Nature Photography Multimedia Video

Posted on | June 28, 2009 | 13 Comments

Nature Photography Multimedia Video

Since giving the nature photography lecture at the Sierra Club in March, I had been looking for ways to get parts of my presentation online. It wasn’t until I picked up the Canon 5D Mark II recently that I was able to figure out how to put all of the pieces together. I get a little chuckle out of that too because before I got the camera I was thinking how the HD video was more for marketing the camera than it was for actual professional use and how I wasn’t going to bother with it. That thought quickly got dispelled as soon as I tried out video mode because it is pretty awesome!

There were some issues with getting the video formatted for the web since the video was initially optimized for wide-screen HD TV’s. Also some of the footage I intended to include was unrenderable by my computer so I had to use an alternative clip. Either way, putting this together has been a learning experience. Hope you enjoy the video.

Category: Announcements, Glendora, San Gabriel Mountains
Tags: camera equipment > scenic nature > shameless self-promotion > videos

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13 Responses to “Nature Photography Multimedia Video”

Nature Photography Multimedia Video | In the Field: Photo Blog by … – Images and Photograph in natural..
June 28th, 2009 @ 11:49 am

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Ron Niebrugge
June 28th, 2009 @ 3:51 pm

That was cool Richard – video looks like a fun feature!
Mark
June 28th, 2009 @ 4:44 pm

That was neat Richard – well done.
Leann Greene
June 28th, 2009 @ 5:21 pm

Very well done Richard. I liked your narration. I was listening so closely that the small waterfal video made me jump.
Richard Wong
June 28th, 2009 @ 6:04 pm

Thanks guys. I had a rough time trying smooth out the sound when transitioning from stills to video back to stills. Being as obsessive as I am, I kept going back and forth tweaking to the 1/10’s of a second just to minimize the “scare” factor.
Younes Bounhar
July 1st, 2009 @ 7:33 am

Awesome video Richard. Love your choice of pictures too. I was wondering what program you used to make the video and convert it for web use. I’ve been using iMovie and having a fair bit of trouble.
Richard Wong
July 1st, 2009 @ 11:03 am

Thanks Younes. I used Pro Show Gold. I think it’s compatible for the Mac too. It’s pretty robust for paying layers of sound, photos and video together. Pro Show Producer has even more features but a lot more expensive.
Professional Photography in the 21 Century is Like Mixed Martial Arts « Field Report:
July 5th, 2009 @ 7:04 am

[...] By the way, I recently posted a multi-media project on my site. Check it out: Nature Photography Multi-Media Video. [...]
David
July 6th, 2009 @ 1:39 pm

Very motivating video. I need to develop more photo sites close to home. This is helpful.
Richard Wong
July 6th, 2009 @ 3:50 pm

Thanks David. It might take a while to get the motivation to do so but once you find something you can work with then it is definitely very satisfying creatively.
Erica
July 7th, 2009 @ 7:39 am

Outstanding shots Richard!
Richard Wong
July 7th, 2009 @ 9:19 pm

Thanks Erica!
Photographing Close to Home : In the Field: Photo Blog by Richard Wong
May 3rd, 2010 @ 6:02 am

[...] to home. Somewhere along the way, I discovered that it can be really rewarding creatively (see my nature photography video) and has led to a good amount of business. It is a fun challenge to find things to shoot in [...]