While shooting some B-roll for Bloomberg TV in the Seaport District this morning, a passerby said to me "I hope your love for photography will keep you warm today!"
Yeah, it kinda does.
What I've Been Up To Lately
While shooting some B-roll for Bloomberg TV in the Seaport District this morning, a passerby said to me "I hope your love for photography will keep you warm today!"
Yeah, it kinda does.
Making the best of an uninteresting conference room on a shoot for Bloomberg TV.
Shooting at a Nielsen (yes, the people who do TV ratings) lab.
So much for staying warm at home and watching reruns! I did live shots for NBC News Channel in the blizzard from wonderful Worcester, Massachusetts for two days.
Read MoreReady for a nap now.
Read MoreI attended Alister Chapman's cinematography workshop at Rule Boston Camera today to learn about his philosophy and techniques for exposure with Sony cameras like the F5 / 55, FS-7, and FS-5.
Interesting load-in today…
Shooting for NBA TV at Hynes Convention Center here in Boston
I get a little excited about fun new gear.
This tiny little thing is the Fujinon 18-55 mm T 2.9 "Cinema" zoom lens. For those of you familiar with their Cabrio lenses, its about 1/3 the size, 1/10th the weight and 1/10th the cost!
They're also making a 50 - 175 mm T 2.9 to pair with it which will be the same size.
It feels like it weighs a pound (officially it weighs just over two). You could cary the second lens in a pouch on your hip or over your shoulder and be all set for a day of ENG shooting.
I would have preferred longer zoom range (17-100 mm?) but it would probably be a much heavier lens like their 19-90 or the Canon 17-120.
I use the Canon 17-55 mm quite often for B-roll. Its one of my favorite run n' gun lenses. This one however is parafocal. Its a manual zoom for now, but I was told that Zacuto is working on a motor drive for it.
Cost is ~$3800.
Shooting the Affordable Care Act rally in front of the State House in Boston today.
Playing with Rethink Robotics' collaborative industrial robots for Bloomberg TV.
Read MoreShooting the Boston Women’s March for America. 150,000 + people attended in Boston!
It was exciting later looking for myself and folks I know in everyone else’s pictures online.
My version of traveling light. Today, for work in Pittsburgh.
A few years ago I spent several hours in the Pittsburgh airport waiting for a delayed flight. I passed the time taking several silly selfies, including one with this dapper fellow who is still right where I left him. Apparently George Washington is still waiting for his flight home.
The Church Brew Works were an excellent discovery.
A couple of green screen shoots started off 2017. The top shoot was the first of the year, on the 4th.
The shoot at the bottom was at the Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill, next to Massachusetts General Hospital. Sirens galore!
The piece I did with Tim Estiloz on the Patriots Day red carpet premiere — which I discussed in my last blog post — is now online. Check it out!
Read MoreCovered the red carpet premiere of Patriots Day with entertainment reporter extraordinaire Tim Estiloz.
Read MoreA package I shot for Bloomberg on the use of drones for surveillance. The drone to drone footage was provided by the company, and there is a smattering of file footage of other corporations.
Read More30 minutes to set up a two camera interview, and make it look good? No problem! 😳
I decided not to do the C-stands and boom arms thing this time, though I've done that in 30 minutes or less too. I just used the available light for the background (we blocked a couple of windows with sheets of cardboard that were in the room). It actually worked out pretty well with that white board.
Helen Grenier is in the yellow jacket. She’s a founder and CTO of Cyphy (the company we were doing the story about). She also cofounded i-Robot. She’s wicked smaht.
The woman in black is Bloomberg correspondent Carol Massar.
I had to light both of them. The C300 (main camera) was on Helen. The 5D mark iii was on Carol. We used the available light from some of the windows, and set up some lights for the subjects. The reporter had to be on the air at 2:00, so we had to get her on the road by 10:30 AM. She left on time.
Their CEO Lance Vanden Brook showed us some new drones they’re working on. We also shot B-roll in their labs.
I’ll try to get a link when it airs.
I did a shoot with Donnie and Marie Osmond, and their nephew David for a kids' show called “Wonderama."
It's an old show, but I guess David is the new host. He was nice. He interviewed his aunt and uncle, and then they sang a song together that David had written. Donnie learned it with David just before we did the shoot. Say what you want about kitchiness, they were all consummate professionals and it was a pleasure to watch them work. Yeah you can quote me on that. :)
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