May 2020
Shot CraftHow Do I Find a Mentor?
This is a question I’ve been asked at least a hundred times by aspiring cinematographers eager to learn more, advance their careers, and receive guidance from someone who is already established.
Jay Holben
May 2020
Shot CraftStaying Creative in Quarantine with Lawrence Sher, ASC
Reverse engineering and re-staging iconic images from cinema history? Awesome. Doing it with your wife and kids at home with what’s around you? Exceptional.
April 2020
Shot CraftThe Entrance Pupil of the Lens
While the definition of the entrance pupil seems simple, the practical implications are not.
March 2020
Shot CraftSmart Lenses
It’s not the future of technology anymore. It’s here now, and it can help your production in many ways!
March 2020
Shot CraftThe Cinematographer’s Reel
If you are a cinematographer seeking work who doesn’t have a reel, you are significantly hindering your chances of obtaining gainful employment.
January 2020
Shot CraftWhere Do You Put the Camera?
How you frame the shot, where you place the camera, and what subjects you choose to show in the frame — those are the nouns, verbs, adverbs and prepositions of the language of motion pictures.
November 2019
Shot CraftSound Track
Discussing the key on-set collaboration between the sound department and the camera crew.
September 2019
Shot CraftA Closer Look at Close-Up Attachments
Expanding upon the practical use of close-up adapters, commonly — although incorrectly — known as diopters.
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