The best photographers (and creatives in general) are not afraid to share ideas. They’re not threatened by other photographers and are eager to share their experiences, “secrets”, methods and other information in an effort to help others with their own photography.
In a previous post, I shared a video created by commercial photographer Chase Jarvis.
Jarvis boasts a client list that includes Nike, Reebok, Apple, Red Bull, Subaru and Volvo. In the following video he shows how people can create some very cool photographs and videos using cameras and equipment that won’t break the bank.
The dolly made with PVC and skateboard wheels is really cool.
The overall point Jarvis is driving home here is that we shouldn’t allow our creativity to be defined by our gear or lack thereof.
Sometimes you have to dig deep and figure out a way to do more with less.
Sharing is caring and you lose nothing for it.
What’s stopping you from providing “inexpensive” tips to others?
[Images from mikebaird]
Most of the inexpensive tricks we’ve tried have only been so-so.
Most notably the wheelchair and hand-cart dolly.
The PVC dolly and track however, actually worked fairly well.
http://fatheadmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/BrianThomasDolly.jpg
The wheelchair dolly ala Robert Rodriguez.
In messing around with my D90, I found the trunk of my car to be an acceptable way of capturing some cool video of my son riding his bicycle and skateboarding.
Nothing is stopping me. This is why I started http://opensourcechurch.com.
I can do everything from video editing, 3D animation, DVD creation, digital dark rooms, etc. all at a professional level with free software (most things actually have several different free open source alternatives). With everything going digital, spend your money on hardware, not on software…consider free, open source alternatives, there’s a ton of really great packages that are congruent to their expensive commercial counterparts.
Kevin
http://opensourcechurch.com
Great stuff Kevin. Thanks for the link.
BTW, I went over to yours site and saw that news about your wife. Sorry to hear about that. One of the things I am truly looking forward to when we get to Heaven is never hear again (for eternity) the words, “________ has cancer.” I’ve said a prayer for her and will do again.
Thanks for the prayers. We can use all we can get.
Kevin
http://opensourcechurch.com
Doing stuff on a budget is something my brother and i had to do alot when i was freelance. We worked together alot and had to be creative with our methods.
Shopping carts/trolleys make the best dollies!
My bro Tom made his own PVC Tracking much like the one featured a few months back and has used it brilliantly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suzGQLsA_aU
check out this music video he shot recently (shot in a 7D) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-ErkA54l8
Very cool! Nice work by your brother on that video. Show that to the average person and they’d never know it was made with a DSLR.
One other thing – Most people don’t know that the finale oh House was shot on a 5DmkII: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAaZZQhuyMo
Yes! A bold move by the House crew.
Detailed interview here with one of my fav HD DSLR gurus, Philip Bloom
http://philipbloom.net/2010/04/19/in-depth-interview-with-executive-producer-and-director-of-house-season-finale-shot-on-canon-5dmkii/
Interesting. I’ve had an odd project land in my lap recently that is making me really put on the ole thinking cap. We’re brainstorming ways to shoot a very low budget green screen effect that will lay on top of another video. It deals with a lot of cockroaches
It will be interesting if the shoot comes to fruition.
Not sure this quite fits here, but I saw a fascinating article about an open source HD cinema camera. While $3000 isn’t anything to sniff at and there’s several good DSLR options for under that. I thought some of you would be interested in the concept.
Kevin
http://opensourcechurch.com