Italy - Cinque Terre

The weather did not co-operate during our stay in Cinque Terre and along the way I lost a good piece of gear. I left my trusty Rapid Strap on the hiking trail between Corniglia and Vernazza. This thing has always been extremely comfortable and easy to use, I'll be replacing it immediately.  All this aside, we mounted our polarizing filters to bump up the colours and did the best we could, given the overcast skies.  Enjoy a couple days in Cinque Terre!

Four wheels in Florence!

Finding this Lamborghini parked on the streets of Florence at night was a great stroke of luck! Thankfully my brother and I were prepared. He lit the car from various angles using the remote flash while I snapped away. The awestruck tourists add levity to the whole thing. :)

Italy - Venice

 We're home from a whirlwind tour of Italy with 4000+ photos to process. Loads of video and timelapse footage captured. Insane amounts of pasta and wine consumed. As my jet-lag subsides, I'll add new Italian vistas and photo albums to the blog.

Our journey starts in Venice, where wet socks and tourists are a given. This city is full of texture, colour and movement. Here are a couple of my favorite images out of Venice, find more in the photo album.

 

Canyon Fodder Video

 

We're gearing up for a trip to Italy in the coming weeks. As such, there hasn't been much new content added to this blog in the last few days. For this I apologize. Until my return from the land of gnocci and vino, this video ought to keep you entertained. All footage was gathered during our trip to Utah Canyonlands National Park for Brian's stag.

DSLR VIDEO!

Today is a little different...

Amy was gracious enough to let me practice shooting video using her new DSLR, the Canon Rebel T2i.
Finally, I can take the investment I've made in camera lenses and apply it properly to the video medium. Most of these shots were carefully choreographed, tripod mounted and manual focused.

Shooting video with a DSLR is certainly a challenge, but the end results can be stupendous. While the 24-70 gave me some flexibility, I'm excited to start shooting with my long and ultra-wide lenses for added effect.

Here's a second, more relaxed take on the same footage. Which do you like better?

Some details:

Captured with the Canon Rebel T2i, Canon 24-70f2.8L 720p @ 60fps.

Final output: 720p @ 24fps.

Beach and white

These shots aren't quite recent, but they're good fuel for the blog. Taken at Iona beach in Richmond using a canon 24-105mm F4L.

B&W Shooting seems to have really taken a kick in the nuts since digital came on the scene. Seems no one values it like they used to. Do you like black and white or are you not a fan? Why? Have your say in the comments section or post some examples of B&W shots that have really made an impression on you.