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DVD in the Making - Day III: Shooting HD Videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D

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Juan Pons and I spent the day shooting segments on how to light HD videos - indoors and out. Our guest was F.J. Westcott's Dave Piazza, pictured above in our make-up room (actually my son's bathroom).

In a matter of minutes, we turned our den into a studio - using Westcott's Spider Lights and soft boxes, including a 36 x 48-inch shallow soft box.

Dave, thank you for your wonderful lighting set-up!

Explore the light,
Rick

P.S. After Dave helped us with the lighting set up-and segment, we made a quick music video. It will be on our Wiley DVD, which will be available early next year.

DVD in the Making: Shooting HD Videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D

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Juan Pons and I just wrapped up day one of our shoot for our upcoming DVD: Canon DSLR Video Master Class. We'll be sharing our best tips, tricks and techniques for shooting HD videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D.

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at our lighting set up for the intro segment: The Westcott Spider TD5 light kit positioned for shadowless lighting.

Westcott's Dave Piazza is coming here to Croton with more cool lighting accessories on Thursday to shoot a segment on lighting for video - indoors and out.

Quick tip on lighting: The larger the light, the softer the light; the closer the light, the softer the light.

Click here to see our world famous (ha ha) Christmas cheetah movie. Just an example of the kind of super-sharp videos we'll be showing in our DVD. Yes! We will have more action in our other vidoes :-)

Explore the light,
Rick

Standing Room Only at Westcott B&H Seminar. More Fun To Come!

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Hi All!

What fun today at my Westcott B&H Seminar! We had a standing-room-only, out-the-door crowd!

Here's our group photo. That's me in the middle!

Many thanks to Westcott's Dave Piazza and John D. Williamson for joining the photo fun and photo learning.

We have a sell-out crowd for our Central Park shoot tomorrow, too.

But don't fret if you missed the event, even if you live in China or Pago Pago! We recorded (video and audio) the session, and will do the same tomorrow, for all to see. Keep checking here for info.

For more detailed and in-depth lighting info, check out my book, Studio and On-Location Lighting Secrets.

And, if you would like a lighting seminar in your city, post a note here.

Explore the Light,
Rick