When I first started shooting video, I didn’t know how to relate that craft to shooting stills. My photographer friends seemed mostly given to making expensive prints. I felt called instead to Web work, and using images to tell stories. That seemed best done with video. But I preferred shooting stills to video for a […]
When it’s raining or snowing I use my little Flip-Video camera to document outside events, like the approach of Hurricane Sandy. It’s small enough that I can protect most of it with my hand. The lens is completely covered by glass, so raindrops are easy to wipe off with a handkerchief. Flip-Video does not have […]
A friend asked me what was the best way to conduct online meetings. He asked whether Skype was the way to go. I told him that Skype was O.K., when it worked, but I hadn’t found it very reliable, and besides, it’s no longer free for multiple party conferencing. My advice to him was: Use […]