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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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audio behind the scenes lighting portraits Super 8 Wedding Filmmaking

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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Aputure Gear Kinotehnik lighting Review Wedding Filmmaking

WhoisMatt Studio Tour 4.0 | Complete TRANSFORMATION Of My Creative Workspace

WhoisMatt Studio Tour 4.0 | Complete TRANSFORMATION Of My Creative Workspace

A dingy garage workshop turned into a filming space that actually sounds good. Rockwool, a mini split, 26 acoustic panels, blackout curtains, paper backdrops, and every light in the room.

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filmmaking gear lighting Studio Tour

BEST Light For Wedding Videography – Aputure 60x Review vs Practilite 602

BEST Light For Wedding Videography - Aputure 60x Review vs Practilite 602

The Practilite 602 has lit my wedding films for three years. The Aputure 60x matches or beats nearly every feature of it, includes the case and the Bowens adapter, and costs less than half as much.

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Aputure camera review lighting Wedding Filmmaking

Aputure 120Dii Light Review for Wedding Filmmakers (vs Practilite 602)

Aputure 120Dii Light Review for Wedding Filmmakers (vs Practilite 602)

The 120D Mark II is 20 cheaper than the Practilite until you add the fresnel and the barn doors, at which point it is 0 cheaper. Here is what each one is actually better at, and which one belongs at a reception.

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Aputure camera review lighting Wedding Filmmaking
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