Photoshoot and Beyond
This is part 6 of a series on timelapse photography. Generally you’re going to avoid shooting in an Automated mode like Program, Shutter Priority, or Aperture Priority. You need to shoot manual to really control the camera. Let’s briefly revisit the Exposure triangle: Aperture. Remember the aperture is the size of the opening in your lens. And…
This is part 5 of a series on timelapse photography. If you are incorporating time-lapse footage into a normal shooting schedule, keep in mind that it is going to tie up your gear for a while. Your camera may end up on a locked off tripod for hours (or even days). Plus you need to keep the…
This is part 4 of a series on timelapse photography. Your camera offers two or even three ways to make a timelapse movie. The method you choose will influence both the quality of the final output and the amount of post processing time. Shooting JPEG You’ll choose JPEG if you’re going to be likely recording for very…
This is part 3 of a series on timelapse photography. Let’s review some of the most important gear you can use with timelapse photography. This is the bare bones needs that won’t set you back a lot of money. Tripod. The very first thing, you need is a rock solid platform. Now, in a pinch you might…
This is part 2 of a series on timelapse photography. When it comes to time-lapse, the primary objective is to get a great exposure in the camera. Revisit the Exposure Triangle, so you balance out the aperture, the ISO, and the shutter speed. This’ll give you a proper exposure in camera. More importantly though, you need that…
This is part 1 of a series on timelapse photography. Time-lapse photography is the closest thing to how you shoot as a still photographer. It’s essentially clicking a shutter and making a single image, over and over again…potentially thousands of times sequentially. One of the things I love about time-lapse video is how compelling the end product…
Whether its a big job that pops up or even a little one… sometimes an extra set of hands can go a long way. Maybe it’s a video project that needs an audio professional or an assistant to help you light a big shoot. The challenge though is that finding other professionals to work with can…
Would you like to make some great photos of the night sky? Join Ron Risman and me in Las Vega, NV for a timelapse workshop. The event is being held in conjunction with this year’s NAB conference. This is a chance to capture breathtaking time lapse sequences. This hands on workshop will let you capture both day…
I always like when my tools get a power boost. Kudos to Panasonic which just released two pretty amazing features for the Panasonic DMC-GH4. The company dropped a brand new update to the camera’s firmware taking it to version 2.5. Here’s what’s new… Post Focus Post Focus is a technology that allows you to adjust which point…
One of my pet peeves are crooked photos. You know the kind… where the image seems to be leaning to the left and right. Sure, maybe that’s by design… but often it’s just because of being careless. I’d like to offer you several ways to avoid this amateur mistake. In fact if you’re shooting a…