Cinematography

Until this year, I never wanted to own a GoPro. I had shot them countless times on advertising and film projects and often had great results, but I never...

I am currently in Whistler, BC and am photographing a number of documentary commercials for a travel company. I photograph most of the project on my GH3 and was...

I'm in the final stages of post-production for my upcoming feature film - Splitting Bethany. The film follows the life of Jack Anderson, a recovering addict who is struggling...

Katori Hall's new STARZ series, based on empowering black women in the Delta, is reinventing Film Noir for a new generation. by Valentina Valentini / Photos by Jessica Miglio, SMPSP...

When I went into production with my second feature film, "Splitting Bethany", it was difficult for me to choose a camera. In contrast to my previous feature film "Footsteps",...

I just finished post-producing a music video for "The Jessica Stuart Few". The video was shot one day earlier this month with a RED scarlet and a skeleton crew....

We're back this week with another breakdown of a current TV spot. In today's podcast, we're going to take a look behind the scenes of the lighting, frame, and...

I haven't had a chance to publish a new blog for a while since I spent the last month moving to Los Angeles. But today at NAB, Blackmagic Design...

Blackmagic movie cameras are most often compared to cameras like the RED Epic, Arri Alexa and other raw video cameras - and for good reason. They play in the...

UPDATE: Many new DSLRs have been released since the publication of this article last year. I just published an updated article on the 3 best DSLRs for professional videos...

As most of you probably know, the past few months have been an exciting time for Canon DSLR owners - especially 5D MKIII owners. The ingenious team at Magic...

Today I went to Blackmagic's big product demo event in Los Angeles to get my hands on the new 4K and pocket cameras. As many readers of this blog...

The practice of shooting with natural or available light in film productions can be fantastic if it fits your story and way of working on set and in pre-production....

Last weekend I directed and DP made a short film called "Brother Sister", which was shot with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (EF model). This short film is a forerunner...

Aspiring filmmakers often ask me how to effectively make a film with a skeleton crew. For those of you who don't know the term, a skeleton crew is a...

Recently there has been a flood of new camera announcements - especially Blackmagic's incredible 12K URSA Mini Pro, the Canon R5 / R6 and most recently the Sony A7S...

I write a lot about cinema cameras and get the cinematic look that many of us are looking for, especially fictional storytelling projects. But what about documentaries? This article...

One of the most common goals for filmmakers and DPs today is to achieve a film look when shooting videos. I am often asked, "Which digital camera is most...

It's time for another round of our Q + A series here in the podcast.I do my best to reach as many of them as possible via email, comments,...