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Carlos Ferragamo - Rise and Grind [In Studio]

Linked up with Recording Artist Carlos Ferragamo again!! This time go behind the scenes with the Bronx native as he records his new record "Rise and Grind."

Lowel Lights - Lowel DP

Image from Adorama Camera



I'm about to add an additional light to my kit, the Lowel DP. Lowel lights are known for their ruggedness and relatively affordable power. The Lowel DP sticks to that same methodology. This compact, powerful light is often overlooked by videographers, but is very popular in Real Estate. Looking at the exterior, you will notice it is very similar to the Omni by design. But the real kicker is the power. The Lowel DP is able to accept up to a 1000w lamp, and if you haven't guessed it, DP stands for Double Power. This light is very inexpensive, and is available in several different kits on the Lowel website.

Another great thing about this light is the versatility. You can easily set this up as a fill light. Or, if you need some powerful directional light, you can purchase these barndoors for less than $100 bucks!



Add a gel frame to the kit and for around $400 you have a 1k ready to be balanced for daylight or incandescent. You can also pick up some ND filters to further soften the output. For someone that needs to move around quickly and may be on a limited budget, it is hard not to have at least a couple of these in your kit. I say no matter the budget this is a light worth having.

Dwight Howard Interview

Press session with Dwight Howard during All-Star weekend. Dwight was at the Adidas outlet to promote his new sneaker the Adipower Howard 2.

Camera Op: Curtis Harper
Media Company: VladTV

Beezy Bux - Realities

Beezy Bux
Realities
Directed by: Curtis Harper
Place Productions, LLC

Behind The Scenes Photoshoot - Alla

Jim Mazza, 30 year vet Photographer, and I have the opportunity to work together ever so often. He's a Nikon guy. Here is the behind the scenes footage of the photoshoot with talented model Alla. She is from Czech and was awesome to work with. She pretends to be a little quiet, but is a true natural, and even with the language barrier speaks volumes with her subtle, natural movements between poses. Big thanks to Jim and Alla for inviting me out!!

DJ Romi Photoshoot!

Last week I met an awesome new friend and client, her name is Romi. She is a DJ from Czech. She currently spins at Cleo's every Tuesday night. The theme of the shoot was simple, DJ! As I work with talented individuals like her, it only makes my job seem less like work. Romi was basically the Art Director for this shoot! I gave some very basic instruction early on, and the rest of the shoot we talked about music and her hometown.

I chose to use two small flash units to light the talent. This enabled us to move quickly and I could place the lights almost anywhere I wanted. I used an umbrella to soften the fill light and left the key as a bare flash. After taking some test shots, I turned the power up a little more to drown out the ambient light, which was a mixture of sun and incandescent lights. Stay tuned for more!