Today we're having a chat with Chris Smith, founder of the Out of Chicago Photography Conferences, to learn about the origins and intentions of the conference, what's happening at June's Summer Conference in Chicago, and what the future holds for Out of Chicago!

This incredible green or blue screen technology, reflecmedia, is nothing short of amazing! The special screen is chromatte fabric, designed to reflect the color emitted by the LiteRing back at the camera. 

Your digital camera has a Long Exposure Noise Reduction feature. But does it make a difference if you're shooting RAW?

Have you ever wondered how to build your own LUT for video editing? It's actually quite easy. If you're not familiar with color grading or correcting, a Lookup Table is a file that converts colors in an image based on a mathematical formula. Its especially useful if you have a large batch or a whole project to apply the same color grading to. Use LUTs with any of your favorite editing programs (Photoshop, Lightroom, Afinity Photo, Premier, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, etc… you get the picture).

A viewer asked if you could combine the long exposure mode photography (to get a blurry waterfall, for example) with the LUMIX G9 High Resolution mode. The easy answer is YES… but the details may surprise you.

There's movement all around us, and sometimes you want to capture that motion in your shot. And most of the time, all you're going to have on you is the camera on your phone. Ever wondered how to make motion blur “long exposure” photos on your iPhone? Wonder no more!

ProRes RAW was one of the biggest announcements at NAB. But what does it mean, and what can you do with it? Let's have a look at some actual ProRes RAW footage and see what it can do.

Let's take a look at the project I've been working on in FCP X 10.4.1 that I shot during my trip to Slovenia. And, bonus, gotta love when you accidentally learn something new in the program you're using.

Ever tried adding a wireless microphone to your iPhone 7, iPhone 8, or iPhone X? Turns out more adapters than you realize might be needed…

It used to be simple. You could use a RØDE smartLav+ and connect directly. Or use any wired or wireless mic with a simple TRS to TRRS adapter and be good to go. But now you also need a Lightning to headphone jack adapter. Which actually may not be enough. So maybe you need an Apple Camera Adapter (?!?!) and then a USB audio adapter. Confused yet? It's nuts… but this is what it takes today.

Got a G9? Want longer battery life, a vertical grip, or just a bigger camera to hold on to? Then the BGG9 is your friend! Also let's answer the question, “is the grip trigger less sensitive than the camera trigger?”

Back from NAB! I'm exhausted so this will be brief, but there's something really important I want you to do for me as well. Listen up!

How close can you get with macro extension tubes, and what lenses work best? In some cases, do you even need the macro tubes to get the shot you want? let's explore!