Posts Tagged ‘canon 5d mark ii’

Snowpocalypse / Snowmaggedon / Snowfall Timelapse = Snowlapse

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 [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


High ISO (film speed) & Shooting in Low Light.

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

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

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 [...]