Category: Inspiration

This amazing San Francisco 4K timelapse took three years to complete

John Aldred

In November 2013, filmmaker Matthew Maniego presented us with a great timelapse of San Francisco called Paradise x SF. Since that time, he’s been working on a sequel. It’s finally here, and some of the scenes are just breathtaking. Paradise x SF 2 has a very different feel to its predecessor. The music is calmer, the […]

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Get perfect sound in your videos with $5 DIY sound absorbing panels

John Aldred

Getting quality sound in your video can be tricky. Even when you have a great microphone and field recorder, you’re hindered by the environment. Outside we have traffic, birds and other noises to deal with. Indoors, the walls echo, and our voices can sound hollow. Outdoors, you’re on your own, but indoors, Matt from DIY Perks has a great and inexpensive […]

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The spectacular Perseid meteor shower will peak on Friday night with a meteor every 18 seconds

John Aldred

As Earth passes through the trail left by comet Swift-Tuttle, the night sky will come alive this month. More commonly known as the Perseid meteor shower, it will peak on August 12th this year. That’s this Friday. Starting in mid-July and lasting for about 5 weeks, the Perseids have become a regular annual attraction for many […]

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7 life lessons learned from photographing tribal and indigenous people throughout the world

John Aldred

Photography teaches us some very valuable lessons. Some of those lessons are common to all of us. Like, remembering to check your camera battery isn’t flat before you leave the house. Other lessons are somewhat more unique, and profound. British photographer Jimmy Nelson has spent the past 31 years travelling the world. He photographs tribal and indigenous […]

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FUJIFILM X-PRO2 DESIGN STORY: DECISIVE USABILITY

Aage Granaas

Digital cameras are notoriously difficult to design and get right. Where do you start? Who is the customer? What features do you include on the camera? There are uncountable ways to approach a camera development and design programme. For example, you can create a spreadsheet listing current and near-future ‘must-have’ specifications and cross them out […]

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Movie director Kevin Smith shows us how to perfectly deal with critics and haters

John Aldred

I’ve always said that if you don’t have haters, you’re doing it wrong. Inevitably, if you’re trying to push and improve yourself or tell a story, somebody’s just not going to get it. Or, even like it. And that’s just fine. But what do you do when they actually confront you about it? Especially in […]

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