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Canon C300 vs 5D Mark III vs 4K DSLR vs the Sony NEX FS700… WHAT DO I DO!?

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 [...]


The Musician Network – TMNtv.com / NAMM 2011

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…

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…

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.

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

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!)

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!

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)

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 [...]


Zacuto – More than just killer products | JayRock 5

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 [...]