Tuesday 31 December 2013

Filming a music video

    Ok, so it's not exactly a proper music video, but it is a bass cover of my friend, Stelian Saracut, doing this thing (with the bass of course). It has been great fun filming and editing it, especially because I learnt a lot in the editing domain. I feel more confident in editing my videos now, mainly because I did learn some new basic things.
    I was thinking of putting out a behinds the scenes type of video, but I'm not sure I have what to make it from. I was thinking of creating it from a timelapse we did while we were there and a series of "drwaings" to explain where were the lights placed and all of that... I mean, we'll see, who knows, maybe I'll do it...
    By the end of this week I'll be putting out my video about old DSLRs for new photographers, talking from my own experience of learning on a Canon 20D. But that's another video.
    Please check the video below and tell me what you think about it... Thanks and "see" you soon!

Thursday 26 December 2013

Something new

    I figured out it was time to try out new things... and that thing is video. Actually, there are 2 things. The first one is that I started experimenting with videography a little... I got myself on Olympus EPM-1 and have shot a couple so far... and I have to say I really enjoy it...
    The second thing is that I started a youtube channel. You can find it right here if you want to check it out! Actually, I invite you to do so. I'm not sure of the direction this channel is going to take, but I have a plan for it. I want to release different tips and tricks about photography and videography, why not? Also, I would want to do something like a little showcase of 5 images expressing what do I feel I've done wrong or right with them, and basicaly try to give them an honest critique. Or, maybe, some live lightroom editing, who knows?
    The things is, I don't lack ideas... I just have to find myself the right audience for this type of videos. I know it's been a while since I last posted on this blog, but I don't intend to just leave it. I actually quite like, it has been a mirror of my evolution throughout the year, and I'm proud of it. I will definetly keep this along with my youtube channel, because I like the way you can express yourself through theese posts.
    Attached to this post is my first video, my emmersion into a world of half unknown things, and that's video. I mean, phhotography helps a lot in vide production, especially in shooting the actual clips, but there are so many new things to explore, I don't really know where to start.
    Last, I tried my first photo story. It wasn't really an easy task, but I think I managed to get  my best 50 images of the night and tell the audience a story. If you'd like to critique the images, feel free to leave me a comment on this blog after seeing them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spizdi/sets/72157638488663433/


    Last, I know I won't write so often here, but that's because of the whole youtube thing... I really hope it will come out nice ;).