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In this video article, I’ll show you how I balance a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with Olympus 12mm f/2.0 lens mounted in a SmallRig half cage with Samsung T5
I’ve been a massive fan of the Lume Cube lights since I first discovered them (you can pick one up here). The small size of the Lume Cube 2.0 offers
In this article, I’m going to talk about the dual ISO capability of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) along with the new Blackmagic RAW (BRAW) to get
In this article, I’m going to share with you my experience in using the Drobo 5D3 as a primary drive for editing video. I’ll be working in Davinci Resolve 16
In this article, I’m going to share with you a quick look at the Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic app. I’m using it with my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC 4K).
When I’m capturing video of people, a primary concern is getting the skin tones exposed correctly. When working with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) and Blackmagic RAW
We store our digital lives on hard drives for the most part. This series of articles covers everything you want to know about hard drives, their care and best practices.
In this article, I’m going to share with you how I configured my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K camera using a cage, a monitor and a few other things. In
More and more, video is becoming a standard for client projects. Photographers, web designers, marketing folks have all released that motion is a great way to tell engaging stories. Sometimes
Over the last two years, I’ve been using my mobile phones to produce an increasing amount of video content. Using my iPhone or Samsung Galaxy to make quick videos has
Blackmagic Designs just released firmware 6.2 for the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. This update removes the CinemaDNG format and adds Blackmagic RAW to the camera. The company is saying that
Editor’s Note: We welcome Scott Wyden Kivowitz to the Photofocus team. Scott is a father and photographer whose dedication to teaching photographers comes through in a straightforward and no fluff style. Scott is
A storyboard is a great way to plan your next photo or video shoot. It creates a roadmap that helps everyone on the crew, as well as the client, know
Sometimes you wake up in the morning, and it’s hard to find inspiration. Other times it’s just easy to fall into the same old ruts and continue to go the
Intellectual property? What is intellectual property and how/why does it matter in videos for stock? These are top-of-mind issues that all videographers want to be well aware of when capturing
More and more, video is becoming a standard for client projects. Photographers, web designers, marketing folks have all realized that motion is a great way to tell engaging stories. Sometimes
MOGRTs are a valuable resource for videographers who don’t have the time or budget to create high-quality, eye-catching graphics for their productions. A great solution is motion graphics templates. They are available
This is article #36 in the DSLR Video Weekly series.  If you’d like the whole thing in one shot, check out the book Creating DSLR Video: From Snapshots to Great Shots. Once
This is article #35 in the DSLR Video Weekly series.  If you’d like the whole thing in one shot, check out the book Creating DSLR Video: From Snapshots to Great Shots. Once
Hidden in plain sight on the Adobe Stock home page is a world of free templates for making graphics that move. A very large number of these MOtion GRaphic Templates (a.k.a. MOGRTs) are free.
This is article #34 in the DSLR Video Weekly series.  If you’d like the whole thing in one shot, check out the book Creating DSLR Video: From Snapshots to Great Shots. Once
