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Going Green
Posted by Mark Riutta in Photography Tips, Video Tips on January 16th, 2010
The setup - 2, PBL MXflo 6 light head with 32"x32" soft boxes in front of a 10'x12' green screen.
We’ve all seen it used on TV whether we realized it or not. A green screen is what the local weather man stands in front of while he/she points to the current temps from around the country. On the set they are simply standing in front of a green background known as a green screen. What we see at home is that green background replaced with graphics, images or even video footage. Recently we decided to purchase a green screen to give us some additional options when shooting video interviews. The next step was to see how well it actually worked for that purpose.
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Stormy Night at the Breakers
Posted by Mark Riutta in Nature, Photography Tips on September 29th, 2009
Yes, it's a dark image... it was taken in the dark so what would you expect!
If it would have been a month of so later and 10 degrees colder the storm that passed through yesterday and last night probably would have been our first winter storm of the season. Fortunately, that didn’t happen which is a good thing since we really don’t seem to have a problem with getting our share of winter storms up here in the Keweenaw.
Capturing the Intensity of Music
Posted by Mark Riutta in Music, Photography Tips on April 20th, 2009
Being a musician myself I can completely relate to what it is like to play on stage. I may have retired myself from actually performing, but I’ll never forget the feeling. So it’s no small wonder that I get such a rush out of photographing live band performances.
The Light At Night Can Be Alright
Posted by Mark Riutta in Photography Tips on November 11th, 2008
It’s not often that I go out and shoot at night, but the arrival of a new lens and lack of evening light prompted me to try something a little different.
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