A snap shot of a video shoot I worked on last night.
So I have all but deserted my blog. The big no no of blogging! Believe me as a blog reader, it drives me crazy. But I promise you I have been busy working on my "craft". I'm really excited about the stuff I've been learning and I can't wait to share all the new cool photos/videos.
With the purchase of my new camera earlier this year I decided I wanted to learn how to use the HD video function. It's such a powerful part of the camera I couldn't imagine not using it. Plus I really feel it's the way photography is heading and I should be a head of the game! Wouldn't you love it if not only did you get photos from your family photographer but beautiful family videos.
Believe me the types of videos I want to make will be cool and your friends will want to watch it and be envious. At least thats my goal... So to make all that happen I've purchased a new very unintuitive movie program (ugh), learning new audio equipment, learning how to edit video and trying to understand the difference between photography and video process. They are similar in a lot of ways but you can't fake comfort on video.
Oh and how to make people comfortable in front of my video camera- that's a whole new process. Like all my other photography adventures it's been frustrating at times. You know that desire to just have all the knowledge now... The past few weeks have been very exciting too. I'm thrilled at the thought of being able to create beautiful work in a new medium.
With some photos I have a vision and it's cool to see that vision come together. With video it's the same but more complex. The process is longer and has more components but the results more powerful, if that makes sense...
My first video will be a CrossFit video that came to mind while thinking of my own CrossFit journey. Instead of filming myself I've recruited a few Core Comrades to let me share their story... Until then... Stay tuned.