Out Of Time

This series revisits one of history’s greatest disasters—the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD—but instead of simply telling the story, it asks a fascinating question:

Did anyone actually survive?

Guiding viewers through the mystery is actor Tom Hiddleston, whose lifelong fascination with Pompeii began when he first visited the archaeological site as a teenager.

An archive photograph of Tom Hiddleston at age 17, standing on top of Mount Vesuvius, during his first trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum with friends in 1998. (Anthony Bowles)

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It is a constant search. And the choices are always changing. Here are 3 options:

For a flash mainly for walk around fill, used primarily with a Fuji X100V, the Godox it30pro became a standard in my bag for 2 reasons:
The compact size matched the camera profile. Here it’s shown with the optional riser to move it off the camera body and angle it Continue Reading »