In the process of writing a review of Sony’s new SLT A77 DSLR for my column in PhotoProfessional I thought I’d put it through its paces by shooting the first scene of the movie I have in my head. Unfortunately we had less than 4 hours to do everything from learning the camera to...

A really beutiful combination of stills and video by the very talented photographer Mark Bramley.

Audio recording is superficially simple. Place a microphone in front of your subject, set the record levels – and you’re done! However reality is very different. Correct microphone selection, placement and technique is critical to good audio quality. And nothing will kill a...

In case you weren’t already aware, Hollywood’s film editors have been besieging Apple’s headquarters demanding they reinstate Final Cut Pro 7 as there are so many professional features missing from Final Cut Pro 10. This they have now done, however now I’ve had a good...

Following my previous post: Shooting and editing with multiple cameras, I’ve had a number of people asking me about the best type of camera to use as a “second” or “safety” camera. If you’re shooting live events, which for a lot of us is going to be weddings,...