Don’t Try This at Home: Skate Magazine Shoot – Topside Soul Grind on Double Kink Rail
Your looking at Mark Wodja (pronounced; Voe-da). Mark is a smart guy. In fact, he’s a psych major at Boston University where he studies the mind, but apparently he’s lost his own. Don’t get me wrong, he’s quite lucid. On the surface he’s just a friendly mid-westerner like myself, which made spending half the day photographing him a real pleasure. Still, the guy must have a couple of screws loose to skate down a handrail like this one. Adding to the sheer lunacy of the drop involved, there was a brutal wind blowing directly over the rail. Gusts picked up velocity as they funneled thru the outside corridors of the adjoining apartment building. I saw my second camera, which was on top of a sturdy tripod, begin to go over a few times. (Gee, I hope my insurance carrier isn’t reading this, for several reasons come to think of it.)
The wind was much more of a problem for Mark. Getting blown off the top of that handrail would have meant (more…)
Beautifully Filmed Skateboard Movie
I got my visual imaging and story telling start in what was called the “extreme” or “action” sports biz. I never liked those handles, but that’s what folks called it. Anyway, I made a lot of friends and contacts in the action sports world, so I check in on that world from time to time. This piece is an example of why I bother. It’s both amazing and beautiful, not a bad combo for any subject. Even if you aren’t into skating, you will appreciate the artistry of the folks who produced the edit and the athleticism of the young men doing the tricks. Go ahead and push the play button, you won’t be disappointed. -Jack
A Sneak Peek at our 1st Video Update & our DIY Tele-Prompter
Is it really necessary to spend big bucks on your equipment in order to get great images? The simple answer is no. But it’s a little closer to the the truth to say, “it can’t hurt.” Consider the photo above illustrating the gear I’ll be using to produce our 1st ever video update. If we began totaling up the cost of all the equipment used to capture this photo, (more…)
Latest DXG mini HD Camera
The same day that I purchased the DXG-569v, see previous posts here and here, I learned that the manufacturer had recently phased that model out in favor of a new model the 581v. Given the fact that we are talking about a camera that retails for a hundred bucks and not several thousand, I wasn’t upset that I bought the old stuff when the new stuff was already available. (Ok, I was just a little upset) Anyway, the moment that I got the news, I immediately went online and ordered a 581v from Beach Audio.
The 581v is actually quite a step up in performance and features. First of all it shoots 1920-1080 30fps, (more…)
Barton’s Way Media would like to thank everyone involved with the Personal Journalism Wedding Site Shoot.
We first introduced you to Carrie and Louis in an “Unforgettable” HD cinema wedding trailer that was posted to our HD Vimeo channel a few days ago. It has been a popular clip, getting 314 views in 6 days. Not too shabby considering we haven’t done anything to create an audience for it outside of submitting it to a few groups on the initial posting. But I digress.
The thing that I want you to know about Carrie and Louis is how generous they were to give up an entire Saturday to model for (more…)
Upcoming New Wedding Trailer for Vimeo Channel You “Won’t Forget” in 2 hours.
You’re looking at a wonderful couple, Carrie & Louis, who recently married in CT. We filmed and photographed their big day with our good friend and one of the best wedding photogs in the biz, Mr. Joe Pecoraro. The images looked so good, we thought we’d whip together a little trailer just to show off a little bit. The shot above spoils the ending, but I can’t get a screen shot of the edit at the moment because, well… it’s being edited. This image above is a still image of their first kiss as a married couple. I was at the back of the room, so I used a Canon 1DIII with a 300 2.8 lens. Camera settings: RAW, Aperture Priority, ISO 3200, f 3.2, 1/30 sec. I used Adobe Lightroom to do the post-processing. I should post up the before picture so you can see what a difference a little processing can do. -Jack
DXG 569-HD Camera Testing and Awe-Struck Statement on Vimeo
This clip is the result of a right-out-of-the-box-press-play test. I was excited to grab a couple of shots with this great new camera that delivers 720p HD video but barely fills up a shirt pocket. Hey, you’ll still have room for your smokes. The price is compact too. This camera was a mere $130 at Radio Shack. 130 Bucks!?! Are you kidding me?
You can go to the Barton’s Way Vimeo page to read a little more about the test and how it came about. You can see the difference between a $130 camera and a $6000 (w/ lens) camera by revisiting the test we did of the 5d Mark II in December. Wether you’re spending as little as $130 or as much as $6000, we live in wonderful times for imaging.
-Jack
DXG-569V HD: “Let the fun begin.” I couldn’t agree more.
Folks, this little piece of sound and visual high tech is un-freaking-believable! Sorry about the language, but sometimes its just warranted. Available at Radio Shack for $130 and worth every penny. The manufacturer’s (DXG) tag line for this camera is “Let the Fun Begin!” I couldn’t agree more. This thing is FUN!
I not going to do a review, you can find that here. Tech specs are not the point with this camera. The beauty of this (more…)
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