tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585639570436412302011-12-28T22:58:12.508-08:00LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.comBlogger1861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-54912830284847196662011-11-10T14:52:00.000-08:002011-11-10T14:52:07.138-08:00

Is focus pulling going to be a thing of the past eventually? (via geeksaresexy.net) Also, have you guys seen the latest Hobbit Production diary? Mr Jackson talks about shooting 3D on the RED Epic in 48fps. It's pretty fascinating. I'm still on the fence about 48fps as well as 3D but I am interested in seeing what talented filmmakers try and do with it. Note that there are several shots

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Shot on a 7D and an iPhone :) "Somewhere Else" is off of Mesita's new album, "Here's to Nowhere" available here.

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IT'S UP, YOU GUYS!!! This is the video I shot for the talented Jimmy Wong using both purchased and home-made bokeh kits! I'm going to do a write up later on TODAY on how we did it, but for now, enjoy!! If you like it, show it around! On Shooting With Bokeh: All the light and bokeh effects for this video were done in-camera for cheap. And this is something you can easily do yourself. (Skip

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Despite delays due to scheduling and weather, the final music vid has been SHOT! Should be up within the next week or so (EDIT: Video will be up on Jimmy's channel on March 18th!!). Also I'm planning a how-to video and a write-up of the difficulties we ran into during the shoot. Also, note that Jimmy Wong is the man. Also much past-due: an update on my life and what I've been working on, and

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-89620670378750178892011-02-04T02:46:00.000-08:002011-02-04T02:46:57.014-08:00

New thing I'm working on with Jimmy Wong... this is one of our test shoots for it. Music video coming soon!

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Things hit an all time low the past couple months. But I'm determined to bring this blog back and make it what I want it to be. Big things are coming.

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I've tried many times, but I just can't write. I don't want to go into personal stuff here, but due to some extremely stressful situations that have been compounding for a while now, I'm going to take a hiatus from this blog just to get writer's guilt off my shoulders. My heart just isn't in it right now. I'll be back in January when I start DPing two new webseries. (I'll still be responding

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I spent a weekend ACing for episodes 9 and 10 of The Best Friend. The show is "a buddy comedy web series that explores what it would look like to watch a romantic comedy through the point of view of the best friend character, rather than the ingenue." The creators of the show, Marilyn Anne Michaels and Allie Smith are incredibly talented, creative and hilarious ladies. And I loved the fact that

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I glanced over this quote at first, and then came back to think about it some more, and pondered over what it actually means. Do you agree? Disagree?  Is that "feel" or intuition more or less important than technical knowledge? Can either do well without the other? (I think both are pretty reliant on the other.) I am definitely a "by feel" person. When I'm storyboarding, lighting or operating,

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-27829701319938396732010-09-24T11:47:00.000-07:002010-09-24T11:49:15.906-07:00

Hey all, Ace Underhill (from Brilliant Screen Studios) and I are on Film Method's podcast this week! If you aren't familiar with Film Method, it is a podcast produced by Cindy Freeman that uses a roundtable discussion format to discuss the nuts and bolts of independent filmmaking for new filmmakers. Cindy is awesome!! The episode focuses on choosing the right camera for your production.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-42322675702453145262010-09-22T17:41:00.000-07:002010-09-23T09:32:55.209-07:00

I only had one class with this kickass lady while at USC, and it's been amazing watching her make waves as a filmmaker and activist for social justice, (which are basically my two favorite things). Check out her interview over at DailyBrink.com, where she talks about her filmmaking program ImMEDIAte Justice, which focuses on teaching young women media literacy and sexual health through filmmaking

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-20252488077973280472010-09-13T20:03:00.000-07:002010-09-13T20:05:25.208-07:00

This looks interesting... Instructions to make your own are here at diyphotography.net (via PetaPixel.com)

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Reader asked: Is a letus adapter worth it for HVX200 owners? I replied in comments, but thought it would also be useful here. Also, while I love shooting on this camera, I am not an HVX owner myself. So if you are an HVX owner, please add your two cents! It really depends on the type of things you're shooting. The letus can look very beautiful but can slow you down, add bulk, and cost you some

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-12124388462158175962010-08-25T00:31:00.000-07:002010-09-23T09:41:21.327-07:00

Things are moving slowly. Freelancing is at a discouraging plateau currently but it will hopefully pick up. Still helping out on various Freddiew productions for youtube and working with colleagues on various web related stuff, as well as helping out/gaffing for a trailer for a friend's awesome in-progress feature. Pictured above: I helped out Brandon and Freddie a little bit on their Time

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Hey lady-bros and bros. I've had only a couple gigs since I've been back, and so far I've been lucky enough to shoot on the Canon 5D and the 7D. For those who are unfamiliar, Canon has come out with several DSLR cameras that shoot both stills and HD 1080 video. There are a few options, the most popular being (from most expensive to least) the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the Canon EOS 7D, and the Canon

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So you guys are still here, huh? I don't deserve you... Anonymous writes: keep coming back to your blog hoping for more info on your work, thoughts on stuff that actually has something to do with being a DP. totally on board with the chick angle too.but...and i apologize for this: no one but you cares about your roommates.if you want respect or recognition as a DP (chick or otherwise), make that

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While wandering through Ikea, Cullen flops down on one of the beds as Batman looks over the details of the bedroom display. Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" is playing over the store speakers. Whenever this song comes on, Cullen turns to me without fail, his mouth curling up to one side in an uncontrollable smirk, and asks, "L, what would you do if you were a boy?" The running joke is that I am both

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-20655925771900467972010-07-06T12:58:00.000-07:002010-07-14T13:01:19.006-07:00

Well, the apartment has a framed photo of Shatner in the living room and a poster of Spock in the kitchen, so the apartment front, I'd say, is going well. We also have kitchen chairs finally. I had a brief DP gig shooting a trailer. I can't write too much about it, but when I was talking with them about how they felt hiring a female DP (it was very much a boys-club type gig) they seemed very

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-57270429785275257402010-06-25T11:17:00.000-07:002010-06-25T11:17:26.369-07:00

Have you ever tried to make curtains for over 10 windows in your new apartment (for only two rooms)? ...At what point did you say "fuck it, all I want is for my neighbors to not look in on my roommate and I watching Star Trek" and just stapled the fabric to the moulding? I got into Los Angeles last Wednesday. Cullen and I drove from Colorado in separate cars with a quick stop in Vegas Tuesday

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-1753259468173831382010-06-11T13:36:00.000-07:002010-06-11T13:38:00.941-07:00

I've looked around a lot for a photography business card concept that I liked, and I think I've found it. It was handmade by photog and designer Steph Goralnick. Would be bad form to copy this idea? I love it.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-22752635282884076142010-06-07T19:27:00.000-07:002010-06-07T19:27:25.233-07:00

This has been flying around the internet. Freddie Wong does light painting the right way:

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I'm getting ready to move back to Los Angeles. As I'm wrapping things up in general and at work, life has been a little crazy. I'm hoping the change of pace and scenery will jumpstart my itch to write more, as change of location usually does. I did not plan to be out of LA for this long (it's been about two years now) and looking back, I suppose I was not ready to live out there at that moment.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-74409228997793820632010-05-24T18:56:00.000-07:002010-05-25T12:40:55.116-07:00

While I'm gathering my life, I just wanted to share this. When my younger students see my work for the first time, their eyes usually get wide and they make this "Aaaaccchhhhhh!?" sound, then they grab at their eyes and yell "How did you do that?! I WILL NEVER BE THAT GOOD." Actually, not only my students have done this. And I think a lot of photographers have had this happen to them. This is

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-26580238522306685852010-03-14T01:49:00.000-08:002010-03-14T13:58:47.342-07:00

"Lighting actors is all chemistry. If the chemistry's right between the cameraman and the actor, the lighting will work. If it's not, it won't, and you usually have a bad scene on your hands. There doesn't seem to really be any explanation for this."  -Oliver Wood (American Cinematographer, Aug. 1990) I shoot a lot of portraits and headshots in addition to doing cinematography. It is the one

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-60365966054581570512010-03-08T11:17:00.000-08:002010-03-10T18:05:29.838-08:00

Processing and thinking over the interesting Oscars experience I had. But for now, I'd just like to acknowledge that over 82 years, out of 400 Director nominations, 4 women were nominated, and one woman, Kathryn Bigelow, was finally awarded Best Director last night. I'd also like to acknowledge another first, as Geoffrey Fletcher was the first African American to win for screenplay. Congrats

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-17270134380621343762010-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:002010-02-27T11:00:32.399-08:00

This morning there was an 8.8 earthquake in Chile (releasing 500 times the energy of the Haiti earthquake) and a tsunami warning for most of the pacific, including Hawaii. Praying.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-54720193493891121932010-02-27T00:05:00.000-08:002010-02-27T00:11:21.465-08:00

Sick again and watching Pushing Daisies. A show I love and adore. Characters I love and adore. Storytelling I love and adore. … You get the point. If you don't, the point is you should buy both seasons and watch the entire thing and then bake a lot of pies to console yourself when you realized they cancelled the show after two seasons :( On a stray thought path, I found myself casually wondering

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-55480172403962659932010-02-26T11:24:00.000-08:002010-02-26T11:29:20.245-08:00

The lighting in this (not to mention the animation and story) is superb.

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Car accident. Black ice, lost steering and brakes, slid into a ditch, thankfully didn't hit anyone. Car miraculously ok, front end needs to be realigned. 8 hour road trip ended up taking 14 hours. Tired.

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but I am still ridiculously sick. Writing and rewriting. (Meaning I wrote about 3 blog posts for this and they all suck.) I'm gonna go knock myself out with some nyquil. edit 2/8/10 Doc thinks I possibly have H1N1. Wooooo

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-45000375401601384972010-01-21T17:50:00.000-08:002010-01-21T17:50:28.333-08:00

Place holder post... New blog posts almost done... but stomach virus has taken priority. Maybe tomorrow.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-58617291910105784652010-01-13T18:51:00.000-08:002010-01-13T18:53:10.963-08:00

I finally got home to my computer and donated here to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. You can fill out the online form on their site, or you can text "HAITI" to 90999 to give $10 to the fund. The donation will be placed on your phone bill.

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Here's what to expect from ishouldwritethisdown in the upcoming months. The time frame has been set: I am moving back to Los Angeles in June. It is now public on the internet, and announced to friends, so I can't chicken out. I am incredibly excited to be back in that city with the friends I "grew up" with (read: became a sort of functional adult) and what makes this even better is that some of

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-25400797997772574142010-01-12T17:19:00.000-08:002010-09-23T10:08:07.465-07:00

I've been nominated for a Kreativ Blogger Award by FilmGeek who is quite lovely and has an equally lovely blog— all the recent happenings in film in one place, with good commentary from an aspiring film journalist. So I was honored to get onto her list! Thank you very much! And thanks so much for reading as ishouldwritethisdown slowly totters its way up into being a real blog. The Protocol! 1

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-20243198868843081382010-01-11T11:48:00.000-08:002010-01-11T18:22:14.503-08:00

I'll add links as I find more. What You Can Do To Fight Human Trafficking blog by Julie Clawson. Too Many Girls Already blog by Tom Davis Stop The Traffik A growing global movement of individuals, communities and organisations fighting to PREVENT the sale of people, PROTECT the trafficked and PROSECUTE the traffickers. HumanTrafficking.Change.org Action against human trafficking at Change.org

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Hey guys, trying a new look and layout for the new year! Please leave feedback as to what you like and don't like!Everything is still being tweaked, and I don't think the photo at the top is gonna stay... I can't decide on a header.I'll try and come out and start writing again soon. Right now I've been feeling like this:

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-34034422714544725932010-01-10T02:21:00.000-08:002010-01-10T02:30:12.514-08:00

This last month on Dec 30th, Joseph M. Wilcots— the first African American to join the International Cinematographers Guild— died from complications from a stroke.He was best known for his work on "Roots", but the article published in the LA Times obituaries makes it clear that Wilcot's remaining legacy is not just based on his talent, but his compassionate, gentle and kind nature... What a great

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-84424306643749053782010-01-01T10:30:00.000-08:002010-01-10T23:30:57.576-08:00

When people talk about me: "Oh. She's uh... she's quite a feminist! Yup. Soooo."I am other things too! I am also an excellent Rockband drummer and Vulcan enthusiast!I also enjoy shooting movies, studying/debating theology, and saying the word "cocks" in a British accent.Haha. Cocks.Happy New Year, Live Long and Prosper.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-88682232599019855022009-12-28T13:24:00.000-08:002010-01-01T11:01:39.429-08:00

Here's my current list...1. Get into more trouble2. Try answering with "yes" instead of "no" more often. (See above)3. Learn how to safely and skillfully operate a shotgun.4. Finish a screenplay. (I had to have at least one stereotypical film kid thing on here)5. Read at least 5 new novels/plays from unfamiliar authors.6. See more movies by myself.7. Try one new thing a week. These things can

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-74629446423879100112009-12-25T18:40:00.000-08:002009-12-25T19:07:59.284-08:00

Elly and I wandered around and did a quick Xmas shoot a couple weeks ago.Hope your holidays are full of troublemaking and laughter.

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Can we just talk about how awesome it is that the two main leads in Ninja Assassin were a black woman and a Korean man?SO. AWESOME. Naomie Harris (28 Days Later, Pirates of the Caribbean) plays a brainy, fearless Europol agent who finds a money trail that links several political assassinations to underground Ninja clans. Rain (Speed Racer) plays a ninja trained by one of these deadly clans, who

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-65917291564439406782009-12-15T00:11:00.000-08:002009-12-16T00:18:08.249-08:00

It's been a continually uncomfortable decision for me to call this a "Girl DP's blog". Some days I want to keep it that way, other days I don't. It's an almost daily internal argument.Reasons to nix the "girl" part:My talent, style, creative choices and skills as a director of photography are not dictated by my gender. I pride myself on serving the story, not my gendered worldview. I can use my

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-48985226675883884802009-12-08T16:40:00.000-08:002010-09-11T18:45:35.664-07:00

playing with a digital toy "Zumi" camera. Haven't gotten to really test it yet. Just playing in my front yard.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-39887514526233250242009-12-03T10:44:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:58:46.166-08:00

I was in New York visiting friends and shooting for a bit so posts have been delayed. I'm kind of writing them all at once so I can publish them without getting behind. Also I have ordered the Zumi Digital camera from Photojojo as an early birthday present and will review it once I get to use it. I've decided to shoot a music video with it... we'll see what happens!Here are some snapshots from NY

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-41922631668740935122009-11-15T22:19:00.000-08:002009-11-15T22:25:41.217-08:00

This is so cool!Tom Baker's ongoing school photography project:As someone who has lived in Los Angeles for about 4 years, these images totally creep me out a little bit. Eery and awesome!See the rest here!

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"I have a theory that what you're capable of at one point in your career, you're no longer capable of doing at another point. You might get better, but you will not always be as inventive."-Gordon Willis, ASCI think this is true. Although I don't have the years of experience to back up my agreement, I have a hunch based on what I do know. This quote made me think about my own particular idea that

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-1776628547009395632009-11-07T15:31:00.001-08:002009-11-07T15:33:27.672-08:00

Awesome.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-61764124298680502872009-11-06T14:26:00.001-08:002009-11-15T22:45:11.136-08:00

This book was recommended to me by Chuklz and I cannot stress how awesome it is. Perfect for an overwhelmed creative thinker who needs a different perspective and a glimpse of how others have navigated this confusing time in their lives: cultivating a unique creative path and pursuing what you find worthwhile without beating the crap out of yourself.The author is Hugh MacLeod. Check out his

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-73252184173014103922009-11-02T16:09:00.000-08:002009-11-02T16:14:11.914-08:00

Meh, I think it's ok. I was getting tired of the old one.

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There are some interesting things that have surfaced in my life currently, and there are a few different subjects I will touch on in future posts, regarding my own personal struggle with my often-frustrating work ethic; women (and youth as well) unwilling to praise themselves confidently, and how I'm seeing this in my students (seriously, it's as if anything remotely resembling bragging has a

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-49557080769566935282009-10-30T23:01:00.000-07:002009-10-30T23:05:09.091-07:00

... From 5SecondFilms.com:

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"We cinematographers lose something by always going toward sharpness, toward perfection, depth-of-field, anti-halo, anti-flare, anti-this, anti-that. We lose a certain soul we used to have." -Darius Khondji, ASC, AFCAmerican Cinematographer, May 2005What do you think?

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"Dramatic cinematography requires painstaking cooperation BEFORE production starts between the cinematographer, the director, the art director and preferably the writer and... producer as well. This, for various reasons, almost never happens."-Victor Milner, ASC (1938)From day one teaching at the film school, I've tried to get this message across.You can't hand your completed, finalized

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-14574473667666319842009-10-12T03:18:00.000-07:002009-10-12T03:25:32.252-07:00

Just after midnight I went on a spur-of-the-moment night shoot with my buddy Dave. We went and shot an old abandoned farm house. My shutter speed stayed around 30 seconds the entire time. I was pretty freaked out for a while. It felt like a location of a horror movie.my flickr.

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In my last post, I was despairing about the lack of female voices I was hearing from Hollywood.Thank god, this is starting to change. Some women in entertainment are speaking out against Polanski, and I hope the number keeps growing. Melissa over at Women and Hollywood is collecting a list, and continually updating. She was kind enough to link my previous post. This is fantastic. So many

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-22065747686079780382009-10-05T15:12:00.001-07:002010-01-11T11:22:08.724-08:00

(Trigger warning, discussion of rape.) I've been thinking hard about the Polanski case for the past couple weeks. It's been extremely hard to sit down and actually write something, because every time I do, I lose my writing to anger and hurt. Blinding, overwhelming, angry hurt. And I could write pages and pages of diatribes, but who would read that? I want to make sure what I write is concise,

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Oh my god, go read the Women and Hollywood blog. So awesome.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-58388508111196878382009-10-02T03:12:00.000-07:002009-10-02T03:30:37.776-07:00

... about the Roman Polanski case, but at this time I am not quite sure how to say them. I am incubating until something clicks and feels right.What do you guys think? I see a nation struggling with the notion that a great artist is capable of such terrible things, and that a man who pled guilty to the rape of a child is capable of creating such beautiful art. There is also the added

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-47105977604275911712009-09-27T15:36:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:06:05.217-07:00

I've been teaching, writing lesson plans, getting ready to go into pre-production, and taking a crap ton of pictures. Check 'em out.For quick, ridiculous and more frequent updates, follow my Twitter.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-5751214969163654932009-09-18T00:54:00.001-07:002009-09-20T15:01:03.461-07:00

Been wanting to write SO much lately, but I've been both sick and exhausted. I'm learning a new job and it's been more draining than I thought. I do have an actual film to shoot again, finally, and I will be able to post pictures and write about that. I am also the still photographer for a zombie short that is coming up. Pretty excited.Also, here's a poster of a film I AC'd on over the summer,

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-39620439993007545012009-09-04T11:10:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:21:28.927-07:00

Whoaaaa"The established order of things up to this point has been for behemoth camera corporations (i.e. Canon, Nikon, etc…) to sell consumers (i.e. you and me) hardware and software that they spend years and billions of dollars developing and tweaking. The same was true of operating systems and browsers before open source projects like Linux and Firefox crashed the party.If this research group

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-79183196331351409692009-09-03T13:48:00.000-07:002010-07-27T13:16:25.861-07:00

Because of the whole "oh we forgot you had a job with us" debacle at the college I normally teach for, right now I am just currently teaching a high school film class and a middle school video yearbook class. Only one third [maybe] of these kids have seen the original Star Wars. ONLY ONE THIRD. Their favorite movies include Amityville Horror, Saw, Unborn, etc etc. A couple said they enjoyed

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-72673017675960391782009-08-30T13:12:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:11:13.114-07:00

These past two weeks have been incredibly rough.I cannot divulge too much information, but, I lost the film class that I was slated to teach this fall. Not due to any shortcoming on my part, I was assured, but simply due to forgetfulness on the school's part.Yeah.It slipped their mind to notify me that I was not teaching this semester. Showing up at school, certified, paperwork done, syllabus

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-70769843978221205722009-08-28T16:39:00.000-07:002009-08-28T16:43:27.363-07:00

Crazy stuff happening. Also, writer's block.Also, I threw this together from all the pics I took over the summer.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-18520494932082206782009-08-21T02:46:00.000-07:002009-08-21T02:57:06.833-07:00

If someone were to try and find out more about me by looking at email subject lines from my friends... well. I don't know what this implies.cameras and shitwe're on IMDB? Oh shit!WUTcamera questionsAlso Lore needs to bring her camerafwd: Also Lore needs to bring her cameraShizatomg omg omgvideo helpballer mobilesF YeAhFAVOR PLZahahahahahahahayoshotlistsoundavailabilityDP ReelTeam Werewolf Mission

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-56687744078243264582009-08-07T15:46:00.000-07:002009-08-07T17:07:00.122-07:00

My 9-day long vacation in Los Angeles turned into a 24-day long stay when a friend of mine persuaded me to stick around and 2nd AC on a feature he's financing.I am not up to date on protocols for blogging about other people's projects, so I will keep my recounting very limited:Mountains. Woods. Dusty. Bugs. Dirt.Night shoot: 6PM call, 6AM wrap, an hour long drive each way.I have never been called

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-7512075547044493232009-08-01T00:59:00.000-07:002009-08-01T01:07:49.460-07:00

I have been on a film set for about 10 days of 12-hour night shoots. With this dude:

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Quick update.I'm currently in Los Angeles right now for 9 days. Writing down all the fun happenings. Will be a post about it maybe next week.

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A quick "filler post" while I try to get something actually substantial written: The most hits I get for my blog are from people searching keywords like "female cinematographers" "cinematography career path" and "how to be a great cinematographer." I can really only offer my own personal (young) experience. My favorite DP's (who just so happen to be girls) are: Ellen Kuras (Away We Go,

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-7200333496011558692009-07-04T13:28:00.000-07:002009-07-04T13:33:09.886-07:00

This attempt to draw a flag completely failed, as I was laughing too hard at Bret's dramatic rendition of I'M PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! CUZ ATLEAST I KNOW I'M FREEEHappy 4th, everyone. Go watch some fireworks.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-8552912302907793322009-06-27T14:21:00.000-07:002009-06-27T14:31:55.053-07:00

MesitaMusic.comWings might be overdone, but they're fun.Billie JeanPainting on the playgroundLeave the shutter open ("bulb" setting, or a setting of desired length of time). "Paint" your subject with a flashlight, so you can expose what you want the camera to see. Turn the flashlight toward the camera, and then draw!Totally legal graffiti.My Flickr Photostream has more.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-12094229850718220732009-06-23T01:31:00.000-07:002009-06-23T02:17:08.643-07:00

We have to fondly say goodbye to Kodachrome, a 74 year-old and beautiful film.Read Kodak's statement here, as well as a good reflection by Josh Root over at photo.net.And thanks to Fwong for reminding me about the consolation we can find in Paul Simon's dulcet tones.Steve McCurry's "Afghan Girl" 1984

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-44206704732542572792009-06-14T19:19:00.000-07:002009-06-14T19:32:23.861-07:00

I haven't been able to write.(These photos and more can be found on my Flickr photostream. All rights reserved.)

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-57752859302951815852009-06-10T02:17:00.000-07:002009-06-10T02:24:01.788-07:00

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-6197638160421921242009-06-07T01:13:00.000-07:002009-06-07T01:19:39.750-07:00

took these a week or so ago after it rained. The flower bud in the second photo is a peony.My flickr stream is here.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-79878899711332112862009-05-26T21:47:00.000-07:002010-09-11T18:41:05.863-07:00

This blog has still been a bit aimless, despite my talk of making it more focused. I realize that my lack of willingness to write comes from having (or, well, maybe just feeling like I have) nothing to say. I am one of those people who hates to talk about their day when they come home from work or wherever, because I have just lived out the entire day, and I really do not want to go back over it

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-49235347584141186432009-05-26T17:42:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:57:01.391-07:00

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-44060868491668599192009-05-25T21:14:00.000-07:002009-05-25T21:17:29.840-07:00

Love this. So Much.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-79520254226925325812009-05-22T22:32:00.000-07:002009-05-22T22:48:56.391-07:00

An interesting article from Filmmaker Magazine discussing the new trend of indie filmmakers shooting films on still cameras... digital SLR's, in fact.These are not avant-garde filmmakers experimenting with fuzzy pixilated images destined for exhibition in side street art galleries. Audiences will be viewing a 12 mega-pixel, 720p image with depth of field as shallow as anything shot by Roger

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-37586789823380661332009-05-15T12:21:00.000-07:002009-05-17T15:02:26.299-07:00

I still can't believe how far 5 Second Films has come.Four words: hyper intelligent shark people.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-69344958863225531592009-05-14T12:05:00.000-07:002009-05-17T12:21:43.880-07:00

This is a filter and gel sample book that you can get for free from most stores that sell film expendables.The book holds small 3 inch samples of different gels. On top of being a handy tool to figure out what kind of lighting you want for your movies... It's just the right size to cover a camera flash on your SLR.You can use it as the primary source of light for a really extreme look (fun for

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-45685695729014524612009-05-13T21:40:00.000-07:002009-05-13T21:47:42.331-07:00

explain why Star Trek has so many lens flares. One, awesome and hilarious, because J.J. admits they are "ridiculous" (and they are, and I love them). Two, they actually go into the story-based reasoning behind it, and three, they talk a little bit on how they achieved that look on set. Really cool.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-72741479693827723922009-05-10T20:00:00.000-07:002009-05-13T22:47:29.550-07:00

Here's what's currently going on in the world of this struggling female cinematographer:Just wrapped principal photography on The Brig— a short comedy about a young gay man trying to figure out where he fits in to the gay "dating scene".We shot on the Sony EX-3 with a letus adapter and a couple different lenses (25mm, 50mm, and 85mm). This proved a little challenging since the lenses and the

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-31942673532870885222009-05-09T20:56:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:58:53.661-07:00

I am still here! Trying to write something useful for once!While you're waiting for that miracle, go see Star Trek.I've seen it twice already.

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It's challenging making a sunset photo look unique.Moon at early sunset in Colorado, past our tree:Sunset in Santa Monica, CA:A Los Angeles sunset outside an old apartment:Sunset in Utah on the road trip to LA:

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-5657168517662047912009-04-15T12:04:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:17:46.820-07:00

Click the above photo or here to read the article in the NY Times.There is a new law in Afghanistan that includes, among other things: the provision that makes it illegal for a woman to resist her husband’s sexual advances— basically legalizing marital rape. Another provision that requires a husband’s permission for a woman to work outside the home or go to school. And another makes it illegal

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-60395727535699984702009-04-11T01:20:00.000-07:002009-04-11T01:24:40.220-07:00

when you feel like you really know what you're doing, and you act confidently and know exactly how awesome your film is going to look, and it does, and you're damn proud of that.Then there are other times when you feel like every good thing you shot was a lucky fluke and you're a complete fraud.I don't know if anyone else has experienced this,but it sucks.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-79116027627168289072009-04-07T00:31:00.000-07:002009-04-07T00:39:04.583-07:00

Places to buy expendables and rent film equipment in Colorado (that I know of so far):Film/Video Equipment Service CoBarbizonInitial Production GroupBest developing and restoration lab in the Midwest: Cinema LabTelecine transfer: Crosspoint

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-82158060294224668202009-04-06T22:49:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:50:25.423-07:00

Random (and not so random) crap I've collected over the past couple years in my AC bag(s) that has come in handy as a cinematographer or AC on a budget.My work-in-progress, low-budget camerawoman survival kit:white christmas lights - great for creating an eyelight in cramped spaces, or even as set dressing.chinese paper lanterns (or "china balls") - Soft, white light you can hang anywhere.pan

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-47345476724226128722009-04-06T14:36:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:19:50.796-07:00

Please tell me if the new layout totally sucks. I made the whole thing wider, but even though it would allow larger images and videos, I think that might make it harder to read.Lemme know.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-77310316079910756922009-04-05T22:59:00.000-07:002009-04-06T14:40:35.493-07:00

Happy First Contact day!Instead of writing, storyboarding or doing something useful, I spent my free time today doing something way more awesome, which was watching Terminator 2: Judgment Day while consuming hot dogs and cherry coke.Also, if you're a Blade Runner fan and music geek, I found this pretty neat:

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-36509333811126835762009-03-29T12:44:00.000-07:002009-03-29T13:04:44.796-07:00

This is a list of the most current keywords or search terms that have led people to my blog. I think it's really interesting. It's also giving me criteria to write in. I think "What Makes A Great Cinematographer" is a potential post and an opportunity to really reflect on my own choices for this career.I suck at updating right now, but it's been a weird couple months. I start shooting a short

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-20048985864526372032009-03-25T12:21:00.000-07:002009-04-02T23:55:31.214-07:00

LINK because the videos keep getting pulled down. [Thanks for the link Justin!].I AM SO EXCITED

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-59013016160837338232009-03-19T09:44:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:51:32.100-07:00

Where am I? How 'bout Disney Effing World.With class ending and me having to do final grades, storyboarding and planning a shotlist for a short I am shooting at the end of March, and this crazy week at Disney, I haven't had much time to update. Sorry. Gonna try to shoot for a post next week, along with pictures. If you're really curious about my THRILLING day to day life, however, I do try to

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-4595788185680347372009-02-28T03:04:00.000-08:002009-02-28T15:30:20.699-08:00

[Some context for this post: In Spring 2008 I left Los Angeles pursuing a film opportunity that eventually fell through, I wasn't able to get a job quickly enough, and I got "stuck" in Colorado.]I am in a period of transition.I have been in emotional, physical, locational, mental, what-have-you transition for over 9 months now, starting even before graduation and leaving Los Angeles. Being in

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-709838339786456382009-02-18T01:29:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:54:36.058-08:00

Current goings on:It's been almost a full 9 months since I left Los Angeles. Still carless. I have been working at a craft store for about 7 of those months, and have been teaching a college film production class 1 month.I have shot two short films since I've left. One was a good-sized production on 16mm film that received the Panavision New Filmmaker grant, thus I got to shoot on the Panaflex 16

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-55399877908968815732009-02-16T01:53:00.001-08:002009-02-16T01:58:14.334-08:00

I guess since this is technically a cinematography blog, I should put more of my own stuff on it.Newest reel. It contains such aforementioned stuff.

LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276534092374679965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158563957043641230.post-66506857871312104782009-02-02T20:16:00.000-08:002009-02-02T21:08:49.702-08:00

I started teaching a film class near the end of January. The school is part of a community college, so technically I am now employed by THE STATE. I had to sign an oath that I would uphold the US constitution and everything.The class is called Intro to Film, but it's better suited as "Intro to 16mm Film". I was given a pretty light description of the class going in, but it seems as though the

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When you're still starting out as a cinematographer, you have to work for free most of the time. So to supplement my income, I have the delight of working at a craft retail chain, in addition to teaching film classes. The customers of this store fit in a very specific niche.There are the quilting and knitting grandmas.The scrapbooking moms,The crafters with tax-exempt ID's and horrible puns for

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