TVPhotogTips

09/24/2021

Thanks to UNW Communications Department and Dave Berggren for having me in today to talk about photojournalism and storytelling with their students.

09/05/2021

Now we get to the fun stuff with lighting. When you can get more lights in, you can have a whole host of possibilities with your lighting options.
These are just a few options you can do when you have four or more lights at your disposal.

Season 2, Episode #15: Advanced Lighting, w/Four or More Lights

Now we get to the fun stuff with lighting. When you can get more lights in, you can have a whole host of possibilities with your lighting options.These are j...

09/02/2021

Lighting is not about throwing as much light as you can on your subject, it's more about creating depth and detail. As we add more lights it becomes even more important to know how to light without over-lighting.

Lighting is not about throwing as much light as you can on your subject, it's more about creating depth and detail. As we add more lights it becomes even mor...

08/22/2021

Setting up two lights is one of my most basic setups. I'd always recommend setting up at least two lights for sit-down interviews, particularly at night or with a dark background.

Season 2, Episode #13: Lighting with Two Lights

Setting up two lights is one of my most basic setups. I'd always recommend setting up at least two lights for sit-down interviews, particularly at night or w...

08/15/2021

When I worked in broadcast news, whenever possible, I liked to try to set up at least one light for an interview. Often, this was a lot easier said than done. But, if you can take the extra minute to set up a light here are some tips to make your interview look better.

When I worked in broadcast news, whenever possible, I liked to try to set up at least one light for an interview. Often, this was a lot easier said than done...

06/13/2021

When summer, the heat and other summer weather hits we need to be smart and ready for everything. A few tips I have for your Summer Weather Gear.

When summer, the heat and other summer weather hits we need to be smart and ready for everything. A few tips I have for your Summer Weather Gear.Gear List:Sh...

05/09/2021

Shooting pans was never one of my best skills, but with the help of a few simple tips my pans have greatly improved.

Shooting pans was never one of my best skills, but with the helps of a few simple tips my pans have greatly improved.

03/28/2021

Our lens is very important, not only do we need to take care of them I offer a few tips to make care easier.

Our lens is very important, not only do we need to take care of them I offer a few tips to make care more easy.

03/21/2021

Let's say we have an audio recording, in TV we need to find a way to make these recordings somewhat visual. Instead of using a basic graphic I have a few alternate options.

Let's say we have an audio recording, in TV we need to find a way to make these recordings somewhat visual. Instead of using a basic graphic I have a few alt...

03/14/2021

Occasionally, at least in News, we need to record phone calls, aka "Phoners," or other audio recordings off our cell phone. Here are two options to get those recordings.

Occasionally, at least in News, we need to record phone calls, aka "Phoners," off our cell phone or other audio recordings. Here are two options to get those...

02/28/2021

This is one of my favorite tips - We don't have to restrict ourselves to shooting computer screens with our main cameras, for more options or different looks we can use smaller cameras for some fun variety.

This is one of my favorite tips - We don't have to restrict ourselves to shooting computer screens with our main cameras, for more options or different looks...

02/21/2021

My first subscriber video request - Brett asks "I would love to see what you keep in your everyday bag as a photog."