What REALLY makes a great bartender? – Minutes with Maybee
DISCLOSURE: The author is currently a business partner with Ryan Maybee in the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival. If someone asks me how I got into the profession of bartending – or even how I got to where I am today in video production – I can’t tell my story without mentioning Ryan Maybee’s [...]
Sippin’: Coffee – With Caitlin Corcoran
Last month I introduced “Music Mixed: a pairing of cocktail and song” with a pretty dark and serious tone. This month, I’m stoked to introduce “Sippin’.” These shorts will dive into brief topics pertaining to the bartending / hospitality industry and will usually profile an individual that’s doing something (in my humble opinion) that’s unique [...]
Music Mixed: A Pairing of Cocktail & Song
Featuring “The Pendergast” & Mark Lowrey’s “133w” In this industry we’re constantly pairing things together… the right drink with the right meal, the right drink with the right person, the right drink with… well you get the picture. I’d even argue that we as human beings are constantly trying to pair things together; perhaps part [...]
Canon C300 vs 5D Mark III vs 4K DSLR vs the Sony NEX FS700… WHAT DO I DO!?
The photo above is one of the FIRST shots after buying my Canon 5D Mark II in September of 2009… A LOT has changed since then. So for those of you who may or may not be following the world of Digital Video… there’s a LOT going on right now. Canon alone has introduced two [...]
Snowpocalypse / Snowmaggedon / Snowfall Timelapse = Snowlapse
Many people have referred to the winter storm that hit the U.S. just a week ago as “Snowmaggedon” / “Snowpocalypse” etc… The local news stations mentioned that it will be a storm that will be talked about for years to come… the Winter Blizzard of 2011… My backyard reached 9″ (in Kansas City), and being [...]
The Musician Network – TMNtv.com / NAMM 2011
2011 is off with a bang, and I’m already reeling trying to catch up. I just returned home last week from NAMM 2011, and am thoroughly inundated with new content / experiences / ideas and more… I promise one of these days to make a legitimate blog entry… but for now… here’s a selection of [...]
Quick Updates & Exciting stuff…
If you’re curious what’s taking up most of my time now-a-days… just follow along here: http://www.tmntv.com Here’s some other stuff: This video of the local group Diverse, was recently featured on Common’s blog… yeah… THE Common. Pretty exciting stuff: Diverse – Common – Time Travelin’ (FULL) from Brandon Cummins on Vimeo. Here’s some jazzy goodness… [...]
When the blog stops… the images roll…
So I’ve definitely come to the conclusion that I don’t post NEARLY often enough. That being said… Here’s a bunch of stuff I’ve done / worked on over the last couple months. July: Tales of the Cocktail (with Lush Life Productions), Here are the short, “Preview” versions, edited amazingly by Britt King & Lush Life. [...]
Radiohead Bartending with Paul, Graphics and More.
Ok… so it’s a terribly deceptive headline… Just a quick update of what’s going on / on my plate right now… – Documented the 2nd Mark Lowrey presents a Tribute to Radiohead (you can find my older stuff from v1 on my YouTube Channel). Videos to come (teaser below) – On the Board for this [...]
Shutter Angle (Shutter Speed) and Frame Rate Comparison Tests – Canon 5D Mark II
So I’ve got an intern for the summer… Very interesting chap named Brandon as well… Introducing… Mr. Brandon Levi Brown. Brandon’s a local graphic design student, but also wanting to branch out and learn more about photography, videography, and web work as well. It further helped that we knew each other from a previous [...]
Canon 5d Mark II – Run & Gun Video Rig (@ZACUTO FTW!)
So during my recent venture to New York to cover the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, I was stopped on numerous occasions and asked what I was shooting with. Some of the inquiries were specific to the Canon series DSLRs “Are you using the 5D or the 7D?” “Why’d you choose that camera?” “Does a DSLR really [...]
Hurlbut Visuals / Manhattan Cocktail Classic / Whirlwind of edits!
My life over the last few months has been, to say the least, an absolute whirlwind. I had the opportunity to cover some killer artists, but also had some very unique opportunities presented to me. My good friends in Diverse managed to reach their goal on Kickstarter of raising $3,000.00 to travel and tour in [...]
KCBA – Traveling Cocktail Club @ BRGR Kitchen (Videography)
Now… I don’t always shoot concerts. A little known fact is that I am formerly a bartender… and I was a pretty serious one at that. I grew up in the restaurant industry, and pretty much bartended my way through college, as the bar manager for 4 Olives Wine Bar. Since moving to KC, I [...]
Diverse – Kickstarter Promo Video
As I mentioned in my recent post I have been working on a short video for the local group Diverse to use for their upcoming Kickstarter project. The group has done a great job of bridging the Jazz demographic into other areas of music here in the Kansas City area, and they’re looking to raise [...]
Sam Billen – Concert Photography
There are some shows you shoot out of appreciation for the music… others for a connection with the artist… this show was a combination of the two. Sam Billen and I have known each other since high school. We both played in bands, and at times even shared the stage with one another. I am [...]
Diverse – Concert Photography / Videography (Preview)
I’m busy editing a whole slew of video from the local jazz group Diverse. We’re putting together a video for them for their soon to launch Kickstarter project, and I’ve got a pretty tight deadline on it. However, I did also snag some killer footage from their recent tribute show to Common’s “Like Water for [...]
The Dead Girls – Concert Photography
If someone asked me why I love to shoot live music… my responses would be wide and varied, but would probably start with: I’m a lifelong musician, have played guitar since 6th grade, love the rock show, and love the energy of live music. But from a photography standpoint, I love it because it’s unpredictable, [...]
Steve Ewing (formerly of the Urge) – Concert Photography
Growing up in the 90′s, one of the artists I immediately fell in love with was “The Urge”. If you’re not familiar, here’s the wikipedia page on The Urge. Steve Ewing was the front man, and was known for his explosive energy and intense stage presence. He’s also got some killer pipes. This guy was [...]
Brandon Draper Group – Concert Videography
Combining low-lighting, an intense blue wash on stage, attempting to combine footage from two VERY different cameras, and an intimate atmosphere made this shoot quite the challenge. It’s one thing when you’re in the pit with tons of fans, elbowing your way through from one side to another to get the shot. It’s another when [...]
Galactic – Concert Photography
Still hyped from the recent win by the Saints at Super Bowl XLIV, New Orleans based “Galactic” brought all the energy of NOLA to Lawrence, KS. “Who Dat!” and “New Orleans!” were the phrases of the evening, and guest trombonist Corey Henry made sure of that. Galactic is currently on tour supporting their latest album, [...]
High ISO (film speed) & Shooting in Low Light.
Shooting under low light can present a whole number of challenges, both for photo and video work. In fact the ability to shoot under these conditions was one of the main determining factors for my choosing the Canon 5d Mark II as my camera. At the time I picked it up, it was showing some [...]
Zacuto – More than just killer products | JayRock 5
Well… If you can’t tell by the headline… This is gonna be one mass o’ Zacuto-love headed your way. Starting with this: It’s official. I now have my own Zacuto hat. For those of you not familiar, Zacuto is a custom camera gear company, and have really helped push the HD-DSLR Video movement. Some [...]
Timelapse / 5d Experiments & Inspiring Videos
So over the course of the last few days I’ve started experimenting more and more with my camera. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I’ve always been very intrigued by timelapse… And thus far had only put together the 5 second piece. I should also mention that I am currently missing an ESSENTIAL piece [...]
Shooting with the Canon 5d Mark II + Gear Wish List + 2010
So I thought it appropriate to take a moment out, and detail some of the gear I currently own, what I’d really like to snag (because I OBVIOUSLY don’t have enough… ), and what 2010 has been so far, and what it might have in store for me! Onward! The Gear: First off, I’m now [...]
