I am a photographer, sketcher, and watercolor painter. I offer training on learning how to use your camera more efficiently as well as on sketching and watercolor painting. In addition, I sell originals and prints of my watercolor paintings.
Previously when I’ve done an online class using Zoom I logged into Zoom with my iPhone focused on me. I then connected as another user using my laptop to which I had a LogiTech C920 webcam connected and pointed at my workspace. And that worked pretty well, but in order to share more inputs, such as slides from a Keynote presentation or images of things I’m talking about I would have had to log into my Zoom “meeting”…
First I became totally engrossed in video making and building my YouTube channel. Then last January I took up portrait drawing which evolved into a keen interest in improving my sketching skills. Finally, I added watercolor painting to my repertoire in August and have been honing those skills.
I have lots of camera and smartphone holders as well as several tripods. But the handiest one I own is the HandlePod! It's small, easy to use, and can hold a smartphone or small, compact camera as well as a full-sized dSLR! Plus, it's a very flexible device and can be used in lots of different situations.
l have several different microphones. Which one I use depends on what I’m recording my video with and where I’m recording it. Recently, I have been recording video primarily with my iPhone 7 Plus, but I do, occasionally, still use either my Olympus OM-D E-M5 II or E-M1 I.
Those who know me know I’ve always been a JIC packer, that is, a “just in case” I need it kind of traveler. And, to some extent, I still am. However, on recent trips I’ve gotten better. This is, in part, because of the bag I love to use, the Tenba Cooper Slim 13 Slim.
It's been over three months since I've written a blog post here. Why? For the same reason I discussed in my September 26, 2017, post entitled "Video Has Consumed Me. Still Room for Blogging?" And that nets it out: video continues to consume me. It's fun. It's the future.
A few weeks ago we returned from a 22-day vacation. We spent six days in Rome, Italy and did a transatlantic cruise back home to the US. In Rome we had a nice two bedroom, two bath apartment (AirBnB) in a bustling neighborhood near Vatican City.
It’s often difficult to know what gear to take on a trip. The "Just In Case" fear kicks in and you take too much. At least that’s what happens to me. As I think about our upcoming trip, those thoughts fill my head. And, in addition, on this trip more than any previous trip, I know I want to capture a bunch of video as well as stills!
