by successfulbob | Lumix GH3, Lumix Lounge, photography gear, success education, video
SOLID
That’s the way I would describe this video platform for controlling your camera. Camtrol has spent some serious time designing their camera platforms and I take a peek the Prime 22 model here. The controls are strong. Easy to use. Very sturdy yet comfortable and at a price point 1/2 that of other camera mount control systems.
When paired with the Panasonic Lumix GH3 you have a very powerful video capture system. Check out the video for more on that… and if you have lots more time then money I give you a possible alternative to hold you over until you get to the professional gear.
Video review on the Camtrol Prime 22 and pairing with the Lumix GH3
by successfulbob | Lumix GM1, Lumix Lounge, video
Gotta tell ya’ this is some pretty freakin’ amazing technology. LUMIX GM1 I wasn’t working but happened to have this camera in my pocket just to make sure I had one with me and thought I’d give the video a go just for kicks. Got it home and was amazed. Put it into Adobe Photoshop’s CC timeline for a quick edit and here it is. You don’t need a lot of gear and editing programs to get some good stuff. After seeing this and some other images I would not hesitate to keep the GM1 camera on hand as a back-up to my other Lumix cameras for video or still capture!
Miller, Martin and Ki Live at Sound Bites Grill In Sedona, Arizona. Video captured live with Lumix GM1
If I was doing this for a paid job I’d obviously have a recorder from the sound board getting quality sound without the crowd noise but I was happy with this.
The musicians were Robin Miller on lead guitar and vocals, Susannah Martin on percussion and Patrick Ki on guitar. AKA Miller, Martin & Ki. Sound Bites Grill in Sedona, Arizona was the venue.
by successfulbob | graphic design, Lumix GX7, Lumix Lounge, photography, photography education
Thundering hooves passing by as the riders chase a small white ball with long sticks…
My first live polo match enhanced by the tailgating party before-hand. Holly and I were on our way to the airport and our friends *Skip & Sheila Cohen hooked us up with this experience at the Polo Club in Lakewood, Florida.
*Skip is founder of Skip Cohen University – definitely worth a look if you have interest in marketing your photography business!
But, I digress… I ended up shooting the match with the 100-300mm f3.5 to 5.6 lens on the Lumix GX7. There was plenty of light so there was enough shutter speed to handhold with an ISO of 800. I always enjoy photographing new subject matter whether I have a specific reason or not… Then I’ll sometimes do a self assignment to see if there is a way to sell the images.
The possibility here is for art images to sell to polo players or as decor. But, I wanted to be even more specific. I saw they had produced a really high end magazine supporting the matches with lots of graphic artwork. So how about a couple cover possibilities??
What can you do to push your skills? What’s your latest personal project that you did for the heck of it? And then turned into money? I working on that part now. I’ve already contacted the Sarasota Polo Magazine to see what I can work out with them…
by successfulbob | Uncategorized
This just tickeled me and thought I would share… I really couldn’t even find a way to tie it into photography or business or marketing. Sometime you just gotta laugh!
(Reuters) – Methane gas from 90 flatulent cows exploded in a German farm shed on Monday, damaging the roof and injuring one of the animals, police said.
High levels of the gas had built up in the structure in the central German town of Rasdorf, then “a static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames,” the force said in a statement.
One cow was treated for burns, a police spokesman added.
(Reporting by Erik Kirschbaum; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
I do feel bad for the one cow that had to be treated for burns…
by successfulbob | marketing, musician photography, photography, photography education, success education
SUCCESS!
This job started as a result of a personal project. I was trying some new art techniques on images made of musicians during live performances. Showed the results to Mark and he immediately asked if I would design his next CD release cover and marketing materials…
Six fold CD packaging design for Mark T Small started with a personal photo project
Apparently he made a good choice. Here’s an email from Mark.
“Bob – I think your art work is paying off big time. The media promo started Jan 1 and I am getting more looks than the last CD. Doing some radio interviews and getting some good action on the blogs. I really think that your work is making these people pick the CD up out of the pile to further investigate. Thank you so much Bob. The reporting radio stations start next week and I will keep you posted. I sent out 200 CDs for media on 1/1 and 200 CDs on 1/24 for reporting. Pretty crazy – I will keep you posted .
Thanks again Bob – best to Holly”
mark
Mark T. Small (a.k.a. – J. Wyman Burke)
Delta & Chicago Style Blues
www.marktsmall.com
I ask you… What personal project are you working on to stretch yourself? And, how are you working it into your business?
Yours in Photography, Bob
