What I've Been Up To Lately
Thanks to Tim at Rule who drilled and tapped an extra screw hole for my Edelkrone slider yesterday, just in time to shoot 8 interviews with it today!
That's better!
For some reason Edelkrone only makes this model with one 3/8" hole in the bottom to mount it on your tripod. It sorely needs a second one (a 1/4" 20) so that it can hold the camera without coming loose from the torque caused by the weight of the camera.
If you have HBO, check out "MARATHON: The Patriots Day Bombing." A film I worked on with DP Austin de Besche, Susan Bryant, and Daniel Jacobs. It begins airing tonight! http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/marathon-the-patriots-day-bombing
My girlfriend, Nancy, and I saw the premiere at the Shubert here in Boston. I'm proud to have worked on it.
Selfie
Ticket.
The beautiful Shubert.
Learning about the ethics of kidney exchanges and dwarf tossing (I'm not making that up) at Harvard Business School.
At the New England Conservatory with Productive Media recording Yo-Yo Ma give a master class to cellists.
Sometimes it takes a little effort to get the best angle on an accordion player. :-)
Spend the day doing multiple two camera interviews with soundperson extraordinaire, Susan Bryant. :-)
I bought this monitor because its the sharpest one I know (plus its an OLED and very pretty). I needed one I could judge focus on when shooting wide open on primes. It's worked out nicely, as you can see.
Normally, August is pretty slow in the Boston area, but I was kept pretty busy this week.
Read MoreI did check where he stepped before I choose my position.
Great shoot for the BBC of the series Extraordinary People at Suffolk University.
Flew to Chicago to the day for a shoot. Fun!
Luckily, we were only shooting him from the waist up.
We had to work around a fire alarm. Everyone was fine.
There was an excellent Star Wars plane on the tarmac at O'Hare when we were leaving. Very cool!
I always enjoy being part of breaking news frenzy!
Here I was shooting David Gergen's analysis of President Obama's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for CNN.
That's the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University on the screen behind him, which is where he teaches. We actually shot in a studio at Pulse Media, Inc. in Watertown, MA. The magic of television!
Great days of shooting at MIT for ITN with Janet Wu and Daniel Jacobs.
©2016 Daniel Jacobs
©2016 Daniel Jacobs
©2016 Daniel Jacobs
Thanks to Daniel for the photos, lugging gear, and especially for taking care of that loud air vent in the ceiling (look carefully and you'll see it)! 😀
©2016 Daniel Jacobs
On November 2nd, I worked on a promo for Fuel Up to Play 60, a program created by a partnership between the NFL and the National Dairy Council.
Yay milk!
I got to shoot the really nice Devin McCourty, of the New England Patriots, while he goofed around with students at the Edward A. Ricci Middle School in North Providence, RI.
It was a fun day. You can read more about it in this piece on the Patriots' website:
Devin McCourty and Providence students promote healthy lifestyles
Here are some shots of me in action, taken by Fritz Gerald Ceriales:
I've been working with Break Thru Films on an HBO documentary about the Marathon bombing, so when survivors Celeste & Sydney Corcoran were invited by Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Klatt to take a special flight with the National Guard, I was lucky enough to be brought along to film the excitement.
Boston Globe staff photographer, John Tlumacki, got some great shots of the event. Among these were a few of me filming, which I thought I would pass along here.
I love my job.
I've spent several days over the course of the last couple of months shooting the scene outside the Moakley Courthouse, including some live shots for NBC affiliates across the harbor at the Boston Harbor Hotel (it has excellent views).
I shot outside the courthouse for a documentary being made for HBO by Break Thru Films about the Marathon bombings.
It's been interesting work.
I've been working on a Break Thru Films documentary about the Marathon bombings they've been making for HBO. In these photos you see me shooting at the finish line at this year's Marathon.
Taken by Jen Deaderick from the TV at Shake Shack in Harvard Square.
I was thrilled to be hired by the Patriots to ride a Duck Boat in the 2015 Super Bowl Victory Parade, and shoot the action as we rolled through the snowy (VERY SNOWY) streets of Boston. My boat was the front boat, and I spent most of the shoot standing next to Tom Brady.
There was a lot of excitement directed his way, as you might imagine, so being next to him was pretty fun.
And everyone I know saw me, whether they were at the parade, or watching on TV. Some of them snapped some pictures.
My office last night. The House of Blues. Moon Hooch joined Lotus for a song during their set too.
Watch the concert here:
https:screen.yahoo.com/live/event/lotus?plVideo=gilded-age-live-house-blues-170022038
I've worked in TV and video production since 1995.
Since 2005, I've been a freelance D.P. (Director of Photography - i.e. cameraman) based in Boston. Previously, I worked in news, where I learned to work fast, light when necessary, and shoot for the edit.
My career has given me a wide range of hands-on experience in many aspects of video production. My specialties: DP, lighting cameraman, shooting video, lighting, ENG audio, linear and nonlinear video editing, field producing, still photography.
I've shot all kinds of projects including documentaries; network programs and news; live shots; travel, home improvement, reality, fishing, and cooking shows; as well as surgeries; corporate videos; and multi-camera events. I also work as a field audio technician.
Note that I can light and shoot for many different styles. Often I do all the camera work, lighting, and sound while working with a producer.
I am comfortable working as a one man band, in a small crew, or with a large group. I am familiar with nearly every camera available from high end full-size broadcast HD cameras to DSLRs and HD palm-corders.
I'm available with or without my own gear.
, Newton, MA
Photo by John Tlumacki