It’s true; up until recently my main computer was a Mac Pro circa 2013, affectionally known as the “Trash Can” Of course, never say that to an Apple employee! To be fair it was serving me well. 1TB SSD, 64 GB RAM. Unfortunately, the OS could not upgrade past 12.6. I was missing out on […]

Are you a citizen journalist, or a filmmaker that needs a compact shooting solution with high end video capture? The mobile world of content creation has created a new batch of tools you should consider. Now that the new iPhone 17 Pro is in my hands, it was time to level up the video. It […]

We have all seen, and probably used, a ring light. Basically, this gives you a shadowless light that may be flattering, although EVERYONE has been using this! If you don’t believe me, have a look at the eye in a screen grab. In what we call a catchlight, you can see the ring light on […]

You know, whenever I go to trade shows, there is usually a trend in new products that can be spotted. This year at CES, it was no different as manufacturers saw a need, and rushed to fill it. Now as we all have been trained in the past 3-4 years to live on zoom calls, […]

Felt so good to be back on a set: 75 crew, 25+ talent, 8 person Stills crew, plus 14 clients and agency folks. (yes, I produce commercials) Flew across country, and set up in the hotel conference room for wardrobe fittings (remote), meetings and a pre-production meeting. Part remote/part IRL First thing up – let’s […]