Modelinia.com: Models 24/7
on Nov 18, 2009 in photography fashion photography announcement models Photo by Richard AvedonIf you are a fashion/beauty photographer or if just love models (like I do)... this is a great website for you.Modelinia.com is all about models - Articles, Pictures, Videos you name it.  From Supermodels, past greats and...

An Opportunity to Shoot A Meteor
on Nov 16, 2009 in documentary videography photography announcement life in general science If you have been wanting to photograph or video tape a meteor, tonight might be your chance. Take your cameras and tripods out, there might be an amazing meteor shower coming your way.One of the best annual meteor shows, the Leoni...

Corman, Bacall and Willis Get Oscars Tonight
on Nov 15, 2009 in actors awards announcement masters of cinema Indie legend Roger Corman, Actress Lauren Bacall and Cinematographer Gordon Willis are receiving their Oscar trophies tonight.For the first time, since the award was instituted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1948,...

IPhone Mouth in Music Video
on Nov 11, 2009 in music video cinematography video technique I know that the IPhone is one of the most versatile gadget out now, but this is just insane (pun intended)!I saw this first on www.handheldhollywood.com, my favorite blog for everything IPhone. The video was part of a 24-hour competition between two...

Paranormal Activity
on Nov 6, 2009 in cinema movie review indie The latest Indie phenomenon to hit movie theaters worldwide, "Paranormal Activity" is making independent cinema history.   It is currently number one in the box office.  And as of yesterday, it has grossed $86,944,269 in the...

Owle Bobo: A Must Have for the IPhone Filmmaker
on Nov 5, 2009 in cinematography cine gear Iphone filmmaking announcement indie The Owle Bobo is an IPhone 3Gs camera mount/stabilizer equipped with a 37mm wide-angle/macro (.45x) combo lens and a high quality vericorder microphone.  The sleek futuristic case is constructed from anodized billet aluminum and features an acce...

Aseptic Halloween
on Nov 2, 2009 in my family life in general my kids Halloween was very different for us this year.  Instead of dressing up to 'haunt' the neighborhood for candies in the traditional way, we went to the shopping center instead.We have a favorite 'Trick or Treat' street we regularly...

Canon EF Mount Zeiss Lenses
on Nov 2, 2009 in photography announcement photo gear cameras Carl Zeiss, Inc. just announced the newest addition to its ZE Series Lenses (Canon EF Mount), the Distagon T* 2/35 ZE.The Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE is a 35mm standard wide-angle prime for all film and digital Canon EOS camera...

Antonioni's "Blowup": Subjective Reality Through the Photographer's Eye
on Oct 29, 2009 in cinema photography movie review masters of cinema Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Blowup” is a cinematic masterpiece that has withstood the test of time. It is as relevant now as it was in 1966. It has inspired and influenced countless filmmakers, as well as sparked heated debates among movie aficio...

Mamiya DM Series Digital Backs
on Oct 23, 2009 in photography announcement photo gear cameras [This entry was set for 10/22/09 but was delayed for several hours by a Blogspot system error]Earlier today, Mamiya (USA) introduced four new Digital Backs: the DM22 (22megapixels), the DM28 (28megapixels), the DM33 (33megapixels) and the DM56 (...