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Time Lapse Video of the Space Shuttle Discovery

June 2, 2010 By 4 Comments

Thanks to Mitch over at Planet5D for finding this little gem…

Six weeks, and over 100 hours of footage shot on several Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs culminate in this remarkable, 4-minute time lapse of the second to last Space Shuttle Discovery launch.

With the help of everyone from shuttle technicians to crane operators to escorts (86-year-old NASA retiree Charlie Parker was particularly valuable in squiring Andrews’ team around) the photographers positioned multiple cameras—up to nine at any one time—inside the cavernous assembly building to click away while the orbiter, fuel tank, and twin solid rocket boosters were “stacked” for launch.

Scott Andrews figures the finished video represents tens of thousands of individual frames and at least 100 hours of shooting, using the highest-resolution digital single-lens-reflex cameras on the market. Jirman did the color correction, which took a week alone.

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What’s In Trey Ratcliff’s Camera Bag?

February 23, 2010 By 7 Comments

You guys know Cali Lewis and Trey Ratcliff, right? Well, the other day we were having a little lunch and Cali decided to be nosey and ask Trey what the heck he keeps in that huge camera bag he carries all over the world!

Luckily I was there with my trusty little Canon G11 camera to record the resulting discussion. So for those of you wondering what a professional in hdr photography carries with him wherever he goes, wonder no more!
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Photo Tutorial: Control Your Camera’s ISO For Maximum Quality and Minimum Size

January 13, 2010 By 11 Comments

You know what? We’re going to start off this little discussion with an analogy to try and make things a little easier. I want you to think of your camera as if it was a third eye – because at the end of the day, that’s really all it is. Just a little man-made mechanical facsimile…

Unless you are endowed with some super-human abilities, your eye needs light to see things. And your eye has a lens (that clear part on the front) through which the light passes and is absorbed by a little area on the back of your eyeball that senses the different colors of light. Well, guess what? That is exactly how a camera works! Light comes in through the glass and is sensed by the “sensor” inside the camera.

Now, if you bought a cheap little pocket camera your third eye has a relatively small, dirty lens (cheap glass), and a tiny little sensor. If you bought a big camera, you’ve got a high quality, extremely clear lens and a large sensor. But either way, the more light you allow to enter the sensor, the sharper your photos are going to turn out and the smaller the file sizes will actually be!
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Camera Reviews: Canon Digital Rebel T1i SLR and Canon PowerShot G11

December 17, 2009 By 16 Comments

Canon G11I’ve had 5 different people ask me for camera recommendations, as well as a couple of other folks asking me about camcorders, in the last week alone. Because it’s just that time of the year when people want to pick up a new camera to capture the holiday cheer.

Well, I’ve got two digital camera recommendations – depending on what you are looking for – and more importantly I’ve broken down exactly why these are the two cameras that you should get. (Jump right to the pocket sized Canon G11 or the SLR sized Canon T1i)

Of course, there are a LOT of cameras on the market, and I even own a few others, but for the vast majority of users I think these are the two best all-around cameras you can get. And I intend to make some video tutorials about how to take some really great photos with these cameras in the near future. So if you get one of these specific recommendations then you’ll be able to follow along when I put out the videos.
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Reverie: The Amazing Video Shot With A Canon 5D Mark II Camera!

September 26, 2008 By 3 Comments

canon-eos-5d-mark-iiThanks to Cali Lewis for finding this, and then Troy Hocking for pointing it out to me, we’ve got one of the most amazing videos ever made. The reason? Simple. It was shot with a camera, not a camcorder!

That’s right, this video was shot entirely with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera (review), which incorporates full motion 1080P video capability. I am absolutely speechless, and about ready to sell my Canon XH-A1 for one of these puppies.

Only problem is that I don’t believe there is any sound recording, so you’d need to handle that separately and then splice sound and video together in post production. Also, the camera is only capable of clips up to 12 minutes in length. Still, based on the incredible imagery it just may be worth it.
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