As you know, I am jumping into using LEDs and discovering that they may seem like a great future photography lighting source for Hybrid Photographers, but in actuality LEDs are NOT created equal. There are color inconsistency issues we are seeing with white balance of Kelvin shift and light balance shifts with green and magenta [...]
Why not change up your hybrid photography video by using video as a background? It works great for showing off products but would work for other applications too. Most hybrid videos you see are more like a slideshow of stills and videos with some music and fancy transitions between them. However for a restaurant eProduct, [...]
Sometimes when the image is dramatic the text needs to be just as great! Here is a perfect example of when the text needs to really ‘pop’ and add interest to your artistic image. This month’s video shows you how to add textures to text using Photoshop’s clipping masks. Clipping masks can be used for [...]
In this vlog post I’m going to demonstrate how when you change the frame rate of your video clips, you can add emotion to your hybrid eProducts. When you change your frame rate or clip speed you can do it in camera or in editing. In this video I changed the frame rate in the [...]
Speaking of welcoming, say hello to our newest vlogger, Mr. Joe Smithberger! – ed. As a starting point I am looking to duplicate and supplement the work I am doing now with Hybrid imaging tools. I already own a Canon DSLR outfit that is capable of amazing still and video images but I picked up [...]
We’ve all discovered the joy of adding movement to our products. Whether it’s storytelling with families, capturing sports, making weddings more magical or spicing up corporate photography, adding video is enhancing our creativity and adding so much to our client’s delight. AND there’s a learning curve here, a pretty hefty one. So a piece at [...]
I said in the Sheroe’s Google Hangout of our favorite tools for video that mine was my brain. What I meant is I think differently when I add video and audio to my sessions. My main goal as a photographer has been to show people being real while keeping me in the equation, I am [...]
As some of you may know, I have a very strong background in Television and Film Production. This is where I learned how to think my ideas through before ever setting foot in a studio. I wanted to share my method of Pre-Production for Hybrid Photography and show you how I like to Keep It [...]
Some cameras have their video record buttons recessed a bit into the camera body to prevent you from accidentally hitting it. That also makes it hard to find sometimes when you really DO want to hit it! So I found these cool little squishy peel and stick buttons that fit right on top of any [...]
When presented with many, many choices people are often frozen by indecision. This is a fact whether deciding between 40 different kinds of cereal, 32 flavors of ice cream, or the seemingly infinite combinations at a coffee shop. To help avoid this, and generally just ensure a more pleasant experience for your clients, it helps [...]
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