Category: Commercial theatre
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Where Do You Stop?
Depends upon which road you are travelling: a. When you run out of money, stop buying. Do not go into debt for photography, no matter how much honeyed persuasion the shops offer. b. When you run out of light, raise the ISO. But when you run out of that, stop turning it into the noise…
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Pride Goeth Before A Fall
And if you do it right, cushioneth the descent. I am not advocating arrogance or nastiness, but I do think a little pride can be a good thing for the aspiring photographer. Whether you develop it yourself or have it handed t you by clients or employers, it may be useful: a. Pride in appearance…
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Video 75 – Part Six – It’s A Wrap
Whether it’s a bum rap is another story… The very-amateur video is a whole different thing from the semi-amateur one…or from all the other gradations up to Superb Hollywood blockbuster. It cannot achieve as much, but then it doesn’t cost much at all. If you play your cards right – nothing at all. Can it…
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Video 75- Part Five – Back In The Saddle
And lessons learned. Here are some that I taught myself: a. Do not shoot at 4K. Or 6 K or 8 K. Not for the home screen, and not unless you are using a far more sophisticated setup than a Fujifilm and an iMac. 4K is good looking, but uses up memory, batteries, processing power,…
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How Do You Punish The Greedy?
When their sin is none of your business? I monitor a local internet trading post that offers goods for sale or trade. My first enquiries always seek Fujifilm products. I have seen some bargains listed, and privately wondered whether they were real or just come-ons for some scam. However, I have used the site to…
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Suppose You Were Asked To Ghost-Write Mein Kampf?
And the pay was good – what would you spend the money on?* In the course of your photographic career you might encounter a job that makes you nervous. It might be a wedding that looks dodgy ( yes, I had one of those ) or a request to take some entrapment photos for a…
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When They Sell The Sizzle
You are in danger of becoming the sort of person who buys smell. And not the perfume kind. The business of selling a sizzle or a packaging design – as part of supplying a product – is as old as wrapping rhino haunch in fresh leaves. No matter how green the covering it is still…
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It’s Only New Technology Once
If you are an older photographer: You may experience some anxiety when confronted with a new camera, computer, or accessory….in particular the things that seem to use apps to control everything. I remember encountering the phone-centric camera systems when in the retail trade some years ago. A rep from a major maker was trying to…
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Have You Heard The Latest Rumour About AI?
Don’t worry if you missed it. Another will be along shortly. Have your angst ready. The best thing about rumours is that they need not be true to be good, or good to be true. They used to be known as lies, and got you shunned from polite society, but now they can be flaunted…
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When You Shoot For Illustration
Rather than Art – or Emotion – or Fame. Shoot clean. You really can achieve a lot more in a shorter period of time. And you need not do it with your life savings in your hands. I write weblog columns – as you can tell from the one you’re reading. I don’t get paid…
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