Category Archives: eyewitness

The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats

So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading

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Fanal Forest in the Fog

I went to one of the places on earth where visitors hope for “bad” weather: the Fanal Forest on the island of Madeira in Portugal. As you can see, I got lucky 🙂 And, yes, I continue to make these … Continue reading

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My Encounter With The Fraternal Kiss

I make black & white, widescreen mini docs from time to time. I do this for two reasons that I’ve bothered to articulate to myself: 1) I like the format, and 2) I shoot lots of video that’s not “useful” … Continue reading

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What I Saw at the Revolution

I was in Porto to attend the festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution on 25 April. Tech notes: I was filming with my run-n-gun camera — the Canon XC-10 — using the Canon Log profile. I recorded … Continue reading

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