Hello from Frederick, MD

Geoffrey Baker · January 26th, 2007, 11:49 PM

I've been lurking here for a few weeks and getting so much good info I decided to come out.

I just bought a Canon XH A1 and am loving it. My background includes photojournalist and multimedia developer. I recently got laid off and am making the jump to video.

Anybody need a B roll shooter?

Geoffrey S. Baker
Telling Your Stories
Digital Photography and Video Documentaries
www.oellaworks.com

Ty Ford · January 27th, 2007, 06:51 AM

Hi Folks,

I'm posting this here because there are a lot of local folks on this string. I'm working on another Audio Bootcamp session and am planning to have the class here (Towson, MD) at my studio.

It's a four hour class devoted entirely to figuring out how to get better audio for your shoots. Bring your gear and bring your questions. I'll go over the required audio gear and how best to use it and how to make it work with your camera; shotguns, hypers, lavs, mixers, booms, levels, mixer/camera calibration.

This is a very hands on/ears on session. Bring your headphones. Last time I did it here we had folks all the way from Richmond, VA and everybody walked away feeling more confidant about their audio.

$150 and that includes a copy of the Audio Bootcamp Field Guide.
http://home.comcast.net/~tyreeford/AudioBootcamp.html

I'm assuming that mid-day weekend would be best, but a 1-5 would work as well. Does anyone have a preference for saturday versus sunday? I have more sundays than saturdays available, but I may be able to find a saturday.

Thanks for your input.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Armin DeFiesta · February 7th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Hey everybody, I'm in Bowie, MD. Great to see this thread is still going...

While I'm here, does anyone know of any "urban settings" in the Gaithersburg/Silver Spring/Rockville areas? A friend of mine who's a hip-hop dance instructor has her studio there and wants to do a photoshoot (no video) of her dance class consisting of headshots and action shots. She's looking for settings that have a gritty look. Only thing I can think of are train tracks, graffitti walls, loading docks, run-down streets etc.. I've considered Baltimore and D.C., but would like to keep it closer to her studio IF possible. Any location ideas you may have would be great, thanks!

Ben Winter · February 8th, 2007, 12:22 AM

Ty, that workshop sounds very interesting. I'm always interested in learning. Consider me in for a Saturday.

Ty Ford · February 8th, 2007, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armin DeFiesta

Hey everybody, I'm in Bowie, MD. Great to see this thread is still going...

While I'm here, does anyone know of any "urban settings" in the Gaithersburg/Silver Spring/Rockville areas? A friend of mine who's a hip-hop dance instructor has her studio there and wants to do a photoshoot (no video) of her dance class consisting of headshots and action shots. She's looking for settings that have a gritty look. Only thing I can think of are train tracks, graffitti walls, loading docks, run-down streets etc.. I've considered Baltimore and D.C., but would like to keep it closer to her studio IF possible. Any location ideas you may have would be great, thanks!

Just follow Georgia Ave south below East west highway

Regards,

Ty Ford

Armin DeFiesta · February 9th, 2007, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Ford

Just follow Georgia Ave south below East west highway

Regards,

Ty Ford

Thanks for the suggestion!

January 26th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#16
Geoffrey Baker New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oella, Maryland Posts: 12	Shout out from Oella, Maryland I've been lurking here for a few weeks and getting so much good info I decided to come out. I just bought a Canon XH A1 and am loving it. My background includes photojournalist and multimedia developer. I recently got laid off and am making the jump to video. Anybody need a B roll shooter? Geoffrey S. Baker Telling Your Stories Digital Photography and Video Documentaries www.oellaworks.com

January 27th, 2007, 06:51 AM	#17
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Hi Folks, I'm posting this here because there are a lot of local folks on this string. I'm working on another Audio Bootcamp session and am planning to have the class here (Towson, MD) at my studio. It's a four hour class devoted entirely to figuring out how to get better audio for your shoots. Bring your gear and bring your questions. I'll go over the required audio gear and how best to use it and how to make it work with your camera; shotguns, hypers, lavs, mixers, booms, levels, mixer/camera calibration. This is a very hands on/ears on session. Bring your headphones. Last time I did it here we had folks all the way from Richmond, VA and everybody walked away feeling more confidant about their audio. $150 and that includes a copy of the Audio Bootcamp Field Guide. http://home.comcast.net/~tyreeford/AudioBootcamp.html I'm assuming that mid-day weekend would be best, but a 1-5 would work as well. Does anyone have a preference for saturday versus sunday? I have more sundays than saturdays available, but I may be able to find a saturday. Thanks for your input. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

February 8th, 2007, 12:22 AM	#19
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Ty, that workshop sounds very interesting. I'm always interested in learning. Consider me in for a Saturday. __________________ BenWinter.com

February 7th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#18
Armin DeFiesta Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 74	Hey everybody, I'm in Bowie, MD. Great to see this thread is still going... While I'm here, does anyone know of any "urban settings" in the Gaithersburg/Silver Spring/Rockville areas? A friend of mine who's a hip-hop dance instructor has her studio there and wants to do a photoshoot (no video) of her dance class consisting of headshots and action shots. She's looking for settings that have a gritty look. Only thing I can think of are train tracks, graffitti walls, loading docks, run-down streets etc.. I've considered Baltimore and D.C., but would like to keep it closer to her studio IF possible. Any location ideas you may have would be great, thanks!