Shooting a recent web video edition of “Ford – Tough Science” was a pretty hair-raising spectacle. Those are seven full-size Ford pickups hanging from a 2017 F-150 chassis frame. Before we were finished, two more were added for a total…
The Halloween Spirit comes early this year. Last week I went to Philadelphia to shoot at one of the most intense haunted attractions in the country.Terror Behind The Walls is a massive haunted house in a real haunted prison. …
At his palatial Hollywood Hills mansion (built in the 20’s for William Randolph Hearst) I spent most of a day shooting an interview with cult film producer-director Larry Cohen. He is a highly original and resilient talent whose credits also…
In the world of video cameras it is absolutely fascinating that the fastest cameras only operate at the extreme ends of the visible light-gathering universe. At one end you have your Miros and Phantoms, Photrons and For-A VFC’s — all…
Recently I shot parts of a documentary in Atlanta at the Swan Mansion on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center that serves as the location for the “Governor’s Mansion” in the HUNGER GAMES movies. The documentary chronicles…
Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to shoot a day of activity with Chris Weidman, the UFC Middleweight World Champion. He conducted a training seminar in NYC for aspiring mixed martial artists. It was all part of a promotional event…
The latest weapon in my shooting arsenal is the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (MFT model). It features the popular DSLR form factor (5D, 7D, etc) but with vastly superior resolution and imaging capabilities. Its Raw or Pro-Res output allows more digital…
Most of you know me as a cinematographer. Well, I am still shooting shows for Discovery, ESPN, etc. and for the Web…and the occasional feature film. But now I am also dividing my time with a new venture that will…
I recently completed shooting six stories for Biography Channel’s “My Haunted House” series featuring actors re-enacting case histories of people’s experiences in haunted houses. Shooting with the Canon C-300 as the A-camera, it was a joy to use Small HD’s…
We’ve all heard of movie stars getting killed on the highway, like sex symbol Jayne Mansfield who died on Highway 90 in Louisiana, and some of us know where the memorials are…like James Dean’s roadside monument in Central California. Well,…
