Case Studies
Why do I have a drone? Read on… (then I reckon you’ll want one too …)
Any if I do have a drone, why do I not use an $89 one from a toy store as against an $800 (or more) one from a company like DJI? […]
Shooting Techniques
Shooting Techniques
You’ve heard of “the Golden Hour”. But what about “the Blue Hour”?
We all (mostly) know about the Golden Hour, but what about the Blue Hour? The PhotoPills app is a great way to find out about these times and can calculate them for you for your […]
Shooting Techniques
Planning your shots
As I have mentioned in the past, the PhotoPills app is brilliant for a bunch of things, not the least being able to plan the exact time and place to get the perfect shot you […]
Shooting Techniques
Australia Day: Shooting photo and video of fireworks. Some tips.
Australia Day is traditionally a day– well a night really – of fireworks. And many, many people will be attempting to photograph their local spectacle. A smaller percentage I am guessing will try and video […]
Drone Tutorials and Techniques
Tutorial: Using ND Filters (especially with a DJI Air2S drone).
A majorly misunderstood item that is almost a must in every photographer and videographer’s kit is the ND, or Neutral Density filter. If you have a camera such as the Blackmagic Design Pocket Camera, then […]
Shooting Techniques
Build a wireless boom pole system
Being in the market for this myself, and doing some research, I thought this may be useful for some…
Action Camera Tutorials and Techniques
Fitting out a boat for video shooting
Part 2 – what camera(s) and where and how to mount Over the years, I have outfitted many vehicles for live shooting of video. I have done cars at the Indy Grand Prix week on […]