GEAR : New for 2014 / January 13, 2014 by Glenn Fajota

A quick video of the gear we accumulated over the past few weeks and we are finally ready to put it to use! This gear list will solve some minor problems where we were short in some departments especially in wireless sound and lighting. Keep posted to the fan page and video channels as we start off the new year with gear review videos from these products.

We're wrapping up their full wedding video but here is their trailer to get a feel of how it all went down in three days of nonstop fun, colors, emotions and dancing...

Gear : Pipe Hitters Union Photoshoot / December 20, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

Drove to DC to fly out of Dulles to Denver. Flew to Midland, Texas and then drove 6 hours to Austin. Day1 of the shoot was in an old steel warehouse and Day2 was in a canyon just outside of Austin. At the end of Day2 we drove straight to the airport and flew to Chicago to DC, then drove back to Norfolk. And this is what we brought and how we safely packed everything.

Multicart

Photoflex Single Case

Pelican 1510

Lowepro ProRunner

What comes to mind, when you hear the word 'JUICING'? / October 30, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

What comes to mind, when you hear the word 'JUICING'? Here's what we think.

The crew here at the office is plastered with both photo and video shoots, travel days, edits and the never ending deadlines. So to increase the number of whites hairs and break out of client work, we put together a project each month where we each get a to put our own twist to a video since we are all familiar with each aspect of video production. This month, Chris started and the theme he chose was Halloween. He started with a 30sec clip that included an audio file as well as video footage. Without me seeing what he had done, he passed the file onto the next person in the rotation which was Mary Anne. She then took that file and added some graphics and other elements. Once she was done with that, she sent me the file for me to edit. I kept to the theme and adding a flaming jack o lantern and adding more sound bytes. Once I was done, I sent file to back to Chris for the last rotation, where Mary Anne and I had one more round of edits.

The twist was that the person that wasn’t next in the rotation wasnt allowed to see what the first person did. The final video would a collaboration of our creative juices. And since we live by deadlines, each person had exactly three days to make their edit before passing it on. This was tough for those whose three day period ran over the weekend or when we were traveling on the road. But in the real life world, the client doesn’t not care about that. Deadline means deadline.

Watch our first ‘JUICING’ video and let us know what you think!

GFP : ENG Audio Kit / October 18, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

In here is our audio kit that contains the gear we need to record sound.

Packaged in another case, Senneheiser G3s, JuicedLink

Gear Review : Lowepro Computrekker AW / October 10, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

From a recent trip to Madrid/Granada, Spain and Hamburg, Germany.

When I travel overseas, there is one bag that always goes with me and that's the Lowepro Computrekker AW. I do have the Computrekker Plus AW also which can fit a 17" laptop but that wont fit in the overhead compartment or under the seat on the regional planes. Based out of Norfolk, I must always fly to a bigger city before flying out of the country and those regional planes can be small. I do bring a carry on case which I do have to check that in right before I board the plane.

With the Computrekker, Compu (meaning computer/laptop), I have quick access to my laptop without having to fully open my bag and expose the rest of the gear. WIth the laptop compartment against the back, it gives it a solid flat structure when I do have it on, which I prefer since some bags have the laptop section up front which is prone to more damage.

There's so many pockets/dividers for full customization, however Ive kept this setup since I got the bag almost 10 years ago. And after 10+ countries, its still in one piece (=

Check out Lowepro's current lineup that replaced the Computrekker.

Lowepro Pro Runner Series

The New Canon 70D / September 16, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

Canon just announced the Canon EOS 70D to their prosumer lineup. The 20.2mp sensor allows even bigger prints and maybe still captures from the full HD video capabilities.

KEY FEATURES

- 20.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor

- DIGIC 5+ Image Processor - Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Live View

- 3.0" 1,040k-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen

- Full HD 1080p Video with Move Servo AF

- Built-In Wireless Connectivity

- 19-Point All Cross-Type AF System

- Continuous Shooting Rate Up to 7 fps

- ISO 100-12800 (Expandable to ISO 25600)

- Scene Intelligent Auto Mode

These features maybe worth the upgrade from the 60D which I currently own and use to film most of the videos. I'm glad Canon is keeping with the flip out screen which makes is very handy when shooting at odd angles and with the addition of the touch AF control, this should be a plus for nailing that focus. I want to see how good the in camera Wi-Fi will be when shooting on location using the EOS Remote app which may also allow photographers to shoot in out of reach places. Being able to control the camera settings from the phone is a huge step in DSLR shooting.

There is no set date yet on the release but you can pre-order here:

Canon EOS 70D Pre Order

GFP's New Lexar Professional Workflow Card Reader Hub Nest / September 13, 2013 by Glenn Fajota

Could this be the first LEXAR product here in the office?! The Lexar Professional Workflow Card Reader modular system allows any combination of CF, SD or XQD card readers to be used at one time. This may be helpful since we have SD cards in our field recorders and CF cards in our HDSLRs. Uploading files for preview right after a shoot might be a breeze! If we need to upload four CF cards at one time, we would just insert four of the Lexar Professional Workflow CF Reader (sold separately) and vice versa with the SD cards Lexar Professional Workflow SD Reader (sold separately).

This still has a small footprint at 3.3"x4.3"x6" and also has a clean design if mounted on the desktop. With four cards uploading at the same time, it will need more power than the USB, so the supplied power cable will definitely keep uploads running smooth.