Author: Paul Joy

WD TV Media Player Review

As a mac user the one thing I’ve found really frustrating is that there’s no easy way to watch the HD videos I’ve made using my mac on my HD TV. The most common solution to this problem is to burn blue-ray disks and watch them on a blue-ray player...

Exporting for the web

I’m often asked what settings I use when I’m exporting my video for the web. Until recently I used different settings for YouTube than Exposure Room and Vimeo, but now that YouTube are also delivering HD content I use the same settings for all three of the sites. The following...

The next step – making contact

I feel I’m at the stage with my videography where I need to get involved in project where I have the ability to work with and hopefully learn from a team of like minded people who want to make a short film. Trying to make this step however is proving...

Bags & Cases

I’ve added a couple of pages to the gear section covering the Peli hard case and Kata backpack that I use. Peli 1560 hard case Kata HB-207 backpack

Kata HB-207 backpack review

Although a Peli case protects my camera whilst it’s being transported there are times when I need to be able to take the camera with me on foot and a hard case just isn’t practical, that’s when I use the HB-207 backpack from Kata. The HB stands for Hiker Backpack....

Peli 1550 & 1560 hard case reviews

Anytime my EX1 is being transported or is just tucked away waiting for the next job it lives in a Peli 1560 hard case. These cases are waterproof, provide lots of protection against shock damage and generally just make you feel reassured that your precious camera is snuggled safe inside....