Yes, you can make a gimbal for yourself. And you might find that it’s actually a fun way to spend a couple of hours. At least it looks fun in a new video from Cinecom, in which hosts Jordy and Yannick engage in a “cinebattle” to craft a DIY gimbal stabilizer and recreate a Steadicam shot. NoFilmSchool directs you to some other DIY gimbal tutorials. Read the full Story >>
When Stanley Aryanto left his day job to pursue his passion as a photographer, he never could have imagined the opportunities that awaited him—including the chance to capture the Neowise comet, the Northern Lights, and the Milky Way in one epic panorama. “As if that weren't enough, notes My Modern Met, “Mother Nature threw another treat his way when a Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, or STEVE, also came into view.” The atmospheric illusion causes a green and purple ribbon of light to appear in the sky. Read the full Story >>
In later 1980, Edgar Jiménez went to work for an old high school classmate, Pablo Escobar, head of Colombia’s Medellin Cartel. He told Jiménez he was looking for a photographer to create a registry of the giraffes, hippos, elephants and camels that roamed his private zoo. But Jiménez would end up working as the drug lord’s personal family photographer for the better part of a decade. “The photographer, now 72, embodies the ambivalence many in Medellín feel toward the legacy of its most famous son — and how to tell his story,” notes The Washington Post. Read the full Story >>
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has revealed that the social media platform will put an even bigger focus on its video features, such as Reels, in the coming year, notes PetaPixel. There will also be a focus on improving the app’s messaging service, monetized content creator tools, and transparency. In a new video published to Twitter, Mosseri discussed the direction Instagram aims to take in the new year, noting that much of 2021 was already spent focusing on the app’s video formats and features. Read the full Story >>
