DSLRs are over: Discuss

Anyone who has heard me hold forth on the subject of DSLRs making video knows that I think they are a game-changer in many ways. The size of the imager allows the shooter the ability to control depth of field in a way that a 1/3-inch chip simply can't allow. Yet in order to get the sort of form factor pro shooters expect, you have to geek these camera up with outboard equipment: grip cage, rails, focusing knobs, etc. Yet that has been no impediment to a generation of young filmmakers who have embraced the greatly lowered cost of entry and are turning out stunning work.


Some have recently written that ‘it’s over’ for VDSLRs, largely in response to recent announcements by video camera manufacturers about competitive products such as the Panasonic AGF101 recently announced at IBC.


So as you might imagine, when THIS title turned up on an email, it caught my eye. Interesting read.


DSLRs are over: discuss

More with Jenn

Last weekend had a chance to shoot with Jenn, and one of the setups was with this wedding dress. 

Jenn downplays her ability to portray a feeling; but for the first image, I asked her to "think elegant." I think that came across admirably.

 

Here's Jenn in a more relaxed moment. Great fun. We will do this again.

Jenn Mango session

I really enjoy working with young people who are willing and determined. Jenn, a young model from the Peninsula, is such a person. She's prretty quiet, yet she works hard to build a portfolio and has done sessions with a number of area photographers. Every time out we learn something new. These are from a recent session. More later.

She has a really distinctive look, and is hard-working and willing to try things. Next post will feature some images in a wedding dress!

Huber-Bird wedding

The Huber-Bird wedding at the bandstand on Bethany Beach was a huge success last weekend! And the reception at the Royal Zephyr, featuring dining in train dining cars, was intimate and beautiful. It was a privilege and a pleasure to be there!

Humor and laughter were everywhere apparent.  The nuptials were conducted by Rev. Jacqueline Roderick of Lancaster, PA, a longtime friend of the bride and a funny and gracious lady in her own right.

A beachfront wedding for two incredible people and one blended family. These folks are all about family life and putting their children first. The children were a big part of the ceremony.

 

La Bella in Ghent

Few things are more gratifying to me than food photography. And when you get to do it where you really enjoy the food, so much the better. La Bella in Ghent is such a place. Located on 22nd Street in the strip mall behind the Marketplace, you know you've arrived when you smell the garlic.

The tortellini, pictured above, are prepared with mushrooms and caprese and are just not to be believed. Incredible dish.

And, of course, they bake their own bread. genuine Italian bread, once almost impossible to find south of the Mason-Dixon line.

They also operate a deli section and offer an intriguing wine list.

And you mustn't forget dessert. The cannoli are made on site, from scratch. Ever since Joseph Campbell said, "Follow your bliss," from that day forward it's been cannoli, cannoli, cannoli...

From their web site:

La Bella in Ghent has an extensive wine list, large variety of Italian wines, which pair well with the menu. Everything made from scratch, the perfect place to have dinner with your family or have a nice romantic date.  Extremely attentive service, makes you feel like part of the family. Lunch offers sandwiches and scaled-down versions of select entrées. 

Fresh ingredients and careful preparations aren’t surprising, given that chef-owner Andrea DiCarlo learned from his mother, Anna Alaimo, making fresh pasta with her since he was young at the family’s La Bella Italia near the ocean front.

Clowning around

Jessika is a young woman I've known for years as a friend of my daughter. Among her many interests is becoming a clown. And she needed head shots.

 

Had never shot a clown before. Or, more accurately, not someone dressed up and in makeup to portray a clown. So it was time to break out the Alien Bees.

A funny shoot. Sorry, I can't help it.

Norfolk panoramas

I had become captivated with panoramas in the past year, yet hadn't really taken the time to shoot any since becoming pretty busy earlier in the year. With a rare weekend open, and a desire to shoot for myself, I indulged the opportunity.

This image is the Norfolk skyline, as seen from Hospital Point in Portsmouth.

This is the new light rail line, with the newly completed Wells Fargo tower in the background. I saw the juxtaposition of the old, closed restaurant with the gleaming new tower impossible to pass by.

The Chrysler Museum at sunset, from the walkbridge across the Hague.