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Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes – Monica & David’s WILD California Wedding Part 2

Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes - Monica & David's WILD California Wedding Part 2

A 5:25am call time for sunrise portraits on a mountain, then a forest, a lake, and an Italian rehearsal dinner with an accordionist and a karaoke machine.

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Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes | A WILD California Wedding – Scouting & Rafting – Part 1

Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes | A WILD California Wedding - Scouting & Rafting - Part 1

How I scout locations for a destination wedding, why I planned the mountain portraits to feel the opposite of the reception, and what a $59 projector can do.

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How To EASILY Film Stock Footage For Passive Income

How To EASILY Film Stock Footage For Passive Income

Resolution, frame rate, whether to shoot log, clip lengths, and why one afternoon of filming my brother fishing turned into 40 clips for sale.

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Practilite 632 – A Legendary Light Upgraded For Wedding Filmmakers (Review)

Practilite 632 - A Legendary Light Upgraded For Wedding Filmmakers (Review)

Three times brighter than the 602, a new Fresnel, a 77mm filter thread, and a beam that got narrower. Then there is the $1,200 against the Aputure 60x’s $419.

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Video Editing Macbook Buyer’s Guide in 2023 💻

Video Editing Macbook Buyer's Guide in 2023 💻

Three MacBooks for 4K editing at three price points, plus the two upgrades Apple hides from you and the one everybody wastes money on.

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BEST 50mm Lens Sony Has Ever Made – 50mm F1.4 GM Lens Review For Wedding Filmmakers

BEST 50mm Lens Sony Has Ever Made - 50mm F1.4 GM Lens Review For Wedding Filmmakers

516 grams, an iris lock, and the same feeling I get from the 24mm GM. This is the Goldilocks 50mm Sony finally made.

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