DIY Photography Lightbox

Introduction:

For many years, I have been a fan of photography. In fact, when I was a young man, I often thought about photography as a profession. Even though that never came to fruition, I still enjoy photography and taking pictures and I often find myself needing to take a “product shot” whether its for a website, a school project for one of the kiddos or even an eBay auction.
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Handheld Dynamic Mic Shoot-out

Being the podcaster, and general “geek” that I am. I like to produce the best possible (with-in reason of my budget) sound for my audio and video projects. Whether it be a podcast, video, screen cast, voice over. They all apply. i love good sounding audio.

I am also a bit of a microphone junkie. I love geeking out with them, testing them. Seeing how one mic sounds different with my voice compared to others. Seeing how they respond to being “worked” differently. Seeing how they sound in different environments.

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My Podcast Setup: Hardware Overview

I promised a few people that I would shoot a video to show how I have my podcasting gear setup, and how it comes together, so here you are. Enjoy.

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Impromptu Desk Tour

One of my twitter followers asked me to take a picture of my desk and recording equipment. So I did, and I also decided to shoot this quick desk tour to show some of my gear, and how I use it.
Enjoy
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Samsung Monitor Wall Mount Installation

In this video, I show what is involved, and how to mount your monitor, or HDTV on the wall.

In this video, the mount used is the Dynex Slim-Profile Mount.

And the monitor is the 24″ Samsung SyncMaster 2494SW.
Enjoy.

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DDTV Mailbag #2

In this episode of the DDTV Mailbag, I answer one of the most frequently asked questions I get on YouTube. How do I render and export in HD? Enjoy…..
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Bodelin SeeEye2Eye Review

When I saw the Se2E on Bodelin’s website, I instantly knew that I had to test it out, and see for my self what the hype was all about.

And I have to tell you, it did not disappoint. I’ve used it to video conference with my wife on my MacBook Pro, using it’s built in isight camera.

I have also used it as a teleprompter with the free web based prompting software, with my MacBook Pro iSight, and also with my Canon Vixia HF10 HD camcorder.

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