Steve Weinrebe's Mode Studio

I read this compelling statement by Jim Jannard on the Red User forum: “You can extract “Getty worthy” still images from an EPIC motion stream.” I’m usually all ears when Jim Jannard makes a compelling statement, but I don’t see the Epic listed on Getty Images’ approved camera list for contributors. Getty is extremely picky [...]

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Wood blocks, decent wood blocks, are an indispensable aid to still life setups and a number of other studio and location chores. I have a cabinet shelf devoted to wood blocks of one sort or another. I may feature some of those specialty blocks in the future but these mahogany blocks are simple and exceptional. [...]

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Having just replaced the batteries in my smoke alarms, a twice-yearly ritual, I thought I would give the spotlight to this essential tool for any photography studio, whether your photography workspace is in a city loft or a suburban basement. It is a no-brainer to store a fire extinguisher where it can be grabbed in [...]

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Canon has made a headlong move towards the convergence of still and video with the new 5D Mk II. The full (35mm) frame DSLR will use its Live View mode to shoot HD video at 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) at 30 fps. The camera also features an HDMI output (though the port-out is [...]

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Red, the innovators of video cameras that brought the Red One to shake up the video industry, have just released a teaser post for a new hybrid camera called a DSMC (Digital Still & Motion Camera). The post from Red includes this provocative statement: “We believe, and are developing for late 2009, a replacement for [...]

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