cinematography Archives

Here is the craziest Steadicam shot ever from the Eurovision contest

May 13, 2018 Udi Tirosh

Back in the days before gimbals were invented, we had the Steadicam. Now, I am not saying that Gimbals are easy, but getting a good shot…

Create cinematic shots with just a tripod and a camera strap

Apr 26, 2018 Chad Verzosa

When I was in college in the early 2000s, I still vividly remember how much I had to improvise to make my shots look like…

What is middle grey and why does it even matter?

Apr 5, 2018 John Aldred

Middle grey is a term we often hear mentioned when it comes to exposure for both photography and video. But exactly what “middle grey” means…

The “Kodachrome” trailer is here, telling one last story of this iconic film

Mar 28, 2018 John Aldred

Last year, Netflix announced that it had acquired the rights to the Ed Harris flick, Kodachrome. It details the journey of a man and his…

These four manual vintage lenses are great for shooting video

Jan 24, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Vintage manual lenses can give you splendid results in both photography and filmmaking. There are some real gems among them, with exquisite sharpness or crazy…

7 things photographers need to know about shooting video

Jan 18, 2018 John Aldred

With more photographers taking to video now, it’s good to be armed with a little information about the basics. It seems like there might not…

The definitive guide to focal length, perspective, and why “zooming with your feet” is nonsense

Jan 2, 2018 John Aldred

Perspective distortion seems to be one of the most confusing topics in photography. There are all kinds of erroneous “facts” about it. Like focal length…