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Have you ever wanted to make a commercial or some kind of video but don’t want to buy all the fancy equipment you think it takes to make one? Ever seen that Levi’s ad with they guy walking across America wearing Levi’s jeans? It’s actually pretty easy to make these ads and you probably won’t have to spend a dime on new equipment.

This video shows how a few guys did it in 14 days with just one camera, a tripod, a protractor, a string and some simple math.

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This video features 2917 still frames of skiers and snowboarders doing their thing around the slopes of Mad River Mountain. We stitched all the shots together and put ‘em to a great tune by The Highway Beautiful -- A Grown Up Childs Song, check them out on itunes.

This video is a quick example (low resolution to save time) of how many frames are taken on a photo shoot just to get maybe 50-100 images for the client. Let me know what you think.

Meet Kayla, I spent about 2 hours with her and her mom at a local park. When photographing kids, there is one thing to keep in mind. They never stop moving. You have to be ready for anything. Most parents are not going to know how to help you get that next shot. You need to have a “general” plan and be prepared to change it, A LOT!!! Kayla was no exception to this. She wanted to be doing anything and everything but looking at the camera. This can help in some case when you want those candid shots. However, the parent can get shots like these around the house. They are paying you to get the shot they will hang on their wall or place in a frame on their desk at work. These are the shots you have to practice for. Sometimes this mean just shoot. Call their name while you have the camera up and ready to go. Use a long lens and get away from them. Kids will usually want to know what your doing, so they will look toward you if your away from them. Better yet, if you can swing it, have their parents come with you. They will always want to know what mom and/or dad is doing. Another suggestion is to take along an assistant. Someone who knows your shot or at least as an idea of what your looking for. They can help the parents get the kid in position. This leaves you free to “be ready”. It’s also a good idea to scout out the location ahead of time. This way you can put together an idea for the shoot. I hope this gives you some new ideas. Please feel free to email me.

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