Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 27th, 2014, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,769
Re: Video for Photographer
For the instagram, I just made a base template in Premiere Pro CC... I think it was 640 x 640.
I had to scale all the footage by 60% to make it fit, and then use the motion controls L, R, U, or D...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 27th, 2014, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,769
Re: Video for Photographer
Here's one I did about a month ago for a local photographer to highlight her high school senior session.
It was a hectic 10+ hour day with 18 girls, 3 make up artists, 3 hair stylists and several...
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Forum: Nikon Photo for HD Video
June 26th, 2014, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 168,152
New Nikon D810 Filmmaker's Kit
Last night, Nikon unveiled their new D810 which upgrades the camera to 1080 60p and uncompressed output to external recorders. There is also a newe filmmakers kit option:
Nikon D810 DSLR...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 22nd, 2014, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,543
Re: Wedding ceremony shooting
There are several possibilities here.
When I shoot solo, the vast majority of the time, I'm only shooting from the very back of the venue. I typically run 2 cameras. Occasionally I'll work with...
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Forum: Panasonic LUMIX LX / FZ / ZS Series
June 13th, 2014, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 53,747
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Forum: Micro / POV Camera Systems
June 11th, 2014, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,635
GoPro Going Public.
I just got an Email saying they are going Public with an IPO.
I wonder how this will impact their products moving forward. More money = more development?
Better products?
Faster updates?
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 8th, 2014, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,633
Re: Do you charge for rehearsals?
If they want it added as a filmed segment , then yes.
Sometimes I show up to get an idea of what's going on, but if it's a venue I've filmed at before, I usually don't go to Rehearsals unless I...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 8th, 2014, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,991
Re: Electronic hard drive delivery
I put all the RAW footage on hard drives in what ever format it was recorded in. So it's usually a mish mash of AVCHD, MXF, MOV, HDV, and WAV/MP3 files from the audio recorders. I also put an ISO...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 8th, 2014, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,716
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 7th, 2014, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,223
Re: Quick Poll - Charging for mileage
I would definitely charge for mileage.
But I haven't traveled more than 30 minutes for a wedding in years.
I do have a blurb about Travel Fees though for destination weddings etc for...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 7th, 2014, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,424
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 11th, 2014, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,837
Re: LED Lights?
I picked up two of these Switronix Bolt 220W lights to use at receptions. They are very bright in my opinion.
Bonus is, they use Sony style batteries which are relatively cost effective.
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 11th, 2014, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,701
Re: Any camcorders out there with shallow DOF?
Lots of good cams mentioned previously. I too was in this boat... technically I'm still in this boat, but I've found a temp stop gap solution to get me by for a while.
For a while, I've been...
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Forum: Canon XF Series 4K and HD Camcorders
May 11th, 2014, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,302
Re: XF 300 Model life
If you watch Ebay closely you can get very nice deals on the XF300's. My main shooting buddy in Nashville got 2 of them for right $3,000 each (One was $2,800 and the other $3,200 give or take).
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 11th, 2014, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,134
Re: How many of you pay commission to get a job?
Back when we first started out nearly 15 years ago, we would give out $50 cash if someone referred a potential client to us and the client booked.
We did that for about 2 years, but since then...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 10th, 2014, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,128
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 8th, 2014, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,096
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 1st, 2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,385
Re: Dance Recital Video Pricing
Oh, this is a 10-12 hour day and I'd say a total of 20-25 hours for editing, case and menu design, printing, copying, and assembly.
I made about $2,500 last year, with a lot of folks buying both...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
May 1st, 2014, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,385
Re: Dance Recital Video Pricing
The one I'm doing in a few weeks, I'm trying something new
Last year I did not film their solo showcase which is basically the seniors each doing a 2 minute routine.
This year several parents...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 28th, 2014, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,694
Re: How many weddings do you do a year?
James,
Are you full-time, or is this a side gig? I'm sure you're going to get a variety of responses here.
I only do this on the side, and it has always been that way, going on about 14 years...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
April 24th, 2014, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,434
Re: Wedding moves
Thanks. Actually there's only one vertical and that's the first one with the tree on the right side.
All the rest are simple monopod head tilt ups.
My Konova has mounting holes on the ends...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
April 24th, 2014, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,434
Re: Wedding moves
Great breakdown of the different movement types.
During my Nikon V1 + FT1 + Lenses experiment, I brought my slider along to a wedding. I've had the slider for a year now and have never used it at...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 23rd, 2014, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,301
Re: Interact with arriving guests?
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
It all depends on the vibe I get from the people.
Some are obviously very friendly and like to chat a bit, and for those folks I always take time to say hi...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 22nd, 2014, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,186
Re: Online Advertising
For the video I made, I posted it to my FB page and also to YouTube myself. I didn't give them a copy. So I didn't have to deal with all that.
As far as FB, yeah I only target engaged couples in...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 22nd, 2014, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,186
Re: Online Advertising
I think I posted here earlier this year that I was asked to film our local Mardi Gras parade in our older downtown district. I had no idea the response I would get when I posted the video online on...
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