One tool I was still lacking and I know how useful this tool is for filmmaking. That is the stabilizer. Whether you are doing wedding, short film or any event, a stabilizer is super useful. Until I think last year, most indie filmmaker were using those mechanical stabilizer. These have been there for decades. They are effective and…
Did this a few days ago. So many cupcake flavors. The owner did really good job of styling. The only thing left to be desired is the shooting surface. The color is too close to the subject. But that is the only one the owner prepared. so… They sell other food. This one is really…
It was my honor to be one of the house videographers for 2015 ATV Miss Asia Pageant East Coast Final. The event took place at Sheraton hotel at Brooklyn on October 31th. I can not share any footage I videotaped to public because of the agreement I have to sign with ATV. But I have to…
I was shooting a video for a flash mob. This video is produced solely by me. It might looks like there are 2 or 3 videographers shooting it. I have total 14 camera angles to edit with. I have wide shot, close up shots and even shots of people’s reaction on the street. I captured…
I like to purchase those luts set. They looks beautiful on their demo video. The problem is when I apply those luts to my footage, it always not perfect. I do not have great skill to color grade my footage using adobe premiere pro, the editing software I use now. It just lack some freedom…
I went to central park to take some candid shots. Everything was shot with Sony a7s in full frame mode with Laowa 60mm lens set at f3.5. You can see how the vignetting looks when use this lens with full frame camera in normal shooting situation. a7s with focus peaking make manual focus a lot…
I was looking for a long telephoto lens for video work. I am on tight budget. I was looking at Tarmon 70-200 f2.8 first version, and Sigma 100-300 f4 (used). I tried both lens. They are pretty good. But then I find this old Nikon lens while doing research online. There were not many reviews.…
It is my first time to photography crepe. I was already expect some potential difficulty before the shooting. I ate these kind of Japanese style crepe before, I know they are delicate. It is hard to keep the shape. I tried shooting it on the stand and from top town angle. But it look kind weird.…
Ever heard of this specialty lens called Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens? There are already many review online. I took the plunge bought one. I ordered from their official website and it shipped from China. It is a Chinese made lens. First I want to say this company has really bad customer…
I was proud to be the official videographer to film the Inauguration Ceremony of Eastern US Chapter Tsinghua SEM North America Alumni Association. What a long name!!! It took place at Grand Hyatt New York. The venue is a bit darker for camera. There is no spot lighting and front lighting. If I am using…